org.oakgp.util

Interface Random

All Known Implementing Classes:

JavaUtilRandomAdapter

public interface Random

Represents a random number generator.

This interface is used by the framework (rather than directly using the java.util.Random concrete class) in order to provide support for different approaches to generating random numbers. e.g. There may be a requirement to use a hardware random number generator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	nextBoolean() Returns a boolean value.
double	nextDouble() Returns a double value in the range 0.0d (inclusive) to 1.0d (exclusive).
int	nextInt(int bound) Returns a int value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified value (exclusive).

Method Detail

nextInt

int nextInt(int bound)

Returns a int value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified value (exclusive).

Parameters:

bound - the upper bound (exclusive)

Returns:

a int value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified value (exclusive)

nextDouble

double nextDouble()

Returns a double value in the range 0.0d (inclusive) to 1.0d (exclusive).

Returns:

a double value in the range 0.0d (inclusive) to 1.0d (exclusive)

nextBoolean

boolean nextBoolean()

Returns a boolean value.

Returns:

a boolean value