LinearCongruentialGenerator Class Reference

Description

Linear congruential generator.

Generates a repeatable sequence of pseudo-random numbers.

Definition at line 9 of file LinearCongruentialGenerator.h.

#include <LinearCongruentialGenerator.h>

Public Member Functions
	LinearCongruentialGenerator ()
	Initialize the generator with a random seed.
	LinearCongruentialGenerator (int seed)
	Initialize the generator with a seed. More...
void	init ()
	Random initialization. More...
void	reset ()
	Reset the sequence back to the first value.
void	reseed (int seed)
	Start a new sequence of random values. More...
int	seed () const
	Return the seed for the current sequence.
uint64_t	again () const
	Return the last returned value again.
uint64_t	max ()
	Return the maximum possible value.
bool	flip_coin ()
	Return a random boolean value.
uint64_t	next (size_t nbits=64, size_t niter=1)
	Return the next value in the sequence. More...
uint64_t	operator() ()
	Return the next value in the sequence. More...

Protected Attributes
int	seed_
uint64_t	value_

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

LinearCongruentialGenerator()

LinearCongruentialGenerator::LinearCongruentialGenerator ( int  seed )

inline

Initialize the generator with a seed.

The seed determines which sequence of numbers is returned.

Definition at line 15 of file LinearCongruentialGenerator.h.

Member Function Documentation

init()

void LinearCongruentialGenerator::init

(

)

Random initialization.

This uses /dev/urandom or /dev/random to initailize the sequence.

reseed()

void LinearCongruentialGenerator::reseed ( int  seed )

inline

Start a new sequence of random values.

The seed identifies which sequence is returned.

Definition at line 24 of file LinearCongruentialGenerator.h.

next()

uint64_t LinearCongruentialGenerator::next	(	size_t	nbits = 64,
		size_t	niter = 1
	)

Return the next value in the sequence.

If nbits is specified, then only the low-order bits are randomized and the high order bits are always cleared. For instance, to get only positive values for casting to a 32-bit signed integer, use nbits=31. The niter indicates the number of values that should be consumed, all of which are exclusive-ORed together to create the return value. If niter is zero this function returns zero without consume any values.

operator()()

uint64_t LinearCongruentialGenerator::operator() ( )

inline

Return the next value in the sequence.

If nbits is specified, then only the low-order bits are randomized and the high order bits are always cleared. For instance, to get only positive values for casting to a 32-bit signed integer, use nbits=31. The niter indicates the number of values that should be consumed, all of which are exclusive-ORed together to create the return value. If niter is zero this function returns zero without consume any values.

Definition at line 41 of file LinearCongruentialGenerator.h.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• LinearCongruentialGenerator.h