Random Class Reference

Provides random functionality per a given seed. More...

#include <random.h>

Public Member Functions
	Random (unsigned long seed)
	Constructor. More...
int	nextInt ()
template<class T >
void	shuffle (vector< T > &array)
	Randomly shuffles a vector with the current seed state. More...
template<class T >
void	shuffle (vector< T > &array)
	Randomly shuffles a vector with the current seed state. More...

Private Member Functions
bool	LFSR ()
	This function is taken from Bruce Schneier's \emph{Applied Cryptography}. More...

Private Attributes
unsigned long	shiftRegister

Detailed Description

Provides random functionality per a given seed.

This is useful when you want predictably random things, like for grading.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Random()

Random::Random ( unsigned long  seed )

inline

Constructor.

Parameters

seed	- seed to initialize the RNG

Member Function Documentation

LFSR()

bool Random::LFSR ( )

inlineprivate

This function is taken from Bruce Schneier's \emph{Applied Cryptography}.

Returns

a random bit

nextInt()

int Random::nextInt ( )

inline

Returns

a random integer

shuffle() [1/2]

template<class T >

void Random::shuffle

(

vector< T > &

array

)

Randomly shuffles a vector with the current seed state.

Parameters

array

- the vector to shuffle

shuffle() [2/2]

template<class T >

void Random::shuffle

(

vector< T > &

array

)

Randomly shuffles a vector with the current seed state.

Parameters

array

- the vector to shuffle

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

• random.h
• random.cpp