Lunchbox  1.14.0
Multi-threaded C++ toolbox library for all application developers creating high-performance multi-threaded programs.
lunchbox::RNG Class Reference

A random number generator. More...

#include <rng.h>

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Public Member Functions

 RNG ()
 Construct a new random number generator. More...
 
 ~RNG ()
 Destruct the random number generator. More...
 
template<typename T >
get ()
 Generate a random number. More...
 
template<>
float get ()
 
template<>
double get ()
 
template<>
bool get ()
 

Detailed Description

A random number generator.

Generates a set of random, or if not supported by the operating system, pseudo-random numbers. Each instance creates its own series of numbers.

Deprecated:
Use Boost.Random

Example:

/* Copyright (c) 2007-2012, Stefan Eilemann <eile@equalizergraphics.com>
*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
* the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 as published
* by the Free Software Foundation.
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
* ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
* FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more
* details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
* along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
* 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
*/
// Tests the functionality of the random number generator
#include <lunchbox/test.h>
#include <lunchbox/clock.h>
#include <lunchbox/init.h>
#include <lunchbox/rng.h>
#include <servus/uint128_t.h>
#define MAXLOOPS 100000
#define TESTLOOP( type, min, max ) \
{ \
size_t i = MAXLOOPS; \
while( --i ) \
if( rng.get< type >() <= ( min )) \
break; \
TESTINFO( i, "Did never get value below " << (min) << " for " << #type ); \
i = MAXLOOPS; \
while( --i ) \
if( rng.get< type >() >= ( max )) \
break; \
TESTINFO( i, "Did never get value above " << (max) << " for " << #type ); \
{ \
const type value = rng.get< type >(); \
i = MAXLOOPS; \
while( --i ) \
if( rng.get< type >() != value ) \
break; \
TESTINFO( i, "Always get the same value " << value << " for " \
<< #type ); \
} \
}
template< class T > void testSpeed()
{
for( size_t i = 0; i < MAXLOOPS; ++i )
rng.get< T >();
std::cout << float( MAXLOOPS ) * sizeof( T ) / clock.getTimef()
<< " byte/ms in " << sizeof( T ) << " byte reads" << std::endl;
}
int main( int argc, char **argv )
{
TEST( lunchbox::init( argc, argv ));
TESTLOOP( uint8_t, 0, 255 );
TESTLOOP( uint16_t, 50, 65000 );
TESTLOOP( uint32_t, 1<<20, 1u<<12 );
TESTLOOP( uint64_t, 1ull<<52, 1ull<<12 );
TESTLOOP( int8_t, -126, 127 );
TESTLOOP( int16_t, -32000, 32000 );
TESTLOOP( int32_t, -(1<<5), 1<<5 );
TESTLOOP( int64_t, -(1<<10), 1<<10 );
TESTLOOP( float, 0.1f, 0.9f );
TESTLOOP( double, 0.1, 0.9 );
testSpeed< uint8_t >();
testSpeed< uint16_t >();
testSpeed< uint32_t >();
testSpeed< uint64_t >();
testSpeed< servus::uint128_t >();
TEST( lunchbox::exit( ));
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Definition at line 40 of file rng.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

lunchbox::RNG::RNG ( )

Construct a new random number generator.

Version
1.0
lunchbox::RNG::~RNG ( )

Destruct the random number generator.

Version
1.0

Member Function Documentation

template<typename T >
T lunchbox::RNG::get ( )
inline

Generate a random number.

The returned number is between min..max for integer types, and between 0..1 for floating-point types.

Returns
a random number.
Version
1.0

Definition at line 57 of file rng.h.


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