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corejava
Class RandomIntGenerator

java.lang.Object
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  +--corejava.RandomIntGenerator

public class RandomIntGenerator
extends java.lang.Object

An improved random number generator based on Algorithm B in Knuth Vol 2 p32. Gives a set of random integers that does not exhibit as much correlation as the method used by the Java random number generator.

Constructor Summary
`RandomIntGenerator(int l, int h)` Constructs an object that generates random integers in a given range

Method Summary
`int`	`draw()` Generates a random integer in a range of integers
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)` test stub for the class

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, 
equals, 
finalize, 
getClass, 
hashCode, 
notify, 
notifyAll, 
toString, 
wait, 
wait, 
wait

Constructor Detail

RandomIntGenerator

public RandomIntGenerator(int l,
                          int h)

Constructs an object that generates random integers in a given range

Parameters:: l - the lowest integer in the range; h - the highest integer in the range

Method Detail

draw

public int draw()

Generates a random integer in a range of integers

Returns:: a random integer

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

test stub for the class