RandomNumberGenerator class - Revision history

JAL at 21:53, 13 November 2012

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	As its name suggests, the RandomNumberGenerator class		As its name suggests, the <var>RandomNumberGenerator</var> class is designed to generate random numbers.
	is designed to generate random numbers.		It is patterned after the Sirius functions <var>[[$Random]]</var> and <var>[[$Random_Seed]]</var>.
	It is patterned after the Sirius functions [[$Random]] and [[$Random_Seed]].

	The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:		The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>For flexibility, the "seeds" specified to the methods are arbitrary length		<li>For flexibility, the "seeds" specified to the methods are arbitrary length [[Longstrings\|longstrings]], not numbers.
	longstrings, not numbers.
	The longstrings are MD5 hashed to be used as a seed.		The longstrings are MD5 hashed to be used as a seed.

	<li>"Salt" values are available on some methods to provide additional random data for creating a random seed.		<li>"Salt" values are available on some methods to provide additional random data for creating a random seed.
	Like the seed, the salt is MD5 hashed and then included as part of the initial random data.		Like the seed, the salt is MD5 hashed and then included as part of the initial random data.
	</ul>		</ul>

	The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,		The methods in the class include a <var>[[New (RandomNumberGenerator constructor)\|New]]</var> constructor to instantiate an object,
	a Value method for printing as well as constraining the random number value		a <var>[[Value (RandomNumberGenerator function)\|Value]]</var> method for printing as well as constraining the random number value
	range, and an UpdateSeed method to reset the value of an object.		range, and an <var>[[UpdateSeed (RandomNumberGenerator subroutine)\|UpdateSeed]]</var> method to reset the value of an object.

	The RandomNumberGenerator class is new as of <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 7.3.		The <var>RandomNumberGenerator</var> class is new as of <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 7.3.

	==Example==		==Example==
	As an example, the methods in this request create a reproducible sequence of ten numbers		As an example, the methods in this request create a reproducible sequence of ten numbers between 0 and 99:
	between 0 and 99:
	<p class="code">b		<p class="code">b

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	range, and an UpdateSeed method to reset the value of an object.		range, and an UpdateSeed method to reset the value of an object.

	The RandomNumberGenerator class is new as of ''Sirius Mods'' version 7.3.		The RandomNumberGenerator class is new as of <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 7.3.

	==Example==		==Example==

JAL at 17:49, 19 October 2012

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	As its name suggests, the RandomNumberGenerator class		As its name suggests, the RandomNumberGenerator class
	is designed to generate random numbers.		is designed to generate random numbers.
	It is patterned after the Sirius functions [[$Random]] and [[$~~Random_SEED~~]].		It is patterned after the Sirius functions [[$Random]] and [[$Random_Seed]].

	The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:		The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:

JAL2 at 23:48, 23 December 2011

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	As its name suggests, the RandomNumberGenerator class		As its name suggests, the RandomNumberGenerator class
	is designed to generate random numbers.		is designed to generate random numbers.
	It is patterned after the Sirius functions $Random and ~~$Random_Seed, described~~		It is patterned after the Sirius functions [[$Random]] and [[$Random_SEED]].
	~~in the~~ [[~~Sirius Functions Reference Manual~~]].

	The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:		The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:
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	end		end
	</p>		</p>

	==List of RandomNumberGenerator methods==		==List of RandomNumberGenerator methods==
	The [[List of RandomNumberGenerator methods\|"List of RandomNumberGenerator methods"]] contains a complete list of the class methods.		The [[List of RandomNumberGenerator methods\|"List of RandomNumberGenerator methods"]] contains a complete list of the class methods.

	[[Category:System classes]]		[[Category:System classes]]

JAL2 at 23:45, 23 December 2011

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	The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:		The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>For flexibility, the ~~“~~seeds~~”~~ specified to the methods are arbitrary length		<li>For flexibility, the "seeds" specified to the methods are arbitrary length
	longstrings, not numbers.		longstrings, not numbers.
	The longstrings are MD5 hashed to be used as a seed.		The longstrings are MD5 hashed to be used as a seed.
	<li>~~“~~Salt~~”~~ values are available on some methods to provide additional		<li>"Salt" values are available on some methods to provide additional random data for creating a random seed.
	random data for creating a random seed.		Like the seed, the salt is MD5 hashed and then included as part of the initial random data.
	Like the seed, the salt
	is MD5 hashed and then included as part of the initial random data.
	</ul>		</ul>

	~~The methods in this class are listed in [[List of RandomNumberGenerator methods\|"List of RandomNumberGenerator methods"]].~~

	The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,		The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,
	a Value method for printing as well as constraining the random number value		a Value method for printing as well as constraining the random number value
	range, and an UpdateSeed method to reset the value of an object.		range, and an UpdateSeed method to reset the value of an object.
	===Example===
	As an example,		The RandomNumberGenerator class is new as of ''Sirius Mods'' version 7.3.
	the methods in this request create a reproducible sequence of ten numbers
			==Example==
			As an example, the methods in this request create a reproducible sequence of ten numbers
	between 0 and 99:		between 0 and 99:
			<p class="code">b
	b

	%rand is object randomNumberGenerator		%rand is object randomNumberGenerator
	%i is float		%i is float

	%rand = new(seed='abcd')		%rand = new(seed='abcd')
	for %i from 1 to 10		for %i from 1 to 10
	[[Targeted Text statements\|printtext]] {~} = {%rand:value(0, 99)}		[[Targeted Text statements\|printtext]] {~} = {%rand:value(0, 99)}
	end for		end for

	end		end
			</p>
	The RandomNumberGenerator class ~~is new as of ''Sirius Mods'' version 7.3~~.		==List of RandomNumberGenerator methods==
			The [[List of RandomNumberGenerator methods\|"List of RandomNumberGenerator methods"]] contains a complete list of the class methods.

	[[Category:System classes]]		[[Category:System classes]]

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	</ul>		</ul>

	The methods in this class are listed in [[List of RandomNumberGenerator methods]].		The methods in this class are listed in [[List of RandomNumberGenerator methods\|"List of RandomNumberGenerator methods"]].

	The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,		The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,

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	</ul>		</ul>

	The methods in this class are listed in [[~~:Category:RandomNumberGenerator methods\|~~RandomNumberGenerator methods]].		The methods in this class are listed in [[List of RandomNumberGenerator methods]].

	The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,		The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,

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	</ul>		</ul>

	The methods in this class are listed in [[:Category:RandomNumberGenerator methods]].		The methods in this class are listed in [[:Category:RandomNumberGenerator methods\|RandomNumberGenerator methods]].

	The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,		The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,

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As its name suggests, the RandomNumberGenerator class
is designed to generate random numbers.
It is patterned after the Sirius functions $Random and $Random_Seed, described
in the [[Sirius Functions Reference Manual]].

The class differs from the $functions in these important ways:
<ul>
<li>For flexibility, the “seeds” specified to the methods are arbitrary length
longstrings, not numbers.
The longstrings are MD5 hashed to be used as a seed.
<li>“Salt” values are available on some methods to provide additional
random data for creating a random seed.
Like the seed, the salt
is MD5 hashed and then included as part of the initial random data.
</ul>

The methods in this class are listed in [[:Category:RandomNumberGenerator methods]].

The methods in the class include a New constructor to instantiate an object,
a Value method for printing as well as constraining the random number value
range, and an UpdateSeed method to reset the value of an object.
===Example===
As an example,
the methods in this request create a reproducible sequence of ten numbers
between 0 and 99:

b

%rand is object randomNumberGenerator
%i is float

%rand = new(seed='abcd')
for %i from 1 to 10
[[Targeted Text statements|printtext]] {~} = {%rand:value(0, 99)}
end for

end

The RandomNumberGenerator class is new as of ''Sirius Mods'' version 7.3.
[[Category:System classes]]