com.pushtotest.tool.util
Class RandomIntGenerator

java.lang.Object
  com.pushtotest.tool.util.RandomIntGenerator

public class RandomIntGenerator
extends java.lang.Object

Generates more random numbers than those generated by java.lang.Math.random() This class was originally written in Core Java 2, Volume 1 Fundamentals by Cay Horstmann and Garay Cornell, published by Prentice Hall, Pages 147-149 Core Java 2 credits the algorithm to: Donald E. Knuth's Semi-Numerical Algorithms, which is Volume 2 of his Art of Computer Programming [Addison-Wesley, 1981] book.

Constructor Summary

RandomIntGenerator(int l, int h)
Constructs the class that encapsulates the random integer generator

Method Summary

int	draw() Returns an int containing a random integer in the range constructed
java.lang.String	drawString() Returns a String containing a random integer in the range constructed

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 the class that encapsulates the random integer generator

Parameters:

1 - the lowest integer in the range

h - the highest integer in the range

Method Detail

drawString

public java.lang.String drawString()

Returns a String containing a random integer in the range constructed

Returns:

String representation of the random integer.

draw

public int draw()

Returns an int containing a random integer in the range constructed

Returns:

A random integer.