math.rng

Class Seed

java.lang.Object

math.rng.Seed

public final class Seed
extends Object

Generates a pseudo-random long seed.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static long[]	get16Constants() Returns an array of length 16 that contains 16 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.
static long[]	get1Constant() Returns an array of length 1 that contains an arbitrary but fixed constant that can be used as a fixed seed.
static long[]	get2Constants() Returns an array of length 2 that contains 2 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.
static long[]	get4Constants() Returns an array of length 4 that contains 4 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.
static long[]	get8Constants() Returns an array of length 8 that contains 8 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.
static long	seed() Returns a reasonably good pseudo-random long seed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

seed

public static long seed()

Returns a reasonably good pseudo-random long seed.

Returns:

a long random seed.

get1Constant

public static long[] get1Constant()

Returns an array of length 1 that contains an arbitrary but fixed constant that can be used as a fixed seed.

Returns:

an array that contains 1 fixed seed

get2Constants

public static long[] get2Constants()

Returns an array of length 2 that contains 2 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.

Returns:

an array that contains 2 fixed seed values

get4Constants

public static long[] get4Constants()

Returns an array of length 4 that contains 4 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.

Returns:

an array that contains 4 fixed seed values

get8Constants

public static long[] get8Constants()

Returns an array of length 8 that contains 8 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.

Returns:

an array that contains 8 fixed seed values

get16Constants

public static long[] get16Constants()

Returns an array of length 16 that contains 16 arbitrary but fixed constants that can be used as fixed seed values.

Returns:

an array that contains 16 fixed seed values