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SLikeNet/DependentExtensions/cat/rand/IRandom.hpp
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#ifndef CAT_I_RANDOM_HPP
#define CAT_I_RANDOM_HPP
#include <cat/Platform.hpp>
namespace cat {
// Pseudo-random number generators will derive from IRandom and implement its public methods
// WARNING: Not seeded by default. Be sure to call Initialize() before Generate()
class IRandom
{
public:
virtual ~IRandom() {}
// Generate a 32-bit random number
virtual u32 Generate() = 0;
// Generate a variable number of random bytes
virtual void Generate(void *buffer, int bytes) = 0;
public:
// Generate a 32-bit random number in the range [low..high] inclusive
u32 GenerateUnbiased(u32 low, u32 high)
{
u32 range = high - low;
// Round range up to the next pow(2)-1 using a Stanford Bit Twiddling Hack
u32 v = range - 1;
v |= v >> 1;
v |= v >> 2;
v |= v >> 4;
v |= v >> 8;
v |= v >> 16;
// Generate an unbiased random number in the inclusive range [0..(high-low)]
u32 x;
do x = Generate() & v;
while (x > range);
return low + x;
}
};
} // namespace cat
#endif // CAT_I_RANDOM_HPP