CLASS RAND48(3)

NAME
boost::rand48

SYNOPSIS

// In header: <boost/random/linear_congruential.hpp>
class rand48 {
public:
  // types
  typedef int32_t result_type;
  // construct/copy/destruct
  template<typename T> rand48(T = 1);
  template<typename It> rand48(It &, It);
  // public member functions
  int32_t min() const;
  int32_t max() const;
  template<typename T> void seed(T = 1);
  template<typename It> void seed(It &, It);
  int32_t operator()();
  // public static functions
  static bool validation(int32_t);
  static const bool has_fixed_range;
  static const int32_t min_value;
  static const int32_t max_value;
};

DESCRIPTION

Class rand48 models a pseudo-random number generator . It uses the linear congruential algorithm with the parameters a = 0x5DEECE66D, c = 0xB, m = 2**48. It delivers identical results to the lrand48() function available on some systems (assuming lcong48 has not been called).

It is only available on systems where uint64_t is provided as an integral type, so that for example static in-class constants and/or enum definitions with large uint64_t numbers work.

  rand48 public construct/copy/destruct

    1.

    template<typename T> rand48(T x0 = 1);

    If T is an integral type smaller than int46_t, constructs a rand48 generator with x(0) := (x0 << 16) | 0x330e. Otherwise constructs a rand48 generator with x(0) = x0.

    2.

    template<typename It> rand48(It & first, It last);

  rand48 public member functions

    1.

    int32_t min() const;

    Returns the smallest value that the generator can produce

    2.

    int32_t max() const;

    Returns the largest value that the generator can produce

    3.

    template<typename T> void seed(T x0 = 1);

    If T is an integral type smaller than int46_t, changes the current value x(n) of the generator to (x0 << 16) | 0x330e. Otherwise changes the current value x(n) to x0.

    4.

    template<typename It> void seed(It & first, It last);

    5.

    int32_t operator()();

    Returns the next value of the generator.

  rand48 public static functions

    1.

    static bool validation(int32_t x);