tips.random
Class RandomValues

java.lang.Object
  tips.random.RandomValues

public class RandomValues

extends java.lang.Object

RandomValues Sample class that demonstrates how to generate a random number between two values.

Since:

J2SE 1.4.2 Date 27/3/2004

Field Summary

private java.util.Random

m_Random

Constructor Summary

(package private)

RandomValues() Create the object - and create the random number generator java.util.Random

Method Summary

static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Run this to demonstrate the algorithm is working...
int	next(int nLower, int nUpper) Get hold of a random number between the values of nLower and nUpper.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

m_Random

private java.util.Random m_Random

Constructor Detail

RandomValues

RandomValues()

Create the object - and create the random number generator java.util.Random

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Run this to demonstrate the algorithm is working...

First create an object and then loop 1000 times returning a random number between 2 values. If that number is outside the range then report the error

Parameters:

args - There are no input arguments

next

public int next(int nLower,
                int nUpper)
         throws java.lang.Exception

Get hold of a random number between the values of nLower and nUpper.

Parameters:

nUpper - The upper of limit

nLower - The lower limit

Returns:

int - the new value.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - when the input params are incorrect or the random number generator fails.