Package megamek.common

Class MMRandom

java.lang.Object
megamek.common.MMRandom
public abstract class MMRandom extends Object
Used by Compute to generate random numbers, usually dice rolls. The base class is abstract, having a number of concrete subclasses that it will give using the generate() method.
Since:
April 27, 2003, 11:29 PM

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final int
    R_CRYPTO
     
    static final int
    R_DEFAULT
     
    static final int
    R_POOL36
     
    static final int
    R_SUN
     

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    MMRandom()
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Roll
    d6()
    A single die
    Roll
    d6(int nDice)
    Simulates six-sided die rolls.
    Roll
    d6(int nDice, int keep)
     
    static MMRandom
    generate(int type)
    Gives you the type asked for, defaulting to SunRandom if there are any errors.
    abstract float
    randomFloat()
    Returns a random float in the range of 0 to 1
    abstract int
    randomInt(int maxValue)
    Returns a random int in the range from 0 to one less than the supplied max value.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • MMRandom

      public MMRandom()

  • Method Details

    • generate

      public static MMRandom generate(int type)
      Gives you the type asked for, defaulting to SunRandom if there are any errors.

    • d6

      public Roll d6(int nDice)
      Simulates six-sided die rolls.
      Parameters:
      nDice - - the int number of dice to roll. If this value is less than or equal to zero, an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.
      Returns:
      a Roll object containing the roll results.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - will be thrown if the input is <= 0.

    • d6

      public Roll d6(int nDice, int keep)

    • d6

      public Roll d6()
      A single die

    • randomInt

      public abstract int randomInt(int maxValue)
      Returns a random int in the range from 0 to one less than the supplied max value.
      Parameters:
      maxValue - - the smallest int value which will exceed any random number returned by this method.
      Returns:
      a random int from the value set [0, maxValue).

    • randomFloat

      public abstract float randomFloat()
      Returns a random float in the range of 0 to 1
      Returns:
      a random float from the value set [0, 1]