RandomUtils.java
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package org.apache.commons.lang3;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
/**
* Utility library that supplements the standard {@link Random} class.
*
* <p>Caveat: Instances of {@link Random} are not cryptographically secure.</p>
*
* <p>Please note that the Apache Commons project provides a component
* dedicated to pseudo-random number generation, namely
* <a href="https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-rng/">Commons RNG</a>, that may be
* a better choice for applications with more stringent requirements
* (performance and/or correctness).</p>
*
* @deprecated Use Apache Commons RNG's optimized <a href="https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-rng/commons-rng-client-api/apidocs/org/apache/commons/rng/UniformRandomProvider.html">UniformRandomProvider</a>
* @since 3.3
*/
@Deprecated
public class RandomUtils {
/**
* Generates a random boolean value.
*
* @return the random boolean
* @since 3.5
*/
public static boolean nextBoolean() {
return random().nextBoolean();
}
/**
* Generates an array of random bytes.
*
* @param count
* the size of the returned array
* @return the random byte array
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code count} is negative
*/
public static byte[] nextBytes(final int count) {
Validate.isTrue(count >= 0, "Count cannot be negative.");
final byte[] result = new byte[count];
random().nextBytes(result);
return result;
}
/**
* Generates a random double between 0 (inclusive) and Double.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
*
* @return the random double
* @see #nextDouble(double, double)
* @since 3.5
*/
public static double nextDouble() {
return nextDouble(0, Double.MAX_VALUE);
}
/**
* Generates a random double within the specified range.
*
* @param startInclusive
* the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
* @param endExclusive
* the upper bound (not included)
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if {@code startInclusive > endExclusive} or if
* {@code startInclusive} is negative
* @return the random double
*/
public static double nextDouble(final double startInclusive, final double endExclusive) {
Validate.isTrue(endExclusive >= startInclusive,
"Start value must be smaller or equal to end value.");
Validate.isTrue(startInclusive >= 0, "Both range values must be non-negative.");
if (startInclusive == endExclusive) {
return startInclusive;
}
return startInclusive + ((endExclusive - startInclusive) * random().nextDouble());
}
/**
* Generates a random float between 0 (inclusive) and Float.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
*
* @return the random float
* @see #nextFloat(float, float)
* @since 3.5
*/
public static float nextFloat() {
return nextFloat(0, Float.MAX_VALUE);
}
/**
* Generates a random float within the specified range.
*
* @param startInclusive
* the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
* @param endExclusive
* the upper bound (not included)
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if {@code startInclusive > endExclusive} or if
* {@code startInclusive} is negative
* @return the random float
*/
public static float nextFloat(final float startInclusive, final float endExclusive) {
Validate.isTrue(endExclusive >= startInclusive,
"Start value must be smaller or equal to end value.");
Validate.isTrue(startInclusive >= 0, "Both range values must be non-negative.");
if (startInclusive == endExclusive) {
return startInclusive;
}
return startInclusive + ((endExclusive - startInclusive) * random().nextFloat());
}
/**
* Generates a random int between 0 (inclusive) and Integer.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
*
* @return the random integer
* @see #nextInt(int, int)
* @since 3.5
*/
public static int nextInt() {
return nextInt(0, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
}
/**
* Generates a random integer within the specified range.
*
* @param startInclusive
* the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
* @param endExclusive
* the upper bound (not included)
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if {@code startInclusive > endExclusive} or if
* {@code startInclusive} is negative
* @return the random integer
*/
public static int nextInt(final int startInclusive, final int endExclusive) {
Validate.isTrue(endExclusive >= startInclusive,
"Start value must be smaller or equal to end value.");
Validate.isTrue(startInclusive >= 0, "Both range values must be non-negative.");
if (startInclusive == endExclusive) {
return startInclusive;
}
return startInclusive + random().nextInt(endExclusive - startInclusive);
}
/**
* Generates a random long between 0 (inclusive) and Long.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
*
* @return the random long
* @see #nextLong(long, long)
* @since 3.5
*/
public static long nextLong() {
return nextLong(Long.MAX_VALUE);
}
/**
* Generates a {@code long} value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified
* value (exclusive).
*
* @param n Bound on the random number to be returned. Must be positive.
* @return a random {@code long} value between 0 (inclusive) and {@code n}
* (exclusive).
*/
private static long nextLong(final long n) {
// Extracted from o.a.c.rng.core.BaseProvider.nextLong(long)
long bits;
long val;
do {
bits = random().nextLong() >>> 1;
val = bits % n;
} while (bits - val + (n - 1) < 0);
return val;
}
/**
* Generates a random long within the specified range.
*
* @param startInclusive
* the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
* @param endExclusive
* the upper bound (not included)
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if {@code startInclusive > endExclusive} or if
* {@code startInclusive} is negative
* @return the random long
*/
public static long nextLong(final long startInclusive, final long endExclusive) {
Validate.isTrue(endExclusive >= startInclusive,
"Start value must be smaller or equal to end value.");
Validate.isTrue(startInclusive >= 0, "Both range values must be non-negative.");
if (startInclusive == endExclusive) {
return startInclusive;
}
return startInclusive + nextLong(endExclusive - startInclusive);
}
private static ThreadLocalRandom random() {
return ThreadLocalRandom.current();
}
/**
* {@link RandomUtils} instances should NOT be constructed in standard
* programming. Instead, the class should be used as
* {@code RandomUtils.nextBytes(5);}.
* <p>
* This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean
* instance to operate.
* </p>
*/
public RandomUtils() {
}
}