Class Randomizer

java.lang.Object

Randomizer

public class Randomizer
extends java.lang.Object

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.util.Random	theInstance

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Randomizer()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.util.Random	getInstance()
static boolean	nextBoolean() Return a random boolean value.
static boolean	nextBoolean(double probability) This method simulates a weighted coin flip which will return true with the probability passed as a parameter.
static java.lang.String	nextColor() Return a random color.
static double	nextDouble() Return a random double between 0 and 1.
static double	nextDouble(double min, double max) Return a random double between min and max.
static int	nextInt() This method returns a random integer.
static int	nextInt(int n) This method returns a random integer between 0 and n, exclusive.
static int	nextInt(int min, int max) Return a number between min and max, inclusive.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

theInstance

public static java.util.Random theInstance

Constructor Detail

Randomizer

public Randomizer()

Method Detail

getInstance

public static java.util.Random getInstance()

nextBoolean

public static boolean nextBoolean()

Return a random boolean value.

Returns:

True or false value simulating a coin flip.

nextBoolean

public static boolean nextBoolean(double probability)

This method simulates a weighted coin flip which will return true with the probability passed as a parameter.

Parameters:

probability - The probability that the method returns true, a value between 0 to 1 inclusive.

Returns:

True or false value simulating a weighted coin flip.

nextInt

public static int nextInt()

This method returns a random integer.

Returns:

A random integer.

nextInt

public static int nextInt(int n)

This method returns a random integer between 0 and n, exclusive.

Parameters:

n - The maximum value for the range.

Returns:

A random integer between 0 and n, exclusive.

nextInt

public static int nextInt(int min,
                          int max)

Return a number between min and max, inclusive.

Parameters:

min - The minimum integer value of the range, inclusive.

max - The maximum integer value in the range, inclusive.

Returns:

A random integer between min and max.

nextDouble

public static double nextDouble()

Return a random double between 0 and 1.

Returns:

A random double between 0 and 1.

nextDouble

public static double nextDouble(double min,
                                double max)

Return a random double between min and max.

Parameters:

min - The minimum double value in the range.

max - The maximum double value in the rang.

Returns:

A random double between min and max.

nextColor

public static java.lang.String nextColor()

Return a random color.

Returns:

A random hex string that represents a color.