RakNet/DependentExtensions/cat/rand/IRandom.hpp

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#ifndef CAT_I_RANDOM_HPP
#define CAT_I_RANDOM_HPP

#include <cat/Platform.hpp>

namespace cat {


// Pseudo-random number generators will derive from IRandom and implement its public methods
// WARNING: Not seeded by default.  Be sure to call Initialize() before Generate()
class IRandom
{
public:
    virtual ~IRandom() {}

    // Generate a 32-bit random number
    virtual u32 Generate() = 0;

    // Generate a variable number of random bytes
    virtual void Generate(void *buffer, int bytes) = 0;

public:
    // Generate a 32-bit random number in the range [low..high] inclusive
    u32 GenerateUnbiased(u32 low, u32 high)
    {
        u32 range = high - low;

        // Round range up to the next pow(2)-1 using a Stanford Bit Twiddling Hack
        u32 v = range - 1;
        v |= v >> 1;
        v |= v >> 2;
        v |= v >> 4;
        v |= v >> 8;
        v |= v >> 16;

        // Generate an unbiased random number in the inclusive range [0..(high-low)]
        u32 x;
        do x = Generate() & v;
        while (x > range);

        return low + x;
    }
};


} // namespace cat

#endif // CAT_I_RANDOM_HPP