NAME

       FBB::RandomMT - Class template generating random numbers

SYNOPSIS

       #include <bobcat/randommt>
       Linking option: -lbobcat

DESCRIPTION

       The  class  template  RandomMT  uses  the  std::mt19937 Mercenne Twister to produce random
       numbers. The class template has one template type parameter, which can be any integral  or
       floating point type. By default size_t-valued random numbers are generated.

NAMESPACE

       FBB
       All  constructors,  members,  operators  and manipulators, mentioned in this man-page, are
       defined in the namespace FBB.

INHERITS FROM

       -

CONSTRUCTORS

       o      RandomMT<typename Type  =  size_t>::RandomMT(Type  minimum,  Type  maximum,  size_t
              mtSeed):
              The Type template type parameter can be any integral or floating point type. If not
              specified size_t is used. The parameters minimum and maximum define  the  range  of
              the  generated  random  values.  minimum  must  be  less or equal to maximum, or an
              exception is thrown. The mtSeed parameter is used to initialize (seed) the  mt19937
              Mercenne Twister.

       The default copy and move constructors and assignment operators are available.

OVERLOADED OPERATORS

       o      Type operator()():
              The function call operator returns the next random value.

EXAMPLE

       #include <iostream>

       #include <bobcat/randommt>

       using namespace std;
       using namespace FBB;

       int main(int argc, char **argv)
       try
       {
           if (argc == 1)
           {
               cout << "arg[1]: minimum value, arg[2]: maximum value,\n"
                       "arg[3]: (optional) seed (or time(0))\n";
               return 0;
           }

           // specify, e.g., RandomMt<double> to generate random double values
           RandomMT<> rmt( stoull(argv[1]), stoull(argv[2]),
                         argc >= 4 ? stoull(argv[3]) : time(0) );

           while (true)
           {
               cout << rmt() << "\n"
                       "Enter: next";
               cin.ignore(1000, ’\n’);
           }

       }
       catch (exception const &exc)
       {
           cerr << exc.what() << ’\n’;
       }

FILES

       bobcat/randommt - defines the class interface

SEE ALSO

       bobcat(7), irandstream(3bobcat), rand(3), randbuf(3bobcat), srand(3)

BUGS

       None Reported.

BOBCAT PROJECT FILES

       o      https://fbb-git.gitlab.io/bobcat/: gitlab project page;

       o      bobcat_6.04.00-x.dsc: detached signature;

       o      bobcat_6.04.00-x.tar.gz: source archive;

       o      bobcat_6.04.00-x_i386.changes: change log;

       o      libbobcat1_6.04.00-x_*.deb: debian package containing the libraries;

       o      libbobcat1-dev_6.04.00-x_*.deb:  debian  package  containing the libraries, headers
              and manual pages;

BOBCAT

       Bobcat is an acronym of `Brokken’s Own Base Classes And Templates’.

COPYRIGHT

       This is free software, distributed under the terms  of  the  GNU  General  Public  License
       (GPL).

AUTHOR

       Frank B. Brokken (f.b.brokken@rug.nl).