jhplot.math.num.random
Class LinearCongruentialRNG

java.lang.Object
  jhplot.math.num.random.LinearCongruentialRNG

All Implemented Interfaces:

RNG

public class LinearCongruentialRNG
extends Object
implements RNG

A general linear congruential generator.

References:

1. Wikipedia contributors, "Linear congruential generator," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_congruential_generator

Since:

1.3

Constructor Summary

LinearCongruentialRNG(long m, long a)
Create a linear congruential generator with the given modulus and multiplier.

LinearCongruentialRNG(long m, long a, long c)
Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.

LinearCongruentialRNG(long m, long a, long c, long s)
Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.

Method Summary

double

nextRandomNumber() Access the next random number from this generator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

LinearCongruentialRNG

public LinearCongruentialRNG(long m,
                             long a)

Create a linear congruential generator with the given modulus and multiplier. The shift is set to zero.

Parameters:

m - the modulus.

a - the multiplier.

LinearCongruentialRNG

public LinearCongruentialRNG(long m,
                             long a,
                             long c)

Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.

Parameters:

m - the modulus.

a - the multiplier.

c - the shift.

LinearCongruentialRNG

public LinearCongruentialRNG(long m,
                             long a,
                             long c,
                             long s)

Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.

Parameters:

m - the modulus.

a - the multiplier.

c - the shift.

s - the seed.

Method Detail

nextRandomNumber

public double nextRandomNumber()

Access the next random number from this generator.

Specified by:

nextRandomNumber in interface RNG

Returns:

the next random number.