Class RandomFactory

java.lang.Object
robocode.control.RandomFactory
public class RandomFactory extends Object
The RandomFactory is used for controlling the generation of random numbers, and supports generating random numbers that are deterministic, which is useful for testing purposes.
Since:
1.6.1
Author:
Pavel Savara (original), Xor (fixed for Java 8), Flemming N. Larsen (fixed for Java 8)

  • Constructor Details

    • RandomFactory

      public RandomFactory()

  • Method Details

    • isDeterministic

      public boolean isDeterministic()

    • getRandom

      public static Random getRandom()
      Returns the random number generator used for generating a stream of random numbers.
      Returns:
      a Random instance.
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    • setRandom

      public static void setRandom(Random random)
      Sets the random number generator instance used for generating a stream of random numbers.
      Parameters:
      random - a Random instance.
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    • resetDeterministic

      public static void resetDeterministic(long seed)
      Resets the random number generator instance to be deterministic when generating random numbers.
      Parameters:
      seed - the seed to use for the new deterministic random generator.