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+/*******************************************************************************
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+ Copyright (c) 2009, Charles McGarvey
+ All rights reserved.
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+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _RNG_RANDOM_HH_
+#define _RNG_RANDOM_HH_
+
+/**
+ * @file random.hh
+ * Simple pseudo-random number generators.
+ */
+
+
+namespace rng {
+
+/**
+ * Provide the RNG with a seed.
+ * @param theSeed
+ * @return theSeed
+ */
+
+unsigned seed(unsigned theSeed);
+
+/**
+ * Seed the RNG with the current time. This is good enough in most cases.
+ * @return The seed used.
+ */
+
+unsigned seed();
+
+
+/**
+ * The most generic generator gets enough random bits to fill the integer type.
+ * @return Random value of maximum domain for type T.
+ */
+
+template <typename T>
+T get();
+
+
+/**
+ * Get a random boolean value.
+ * @return True or false.
+ */
+
+template <>
+bool get<bool>();
+
+
+/**
+ * Get a random integer value with a limited domain.
+ * @param lower Smallest possible value.
+ * @param upper Largest possible value.
+ * @return Integer between lower and upper, inclusive.
+ */
+
+template <typename T>
+T get(T lower, T upper);
+
+
+/**
+ * Get a random float with a limited domain.
+ * @param lower Smallest possible value.
+ * @param upper Largest possible value.
+ * @return Float between lower and upper, inclusive.
+ */
+
+template <>
+float get(float lower, float upper);
+
+/**
+ * Get a random double with a limited domain.
+ * @param lower Smallest possible value.
+ * @param upper Largest possible value.
+ * @return Double between lower and upper, inclusive.
+ */
+
+template <>
+double get(double lower, double upper);
+
+/**
+ * Get a random float with a domain limited to [0.0, 1.0].
+ * @return Float between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive.
+ */
+
+template <>
+float get();
+
+/**
+ * Get a random double with a domain limited to [0.0, 1.0].
+ * @return Double between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive.
+ */
+
+template <>
+double get();
+
+
+}; // namespace rng
+
+
+#endif // _RNG_RANDOM_HH_
+