Random Class
Definition
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An instance of this class is used to generate a stream of pseudorandom numbers.
[Android.Runtime.Register("java/util/Random", DoNotGenerateAcw=true)]
public class Random : Java.Lang.Object, IDisposable, Java.Interop.IJavaPeerable, Java.IO.ISerializable[<Android.Runtime.Register("java/util/Random", DoNotGenerateAcw=true)>]
type Random = class
inherit Object
interface ISerializable
interface IJavaObject
interface IDisposable
interface IJavaPeerable- Inheritance
- Derived
- Attributes
- Implements
Remarks
An instance of this class is used to generate a stream of pseudorandom numbers. The class uses a 48-bit seed, which is modified using a linear congruential formula. (See Donald Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2, Section 3.2.1.)
If two instances of Random are created with the same seed, and the same sequence of method calls is made for each, they will generate and return identical sequences of numbers. In order to guarantee this property, particular algorithms are specified for the class Random. Java implementations must use all the algorithms shown here for the class Random, for the sake of absolute portability of Java code. However, subclasses of class Random are permitted to use other algorithms, so long as they adhere to the general contracts for all the methods.
The algorithms implemented by class Random use a protected utility method that on each invocation can supply up to 32 pseudorandomly generated bits.
Many applications will find the method Math#random simpler to use.
Instances of java.util.Random are threadsafe. However, the concurrent use of the same java.util.Random instance across threads may encounter contention and consequent poor performance. Consider instead using java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom in multithreaded designs.
Instances of java.util.Random are not cryptographically secure. Consider instead using java.security.SecureRandom to get a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator for use by security-sensitive applications.
Added in 1.0.
Java documentation for java.util.Random.
Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by the Android Open Source Project and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution License.
Constructors
| Random() |
Creates a new random number generator. |
| Random(Int64) |
Creates a new random number generator using a single |
| Random(IntPtr, JniHandleOwnership) |
A constructor used when creating managed representations of JNI objects; called by the runtime. |
Properties
| Class |
Returns the runtime class of this |
| Handle |
The handle to the underlying Android instance. (Inherited from Object) |
| JniIdentityHashCode | (Inherited from Object) |
| JniPeerMembers | |
| PeerReference | (Inherited from Object) |
| ThresholdClass |
This API supports the Mono for Android infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. |
| ThresholdType |
This API supports the Mono for Android infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. |
Methods
| Clone() |
Creates and returns a copy of this object. (Inherited from Object) |
| Dispose() | (Inherited from Object) |
| Dispose(Boolean) | (Inherited from Object) |
| Equals(Object) |
Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetHashCode() |
Returns a hash code value for the object. (Inherited from Object) |
| JavaFinalize() |
Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. (Inherited from Object) |
| Next(Int32) |
Generates the next pseudorandom number. |
| NextBoolean() |
Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed
|
| NextBytes(Byte[]) |
Generates random bytes and places them into a user-supplied byte array. |
| NextDouble() |
Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed
|
| NextFloat() |
Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed |
| NextGaussian() |
Returns the next pseudorandom, Gaussian ("normally") distributed
|
| NextInt() |
Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed |
| NextInt(Int32) |
Returns a pseudorandom, uniformly distributed |
| NextLong() |
Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed |
| Notify() |
Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. (Inherited from Object) |
| NotifyAll() |
Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. (Inherited from Object) |
| SetHandle(IntPtr, JniHandleOwnership) |
Sets the Handle property. (Inherited from Object) |
| SetSeed(Int64) |
Sets the seed of this random number generator using a single
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| ToArray<T>() | (Inherited from Object) |
| ToString() |
Returns a string representation of the object. (Inherited from Object) |
| UnregisterFromRuntime() | (Inherited from Object) |
| Wait() |
Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being <em>notified</em> or <em>interrupted</em>. (Inherited from Object) |
| Wait(Int64, Int32) |
Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being <em>notified</em> or <em>interrupted</em>, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. (Inherited from Object) |
| Wait(Int64) |
Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being <em>notified</em> or <em>interrupted</em>, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. (Inherited from Object) |
Explicit Interface Implementations
| IJavaPeerable.Disposed() | (Inherited from Object) |
| IJavaPeerable.DisposeUnlessReferenced() | (Inherited from Object) |
| IJavaPeerable.Finalized() | (Inherited from Object) |
| IJavaPeerable.JniManagedPeerState | (Inherited from Object) |
| IJavaPeerable.SetJniIdentityHashCode(Int32) | (Inherited from Object) |
| IJavaPeerable.SetJniManagedPeerState(JniManagedPeerStates) | (Inherited from Object) |
| IJavaPeerable.SetPeerReference(JniObjectReference) | (Inherited from Object) |
Extension Methods
| JavaCast<TResult>(IJavaObject) |
Performs an Android runtime-checked type conversion. |
| JavaCast<TResult>(IJavaObject) | |
| GetJniTypeName(IJavaPeerable) | |