Gaudi Framework, version v20r2
	Generated: 18 Jul 2008

IRndmGen Class Reference

#include <GaudiKernel/IRndmGen.h>

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Detailed Description

Definition of a interface for a generic random number generators.

Author:

M.Frank

Version:

1.0

Definition at line 37 of file IRndmGen.h.

Public Member Functions
virtual StatusCode	initialize (const IRndmGen::Param &par)=0
	Initialize the generator.
virtual StatusCode	finalize ()=0
	Initialize the generator.
virtual const InterfaceID &	type () const=0
	Random number generator type.
virtual const long	ID () const=0
	Random generator ID.
virtual const IRndmGen::Param *	parameters () const=0
	Access to random number generator parameters.
virtual double	shoot () const=0
	Single shot returning single random number according to specified distribution.
virtual StatusCode	shootArray (std::vector< double > &array, long howmany, long start=0) const =0
	Multiple shots returning vector with random number according to specified distribution.
Static Public Member Functions
static const InterfaceID &	interfaceID ()
	Retrieve interface ID.
Classes
class	Param

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Member Function Documentation

static const InterfaceID& IRndmGen::interfaceID

(

)

[inline, static]

Retrieve interface ID.

Reimplemented from IInterface.

Definition at line 60 of file IRndmGen.h.

References IID_IRndmGen.

{ return IID_IRndmGen; }

virtual StatusCode IRndmGen::initialize

(

const IRndmGen::Param &

par

)

[pure virtual]

Initialize the generator.

Implemented in HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< Rndm::DefinedPdf >, and RndmGen.

virtual StatusCode IRndmGen::finalize

(

)

[pure virtual]

Initialize the generator.

Implemented in HepRndm::Generator< Rndm::DefinedPdf >, and RndmGen.

Referenced by Rndm::Numbers::finalize().

virtual const InterfaceID& IRndmGen::type

(

)

const [pure virtual]

Random number generator type.

Implemented in RndmGen.

virtual const long IRndmGen::ID

(

)

const [pure virtual]

Random generator ID.

Implemented in RndmGen.

virtual const IRndmGen::Param* IRndmGen::parameters

(

)

const [pure virtual]

Access to random number generator parameters.

Implemented in RndmGen.

virtual double IRndmGen::shoot

(

)

const [pure virtual]

Single shot returning single random number according to specified distribution.

Implemented in HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< Rndm::DefinedPdf >, RndmGen, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >, and HepRndm::Generator< TYPE >.

Referenced by Rndm::Numbers::shoot().

virtual StatusCode IRndmGen::shootArray	(	std::vector< double > &	array,
		long	howmany,
		long	start = 0
	)			const [pure virtual]

Multiple shots returning vector with random number according to specified distribution.

Parameters:

	array	Array containing random numbers
	howmany	fill 'howmany' random numbers into array
	start	... starting at position start
	Statuscode	indicating success or failure

Implemented in RndmGen.

Referenced by Rndm::Numbers::shootArray().

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• /afs/cern.ch/sw/Gaudi/releases/GAUDI/GAUDI_v20r2/GaudiKernel/v25r2/GaudiKernel/IRndmGen.h

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