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<h1>Common::GaRandomFloat Class Reference</h1><!-- doxytag: class="Common::GaRandomFloat" --><!-- doxytag: inherits="GaRandom&lt; float &gt;" --><code><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html" title="GaRandomFloat class generates random single precision floating-point numbers. Targeted...">GaRandomFloat</a></code> class generates random single precision floating-point numbers. Targeted architecture must support IEEE 754 standard. The class implements <a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random.html" title="Interface for random value generators.">GaRandom</a> interface. This class has no built-in synchronizator, so <code>LOCK_OBJECT</code> and <code>LOCK_THIS_OBJECT</code> macros cannot be used with instances of this class, but all public methods are thread-safe.  
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<code>#include &lt;source/Random.h&gt;</code>
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Inherits <a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random.html">Common::GaRandom&lt; float &gt;</a>.
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html#08422f72443dd544b93f59b0fed81862">GaRandomFloat</a> ()</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">This constructor initializes random generator with current time as seed.  <a href="#08422f72443dd544b93f59b0fed81862"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html#e4fc9b9bcf0096676778c9e1aa539f91">GaRandomFloat</a> (unsigned long seed)</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">This constructor initialize random generator with user-defined seed.  <a href="#e4fc9b9bcf0096676778c9e1aa539f91"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual float GACALL&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html#a58b13973040ace5e73e8913440366fd">Generate</a> ()</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">This method generates random values in interval(0, 1).  <a href="#a58b13973040ace5e73e8913440366fd"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual float GACALL&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html#6816d207eeeaac64b809cd56d96b80fc">Generate</a> (const float &amp;max)</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">This method generates random values in interval(0, <code>max</code>).  <a href="#6816d207eeeaac64b809cd56d96b80fc"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual float GACALL&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html#f4be344484d88a34aa43566382476136">Generate</a> (const float &amp;min, const float &amp;max)</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">This method generates random values in interval(<code>min</code>, <code>max</code>).  <a href="#f4be344484d88a34aa43566382476136"></a><br></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_generator.html">GaRandomGenerator</a>&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html#264ff2a05c0c612b3934daca96c7b6ed">_generator</a></td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Instance of algorithm for generating random numbers.  <a href="#264ff2a05c0c612b3934daca96c7b6ed"></a><br></td></tr>
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<code><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random_float.html" title="GaRandomFloat class generates random single precision floating-point numbers. Targeted...">GaRandomFloat</a></code> class generates random single precision floating-point numbers. Targeted architecture must support IEEE 754 standard. The class implements <a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random.html" title="Interface for random value generators.">GaRandom</a> interface. This class has no built-in synchronizator, so <code>LOCK_OBJECT</code> and <code>LOCK_THIS_OBJECT</code> macros cannot be used with instances of this class, but all public methods are thread-safe. 
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This constructor initializes random generator with current time as seed. 
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This constructor initialize random generator with user-defined seed. 
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<dl compact><dt><b>Parameters:</b></dt><dd>
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This method generates random values in interval(0, 1). 
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This method is thread-safe. <dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Returns generate random value.</dd></dl>

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This method generates random values in interval(0, <code>max</code>). 
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This method is thread-safe. <dl compact><dt><b>Parameters:</b></dt><dd>
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<dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Returns generate random value.</dd></dl>

<p>Implements <a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random.html#6116f8c2789932b7d8739362602af738">Common::GaRandom&lt; float &gt;</a>.</p>

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This method generates random values in interval(<code>min</code>, <code>max</code>). 
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This method is thread-safe. <dl compact><dt><b>Parameters:</b></dt><dd>
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    <tr><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><em>min</em>&nbsp;</td><td>minimal value which can be generated.</td></tr>
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<dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Returns generate random value.</dd></dl>

<p>Implements <a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_random.html#cbd6b1eced274f8896b381428adee435">Common::GaRandom&lt; float &gt;</a>.</p>

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Instance of algorithm for generating random numbers. 
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