Package org.pipservices3.commons.random

Class RandomBoolean

java.lang.Object

org.pipservices3.commons.random.RandomBoolean

public class RandomBoolean
extends Object

Random generator for boolean values.

### Example ###

 
 boolean value1 = RandomBoolean.nextBoolean();    // Possible result: true
 boolean value2 = RandomBoolean.chance(1,3);      // Possible result: false
 
 

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
RandomBoolean()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static boolean	chance(float chances, float maxChances)	Calculates "chance" out of "max chances".
static boolean	nextBoolean()	Generates a random boolean value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

RandomBoolean

public RandomBoolean()

Method Details

chance

public static boolean chance(float chances,
 float maxChances)

Calculates "chance" out of "max chances". Example: 1 chance out of 3 chances (or 33.3%)

Parameters:

chances - a chance proportional to maxChances.

maxChances - a maximum number of chances

Returns:

random boolean value.

nextBoolean

public static boolean nextBoolean()

Generates a random boolean value.

Returns:

a random boolean.