Unigine::Random Class
| Header: | #include <UnigineMathLibRandom.h> |
This class implements pseudo-random number generation functions for various purposes. A 32-bit seed value is used, upon creation an instance is initialized with a seed value equal to the current time. In case 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. Therefore, if you have a component using its own internal Random member (e.g., to move a node in a random direction, see code below), the sequence of numbers generated for different nodes having this component assigned will likely be the same resulting in all nodes moving together in one direction.
RandomMovement.h (C++)
#pragma once
#include <UnigineComponentSystem.h>
#include <UnigineMathLibRandom.h>
class RandomMovement : public Unigine::ComponentBase
{
public:
COMPONENT_DEFINE(RandomMovement, Unigine::ComponentBase);
COMPONENT_UPDATE(update);
PROP_PARAM(Float, speed, 2.0f, "Speed"); // movement speed
private:
Unigine::Math::Random rnd; // internal random generator
void update();
};RandomMovement.cpp (C++)
#include "RandomMovement.h"
#include <UnigineGame.h>
using namespace Unigine;
using namespace Math;
REGISTER_COMPONENT(RandomMovement);
void RandomMovement::update()
{
// making a direction vector using random values (vary for different nodes having the component assigned)
vec3 dir = vec3(rnd.getInt(-1, 2), rnd.getInt(-1, 2), 0);
vec3 p0 = node->getWorldPosition();
vec3 p1 = p0 + dir * speed * Game::getIFps();
// moving the node along the obtained direction vector with the given speed
node->setWorldPosition(p1);
}To avoid such behavior you can use similar methods of the Game class as in this case there is a single Random generator (internal Game class member) and each call to Game::getRandom*() method returns the next element of the pseudo-random number sequence.
RandomMovement.h (C++)
#pragma once
#include <UnigineComponentSystem.h>
#include <UnigineGame.h>
class RandomMovement : public Unigine::ComponentBase
{
public:
COMPONENT_DEFINE(RandomMovement, Unigine::ComponentBase);
COMPONENT_UPDATE(update);
PROP_PARAM(Float, speed, 2.0f, "Speed"); // movement speed
private:
void update();
};RandomMovement.cpp (C++)
#include "RandomMovement.h"
#include <UnigineGame.h>
using namespace Unigine;
using namespace Math;
REGISTER_COMPONENT(RandomMovement);
void RandomMovement::update()
{
// making a direction vector using random values (vary for different nodes having the component assigned)
vec3 dir = vec3(Game::getRandomInt(-1, 2), Game::getRandomInt(-1, 2), 0);
vec3 p0 = node->getWorldPosition();
vec3 p1 = p0 + dir * speed * Game::getIFps();
// moving the node along the obtained direction vector with the given speed
node->setWorldPosition(p1);
}Random Class
Members
static RandomPtr create ( ) #
Constructor. Initializes the random generator.static RandomPtr create ( unsigned int seed_ ) #
Constructor. Initializes the random generator with a given seed.Arguments
- unsigned int seed_ - Seed.
Random & getRandom ( ) #
Returns static thread-safe random object.Return value
Thread-safe random object.void setSeed ( unsigned int seed_ ) const#
Sets the new seed.Arguments
- unsigned int seed_ - New seed.
unsigned int getSeed ( ) const#
Returns the active seed.Return value
Active seed.unsigned int get ( ) const#
Returns the random unsigned integer.Return value
Random unsigned integer.int getInt ( ) #
Returns the random integer.Return value
Random integer.unsigned long long getULong ( ) #
Returns the random unsigned long integer (64 bits).Return value
Random unsigned long integer (64 bits).long long getLong ( ) #
Returns the random long integer (64 bits).Return value
Random long integer (64 bits).float getFloat ( ) #
Returns the random float.Return value
Random float.double getDouble ( ) #
Returns the random double.Return value
Random double.int getInt ( int from, int to ) const#
Returns the random integer in the specified range [from,to).Arguments
- int from - Start of the range.
- int to - End of the range.
Return value
Random integer.float getFloat ( float from, float to ) const#
Returns the random float in the specified range [from,to).Arguments
- float from - Start of the range.
- float to - End of the range.
Return value
Random float.double getDouble ( double from, double to ) const#
Returns the random double in the specified range [from,to).Arguments
- double from - Start of the range.
- double to - End of the range.
Return value
Random double.vec4 getColor ( ) const#
Returns the random color.Return value
Random color.vec3 getDirection ( ) const#
Returns the random direction vector (normalized).Return value
Random direction vector.Last update:
2021-12-13
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