topical media & game development

topical media & game development

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  // Project: XnaGraphicEngine, File: RandomHelper.cs
  // Namespace: XnaGraphicEngine.Helpers, Class: RandomHelper
  // Path: C:\code\XnaGraphicEngine\Helpers, Author: Abi
  // Code lines: 113, Size of file: 3,24 KB
  // Creation date: 07.09.2006 05:56
  // Last modified: 16.10.2006 11:27
  // Generated with Commenter by abi.exDream.com
  
  #region Using directives
  using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
  using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
  using System;
  using System.Collections.Generic;
  using System.Text;
  #endregion
  
  namespace XnaGraphicEngine.Helpers
  {

<summary> Random helper </summary> public class RandomHelper { #region Variables <summary> Global random generator </summary> public static Random globalRandomGenerator = GenerateNewRandomGenerator(); #endregion


                  #region Generate a new random generator

<summary> Generate a new random generator with help of WindowsHelper.GetPerformanceCounter. Also used for all GetRandom methods here. </summary> <returns>Random</returns> public static Random GenerateNewRandomGenerator() { globalRandomGenerator = new Random((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks); //needs Interop: (int)WindowsHelper.GetPerformanceCounter()); return globalRandomGenerator; } // GenerateNewRandomGenerator() #endregion


                  #region Get random float and byte methods

<summary> Get random int </summary> <param name="max">Maximum</param> <returns>Int</returns> public static int GetRandomInt(int max) { return globalRandomGenerator.Next(max); } // GetRandomInt(max)

<summary> Get random float between min and max </summary> <param name="min">Min</param> <param name="max">Max</param> <returns>Float</returns> public static float GetRandomFloat(float min, float max) { return (float)globalRandomGenerator.NextDouble() * (max - min) + min; } // GetRandomFloat(min, max)

<summary> Get random byte between min and max </summary> <param name="min">Min</param> <param name="max">Max</param> <returns>Byte</returns> public static byte GetRandomByte(byte min, byte max) { return (byte)(globalRandomGenerator.Next(min, max)); } // GetRandomByte(min, max)

<summary> Get random Vector2 </summary> <param name="min">Minimum for each component</param> <param name="max">Maximum for each component</param> <returns>Vector2</returns> public static Vector2 GetRandomVector2(float min, float max) { return new Vector2( GetRandomFloat(min, max), GetRandomFloat(min, max)); } // GetRandomVector2(min, max)

<summary> Get random Vector3 </summary> <param name="min">Minimum for each component</param> <param name="max">Maximum for each component</param> <returns>Vector3</returns> public static Vector3 GetRandomVector3(float min, float max) { return new Vector3( GetRandomFloat(min, max), GetRandomFloat(min, max), GetRandomFloat(min, max)); } // GetRandomVector3(min, max)

<summary> Get random color </summary> <returns>Color</returns> public static Color GetRandomColor() { return new Color(new Vector3( GetRandomFloat(0.25f, 1.0f), GetRandomFloat(0.25f, 1.0f), GetRandomFloat(0.25f, 1.0f))); } // GetRandomColor() #endregion } // class RandomHelper } // namespace XnaGraphicEngine.Helpers

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