llrand.h
上传用户:king477883
上传日期:2021-03-01
资源大小:9553k
文件大小:4k
- /**
- * @file llrand.h
- * @brief Information, functions, and typedefs for randomness.
- *
- * $LicenseInfo:firstyear=2000&license=viewergpl$
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2010, Linden Research, Inc.
- *
- * Second Life Viewer Source Code
- * The source code in this file ("Source Code") is provided by Linden Lab
- * to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.0
- * ("GPL"), unless you have obtained a separate licensing agreement
- * ("Other License"), formally executed by you and Linden Lab. Terms of
- * the GPL can be found in doc/GPL-license.txt in this distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/gplv2
- *
- * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
- * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
- * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at
- * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
- *
- * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
- * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
- * and agree to abide by those obligations.
- *
- * ALL LINDEN LAB SOURCE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." LINDEN LAB MAKES NO
- * WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING ITS ACCURACY,
- * COMPLETENESS OR PERFORMANCE.
- * $/LicenseInfo$
- */
- #ifndef LL_LLRAND_H
- #define LL_LLRAND_H
- #include <boost/random/lagged_fibonacci.hpp>
- #include <boost/random/mersenne_twister.hpp>
- /**
- * Use the boost random number generators if you want a stateful
- * random numbers. If you want more random numbers, use the
- * c-functions since they will generate faster/better randomness
- * across the process.
- *
- * I tested some of the boost random engines, and picked a good double
- * generator and a good integer generator. I also took some timings
- * for them on linux using gcc 3.3.5. The harness also did some other
- * fairly trivial operations to try to limit compiler optimizations,
- * so these numbers are only good for relative comparisons.
- *
- * usec/inter algorithm
- * 0.21 boost::minstd_rand0
- * 0.039 boost:lagged_fibonacci19937
- * 0.036 boost:lagged_fibonacci607
- * 0.44 boost::hellekalek1995
- * 0.44 boost::ecuyer1988
- * 0.042 boost::rand48
- * 0.043 boost::mt11213b
- * 0.028 stdlib random()
- * 0.05 stdlib lrand48()
- * 0.034 stdlib rand()
- * 0.020 the old & lame LLRand
- */
- /**
- *@brief Generate a float from [0, RAND_MAX).
- */
- S32 LL_COMMON_API ll_rand();
- /**
- *@brief Generate a float from [0, val) or (val, 0].
- */
- S32 LL_COMMON_API ll_rand(S32 val);
- /**
- *@brief Generate a float from [0, 1.0).
- */
- F32 LL_COMMON_API ll_frand();
- /**
- *@brief Generate a float from [0, val) or (val, 0].
- */
- F32 LL_COMMON_API ll_frand(F32 val);
- /**
- *@brief Generate a double from [0, 1.0).
- */
- F64 LL_COMMON_API ll_drand();
- /**
- *@brief Generate a double from [0, val) or (val, 0].
- */
- F64 LL_COMMON_API ll_drand(F64 val);
- /**
- * @brief typedefs for good boost lagged fibonacci.
- * @see boost::lagged_fibonacci
- *
- * These generators will quickly generate doubles. Note the memory
- * requirements, because they are somewhat high. I chose the smallest
- * one, and one comparable in speed but higher periodicity without
- * outrageous memory requirements.
- * To use:
- * LLRandLagFib607 foo((U32)time(NULL));
- * double bar = foo();
- */
- typedef boost::lagged_fibonacci607 LLRandLagFib607;
- /**<
- * lengh of cycle: 2^32,000
- * memory: 607*sizeof(double) (about 5K)
- */
- typedef boost::lagged_fibonacci2281 LLRandLagFib2281;
- /**<
- * lengh of cycle: 2^120,000
- * memory: 2281*sizeof(double) (about 17K)
- */
- /**
- * @breif typedefs for a good boost mersenne twister implementation.
- * @see boost::mersenne_twister
- *
- * This fairly quickly generates U32 values
- * To use:
- * LLRandMT19937 foo((U32)time(NULL));
- * U32 bar = foo();
- *
- * lengh of cycle: 2^19,937-1
- * memory: about 2496 bytes
- */
- typedef boost::mt11213b LLRandMT19937;
- #endif