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package com.sun.electric.tool.util.concurrent.runtime;
import java.util.Random;
// FIXME this randomizer is not workable at all with two thread pools
/**
* In multi-threaded environment it is important for randomizations that each
* thread has its own randomizer. Each randomizer has its own start seed. So
* best distribution is possible. This class provides a multi-threaded
* randomizer. Each thread gets its own.
*
* @author Felix Schmidt
*
*/
public class MultiThreadedRandomizer {
private int numOfCores;
private ThreadLocal randomizer;
/**
* Constructor
*
* @param numOfCores
*/
public MultiThreadedRandomizer(int numOfCores) {
this.numOfCores = numOfCores;
randomizer = new ThreadLocal();
}
/**
* This function returns a randomizer, which is according to the current
* thread. If there is no randomizer available return a new.
*
* @return a assigned randomizer or a new one if no available
*/
public Random getRandomizer() {
if(randomizer.get() == null) {
randomizer.set(new Random(System.currentTimeMillis()));
}
return randomizer.get();
}
}