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//   Copyright 2006-2012 Daniel W. Dyer
//
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package org.uncommons.maths.random;

import java.util.Random;
import org.uncommons.maths.number.NumberGenerator;

/**
 * Discrete, uniformly distributed random sequence.  Generates
 * values between the specified minimum and maximum values (inclusive).
 * @author Daniel Dyer
 */
public class DiscreteUniformGenerator implements NumberGenerator
{
    private final Random rng;
    private final int range;
    private final int minimumValue;

    public DiscreteUniformGenerator(int minimumValue,
                                    int maximumValue,
                                    Random rng)
    {
        this.rng = rng;
        this.minimumValue = minimumValue;
        this.range = maximumValue - minimumValue + 1;
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public Integer nextValue()
    {
        return rng.nextInt(range) + minimumValue;
    }
}