RangeRandomizer.java

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package org.encog.mathutil.randomize;

import java.util.Random;

/**
 * A randomizer that will create random weight and bias values that are between
 * a specified range.
 * 
 * @author jheaton
 * 
 */
public class RangeRandomizer extends BasicRandomizer {

	/**
	 * Returns a random number in the range between min and max.
	 * @param min The minimum desired random number.
	 * @param max The maximum desired random number.
	 * @return The random number.
	 */
	public static int randomInt(final int min, final int max) {
		return (int) RangeRandomizer.randomize(min, max + 1);
	}

	/**
	 * Generate a random number in the specified range.
	 * 
	 * @param min
	 *            The minimum value.
	 * @param max
	 *            The maximum value.
	 * @return A random number.
	 */
	public static double randomize(final double min, final double max) {
		final double range = max - min;
		return (range * Math.random()) + min;
	}
	
	public static double randomize(final Random r, final double min, final double max) {
		final double range = max - min;
		return (range * r.nextDouble()) + min;
	}

	/**
	 * The minimum value for the random range.
	 */
	private final double min;

	/**
	 * The maximum value for the random range.
	 */
	private final double max;

	/**
	 * Construct a range randomizer.
	 * 
	 * @param min
	 *            The minimum random value.
	 * @param max
	 *            The maximum random value.
	 */
	public RangeRandomizer(final double min, final double max) {
		this.max = max;
		this.min = min;
	}

	/**
	 * Generate a random number based on the range specified in the constructor.
	 * 
	 * @param d
	 *            The range randomizer ignores this value.
	 * @return The random number.
	 */
	public double randomize(final double d) {
		return nextDouble(this.min, this.max);
	}

	/**
	 * @return the min
	 */
	public double getMin() {
		return min;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the max
	 */
	public double getMax() {
		return max;
	}
	
}