randomc.h

Supervised Image Segmentation Using Markov Random Fields

/***************************** RANDOMC.H *********************** 2001-10-24 AF *
*
* This file contains class declarations for the C++ library of uniform
* random number generators.
*
* Overview of classes:
* ====================
*
* class TRandomMersenne:
* Random number generator of type Mersenne twister.
* Source file mersenne.cpp
*
* class TRandomMotherOfAll:
* Random number generator of type Mother-of-All (Multiply with carry).
* Source file mother.cpp
*
* class TRanrotBGenerator:
* Random number generator of type RANROT-B.
* Source file ranrotb.cpp
*
* class TRanrotWGenerator:
* Random number generator of type RANROT-W.
* Source file ranrotw.cpp
*
* class TRandomMotRot:
* Combination of Mother-of-All and RANROT-W generators.
* Source file ranmoro.cpp and motrot.asm.
* Coded in assembly language for improved speed.
* Must link in RANDOMAO.LIB or RANDOMAM.LIB.
*
*
* Member functions (methods):
* ===========================
*
* All these classes have identical member functions:
*
* Constructor(uint32 seed):
* The seed can be any integer. Usually the time is used as seed.
* Executing a program twice with the same seed will give the same sequence of
* random numbers. A different seed will give a different sequence.
*
* void RandomInit(uint32 seed);
* Re-initializes the random number generator with a new seed.
*
* void RandomInitByArray(uint32 seeds[], int length);
* In TRandomMersenne only: Use this function if you want to initialize with
* a seed with more than 32 bits. All bits in the seeds[] array will influence
* the sequence of random numbers generated. length is the number of entries
* in the seeds[] array.
*
* double Random();
* Gives a floating point random number in the interval 0 <= x < 1.
* The resolution is 32 bits in TRanrotBGenerator, TRandomMotherOfAll and
* TRandomMersenne. 52 or 63 bits in TRanrotWGenerator. 63 bits in 
* TRandomMotRot.
*
* int IRandom(int min, int max);
* Gives an integer random number in the interval min <= x <= max.
* (max-min < MAXINT).
* The resolution is the same as for Random(). 
*
* uint32 BRandom();
* Gives 32 random bits. 
* Only available in the classes TRanrotWGenerator and TRandomMersenne.
*
*
* Example:
* ========
* The file EX-RAN.CPP contains an example of how to generate random numbers.
*
*
* Further documentation:
* ======================
* The file randomc.htm contains further documentation on these random number
* generators.
*
*