/**
 * Generate random numbers that can be used by other components. Each
 * generator needs its own generator, so that the seed can be set
 * on a per-generator basis.
 *
 * $Id$
 *
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 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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 * The Original Code is Copyright (C) 2001-2002 by NaN Holding BV.
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 */

#ifndef __KX_RANDOMNUMBERGENERATOR
#define __KX_RANDOMNUMBERGENERATOR


class SCA_RandomNumberGenerator {

	/** base seed */
	long m_seed;

	/* A bit silly.. The N parameter is a define in the .cpp file */
	/** the array for the state vector  */
	/* unsigned long mt[N]; */
	unsigned long mt[624];

	/** mti==N+1 means mt[KX_MT_VectorLenght] is not initialized */
	int mti; /* initialised in the cpp file */

	/** Calculate a start vector */
	void SetStartVector(void);
 public:
	SCA_RandomNumberGenerator(long seed);
	~SCA_RandomNumberGenerator();
	unsigned long Draw();
	float DrawFloat();
	long GetSeed();
	void SetSeed(long newseed);
};

#endif /* __KX_RANDOMNUMBERGENERATOR */