Algorithm
Development Kit 1.0

algs.model.data.segments
Class UniformGenerator

java.lang.Object
  extended by algs.model.data.Generator<ILineSegment>
      extended by algs.model.data.segments.UniformGenerator

public class UniformGenerator
extends Generator<ILineSegment>

Generators of sample lines.

Randomly select a point in the [0,1] x [0,1] square, and make the length of the line be 1/ratio in a random direction.

Since:
1.0
Version:
1.0, 6/15/08
Author:
George Heineman

Constructor Summary
UniformGenerator(int ratio)
          Ratio is in the range 1 ..
 
Method Summary
 Generator<ILineSegment> construct(java.lang.String[] args)
          Provide reflective behavior to construct instance of generator given an array of string arguments.
 ILineSegment[] generate(int size)
          Generate a random set of points within a [1,1] box, extending potentially out to a larger range based upon the length of each line segment.
 java.lang.String[] parameters()
          Declares the name of the parameters used when constructing the generator in order from left to right.
 
Methods inherited from class algs.model.data.Generator
toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

UniformGenerator

public UniformGenerator(int ratio)
Ratio is in the range 1 .. n. The size of the line segment is 1/ratio.

Parameters:
ratio -
Method Detail

parameters

public java.lang.String[] parameters()
Description copied from class: Generator
Declares the name of the parameters used when constructing the generator in order from left to right.

Specified by:
parameters in class Generator<ILineSegment>

construct

public Generator<ILineSegment> construct(java.lang.String[] args)
Provide reflective behavior to construct instance of generator given an array of string arguments.

Specified by:
construct in class Generator<ILineSegment>

generate

public ILineSegment[] generate(int size)
Generate a random set of points within a [1,1] box, extending potentially out to a larger range based upon the length of each line segment.

Specified by:
generate in class Generator<ILineSegment>
Parameters:
size - The number of elements to be created.

Algorithm Development Kit 1.0

This code supports the Algorithms in a Nutshell book, published by O'Reilly Media, Inc. in November 2008. Please visit the book web page to learn of any changes to the code repository or to record a potential defect.