IRandomization.cs

using System;

namespace GeneticSharp.Domain.Randomizations
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Defines an interface for randomization.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IRandomization
	{
		#region Methods
		/// <summary>
		/// Gets an integer value between minimum value (inclusive) and maximum value (exclusive).
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>The integer.</returns>
		/// <param name="min">Minimum value (inclusive).</param>
		/// <param name="max">Maximum value (exclusive).</param>
		int GetInt (int min, int max);

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets an integer array with values between minimum value (inclusive) and maximum value (exclusive).
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>The integer array.</returns>
		/// <param name="length">The array length</param>
		/// <param name="min">Minimum value (inclusive).</param>
		/// <param name="max">Maximum value (exclusive).</param>
		int[] GetInts (int length, int min, int max);

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets an integer array with unique values between minimum value (inclusive) and maximum value (exclusive).
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>The integer array.</returns>
		/// <param name="length">The array length</param>
		/// <param name="min">Minimum value (inclusive).</param>
		/// <param name="max">Maximum value (exclusive).</param>
		int[] GetUniqueInts (int length, int min, int max);

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a double value between 0.0 and 1.0.
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>The double value.</returns>
		double GetDouble();

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a double value between minimum value (inclusive) and maximum value (exclusive).
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>The double value.</returns>
		/// <param name="min">Minimum value.</param>
		/// <param name="max">Max value.</param>
		double GetDouble(double min, double max);
		#endregion
	}
}