uk.org.bryanray.testtoys.generator.sequencegenerators
Class RandomNumberGenerator

java.lang.Object
  uk.org.bryanray.testtoys.generator.sequencegenerators.RandomNumberGenerator

All Implemented Interfaces:

SequenceGenerator

public class RandomNumberGenerator
extends java.lang.Object
implements SequenceGenerator

Project:

TestDataLoader

Filename:

RandomNumberGenerator.java

Creation Date:

25 May 2008

A class that generates a random sequence of numbers. Supports formatting the number as specified by the user.

Author:

Bryan Ray

Constructor Summary

RandomNumberGenerator(java.util.List<java.lang.String> args)

Method Summary

void	next() Moves the sequence on one value.
java.lang.String	value()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RandomNumberGenerator

public RandomNumberGenerator(java.util.List<java.lang.String> args)

Parameters:

args - A List of three arguments:

1. A pattern that defines how a DecimalFormat will format the number.
2. A minimum value to be generated.
3. A maximum value to be generated.

Method Detail

next

public void next()

Moves the sequence on one value.

Specified by:

next in interface SequenceGenerator

value

public java.lang.String value()

Specified by:

value in interface SequenceGenerator

Returns:

The current sequence value. This method should be ready to call immediately after initialisation of the instance object.