Math::Random::ISAAC::XS(3) C implementation of the ISAAC PRNG algorithm

VERSION

version 1.004

SYNOPSIS

This module implements the same interface as "Math::Random::ISAAC" and can be used as a drop-in replacement. This is the recommended implementation of the module, based on Bob Jenkins' reference implementation in C.

Selecting the backend to use manually really only has two uses:

  • If you are trying to avoid the small overhead incurred with dispatching method calls to the appropriate backend modules.
  • If you are testing the module for performance and wish to explicitly decide which module you would like to use.

Example code:


# With Math::Random::ISAAC
my $rng = Math::Random::ISAAC->new(time);
my $rand = $rng->rand();
# With Math::Random::ISAAC::XS
my $rng = Math::Random::ISAAC::XS->new(time);
my $rand = $rng->rand();

DESCRIPTION

See Math::Random::ISAAC for the full description.

METHODS

new

  Math::Random::ISAAC::XS->new( @seeds )

Implements the interface as specified in "Math::Random::ISAAC"

rand

  $rng->rand()

Implements the interface as specified in "Math::Random::ISAAC"

irand

  $rng->irand()

Implements the interface as specified in "Math::Random::ISAAC"

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Math-Random-ISAAC-XS

When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.

AUTHOR

Jonathan Yu <[email protected]>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Legally speaking, this package and its contents are: 

  Copyright (c) 2011 by Jonathan Yu <[email protected]>.

But this is really just a legal technicality that allows the author to offer this package under the public domain and also a variety of licensing options. For all intents and purposes, this is public domain software, which means you can do whatever you want with it.

The software is provided ``AS IS'', without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.

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