peersim.vector
Class UniformDistribution

java.lang.Object
  peersim.vector.VectControl
      peersim.vector.UniformDistribution

All Implemented Interfaces:

Control, NodeInitializer

public class UniformDistribution
extends VectControl
implements NodeInitializer

Initializes the values drawing uniform random samples from the range ["min", "max"[.

See Also:

VectControl, peersim.vector

Parameter Summary

max
The upper bound of the uniform random variable, exclusive.

min
The lower bound of the uniform random variable, inclusive.

Parameters inherited from class peersim.vector.VectControl

protocol, setter, getter

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class peersim.vector.VectControl

getter, setter

Constructor Summary

UniformDistribution(java.lang.String prefix)
Standard constructor that reads the configuration parameters.

Method Summary

boolean	execute() Initializes the values drawing uniform random samples from the range ["min", "max"[.
void	initialize(Node n) Initializes the value drawing a uniform random sample from the range ["min", "max"[.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Parameter Detail

max

The upper bound of the uniform random variable, exclusive.

min

The lower bound of the uniform random variable, inclusive. Defaults to -"max".

Constructor Detail

UniformDistribution

public UniformDistribution(java.lang.String prefix)

Standard constructor that reads the configuration parameters. Invoked by the simulation engine.

Parameters:

prefix - the configuration prefix for this class

Method Detail

execute

public boolean execute()

Initializes the values drawing uniform random samples from the range ["min", "max"[.

Specified by:

execute in interface Control

Returns:

always false

initialize

public void initialize(Node n)

Initializes the value drawing a uniform random sample from the range ["min", "max"[.

Specified by:

initialize in interface NodeInitializer

Parameters:

n - the node to initialize