Class RandomExtensions

Extension methods for generating new random objects from an instance of System.Random.

Inheritance

System.Object

RandomExtensions

Inherited Members

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ToString()

Namespace: Elements

Assembly: Hypar.Elements.dll

Syntax

public static class RandomExtensions

Methods

NextColor(Random)

Generate a new color with a random R, G, and B component. Useful for debugging purposes.

Declaration

public static Color NextColor(this Random random)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Random	random	The Random object.

Returns

Type	Description
Color

NextMaterial(Random, Boolean)

Generate a new material with a random color assigned. Useful for debugging purposes.

Declaration

public static Material NextMaterial(this Random random, bool unlit = true)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Random	random	The Random object.
System.Boolean	unlit	Whether or not to treat the material as unlit.

Returns

Type	Description
Material

NextRay(Random, Vector3)

Generate a ray in a random direction.

Declaration

public static Ray NextRay(this Random random, Vector3 origin)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Random	random	The Random object.
Vector3	origin	The origin of the ray.

Returns

Type	Description
Ray

NextRayInPlane(Random, Vector3, Vector3)

Generate a ray in a random direction in the specified plane.

Declaration

public static Ray NextRayInPlane(this Random random, Vector3 origin, Vector3 normal)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Random	random	The Random object.
Vector3	origin	The origin of the ray.
Vector3	normal	The normal of the plane in which the resulting ray will lie.

Returns

Type	Description
Ray	A ray pointing in a random direction, along the plane.

NextVector(Random, BBox3)

Generate a new random vector with an optional bounds.

Declaration

public static Vector3 NextVector(this Random random, BBox3 bounds = default(BBox3))

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Random	random	The Random object to generate from
BBox3	bounds	If specified, the bounds within which the vectors will be generated. If not specified, vectors will be generated in the range (-1,-1,-1) to (1,1,1).

Returns

Type	Description
Vector3