/** --------------------------------------------- * RandomNumberExample.java * * Show how the random number generator works in Java. * * System: Java 6, using Eclipse, on Windows 7 * Class: CS 102, Spring 2012 * * @version January 19, 2012 * @author Dale Reed * * Running program gives: Random number example program. 12 2 7 7 4 1 6 11 16 12 Done with program. */ import java.util.Random; // library for random number generation public class RandomNumberExample { Random randomNumberGenerator; // declare the random number generator // Don't write code in main, rather chain off to another // method to avoid static errors. This will make more // sense later in the semester. public static void main(String[] args) { RandomNumberExample instance = new RandomNumberExample(); instance.doIt(); }//end main() // Write your code in the method below void doIt() { // Seed the random number generator using a fixed value of 1. // This way the random numbers created are the same each time program runs. // If you wanted it to be different each time, remove the 1 from the parenthesis. randomNumberGenerator = new Random(1); // display identifying information System.out.println("Random number example program."); // generate and display 10 random numbers for( int i=0; i<10; i++) { // generate a random number in range 0..15, + 1 to put it in range 1..16 int randomNumber = randomNumberGenerator.nextInt(16) + 1; System.out.println( randomNumber); } System.out.println("Done with program."); }//end doIt() }//end class RandomNumberExample