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 eoRnd.h
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//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
CVS Info: $Date: 2001-02-13 22:35:07 $ $Header: /home/nojhan/dev/eodev/eodev_cvs/eo/src/utils/Attic/eoRnd.h,v 1.1 2001-02-13 22:35:07 jmerelo Exp $ $Author: jmerelo $ $Log$
*/
#ifndef _EORND_H
#define _EORND_H

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <eoObject.h>

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Class eoRnd
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <stdlib.h>   // srand
#include <time.h>     // time
#include <stdexcept>  // runtime_error

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <eoPersistent.h>

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/** 
 * Base class for a family of random 'number' generators. These 'numbers'
 * can be anything, including full-fledged chromosomes.  
 */
template<class T>
class eoRnd
{
public:

  /** Main function: random generators act as functors, that return random numbers. 
	@return return a random number
	*/
  virtual T operator()() = 0;
  
};

#endif