Class RandomUtil

Summary description for RandomUtil.

Inheritance

System.Object

RandomUtil

Inherited Members

System.Object.ToString()

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

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

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

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: ImageVault.Common.Lib

Assembly: ImageVault.Common.dll

Syntax

public static class RandomUtil

Fields

DefaultArrayLength

Gets the DefaultArrayLength of the RandomUtil

Declaration

public const int DefaultArrayLength = 5

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

DefaultPercentageNullableNullOccurrance

Gets the DefaultPercentageNullableNullOccurrance of the RandomUtil

Declaration

[Obsolete("Use DefaultPercentageNullableNullOccurrence instead")]
public const int DefaultPercentageNullableNullOccurrance = 10

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

DefaultPercentageNullableNullOccurrence

Gets the DefaultPercentageNullableNullOccurrence of the RandomUtil

Declaration

public const int DefaultPercentageNullableNullOccurrence = 10

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

DefaultStringLength

Gets the DefaultStringLength of the RandomUtil

Declaration

public const int DefaultStringLength = 20

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

DefaultStringLengthVariation

Gets the DefaultStringLengthVariation of the RandomUtil

Declaration

public const int DefaultStringLengthVariation = 5

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

Methods

GetRandomBoolean()

Gets a random boolean value

Declaration

public static bool GetRandomBoolean()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

GetRandomByte()

Returns a random byte

Declaration

public static byte GetRandomByte()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Byte

GetRandomChar()

Returns a random character

Declaration

public static char GetRandomChar()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Char

GetRandomColor()

Gets a random color

Declaration

public static Color GetRandomColor()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Drawing.Color

GetRandomDateTime()

Returns a randomized DateTime

Declaration

public static DateTime GetRandomDateTime()

Returns

Type	Description
System.DateTime

GetRandomDateTime(DateTime, DateTime)

Declaration

public static DateTime GetRandomDateTime(DateTime minDate, DateTime maxDate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.DateTime	minDate
System.DateTime	maxDate

Returns

Type	Description
System.DateTime

GetRandomDecimal()

Gets a randomized decimal

Declaration

public static decimal GetRandomDecimal()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Decimal

GetRandomDouble()

Gets a randomized double

Declaration

public static double GetRandomDouble()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Double

GetRandomDouble(Double)

Gets a random double value from zero to the supplied maxvalue

Declaration

public static double GetRandomDouble(double maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Double	maxValue	The limit of the returned value

Returns

Type	Description
System.Double	The randomized System.Double

GetRandomEnum(Type)

Gets a randomized enum value

Declaration

public static Enum GetRandomEnum(Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The type of enum to randomize a value from

Returns

Type	Description
System.Enum	The randomized System.Enum

GetRandomInt16()

Returns a random Int16

Declaration

public static short GetRandomInt16()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int16

GetRandomInt32()

Returns a random System.Int32

Declaration

public static int GetRandomInt32()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The random System.Int32

GetRandomInt32(Int32)

Returns a non negative random number in the given interval

Declaration

public static int GetRandomInt32(int maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	maxValue	The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned. maxValue must be greater than or equal to 0.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The random System.Int32

GetRandomInt32(Int32, Int32)

Returns a random number in the given interval

Declaration

public static int GetRandomInt32(int minValue, int maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	minValue	The inclusive lower bound of the random number returned
System.Int32	maxValue	The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned. maxValue must be greater than or equal to minvalue.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The random System.Int32

GetRandomInt32(Int32, Int32, Int32[])

Returns a random number in the given interval

Declaration

public static int GetRandomInt32(int minValue, int maxValue, params int[] notValidValues)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	minValue	The inclusive lower bound of the random number returned
System.Int32	maxValue	The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned. maxValue must be greater than or equal to minvalue.
System.Int32[]	notValidValues	A System.Int32 array of non valid values

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The random System.Int32

GetRandomInt32Except(Int32[])

Returns a random integer that is not one of the supplied ones

Declaration

public static int GetRandomInt32Except(params int[] notValidValues)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32[]	notValidValues	A System.Int32 array of non valid values

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The random System.Int32

GetRandomInt64()

returns a random Int64

Declaration

public static long GetRandomInt64()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int64

GetRandomInt64(Int64)

Returns a random value between 0 and maxValue

Declaration

public static long GetRandomInt64(long maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int64	maxValue

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int64

GetRandomInt64(Int64, Int64)

Returns a random value between minValue and maxValue

Declaration

public static long GetRandomInt64(long minValue, long maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int64	minValue
System.Int64	maxValue

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int64

GetRandomItem(IList)

Gets a random item from the supplied list

Declaration

public static object GetRandomItem(IList list)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.IList	list	The System.Collections.IList to get the item from.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	The selected item or null if the list is null or empty

GetRandomItem(IList, Int32, Int32)

Gets a random item from the list

Declaration

public static object GetRandomItem(IList list, int startIndex, int length)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.IList	list	The System.Collections.Generic.IList<T> to get the item from
System.Int32	startIndex	The start position where we should start our selection
System.Int32	length	The number of items to include in the selection

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	The selected item or null if the list is null or empty

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	If length is out of range (Has to be a non negative value).

GetRandomItem(String)

Gets a random character from a string

Declaration

public static char GetRandomItem(string s)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	s	The string to randomize an item from

Returns

Type	Description
System.Char

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If cannot get a random char in a null or empty string.

GetRandomItem<T>(IList<T>)

Gets a random item from the list

Declaration

public static T GetRandomItem<T>(IList<T> list)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>	list	The System.Collections.Generic.IList<T> to get the item from

Returns

Type	Description
T	The selected T or default(T) if the list is null or empty

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of item to get.

GetRandomItem<T>(IList<T>, Int32, Int32)

Gets a random item from the list

Declaration

public static T GetRandomItem<T>(IList<T> list, int startIndex, int length)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>	list	The System.Collections.Generic.IList<T> to get the item from
System.Int32	startIndex	The start position where we should start our selection
System.Int32	length	The number of items to include in the selection

Returns

Type	Description
T	The selected T or default(T) if the list is null or empty

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of item contained in the list

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException	If length is out of range (Has to be a non negative value).

GetRandomItems<T>(IList<T>, Int32)

Declaration

public static IList<T> GetRandomItems<T>(IList<T> items, int no)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>	items
System.Int32	no

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentNullException	If items is null.
System.ArgumentException	If cannot get .

GetRandomLetterAndDigit()

Gets a randomized letter or digit sign.

Declaration

public static char GetRandomLetterAndDigit()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Char	The randomized letter or digit sign.

GetRandomLetterAndDigitString(Int32)

Generates a string of randomized letters and digits of the supplied length

Declaration

public static string GetRandomLetterAndDigitString(int length)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	length	The length of the randomized string

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized System.String

GetRandomLetterAndDigitString(Int32, String[])

Generates a string of randomized letters and digits of the supplied length

Declaration

public static string GetRandomLetterAndDigitString(int length, params string[] notValidValues)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	length	The length of the randomized string
System.String[]	notValidValues	The System.String array that contains the values that the randomized string shouldn't have.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized System.String

GetRandomLetterAndDigitString(String[])

Generates a string of randomized letters and digits

Declaration

public static string GetRandomLetterAndDigitString(params string[] notValidValues)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String[]	notValidValues	The System.String array that contains the values that the randomized string shouldn't have.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized System.String

GetRandomLetterString(Int32, Int32)

Gets a randomized letter string

Declaration

public static string GetRandomLetterString(int length, int delta)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	length	The approximate length of the string
System.Int32	delta	The variation delta.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized System.String

GetRandomNullableBoolean()

Gets a random nullable boolean

Declaration

public static bool? GetRandomNullableBoolean()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<System.Boolean>

GetRandomObject(Type)

Gets a random object instance of the specified type

Declaration

public static object GetRandomObject(Type type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The System.Type of object to instance

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object	The instanced object

GetRandomSByte()

Returns a random System.SByte

Declaration

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public static sbyte GetRandomSByte()

Returns

Type	Description
System.SByte	The random System.SByte

GetRandomSByte(SByte)

Returns a non negative random number in the given interval

Declaration

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public static sbyte GetRandomSByte(sbyte maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.SByte	maxValue	The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned. maxValue must be greater than or equal to 0.

Returns

Type	Description
System.SByte	The random System.SByte

GetRandomSByte(SByte, SByte)

Returns a random number in the given interval

Declaration

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public static sbyte GetRandomSByte(sbyte minValue, sbyte maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.SByte	minValue	The inclusive lower bound of the random number returned
System.SByte	maxValue	The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned. maxValue must be greater than or equal to minvalue.

Returns

Type	Description
System.SByte	The random System.SByte

GetRandomSingle()

Returns a random single

Declaration

public static float GetRandomSingle()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Single	The random System.Single

GetRandomSingle(Single)

Returns a random single

Declaration

public static float GetRandomSingle(float maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Single	maxValue	The maximum System.Single to return

Returns

Type	Description
System.Single	The random System.Single

GetRandomSingle(Single, Single)

Returns a random value between minValue and maxValue

Declaration

public static float GetRandomSingle(float minValue, float maxValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Single	minValue	The minimum System.Single value to return
System.Single	maxValue	The maximum System.Single value to return

Returns

Type	Description
System.Single	The randomized System.Single

GetRandomString()

Gets a randomized string of default length

Declaration

public static string GetRandomString()

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized length

GetRandomString(Int32)

Gets a randomized string of the approximate length

Declaration

public static string GetRandomString(int length)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	length	The approximate length of the string

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized string

GetRandomString(Int32, Int32)

Gets a randomized string of the approximate length

Declaration

public static string GetRandomString(int length, int delta)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	length	The approximate length of the string
System.Int32	delta	The variation delta.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized length

GetRandomString(Int32, Int32, String, String[])

Returns a randomized string of the number of characters that is supplied.

Declaration

public static string GetRandomString(int length, int delta, string validCharacters, params string[] notValidValues)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	length	The approximate length of the string
System.Int32	delta	The variation delta.
System.String	validCharacters	A string containing the possible characters in the string
System.String[]	notValidValues	The System.String array that contains the values that the randomized string shouldn't have.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized System.String

GetRandomString(Int32, String)

Returns a randomized string of the number of characters that is supplied.

Declaration

public static string GetRandomString(int length, string validCharacters)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	length	The approximate length of the string
System.String	validCharacters	A string containing the possible characters in the string

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The randomized System.String

GetRandomString(Nullable<Int32>)

Gets a random string with an exact length

Declaration

public static string GetRandomString(int? exactLength)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Nullable<System.Int32>	exactLength	The length of the string, null will return null, 0 will return System.String.Empty.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The random string

GetRandomTimeSpan()

Gets a randomized TimeSpan

Declaration

public static object GetRandomTimeSpan()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Object

IsTrue(Int32)

Returns true if a randomized number from 1 to 100 is less or equal to the given value.

Declaration

public static bool IsTrue(int percent)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	percent	The percentage that this method will return true

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if it is true, otherwise false.

Random<T>(IList<T>)

Declaration

public static T Random<T>(this IList<T> list)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>	list

Returns

Type	Description
T

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If cannot select a random item on an empty list.

Random<T>(IList<T>, Int32)

Declaration

public static IList<T> Random<T>(this IList<T> list, int count)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>	list
System.Int32	count

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Random<TItem, TReturn>(IList<TItem>, Func<TItem, TReturn>)

Selects a random item from the list and calls the supplied function

Declaration

public static TReturn Random<TItem, TReturn>(this IList<TItem> list, Func<TItem, TReturn> func)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<TItem>	list
System.Func<TItem, TReturn>	func

Returns

Type	Description
TReturn

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TItem
TReturn

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If cannot select a random item on an empty list.

Random<TItem, TReturn>(IList<TItem>, Int32, Func<TItem, TReturn>)

Declaration

public static IList<TReturn> Random<TItem, TReturn>(this IList<TItem> list, int count, Func<TItem, TReturn> func)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<TItem>	list
System.Int32	count
System.Func<TItem, TReturn>	func

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<TReturn>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TItem
TReturn

Exceptions

Type	Condition
System.ArgumentException	If cannot select a random item on an empty list.