Progeneric.Ptl.Types

Interface INumeric<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of elements that are suitable to numeric operations.

public interface INumeric<T>

Defines generalized methods/properties for numeric operations.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	MaxValue() Returns the largest possible value.
T	MinValue() Returns the smallest possible value.
T	Negate(T arg) Returns the negative of an element value that is convertible to T.
T	Next(java.util.Random rnd, T min, T max) Generates a random number using the underlying random number generator.
T	One() Returns the number one (1).
T	Zero() Returns the number zero (0).

Method Detail

Zero

T Zero()

Returns the number zero (0).

Returns:

The number zero (0).

One

T One()

Returns the number one (1).

Returns:

The number one (1).

MinValue

T MinValue()

Returns the smallest possible value.

Returns:

The smallest possible value.

MaxValue

T MaxValue()

Returns the largest possible value.

Returns:

The largest possible value.

Negate

T Negate(T arg)

Returns the negative of an element value that is convertible to T.

Parameters:

arg - The value of the element to be negated.

Returns:

The negative of the parameter value (-arg).

Next

T Next(java.util.Random rnd,
     T min,
     T max)

Generates a random number using the underlying random number generator.

Parameters:

rnd - The random generator object.

min - The lower bound of the random number returned.

max - The upper bound of the random number returned.

Returns:

A random number of type T greater than or equal to min and less than max.