Package org.apache.commons.lang3

Class RandomUtils

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.lang3.RandomUtils
public class RandomUtils extends Object
Supplements the standard Random class.

Use secure() to get the singleton instance based on SecureRandom() which uses a secure random number generator implementing the default random number algorithm.

Use secureStrong() to get the singleton instance based on SecureRandom.getInstanceStrong() which uses an instance that was selected by using the algorithms/providers specified in the securerandom.strongAlgorithms Security property.

Use insecure() to get the singleton instance based on ThreadLocalRandom.current() which is not cryptographically secure. In addition, instances do not use a cryptographically random seed unless the system property java.util.secureRandomSeed is set to true.

Starting in version 3.17.0, the method secure() uses SecureRandom() instead of SecureRandom.getInstanceStrong(), and adds secureStrong().

Starting in version 3.16.0, this class uses secure() for static methods and adds insecure().

Starting in version 3.15.0, this class uses SecureRandom.getInstanceStrong() for static methods.

Before version 3.15.0, this class used ThreadLocalRandom.current() for static methods, which is not cryptographically secure.

Please note that the Apache Commons project provides a component dedicated to pseudo-random number generation, namely Commons RNG, that may be a better choice for applications with more stringent requirements (performance and/or correctness).

Since:
3.3
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • RandomUtils

      @Deprecated public RandomUtils()
      Deprecated.
      TODO Make private in 4.0.
      RandomUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming. Instead, the class should be used as RandomUtils.nextBytes(5);.

      This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance to operate.

  • Method Details

    • insecure

      public static RandomUtils insecure()
      Gets the singleton instance based on ThreadLocalRandom.current(); which is not cryptographically secure; use secure() to use an algorithms/providers specified in the securerandom.strongAlgorithms Security property.

      The method ThreadLocalRandom.current() is called on-demand.

      Returns:
      the singleton instance based on ThreadLocalRandom.current().
      Since:
      3.17.0
      See Also:

    • nextBoolean

      @Deprecated public static boolean nextBoolean()
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random boolean value.
      Returns:
      the random boolean
      Since:
      3.5

    • nextBytes

      @Deprecated public static byte[] nextBytes(int count)
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates an array of random bytes.
      Parameters:
      count - the size of the returned array
      Returns:
      the random byte array
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if count is negative

    • nextDouble

      @Deprecated public static double nextDouble()
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random double between 0 (inclusive) and Double.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random double
      Since:
      3.5
      See Also:

    • nextDouble

      @Deprecated public static double nextDouble(double startInclusive, double endExclusive)
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random double within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random double
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative

    • nextFloat

      @Deprecated public static float nextFloat()
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random float between 0 (inclusive) and Float.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random float
      Since:
      3.5
      See Also:

    • nextFloat

      @Deprecated public static float nextFloat(float startInclusive, float endExclusive)
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random float within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random float
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative

    • nextInt

      @Deprecated public static int nextInt()
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random int between 0 (inclusive) and Integer.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random integer
      Since:
      3.5
      See Also:

    • nextInt

      @Deprecated public static int nextInt(int startInclusive, int endExclusive)
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random integer within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random integer
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative

    • nextLong

      @Deprecated public static long nextLong()
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random long between 0 (inclusive) and Long.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random long
      Since:
      3.5
      See Also:

    • nextLong

      @Deprecated public static long nextLong(long startInclusive, long endExclusive)
      Deprecated.
      Use secure(), secureStrong(),or insecure().
      Generates a random long within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random long
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative

    • secure

      public static RandomUtils secure()
      Gets the singleton instance based on SecureRandom() which uses an algorithms/providers specified in the securerandom.strongAlgorithms Security property.

      The method SecureRandom() is called on-demand.

      Returns:
      the singleton instance based on SecureRandom().
      Since:
      3.16.0
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    • secureStrong

      public static RandomUtils secureStrong()
      Gets the singleton instance based on SecureRandom.getInstanceStrong() which uses an algorithms/providers specified in the securerandom.strongAlgorithms Security property.

      The method SecureRandom.getInstanceStrong() is called on-demand.

      Returns:
      the singleton instance based on SecureRandom.getInstanceStrong().
      Since:
      3.17.0
      See Also:

    • randomBoolean

      public boolean randomBoolean()
      Generates a random boolean value.
      Returns:
      the random boolean
      Since:
      3.16.0

    • randomBytes

      public byte[] randomBytes(int count)
      Generates an array of random bytes.
      Parameters:
      count - the size of the returned array
      Returns:
      the random byte array
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if count is negative
      Since:
      3.16.0

    • randomDouble

      public double randomDouble()
      Generates a random double between 0 (inclusive) and Double.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random double
      Since:
      3.16.0
      See Also:

    • randomDouble

      public double randomDouble(double startInclusive, double endExclusive)
      Generates a random double within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random double
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative
      Since:
      3.16.0

    • randomFloat

      public float randomFloat()
      Generates a random float between 0 (inclusive) and Float.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random float
      Since:
      3.16.0
      See Also:

    • randomFloat

      public float randomFloat(float startInclusive, float endExclusive)
      Generates a random float within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random float
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative

    • randomInt

      public int randomInt()
      Generates a random int between 0 (inclusive) and Integer.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random integer
      Since:
      3.16.0
      See Also:

    • randomInt

      public int randomInt(int startInclusive, int endExclusive)
      Generates a random integer within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random integer
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative
      Since:
      3.16.0

    • randomLong

      public long randomLong()
      Generates a random long between 0 (inclusive) and Long.MAX_VALUE (exclusive).
      Returns:
      the random long
      Since:
      3.16.0
      See Also:

    • randomLong

      public long randomLong(long startInclusive, long endExclusive)
      Generates a random long within the specified range.
      Parameters:
      startInclusive - the smallest value that can be returned, must be non-negative
      endExclusive - the upper bound (not included)
      Returns:
      the random long
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if startInclusive > endExclusive or if startInclusive is negative
      Since:
      3.16.0

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object