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diff --git a/include/iprt/rand.h b/include/iprt/rand.h new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4a94b3b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/include/iprt/rand.h @@ -0,0 +1,320 @@ +/** @file + * IPRT - Random Numbers and Byte Streams. + */ + +/* + * Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Oracle Corporation + * + * This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as + * available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software; + * you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU + * General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software + * Foundation, in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the + * VirtualBox OSE distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the + * hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind. + * + * The contents of this file may alternatively be used under the terms + * of the Common Development and Distribution License Version 1.0 + * (CDDL) only, as it comes in the "COPYING.CDDL" file of the + * VirtualBox OSE distribution, in which case the provisions of the + * CDDL are applicable instead of those of the GPL. + * + * You may elect to license modified versions of this file under the + * terms and conditions of either the GPL or the CDDL or both. + */ + +#ifndef IPRT_INCLUDED_rand_h +#define IPRT_INCLUDED_rand_h +#ifndef RT_WITHOUT_PRAGMA_ONCE +# pragma once +#endif + +#include <iprt/cdefs.h> +#include <iprt/types.h> + +RT_C_DECLS_BEGIN + +/** @defgroup grp_rt_rand RTRand - Random Numbers and Byte Streams + * @ingroup grp_rt + * @{ + */ + +/** + * Fills a buffer with random bytes. + * + * @param pv Where to store the random bytes. + * @param cb Number of bytes to generate. + */ +RTDECL(void) RTRandBytes(void *pv, size_t cb) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit signed random number in the set [i32First..i32Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param i32First First number in the set. + * @param i32Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(int32_t) RTRandS32Ex(int32_t i32First, int32_t i32Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit signed random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + */ +RTDECL(int32_t) RTRandS32(void) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit unsigned random number in the set [u32First..u32Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param u32First First number in the set. + * @param u32Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(uint32_t) RTRandU32Ex(uint32_t u32First, uint32_t u32Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit unsigned random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + */ +RTDECL(uint32_t) RTRandU32(void) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit signed random number in the set [i64First..i64Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param i64First First number in the set. + * @param i64Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(int64_t) RTRandS64Ex(int64_t i64First, int64_t i64Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit signed random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + */ +RTDECL(int64_t) RTRandS64(void) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit unsigned random number in the set [u64First..u64Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param u64First First number in the set. + * @param u64Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(uint64_t) RTRandU64Ex(uint64_t u64First, uint64_t u64Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit unsigned random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + */ +RTDECL(uint64_t) RTRandU64(void) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + + +/** + * Create an instance of the default random number generator. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @param phRand Where to return the handle to the new random number + * generator. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvCreate(PRTRAND phRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Create an instance of the default pseudo random number generator. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @param phRand Where to store the handle to the generator. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvCreatePseudo(PRTRAND phRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Create an instance of the Park-Miller pseudo random number generator. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @param phRand Where to store the handle to the generator. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvCreateParkMiller(PRTRAND phRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Create an instance of the faster random number generator for the OS. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED on platforms which doesn't have this feature. + * @retval VERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND on system where the random generator hasn't + * been installed or configured correctly. + * @retval VERR_PATH_NOT_FOUND for the same reasons as VERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND. + * + * @param phRand Where to store the handle to the generator. + * + * @remarks Think /dev/urandom. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvCreateSystemFaster(PRTRAND phRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Create an instance of the truer random number generator for the OS. + * + * Don't use this unless you seriously need good random numbers because most + * systems will have will have problems producing sufficient entropy for this + * and you'll end up blocking while it accumulates. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED on platforms which doesn't have this feature. + * @retval VERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND on system where the random generator hasn't + * been installed or configured correctly. + * @retval VERR_PATH_NOT_FOUND for the same reasons as VERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND. + * + * @param phRand Where to store the handle to the generator. + * + * @remarks Think /dev/random. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvCreateSystemTruer(PRTRAND phRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Destroys a random number generator. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvDestroy(RTRAND hRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generic method for seeding of a random number generator. + * + * The different generators may have specialized methods for + * seeding, use one of those if you desire better control + * over the result. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED if it isn't a pseudo generator. + * + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param u64Seed Seed. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvSeed(RTRAND hRand, uint64_t u64Seed) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Save the current state of a pseudo generator. + * + * This can be use to save the state so it can later be resumed at the same + * position. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @retval VINF_SUCCESS on success. *pcbState contains the length of the + * returned string and pszState contains the state string. + * @retval VERR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW if the supplied buffer is too small. *pcbState + * will contain the necessary buffer size. + * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED by non-psuedo generators. + * + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param pszState Where to store the state. The returned string will be + * null terminated and printable. + * @param pcbState The size of the buffer pszState points to on input, the + * size required / used on return (including the + * terminator, thus the 'cb' instead of 'cch'). + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvSaveState(RTRAND hRand, char *pszState, size_t *pcbState) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Restores the state of a pseudo generator. + * + * The state must have been obtained using RTRandAdvGetState. + * + * @returns IPRT status code. + * @retval VERR_PARSE_ERROR if the state string is malformed. + * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED by non-psuedo generators. + * + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param pszState The state to load. + */ +RTDECL(int) RTRandAdvRestoreState(RTRAND hRand, char const *pszState) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Fills a buffer with random bytes. + * + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param pv Where to store the random bytes. + * @param cb Number of bytes to generate. + */ +RTDECL(void) RTRandAdvBytes(RTRAND hRand, void *pv, size_t cb) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit signed random number in the set [i32First..i32Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param i32First First number in the set. + * @param i32Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(int32_t) RTRandAdvS32Ex(RTRAND hRand, int32_t i32First, int32_t i32Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit signed random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + */ +RTDECL(int32_t) RTRandAdvS32(RTRAND hRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit unsigned random number in the set [u32First..u32Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param u32First First number in the set. + * @param u32Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(uint32_t) RTRandAdvU32Ex(RTRAND hRand, uint32_t u32First, uint32_t u32Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 32-bit unsigned random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + */ +RTDECL(uint32_t) RTRandAdvU32(RTRAND hRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit signed random number in the set [i64First..i64Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param i64First First number in the set. + * @param i64Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(int64_t) RTRandAdvS64Ex(RTRAND hRand, int64_t i64First, int64_t i64Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit signed random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + */ +RTDECL(int64_t) RTRandAdvS64(RTRAND hRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit unsigned random number in the set [u64First..u64Last]. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + * @param u64First First number in the set. + * @param u64Last Last number in the set. + */ +RTDECL(uint64_t) RTRandAdvU64Ex(RTRAND hRand, uint64_t u64First, uint64_t u64Last) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + +/** + * Generate a 64-bit unsigned random number. + * + * @returns The random number. + * @param hRand Handle to the random number generator. + */ +RTDECL(uint64_t) RTRandAdvU64(RTRAND hRand) RT_NO_THROW_PROTO; + + +/** @} */ + +RT_C_DECLS_END + + +#endif /* !IPRT_INCLUDED_rand_h */ + |