Interface SeedGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultSeedGenerator, DevRandomSeedGenerator, RandomDotOrgSeedGenerator, SecureRandomSeedGenerator
public interface SeedGenerator
Strategy interface for seeding random number generators.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    byte[]
    generateSeed(int length)
    Generate a seed value for a random number generator.

  • Method Details

    • generateSeed

      byte[] generateSeed(int length) throws SeedException
      Generate a seed value for a random number generator.
      Parameters:
      length - The length of the seed to generate (in bytes).
      Returns:
      A byte array containing the seed data.
      Throws:
      SeedException - If a seed cannot be generated for any reason.