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<h2><span class="refentrytitle">Class template variate_generator</span></h2>
<p>boost::variate_generator</p>
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<h2 xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv-title">Synopsis</h2>
<div xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv"><pre class="synopsis"><span class="comment">// In header: &lt;<a class="link" href="../boost_random/reference.html#header.boost.random.variate_generator_hpp" title="Header &lt;boost/random/variate_generator.hpp&gt;">boost/random/variate_generator.hpp</a>&gt;

</span><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> Engine<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> Distribution<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
<span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html" title="Class template variate_generator">variate_generator</a> <span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
  <span class="comment">// types</span>
  <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">helper_type</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">value_type</span>   <a name="boost.variate_generator.engine_value_type"></a><span class="identifier">engine_value_type</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">Engine</span>                    <a name="boost.variate_generator.engine_type"></a><span class="identifier">engine_type</span><span class="special">;</span>      
  <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">Distribution</span>              <a name="boost.variate_generator.distribution_type"></a><span class="identifier">distribution_type</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">Distribution</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a name="boost.variate_generator.result_type"></a><span class="identifier">result_type</span><span class="special">;</span>      

  <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#boost.variate_generatorconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></span>
  <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711873776-bb"><span class="identifier">variate_generator</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Engine</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Distribution</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>

  <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711858624-bb">public member functions</a></span>
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711859184-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> T<span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711860464-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="identifier">engine_value_type</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711863296-bb"><span class="identifier">engine</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">engine_value_type</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711864624-bb"><span class="identifier">engine</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="identifier">distribution_type</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711866240-bb"><span class="identifier">distribution</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">distribution_type</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711868272-bb"><span class="identifier">distribution</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711869872-bb"><span class="identifier">min</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a class="link" href="variate_generator.html#idp711871744-bb"><span class="identifier">max</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">}</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div>
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<a name="idp512508928"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>A random variate generator is used to join a random number generator together with a random number distribution. Boost.Random provides a vast choice of <a class="link" href="../boost_random/reference.html#boost_random.reference.generators" title="Generators">generators</a>  as well as <a class="link" href="../boost_random/reference.html#boost_random.reference.distributions" title="Distributions">distributions</a> .</p>
<p>The argument for the template parameter Engine shall be of the form U, U&amp;, or U*, where U models a  <a class="link" href="../boost_random/reference.html#boost_random.reference.concepts.uniform_random_number_generator" title="Uniform Random Number Generator">uniform random number generator</a> . Then, the member engine_value_type names U (not the pointer or reference to U).</p>
<p>Specializations of <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="variate_generator.html" title="Class template variate_generator">variate_generator</a></code> satisfy the requirements of CopyConstructible. They also satisfy the requirements of Assignable unless the template parameter Engine is of the form U&amp;.</p>
<p>The complexity of all functions specified in this section is constant. No function described in this section except the constructor throws an exception. </p>
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<a name="boost.variate_generatorconstruct-copy-destruct"></a><code class="computeroutput">variate_generator</code> 
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<p>Constructs a <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="variate_generator.html" title="Class template variate_generator">variate_generator</a></code></code> object with the associated  <a class="link" href="../boost_random/reference.html#boost_random.reference.concepts.uniform_random_number_generator" title="Uniform Random Number Generator">uniform random number generator</a>  eng and the associated  <a class="link" href="../boost_random/reference.html#boost_random.reference.concepts.random_distribution" title="Random Distribution">random distribution</a>  d.</p>
<p>Throws: If and what the copy constructor of Engine or Distribution throws. </p>
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<a name="idp711858624-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">variate_generator</code> public member functions</h3>
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<p>Returns: distribution()(engine()) </p>
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<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> T<span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a name="idp711860464-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> value<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Returns: distribution()(engine(), value). </p>
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<p>Returns: A reference to the associated uniform random number generator. </p>
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<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">engine_value_type</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a name="idp711864624-bb"></a><span class="identifier">engine</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Returns: A reference to the associated uniform random number generator. </p>
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<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">distribution_type</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a name="idp711866240-bb"></a><span class="identifier">distribution</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Returns: A reference to the associated <a class="link" href="../boost_random/reference.html#boost_random.reference.concepts.random_distribution" title="Random Distribution">random distribution</a> . </p>
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<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">distribution_type</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a name="idp711868272-bb"></a><span class="identifier">distribution</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Returns: A reference to the associated random distribution. </p>
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<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a name="idp711869872-bb"></a><span class="identifier">min</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Precondition: distribution().min() is well-formed</p>
<p>Returns: distribution().min() </p>
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<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a name="idp711871744-bb"></a><span class="identifier">max</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Precondition: distribution().max() is well-formed</p>
<p>Returns: distribution().max() </p>
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