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- /*
- * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
- * Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Internet Software Consortium.
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
- * REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- * AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
- * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
- * LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
- * OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
- * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
-
- /* $Id: random.h,v 1.12.18.2 2005/04/29 00:17:01 marka Exp $ */
-
- #ifndef ISC_RANDOM_H
- #define ISC_RANDOM_H 1
-
- #include <isc/lang.h>
- #include <isc/types.h>
-
- /*! \file
- * \brief Implements a random state pool which will let the caller return a
- * series of possibly non-reproducable random values.
- *
- * Note that the
- * strength of these numbers is not all that high, and should not be
- * used in cryptography functions. It is useful for jittering values
- * a bit here and there, such as timeouts, etc.
- */
-
- ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS
-
- void
- isc_random_seed(isc_uint32_t seed);
- /*%<
- * Set the initial seed of the random state.
- */
-
- void
- isc_random_get(isc_uint32_t *val);
- /*%<
- * Get a random value.
- *
- * Requires:
- * val != NULL.
- */
-
- isc_uint32_t
- isc_random_jitter(isc_uint32_t max, isc_uint32_t jitter);
- /*%<
- * Get a random value between (max - jitter) and (max).
- * This is useful for jittering timer values.
- */
-
- ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS
-
- #endif /* ISC_RANDOM_H */
-