Die-variants/comparable-die/die-random-for-exercise.cs - A die class for the Die comparison exercise.

Lecture 0 - slide 3 : 25 Program 1

using System;

public class Die {
  private int numberOfEyes;
  private Random randomNumberSupplier; 
  private const int maxNumberOfEyes = 6;

  public Die(){
    randomNumberSupplier = Random.Instance();
    numberOfEyes = NewTossHowManyEyes();
  }   
    
  public void Toss(){
    numberOfEyes = NewTossHowManyEyes();
  }

  private int NewTossHowManyEyes (){
    return randomNumberSupplier.Next(1,maxNumberOfEyes + 1);
  }

  public int NumberOfEyes() {
    return numberOfEyes;
  }

  public override String ToString(){
    return String.Format("[{0}]", numberOfEyes);
  }
}

public class Random {

  // Singleton pattern:
  // Keeps track of unique instance of this class
  private static Random uniqueInstance = null;

  // Holds the instance of System.Random
  private System.Random systemRandom;

  // Singleton pattern: Private constructor.
  private Random(){
    systemRandom = new System.Random(unchecked((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks));
  }

  public static Random Instance(){
    if (uniqueInstance == null)
      uniqueInstance = new Random();
    return uniqueInstance;
  }

  public int Next(int lower, int upper){
    // delegate to systemRandom
    return systemRandom.Next(lower,upper);
  }

}