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/*
 * Copyright 2005, Nick Galbreath -- nickg [at] modp [dot] com
 * All rights reserved.
 *
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 */

package gtPlusPlus.api.interfaces;

/**
 * Simplified interface for random number generation
 *
 * @author Nick Galbreath -- nickg [at] modp [dot] com
 * @version 1 -- 06-Jul-2005
 */
public interface IRandomGenerator {

    /**
     * Returns N random bits
     *
     * See also java.util.Random#next
     * @param numBits
     * @return and int with the LSB being random
     */
    public int next(int numBits);
}