src/util/random.hpp

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#ifndef NDN_UTIL_RANDOM_HPP
#define NDN_UTIL_RANDOM_HPP

#include "../common.hpp"

namespace ndn {
namespace random {

/**
 * @brief Generate a cryptographically secure random integer from the range [0, 2^32)
 *
 * This method uses CryptoPP routines
 */
uint32_t
generateSecureWord32();

/**
 * @brief Generate a cryptographically secure random integer from the range [0, 2^64)
 *
 * This method uses CryptoPP routines
 */
uint64_t
generateSecureWord64();

/**
 * @brief Generate a cryptographically non-secure random integer from the range [0, 2^32)
 *
 * This method uses Boost.Random routines
 *
 * This version is faster than generateSecureWord32, but it should not be used when
 * cryptographically secure random integers are needed (e.g., when creating signing or
 * encryption keys)
 */
uint32_t
generateWord32();

/**
 * @brief Generate a cryptographically non-secure random integer from range [0, 2^64)
 *
 * This method uses Boost.Random routines
 *
 * This version is faster than generateSecureWord64, but it should not be used when
 * cryptographically secure random integers are needed (e.g., when creating signing or
 * encryption keys)
 */
uint64_t
generateWord64();

} // namespace random
} // namespace ndn

#endif // NDN_UTIL_RANDOM_HPP