Random
While RandomVariable instances should in general be declared as private within model elements, this interface provides the modeler the ability to declare a public property that returns an instance with limited ability to change and use the underlying RandomVariable, prior to running the model.
For example:
private val myTBA = RandomVariable(this, ExponentialRV(6.0, 1)) val tba: RandomSourceCIfc get() = myTBA
Then users of the public property can change the initial random source and do other controlled changes without fully exposing the private variable. The implementer of the model element that contains the private random variable does not have to write additional functions to control the random variable and can use this strategy to expose what is needed. This is most relevant to setting up the model elements prior to running the model or accessing information after the model has been executed. Changes or use during a model run is readily available through the general interface presented by RandomVariable.
The naming convention "CIfc" is used to denote controlled interface.
Inheritors
Properties
If true, the stream will automatically participate in having its stream advanced to the next sub-stream via stream managers
RandomIfc provides a reference to the underlying source of randomness to initialize each replication. Controls the underlying RandomIfc source for the RandomVariable. This is the source to which each replication will be initialized. This is only used when the replication is initialized. Changing the reference has no effect during a replication, since the random variable will continue to use the reference returned by property randomSource. Please also see the discussion in the class documentation.
Controls whether warning of changing the initial random source during a replication is logged, default is true.
If true, the stream will automatically participate in having its stream reset to its start stream via stream managers