Re: [boost] Bugs in boost random number distributions

From: Neal Becker (ndbecker2_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-08 11:58:06

Charles Karney wrote:

> * a clumsy (and inexact) interface between the random generators and the
>   random distributions.
> 

I wonder what you refer to here?  I have been thinking that the use of a
member template for 

  template<class Engine>
  result_type operator()(Engine& eng)

is sometimes awkward.  It doesn't allow compile-time inquiry of the engine
properties by the distribution class.  For example, I have a distribution
that generates an integer of random bits of a fixed width.  It is awkward
that the distribution class can't get the engine bit width.