Hastlayer-SDK

namespace Hast.Algorithms.Random
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The same linear-feedback shift register pseudo random number generator as in <see cref="RandomLfsr"/> but with
    /// a 16b state. For details check out the documentation on the other implementation.
    /// </summary>
    public class RandomLfsr16
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The current inner state of the random number generator. If you set it when instantiating the object then 
        /// it'll serve as a seed.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// By not using a constructor the whole class can be inlined for maximal performance.
        /// </remarks>
        public ushort State = 49813; // Just some starting number.


        public ushort NextUInt16()
        {
            // Using the taps from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear-feedback_shift_register
            ushort tapBits = (ushort)(State >> 0 ^ State >> 1 ^ State >> 3 ^ State >> 15);
            State = (ushort)(State >> 1 | tapBits << 15);
            return State;
        }
    }
}