On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 09:03:07PM +0000, commits@source.squeak.org wrote:
Levente Uzonyi uploaded a new version of Kernel to project The Trunk: http://source.squeak.org/trunk/Kernel-ul.906.mcz
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Name: Kernel-ul.906 Author: ul Time: 26 February 2015, 9:22:02.722 pm UUID: 9fd0ffbc-c774-442a-baa5-5b0e13950856 Ancestors: Kernel-topa.905
Added an implementation of a 30-bit Mersenne Twister (p=521) to Random. All existing Random instances are migrated to the new implementation.
I love seeing things like this entering the image.
I remember someone long ago (maybe it was Andreas or Dan?) describing Squeak as a "computer science degree in a box". These updates to Random are a very nice example, with clear comments to explain the complicated bits, and a class comment to give an overview with references to the source of the algorithm.
Cool.
Some updates to RandomTest may be also needed to match the new implementation.
Dave