java重复new,Java：可以（new Random（））。nextInt（5）总是返回相同的数字？

Sometimes this piece of code always returns the same number (and sometimes it works fine):

(new Random()).nextInt(5)

I have suspicions where the problem is - it probably always creates a new Random with the same seed. So what would be the best solution:

create a static var for Random() and

use it instead.

use Math.random() * 5

(looks like it uses a static var

internally)

or something else? I don't need anything fancy just something that looks random.

Also it would be helpful if someone can explain why the original code sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't.

Thanks.

解决方案

The javadoc for java.util.Random is clear:

If two instances of Random are created

with the same seed, and the same

sequence of method calls is made for

each, they will generate and return

identical sequences of numbers.

The default constructor is also clear:

Creates a new random number generator.

This constructor sets the seed of the

random number generator to a value

very likely to be distinct from any

other invocation of this constructor.

In other words, no guarantees.

If you need a more random algorithm, use java.security.SecureRandom.