evgenbase.h

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#ifndef EVGENBASE_H
#define EVGENBASE_H

#include "TRandom3.h"

namespace evgb {
  enum {
    kNeutrinoGenerator  = -100,
    kCosmicRayGenerator = -200
  };

  unsigned int GetRandomNumberSeed();
}

inline unsigned int evgb::GetRandomNumberSeed()
{

  // the maximum allowed seed for the art::RandomNumberGenerator
  // is 900000000. Use the system random number generator to get a pseudo-random
  // number for the seed value, and take the modulus of the maximum allowed 
  // seed to ensure we don't ever go over that maximum
  
  // Set gRandom to be a TRandom3 based on this state in case we need to pull
  // random values from histograms, etc
  TRandom3 *rand = new TRandom3(0);
    gRandom = rand;
    return rand->Integer(900000000);
}

#endif