RNGCryptoServiceProvider Class
.NET Framework 2.0
Implements a cryptographic Random Number Generator (RNG) using the implementation provided by the cryptographic service provider (CSP). This class cannot be inherited.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration <ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _ Public NotInheritable Class RNGCryptoServiceProvider Inherits RandomNumberGenerator 'Usage Dim instance As RNGCryptoServiceProvider
/** @attribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) */ public final class RNGCryptoServiceProvider extends RandomNumberGenerator
ComVisibleAttribute(true) public final class RNGCryptoServiceProvider extends RandomNumberGenerator
The following code example shows how to create a random number with the RNGCryptoServiceProvider class.
'The following sample uses the Cryptography class to simulate the roll of a dice. Imports System Imports System.IO Imports System.Text Imports System.Security.Cryptography Class RNGCSP ' Main method. Public Shared Sub Main() ' Roll the dice 30 times and display ' the results to the console. Dim x As Integer For x = 0 To 30 Console.WriteLine(RollDice(6)) Next x End Sub 'Main ' This method simulates a roll of the dice. The input parameter is the ' number of sides of the dice. Public Shared Function RollDice(NumSides As Integer) As Integer ' Create a byte array to hold the random value. Dim randomNumber(0) As Byte ' Create a new instance of the RNGCryptoServiceProvider. Dim Gen As New RNGCryptoServiceProvider() ' Fill the array with a random value. Gen.GetBytes(randomNumber) ' Convert the byte to an integer value to make the modulus operation easier. Dim rand As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(randomNumber(0)) ' Return the random number mod the number ' of sides. The possible values are zero- ' based, so we add one. Return rand Mod NumSides + 1 End Function 'RollDice End Class 'CryptoMemoryStream
System.Object
System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator
System.Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider
System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator
System.Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
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