GoPractRand

This library provides a Go(lang) API wrapper to the well-established and public domain PractRand library which can be used for testing random number generators and randomized datasets.

The primary goal is to provide stable Go-accessible APIs to all tests and random number generators (RNGs) provided in PractRand with minimal modification to the original source library code.

In addition, the main package will provide access to a Test Manager and command-line interface.

OS Support

Currently this library has only been tested on CentOS 8 Linux, but I suspect it will likely work on other distros without issue.

Had success compiling on other distro's or operating systems? Drop me a message and let me know, or submit a PR if you had to make adjustments.

Windows support will come in a future release.

Mac support will need to be provided via PR if someone would like to contribute.

Building

To utilize this Go package you will need to build and install the PractRand library provided in this repository.

A Makefile is provided to facilitate the build and install process in the practrand/ directory.

cd practrand
make
sudo make install

This will build and install the libpractrand.so shared library and rng_test, rng_benchmark, rng_output command-line tools system-wide.

Running

To run one of the go library files directly using the built practrand library, run:

go run main.go 

Goals for v-0.1.0

Complete buildable generated APIs for all RNGs:

• arbee
• chacha
• efiix8x384
• efiix8x48
• efiix16x384
• efiix16x48
• efiix32x384
• efiix32x48
• efiix64x384
• efiix64x48
• hc256
• isaac32x256
• isaac64x256
• jsf32
• jsf64
• mt19937
• rarns16
• rarns32
• rarns64
• salsa
• sfc16
• sfc32
• sfc64
• sha2_based_pool
• trivium
• xsm32
• xsm64

Future Goals

• Test Manager struct to facilitate testing samples.
• Test Manager CLI.
• Complete buildable generated APIs for all Tests:
  • BCFN
  • BCFN_MT
  • Birthday
  • BRank
  • coup16
  • CoupGap
  • DistC6
  • DistFreq4
  • FPF
  • FPMulti
  • Gap16
  • mod3
  • NearSeq
  • Pat5
  • transforms

Developing

This package is built with Go unit tests in all packages. Run go test to run the tests in hhe current package directory.

Go Wrapper

The Go wrapper for PractRand is provided through a swig generated layer. If you would like to regenerate the Go wrapper code from the library, run the regenerate.sh script.