/*
 * RandomNumberDistribution.hpp
 *
 *  Created on: Jan 01, 2011
 *      Author: heber
 */

#ifndef RANDOMNUMBERDISTRIBUTION_HPP_
#define RANDOMNUMBERDISTRIBUTION_HPP_

// include config.h
#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include <config.h>
#endif

/** Abstract base class for a random number distribution.
 *
 *  This class represents the interface to the random number distribution.
 *  Hence, they all can be accessed the same way.
 *
 * It is also the base class that is needed for RandomNumberGeneratorFactory.
 */
class RandomNumberDistribution
{
public:
  /** Getter for the type name of the internal distribution.
   *
   */
  virtual std::string name()=0;

  RandomNumberDistribution() {};
  virtual ~RandomNumberDistribution() {};

};

#endif /* RANDOMNUMBERDISTRIBUTION_HPP_ */