/RandomSampler

Stream Sampler example

Primary LanguageJavaGNU General Public License v2.0GPL-2.0

Random stream sampler

Stream Sampler example

How it works

Processes an input stream byte by byte and cast it to a char. Will generate a random number for every char and add it to a list. As the list reaches k elements, will take one random stored sample and compare the random number of it to the random number of the fresh sample from the stream. The sample with the higher random number will win and replace the one with the lower number (if the stored sample has a higher random, the list of stored samples stays the same, the new sample will be discarded).

Sampling result will have a random sequence and will not match the original sequence in the stream.