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Adjust RNG algorithm

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RunasSudo 2021-05-23 01:31:54 +10:00
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docs/rng.md
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In order to generate a value between 0 (inclusive) and *n* (exclusive), to the state is appended a comma (",") followed by the value of the counter, and a SHA-256 hash *H* is computed of the resulting string encoded using UTF-8. The hash *H* is represented as an unsigned hexadecimal integer, *k*. The counter is incremented by 1.
In order to avoid modulo bias, if *k* ≥ ⌊*M*/*n*⌋ × *n* (where *M* is the maximum possible value of *k*, 2^256 - 1), *k* is discarded and the algorithm is repeated.
In order to avoid modulo bias, if *k* ≥ ⌊*M*/*n*⌋ × *n* (where *M* = 2^256), *k* is discarded and the algorithm is repeated.
Otherwise, the result is *k* modulo *n*.
In revision [86695aa](https://yingtongli.me/git/pyRCV2/commit/?id=86695aa67e2af936a84d78cb7a7aed9844f61ca9) and older, a slightly different formula was in use to avoid modulo bias – see the documentation of previous revisions for details. It is theoretically possible, though overwhelmingly unlikely, that this may result in different outcomes.

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pyRCV2/random/sharandom_js.py
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# pyRCV2: Preferential vote counting
# Copyright © 2020 Lee Yingtong Li (RunasSudo)
# Copyright © 2020–2021 Lee Yingtong Li (RunasSudo)
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
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# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
if __pragma__('js', '{}', 'typeof(bigInt)') != 'undefined':
_MAX_VAL = bigInt(2).pow(256).subtract(1)
_MAX_VAL = bigInt(2).pow(256)
else:
# Fail gracefully if dependencies not present
_MAX_VAL = None

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pyRCV2/random/sharandom_py.py
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# pyRCV2: Preferential vote counting
# Copyright © 2020 Lee Yingtong Li (RunasSudo)
# Copyright © 2020–2021 Lee Yingtong Li (RunasSudo)
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
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import hashlib
class SHARandom:
MAX_VAL = 2 ** 256 - 1
MAX_VAL = 2 ** 256
def __init__(self, seed):
self.seed = seed