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017    
018    package org.apache.commons.math.random;
019    
020    /**
021     * This class is a gaussian normalized random generator for scalars.
022     * <p>This class is a simple wrapper around the {@link
023     * RandomGenerator#nextGaussian} method.</p>
024     * @version $Revision: 811827 $ $Date: 2009-09-06 17:32:50 +0200 (dim. 06 sept. 2009) $
025     * @since 1.2
026     */
027    
028    public class GaussianRandomGenerator implements NormalizedRandomGenerator {
029    
030        /** Underlying generator. */
031        private final RandomGenerator generator;
032    
033        /** Create a new generator.
034         * @param generator underlying random generator to use
035         */
036        public GaussianRandomGenerator(final RandomGenerator generator) {
037            this.generator = generator;
038        }
039    
040        /** Generate a random scalar with null mean and unit standard deviation.
041         * @return a random scalar with null mean and unit standard deviation
042         */
043        public double nextNormalizedDouble() {
044            return generator.nextGaussian();
045        }
046    
047    }