LA: static CreateRandom for dense matrix and vector (replacing complicated templating approach)

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
     using System;
     using System.Numerics;
     using Algorithms.LinearAlgebra;
+    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Properties;
     using Storage;
@@ -152,6 +153,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             matrix.Storage.CopyTo(Storage, skipClearing: true);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix CreateRandom(int rows, int columns, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex>(rows, columns);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = new Complex(distribution.Sample(), distribution.Sample());
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the matrix's data.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseVector.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Linq;
     using System.Numerics;
+    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using NumberTheory;
     using Properties;
@@ -119,6 +120,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense vector with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseVector CreateRandom(int size, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseVectorStorage<Complex>(size);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = new Complex(distribution.Sample(), distribution.Sample());
+            }
+            return new DenseVector(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the vector's data.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/Matrix.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
 {
     using System;
     using System.Numerics;
-    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Properties;
     using Storage;
@@ -370,37 +369,5 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
 
             return sum;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<Complex> matrix, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, distribution.Sample());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<Complex> matrix, IDiscreteDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, distribution.Sample());
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/Vector.cs

@@ -357,58 +357,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return result;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the n vector is non-positive.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<Complex> Random(int length, IContinuousDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var vector = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < length; index++)
-            {
-                vector.At(index, new Complex(randomDistribution.Sample(), randomDistribution.Sample()));
-            }
-
-            return vector;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the n vector is not positive.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<Complex> Random(int length, IDiscreteDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var vector = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < length; index++)
-            {
-                vector.At(index, new Complex(randomDistribution.Sample(), randomDistribution.Sample()));
-            }
-
-            return vector;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the index of the absolute maximum element.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
 {
     using System;
     using Algorithms.LinearAlgebra;
+    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Numerics;
     using Properties;
@@ -152,6 +153,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             matrix.Storage.CopyTo(Storage, skipClearing: true);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix CreateRandom(int rows, int columns, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex32>(rows, columns);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = new Complex32((float)distribution.Sample(), (float)distribution.Sample());
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the matrix's data.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseVector.cs

@@ -120,6 +120,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense vector with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseVector CreateRandom(int size, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseVectorStorage<Complex32>(size);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = new Complex32((float)distribution.Sample(), (float)distribution.Sample());
+            }
+            return new DenseVector(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the vector's data.
         /// </summary>
@@ -753,58 +766,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return matrix;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">If the n vector is non positive<see langword="null" />.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<Complex32> Random(int length, IContinuousDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var v = (DenseVector)CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < v._values.Length; index++)
-            {
-                v._values[index] = new Complex32((float)randomDistribution.Sample(), (float)randomDistribution.Sample());
-            }
-
-            return v;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">If the n vector is non positive<see langword="null" />.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<Complex32> Random(int length, IDiscreteDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var v = (DenseVector)CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < v._values.Length; index++)
-            {
-                v._values[index] = new Complex32(randomDistribution.Sample(), randomDistribution.Sample());
-            }
-
-            return v;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Outer product of this and another vector.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/Matrix.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
 {
     using System;
-    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Numerics;
     using Properties;
@@ -364,37 +363,5 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
 
             return sum;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<Complex32> matrix, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, Convert.ToSingle(distribution.Sample()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<Complex32> matrix, IDiscreteDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, distribution.Sample());
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/Vector.cs

@@ -402,57 +402,5 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
 
             return clone;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the n vector is non-positive.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<Complex32> Random(int length, IContinuousDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var vector = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < length; index++)
-            {
-                vector.At(index, new Complex32(Convert.ToSingle(randomDistribution.Sample()), Convert.ToSingle(randomDistribution.Sample())));
-            }
-
-            return vector;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the n vector is not positive.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<Complex32> Random(int length, IDiscreteDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var vector = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < length; index++)
-            {
-                vector.At(index, new Complex32(Convert.ToSingle(randomDistribution.Sample()), Convert.ToSingle(randomDistribution.Sample())));
-            }
-
-            return vector;
-        }
     }
 }

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 {
     using System;
     using Algorithms.LinearAlgebra;
+    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Properties;
     using Storage;
@@ -152,6 +153,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             matrix.Storage.CopyTo(Storage, skipClearing: true);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix CreateRandom(int rows, int columns, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<double>(rows, columns);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = distribution.Sample();
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the matrix's data.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Globalization;
     using System.Linq;
+    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using NumberTheory;
     using Properties;
@@ -119,6 +120,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense vector with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseVector CreateRandom(int size, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseVectorStorage<double>(size);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = distribution.Sample();
+            }
+            return new DenseVector(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the vector's data.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Matrix.cs

@@ -24,14 +24,12 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
-using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
-
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 {
     using System;
-    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Properties;
+    using Storage;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// <c>double</c> version of the <see cref="Matrix{T}"/> class.
@@ -361,37 +359,5 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             return sum;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<double> matrix, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, distribution.Sample());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<double> matrix, IDiscreteDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, distribution.Sample());
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs

@@ -430,57 +430,5 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             return clone;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">If the n vector is non positive<see langword="null" />.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<double> Random(int length, IContinuousDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var v = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < Count; index++)
-            {
-                v.At(index, randomDistribution.Sample());
-            }
-
-            return v;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">If the n vector is non positive<see langword="null" />.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<double> Random(int length, IDiscreteDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var v = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < Count; index++)
-            {
-                At(index, randomDistribution.Sample());
-            }
-
-            return v;
-        }
     }
 }

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Generic/Matrix.Arithmetic.cs

@@ -1102,76 +1102,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Generic
             return leftSide.Modulus(rightSide);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="numberOfRows">Number of rows.</param>
-        /// <param name="numberOfColumns">Number of columns.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// An <c>numberOfRows</c>-by-<c>numberOfColumns</c> matrix with elements distributed according to the provided distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the parameter <paramref name="numberOfRows"/> is not positive.</exception>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the parameter <paramref name="numberOfColumns"/> is not positive.</exception>
-        public virtual Matrix<T> Random(int numberOfRows, int numberOfColumns, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            if (numberOfRows < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "numberOfRows");
-            }
-
-            if (numberOfColumns < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "numberOfColumns");
-            }
-
-            var matrix = CreateMatrix(numberOfRows, numberOfColumns);
-            DoRandom(matrix, distribution);
-            return matrix;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-       protected abstract void DoRandom(Matrix<T> matrix, IContinuousDistribution distribution);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="numberOfRows">Number of rows.</param>
-        /// <param name="numberOfColumns">Number of columns.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// An <c>numberOfRows</c>-by-<c>numberOfColumns</c> matrix with elements distributed according to the provided distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the parameter <paramref name="numberOfRows"/> is not positive.</exception>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the parameter <paramref name="numberOfColumns"/> is not positive.</exception>
-        public virtual Matrix<T> Random(int numberOfRows, int numberOfColumns, IDiscreteDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            if (numberOfRows < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "numberOfRows");
-            }
-
-            if (numberOfColumns < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "numberOfColumns");
-            }
-
-            var matrix = CreateMatrix(numberOfRows, numberOfColumns);
-            DoRandom(matrix, distribution);
-            return matrix;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected abstract void DoRandom(Matrix<T> matrix, IDiscreteDistribution distribution);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Computes the trace of this matrix.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Generic/Vector.cs

@@ -862,30 +862,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Generic
             return matrix;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the n vector is non-positive.</exception> 
-        public abstract Vector<T> Random(int length, IContinuousDistribution randomDistribution);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">If the n vector is not positive.</exception> 
-        public abstract Vector<T> Random(int length, IDiscreteDistribution randomDistribution);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Outer product of this and another vector.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
 {
     using System;
     using Algorithms.LinearAlgebra;
+    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Properties;
     using Storage;
@@ -152,6 +153,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
             matrix.Storage.CopyTo(Storage, skipClearing: true);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix CreateRandom(int rows, int columns, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<float>(rows, columns);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = (float)distribution.Sample();
+            }
+            return new DenseMatrix(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the matrix's data.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseVector.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Globalization;
     using System.Linq;
+    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using NumberTheory;
     using Properties;
@@ -119,6 +120,19 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense vector with values sampled from the provided random distribution.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseVector CreateRandom(int size, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
+        {
+            var storage = new DenseVectorStorage<float>(size);
+            for (var i = 0; i < storage.Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                storage.Data[i] = (float)distribution.Sample();
+            }
+            return new DenseVector(storage);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the vector's data.
         /// </summary>

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/Matrix.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
 {
     using System;
-    using Distributions;
     using Generic;
     using Properties;
     using Storage;
@@ -360,37 +359,5 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
 
             return sum;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<float> matrix, IContinuousDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, Convert.ToSingle(distribution.Sample()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Populates a matrix with random elements.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to populate.</param>
-        /// <param name="distribution">Continuous Random Distribution to generate elements from.</param>
-        protected override void DoRandom(Matrix<float> matrix, IDiscreteDistribution distribution)
-        {
-            for (var i = 0; i < matrix.RowCount; i++)
-            {
-                for (var j = 0; j < matrix.ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    matrix.At(i, j, distribution.Sample());
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/Vector.cs

@@ -430,57 +430,5 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
 
             return clone;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">If the n vector is non positive<see langword="null" />.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<float> Random(int length, IContinuousDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var v = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < Count; index++)
-            {
-                v.At(index, Convert.ToSingle(randomDistribution.Sample()));
-            }
-
-            return v;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates a vector with random elements
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="length">Number of elements in the vector.</param>
-        /// <param name="randomDistribution">Continuous Random Distribution or Source</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A vector with n-random elements distributed according
-        /// to the specified random distribution.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">If the n vector is non positive<see langword="null" />.</exception> 
-        public override Vector<float> Random(int length, IDiscreteDistribution randomDistribution)
-        {
-            if (length < 1)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMustBePositive, "length");
-            }
-
-            var v = CreateVector(length);
-            for (var index = 0; index < Count; index++)
-            {
-                v.At(index, Convert.ToSingle(randomDistribution.Sample()));
-            }
-
-            return v;
-        }
     }
 }

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Complex/MatrixTests.Arithmetic.cs

@@ -1212,9 +1212,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Complex
         [TestCase(-2)]
         public void RandomWithNonPositiveNumberOfRowsThrowsArgumentException(int numberOfRows)
         {
-            var matrix = CreateMatrix(2, 3);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseMatrix.CreateRandom(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new DiscreteUniform(0, 2)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Complex/VectorTests.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Complex
     using System.Linq;
     using System.Numerics;
     using Distributions;
+    using LinearAlgebra.Complex;
     using LinearAlgebra.Generic;
     using NUnit.Framework;
 
@@ -475,8 +476,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Complex
         [Test]
         public void RandomWithNumberOfElementsLessThanZeroThrowsArgumentException()
         {
-            var vector = CreateVector(4);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseVector.CreateRandom(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => vector.Random(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Complex32/MatrixTests.Arithmetic.cs

@@ -1212,9 +1212,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Complex32
         [TestCase(-2)]
         public void RandomWithNonPositiveNumberOfRowsThrowsArgumentException(int numberOfRows)
         {
-            var matrix = CreateMatrix(2, 3);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseMatrix.CreateRandom(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new DiscreteUniform(0, 2)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Complex32/VectorTests.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Complex32
     using System.Globalization;
     using System.Linq;
     using Distributions;
+    using LinearAlgebra.Complex32;
     using LinearAlgebra.Generic;
     using NUnit.Framework;
     using Complex32 = Numerics.Complex32;
@@ -475,8 +476,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Complex32
         [Test]
         public void RandomWithNumberOfElementsLessThanZeroThrowsArgumentException()
         {
-            var vector = CreateVector(4);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseVector.CreateRandom(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => vector.Random(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/MatrixTests.Arithmetic.cs

@@ -1207,9 +1207,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Double
         [TestCase(-2)]
         public void RandomWithNonPositiveNumberOfRowsThrowsArgumentException(int numberOfRows)
         {
-            var matrix = CreateMatrix(2, 3);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseMatrix.CreateRandom(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new DiscreteUniform(0, 2)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/VectorTests.cs

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Double
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Globalization;
     using Distributions;
+    using LinearAlgebra.Double;
     using LinearAlgebra.Generic;
     using NUnit.Framework;
 
@@ -489,8 +490,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Double
         [Test]
         public void RandomWithNumberOfElementsLessThanZeroThrowsArgumentException()
         {
-            var vector = CreateVector(4);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseVector.CreateRandom(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => vector.Random(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Single/MatrixTests.Arithmetic.cs

@@ -1201,9 +1201,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Single
         [TestCase(-2)]
         public void RandomWithNonPositiveNumberOfRowsThrowsArgumentException(int numberOfRows)
         {
-            var matrix = CreateMatrix(2, 3);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseMatrix.CreateRandom(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => matrix.Random(numberOfRows, 4, new DiscreteUniform(0, 2)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Single/VectorTests.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Single
     using System.Globalization;
     using Distributions;
     using LinearAlgebra.Generic;
+    using LinearAlgebra.Single;
     using NUnit.Framework;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -489,8 +490,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Single
         [Test]
         public void RandomWithNumberOfElementsLessThanZeroThrowsArgumentException()
         {
-            var vector = CreateVector(4);
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => DenseVector.CreateRandom(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => vector.Random(-2, new ContinuousUniform()));
         }
 
         /// <summary>