class Random in Drupal 8

Defines a utility class for creating random data.

Hierarchy

• class \Drupal\Component\Utility\Random

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25 files declare their use of Random

config_entity_static_cache_test.module in core/modules/config/tests/config_entity_static_cache_test/config_entity_static_cache_test.module

Provides configuration entity static cache test helpers.

EmailItem.php in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EmailItem.php

EntityResourceTestBase.php in core/modules/rest/tests/src/Functional/EntityResource/EntityResourceTestBase.php

EntityTestForm.php in core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/EntityTestForm.php

FileCacheFactoryTest.php in core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Component/FileCache/FileCacheFactoryTest.php

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2 string references to 'Random'

views.sort.schema.yml in core/modules/views/config/schema/views.sort.schema.yml

core/modules/views/config/schema/views.sort.schema.yml

views_views_data in core/modules/views/views.views.inc

Implements hook_views_data().

File

core/lib/Drupal/Component/Utility/Random.php, line 10

Namespace

Drupal\Component\Utility

class Random {

  /**
   * The maximum number of times name() and string() can loop.
   *
   * This prevents infinite loops if the length of the random value is very
   * small.
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Tests\Component\Utility\RandomTest
   */
  const MAXIMUM_TRIES = 100;

  /**
   * A list of unique strings generated by string().
   *
   * @var array
   */
  protected $strings = [];

  /**
   * A list of unique names generated by name().
   *
   * @var array
   */
  protected $names = [];

  /**
   * Generates a random string of ASCII characters of codes 32 to 126.
   *
   * The generated string includes alpha-numeric characters and common
   * miscellaneous characters. Use this method when testing general input
   * where the content is not restricted.
   *
   * @param int $length
   *   Length of random string to generate.
   * @param bool $unique
   *   (optional) If TRUE ensures that the random string returned is unique.
   *   Defaults to FALSE.
   * @param callable $validator
   *   (optional) A callable to validate the string. Defaults to NULL.
   *
   * @return string
   *   Randomly generated string.
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Component\Utility\Random::name()
   */
  public function string($length = 8, $unique = FALSE, $validator = NULL) {
    $counter = 0;

    // Continue to loop if $unique is TRUE and the generated string is not
    // unique or if $validator is a callable that returns FALSE. To generate a
    // random string this loop must be carried out at least once.
    do {
      if ($counter == static::MAXIMUM_TRIES) {
        throw new \RuntimeException('Unable to generate a unique random name');
      }
      $str = '';
      for ($i = 0; $i < $length; $i++) {
        $str .= chr(mt_rand(32, 126));
      }
      $counter++;
      $continue = FALSE;
      if ($unique) {
        $continue = isset($this->strings[$str]);
      }
      if (!$continue && is_callable($validator)) {

        // If the validator callback returns FALSE generate another random
        // string.
        $continue = !call_user_func($validator, $str);
      }
    } while ($continue);
    if ($unique) {
      $this->strings[$str] = TRUE;
    }
    return $str;
  }

  /**
   * Generates a random string containing letters and numbers.
   *
   * The string will always start with a letter. The letters may be upper or
   * lower case. This method is better for restricted inputs that do not
   * accept certain characters. For example, when testing input fields that
   * require machine readable values (i.e. without spaces and non-standard
   * characters) this method is best.
   *
   * @param int $length
   *   Length of random string to generate.
   * @param bool $unique
   *   (optional) If TRUE ensures that the random string returned is unique.
   *   Defaults to FALSE.
   *
   * @return string
   *   Randomly generated string.
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Component\Utility\Random::string()
   */
  public function name($length = 8, $unique = FALSE) {
    $values = array_merge(range(65, 90), range(97, 122), range(48, 57));
    $max = count($values) - 1;
    $counter = 0;
    do {
      if ($counter == static::MAXIMUM_TRIES) {
        throw new \RuntimeException('Unable to generate a unique random name');
      }
      $str = chr(mt_rand(97, 122));
      for ($i = 1; $i < $length; $i++) {
        $str .= chr($values[mt_rand(0, $max)]);
      }
      $counter++;
    } while ($unique && isset($this->names[$str]));
    if ($unique) {
      $this->names[$str] = TRUE;
    }
    return $str;
  }

  /**
   * Generate a string that looks like a word (letters only, alternating consonants and vowels).
   *
   * @param int $length
   *   The desired word length.
   *
   * @return string
   */
  public function word($length) {
    mt_srand((double) microtime() * 1000000);
    $vowels = [
      "a",
      "e",
      "i",
      "o",
      "u",
    ];
    $cons = [
      "b",
      "c",
      "d",
      "g",
      "h",
      "j",
      "k",
      "l",
      "m",
      "n",
      "p",
      "r",
      "s",
      "t",
      "u",
      "v",
      "w",
      "tr",
      "cr",
      "br",
      "fr",
      "th",
      "dr",
      "ch",
      "ph",
      "wr",
      "st",
      "sp",
      "sw",
      "pr",
      "sl",
      "cl",
      "sh",
    ];
    $num_vowels = count($vowels);
    $num_cons = count($cons);
    $word = '';
    while (strlen($word) < $length) {
      $word .= $cons[mt_rand(0, $num_cons - 1)] . $vowels[mt_rand(0, $num_vowels - 1)];
    }
    return substr($word, 0, $length);
  }

  /**
   * Generates a random PHP object.
   *
   * @param int $size
   *   The number of random keys to add to the object.
   *
   * @return object
   *   The generated object, with the specified number of random keys. Each key
   *   has a random string value.
   */
  public function object($size = 4) {
    $object = new \stdClass();
    for ($i = 0; $i < $size; $i++) {
      $random_key = $this
        ->name();
      $random_value = $this
        ->string();
      $object->{$random_key} = $random_value;
    }
    return $object;
  }

  /**
   * Generates sentences Latin words, often used as placeholder text.
   *
   * @param int $min_word_count
   *   The minimum number of words in the return string. Total word count
   *   can slightly exceed provided this value in order to deliver
   *   sentences of random length.
   * @param bool $capitalize
   *   Uppercase all the words in the string.
   *
   * @return string
   *   Nonsense latin words which form sentence(s).
   */
  public function sentences($min_word_count, $capitalize = FALSE) {
    $dictionary = [
      "abbas",
      "abdo",
      "abico",
      "abigo",
      "abluo",
      "accumsan",
      "acsi",
      "ad",
      "adipiscing",
      "aliquam",
      "aliquip",
      "amet",
      "antehabeo",
      "appellatio",
      "aptent",
      "at",
      "augue",
      "autem",
      "bene",
      "blandit",
      "brevitas",
      "caecus",
      "camur",
      "capto",
      "causa",
      "cogo",
      "comis",
      "commodo",
      "commoveo",
      "consectetuer",
      "consequat",
      "conventio",
      "cui",
      "damnum",
      "decet",
      "defui",
      "diam",
      "dignissim",
      "distineo",
      "dolor",
      "dolore",
      "dolus",
      "duis",
      "ea",
      "eligo",
      "elit",
      "enim",
      "erat",
      "eros",
      "esca",
      "esse",
      "et",
      "eu",
      "euismod",
      "eum",
      "ex",
      "exerci",
      "exputo",
      "facilisi",
      "facilisis",
      "fere",
      "feugiat",
      "gemino",
      "genitus",
      "gilvus",
      "gravis",
      "haero",
      "hendrerit",
      "hos",
      "huic",
      "humo",
      "iaceo",
      "ibidem",
      "ideo",
      "ille",
      "illum",
      "immitto",
      "importunus",
      "imputo",
      "in",
      "incassum",
      "inhibeo",
      "interdico",
      "iriure",
      "iusto",
      "iustum",
      "jugis",
      "jumentum",
      "jus",
      "laoreet",
      "lenis",
      "letalis",
      "lobortis",
      "loquor",
      "lucidus",
      "luctus",
      "ludus",
      "luptatum",
      "macto",
      "magna",
      "mauris",
      "melior",
      "metuo",
      "meus",
      "minim",
      "modo",
      "molior",
      "mos",
      "natu",
      "neo",
      "neque",
      "nibh",
      "nimis",
      "nisl",
      "nobis",
      "nostrud",
      "nulla",
      "nunc",
      "nutus",
      "obruo",
      "occuro",
      "odio",
      "olim",
      "oppeto",
      "os",
      "pagus",
      "pala",
      "paratus",
      "patria",
      "paulatim",
      "pecus",
      "persto",
      "pertineo",
      "plaga",
      "pneum",
      "populus",
      "praemitto",
      "praesent",
      "premo",
      "probo",
      "proprius",
      "quadrum",
      "quae",
      "qui",
      "quia",
      "quibus",
      "quidem",
      "quidne",
      "quis",
      "ratis",
      "refero",
      "refoveo",
      "roto",
      "rusticus",
      "saepius",
      "sagaciter",
      "saluto",
      "scisco",
      "secundum",
      "sed",
      "si",
      "similis",
      "singularis",
      "sino",
      "sit",
      "sudo",
      "suscipere",
      "suscipit",
      "tamen",
      "tation",
      "te",
      "tego",
      "tincidunt",
      "torqueo",
      "tum",
      "turpis",
      "typicus",
      "ulciscor",
      "ullamcorper",
      "usitas",
      "ut",
      "utinam",
      "utrum",
      "uxor",
      "valde",
      "valetudo",
      "validus",
      "vel",
      "velit",
      "veniam",
      "venio",
      "vereor",
      "vero",
      "verto",
      "vicis",
      "vindico",
      "virtus",
      "voco",
      "volutpat",
      "vulpes",
      "vulputate",
      "wisi",
      "ymo",
      "zelus",
    ];
    $dictionary_flipped = array_flip($dictionary);
    $greeking = '';
    if (!$capitalize) {
      $words_remaining = $min_word_count;
      while ($words_remaining > 0) {
        $sentence_length = mt_rand(3, 10);
        $words = array_rand($dictionary_flipped, $sentence_length);
        $sentence = implode(' ', $words);
        $greeking .= ucfirst($sentence) . '. ';
        $words_remaining -= $sentence_length;
      }
    }
    else {

      // Use slightly different method for titles.
      $words = array_rand($dictionary_flipped, $min_word_count);
      $words = is_array($words) ? implode(' ', $words) : $words;
      $greeking = ucwords($words);
    }
    return trim($greeking);
  }

  /**
   * Generate paragraphs separated by double new line.
   *
   * @param int $paragraph_count
   *
   * @return string
   */
  public function paragraphs($paragraph_count = 12) {
    $output = '';
    for ($i = 1; $i <= $paragraph_count; $i++) {
      $output .= $this
        ->sentences(mt_rand(20, 60)) . "\n\n";
    }
    return $output;
  }

  /**
   * Create a placeholder image.
   *
   * @param string $destination
   *   The absolute file path where the image should be stored.
   * @param string $min_resolution
   *   The minimum resolution for the image. For example, '400x300'.
   * @param string $max_resolution
   *   The maximum resolution for the image. For example, '800x600'.
   *
   * @return string
   *   Path to image file.
   */
  public function image($destination, $min_resolution, $max_resolution) {
    $extension = pathinfo($destination, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
    $min = explode('x', $min_resolution);
    $max = explode('x', $max_resolution);
    $width = rand((int) $min[0], (int) $max[0]);
    $height = rand((int) $min[1], (int) $max[1]);

    // Make an image split into 4 sections with random colors.
    $im = imagecreate($width, $height);
    for ($n = 0; $n < 4; $n++) {
      $color = imagecolorallocate($im, rand(0, 255), rand(0, 255), rand(0, 255));
      $x = $width / 2 * ($n % 2);
      $y = $height / 2 * (int) ($n >= 2);
      imagefilledrectangle($im, $x, $y, $x + $width / 2, $y + $height / 2, $color);
    }

    // Make a perfect circle in the image middle.
    $color = imagecolorallocate($im, rand(0, 255), rand(0, 255), rand(0, 255));
    $smaller_dimension = min($width, $height);
    imageellipse($im, $width / 2, $height / 2, $smaller_dimension, $smaller_dimension, $color);
    $save_function = 'image' . ($extension == 'jpg' ? 'jpeg' : $extension);
    $save_function($im, $destination);
    return $destination;
  }

}

Members

Name	Modifiers	Type	Description	Overrides
Random::$names	protected	property	A list of unique names generated by name().
Random::$strings	protected	property	A list of unique strings generated by string().
Random::image	public	function	Create a placeholder image.
Random::MAXIMUM_TRIES		constant	The maximum number of times name() and string() can loop.
Random::name	public	function	Generates a random string containing letters and numbers.
Random::object	public	function	Generates a random PHP object.
Random::paragraphs	public	function	Generate paragraphs separated by double new line.
Random::sentences	public	function	Generates sentences Latin words, often used as placeholder text.
Random::string	public	function	Generates a random string of ASCII characters of codes 32 to 126.
Random::word	public	function	Generate a string that looks like a word (letters only, alternating consonants and vowels).