Method genLook

src/Ruleset/SoldierNamePool.cpp:127–155

* Generates an int representing the index of the soldier's look, when passed the maximum index value. * @param numLooks The maximum index. * @return The index of the soldier's look. */

 * @return The index of the soldier's look.
 */
size_t SoldierNamePool::genLook(size_t numLooks)
{
	int look = 0;
	const int minimumChance = 2;	// minimum chance of a look being selected if it isn't enumerated. This ensures that looks MUST be zeroed to not appear.

	while (_lookWeights.size() < numLooks)
	{
		_lookWeights.push_back(minimumChance);
		_totalWeight += minimumChance;
	}
	while (_lookWeights.size() > numLooks)
	{
		_totalWeight -= _lookWeights.back();
		_lookWeights.pop_back();
	}

	int random = RNG::generate(0, _totalWeight);
	for (std::vector<int>::iterator i = _lookWeights.begin(); i != _lookWeights.end(); ++i)
	{
		if (random <= *i)
		{
			return look;
		}
		random -= *i;
		++look;
	}

	return RNG::generate(0, numLooks - 1);
}

}