Election-Tech-Initiative / Election-Tech-Initiative/electionguard-cpp
Add Statistical Tests form random.hpp
- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 26
- Forks
- 25
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
As a user I would like to validate the functionality of the random number generator using a statistical test method such as diehard so that I can be confident the library is adequately generating random input for secret values.
different platforms handle random number generation differently and as a safety feature we should add statistical tests that can verify the functionality of our internal random number process on a variety of hardware, operating systems, and compilers.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by inspecting random.hpp and the internal random-number generation path it exposes. Research the proposed statistical method, such as Diehard, and determine how tests could cover different platforms, operating systems, and compilers. Done means a defined, repeatable test scope exists and the random generation behavior is validated across the intended environments.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- security, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100