How “random” do you need to be here? Given your example, a quick thought would be to just iterate over a list, using a counter and calculating the modulo (remainder) when dividing it by the number of elements you have.
Another thought would be to use the core_hash() function over the call-id.
http://www.kamailio.org/docs/modules/5.6.x/modules/cfgutils.html#cfgutils.f.core_hash
Of course, those aren’t really “random” in the mathematical sense, but if you’re goal is “you have a pool of 10 numbers and want them to be assigned to the p-asserted-identity URI user each one-tenth of the time”, either of the above methods
should work. Hashing the call-id would even ensure that the same call will get the same value if you have to recalculate it.
Ben Kaufman
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To: Henning Westerholt <hw@gilawa.com>
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Subject: Re: [SR-Users] Tips on picking random element from a list
I did, but I don't see how to limit the range:
From the docs: Returns a random value from the [0 - 2^31) range.
Is there a way to limit the range from 1-100 for example? Or maybe the way is to use $RANDOM and just rely on the first/last 2 digits (essentially a 00-99 range)?
On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 10:40 AM Henning Westerholt <hw@gilawa.com> wrote:
Hello,
what about just using this PV: https://kamailio.org/docs/modules/5.5.x/modules/cfgutils.html#idm438
Cheers,
Henning
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From: sr-users <sr-users-bounces@lists.kamailio.org> On Behalf Of Joel Serrano
Sent: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 6:20 PM
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Subject: [SR-Users] Tips on picking random element from a list
Hi Everyone,
I have to implement a flow where outbound calls get their caller-id set with a random number from a pool.
I've been looking around and, as most of the time, there are tons of ways to implement something like this... This is a simple implementation, the number pool is fixed and will not change (so I could have it hard-coded in the config if required).
My initial approach was:
1- Try to keep it simple, with no dependencies, and all done in the config script.
2- If #1 is "ugly", then I'd probably go with some inline code using python/lua/etc
3- If #2 is "ugly", then I'd go with having the info in a DB and just run a query
I think #2 and #3 might be overkill for something so "simple" but I haven't had to work too much with randomness in Kamailio, so any tips/suggestions on where to store the number list and how to pick one randomly would be awesome!
Thanks!!
Joel.