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GrabBag is a data structure for non-deterministic element selection in C++11.

By using templates and the C++ STL, this class aims to be as versatile of a data structure as possible.

Insert an element into a GrabBag, grab a random element out of the GrabBag.

GrabBag is defined in a single header file, a simple include directive will suffice.

For a more in-depth explanation, check out the "documentation" folder which includes a thorough class explanation with code examples.

A most simple use case for a GrabBag would be simulating a lottery game.

The following example shows the usage of GrabBag inside such a lottery program.

#include"src/GrabBag.h"#include<iostream>#include<set>// Select 6 numbers out of 49intmain() {        GrabBag<int> enaLottoPool;    std::set<int> pickedNumbers;for (int i =1; i <=49; ++i)        enaLottoPool += i;for (int j =0; j <6; ++j)        pickedNumbers.insert(enaLottoPool.grab());// Output Picked Numbers    std::cout <<"Picked Numbers:";for (int number : pickedNumbers)        std::cout << number <<"";    std::cout << std::endl;    }