fakedata_generator
A rust crate to generate fake datasets
About
This library provides functions to generate random values. It is in its early stages and some values are not yet fully random. Basic documentation is provided below and on https://docs.rs/fakedata_generator/.
Usage
Add the library as dependency to your Cargo.toml
.
[dependencies]
fakedata_generator = "0.1.0"
Now the the library can be loaded with use fakedata_generator::*
.
extern crate fakedata_generator;
use *;
A full list of available generators and their function signature is shown below.
Generators
Generators without arguments
Return a random e-Mail address which is a combination of the username and domain generator.
Function signature
gen_email
Example call
let email: String = gen_email();
// email = shaneIxD@we.net
username
Return a random username.
Note: predefined list as of v0.2
.
Function signature
gen_username
Example call
let user: String = gen_username;
// user = ahmadajmi
domain
Return a random domain name.
Note: Does not yet support all TDLs and true random host names - it's created by a predefined list.
Function signature
gen_domain
Example call
let domain: String = gen_domain;
// domain = "names.us"
gen_http_method
Return a random HTTP method from a defined list.
Possible values: "DELETE", "GET", "HEAD", "OPTION", "PATCH", "POST", "PUT"
Function signature
gen_http_method
Example call
let method: String = gen_http_method;
// method = "GET"
gen_ipv4
Returns a random IP address. Generates four numbers in the range of 0 - 255 which are written out in the format {}.{}.{}.{}
.
Function signature
gen_ipv4
Example call
let ip: String = gen_ipv4;
// ip = "168.11.40.75"
Generators with arguments
enum
Return random string from set of specified strings. Specify a comma separated list as argument.
Function signature
gen_enum
Example call
let word: String = gen_enum;
// word = "hola"
int
Return random integer in range. Must specify 1 or 2 numbers separated by comma. If 1 argument is specified it is handled as "highest" value and 0
is used as lowest value.
Function signature
gen_int
Example call
let num: String = gen_enum;
// num = "42"
Corpora generator
gen_corpora_switch
is a special generator that gets its data in JSON format taken from the Corpora Project. A copy of the entire Corpora project is included in the data
directory.
Not all data sets are available as of now. See the src/corpora/data.rs file for all available sets.
Possible input values:
cat
dog
horse
dinosaur
gemstone
mood
fabric
Each of these will return a random word from the list.
Function signature
gen_corpora_switch
Example call
let word: String = gen_corpora_switch;
// word = "European Shorthair"
let fabric: String = gen_corpora_switch;
// word = "longcloth"