How to generate n random numbers from a list of m numbers in java?

For example I have a list of 20 numbers and i try to rand开发者_开发问答om generate six of them without repeating them. Any ideas?

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If you have a java.util.List you could simple shuffle it and pick the first six.

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An easy way is to randomly shuffle the list and then take the first six elements:

List<Number> population = ...your list of 20 numbers...
Collections.shuffle(population);
List<Number> sample = population.subList(0, 6);