How to get a random integer in Freemarker template?

Question

Is it possible to generate a random integer in Freemarker template?

Answer 1

Freemarker does not provide a random number generator at the moment. You can implement a naive random number generator using the time ( .now ) as a seed, but it should never be a critical part of your program.

Answer 2

You can generate a random integer in Java and pass this integer to the Freemarker template.