import random import faker.generator randgen = random.Random() randgen.state_set = False def get_random_state(): """Retrieve the state of factory.fuzzy's random generator.""" state = randgen.getstate() # Returned state must represent both Faker and factory_boy. faker.generator.random.setstate(state) return state def set_random_state(state): """Force-set the state of factory.fuzzy's random generator.""" randgen.state_set = True randgen.setstate(state) faker.generator.random.setstate(state) def reseed_random(seed): """Reseed factory.fuzzy's random generator.""" r = random.Random(seed) random_internal_state = r.getstate() set_random_state(random_internal_state)