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playground.rs

#![allow(deprecated)]

use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
use serde_json;
use sha2::{Sha256, Digest};
use rand_0_8_5::{thread_rng as rng_legacy, Rng as RngLegacy};
use rand_0_9_2::{thread_rng as rng_latest, Rng as RngLatest};
use chrono::Local;

#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
struct SecurePayload {
    id: u64,
    content: String,
    timestamp: String,
    entropy_legacy: u32,
    entropy_latest: u32,
}

fn main() {
    let mut v8 = rng_legacy();
    let mut v9 = rng_latest();
    let now = Local::now();

    // 1. Generate data using versioned RNGs
    let payload = SecurePayload {
        id: v9.r#gen(),
        content: String::from("System_Override_Protocol"),
        timestamp: now.to_rfc3339(),
        entropy_legacy: v8.r#gen(),
        entropy_latest: v9.r#gen(),
    };

    // 2. Serialize to JSON
    let json_data = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&payload).expect("Failed to serialize");
    println!("--- Serialized JSON Payload ---\n{}", json_data);

    // 3. Generate SHA-256 Hash
    let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
    hasher.update(json_data.as_bytes());
    let result = hasher.finalize();

    println!("\n--- Cryptographic Integrity ---");
    println!("SHA-256 Checksum: {:x}", result);

    // 4. Comparison logic
    if payload.entropy_latest > payload.entropy_legacy {
        println!("\nTrend: Entropy increasing across RNG versions.");
    } else {
        println!("\nTrend: Stable entropy distribution observed.");
    }
}