private GenericGFPoly buildGenerator(int degree) {
if (degree >= cachedGenerators.size()) {
GenericGFPoly lastGenerator = cachedGenerators.get(cachedGenerators.size() - 1);
for (int d = cachedGenerators.size(); d <= degree; d++) {
GenericGFPoly nextGenerator =
lastGenerator.multiply(new GenericGFPoly(field, new int[] {1, field.exp(d - 1)}));
cachedGenerators.add(nextGenerator);
lastGenerator = nextGenerator;
}
}
return cachedGenerators.get(degree);
}
