Lottery numbers

LotteryNumbers.java

package lotterynumbergenerator;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Random;


public class LotteryNumberGenerator {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
       //an array to keep track of the numbers that have been created
        int[] numbers = new int[6];
       
       for(int i = 0; i <6; i++) {
           numbers[i] = randomNumber(numbers);
           System.out.println(numbers[i]);
       } 
    }
    
    ///Creates a random distinct number
    private static int randomNumber(int[] currentNumbers) {
        Random rand = new Random();
        int number = 0;
        Boolean distinct = false;
        
        //sort the current numbers, this is needed for a binary search
        Arrays.sort(currentNumbers);
        
        //generate random numbers until a number is found that isn't in the array
        while(!distinct) {
            number = rand.nextInt(50);
            //check the array of numbers made already and make sure the new 
            //random number is distinct
            if(Arrays.binarySearch(currentNumbers, number) <= 0) {
                distinct = true;
            }
        }
        
        return number;
    }
}