edu.indiana.util.distribution
Interface Distribution

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BinomialDistribution, ClampedNormalDistribution, DummyDistribution, NormalDistribution, SelectionDistribution, UniformDistribution

public interface Distribution
extends java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

A Distribution is used to generate random values.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	clone() Obtain a copy of this distribution.
int	generateIntValue() Generate an int value according to this distribution.
double	generateValue() Generate a value according to this distribution.
void	setParameters(double[] parameters) Set the parameters of this distribution.
java.lang.String	toString() Obtain a String representation of this distribution.

Method Detail

generateValue

double generateValue()

Generate a value according to this distribution.

generateIntValue

int generateIntValue()

Generate an int value according to this distribution.

setParameters

void setParameters(double[] parameters)

Set the parameters of this distribution.

toString

java.lang.String toString()

Obtain a String representation of this distribution.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

clone

java.lang.Object clone()

Obtain a copy of this distribution.