edu.indiana.util.distribution
Class SelectionDistribution

java.lang.Object
  edu.indiana.util.distribution.SelectionDistribution

All Implemented Interfaces:

Distribution, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

public class SelectionDistribution
extends java.lang.Object
implements Distribution

In this "distribution", one of several distributions is selected to be the distribution in effect for a single number to be generated. The distribution in effect is selected by yet another distribution.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

SelectionDistribution(Distribution[] possDistributions)

SelectionDistribution(Distribution[] possDistributions, Distribution distSelector)
Creates a new instance of SelectionDistribution

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.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SelectionDistribution

public SelectionDistribution(Distribution[] possDistributions)

SelectionDistribution

public SelectionDistribution(Distribution[] possDistributions,
                             Distribution distSelector)

Creates a new instance of SelectionDistribution

Method Detail

generateValue

public double generateValue()

Generate a value according to this distribution.

Specified by:

generateValue in interface Distribution

setParameters

public void setParameters(double[] parameters)

Set the parameters of this distribution.

Specified by:

setParameters in interface Distribution

generateIntValue

public int generateIntValue()

Description copied from interface: Distribution

Generate an int value according to this distribution.

Specified by:

generateIntValue in interface Distribution

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Description copied from interface: Distribution

Obtain a String representation of this distribution.

Specified by:

toString in interface Distribution

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Description copied from interface: Distribution

Obtain a copy of this distribution.

Specified by:

clone in interface Distribution

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object