binomialdistribution.java

Apache的common math数学软件包

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package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;

/**
 * The Binomial Distribution.
 *
 * <p>
 * References:
 * <ul>
 * <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BinomialDistribution.html">
 * Binomial Distribution</a></li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @version $Revision: 545192 $ $Date: 2007-06-07 07:35:04 -0700 (Thu, 07 Jun 2007) $
 */
public interface BinomialDistribution extends IntegerDistribution {
    /**
     * Access the number of trials for this distribution.
     * @return the number of trials.
     */
    int getNumberOfTrials();
    
    /**
     * Access the probability of success for this distribution.
     * @return the probability of success.
     */
    double getProbabilityOfSuccess();
    
    /**
     * Change the number of trials for this distribution.
     * @param trials the new number of trials.
     */
    void setNumberOfTrials(int trials);
    
    /**
     * Change the probability of success for this distribution.
     * @param p the new probability of success.
     */
    void setProbabilityOfSuccess(double p);
}