hydroScalingAPI.util.probability
Class BinaryDistribution

java.lang.Object
  hydroScalingAPI.util.probability.BinaryDistribution

All Implemented Interfaces:

DiscreteDistribution

public class BinaryDistribution
extends java.lang.Object
implements DiscreteDistribution

An implementation of DiscreteDistribution using a binary distribution P(a) = p and P(b)= 1-p

Author:

Ricardo Mantilla

Constructor Summary

BinaryDistribution(int n0, int n1, double p0)
Creates a new instance of BinaryDistribution

Method Summary

static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Tests for the class
int	sample() Returns a random value that follows a binary distribution

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BinaryDistribution

public BinaryDistribution(int n0,
                          int n1,
                          double p0)

Creates a new instance of BinaryDistribution

Parameters:

n0 - The first possible outcome

n1 - The second possible outcome

p0 - The probability to return the first possible outcome

Method Detail

sample

public int sample()

Returns a random value that follows a binary distribution

Specified by:

sample in interface DiscreteDistribution

Returns:

A random value

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Tests for the class

Parameters:

args - the command line arguments