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17 package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;
18
19 /**
20 * The Binomial Distribution.
21 *
22 * <p>
23 * References:
24 * <ul>
25 * <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BinomialDistribution.html">
26 * Binomial Distribution</a></li>
27 * </ul>
28 * </p>
29 *
30 * @version $Revision: 545192 $ $Date: 2007-06-07 07:35:04 -0700 (Thu, 07 Jun 2007) $
31 */
32 public interface BinomialDistribution extends IntegerDistribution {
33 /**
34 * Access the number of trials for this distribution.
35 * @return the number of trials.
36 */
37 int getNumberOfTrials();
38
39 /**
40 * Access the probability of success for this distribution.
41 * @return the probability of success.
42 */
43 double getProbabilityOfSuccess();
44
45 /**
46 * Change the number of trials for this distribution.
47 * @param trials the new number of trials.
48 */
49 void setNumberOfTrials(int trials);
50
51 /**
52 * Change the probability of success for this distribution.
53 * @param p the new probability of success.
54 */
55 void setProbabilityOfSuccess(double p);
56 }