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017 package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;
018
019 /**
020 * The Binomial Distribution.
021 *
022 * <p>
023 * References:
024 * <ul>
025 * <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BinomialDistribution.html">
026 * Binomial Distribution</a></li>
027 * </ul>
028 * </p>
029 *
030 * @version $Revision: 920852 $ $Date: 2010-03-09 07:53:44 -0500 (Tue, 09 Mar 2010) $
031 */
032 public interface BinomialDistribution extends IntegerDistribution {
033 /**
034 * Access the number of trials for this distribution.
035 * @return the number of trials.
036 */
037 int getNumberOfTrials();
038
039 /**
040 * Access the probability of success for this distribution.
041 * @return the probability of success.
042 */
043 double getProbabilityOfSuccess();
044
045 /**
046 * Change the number of trials for this distribution.
047 * @param trials the new number of trials.
048 * @deprecated as of v2.1
049 */
050 @Deprecated
051 void setNumberOfTrials(int trials);
052
053 /**
054 * Change the probability of success for this distribution.
055 * @param p the new probability of success.
056 * @deprecated as of v2.1
057 */
058 @Deprecated
059 void setProbabilityOfSuccess(double p);
060 }