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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: 920852 $ $Date: 2010-03-09 13:53:44 +0100 (mar. 09 mars 2010) $
     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      * @deprecated as of v2.1
     49      */
     50     @Deprecated
     51     void setNumberOfTrials(int trials);
     52 
     53     /**
     54      * Change the probability of success for this distribution.
     55      * @param p the new probability of success.
     56      * @deprecated as of v2.1
     57      */
     58     @Deprecated
     59     void setProbabilityOfSuccess(double p);
     60 }
     61