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     17 
     18 package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;
     19 
     20 import org.apache.commons.math.MathException;
     21 
     22 /**
     23  * <p>Interface that signals that a distribution can compute the probability density function
     24  * for a particular point.
     25  * @param <P> the type of the point at which density is to be computed, this
     26  * may be for example <code>Double.</code></p>
     27  *
     28  * <p>This interface is deprecated.  As of version 2.0, the {@link ContinuousDistribution}
     29  * interface will be extended to include a <code>density(double)<code> method.</p>
     30  *
     31  * @deprecated to be removed in math 3.0
     32  * @version $Revision: 1042336 $ $Date: 2010-12-05 13:40:48 +0100 (dim. 05 dc. 2010) $
     33  */
     34 @Deprecated
     35 public interface HasDensity<P> {
     36 
     37     /**
     38      * Compute the probability density function.
     39      * @param x point for which the probability density is requested
     40      * @return probability density at point x
     41      * @throws MathException if probability density cannot be computed at specifed point
     42      */
     43     double density(P x) throws MathException;
     44 
     45 }
     46