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package com.rapidminer.tools.math.distribution;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* The basic interface for all distributions of variables.
*
* @author Tobias Malbrecht
* @version $Id: Distribution.java,v 1.3 2008/07/13 23:25:24 ingomierswa Exp $
*/
public interface Distribution extends Serializable {
public boolean isDiscrete();
public boolean isContinuous();
public String getAttributeName();
/**
* This method returns the density of the given distribution at
* the specified value.
* @param value the value which density shall be returned
*/
public double getProbability(double value);
/**
* this method should return a string representation of the given
* value. Numerical Attributes might return a string representation
* of the value.
* @param value
*/
public String mapValue(double value);
/**
* Should return an textual representation of the distribution.
*/
public String toString();
}