Class LogNormal

java.lang.Object
edu.cmu.tetrad.util.dist.LogNormal
All Implemented Interfaces:
Distribution, TetradSerializable, Serializable

public class LogNormal extends Object implements Distribution
Represents a lognormal distribution for purposes of sampling.
Version:
$Id: $Id
Author:
josephramsey
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • LogNormal

      public LogNormal(double sd)

      Constructor for LogNormal.

      Parameters:
      sd - a double
  • Method Details

    • serializableInstance

      public static LogNormal serializableInstance()
      Generates a simple exemplar of this class to test serialization.
      Returns:
      The exemplar.
    • getNumParameters

      public int getNumParameters()

      getNumParameters.

      Specified by:
      getNumParameters in interface Distribution
      Returns:
      a int
    • getName

      public String getName()

      getName.

      Specified by:
      getName in interface Distribution
      Returns:
      a String object
    • setParameter

      public void setParameter(int index, double value)
      Sets the index'th parameter to the given value.
      Specified by:
      setParameter in interface Distribution
      Parameters:
      index - Ibid. Must be >= 0 and < # parameters.
      value - Ibid.
    • getParameter

      public double getParameter(int index)
      Returns the index'th parameter.
      Specified by:
      getParameter in interface Distribution
      Parameters:
      index - Ibid. Muist be <= 0 and < # parameters.
      Returns:
      The Ibid.
    • getParameterName

      public String getParameterName(int index)
      The name of the index'th parameter, for display purposes.
      Specified by:
      getParameterName in interface Distribution
      Parameters:
      index - Ibid. Must be >= 0 and < # parameters.
      Returns:
      Ibid.
    • nextRandom

      public double nextRandom()

      nextRandom.

      Specified by:
      nextRandom in interface Distribution
      Returns:
      a double
    • toString

      public String toString()

      toString.

      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a String object