org.statcato.random

Class NormalSample

java.lang.Object

java.util.Random

org.statcato.random.NormalSample

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class NormalSample
extends java.util.Random

A random sampler for a normal distribution, defined by the mean and standard deviation.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NormalSample(double mean, double stdev) Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	nextSample() Returns the next random sample

Methods inherited from class java.util.Random

doubles, doubles, doubles, doubles, ints, ints, ints, ints, longs, longs, longs, longs, nextBoolean, nextBytes, nextDouble, nextFloat, nextGaussian, nextInt, nextInt, nextLong, setSeed

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NormalSample

public NormalSample(double mean,
                    double stdev)

Constructor.

Parameters:

mean - mean of the normal distribution

stdev - standard deviation of the normal distribution

Method Detail

nextSample

public double nextSample()

Returns the next random sample

Returns:

double