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 * Copyright (C) 2013-2017 Vasilis Vryniotis 
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package com.datumbox.framework.core.statistics.parametrics.independentsamples;

import com.datumbox.framework.core.statistics.distributions.ContinuousDistributions;

/**
 * F-test of equality of variances.
 *
 * @author Vasilis Vryniotis 
 */
public class FIndependentSamples {
    
    /**
     * Independent Samples Variance Test for F.
     * Requirements: Normal
     * 
     * @param stdbarx
     * @param stdbary
     * @param n
     * @param m
     * @param is_twoTailed
     * @param aLevel
     * @return
     */
    public static boolean testVariances(double stdbarx, double stdbary, int n, int m, boolean is_twoTailed, double aLevel) {
        if(n<=1 || stdbarx<=0 || m<=1 || stdbary<=0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The values of the provided parameters are not within the permitted range.");
        }

        //standardize it
        double F=(stdbarx*stdbarx)/(stdbary*stdbary);

        boolean rejectH0=checkCriticalValue(F, n, m, is_twoTailed, aLevel);

        return rejectH0;
    }
    
    /**
     * Checks the Critical Value to determine if the Hypothesis should be rejected
     * 
     * @param score
     * @param n
     * @param m
     * @param is_twoTailed
     * @param aLevel
     * @return 
     */
    private static boolean checkCriticalValue(double score, int n, int m, boolean is_twoTailed, double aLevel) {
        double probability=ContinuousDistributions.fCdf(score,n-1,m-1);

        boolean rejectH0=false;

        double a=aLevel;
        if(is_twoTailed) { //if to tailed test then split the statistical significance in half
            a=aLevel/2;
        }
        if(probability<=a || probability>=(1-a)) {
            rejectH0=true;
        }

        return rejectH0;
    }
}