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	This file is part of JavaNPST, a Java library of NonParametric
	Statistical Tests.

	Copyright (C) 2011
	
	J. Derrac (jderrac@decsai.ugr.es)
	S. Garcia (sglopez@ujaen.es)
	F. Herrera (herrera@decsai.ugr.es)

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package javanpst.distributions.common;

/**
 * An interface with some requirements common distributions.
 * 
 * @author Joaqu�n Derrac Rus (jderrac@decsai.ugr.es)
 * @version 1.0
 */
public interface Distribution {
	
	/**
	 * Computes mass probability at a given point of the distribution
	 * @param value Point selected
	 * @return mass probability at 'value'
	 */
	public abstract double computeProbability(double value);
	
	/**
	 * Computes cumulative probability at a given point of the distribution
	 * @param value Point selected
	 * @return cumulative probability at 'value'
	 */
	public abstract double computeCumulativeProbability(double value);
	
}//end-interface