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package org.apache.commons.math3.stat.interval;

import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NotPositiveException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NotStrictlyPositiveException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NumberIsTooLargeException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.OutOfRangeException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.util.LocalizedFormats;

/**
 * Factory methods to generate confidence intervals for a binomial proportion.
 * The supported methods are:
 * 
 *
 * @since 3.3
 */
public final class IntervalUtils {

    /** Singleton Agresti-Coull instance. */
    private static final BinomialConfidenceInterval AGRESTI_COULL = new AgrestiCoullInterval();

    /** Singleton Clopper-Pearson instance. */
    private static final BinomialConfidenceInterval CLOPPER_PEARSON = new ClopperPearsonInterval();

    /** Singleton NormalApproximation instance. */
    private static final BinomialConfidenceInterval NORMAL_APPROXIMATION = new NormalApproximationInterval();

    /** Singleton Wilson score instance. */
    private static final BinomialConfidenceInterval WILSON_SCORE = new WilsonScoreInterval();

    /**
     * Prevent instantiation.
     */
    private IntervalUtils() {
    }

    /**
     * Create an Agresti-Coull binomial confidence interval for the true
     * probability of success of an unknown binomial distribution with the given
     * observed number of trials, successes and confidence level.
     *
     * @param numberOfTrials number of trials
     * @param numberOfSuccesses number of successes
     * @param confidenceLevel desired probability that the true probability of
     *        success falls within the returned interval
     * @return Confidence interval containing the probability of success with
     *         probability {@code confidenceLevel}
     * @throws NotStrictlyPositiveException if {@code numberOfTrials <= 0}.
     * @throws NotPositiveException if {@code numberOfSuccesses < 0}.
     * @throws NumberIsTooLargeException if {@code numberOfSuccesses > numberOfTrials}.
     * @throws OutOfRangeException if {@code confidenceLevel} is not in the interval {@code (0, 1)}.
     */
    public static ConfidenceInterval getAgrestiCoullInterval(int numberOfTrials, int numberOfSuccesses,
                                                             double confidenceLevel) {
        return AGRESTI_COULL.createInterval(numberOfTrials, numberOfSuccesses, confidenceLevel);
    }

    /**
     * Create a Clopper-Pearson binomial confidence interval for the true
     * probability of success of an unknown binomial distribution with the given
     * observed number of trials, successes and confidence level.
     * 

* Preconditions: *

*

* * @param numberOfTrials number of trials * @param numberOfSuccesses number of successes * @param confidenceLevel desired probability that the true probability of * success falls within the returned interval * @return Confidence interval containing the probability of success with * probability {@code confidenceLevel} * @throws NotStrictlyPositiveException if {@code numberOfTrials <= 0}. * @throws NotPositiveException if {@code numberOfSuccesses < 0}. * @throws NumberIsTooLargeException if {@code numberOfSuccesses > numberOfTrials}. * @throws OutOfRangeException if {@code confidenceLevel} is not in the interval {@code (0, 1)}. */ public static ConfidenceInterval getClopperPearsonInterval(int numberOfTrials, int numberOfSuccesses, double confidenceLevel) { return CLOPPER_PEARSON.createInterval(numberOfTrials, numberOfSuccesses, confidenceLevel); } /** * Create a binomial confidence interval for the true probability of success * of an unknown binomial distribution with the given observed number of * trials, successes and confidence level using the Normal approximation to * the binomial distribution. * * @param numberOfTrials number of trials * @param numberOfSuccesses number of successes * @param confidenceLevel desired probability that the true probability of * success falls within the interval * @return Confidence interval containing the probability of success with * probability {@code confidenceLevel} */ public static ConfidenceInterval getNormalApproximationInterval(int numberOfTrials, int numberOfSuccesses, double confidenceLevel) { return NORMAL_APPROXIMATION.createInterval(numberOfTrials, numberOfSuccesses, confidenceLevel); } /** * Create a Wilson score binomial confidence interval for the true * probability of success of an unknown binomial distribution with the given * observed number of trials, successes and confidence level. * * @param numberOfTrials number of trials * @param numberOfSuccesses number of successes * @param confidenceLevel desired probability that the true probability of * success falls within the returned interval * @return Confidence interval containing the probability of success with * probability {@code confidenceLevel} * @throws NotStrictlyPositiveException if {@code numberOfTrials <= 0}. * @throws NotPositiveException if {@code numberOfSuccesses < 0}. * @throws NumberIsTooLargeException if {@code numberOfSuccesses > numberOfTrials}. * @throws OutOfRangeException if {@code confidenceLevel} is not in the interval {@code (0, 1)}. */ public static ConfidenceInterval getWilsonScoreInterval(int numberOfTrials, int numberOfSuccesses, double confidenceLevel) { return WILSON_SCORE.createInterval(numberOfTrials, numberOfSuccesses, confidenceLevel); } /** * Verifies that parameters satisfy preconditions. * * @param numberOfTrials number of trials (must be positive) * @param numberOfSuccesses number of successes (must not exceed numberOfTrials) * @param confidenceLevel confidence level (must be strictly between 0 and 1) * @throws NotStrictlyPositiveException if {@code numberOfTrials <= 0}. * @throws NotPositiveException if {@code numberOfSuccesses < 0}. * @throws NumberIsTooLargeException if {@code numberOfSuccesses > numberOfTrials}. * @throws OutOfRangeException if {@code confidenceLevel} is not in the interval {@code (0, 1)}. */ static void checkParameters(int numberOfTrials, int numberOfSuccesses, double confidenceLevel) { if (numberOfTrials <= 0) { throw new NotStrictlyPositiveException(LocalizedFormats.NUMBER_OF_TRIALS, numberOfTrials); } if (numberOfSuccesses < 0) { throw new NotPositiveException(LocalizedFormats.NEGATIVE_NUMBER_OF_SUCCESSES, numberOfSuccesses); } if (numberOfSuccesses > numberOfTrials) { throw new NumberIsTooLargeException(LocalizedFormats.NUMBER_OF_SUCCESS_LARGER_THAN_POPULATION_SIZE, numberOfSuccesses, numberOfTrials, true); } if (confidenceLevel <= 0 || confidenceLevel >= 1) { throw new OutOfRangeException(LocalizedFormats.OUT_OF_BOUNDS_CONFIDENCE_LEVEL, confidenceLevel, 0, 1); } } }

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