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017
018 package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;
019
020 /**
021 * Cauchy Distribution.
022 *
023 * <p>
024 * References:
025 * <ul>
026 * <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CauchyDistribution.html">
027 * Cauchy Distribution</a></li>
028 * </ul>
029 * </p>
030 *
031 * @since 1.1
032 * @version $Revision: 920852 $ $Date: 2010-03-09 13:53:44 +0100 (mar. 09 mars 2010) $
033 */
034 public interface CauchyDistribution extends ContinuousDistribution {
035
036 /**
037 * Access the median.
038 * @return median for this distribution
039 */
040 double getMedian();
041
042 /**
043 * Access the scale parameter.
044 * @return scale parameter for this distribution
045 */
046 double getScale();
047
048 /**
049 * Modify the median.
050 * @param median for this distribution
051 * @deprecated as of v2.1
052 */
053 @Deprecated
054 void setMedian(double median);
055
056 /**
057 * Modify the scale parameter.
058 * @param s scale parameter for this distribution
059 * @deprecated as of v2.1
060 */
061 @Deprecated
062 void setScale(double s);
063 }