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017    package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;
018    
019    /**
020     * The Binomial Distribution.
021     *
022     * <p>
023     * References:
024     * <ul>
025     * <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BinomialDistribution.html">
026     * Binomial Distribution</a></li>
027     * </ul>
028     * </p>
029     *
030     * @version $Revision: 920852 $ $Date: 2010-03-09 07:53:44 -0500 (Tue, 09 Mar 2010) $
031     */
032    public interface BinomialDistribution extends IntegerDistribution {
033        /**
034         * Access the number of trials for this distribution.
035         * @return the number of trials.
036         */
037        int getNumberOfTrials();
038    
039        /**
040         * Access the probability of success for this distribution.
041         * @return the probability of success.
042         */
043        double getProbabilityOfSuccess();
044    
045        /**
046         * Change the number of trials for this distribution.
047         * @param trials the new number of trials.
048         * @deprecated as of v2.1
049         */
050        @Deprecated
051        void setNumberOfTrials(int trials);
052    
053        /**
054         * Change the probability of success for this distribution.
055         * @param p the new probability of success.
056         * @deprecated as of v2.1
057         */
058        @Deprecated
059        void setProbabilityOfSuccess(double p);
060    }