org.simulator.math

Class MeanFunction

java.lang.Object

org.simulator.math.MeanFunction

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArithmeticMean, DistanceSum

public abstract class MeanFunction
extends Object
implements Serializable

In this class functions for the computation of an overall distance based on the distance values determined for each column of a table are defined.

Since:

1.0

Version:

$Rev$

Author:

Roland Keller

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MeanFunction()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract double	computeMean(double... values) Computes the overall distance
double	computeMean(Iterable<? extends Number> values) Computes the overall distance
double	computeMean(List<Double> values) Computes the overall distance

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MeanFunction

public MeanFunction()

Method Detail

computeMean

public abstract double computeMean(double... values)

Computes the overall distance

Parameters:

values - the distance values for the columns

Returns:

the computed value

computeMean

public double computeMean(List<Double> values)

Computes the overall distance

Parameters:

values - the distance values for the columns

Returns:

the computed value

computeMean

public double computeMean(Iterable<? extends Number> values)

Computes the overall distance

Parameters:

values - the distance values for the columns

Returns:

the computed value