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package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;

import org.apache.commons.math.MathException;

/**
 * Interface representing the Poisson Distribution.
 *
 * 
 * References:
 * 

 * 
 * Poisson distribution
 * 
 * 
 *
 * @version $Revision: 920852 $ $Date: 2010-03-09 13:53:44 +0100 (mar. 09 mars 2010) $
 */
public interface PoissonDistribution extends IntegerDistribution {

    /**
     * Get the mean for the distribution.
     *
     * @return the mean for the distribution.
     */
    double getMean();

    /**
     * Set the mean for the distribution.
     * The parameter value must be positive; otherwise an
     * IllegalArgument is thrown.
     *
     * @param p the mean
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if p ≤ 0
     * @deprecated as of v2.1
     */
    @Deprecated
    void setMean(double p);

    /**
     * Calculates the Poisson distribution function using a normal approximation.
     *
     * @param x the upper bound, inclusive
     * @return the distribution function value calculated using a normal approximation
     * @throws MathException if an error occurs computing the normal approximation
     */
    double normalApproximateProbability(int x) throws MathException;

}