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/* boost random/binomial_distribution.hpp header file
*
* Copyright Jens Maurer 2002
* Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
* accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
* http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
*
* See http://www.boost.org for most recent version including documentation.
*
* $Id: binomial_distribution.hpp 60755 2010-03-22 00:45:06Z steven_watanabe $
*
*/
#ifndef BOOST_RANDOM_BINOMIAL_DISTRIBUTION_HPP
#define BOOST_RANDOM_BINOMIAL_DISTRIBUTION_HPP
#include <boost/config/no_tr1/cmath.hpp>
#include <cassert>
#include <boost/random/detail/config.hpp>
#include <boost/random/bernoulli_distribution.hpp>
namespace boost {
/**
* The binomial distribution is an integer valued distribution with
* two parameters, @c t and @c p. The values of the distribution
* are within the range [0,t].
*
* The probability that the distribution produces a value k is
* \f${t \choose k}p^k(1-p)^{t-k}\f$.
*/
template<class IntType = int, class RealType = double>
class binomial_distribution
{
public:
typedef typename bernoulli_distribution<RealType>::input_type input_type;
typedef IntType result_type;
/**
* Construct an @c binomial_distribution object. @c t and @c p
* are the parameters of the distribution.
*
* Requires: t >=0 && 0 <= p <= 1
*/
explicit binomial_distribution(IntType t = 1,
const RealType& p = RealType(0.5))
: _bernoulli(p), _t(t)
{
assert(_t >= 0);
assert(RealType(0) <= p && p <= RealType(1));
}
// compiler-generated copy ctor and assignment operator are fine
/** Returns: the @c t parameter of the distribution */
IntType t() const { return _t; }
/** Returns: the @c p parameter of the distribution */
RealType p() const { return _bernoulli.p(); }
/**
* Effects: Subsequent uses of the distribution do not depend
* on values produced by any engine prior to invoking reset.
*/
void reset() { }
/**
* Returns: a random variate distributed according to the
* binomial distribution.
*/
template<class Engine>
result_type operator()(Engine& eng)
{
// TODO: This is O(_t), but it should be O(log(_t)) for large _t
result_type n = 0;
for(IntType i = 0; i < _t; ++i)
if(_bernoulli(eng))
++n;
return n;
}
#ifndef BOOST_RANDOM_NO_STREAM_OPERATORS
/**
* Writes the parameters of the distribution to a @c std::ostream.
*/
template<class CharT, class Traits>
friend std::basic_ostream<CharT,Traits>&
operator<<(std::basic_ostream<CharT,Traits>& os, const binomial_distribution& bd)
{
os << bd._bernoulli << " " << bd._t;
return os;
}
/**
* Reads the parameters of the distribution from a @c std::istream.
*/
template<class CharT, class Traits>
friend std::basic_istream<CharT,Traits>&
operator>>(std::basic_istream<CharT,Traits>& is, binomial_distribution& bd)
{
is >> std::ws >> bd._bernoulli >> std::ws >> bd._t;
return is;
}
#endif
private:
bernoulli_distribution<RealType> _bernoulli;
IntType _t;
};
} // namespace boost
#endif // BOOST_RANDOM_BINOMIAL_DISTRIBUTION_HPP