jidt/java/source/infodynamics/utils/MeasurementDistribution.java

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package infodynamics.utils;
/**
* <p>Structure to hold a distribution of info-theoretic measurements,
* and a significance value for how an original measurement compared
* with these.</p>
*
* <p>While in theory this class could be directly used, it is it's
* children which are intended to be used.</p>
*
* @author Joseph Lizier
*
*/
public class MeasurementDistribution {
/**
* Actual observed value of the measurement
*/
public double actualValue;
/**
* Probability that surrogate measurement is greater than
* the observed value.
* (Small pValue means that the observed value is highly significant).
*/
public double pValue;
/**
* Allow empty constructor for internal use only when actualValue and
* pValue will be supplied later
*/
protected MeasurementDistribution() {
}
/**
* Construct with supplied actual value and p-value for it.
*
* @param actualValue actual observed value
* @param pValue p-value that the surrogate measurement is larger
* than the observed value
*/
public MeasurementDistribution(double actualValue, double pValue) {
this.actualValue = actualValue;
this.pValue = pValue;
}
}