Package dev.nm.stat.random.rng.univariate

Class BurnInRNG

java.lang.Object

dev.nm.stat.random.rng.univariate.BurnInRNG

All Implemented Interfaces:

RandomNumberGenerator, Seedable

public class BurnInRNG
extends Object
implements RandomNumberGenerator

A burn-in random number generator discards the first M samples. This reduces the effect of the initial sample on the outcome.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
BurnInRNG(RandomNumberGenerator rvg, int burnInSamples)	Construct a burn-in RNG.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
double	nextDouble()	Get the next random double.
void	seed(long... seeds)	Seed the random number/vector/scenario generator to produce repeatable experiments.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

BurnInRNG

public BurnInRNG(RandomNumberGenerator rvg,
 int burnInSamples)

Construct a burn-in RNG.

Parameters:

rvg - an underlying RNG

burnInSamples - the number of initial samples to be discarded

Method Details

nextDouble

public double nextDouble()

Description copied from interface: RandomNumberGenerator

Get the next random double.

Specified by:

nextDouble in interface RandomNumberGenerator

Returns:

the next random number

seed

public void seed(long... seeds)

Description copied from interface: Seedable

Seed the random number/vector/scenario generator to produce repeatable experiments.

Specified by:

seed in interface Seedable

Parameters:

seeds - the seeds