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package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;

import org.apache.commons.math.MathException;

/**
 * Base interface for continuous distributions.
 *
 * @version $Revision$ $Date$
 */
public interface ContinuousDistribution extends Distribution {

	/**
	 * For this distribution, X, this method returns x such that P(X &lt; x) =
	 * p.
	 * 
	 * @param p
	 *            the cumulative probability.
	 * @return x.
	 * @throws MathException
	 *             if the inverse cumulative probability can not be computed due
	 *             to convergence or other numerical errors.
	 */
	double inverseCumulativeProbability(double p) throws MathException;
}
