Optimizers

Interface Optimizable<R extends Likelihood>

Type Parameters:

R - The class that the function returns

All Known Implementing Classes:

Calculator, StandardCalculator

public interface Optimizable<R extends Likelihood>

Interface for classes that represent optimisable likelihood functions.

Version:

2.0

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
R	calculate(Parameters p) The optimisable likelihood function.

Method Detail

calculate

R calculate(Parameters p)
                               throws GeneralException

The optimisable likelihood function. When passed a set of parameters returns the likelihood result. The result is returned as an object that extends Likelihood so that other information, such as intermediate calculations can also be returned.

Parameters:

p - The value of the parameters to be optimised

Returns:

The calculated likelihood

Throws:

GeneralException - Thrown if there is an error calculating the likelihood