Interface HasPoint<T>

Whether the distribution supports being a point mass

Namespace: Microsoft.ML.Probabilistic.Distributions

Assembly: Microsoft.ML.Probabilistic.dll

Syntax

public interface HasPoint<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Properties

IsPointMass

Gets whether the distribution parameters represent a point mass.

Declaration

bool IsPointMass { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Boolean

Point

Access the location of a point mass.

Declaration

T Point { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
T

Remarks

If the distribution parameters do not represent a point mass, getting this property returns an undefined value (if T is a ValueType) or a storage area with undefined contents (if T is a reference type). It should not throw an exception. Setting Point will change the distribution into a point mass, overriding any other property settings. Note: Point = Point does have an effect!

If T is a reference type, then the result is volatile. Its contents expire upon invoking any subsequent distribution method.

Point is a property because it is expected that each distribution would have a corresponding data field. Accessing the Point should take constant time.