Calculate the bias-corrected sample variance of a collection. - Android java.util

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Calculate the bias-corrected sample variance of a collection.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Calculate the bias-corrected sample variance of a collection.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection is null or empty
     */
    public static <TValue extends Number> double getVariance(
            Collection<TValue> collection) {
        validateCollection(collection);

        double mean = getMean(collection);
        ArrayList<Double> squaredDiffs = new ArrayList<Double>();
        for (TValue value : collection) {
            double difference = mean - value.doubleValue();
            squaredDiffs.add(Math.pow(difference, 2));
        }

        double sum = 0.0;
        for (Double value : squaredDiffs) {
            sum += value;
        }
        return sum / (squaredDiffs.size() - 1);
    }

    /**
     * Validate that a collection is not null or empty.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if collection is null or empty.
     */
    private static <T> void validateCollection(Collection<T> collection) {
        if (collection == null || collection.size() == 0) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                    "Collection cannot be null or empty");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Calculate the mean of a collection.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection is null or empty
     */
    public static <TValue extends Number> double getMean(
            Collection<TValue> collection) {
        validateCollection(collection);

        double sum = 0.0;
        for (TValue value : collection) {
            sum += value.doubleValue();
        }
        return sum / collection.size();
    }
}

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