Calculates the mean value for a given set of values. - Java java.lang

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Calculates the mean value for a given set of values.

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import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.RoundingMode;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;

public class Main{
    /** Precision of <code>BigDecimal</code> division operations, specifying
     *  the number of digits behind the comma. */
    private final static int PRECISION = 64;
    /**
     * Calculates the mean value for a given set of values.
     *
     * @param values  set of values whose mean value shall be calculated.
     *
     * @return a non-negative mean value.
     */
    public static BigDecimal computeMean(final List<BigDecimal> values) {

        BigDecimal sum = BigDecimal.ZERO;

        for (final BigDecimal value : values) {

            sum = sum.add(value);
        }

        return sum.divide(new BigDecimal(values.size()),
                MathUtil.PRECISION, // must be defined to avoid exceptions;
                BigDecimal.ROUND_HALF_UP);
    }
}

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