Hi, I would like to propose that AverageValueInstrumentSample (in the instrument.manager package) be renamed to MeanValueInstrumentSample before a release is done. This would also involve changing the InstrumentSampleFactory to accept the type value "mean" rather than "average".
Why? Because the AverageValueInstrumentSample is actually calculating a mean. "Average" is a vague term which includes mean, but also includes other measures such as mode and median [1]. While it is true that people ususally mean "mean" when they say average, I think we should strive to be as precise as possible. This will also allow the creation of other ValueInstrumentSamples which measure other averages such as median and mode, without naming conflicts. Of course even "MeanValueInstrumentSample" may not be precise enough, as there are differents types of means [2]. I haven't looked yet at what type of mean it is calculating...we may want to call it ArithmeticMeanValueInstrumentSample if it is simply calculating the arithmetic mean. Ryan [1] http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/dictionary/a.html#average [2] http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Mean.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
