edu.uah.math.experiments
Class MontyHallExperiment

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.awt.Component
      extended by java.awt.Container
          extended by java.awt.Panel
              extended by java.applet.Applet
                  extended by javax.swing.JApplet
                      extended by edu.uah.math.experiments.Experiment
                          extended by edu.uah.math.experiments.MontyHallExperiment
All Implemented Interfaces:
IExperiment, Pluginable, java.awt.event.ActionListener, java.awt.event.ItemListener, java.awt.event.MouseListener, java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener, java.awt.event.WindowListener, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, java.io.Serializable, java.util.EventListener, javax.accessibility.Accessible, javax.swing.event.ChangeListener, javax.swing.RootPaneContainer

public class MontyHallExperiment
extends Experiment
implements java.io.Serializable

This class models the famous Monty Hall experiment. There are three doors; a car is behind one, goats are behind the other two. The player selects a door and then the host opens another door. The player is given the option of keeping her original choice or switching to the other unopened door.

Version:
August, 2003
Author:
Kyle Siegrist, Dawn Duehring
See Also:
Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JApplet
javax.swing.JApplet.AccessibleJApplet
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.applet.Applet
java.applet.Applet.AccessibleApplet
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Panel
java.awt.Panel.AccessibleAWTPanel
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container
java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component
java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BaselineResizeBehavior, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy
 
Field Summary
static int BLIND
           
static int STANDARD
           
 
Fields inherited from class edu.uah.math.experiments.Experiment
applet, componentPanel, GREEN, RED, showModelDistribution, stopChoice, stopCount, stopFreq, stopNow, time, toolBars, toolIndex, updateCount, updateFreq
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JApplet
accessibleContext, rootPane, rootPaneCheckingEnabled
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH
 
Constructor Summary
MontyHallExperiment()
           
 
Method Summary
 void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e)
          This method handles the events associated with the step timer.
 void doExperiment()
          This method defines the experiment.
 java.lang.String getAppletInfo()
          This method returns basic information about the applet, including copyright information, descriptive information, and instructions.
 javax.swing.JTable getResultTable()
           
 void graphUpdate()
           
 void init()
          This method initializes the experiment, including the toolbar with the drop down boxes and scrollbar, the random variable table and graph, the record table, and the doors.
 void itemStateChanged(java.awt.event.ItemEvent e)
          This method handles the choice event that determines whether the host follows the standard strategy or the blind strategy.
 void reset()
          This method resets the experiment, including the record table, the doors, the random variable graph and table, and the record table.
 void run()
          This method starts run mode, by first turning off the step timer if necessary.
 void selectDoors()
          This method selects the doors.
 void setDistribution()
          This method sets the parameters of the win distribution, when the parameters of the experiment have changed.
 void stateChanged(javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent e)
          This method handles the scrollbar event for adjusting the probability of switching.
 void step()
          This method runs the experiment one time, adding sounds and delays.
 void stop()
          This method stops the experiment, by first stopping the step timer if necessary and then calling the usual stop method.
 void update()
          This method updates the displays, including the record table, the doors, the random variable graph and table, and the record table.
 
Methods inherited from class edu.uah.math.experiments.Experiment
addComponent, addComponent, addComponent, addTool, addToolBar, clearToolBars, format, getComponentPanel, getDisplayPane, getMainToolBar, getOnlineDescription, getStopChoice, getStopFreq, getTime, getTimer, getUpdateChoice, initialize, mouseClicked, mouseDragged, mouseEntered, mouseExited, mouseMoved, mousePressed, mouseReleased, pasteData, playnote, playnote, setApplet, setDecimalFormat, setShowModelDistribution, setStopChoice, setStopChoiceTipText, setStopFreq, setStopNow, windowActivated, windowClosed, windowClosing, windowDeactivated, windowDeiconified, windowIconified, windowOpened
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JApplet
addImpl, createRootPane, getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getGlassPane, getGraphics, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, getTransferHandler, isRootPaneCheckingEnabled, paramString, remove, repaint, setContentPane, setGlassPane, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setRootPane, setRootPaneCheckingEnabled, setTransferHandler, update
 
Methods inherited from class java.applet.Applet
destroy, getAppletContext, getAudioClip, getAudioClip, getCodeBase, getDocumentBase, getImage, getImage, getLocale, getParameter, getParameterInfo, isActive, newAudioClip, play, play, resize, resize, setStub, showStatus, start
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Panel
addNotify
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getListeners, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getMousePosition, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, removeNotify, setComponentZOrder, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, hide, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isPreferredSizeSet, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setName, setPreferredSize, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface edu.ucla.stat.SOCR.core.Pluginable
getName
 

Field Detail

STANDARD

public static final int STANDARD
See Also:
Constant Field Values

BLIND

public static final int BLIND
See Also:
Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

MontyHallExperiment

public MontyHallExperiment()
Method Detail

init

public void init()
This method initializes the experiment, including the toolbar with the drop down boxes and scrollbar, the random variable table and graph, the record table, and the doors.

Overrides:
init in class Experiment

getAppletInfo

public java.lang.String getAppletInfo()
This method returns basic information about the applet, including copyright information, descriptive information, and instructions.

Specified by:
getAppletInfo in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
getAppletInfo in class Experiment
Returns:
applet information

doExperiment

public void doExperiment()
This method defines the experiment. The car is placed behind a randomly chosen door and then the player chooses a door at random. The host opens one of the two doors not chosen by the player.

Specified by:
doExperiment in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
doExperiment in class Experiment

selectDoors

public void selectDoors()
This method selects the doors. The car is placed behind a randomly chosen door and then the player chooses a door at random. The host opens one of the two doors not chosen by the player.


step

public void step()
This method runs the experiment one time, adding sounds and delays.

Specified by:
step in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
step in class Experiment

run

public void run()
This method starts run mode, by first turning off the step timer if necessary.

Overrides:
run in class Experiment

stop

public void stop()
This method stops the experiment, by first stopping the step timer if necessary and then calling the usual stop method.

Specified by:
stop in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
stop in class Experiment

reset

public void reset()
This method resets the experiment, including the record table, the doors, the random variable graph and table, and the record table.

Specified by:
reset in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
reset in class Experiment

update

public void update()
This method updates the displays, including the record table, the doors, the random variable graph and table, and the record table.

Specified by:
update in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
update in class Experiment

graphUpdate

public void graphUpdate()
Specified by:
graphUpdate in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
graphUpdate in class Experiment

stateChanged

public void stateChanged(javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent e)
This method handles the scrollbar event for adjusting the probability of switching.

Specified by:
stateChanged in interface javax.swing.event.ChangeListener
Overrides:
stateChanged in class Experiment
Parameters:
e - the change event

itemStateChanged

public void itemStateChanged(java.awt.event.ItemEvent e)
This method handles the choice event that determines whether the host follows the standard strategy or the blind strategy.

Specified by:
itemStateChanged in interface java.awt.event.ItemListener
Overrides:
itemStateChanged in class Experiment
Parameters:
e - the item event

actionPerformed

public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e)
This method handles the events associated with the step timer.

Specified by:
actionPerformed in interface java.awt.event.ActionListener
Overrides:
actionPerformed in class Experiment
Parameters:
e - the action event

setDistribution

public void setDistribution()
This method sets the parameters of the win distribution, when the parameters of the experiment have changed.


getResultTable

public javax.swing.JTable getResultTable()
Specified by:
getResultTable in interface IExperiment
Overrides:
getResultTable in class Experiment