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  package eu.amidst.core.variables.distributionTypes;
  
  import eu.amidst.core.variables.DistributionType;
  import eu.amidst.core.variables.Variable;
  import eu.amidst.core.distribution.ConditionalDistribution;
  import eu.amidst.core.distribution.Multinomial;
  import eu.amidst.core.distribution.Multinomial_LogisticParents;
  import java.util.List;
  
  /**
   * This class extends the abstract class {@link DistributionType} and defines the Multinomial Logistic distribution type.
   */
  public class MultinomialLogisticType extends DistributionType{
  
      /**
       * Creates a new MultinomialLogisticType for the given variable.
       * @param variable the Variable to which the Multinomial Logistic distribution type will be assigned.
       */
      public MultinomialLogisticType(Variable variable){
          super(variable);
      }
  
      /**
       * {@inheritDoc}
       */
      @Override
      public boolean isParentCompatible(Variable parent) {
              return true;
      }
  
      /**
       * Creates a new univariate distribution.
       * @return a multinomial distribution for this Variable.
       */
      @Override
      public Multinomial newUnivariateDistribution() {
          return new Multinomial(variable);
      }
  
      /**
       * {@inheritDoc}
       */
      @Override
      public <E extends ConditionalDistribution> E  newConditionalDistribution(List<Variable> parents) {
          if (!this.areParentsCompatible(parents))
              throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parents are not compatible");
  
          return (E) new Multinomial_LogisticParents(this.variable,parents);
      }
  }
  