org.encog.neural.networks.structure
Class LayerComparator

java.lang.Object
  org.encog.neural.networks.structure.LayerComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Layer>

public class LayerComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Layer>

Used to compare layers and ensure a consistent sort order.

Constructor Summary

LayerComparator(NeuralStructure structure)
Construct a level comparator for the specified structure.

Method Summary

int	compare(Layer layer1, Layer layer2) Compare two layers.
boolean	equal(Layer layer1, Layer layer2) Determine if two layers are equal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

LayerComparator

public LayerComparator(NeuralStructure structure)

Construct a level comparator for the specified structure.

Parameters:

structure - The structure of the neural network to compare.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Layer layer1,
                   Layer layer2)

Compare two layers.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Layer>

Parameters:

layer1 - The first layer to compare.

layer2 - The second layer to compare.

Returns:

The value 0 if the argument layer is equal to this layer; a value less than 0 if this layer is less than the argument; and a value greater than 0 if this layer is greater than the layer argument.

equal

public boolean equal(Layer layer1,
                     Layer layer2)

Determine if two layers are equal. They are only equal if they have the same weight matrix size.

Parameters:

layer1 - The first layer to compare.

layer2 - The second layer to compare.

Returns:

True if they are equal, false if they are not.