org.encog.util.normalize.output.mapped
Class OutputFieldEncode

java.lang.Object
  org.encog.util.normalize.output.BasicOutputField
      org.encog.util.normalize.output.mapped.OutputFieldEncode

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, OutputField

public class OutputFieldEncode
extends BasicOutputField

An encoded output field. This allows ranges of output values to be mapped to specific values.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

OutputFieldEncode(InputField sourceField)
Construct an encoded field.

Method Summary

void	addRange(double low, double high, double value) Add a ranged mapped to a value.
double	calculate(int subfield) Calculate the value for this field.
double	getCatchAll()
InputField	getSourceField()
int	getSubfieldCount()
void	rowInit() Not needed for this sort of output field.
void	setCatchAll(double catchAll) Set the catch all value.

Methods inherited from class org.encog.util.normalize.output.BasicOutputField

isIdeal, setIdeal

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

OutputFieldEncode

public OutputFieldEncode(InputField sourceField)

Construct an encoded field.

Parameters:

sourceField - The field that this is based on.

Method Detail

addRange

public void addRange(double low,
                     double high,
                     double value)

Add a ranged mapped to a value.

Parameters:

low - The low value for the range.

high - The high value for the range.

value - The value that the field should produce for this range.

calculate

public double calculate(int subfield)

Calculate the value for this field.

Parameters:

subfield - Not used.

Returns:

Return the value for the range the input falls within, or return the catchall if nothing matches.

getCatchAll

public double getCatchAll()

Returns:

The catch all value that will be returned if nothing matches.

getSourceField

public InputField getSourceField()

Returns:

The source field.

getSubfieldCount

public int getSubfieldCount()

Returns:

Return 1, no subfield supported.

rowInit

public void rowInit()

Not needed for this sort of output field.

setCatchAll

public void setCatchAll(double catchAll)

Set the catch all value.

Parameters:

catchAll - The catch all value that is to be returned if none of the ranges match.