org.encog.util
Class ParamsHolder

java.lang.Object
  org.encog.util.ParamsHolder

public class ParamsHolder
extends Object

A class that can be used to parse parameters stored in a map. Allows the params to be accessed as various data types and to be validated.

Constructor Summary

ParamsHolder(Map<String,String> theParams)
Construct the object.

ParamsHolder(Map<String,String> theParams, CSVFormat theFormat)
Construct the object.

Method Summary

boolean	getBoolean(String name, boolean required, boolean defaultValue) Get a param as a boolean.
double	getDouble(String name, boolean required, double defaultValue) Get a param as a double.
int	getInt(String name, boolean required, int defaultValue) Get a param as a integer.
Map<String,String>	getParams()
String	getString(String name, boolean required, String defaultValue) Get a param as a string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ParamsHolder

public ParamsHolder(Map<String,String> theParams,
                    CSVFormat theFormat)

Construct the object. Allow the format to be specified.

Parameters:

theParams - The params to be used.

theFormat - The format to be used.

ParamsHolder

public ParamsHolder(Map<String,String> theParams)

Construct the object. Allow the format to be specified.

Parameters:

theParams - The params to be used.

Method Detail

getParams

public Map<String,String> getParams()

Returns:

the params

getString

public String getString(String name,
                        boolean required,
                        String defaultValue)

Get a param as a string.

Parameters:

name - The name of the string.

required - True if this value is required.

defaultValue - The default value.

Returns:

The value.

getInt

public int getInt(String name,
                  boolean required,
                  int defaultValue)

Get a param as a integer.

Parameters:

name - The name of the integer.

required - True if this value is required.

defaultValue - The default value.

Returns:

The value.

getDouble

public double getDouble(String name,
                        boolean required,
                        double defaultValue)

Get a param as a double.

Parameters:

name - The name of the double.

required - True if this value is required.

defaultValue - The default value.

Returns:

The value.

getBoolean

public boolean getBoolean(String name,
                          boolean required,
                          boolean defaultValue)

Get a param as a boolean.

Parameters:

name - The name of the double.

required - True if this value is required.

defaultValue - The default value.

Returns:

The value.