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package org.encog.ml.factory.method;

import java.util.List;

import org.encog.EncogError;
import org.encog.ml.MLMethod;
import org.encog.ml.factory.parse.ArchitectureLayer;
import org.encog.ml.factory.parse.ArchitectureParse;
import org.encog.neural.pattern.SOMPattern;

/**
 * A factory that is used to produce self-organizing maps.
 */
public class SOMFactory {
	/**
	 * Create a SOM.
	 * @param architecture The architecture string.
	 * @param input The input count.
	 * @param output The output count.
	 * @return The newly created SOM.
	 */
	public MLMethod create(final String architecture, final int input,
			final int output) {

		final List<String> layers = ArchitectureParse.parseLayers(architecture);
		if (layers.size() != 2) {
			throw new EncogError(
					"SOM's must have exactly two elements, separated by ->.");
		}

		final ArchitectureLayer inputLayer = ArchitectureParse.parseLayer(
				layers.get(0), input);
		final ArchitectureLayer outputLayer = ArchitectureParse.parseLayer(
				layers.get(1), output);

		final int inputCount = inputLayer.getCount();
		final int outputCount = outputLayer.getCount();

		final SOMPattern pattern = new SOMPattern();
		pattern.setInputNeurons(inputCount);
		pattern.setOutputNeurons(outputCount);
		return pattern.generate();
	}
}
