org.encog.ml.data.buffer.codec
Interface DataSetCODEC

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayDataCODEC, CSVDataCODEC, ExcelCODEC, NeuralDataSetCODEC, SQLCODEC

public interface DataSetCODEC

A CODEC is used to encode and decode data. The DataSetCODEC is designed to move data to/from the Encog binary training file format, used by BufferedNeuralDataSet. CODECs are provided for such items as CSV files, arrays and many other sources.

Method Summary

void	close() Close any open files.
int	getIdealSize()
int	getInputSize()
void	prepareRead() Prepare to read from an external data source.
void	prepareWrite(int recordCount, int inputSize, int idealSize) Prepare to write to an external data destination.
boolean	read(double[] input, double[] ideal, double[] significance) Read one record of data from an external source.
void	write(double[] input, double[] ideal, double significance) Write one record of data to an external destination.

Method Detail

read

boolean read(double[] input,
             double[] ideal,
             double[] significance)

Read one record of data from an external source.

Parameters:

input - The input data array.

ideal - The ideal data array.

significance - The significance. The first element will be modified to hold the significance.

Returns:

True, if there is more data to be read.

write

void write(double[] input,
           double[] ideal,
           double significance)

Write one record of data to an external destination.

Parameters:

input - The input data array.

ideal - The ideal data array.

prepareWrite

void prepareWrite(int recordCount,
                  int inputSize,
                  int idealSize)

Prepare to write to an external data destination.

Parameters:

recordCount - The total record count, that will be written.

inputSize - The input size.

idealSize - The ideal size.

prepareRead

void prepareRead()

Prepare to read from an external data source.

getInputSize

int getInputSize()

Returns:

The size of the input data.

getIdealSize

int getIdealSize()

Returns:

The size of the ideal data.

close

void close()

Close any open files.