Attribute

All Known Implementing Classes:

IntegerRep, RealRep, TernaryRep
```
public interface Attribute
```
This interface has to be implemented for all attributes representation. By now, there are 3 implementations. Each one is a diferent attribute representation: - Real Representation - Integer Representation - Ternary Representation

Since:

JDK1.2

Version:

1.1

Author:

Written by Albert Orriols (La Salle, Ramón Llull University - Barcelona) 28/03/2004, Modified by Xavi Solé (La Salle, Ramón Llull University - Barcelona) 03/12/2008

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Attribute at)` It checks if two attributes are equal
`double`	`getAllele()` It returns the allele as a double
`Attribute`	`getAttributeAllele()`
`double`	`getGenerality()` Returns the generality of the attribute.
`double`	`getLowerAllele()` It returns the lower allele.
`double`	`getUpperAllele()` It returns the upper allele.
`double`	`isDontCareSymbol()` If it's a ternary representation it returns 1 if is # and 0 otherwise.
`boolean`	`isMoreGeneral(Attribute at)` Returns if the current interval is more general than the interval given as a parameter
`void`	`makeSpecify(double env)` It applies the specify operator.
`boolean`	`match(double env)` It checks if the position of the classifier matches with the value in the environment
`void`	`mutate(double envState)` The mutation is done from the environmental state.
`void`	`print()` Prints the classifier representation
`void`	`print(java.io.PrintWriter fout)` Prints the classifier representation on the PrintWriter object given.
`void`	`printNotNorm(java.io.PrintWriter fout, double lo, double up)` Prints the classifier representation not normalized on the PrintWriter object given.
`void`	`printNotNorm(java.io.PrintWriter fout, int lo)` Prints the classifier representation not normalized on the PrintWriter object given.
`void`	`printNotNorm(java.io.PrintWriter fout, java.util.Vector conv)` Prints the classifier representation on the PrintWriter object given.
`void`	`setAllele(Attribute at)` Sets an Allele (attribute) with the attribute given as parameter.
`void`	`setAllele(double lowerValue, double UpperValue)` In case of being a character attribute, the char value is set as a double in the lowerValue parameter)
`boolean`	`subsumes(Attribute at)` It checks if that attribute of the representation of the classifier can subsume the attribute passed as a parameter
`void`	`verifyInterval()` Does verify that the interval construction is correct

- Method Detail
  - setAllele
```
void setAllele(double lowerValue,
               double UpperValue)
```
    In case of being a character attribute, the char value is set as a double in the lowerValue parameter)
    
    Parameters:
    
    lowerValue - lower value of the allele.
    
    UpperValue - upper value of the allele.
  - setAllele
```
void setAllele(Attribute at)
```
    Sets an Allele (attribute) with the attribute given as parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    at - Attribute given.
  - getAllele
```
double getAllele()
```
    It returns the allele as a double
  - getAttributeAllele
```
Attribute getAttributeAllele()
```
  - getLowerAllele
```
double getLowerAllele()
```
    It returns the lower allele. If is a ternary representation, it returns the character of the position as a double
    
    Returns:
    
    the lower allele.
  - getUpperAllele
```
double getUpperAllele()
```
    It returns the upper allele. If is a ternary representation, it returns the character of the position as a double
    
    Returns:
    
    the upper allele.
  - getGenerality
```
double getGenerality()
```
    Returns the generality of the attribute. In ternary representation a 1 is returned if the symbol is a don't care, and in other representations the diference of the intervals is returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the generality of the attribute
  - verifyInterval
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void verifyInterval()
```
    Does verify that the interval construction is correct
  - makeSpecify
```
void makeSpecify(double env)
```
    It applies the specify operator. The environmental value is needed
    
    Parameters:
    
    env - environmental value to be set.
  - mutate
```
void mutate(double envState)
```
    The mutation is done from the environmental state. The position i is needed for integer representation to know the bounds of the intervals
    
    Parameters:
    
    envState - environmental state needed for the mutation operator.
  - match
```
boolean match(double env)
```
    It checks if the position of the classifier matches with the value in the environment
    
    Parameters:
    
    env - environmental value to be checked.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the classifier's position matches the environmental value, false otherwise.
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Attribute at)
```
    It checks if two attributes are equal
    
    Parameters:
    
    at - attribute to be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    True if both attributes are equal, if not false
  - subsumes
```
boolean subsumes(Attribute at)
```
    It checks if that attribute of the representation of the classifier can subsume the attribute passed as a parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    at - attribute to be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the attribute can subsume the attribute passed as a parameter, if not false
  - isDontCareSymbol
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double isDontCareSymbol()
```
    If it's a ternary representation it returns 1 if is # and 0 otherwise. In representations with intervals it returns the diference between them
    
    Returns:
    
    1 if is # and 0 otherwise
  - isMoreGeneral
```
boolean isMoreGeneral(Attribute at)
```
    Returns if the current interval is more general than the interval given as a parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    at - attribute given to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the current interval is more general than the interval given, false otherwise.
  - print
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void print()
```
    Prints the classifier representation
  - print
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void print(java.io.PrintWriter fout)
```
    Prints the classifier representation on the PrintWriter object given.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fout - PrintWriter object given to write on.
  - printNotNorm
```
void printNotNorm(java.io.PrintWriter fout,
                  java.util.Vector conv)
```
    Prints the classifier representation on the PrintWriter object given.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fout - PrintWriter object given to write on.
    
    conv - covariance matrix
  - printNotNorm
```
void printNotNorm(java.io.PrintWriter fout,
                  int lo)
```
    Prints the classifier representation not normalized on the PrintWriter object given.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fout - PrintWriter object given to write on.
    
    lo - lower value in the interval.
  - printNotNorm
```
void printNotNorm(java.io.PrintWriter fout,
                  double lo,
                  double up)
```
    Prints the classifier representation not normalized on the PrintWriter object given.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fout - PrintWriter object given to write on.
    
    lo - lower value in the interval.
    
    up - upper value in the interval.

Interface Attribute

Method Summary

Method Detail

setAllele

setAllele

getAllele

getAttributeAllele

getLowerAllele

getUpperAllele

getGenerality

verifyInterval

makeSpecify

mutate

match

equals

subsumes

isDontCareSymbol

isMoreGeneral

print

print

printNotNorm

printNotNorm

printNotNorm