keel.Algorithms.Neural_Networks.NNEP_Common.data

Interface IAttribute

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAttribute, CategoricalAttribute, IntegerNumericalAttribute, RealNumericalAttribute

public interface IAttribute

Dataset Attributes.

Since:

JDK1.5

Version:

0.1

Author:

Written by Amelia Zafra, Sebastian Ventura (University of Cordoba) 17/07/2007

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getName() Access to the attribute name
AttributeType	getType() Access to the attribute type
boolean	isValid(double internalValue) Check if this internal attribute value is valid
boolean	isValid(java.lang.Object externalValue) Check if this external attribute value is valid
double	parse(java.lang.String externalValue) Parse an external value to obtain the internal value of the Attribute
java.lang.String	show(double internalValue) Show an String which represents a given real value

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Access to the attribute name

Returns:

attribute name

getType

AttributeType getType()

Access to the attribute type

Returns:

attribute name

isValid

boolean isValid(double internalValue)

Check if this internal attribute value is valid

Parameters:

internalValue - value to check

Returns:

true|false

isValid

boolean isValid(java.lang.Object externalValue)

Check if this external attribute value is valid

Parameters:

externalValue - Value to check

Returns:

true|false

show

java.lang.String show(double internalValue)

Show an String which represents a given real value

Parameters:

internalValue - internal value asked.

Returns:

The real value of the attribute

parse

double parse(java.lang.String externalValue)

Parse an external value to obtain the internal value of the Attribute

Parameters:

externalValue - external value to parse

Returns:

The external value of the attribute