com.pervasive.datarush.matching

Class Classifier

java.lang.Object

com.pervasive.datarush.matching.Classifier

public class Classifier
extends Object

Describes which classification methodology to use. Classification takes multiple comparison results and generates a single value that summarizes the strength of the field comparisons.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	DEFAULT_FIELD_NAME The default name of the field generated by a classifier.
static String	PROP_WEIGHTS Name of the property utilized by the weighted average classifier.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Classifier() Construct an empty classifier.
Classifier(ClassifierType type, String[] fieldNames, String outputFieldName) Construct a classifier without any specific properties.
Classifier(ClassifierType type, String[] fieldNames, String outputFieldName, Map<String,Object> properties) Construct a classifier with properties specific to the classifier type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String[]	getFields() Get the input field names.
String	getOutput() Get the output field name.
Map<String,Object>	getProperties() Get the classifier type specific properties.
ClassifierType	getType() Get the classifier type.
void	setFields(String[] fieldNames) Set the input field names.
void	setOutput(String outputFieldName) Set the output field name.
void	setProperties(Map<String,Object> properties) Set the classifier type specific properties.
void	setProperty(String name, Object value) Set a type specific property.
void	setType(ClassifierType type) Set the classifier type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFAULT_FIELD_NAME

public static final String DEFAULT_FIELD_NAME

The default name of the field generated by a classifier.

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Constant Field Values

PROP_WEIGHTS

public static final String PROP_WEIGHTS

Name of the property utilized by the weighted average classifier.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Classifier

public Classifier()

Construct an empty classifier.

Classifier

public Classifier(ClassifierType type,
                  String[] fieldNames,
                  String outputFieldName)

Construct a classifier without any specific properties.

Parameters:

type - the type of classifier wanted

fieldNames - input field names of the classifier

outputFieldName - name of the output field containing the score

Classifier

public Classifier(ClassifierType type,
                  String[] fieldNames,
                  String outputFieldName,
                  Map<String,Object> properties)

Construct a classifier with properties specific to the classifier type.

Parameters:

type - the type of classifier wanted

fieldNames - input field names of the classifier

outputFieldName - name of the output field containing the score

properties - properties specific to the classifier type

Method Detail

getType

public ClassifierType getType()

Get the classifier type.

Returns:

classifier type

setType

public void setType(ClassifierType type)

Set the classifier type.

Parameters:

type - the classifier type

getProperties

public Map<String,Object> getProperties()

Get the classifier type specific properties.

Returns:

classifier type specific properties

setProperties

public void setProperties(Map<String,Object> properties)

Set the classifier type specific properties. This sets the current properties, overriding all other settings.

Parameters:

properties - the classifier type specific properties

setProperty

public void setProperty(String name,
                        Object value)

Set a type specific property.

Parameters:

name - property name

value - property value

getFields

public String[] getFields()

Get the input field names.

Returns:

input field names

setFields

public void setFields(String[] fieldNames)

Set the input field names.

Parameters:

fieldNames - input field names

getOutput

public String getOutput()

Get the output field name.

Returns:

output field names

setOutput

public void setOutput(String outputFieldName)

Set the output field name.

Parameters:

outputFieldName - output field names