ClassificationScheme.Classifier (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.0.0-98 API)

Enclosing class:

ClassificationScheme
```
public static interface ClassificationScheme.Classifier
```
Resolves the class of a query record from a set of neighbors.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addValue(ClassificationScheme.Distance distance, double value)`	Specifies a new neighbor value and the distance to that neighbor.
`double`	`getClassification()`	Gets the classification to assign based on the specified neighbors.
`void`	`initialize()`	Initialize the state of the classifier.

- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
void initialize()
```
    Initialize the state of the classifier. Called once for each query record.
  - addValue
```
void addValue(ClassificationScheme.Distance distance,
              double value)
```
    Specifies a new neighbor value and the distance to that neighbor.
    Called once per neighbor for each query record. Neighbors will be provided in order of increasing distance. That is, the first value is always of the nearest neighbor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    distance - the distance to the neighbor
    
    value - the neighbor's classification
  - getClassification
```
double getClassification()
```
    Gets the classification to assign based on the specified neighbors. Called once for each query record.
    
    Returns:
    
    the resulting classification