discardingbayesianinducer.java

bayes network classifier toolbox 贝叶斯网络分类工具箱

/**
 *  JBNC - Bayesian Network Classifiers Toolbox <p>
 *
 *  Latest release available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/jbnc/ <p>
 *
 *  Copyright (C) 1999-2003 Jarek Sacha <p>
 *
 *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 *  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
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 *  any later version. <p>
 *
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 */
package jbnc.inducers;


/**
 *  Abstract Bayesian network clasifier inducer that is able to discard
 *  attribute nodes that are not dependent on the class node.
 *
 * @author     Jarek Sacha
 * @since      June 1, 1999
 */
public abstract class DiscardingBayesianInducer extends BayesianInducer {

  /**  LOCAL  */

  /**
   *  Whether nodes that are not dependent on the class node should be
   *  dsiscarded from augmenting tree creation.
   */
  protected boolean discardNonDependent = false;


  /**
   *  Sets discardNonDependent flag.
   *
   * @param  discard  The new DiscardNonDependent value
   */
  public void setDiscardNonDependent(boolean discard) {
    discardNonDependent = discard;
  }


  /**
   *  Gets discardNonDependent flag.
   *
   * @return    The DiscardNonDependent value
   */
  public boolean getDiscardNonDependent() {
    return discardNonDependent;
  }
}