nullfilter.java

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/*
 *    NullFilter.java
 *    Copyright (C) 1999 Len Trigg
 *
 */


package weka.filters;

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import weka.core.*;

/** 
 * A simple instance filter that allows no instances to pass
 * through. Basically just for testing purposes.
 *
 * @author Len Trigg ([e-mail])
 * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
 */
public class NullFilter extends Filter {

  /**
   * Sets the format of the input instances.
   *
   * @param instanceInfo an Instances object containing the input instance
   * structure (any instances contained in the object are ignored - only the
   * structure is required).
   * @return true if the outputFormat may be collected immediately
   */
  public boolean setInputFormat(Instances instanceInfo) throws Exception {

    super.setInputFormat(instanceInfo);
    setOutputFormat(instanceInfo);
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Input an instance for filtering. Ordinarily the instance is processed
   * and made available for output immediately. Some filters require all
   * instances be read before producing output.
   *
   * @param instance the input instance
   * @return true if the filtered instance may now be
   * collected with output().
   * @exception IllegalStateException if no input format has been set.
   */
  public boolean input(Instance instance) {

    if (getInputFormat() == null) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("No input instance format defined");
    }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Main method for testing this class.
   *
   * @param argv should contain arguments to the filter: use -h for help
   */
  public static void main(String [] argv) {

    try {
      if (Utils.getFlag('b', argv)) {
	Filter.batchFilterFile(new NullFilter(), argv);
      } else {
	Filter.filterFile(new NullFilter(), argv);
      }
    } catch (Exception ex) {
      System.out.println(ex.getMessage());
    }
  }
}