org.joone.engine.learning
Interface ComparingElement

All Superinterfaces:

NeuralElement, OutputPatternListener, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ComparingSynapse, TeachingSynapse

public interface ComparingElement
extends OutputPatternListener, java.io.Serializable

This interface describes an element that can compare the output of the layer to which it is connected, with another input derivating from a StreamInputSynapse named 'desired'. To elaborate the result of the comparison, attach to its output a whatever component implementing the OutputPatternListener interface. (use addResultSynapse to do it). Its main purpose is to describe the interface of a component used to teach the neural network, but it can be used whenever it's necessary to compare two patterns.

Author:

pmarrone

Method Summary

boolean	addResultSynapse(OutputPatternListener listener) Adds an output synapse to which the result must be sent
StreamInputSynapse	getDesired() Getter for the desired data set
LinearLayer	getTheLinearLayer() Returns the internal Layer used to transport the result to the connected output synapse
void	removeResultSynapse(OutputPatternListener listener) Removes an output synapse
void	resetInput() Resets the internal buffer of the desired StreamInputSynapse
boolean	setDesired(StreamInputSynapse desired) Setter for the desired data set

Methods inherited from interface org.joone.engine.OutputPatternListener

fwdPut, getInputDimension, isOutputFull, revGet, setInputDimension, setOutputFull

Methods inherited from interface org.joone.engine.NeuralElement

check, getMonitor, getName, init, isEnabled, setEnabled, setMonitor, setName

Method Detail

getDesired

StreamInputSynapse getDesired()

Getter for the desired data set

setDesired

boolean setDesired(StreamInputSynapse desired)

Setter for the desired data set

addResultSynapse

boolean addResultSynapse(OutputPatternListener listener)

Adds an output synapse to which the result must be sent

removeResultSynapse

void removeResultSynapse(OutputPatternListener listener)

Removes an output synapse

getTheLinearLayer

LinearLayer getTheLinearLayer()

Returns the internal Layer used to transport the result to the connected output synapse

resetInput

void resetInput()

Resets the internal buffer of the desired StreamInputSynapse