package ca.pfv.spmf.algorithms.sequentialpatterns.prefixSpan_AGP.items.patterns;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import ca.pfv.spmf.algorithms.sequentialpatterns.prefixSpan_AGP.items.abstractions.ItemAbstractionPair;
/**
* This class is the implementation of a creator of patterns.
* By means this class, different kind of patterns can be used for this algorithm.
*
* Copyright Antonio Gomariz PeƱalver 2013
*
* This file is part of the SPMF DATA MINING SOFTWARE
* (http://www.philippe-fournier-viger.com/spmf).
*
* SPMF 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 Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* SPMF is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with SPMF. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*
* @author agomariz
*/
public class PatternCreator {
public static void sclear() {
patternPool.clear();
}
private static Map<Pattern, Pattern> patternPool = new HashMap<Pattern, Pattern>();
/**
* It creates a pattern from a list of pair <abstraction, item>.
* @param elements a list of elements.
* @return the pattern created.
*/
public Pattern createPattern(List<ItemAbstractionPair> elements){
Pattern newPattern = new Pattern(elements);
/*Pattern existingPattern = patternPool.get(newPattern);
if(existingPattern==null){
existingPattern=newPattern;
patternPool.put(newPattern);
}
return existingPattern;*/
return newPattern;
}
/**
* It creates a pattern of only one item.
* @param pair a pair
* @return the pattern created
*/
public Pattern createPattern(ItemAbstractionPair pair){
List<ItemAbstractionPair> elements = new ArrayList<ItemAbstractionPair>();
elements.add(pair);
return createPattern(elements);
}
/**
* It creates an empty pattern.
* @return the pattern just created.
*/
public Pattern createPattern(){
return new Pattern();
}
}