/*
 *  RapidMiner
 *
 *  Copyright (C) 2001-2008 by Rapid-I and the contributors
 *
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 *
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 *
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 *
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 *
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 */
package com.rapidminer;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.URL;

import com.rapidminer.tools.XMLException;

/**
 * <p>WARNING: This class is now deprecated. Please use the class {@link Process} instead!.</p>
 * 
 * <p>This class was introduced to avoid confusing handling of operator maps and
 * other stuff when a new experiment is created. It is also necessary for file
 * name resolving and breakpoint handling.</p>
 * 
 * <p>If you want to use RapidMiner from your own application the best way is often to
 * create an experiment from the scratch (by adding the complete operator tree
 * to the experiment root operator) or from a file (for example created with the
 * GUI beforehand) and start it by invoking the {@link #run()} method.</p>
 * 
 * @deprecated Please use the new class {@link Process} instead
 * @author Ingo Mierswa
 * @version $Id: Experiment.java,v 1.6 2008/05/09 19:23:19 ingomierswa Exp $
 */
@Deprecated
public class Experiment extends Process {
	
	/** Constructs an experiment consisting only of a SimpleOperatorChain. 
	 *  @deprecated Please use class {@link Process} now 
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public Experiment() {
		super();
	}

    /** Creates a new experiment from the given URL. #
     *  @deprecated Please use class {@link Process} now 
     */
	@Deprecated
	public Experiment(URL url) throws IOException, XMLException {
		super(url);
	}

    /** Creates a new experiment from the given experiment file. This might have been created 
     *  with the GUI beforehand. 
     *  @deprecated Please use class {@link Process} now 
     */
	@Deprecated
	public Experiment(File file) throws IOException, XMLException {
		super(file);
	}

	/** Reads an experiment configuration from an XML String. 
	 *  @deprecated Please use class {@link Process} now 
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public Experiment(String xmlString) throws IOException, XMLException {
		super(xmlString);
	}

	/** Reads an experiment configuration from the given file. 
	 *  @deprecated Please use class {@link Process} now 
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public Experiment(InputStream in) throws IOException, XMLException {
		super(in);
	}
}