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package org.encog.neural.networks.training;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import org.encog.cloud.EncogCloud;
import org.encog.neural.data.NeuralDataSet;
import org.encog.neural.networks.training.strategy.end.EndTrainingStrategy;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
/**
* An abstract class that implements basic training for most training
* algorithms. Specifically training strategies can be added to enhance the
* training.
*
* @author jheaton
*
*/
public abstract class BasicTraining implements Train {
/**
* The training strategies to use.
*/
private final List<Strategy> strategies = new ArrayList<Strategy>();
/**
* The training data.
*/
private NeuralDataSet training;
/**
* The cloud to report status to.
*/
private EncogCloud cloud;
/**
* The cloud reporting utility.
*/
private TrainingStatusUtility statusUtil;
/**
* The current error rate.
*/
private double error;
/**
* The current iteration.
*/
private int iteration;
/**
* The logging object.
*/
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
/**
* Training strategies can be added to improve the training results. There
* are a number to choose from, and several can be used at once.
*
* @param strategy
* The strategy to add.
*/
public void addStrategy(final Strategy strategy) {
strategy.init(this);
this.strategies.add(strategy);
}
/**
* Should be called after training has completed and the iteration method
* will not be called any further.
*/
public void finishTraining() {
if (this.statusUtil != null) {
this.statusUtil.finish();
this.statusUtil = null;
}
getNetwork().getStructure().updateFlatNetwork();
}
/**
* @return The cloud used to track this training.
*/
public EncogCloud getCloud() {
return this.cloud;
}
/**
* Get the current error percent from the training.
*
* @return The current error.
*/
public double getError() {
return this.error;
}
/**
* @return the iteration
*/
public int getIteration() {
return this.iteration;
}
/**
* @return The strategies to use.
*/
public List<Strategy> getStrategies() {
return this.strategies;
}
/**
* @return The training data to use.
*/
public NeuralDataSet getTraining() {
return this.training;
}
/**
* @return True if training can progress no further.
*/
public boolean isTrainingDone() {
for (Strategy strategy : this.strategies) {
if (strategy instanceof EndTrainingStrategy) {
EndTrainingStrategy end = (EndTrainingStrategy)strategy;
if( end.shouldStop() ) {
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Perform the specified number of training iterations. This is a basic
* implementation that just calls iteration the specified number of times.
* However, some training methods, particularly with the GPU, benefit
* greatly by calling with higher numbers than 1.
*
* @param count
* The number of training iterations.
*/
public void iteration(final int count) {
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
iteration();
}
}
/**
* Call the strategies after an iteration.
*/
public void postIteration() {
for (final Strategy strategy : this.strategies) {
strategy.postIteration();
}
}
/**
* Call the strategies before an iteration.
*/
public void preIteration() {
this.iteration++;
if (this.statusUtil != null) {
this.statusUtil.update();
} else {
if (this.cloud != null) {
this.statusUtil = new TrainingStatusUtility(this.cloud, this);
this.statusUtil.update();
}
}
for (final Strategy strategy : this.strategies) {
strategy.preIteration();
}
}
/**
* Set the cloud use to track this training.
*
* @param cloud
* The cloud.
*/
public void setCloud(final EncogCloud cloud) {
this.cloud = cloud;
}
/**
* @param error
* Set the current error rate. This is usually used by training
* strategies.
*/
public void setError(final double error) {
this.error = error;
}
/**
* @param iteration
* the iteration to set
*/
public void setIteration(final int iteration) {
this.iteration = iteration;
}
/**
* Set the training object that this strategy is working with.
*
* @param training
* The training object.
*/
public void setTraining(final NeuralDataSet training) {
this.training = training;
}
}