ModelSelection.java

/*
 * Artificial Intelligence for Humans
 * Volume 3: Deep Learning and Neural Networks
 * Java Version
 * http://www.aifh.org
 * http://www.jeffheaton.com
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package com.heatonresearch.aifh.selection;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Base class for model selection searches.
 */
public abstract class ModelSelection {
    /**
     * The axes.
     */
    private final List<SearchAxis> searchAxises = new ArrayList<SearchAxis>();

    /**
     * @return The search axes.
     */
    public List<SearchAxis> getSearchAxises() {
        return this.searchAxises;
    }

    /**
     * Add a numeric axis.
     * @param start The start of the axis.
     * @param stop The end of the axis.
     * @param step The step.
     */
    public void addNumericAxis(double start, double stop, double step) {
        this.searchAxises.add(new NumericSearchAxis(start,stop,step));
    }

    /**
     * Add a category axis.
     * @param list The list of categories.
     */
    public void addCategoryAxis(String[] list) {
        this.searchAxises.add(new CategorySearchAxis(list));
    }

    /**
     * Get the next element to search.
     * @return The next element to search.
     */
    public abstract Object[] next();
}