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package org.encog.ml.model.config;
import org.encog.ml.data.versatile.VersatileMLDataSet;
import org.encog.ml.data.versatile.normalizers.strategies.NormalizationStrategy;
/**
* Define normalization for a specific method.
*/
public interface MethodConfig {
/**
* @return The method name.
*/
String getMethodName();
/**
* Suggest a model architecture, based on a dataset.
* @param dataset The dataset.
* @return The model architecture.
*/
String suggestModelArchitecture(VersatileMLDataSet dataset);
/**
* Suggest a normalization strategy based on a dataset.
* @param dataset The dataset.
* @param architecture The architecture.
* @return The strategy.
*/
NormalizationStrategy suggestNormalizationStrategy(VersatileMLDataSet dataset, String architecture);
/**
* Suggest a training type.
* @return The training type.
*/
String suggestTrainingType();
/**
* Suggest training arguments.
* @param trainingType The training type.
* @return The training arguments.
*/
String suggestTrainingArgs(String trainingType);
/**
* Determine the needed output count.
* @param dataset The dataset.
* @return The needed output count.
*/
int determineOutputCount(VersatileMLDataSet dataset);
}