BasicTraining.java

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package org.encog.ml.train;

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

import org.encog.ml.TrainingImplementationType;
import org.encog.ml.data.MLDataSet;
import org.encog.ml.train.strategy.Strategy;
import org.encog.ml.train.strategy.end.EndTrainingStrategy;

/**
 * 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 MLTrain {

	/**
	 * The training strategies to use.
	 */
	private final List<Strategy> strategies = new ArrayList<Strategy>();

	/**
	 * The training data.
	 */
	private MLDataSet training;

	/**
	 * The current error rate.
	 */
	private double error;

	/**
	 * The current iteration.
	 */
	private int iteration;
	
	private TrainingImplementationType implementationType;
	
	/**
	 * Used for serialization.
	 */
	public BasicTraining() {
		
	}

	public BasicTraining(TrainingImplementationType implementationType) {
		this.implementationType = implementationType;
	}
	
	/**
	 * 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() {

			
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	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 MLDataSet 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++;

		for (final Strategy strategy : this.strategies) {
			strategy.preIteration();
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @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 MLDataSet training) {
		this.training = training;
	}
	
	public TrainingImplementationType getImplementationType() {
		return this.implementationType;
	}

}