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package org.encog.neural.freeform;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Defines a freeform layer. A layer is a group of similar neurons.
*
*/
public interface FreeformLayer {
/**
* Add a neuron to this layer.
* @param basicFreeformNeuron The neuron to add.
*/
void add(FreeformNeuron basicFreeformNeuron);
/**
* @return The neurons in this layer.
*/
List<FreeformNeuron> getNeurons();
/**
* @return True if this layer has bias.
*/
boolean hasBias();
/**
* Set the activation for the specified index.
* @param i The index.
* @param data The data for that index.
*/
void setActivation(int i, double data);
/**
* @return The size of this layer, including bias.
*/
int size();
/**
* @return The size of this layer, no bias counted.
*/
int sizeNonBias();
}