SOMPattern.java

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package org.encog.neural.pattern;

import org.encog.engine.network.activation.ActivationFunction;
import org.encog.ml.MLMethod;
import org.encog.neural.som.SOM;

/**
 * A self organizing map is a neural network pattern with an input and output
 * layer. There is no hidden layer. The winning neuron, which is that neuron
 * with the higest output is the winner, this winning neuron is often used to
 * classify the input into a group.
 * 
 * @author jheaton
 * 
 */
public class SOMPattern implements NeuralNetworkPattern {

	/**
	 * The number of input neurons.
	 */
	private int inputNeurons;

	/**
	 * The number of output neurons.
	 */
	private int outputNeurons;

	/**
	 * Add a hidden layer. SOM networks do not have hidden layers, so this will
	 * throw an error.
	 * 
	 * @param count
	 *            The number of hidden neurons.
	 */
	public void addHiddenLayer(final int count) {
		throw new PatternError( "A SOM network does not have hidden layers." );
	}

	/**
	 * Clear out any hidden neurons.
	 */
	public void clear() {
	}

	/**
	 * Generate the RSOM network.
	 * 
	 * @return The neural network.
	 */
	public MLMethod generate() {
		SOM som = new SOM(this.inputNeurons,this.outputNeurons);
		som.reset();
		return som;
	}

	/**
	 * Set the activation function. A SOM uses a linear activation function, so
	 * this method throws an error.
	 * 
	 * @param activation
	 *            The activation function to use.
	 */
	public void setActivationFunction(final ActivationFunction activation) {
		throw new PatternError( "A SOM network can't define an activation function.");

	}

	/**
	 * Set the input neuron count.
	 * 
	 * @param count
	 *            The number of neurons.
	 */
	public void setInputNeurons(final int count) {
		this.inputNeurons = count;

	}

	/**
	 * Set the output neuron count.
	 * 
	 * @param count
	 *            The number of neurons.
	 */
	public void setOutputNeurons(final int count) {
		this.outputNeurons = count;
	}
}