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package com.rapidminer.operator.learner.local;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import com.rapidminer.parameter.ParameterHandler;
import com.rapidminer.parameter.ParameterType;
import com.rapidminer.parameter.UndefinedParameterError;
import com.rapidminer.tools.container.Tupel;
import com.rapidminer.tools.math.container.GeometricDataCollection;
/**
* This interface provides methods to construct a neighborhood from a specified
* geometric data collection. The center of neighborhood is specified to.
*
* Additionally, each subclass implementing Neighboorhood must be able to init themself from the
* parameter they specify in their getParameterTypes method.
* @author Sebastian Land
*
*/
public interface Neighborhood extends Serializable {
public <T extends Serializable> Collection<Tupel<Double, T>> getNeighbourhood(GeometricDataCollection<T> samples, double[] probePoint);
public void init(ParameterHandler handler) throws UndefinedParameterError;
public List<ParameterType> getParameterTypes(ParameterHandler handler);
}