weka.core

Class Settings.SettingKey

java.lang.Object

weka.core.Settings.SettingKey

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Enclosing class:

Settings

public static class Settings.SettingKey
extends Object
implements Serializable

Class implementing a key for a setting. Has a unique key, description, tool tip text and map of arbitrary other metadata

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SettingKey() Construct a new empty setting key
SettingKey(String key, String description, String toolTip) Construct a new SettingKey with the given key, description and tool tip text
SettingKey(String key, String description, String toolTip, List<String> pickList) Construct a new SettingKey with the given key, description, tool tip and pick list

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object other) Compares two setting keys for equality
String	getDescription() Get the description (display name) of this setting
String	getKey() Get the key of this setting
Map<String,String>	getMetadata() Get the metadata for this setting
String	getMetadataElement(String key) Get a piece of metadata for this setting
String	getMetadataElement(String key, String defaultValue) Get a peice of metadata for this setting
List<String>	getPickList() Get the optional pick list for the setting
String	getToolTip() Get the tool tip text for this setting
int	hashCode() Hashcode based on the key
void	setDescription(String description) Set the description (display name) of this setting
void	setKey(String key) set the key of this setting
void	setMetadata(Map<String,String> metadata) Set the metadata for this setting
void	setMetadataElement(String key, String value) Set the value of a piece of metadata for this setting
void	setPickList(List<String> pickList) Set the optional pick list for the setting
void	setToolTip(String toolTip) Set the tool tip text for this setting
String	toString() Return the description (display name) of this setting

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SettingKey

public SettingKey()

Construct a new empty setting key

SettingKey

public SettingKey(String key,
                  String description,
                  String toolTip)

Construct a new SettingKey with the given key, description and tool tip text

Parameters:

key - the key of this SettingKey

description - the description (display name of the setting)

toolTip - the tool tip text for the setting

SettingKey

public SettingKey(String key,
                  String description,
                  String toolTip,
                  List<String> pickList)

Construct a new SettingKey with the given key, description, tool tip and pick list

Parameters:

key - the key of this SettingKey

description - the description (display name of the setting)

toolTip - the tool tip for the setting

pickList - an optional list of legal values for a string setting

Method Detail

setKey

public void setKey(String key)

set the key of this setting

Parameters:

key - the key to use

getKey

public String getKey()

Get the key of this setting

Returns:

the key of this setting

setDescription

public void setDescription(String description)

Set the description (display name) of this setting

Parameters:

description - the description of this setting

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Get the description (display name) of this setting

Returns:

the description of this setting

setToolTip

public void setToolTip(String toolTip)

Set the tool tip text for this setting

Parameters:

toolTip - the tool tip text to use

getToolTip

public String getToolTip()

Get the tool tip text for this setting

Returns:

the tool tip text to use

setMetadataElement

public void setMetadataElement(String key,
                               String value)

Set the value of a piece of metadata for this setting

Parameters:

key - the key for the metadata

value - the value of the metadata

getMetadataElement

public String getMetadataElement(String key)

Get a piece of metadata for this setting

Parameters:

key - the key of the metadata

Returns:

the corresponding value, or null if the key is not known

getMetadataElement

public String getMetadataElement(String key,
                                 String defaultValue)

Get a peice of metadata for this setting

Parameters:

key - the key of the metadata

defaultValue - the default value for the metadata

Returns:

the corresponding value, or the default value if the key is not known

setMetadata

public void setMetadata(Map<String,String> metadata)

Set the metadata for this setting

Parameters:

metadata - the metadata for this setting

getMetadata

public Map<String,String> getMetadata()

Get the metadata for this setting

Returns:

the metadata for this setting

getPickList

public List<String> getPickList()

Get the optional pick list for the setting

Returns:

the optional pick list for the setting (can be null if not applicable)

setPickList

public void setPickList(List<String> pickList)

Set the optional pick list for the setting

Parameters:

pickList - the optional pick list for the setting (can be null if not applicable)

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Hashcode based on the key

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

the hashcode of this setting

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Compares two setting keys for equality

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

other - the other setting key to compare to

Returns:

true if this setting key is equal to the supplied one

toString

public String toString()

Return the description (display name) of this setting

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

the description of this setting