weka.core.converters
Class MatlabSaver

java.lang.Object
  weka.core.converters.AbstractSaver
      weka.core.converters.AbstractFileSaver
          weka.core.converters.MatlabSaver

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, CapabilitiesHandler, BatchConverter, FileSourcedConverter, IncrementalConverter, Saver, EnvironmentHandler, OptionHandler, RevisionHandler

public class MatlabSaver
extends AbstractFileSaver
implements BatchConverter, IncrementalConverter

Writes Matlab ASCII files, in single or double precision format.

Valid options are:

 -i <the input file>
  The input file

 -o <the output file>
  The output file

 -double
  Use double precision format.
  (default: single precision)

 -tabs
  Use tabs as separator.
  (default: blanks)

Version:

$Revision: 8034 $

Author:

FracPete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

Saver, Serialized Form

Field Summary

static String

FILE_EXTENSION the file extension.

Fields inherited from interface weka.core.converters.Saver

BATCH, INCREMENTAL, NONE

Constructor Summary

MatlabSaver()
Constructor.

Method Summary

Capabilities	getCapabilities() Returns the Capabilities of this saver.
String	getFileDescription() Returns a description of the file type.
String[]	getOptions() returns the options of the current setup.
String	getRevision() Returns the revision string.
boolean	getUseDouble() Returns whether double or single precision is used.
boolean	getUseTabs() Returns whether tabs are used instead of blanks.
String	globalInfo() Returns a string describing this Saver.
Enumeration	listOptions() Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
static void	main(String[] args) Main method.
void	resetOptions() Resets the Saver.
void	setOptions(String[] options) Parses the options for this object.
void	setUseDouble(boolean value) Sets whether to use double or single precision.
void	setUseTabs(boolean value) Sets whether to use tabs instead of blanks.
String	useDoubleTipText() Returns the tip text for this property.
String	useTabsTipText() Returns the tip text for this property.
void	writeBatch() Writes a Batch of instances.
void	writeIncremental(Instance inst) Saves an instances incrementally.

Methods inherited from class weka.core.converters.AbstractFileSaver

cancel, filePrefix, getFileExtension, getFileExtensions, getUseRelativePath, getWriter, resetWriter, retrieveDir, retrieveFile, runFileSaver, setDestination, setDestination, setDir, setDirAndPrefix, setEnvironment, setFile, setFilePrefix, setUseRelativePath, useRelativePathTipText

Methods inherited from class weka.core.converters.AbstractSaver

getInstances, getWriteMode, resetStructure, setInstances, setRetrieval, setStructure

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

FILE_EXTENSION

public static String FILE_EXTENSION

the file extension.

Constructor Detail

MatlabSaver

public MatlabSaver()

Constructor.

Method Detail

globalInfo

public String globalInfo()

Returns a string describing this Saver.

Returns:

a description of the Saver suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

listOptions

public Enumeration listOptions()

Returns an enumeration describing the available options.

Specified by:

listOptions in interface OptionHandler

Overrides:

listOptions in class AbstractFileSaver

Returns:

an enumeration of all the available options.

getOptions

public String[] getOptions()

returns the options of the current setup.

Specified by:

getOptions in interface OptionHandler

Overrides:

getOptions in class AbstractFileSaver

Returns:

the current options

setOptions

public void setOptions(String[] options)
                throws Exception

Parses the options for this object.

Valid options are:

 -i <the input file>
  The input file

 -o <the output file>
  The output file

 -double
  Use double precision format.
  (default: single precision)

 -tabs
  Use tabs as separator.
  (default: blanks)

Specified by:

setOptions in interface OptionHandler

Overrides:

setOptions in class AbstractFileSaver

Parameters:

options - the options to use

Throws:

Exception - if setting of options fails

getFileDescription

public String getFileDescription()

Returns a description of the file type.

Specified by:

getFileDescription in interface FileSourcedConverter

Specified by:

getFileDescription in class AbstractFileSaver

Returns:

a short file description

resetOptions

public void resetOptions()

Resets the Saver.

Overrides:

resetOptions in class AbstractFileSaver

setUseDouble

public void setUseDouble(boolean value)

Sets whether to use double or single precision.

Parameters:

value - if true then double precision is used

getUseDouble

public boolean getUseDouble()

Returns whether double or single precision is used.

Returns:

true if double precision is used

useDoubleTipText

public String useDoubleTipText()

Returns the tip text for this property.

Returns:

tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

setUseTabs

public void setUseTabs(boolean value)

Sets whether to use tabs instead of blanks.

Parameters:

value - if true then tabs are used

getUseTabs

public boolean getUseTabs()

Returns whether tabs are used instead of blanks.

Returns:

true if tabs are used

useTabsTipText

public String useTabsTipText()

Returns the tip text for this property.

Returns:

tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

getCapabilities

public Capabilities getCapabilities()

Returns the Capabilities of this saver.

Specified by:

getCapabilities in interface CapabilitiesHandler

Overrides:

getCapabilities in class AbstractSaver

Returns:

the capabilities of this object

See Also:

Capabilities

writeIncremental

public void writeIncremental(Instance inst)
                      throws IOException

Saves an instances incrementally. Structure has to be set by using the setStructure() method or setInstances() method.

Specified by:

writeIncremental in interface Saver

Overrides:

writeIncremental in class AbstractSaver

Parameters:

inst - the instance to save

Throws:

IOException - throws IOEXception if an instance cannot be saved incrementally.

writeBatch

public void writeBatch()
                throws IOException

Writes a Batch of instances.

Specified by:

writeBatch in interface Saver

Specified by:

writeBatch in class AbstractSaver

Throws:

IOException - throws IOException if saving in batch mode is not possible

getRevision

public String getRevision()

Returns the revision string.

Specified by:

getRevision in interface RevisionHandler

Returns:

the revision

main

public static void main(String[] args)

Main method.

Parameters:

args - should contain the options of a Saver.