Class NeuralNode

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, RevisionHandler

    public class NeuralNode
    extends NeuralConnection
    This class is used to represent a node in the neuralnet.
    Version:
    $Revision: 5403 $
    Author:
    Malcolm Ware (mfw4@cs.waikato.ac.nz)
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Detail

      • NeuralNode

        public NeuralNode​(java.lang.String id,
                          java.util.Random r,
                          NeuralMethod m)
        Parameters:
        id - The string name for this node (used to id this node).
        r - A random number generator used to generate initial weights.
        m - The methods this node should use to update.
    • Method Detail

      • setMethod

        public void setMethod​(NeuralMethod m)
        Set how this node should operate (note that the neural method has no internal state, so the same object can be used by any number of nodes.
        Parameters:
        m - The new method.
      • outputValue

        public double outputValue​(boolean calculate)
        Call this to get the output value of this unit.
        Specified by:
        outputValue in class NeuralConnection
        Parameters:
        calculate - True if the value should be calculated if it hasn't been already.
        Returns:
        The output value, or NaN, if the value has not been calculated.
      • errorValue

        public double errorValue​(boolean calculate)
        Call this to get the error value of this unit.
        Specified by:
        errorValue in class NeuralConnection
        Parameters:
        calculate - True if the value should be calculated if it hasn't been already.
        Returns:
        The error value, or NaN, if the value has not been calculated.
      • reset

        public void reset()
        Call this to reset the value and error for this unit, ready for the next run. This will also call the reset function of all units that are connected as inputs to this one. This is also the time that the update for the listeners will be performed.
        Specified by:
        reset in class NeuralConnection
      • saveWeights

        public void saveWeights()
        Call this to have the connection save the current weights.
        Specified by:
        saveWeights in class NeuralConnection
      • restoreWeights

        public void restoreWeights()
        Call this to have the connection restore from the saved weights.
        Specified by:
        restoreWeights in class NeuralConnection
      • weightValue

        public double weightValue​(int n)
        Call this to get the weight value on a particular connection.
        Overrides:
        weightValue in class NeuralConnection
        Parameters:
        n - The connection number to get the weight for, -1 if The threshold weight should be returned.
        Returns:
        The value for the specified connection or if -1 then it should return the threshold value. If no value exists for the specified connection, NaN will be returned.
      • getWeights

        public double[] getWeights()
        call this function to get the weights array. This will also allow the weights to be updated.
        Returns:
        The weights array.
      • getChangeInWeights

        public double[] getChangeInWeights()
        call this function to get the chnage in weights array. This will also allow the change in weights to be updated.
        Returns:
        The change in weights array.
      • updateWeights

        public void updateWeights​(double l,
                                  double m)
        Call this function to update the weight values at this unit. After the weights have been updated at this unit, All the input connections will then be called from this to have their weights updated.
        Overrides:
        updateWeights in class NeuralConnection
        Parameters:
        l - The learning rate to use.
        m - The momentum to use.
      • removeAllInputs

        public void removeAllInputs()
        This function will remove all the inputs to this unit. In doing so it will also terminate the connections at the other end.
        Overrides:
        removeAllInputs in class NeuralConnection
      • getRevision

        public java.lang.String getRevision()
        Returns the revision string.
        Returns:
        the revision