com.imsl.datamining.neural

Class Layer

java.lang.Object

com.imsl.datamining.neural.Layer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

HiddenLayer, InputLayer, OutputLayer

public abstract class Layer
extends Object
implements Serializable

The base class for Layers in a neural network.

See Also:

InputLayer, HiddenLayer, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Layer(FeedForwardNetwork network) Constructs a Layer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	addNode(Node node) Associates a Perceptron with this Layer.
int	getIndex() Returns the index of this Layer.
Node[]	getNodes() Return a list of the Perceptrons in this Layer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Layer

protected Layer(FeedForwardNetwork network)

Constructs a Layer.

Parameters:

network - The FeedForwardNetwork to which this Layer is to be associated.

Method Detail

getIndex

public int getIndex()

Returns the index of this Layer.

Returns:

An int which contains the value of property index.

addNode

protected void addNode(Node node)

Associates a Perceptron with this Layer.

Parameters:

node - A Node to associate with this Layer.

getNodes

public Node[] getNodes()

Return a list of the Perceptrons in this Layer.

Returns:

An array containing the Nodes associated with this Layer.