javax.datamining.data
Class AttributeType

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--javax.datamining.Enum
        |
        +--javax.datamining.data.AttributeType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Serializable

public class AttributeType

extends Enum

The enumeration AttributeType specifies the type of attribute to indicate how it is to be treated by mining algorithms. For example, an attribute whose values are integers may be treated as categorical instead of numerical.

Author:

JSR-73 Java Data Mining Expert Group

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static AttributeType	categorical
static AttributeType	notSpecified
static AttributeType	numerical
static AttributeType	ordinal

Method Summary

static void	addExtension(java.lang.String name) Adds a vendor extension name to AttributeType.
static AttributeType	valueOf(java.lang.String name) Returns an instance of AttributeType corresponding to the specified name.
static AttributeType[]	values() Returns a list of all AttributeType enumerations defined.

Methods inherited from class javax.datamining.Enum

compareTo, equals, name

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

categorical

public static final AttributeType categorical

notSpecified

public static final AttributeType notSpecified

numerical

public static final AttributeType numerical

ordinal

public static final AttributeType ordinal

Method Detail

addExtension

public static void addExtension(java.lang.String name)
                         throws JDMException

Adds a vendor extension name to AttributeType.

Parameters:

name - The name of the unique vendor extension

Throws:

JDMException - When name is an invalid string or redundant to existing standard enums.

valueOf

public static AttributeType valueOf(java.lang.String name)
                             throws JDMException

Returns an instance of AttributeType corresponding to the specified name.

Parameters:

name - The name of the enumeration value

Returns:

AttributeType - The instance of the specified enumeration.

Throws:

JDMException - When name is not valid.

values

public static AttributeType[] values()

Returns a list of all AttributeType enumerations defined.

Returns:

AttributeType[]