LBJ2.learn
Class Normalizer

java.lang.Object
  LBJ2.learn.Normalizer

Direct Known Subclasses:

IdentityNormalizer, Log, Sigmoid, Softmax

public abstract class Normalizer
extends java.lang.Object

A normalizer is a function of a ScoreSet producing normalized scores. It is left to the implementing subclass to define the term "normalized".

Constructor Summary

Normalizer()

Method Summary

abstract ScoreSet

normalize(ScoreSet scores) Normalizes the given ScoreSet; its scores are modified in place before it is returned.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Normalizer

public Normalizer()

Method Detail

normalize

public abstract ScoreSet normalize(ScoreSet scores)

Normalizes the given ScoreSet; its scores are modified in place before it is returned.

Parameters:

scores - The set of scores to normalize.

Returns:

The normalized set of scores.