Class Probabilities<T>

  • Type Parameters:
    T - the label (category) class
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    LogProbabilities

    public abstract class Probabilities<T>
    extends Object
    Class implementing the probability distribution over labels returned by a classifier.
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Probabilities()  
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void addIn​(T t, double probability, int count)
      Compounds the existing probability mass on the label with the new probability passed in to the method.
      void discardCountsBelow​(double i)  
      Double get​(T t)
      Returns the probability associated with a label
      Map<T,​Double> getAll()
      Returns the probabilities associated with all labels
      double getConfidence()
      Returns the best confidence with which this set of probabilities has been calculated.
      Set<T> getKeys()
      Returns the probabilities associated with all labels
      Double getLog​(T t)
      Returns the log probability associated with a label
      T getMax()
      Returns the most likely label
      double getMaxValue()
      Returns the probability of the most likely label
      void set​(T t, double probability)
      Assigns a probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability.
      void set​(T t, Probability<T> probability)
      Assigns a probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability.
      void setConfidence​(double confidence)
      Sets the best confidence with which this set of probabilities has been calculated.
      void setIfLarger​(T t, double probability)
      Assigns a probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability, if the new probability is greater than the old one.
      void setLog​(T t, double probability)
      Assigns a log probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability.
      String toString()  
    • Constructor Detail

      • Probabilities

        public Probabilities()
    • Method Detail

      • set

        public void set​(T t,
                        double probability)
        Assigns a probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability.
        Parameters:
        t - the label to which the probability is being assigned
        probability - the probability to assign
      • set

        public void set​(T t,
                        Probability<T> probability)
        Assigns a probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability.
        Parameters:
        t - the label to which the probability is being assigned
        probability - the probability to assign
      • setIfLarger

        public void setIfLarger​(T t,
                                double probability)
        Assigns a probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability, if the new probability is greater than the old one.
        Parameters:
        t - the label to which the probability is being assigned
        probability - the probability to assign
      • setLog

        public void setLog​(T t,
                           double probability)
        Assigns a log probability to a label, discarding any previously assigned probability.
        Parameters:
        t - the label to which the log probability is being assigned
        probability - the log probability to assign
      • addIn

        public void addIn​(T t,
                          double probability,
                          int count)
        Compounds the existing probability mass on the label with the new probability passed in to the method.
        Parameters:
        t - the label whose probability mass is being updated
        probability - the probability weight to add
        count - the amplifying factor for the probability compounding
      • get

        public Double get​(T t)
        Returns the probability associated with a label
        Parameters:
        t - the label whose probability needs to be returned
        Returns:
        the probability associated with the label
      • getLog

        public Double getLog​(T t)
        Returns the log probability associated with a label
        Parameters:
        t - the label whose log probability needs to be returned
        Returns:
        the log probability associated with the label
      • getKeys

        public Set<T> getKeys()
        Returns the probabilities associated with all labels
        Returns:
        the HashMap of labels and their probabilities
      • getAll

        public Map<T,​Double> getAll()
        Returns the probabilities associated with all labels
        Returns:
        the HashMap of labels and their probabilities
      • getMax

        public T getMax()
        Returns the most likely label
        Returns:
        the label that has the highest associated probability
      • getMaxValue

        public double getMaxValue()
        Returns the probability of the most likely label
        Returns:
        the highest probability
      • discardCountsBelow

        public void discardCountsBelow​(double i)
      • getConfidence

        public double getConfidence()
        Returns the best confidence with which this set of probabilities has been calculated. This is a function of the amount of data that supports the assertion. It is also a measure of the accuracy of the estimator of the probability.
        Returns:
        the best confidence of the probabilities
      • setConfidence

        public void setConfidence​(double confidence)
        Sets the best confidence with which this set of probabilities has been calculated. This is a function of the amount of data that supports the assertion. It is also a measure of the accuracy of the estimator of the probability.
        Parameters:
        confidence - the confidence in the probabilities