org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates

Class HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>

java.lang.Object

org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilder<T>

org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased<T>

org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>

Type Parameters:

T -

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DomainShareInterval

public class HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>
extends HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased<T>

This class enables building hierarchies for non-categorical values by mapping them into given intervals.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.IndexNode This class represents an node.
static class	HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Interval<T> This class represents an interval.
static class	HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<U> For each direction, this class encapsulates three bounds.

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased

HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased.Group<U>, HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased.Level<U>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilder

HierarchyBuilder.Type

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	addInterval(T min, T max) Adds an interval.
HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	addInterval(T min, T max, AggregateFunction<T> function) Adds an interval.
HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	addInterval(T min, T max, java.lang.String label) Adds an interval.
HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	clearIntervals() Adds an interval.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	create(DataType<T> type) Creates a new instance.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	create(DataType<T> type, HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T> lowerRange, HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T> upperRange) Creates a new instance.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	create(java.io.File file) Loads a builder specification from the given file.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T>	create(java.lang.String file) Loads a builder specification from the given file.
java.util.List<HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Interval<T>>	getIntervals() Returns all currently defined intervals.
HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T>	getLowerRange() Returns the lower range.
HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T>	getUpperRange() Returns the upper range.
java.lang.String	isValid() Returns whether the current configuration is valid.

Methods inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased

build, build, getDataType, getDefaultFunction, getLevel, getLevels, prepare, setAggregateFunction

Methods inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilder

getType, save, save

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> create(DataType<T> type)

Creates a new instance. Snapping is disabled. Repetition is disabled. Bound is determined dynamically.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> create(DataType<T> type,
                                                          HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T> lowerRange,
                                                          HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T> upperRange)

Creates a new instance. Data points that are out of range are handled according to the given settings.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type -

lowerRange -

upperRange -

Returns:

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> create(java.io.File file)
                                                   throws java.io.IOException

Loads a builder specification from the given file.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

file -

Returns:

Throws:

java.io.IOException

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> create(java.lang.String file)
                                                   throws java.io.IOException

Loads a builder specification from the given file.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

file -

Returns:

Throws:

java.io.IOException

addInterval

public HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> addInterval(T min,
                                                    T max)

Adds an interval. Min is inclusive, max is exclusive. Uses the predefined default aggregate function

Parameters:

min -

max -

Returns:

addInterval

public HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> addInterval(T min,
                                                    T max,
                                                    AggregateFunction<T> function)

Adds an interval. Min is inclusive, max is exclusive

Parameters:

min -

max -

function -

Returns:

addInterval

public HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> addInterval(T min,
                                                    T max,
                                                    java.lang.String label)

Adds an interval. Min is inclusive, max is exclusive. Interval is labeled with the given string

Parameters:

min -

max -

label -

Returns:

clearIntervals

public HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased<T> clearIntervals()

Adds an interval. Min is inclusive, max is exclusive. Uses the predefined default aggregate function

Returns:

getIntervals

public java.util.List<HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Interval<T>> getIntervals()

Returns all currently defined intervals.

Returns:

getLowerRange

public HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T> getLowerRange()

Returns the lower range.

Returns:

getUpperRange

public HierarchyBuilderIntervalBased.Range<T> getUpperRange()

Returns the upper range.

Returns:

isValid

public java.lang.String isValid()

Description copied from class: HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased

Returns whether the current configuration is valid. Returns null, if so, an error message if not.

Overrides:

isValid in class HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased<T>

Returns: