org.neuroph.core

Class Connection

java.lang.Object

org.neuroph.core.Connection

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DelayedConnection

public class Connection
extends Object
implements Serializable

Weighted connection to another neuron.

Author:

Zoran Sevarac

See Also:

Weight, Neuron, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Neuron	fromNeuron From neuron for this connection (source neuron).
protected Neuron	toNeuron To neuron for this connection (target, destination neuron) This connection is input connection for to neuron.
protected Weight	weight Weight for this connection

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Connection(Neuron fromNeuron, Neuron toNeuron) Creates a new connection between specified neurons with random weight
Connection(Neuron fromNeuron, Neuron toNeuron, double weightVal) Creates a new connection to specified neuron with specified weight value
Connection(Neuron fromNeuron, Neuron toNeuron, Weight weight) Creates a new connection to specified neuron with specified weight object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	clone()
boolean	equals(Object obj)
Neuron	getFromNeuron() Gets from neuron for this connection
double	getInput() Returns input received through this connection - the activation that comes from the output of the cell on the other end of connection Todo: make this final and solve delayed neuron connection in a different way
Neuron	getToNeuron() Gets to neuron for this connection
Weight	getWeight() Returns weight for this connection
double	getWeightedInput() Returns the weighted input received through this connection
int	hashCode()
void	setWeight(Weight weight) Set the weight of the connection.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

fromNeuron

protected Neuron fromNeuron

From neuron for this connection (source neuron). This connection is output connection for from neuron.

toNeuron

protected Neuron toNeuron

To neuron for this connection (target, destination neuron) This connection is input connection for to neuron.

weight

protected Weight weight

Weight for this connection

Constructor Detail

Connection

public Connection(Neuron fromNeuron,
                  Neuron toNeuron)

Creates a new connection between specified neurons with random weight

Parameters:

fromNeuron - neuron to connect from

toNeuron - neuron to connect to

Connection

public Connection(Neuron fromNeuron,
                  Neuron toNeuron,
                  Weight weight)

Creates a new connection to specified neuron with specified weight object

Parameters:

fromNeuron - neuron to connect from

toNeuron - neuron to connect to

weight - weight for this connection

Connection

public Connection(Neuron fromNeuron,
                  Neuron toNeuron,
                  double weightVal)

Creates a new connection to specified neuron with specified weight value

Parameters:

fromNeuron - neuron to connect from

toNeuron - neuron to connect to

weightVal - weight value for this connection

Method Detail

getWeight

public final Weight getWeight()

Returns weight for this connection

Returns:

weight for this connection

setWeight

public final void setWeight(Weight weight)

Set the weight of the connection.

Parameters:

weight - The new weight of the connection.

getInput

public double getInput()

Returns input received through this connection - the activation that comes from the output of the cell on the other end of connection Todo: make this final and solve delayed neuron connection in a different way

Returns:

input received through this connection

getWeightedInput

public final double getWeightedInput()

Returns the weighted input received through this connection

Returns:

weighted input received through this connection

getFromNeuron

public final Neuron getFromNeuron()

Gets from neuron for this connection

Returns:

from neuron for this connection

getToNeuron

public final Neuron getToNeuron()

Gets to neuron for this connection

Returns:

neuron to set as to neuron

clone

public Object clone()
             throws CloneNotSupportedException

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Throws:

CloneNotSupportedException

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object