Add

java.lang.Object
- weka.filters.Filter
- - weka.filters.unsupervised.attribute.Add

All Implemented Interfaces:: java.io.Serializable, CapabilitiesHandler, OptionHandler, RevisionHandler, StreamableFilter, UnsupervisedFilter

public class Add
extends Filter
implements UnsupervisedFilter, StreamableFilter, OptionHandler

An instance filter that adds a new attribute to the dataset. The new attribute will contain all missing values.

Valid options are:

 -T <NUM|NOM|STR|DAT>
  The type of attribute to create:
  NUM = Numeric attribute
  NOM = Nominal attribute
  STR = String attribute
  DAT = Date attribute
  (default: NUM)

 -C <index>
  Specify where to insert the column. First and last
  are valid indexes.(default: last)

 -N <name>
  Name of the new attribute.
  (default: 'Unnamed')

 -L <label1,label2,...>
  Create nominal attribute with given labels
  (default: numeric attribute)

 -F <format>
  The format of the date values (see ISO-8601)
  (default: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss)

Version:: $Revision: 5543 $
Author:: Len Trigg (trigg@cs.waikato.ac.nz)
See Also:: Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static Tag[] TAGS_TYPE
the attribute type.

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static Tag[]`	`TAGS_TYPE` the attribute type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Add()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Add()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`attributeIndexTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property.
`java.lang.String`	`attributeNameTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property.
`java.lang.String`	`attributeTypeTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
`java.lang.String`	`dateFormatTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property.
`java.lang.String`	`getAttributeIndex()` Get the index of the attribute used.
`java.lang.String`	`getAttributeName()` Get the name of the attribute to be created.
`SelectedTag`	`getAttributeType()` Gets the type of attribute to generate.
`Capabilities`	`getCapabilities()` Returns the Capabilities of this filter.
`java.lang.String`	`getDateFormat()` Get the date format, complying to ISO-8601.
`java.lang.String`	`getNominalLabels()` Get the list of labels for nominal attribute creation.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getOptions()` Gets the current settings of the filter.
`java.lang.String`	`getRevision()` Returns the revision string.
`java.lang.String`	`globalInfo()` Returns a string describing this filter.
`boolean`	`input(Instance instance)` Input an instance for filtering.
`java.util.Enumeration`	`listOptions()` Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] argv)` Main method for testing this class.
`java.lang.String`	`nominalLabelsTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property.
`void`	`setAttributeIndex(java.lang.String attIndex)` Sets index of the attribute used.
`void`	`setAttributeName(java.lang.String name)` Set the new attribute's name.
`void`	`setAttributeType(SelectedTag value)` Sets the type of attribute to generate.
`void`	`setDateFormat(java.lang.String value)` Set the date format, complying to ISO-8601.
`boolean`	`setInputFormat(Instances instanceInfo)` Sets the format of the input instances.
`void`	`setNominalLabels(java.lang.String labelList)` Set the labels for nominal attribute creation.
`void`	`setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)` Parses a given list of options.

Methods inherited from class weka.filters.Filter
batchFilterFile, batchFinished, filterFile, getCapabilities, getOutputFormat, isFirstBatchDone, isNewBatch, isOutputFormatDefined, makeCopies, makeCopy, numPendingOutput, output, outputPeek, toString, useFilter, wekaStaticWrapper

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - TAGS_TYPE
```
public static final Tag[] TAGS_TYPE
```
    the attribute type.
- Constructor Detail
  - Add
```
public Add()
```
- Method Detail
  - globalInfo
```
public java.lang.String globalInfo()
```
    Returns a string describing this filter.
    
    Returns:
    
    a description of the filter suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
  - listOptions
```
public java.util.Enumeration listOptions()
```
    Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
    
    Specified by:
    
    listOptions in interface OptionHandler
    
    Returns:
    
    an enumeration of all the available options.
  - setOptions
```
public void setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)
                throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Parses a given list of options.
    Valid options are:
```
 -T <NUM|NOM|STR|DAT>
  The type of attribute to create:
  NUM = Numeric attribute
  NOM = Nominal attribute
  STR = String attribute
  DAT = Date attribute
  (default: NUM)
```
```
 -C <index>
  Specify where to insert the column. First and last
  are valid indexes.(default: last)
```
```
 -N <name>
  Name of the new attribute.
  (default: 'Unnamed')
```
```
 -L <label1,label2,...>
  Create nominal attribute with given labels
  (default: numeric attribute)
```
```
 -F <format>
  The format of the date values (see ISO-8601)
  (default: yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setOptions in interface OptionHandler
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - the list of options as an array of strings
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if an option is not supported
  - getOptions
```
public java.lang.String[] getOptions()
```
    Gets the current settings of the filter.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getOptions in interface OptionHandler
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of strings suitable for passing to setOptions
  - getCapabilities
```
public Capabilities getCapabilities()
```
    Returns the Capabilities of this filter.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCapabilities in interface CapabilitiesHandler
    
    Overrides:
    
    getCapabilities in class Filter
    
    Returns:
    
    the capabilities of this object
    
    See Also:
    
    Capabilities
  - setInputFormat
```
public boolean setInputFormat(Instances instanceInfo)
                       throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Sets the format of the input instances.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setInputFormat in class Filter
    
    Parameters:
    
    instanceInfo - an Instances object containing the input instance structure (any instances contained in the object are ignored - only the structure is required).
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the outputFormat may be collected immediately
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if the format couldn't be set successfully
  - input
```
public boolean input(Instance instance)
```
    Input an instance for filtering. Ordinarily the instance is processed and made available for output immediately. Some filters require all instances be read before producing output.
    
    Overrides:
    
    input in class Filter
    
    Parameters:
    
    instance - the input instance
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the filtered instance may now be collected with output().
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if no input format has been defined.
  - attributeNameTipText
```
public java.lang.String attributeNameTipText()
```
    Returns the tip text for this property.
    
    Returns:
    
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
  - getAttributeName
```
public java.lang.String getAttributeName()
```
    Get the name of the attribute to be created.
    
    Returns:
    
    the new attribute name
  - setAttributeName
```
public void setAttributeName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Set the new attribute's name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the new name
  - attributeIndexTipText
```
public java.lang.String attributeIndexTipText()
```
    Returns the tip text for this property.
    
    Returns:
    
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
  - getAttributeIndex
```
public java.lang.String getAttributeIndex()
```
    Get the index of the attribute used.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of the attribute
  - setAttributeIndex
```
public void setAttributeIndex(java.lang.String attIndex)
```
    Sets index of the attribute used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attIndex - the index of the attribute
  - nominalLabelsTipText
```
public java.lang.String nominalLabelsTipText()
```
    Returns the tip text for this property.
    
    Returns:
    
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
  - getNominalLabels
```
public java.lang.String getNominalLabels()
```
    Get the list of labels for nominal attribute creation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of labels for nominal attribute creation
  - setNominalLabels
```
public void setNominalLabels(java.lang.String labelList)
```
    Set the labels for nominal attribute creation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    labelList - a comma separated list of labels
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the labelList was invalid
  - attributeTypeTipText
```
public java.lang.String attributeTypeTipText()
```
    Returns the tip text for this property
    
    Returns:
    
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
  - setAttributeType
```
public void setAttributeType(SelectedTag value)
```
    Sets the type of attribute to generate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the attribute type
  - getAttributeType
```
public SelectedTag getAttributeType()
```
    Gets the type of attribute to generate.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current attribute type.
  - dateFormatTipText
```
public java.lang.String dateFormatTipText()
```
    Returns the tip text for this property.
    
    Returns:
    
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
  - getDateFormat
```
public java.lang.String getDateFormat()
```
    Get the date format, complying to ISO-8601.
    
    Returns:
    
    the date format
  - setDateFormat
```
public void setDateFormat(java.lang.String value)
```
    Set the date format, complying to ISO-8601.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - a comma separated list of labels
  - getRevision
```
public java.lang.String getRevision()
```
    Returns the revision string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRevision in interface RevisionHandler
    
    Overrides:
    
    getRevision in class Filter
    
    Returns:
    
    the revision
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)
```
    Main method for testing this class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    argv - should contain arguments to the filter: use -h for help

Class Add

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class weka.filters.Filter

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

TAGS_TYPE

Constructor Detail

Add

Method Detail

globalInfo

listOptions

setOptions

getOptions

getCapabilities

setInputFormat

input

attributeNameTipText

getAttributeName

setAttributeName

attributeIndexTipText

getAttributeIndex

setAttributeIndex

nominalLabelsTipText

getNominalLabels

setNominalLabels

attributeTypeTipText

setAttributeType

getAttributeType

dateFormatTipText

getDateFormat

setDateFormat

getRevision

main