weka.filters.unsupervised.attribute

## Class AddExpression

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

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

      public class AddExpression
      extends Filter
      implements UnsupervisedFilter, StreamableFilter, OptionHandler

  An instance filter that creates a new attribute by applying a mathematical expression to existing attributes. The expression can contain attribute references and numeric constants. Supported operators are :
  +, -, *, /, ^, log, abs, cos, exp, sqrt, floor, ceil, rint, tan, sin, (, )
  Attributes are specified by prefixing with 'a', eg. a7 is attribute number 7 (starting from 1).
  Example expression : a1^2*a5/log(a7*4.0).

  Valid options are:

       -E <expression>
        Specify the expression to apply. Eg a1^2*a5/log(a7*4.0).
        Supported opperators: ,+, -, *, /, ^, log, abs, cos,
        exp, sqrt, floor, ceil, rint, tan, sin, (, )
        (default: a1^2)

       -N <name>
        Specify the name for the new attribute. (default is the expression provided with -E)

       -D
        Debug. Names attribute with the postfix parse of the expression.

  Version:
    $Revision: 10215 $
  Author:
    Mark Hall (mhall@cs.waikato.ac.nz)
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AddExpression()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.String` | `debugTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
    `java.lang.String` | `expressionTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
    `Capabilities` | `getCapabilities()` Returns the Capabilities of this filter.
    `boolean` | `getDebug()` Gets whether debug is set
    `java.lang.String` | `getExpression()` Get the expression
    `java.lang.String` | `getName()` Returns the name of the new attribute
    `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<Option>` | `listOptions()` Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
    `static void` | `main(java.lang.String[] args)` Main method for testing this class.
    `java.lang.String` | `nameTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
    `void` | `setDebug(boolean d)` Set debug mode.
    `void` | `setExpression(java.lang.String expr)` Set the expression to apply
    `boolean` | `setInputFormat(Instances instanceInfo)` Sets the format of the input instances.
    `void` | `setName(java.lang.String name)` Set the name for the new attribute.
    `void` | `setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)` Parses a given list of options.

    - ### Methods inherited from class weka.filters.Filter

      `batchFilterFile, batchFinished, doNotCheckCapabilitiesTipText, filterFile, getCapabilities, getDoNotCheckCapabilities, getOutputFormat, isFirstBatchDone, isNewBatch, isOutputFormatDefined, makeCopies, makeCopy, mayRemoveInstanceAfterFirstBatchDone, numPendingOutput, output, outputPeek, runFilter, setDoNotCheckCapabilities, toString, useFilter, wekaStaticWrapper`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AddExpression

          public AddExpression()

  - ### 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<Option> listOptions()

      Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
      Specified by:
        `listOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
      Overrides:
        `listOptions` in class `Filter`
      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:

           -E <expression>
            Specify the expression to apply. Eg a1^2*a5/log(a7*4.0).
            Supported opperators: ,+, -, *, /, ^, log, abs, cos,
            exp, sqrt, floor, ceil, rint, tan, sin, (, )
            (default: a1^2)

           -N <name>
            Specify the name for the new attribute. (default is the expression provided with -E)

           -D
            Debug. Names attribute with the postfix parse of the expression.

      Specified by:
        `setOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
      Overrides:
        `setOptions` in class `Filter`
      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`
      Overrides:
        `getOptions` in class `Filter`
      Returns:
        an array of strings suitable for passing to setOptions

    - #### nameTipText

          public java.lang.String nameTipText()

      Returns the tip text for this property
      Returns:
        tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

    - #### setName

          public void setName(java.lang.String name)

      Set the name for the new attribute. The string "expression" can be used to make the name of the new attribute equal to the expression provided.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the new attribute

    - #### getName

          public java.lang.String getName()

      Returns the name of the new attribute
      Returns:
        the name of the new attribute

    - #### debugTipText

          public java.lang.String debugTipText()

      Returns the tip text for this property
      Overrides:
        `debugTipText` in class `Filter`
      Returns:
        tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

    - #### setDebug

          public void setDebug(boolean d)

      Set debug mode. Causes the new attribute to be named with the postfix parse of the expression
      Overrides:
        `setDebug` in class `Filter`
      Parameters:
        `d` - true if debug mode is to be used

    - #### getDebug

          public boolean getDebug()

      Gets whether debug is set
      Overrides:
        `getDebug` in class `Filter`
      Returns:
        true if debug is set

    - #### expressionTipText

          public java.lang.String expressionTipText()

      Returns the tip text for this property
      Returns:
        tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

    - #### setExpression

          public void setExpression(java.lang.String expr)

      Set the expression to apply
      Parameters:
        `expr` - a mathematical expression to apply

    - #### getExpression

          public java.lang.String getExpression()

      Get the expression
      Returns:
        the expression

    - #### 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)
                        throws java.lang.Exception

      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.
        `java.lang.Exception` - if there was a problem during the filtering.

    - #### 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[] args)

      Main method for testing this class.
      Parameters:
        `args` - should contain arguments to the filter: use -h for help