weka.filters.unsupervised.attribute

## Class StringToNominal

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

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

      public class StringToNominal
      extends Filter
      implements UnsupervisedFilter, OptionHandler

  Converts a range of string attributes (unspecified number of values) to nominal (set number of values). You should ensure that all string values that will appear are represented in the first batch of the data.

  Valid options are:

       -R <col>
        Sets the range of attribute indices (default last).

       -V <col>
        Invert the range specified by -R.

  Version:
    $Revision: 10215 $
  Author:
    Len Trigg (len@reeltwo.com)
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `StringToNominal()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.String` | `attributeRangeTipText()`
    `boolean` | `batchFinished()` Signifies that this batch of input to the filter is finished.
    `java.lang.String` | `getAttributeRange()` Get the range of indices of the attributes used.
    `Capabilities` | `getCapabilities()` Returns the Capabilities of this filter.
    `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[] argv)` Main method for testing this class.
    `void` | `setAttributeRange(java.lang.String rangeList)` Sets range of indices of the attributes used.
    `boolean` | `setInputFormat(Instances instanceInfo)` Sets the format of the input instances.
    `void` | `setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)` Parses a given list of options.

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

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

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### StringToNominal

          public StringToNominal()

  - ### 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

    - #### 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:
        `UnsupportedAttributeTypeException` - if the selected attribute a string attribute.
        `java.lang.Exception` - if the input format can't be set successfully.

    - #### input

          public boolean input(Instance instance)

      Input an instance for filtering. The instance is processed and made available for output immediately.
      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 structure has been defined.

    - #### batchFinished

          public boolean batchFinished()

      Signifies that this batch of input to the filter is finished. If the filter requires all instances prior to filtering, output() may now be called to retrieve the filtered instances.
      Overrides:
        `batchFinished` in class `Filter`
      Returns:
        true if there are instances pending output.
      Throws:
        `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if no input structure has been defined.

    - #### 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:

           -R <col>
            Sets the range of attribute indices (default last).

           -V <col>
            Invert the range specified by -R.

      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

    - #### attributeRangeTipText

          public java.lang.String attributeRangeTipText()

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

    - #### getAttributeRange

          public java.lang.String getAttributeRange()

      Get the range of indices of the attributes used.
      Returns:
        the index of the attribute

    - #### setAttributeRange

          public void setAttributeRange(java.lang.String rangeList)

      Sets range of indices of the attributes used.
      Parameters:
        `rangeList` - the list of attribute indices

    - #### 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