TestMethod.h

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/* *******************************************************      
   * $Id: TestMethod.h,v 1.5 2004/07/21 16:30:58 chrish42 Exp $
   * This file is part of the PLearn library.
   ******************************************************* */


#ifndef TestMethod_INC
#define TestMethod_INC

//#include "Learner.h"
//#include "VMat.h"
#include <plearn/vmat/Splitter.h>

namespace PLearn {
using namespace std;


// **** DEPRECATED CLASS ****
// Replaced by PTester (similar concept)

class TestMethod : public Object
{
    typedef Object inherited;

private:
  void build_();

protected:
  TMat<string> requested_stats; 

public:

  // ** Build Options **
  PP<Splitter> splitter;
  TVec<string> statnames; //<! a list of n statistics name of the form ex: "E[E[train.class_error]]"
  bool forget_learner; //<! should we call forget on the learner prior to every train?

  // Constructor
  TestMethod() :forget_learner(true) {}

  //  virtual Vec test(PP<Learner> learner, const VMat &dataset);

  PLEARN_DECLARE_OBJECT(TestMethod);
  static void declareOptions(OptionList &ol);

  virtual void build();
    
}; // class TestMethod

DECLARE_OBJECT_PTR(TestMethod);


}; // end of namespace PLearn

#endif // TestMethod_INC

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