Package parsimony :: Package algorithms :: Module bases

Module bases

The :mod:`parsimony.algorithms.bases` module includes several base classes for using and creating algorithms.

Algorithms may not store states. I.e., if they are classes, do not keep references to objects with state in the algorithm objects. It should be possible to copy and share algorithms between e.g. estimators, and thus they should not depend on any state.

Created on Thu Feb 20 17:42:16 2014

Author: Tommy Löfstedt

License: BSD 3-clause.

Classes

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BaseAlgorithm

ImplicitAlgorithm
Implicit algorithms are algorithms that do not utilise a loss function.

ExplicitAlgorithm
Explicit algorithms are algorithms that minimises a given function.

IterativeAlgorithm
Algorithms that require iterative steps to achieve the goal.

InformationAlgorithm
Algorithms that produce information about their run.

Functions

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check_compatibility(f)
Automatically checks if a function implements a given set of properties.

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force_reset(f)
Decorate run with this method to force a reset of your algorithm.

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Variables

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__package__ = 'parsimony.algorithms'

Function Details

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force_reset(f)

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Decorate run with this method to force a reset of your algorithm.

Automatically resets an algorithm by checking the implementing classes and calling the appropriate reset methods.