edu.indiana.iucbrf.ccbr.conversationblock.selector
Interface ConversationBlockSelector

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable, SwingRepresentable, SwingRepresentableWithDomain

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractConversationBlockSelector, ConfidenceConversationBlockSelector, DistanceInfluenceConversationBlockSelector, EnsembleConversationBlockSelector, FlowChartConversationBlockSelector, FrequencyConversationBlockSelector, GainRatioConversationBlockSelector, ImportanceMeasureConversationBlockSelector, InformationGainConversationBlockSelector, OrderedConversationBlockSelector, RandomConversationBlockSelector

public interface ConversationBlockSelector
extends java.io.Serializable, SwingRepresentableWithDomain

A ConversationBlockSelector determines which conversation block should be presented depending on what is known about the problem so far, what cases are under consideration, and the domain.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface edu.indiana.util.swing.SwingRepresentable

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Method Summary

ConversationBlock	getNextBlock(Problem problemSoFar, RetrievalResults casesUnderConsideration, CCBRDomain domain) The conversation block returned should not be a question to which problemSoFar already has an answer.
FeatureKey	getNextFeatureKey(Problem problemSoFar, RetrievalResults casesUnderConsideration, CCBRDomain domain)
void	initConversation(Problem initialProblem) Reset the state of the conversation block selector and prepare for a new conversation on the given problem.
void	reset() Reset the state of the conversation block selector, to prepare for a new conversation.

Methods inherited from interface edu.indiana.iucbrf.util.SwingRepresentableWithDomain

toSwing

Methods inherited from interface edu.indiana.util.swing.SwingRepresentable

toSwing

Method Detail

getNextBlock

ConversationBlock getNextBlock(Problem problemSoFar,
                               RetrievalResults casesUnderConsideration,
                               CCBRDomain domain)

The conversation block returned should not be a question to which problemSoFar already has an answer. Returns null if there are no more conversation blocks to ask

getNextFeatureKey

FeatureKey getNextFeatureKey(Problem problemSoFar,
                             RetrievalResults casesUnderConsideration,
                             CCBRDomain domain)

reset

void reset()

Reset the state of the conversation block selector, to prepare for a new conversation. For some conversation block selectors, this may be a dummy operation.

initConversation

void initConversation(Problem initialProblem)

Reset the state of the conversation block selector and prepare for a new conversation on the given problem. For some conversation block selectors, this may be a dummy operation.