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ALS

class ALS extends Estimator[ALSModel] with ALSParams

:: Experimental :: Alternating Least Squares (ALS) matrix factorization.

ALS attempts to estimate the ratings matrix R as the product of two lower-rank matrices, X and Y, i.e. X * Yt = R. Typically these approximations are called 'factor' matrices. The general approach is iterative. During each iteration, one of the factor matrices is held constant, while the other is solved for using least squares. The newly-solved factor matrix is then held constant while solving for the other factor matrix.

This is a blocked implementation of the ALS factorization algorithm that groups the two sets of factors (referred to as "users" and "products") into blocks and reduces communication by only sending one copy of each user vector to each product block on each iteration, and only for the product blocks that need that user's feature vector. This is achieved by pre-computing some information about the ratings matrix to determine the "out-links" of each user (which blocks of products it will contribute to) and "in-link" information for each product (which of the feature vectors it receives from each user block it will depend on). This allows us to send only an array of feature vectors between each user block and product block, and have the product block find the users' ratings and update the products based on these messages.

For implicit preference data, the algorithm used is based on "Collaborative Filtering for Implicit Feedback Datasets", available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICDM.2008.22, adapted for the blocked approach used here.

Essentially instead of finding the low-rank approximations to the rating matrix R, this finds the approximations for a preference matrix P where the elements of P are 1 if r > 0 and 0 if r <= 0. The ratings then act as 'confidence' values related to strength of indicated user preferences rather than explicit ratings given to items.

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@Experimental()
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ALSParams, HasSeed, HasCheckpointInterval, HasRegParam, HasMaxIter, ALSModelParams, HasPredictionCol, Estimator[ALSModel], PipelineStage, Logging, Params, Serializable, Serializable, Identifiable, AnyRef, Any
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  7. ALSModelParams
  8. HasPredictionCol
  9. Estimator
  10. PipelineStage
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Instance Constructors

  1. new ALS()

  2. new ALS(uid: String)

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  1. final def !=(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

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  2. final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

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  3. final def ##(): Int

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  4. final def $[T](param: Param[T]): T

    An alias for getOrDefault().

    An alias for getOrDefault().

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  5. final def ==(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

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  6. final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

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  7. val alpha: DoubleParam

    Param for the alpha parameter in the implicit preference formulation (>= 0).

    Param for the alpha parameter in the implicit preference formulation (>= 0). Default: 1.0

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    ALSParams
  8. final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

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  9. final val checkpointInterval: IntParam

    Param for checkpoint interval (>= 1).

    Param for checkpoint interval (>= 1).

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    HasCheckpointInterval
  10. final def clear(param: Param[_]): ALS.this.type

    Clears the user-supplied value for the input param.

    Clears the user-supplied value for the input param.

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  11. def clone(): AnyRef

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    @throws( ... )
  12. def copy(extra: ParamMap): ALS

    Creates a copy of this instance with the same UID and some extra params.

    Creates a copy of this instance with the same UID and some extra params. Subclasses should implement this method and set the return type properly.

    Definition Classes
    ALSEstimatorPipelineStageParams
    See also

    defaultCopy()

  13. def copyValues[T <: Params](to: T, extra: ParamMap = ParamMap.empty): T

    Copies param values from this instance to another instance for params shared by them.

    Copies param values from this instance to another instance for params shared by them.

    This handles default Params and explicitly set Params separately. Default Params are copied from and to defaultParamMap, and explicitly set Params are copied from and to paramMap. Warning: This implicitly assumes that this Params instance and the target instance share the same set of default Params.

    to

    the target instance, which should work with the same set of default Params as this source instance

    extra

    extra params to be copied to the target's paramMap

    returns

    the target instance with param values copied

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  14. final def defaultCopy[T <: Params](extra: ParamMap): T

    Default implementation of copy with extra params.

    Default implementation of copy with extra params. It tries to create a new instance with the same UID. Then it copies the embedded and extra parameters over and returns the new instance.

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  15. final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

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  16. def equals(arg0: Any): Boolean

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  17. def explainParam(param: Param[_]): String

    Explains a param.

    Explains a param.

    param

    input param, must belong to this instance.

    returns

    a string that contains the input param name, doc, and optionally its default value and the user-supplied value

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  18. def explainParams(): String

    Explains all params of this instance.

    Explains all params of this instance.

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    explainParam()

  19. final def extractParamMap(): ParamMap

    extractParamMap with no extra values.

    extractParamMap with no extra values.

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    Params
  20. final def extractParamMap(extra: ParamMap): ParamMap

    Extracts the embedded default param values and user-supplied values, and then merges them with extra values from input into a flat param map, where the latter value is used if there exist conflicts, i.

    Extracts the embedded default param values and user-supplied values, and then merges them with extra values from input into a flat param map, where the latter value is used if there exist conflicts, i.e., with ordering: default param values < user-supplied values < extra.

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  21. def finalize(): Unit

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    @throws( classOf[java.lang.Throwable] )
  22. def fit(dataset: DataFrame): ALSModel

    Fits a model to the input data.

    Fits a model to the input data.

    Definition Classes
    ALSEstimator
  23. def fit(dataset: DataFrame, paramMaps: Array[ParamMap]): Seq[ALSModel]

    Fits multiple models to the input data with multiple sets of parameters.

    Fits multiple models to the input data with multiple sets of parameters. The default implementation uses a for loop on each parameter map. Subclasses could override this to optimize multi-model training.

    dataset

    input dataset

    paramMaps

    An array of parameter maps. These values override any specified in this Estimator's embedded ParamMap.

    returns

    fitted models, matching the input parameter maps

    Definition Classes
    Estimator
  24. def fit(dataset: DataFrame, paramMap: ParamMap): ALSModel

    Fits a single model to the input data with provided parameter map.

    Fits a single model to the input data with provided parameter map.

    dataset

    input dataset

    paramMap

    Parameter map. These values override any specified in this Estimator's embedded ParamMap.

    returns

    fitted model

    Definition Classes
    Estimator
  25. def fit(dataset: DataFrame, firstParamPair: ParamPair[_], otherParamPairs: ParamPair[_]*): ALSModel

    Fits a single model to the input data with optional parameters.

    Fits a single model to the input data with optional parameters.

    dataset

    input dataset

    firstParamPair

    the first param pair, overrides embedded params

    otherParamPairs

    other param pairs. These values override any specified in this Estimator's embedded ParamMap.

    returns

    fitted model

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    @varargs()
  26. final def get[T](param: Param[T]): Option[T]

    Optionally returns the user-supplied value of a param.

    Optionally returns the user-supplied value of a param.

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  27. def getAlpha: Double

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    ALSParams
  28. final def getCheckpointInterval: Int

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    HasCheckpointInterval
  29. final def getClass(): Class[_]

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  30. final def getDefault[T](param: Param[T]): Option[T]

    Gets the default value of a parameter.

    Gets the default value of a parameter.

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  31. def getImplicitPrefs: Boolean

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    ALSParams
  32. def getItemCol: String

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    ALSModelParams
  33. final def getMaxIter: Int

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    HasMaxIter
  34. def getNonnegative: Boolean

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    ALSParams
  35. def getNumItemBlocks: Int

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    ALSParams
  36. def getNumUserBlocks: Int

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    ALSParams
  37. final def getOrDefault[T](param: Param[T]): T

    Gets the value of a param in the embedded param map or its default value.

    Gets the value of a param in the embedded param map or its default value. Throws an exception if neither is set.

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  38. def getParam(paramName: String): Param[Any]

    Gets a param by its name.

    Gets a param by its name.

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  39. final def getPredictionCol: String

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    HasPredictionCol
  40. def getRank: Int

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    ALSParams
  41. def getRatingCol: String

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    ALSParams
  42. final def getRegParam: Double

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    HasRegParam
  43. final def getSeed: Long

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    HasSeed
  44. def getUserCol: String

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    ALSModelParams
  45. final def hasDefault[T](param: Param[T]): Boolean

    Tests whether the input param has a default value set.

    Tests whether the input param has a default value set.

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  46. def hasParam(paramName: String): Boolean

    Tests whether this instance contains a param with a given name.

    Tests whether this instance contains a param with a given name.

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  47. def hashCode(): Int

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  48. val implicitPrefs: BooleanParam

    Param to decide whether to use implicit preference.

    Param to decide whether to use implicit preference. Default: false

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    ALSParams
  49. final def isDefined(param: Param[_]): Boolean

    Checks whether a param is explicitly set or has a default value.

    Checks whether a param is explicitly set or has a default value.

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  50. final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

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  51. final def isSet(param: Param[_]): Boolean

    Checks whether a param is explicitly set.

    Checks whether a param is explicitly set.

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  52. def isTraceEnabled(): Boolean

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  53. val itemCol: Param[String]

    Param for the column name for item ids.

    Param for the column name for item ids. Default: "item"

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    ALSModelParams
  54. def log: Logger

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  55. def logDebug(msg: ⇒ String, throwable: Throwable): Unit

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  56. def logDebug(msg: ⇒ String): Unit

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  57. def logError(msg: ⇒ String, throwable: Throwable): Unit

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  58. def logError(msg: ⇒ String): Unit

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  59. def logInfo(msg: ⇒ String, throwable: Throwable): Unit

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  60. def logInfo(msg: ⇒ String): Unit

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  61. def logName: String

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  62. def logTrace(msg: ⇒ String, throwable: Throwable): Unit

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  63. def logTrace(msg: ⇒ String): Unit

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  64. def logWarning(msg: ⇒ String, throwable: Throwable): Unit

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  65. def logWarning(msg: ⇒ String): Unit

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  66. final val maxIter: IntParam

    Param for maximum number of iterations (>= 0).

    Param for maximum number of iterations (>= 0).

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    HasMaxIter
  67. final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

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  68. val nonnegative: BooleanParam

    Param for whether to apply nonnegativity constraints.

    Param for whether to apply nonnegativity constraints. Default: false

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    ALSParams
  69. final def notify(): Unit

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  70. final def notifyAll(): Unit

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  71. val numItemBlocks: IntParam

    Param for number of item blocks (>= 1).

    Param for number of item blocks (>= 1). Default: 10

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    ALSParams
  72. val numUserBlocks: IntParam

    Param for number of user blocks (>= 1).

    Param for number of user blocks (>= 1). Default: 10

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    ALSParams
  73. lazy val params: Array[Param[_]]

    Returns all params sorted by their names.

    Returns all params sorted by their names. The default implementation uses Java reflection to list all public methods that have no arguments and return Param.

    Note: Developer should not use this method in constructor because we cannot guarantee that this variable gets initialized before other params.

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  74. final val predictionCol: Param[String]

    Param for prediction column name.

    Param for prediction column name.

    Definition Classes
    HasPredictionCol
  75. val rank: IntParam

    Param for rank of the matrix factorization (>= 1).

    Param for rank of the matrix factorization (>= 1). Default: 10

    Definition Classes
    ALSParams
  76. val ratingCol: Param[String]

    Param for the column name for ratings.

    Param for the column name for ratings. Default: "rating"

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    ALSParams
  77. final val regParam: DoubleParam

    Param for regularization parameter (>= 0).

    Param for regularization parameter (>= 0).

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    HasRegParam
  78. final val seed: LongParam

    Param for random seed.

    Param for random seed.

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    HasSeed
  79. final def set(paramPair: ParamPair[_]): ALS.this.type

    Sets a parameter in the embedded param map.

    Sets a parameter in the embedded param map.

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  80. final def set(param: String, value: Any): ALS.this.type

    Sets a parameter (by name) in the embedded param map.

    Sets a parameter (by name) in the embedded param map.

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  81. final def set[T](param: Param[T], value: T): ALS.this.type

    Sets a parameter in the embedded param map.

    Sets a parameter in the embedded param map.

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  82. def setAlpha(value: Double): ALS.this.type

  83. def setCheckpointInterval(value: Int): ALS.this.type

  84. final def setDefault(paramPairs: ParamPair[_]*): ALS.this.type

    Sets default values for a list of params.

    Sets default values for a list of params.

    Note: Java developers should use the single-parameter setDefault(). Annotating this with varargs can cause compilation failures due to a Scala compiler bug. See SPARK-9268.

    paramPairs

    a list of param pairs that specify params and their default values to set respectively. Make sure that the params are initialized before this method gets called.

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  85. final def setDefault[T](param: Param[T], value: T): ALS.this.type

    Sets a default value for a param.

    Sets a default value for a param.

    param

    param to set the default value. Make sure that this param is initialized before this method gets called.

    value

    the default value

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  86. def setImplicitPrefs(value: Boolean): ALS.this.type

  87. def setItemCol(value: String): ALS.this.type

  88. def setMaxIter(value: Int): ALS.this.type

  89. def setNonnegative(value: Boolean): ALS.this.type

  90. def setNumBlocks(value: Int): ALS.this.type

    Sets both numUserBlocks and numItemBlocks to the specific value.

  91. def setNumItemBlocks(value: Int): ALS.this.type

  92. def setNumUserBlocks(value: Int): ALS.this.type

  93. def setPredictionCol(value: String): ALS.this.type

  94. def setRank(value: Int): ALS.this.type

  95. def setRatingCol(value: String): ALS.this.type

  96. def setRegParam(value: Double): ALS.this.type

  97. def setSeed(value: Long): ALS.this.type

  98. def setUserCol(value: String): ALS.this.type

  99. final def synchronized[T0](arg0: ⇒ T0): T0

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  100. def toString(): String

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  101. def transformSchema(schema: StructType): StructType

    :: DeveloperApi ::

    :: DeveloperApi ::

    Derives the output schema from the input schema.

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    ALSPipelineStage
  102. def transformSchema(schema: StructType, logging: Boolean): StructType

    :: DeveloperApi ::

    :: DeveloperApi ::

    Derives the output schema from the input schema and parameters, optionally with logging.

    This should be optimistic. If it is unclear whether the schema will be valid, then it should be assumed valid until proven otherwise.

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    @DeveloperApi()
  103. val uid: String

    An immutable unique ID for the object and its derivatives.

    An immutable unique ID for the object and its derivatives.

    Definition Classes
    ALSIdentifiable
  104. val userCol: Param[String]

    Param for the column name for user ids.

    Param for the column name for user ids. Default: "user"

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    ALSModelParams
  105. def validateAndTransformSchema(schema: StructType): StructType

    Validates and transforms the input schema.

    Validates and transforms the input schema.

    schema

    input schema

    returns

    output schema

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  106. def validateParams(): Unit

    Validates parameter values stored internally.

    Validates parameter values stored internally. Raise an exception if any parameter value is invalid.

    This only needs to check for interactions between parameters. Parameter value checks which do not depend on other parameters are handled by Param.validate(). This method does not handle input/output column parameters; those are checked during schema validation.

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  107. final def wait(): Unit

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    @throws( ... )
  108. final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

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    @throws( ... )
  109. final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

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Inherited from ALSParams

Inherited from HasSeed

Inherited from HasCheckpointInterval

Inherited from HasRegParam

Inherited from HasMaxIter

Inherited from ALSModelParams

Inherited from HasPredictionCol

Inherited from Estimator[ALSModel]

Inherited from PipelineStage

Inherited from Logging

Inherited from Params

Inherited from Serializable

Inherited from Serializable

Inherited from Identifiable

Inherited from AnyRef

Inherited from Any

Parameters

A list of (hyper-)parameter keys this algorithm can take. Users can set and get the parameter values through setters and getters, respectively.

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