org.apache.spark.ml.attribute

Class Attribute

Object

org.apache.spark.ml.attribute.Attribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BinaryAttribute, NominalAttribute, NumericAttribute

public abstract class Attribute
extends Object
implements scala.Serializable

Abstract class for ML attributes.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Attribute()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract AttributeType	attrType() Attribute type.
static Attribute	fromStructField(StructField field)
abstract scala.Option<Object>	index() Index of the attribute.
abstract boolean	isNominal() Tests whether this attribute is nominal, true for NominalAttribute and BinaryAttribute.
abstract boolean	isNumeric() Tests whether this attribute is numeric, true for NumericAttribute and BinaryAttribute.
abstract scala.Option<String>	name() Name of the attribute.
Metadata	toMetadata() Converts to ML metadata
Metadata	toMetadata(Metadata existingMetadata) Converts to ML metadata with some existing metadata.
String	toString()
StructField	toStructField() Converts to a StructField.
StructField	toStructField(Metadata existingMetadata) Converts to a StructField with some existing metadata.
abstract Attribute	withIndex(int index) Copy with a new index.
abstract Attribute	withName(String name) Copy with a new name.
abstract Attribute	withoutIndex() Copy without the index.
abstract Attribute	withoutName() Copy without the name.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Constructor Detail

Attribute

public Attribute()

Method Detail

fromStructField

public static Attribute fromStructField(StructField field)

attrType

public abstract AttributeType attrType()

Attribute type.

name

public abstract scala.Option<String> name()

Name of the attribute. None if it is not set.

withName

public abstract Attribute withName(String name)

Copy with a new name.

withoutName

public abstract Attribute withoutName()

Copy without the name.

index

public abstract scala.Option<Object> index()

Index of the attribute. None if it is not set.

withIndex

public abstract Attribute withIndex(int index)

Copy with a new index.

withoutIndex

public abstract Attribute withoutIndex()

Copy without the index.

isNumeric

public abstract boolean isNumeric()

Tests whether this attribute is numeric, true for NumericAttribute and BinaryAttribute.

Returns:

(undocumented)

isNominal

public abstract boolean isNominal()

Tests whether this attribute is nominal, true for NominalAttribute and BinaryAttribute.

Returns:

(undocumented)

toMetadata

public Metadata toMetadata(Metadata existingMetadata)

Converts to ML metadata with some existing metadata.

toMetadata

public Metadata toMetadata()

Converts to ML metadata

toStructField

public StructField toStructField(Metadata existingMetadata)

Converts to a StructField with some existing metadata.

Parameters:

existingMetadata - existing metadata to carry over

Returns:

(undocumented)

toStructField

public StructField toStructField()

Converts to a StructField.

Returns:

(undocumented)

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object