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package org.apache.commons.math3.ml.clustering;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.ConvergenceException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.MathIllegalArgumentException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.ml.clustering.evaluation.ClusterEvaluator;
import org.apache.commons.math3.ml.clustering.evaluation.SumOfClusterVariances;
A wrapper around a k-means++ clustering algorithm which performs multiple trials
and returns the best solution.
Type parameters: - <T> – type of the points to cluster
Since: 3.2
/**
* A wrapper around a k-means++ clustering algorithm which performs multiple trials
* and returns the best solution.
* @param <T> type of the points to cluster
* @since 3.2
*/
public class MultiKMeansPlusPlusClusterer<T extends Clusterable> extends Clusterer<T> {
The underlying k-means clusterer. /** The underlying k-means clusterer. */
private final KMeansPlusPlusClusterer<T> clusterer;
The number of trial runs. /** The number of trial runs. */
private final int numTrials;
The cluster evaluator to use. /** The cluster evaluator to use. */
private final ClusterEvaluator<T> evaluator;
Build a clusterer.
Params: - clusterer – the k-means clusterer to use
- numTrials – number of trial runs
/** Build a clusterer.
* @param clusterer the k-means clusterer to use
* @param numTrials number of trial runs
*/
public MultiKMeansPlusPlusClusterer(final KMeansPlusPlusClusterer<T> clusterer,
final int numTrials) {
this(clusterer, numTrials, new SumOfClusterVariances<T>(clusterer.getDistanceMeasure()));
}
Build a clusterer.
Params: - clusterer – the k-means clusterer to use
- numTrials – number of trial runs
- evaluator – the cluster evaluator to use
Since: 3.3
/** Build a clusterer.
* @param clusterer the k-means clusterer to use
* @param numTrials number of trial runs
* @param evaluator the cluster evaluator to use
* @since 3.3
*/
public MultiKMeansPlusPlusClusterer(final KMeansPlusPlusClusterer<T> clusterer,
final int numTrials,
final ClusterEvaluator<T> evaluator) {
super(clusterer.getDistanceMeasure());
this.clusterer = clusterer;
this.numTrials = numTrials;
this.evaluator = evaluator;
}
Returns the embedded k-means clusterer used by this instance.
Returns: the embedded clusterer
/**
* Returns the embedded k-means clusterer used by this instance.
* @return the embedded clusterer
*/
public KMeansPlusPlusClusterer<T> getClusterer() {
return clusterer;
}
Returns the number of trials this instance will do.
Returns: the number of trials
/**
* Returns the number of trials this instance will do.
* @return the number of trials
*/
public int getNumTrials() {
return numTrials;
}
Returns the ClusterEvaluator
used to determine the "best" clustering. Returns: the used ClusterEvaluator
Since: 3.3
/**
* Returns the {@link ClusterEvaluator} used to determine the "best" clustering.
* @return the used {@link ClusterEvaluator}
* @since 3.3
*/
public ClusterEvaluator<T> getClusterEvaluator() {
return evaluator;
}
Runs the K-means++ clustering algorithm.
Params: - points – the points to cluster
Throws: - MathIllegalArgumentException – if the data points are null or the number
of clusters is larger than the number of data points
- ConvergenceException – if an empty cluster is encountered and the underlying
KMeansPlusPlusClusterer
has its EmptyClusterStrategy
is set to ERROR
.
Returns: a list of clusters containing the points
/**
* Runs the K-means++ clustering algorithm.
*
* @param points the points to cluster
* @return a list of clusters containing the points
* @throws MathIllegalArgumentException if the data points are null or the number
* of clusters is larger than the number of data points
* @throws ConvergenceException if an empty cluster is encountered and the
* underlying {@link KMeansPlusPlusClusterer} has its
* {@link KMeansPlusPlusClusterer.EmptyClusterStrategy} is set to {@code ERROR}.
*/
@Override
public List<CentroidCluster<T>> cluster(final Collection<T> points)
throws MathIllegalArgumentException, ConvergenceException {
// at first, we have not found any clusters list yet
List<CentroidCluster<T>> best = null;
double bestVarianceSum = Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
// do several clustering trials
for (int i = 0; i < numTrials; ++i) {
// compute a clusters list
List<CentroidCluster<T>> clusters = clusterer.cluster(points);
// compute the variance of the current list
final double varianceSum = evaluator.score(clusters);
if (evaluator.isBetterScore(varianceSum, bestVarianceSum)) {
// this one is the best we have found so far, remember it
best = clusters;
bestVarianceSum = varianceSum;
}
}
// return the best clusters list found
return best;
}
}