com.bayesserver.optimization

Interface Optimizer

All Known Implementing Classes:

GeneticOptimizer, GeneticSimplification

public interface Optimizer

Interface required by optimization algorithms.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
OptimizerOutput	optimize(Network network, Objective objective, List<DesignVariable> designVariables, Evidence fixedEvidence, OptimizerOptions options) Perform optimization of an objective (target).

Method Detail

optimize

OptimizerOutput optimize(Network network,
                         Objective objective,
                         List<DesignVariable> designVariables,
                         Evidence fixedEvidence,
                         OptimizerOptions options)

Perform optimization of an objective (target).

Parameters:

network - The Bayesian network.

objective - The objective (target) to optimize.

designVariables - The inputs to the optimizer and their settings.

fixedEvidence - Optional evidence that should be fixed during optimization.

options - Options for the optimization algorithm.

Returns: