Overview | Package | Class | Tree | Deprecated | Index | Help | Weka's home
PREV CLASS NEXT CLASS | FRAMES NO FRAMES
SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD | DETAIL: FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD

## weka.filters.unsupervised.attribute
Class InterquartileRange

    java.lang.Object
      weka.filters.Filter
          weka.filters.SimpleFilter
              weka.filters.SimpleBatchFilter
                  weka.filters.unsupervised.attribute.InterquartileRange

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable, CapabilitiesHandler, OptionHandler, RevisionHandler

    public class InterquartileRange

extends SimpleBatchFilter

A filter for detecting outliers and extreme values based on interquartile ranges. The filter skips the class attribute.
Outliers:
Q3 + OF*IQR < x <= Q3 + EVF*IQR
or
Q1 - EVF*IQR <= x < Q1 - OF*IQR
Extreme values:
x > Q3 + EVF*IQR
or
x < Q1 - EVF*IQR
Key:
Q1 = 25% quartile
Q3 = 75% quartile
IQR = Interquartile Range, difference between Q1 and Q3
OF = Outlier Factor
EVF = Extreme Value Factor

Valid options are:

     -D
      Turns on output of debugging information.

     -R <col1,col2-col4,...>
      Specifies list of columns to base outlier/extreme value detection
      on. If an instance is considered in at least one of those
      attributes an outlier/extreme value, it is tagged accordingly.
      'first' and 'last' are valid indexes.
      (default none)

     -O <num>
      The factor for outlier detection.
      (default: 3)

     -E <num>
      The factor for extreme values detection.
      (default: 2*Outlier Factor)

     -E-as-O
      Tags extreme values also as outliers.
      (default: off)

     -P
      Generates Outlier/ExtremeValue pair for each numeric attribute in
      the range, not just a single indicator pair for all the attributes.
      (default: off)

     -M
      Generates an additional attribute 'Offset' per Outlier/ExtremeValue
      pair that contains the multiplier that the value is off the median.
         value = median + 'multiplier' * IQR
     Note: implicitely sets '-P'. (default: off)

Thanks to Dale for a few brainstorming sessions.

Version:
  $Revision: 5987 $
Author:
  Dale Fletcher (dale at cs dot waikato dot ac dot nz), fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary
`static int` | `NON_NUMERIC` indicator for non-numeric attributes

Constructor Summary
`InterquartileRange()`

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` | `attributeIndicesTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
`java.lang.String` | `detectionPerAttributeTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
`java.lang.String` | `extremeValuesAsOutliersTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
`java.lang.String` | `extremeValuesFactorTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
`java.lang.String` | `getAttributeIndices()` Gets the current range selection
`Capabilities` | `getCapabilities()` Returns the Capabilities of this filter.
`boolean` | `getDetectionPerAttribute()` Gets whether an Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair is generated for each numeric attribute ("true") or just one pair for all numeric attributes together ("false").
`boolean` | `getExtremeValuesAsOutliers()` Get whether extreme values are also tagged as outliers.
`double` | `getExtremeValuesFactor()` Gets the factor for determining the thresholds for extreme values.
`java.lang.String[]` | `getOptions()` Gets the current settings of the filter.
`double` | `getOutlierFactor()` Gets the factor for determining the thresholds for outliers.
`boolean` | `getOutputOffsetMultiplier()` Gets whether an additional attribute "Offset" is generated per Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair that lists the multiplier the value is off the median: value = median + 'multiplier' * IQR.
`java.lang.String` | `getRevision()` Returns the revision string.
`java.lang.String` | `globalInfo()` Returns a string describing this filter
`java.util.Enumeration` | `listOptions()` Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
`static void` | `main(java.lang.String[] args)` Main method for testing this class.
`java.lang.String` | `outlierFactorTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
`java.lang.String` | `outputOffsetMultiplierTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
`void` | `setAttributeIndices(java.lang.String value)` Sets which attributes are to be used for interquartile calculations and outlier/extreme value detection (only numeric attributes among the selection will be used).
`void` | `setAttributeIndicesArray(int[] value)` Sets which attributes are to be used for interquartile calculations and outlier/extreme value detection (only numeric attributes among the selection will be used).
`void` | `setDetectionPerAttribute(boolean value)` Set whether an Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair is generated for each numeric attribute ("true") or just one pair for all numeric attributes together ("false").
`void` | `setExtremeValuesAsOutliers(boolean value)` Set whether extreme values are also tagged as outliers.
`void` | `setExtremeValuesFactor(double value)` Sets the factor for determining the thresholds for extreme values.
`void` | `setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)` Parses a list of options for this object.
`void` | `setOutlierFactor(double value)` Sets the factor for determining the thresholds for outliers.
`void` | `setOutputOffsetMultiplier(boolean value)` Set whether an additional attribute "Offset" is generated per Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair that lists the multiplier the value is off the median: value = median + 'multiplier' * IQR.

Methods inherited from class weka.filters.SimpleBatchFilter
`batchFinished, input`

Methods inherited from class weka.filters.SimpleFilter
`debugTipText, getDebug, setDebug, setInputFormat`

Methods inherited from class weka.filters.Filter
`batchFilterFile, filterFile, getCapabilities, getOutputFormat, isFirstBatchDone, isNewBatch, isOutputFormatDefined, makeCopies, makeCopy, numPendingOutput, output, outputPeek, toString, useFilter, wekaStaticWrapper`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### NON_NUMERIC

    public static final int NON_NUMERIC

  indicator for non-numeric attributes

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### InterquartileRange

    public InterquartileRange()

Method Detail

### globalInfo

    public java.lang.String globalInfo()

  Returns a string describing this filter

  Specified by:
    `globalInfo` in class `SimpleFilter`
  Returns:
    a description of the filter suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### listOptions

    public java.util.Enumeration listOptions()

  Returns an enumeration describing the available options.

  Specified by:
    `listOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
  Overrides:
    `listOptions` in class `SimpleFilter`
  Returns:
    an enumeration of all the available options.

### setOptions

    public void setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)
                    throws java.lang.Exception

  Parses a list of options for this object.

  Valid options are:

       -D
        Turns on output of debugging information.

       -R <col1,col2-col4,...>
        Specifies list of columns to base outlier/extreme value detection
        on. If an instance is considered in at least one of those
        attributes an outlier/extreme value, it is tagged accordingly.
        'first' and 'last' are valid indexes.
        (default none)

       -O <num>
        The factor for outlier detection.
        (default: 3)

       -E <num>
        The factor for extreme values detection.
        (default: 2*Outlier Factor)

       -E-as-O
        Tags extreme values also as outliers.
        (default: off)

       -P
        Generates Outlier/ExtremeValue pair for each numeric attribute in
        the range, not just a single indicator pair for all the attributes.
        (default: off)

       -M
        Generates an additional attribute 'Offset' per Outlier/ExtremeValue
        pair that contains the multiplier that the value is off the median.
           value = median + 'multiplier' * IQR
       Note: implicitely sets '-P'. (default: off)

  Specified by:
    `setOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
  Overrides:
    `setOptions` in class `SimpleFilter`
  Parameters:
    `options` - the list of options as an array of strings
  Throws:
    `java.lang.Exception` - if an option is not supported
  See Also:
    `SimpleFilter.reset()`

### getOptions

    public java.lang.String[] getOptions()

  Gets the current settings of the filter.

  Specified by:
    `getOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
  Overrides:
    `getOptions` in class `SimpleFilter`
  Returns:
    an array of strings suitable for passing to setOptions

### attributeIndicesTipText

    public java.lang.String attributeIndicesTipText()

  Returns the tip text for this property

  Returns:
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### getAttributeIndices

    public java.lang.String getAttributeIndices()

  Gets the current range selection

  Returns:
    a string containing a comma separated list of ranges

### setAttributeIndices

    public void setAttributeIndices(java.lang.String value)

  Sets which attributes are to be used for interquartile calculations and outlier/extreme value detection (only numeric attributes among the selection will be used).

  Parameters:
    `value` - a string representing the list of attributes. Since the string will typically come from a user, attributes are indexed from 1.
    eg: first-3,5,6-last
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid range list is supplied

### setAttributeIndicesArray

    public void setAttributeIndicesArray(int[] value)

  Sets which attributes are to be used for interquartile calculations and outlier/extreme value detection (only numeric attributes among the selection will be used).

  Parameters:
    `value` - an array containing indexes of attributes to work on. Since the array will typically come from a program, attributes are indexed from 0.
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid set of ranges is supplied

### outlierFactorTipText

    public java.lang.String outlierFactorTipText()

  Returns the tip text for this property

  Returns:
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### setOutlierFactor

    public void setOutlierFactor(double value)

  Sets the factor for determining the thresholds for outliers.

  Parameters:
    `value` - the factor.

### getOutlierFactor

    public double getOutlierFactor()

  Gets the factor for determining the thresholds for outliers.

  Returns:
    the factor.

### extremeValuesFactorTipText

    public java.lang.String extremeValuesFactorTipText()

  Returns the tip text for this property

  Returns:
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### setExtremeValuesFactor

    public void setExtremeValuesFactor(double value)

  Sets the factor for determining the thresholds for extreme values.

  Parameters:
    `value` - the factor.

### getExtremeValuesFactor

    public double getExtremeValuesFactor()

  Gets the factor for determining the thresholds for extreme values.

  Returns:
    the factor.

### extremeValuesAsOutliersTipText

    public java.lang.String extremeValuesAsOutliersTipText()

  Returns the tip text for this property

  Returns:
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### setExtremeValuesAsOutliers

    public void setExtremeValuesAsOutliers(boolean value)

  Set whether extreme values are also tagged as outliers.

  Parameters:
    `value` - whether or not to tag extreme values also as outliers.

### getExtremeValuesAsOutliers

    public boolean getExtremeValuesAsOutliers()

  Get whether extreme values are also tagged as outliers.

  Returns:
    true if extreme values are also tagged as outliers.

### detectionPerAttributeTipText

    public java.lang.String detectionPerAttributeTipText()

  Returns the tip text for this property

  Returns:
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### setDetectionPerAttribute

    public void setDetectionPerAttribute(boolean value)

  Set whether an Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair is generated for each numeric attribute ("true") or just one pair for all numeric attributes together ("false").

  Parameters:
    `value` - whether or not to generate indicator attribute pairs for each numeric attribute.

### getDetectionPerAttribute

    public boolean getDetectionPerAttribute()

  Gets whether an Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair is generated for each numeric attribute ("true") or just one pair for all numeric attributes together ("false").

  Returns:
    true if indicator attribute pairs are generated for each numeric attribute.

### outputOffsetMultiplierTipText

    public java.lang.String outputOffsetMultiplierTipText()

  Returns the tip text for this property

  Returns:
    tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### setOutputOffsetMultiplier

    public void setOutputOffsetMultiplier(boolean value)

  Set whether an additional attribute "Offset" is generated per Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair that lists the multiplier the value is off the median: value = median + 'multiplier' * IQR.

  Parameters:
    `value` - whether or not to generate the additional attribute.

### getOutputOffsetMultiplier

    public boolean getOutputOffsetMultiplier()

  Gets whether an additional attribute "Offset" is generated per Outlier/ExtremeValue attribute pair that lists the multiplier the value is off the median: value = median + 'multiplier' * IQR.

  Returns:
    true if the additional attribute is generated.

### getCapabilities

    public Capabilities getCapabilities()

  Returns the Capabilities of this filter.

  Specified by:
    `getCapabilities` in interface `CapabilitiesHandler`
  Overrides:
    `getCapabilities` in class `Filter`
  Returns:
    the capabilities of this object
  See Also:
    `Capabilities`

### getRevision

    public java.lang.String getRevision()

  Returns the revision string.

  Specified by:
    `getRevision` in interface `RevisionHandler`
  Overrides:
    `getRevision` in class `Filter`
  Returns:
    the revision

### main

    public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

  Main method for testing this class.

  Parameters:
    `args` - should contain arguments to the filter: use -h for help

Overview | Package | Class | Tree | Deprecated | Index | Help | Weka's home
PREV CLASS NEXT CLASS | FRAMES NO FRAMES
SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD | DETAIL: FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD