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| package org.apache.horn.trainer; |
| |
| import java.io.IOException; |
| |
| import org.apache.hadoop.io.Writable; |
| |
| public interface NeuronInterface<M extends Writable> { |
| |
| /** |
| * This method is called when the messages are propagated from the lower |
| * layer. It can be used to determine if the neuron would activate, or fire. |
| * |
| * @param messages |
| * @throws IOException |
| */ |
| public void upward(Iterable<M> messages) throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * This method is called when the errors are propagated from the upper layer. |
| * It can be used to calculate the error of each neuron and change the |
| * weights. |
| * |
| * @param messages |
| * @throws IOException |
| */ |
| public void downward(Iterable<M> messages) throws IOException; |
| |
| } |