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Abconst(). Constructor for class abduct.Abconst

Abducer(). Constructor for class abduct.Abducer

Default constructor for an Abducer.

AbducerParams(AbducerParams). Constructor for class abduct.AbducerParams

Constructor for creating a copy of another AbducerParams object.

AbducerParams(int, int, int, int, int, boolean). Constructor for class abduct.AbducerParams

Constructor for setting all params at creation.

Abduct(boolean, Abducer). Method in class abduct.AbductionMachine

This method executes the Peirce-style abduction algorithim.

AbductionBean(). Constructor for class abduct.AbductionBean

The no-agrument constructor required by the BeanBox.

AbductionBeanBeanInfo(). Constructor for class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

AbductionIO(AbducerParams, String). Constructor for class abduct.AbductionIO

Constructor for an AbductionIO object.

AbductionMachine(). Constructor for class abduct.AbductionMachine

Default constructor for an AbductionMachine.

AbFindingLinkedList(). Constructor for class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

Default constructor for an AbLinkedList.

AbHypoLinkedList(). Constructor for class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Default constructor for an AbHypoLinkedList.

AccountedForBy. Variable in class abduct.Finding

A list of Hypotheses accounted for by this Finding.

Accounts. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

AccountsFor. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

List of Findings this hypothesis accounts for (system set).

AddFinding(Finding, int). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Add a Finding object to one of the lists.

AddHypothesis(Hypothesis). Method in class abduct.Finding

Add a Hypothesis object to the AccountedForBy list.

AddHypothesis(Hypothesis, int). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Add a Hypothesis object to one of the lists.

AllHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

List of all possible hypotheses from Classifier.

AlwaysAccountedFor. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

List of Findings that this hypothesis always accounts for (user set).

AlwaysAccountedNames. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Array of the names of AlwaysAccountedFor Findings.

AlwaysAccounts. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

AnomalyHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Hypotheses that generate a problem during abduction

append(Object). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

insert after the tail of the list

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beginAbductionIO(). Method in class abduct.AbductionIO

Begin the Abduction I/O process.

BelievedHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Composite of hypotheses believed to be true.

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CaseFindings. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

A list of Findings that the adbucer will try to explain.

caseIO. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

AbductionIO object for this case

caseName. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

The path and file name for this case

caseName. Variable in class abduct.AbductionIO

Name and file path for this case.

clear(). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

Clear all entries from a list without deleting the list itself.

clear(). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Clear all entries from a list without deleting the list itself.

ClearBestDistance. Variable in class abduct.AbducerParams

How much higher the rating must be than another hypo’s rating.

clearBestDistance. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

Bean property for the Abducer parameter

ClearBestHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Not confirmed, but above a threshold.

ClearBestThreshold. Variable in class abduct.AbducerParams

Confidence value for a hypothosis to be 'ClearBest'.

clearBestThreshold. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

Bean property for the Abducer parameter

ClearBestType. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

Con. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Class that contains global constants.

Con. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

Abduction constants

Con. Variable in class abduct.AbductionIO

Con. Variable in class abduct.AbductionMachine

Class that contains global constants.

Con. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Class that contains global constants.

ConfidenceRating. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

OriginalRating after modification by Abducer.

ConfirmedHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Maximumally probable hypotheses.

Contra. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

ContraHypos. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

List of incompatible hypotheses.

ContraNames. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Array of the names of Contra hypos.

copy(AbFindingLinkedList). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

Copies all entries in a list to this list.

copy(AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Copies all entries in a list to this list.

createOutputFile(boolean). Method in class abduct.AbductionIO

Write the output file for this case out to disk.

currentAbducer. Variable in class abduct.AbductionIO

The Abducer object for this case.

currentElement(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

currentFinding(). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

A 'currentElement' method that eleminates the need for typecasting to Finding.

currentHypothesis(). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

A 'currentElement' method that eleminates the need for typecasting to Hypothesis.

CurrentJustification. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

The current level of hypothesis justification

currentMachine. Variable in class abduct.AbductionIO

The AbductionMachine object for this case.

cursor(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

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Data. Variable in class abduct.Finding

The data for this Finding (i.e., what did you find).

DisbelievedHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Hypos believed to be false.

doAbduction(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

Do the Abduction algorithm with the given parameters.

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elements(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

EssentialHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Hypotheses that are the only way to explain a finding.

ExpectationRatingAdjustment. Variable in class abduct.AbducerParams

How much the ConfidenceRating of a Hypothesis is adjusted (up or down) based on Expectations from other Hypotheses.

expectationRatingAdjustment. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

Bean property for the Abducer parameter

Expected. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

ExpectedHypos. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

List of other hypotheses weaklyt implied if this one is true.

ExpectedNames. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Array of the names of Expected hypos.

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find(String). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

Find and return a Finding with the given name if present in the list.

find(String). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Find and return a Hypothesis with the given name if present in the list.

FindBest(AbHypoLinkedList, int). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Finds all Hypotheses in a list that are ClearBest or WeakBest.

FindConfirmed(AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Finds all Hypotheses in a list that are "confirmed"; their ConfidenceRating is the max possible.

FindEssential(AbFindingLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Finds all Hypotheses that are "essential"; i.e., they are the only hypo present that explains a particular Finding.

FindIncompatible(AbHypoLinkedList, AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Finds any incompatibilities among the hypotheses in a list.

Finding(). Constructor for class abduct.Finding

Default constructor for a Finding.

Finding(String). Constructor for class abduct.Finding

Constructor for a Finding that initializes its Name field.

FindRelated(AbHypoLinkedList, int, AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Finds all Hypotheses related to the Hypotheses in a list (Implied, Expected, etc.) that are in a pool of hypos.

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getBeanDescriptor(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

Return a descriptor for the bean itself.

getCaseName(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

CaseName property get()

getClearBestDistance(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ClearBestDistance property get()

getClearBestThreshold(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ClearBestTheshold property get()

getConfidenceRating(). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Gets the value of the ConfidenceRating field.

getDefaultEventIndex(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

Return an index to the default property

getDefaultPropertyIndex(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

Return an index to the default property

getEventSetDescriptors(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

The event information for this JavaBean.

getExpectationRatingAdjustment(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ExpectationRatingAdjustment property get()

getIcon(int). Method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

Return an icon for the bean.

getJustification(). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Get the current justification level for the case.

getMethodDescriptors(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

This method returns an array of method descriptors for the supported methods of a bean.

getOriginalRating(). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Gets the value of the OriginalRating field.

getPropertyDescriptors(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

This method returns an array of PropertyDescriptor objects that specify additional information about the properties supported by the bean.

getRelatedHypos(int). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Get the list of Implied/Expected/NotExpected/Contra Hypotheses for this Hypothesis

getWeakBestDistance(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

WeakBestDistance property get()

getWeakBestThreshold(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

WeakBestTheshold property get()

getZeroRelativeRating(). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Gets the value of the ZeroRelativeRating field.

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hasMoreElements(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

head. Variable in class abduct.LinkedList

Hypothesis(). Constructor for class abduct.Hypothesis

Default constructor for a Hypothesis.

Hypothesis(String). Constructor for class abduct.Hypothesis

Constructor for a Hypothesis that initializes its Name field.

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Implied. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

ImpliedHypos. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

List of other hypotheses strongly implied if this one is true.

ImpliedNames. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Array of the names of Implied hypos.

InitFindings(). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Copy the CaseFindings into the list of UnexplainedFindings.

InitHypos(). Method in class abduct.Abducer

All the hypos at the time this method is called have an array of strings containing the names of the Implied hypos, etc.

InitUserParams(AbducerParams). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Initialize user set start values.

insert(Object). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

insert before the iterator position

IsAccountedFor(Finding). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

A Boolean test of whether this Hypothesis accounts for a particular Finding.

IsAccountedForBy(Hypothesis). Method in class abduct.Finding

A Boolean test of whether a particular hypothesis is accounted for by this Finding.

isShouldGuess(). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ShouldGuess property get() (aka is() for booleans)

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JustAddedHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Hypotheses freshly added.

Justification. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Justification of the hypo.

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len. Variable in class abduct.LinkedList

LinkedList(). Constructor for class abduct.LinkedList

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main(String[]). Static method in class abduct.LinkedList

MaxRating. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

method(String, String). Static method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

This is a convenience method for creating MethodDescriptors.

MinRating. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

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Name. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Name for this case.

Name. Variable in class abduct.Finding

Identifier for a Finding.

Name. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Identifier for this Hypothesis.

nextElement(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

move the cursor to the next position

nextFinding(). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

A 'nextElement' method that eleminates the need for typecasting to Finding.

nextHypothesis(). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

A 'nextElement' method that eleminates the need for typecasting to Hypothesis.

NotExpected. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

NotExpectedHypos. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

List of other hypotheses not implied if this one is true.

NotExpectedNames. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Array of the names of NotExpected hypos.

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OriginalRating. Variable in class abduct.Hypothesis

Rating assigned by classifier.

output(BufferedWriter). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

Output all information in the list to the given outstream using the output method of the Finding class.

output(BufferedWriter). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Output all information in the list to the given outstream using the output method of the Hypothesis class.

output(BufferedWriter). Method in class abduct.Finding

Output all Finding specific information to the specified output stream.

output(BufferedWriter). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Output all Hypothesis specific information to the specified output stream.

OutputCaseError. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

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Parsimonize(AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

This method trims down a list of Hypotheses to remove redundant entries.

pre. Variable in class abduct.LinkedList

property(String, String). Static method in class abduct.AbductionBeanBeanInfo

This is a convenience routine for creating PropertyDescriptor objects

Propogate(AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Propogate the effects of believing more hypos.

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ReadFindingError. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

readFindings(). Method in class abduct.AbductionIO

Read the file of Finding objects in from disk.

ReadHypoError. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst

readHypotheses(). Method in class abduct.AbductionIO

Read the file of Hypothesis objects in from disk.

RemainingHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Hypotheses in AllHypos not dealt with.

remove(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

remove the element under the cursor

remove(AbFindingLinkedList). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

Remove all entries in a list from this list.

remove(AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Remove all entries in a list from this list.

remove(String). Method in class abduct.AbFindingLinkedList

Find and remove a Finding with a given name if present in the list.

remove(String). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Find and remove a Hypothesis with a given name if present in the list.

RemoveRedundant(). Method in class abduct.AbHypoLinkedList

Remove all duplicate list entries (based on Name field).

reset(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

resets the cursor

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setCaseName(String). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

CaseName property set()

setClearBestDistance(int). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ClearBestDistance property set().

setClearBestThreshold(int). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ClearBestThreshold property set().

setConfidenceRating(int). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Sets the ConfidenceRating Field.

setData(String). Method in class abduct.Finding

Sets the data for this particular finding.

setExpectationRatingAdjustment(int). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ExpectationRatingAdjustment property set().

setJustification(AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Sets the justification level of all hypotheses in a list to CurrentJustification.

setJustification(int). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Sets the current justification level for the case.

setJustification(int). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Sets the value of the Justification field.

setOriginalRating(int). Method in class abduct.Hypothesis

Sets the OriginalRating Field.

setShouldGuess(boolean). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

ShouldGuess property set()

SetupHypoLinks(). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Setup the interrelations between Hypotheses and Findings.

setWeakBestDistance(int). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

WeakBestDistance property set().

setWeakBestThreshold(int). Method in class abduct.AbductionBean

WeakBestThreshold property set().

ShouldGuess. Variable in class abduct.AbducerParams

Should the Abducer guess if it can't find appropriate hypotheses (currently ignored).

shouldGuess. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

Bean property for the Abducer parameter

size(). Method in class abduct.LinkedList

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tail. Variable in class abduct.LinkedList

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UnexplainedFindings. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

A list of Findings the abducer is unable to explain.

UpdateExpectations(AbHypoLinkedList). Method in class abduct.Abducer

Update the ConfidenceRating of hypos based on the expectations of other hypos.

UserParams. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

User set parameters

userParams. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

The collection of user set parameters used in the Abduction algorithm

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WeakBestDistance. Variable in class abduct.AbducerParams

How much higher the rating must be than another hypo’s rating.

weakBestDistance. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

Bean property for the Abducer parameter

WeakBestHypos. Variable in class abduct.Abducer

Like ClearBest, but lower threshold.

WeakBestThreshold. Variable in class abduct.AbducerParams

Confidence value for a hypothosis to be 'WeakBest'.

weakBestThreshold. Variable in class abduct.AbductionBean

Bean property for the Abducer parameter

WeakBestType. Static variable in class abduct.Abconst