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## weka.classifiers.meta
Class CostSensitiveClassifier

    java.lang.Object
      weka.classifiers.Classifier
          weka.classifiers.SingleClassifierEnhancer
              weka.classifiers.RandomizableSingleClassifierEnhancer
                  weka.classifiers.meta.CostSensitiveClassifier

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, CapabilitiesHandler, Drawable, OptionHandler, Randomizable, RevisionHandler

    public class CostSensitiveClassifier

extends RandomizableSingleClassifierEnhancer
implements OptionHandler, Drawable

A metaclassifier that makes its base classifier cost-sensitive. Two methods can be used to introduce cost-sensitivity: reweighting training instances according to the total cost assigned to each class; or predicting the class with minimum expected misclassification cost (rather than the most likely class). Performance can often be improved by using a Bagged classifier to improve the probability estimates of the base classifier.

Valid options are:

     -M
      Minimize expected misclassification cost. Default is to
      reweight training instances according to costs per class

     -C <cost file name>
      File name of a cost matrix to use. If this is not supplied,
      a cost matrix will be loaded on demand. The name of the
      on-demand file is the relation name of the training data
      plus ".cost", and the path to the on-demand file is
      specified with the -N option.

     -N <directory>
      Name of a directory to search for cost files when loading
      costs on demand (default current directory).

     -cost-matrix <matrix>
      The cost matrix in Matlab single line format.

     -S <num>
      Random number seed.
      (default 1)

     -D
      If set, classifier is run in debug mode and
      may output additional info to the console

     -W
      Full name of base classifier.
      (default: weka.classifiers.rules.ZeroR)

     Options specific to classifier weka.classifiers.rules.ZeroR:

     -D
      If set, classifier is run in debug mode and
      may output additional info to the console

Options after -- are passed to the designated classifier.

Version:
  $Revision: 1.29 $
Author:
  Len Trigg (len@reeltwo.com)
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary
`static int` | `MATRIX_ON_DEMAND` load cost matrix on demand
`static int` | `MATRIX_SUPPLIED` use explicit cost matrix
`static Tag[]` | `TAGS_MATRIX_SOURCE` Specify possible sources of the cost matrix

Fields inherited from interface weka.core.Drawable
`BayesNet, NOT_DRAWABLE, TREE`

Constructor Summary
`CostSensitiveClassifier()` Default constructor.

Method Summary
`void` | `buildClassifier(Instances data)` Builds the model of the base learner.
`java.lang.String` | `costMatrixSourceTipText()`
`java.lang.String` | `costMatrixTipText()`
`double[]` | `distributionForInstance(Instance instance)` Returns class probabilities.
`Capabilities` | `getCapabilities()` Returns default capabilities of the classifier.
`CostMatrix` | `getCostMatrix()` Gets the misclassification cost matrix.
`SelectedTag` | `getCostMatrixSource()` Gets the source location method of the cost matrix.
`boolean` | `getMinimizeExpectedCost()` Gets the value of MinimizeExpectedCost.
`java.io.File` | `getOnDemandDirectory()` Returns the directory that will be searched for cost files when loading on demand.
`java.lang.String[]` | `getOptions()` Gets the current settings of the Classifier.
`java.lang.String` | `getRevision()` Returns the revision string.
`java.lang.String` | `globalInfo()`
`java.lang.String` | `graph()` Returns graph describing the classifier (if possible).
`int` | `graphType()` Returns the type of graph this classifier represents.
`java.util.Enumeration` | `listOptions()` Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
`static void` | `main(java.lang.String[] argv)` Main method for testing this class.
`java.lang.String` | `minimizeExpectedCostTipText()`
`java.lang.String` | `onDemandDirectoryTipText()`
`void` | `setCostMatrix(CostMatrix newCostMatrix)` Sets the misclassification cost matrix.
`void` | `setCostMatrixSource(SelectedTag newMethod)` Sets the source location of the cost matrix.
`void` | `setMinimizeExpectedCost(boolean newMinimizeExpectedCost)` Set the value of MinimizeExpectedCost.
`void` | `setOnDemandDirectory(java.io.File newDir)` Sets the directory that will be searched for cost files when loading on demand.
`void` | `setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)` Parses a given list of options.
`java.lang.String` | `toString()` Output a representation of this classifier

Methods inherited from class weka.classifiers.RandomizableSingleClassifierEnhancer
`getSeed, seedTipText, setSeed`

Methods inherited from class weka.classifiers.SingleClassifierEnhancer
`classifierTipText, getClassifier, setClassifier`

Methods inherited from class weka.classifiers.Classifier
`classifyInstance, debugTipText, forName, getDebug, makeCopies, makeCopy, setDebug`

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

Field Detail

### MATRIX_ON_DEMAND

    public static final int MATRIX_ON_DEMAND

  load cost matrix on demand

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### MATRIX_SUPPLIED

    public static final int MATRIX_SUPPLIED

  use explicit cost matrix

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### TAGS_MATRIX_SOURCE

    public static final Tag[] TAGS_MATRIX_SOURCE

  Specify possible sources of the cost matrix

Constructor Detail

### CostSensitiveClassifier

    public CostSensitiveClassifier()

  Default constructor.

Method Detail

### listOptions

    public java.util.Enumeration listOptions()

  Returns an enumeration describing the available options.

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

### setOptions

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

  Parses a given list of options.

  Valid options are:

       -M
        Minimize expected misclassification cost. Default is to
        reweight training instances according to costs per class

       -C <cost file name>
        File name of a cost matrix to use. If this is not supplied,
        a cost matrix will be loaded on demand. The name of the
        on-demand file is the relation name of the training data
        plus ".cost", and the path to the on-demand file is
        specified with the -N option.

       -N <directory>
        Name of a directory to search for cost files when loading
        costs on demand (default current directory).

       -cost-matrix <matrix>
        The cost matrix in Matlab single line format.

       -S <num>
        Random number seed.
        (default 1)

       -D
        If set, classifier is run in debug mode and
        may output additional info to the console

       -W
        Full name of base classifier.
        (default: weka.classifiers.rules.ZeroR)

       Options specific to classifier weka.classifiers.rules.ZeroR:

       -D
        If set, classifier is run in debug mode and
        may output additional info to the console

  Options after -- are passed to the designated classifier.

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

### getOptions

    public java.lang.String[] getOptions()

  Gets the current settings of the Classifier.

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

### globalInfo

    public java.lang.String globalInfo()

  Returns:
    a description of the classifier suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

### costMatrixSourceTipText

    public java.lang.String costMatrixSourceTipText()

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

### getCostMatrixSource

    public SelectedTag getCostMatrixSource()

  Gets the source location method of the cost matrix. Will be one of MATRIX_ON_DEMAND or MATRIX_SUPPLIED.

  Returns:
    the cost matrix source.

### setCostMatrixSource

    public void setCostMatrixSource(SelectedTag newMethod)

  Sets the source location of the cost matrix. Values other than MATRIX_ON_DEMAND or MATRIX_SUPPLIED will be ignored.

  Parameters:
    `newMethod` - the cost matrix location method.

### onDemandDirectoryTipText

    public java.lang.String onDemandDirectoryTipText()

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

### getOnDemandDirectory

    public java.io.File getOnDemandDirectory()

  Returns the directory that will be searched for cost files when loading on demand.

  Returns:
    The cost file search directory.

### setOnDemandDirectory

    public void setOnDemandDirectory(java.io.File newDir)

  Sets the directory that will be searched for cost files when loading on demand.

  Parameters:
    `newDir` - The cost file search directory.

### minimizeExpectedCostTipText

    public java.lang.String minimizeExpectedCostTipText()

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

### getMinimizeExpectedCost

    public boolean getMinimizeExpectedCost()

  Gets the value of MinimizeExpectedCost.

  Returns:
    Value of MinimizeExpectedCost.

### setMinimizeExpectedCost

    public void setMinimizeExpectedCost(boolean newMinimizeExpectedCost)

  Set the value of MinimizeExpectedCost.

  Parameters:
    `newMinimizeExpectedCost` - Value to assign to MinimizeExpectedCost.

### costMatrixTipText

    public java.lang.String costMatrixTipText()

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

### getCostMatrix

    public CostMatrix getCostMatrix()

  Gets the misclassification cost matrix.

  Returns:
    the cost matrix

### setCostMatrix

    public void setCostMatrix(CostMatrix newCostMatrix)

  Sets the misclassification cost matrix.

  Parameters:
    `newCostMatrix` - the cost matrix

### getCapabilities

    public Capabilities getCapabilities()

  Returns default capabilities of the classifier.

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

### buildClassifier

    public void buildClassifier(Instances data)
                         throws java.lang.Exception

  Builds the model of the base learner.

  Specified by:
    `buildClassifier` in class `Classifier`
  Parameters:
    `data` - the training data
  Throws:
    `java.lang.Exception` - if the classifier could not be built successfully

### distributionForInstance

    public double[] distributionForInstance(Instance instance)
                                     throws java.lang.Exception

  Returns class probabilities. When minimum expected cost approach is chosen, returns probability one for class with the minimum expected misclassification cost. Otherwise it returns the probability distribution returned by the base classifier.

  Overrides:
    `distributionForInstance` in class `Classifier`
  Parameters:
    `instance` - the instance to be classified
  Returns:
    the computed distribution for the given instance
  Throws:
    `java.lang.Exception` - if instance could not be classified successfully

### graphType

    public int graphType()

  Returns the type of graph this classifier represents.

  Specified by:
    `graphType` in interface `Drawable`
  Returns:
    the type of graph this classifier represents

### graph

    public java.lang.String graph()
                           throws java.lang.Exception

  Returns graph describing the classifier (if possible).

  Specified by:
    `graph` in interface `Drawable`
  Returns:
    the graph of the classifier in dotty format
  Throws:
    `java.lang.Exception` - if the classifier cannot be graphed

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Output a representation of this classifier

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    a string representation of the classifier

### getRevision

    public java.lang.String getRevision()

  Returns the revision string.

  Specified by:
    `getRevision` in interface `RevisionHandler`
  Returns:
    the revision

### main

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

  Main method for testing this class.

  Parameters:
    `argv` - should contain the following arguments: -t training file [-T test file] [-c class index]

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