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/*
 *    J48.java
 *    Copyright (C) 1999 University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
 *
 */

package weka.classifiers.trees;

import weka.classifiers.Classifier;
import weka.classifiers.AbstractClassifier;
import weka.classifiers.Sourcable;
import weka.classifiers.trees.j48.BinC45ModelSelection;
import weka.classifiers.trees.j48.C45ModelSelection;
import weka.classifiers.trees.j48.C45PruneableClassifierTree;
import weka.classifiers.trees.j48.ClassifierTree;
import weka.classifiers.trees.j48.ModelSelection;
import weka.classifiers.trees.j48.PruneableClassifierTree;
import weka.core.AdditionalMeasureProducer;
import weka.core.Capabilities;
import weka.core.Drawable;
import weka.core.Instance;
import weka.core.Instances;
import weka.core.Matchable;
import weka.core.Option;
import weka.core.OptionHandler;
import weka.core.RevisionUtils;
import weka.core.Summarizable;
import weka.core.TechnicalInformation;
import weka.core.TechnicalInformationHandler;
import weka.core.Utils;
import weka.core.WeightedInstancesHandler;
import weka.core.TechnicalInformation.Field;
import weka.core.TechnicalInformation.Type;

import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Vector;

/**
 <!-- globalinfo-start -->
 * Class for generating a pruned or unpruned C4.5 decision tree. For more information, see<br/>
 * <br/>
 * Ross Quinlan (1993). C4.5: Programs for Machine Learning. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, San Mateo, CA.
 * <p/>
 <!-- globalinfo-end -->
 *
 <!-- technical-bibtex-start -->
 * BibTeX:
 * <pre>
 * &#64;book{Quinlan1993,
 *    address = {San Mateo, CA},
 *    author = {Ross Quinlan},
 *    publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann Publishers},
 *    title = {C4.5: Programs for Machine Learning},
 *    year = {1993}
 * }
 * </pre>
 * <p/>
 <!-- technical-bibtex-end -->
 *
 <!-- options-start -->
 * Valid options are: <p/>
 * 
 * <pre> -U
 *  Use unpruned tree.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -O
 *  Do not collapse tree.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -C &lt;pruning confidence&gt;
 *  Set confidence threshold for pruning.
 *  (default 0.25)</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -M &lt;minimum number of instances&gt;
 *  Set minimum number of instances per leaf.
 *  (default 2)</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -R
 *  Use reduced error pruning.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -N &lt;number of folds&gt;
 *  Set number of folds for reduced error
 *  pruning. One fold is used as pruning set.
 *  (default 3)</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -B
 *  Use binary splits only.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -S
 *  Don't perform subtree raising.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -L
 *  Do not clean up after the tree has been built.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -A
 *  Laplace smoothing for predicted probabilities.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -J
 *  Do not use MDL correction for info gain on numeric attributes.</pre>
 * 
 * <pre> -Q &lt;seed&gt;
 *  Seed for random data shuffling (default 1).</pre>
 * 
 <!-- options-end -->
 *
 * @author Eibe Frank (eibe@cs.waikato.ac.nz)
 * @version $Revision: 6088 $
 */
public class J48 
  extends AbstractClassifier 
  implements OptionHandler, Drawable, Matchable, Sourcable, 
             WeightedInstancesHandler, Summarizable, AdditionalMeasureProducer, 
             TechnicalInformationHandler {

  /** for serialization */
  static final long serialVersionUID = -217733168393644444L;

  /** The decision tree */
  protected ClassifierTree m_root;
  
  /** Unpruned tree? */
  private boolean m_unpruned = false;

  /** Collapse tree? */
  private boolean m_collapseTree = true;

  /** Confidence level */
  private float m_CF = 0.25f;

  /** Minimum number of instances */
  private int m_minNumObj = 2;

  /** Use MDL correction? */
  private boolean m_useMDLcorrection = true;         

  /** Determines whether probabilities are smoothed using
      Laplace correction when predictions are generated */
  private boolean m_useLaplace = false;

  /** Use reduced error pruning? */
  private boolean m_reducedErrorPruning = false;

  /** Number of folds for reduced error pruning. */
  private int m_numFolds = 3;

  /** Binary splits on nominal attributes? */
  private boolean m_binarySplits = false;

  /** Subtree raising to be performed? */
  private boolean m_subtreeRaising = true;

  /** Cleanup after the tree has been built. */
  private boolean m_noCleanup = false;

  /** Random number seed for reduced-error pruning. */
  private int m_Seed = 1;

  /**
   * Returns a string describing classifier
   * @return a description suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String globalInfo() {

    return  "Class for generating a pruned or unpruned C4.5 decision tree. For more "
      + "information, see\n\n"
      + getTechnicalInformation().toString();
  }

  /**
   * Returns an instance of a TechnicalInformation object, containing 
   * detailed information about the technical background of this class,
   * e.g., paper reference or book this class is based on.
   * 
   * @return the technical information about this class
   */
  public TechnicalInformation getTechnicalInformation() {
    TechnicalInformation        result;
    
    result = new TechnicalInformation(Type.BOOK);
    result.setValue(Field.AUTHOR, "Ross Quinlan");
    result.setValue(Field.YEAR, "1993");
    result.setValue(Field.TITLE, "C4.5: Programs for Machine Learning");
    result.setValue(Field.PUBLISHER, "Morgan Kaufmann Publishers");
    result.setValue(Field.ADDRESS, "San Mateo, CA");
    
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Returns default capabilities of the classifier.
   *
   * @return      the capabilities of this classifier
   */
  public Capabilities getCapabilities() {
    Capabilities      result;
    
    try {
      if (!m_reducedErrorPruning)
        result = new C45PruneableClassifierTree(null, !m_unpruned, m_CF, m_subtreeRaising, !m_noCleanup, m_collapseTree).getCapabilities();
      else
        result = new PruneableClassifierTree(null, !m_unpruned, m_numFolds, !m_noCleanup, m_Seed).getCapabilities();
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
      result = new Capabilities(this);
      result.disableAll();
    }
    
    result.setOwner(this);
    
    return result;
  }
  
  /**
   * Generates the classifier.
   *
   * @param instances the data to train the classifier with
   * @throws Exception if classifier can't be built successfully
   */
  public void buildClassifier(Instances instances) 
       throws Exception {

    ModelSelection modSelection;         

    if (m_binarySplits)
      modSelection = new BinC45ModelSelection(m_minNumObj, instances, m_useMDLcorrection);
    else
      modSelection = new C45ModelSelection(m_minNumObj, instances, m_useMDLcorrection);
    if (!m_reducedErrorPruning)
      m_root = new C45PruneableClassifierTree(modSelection, !m_unpruned, m_CF,
                                              m_subtreeRaising, !m_noCleanup, m_collapseTree);
    else
      m_root = new PruneableClassifierTree(modSelection, !m_unpruned, m_numFolds,
                                           !m_noCleanup, m_Seed);
    m_root.buildClassifier(instances);
    if (m_binarySplits) {
      ((BinC45ModelSelection)modSelection).cleanup();
    } else {
      ((C45ModelSelection)modSelection).cleanup();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Classifies an instance.
   *
   * @param instance the instance to classify
   * @return the classification for the instance
   * @throws Exception if instance can't be classified successfully
   */
  public double classifyInstance(Instance instance) throws Exception {

    return m_root.classifyInstance(instance);
  }

  /** 
   * Returns class probabilities for an instance.
   *
   * @param instance the instance to calculate the class probabilities for
   * @return the class probabilities
   * @throws Exception if distribution can't be computed successfully
   */
  public final double [] distributionForInstance(Instance instance) 
       throws Exception {

    return m_root.distributionForInstance(instance, m_useLaplace);
  }

  /**
   *  Returns the type of graph this classifier
   *  represents.
   *  @return Drawable.TREE
   */   
  public int graphType() {
      return Drawable.TREE;
  }

  /**
   * Returns graph describing the tree.
   *
   * @return the graph describing the tree
   * @throws Exception if graph can't be computed
   */
  public String graph() throws Exception {

    return m_root.graph();
  }

  /**
   * Returns tree in prefix order.
   *
   * @return the tree in prefix order
   * @throws Exception if something goes wrong
   */
  public String prefix() throws Exception {
    
    return m_root.prefix();
  }


  /**
   * Returns tree as an if-then statement.
   *
   * @param className the name of the Java class 
   * @return the tree as a Java if-then type statement
   * @throws Exception if something goes wrong
   */
  public String toSource(String className) throws Exception {

    StringBuffer [] source = m_root.toSource(className);
    return 
    "class " + className + " {\n\n"
    +"  public static double classify(Object[] i)\n"
    +"    throws Exception {\n\n"
    +"    double p = Double.NaN;\n"
    + source[0]  // Assignment code
    +"    return p;\n"
    +"  }\n"
    + source[1]  // Support code
    +"}\n";
  }

  /**
   * Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
   *
   * Valid options are: <p>
   *
   * -U <br>
   * Use unpruned tree.<p>
   *
   * -C confidence <br>
   * Set confidence threshold for pruning. (Default: 0.25) <p>
   *
   * -M number <br>
   * Set minimum number of instances per leaf. (Default: 2) <p>
   *
   * -R <br>
   * Use reduced error pruning. No subtree raising is performed. <p>
   *
   * -N number <br>
   * Set number of folds for reduced error pruning. One fold is
   * used as the pruning set. (Default: 3) <p>
   *
   * -B <br>
   * Use binary splits for nominal attributes. <p>
   *
   * -S <br>
   * Don't perform subtree raising. <p>
   *
   * -L <br>
   * Do not clean up after the tree has been built.
   *
   * -A <br>
   * If set, Laplace smoothing is used for predicted probabilites. <p>
   *
   * -Q <br>
   * The seed for reduced-error pruning. <p>
   *
   * @return an enumeration of all the available options.
   */
  public Enumeration listOptions() {

    Vector newVector = new Vector(12);

    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tUse unpruned tree.",
                              "U", 0, "-U"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tDo not collapse tree.",
                              "O", 0, "-O"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tSet confidence threshold for pruning.\n" +
                              "\t(default 0.25)",
                              "C", 1, "-C <pruning confidence>"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tSet minimum number of instances per leaf.\n" +
                              "\t(default 2)",
                              "M", 1, "-M <minimum number of instances>"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tUse reduced error pruning.",
                              "R", 0, "-R"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tSet number of folds for reduced error\n" +
                              "\tpruning. One fold is used as pruning set.\n" +
                              "\t(default 3)",
                              "N", 1, "-N <number of folds>"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tUse binary splits only.",
                              "B", 0, "-B"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tDon't perform subtree raising.",
                              "S", 0, "-S"));
    newVector.
        addElement(new Option("\tDo not clean up after the tree has been built.",
                              "L", 0, "-L"));
    newVector.
      addElement(new Option("\tLaplace smoothing for predicted probabilities.",
                            "A", 0, "-A"));
    newVector.
      addElement(new Option("\tDo not use MDL correction for info gain on numeric attributes.",
                            "J", 0, "-J"));
    newVector.
      addElement(new Option("\tSeed for random data shuffling (default 1).",
                            "Q", 1, "-Q <seed>"));

    return newVector.elements();
  }

  /**
   * Parses a given list of options.
   * 
   <!-- options-start -->
   * Valid options are: <p/>
   * 
   * <pre> -U
   *  Use unpruned tree.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -O
   *  Do not collapse tree.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -C &lt;pruning confidence&gt;
   *  Set confidence threshold for pruning.
   *  (default 0.25)</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -M &lt;minimum number of instances&gt;
   *  Set minimum number of instances per leaf.
   *  (default 2)</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -R
   *  Use reduced error pruning.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -N &lt;number of folds&gt;
   *  Set number of folds for reduced error
   *  pruning. One fold is used as pruning set.
   *  (default 3)</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -B
   *  Use binary splits only.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -S
   *  Don't perform subtree raising.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -L
   *  Do not clean up after the tree has been built.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -A
   *  Laplace smoothing for predicted probabilities.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -J
   *  Do not use MDL correction for info gain on numeric attributes.</pre>
   * 
   * <pre> -Q &lt;seed&gt;
   *  Seed for random data shuffling (default 1).</pre>
   * 
   <!-- options-end -->
   *
   * @param options the list of options as an array of strings
   * @throws Exception if an option is not supported
   */
  public void setOptions(String[] options) throws Exception {
    
    // Other options
    String minNumString = Utils.getOption('M', options);
    if (minNumString.length() != 0) {
      m_minNumObj = Integer.parseInt(minNumString);
    } else {
      m_minNumObj = 2;
    }
    m_binarySplits = Utils.getFlag('B', options);
    m_useLaplace = Utils.getFlag('A', options);
    m_useMDLcorrection = !Utils.getFlag('J', options);

    // Pruning options
    m_unpruned = Utils.getFlag('U', options);
    m_collapseTree = !Utils.getFlag('O', options);
    m_subtreeRaising = !Utils.getFlag('S', options);
    m_noCleanup = Utils.getFlag('L', options);
    if ((m_unpruned) && (!m_subtreeRaising)) {
      throw new Exception("Subtree raising doesn't need to be unset for unpruned tree!");
    }
    m_reducedErrorPruning = Utils.getFlag('R', options);
    if ((m_unpruned) && (m_reducedErrorPruning)) {
      throw new Exception("Unpruned tree and reduced error pruning can't be selected " +
                          "simultaneously!");
    }
    String confidenceString = Utils.getOption('C', options);
    if (confidenceString.length() != 0) {
      if (m_reducedErrorPruning) {
        throw new Exception("Setting the confidence doesn't make sense " +
                            "for reduced error pruning.");
      } else if (m_unpruned) {
        throw new Exception("Doesn't make sense to change confidence for unpruned "
                            +"tree!");
      } else {
        m_CF = (new Float(confidenceString)).floatValue();
        if ((m_CF <= 0) || (m_CF >= 1)) {
          throw new Exception("Confidence has to be greater than zero and smaller " +
                              "than one!");
        }
      }
    } else {
      m_CF = 0.25f;
    }
    String numFoldsString = Utils.getOption('N', options);
    if (numFoldsString.length() != 0) {
      if (!m_reducedErrorPruning) {
        throw new Exception("Setting the number of folds" +
                            " doesn't make sense if" +
                            " reduced error pruning is not selected.");
      } else {
        m_numFolds = Integer.parseInt(numFoldsString);
      }
    } else {
      m_numFolds = 3;
    }
    String seedString = Utils.getOption('Q', options);
    if (seedString.length() != 0) {
      m_Seed = Integer.parseInt(seedString);
    } else {
      m_Seed = 1;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Gets the current settings of the Classifier.
   *
   * @return an array of strings suitable for passing to setOptions
   */
  public String [] getOptions() {

    String [] options = new String [16];
    int current = 0;

    if (m_noCleanup) {
      options[current++] = "-L";
    }
    if (!m_collapseTree) {
      options[current++] = "-O";
    }
    if (m_unpruned) {
      options[current++] = "-U";
    } else {
      if (!m_subtreeRaising) {
        options[current++] = "-S";
      }
      if (m_reducedErrorPruning) {
        options[current++] = "-R";
        options[current++] = "-N"; options[current++] = "" + m_numFolds;
        options[current++] = "-Q"; options[current++] = "" + m_Seed;
      } else {
        options[current++] = "-C"; options[current++] = "" + m_CF;
      }
    }
    if (m_binarySplits) {
      options[current++] = "-B";
    }
    options[current++] = "-M"; options[current++] = "" + m_minNumObj;
    if (m_useLaplace) {
      options[current++] = "-A";
    }
    if (!m_useMDLcorrection) {
      options[current++] = "-J";
    }

    while (current < options.length) {
      options[current++] = "";
    }
    return options;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String seedTipText() {
    return "The seed used for randomizing the data " +
      "when reduced-error pruning is used.";
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of Seed.
   *
   * @return Value of Seed.
   */
  public int getSeed() {
    
    return m_Seed;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of Seed.
   *
   * @param newSeed Value to assign to Seed.
   */
  public void setSeed(int newSeed) {
    
    m_Seed = newSeed;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String useLaplaceTipText() {
    return "Whether counts at leaves are smoothed based on Laplace.";
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of useLaplace.
   *
   * @return Value of useLaplace.
   */
  public boolean getUseLaplace() {
    
    return m_useLaplace;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of useLaplace.
   *
   * @param newuseLaplace Value to assign to useLaplace.
   */
  public void setUseLaplace(boolean newuseLaplace) {
    
    m_useLaplace = newuseLaplace;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String useMDLcorrectionTipText() {
    return "Whether MDL correction is used when finding splits on numeric attributes.";
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of useMDLcorrection.
   *
   * @return Value of useMDLcorrection.
   */
  public boolean getUseMDLcorrection() {
    
    return m_useMDLcorrection;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of useMDLcorrection.
   *
   * @param newuseMDLcorrection Value to assign to useMDLcorrection.
   */
  public void setUseMDLcorrection(boolean newuseMDLcorrection) {
    
    m_useMDLcorrection = newuseMDLcorrection;
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns a description of the classifier.
   * 
   * @return a description of the classifier
   */
  public String toString() {

    if (m_root == null) {
      return "No classifier built";
    }
    if (m_unpruned)
      return "J48 unpruned tree\n------------------\n" + m_root.toString();
    else
      return "J48 pruned tree\n------------------\n" + m_root.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a superconcise version of the model
   * 
   * @return a summary of the model
   */
  public String toSummaryString() {

    return "Number of leaves: " + m_root.numLeaves() + "\n"
         + "Size of the tree: " + m_root.numNodes() + "\n";
  }

  /**
   * Returns the size of the tree
   * @return the size of the tree
   */
  public double measureTreeSize() {
    return m_root.numNodes();
  }

  /**
   * Returns the number of leaves
   * @return the number of leaves
   */
  public double measureNumLeaves() {
    return m_root.numLeaves();
  }

  /**
   * Returns the number of rules (same as number of leaves)
   * @return the number of rules
   */
  public double measureNumRules() {
    return m_root.numLeaves();
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns an enumeration of the additional measure names
   * @return an enumeration of the measure names
   */
  public Enumeration enumerateMeasures() {
    Vector newVector = new Vector(3);
    newVector.addElement("measureTreeSize");
    newVector.addElement("measureNumLeaves");
    newVector.addElement("measureNumRules");
    return newVector.elements();
  }

  /**
   * Returns the value of the named measure
   * @param additionalMeasureName the name of the measure to query for its value
   * @return the value of the named measure
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the named measure is not supported
   */
  public double getMeasure(String additionalMeasureName) {
    if (additionalMeasureName.compareToIgnoreCase("measureNumRules") == 0) {
      return measureNumRules();
    } else if (additionalMeasureName.compareToIgnoreCase("measureTreeSize") == 0) {
      return measureTreeSize();
    } else if (additionalMeasureName.compareToIgnoreCase("measureNumLeaves") == 0) {
      return measureNumLeaves();
    } else {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(additionalMeasureName 
                          + " not supported (j48)");
    }
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String unprunedTipText() {
    return "Whether pruning is performed.";
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of unpruned.
   *
   * @return Value of unpruned.
   */
  public boolean getUnpruned() {
    
    return m_unpruned;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of unpruned. Turns reduced-error pruning
   * off if set.
   * @param v  Value to assign to unpruned.
   */
  public void setUnpruned(boolean v) {

    if (v) {
      m_reducedErrorPruning = false;
    }
    m_unpruned = v;
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String collapseTreeTipText() {
    return "Whether parts are removed that do not reduce training error.";
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of collapseTree.
   *
   * @return Value of collapseTree.
   */
  public boolean getCollapseTree() {
    
    return m_collapseTree;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of collapseTree.
   * @param v  Value to assign to collapseTree.
   */
  public void setCollapseTree(boolean v) {

    m_collapseTree = v;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String confidenceFactorTipText() {
    return "The confidence factor used for pruning (smaller values incur "
      + "more pruning).";
  }
  
  /**
   * Get the value of CF.
   *
   * @return Value of CF.
   */
  public float getConfidenceFactor() {
    
    return m_CF;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of CF.
   *
   * @param v  Value to assign to CF.
   */
  public void setConfidenceFactor(float v) {
    
    m_CF = v;
  }
   
  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String minNumObjTipText() {
    return "The minimum number of instances per leaf.";
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of minNumObj.
   *
   * @return Value of minNumObj.
   */
  public int getMinNumObj() {
    
    return m_minNumObj;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of minNumObj.
   *
   * @param v  Value to assign to minNumObj.
   */
  public void setMinNumObj(int v) {
    
    m_minNumObj = v;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String reducedErrorPruningTipText() {
    return "Whether reduced-error pruning is used instead of C.4.5 pruning.";
  }
 
  /**
   * Get the value of reducedErrorPruning. 
   *
   * @return Value of reducedErrorPruning.
   */
  public boolean getReducedErrorPruning() {
    
    return m_reducedErrorPruning;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of reducedErrorPruning. Turns
   * unpruned trees off if set.
   *
   * @param v  Value to assign to reducedErrorPruning.
   */
  public void setReducedErrorPruning(boolean v) {
    
    if (v) {
      m_unpruned = false;
    }
    m_reducedErrorPruning = v;
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String numFoldsTipText() {
    return "Determines the amount of data used for reduced-error pruning. "
      + " One fold is used for pruning, the rest for growing the tree.";
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of numFolds.
   *
   * @return Value of numFolds.
   */
  public int getNumFolds() {
    
    return m_numFolds;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of numFolds.
   *
   * @param v  Value to assign to numFolds.
   */
  public void setNumFolds(int v) {
    
    m_numFolds = v;
  }
 
  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String binarySplitsTipText() {
    return "Whether to use binary splits on nominal attributes when "
      + "building the trees.";
  }
  
  /**
   * Get the value of binarySplits.
   *
   * @return Value of binarySplits.
   */
  public boolean getBinarySplits() {
    
    return m_binarySplits;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of binarySplits.
   *
   * @param v  Value to assign to binarySplits.
   */
  public void setBinarySplits(boolean v) {
    
    m_binarySplits = v;
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String subtreeRaisingTipText() {
    return "Whether to consider the subtree raising operation when pruning.";
  }
 
  /**
   * Get the value of subtreeRaising.
   *
   * @return Value of subtreeRaising.
   */
  public boolean getSubtreeRaising() {
    
    return m_subtreeRaising;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set the value of subtreeRaising.
   *
   * @param v  Value to assign to subtreeRaising.
   */
  public void setSubtreeRaising(boolean v) {
    
    m_subtreeRaising = v;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the tip text for this property
   * @return tip text for this property suitable for
   * displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
   */
  public String saveInstanceDataTipText() {
    return "Whether to save the training data for visualization.";
  }

  /**
   * Check whether instance data is to be saved.
   *
   * @return true if instance data is saved
   */
  public boolean getSaveInstanceData() {
    
    return m_noCleanup;
  }
  
  /**
   * Set whether instance data is to be saved.
   * @param v true if instance data is to be saved
   */
  public void setSaveInstanceData(boolean v) {
    
    m_noCleanup = v;
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns the revision string.
   * 
   * @return            the revision
   */
  public String getRevision() {
    return RevisionUtils.extract("$Revision: 6088 $");
  }
 
  /**
   * Main method for testing this class
   *
   * @param argv the commandline options
   */
  public static void main(String [] argv){
    runClassifier(new J48(), argv);
  }
}