io.improbable.keanu.algorithms.mcmc

Interface SamplingAlgorithm

All Known Implementing Classes:

MetropolisHastings.Sampler

public interface SamplingAlgorithm

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
NetworkState	sample()
void	sample(java.util.Map<java.lang.Long,java.util.List<?>> samples) Takes a sample with the algorithm and saves it in the supplied map
void	step() Same effect as a sample but the result isn't saved or returned.

Method Detail

step

void step()

Same effect as a sample but the result isn't saved or returned.

sample

void sample(java.util.Map<java.lang.Long,java.util.List<?>> samples)

Takes a sample with the algorithm and saves it in the supplied map

Parameters:

samples - map to store sampled vertex values

sample

NetworkState sample()

Returns:

a network state that represents the value of vertices at the end of the algorithm step