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package org.encog.engine.network.activation;

import org.encog.EncogError;
import org.encog.ml.factory.MLActivationFactory;
import org.encog.util.obj.ActivationUtil;

/**
 * An activation function that only allows a specified number, usually one, of
 * the out-bound connection to win. These connections will share in the sum of
 * the output, whereas the other neurons will receive zero.
 * 
 * This activation function can be useful for "winner take all" layers.
 * 
 */
public class ActivationCompetitive implements ActivationFunction {

	/**
	 * The offset to the parameter that holds the max winners.
	 */
	public static final int PARAM_COMPETITIVE_MAX_WINNERS = 0;

	/**
	 * The serial ID.
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 5396927873082336888L;

	/**
	 * The parameters.
	 */
	private final double[] params;

	/**
	 * Create a competitive activation function with one winner allowed.
	 */
	public ActivationCompetitive() {
		this(1);
	}

	/**
	 * Create a competitive activation function with the specified maximum
	 * number of winners.
	 * 
	 * @param winners
	 *            The maximum number of winners that this function supports.
	 */
	public ActivationCompetitive(final int winners) {
		this.params = new double[1];
		this.params[
		    ActivationCompetitive.PARAM_COMPETITIVE_MAX_WINNERS] = winners;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public final void activationFunction(final double[] x, final int start,
			final int size) {
		final boolean[] winners = new boolean[x.length];
		double sumWinners = 0;

		// find the desired number of winners
		for (int i = 0; i < this.params[0]; i++) {
			double maxFound = Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
			int winner = -1;

			// find one winner
			for (int j = start; j < start + size; j++) {
				if (!winners[j] && (x[j] > maxFound)) {
					winner = j;
					maxFound = x[j];
				}
			}
			sumWinners += maxFound;
			winners[winner] = true;
		}

		// adjust weights for winners and non-winners
		for (int i = start; i < start + size; i++) {
			if (winners[i]) {
				x[i] = x[i] / sumWinners;
			} else {
				x[i] = 0.0;
			}
		}

	}

	/**
	 * @return A cloned copy of this object.
	 */
	@Override
	public final ActivationFunction clone() {
		return new ActivationCompetitive(
				(int) this.params[
				 ActivationCompetitive.PARAM_COMPETITIVE_MAX_WINNERS]);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public final double derivativeFunction(final double b, final double a) {
		throw new EncogError("Can't use the competitive activation function "
				+ "where a derivative is required.");

	}

	/**
	 * @return The maximum number of winners this function supports.
	 */
	public final int getMaxWinners() {
		return (int) this.params[
		      ActivationCompetitive.PARAM_COMPETITIVE_MAX_WINNERS];
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public final String[] getParamNames() {
		final String[] result = { "maxWinners" };
		return result;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public final double[] getParams() {
		return this.params;
	}

	/**
	 * @return False, indication that no derivative is available for this
	 *         function.
	 */
	@Override
	public final boolean hasDerivative() {
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public final void setParam(final int index, final double value) {
		this.params[index] = value;
	}
	
	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public String getFactoryCode() {
		return ActivationUtil.generateActivationFactory(MLActivationFactory.AF_COMPETITIVE, this);
	}
	
	@Override
	public String getLabel() {
		return "competitive";
	}
}