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package org.encog.neural.networks.training.cross;

import org.encog.ml.MLMethod;
import org.encog.ml.TrainingImplementationType;
import org.encog.ml.data.folded.FoldedDataSet;
import org.encog.ml.train.BasicTraining;

/**
 * Base class for cross training trainers. Must use a folded dataset.  
 */
public abstract class CrossTraining extends BasicTraining {

	/**
	 * The network to train.
	 */
	private final MLMethod network;
	
	/**
	 * The folded dataset.
	 */
	private final FoldedDataSet folded;	

	/**
	 * Construct a cross trainer.
	 * @param network The network.
	 * @param training The training data.
	 */
	public CrossTraining(final MLMethod network,
			final FoldedDataSet training) {
		super(TrainingImplementationType.Iterative);
		this.network = network;
		setTraining(training);
		this.folded = training;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The folded training data.
	 */
	public FoldedDataSet getFolded() {
		return this.folded;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public MLMethod getMethod() {
		return this.network;
	}

}