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package org.encog.util.normalize.input;

import org.encog.neural.data.NeuralDataSet;

/**
 * An input field based on an Encog NeuralDataSet.
 *
 */
public class InputFieldMLDataSet extends BasicInputField {

	/**
	 * The data set.
	 */
	private final NeuralDataSet data;
	
	/**
	 * The input or ideal index.  This treats the input and ideal as one
	 * long array, concatenated together.
	 */
	private final int offset;

	/**
	 * Construct a input field based on a NeuralDataSet.
	 * @param usedForNetworkInput Is this field used for neural input.
	 * @param data The data set to use.
	 * @param offset The input or ideal index to use. This treats the input 
	 * and ideal as one long array, concatenated together.
	 */
	public InputFieldMLDataSet(final boolean usedForNetworkInput,
			final NeuralDataSet data, final int offset) {
		this.data = data;
		this.offset = offset;
		setUsedForNetworkInput(usedForNetworkInput);
	}

	/**
	 * @return The neural data set to read.
	 */
	public NeuralDataSet getNeuralDataSet() {
		return this.data;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The field to be accessed. This treats the input and 
	 * ideal as one long array, concatenated together.
	 */
	public int getOffset() {
		return this.offset;
	}

}