JavaGrinders
Class VariableOrganizer

java.lang.Object
  java.util.AbstractCollection<E>
      java.util.AbstractList<E>
          java.util.Vector
              JavaGrinders.VariableOrganizer

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Iterable, java.util.Collection, java.util.List, java.util.RandomAccess

Direct Known Subclasses:

Group

public class VariableOrganizer
extends java.util.Vector
implements java.lang.Cloneable

coordinates the use of a set of variables that it knows about. It maintains local information about selection states for each row

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

java.util.Vector	gRowHighlitedState
java.util.Vector	gRowMissingState
java.util.Vector	gRowSaveSelectedState
java.util.Vector	gRowSelectedState

Fields inherited from class java.util.Vector

capacityIncrement, elementCount, elementData

Fields inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

modCount

Constructor Summary

VariableOrganizer()
Standard constructor for a VariableOrganizer

VariableOrganizer(DataFileParser aParser)
Standard constructor for a VariableOrganizer using a DataParser object.

VariableOrganizer(DataFileParser aParser, boolean autoExtract, boolean withTitles)
Standard constructor for a VariableOrganizer using a DataParser object.

Method Summary

void	addSelectRows(Variable partitionVar, java.lang.Object whichValue) adds rows that match a given object to the currently selected set of rows
StrVariable	asConcatStrVariable() returns a new VariableOrganizer containing all variables which have been selected as independent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.X) and all selected rows
DataTable	asDataTable() returns a DataTable of doubles for variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)
double[][]	asDoubleArray() returns a 2D array of doubles for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y) and which are ordinal or nominal
Matrix	asJAMAMatrix() returns a matrix for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y) and which are ordinal or nominal
DataTable	asProximity() returns a proximity matrix for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)
java.lang.String[][]	asStringArray() returns a 2D array of doubles for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)
void	asTablePresenter() Creates a presenter from a variableorganizer for all the variables the organizer knows about
VariableOrganizer	asVariableOrganizerX() returns a new VariableOrganizer containing all variables which have been selected as independent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.X) and all selected rows
VariableOrganizer	asVariableOrganizerY() returns a new VariableOrganizer containing all variables which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y) and all selected rows
boolean	checkMinVars(int minVars) examines whether a minimum number of variables is selected
boolean	checkValidRowRange(int row) checks whether a given row is within a valid range
void	clearAllDesignRoles() clears all assigned design roles for the variables
void	clearVariableDesignRoles() clears the design roles from all columns
java.lang.Object	clone() clone the object
void	copySelectStateFrom(Variable aVar) sets the select flag for all rows based on select state of another variable
void	deleteCol(int i) delete a column from the VariableOrganizer
void	deleteCols() delete all columns from the Organizer
void	deleteColsNonX() delete all non-X-selected columns from the Organizer
void	deleteColsNonY() delete all non-Y-selected columns from the Organizer
void	deleteRow(int row) deletes a row from all the variables that are registered with the VariableOrganizer
void	deleteRows() deletes all rows from all the variables that are registered with the VariableOrganizer
void	deleteRowsNonSelect() delete all non-selected rows from the Organizer
void	deselectAllRows() sets the select flag for all rows to false
void	deselectMissingRows() unselects all rows if a value is missing in any of the included variables
int	findFirstSelectedRow() returns the first selected row of the variable
int	findLastSelectedRow() returns the last selected row of the variable
int	findNextNonMissingRow(int startSearchAt) returns the next non missing row after a given row
int	findNextSelectedRow(int startSearchAt) returns the next selected row after a given row
int	findPreviousSelectedRow(int startSearchAt) returns the next lower selected row before a given row
boolean	getDoWarnings() sets whether the VariableOrganizer reports warnings
Variable	getFirstXColumn() returns the first dependent (X) variable in the VariableOrganizer
Variable	getFirstYColumn() returns the first dependent (Y) variable in the VariableOrganizer
boolean	getHighlitedRow(int row) returns whether a given row is currently highlited
boolean	getMissingRow(int row) returns whether a given row is currently missing.
int	getNextSelectXColumnIndex(int startSearchAt) returns the next selected column after a given column
int	getNextSelectYColumnIndex(int startSearchAt) returns the next selected column after a given column
int	getNMissingRows() returns the number of missing rows in the currently selected set
int	getNRows() returns the number of rows for the VariableOrganizer
int	getNSelectRows() returns the number of selected rows
int	getNUseRows() returns the number of usable rows in the currently selected set
int	getNVariables() how many variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer
int	getNXVariables() how many X variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer
int	getNYVariables() how many Y variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer
boolean	getSelectCell(int col, int row) returns whether a given cell of the datamatrix is currently selected
boolean	getSelectRow(int row) returns whether a given row is currently selected
boolean	getUseRow(int row) returns whether a given row can be used.
Variable	getVariable(int number) returns a particular variable designated by a reference number, this corresponds to the zero-based order in which variables were registered with the VariableOrganizer.
Variable	getVariable(java.lang.String variableName) returns a particular variable designated by a variable name
int	getVariableDesignRole(int col) returns whether a given column is currently chosen as X, Y, label or not selected
int	getVariableIndex(java.lang.String variableName) returns the index of a particular variable designated by a variable name
java.lang.String[]	getVariableNames() how many Y variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer
int	getVariablePosition(Variable aVar) returns the position in the vector for a particular variable this corresponds to the zero-based order in which variables were registered with the VariableOrganizer.
DataTable	itemsAsDistanceMatrix(int proximitiesType) returns a proximity matrix for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)
void	listDescriptives() list descriptives for all Yvariables of the variableorganizer
void	listRows() lists all data values in the variable
void	listRows(int startLine, int endLine, boolean selectedOnly) lists data values for a range of rows
void	listSelectedRows() lists data values for all selected rows in the variable
void	listSelectState() lists for each row whether it is selected or not
void	listSelectState(int startLine, int endLine) lists for a range of rows whether it is selected or not
void	listVariables() lists the Variables registered with the VariableOrganizer
void	moveCol(Variable aVar, int destCol) moves a column
void	register(Variable theVariable) submit control of the variable to a VariableOrganizer
void	restoreSelectedRows() restores the select flag for all rows from a previously saved set
void	restrictToMatchingUseRows() restricts to those rows that are usable across the entire VariableOrganizer
void	restrictToMatchingUseRows(Variable aVar) restricts to those rows that are usable in this and the other variable
void	restrictToMatchingUseRows(VariableOrganizer aVarOrg) restricts the use flag to those rows that are usable in both VariableOrganizers
void	reverseRows(int a1, int a2) reverses the values of two given rows
void	saveSelectedRows() saves the select flag for all rows
void	selectAbove(Variable partitionVar, double cutoffValue, boolean fromPrevSelected) selects all rows that contain a double value above a given double value with the option to select from the previous set
void	selectAllRows() sets the select flag for all rows to true
void	selectBelow(Variable partitionVar, double cutoffValue, boolean fromPrevSelected) selects all rows that contain a double value below a given double value with the option to select from the previous set
void	selectNonMissingRows() restricts use to those rows that are usable across all variables
void	selectRange(Variable partitionVar, double lowValue, double highValue, boolean fromPrevSelected) selects all rows that contain a double value between two given double values with the option from the previous set
void	selectRows(int start, int end) sets the select flag for all rows to true
void	selectValue(Variable partitionVar, java.lang.Object whichValue, boolean fromPrevSelected) selects all rows that match a given value in a given variable with the option to select from the previous set
void	setDoWarnings(boolean doWarnings) sets whether the VariableOrganizer reports warnings
void	setHighlitedRow(int row, boolean hil) sets the highlited info for a row
void	setMissingRow(int row, boolean missing) sets the missing flag for a given row
void	setNRows(int rows) sets the number of rows for the VariableOrganizer
void	setSelectRow(int row, boolean sel) sets the selection info for a row
void	setVariable(Variable aVar, int index) returns a particular variable designated by a reference number, this corresponds to the zero-based order in which variables were registered with the VariableOrganizer.
void	setVariableDesignRole(int col, int designRole) sets a design role for a column
void	setVariableDesignRoleForAll(int designRole) sets a design role for every column (i.e., X, Y, label or not selected)
VariableOrganizer	sort(int varIndex) stacks a number of dependent variables on top of each other, their respective variable names are stored in a second variable
VariableOrganizer	stackYs() stacks a number of dependent variables on top of each other, their respective variable names are stored in a second variable
void	subSelectRows(Variable partitionVar, java.lang.Object whichValue) deselects rows that match a given object from the currently selected set of rows
void	swapRows(int index1, int index2) swaps the values in the two rows of all variables
void	toFile(java.io.BufferedWriter bw) writes a variableorganizer into a file writer
void	updateDesignRoleSums() updates the design roles for variables
void	updateGlobalMissingRows() marks whether any variable has a missing value

Methods inherited from class java.util.Vector

add, add, addAll, addAll, addElement, capacity, clear, contains, containsAll, copyInto, elementAt, elements, ensureCapacity, equals, firstElement, get, hashCode, indexOf, indexOf, insertElementAt, isEmpty, lastElement, lastIndexOf, lastIndexOf, remove, remove, removeAll, removeAllElements, removeElement, removeElementAt, removeRange, retainAll, set, setElementAt, setSize, size, subList, toArray, toArray, toString, trimToSize

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

iterator, listIterator, listIterator

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

iterator, listIterator, listIterator

Field Detail

gRowSelectedState

public java.util.Vector gRowSelectedState

gRowMissingState

public java.util.Vector gRowMissingState

gRowHighlitedState

public java.util.Vector gRowHighlitedState

gRowSaveSelectedState

public java.util.Vector gRowSaveSelectedState

Constructor Detail

VariableOrganizer

public VariableOrganizer()

Standard constructor for a VariableOrganizer

VariableOrganizer

public VariableOrganizer(DataFileParser aParser,
                         boolean autoExtract,
                         boolean withTitles)

Standard constructor for a VariableOrganizer using a DataParser object. It automatically tries a best-effort extraction of variables from the DataFileParser

Parameters:

aParser - an instance of DataFileParser class coordinates reading data points from a text file

autoExtract - should variables be extracted automatically?

withTitles - if manually extracted, are titles present?

VariableOrganizer

public VariableOrganizer(DataFileParser aParser)

Standard constructor for a VariableOrganizer using a DataParser object. It automatically tries a best-effort extraction of variables from the DataFileParser

Parameters:

aParser - an instance of DataFileParser class coordinates reading data points from a text file

Method Detail

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

clone the object

Overrides:

clone in class java.util.Vector

setNRows

public void setNRows(int rows)

sets the number of rows for the VariableOrganizer

Parameters:

rows - number of rows to set

getNRows

public int getNRows()

returns the number of rows for the VariableOrganizer

setDoWarnings

public void setDoWarnings(boolean doWarnings)

sets whether the VariableOrganizer reports warnings

getDoWarnings

public boolean getDoWarnings()

sets whether the VariableOrganizer reports warnings

register

public void register(Variable theVariable)
              throws java.lang.Exception

submit control of the variable to a VariableOrganizer

Parameters:

theVariable - a Variable containing data

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getVariablePosition

public int getVariablePosition(Variable aVar)
                        throws java.lang.Exception

returns the position in the vector for a particular variable this corresponds to the zero-based order in which variables were registered with the VariableOrganizer.

Parameters:

aVar - the variable to search for

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

setVariable

public void setVariable(Variable aVar,
                        int index)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

returns a particular variable designated by a reference number, this corresponds to the zero-based order in which variables were registered with the VariableOrganizer.

Parameters:

aVar - the variable to store

index - storage number for the variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getVariable

public Variable getVariable(int number)
                     throws java.lang.Exception

returns a particular variable designated by a reference number, this corresponds to the zero-based order in which variables were registered with the VariableOrganizer.

Parameters:

number - storage number for the variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getVariable

public Variable getVariable(java.lang.String variableName)
                     throws java.lang.Exception

returns a particular variable designated by a variable name

Parameters:

variableName - find a variable with this name

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getVariableIndex

public int getVariableIndex(java.lang.String variableName)
                     throws java.lang.Exception

returns the index of a particular variable designated by a variable name

Parameters:

variableName - find a variable with this name

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getNVariables

public int getNVariables()

how many variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer

getNXVariables

public int getNXVariables()

how many X variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer

getNYVariables

public int getNYVariables()

how many Y variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer

getVariableNames

public java.lang.String[] getVariableNames()
                                    throws java.lang.Exception

how many Y variables are under the control of this VariableOrganizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

updateDesignRoleSums

public void updateDesignRoleSums()

updates the design roles for variables

deleteCol

public void deleteCol(int i)

delete a column from the VariableOrganizer

Parameters:

i - the column to delete

deleteColsNonY

public void deleteColsNonY()
                    throws java.lang.Exception

delete all non-Y-selected columns from the Organizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

deleteColsNonX

public void deleteColsNonX()
                    throws java.lang.Exception

delete all non-X-selected columns from the Organizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

deleteCols

public void deleteCols()
                throws java.lang.Exception

delete all columns from the Organizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

stackYs

public VariableOrganizer stackYs()
                          throws java.lang.Exception

stacks a number of dependent variables on top of each other, their respective variable names are stored in a second variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getNSelectRows

public int getNSelectRows()
                   throws java.lang.Exception

returns the number of selected rows

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

findNextSelectedRow

public int findNextSelectedRow(int startSearchAt)
                        throws java.lang.Exception

returns the next selected row after a given row

Parameters:

startSearchAt - start searching at this row

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

findPreviousSelectedRow

public int findPreviousSelectedRow(int startSearchAt)
                            throws java.lang.Exception

returns the next lower selected row before a given row

Parameters:

startSearchAt - start searching at this row

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

findFirstSelectedRow

public int findFirstSelectedRow()
                         throws java.lang.Exception

returns the first selected row of the variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

findLastSelectedRow

public int findLastSelectedRow()
                        throws java.lang.Exception

returns the last selected row of the variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

setSelectRow

public void setSelectRow(int row,
                         boolean sel)
                  throws java.lang.Exception

sets the selection info for a row

Parameters:

row - the row to set

sel - selection status for the row

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getSelectRow

public boolean getSelectRow(int row)
                     throws java.lang.Exception

returns whether a given row is currently selected

Parameters:

row - marks the row in the vector

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

saveSelectedRows

public void saveSelectedRows()
                      throws java.lang.Exception

saves the select flag for all rows

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

restoreSelectedRows

public void restoreSelectedRows()
                         throws java.lang.Exception

restores the select flag for all rows from a previously saved set

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

deleteRow

public void deleteRow(int row)
               throws java.lang.Exception

deletes a row from all the variables that are registered with the VariableOrganizer

Parameters:

row - the row to delete

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

deleteRows

public void deleteRows()
                throws java.lang.Exception

deletes all rows from all the variables that are registered with the VariableOrganizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

clearVariableDesignRoles

public void clearVariableDesignRoles()
                              throws java.lang.Exception

clears the design roles from all columns

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

setVariableDesignRoleForAll

public void setVariableDesignRoleForAll(int designRole)
                                 throws java.lang.Exception

sets a design role for every column (i.e., X, Y, label or not selected)

Parameters:

designRole - the design role to set

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

setVariableDesignRole

public void setVariableDesignRole(int col,
                                  int designRole)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

sets a design role for a column

Parameters:

designRole - the design role to set

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getVariableDesignRole

public int getVariableDesignRole(int col)

returns whether a given column is currently chosen as X, Y, label or not selected

Parameters:

col - marks the column in the vector

clearAllDesignRoles

public void clearAllDesignRoles()
                         throws java.lang.Exception

clears all assigned design roles for the variables

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

moveCol

public void moveCol(Variable aVar,
                    int destCol)
             throws java.lang.Exception

moves a column

Parameters:

aVar - marks the column to move

destCol - marks where the column should be moved to

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getSelectCell

public boolean getSelectCell(int col,
                             int row)
                      throws java.lang.Exception

returns whether a given cell of the datamatrix is currently selected

Parameters:

col - marks the column in the matrix

row - marks the row in the matrix

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getFirstXColumn

public Variable getFirstXColumn()
                         throws java.lang.Exception

returns the first dependent (X) variable in the VariableOrganizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getFirstYColumn

public Variable getFirstYColumn()
                         throws java.lang.Exception

returns the first dependent (Y) variable in the VariableOrganizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getNextSelectXColumnIndex

public int getNextSelectXColumnIndex(int startSearchAt)

returns the next selected column after a given column

Parameters:

startSearchAt - start searching at this row

getNextSelectYColumnIndex

public int getNextSelectYColumnIndex(int startSearchAt)

returns the next selected column after a given column

Parameters:

startSearchAt - start searching at this row

findNextNonMissingRow

public int findNextNonMissingRow(int startSearchAt)
                          throws java.lang.Exception

returns the next non missing row after a given row

Parameters:

startSearchAt - start searching at this row

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

selectAllRows

public void selectAllRows()
                   throws java.lang.Exception

sets the select flag for all rows to true

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

selectRows

public void selectRows(int start,
                       int end)
                throws java.lang.Exception

sets the select flag for all rows to true

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

deselectAllRows

public void deselectAllRows()
                     throws java.lang.Exception

sets the select flag for all rows to false

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

setHighlitedRow

public void setHighlitedRow(int row,
                            boolean hil)
                     throws java.lang.Exception

sets the highlited info for a row

Parameters:

row - the row to set

hil - highlited status for the row

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getHighlitedRow

public boolean getHighlitedRow(int row)
                        throws java.lang.Exception

returns whether a given row is currently highlited

Parameters:

row - marks the row in the vector

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

selectValue

public void selectValue(Variable partitionVar,
                        java.lang.Object whichValue,
                        boolean fromPrevSelected)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

selects all rows that match a given value in a given variable with the option to select from the previous set

Parameters:

partitionVar - the variable to search

whichValue - the object to match

fromPrevSelected - boolean that controls whether the seach applies to the previously selected set only

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

selectAbove

public void selectAbove(Variable partitionVar,
                        double cutoffValue,
                        boolean fromPrevSelected)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

selects all rows that contain a double value above a given double value with the option to select from the previous set

Parameters:

partitionVar - the variable to search

cutoffValue - the double to compare with

fromPrevSelected - boolean that controls whether the seach applies to the previously selected set only

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

selectBelow

public void selectBelow(Variable partitionVar,
                        double cutoffValue,
                        boolean fromPrevSelected)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

selects all rows that contain a double value below a given double value with the option to select from the previous set

Parameters:

partitionVar - the variable to search

cutoffValue - the double to compare with

fromPrevSelected - boolean that controls whether the seach applies to the previously selected set only

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

selectRange

public void selectRange(Variable partitionVar,
                        double lowValue,
                        double highValue,
                        boolean fromPrevSelected)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

selects all rows that contain a double value between two given double values with the option from the previous set

Parameters:

partitionVar - the variable to search

lowValue - the double to compare with

highValue - the double to compare with

fromPrevSelected - boolean that controls whether the seach applies to the previously selected set only

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

addSelectRows

public void addSelectRows(Variable partitionVar,
                          java.lang.Object whichValue)
                   throws java.lang.Exception

adds rows that match a given object to the currently selected set of rows

Parameters:

partitionVar - the variable to search

whichValue - the object to match

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

subSelectRows

public void subSelectRows(Variable partitionVar,
                          java.lang.Object whichValue)
                   throws java.lang.Exception

deselects rows that match a given object from the currently selected set of rows

Parameters:

partitionVar - the variable to search

whichValue - the object to match

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

copySelectStateFrom

public void copySelectStateFrom(Variable aVar)
                         throws java.lang.Exception

sets the select flag for all rows based on select state of another variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getNMissingRows

public int getNMissingRows()
                    throws java.lang.Exception

returns the number of missing rows in the currently selected set

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

setMissingRow

public void setMissingRow(int row,
                          boolean missing)
                   throws java.lang.Exception

sets the missing flag for a given row

Parameters:

row - marks the row in the vector

missing - missing flag for the row

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getMissingRow

public boolean getMissingRow(int row)

returns whether a given row is currently missing. Returns true if missing or not yet defined.

Parameters:

row - marks the row in the vector

deselectMissingRows

public void deselectMissingRows()

unselects all rows if a value is missing in any of the included variables

getNUseRows

public int getNUseRows()
                throws java.lang.Exception

returns the number of usable rows in the currently selected set

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

getUseRow

public boolean getUseRow(int row)

returns whether a given row can be used. Returns true if not missing and selected.

Parameters:

row - marks the row in the vector

selectNonMissingRows

public void selectNonMissingRows()
                          throws java.lang.Exception

restricts use to those rows that are usable across all variables

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

restrictToMatchingUseRows

public void restrictToMatchingUseRows()
                               throws java.lang.Exception

restricts to those rows that are usable across the entire VariableOrganizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

updateGlobalMissingRows

public void updateGlobalMissingRows()

marks whether any variable has a missing value

restrictToMatchingUseRows

public void restrictToMatchingUseRows(Variable aVar)
                               throws java.lang.Exception

restricts to those rows that are usable in this and the other variable

Parameters:

aVar - the other variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

restrictToMatchingUseRows

public void restrictToMatchingUseRows(VariableOrganizer aVarOrg)
                               throws java.lang.Exception

restricts the use flag to those rows that are usable in both VariableOrganizers

Parameters:

aVarOrg - the VariableOrganizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

swapRows

public void swapRows(int index1,
                     int index2)
              throws java.lang.Exception

swaps the values in the two rows of all variables

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

sort

public VariableOrganizer sort(int varIndex)
                       throws java.lang.Exception

stacks a number of dependent variables on top of each other, their respective variable names are stored in a second variable

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

listVariables

public void listVariables()

lists the Variables registered with the VariableOrganizer

listSelectedRows

public void listSelectedRows()

lists data values for all selected rows in the variable

listSelectState

public void listSelectState()

lists for each row whether it is selected or not

listSelectState

public void listSelectState(int startLine,
                            int endLine)

lists for a range of rows whether it is selected or not

Parameters:

startLine - start listing from this row on

endLine - stop listing at this row

listRows

public void listRows()

lists all data values in the variable

listRows

public void listRows(int startLine,
                     int endLine,
                     boolean selectedOnly)

lists data values for a range of rows

Parameters:

startLine - start listing from this row on

endLine - stop listing at this row

selectedOnly - restrict to selected rows?

listDescriptives

public void listDescriptives()
                      throws java.lang.Exception

list descriptives for all Yvariables of the variableorganizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

reverseRows

public void reverseRows(int a1,
                        int a2)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

reverses the values of two given rows

Parameters:

a1 - row one

a2 - row two

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

deleteRowsNonSelect

public void deleteRowsNonSelect()
                         throws java.lang.Exception

delete all non-selected rows from the Organizer

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asVariableOrganizerY

public VariableOrganizer asVariableOrganizerY()
                                       throws java.lang.Exception

returns a new VariableOrganizer containing all variables which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y) and all selected rows

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asVariableOrganizerX

public VariableOrganizer asVariableOrganizerX()
                                       throws java.lang.Exception

returns a new VariableOrganizer containing all variables which have been selected as independent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.X) and all selected rows

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asConcatStrVariable

public StrVariable asConcatStrVariable()
                                throws java.lang.Exception

returns a new VariableOrganizer containing all variables which have been selected as independent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.X) and all selected rows

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asDataTable

public DataTable asDataTable()
                      throws java.lang.Exception

returns a DataTable of doubles for variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asDoubleArray

public double[][] asDoubleArray()
                         throws java.lang.Exception

returns a 2D array of doubles for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y) and which are ordinal or nominal

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asStringArray

public java.lang.String[][] asStringArray()
                                   throws java.lang.Exception

returns a 2D array of doubles for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asJAMAMatrix

public Matrix asJAMAMatrix()
                    throws java.lang.Exception

returns a matrix for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y) and which are ordinal or nominal

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asProximity

public DataTable asProximity()
                      throws java.lang.Exception

returns a proximity matrix for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

asTablePresenter

public void asTablePresenter()

Creates a presenter from a variableorganizer for all the variables the organizer knows about

toFile

public void toFile(java.io.BufferedWriter bw)
            throws java.lang.Exception

writes a variableorganizer into a file writer

Parameters:

bw - the BufferedWriter to write to

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

checkValidRowRange

public boolean checkValidRowRange(int row)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

checks whether a given row is within a valid range

Parameters:

row - marks the row in the vector

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

checkMinVars

public boolean checkMinVars(int minVars)
                     throws java.lang.Exception

examines whether a minimum number of variables is selected

Parameters:

minVars - the minimum number of variables

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

itemsAsDistanceMatrix

public DataTable itemsAsDistanceMatrix(int proximitiesType)
                                throws java.lang.Exception

returns a proximity matrix for the variables in the variableorganizer which have been selected as dependent variables (i.e., VariableDesignRole.Y)

Throws:

java.lang.Exception