Package edu.cmu.tetrad.algcomparison.algorithm.oracle.cpdag

Class Pc

java.lang.Object

edu.cmu.tetrad.algcomparison.algorithm.oracle.cpdag.Pc

All Implemented Interfaces:

Algorithm, ReturnsBootstrapGraphs, HasKnowledge, HasParameters, TakesIndependenceWrapper, TetradSerializable, Serializable

@Algorithm(name="PC",
           command="pc",
           algoType=forbid_latent_common_causes)
@Bootstrapping
public class Pc
extends Object
implements Algorithm, HasKnowledge, TakesIndependenceWrapper, ReturnsBootstrapGraphs

Peter/Clark algorithm (PC).

Version:

$Id: $Id

Author:

josephramsey

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Pc()	Constructor for Pc.
Pc(IndependenceWrapper test)	Constructor for Pc.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<Graph>	getBootstrapGraphs()	Returns the bootstrap graphs.
Graph	getComparisonGraph(Graph graph)	Returns that graph that the result should be compared to.
DataType	getDataType()	Returns the data type that the search requires, whether continuous, discrete, or mixed.
String	getDescription()	Returns a short, one-line description of this algorithm.
IndependenceWrapper	getIndependenceWrapper()	Returns the independence wrapper.
Knowledge	getKnowledge()	Returns a knowledge object.
List<String>	getParameters()	Returns the parameters that this search uses.
Graph	search(DataModel dataModel, Parameters parameters)	Runs the search.
void	setIndependenceWrapper(IndependenceWrapper test)	Sets the independence wrapper.
void	setKnowledge(Knowledge knowledge)	Sets a knowledge object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

Pc

public Pc()

Constructor for Pc.

Pc

public Pc(IndependenceWrapper test)

Constructor for Pc.

Parameters:

test - a IndependenceWrapper object

Method Details

search

public Graph search(DataModel dataModel,
 Parameters parameters)

Runs the search.

Specified by:

search in interface Algorithm

Parameters:

dataModel - The data set to run to the search on.

parameters - The paramters of the search.

Returns:

The result graph.

getComparisonGraph

public Graph getComparisonGraph(Graph graph)

Returns that graph that the result should be compared to.

Specified by:

getComparisonGraph in interface Algorithm

Parameters:

graph - The true directed graph, if there is one.

Returns:

The comparison graph.

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Returns a short, one-line description of this algorithm. This will be printed in the report.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface Algorithm

Returns:

This description.

getDataType

public DataType getDataType()

Returns the data type that the search requires, whether continuous, discrete, or mixed.

Specified by:

getDataType in interface Algorithm

Returns:

This type.

getParameters

public List<String> getParameters()

Returns the parameters that this search uses.

Specified by:

getParameters in interface Algorithm

Specified by:

getParameters in interface HasParameters

Returns:

A list of String names of parameters.

getKnowledge

public Knowledge getKnowledge()

Returns a knowledge object.

Specified by:

getKnowledge in interface HasKnowledge

Returns:

a knowledge object.

setKnowledge

public void setKnowledge(Knowledge knowledge)

Sets a knowledge object.

Specified by:

setKnowledge in interface HasKnowledge

Parameters:

knowledge - a knowledge object.

getIndependenceWrapper

public IndependenceWrapper getIndependenceWrapper()

Returns the independence wrapper.

Specified by:

getIndependenceWrapper in interface TakesIndependenceWrapper

Returns:

the independence wrapper.

setIndependenceWrapper

public void setIndependenceWrapper(IndependenceWrapper test)

Sets the independence wrapper.

Specified by:

setIndependenceWrapper in interface TakesIndependenceWrapper

Parameters:

test - the independence wrapper.

getBootstrapGraphs

public List<Graph> getBootstrapGraphs()

Returns the bootstrap graphs.

Specified by:

getBootstrapGraphs in interface ReturnsBootstrapGraphs

Returns:

the bootstrap graphs.