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/*
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/*
 *    MultiLabelMetaLearner.java
 *    Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
 */
package mulan.classifier.meta;

import mulan.classifier.transformation.*;
import mulan.classifier.*;
import weka.classifiers.trees.J48;

/**
 * Base class for multi-label learners, which use other multi-label learners
 *
 * @author Grigorios Tsoumakas
 * @version $Revision: 0.01 $
 */
public abstract class MultiLabelMetaLearner extends MultiLabelLearnerBase {

    /**
     * The encapsulated classifier or used for making clones in the
     * case of ensemble classifiers.
     */
    protected final MultiLabelLearner baseLearner;

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of {@link MultiLabelMetaLearner} with default
     * {@link LabelPowerset} multi-label classifier using J48 as the base
     * classifier.
     * @throws Exception 
     */
    public MultiLabelMetaLearner() throws Exception {
        this(new LabelPowerset(new J48()));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new instance.
     *
     * @param baseLearner the base multi-label learner which will be used
     * internally to handle the data.
     */
    public MultiLabelMetaLearner(MultiLabelLearner baseLearner) {
        this.baseLearner = baseLearner;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the {@link MultiLabelLearner} which is used internally by the learner.
     *
     * @return the baseLearner
     */
    public MultiLabelLearner getBaseLearner() {
        return baseLearner;
    }
}