Class Estimator 

java.lang.Object
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   +----Estimator
public class Estimator
extends Object
This class estimates missing/unspecific dates in a given database.

Author:
Vegard Brox

Constructor Index

o Estimator(GenealogyDB)
Creates a new estimator object for the specified database.

Method Index

o estimate()
Loops iteratively through the specified database, and narrows year ranges where possible, using a number of logical and heuristical constraints.
o getErrorDBs()
Get the databases that contain errors.
o getLog()
Get the log for this estimator.

Constructors

o Estimator 
 public Estimator(GenealogyDB database)
Creates a new estimator object for the specified database.

Parameters:
database - the database to perform estimation on

Methods

o estimate 
 public int estimate()
Loops iteratively through the specified database, and narrows year ranges where possible, using a number of logical and heuristical constraints.

Returns:
The number of iterations required to do the estimation
o getLog 
 public Hashtable getLog()
Get the log for this estimator.

Returns:
the log
o getErrorDBs 
 public Enumeration getErrorDBs()
Get the databases that contain errors.

Returns:
An enumeration of databases with errors in them