Class CategoryInterval

Attribute category defined by interval of values
inherits from Category
namespace: lm.prepro

Constructor

CategoryInterval()

Creates a new object of this class

Parameters

• luaTable - to store named parameters

Obligatory named parameters

• name : string - unique name for the new CF-Miner Category
• pAttribute : Attribute - attribute this category belongs to

Optional named parameters

• nOrder : integer - position of this category in the list of categories of its attribute

Properties List

Attribute	the Attribute, this category belongs to
Frequency	Number of objects of analyzed data matrix belonging to this category (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
ID	Unique identifier (primary key) of the object
IncludeNullFlag	If this category covers NULL-values
IncludeNULLFlag	If this category covers NULL-values
IntervalCount	Number of defined intervals
Name	Unique name of this object. Cannot be empty.
NameHTML	HTML representation of this category
Note	Text comment to this object (up to 255 characters)
Order	Order-index of the category in array of categories of its attribute
XCategoryFlag	If this category is the X-Category

Methods List

canDel ()	Returns true if the object could be deleted (is not used)
findInterval ()	Tries to look-up a Interval with a unique property given as parameter. Just one parameter has to be specified. Returns nil if Interval with this property doesn't exists.
getAttribute ()	Returns the Attribute this category belongs to, the value of Attribute property
getCategorySubTypeCode ()	Returns code of sub-type of category, see CategorySubType codes
getCategorySubTypeKey ()	Returns unique string key of sub-type of category
getCategorySubTypeName ()	Returns string representation of sub-type of category
getFrequency ()	Returns the value of Frequency property (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
getID ()	Returns unique identifier (primary key) of the object
getIntervalCount ()	Returns the value of IntervalCount property
getName ()	Returns the value of Name property, name of this object
getNameDefault ()	Returns default name for this category
getNote ()	Returns the value of Note property
getOrder ()	Returns the value of Order property
getRowCount ()	Returns the value of Frequency property (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
isIncludeNullFlag ()	Returns the value of IncludeNullFlag property
isIncludeNULLFlag ()	Returns the value of IncludeNullFlag property
isRowInCategory ()	Returns true if the value in database row identified by its index and the corresponding column belongs to this category (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
isXCategoryFlag ()	Returns the value of XCategoryFlag property
onAdd ()	Store the newly created object into metabase
onDel ()	Delete the object from metabase (fails if canDel returns false)
onUpdate ()	Save changes made to the object into metabase
prepareIntervalArray ()	Returns array of Intervals (intervals in this category)
setIncludeNULLFlag ()	Sets the value of IncludeNullFlag property
setIncludeNullFlag ()	Sets the value of IncludeNullFlag property
setName ()	Sets the value of Name property, name of this object (must be unique)
setNote ()	Sets the value of Note property
setOrder ()	Sets the value of Order property
setXCategoryFlag ()	Sets the value of XCategoryFlag property

Properties

Attribute  (read-only) : Attribute

the Attribute, this category belongs to
Intherited from: Category

Frequency  (read-only) : integer

Number of objects of analyzed data matrix belonging to this category (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
Intherited from: Category

ID  (read-only) : integer

Unique identifier (primary key) of the object
Intherited from: LMWrap

IncludeNullFlag : boolean

If this category covers NULL-values
Intherited from: Category

IncludeNULLFlag : boolean

If this category covers NULL-values
Intherited from: Category

IntervalCount  (read-only) : integer

Number of defined intervals

Name : string

Unique name of this object. Cannot be empty.
Intherited from: LMWrapName

NameHTML  (read-only) : string

HTML representation of this category
Intherited from: Category

Note : string

Text comment to this object (up to 255 characters)
Intherited from: LMWrapName

Order  (read-only) : integer

Order-index of the category in array of categories of its attribute
Intherited from: Category

XCategoryFlag : boolean

If this category is the X-Category
Intherited from: Category

Methods

canDel() : boolean

Returns true if the object could be deleted (is not used)
Intherited from: LMWrap

Returns

• boolean

findInterval() : Interval

Tries to look-up a Interval with a unique property given as parameter. Just one parameter has to be specified. Returns nil if Interval with this property doesn't exists.

Parameters

• luaTable - to store named parameters

Optional named parameters

• nID : integer - an ID of the Interval to look-up

Returns

• Interval - or nil

getAttribute() : Attribute

Returns the Attribute this category belongs to, the value of Attribute property
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• Attribute

getCategorySubTypeCode() : integer

Returns code of sub-type of category, see CategorySubType codes
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• integer

getCategorySubTypeKey() : string

Returns unique string key of sub-type of category
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• string

getCategorySubTypeName() : string

Returns string representation of sub-type of category
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• string

getFrequency() : integer

Returns the value of Frequency property (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• integer

getID() : integer

Returns unique identifier (primary key) of the object
Intherited from: LMWrap

Returns

• integer

getIntervalCount() : integer

Returns the value of IntervalCount property

Returns

• integer

getName() : string

Returns the value of Name property, name of this object
Intherited from: LMWrapName

Returns

• string

getNameDefault() : string

Returns default name for this category
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• string

getNote() : string

Returns the value of Note property
Intherited from: LMWrapName

Returns

• string

getOrder() : integer

Returns the value of Order property
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• integer

getRowCount() : integer

Returns the value of Frequency property (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• integer

isIncludeNullFlag() : boolean

Returns the value of IncludeNullFlag property
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• boolean

isIncludeNULLFlag() : boolean

Returns the value of IncludeNullFlag property
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• boolean

isRowInCategory()

Returns true if the value in database row identified by its index and the corresponding column belongs to this category (calls calcCategoryFrequencies if necessary)
Intherited from: Category

Parameters

• integer - index of a database table row

Returns

• boolean

isXCategoryFlag() : boolean

Returns the value of XCategoryFlag property
Intherited from: Category

Returns

• boolean

onAdd()

Store the newly created object into metabase
Intherited from: LMWrap

onDel()

Delete the object from metabase (fails if canDel returns false)
Intherited from: LMWrap

onUpdate()

Save changes made to the object into metabase
Intherited from: LMWrap

prepareIntervalArray() : luaTable

Returns array of Intervals (intervals in this category)

Returns

• luaTable

setIncludeNULLFlag( boolean )

Sets the value of IncludeNullFlag property
Intherited from: Category

Parameters

• boolean

setIncludeNullFlag( boolean )

Sets the value of IncludeNullFlag property
Intherited from: Category

Parameters

• boolean

setName( string )

Sets the value of Name property, name of this object (must be unique)
Intherited from: LMWrapName

Parameters

• string - cannot be empty

setNote( string )

Sets the value of Note property
Intherited from: LMWrapName

Parameters

• string

setOrder( integer )

Sets the value of Order property
Intherited from: Category

Parameters

• integer

setXCategoryFlag( boolean )

Sets the value of XCategoryFlag property
Intherited from: Category

Parameters

• boolean