Trainer.java

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package opennlp.tools.commons;

import java.util.Map;

import opennlp.tools.util.TrainingConfiguration;
import opennlp.tools.util.TrainingParameters;

/**
 * Represents a common base for training implementations.
 */
public interface Trainer {

  /**
   * Conducts the initialization of an {@link Trainer} via
   * {@link TrainingParameters} and a {@link Map report map}.
   *
   * @param trainParams The {@link TrainingParameters} to use.
   * @param reportMap The {@link Map} instance used as report map.
   */
  void init(TrainingParameters trainParams, Map<String, String> reportMap);

  /**
   * Conducts the initialization of a {@link Trainer} via
   * {@link TrainingParameters}, {@link Map report map} and {@link TrainingConfiguration}
   *
   * @param trainParams The {@link TrainingParameters} to use.
   * @param reportMap The {@link Map} instance used as report map.
   * @param config The {@link TrainingConfiguration} to use.
   */
  void init(TrainingParameters trainParams, Map<String, String> reportMap, TrainingConfiguration config);

}