org.simnet.synapses
Class ClampedSynapse

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.simnet.interfaces.Synapse
      extended by org.simnet.synapses.ClampedSynapse
All Implemented Interfaces:
GaugeSource

public class ClampedSynapse
extends Synapse

ClampedSynapse.


Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.simnet.interfaces.Synapse
id, increment, lowerBound, NUM_PARAMETERS, source, spikeResponder, strength, target, upperBound
 
Constructor Summary
ClampedSynapse()
          Default constructor needed for external calls which create neurons then set their parameters.
ClampedSynapse(Neuron source, Neuron target)
          Creates a weight connecting source and target neurons.
ClampedSynapse(Neuron src, Neuron tar, double val, String theId)
          Creates a weight of some value connecting two neurons.
ClampedSynapse(Synapse s)
          This constructor is used when creating a neuron of one type from another neuron of another type Only values common to different types of neuron are copied.
 
Method Summary
 Synapse duplicate()
           
static String getName()
           
 void update()
          Update the synapse.
 
Methods inherited from class org.simnet.interfaces.Synapse
checkBounds, clip, decrementWeight, duplicate, getDelay, getGaugeValue, getId, getIncrement, getLowerBound, getParent, getSource, getSpikeResponder, getStrength, getSynapseTypeIndex, getTarget, getType, getTypeList, getUpperBound, getValue, incrementWeight, init, initSpikeResponder, randomize, reinforce, setDelay, setId, setIncrement, setLowerBound, setParent, setSource, setSpikeResponder, setStrength, setTarget, setUpperBound, toString, weaken
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

ClampedSynapse

public ClampedSynapse(Neuron src,
                      Neuron tar,
                      double val,
                      String theId)
Creates a weight of some value connecting two neurons.

Parameters:
src - source neuron
tar - target neuron
val - initial weight value
theId - Id of synapse

ClampedSynapse

public ClampedSynapse(Neuron source,
                      Neuron target)
Creates a weight connecting source and target neurons.

Parameters:
source - source neuron
target - target neuron

ClampedSynapse

public ClampedSynapse()
Default constructor needed for external calls which create neurons then set their parameters.


ClampedSynapse

public ClampedSynapse(Synapse s)
This constructor is used when creating a neuron of one type from another neuron of another type Only values common to different types of neuron are copied.

Parameters:
s - Synapse to make of the type
Method Detail

duplicate

public Synapse duplicate()
Specified by:
duplicate in class Synapse
Returns:
duplicate ClampedSynapse (used, e.g., in copy/paste).

update

public void update()
Update the synapse.

Specified by:
update in class Synapse

getName

public static String getName()
Returns:
Name of synapse type.