#' WeightedVarianceSplitFinder #' #' This split finder is used in regression random forests. When a split is made, #' this finder computes the sample variance in each group (divided by n, not #' n-1); it then minimizes the sum of these variances, each of them weighted by #' their sample size divided by the total sample size of that node. #' #' @note There are other split finders that are used in regression random #' forests that are not included in this package. This package is oriented #' toward the competing risks side of survival analysis; the regression #' options are provided as an example of how extensible the back-end Java #' package is. If you are interested in using this package for regression (or #' other uses), feel free to write your own components. It's not too hard to #' write these components; the WeightedVarianceSplitFinder Java class is quite #' short; most of the code is to reuse calculations from previous considered #' splits. I (the author) am also willing to assist if you have any questions. #' @export #' @return A split finder object to be used in \code{\link{train}}; not useful #' on its own. #' @examples #' splitFinder <- WeightedVarianceSplitFinder() #' # You would then use it in train() #' #' @references https://kogalur.github.io/randomForestSRC/theory.html#section8.3 WeightedVarianceSplitFinder <- function(){ javaObject <- .jnew(.class_WeightedVarianceSplitFinder) javaObject <- .jcast(javaObject, .class_SplitFinder) splitFinder <- list(javaObject=javaObject, call=match.call()) class(splitFinder) <- "SplitFinder" return(splitFinder) } #' MeanResponseCombiner #' #' This response combiner is used in regression random forests, where the #' response in the data is a single number that needs to be averaged in each #' terminal node, and then averaged across trees. This response combiner is #' appropriate as an argument for both the \code{nodeResponseCombiner} and #' \code{forestResponseCombiner} parameters in \code{\link{train}} when doing #' regression. #' @export #' @examples #' responseCombiner <- MeanResponseCombiner() #' # You would then use it in train() #' MeanResponseCombiner <- function(){ javaObject <- .jnew(.class_MeanResponseCombiner) javaObject <- .jcast(javaObject, .class_ForestResponseCombiner) combiner <- list(javaObject=javaObject, call=match.call(), outputClass="numeric") combiner$convertToRFunction <- function(javaObject, ...){ return(.jcall(javaObject, "D", "doubleValue")) } class(combiner) <- "ResponseCombiner" return(combiner) }