consist

Purpose

Synopsis

errstring = consist(net, type, inputs, outputs)
errstring = consist(net, type, inputs)
errstring = consist(net, type)

Description

errstring = consist(net, type, inputs) takes a network data structure net together with a string type containing the correct network type, a matrix inputs of input vectors and checks that the data structure is consistent with the other arguments. An empty string is returned if there is no error, otherwise the string contains the relevant error message. If the type string is empty, then any type of network is allowed.

errstring = consist(net, type) takes a network data structure net together with a string type containing the correct network type, and checks that the two types match.

errstring = consist(net, type, inputs, outputs) also checks that the network has the correct number of outputs, and that the number of patterns in the inputs and outputs is the same. The fields in net that are used are

  type
  nin
  nout

Example

mlpfwd, the function that propagates values forward through an MLP network, has the following check at the head of the file:

errstring = consist(net, 'mlp', x, t);
if ~isempty(errstring)
  error(errstring)
end

See Also

Copyright (c) Ian T Nabney (1996-9)