java.lang.Object
- weka.core.converters.AbstractSaver
- - weka.core.converters.AbstractFileSaver
  - - weka.core.converters.SerializedInstancesSaver

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, CapabilitiesHandler, BatchConverter, FileSourcedConverter, Saver, EnvironmentHandler, OptionHandler, RevisionHandler
```
public class SerializedInstancesSaver
extends AbstractFileSaver
implements BatchConverter
```
Serializes the instances to a file with extension bsi.
Valid options are:
```
 -i <the input file>
 The input file
```
```
 -o <the output file>
 The output file
```
Version:

$Revision: 4907 $

Author:

Stefan Mutter (mutter@cs.waikato.ac.nz)

See Also:

Saver, Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface weka.core.converters.Saver
  BATCH, INCREMENTAL, NONE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SerializedInstancesSaver()
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Capabilities`	`getCapabilities()`	Returns the Capabilities of this saver.
`java.lang.String`	`getFileDescription()`	Returns a description of the file type.
`java.lang.String`	`getRevision()`	Returns the revision string.
`java.lang.String`	`globalInfo()`	Returns a string describing this Saver.
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)`	Main method.
`void`	`resetOptions()`	Resets the Saver.
`void`	`resetWriter()`	Resets the writer, setting writer and objectstream to null.
`void`	`setDestination(java.io.OutputStream output)`	Sets the destination output stream.
`void`	`writeBatch()`	Writes a Batch of instances.

Methods inherited from class weka.core.converters.AbstractFileSaver
cancel, filePrefix, getFileExtension, getFileExtensions, getOptions, getUseRelativePath, getWriter, listOptions, retrieveDir, retrieveFile, runFileSaver, setDestination, setDir, setDirAndPrefix, setEnvironment, setFile, setFilePrefix, setOptions, setUseRelativePath, useRelativePathTipText

Methods inherited from class weka.core.converters.AbstractSaver
getInstances, getWriteMode, resetStructure, setInstances, setRetrieval, setStructure, writeIncremental

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - SerializedInstancesSaver
```
public SerializedInstancesSaver()
```
    Constructor.
- Method Detail
  - globalInfo
```
public java.lang.String globalInfo()
```
    Returns a string describing this Saver.
    
    Returns:
    
    a description of the Saver suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui
  - getFileDescription
```
public java.lang.String getFileDescription()
```
    Returns a description of the file type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFileDescription in interface FileSourcedConverter
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFileDescription in class AbstractFileSaver
    
    Returns:
    
    a short file description
  - resetOptions
```
public void resetOptions()
```
    Resets the Saver.
    
    Overrides:
    
    resetOptions in class AbstractFileSaver
  - getCapabilities
```
public Capabilities getCapabilities()
```
    Returns the Capabilities of this saver.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCapabilities in interface CapabilitiesHandler
    
    Overrides:
    
    getCapabilities in class AbstractSaver
    
    Returns:
    
    the capabilities of this object
    
    See Also:
    
    Capabilities
  - resetWriter
```
public void resetWriter()
```
    Resets the writer, setting writer and objectstream to null.
    
    Overrides:
    
    resetWriter in class AbstractFileSaver
  - setDestination
```
public void setDestination(java.io.OutputStream output)
                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Sets the destination output stream.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setDestination in interface Saver
    
    Overrides:
    
    setDestination in class AbstractFileSaver
    
    Parameters:
    
    output - the output stream.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - throws an IOException if destination cannot be set
  - writeBatch
```
public void writeBatch()
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a Batch of instances.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeBatch in interface Saver
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeBatch in class AbstractSaver
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - throws IOException if saving in batch mode is not possible
  - getRevision
```
public java.lang.String getRevision()
```
    Returns the revision string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRevision in interface RevisionHandler
    
    Returns:
    
    the revision
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Main method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - should contain the options of a Saver.

Class SerializedInstancesSaver

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface weka.core.converters.Saver

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class weka.core.converters.AbstractFileSaver

Methods inherited from class weka.core.converters.AbstractSaver

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

SerializedInstancesSaver

Method Detail

globalInfo

getFileDescription

resetOptions

getCapabilities

resetWriter

setDestination

writeBatch

getRevision

main