FloatVectorComparator (JChem Base API documentation (c) 1998-2023 Chemaxon Ltd.)

All Superinterfaces:

MetricMetadata, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

FloatVectorMetrics
```
@Beta
@PublicAPI
public interface FloatVectorComparator
extends MetricMetadata, Serializable
```
Float vector based calculations.
Please note that this interface is marked with @Beta annotation, so it can be subject of incompatible changes or removal in later releases.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class FloatVectorComparator.Util
Various utility methods related to float vector comparation.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`double`	`calculateFloatVectorDissimilarity(float[] target, float[] query)`	Calculate dissimilarity.
`double`	`calculateFloatVectorSimilarity(float[] target, float[] query)`	Deprecated. In various cases (euclid, euclid sqr, manhattan) this has no practical interpretation
`double`	`getLowerBoundForFloatVectors()`	Possible lowest value of similarity/dissimilarity scores.
`double`	`getUpperBoundForFloatVectors()`	Deprecated. In various cases (euclid, euclid sqr, manhattan) this has no practical interpretation

Methods inherited from interface com.chemaxon.descriptors.metrics.MetricMetadata
isDissimilarityZeroIFFEquals, isMetricSpace, isNonNegative, isSymmetric, isTriangeInequalityHolds

- Method Detail
  - calculateFloatVectorDissimilarity
```
double calculateFloatVectorDissimilarity(float[] target,
                                         float[] query)
```
    Calculate dissimilarity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    target - target vector
    
    query - query vector
    
    Returns:
    
    dissimilarity value
  - calculateFloatVectorSimilarity
```
@Deprecated
double calculateFloatVectorSimilarity(float[] target,
                                      float[] query)
```
    Deprecated.
    In various cases (euclid, euclid sqr, manhattan) this has no practical interpretation
    
    Calculate similarity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    target - target vector
    
    query - query vector
    
    Returns:
    
    similarity value
  - getLowerBoundForFloatVectors
```
double getLowerBoundForFloatVectors()
```
    Possible lowest value of similarity/dissimilarity scores.
    
    Returns:
    
    possible lowest value of similarity/dissimilarity scores
  - getUpperBoundForFloatVectors
```
@Deprecated
double getUpperBoundForFloatVectors()
```
    Deprecated.
    In various cases (euclid, euclid sqr, manhattan) this has no practical interpretation
    
    Possible highest value of similarity/dissimilarity scores.
    
    Returns:
    
    possible highest value of similarity/dissimilarity scores