com.mwt.explorers

Class MwtExplorer<T>

java.lang.Object

com.mwt.explorers.MwtExplorer<T>

public class MwtExplorer<T>
extends Object

The top-level MwtExplorer class. Using this enables principled and efficient exploration over a set of possible actions, and ensures that the right bits are recorded.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MwtExplorer(String appId, Recorder<T> recorder) MwtExplorer constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	chooseAction(Explorer<T> explorer, String uniqueKey, T context) Chooses an action by invoking an underlying exploration algorithm.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MwtExplorer

public MwtExplorer(String appId,
                   Recorder<T> recorder)

MwtExplorer constructor

Parameters:

appId - the application ID

recorder - the specific recorder to use

Method Detail

chooseAction

public int chooseAction(Explorer<T> explorer,
                        String uniqueKey,
                        T context)

Chooses an action by invoking an underlying exploration algorithm. This should be a drop-in replacement for any existing policy function.

Parameters:

explorer - An existing exploration algorithm (one of the below) which uses the default policy as a callback.

uniqueKey - A unique identifier for the experimental unit. This could be a user id, a session id, etc..

context - The context upon which a decision is made. See SimpleContext below for an example.

Returns:

The chosen action