Source code for spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.synapse_dynamics.abstract_supports_signed_weights
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from spinn_utilities.abstract_base import AbstractBase, abstractmethod
class AbstractSupportsSignedWeights(object, metaclass=AbstractBase):
"""
A synapse dynamics object that supports signed weights.
"""
[docs]
@abstractmethod
def get_positive_synapse_index(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the synapse type that positive weights will arrive at.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: int
"""
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@abstractmethod
def get_negative_synapse_index(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the synapse type that negative weights will arrive at.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: int
"""
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@abstractmethod
def get_maximum_positive_weight(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the maximum likely positive weight.
.. note::
This must be a value >= 0.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: float
"""
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@abstractmethod
def get_minimum_negative_weight(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the minimum likely negative weight.
.. note::
This must be a value <= 0.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: int
"""
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@abstractmethod
def get_mean_positive_weight(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the mean of the positive weights.
.. note::
This must be a value >= 0.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: float
"""
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@abstractmethod
def get_mean_negative_weight(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the mean of the negative weights.
.. note::
This must be a value <= 0.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: float
"""
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@abstractmethod
def get_variance_positive_weight(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the variance of the positive weights.
.. note::
This must be a value >= 0.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: float
"""
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@abstractmethod
def get_variance_negative_weight(self, incoming_projection):
"""
Get the variance of the negative weights.
.. note::
This must be a value <= 0.
:param incoming_projection: The projection targeted
:type incoming_projection: ~spynnaker.pyNN.models.projection.Projection
:rtype: float
"""