GarpPrediction
org.ecoinformatics.seek.garp.GarpPrediction

GARP is a computer program for predicting species locations based on various spatial data sets of environment variables and known species locations. GARP is an acronym for Genetic Algorithm for Rule Set Production. GARP was originally ceated by David Stockwell. The version in Kepler is based on 'Desktop GARP', http://www.lifemapper.org/desktopgarp/. The GarpPrediction actor predicts presence/absence data on a spatial grid based on the input RuleSet (calculated by the GarpAlgorithm actor) and the input set of environmental layers. The input layers are described in a summary xml file (*.dxl). The outputs are either an *.asc grid file or a *.bmp file. Either can be displayed as a bitmapped image with predicted presence/absence indicated by pixel values (e.g. color mapped when displayed).

This is a JNI-based actor. It requires the following: linux: libgarp.so windows: garp.dll, libexpat.dll MacOSX - currently not available for the Mac (3/16/2006)

Author(s): Chad Berkeley, Dan Higgins, NCEAS, UC Santa Barbara
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ruleSetFilename
This is the file name of the file containing the RuleSet data. It is usually the output of a GarpAlgorithm actor.

layersetFilename
This is the file name of the *.dxl file used to summarize the set of spatial data files with environmental data for each pixel.

outputASCII
This is the file name to be used for the output ASCII grid file.

outputBMP
This is the file name to be used for the output BMP raster file.

outputASCIIFileName
This is the file name of the output ASCII grid file. This port fires when the output predicted distribution grid has been created

outputBMPFileName
This is the file name of the output BMP raster file. This port fires when the output predicted distribution grid has been created. It contains the same information as the ASCII output port but in a more easily displayed raster format.



ruleSetFilenameParameter
This is the file name of the file containing the RuleSet data. It is usually the output of a GarpAlgorithm actor.

layersetFilenameParameter
This is the file name of the *.dxl file used to summarize the set of spatial data files with environmental data for each pixel.

outputASCIIParameter
This is the file name to be used for the output ASCII grid file.

outputBMPParameter
This is the file name to be used for the output BMP raster file.