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package ai.djl.training.tracker;

/**
 * A {@code Tracker} represents a hyper-parameter that changes gradually through the training
 * process.
 *
 * @see For tracking learning
 *     rates, the D2L chapter on learning rate scheduling
 */
public interface Tracker {

    /**
     * Fetches the value after the given number of steps/updates.
     *
     * @param numUpdate the total number of steps/updates
     * @return this {@code Builder}
     */
    float getNewValue(int numUpdate);

    /**
     * Returns a new instance of {@link ai.djl.training.tracker.FactorTracker.Builder} that can
     * build an {@link FactorTracker}.
     *
     * @return the {@link FactorTracker} {@link ai.djl.training.tracker.FactorTracker.Builder}
     */
    static FactorTracker.Builder factor() {
        return FactorTracker.builder();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new instance of {@link WarmUpTracker.Builder} that can build an {@link
     * WarmUpTracker}.
     *
     * @return the {@link WarmUpTracker} {@link WarmUpTracker.Builder}
     */
    static WarmUpTracker.Builder warmUp() {
        return WarmUpTracker.builder();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new instance of {@link ai.djl.training.tracker.MultiFactorTracker.Builder} that can
     * build an {@link MultiFactorTracker}.
     *
     * @return the {@link MultiFactorTracker} {@link
     *     ai.djl.training.tracker.MultiFactorTracker.Builder}
     */
    static MultiFactorTracker.Builder multiFactor() {
        return MultiFactorTracker.builder();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new instance of {@link ai.djl.training.tracker.CosineTracker.Builder} that can
     * build an {@link CosineTracker}.
     *
     * @return the {@link CosineTracker} {@link ai.djl.training.tracker.CosineTracker.Builder}
     */
    static CosineTracker.Builder cosine() {
        return CosineTracker.builder();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new instance of {@link Tracker} with a fixed value.
     *
     * @param value the fixed value
     * @return a instance of {@link Tracker} with a fixed value
     */
    static Tracker fixed(float value) {
        return FixedTracker.builder().setValue(value).build();
    }
}