/// <summary>
        /// Parse an int array from a name-value collection of params.
        /// </summary>
        ///
        /// <param name="paras">The name-value pairs.</param>
        /// <param name="name">The name to parse.</param>
        /// <returns>The parsed int array value.</returns>
        public static int[] ParseIntArray(IDictionary <String, String> paras,
                                          String name)
        {
            String v = null;

            try
            {
                v = paras[name];
                if (v == null)
                {
                    throw new PersistError("Missing property: " + name);
                }

                return(NumberList.FromListInt(CSVFormat.EgFormat, v));
            }
            catch (FormatException)
            {
                throw new PersistError("Field: " + name + ", "
                                       + "invalid integer: " + v);
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Create a LMA trainer.
        /// </summary>
        ///
        /// <param name="method">The method to use.</param>
        /// <param name="training">The training data to use.</param>
        /// <param name="argsStr">The arguments to use.</param>
        /// <returns>The newly created trainer.</returns>
        public IMLTrain Create(IMLMethod method,
                               IMLDataSet training, String argsStr)
        {
            if (!(method is SupportVectorMachine))
            {
                throw new EncogError(
                          "Neighborhood training cannot be used on a method of type: "
                          + method.GetType().FullName);
            }

            IDictionary <String, String> args = ArchitectureParse.ParseParams(argsStr);
            var holder = new ParamsHolder(args);

            double learningRate = holder.GetDouble(
                MLTrainFactory.PropertyLearningRate, false, 0.7d);
            String neighborhoodStr = holder.GetString(
                MLTrainFactory.PropertyNeighborhood, false, "rbf");
            String rbfTypeStr = holder.GetString(
                MLTrainFactory.PropertyRBFType, false, "gaussian");

            RBFEnum t;

            if (rbfTypeStr.Equals("Gaussian", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                t = RBFEnum.Gaussian;
            }
            else if (rbfTypeStr.Equals("Multiquadric", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                t = RBFEnum.Multiquadric;
            }
            else if (rbfTypeStr.Equals("InverseMultiquadric", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                t = RBFEnum.InverseMultiquadric;
            }
            else if (rbfTypeStr.Equals("MexicanHat", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                t = RBFEnum.MexicanHat;
            }
            else
            {
                t = RBFEnum.Gaussian;
            }

            INeighborhoodFunction nf = null;

            if (neighborhoodStr.Equals("bubble", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                nf = new NeighborhoodBubble(1);
            }
            else if (neighborhoodStr.Equals("rbf", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                String str = holder.GetString(
                    MLTrainFactory.PropertyDimensions, true, null);
                int[] size = NumberList.FromListInt(CSVFormat.EgFormat, str);
                nf = new NeighborhoodRBF(size, t);
            }
            else if (neighborhoodStr.Equals("rbf1d", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                nf = new NeighborhoodRBF1D(t);
            }
            if (neighborhoodStr.Equals("single", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
                nf = new NeighborhoodSingle();
            }

            var result = new BasicTrainSOM((SOMNetwork)method,
                                           learningRate, training, nf);

            if (args.ContainsKey(MLTrainFactory.PropertyIterations))
            {
                int plannedIterations = holder.GetInt(
                    MLTrainFactory.PropertyIterations, false, 1000);
                double startRate = holder.GetDouble(
                    MLTrainFactory.PropertyStartLearningRate, false, 0.05d);
                double endRate = holder.GetDouble(
                    MLTrainFactory.PropertyEndLearningRate, false, 0.05d);
                double startRadius = holder.GetDouble(
                    MLTrainFactory.PropertyStartRadius, false, 10);
                double endRadius = holder.GetDouble(
                    MLTrainFactory.PropertyEndRadius, false, 1);
                result.SetAutoDecay(plannedIterations, startRate, endRate,
                                    startRadius, endRadius);
            }

            return(result);
        }