Java

Quick start

To apply a previously trained CatBoost model in Java:

  1. Install the package using a package manager.

    Add the following block to the dependencies section of the pom.xml file for Maven:

    <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/ai.catboost/catboost-prediction -->
    <dependency>
    <groupId>ai.catboost</groupId>
    <artifactId>catboost-prediction</artifactId>
    <version>source_version</version>
    </dependency>
    

    source_version should be set to one of the main CatBoost releases. Available versions can also be checked on the Maven repository site.

  2. Load the trained model:

    import ai.catboost.CatBoostModel;
    import ai.catboost.CatBoostPredictions;
    
    CatBoostModel model = CatBoostModel.loadModel("model.cbm");
    
  3. Apply the model:

    CatBoostPredictions prediction = model.predict(new float[]{0.1f, 0.3f, 0.2f}, new String[]{"foo", "bar", "baz"});
    // assuming that this is a regression task
    System.out.print("model value is " + String.valueOf(prediction.get(0, 0));
    

Provided classes

Class Description
CatBoostModel Basic model application methods.
CatBoostPredictions A wrapper that provides methods for making convenient predictions for certain classes.