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mvpa2.base.param.KernelParameter

class mvpa2.base.param.KernelParameter(default, ro=False, index=None, value=None, name=None, doc=None, **kwargs)

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Specify a Parameter with a default value and arbitrary number of additional attributes.

Parameters :

name : str

Name of the parameter under which it should be available in its respective collection.

doc : str

Documentation about the purpose of this parameter.

index : int or None

Index of parameter among the others. Determines order of listing in help. If None, order of instantiation determines the index.

ro : bool

Either value which will be assigned in the constructor is read-only and cannot be changed

value :

Actual value of the parameter to be assigned