In the past I've extended the FileDataModel (if I recall correctly) that did 
this exact filtering that ChrisS was asking for.  It worked well.

Otis
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----- Original Message ----
> From: Sean Owen <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Fri, October 8, 2010 3:54:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Selection Criteria in FileDataModel
> 
> Maybe, my hunch is that it will affect so much in the code as to be hard  to
> support. It is rare you want to filter the data in different ways  repeatedly
> I think. And if you're filtering one way probably better to not  have it in
> memory.
> On Oct 8, 2010 6:43 PM, "Steven Bourke" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > It  would be a nice feature to have build into the api for sure. You could
> >  use the getPreferencesFromUser to determine which users have  the
> appropriate
> > level of options.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010  at 6:27 PM, Sean Owen <[email protected]>  wrote:
> >
> >> There's nothing built-in. Yeah I'd view that as a  step outside the core
> >> library.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Oct  8, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Chris Schilling
> >> <[email protected]>  wrote:
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I am wondering  if it is possible to place selection criteria when
> reading
> >> in the  preference data used by taste to make predictions. For instance: I
> >>  only want to use users who have reviewed more than 15 items. This is  a
> data
> >> cleansing step that I can take care of before feeding the  data to taste.
> If
> >> there is something built in though, it would  make my life a bit easier :)
> >> >
> >> >  Thanks
> >> > ChrisS
> >> >
> >> >
> >>  >
> >> >
> >>
> 

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