private void initializeFeatureStructures(){
  int num_blocks=features.getInt(0);
  estimated=new float[num_blocks];
  precomputable=new float[num_blocks];
  Arrays.fill(estimated,Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
  Arrays.fill(precomputable,Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
  featureSize=features.getInt(4);
}

private void initializeFeatureStructures ( ) { int num_blocks = features . getInt ( 0 ) ; estimated = new float [ num_blocks ] ; precomputable = new float [ num_blocks ] ; Arrays . fill ( estimated , Float . NEGATIVE_INFINITY ) ; Arrays . fill ( precomputable , Float . NEGATIVE_INFINITY ) ; featureSize = features . getInt ( 4 ) ; }
helper function to help create all the structures which describe features in the slice . only called during object construction .
