Describe the workflow you want to enable

The current implementation of TargetEncoder seems to calculate (shrinked) averages of y. In cases with sample_weights, it would be more natural to work with (shrinked) weighted averages.

Describe your proposed solution

In case of sample_weights, shrinked averages should be replaced by corresponding shrinked weighted averages.

However, I am not 100% sure if sample_weights are accessable by a transformer.

Describe alternatives you've considered, if relevant

The alternative is to continue ignoring sample weights.

Additional context

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