Source code for ax.core.observation

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
#
# This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.

from __future__ import annotations

import json
from copy import deepcopy
from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Set, Tuple

import ax.core.experiment as experiment

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from ax.core.arm import Arm
from ax.core.batch_trial import BatchTrial
from ax.core.data import Data
from ax.core.map_data import MapData
from ax.core.types import TCandidateMetadata, TParameterization
from ax.utils.common.base import Base
from ax.utils.common.constants import Keys
from ax.utils.common.typeutils import not_none


TIME_COLS = {"start_time", "end_time"}

OBS_COLS: Set[str] = {
    "arm_name",
    "trial_index",
    "random_split",
    "fidelities",
    *TIME_COLS,
}

OBS_KWARGS: Set[str] = {"trial_index", "random_split", *TIME_COLS}


[docs]class ObservationFeatures(Base): """The features of an observation. These include both the arm parameters and the features of the observation found in the Data object: trial index, times, and random split. This object is meant to contain everything needed to represent this observation in a model feature space. It is essentially a row of Data joined with the arm parameters. An ObservationFeatures object would typically have a corresponding ObservationData object that provides the observed outcomes. Attributes: parameters: arm parameters trial_index: trial index start_time: batch start time end_time: batch end time random_split: random split """ def __init__( self, parameters: TParameterization, trial_index: Optional[int] = None, start_time: Optional[pd.Timestamp] = None, end_time: Optional[pd.Timestamp] = None, random_split: Optional[int] = None, metadata: TCandidateMetadata = None, ) -> None: self.parameters = parameters self.trial_index = trial_index self.start_time = start_time self.end_time = end_time self.random_split = random_split self.metadata = metadata
[docs] @staticmethod def from_arm( arm: Arm, trial_index: Optional[int] = None, start_time: Optional[pd.Timestamp] = None, end_time: Optional[pd.Timestamp] = None, random_split: Optional[int] = None, metadata: TCandidateMetadata = None, ) -> ObservationFeatures: """Convert a Arm to an ObservationFeatures, including additional data as specified. """ return ObservationFeatures( parameters=arm.parameters, trial_index=trial_index, start_time=start_time, end_time=end_time, random_split=random_split, metadata=metadata, )
[docs] def update_features(self, new_features: ObservationFeatures) -> ObservationFeatures: """Updates the existing ObservationFeatures with the fields of the the input. Adds all of the new parameters to the existing parameters and overwrites any other fields that are not None on the new input features.""" self.parameters.update(new_features.parameters) if new_features.trial_index is not None: self.trial_index = new_features.trial_index if new_features.start_time is not None: self.start_time = new_features.start_time if new_features.end_time is not None: self.end_time = new_features.end_time if new_features.random_split is not None: self.random_split = new_features.random_split return self
[docs] def clone( self, replace_parameters: Optional[TParameterization] = None ) -> ObservationFeatures: """Make a copy of these ``ObservationFeatures``. Args: replace_parameters: An optimal parameterization, to which to set the parameters of the cloned ``ObservationFeatures``. Useful when transforming observation features in a way that requires a change to parameterization –– for example, while casting it to a hierarchical search space. """ parameters = ( self.parameters if replace_parameters is None else replace_parameters ) return ObservationFeatures( parameters=parameters.copy(), trial_index=self.trial_index, start_time=self.start_time, end_time=self.end_time, random_split=self.random_split, metadata=deepcopy(self.metadata), )
def __repr__(self) -> str: strs = [] for attr in ["trial_index", "start_time", "end_time", "random_split"]: if getattr(self, attr) is not None: strs.append(", {attr}={val}".format(attr=attr, val=getattr(self, attr))) repr_str = "ObservationFeatures(parameters={parameters}".format( parameters=self.parameters ) repr_str += "".join(strs) + ")" return repr_str def __hash__(self) -> int: parameters = self.parameters.copy() for k, v in parameters.items(): if type(v) is np.int64: parameters[k] = int(v) elif type(v) is np.float32: parameters[k] = float(v) return hash( ( json.dumps(parameters, sort_keys=True), self.trial_index, self.start_time, self.end_time, self.random_split, ) )
[docs]class ObservationData(Base): """Outcomes observed at a point. The "point" corresponding to this ObservationData would be an ObservationFeatures object. Attributes: metric_names: A list of k metric names that were observed means: a k-array of observed means covariance: a (k x k) array of observed covariances """ def __init__( self, metric_names: List[str], means: np.ndarray, covariance: np.ndarray ) -> None: k = len(metric_names) if means.shape != (k,): raise ValueError( "Shape of means should be {}, is {}.".format((k,), (means.shape)) ) if covariance.shape != (k, k): raise ValueError( "Shape of covariance should be {}, is {}.".format( (k, k), (covariance.shape) ) ) self.metric_names = metric_names self.means = means self.covariance = covariance @property def means_dict(self) -> Dict[str, float]: """Extract means from this observation data as mapping from metric name to mean. """ return dict(zip(self.metric_names, self.means)) @property def covariance_matrix(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, float]]: """Extract covariance matric from this observation data as mapping from metric name (m1) to mapping of another metric name (m2) to the covariance of the two metrics (m1 and m2). """ return { m1: { m2: float(self.covariance[idx1][idx2]) for idx2, m2 in enumerate(self.metric_names) } for idx1, m1 in enumerate(self.metric_names) } def __repr__(self) -> str: return "ObservationData(metric_names={mn}, means={m}, covariance={c})".format( mn=self.metric_names, m=self.means, c=self.covariance )
[docs]class Observation(Base): """Represents an observation. A set of features (ObservationFeatures) and corresponding measurements (ObservationData). Optionally, an arm name associated with the features. Attributes: features (ObservationFeatures) data (ObservationData) arm_name (Optional[str]) """ def __init__( self, features: ObservationFeatures, data: ObservationData, arm_name: Optional[str] = None, ) -> None: self.features = features self.data = data self.arm_name = arm_name
def _observations_from_dataframe( experiment: experiment.Experiment, df: pd.DataFrame, cols: List[str], arm_name_only: bool, map_keys: Iterable[str], include_abandoned: bool, map_keys_as_parameters: bool = False, ) -> List[Observation]: """Helper method for extracting observations grouped by `cols` from `df`. Args: experiment: Experiment with arm parameters. df: DataFrame derived from experiment Data. cols: columns used to group data into different observations. map_keys: columns that map dict-like Data e.g. `timestamp` in timeseries data, `epoch` in ML training traces. include_abandoned: Whether data for abandoned trials and arms should be included in the observations, returned from this function. map_keys_as_parameters: Whether map_keys should be returned as part of the parameters of the Observation objects. Returns: List of Observation objects. """ if len(cols) == 0: return [] observations = [] abandoned_arms_dict = {} for g, d in df.groupby(by=cols if len(cols) > 1 else cols[0]): obs_kwargs = {} if arm_name_only: features = {"arm_name": g} arm_name = g trial_index = None else: features = dict(zip(cols, g)) arm_name = features["arm_name"] trial_index = features.get("trial_index", None) if trial_index is not None: trial = experiment.trials[trial_index] metadata = trial._get_candidate_metadata(arm_name) or {} if Keys.TRIAL_COMPLETION_TIMESTAMP not in metadata: if trial._time_completed is not None: metadata[Keys.TRIAL_COMPLETION_TIMESTAMP] = not_none( trial._time_completed ).timestamp() obs_kwargs[Keys.METADATA] = metadata if not include_abandoned and trial.status.is_abandoned: # Exclude abandoned trials. continue if not include_abandoned and isinstance(trial, BatchTrial): # Exclude abandoned arms from batch trial's observations. if trial.index not in abandoned_arms_dict: # Same abandoned arm names to dict to avoid recomputing them # on creation of every observation. abandoned_arms_dict[trial.index] = trial.abandoned_arm_names if arm_name in abandoned_arms_dict[trial.index]: continue obs_parameters = experiment.arms_by_name[arm_name].parameters.copy() if obs_parameters: obs_kwargs["parameters"] = obs_parameters for f, val in features.items(): if f in OBS_KWARGS: obs_kwargs[f] = val fidelities = features.get("fidelities") if fidelities is not None: obs_parameters.update(json.loads(fidelities)) for map_key in map_keys: if map_key in obs_parameters or map_keys_as_parameters: obs_parameters[map_key] = features[map_key] else: obs_kwargs[Keys.METADATA][map_key] = features[map_key] observations.append( Observation( features=ObservationFeatures(**obs_kwargs), data=ObservationData( metric_names=d["metric_name"].tolist(), means=d["mean"].values, covariance=np.diag(d["sem"].values ** 2), ), arm_name=arm_name, ) ) return observations
[docs]def get_feature_cols(data: Data) -> List[str]: return list(OBS_COLS.intersection(data.df.columns))
[docs]def get_feature_cols_from_map_data(map_data: MapData) -> List[str]: return list(OBS_COLS.intersection(map_data.df.columns).union(map_data.map_keys))
[docs]def observations_from_data( experiment: experiment.Experiment, data: Data, include_abandoned: bool = False ) -> List[Observation]: """Convert Data to observations. Converts a Data object to a list of Observation objects. Pulls arm parameters from from experiment. Overrides fidelity parameters in the arm with those found in the Data object. Uses a diagonal covariance matrix across metric_names. Args: experiment: Experiment with arm parameters. data: Data of observations. include_abandoned: Whether data for abandoned trials and arms should be included in the observations, returned from this function. Returns: List of Observation objects. """ feature_cols = get_feature_cols(data) observations = [] arm_name_only = len(feature_cols) == 1 # there will always be an arm name # One DataFrame where all rows have all features. isnull = data.df[feature_cols].isnull() isnull_any = isnull.any(axis=1) incomplete_df_cols = isnull[isnull_any].any() # Get the incomplete_df columns that are complete, and usable as groupby keys. complete_feature_cols = list( OBS_COLS.intersection(incomplete_df_cols.index[~incomplete_df_cols]) ) if set(feature_cols) == set(complete_feature_cols): complete_df = data.df incomplete_df = None else: # The groupby and filter is expensive, so do it only if we have to. grouped = data.df.groupby(by=complete_feature_cols) complete_df = grouped.filter(lambda r: ~r[feature_cols].isnull().any().any()) incomplete_df = grouped.filter(lambda r: r[feature_cols].isnull().any().any()) # Get Observations from complete_df observations.extend( _observations_from_dataframe( experiment=experiment, df=complete_df, cols=feature_cols, arm_name_only=arm_name_only, map_keys=[], include_abandoned=include_abandoned, ) ) if incomplete_df is not None: # Get Observations from incomplete_df observations.extend( _observations_from_dataframe( experiment=experiment, df=incomplete_df, cols=complete_feature_cols, arm_name_only=arm_name_only, map_keys=[], include_abandoned=include_abandoned, ) ) return observations
[docs]def observations_from_map_data( experiment: experiment.Experiment, map_data: MapData, include_abandoned: bool = False, map_keys_as_parameters: bool = False, limit_rows_per_metric: Optional[int] = None, limit_rows_per_group: Optional[int] = None, ) -> List[Observation]: """Convert MapData to observations. Converts a MapData object to a list of Observation objects. Pulls arm parameters from experiment. Overrides fidelity parameters in the arm with those found in the Data object. Uses a diagonal covariance matrix across metric_names. Args: experiment: Experiment with arm parameters. map_data: MapData of observations. include_abandoned: Whether data for abandoned trials and arms should be included in the observations, returned from this function. map_keys_as_parameters: Whether map_keys should be returned as part of the parameters of the Observation objects. limit_rows_per_metric: If specified, uses MapData.subsample() with `limit_rows_per_metric` equal to the specified value on the first map_key (map_data.map_keys[0]) to subsample the MapData. This is useful in, e.g., cases where learning curves are frequently updated, leading to an intractable number of Observation objects created. limit_rows_per_group: If specified, uses MapData.subsample() with `limit_rows_per_group` equal to the specified value on the first map_key (map_data.map_keys[0]) to subsample the MapData. Returns: List of Observation objects. """ if limit_rows_per_metric is not None or limit_rows_per_group is not None: map_data = map_data.subsample( map_key=map_data.map_keys[0], limit_rows_per_metric=limit_rows_per_metric, limit_rows_per_group=limit_rows_per_group, include_first_last=True, ) feature_cols = get_feature_cols_from_map_data(map_data) observations = [] arm_name_only = len(feature_cols) == 1 # there will always be an arm name # One DataFrame where all rows have all features. isnull = map_data.map_df[feature_cols].isnull() isnull_any = isnull.any(axis=1) incomplete_df_cols = isnull[isnull_any].any() # Get the incomplete_df columns that are complete, and usable as groupby keys. obs_cols_and_map = OBS_COLS.union(map_data.map_keys) complete_feature_cols = list( obs_cols_and_map.intersection(incomplete_df_cols.index[~incomplete_df_cols]) ) if set(feature_cols) == set(complete_feature_cols): complete_df = map_data.map_df incomplete_df = None else: # The groupby and filter is expensive, so do it only if we have to. grouped = map_data.map_df.groupby( by=complete_feature_cols if len(complete_feature_cols) > 1 else complete_feature_cols[0] ) complete_df = grouped.filter(lambda r: ~r[feature_cols].isnull().any().any()) incomplete_df = grouped.filter(lambda r: r[feature_cols].isnull().any().any()) # Get Observations from complete_df observations.extend( _observations_from_dataframe( experiment=experiment, df=complete_df, cols=feature_cols, arm_name_only=arm_name_only, map_keys=map_data.map_keys, include_abandoned=include_abandoned, map_keys_as_parameters=map_keys_as_parameters, ) ) if incomplete_df is not None: # Get Observations from incomplete_df observations.extend( _observations_from_dataframe( experiment=experiment, df=incomplete_df, cols=complete_feature_cols, arm_name_only=arm_name_only, map_keys=map_data.map_keys, include_abandoned=include_abandoned, map_keys_as_parameters=map_keys_as_parameters, ) ) return observations
[docs]def separate_observations( observations: List[Observation], copy: bool = False ) -> Tuple[List[ObservationFeatures], List[ObservationData]]: """Split out observations into features+data. Args: observations: input observations Returns: observation_features: ObservationFeatures observation_data: ObservationData """ if copy: observation_features = [deepcopy(obs.features) for obs in observations] observation_data = [deepcopy(obs.data) for obs in observations] else: observation_features = [obs.features for obs in observations] observation_data = [obs.data for obs in observations] return observation_features, observation_data
[docs]def recombine_observations( observation_features: List[ObservationFeatures], observation_data: List[ObservationData], arm_names: Optional[List[str]] = None, ) -> List[Observation]: """ Construct a list of `Observation`s from the given arguments. In the returned list of `Observation`s, element `i` has `features` from `observation_features[i]`, `data` from `observation_data[i]`, and, if applicable, `arm_name` from `arm_names[i]`. """ if len(observation_features) != len(observation_data): raise ValueError("Got features and data of different lengths") if arm_names is not None and len(observation_features) != len(arm_names): raise ValueError("Got features and arm_names of different lengths") return [ Observation( features=observation_features[i], data=obsd, arm_name=None if arm_names is None else arm_names[i], ) for i, obsd in enumerate(observation_data) ]