Merge pull request #971 from reyoung/feature/mnist_train_api

[Done] Feature/mnist train api

Author: jacquesqiao

demo/mnist/.gitignore

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ mnist_vgg_model
 plot.png
 train.log
 *pyc
+.ipynb_checkpoints

demo/mnist/api_train.py

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+"""
+A very basic example for how to use current Raw SWIG API to train mnist network.
+
+Current implementation uses Raw SWIG, which means the API call is directly \
+passed to C++ side of Paddle.
+
+The user api could be simpler and carefully designed.
+"""
+import py_paddle.swig_paddle as api
+from py_paddle import DataProviderConverter
+import paddle.trainer.PyDataProvider2 as dp
+import numpy as np
+import random
+from mnist_util import read_from_mnist
+from paddle.trainer_config_helpers import *
+
+
+def optimizer_config():
+    settings(
+        learning_rate=1e-4,
+        learning_method=AdamOptimizer(),
+        batch_size=1000,
+        model_average=ModelAverage(average_window=0.5),
+        regularization=L2Regularization(rate=0.5))
+
+
+def network_config():
+    imgs = data_layer(name='pixel', size=784)
+    hidden1 = fc_layer(input=imgs, size=200)
+    hidden2 = fc_layer(input=hidden1, size=200)
+    inference = fc_layer(input=hidden2, size=10, act=SoftmaxActivation())
+    cost = classification_cost(
+        input=inference, label=data_layer(
+            name='label', size=10))
+    outputs(cost)
+
+
+def init_parameter(network):
+    assert isinstance(network, api.GradientMachine)
+    for each_param in network.getParameters():
+        assert isinstance(each_param, api.Parameter)
+        array_size = len(each_param)
+        array = np.random.uniform(-1.0, 1.0, array_size).astype('float32')
+        each_param.getBuf(api.PARAMETER_VALUE).copyFromNumpyArray(array)
+
+
+def generator_to_batch(generator, batch_size):
+    ret_val = list()
+    for each_item in generator:
+        ret_val.append(each_item)
+        if len(ret_val) == batch_size:
+            yield ret_val
+            ret_val = list()
+    if len(ret_val) != 0:
+        yield ret_val
+
+
+class BatchPool(object):
+    def __init__(self, generator, batch_size):
+        self.data = list(generator)
+        self.batch_size = batch_size
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        random.shuffle(self.data)
+        for offset in xrange(0, len(self.data), self.batch_size):
+            limit = min(offset + self.batch_size, len(self.data))
+            yield self.data[offset:limit]
+
+
+def input_order_converter(generator):
+    for each_item in generator:
+        yield each_item['pixel'], each_item['label']
+
+
+def main():
+    api.initPaddle("-use_gpu=false", "-trainer_count=4")  # use 4 cpu cores
+
+    # get enable_types for each optimizer.
+    # enable_types = [value, gradient, momentum, etc]
+    # For each optimizer(SGD, Adam), GradientMachine should enable different
+    # buffers.
+    opt_config_proto = parse_optimizer_config(optimizer_config)
+    opt_config = api.OptimizationConfig.createFromProto(opt_config_proto)
+    _temp_optimizer_ = api.ParameterOptimizer.create(opt_config)
+    enable_types = _temp_optimizer_.getParameterTypes()
+
+    # Create Simple Gradient Machine.
+    model_config = parse_network_config(network_config)
+    m = api.GradientMachine.createFromConfigProto(
+        model_config, api.CREATE_MODE_NORMAL, enable_types)
+
+    # This type check is not useful. Only enable type hint in IDE.
+    # Such as PyCharm
+    assert isinstance(m, api.GradientMachine)
+
+    # Initialize Parameter by numpy.
+    init_parameter(network=m)
+
+    # Create Local Updater. Local means not run in cluster.
+    # For a cluster training, here we can change to createRemoteUpdater
+    # in future.
+    updater = api.ParameterUpdater.createLocalUpdater(opt_config)
+    assert isinstance(updater, api.ParameterUpdater)
+
+    # Initialize ParameterUpdater.
+    updater.init(m)
+
+    # DataProvider Converter is a utility convert Python Object to Paddle C++
+    # Input. The input format is as same as Paddle's DataProvider.
+    converter = DataProviderConverter(
+        input_types=[dp.dense_vector(784), dp.integer_value(10)])
+
+    train_file = './data/raw_data/train'
+    test_file = './data/raw_data/t10k'
+
+    # start gradient machine.
+    # the gradient machine must be started before invoke forward/backward.
+    # not just for training, but also for inference.
+    m.start()
+
+    # evaluator can print error rate, etc. It is a C++ class.
+    batch_evaluator = m.makeEvaluator()
+    test_evaluator = m.makeEvaluator()
+
+    # Get Train Data.
+    # TrainData will stored in a data pool. Currently implementation is not care
+    # about memory, speed. Just a very naive implementation.
+    train_data_generator = input_order_converter(read_from_mnist(train_file))
+    train_data = BatchPool(train_data_generator, 512)
+
+    # outArgs is Neural Network forward result. Here is not useful, just passed
+    # to gradient_machine.forward
+    outArgs = api.Arguments.createArguments(0)
+
+    for pass_id in xrange(2):  # we train 2 passes.
+        updater.startPass()
+
+        for batch_id, data_batch in enumerate(train_data()):
+            # data_batch is input images.
+            # here, for online learning, we could get data_batch from network.
+
+            # Start update one batch.
+            pass_type = updater.startBatch(len(data_batch))
+
+            # Start BatchEvaluator.
+            # batch_evaluator can be used between start/finish.
+            batch_evaluator.start()
+
+            # forwardBackward is a shortcut for forward and backward.
+            # It is sometimes faster than invoke forward/backward separately,
+            # because in GradientMachine, it may be async.
+            m.forwardBackward(converter(data_batch), outArgs, pass_type)
+
+            for each_param in m.getParameters():
+                updater.update(each_param)
+
+            # Get cost. We use numpy to calculate total cost for this batch.
+            cost_vec = outArgs.getSlotValue(0)
+            cost_vec = cost_vec.copyToNumpyMat()
+            cost = cost_vec.sum() / len(data_batch)
+
+            # Make evaluator works.
+            m.eval(batch_evaluator)
+
+            # Print logs.
+            print 'Pass id', pass_id, 'Batch id', batch_id, 'with cost=', \
+                cost, batch_evaluator
+
+            batch_evaluator.finish()
+            # Finish batch.
+            #  * will clear gradient.
+            #  * ensure all values should be updated.
+            updater.finishBatch(cost)
+
+        # testing stage. use test data set to test current network.
+        updater.apply()
+        test_evaluator.start()
+        test_data_generator = input_order_converter(read_from_mnist(test_file))
+        for data_batch in generator_to_batch(test_data_generator, 512):
+            # in testing stage, only forward is needed.
+            m.forward(converter(data_batch), outArgs, api.PASS_TEST)
+            m.eval(test_evaluator)
+
+        # print error rate for test data set
+        print 'Pass', pass_id, ' test evaluator: ', test_evaluator
+        test_evaluator.finish()
+        updater.restore()
+
+        updater.catchUpWith()
+        params = m.getParameters()
+        for each_param in params:
+            assert isinstance(each_param, api.Parameter)
+            value = each_param.getBuf(api.PARAMETER_VALUE)
+            value = value.copyToNumpyArray()
+
+            # Here, we could save parameter to every where you want
+            print each_param.getName(), value
+
+        updater.finishPass()
+
+    m.finish()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

demo/mnist/mnist_provider.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from paddle.trainer.PyDataProvider2 import *
-import numpy
+from mnist_util import read_from_mnist
 
 
 # Define a py data provider
@@ -8,27 +8,5 @@
                  'label': integer_value(10)},
     cache=CacheType.CACHE_PASS_IN_MEM)
 def process(settings, filename):  # settings is not used currently.
-    imgf = filename + "-images-idx3-ubyte"
-    labelf = filename + "-labels-idx1-ubyte"
-    f = open(imgf, "rb")
-    l = open(labelf, "rb")
-
-    f.read(16)
-    l.read(8)
-
-    # Define number of samples for train/test
-    if "train" in filename:
-        n = 60000
-    else:
-        n = 10000
-
-    images = numpy.fromfile(
-        f, 'ubyte', count=n * 28 * 28).reshape((n, 28 * 28)).astype('float32')
-    images = images / 255.0 * 2.0 - 1.0
-    labels = numpy.fromfile(l, 'ubyte', count=n).astype("int")
-
-    for i in xrange(n):
-        yield {"pixel": images[i, :], 'label': labels[i]}
-
-    f.close()
-    l.close()
+    for each in read_from_mnist(filename):
+        yield each

demo/mnist/mnist_util.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import numpy
+
+__all__ = ['read_from_mnist']
+
+
+def read_from_mnist(filename):
+    imgf = filename + "-images-idx3-ubyte"
+    labelf = filename + "-labels-idx1-ubyte"
+    f = open(imgf, "rb")
+    l = open(labelf, "rb")
+
+    f.read(16)
+    l.read(8)
+
+    # Define number of samples for train/test
+    if "train" in filename:
+        n = 60000
+    else:
+        n = 10000
+
+    images = numpy.fromfile(
+        f, 'ubyte', count=n * 28 * 28).reshape((n, 28 * 28)).astype('float32')
+    images = images / 255.0 * 2.0 - 1.0
+    labels = numpy.fromfile(l, 'ubyte', count=n).astype("int")
+
+    for i in xrange(n):
+        yield {"pixel": images[i, :], 'label': labels[i]}
+
+    f.close()
+    l.close()

paddle/api/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 set(API_SOURCES
     Arguments.cpp
     ConfigParser.cpp
+    Evaluator.cpp
     GradientMachine.cpp
     Matrix.cpp
     Parameter.cpp
     ParameterOptimizer.cpp
+    ParameterUpdater.cpp
     SequenceGenerator.cpp
     Trainer.cpp
     Util.cpp
@@ -63,6 +65,15 @@ install(DIRECTORY ${PROJ_ROOT}/paddle/dist/
 
 add_custom_target(python_api_wheel ALL DEPENDS
   ${PROJ_ROOT}/paddle/dist/.timestamp)
+add_dependencies(python_api_wheel python_swig_sources
+  paddle_parameter
+  paddle_math
+  paddle_utils
+  paddle_gserver
+  paddle_pserver
+  paddle_trainer
+  paddle_api
+  paddle_cuda)
 
 if(WITH_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(test)

paddle/api/Evaluator.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+#include <sstream>
+#include "PaddleAPI.h"
+#include "PaddleAPIPrivate.h"
+
+Evaluator::Evaluator() : m(new EvaluatorPrivate()) {}
+Evaluator::~Evaluator() { delete m; }
+
+void Evaluator::start() { m->rawPtr->start(); }
+
+void Evaluator::finish() { m->rawPtr->finish(); }
+
+std::string Evaluator::toString() {
+  std::ostringstream sout;
+  m->rawPtr->printStats(sout);
+  return sout.str();
+}

paddle/api/GradientMachine.cpp

@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ GradientMachine* GradientMachine::createByModelConfig(
   return GradientMachine::createFromPaddleModelPtr(confPtr, mode, types);
 }
 
+void GradientMachine::start() { m->machine->start(); }
+
+void GradientMachine::finish() { m->machine->finish(); }
+
 void GradientMachine::onPassEnd() { m->machine->onPassEnd(); }
 
 void GradientMachine::prefetch(const Arguments& inArgs) {
@@ -166,3 +170,13 @@ SequenceGenerator* GradientMachine::asSequenceGenerator(
   r->setBeamSize(beam_size);
   return r;
 }
+
+Evaluator* GradientMachine::makeEvaluator() {
+  auto ev = new Evaluator();
+  ev->m->rawPtr = m->machine->makeEvaluator();
+  return ev;
+}
+
+void GradientMachine::eval(Evaluator* evaluator) {
+  m->machine->eval(evaluator->m->rawPtr);
+}

paddle/api/Paddle.swig

@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ namespace std {
 %rename(__getitem__) Vector::get;
 %rename(__setitem__) Vector::set;
 %rename(__len__) Vector::getSize;
+%rename(__len__) Parameter::getSize;
 %rename(__call__) ParameterTraverseCallback::apply;
+%rename(__repr__) Evaluator::toString;
 
 %apply (float* INPLACE_ARRAY2, int DIM1, int DIM2) { 
   (float* data, int dim1, int dim2) 
@@ -167,13 +169,15 @@ namespace std {
 %newobject GradientMachine::asSequenceGenerator;
 %newobject GradientMachine::getParameter;
 %newobject GradientMachine::getLayerOutput;
+%newobject GradientMachine::makeEvaluator;
 %newobject TrainerConfig::createFromTrainerConfigFile;
 %newobject TrainerConfig::getModelConfig;
 %newobject TrainerConfig::getOptimizationConfig;
 %newobject Parameter::getBuf;
 %newobject Parameter::getConfig;
 %newobject ParameterOptimizer::create;
 %newobject ParameterOptimizer::needSpecialTraversal;
+%newobject ParameterUpdater::createLocalUpdater;
 
 %feature("director") UpdateCallback;
 %feature("autodoc", 1); // To generate method stub, for code hint in ide
@@ -193,4 +197,4 @@ namespace std {
 %ignore OptimizationConfigPrivate;
 %ignore ParameterTraverseCallbackPrivate;
 %include "utils/GlobalConstants.h"
-%include "api/PaddleAPI.h"
+%include "api/PaddleAPI.h"