[Predator] Add MetaWeight and MetaFeatureValue to group multiple weights and features together.

appengine/findit/crash/loglinear/model.py

 # Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
 # TODO(http://crbug.com/669639): there are lots of ways to make the code
 # in this file better. We avoid having separate todos per task; instead
 # see that meta-issue ticket.
 
 import logging
 import math
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   where particular values for that random variable called ``y``. The
   partition function is called ``Z``. And (somewhat non-conventionally)
   we will call the log of the partition function ``zeta``.
 
   This class is distinct from ``LogLinearModel`` in that we do not require
   a specification of ``Y``. This class is sufficient for determining
   which ``y`` is the most likely, though it can only return a "score"
   rather than returning a probability per se.
   """
 
-  def __init__(self, feature_function, weights, epsilon=None):
-    """Construct a new model with the given weights and feature function.
+  def __init__(self, meta_feature, meta_weight, epsilon=None):
+    """Construct a new model with the meta_feature and meta_weight.
 
     Args:
-      feature_function: A function ``X -> Y -> list(FeatureValue)``. N.B.,
-        for all ``x`` and ``y`` the length of ``feature_function(x)(y)``
+      wrapped_feature: A function ``X -> Y -> list(FeatureValue)``. N.B.,

[chanli, 2017/01/19 04:26:06]

Not in argument list above?

[Sharu Jiang, 2017/01/19 23:49:52]

Oops, should have deleted it.

+        for all ``x`` and ``y`` the length of ``wrapped_feature(x)(y)``
         must be the same as the length of ``weights``.
-      weights (dict of float): the weights for the features. The keys of
-        the dictionary are the names of the feature that weight is
+      meta_feature (MetaFeature): A function ``X -> Y -> MetaFeatureValue``.
+        N.B., for all ``x`` and ``y`` the length of ``wrapped_feature(x)(y)``
+        must be the same as the length of ``weights``.
+       All features.
+      meta_weight (MetaWeight): All weights. the weights for the features.
+        The keys of the dictionary are the names of the feature that weight is
         for. We take this argument as a dict rather than as a list so that
         callers needn't worry about what order to provide the weights in.
       epsilon (float): The absolute-error threshold for considering a
         weight to be "equal to zero". N.B., this should be a positive
         number, as we will compare it against the absolute value of
         each weight.
     """
     if epsilon is None:
       self._epsilon = EPSILON
     else:
       self._epsilon = epsilon

[chanli, 2017/01/19 04:26:06]

This if else can be simplified to 

self._epsilon = epsilon if epsilon else EPSILON  # based on docstring epsilon >
0

[lijeffrey, 2017/01/19 15:23:35]

even simpler is self._epsilon = epsilon or EPSILON

[Sharu Jiang, 2017/01/19 23:49:52]

if epsilon would be False if epsilon equals to zero, so we want to explicitly
check whether it's None or not. But yes, we can make this one line. 

 
-    # TODO(crbug.com/680207) Filter zero weights, use sparse representaion of
-    # weight covector.
-    self._weights = {
-        name: weight for name, weight in weights.iteritems()
-        if self.IsNonZeroWeight(weight)
-    }
+    self._meta_weight = meta_weight
+    self._meta_weight.DropZeroWeights(self._epsilon)
 
     self._quadrance = None
-
     # TODO(crbug.com/674752): we need better names for ``self._features``.
     def _Features(x):
-      """Wrap ``feature_function`` to memoize things and ensure types.
+      """Wrap ``wrapped_feature`` to memoize things and ensure types.
 
       This outer wrapping takes each ``x`` to a memoized instance of
       ``_FeaturesGivenX``. That is, for each ``x`` we return a
       ``MemoizedFunction`` from ``Y`` to ``dict(str to FeatureValue)``.
       """
-      fx = feature_function(x)
-      def _FeaturesGivenX(y):
-        """Wrap ``feature_function(x)`` to ensure appropriate types.
-
-        This inner wrapper ensures that the resulting ``FeatureValue``
-        array has the same length as the weight covector.
-        """
-        fxy = fx(y)
-        # N.B., we're assuming that ``len(self.weights)`` is O(1).
-        assert len(fxy) == len(self.weights), TypeError(
-            "vector length mismatch: %d != %d" % (len(fxy), len(self.weights)))
-        return fxy
-
       # Memoize on ``Y``, to ensure we don't need to recompute
       # ``FeatureValue``s nor recheck the lengths.
-      return MemoizedFunction(_FeaturesGivenX)
+      return MemoizedFunction(meta_feature(x))
 
     # Memoize on ``X``, to ensure we share the memo tables on ``Y``.
     self._features = MemoizedFunction(_Features)
 
     # TODO(crbug.com/674752): we need better names for ``self._scores``.
-    # N.B., this is just the inner product of ``self.weights``
+    # N.B., this is just the inner product of ``self._meta_weight``
     # against ``self._features(x)``. If we can compute this in some
     # more efficient way, we should. In particular, we will want to
     # make the weights sparse, in which case we need to use a sparse
     # variant of the dot product.
     self._scores = MemoizedFunction(lambda x: self._features(x).map(
-        lambda fxy: math.fsum(self.SingleFeatureScore(feature)
-                              for feature in fxy.itervalues())))
-
-  def IsNonZeroWeight(self, weight):
-    return isinstance(weight, float) and math.fabs(weight) >= self._epsilon
-
-  def SingleFeatureScore(self, feature_value):
-    """Returns the score (aka weighted value) of a ``FeatureValue``.
-
-    Args:
-      feature_value (FeatureValue): the feature value to check.
-
-    Returns:
-      The score of the feature value.
-    """
-    return feature_value.value * self._weights.get(feature_value.name, 0.)
-
-  # TODO(crbug.com/673964): something better for detecting "close to log(0)".
-  def LogZeroish(self, x):
-    """Determine whether a float is close enough to log(0).
-
-    If a ``FeatureValue`` has a (log-domain) score of -inf for a given
-    ``Suspect``, then that suspect has zero probability of being the
-    culprit. We want to filter these suspects out, to clean up the
-    output of classification; so this method encapsulates the logic of
-    that check.
-
-    Args:
-      x (float): the float to check
-
-    Returns:
-      ``True`` if ``x`` is close enough to log(0); else ``False``.
-    """
-    return x < 0 and math.isinf(x)
+        lambda fxy: self._meta_weight * fxy))
 
   def ClearWeightBasedMemos(self):
     """Clear all the memos that depend on the weight covector."""
     self._quadrance = None
     self._scores.ClearMemos()
 
   def ClearAllMemos(self):
     """Clear all memos, even those independent of the weight covector."""
     self.ClearWeightBasedMemos()
     self._features.ClearMemos()
 
   @property
-  def weights(self):
+  def meta_weight(self):
     """The weight covector.
 
     At present we return the weights as an dict mapping feature name to its
     weight, but in the future that may be replaced by a more general type which
     specifies the semantics rather than the implementation details.
     """
-    return self._weights
+    return self._meta_weight
+
+  @meta_weight.setter
+  def meta_weight(self, new_meta_weight):
+    self._meta_weight = new_meta_weight
+    self._meta_weight.DropZeroWeights(self._epsilon)
 
   @property
   def l0(self): # pragma: no cover
     """The l0-norm of the weight covector.
 
     N.B., despite being popularly called the "l0-norm", this isn't
     actually a norm in the mathematical sense."""
-    return float(len(self.weights) - self.weights.values().count(0.))
+    return self._meta_weight.l0
 
   @property
   def l1(self): # pragma: no cover
     """The l1 (aka: Manhattan) norm of the weight covector."""
-    return math.fsum(math.fabs(w) for w in self.weights.itervalues())
+    return self._meta_weight.l1
 
   @property
   def quadrance(self):
     """The square of the l2 norm of the weight covector.
 
     This value is often more helpful to have direct access to, as it
     avoids the need for non-rational functions (e.g., sqrt) and shows up
     as its own quantity in many places. Also, computing it directly avoids
     the error introduced by squaring the square-root of an IEEE-754 float.
     """
-    if self._quadrance is None:
-      self._quadrance = math.fsum(
-          math.fabs(w)**2 for w in self.weights.itervalues())
-
-    return self._quadrance
+    return self._meta_weight.quadrance
 
   @property
   def l2(self):
     """The l2 (aka Euclidean) norm of the weight covector.
 
     If you need the square of the l2-norm, do not use this property.
     Instead, use the ``quadrance`` property which is more accurate than
     squaring this one.
     """
     return math.sqrt(self.quadrance)
 
+  # TODO(crbug.com/673964): something better for detecting "close to log(0)".
+  def LogZeroish(self, x):
+    """Determine whether a float is close enough to log(0).
+
+    If a ``FeatureValue`` has a (log-domain) score of -inf for a given
+    ``Suspect``, then that suspect has zero probability of being the
+    culprit. We want to filter these suspects out, to clean up the
+    output of classification; so this method encapsulates the logic of
+    that check.
+
+    Args:
+      x (float): the float to check
+
+    Returns:
+      ``True`` if ``x`` is close enough to log(0); else ``False``.
+    """
+    return x < 0 and math.isinf(x)
+
   def Features(self, x):
     """Returns a function mapping ``y`` to its feature vector given ``x``.
 
     Args:
       x (X): the value of the independent variable.
 
     Returns:
       A ``MemoizedFunction`` of type ``Y -> dict(str to float)``.
     """
     return self._features(x)
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     ``Probability(x)``.
 
     Args:
       x (X): the value of the independent variable.
 
     Returns:
       A ``MemoizedFunction`` of type ``Y -> float``.
     """
     return self._scores(x)
 
-  def FormatReasons(self, features):
-    """Collect and format a list of all ``FeatureValue.reason`` strings.
-
-    Args:
-      features (iterable of FeatureValue): the values whose ``reason``
-        strings should be collected.
-
-    Returns:
-      A list of ``(str, float, str)`` triples; where the first string is
-      the feature name, the float is some numeric representation of how
-      much influence this feature exerts on the ``Suspect`` being blamed,
-      and the final string is the ``FeatureValue.reason``. The list is
-      sorted by feature name, just to ensure that it comes out in some
-      canonical order.
-
-      At present, the float is the log-domain score of the feature
-      value. However, this isn't the best thing for UX reasons. In the
-      future it might be replaced by the normal-domain score, or by
-      the probability.
-    """
-    formatted_reasons = []
-    for feature in features:
-      feature_score = self.SingleFeatureScore(feature)
-      if self.LogZeroish(feature_score): # pragma: no cover
-        logging.debug('Discarding reasons from feature %s'
-            ' because it has zero probability' % feature.name)
-        continue
-
-      formatted_reasons.append((feature.name, feature_score, feature.reason))
-
-    formatted_reasons.sort(key=lambda formatted_reason: formatted_reason[0])
-    return formatted_reasons
-
-  def AggregateChangedFiles(self, features):
-    """Merge multiple``FeatureValue.changed_files`` lists into one.
-
-    Args:
-      features (iterable of FeatureValue): the values whose ``changed_files``
-        lists should be aggregated.
-
-    Returns:
-      A list of ``ChangedFile`` objects sorted by file name. The sorting
-      is not essential, but is provided to ease testing by ensuring the
-      output is in some canonical order.
-
-    Raises:
-      ``ValueError`` if any file name is given inconsistent ``blame_url``s.
-    """
-    all_changed_files = {}
-    for feature in features:
-      if self.LogZeroish(self.SingleFeatureScore(feature)): # pragma: no cover
-        logging.debug('Discarding changed files from feature %s'
-            ' because it has zero probability' % feature.name)
-        continue
-
-      for changed_file in feature.changed_files or []:
-        accumulated_changed_file = all_changed_files.get(changed_file.name)
-        if accumulated_changed_file is None:
-          all_changed_files[changed_file.name] = changed_file
-          continue
-
-        if (accumulated_changed_file.blame_url !=
-            changed_file.blame_url): # pragma: no cover
-          raise ValueError('Blame URLs do not match: %s != %s'
-              % (accumulated_changed_file.blame_url, changed_file.blame_url))
-        accumulated_changed_file.reasons.extend(changed_file.reasons or [])
-
-    changed_files = all_changed_files.values()
-    changed_files.sort(key=lambda changed_file: changed_file.name)
-    return changed_files
-
 
 class LogLinearModel(UnnormalizedLogLinearModel):
   """A loglinear probability model.
 
   This class is distinct from ``UnnormalizedLogLinearModel`` in that
   we can provide probabilities (not just scores). However, to do so we
   require a specification of the subsets of ``Y`` for each ``x``.
   """
-  def __init__(self, Y_given_X, feature_function, weights, epsilon=None):
+  def __init__(self, Y_given_X, meta_feature, meta_weight, epsilon=None):
     """Construct a new probabilistic model.
 
     Args:
       Y_given_X: a function from ``X`` to an iterable object giving the
         subset of ``Y`` which has non-zero probability given the
         ``x``. When in doubt about whether some ``y`` has zero probability
         or not, it is always safe/correct to return a larger subset of
         ``Y`` (it'll just take more computation time is all). This is
         needed for computing the partition function and expectation. N.B.,
         we do not actually need to know/enumerate of *all* of ``Y``,
         only the subsets for each ``x``.
-      feature_function: A function ``X -> Y -> list(float)``. N.B.,
-        for all ``x`` and ``y`` the length of ``feature_function(x)(y)``
+      meta_feature (MetaFeature): A function ``X -> Y -> MetaFeatureValue``.
+        N.B., for all ``x`` and ``y`` the length of ``wrapped_feature(x)(y)``
         must be the same as the length of ``weights``.
-      weights (dict of float): the weights for the features. The keys of
-        the dictionary are the names of the feature that weight is
+       All features.
+      meta_weight (MetaWeight): All weights. the weights for the features.
+        The keys of the dictionary are the names of the feature that weight is
         for. We take this argument as a dict rather than as a list so that
         callers needn't worry about what order to provide the weights in.
       epsilon (float): The absolute-error threshold for considering a
         weight to be "equal to zero". N.B., this should be a positive
         number, as we will compare it against the absolute value of
         each weight.
     """
-    super(LogLinearModel, self).__init__(feature_function, weights, epsilon)
+    super(LogLinearModel, self).__init__(meta_feature, meta_weight, epsilon)
 
     self._Y = Y_given_X
 
     def _LogZ(x):
       score_given_x = self._scores(x)
       return logsumexp([score_given_x(y) for y in self._Y(x)])
     self._zetas = MemoizedFunction(_LogZ)
 
   def ClearWeightBasedMemos(self):
     """Clear all the memos that depend on the weight covector."""
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       x (X): the value of the independent variable.
 
     Returns:
       The normalizing constant of ``LogProbability(x)``.
     """
     return self._zetas(x)
 
   def Probability(self, x):
     """The normal-domain distribution over ``y`` given ``x``.
 
-    That is, ``self.Probability(x)(y)`` returns ``p(y | x; self.weights)``
+    That is, ``self.Probability(x)(y)`` returns ``p(y | x; self._meta_weight)``
     which is the model's estimation of ``Pr(y|x)``.
 
     If you need the log-probability, don't use this method. Instead,
     use the ``LogProbability`` method which computes it directly and
     thus is more accurate than taking the log of this one.
     """
     logprob_given_x = self.LogProbability(x)
     return lambda y: math.exp(logprob_given_x(y))
 
   def LogProbability(self, x):
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       the particular array returned may not actually be one that the
       function returns; rather, it's a sort of average of all the results
       returned. For more information you can take a look at Wikipedia
       <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expected_value>.
     """
     prob_given_x = self.Probability(x)
     # N.B., the ``*`` below is vector scaling! If we want to make this
     # method polymorphic in the return type of ``f`` then we'll need an
     # API that provides both scaling and ``vsum``.
     return vsum([prob_given_x(y) * f(y) for y in self._Y(x)])
-