Source code for pytorch_lightning.tuner.lr_finder

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import importlib
import logging
import os
from functools import wraps
from typing import Callable, Optional, Sequence

import numpy as np
import torch
from torch.optim import Optimizer
from torch.optim.lr_scheduler import _LRScheduler

import pytorch_lightning as pl
from pytorch_lightning.callbacks import Callback
from pytorch_lightning.loggers.base import DummyLogger
from pytorch_lightning.utilities import rank_zero_warn
from pytorch_lightning.utilities.cloud_io import get_filesystem
from pytorch_lightning.utilities.exceptions import MisconfigurationException
from pytorch_lightning.utilities.parsing import lightning_hasattr, lightning_setattr

# check if ipywidgets is installed before importing tqdm.auto
# to ensure it won't fail and a progress bar is displayed
if importlib.util.find_spec("ipywidgets") is not None:
    from tqdm.auto import tqdm
else:
    from tqdm import tqdm

log = logging.getLogger(__name__)


def _determine_lr_attr_name(trainer: "pl.Trainer", model: "pl.LightningModule") -> str:
    if isinstance(trainer.auto_lr_find, str):
        if not lightning_hasattr(model, trainer.auto_lr_find):
            raise MisconfigurationException(
                f"`auto_lr_find` was set to {trainer.auto_lr_find}, however"
                " could not find this as a field in `model` or `model.hparams`."
            )
        return trainer.auto_lr_find

    attr_options = ("lr", "learning_rate")
    for attr in attr_options:
        if lightning_hasattr(model, attr):
            return attr

    raise MisconfigurationException(
        "When `auto_lr_find=True`, either `model` or `model.hparams` should"
        f" have one of these fields: {attr_options} overridden."
    )


class _LRFinder:
    """LR finder object. This object stores the results of lr_find().

    Args:
        mode: either `linear` or `exponential`, how to increase lr after each step

        lr_min: lr to start search from

        lr_max: lr to stop search

        num_training: number of steps to take between lr_min and lr_max

    Example::
        # Run lr finder
        lr_finder = trainer.lr_find(model)

        # Results stored in
        lr_finder.results

        # Plot using
        lr_finder.plot()

        # Get suggestion
        lr = lr_finder.suggestion()
    """

    def __init__(self, mode: str, lr_min: float, lr_max: float, num_training: int):
        assert mode in ("linear", "exponential"), "mode should be either `linear` or `exponential`"

        self.mode = mode
        self.lr_min = lr_min
        self.lr_max = lr_max
        self.num_training = num_training

        self.results = {}
        self._total_batch_idx = 0  # for debug purpose

    def _exchange_scheduler(self, configure_optimizers: Callable):
        """Decorate configure_optimizers methods such that it returns the users
        originally specified optimizer together with a new scheduler that
        that takes care of the learning rate search.
        """

        @wraps(configure_optimizers)
        def func():
            # Decide the structure of the output from configure_optimizers
            # Same logic as method `init_optimizers` in trainer/optimizers.py
            optim_conf = configure_optimizers()
            if isinstance(optim_conf, Optimizer):
                optimizers = [optim_conf]
            elif isinstance(optim_conf, (list, tuple)) and len(optim_conf) == 2 and isinstance(optim_conf[0], list):
                optimizers, _ = optim_conf
            elif isinstance(optim_conf, dict):
                optimizers = [optim_conf["optimizer"]]
            elif isinstance(optim_conf, (list, tuple)) and isinstance(optim_conf[0], dict):
                optimizers = [opt_dict["optimizer"] for opt_dict in optim_conf]
            elif isinstance(optim_conf, (list, tuple)):
                optimizers = [optim_conf]

            if len(optimizers) != 1:
                raise MisconfigurationException(
                    f"`model.configure_optimizers()` returned {len(optimizers)}, but"
                    " learning rate finder only works with single optimizer"
                )

            optimizer = optimizers[0]

            new_lrs = [self.lr_min] * len(optimizer.param_groups)
            for param_group, new_lr in zip(optimizer.param_groups, new_lrs):
                param_group["lr"] = new_lr
                param_group["initial_lr"] = new_lr

            args = (optimizer, self.lr_max, self.num_training)
            scheduler = _LinearLR(*args) if self.mode == "linear" else _ExponentialLR(*args)

            return [optimizer], [{"scheduler": scheduler, "interval": "step"}]

        return func

    def plot(self, suggest: bool = False, show: bool = False):
        """Plot results from lr_find run
        Args:
            suggest: if True, will mark suggested lr to use with a red point

            show: if True, will show figure
        """
        import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

        lrs = self.results["lr"]
        losses = self.results["loss"]

        fig, ax = plt.subplots()

        # Plot loss as a function of the learning rate
        ax.plot(lrs, losses)
        if self.mode == "exponential":
            ax.set_xscale("log")
        ax.set_xlabel("Learning rate")
        ax.set_ylabel("Loss")

        if suggest:
            _ = self.suggestion()
            if self._optimal_idx:
                ax.plot(lrs[self._optimal_idx], losses[self._optimal_idx], markersize=10, marker="o", color="red")

        if show:
            plt.show()

        return fig

    def suggestion(self, skip_begin: int = 10, skip_end: int = 1):
        """This will propose a suggestion for choice of initial learning rate
        as the point with the steepest negative gradient.

        Returns:
            lr: suggested initial learning rate to use
            skip_begin: how many samples to skip in the beginning. Prevent too naive estimates
            skip_end: how many samples to skip in the end. Prevent too optimistic estimates

        """
        try:
            loss = np.array(self.results["loss"][skip_begin:-skip_end])
            loss = loss[np.isfinite(loss)]
            min_grad = np.gradient(loss).argmin()
            self._optimal_idx = min_grad + skip_begin
            return self.results["lr"][self._optimal_idx]
        # todo: specify the possible exception
        except Exception:
            log.exception("Failed to compute suggesting for `lr`. There might not be enough points.")
            self._optimal_idx = None


[docs]def lr_find(
    trainer: "pl.Trainer",
    model: "pl.LightningModule",
    min_lr: float = 1e-8,
    max_lr: float = 1,
    num_training: int = 100,
    mode: str = "exponential",
    early_stop_threshold: float = 4.0,
    update_attr: bool = False,
) -> Optional[_LRFinder]:
    """See :meth:`~pytorch_lightning.tuner.tuning.Tuner.lr_find`"""
    if trainer.fast_dev_run:
        rank_zero_warn("Skipping learning rate finder since fast_dev_run is enabled.", UserWarning)
        return

    # Determine lr attr
    if update_attr:
        lr_attr_name = _determine_lr_attr_name(trainer, model)

    save_path = os.path.join(trainer.default_root_dir, "lr_find_temp_model.ckpt")

    __lr_finder_dump_params(trainer, model)

    # Prevent going into infinite loop
    trainer.auto_lr_find = False

    # Initialize lr finder object (stores results)
    lr_finder = _LRFinder(mode, min_lr, max_lr, num_training)

    # Use special lr logger callback
    trainer.callbacks = [_LRCallback(num_training, early_stop_threshold, progress_bar_refresh_rate=1)]

    # No logging
    trainer.logger = DummyLogger()

    # Max step set to number of iterations
    trainer.fit_loop.max_steps = num_training

    # Disable standard progress bar for fit
    if trainer.progress_bar_callback:
        trainer.progress_bar_callback.disable()

    # Required for saving the model
    trainer.optimizers, trainer.lr_schedulers = [], []
    trainer.model = model

    # Dump model checkpoint
    trainer.save_checkpoint(str(save_path))

    # Configure optimizer and scheduler
    model.configure_optimizers = lr_finder._exchange_scheduler(model.configure_optimizers)

    # Fit, lr & loss logged in callback
    trainer.tuner._run(model)

    # Prompt if we stopped early
    if trainer.global_step != num_training:
        log.info(f"LR finder stopped early after {trainer.global_step} steps due to diverging loss.")

    # Transfer results from callback to lr finder object
    lr_finder.results.update({"lr": trainer.callbacks[0].lrs, "loss": trainer.callbacks[0].losses})
    lr_finder._total_batch_idx = trainer.fit_loop.total_batch_idx  # for debug purpose

    # Reset model state
    if trainer.is_global_zero:
        trainer.checkpoint_connector.restore(str(save_path))
        fs = get_filesystem(str(save_path))
        if fs.exists(save_path):
            fs.rm(save_path)

    # Finish by resetting variables so trainer is ready to fit model
    __lr_finder_restore_params(trainer, model)
    if trainer.progress_bar_callback:
        trainer.progress_bar_callback.enable()

    # Update lr attr if required
    if update_attr:
        lr = lr_finder.suggestion()

        # TODO: log lr.results to self.logger
        lightning_setattr(model, lr_attr_name, lr)
        log.info(f"Learning rate set to {lr}")

    return lr_finder


def __lr_finder_dump_params(trainer, model):
    # Prevent going into infinite loop
    trainer.__dumped_params = {
        "auto_lr_find": trainer.auto_lr_find,
        "callbacks": trainer.callbacks,
        "logger": trainer.logger,
        "max_steps": trainer.max_steps,
        "checkpoint_callback": trainer.checkpoint_callback,
        "current_epoch": trainer.current_epoch,
        "configure_optimizers": model.configure_optimizers,
    }


def __lr_finder_restore_params(trainer, model):
    trainer.auto_lr_find = trainer.__dumped_params["auto_lr_find"]
    trainer.logger = trainer.__dumped_params["logger"]
    trainer.callbacks = trainer.__dumped_params["callbacks"]
    trainer.fit_loop.max_steps = trainer.__dumped_params["max_steps"]
    trainer.fit_loop.current_epoch = trainer.__dumped_params["current_epoch"]
    model.configure_optimizers = trainer.__dumped_params["configure_optimizers"]
    del trainer.__dumped_params


class _LRCallback(Callback):
    """Special callback used by the learning rate finder. This callbacks log
    the learning rate before each batch and log the corresponding loss after
    each batch.

    Args:
        num_training: number of iterations done by the learning rate finder
        early_stop_threshold: threshold for stopping the search. If the
            loss at any point is larger than ``early_stop_threshold*best_loss``
            then the search is stopped. To disable, set to ``None``.
        progress_bar_refresh_rate: rate to refresh the progress bar for
            the learning rate finder
        beta: smoothing value, the loss being logged is a running average of
            loss values logged until now. ``beta`` controls the forget rate i.e.
            if ``beta=0`` all past information is ignored.

    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        num_training: int,
        early_stop_threshold: float = 4.0,
        progress_bar_refresh_rate: int = 0,
        beta: float = 0.98,
    ):
        self.num_training = num_training
        self.early_stop_threshold = early_stop_threshold
        self.beta = beta
        self.losses = []
        self.lrs = []
        self.avg_loss = 0.0
        self.best_loss = 0.0
        self.progress_bar_refresh_rate = progress_bar_refresh_rate
        self.progress_bar = None

    def on_batch_start(self, trainer, pl_module):
        """Called before each training batch, logs the lr that will be used"""
        if (trainer.fit_loop.batch_idx + 1) % trainer.accumulate_grad_batches != 0:
            return

        if self.progress_bar_refresh_rate and self.progress_bar is None:
            self.progress_bar = tqdm(desc="Finding best initial lr", total=self.num_training)

        self.lrs.append(trainer.lr_schedulers[0]["scheduler"].lr[0])

    def on_train_batch_end(self, trainer, pl_module, outputs, batch, batch_idx, dataloader_idx):
        """Called when the training batch ends, logs the calculated loss"""
        if (trainer.fit_loop.batch_idx + 1) % trainer.accumulate_grad_batches != 0:
            return

        if self.progress_bar:
            self.progress_bar.update()

        current_loss = trainer.fit_loop.running_loss.last().item()
        current_step = trainer.global_step

        # Avg loss (loss with momentum) + smoothing
        self.avg_loss = self.beta * self.avg_loss + (1 - self.beta) * current_loss
        smoothed_loss = self.avg_loss / (1 - self.beta ** (current_step + 1))

        # Check if we diverging
        if self.early_stop_threshold is not None:
            if current_step > 1 and smoothed_loss > self.early_stop_threshold * self.best_loss:
                trainer.fit_loop.max_steps = current_step  # stop signal
                if self.progress_bar:
                    self.progress_bar.close()

        # Save best loss for diverging checking
        if smoothed_loss < self.best_loss or current_step == 1:
            self.best_loss = smoothed_loss

        self.losses.append(smoothed_loss)


class _LinearLR(_LRScheduler):
    """
    Linearly increases the learning rate between two boundaries over a number of iterations.

    Args:

        optimizer: wrapped optimizer.

        end_lr: the final learning rate.

        num_iter: the number of iterations over which the test occurs.

        last_epoch: the index of last epoch. Default: -1.
    """

    last_epoch: int
    base_lrs: Sequence

    def __init__(self, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, end_lr: float, num_iter: int, last_epoch: int = -1):
        self.end_lr = end_lr
        self.num_iter = num_iter
        super().__init__(optimizer, last_epoch)

    def get_lr(self):
        curr_iter = self.last_epoch + 1
        r = curr_iter / self.num_iter

        if self.last_epoch > 0:
            val = [base_lr + r * (self.end_lr - base_lr) for base_lr in self.base_lrs]
        else:
            val = [base_lr for base_lr in self.base_lrs]
        self._lr = val
        return val

    @property
    def lr(self):
        return self._lr


class _ExponentialLR(_LRScheduler):
    """Exponentially increases the learning rate between two boundaries
    over a number of iterations.

    Arguments:

        optimizer: wrapped optimizer.

        end_lr: the final learning rate.

        num_iter: the number of iterations over which the test occurs.

        last_epoch: the index of last epoch. Default: -1.
    """

    last_epoch: int
    base_lrs: Sequence

    def __init__(self, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, end_lr: float, num_iter: int, last_epoch: int = -1):
        self.end_lr = end_lr
        self.num_iter = num_iter
        super().__init__(optimizer, last_epoch)

    def get_lr(self):
        curr_iter = self.last_epoch + 1
        r = curr_iter / self.num_iter

        if self.last_epoch > 0:
            val = [base_lr * (self.end_lr / base_lr) ** r for base_lr in self.base_lrs]
        else:
            val = [base_lr for base_lr in self.base_lrs]
        self._lr = val
        return val

    @property
    def lr(self):
        return self._lr