MultinomialSampler.cpp

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#include "MultinomialSampler.h"

namespace paddle {

MultinomialSampler::MultinomialSampler(const real* prob, int size)
    : rand_(0.0, size) {
  intervals_.reserve(size + 1);
  double sum = 0;
  for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
    sum += prob[i];
  }

  double intervalLength = sum / size;
  double s = 1 / intervalLength;
  for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
    intervals_[i] = {i, (real)(prob[i] * s)};
  }

  auto nextSmallPos = [&](int pos) {
    while (pos < size &&
           (pos != intervals_[pos].otherId || intervals_[pos].thresh >= 1)) {
      ++pos;
    }
    return pos;
  };

  auto nextBigPos = [&](int pos) {
    while (pos < size && intervals_[pos].thresh < 1) {
      ++pos;
    }
    return pos;
  };

  int smallPos = nextSmallPos(0);
  int bigPos = nextBigPos(0);

  auto fillIntervals = [&]() {
    while (bigPos < size && smallPos < size) {
      while (intervals_[bigPos].thresh > 1 && smallPos < size) {
        intervals_[smallPos].otherId = bigPos;
        intervals_[bigPos].thresh -= 1 - intervals_[smallPos].thresh;
        smallPos = nextSmallPos(smallPos + 1);
      }
      bigPos = nextBigPos(bigPos + 1);
      // If intervals_[bigPos].thresh < 1, it becomes a small interval
    }
  };

  fillIntervals();

  smallPos = nextSmallPos(0);

  // At this point there is no small intervals after bigPos. And this condition
  // will remain true during the next fillIntervals()

  fillIntervals();

  // Handle the inaccuracy caused by finite-precision arithmetic which
  // may results in some unprocessed small or big intervals at this point.
  for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
    if (intervals_[i].otherId == i) {
      intervals_[i].thresh = 1;
    }
  }

  // The last one is to safeguard the case that the random number is equal
  // to size
  intervals_[size] = {size - 1, 1};
}

}  // namespace paddle