modified xmap reader to process sample by order

python/paddle/v2/reader/decorator.py

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class XmapEndSignal():
     pass
 
 
-def xmap_readers(mapper, reader, process_num, buffer_size):
+def xmap_readers(mapper, reader, process_num, buffer_size, order=False):
     """
     Use multiprocess to map samples from reader by a mapper defined by user.
     And this function contains a buffered decorator.
@@ -242,21 +242,32 @@ def xmap_readers(mapper, reader, process_num, buffer_size):
     :type process_num: int
     :param buffer_size: max buffer size
     :type buffer_size: int
+    :param order: keep the order of reader
+    :type order: bool
     :return: the decarated reader
     :rtype: callable
     """
     end = XmapEndSignal()
     in_queue = Queue(buffer_size)
     out_queue = Queue(buffer_size)
-
+    out_order = [0]
     # define a worker to read samples from reader to in_queue
     def read_worker(reader, in_queue):
         for i in reader():
             in_queue.put(i)
         in_queue.put(end)
     
+    # define a worker to read samples from reader to in_queue with order flag
+    def order_read_worker(reader, in_queue):
+        in_order = 0
+        for i in reader():
+            in_queue.put((in_order,i))
+            in_order+=1
+        in_queue.put(end)
+
     # start a read worker in a thread
-    t = Thread(target=read_worker, args=(reader, in_queue))
+    target = order_read_worker if order else read_worker
+    t = Thread(target=target, args=(reader, in_queue))
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
 
@@ -271,11 +282,28 @@ def xmap_readers(mapper, reader, process_num, buffer_size):
         in_queue.put(end)
         out_queue.put(end)
     
+    # define a worker to handle samples from in_queue by mapper
+    # and put mapped samples into out_queue by order
+    def order_handle_worker(in_queue, out_queue, mapper, out_order):
+        ins = in_queue.get()
+        while not isinstance(ins, XmapEndSignal):
+            order, sample = ins
+            r = mapper(sample)
+            while order != out_order[0]:
+                pass
+            out_queue.put(r)
+            out_order[0] += 1  
+            ins = in_queue.get()
+        in_queue.put(end)
+        out_queue.put(end)
+
     # start several handle_workers
+    target = order_handle_worker if order else handle_worker
+    args = (in_queue, out_queue, mapper, out_order) if order else (in_queue, out_queue, mapper)
     workers = []
     for i in xrange(process_num):
         worker = Thread(
-            target=handle_worker, args=(in_queue, out_queue, mapper))
+            target=target, args=args)
         worker.daemon = True
         workers.append(worker)
     for w in workers:

python/paddle/v2/reader/tests/decorator_test.py

@@ -120,6 +120,24 @@ class TestShuffle(unittest.TestCase):
                 total += 1
             self.assertEqual(total, 10)
 
+class TestXmap(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_xmap(self):
+        def mapper(x):
+            return (x + 1)
+        orders = (True, False)
+        thread_nums = (1, 2, 4, 8, 16)
+        buffered_size = (1, 2, 4, 8, 16)
+        for order in orders:
+            for tNum in thread_nums:
+                for size in buffered_size:
+                    result = []
+                    for i in paddle.v2.reader.xmap_readers(mapper, reader_creator_10(), tNum, size, order)():
+                        result.append(i)
+                    if not order:
+                        result.sort()
+                    for idx, e in enumerate(result):
+                        self.assertEqual(e, mapper(idx))
+                    
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()