Batch AUC (#13567)

* add distributed auc

* add attr "is distributed" and config it

* add distributed auc

* add batch auc and code format

* code format

* auc optimize

* metric_op optimize

* code clean

* bug fix and code clean

* bug fix and code clean

* code optimize

* code optimize

* api spec update

* Comments optimized

* add mutex

* Revert: add mutex

* remove distribute metric

* remove distribute metric

* spec modifyed

* add annotation, test=develop

* keep API compatibility
test=develop

paddle/fluid/API.spec

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ paddle.fluid.layers.iou_similarity ArgSpec(args=[], varargs='args', keywords='kw
 paddle.fluid.layers.box_coder ArgSpec(args=[], varargs='args', keywords='kwargs', defaults=None)
 paddle.fluid.layers.polygon_box_transform ArgSpec(args=[], varargs='args', keywords='kwargs', defaults=None)
 paddle.fluid.layers.accuracy ArgSpec(args=['input', 'label', 'k', 'correct', 'total'], varargs=None, keywords=None, defaults=(1, None, None))
-paddle.fluid.layers.auc ArgSpec(args=['input', 'label', 'curve', 'num_thresholds', 'topk'], varargs=None, keywords=None, defaults=('ROC', 4095, 1))
+paddle.fluid.layers.auc ArgSpec(args=['input', 'label', 'curve', 'num_thresholds', 'topk', 'slide_steps'], varargs=None, keywords=None, defaults=('ROC', 4095, 1, 1))
 paddle.fluid.layers.exponential_decay ArgSpec(args=['learning_rate', 'decay_steps', 'decay_rate', 'staircase'], varargs=None, keywords=None, defaults=(False,))
 paddle.fluid.layers.natural_exp_decay ArgSpec(args=['learning_rate', 'decay_steps', 'decay_rate', 'staircase'], varargs=None, keywords=None, defaults=(False,))
 paddle.fluid.layers.inverse_time_decay ArgSpec(args=['learning_rate', 'decay_steps', 'decay_rate', 'staircase'], varargs=None, keywords=None, defaults=(False,))

paddle/fluid/operators/auc_op.cc

@@ -36,11 +36,16 @@ class AucOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
                       "Out and Label should have same height.");
 
     int num_pred_buckets = ctx->Attrs().Get<int>("num_thresholds") + 1;
+    int slide_steps = ctx->Attrs().Get<int>("slide_steps");
+
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE_GE(num_pred_buckets, 1, "num_thresholds must larger than 1");
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE_GE(slide_steps, 0, "slide_steps must be natural number");
 
     ctx->SetOutputDim("AUC", {1});
-    ctx->SetOutputDim("BatchAUC", {1});
-    ctx->SetOutputDim("StatPosOut", {num_pred_buckets});
-    ctx->SetOutputDim("StatNegOut", {num_pred_buckets});
+
+    slide_steps = slide_steps == 0 ? 1 : slide_steps;
+    ctx->SetOutputDim("StatPosOut", {slide_steps, num_pred_buckets});
+    ctx->SetOutputDim("StatNegOut", {slide_steps, num_pred_buckets});
   }
 
  protected:
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ class AucOpMaker : public framework::OpProtoAndCheckerMaker {
     AddInput("Label",
              "A 2D int tensor indicating the label of the training data. "
              "shape: [batch_size, 1]");
+
     // TODO(typhoonzero): support weight input
     AddInput("StatPos", "Statistic value when label = 1");
     AddInput("StatNeg", "Statistic value when label = 0");
@@ -69,18 +75,19 @@ class AucOpMaker : public framework::OpProtoAndCheckerMaker {
     AddOutput("AUC",
               "A scalar representing the "
               "current area-under-the-curve.");
-    AddOutput("BatchAUC", "The AUC for current batch");
+
     AddOutput("StatPosOut", "Statistic value when label = 1");
     AddOutput("StatNegOut", "Statistic value when label = 0");
 
     AddAttr<std::string>("curve", "Curve type, can be 'ROC' or 'PR'.")
         .SetDefault("ROC");
 
-    AddAttr<int>("num_thresholds",
-                 "The number of thresholds to use when discretizing the"
-                 " roc curve.")
+    AddAttr<int>(
+        "num_thresholds",
+        "The number of thresholds to use when discretizing the roc curve.")
         .SetDefault((2 << 12) - 1);
-
+    AddAttr<int>("slide_steps", "Use slide steps to calc batch auc.")
+        .SetDefault(1);
     AddComment(R"DOC(
 Area Under The Curve (AUC) Operator.
 

paddle/fluid/operators/auc_op.h

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class AucKernel : public framework::OpKernel<T> {
 
     std::string curve = ctx.Attr<std::string>("curve");
     int num_thresholds = ctx.Attr<int>("num_thresholds");
+    // buckets contain numbers from 0 to num_thresholds
     int num_pred_buckets = num_thresholds + 1;
+    int slide_steps = ctx.Attr<int>("slide_steps");
 
     // Only use output var for now, make sure it's persistable and
     // not cleaned up for each batch.
@@ -40,16 +42,19 @@ class AucKernel : public framework::OpKernel<T> {
     auto *stat_pos = ctx.Output<Tensor>("StatPosOut");
     auto *stat_neg = ctx.Output<Tensor>("StatNegOut");
 
-    auto *stat_pos_data = stat_pos->mutable_data<int64_t>(ctx.GetPlace());
-    auto *stat_neg_data = stat_neg->mutable_data<int64_t>(ctx.GetPlace());
-    calcAuc(ctx, label, predict, stat_pos_data, stat_neg_data, num_thresholds,
-            auc);
+    auto *origin_stat_pos = stat_pos->mutable_data<int64_t>(ctx.GetPlace());
+    auto *origin_stat_neg = stat_neg->mutable_data<int64_t>(ctx.GetPlace());
 
-    auto *batch_auc = ctx.Output<Tensor>("BatchAUC");
-    std::vector<int64_t> stat_pos_batch(num_pred_buckets, 0);
-    std::vector<int64_t> stat_neg_batch(num_pred_buckets, 0);
-    calcAuc(ctx, label, predict, stat_pos_batch.data(), stat_neg_batch.data(),
-            num_thresholds, batch_auc);
+    std::vector<int64_t> stat_pos_data(num_pred_buckets, 0);
+    std::vector<int64_t> stat_neg_data(num_pred_buckets, 0);
+
+    auto stat_pos_calc = stat_pos_data.data();
+    auto stat_neg_calc = stat_neg_data.data();
+
+    statAuc(label, predict, num_pred_buckets, num_thresholds, slide_steps,
+            origin_stat_pos, origin_stat_neg, &stat_pos_calc, &stat_neg_calc);
+
+    calcAuc(ctx, stat_pos_calc, stat_neg_calc, num_thresholds, auc);
   }
 
  private:
@@ -58,29 +63,76 @@ class AucKernel : public framework::OpKernel<T> {
     return (X1 > X2 ? (X1 - X2) : (X2 - X1)) * (Y1 + Y2) / 2.0;
   }
 
-  inline static void calcAuc(const framework::ExecutionContext &ctx,
-                             const framework::Tensor *label,
+  inline static void statAuc(const framework::Tensor *label,
                              const framework::Tensor *predict,
-                             int64_t *stat_pos, int64_t *stat_neg,
-                             int num_thresholds,
-                             framework::Tensor *auc_tensor) {
+                             const int num_pred_buckets,
+                             const int num_thresholds, const int slide_steps,
+                             int64_t *origin_stat_pos, int64_t *origin_stat_neg,
+                             int64_t **stat_pos, int64_t **stat_neg) {
     size_t batch_size = predict->dims()[0];
     size_t inference_width = predict->dims()[1];
     const T *inference_data = predict->data<T>();
     const auto *label_data = label->data<int64_t>();
 
-    auto *auc = auc_tensor->mutable_data<double>(ctx.GetPlace());
-
     for (size_t i = 0; i < batch_size; i++) {
       uint32_t binIdx = static_cast<uint32_t>(
           inference_data[i * inference_width + 1] * num_thresholds);
       if (label_data[i]) {
-        stat_pos[binIdx] += 1.0;
+        (*stat_pos)[binIdx] += 1.0;
+      } else {
+        (*stat_neg)[binIdx] += 1.0;
+      }
+    }
+
+    int bucket_length = num_pred_buckets * sizeof(int64_t);
+
+    // will stat auc unlimited.
+    if (slide_steps == 0) {
+      for (int slide = 0; slide < num_pred_buckets; ++slide) {
+        origin_stat_pos[slide] += (*stat_pos)[slide];
+        origin_stat_neg[slide] += (*stat_neg)[slide];
+      }
+
+      *stat_pos = origin_stat_pos;
+      *stat_neg = origin_stat_neg;
+
     } else {
-        stat_neg[binIdx] += 1.0;
+      for (int slide = 1; slide < slide_steps; ++slide) {
+        int dst_idx = (slide - 1) * num_pred_buckets;
+        int src_inx = slide * num_pred_buckets;
+        std::memcpy(origin_stat_pos + dst_idx, origin_stat_pos + src_inx,
+                    bucket_length);
+        std::memcpy(origin_stat_neg + dst_idx, origin_stat_neg + src_inx,
+                    bucket_length);
+      }
+
+      std::memcpy(origin_stat_pos + (slide_steps - 1) * num_pred_buckets,
+                  *stat_pos, bucket_length);
+      std::memcpy(origin_stat_neg + (slide_steps - 1) * num_pred_buckets,
+                  *stat_neg, bucket_length);
+
+      std::memset(*stat_pos, 0, bucket_length);
+      std::memset(*stat_neg, 0, bucket_length);
+
+      for (int slide = 0; slide < num_pred_buckets; ++slide) {
+        int stat_pos_steps = 0;
+        int stat_neg_steps = 0;
+        for (int step = 0; step < slide_steps; ++step) {
+          stat_pos_steps += origin_stat_pos[slide + step * num_pred_buckets];
+          stat_neg_steps += origin_stat_neg[slide + step * num_pred_buckets];
+        }
+        (*stat_pos)[slide] += stat_pos_steps;
+        (*stat_neg)[slide] += stat_neg_steps;
+      }
     }
   }
 
+  inline static void calcAuc(const framework::ExecutionContext &ctx,
+                             int64_t *stat_pos, int64_t *stat_neg,
+                             int num_thresholds,
+                             framework::Tensor *auc_tensor) {
+    auto *auc = auc_tensor->mutable_data<double>(ctx.GetPlace());
+
     *auc = 0.0f;
 
     double totPos = 0.0;
@@ -96,7 +148,6 @@ class AucKernel : public framework::OpKernel<T> {
       totPos += stat_pos[idx];
       totNeg += stat_neg[idx];
       *auc += trapezoidArea(totNeg, totNegPrev, totPos, totPosPrev);
-
       --idx;
     }
 

python/paddle/fluid/layers/metric_op.py

@@ -78,7 +78,12 @@ def accuracy(input, label, k=1, correct=None, total=None):
     return acc_out
 
 
-def auc(input, label, curve='ROC', num_thresholds=2**12 - 1, topk=1):
+def auc(input,
+        label,
+        curve='ROC',
+        num_thresholds=2**12 - 1,
+        topk=1,
+        slide_steps=1):
     """
     **Area Under the Curve (AUC) Layer**
 
@@ -105,6 +110,8 @@ def auc(input, label, curve='ROC', num_thresholds=2**12 - 1, topk=1):
         num_thresholds(int): The number of thresholds to use when discretizing
                              the roc curve. Default 200.
         topk(int): only topk number of prediction output will be used for auc.
+        slide_steps: when calc batch auc, we can not only use step currently but the previous steps can be used. slide_steps=1 means use the current step, slide_steps=3 means use current step and the previous second steps, slide_steps=0 use all of the steps.
+
 
     Returns:
         Variable: A scalar representing the current AUC.
@@ -120,16 +127,48 @@ def auc(input, label, curve='ROC', num_thresholds=2**12 - 1, topk=1):
     auc_out = helper.create_tmp_variable(dtype="float64")
     batch_auc_out = helper.create_tmp_variable(dtype="float64")
     # make tp, tn, fp, fn persistable, so that can accumulate all batches.
+
+    # for batch auc
+    batch_stat_pos = helper.create_global_variable(
+        persistable=True,
+        dtype='int64',
+        shape=[slide_steps, num_thresholds + 1])
+    batch_stat_neg = helper.create_global_variable(
+        persistable=True,
+        dtype='int64',
+        shape=[slide_steps, num_thresholds + 1])
+
+    # for global auc
     stat_pos = helper.create_global_variable(
-        persistable=True, dtype='int64', shape=[num_thresholds + 1])
+        persistable=True, dtype='int64', shape=[1, num_thresholds + 1])
     stat_neg = helper.create_global_variable(
-        persistable=True, dtype='int64', shape=[num_thresholds + 1])
+        persistable=True, dtype='int64', shape=[1, num_thresholds + 1])
 
-    for var in [stat_pos, stat_neg]:
+    for var in [batch_stat_pos, batch_stat_neg, stat_pos, stat_neg]:
         helper.set_variable_initializer(
             var, Constant(
                 value=0.0, force_cpu=True))
 
+    # Batch AUC
+    helper.append_op(
+        type="auc",
+        inputs={
+            "Predict": [input],
+            "Label": [label],
+            "StatPos": [batch_stat_pos],
+            "StatNeg": [batch_stat_neg]
+        },
+        attrs={
+            "curve": curve,
+            "num_thresholds": num_thresholds,
+            "slide_steps": slide_steps
+        },
+        outputs={
+            "AUC": [batch_auc_out],
+            "StatPosOut": [batch_stat_pos],
+            "StatNegOut": [batch_stat_neg]
+        })
+    # Global AUC
     helper.append_op(
         type="auc",
         inputs={
@@ -138,12 +177,16 @@ def auc(input, label, curve='ROC', num_thresholds=2**12 - 1, topk=1):
             "StatPos": [stat_pos],
             "StatNeg": [stat_neg]
         },
-        attrs={"curve": curve,
-               "num_thresholds": num_thresholds},
+        attrs={
+            "curve": curve,
+            "num_thresholds": num_thresholds,
+            "slide_steps": 0
+        },
         outputs={
             "AUC": [auc_out],
-            "BatchAUC": [batch_auc_out],
             "StatPosOut": [stat_pos],
             "StatNegOut": [stat_neg]
         })
-    return auc_out, batch_auc_out, [stat_pos, stat_neg]
+    return auc_out, batch_auc_out, [
+        batch_stat_pos, batch_stat_neg, stat_pos, stat_neg
+    ]

python/paddle/fluid/tests/unittests/test_auc_op.py

@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ class TestAucOp(OpTest):
             "StatPos": stat_pos,
             "StatNeg": stat_neg
         }
-        self.attrs = {'curve': 'ROC', 'num_thresholds': num_thresholds}
+        self.attrs = {
+            'curve': 'ROC',
+            'num_thresholds': num_thresholds,
+            "slide_steps": 1
+        }
 
         python_auc = metrics.Auc(name="auc",
                                  curve='ROC',
@@ -45,7 +49,6 @@ class TestAucOp(OpTest):
 
         self.outputs = {
             'AUC': np.array(python_auc.eval()),
-            'BatchAUC': np.array(python_auc.eval()),
             'StatPosOut': np.array(python_auc._stat_pos),
             'StatNegOut': np.array(python_auc._stat_neg)
         }

python/paddle/fluid/transpiler/distribute_transpiler.py

@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ class DistributeTranspiler(object):
             })
 
         for varname, splited_var in six.iteritems(self.param_var_mapping):
-            #add concat ops to merge splited parameters received from parameter servers.
+            # add concat ops to merge splited parameters received from parameter servers.
             if len(splited_var) <= 1:
                 continue
             # NOTE: if enable memory optimization, origin vars maybe removed.
@@ -734,19 +734,14 @@ in a single call.")
             table_opt_block = self._create_table_optimize_block(
                 pserver_index, pserver_program, pre_block_idx, grad_to_block_id)
             optimize_blocks.append(table_opt_block)
-            prefetch_var_name_to_block_id = self._create_prefetch_block(
+            lookup_table_var_name_to_block_id = self._create_prefetch_block(
                 pserver_index, pserver_program, table_opt_block)
             checkpoint_block_id = self._create_checkpoint_save_block(
                 pserver_program, table_opt_block.idx)
 
             pserver_program._distributed_lookup_table = self.table_name
-
-        # NOTE: if has_distributed_lookup_table is False, then prefetch_block will
-        # not be executed, so it's safe to use optimize_block to hold the place
-        if self.has_distributed_lookup_table:
-            assert len(prefetch_var_name_to_block_id) > 0
-        else:
-            assert len(prefetch_var_name_to_block_id) == 0
+            prefetch_var_name_to_block_id.extend(
+                lookup_table_var_name_to_block_id)
 
         attrs = {
             "optimize_blocks": optimize_blocks,
@@ -755,11 +750,14 @@ in a single call.")
             "sync_mode": self.sync_mode,
             "grad_to_block_id": grad_to_block_id,
         }
-        if len(prefetch_var_name_to_block_id) > 0:
-            attrs['prefetch_var_name_to_block_id'] \
-                = prefetch_var_name_to_block_id
+
+        if self.has_distributed_lookup_table:
             attrs['checkpint_block_id'] = checkpoint_block_id
 
+        if len(prefetch_var_name_to_block_id) > 0:
+            attrs[
+                'prefetch_var_name_to_block_id'] = prefetch_var_name_to_block_id
+
         # step5 append the listen_and_serv op
         pserver_program.global_block().append_op(
             type="listen_and_serv",