op_test.py

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from __future__ import print_function

import os
import unittest
import warnings
import numpy as np
import random
import six
import time
import itertools
import collections
from collections import defaultdict

import paddle.fluid as fluid
import paddle.fluid.core as core
from paddle.fluid.backward import append_backward
from paddle.fluid.op import Operator
from paddle.fluid.executor import Executor
from paddle.fluid.framework import Program, OpProtoHolder, Variable
from testsuite import create_op, set_input, append_input_output, append_loss_ops


def randomize_probability(batch_size, class_num, dtype='float32'):
    prob = np.random.uniform(
        0.1, 1.0, size=(batch_size, class_num)).astype(dtype)
    prob_sum = prob.sum(axis=1)
    for i in six.moves.xrange(len(prob)):
        prob[i] /= prob_sum[i]
    return prob


def get_numeric_gradient(place,
                         scope,
                         op,
                         inputs,
                         input_to_check,
                         output_names,
                         delta=0.005,
                         in_place=False):
    # FIXME: change this method by compile time concepts
    set_input(scope, op, inputs, place)

    def product(dim):
        return six.moves.reduce(lambda a, b: a * b, dim, 1)

    tensor_to_check = scope.find_var(input_to_check).get_tensor()
    tensor_size = product(tensor_to_check.shape())
    tensor_to_check_dtype = tensor_to_check._dtype()
    if tensor_to_check_dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32:
        tensor_to_check_dtype = np.float32
    elif tensor_to_check_dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP64:
        tensor_to_check_dtype = np.float64
    elif tensor_to_check_dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16:
        tensor_to_check_dtype = np.float16
        # set delta as np.float16, will automatic convert to float32, float64
        delta = np.array(delta).astype(np.float16)
    else:
        raise ValueError("Not supported data type " + str(
            tensor_to_check_dtype))

    def get_output():
        sum = []
        op.run(scope, place)
        for output_name in output_names:
            sum.append(
                np.array(scope.find_var(output_name).get_tensor()).astype(
                    tensor_to_check_dtype).mean())
        return tensor_to_check_dtype(np.array(sum).sum() / len(output_names))

    gradient_flat = np.zeros(shape=(tensor_size, ), dtype=tensor_to_check_dtype)

    def __get_elem__(tensor, i):
        if tensor_to_check_dtype == np.float16:
            numpy_tensor = np.array(tensor).astype(np.float16)
            numpy_tensor = numpy_tensor.flatten()
            return numpy_tensor[i]
        elif tensor_to_check_dtype == np.float32:
            return tensor._get_float_element(i)
        else:
            return tensor._get_double_element(i)

    def __set_elem__(tensor, i, e):
        if tensor_to_check_dtype == np.float16:
            numpy_tensor = np.array(tensor).astype(np.float16)
            shape = numpy_tensor.shape
            numpy_tensor = numpy_tensor.flatten()
            numpy_tensor[i] = e
            numpy_tensor = numpy_tensor.reshape(shape).view(np.uint16)
            tensor.set(numpy_tensor, place)
        elif tensor_to_check_dtype == np.float32:
            tensor._set_float_element(i, e)
        else:
            tensor._set_double_element(i, e)

    # we only compute gradient of one element each time.
    # we use a for loop to compute the gradient of every element.
    for i in six.moves.xrange(tensor_size):
        if in_place:
            set_input(scope, op, inputs, place)

        # get one input element throw it's index i.
        origin = __get_elem__(tensor_to_check, i)
        # add delta to it, run op and then get the sum of the result tensor.
        x_pos = origin + delta
        __set_elem__(tensor_to_check, i, x_pos)
        y_pos = get_output()

        if in_place:
            set_input(scope, op, inputs, place)

        x_neg = origin - delta
        __set_elem__(tensor_to_check, i, x_neg)
        y_neg = get_output()

        __set_elem__(tensor_to_check, i, origin)
        gradient_flat[i] = (y_pos - y_neg) / delta / 2

    return gradient_flat.reshape(tensor_to_check.shape())


class OpTest(unittest.TestCase):
    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        '''Fix random seeds to remove randomness from tests'''
        cls._np_rand_state = np.random.get_state()
        cls._py_rand_state = random.getstate()
        cls.call_once = False
        cls.dtype = "float32"
        cls.outputs = {}

        np.random.seed(123)
        random.seed(124)

    @classmethod
    def tearDownClass(cls):
        """Restore random seeds"""
        np.random.set_state(cls._np_rand_state)
        random.setstate(cls._py_rand_state)

    def try_call_once(self, data_type):
        if not self.call_once:
            self.call_once = True
            self.dtype = data_type
            # See the comment of np_dtype_to_fluid_dtype
            # If the input type is uint16, we assume use float16
            # for lodtensor dtype.
            if self.dtype == np.uint16:
                self.dtype == np.float16

    def infer_dtype_from_inputs_outputs(self, inputs, outputs):
        def infer_dtype(numpy_dict):
            assert isinstance(
                numpy_dict,
                dict), "self.inputs, self.outputs must be numpy_dict"
            for var_name, var_value in six.iteritems(numpy_dict):
                if isinstance(var_value, (np.ndarray, np.generic)):
                    self.try_call_once(var_value.dtype)
                elif isinstance(var_value, (list, tuple)):
                    # the case of self.inputs = {"X": [("x0", x0), ("x1", x1), ("x2", x2)]}
                    if len(var_value) > 1 and isinstance(var_value[1], (
                            np.ndarray, np.generic)):
                        instance = var_value[1]
                        self.try_call_once(instance[1].dtype)
                else:
                    self.try_call_once("float32")

        infer_dtype(inputs)
        infer_dtype(outputs)

    def feed_var(self, input_vars, place):
        feed_map = {}
        for var_name in input_vars:
            if isinstance(input_vars[var_name], list):
                for name, np_value in self.inputs[var_name]:
                    tensor = core.LoDTensor()
                    if isinstance(np_value, tuple):
                        tensor.set(
                            OpTest.np_value_to_fluid_value(np_value[0]), place)
                        tensor.set_recursive_sequence_lengths(np_value[1])
                    else:
                        tensor.set(
                            OpTest.np_value_to_fluid_value(np_value), place)
                    feed_map[name] = tensor
            else:
                tensor = core.LoDTensor()
                if isinstance(self.inputs[var_name], tuple):
                    tensor.set(
                        OpTest.np_value_to_fluid_value(self.inputs[var_name][
                            0]), place)
                    tensor.set_recursive_sequence_lengths(self.inputs[var_name][
                        1])
                else:
                    tensor.set(
                        OpTest.np_value_to_fluid_value(self.inputs[var_name]),
                        place)
                feed_map[var_name] = tensor

        return feed_map

    def _append_ops(self, block):
        op_proto = OpProtoHolder.instance().get_op_proto(self.op_type)
        "infer datatype from inputs and outputs for this test case"
        self.infer_dtype_from_inputs_outputs(self.inputs, self.outputs)
        inputs = append_input_output(block, op_proto, self.inputs, True,
                                     self.dtype)
        outputs = append_input_output(block, op_proto, self.outputs, False,
                                      self.dtype)

        if hasattr(self, "cache_name_list"):
            for name in self.cache_name_list:
                inputs[name] = block.create_var(
                    name=name,
                    persistable=True,
                    type=core.VarDesc.VarType.RAW,
                    stop_gradient=True)

        op = block.append_op(
            type=self.op_type,
            inputs=inputs,
            outputs=outputs,
            attrs=self.attrs if hasattr(self, "attrs") else dict())
        # infer variable type and infer shape in compile-time 
        op.desc.infer_var_type(block.desc)
        op.desc.infer_shape(block.desc)

        return op

    def _get_io_vars(self, block, numpy_inputs):
        inputs = {}
        for name, value in six.iteritems(numpy_inputs):
            if isinstance(value, list):
                var_list = [
                    block.var(sub_name) for sub_name, sub_value in value
                ]
                inputs[name] = var_list
            else:
                inputs[name] = block.var(name)
        return inputs

    def _get_inputs(self, block):
        return self._get_io_vars(block, self.inputs)

    def _get_outputs(self, block):
        return self._get_io_vars(block, self.outputs)

    def calc_output(self, place):
        outs, _ = self._calc_output(place)
        return outs

    def _create_var_from_numpy(self, value):
        if isinstance(value, tuple):
            data = value[0]
            lod = value[1]
            v = fluid.dygraph.base.to_variable(value=data)
            v._ivar.value().get_tensor().set_recursive_sequence_lengths(lod)
            return v
        else:
            return fluid.dygraph.base.to_variable(value)

    def _calc_dygraph_output(self, place, parallel=False, no_check_set=None):
        with fluid.dygraph.base.guard(place=place):
            block = fluid.default_main_program().global_block()

            # prepare input variable
            inputs = defaultdict(list)
            for name, np_value in six.iteritems(self.inputs):
                if not isinstance(np_value, list):
                    np_value = [np_value]

                for i in range(len(np_value)):
                    inputs[name].append(
                        self._create_var_from_numpy(np_value[i]))

            # prepare output variable
            outputs = defaultdict(list)
            for name, np_value in six.iteritems(self.outputs):
                if not isinstance(np_value, list):
                    np_value = [np_value]

                for i in range(len(np_value)):
                    value = np_value[i]
                    if isinstance(value, tuple):
                        v = block.create_var(
                            name="%s_out%d" % (name, i),
                            dtype=value[0].dtype,
                            type=core.VarDesc.VarType.LOD_TENSOR,
                            persistable=False,
                            stop_gradient=False)
                        v._ivar.value().get_tensor(
                        ).set_recursive_sequence_lengths(value[1])
                    else:
                        v = block.create_var(
                            name="%s_out%d" % (name, i),
                            dtype=value.dtype,
                            type=core.VarDesc.VarType.LOD_TENSOR,
                            persistable=False,
                            stop_gradient=False)
                    outputs[name].append(v)

            block.append_op(
                type=self.op_type,
                inputs=inputs,
                outputs=outputs,
                attrs=self.attrs)

            return outputs

    def _calc_output(self,
                     place,
                     parallel=False,
                     no_check_set=None,
                     loss=None,
                     enable_inplace=None,
                     for_inplace_grad_test=None):
        program = Program()
        block = program.global_block()
        self._append_ops(block)

        inputs = self._get_inputs(block)
        outputs = self._get_outputs(block)
        feed_map = self.feed_var(inputs, place)

        if for_inplace_grad_test is not None:
            # Some variables' tensors hold no buffer (tensor's _holder is NULL), like XShape in reshape2 op, 
            # and the shapes of those variables contain 0 (eg. Xshape.shape = [0, 2, 5]). 
            # Set persistable for those variables in order to get them from global_scope for inplace grad test directly other than feed them,
            # since feed op calls check_memory_size() which fails when tensor's holder_ is NULL.
            for name, var in block.vars.items():
                if 0 in var.shape:
                    var.persistable = True
        if parallel:
            use_cuda = False
            if isinstance(place, fluid.CUDAPlace):
                use_cuda = True
            compiled_prog = fluid.CompiledProgram(program).with_data_parallel(
                loss_name=loss.name if loss else None, places=place)
            program = compiled_prog
        fetch_list = getattr(self, "fetch_list", [])
        # if the fetch_list is customized by user, we use it directly.
        # if not, fill the fetch_list by the user configured outputs in test.
        if len(fetch_list) == 0:
            for var_name, var in six.iteritems(outputs):
                if no_check_set is not None and var_name in no_check_set:
                    continue
                if isinstance(var, list):
                    for v in var:
                        fetch_list.append(v)
                else:
                    fetch_list.append(var)
        # if the fetch_list still empty, fill the fetch_list by the operator output.
        if len(fetch_list) == 0:
            for out_name, out_dup in Operator.get_op_outputs(self.op_type):
                fetch_list.append(str(out_name))
        # fetch_list = map(block.var, fetch_list)
        if not isinstance(fetch_list[0], fluid.framework.Variable):
            fetch_list = list(map(block.var, fetch_list))

        if enable_inplace is not None:
            build_strategy = fluid.BuildStrategy()
            build_strategy.enable_inplace = enable_inplace

            compiled_prog = fluid.CompiledProgram(program).with_data_parallel(
                build_strategy=build_strategy, places=place)
            program = compiled_prog

        executor = Executor(place)
        outs = executor.run(program,
                            feed=feed_map,
                            fetch_list=fetch_list,
                            return_numpy=False)
        return outs, fetch_list

    def check_inplace_output_with_place(self,
                                        place,
                                        no_check_set=None,
                                        inplace_atol=None):
        # can`t enable inplace 
        if not fluid.core.has_infer_inplace(self.op_type):
            return
        expect_outs, fetch_list = self._calc_output(
            place, no_check_set=no_check_set, enable_inplace=False)
        actual_outs, fetch_list = self._calc_output(
            place, no_check_set=no_check_set, enable_inplace=True)

        # compare expect_outs and actual_outs
        for i, out in enumerate(fetch_list):
            if inplace_atol is not None:
                self.assertTrue(
                    np.allclose(
                        np.array(expect_outs[i]),
                        np.array(actual_outs[i]),
                        atol=inplace_atol),
                    "Output (" + out.name + ") has diff at " + str(place) +
                    " when using and not using inplace" + "\nExpect " +
                    str(expect_outs[i]) + "\n" + "But Got" + str(actual_outs[i])
                    + " in class " + self.__class__.__name__)
            else:
                self.assertTrue(
                    np.array_equal(
                        np.array(expect_outs[i]), np.array(actual_outs[i])),
                    "Output (" + out.name + ") has diff at " + str(place) +
                    " when using and not using inplace" + "\nExpect " +
                    str(expect_outs[i]) + "\n" + "But Got" + str(actual_outs[i])
                    + " in class " + self.__class__.__name__ + '\n')

    def check_inplace_grad_output_with_place(self,
                                             place,
                                             no_check_set=None,
                                             inplace_atol=None):
        # create forward program to get forward vars
        program = Program()
        block = program.global_block()
        op = self._append_ops(block)
        inputs = self._get_inputs(block)
        outputs = self._get_outputs(block)
        feed_map = self.feed_var(inputs, place)

        # get grad_op 
        if not fluid.core.has_grad_op_maker(op.desc.type()):
            return
        grad_op_desc_list, op_grad_to_var = core.get_grad_op_desc(op.desc,
                                                                  set(), [])
        # has grad_op_maker but no grad_op 
        if not grad_op_desc_list:
            return

        for i, grad_op_desc in enumerate(grad_op_desc_list):
            # grad_op can not inplace
            if not fluid.core.has_infer_inplace(grad_op_desc.type()):
                continue
            # get forward outs
            forward_outs, fetch_list = self._calc_output(
                place, no_check_set=no_check_set, for_inplace_grad_test=True)

            # create grad program
            grad_program = Program()
            grad_block = grad_program.global_block()
            new_op_desc = grad_block.desc.append_op()
            new_op_desc.copy_from(grad_op_desc)
            grad_program._sync_with_cpp()

            # create grad vars based on forward vars (shape and dtype)
            for arg in grad_op_desc.input_arg_names(
            ) + grad_op_desc.output_arg_names():
                forward_var_name = op_grad_to_var.get(arg, None)
                if forward_var_name is None:
                    forward_var_name = arg
                forward_var = block.vars.get(forward_var_name)
                assert forward_var is not None, "{} cannot be found".format(
                    forward_var_name)
                grad_var = grad_block.create_var(
                    name=arg,
                    dtype=forward_var.dtype,
                    shape=forward_var.shape,
                    type=forward_var.type,
                    persistable=False)
                # some variables' tensors hold no buffer (tensor's _holder is NULL), like XShape in reshape2 op, 
                # and the shapes of those variables contain 0 (eg. Xshape.shape = [0, 2, 5]). 
                # set persistable for those variables in order to get them from global_scope for inplace grad test directly other than feed them,
                # since feed op calls check_memory_size() which fails when tensor's holder_ is NULL.
                if 0 in grad_var.shape:
                    grad_var.persistable = True
            grad_program._sync_with_cpp()
            grad_fetch_list = grad_op_desc.output_arg_names()

            def _calc_grad_output(enable_inplace=None):
                # generate feed_map for grad_program
                # since we don`t really check gradient accuracy, but the consistency when using and not using inplace
                # we use forward outs (also inputs sometimes) as grad (fake) feeds
                p = core.Place()
                p.set_place(place)
                grad_feed_map = {}
                for arg in grad_op_desc.input_arg_names():
                    if arg in feed_map.keys():
                        grad_feed_map[arg] = feed_map[arg]._copy(p)
                    else:
                        forward_var_name = op_grad_to_var.get(arg, None)
                        if forward_var_name is None:
                            forward_var_name = arg
                        for i, out in enumerate(fetch_list):
                            if out.name == forward_var_name:
                                # don't feed variables whose tensors hold no buffer (shape contains 0 like shape = [0,2,5] and holder_ is NULL), like XShape in reshape2 op.
                                # get them from global_scope directly since we have set them persistable in forward execution
                                if 0 in out.shape:
                                    continue
                                else:
                                    grad_feed_map[arg] = forward_outs[i]._copy(
                                        p)

                exe = Executor(place)
                build_strategy = fluid.BuildStrategy()
                build_strategy.enable_inplace = enable_inplace
                compiled_program = fluid.CompiledProgram(
                    grad_program).with_data_parallel(
                        build_strategy=build_strategy, places=place)
                outs = exe.run(compiled_program,
                               feed=grad_feed_map,
                               fetch_list=grad_fetch_list,
                               return_numpy=False)
                return outs

            expect_outs = _calc_grad_output(enable_inplace=False)
            actual_outs = _calc_grad_output(enable_inplace=True)

            # compare expect_outs and actual_outs
            for i, out_name in enumerate(grad_fetch_list):
                if inplace_atol is not None:
                    self.assertTrue(
                        np.allclose(
                            np.array(expect_outs[i]),
                            np.array(actual_outs[i]),
                            atol=inplace_atol),
                        "Output (" + out_name + ") has diff at " + str(place) +
                        " when using and not using inplace" + "\nExpect " +
                        str(expect_outs[i]) + "\n" + "But Got" +
                        str(actual_outs[i]) + " in class " +
                        self.__class__.__name__)
                else:
                    self.assertTrue(
                        np.array_equal(
                            np.array(expect_outs[i]), np.array(actual_outs[i])),
                        "Output (" + out_name + ") has diff at " + str(place) +
                        " when using and not using inplace" + "\nExpect " +
                        str(expect_outs[i]) + "\n" + "But Got" +
                        str(actual_outs[i]) + " in class " +
                        self.__class__.__name__)

    def check_output_with_place(self,
                                place,
                                atol,
                                no_check_set=None,
                                equal_nan=False,
                                check_dygraph=False,
                                inplace_atol=None):
        if check_dygraph:
            dygraph_outs = self._calc_dygraph_output(
                place, no_check_set=no_check_set)
        outs, fetch_list = self._calc_output(place, no_check_set=no_check_set)

        for out_name, out_dup in Operator.get_op_outputs(self.op_type):
            if out_name not in self.outputs:
                continue
            if no_check_set is not None and out_name in no_check_set:
                continue

            def find_actual(target_name, fetch_list):
                found = [
                    i for i, var in enumerate(fetch_list)
                    if var.name == target_name
                ]
                self.assertTrue(
                    len(found) == 1, "Found {} {}".format(
                        len(found), target_name))
                return found[0]

            if out_dup:
                sub_out = self.outputs[out_name]
                if not isinstance(sub_out, list):
                    raise AssertionError("sub_out type %s is not list",
                                         type(sub_out))
                for item in sub_out:
                    sub_out_name, expect = item[0], item[1]
                    if check_dygraph:
                        imperative_actual = dygraph_outs[sub_out_name][0]
                        imperative_actual_t = np.array(
                            imperative_actual._ivar.value().get_tensor())
                    idx = find_actual(sub_out_name, fetch_list)
                    actual = outs[idx]
                    actual_t = np.array(actual)
                    expect_t = expect[0] \
                        if isinstance(expect, tuple) else expect
                    self.assertTrue(
                        np.allclose(
                            actual_t, expect_t, atol=atol, equal_nan=equal_nan),
                        "Output (" + sub_out_name + ") has diff at " +
                        str(place))
                    if check_dygraph:
                        self.assertTrue(
                            np.allclose(
                                imperative_actual_t,
                                expect_t,
                                atol=atol,
                                equal_nan=equal_nan),
                            "Output (" + sub_out_name + ") has diff at " +
                            str(place) + " in dygraph mode")
                    if isinstance(expect, tuple):
                        self.assertListEqual(
                            actual.recursive_sequence_lengths(), expect[1],
                            "Output (" + sub_out_name +
                            ") has different lod at " + str(place))
                    if check_dygraph:
                        self.assertListEqual(
                            imperative_actual._ivar.value().get_tensor()
                            .recursive_sequence_lengths(), expect[1],
                            "Output (" + out_name + ") has different lod at " +
                            str(place) + " in dygraph mode")
            else:
                if check_dygraph:
                    imperative_actual = dygraph_outs[out_name][0]
                    imperative_actual_t = np.array(
                        imperative_actual._ivar.value().get_tensor())
                idx = find_actual(out_name, fetch_list)
                actual = outs[idx]
                actual_t = np.array(actual)
                expect = self.outputs[out_name]
                expect_t = expect[0] if isinstance(expect, tuple) else expect
                self.assertTrue(
                    np.allclose(
                        actual_t, expect_t, atol=atol, equal_nan=equal_nan),
                    "Output (" + out_name + ") has diff at " + str(place) +
                    "\nExpect " + str(expect_t) + "\n" + "But Got" +
                    str(actual_t) + " in class " + self.__class__.__name__)
                if check_dygraph:
                    self.assertTrue(
                        np.allclose(
                            imperative_actual_t,
                            expect_t,
                            atol=atol,
                            equal_nan=equal_nan),
                        "Output (" + out_name + ") has diff at " + str(place) +
                        "\nExpect " + str(expect_t) + "\n" + "But Got" +
                        str(imperative_actual_t) + " in class " +
                        self.__class__.__name__)
                if isinstance(expect, tuple):
                    self.assertListEqual(actual.recursive_sequence_lengths(),
                                         expect[1], "Output (" + out_name +
                                         ") has different lod at " + str(place))
                    if check_dygraph:
                        self.assertListEqual(
                            imperative_actual._ivar.value().get_tensor()
                            .recursive_sequence_lengths(), expect[1],
                            "Output (" + out_name + ") has different lod at " +
                            str(place) + " in dygraph mode")

        # inplace_atol only used when op doesn't ensure computational consistency
        if inplace_atol is not None:
            warnings.warn(
                "By default, inplace_atol should not be set, please check it")
        self.check_inplace_output_with_place(
            place, no_check_set=no_check_set, inplace_atol=inplace_atol)

        # TODO(zhiqiu): enhance inplace_grad test for ops (sum and activation) using mkldnn
        # skip use_mkldnn currently
        flags_use_mkldnn = fluid.core.get_flags_use_mkldnn()
        attrs_use_mkldnn = hasattr(
            self, 'attrs') and bool(self.attrs.get('use_mkldnn', False))
        if flags_use_mkldnn or attrs_use_mkldnn:
            warnings.warn(
                "check inplace_grad for ops using mkldnn is not supported")
            return
        self.check_inplace_grad_output_with_place(
            place, no_check_set=no_check_set, inplace_atol=inplace_atol)

    def _get_places(self):
        if self.dtype == np.float16:
            if core.is_compiled_with_cuda() and core.op_support_gpu(
                    self.op_type):
                place = core.CUDAPlace(0)
                if core.is_float16_supported(place):
                    return [place]
                else:
                    return []
            else:
                return []
        places = [fluid.CPUPlace()]
        cpu_only = self._cpu_only if hasattr(self, '_cpu_only') else False
        use_ngraph = bool(os.getenv("FLAGS_use_ngraph", False))
        if use_ngraph:
            cpu_only = True
        if core.is_compiled_with_cuda() and core.op_support_gpu(self.op_type)\
           and not cpu_only:
            places.append(core.CUDAPlace(0))
        return places

    def check_output(self,
                     atol=1e-5,
                     no_check_set=None,
                     equal_nan=False,
                     check_dygraph=False,
                     inplace_atol=None):
        places = self._get_places()
        for place in places:
            self.check_output_with_place(place, atol, no_check_set, equal_nan,
                                         check_dygraph)

    def check_output_customized(self, checker):
        places = self._get_places()
        for place in places:
            outs = self.calc_output(place)
            outs = [np.array(out) for out in outs]
            outs.sort(key=len)
            checker(outs)

    def _assert_is_close(self, numeric_grads, analytic_grads, names,
                         max_relative_error, msg_prefix):

        for a, b, name in six.moves.zip(numeric_grads, analytic_grads, names):
            abs_a = np.abs(a)
            abs_a[abs_a < 1e-3] = 1

            diff_mat = np.abs(a - b) / abs_a
            max_diff = np.max(diff_mat)

            def err_msg():
                offset = np.argmax(diff_mat > max_relative_error)
                return ("%s Variable %s max gradient diff %f over limit %f, "
                        "the first error element is %d, expected %f, but got %f"
                        ) % (msg_prefix, name, max_diff, max_relative_error,
                             offset, a.flatten()[offset], b.flatten()[offset])

            self.assertLessEqual(max_diff, max_relative_error, err_msg())

    def check_grad(self,
                   inputs_to_check,
                   output_names,
                   no_grad_set=None,
                   numeric_grad_delta=0.005,
                   in_place=False,
                   max_relative_error=0.005,
                   user_defined_grads=None):
        places = self._get_places()
        for place in places:
            self.check_grad_with_place(place, inputs_to_check, output_names,
                                       no_grad_set, numeric_grad_delta,
                                       in_place, max_relative_error,
                                       user_defined_grads)

    def check_grad_with_place(self,
                              place,
                              inputs_to_check,
                              output_names,
                              no_grad_set=None,
                              numeric_grad_delta=0.005,
                              in_place=False,
                              max_relative_error=0.005,
                              user_defined_grads=None):
        self.scope = core.Scope()
        op_inputs = self.inputs if hasattr(self, "inputs") else dict()
        op_outputs = self.outputs if hasattr(self, "outputs") else dict()
        op_attrs = self.attrs if hasattr(self, "attrs") else dict()

        cache_list = None
        if hasattr(self, "cache_name_list"):
            cache_list = self.cache_name_list
        self.op = create_op(
            self.scope,
            self.op_type,
            op_inputs,
            op_outputs,
            op_attrs,
            cache_list=cache_list)

        if no_grad_set is None:
            no_grad_set = set()

        if not type(output_names) is list:
            output_names = [output_names]

        numeric_grads = user_defined_grads or [
            get_numeric_gradient(
                place,
                self.scope,
                self.op,
                self.inputs,
                input_to_check,
                output_names,
                delta=numeric_grad_delta,
                in_place=in_place) for input_to_check in inputs_to_check
        ]
        analytic_grads = self._get_gradient(inputs_to_check, place,
                                            output_names, no_grad_set)

        self._assert_is_close(numeric_grads, analytic_grads, inputs_to_check,
                              max_relative_error,
                              "Gradient Check On %s" % str(place))

    @staticmethod
    def _numpy_to_lod_tensor(np_value, lod, place):
        tensor = core.LoDTensor()
        tensor.set(np_value, place)
        if lod is not None:
            tensor.set_recursive_sequence_lengths(lod)
        return tensor

    @staticmethod
    def np_dtype_to_fluid_dtype(input):
        """Change the dtype of float16 numpy array

        numpy float16 is binded to paddle::platform::float16
        in tensor_py.h via the help of uint16 data type since
        the internal memory representation of float16 is
        uint16_t in paddle and np.uint16 in numpy, which are
        themselves binded together by pybind.

        Args:
            input: input numpy array

        Returns:
            input: The dtype of input will be changed to np.uint16 if
                it is originally np.float16, such that the internal memory
                of input will be reinterpreted as of dtype np.uint16.
        """
        if input.dtype == np.float16:
            input.dtype = np.uint16
        return input

    @staticmethod
    def fluid_dtype_to_np_dtype(self, dtype):
        """
        See above, convert the dtype to normal type.
        """
        if dtype == np.uint16:
            dtype = np.float16
        return dtype

    @staticmethod
    def np_value_to_fluid_value(input):
        if input.dtype == np.float16:
            input = input.view(np.uint16)
        return input

    def _get_gradient(self,
                      input_to_check,
                      place,
                      output_names,
                      no_grad_set,
                      parallel=False):
        prog = Program()
        block = prog.global_block()
        self._append_ops(block)
        loss = append_loss_ops(block, output_names)
        param_grad_list = append_backward(
            loss=loss, parameter_list=input_to_check, no_grad_set=no_grad_set)

        inputs = self._get_inputs(block)
        feed_dict = self.feed_var(inputs, place)

        fetch_list = [g for p, g in param_grad_list]
        if parallel:
            use_cuda = False
            if isinstance(place, fluid.CUDAPlace):
                use_cuda = True
            compiled_prog = fluid.CompiledProgram(prog).with_data_parallel(
                loss_name=loss.name, places=place)
            prog = compiled_prog
        executor = fluid.Executor(place)
        return list(
            map(np.array,
                executor.run(prog, feed_dict, fetch_list, return_numpy=False)))