update beam_search and seqToseq config, and add ExpActivation api

demo/seqToseq/seqToseq_net.py

@@ -128,12 +128,16 @@ def gru_encoder_decoder(data_conf,
         return out
 
     decoder_group_name = "decoder_group"
+    group_inputs=[StaticInput(input=encoded_vector,is_seq=True),
+                  StaticInput(input=encoded_proj,is_seq=True)]
+
     if not is_generating:
         trg_embedding = embedding_layer(
             input=data_layer(name='target_language_word',
                              size=target_dict_dim),
             size=word_vector_dim,
             param_attr=ParamAttr(name='_target_language_embedding'))
+        group_inputs.append(trg_embedding)
 
         # For decoder equipped with attention mechanism, in training,
         # target embeding (the groudtruth) is the data input,
@@ -142,22 +146,13 @@ def gru_encoder_decoder(data_conf,
         # for the recurrent_group.
         decoder = recurrent_group(name=decoder_group_name,
                                   step=gru_decoder_with_attention,
-                                  input=[
-                                      StaticInput(input=encoded_vector,
-                                                  is_seq=True),
-                                      StaticInput(input=encoded_proj,
-                                                  is_seq=True), trg_embedding
-                                  ])
+                                  input=group_inputs)
 
         lbl = data_layer(name='target_language_next_word',
                          size=target_dict_dim)
-        cost = classification_cost(input=decoder, label=lbl, )
+        cost = classification_cost(input=decoder, label=lbl)
         outputs(cost)
     else:
-        gen_inputs = [StaticInput(input=encoded_vector,
-                                  is_seq=True),
-                      StaticInput(input=encoded_proj,
-                                  is_seq=True), ]
         # In generation, the decoder predicts a next target word based on
         # the encoded source sequence and the last generated target word.
 
@@ -171,10 +166,11 @@ def gru_encoder_decoder(data_conf,
             size=target_dict_dim,
             embedding_name='_target_language_embedding',
             embedding_size=word_vector_dim)
-        gen_inputs.append(trg_embedding)
+        group_inputs.append(trg_embedding)
+
         beam_gen = beam_search(name=decoder_group_name,
                                step=gru_decoder_with_attention,
-                               input=gen_inputs,
+                               input=group_inputs,
                                id_input=data_layer(name="sent_id",
                                                    size=1),
                                dict_file=trg_dict_path,

doc/ui/api/trainer_config_helpers/activations.rst

@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ AbsActivation
     :members: AbsActivation
     :noindex:
     
+ExpActivation
+===============
+
+..  automodule:: paddle.trainer_config_helpers.activations
+    :members: ExpActivation
+    :noindex:
+    
 IdentityActivation
 ==================
 

paddle/trainer/tests/sample_trainer_rnn_gen.conf

@@ -13,96 +13,53 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-#Todo(luotao02) This config is only used for unitest. It is out of date now, and will be updated later.
 
-import math
+from paddle.trainer_config_helpers import *
 
-beam_search = get_config_arg('beam_search', bool, False)
-
-model_type("recurrent_nn")
-
-Settings(learning_rate=0, batch_size=15, algorithm='sgd')
-
-Inputs("sent_id", "dummy_data_input")
-Outputs("predict_word")
+settings(batch_size=15, learning_rate=0)
 
 num_words = 5
+beam_flag = get_config_arg('beam_search', bool, False)
 
-DataLayer(name="sent_id", size=1, )
+sent_id = data_layer(name="sent_id", size=1)
 
 # This layer has no actual use, but only to decide batch_size in generation.
 # When generating, at least one Memory in RecurrentLayer MUST have a boot layer.
-DataLayer(name="dummy_data_input", size=2, )
-
-if beam_search:
-    RecurrentLayerGroupBegin("decoding_layer_group",
-                             in_links=[],
-                             out_links=["predict_word"],
-                             generator=Generator(max_num_frames=10,
-                                                 beam_size=2,
-                                                 num_results_per_sample=2, ))
-else:
-    RecurrentLayerGroupBegin("decoding_layer_group",
-                             in_links=[],
-                             out_links=["predict_word"],
-                             generator=Generator(max_num_frames=10, ))
-dummy_memory = Memory(name="dummy_memory",
-                      size=2,
-                      boot_layer="dummy_data_input")
-MixedLayer(name="dummy_memory",
-           size=2,
-           bias=False,
-           inputs=[IdentityProjection(dummy_memory)], )
-state_memory = Memory(name="state",
-                      size=num_words,
-                      #boot_bias=True,
-                      #boot_bias_active_type = "tanh",
-                      )
-
-predict_word_memory = Memory(name="predict_word",
-                             size=num_words,
-                             boot_with_const_id=0, )
+dummy_data = data_layer(name="dummy_data_input", size=2)
 
-MixedLayer(
-        name = "word_embedding",
-        size = num_words, # word embedding dim is the same as num_words in this test.
-        bias = False,
-        inputs = TableProjection(predict_word_memory,
-                                 initial_std=1,
-                                 learning_rate=0,
-                                 parameter_name="wordvec"))
+gen_inputs = [StaticInput(input=dummy_data, size=2),
+              GeneratedInput(size=num_words,
+                             embedding_name="wordvec",
+                             embedding_size=num_words)]
 
-Layer(  # simplified RNN for testing
-    name="state",
-    type="mixed",
-    size=num_words,
-    bias=False,
-    inputs=[FullMatrixProjection("word_embedding",
-                                 parameter_name="transtable")])
+def step(dummy_memory, predict_word):
     
-Layer(name="output",
-      type="mixed",
-      size=num_words,
-      active_type="exponential",
-      bias=False,
-      inputs=TransposedFullMatrixProjection("state",
-                                            initial_std=1,
-                                            learning_rate=0,
-                                            parameter_name="wordvec"), )
+    # simplified RNN for testing
+    with mixed_layer(size=num_words) as layer:
+        layer += full_matrix_projection(input=predict_word,
+                                        param_attr=ParamAttr(name="transtable"))
 
-Layer(name="predict_word", type="maxid", inputs=["output"], )
+    with mixed_layer(size=num_words, act=ExpActivation()) as out:
+        out += trans_full_matrix_projection(input=layer,
+                                            param_attr=ParamAttr(name="wordvec"))
 
-Layer(name="eos_check",
-      type="eos_id",
-      eos_id=num_words - 1,
-      inputs=["predict_word"], )
-RecurrentLayerGroupEnd("decoding_layer_group")
+    return out
     
-Evaluator(name="answer_printer",
-          type="seq_text_printer",
+beam_gen = beam_search(name="rnn_gen",
+                       step=step,
+                       input=gen_inputs,
+                       id_input=sent_id,
                        dict_file="./trainer/tests/test_gen_dict.txt",
                        result_file="./trainer/tests/dump_text.test",
-          inputs=[
-              "sent_id",
-              "predict_word",
-          ], )
+                       bos_id=0,
+                       eos_id=num_words-1,
+                       beam_size=2 if beam_flag else 1,
+                       num_results_per_sample=2 if beam_flag else 1,
+                       max_length=10) 
+
+#outputs(beam_gen)
+# In this config, as dummy_data_input doesn't work on beam_gen (we can find dummy_memory
+# is read-only memory, and isn't used by other layers of step), we show the Inputs and Outputs
+# as follows. Note that "__beam_search_predict__" is the default output name of beam_search.
+Inputs("sent_id","dummy_data_input")
+Outputs("__beam_search_predict__")

python/paddle/trainer_config_helpers/activations.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 __all__ = ["TanhActivation", "SigmoidActivation",
            "SoftmaxActivation", "IdentityActivation", "LinearActivation",
-           'SequenceSoftmaxActivation',
+           'SequenceSoftmaxActivation', 'ExpActivation',
            "ReluActivation", "BReluActivation", "SoftReluActivation", "STanhActivation",
            "AbsActivation", "SquareActivation", "BaseActivation"]
 
@@ -185,3 +185,12 @@ class SquareActivation(BaseActivation):
     """
 
     def __init__(self): BaseActivation.__init__(self, 'square', False)
+
+class ExpActivation(BaseActivation):
+    """
+    Exponential Activation.
+    
+    .. math::
+       f(z) = e^z.
+    """
+    def __init__(self): BaseActivation.__init__(self, 'exponential', False)