ranknet.py

import os, sys
import gzip
import functools
import paddle.v2 as paddle
import numpy as np
from metrics import ndcg

# ranknet is the classic pairwise learning to rank algorithm
# http://icml.cc/2015/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/icml_ranking.pdf


def half_ranknet(name_prefix, input_dim):
    """
  parameter in same name will be shared in paddle framework,
  these parameters in ranknet can be used in shared state, e.g. left network and right network
  shared parameters in detail
  https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/Paddle/blob/develop/doc/design/api.md
  """
    # data layer
    data = paddle.layer.data(name_prefix + "/data",
                             paddle.data_type.dense_vector(input_dim))

    # hidden layer
    hd1 = paddle.layer.fc(
        input=data,
        size=10,
        act=paddle.activation.Tanh(),
        param_attr=paddle.attr.Param(initial_std=0.01, name="hidden_w1"))
    # fully connect layer/ output layer
    output = paddle.layer.fc(
        input=hd1,
        size=1,
        act=paddle.activation.Linear(),
        param_attr=paddle.attr.Param(initial_std=0.01, name="output"))
    return output


def ranknet(input_dim):
    # label layer
    label = paddle.layer.data("label", paddle.data_type.integer_value(1))

    # reuse the parameter in half_ranknet
    output_left = half_ranknet("left", input_dim)
    output_right = half_ranknet("right", input_dim)

    evaluator = paddle.evaluator.auc(input=output_left, label=label)
    # rankcost layer
    cost = paddle.layer.rank_cost(
        name="cost", left=output_left, right=output_right, label=label)
    return cost


def train_ranknet(num_passes):
    train_reader = paddle.batch(
        paddle.reader.shuffle(paddle.dataset.mq2007.train, buf_size=100),
        batch_size=100)
    test_reader = paddle.batch(paddle.dataset.mq2007.test, batch_size=100)

    # mq2007 feature_dim = 46, dense format 
    # fc hidden_dim = 128
    feature_dim = 46
    cost = ranknet(feature_dim)
    parameters = paddle.parameters.create(cost)

    trainer = paddle.trainer.SGD(
        cost=cost,
        parameters=parameters,
        update_equation=paddle.optimizer.Adam(learning_rate=2e-4))

    # Define the input data order
    feeding = {"label": 0, "left/data": 1, "right/data": 2}

    #  Define end batch and end pass event handler
    def event_handler(event):
        if isinstance(event, paddle.event.EndIteration):
            if event.batch_id % 100 == 0:
                print "Pass %d Batch %d Cost %.9f" % (
                    event.pass_id, event.batch_id, event.cost)
            else:
                sys.stdout.write(".")
                sys.stdout.flush()
        if isinstance(event, paddle.event.EndPass):
            result = trainer.test(reader=test_reader, feeding=feeding)
            print "\nTest with Pass %d, %s" % (event.pass_id, result.metrics)
            with gzip.open("ranknet_params_%d.tar.gz" % (event.pass_id),
                           "w") as f:
                parameters.to_tar(f)

    trainer.train(
        reader=train_reader,
        event_handler=event_handler,
        feeding=feeding,
        num_passes=num_passes)


def ranknet_infer(pass_id):
    """
  load the trained model. And predict with plain txt input
  """
    print "Begin to Infer..."
    feature_dim = 46

    # we just need half_ranknet to predict a rank score, which can be used in sort documents
    output = half_ranknet("left", feature_dim)
    parameters = paddle.parameters.Parameters.from_tar(
        gzip.open("ranknet_params_%d.tar.gz" % (pass_id - 1)))

    # load data of same query and relevance documents, need ranknet to rank these candidates
    infer_query_id = None
    infer_data = []
    infer_score_list = []
    infer_data_num = 1000

    # convert to mq2007 built-in data format
    # <query_id> <relevance_score> <feature_vector>
    plain_txt_test = functools.partial(
        paddle.dataset.mq2007.test, format="plain_txt")

    for query_id, relevance_score, feature_vector in plain_txt_test():
        if infer_query_id == None:
            infer_query_id = query_id
        elif infer_query_id != query_id:
            break
        infer_data.append(feature_vector)
    predicitons = paddle.infer(
        output_layer=output, parameters=parameters, input=infer_data)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    paddle.init(use_gpu=False, trainer_count=4)
    pass_num = 10
    train_ranknet(pass_num)
    ranknet_infer(pass_id=pass_num - 1)