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Abstract base class for AutoML learners. Contains the shared logic for LearnerClassifAuto and LearnerRegrAuto.

The following learners are supported:

AlgorithmPackage
catboostmlr3extralearners
extra_treesmlr3learners
fastaimlr3extralearners
ft_transformermlr3torch
glmnetmlr3learners
kknnmlr3learners
ldamlr3learners
lightgbmmlr3extralearners
mlpmlr3torch
rangermlr3learners
resnetmlr3torch
svmmlr3learners
tabpfnmlr3extralearners
xgboostmlr3learners

Debugging

Set options(bbotk.debug = TRUE) to run the tuning in the main session. Set encapsulate_learner = FALSE to remove encapsulation of the learner. Set encapsulate_mbo = FALSE to catch no errors in mbo.

Parameters

learner_timeout

(integer(1))
Timeout for training and predicting with a single learner.

n_threads

(integer(1))
Number of threads used for training a single learner.

memory_limit

(integer(1))
Memory limit for training a single learner in MB. The limit is shared across the parallel workers, i.e. divided by the number of workers.

devices

(character())
Devices to use for model training. Possible values are "cpu" and "cuda". If "cuda", the learner will be trained on a GPU.

large_data_size

(integer(1))
Threshold for the data set size (number of rows times number of columns) above which large-data rules apply. Beyond this threshold the number of parallel workers is reduced and each remaining worker is given proportionally more threads and memory.

small_data_size

(integer(1))
Threshold value for the data set size from which special rules apply.

small_data_resampling

(mlr3::Resampling)
Resampling strategy to use for model training on small data sets.

initial_design_default

(logical(1))
Whether to use the default design of the learner.

initial_design_set

(integer(1))
Number of points to use for the initial design set.

initial_design_size

(integer(1))
Size of the random, sobol or lhs initial design.

initial_design_type

(character(1))
Type of the initial design used for mbo. Possible values are "lhs", "sobol", "random". "lhs" uses a Latin Hypercube Sampling design. "sobol" uses a Sobol sequence design. "random" uses a random design.

initial_design_fraction

(numeric(1))
Fraction of the budget to use for the initial design.

resampling

(mlr3::Resampling)
Resampling strategy used for tuning.

terminator

(bbotk::Terminator)
Terminator criterion for tuning.

measure

(mlr3::Measure)
Measure used for tuning.

callbacks

(mlr3tuning::CallbackAsyncTuning)
Callbacks used for tuning.

store_benchmark_result

(logical(1))
Whether to store the benchmark result.

store_models

(logical(1))
Whether to store the models.

encapsulate_learner

(logical(1))
Whether to encapsulate the learner. Change to FALSE to debug.

encapsulate_mbo

(logical(1))
Whether to encapsulate the tuning. Change to FALSE to debug.

check_learners

(logical(1))
Whether to check if the learners are compatible with the task. Change to FALSE to debug.

Super class

mlr3::Learner -> LearnerAuto

Public fields

instance

(mlr3tuning::TuningInstanceAsyncSingleCrit).

rush

(rush::Rush)
Rush instance for parallel tuning.

Methods

Inherited methods


LearnerAuto$new()

Creates a new instance of this R6 class.

Usage

LearnerAuto$new(
  id,
  learner_ids,
  task_type,
  predict_types,
  properties,
  rush = NULL
)

Arguments

id

(character(1))
Identifier for the new instance.

learner_ids

(character())
Learner that should be used.

task_type

(character(1))
The task type, either "classif" or "regr".

predict_types

(character())
Supported predict types.

properties

(character())
Learner properties.

rush

rush::Rush
Rush instance.


LearnerAuto$encapsulate()

Redirects encapsulation to the final model fit.

The AutoML learner itself always trains in the main session, because the rush-based parallel tuning cannot run inside an encapsulated session. The encapsulation method and fallback learner are instead applied to the final model fit that follows the tuning phase. If the final model fit fails, the fallback learner is trained instead. Without encapsulation, a failed final model fit raises an error. The tuning phase is guarded by the encapsulate_learner and encapsulate_mbo parameters instead.

Usage

LearnerAuto$encapsulate(method, fallback = NULL, when = NULL)

Arguments

method

(character(1))
One of "none", "try", "evaluate", "callr", or "mirai".

fallback

(mlr3::Learner)
Learner to train when the final model fit fails.

when

(function())
Optional condition handler passed to the $encapsulate() method of the final model.

Returns

self (invisibly).


LearnerAuto$clone()

The objects of this class are cloneable with this method.

Usage

LearnerAuto$clone(deep = FALSE)

Arguments

deep

Whether to make a deep clone.