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input_handler

Methods to handle inputs.

Classes

bcolors dataclass

Class to hold ANSI escape sequences.

ATTRIBUTE DESCRIPTION
HEADER

TYPE: str

OKBLUE

TYPE: str

OKCYAN

TYPE: str

OKGREEN

TYPE: str

WARNING

TYPE: str

FAIL

TYPE: str

ENDC

TYPE: str

BOLD

TYPE: str

UNDERLINE

TYPE: str

Source code in src/ptarcade/input_handler.py
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class bcolors:
    """Class to hold ANSI escape sequences.

    Attributes
    ----------
    HEADER : str
    OKBLUE : str
    OKCYAN : str
    OKGREEN : str
    WARNING : str
    FAIL : str
    ENDC : str
    BOLD : str
    UNDERLINE : str

    """

    HEADER: str = "\033[95m"
    OKBLUE: str = "\033[94m"
    OKCYAN: str = "\033[96m"
    OKGREEN: str = "\033[92m"
    WARNING: str = "\033[0;33m"
    FAIL: str = "\033[0;31m"
    ENDC: str = "\033[0m"
    BOLD: str = "\033[1m"
    UNDERLINE : str = "\033[4m"

Functions

import_file

import_file(full_name: str, path: str) -> ModuleType

Import a python module from a path.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
full_name

Full name of the module.

TYPE: str

path

Path to the module.

TYPE: str

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
mod

The loaded module.

TYPE: ModuleType

Notes

Python 3.4+ only. Does not call sys.modules[full_name] = path

Source code in src/ptarcade/input_handler.py
def import_file(full_name: str, path: str) -> ModuleType :
    """Import a python module from a path.

    Parameters
    ----------
    full_name : str
        Full name of the module.
    path : str
        Path to the module.

    Returns
    -------
    mod : ModuleType
        The loaded module.

    Notes
    -----
    Python 3.4+ only. Does not call `sys.modules[full_name] = path`

    """
    spec = util.spec_from_file_location(full_name, path)
    mod = util.module_from_spec(spec)
    spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
    return mod

get_cmdline_arguments

get_cmdline_arguments() -> tuple[dict[str, Any], bool]

Create dictionary of command line arguments supplied.

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
options

Dictionary containing command line arguments

TYPE: dict

comd_input_okay

Boolean that is True if command line arguments are all present

TYPE: bool

Source code in src/ptarcade/input_handler.py
def get_cmdline_arguments() -> tuple[dict[str, Any], bool]:
    """Create dictionary of command line arguments supplied.

    Returns
    -------
    options : dict
        Dictionary containing command line arguments
    comd_input_okay : bool
        Boolean that is True if command line arguments are all present

    """
    default_config = files('ptarcade.data').joinpath('default_config.py')

    parser = optparse.OptionParser()
    parser.add_option('-m', action="store", default="",
            help="Path to models file. Sets the details of the new physics signal.")
    parser.add_option('-c', action="store", default=default_config,
            help="Path to configuration file. Sets details of the monte carlo run.")
    parser.add_option('-n', action="store", default="0",
            help="Specifies the number of the chain.")

    options_in, args = parser.parse_args()

    options = vars(options_in)

    cmd_input_okay = False
    if options['m'] != '':
        cmd_input_okay = True

    return options, cmd_input_okay

load_inputs

load_inputs(
    input_options: dict[str, Any]
) -> dict[str, ModuleType]

Load the input parameters from the relevant files.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
input_options

Command line options. Output of get_cmdline_arguments

TYPE: dict[str, Any]

RETURNS DESCRIPTION
dict[str, ModuleType]

Dictionary that maps to loaded inputs as Python modules

Source code in src/ptarcade/input_handler.py
def load_inputs(input_options: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, ModuleType]:
    """Load the input parameters from the relevant files.

    Parameters
    ----------
    input_options : dict[str, Any]
        Command line options. Output of [get_cmdline_arguments][ptarcade.input_handler.get_cmdline_arguments]

    Returns
    -------
    dict[str, ModuleType]
        Dictionary that maps to loaded inputs as Python modules

    """
    models_input = input_options['m']
    config_input = input_options['c']

    model_input_mod_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(models_input))[0]
    model_mod = import_file(model_input_mod_name, os.path.abspath(models_input))

    config_input_mod_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(config_input))[0]
    config_mod = import_file(config_input_mod_name, os.path.abspath(config_input))

    return {
            "model": model_mod,
            "config": config_mod
            }

check_config

check_config(config: ModuleType) -> None

Validate the config file.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
config

The configuration file loaded as a Python module

TYPE: ModuleType

RAISES DESCRIPTION
SystemExit
  • If config.pta_data is not string matching PTA dataset or a dictionary.
  • If boolean parameters from bools in config are not bool.
  • If integer parameters from integers in config are not int.
  • If BHB pars from bhb_pars are not int, float, or None. If the path in config.pta_data['psrs_data'] doesn't exist.
  • If the keys of the config.pta_data dictionary do match the correct form.
  • If config.pta_data contains an illegal value.
Source code in src/ptarcade/input_handler.py
def check_config(config: ModuleType) -> None:
    """Validate the config file.

    Parameters
    ----------
    config : ModuleType
        The configuration file loaded as a Python module

    Raises
    ------
    SystemExit
        * If `config.pta_data` is not string matching PTA dataset or a dictionary.
        * If boolean parameters from `bools` in `config` are not `bool`.
        * If integer parameters from `integers` in `config` are not `int`.
        * If BHB pars from `bhb_pars` are not `int`, `float`, or `None`.
        If the path in `config.pta_data['psrs_data']` doesn't exist.
        * If the keys of the `config.pta_data` dictionary do match the correct form.
        * If `config.pta_data` contains an illegal value.

    """
    # checks that all the parameters are present in the config file
    default = {
           "pta_data" : 'NG15',
           "N_samples" : int(2e6),
           "mode" : 'enterprise',
           "mod_sel" : False,
           "out_dir" : './chains/',
           "resume" : False,
           "scam_weight" : 30,
           "am_weight" : 15,
           "de_weight" : 50,
           "red_components" : 30,
           "corr" : False,
           "gwb_components" : 14,
           "bhb_th_prior" : True,
           "A_bhb_logmin": None,
           "A_bhb_logmax" : None,
           "gamma_bhb" : None,
       }

    for par in default.keys():
        if not hasattr(config, par):
            setattr(config, par, default[par])
            message = ( f"[green bold]{par}[/] [underline]not found[/] in the configuration file, " +
                        f"it [underline]will be set to[/] [green bold]{default[par]}[/].\n")
            log.info(message,extra={"markup": True, "highlighter": None})

    # checks PTA data
    if isinstance(config.pta_data, str):
        if config.pta_data in ["NG15", "NG12", "IPTA2"]:
            pass
        else:
            error = (
                f"The pta dataset [red]{config.pta_data}[/] is not included in PTArcade. "
                "Please, choose between 'NG15', 'NG12', 'IPTA2' "
                "or load your own data."
            )
            log.error(error, extra={"markup":True})
            raise SystemExit

    elif isinstance(config.pta_data, dict):
        if list(config.pta_data.keys()) != ["psrs_data", "noise_data", "emp_dist"]:
            error = (
                "The keys of the pta_data dictionary in the configuration file "
                f"need to be {['psrs_data', 'noise_data', 'emp_dist']}.\n"
                f"The keys I got were {list(config.pta_data.keys())}."
            )
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

        elif not os.path.exists(config.pta_data["psrs_data"]):
            error = f"The path '[red]{config.pta_data['psrs_data']}[/]' specified in [green]pta_data['psrs_data'][/] does not exist."
            log.error(error, extra={"markup":True, "highlighter":False})
            raise SystemExit

        else:
            pass
    else:
        error = (
            "The 'pta_data' variable in the configuration file needs to be "
            "either a string between 'NG15', 'NG12', 'IPTA2', "
            "or a dictionary pointing to a set of PTA data.\n"
            f"You supplied pta_data={config.pta_data}"
        )
        log.error(error)
        raise SystemExit

    # checks mod
    if isinstance(config.pta_data, str):
        if config.mode in ["enterprise", "ceffyl"]:
            pass
        else:
            error = (
                f"'{config.mode}' is not a valid run mode for PTArcade.\n"
                "PTArcade can be run in two modes: 'enterprise' "
                "or 'ceffyl'. Please select one of these two for the 'mode' "
                "parameter in the configuration file."
            )
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

    # checks booleans variables
    bools = {
        "mod_sel": config.mod_sel,
        "resume": config.resume,
        "corr": config.corr,
        "bhb_th_prior": config.bhb_th_prior,
    }

    for key, value in bools.items():
        if not isinstance(value, bool):
            error = (
                f"The variable '{key}' in the configuration file must be a boolean.\n"
                f"You supplied {key}={bools[key]}."
            )
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

    # checks integers
    integers = {
        "N_samples": config.N_samples,
        "scam_weight": config.scam_weight,
        "am_weight": config.am_weight,
        "de_weight": config.de_weight,
        "red_components": config.red_components,
        "red_gwb_components": config.gwb_components,
    }

    for key, value in integers.items():
        if not isinstance(value, int):
            error = (
                f"variable '{key}' in the configuration file must be an integer.\n"
                f"You supplied {key}={integers[key]}, type is {type(integers[key])}."
            )
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

    # checks bhb params
    bhb_pars = {"A_bhb_logmin": config.A_bhb_logmin, "A_bhb_logmax": config.A_bhb_logmax, "gamma_bhb": config.gamma_bhb}

    for key, value in bhb_pars.items():
        if not isinstance(value, (float, int)) and value is not None:
            error = (
                f"The variable '{key}' in the configuration file must "
                "be a number (integer or float), or set to None.\n"
                f"You supplied {key}={bhb_pars[key]}, type is {type(bhb_pars[key])}."
            )
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

    if config.bhb_th_prior and (config.A_bhb_logmin or config.A_bhb_logmax or config.gamma_bhb):
        warning = (
            "Since bhb_th_prior is set to True, any value of A_bhb_logmin, "
            "A_bhb_logmax, or gamma_bhb will be ignored.\n"
        )
        log.warning(warning)

check_model

check_model(
    model: ModuleType,
    psrs: list[Pulsar],
    red_components: int,
    gwb_components: int,
    mode: str,
) -> None

Validate model file.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
model

Loaded user configuration as python module.

TYPE: ModuleType

psrs

List of [enterprise.pulsar.Pulsar][] objects.

TYPE: list[Pulsar]

red_components

Number of red components.

TYPE: int

gwb_components

Number of GWB components.

TYPE: int

RAISES DESCRIPTION
SystemExit
  • If the shape of the output spectrum doesn't have the same shape as the input frequency list.
  • If the output signal doesn't have the same shape as the input frequency list.
  • If model file doesn't contain a parameter dictionary parameters.
  • If model file doesn't contain spectrum or signal.
  • If model spectrum evaluation fails.
  • If model signal evaluation fails.
  • If the keys of the model file's parameter dictionary do not match the keys of the signal or spectrum function.
Source code in src/ptarcade/input_handler.py
def check_model(model: ModuleType, psrs: list[Pulsar], red_components: int, gwb_components: int, mode: str) -> None:
    """Validate model file.

    Parameters
    ----------
    model : ModuleType
        Loaded user configuration as python module.
    psrs : list[Pulsar]
        List of [enterprise.pulsar.Pulsar][] objects.
    red_components : int
        Number of red components.
    gwb_components : int
        Number of GWB components.

    Raises
    ------
    SystemExit
        * If the shape of the output spectrum doesn't have the same shape as the input frequency list.
        * If the output signal doesn't have the same shape as the input frequency list.
        * If model file doesn't contain a parameter dictionary `parameters`.
        * If model file doesn't contain `spectrum` or `signal`.
        * If model `spectrum` evaluation fails.
        * If model `signal` evaluation fails.
        * If the keys of the model file's parameter dictionary do not match the keys of the signal or spectrum function.

    """
    # checks that all the parameters are present in the config file
    optional = ["name", "smbhb"]

    optional_default = {"name": "np_model", "smbhb": False}

    if not (hasattr(model, "parameters")):
        error = "The model file needs to contain a parameter dictionary."
        log.error(error)
        raise SystemExit

    if not (hasattr(model, "signal") or hasattr(model, "spectrum")):
        error = (
            "The model file needs to contain either a 'spectrum' "
            "function or a 'signal' function."
        )
        log.error(error)
        raise SystemExit

    for par in optional:
        if not hasattr(model, par):
            setattr(model, par, optional_default[par])
            message = f"[bold]{par}[/] not found in the model file, it will be set to [bold]{optional_default[par]}[/].\n"
            log.info(message, extra={"markup": True})

    # check priors

    # check that parameters name match the variable of the spectrum function
    try:
        args = inspect.getfullargspec(model.spectrum)[0]
        args.remove("f")
        signal_type = "spectrum"
    except AttributeError:
        args = inspect.getfullargspec(model.signal)[0]
        args.remove("toas")
        signal_type = "signal"
        if "pos" in args:
            args.remove("pos")
    if list(model.parameters.keys()) != args:
        error = (
            "In the model file, the keys of the 'parameter' dictionary need to "
            f"match the parameters of the {signal_type} function.\n"
            f"You supplied:\nmodel parameters = {list(model.parameters.keys())}\n"
            f"{signal_type} parameters = {args}"
        )
        log.error(error)
        raise SystemExit

    # check spectrum/signal function
    x0 = {}

    for name, par in model.parameters.items():
        try:
            x0[name] = par.sample()  # type: ignore
        except AttributeError:
            x0[name] = par.value  # type: ignore
        except TypeError:
            x0[name] = par(name).sample()

    if hasattr(model, "spectrum"):
        if mode == "enterprise":
            T = model_utils.get_tspan(psrs)
        else:
            T = 3 * 10**7
        N_f = max(red_components, gwb_components)
        f_tab = np.linspace(1 / T, N_f / T, N_f)

        try:
            spectrum_tab = model.spectrum(f=f_tab, **x0)
        except AttributeError:
            error = (
                "I tried to evaluate the spectrum function on the array of "
                "frequency components you selected and for random values of "
                "the parameter contained in the prior range but it failed. "
                "Please, check that the spectrum function can take a numpy "
                "list of frequencies as argument, and that it is well defined "
                "within the entire prior volume."
            )

            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit from None

        if np.shape(spectrum_tab) != np.shape(f_tab):
            error = (
                "The output of the spectrum function needs to have the same "
                "dimensions of the frequency list passed as argument.\n"
                f"{np.shape(spectrum_tab)=} != {np.shape(f_tab)=}."
            )
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

    elif hasattr(model, "signal") and mode == "ceffyl":
        error = ("You cannot use Ceffyl mode for deterministic signals.")
        log.error(error)
        raise SystemExit

    else:
        tmin = np.min([p.toas.min() for p in psrs])
        tmax = np.max([p.toas.max() for p in psrs])
        toas_tab = np.linspace(tmin, tmax, 10)

        try:
            signal_tab = model.signal(toas_tab, **x0)
        except AttributeError:
            error = (
                "I tried to evaluate the signal function on an array of "
                "toas withing the observing time and for a set of model "
                "parameters contained in the prior range but it failed. "
                "Please, check that the signal function can take a numpy "
                "list of toas as argument, and that it is well defined "
                "within the entire prior volume."
            )

            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit from None

        if np.shape(signal_tab) != np.shape(toas_tab):
            error = (
                "The output of the signal function needs to have the same "
                "dimensions of the toas list passed as argument.\n"
                f"{np.shape(signal_tab)=} != {np.shape(toas_tab)=}."
            )

            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

    if hasattr(model, "orf"):
        if mode == "ceffyl":
            error = ("It is not possible to use user-specified ORF in ceffyl mode"
                 ", please use PTArcade in enterprise mode to do this.")
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit

        args = inspect.getfullargspec(model.orf)[0]
        if ['f', 'pos1', 'pos2'] != args[:3]:
            error = ("The first three arguments of the orf function should"
                 " be `f`, `pos1`, and `pos2` (even if the orf is not"
                 " frequency-dependent).")
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit
        args = [e for e in args if e not in ('f', 'pos1', 'pos2')]
        if list(model.parameters.keys()) != args:
            error = (
                "In addition to the parameters 'f', 'pos1', and 'pos2', the "
                "'orf' provided in the model file also needs to have as "
                "parameters all the ones contained in the 'parameter' dictionary."
                " (even if they are not used by the orf function)\n"
                f"The parameter dictionary contains {list(model.parameters.keys())}\n"
                "while the 'orf' function has the parameters ="
                f" {['f', 'pos1', 'pos2']+ args}"
            )
            log.error(error)
            raise SystemExit