getml.pipeline¶

Contains handlers for all steps involved in a data science project after data preparation:

• Automated feature learning

• Automated feature selection

• Training and evaluation of machine learning (ML) algorithms

• Deployment of the fitted models

Examples:

We assume that you have already set up your preprocessors (refer to preprocessors), your feature learners (refer to feature_learning) as well as your feature selectors and predictors (refer to predictors, which can be used for prediction and feature selection).

You might also want to refer to DataFrame, View, DataModel, Container, Placeholder and StarSchema.

If you want to create features for a time series problem, the easiest way to do so is to use the TimeSeries abstraction.

Note that this example is taken from the robot notebook.

# All rows before row 10500 will be used for training.
split = getml.data.split.time(data_all, "rowid", test=10500)

time_series = getml.data.TimeSeries(
population=data_all,
time_stamps="rowid",
split=split,
lagged_targets=False,
memory=30,
)

pipe = getml.Pipeline(
data_model=time_series.data_model,
feature_learners=[...],
predictors=...
)

pipe.check(time_series.train)

pipe.fit(time_series.train)

pipe.score(time_series.test)

# To generate predictions on new data,
# it is sufficient to use a Container.
# You don't have to recreate the entire
# TimeSeries, because the abstract data model
# is stored in the pipeline.
container = getml.data.Container(
population=population_new,
)

# Add the data as a peripheral table, for the
# self-join.

predictions = pipe.predict(container.full)


If your data can be organized in a simple star schema, you can use StarSchema. StarSchema unifies Container and DataModel:

Note that this example is taken from the loans notebook.

# First, we insert our data into a StarSchema.
# population_train and population_test are either
# DataFrames or Views. The population table
# defines the statistical population of your
# machine learning problem and contains the
# target variables.
star_schema = getml.data.StarSchema(
train=population_train,
test=population_test
)

# meta, order and trans are either
# DataFrames or Views.
# Because this is a star schema,
# all joins take place on the population
# table.
star_schema.join(
trans,
on="account_id",
time_stamps=("date_loan", "date")
)

star_schema.join(
order,
on="account_id",
)

star_schema.join(
meta,
on="account_id",
)

# Now you can insert your data model,
# feature selectors and predictors
# into the pipeline.
# Note that the pipeline only knows
# the abstract data model, but hasn't
# seen the actual data yet.
pipe = getml.Pipeline(
data_model=star_schema.data_model,
preprocessors=[mapping],
feature_learners=[fast_prop],
feature_selectors=[feature_selector],
predictors=predictor,
)

# Now, we pass the actual data.
# This passes 'population_train' and the
# peripheral tables (meta, order and trans)
# to the pipeline.
pipe.check(star_schema.train)

pipe.fit(star_schema.train)

pipe.score(star_schema.test)


StarSchema is simpler, but cannot be used for more complex data models. The general approach is to use Container and DataModel:

# First, we insert our data into a Container.
# population_train and population_test are either
# DataFrames or Views.
container = getml.data.Container(
train=population_train,
test=population_test
)

# meta, order and trans are either
# DataFrames or Views. They are given
# aliases, so we can refer to them in the
# DataModel.
meta=meta,
order=order,
trans=trans
)

# Freezing makes the container immutable.
# This is not required, but often a good idea.
container.freeze()

# The abstract data model is constructed
# using the DataModel class. A data model
# does not contain any actual data. It just
# defines the abstract relational structure.
dm = getml.data.DataModel(
population_train.to_placeholder("population")
)

meta=meta,
order=order,
trans=trans)
)

dm.population.join(
dm.trans,
on="account_id",
time_stamps=("date_loan", "date")
)

dm.population.join(
dm.order,
on="account_id",
)

dm.population.join(
dm.meta,
on="account_id",
)

# Now you can insert your data model,
# feature selectors and predictors
# into the pipeline.
# Note that the pipeline only knows
# the abstract data model, but hasn't
# seen the actual data yet.
pipe = getml.Pipeline(
data_model=dm,
preprocessors=[mapping],
feature_learners=[fast_prop],
feature_selectors=[feature_selector],
predictors=predictor,
)

# This passes 'population_train' and the
# peripheral tables (meta, order and trans)
# to the pipeline.
pipe.check(container.train)

pipe.fit(container.train)

pipe.score(container.test)


Technically, you don’t actually have to use a Container. You might as well do this (in fact, a Container is just syntactic sugar for this approach):

pipe.check(
population_train,
{"meta": meta, "order": order, "trans": trans},
)

pipe.fit(
population_train,
{"meta": meta, "order": order, "trans": trans},
)

pipe.score(
population_test,
{"meta": meta, "order": order, "trans": trans},
)


Or you could even do this. The order of the peripheral tables can be inferred from the __repr__ method of the pipeline, and it is usually in alphabetical order.

pipe.check(
population_train,
[meta, order, trans],
)

pipe.fit(
population_train,
[meta, order, trans],
)

pipe.score(
population_test,
[meta, order, trans],
)


Classes¶

 Columns(pipeline, targets, peripheral, data) Container which holds a pipeline’s columns. Features(pipeline, targets, data) Container which holds a pipeline’s features. Plots(name) Custom class for handling the plots generated by the pipeline. Pipeline(data_model, peripheral, …) A Pipeline is the main class for feature learning and prediction. Scores(data, latest, List[float]]) Container which holds the history of all scores associated with a given pipeline. SQLCode(code, …) Custom class for handling the SQL code of the features generated by the pipeline.

Functions¶

 delete(name) If a pipeline named ‘name’ exists, it is deleted. exists(name) Returns true if a pipeline named ‘name’ exists. Lists all pipelines present in the engine. load(name) Loads a pipeline from the getML engine into Python.

Submodules¶

 metrics Signifies different scoring methods.