Dataset.py

#! /usr/bin/python2.7

from __future__ import print_function

__author__ = "Patrick Doetsch"
__copyright__ = "Copyright 2015"
__credits__ = ["Patrick Doetsch", "Paul Voigtlaender"]
__license__ = "RWTHASR"
__version__ = "0.9"
__maintainer__ = "Patrick Doetsch"
__email__ = "doetsch@i6.informatik.rwth-aachen.de"

from threading import RLock
from random import Random, random

import sys
import os
import numpy
import theano

from Log import log
from EngineBatch import Batch, BatchSetGenerator
from Util import try_run, NumbersDict, unicode


class Dataset(object):

  @staticmethod
  def kwargs_update_from_config(config, kwargs):
    """
    :type config: Config.Config
    :type kwargs: dict[str]
    """
    def set_or_remove(key, value):
      if key in kwargs and kwargs[key] is None:
        del kwargs[key]
      if value is not None and key not in kwargs:
        kwargs[key] = value
    set_or_remove("window", config.int('window', 0) or None)
    set_or_remove("context_window", config.typed_value("context_window"))
    set_or_remove("chunking", config.value("chunking", None))
    set_or_remove("seq_ordering", config.value("batching", None))
    set_or_remove("shuffle_frames_of_nseqs", config.int('shuffle_frames_of_nseqs', 0) or None)

  @classmethod
  def from_config(cls, config, **kwargs):
    """
    :type config: Config.Config
    :param dict[str] kwargs: passed on to __init__
    :rtype: Dataset
    """
    cls.kwargs_update_from_config(config, kwargs)
    return cls(**kwargs)

  def __init__(self, name="dataset",
               window=1, context_window=None, chunking="0",
               seq_ordering='default', shuffle_frames_of_nseqs=0,
               estimated_num_seqs=None,):
    """
    :param str name: e.g. "train" or "eval"
    :param int window: features will be of dimension window * feature_dim, as we add a context-window around.
      not all datasets support this option.
    :param None|int|dict|NumbersDict context_window: will add this context for each chunk
    :param str chunking: "chunk_size:chunk_step"
    :param str seq_ordering: "batching"-option in config. e.g. "default", "sorted" or "random".
      See self.get_seq_order_for_epoch() for more details.
    :param int shuffle_frames_of_nseqs: shuffles the frames. not always supported
    :param None|int estimated_num_seqs: for progress reporting in case the real num_seqs is unknown
    """
    self.name = name
    self.lock = RLock()  # Used when manipulating our data potentially from multiple threads.
    self.num_inputs = 0
    self.num_outputs = None; " :type: dict[str,(int,int)] "  # tuple is num-classes, len(shape).
    self.window = window
    self.seq_ordering = seq_ordering  # "default", "sorted" or "random". See self.get_seq_order_for_epoch().
    self.timestamps = []
    self.labels = {}; """ :type: dict[str,list[str]] """
    self.nbytes = 0
    self.num_running_chars = 0  # CTC running chars.
    self._num_timesteps = 0
    self._num_codesteps = None; " :type: int "  # Num output frames, could be different from input, seq2seq, ctc.
    self._num_seqs = 0
    self._estimated_num_seqs = estimated_num_seqs
    self.chunk_size = int(chunking.split(':')[0])
    if ':' in chunking:
      self.chunk_step = int(chunking.split(':')[1])
      assert self.chunk_step > 0, "chunking step must be positive"
    else:
      self.chunk_step = self.chunk_size
    assert self.chunk_size >= 0, "chunk size must not be negative"
    if context_window is None:
      context_window = NumbersDict(0)
    elif isinstance(context_window, int):
      context_window = NumbersDict(broadcast_value=0, numbers_dict={"data": context_window})
    elif isinstance(context_window, dict):
      context_window = NumbersDict(broadcast_value=0, numbers_dict=context_window)
    assert isinstance(context_window, NumbersDict)
    self.context_window = context_window
    self.shuffle_frames_of_nseqs = shuffle_frames_of_nseqs
    self.epoch = None

  def __repr__(self):
    return "<%s %r>" % (self.__class__.__name__, self.name)

  def sliding_window(self, xr):
    """
    :type xr: numpy.ndarray
    :rtype: numpy.ndarray
    """
    from numpy.lib.stride_tricks import as_strided
    x = numpy.concatenate([self.zpad, xr, self.zpad])
    return as_strided(
      x,
      shape=(x.shape[0] - self.window + 1, 1, self.window, self.num_inputs),
      strides=(x.strides[0], x.strides[1] * self.num_inputs) + x.strides
      ).reshape((xr.shape[0], self.num_inputs * self.window))

  def preprocess(self, seq):
    """
    :type seq: numpy.ndarray
    :rtype: numpy.ndarray
    """
    return seq

  def is_cached(self, start, end):
    """
    :param int start: like in load_seqs(), sorted seq idx
    :param int end: like in load_seqs(), sorted seq idx
    :rtype: bool
    :returns whether we have the full range (start,end) of sorted seq idx.
    """
    if start == end:
      return True  # Empty.
    assert start < end
    return False

  def get_seq_length_2d(self, sorted_seq_idx):
    """
    :type sorted_seq_idx: int
    :rtype: numpy.array[int,int]
    :returns the len of the input features and the len of the target sequence.
    For multiple target seqs, it is expected that they all have the same len.
    We support different input/target len for seq2seq/ctc and other models.
    Note: This is deprecated, better use get_seq_length().
    """
    l = self.get_seq_length(sorted_seq_idx)
    targets = self.get_target_list()
    if targets:
      return numpy.array([l["data"], l[targets[0]]])
    else:
      return numpy.array([l["data"], 0])

  def get_seq_length(self, seq_idx):
    """
    :rtype: NumbersDict
    """
    input_len, output_len = self.get_seq_length_2d(seq_idx)
    d = {"data": input_len}
    d.update({k: output_len for k in self.get_target_list()})
    return NumbersDict(d)

  def get_num_timesteps(self):
    assert self._num_timesteps > 0
    return self._num_timesteps

  def get_num_codesteps(self):
    if self._num_codesteps is None:
      return [self.get_num_timesteps()]
    return self._num_codesteps

  def load_seqs(self, start, end):
    """
    Load data sequences, such that self.get_data() & friends can return the data.
    :param int start: start sorted seq idx, inclusive
    :param int end: end sorted seq idx, exclusive
    """
    assert start >= 0
    assert start <= end
    if self.is_cached(start, end): return

    if self.shuffle_frames_of_nseqs > 0:
      # We always load N seqs at once and shuffle all their frames.
      start, end = self._get_load_seqs_superset(start, end)
      self._load_seqs(start, end)
      while start < end:
        self._shuffle_frames_in_seqs(start, start + self.shuffle_frames_of_nseqs)
        start += self.shuffle_frames_of_nseqs
    else:
      self._load_seqs(start, end)

  def _get_load_seqs_superset(self, start, end):
    """
    :type start: int
    :type end: int
    :returns the superset (start,end) of seqs to be loaded.
    For shuffle_frames_of_nseqs > 0, we always load N seqs at once
    and shuffle all their frames,
    thus start/end will be aligned to self.shuffle_frames_of_nseqs.
    """
    assert start <= end
    assert start < self.num_seqs
    if self.shuffle_frames_of_nseqs > 0:
      m = self.shuffle_frames_of_nseqs
      start -= start % m
      end += (m - (end % m)) % m
    return start, end

  def _shuffle_frames_in_seqs(self, start, end):
    raise NotImplementedError

  def _load_seqs(self, start, end):
    """
    Load data sequences.
    :param int start: inclusive seq idx start
    :param int end: exclusive seq idx end. can be more than num_seqs
    If end > num_seqs, will not load them.
    """
    raise NotImplementedError

  def get_seq_order_for_epoch(self, epoch, num_seqs, get_seq_len=None):
    """
    :returns the order for the given epoch.
    This is mostly a static method, except that is depends on the configured type of ordering,
     such as 'default' (= as-is), 'sorted' or 'random'. 'sorted' also uses the sequence length.
    :param int epoch: for 'random', this determines the random seed
    :type num_seqs: int
    :param get_seq_len: function (originalSeqIdx: int) -> int
    :rtype: list[int]
    """
    assert num_seqs > 0
    seq_index = list(range(num_seqs)); """ :type: list[int]. the real seq idx after sorting """
    if self.seq_ordering == 'default':
      pass  # Keep order as-is.
    elif self.seq_ordering == 'sorted':
      assert get_seq_len
      seq_index.sort(key=get_seq_len)  # sort by length
    elif self.seq_ordering.startswith('laplace'):
      assert get_seq_len
      tmp = self.seq_ordering.split(':')
      bins = int(tmp[1]) if len(tmp) > 1 else 2
      nth = int(tmp[2]) if len(tmp) > 2 else 1
      rnd_seed = ((epoch - 1) / nth + 1) if epoch else 1
      rnd = Random(rnd_seed)
      rnd.shuffle(seq_index)
      out_index = []
      for i in range(bins):
        if i == bins - 1:
          part = seq_index[i * len(seq_index) / bins:]
        else:
          part = seq_index[i * len(seq_index) / bins:(i + 1) * len(seq_index) / bins]
        part.sort(key=get_seq_len,reverse=(i%2==1))
        out_index += part
      seq_index = out_index
    elif self.seq_ordering.startswith('random'):
      tmp = self.seq_ordering.split(':')
      nth = int(tmp[1]) if len(tmp) > 1 else 1
      # Keep this deterministic! Use fixed seed.
      rnd_seed = ((epoch-1) / nth + 1) if epoch else 1
      rnd = Random(rnd_seed)
      rnd.shuffle(seq_index)
    else:
      assert False, "invalid batching specified: " + self.seq_ordering
    return seq_index

  def init_seq_order(self, epoch=None, seq_list=None):
    """
    :type epoch: int|None
    :param list[str] | None seq_list: In case we want to set a predefined order.
    :rtype: bool
    :returns whether the order changed

    This is called when we start a new epoch, or at initialization.
    Call this when you reset the seq list.
    """
    self.epoch = epoch
    self.rnd_seq_drop = Random(epoch or 1)
    return False

  def _base_init(self):
    # We expect that the following attributes are already set elsewhere, by a derived class.
    assert self.num_inputs > 0
    assert self.num_outputs
    assert self.window > 0

    if int(self.window) % 2 == 0:
      self.window += 1

    self.nbytes = numpy.array([], dtype=theano.config.floatX).itemsize * (self.num_inputs * self.window + 1 + 1)

    if self.window > 1:
      self.zpad = numpy.zeros((int(self.window) // 2, self.num_inputs), dtype=theano.config.floatX)

  def initialize(self):
    """
    Does the main initialization before it can be used.
    This needs to be called before self.load_seqs() can be used.
    """
    self._base_init()
    self.init_seq_order()

  def get_times(self, sorted_seq_idx):
    raise NotImplementedError

  def get_data(self, seq_idx, key):
    """
    :param int seq_idx: sorted seq idx
    :param str key: data-key, e.g. "data" or "classes"
    :rtype: numpy.ndarray
    :returns features or targets: format 2d (time,feature) (float)
    """
    # Fallback implementation for old-style subclasses.
    if key == "data":
      return self.get_input_data(seq_idx)
    else:
      return self.get_targets(key, seq_idx)

  def get_input_data(self, sorted_seq_idx):
    """
    :type sorted_seq_idx: int
    :rtype: numpy.ndarray
    :returns features: format 2d (time,feature) (float)
    """
    raise NotImplementedError

  def get_targets(self, target, sorted_seq_idx):
    """
    :type sorted_seq_idx: int
    :rtype: numpy.ndarray
    :returns targets: format 1d (time) (int: idx of output-feature)
    """
    # For new-style subclasses, which just provide get_data.
    return self.get_data(sorted_seq_idx, target)

  def get_ctc_targets(self, sorted_seq_idx):
    raise NotImplementedError

  def get_data_slice(self, seq_idx, key, start_frame, end_frame):
    if "[sparse:" in key and (start_frame > 0 or end_frame < self.get_seq_length(seq_idx)[key]):
      return self._get_data_slice_sparse(seq_idx, key, start_frame, end_frame)
    data = self.get_data(seq_idx, key)
    return data[start_frame:end_frame]

  def _get_data_slice_sparse(self, seq_idx, key, start_frame, end_frame):
    key_prefix = key[:key.index("[")]
    sparse_info = key[key.index("[") + 1:key.index("]")].split(":")
    assert len(sparse_info) == 4
    assert tuple(sparse_info[0:3]) == ("sparse", "coo", "2")
    s0 = self.get_data(seq_idx, "%s[sparse:coo:2:0]" % key_prefix)
    assert s0 is not None
    from NativeOp import sparse_splice_offset_numpy
    s0_start = sparse_splice_offset_numpy(s0, start_frame)
    s0_end = sparse_splice_offset_numpy(s0, end_frame)
    if sparse_info[-1] == "0":
      return s0[s0_start:s0_end] - start_frame
    else:
      data = self.get_data(seq_idx, key)
      return data[s0_start:s0_end]

  def get_tag(self, sorted_seq_idx):
    return "seq-%i" % sorted_seq_idx

  def has_ctc_targets(self):
    return False

  def get_max_ctc_length(self):
    return 0

  @classmethod
  def generic_complete_frac(cls, seq_idx, num_seqs):
    """
    :param int seq_idx: idx
    :param int|None num_seqs: None if not available
    :return: Returns a fraction (float in [0,1], always > 0) of how far we have advanced
      for this seq in the dataset.
      This does not have to be exact. This is only for the user.
    """
    if num_seqs:
      return min(float(seq_idx + 1) / num_seqs, 1.0)
    else:
      # We don't know. So:
      # Some monotonic increasing function in [0,1] which never reaches 1.
      import math
      return max(1.e-10, 1.0 - math.exp(-seq_idx * 1000))

  def get_complete_frac(self, seq_idx):
    """
    :return: Returns a fraction (float in [0,1], always > 0) of how far we have advanced
      for this seq in the dataset.
      This does not have to be exact. This is only for the user.
    """
    try:
      num_seqs = self.num_seqs
    except Exception:  # num_seqs not always available
      try:
        num_seqs = self.estimated_num_seqs
      except Exception:  # also not always available
        num_seqs = None  # ignore
    return self.generic_complete_frac(seq_idx, num_seqs)

  @property
  def num_seqs(self):
    raise NotImplementedError

  @property
  def estimated_num_seqs(self):
    try:
      return self.num_seqs
    except Exception:  # might not be available
      pass
    if self._estimated_num_seqs is not None:
      return self._estimated_num_seqs
    return None

  def get_data_keys(self):
    return ["data"] + self.get_target_list()

  def get_target_list(self):
    return ["classes"]

  def get_data_dim(self, key):
    """
    :type key: str
    :return: number of classes, no matter if sparse or not
    """
    if key == "data":
      return self.num_inputs * self.window
    if key in self.num_outputs:
      return self.num_outputs[key][0]
    return 1  # unknown

  def get_data_dtype(self, key):
    if self.is_data_sparse(key):
      return "int32"
    return "float32"

  def is_data_sparse(self, key):
    if key in self.num_outputs:
      return self.num_outputs[key][1] == 1
    if key == "data":
      return False
    return True

  def get_data_shape(self, key):
    """
    :returns get_data(*, key).shape[1:], i.e. num-frames excluded
    """
    if self.is_data_sparse(key):
      return []
    return [self.get_data_dim(key)]

  def have_seqs(self):
    return self.is_less_than_num_seqs(0)

  def len_info(self):
    """
    :rtype: str
    :returns a string to present the user as information about our len.
    Depending on our implementation, we can give some more or some less information.
    """
    return ", ".join([self.__class__.__name__,
                      "sequences: %s" % try_run(lambda: self.num_seqs, default="unknown"),
                      "frames: %s" % try_run(self.get_num_timesteps, default="unknown")])

  def is_less_than_num_seqs(self, n):
    """
    :type n: int
    :rtype: bool
    :returns whether n < num_seqs. In case num_seqs is not known in advance, it will wait
    until it knows that n is behind the end or that we have the seq.
    """
    # We keep this dynamic so that other implementations which don't know the num of seqs
    # in advance can handle this somehow.
    return n < self.num_seqs

  def calculate_priori(self, target="classes"):
    priori = numpy.zeros((self.num_outputs[target][0],), dtype=theano.config.floatX)
    i = 0
    while self.is_less_than_num_seqs(i):
      self.load_seqs(i, i + 1)
      for t in self.get_targets(target, i):
        priori[t] += 1
      i += 1
    return numpy.array(priori / self.get_num_timesteps(), dtype=theano.config.floatX)

  def iterate_seqs(self, chunk_size=None, chunk_step=None, used_data_keys=None):
    """
    Takes chunking into consideration.
    :param int chunk_size:
    :param int chunk_step:
    :param set(str)|None used_data_keys:
    :return: generator which yields tuples (seq index, seq start, seq end)
    :rtype: list[(int,NumbersDict,NumbersDict)]
    """
    if chunk_size is None:
      chunk_size = self.chunk_size
    if chunk_step is None:
      chunk_step = self.chunk_step
    s = 0
    while self.is_less_than_num_seqs(s):
      length = self.get_seq_length(s)
      if chunk_size == 0:
        yield (s, length.constant_like(0), length)
      else:
        if used_data_keys is not None:
          length = NumbersDict({k: length[k] for k in used_data_keys})
        t = length.constant_like(0)
        default_key = "data"
        # There are usually the 'data' (input) and 'classes' (targets) data-keys in `length` but there can be others.
        # We expect them all of the same length so that we can do chunking.
        # In case that some length is 0 or 1,
        # we treat it special and always return the full seq repeated for every chunk.
        keys_with_full_seqs = []
        for key in length.keys():
          if length[key] == length[default_key]:
            continue  # ok
          if length[key] <= 1:
            keys_with_full_seqs.append(key)
            continue
          raise Exception("Chunking with multiple data-keys of different length: %r" % length)
        while t[default_key] < length[default_key]:
          chunk_start = NumbersDict(t)
          chunk_end = NumbersDict.min([t + chunk_size, length])
          for key in keys_with_full_seqs:
            chunk_start[key] = 0
            chunk_end[key] = length[key]
          if length.value is None:
            chunk_start.value = None
            chunk_end.value = None
          yield (s, chunk_start, chunk_end)
          t += chunk_step
      s += 1

  def _generate_batches(self, recurrent_net, batch_size, max_seqs=-1, seq_drop=0.0, max_seq_length=sys.maxsize, used_data_keys=None):
    """
    :param bool recurrent_net: If True, the batch might have a batch seq dimension > 1.
      Otherwise, the batch seq dimension is always 1 and multiple seqs will be concatenated.
    :param int batch_size: Max number of frames in one batch.
    :param int max_seqs: Max number of seqs per batch.
    :param set(str)|None used_data_keys:
    """
    if batch_size == 0: batch_size = sys.maxsize
    assert batch_size > 0
    if max_seqs == -1: max_seqs = float('inf')
    assert max_seqs > 0
    assert seq_drop <= 1.0
    chunk_size = self.chunk_size
    chunk_step = self.chunk_step
    if not recurrent_net:
      if chunk_size != 0:
        print("Non-recurrent network, chunk size %i:%i ignored" % (chunk_size, chunk_step), file=log.v4)
        chunk_size = 0
    batch = Batch()
    if self.context_window:
      ctx_lr = NumbersDict.max([self.context_window, 1]) - 1
      ctx_left = ctx_lr // 2
      ctx_right = ctx_lr - ctx_left
    else:
      ctx_left, ctx_right = 0, 0
    for seq_idx, t_start, t_end in self.iterate_seqs(chunk_size=chunk_size, chunk_step=chunk_step, used_data_keys=used_data_keys):
      if ctx_left or ctx_right:
        t_start -= ctx_left
        t_end += ctx_right
      if recurrent_net:
        length = t_end - t_start
        if max_seq_length < 0 and length['classes'] > -max_seq_length:
          continue
        elif max_seq_length > 0 and length.max_value() > max_seq_length:
          continue
        if length.max_value() > batch_size:
          print("warning: sequence length (%i) larger than limit (%i)" % (length.max_value(), batch_size), file=log.v4)
        if self.rnd_seq_drop.random() < seq_drop:
          continue
        dt, ds = batch.try_sequence_as_slice(length)
        if ds > 1 and ((dt * ds).max_value() > batch_size or ds > max_seqs):
          yield batch
          batch = Batch()
        batch.add_sequence_as_slice(seq_idx=seq_idx, seq_start_frame=t_start, length=length)
      else:  # Not recurrent.
        while t_start.max_value() < t_end.max_value():
          length = t_end - t_start
          num_frames = NumbersDict.min([length, batch_size - batch.get_all_slices_num_frames()])
          assert num_frames.max_value() > 0
          batch.add_frames(seq_idx=seq_idx, seq_start_frame=t_start, length=num_frames)
          if batch.get_all_slices_num_frames() >= batch_size or batch.get_num_seqs() > max_seqs:
            yield batch
            batch = Batch()
          t_start += num_frames

    if batch.get_all_slices_num_frames() > 0:
      yield batch

  def batch_set_generator_cache_whole_epoch(self):
    """
    The BatchSetGenerator can cache the list of batches which we generated across epochs.
    See self.generate_batches() and self._generate_batches().
    In many cases, the dataset does not support this, and in that case,
    it is not needed to enable this cache and waste memory.
    Caching it together with option shuffle_batches could also mean that
    there will be self.load_seqs() calls with non-monotonic seq-idxs.
    The only dataset currently which enables this is CachedDataset and thus HDFDataset.

    :return: whether we should enable this cache
    :rtype: bool
    """
    return False

  def generate_batches(self,
                       recurrent_net,
                       batch_size,
                       max_seqs=-1,
                       seq_drop=0.0,
                       max_seq_length=sys.maxsize,
                       shuffle_batches=False,
                       used_data_keys=None):
    """
    :type recurrent_net: bool
    :type batch_size: int
    :type max_seqs: int
    :type shuffle_batches: bool
    :param set(str)|None used_data_keys:
    :rtype: BatchSetGenerator
    """
    return BatchSetGenerator(
      dataset=self,
      generator=self._generate_batches(
        recurrent_net=recurrent_net,
        batch_size=batch_size,
        max_seqs=max_seqs,
        seq_drop=seq_drop,
        max_seq_length=max_seq_length,
        used_data_keys=used_data_keys),
      shuffle_batches=shuffle_batches,
      cache_whole_epoch=self.batch_set_generator_cache_whole_epoch())

  def shapes_for_batches(self, batches, data_keys, batch_dim_first=False):
    """
    :type batches: list[EngineBatch.Batch]
    :rtype: dict[str,list[int]] | None
    """
    all_data_keys = set(data_keys) | {"data"}

    # The final device.data.shape is in format (time,batch,feature).
    shape = [NumbersDict(0), 0]  # time,batch
    for batch in batches:
      shape = [NumbersDict.max([shape[0], batch.max_num_frames_per_slice]), shape[1] + batch.num_slices]
    if shape[1] == 0:
      return None
    assert shape[0].max_value() > 0
    # Theano has some buggy behaviour with tensors with some shape of zero.
    # We will just use one dummy frame in that case.
    # The index will stay zero in that case. (see EngineUtil.assign_dev_data())
    # However, also see the OutputLayer.output_index() behavior for forwarding.
    for k in all_data_keys:
      shape[0][k] = max(shape[0][k], 1)

    d = {k: [shape[0][k], shape[1]] for k in all_data_keys}
    for k in d:
      d[k] += self.get_data_shape(k)

    if batch_dim_first:
      # Just flip the first two dimensions.
      d = {k: [shape[1], shape[0]] + shape[2:] for (k, shape) in d.items()}
    return d

  @classmethod
  def index_shape_for_batches(cls, batches, data_key="data"):
    shape = [0, 0]  # time,batch
    for batch in batches:
      shape = [max(shape[0], batch.max_num_frames_per_slice[data_key]), shape[1] + batch.num_slices]
    return shape


class DatasetSeq:
  def __init__(self, seq_idx, features, targets, ctc_targets=None, seq_tag=None):
    """
    :param int seq_idx: sorted seq idx in the Dataset
    :param numpy.ndarray features: format 2d (time,feature) (float)
    :param dict[str,numpy.ndarray] | numpy.ndarray | None targets: name -> format 1d (time) (idx of output-feature)
    :param numpy.ndarray | None ctc_targets: format 1d (time) (idx of output-feature)
    :param str seq_tag: sequence name / tag
    """
    assert isinstance(seq_idx, int)
    assert isinstance(features, numpy.ndarray)
    if targets is None:
      targets = {}
    if isinstance(targets, numpy.ndarray):  # old format
      targets = {"classes": targets}
    assert isinstance(targets, dict)
    for target_values in targets.values():
      assert isinstance(target_values, numpy.ndarray)
    self.seq_idx = seq_idx
    self.seq_tag = seq_tag or ("seq-%i" % seq_idx)
    self.features = features
    self.targets = targets
    self.ctc_targets = ctc_targets

  @property
  def num_frames(self):
    """
    :rtype: NumbersDict
    """
    d = {"data": self.features.shape[0]}
    d.update({k: self.targets[k].shape[0] for k in self.targets.keys()})
    return NumbersDict(d)

  def get_data(self, key):
    if key == "data":
      return self.features
    return self.targets[key]

  def get_data_keys(self):
    return ["data"] + self.targets.keys()

  def __repr__(self):
    return "<DataCache seq_idx=%i>" % self.seq_idx


def get_dataset_class(name):
  from importlib import import_module
  # Only those modules which make sense to be loaded by the user,
  # because this function is only used for such cases.
  mod_names = ["HDFDataset", "SprintDataset", "GeneratingDataset", "NumpyDumpDataset", "MetaDataset", "LmDataset", "StereoDataset", "RawWavDataset"]
  for mod_name in mod_names:
    mod = import_module(mod_name)
    if name in vars(mod):
      clazz = getattr(mod, name)
      assert issubclass(clazz, Dataset)
      return clazz
  return None


def init_dataset(kwargs):
  """
  :type kwargs: dict[str] | str
  :rtype: Dataset
  """
  if isinstance(kwargs, (str, unicode)):
    return init_dataset_via_str(config_str=kwargs)
  kwargs = kwargs.copy()
  assert "class" in kwargs
  clazz_name = kwargs.pop("class")
  clazz = get_dataset_class(clazz_name)
  if not clazz:
    raise Exception("Dataset class %r not found" % clazz_name)
  files = kwargs.pop("files", [])
  obj = clazz(**kwargs)
  assert isinstance(obj, Dataset)
  if files:
    from HDFDataset import HDFDataset
    assert isinstance(obj, HDFDataset)
    for f in files:
      obj.add_file(f)
  obj.initialize()
  return obj


def init_dataset_via_str(config_str, config=None, cache_byte_size=None, **kwargs):
  """
  :param str config_str: hdf-files, or "LmDataset:..." or so
  :param Config.Config|None config: optional, only for "sprint:..."
  :param int|None cache_byte_size: optional, only for HDFDataset
  :rtype: Dataset
  """
  kwargs = kwargs.copy()
  if 'window' not in kwargs and config and config.has('window'):
    kwargs['window'] = config.int('window', 1)
  from HDFDataset import HDFDataset
  if config_str.startswith("sprint:"):
    kwargs["sprintConfigStr"] = config_str[len("sprint:"):]
    assert config, "need config for dataset in 'sprint:...' format. or use 'ExternSprintDataset:...' instead"
    sprintTrainerExecPath = config.value("sprint_trainer_exec_path", None)
    assert sprintTrainerExecPath, "specify sprint_trainer_exec_path in config"
    kwargs["sprintTrainerExecPath"] = sprintTrainerExecPath
    from SprintDataset import ExternSprintDataset
    cls = ExternSprintDataset
  elif ":" in config_str:
    kwargs.update(eval("dict(%s)" % config_str[config_str.find(":") + 1:]))
    class_name = config_str[:config_str.find(":")]
    cls = get_dataset_class(class_name)
  else:
    if cache_byte_size is not None:
      kwargs["cache_byte_size"] = cache_byte_size
    cls = HDFDataset
  if config:
    data = cls.from_config(config, **kwargs)
  else:
    data = cls(**kwargs)
  if isinstance(data, HDFDataset):
    for f in config_str.split(","):
      if f:
        assert os.path.exists(f)
        data.add_file(f)
  data.initialize()
  return data


def convert_data_dims(data_dims, leave_dict_as_is=False):
  """
  This converts what we called num_outputs originally,
  from the various formats which were allowed in the past
  (just an int, or dict[str,int]) into the format which we currently expect.
  :param int | dict[str,int|(int,int)|dict] data_dims: what we called num_outputs originally
  :param bool leave_dict_as_is:
  :rtype: dict[str,(int,int)|dict]
  :returns dict data-key -> (data-dimension, len(shape) (1 ==> sparse))
   (or potentially data-key -> dict, if leave_dict_as_is is True; for TensorFlow)
  """
  if isinstance(data_dims, int):
    data_dims = {"classes": data_dims}
  assert isinstance(data_dims, dict)
  for k, v in list(data_dims.items()):
    if isinstance(v, int):
      v = [v, 2 if k == "data" else 1]
      data_dims[k] = v
    if isinstance(v, dict) and leave_dict_as_is:
      continue
    assert isinstance(v, (tuple, list))
    assert len(v) == 2
    assert isinstance(v[0], int)
    assert isinstance(v[1], int)
    assert 1 <= v[1] <= 2
  return data_dims