model.OutputModel

class clearml.model.OutputModel

Create an output model for a Task (experiment) to store the training results.

The OutputModel object is always connected to a Task object, because it is instantiated with a Task object as an argument. It is, therefore, automatically registered as the Task’s (experiment’s) output model.

The OutputModel object is read-write.

A common use case is to reuse the OutputModel object, and override the weights after storing a model snapshot. Another use case is to create multiple OutputModel objects for a Task (experiment), and after a new high score is found, store a model snapshot.

If the model configuration and / or the model’s label enumeration are None, then the output model is initialized with the values from the Task object’s input model.

Note

When executing a Task (experiment) remotely in a worker, you can modify the model configuration and / or model’s label enumeration using the ClearML Web-App.

property comment

The comment for the model. Also, use for a model description.

Returns

The model comment / description.

property config_dict

Get the configuration as a dictionary parsed from the config_text text. This usually represents the model configuration. For example, from prototxt to ini file or python code to evaluate.

Returns

The configuration.

property config_text

Get the configuration as a string. For example, prototxt, an ini file, or Python code to evaluate.

Returns

The configuration.

connect(task)

Connect the current model to a Task object, if the model is a preexisting model. Preexisting models include:

  • Imported models.

  • Models whose metadata the ClearML Server (backend) is already storing.

  • Models from another source, such as frameworks like TensorFlow.

Parameters

task (object) – A Task object.

get_weights(raise_on_error=False)

Download the base model and return the locally stored filename.

Parameters

raise_on_error (bool) – If True and the artifact could not be downloaded, raise ValueError, otherwise return None on failure and output log warning.

Returns

The locally stored file.

get_weights_package(return_path=False, raise_on_error=False)

Download the base model package into a temporary directory (extract the files), or return a list of the locally stored filenames.

Parameters

  • return_path (bool) –

    Return the model weights or a list of filenames (Optional)

    • True - Download the model weights into a temporary directory, and return the temporary directory path.

    • False - Return a list of the locally stored filenames. (Default)

  • raise_on_error (bool) – If True and the artifact could not be downloaded, raise ValueError, otherwise return None on failure and output log warning.

Returns

The model weights, or a list of the locally stored filenames.

property id

The Id (system UUID) of the model.

Returns

The model ID.

property labels

Get the label enumeration as a dictionary of string (label) to integer (value) pairs.

For example:

{
     'background': 0,
     'person': 1
}
Returns

The label enumeration.

property name

The name of the model.

Returns

The model name.

publish()

Set the model to the status published and for public use. If the model’s status is already published, then this method is a no-op.

property published

Get the published state of this model.

Returns

set_upload_destination(uri)

Set the URI of the storage destination for uploaded model weight files. Supported storage destinations include S3, Google Cloud Storage), and file locations.

Using this method, files uploads are separate and then a link to each is stored in the model object.

Note

For storage requiring credentials, the credentials are stored in the ClearML configuration file, ~/clearml.conf.

Parameters

uri (str) –

The URI of the upload storage destination.

For example:

  • s3://bucket/directory/

  • file:///tmp/debug/

Return bool

The status of whether the storage destination schema is supported.

  • True - The storage destination scheme is supported.

  • False - The storage destination scheme is not supported.

property system_tags

A list of system tags describing the model.

Returns

The list of tags.

property tags

A list of tags describing the model.

Returns

The list of tags.

property task

Return the creating task object

Returns

The Task object.

update_design(config_text=None, config_dict=None)

Update the model configuration. Store a blob of text for custom usage.

Note

This method’s behavior is lazy. The design update is only forced when the weights are updated.

Parameters

  • config_text (unconstrained text string) – The configuration as a string. This is usually the content of a configuration dictionary file. Specify config_text or config_dict, but not both.

  • config_dict (dict) – The configuration as a dictionary. Specify config_text or config_dict, but not both.

Returns

True, update successful. False, update not successful.

update_labels(labels)

Update the label enumeration.

Parameters

labels (dict) –

The label enumeration dictionary of string (label) to integer (value) pairs.

For example:

{
     'background': 0,
     'person': 1
}

Returns

update_weights(weights_filename=None, upload_uri=None, target_filename=None, auto_delete_file=True, register_uri=None, iteration=None, update_comment=True, is_package=False)

Update the model weights from a locally stored model filename.

Note

Uploading the model is a background process. A call to this method returns immediately.

Parameters

  • weights_filename (str) – The name of the locally stored weights file to upload. Specify weights_filename or register_uri, but not both.

  • upload_uri (str) – The URI of the storage destination for model weights upload. The default value is the previously used URI. (Optional)

  • target_filename (str) – The newly created filename in the storage destination location. The default value is the weights_filename value. (Optional)

  • auto_delete_file (bool) –

    Delete the temporary file after uploading (Optional)

    • True - Delete (Default)

    • False - Do not delete

  • register_uri (str) – The URI of an already uploaded weights file. The URI must be valid. Specify register_uri or weights_filename, but not both.

  • iteration (int) – The iteration number.

  • update_comment (bool) –

    Update the model comment with the local weights file name (to maintain provenance) (Optional)

    • True - Update model comment (Default)

    • False - Do not update

  • is_package (bool) – Mark the weights file as compressed package, usually a zip file.

Returns

The uploaded URI.

update_weights_package(weights_filenames=None, weights_path=None, upload_uri=None, target_filename=None, auto_delete_file=True, iteration=None)

Update the model weights from locally stored model files, or from directory containing multiple files.

Note

Uploading the model weights is a background process. A call to this method returns immediately.

Parameters

  • weights_filenames (list(str)) – The file names of the locally stored model files. Specify weights_filenames, or weights_path, but not both.

  • weights_path (str) – The directory path to a package. All the files in the directory will be uploaded. Specify weights_path or weights_filenames, but not both.

  • upload_uri (str) – The URI of the storage destination for the model weights upload. The default is the previously used URI. (Optional)

  • target_filename (str) – The newly created filename in the storage destination URI location. The default is the value specified in the weights_filename parameter. (Optional)

  • auto_delete_file (bool) –

    Delete temporary file after uploading (Optional)

    • True - Delete (Default)

    • False - Do not delete

  • iteration (int) – The iteration number.

Returns

The uploaded URI for the weights package.

property url

Return the url of the model file (or archived files)

Returns

The model file URL.

classmethod wait_for_uploads(timeout=None, max_num_uploads=None)

Wait for any pending or in-progress model uploads to complete. If no uploads are pending or in-progress, then the wait_for_uploads returns immediately.

Parameters

  • timeout (float) – The timeout interval to wait for uploads (seconds). (Optional).

  • max_num_uploads (int) – The maximum number of uploads to wait for. (Optional).