basic.py

# coding: utf-8
# pylint: disable = invalid-name, C0111, C0301
# pylint: disable = R0912, R0913, R0914, W0105, W0201, W0212
"""Wrapper c_api of LightGBM"""
from __future__ import absolute_import

import copy
import ctypes
import os
import warnings
from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile

import numpy as np
import scipy.sparse

from .compat import (DataFrame, LGBMDeprecationWarning, Series,
                     decode_string, integer_types,
                     json, json_default_with_numpy,
                     numeric_types, range_, string_type)
from .libpath import find_lib_path


def _load_lib():
    """Load LightGBM Library."""
    lib_path = find_lib_path()
    if len(lib_path) == 0:
        return None
    lib = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(lib_path[0])
    lib.LGBM_GetLastError.restype = ctypes.c_char_p
    return lib


_LIB = _load_lib()


class LightGBMError(Exception):
    """Error throwed by LightGBM"""
    pass


def _safe_call(ret):
    """Check the return value of C API call
    Parameters
    ----------
    ret : int
        return value from API calls
    """
    if ret != 0:
        raise LightGBMError(decode_string(_LIB.LGBM_GetLastError()))


def is_numeric(obj):
    """Check is a number or not, include numpy number etc."""
    try:
        float(obj)
        return True
    except (TypeError, ValueError):
        # TypeError: obj is not a string or a number
        # ValueError: invalid literal
        return False


def is_numpy_1d_array(data):
    """Check is 1d numpy array"""
    return isinstance(data, np.ndarray) and len(data.shape) == 1


def is_1d_list(data):
    """Check is 1d list"""
    return isinstance(data, list) and \
        (not data or is_numeric(data[0]))


def list_to_1d_numpy(data, dtype=np.float32, name='list'):
    """convert to 1d numpy array"""
    if is_numpy_1d_array(data):
        if data.dtype == dtype:
            return data
        else:
            return data.astype(dtype=dtype, copy=False)
    elif is_1d_list(data):
        return np.array(data, dtype=dtype, copy=False)
    elif isinstance(data, Series):
        return data.values.astype(dtype)
    else:
        raise TypeError("Wrong type({}) for {}, should be list or numpy array".format(type(data).__name__, name))


def cfloat32_array_to_numpy(cptr, length):
    """Convert a ctypes float pointer array to a numpy array.
    """
    if isinstance(cptr, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_float)):
        return np.fromiter(cptr, dtype=np.float32, count=length)
    else:
        raise RuntimeError('Expected float pointer')


def cfloat64_array_to_numpy(cptr, length):
    """Convert a ctypes double pointer array to a numpy array.
    """
    if isinstance(cptr, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double)):
        return np.fromiter(cptr, dtype=np.float64, count=length)
    else:
        raise RuntimeError('Expected double pointer')


def cint32_array_to_numpy(cptr, length):
    """Convert a ctypes float pointer array to a numpy array.
    """
    if isinstance(cptr, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)):
        return np.fromiter(cptr, dtype=np.int32, count=length)
    else:
        raise RuntimeError('Expected int pointer')


def c_str(string):
    """Convert a python string to cstring."""
    return ctypes.c_char_p(string.encode('utf-8'))


def c_array(ctype, values):
    """Convert a python array to c array."""
    return (ctype * len(values))(*values)


def param_dict_to_str(data):
    if data is None or not data:
        return ""
    pairs = []
    for key, val in data.items():
        if isinstance(val, (list, tuple, set)) or is_numpy_1d_array(val):
            pairs.append(str(key) + '=' + ','.join(map(str, val)))
        elif isinstance(val, string_type) or isinstance(val, numeric_types) or is_numeric(val):
            pairs.append(str(key) + '=' + str(val))
        elif val is not None:
            raise TypeError('Unknown type of parameter:%s, got:%s'
                            % (key, type(val).__name__))
    return ' '.join(pairs)


class _temp_file(object):
    def __enter__(self):
        with NamedTemporaryFile(prefix="lightgbm_tmp_", delete=True) as f:
            self.name = f.name
        return self

    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
        if os.path.isfile(self.name):
            os.remove(self.name)

    def readlines(self):
        with open(self.name, "r+") as f:
            ret = f.readlines()
        return ret

    def writelines(self, lines):
        with open(self.name, "w+") as f:
            f.writelines(lines)


"""marco definition of data type in c_api of LightGBM"""
C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT32 = 0
C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT64 = 1
C_API_DTYPE_INT32 = 2
C_API_DTYPE_INT64 = 3

"""Matric is row major in python"""
C_API_IS_ROW_MAJOR = 1

"""marco definition of prediction type in c_api of LightGBM"""
C_API_PREDICT_NORMAL = 0
C_API_PREDICT_RAW_SCORE = 1
C_API_PREDICT_LEAF_INDEX = 2
C_API_PREDICT_CONTRIB = 3

"""data type of data field"""
FIELD_TYPE_MAPPER = {"label": C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT32,
                     "weight": C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT32,
                     "init_score": C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT64,
                     "group": C_API_DTYPE_INT32}


def convert_from_sliced_object(data):
    """fix the memory of multi-dimensional sliced object"""
    if data.base is not None and isinstance(data, np.ndarray) and isinstance(data.base, np.ndarray):
        if not data.flags.c_contiguous:
            warnings.warn("Usage of np.ndarray subset (sliced data) is not recommended due to it will double the peak memory cost in LightGBM.")
            return np.copy(data)
    return data


def c_float_array(data):
    """get pointer of float numpy array / list"""
    if is_1d_list(data):
        data = np.array(data, copy=False)
    if is_numpy_1d_array(data):
        data = convert_from_sliced_object(data)
        assert data.flags.c_contiguous
        if data.dtype == np.float32:
            ptr_data = data.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_float))
            type_data = C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT32
        elif data.dtype == np.float64:
            ptr_data = data.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))
            type_data = C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT64
        else:
            raise TypeError("Expected np.float32 or np.float64, met type({})"
                            .format(data.dtype))
    else:
        raise TypeError("Unknown type({})".format(type(data).__name__))
    return (ptr_data, type_data, data)  # return `data` to avoid the temporary copy is freed


def c_int_array(data):
    """get pointer of int numpy array / list"""
    if is_1d_list(data):
        data = np.array(data, copy=False)
    if is_numpy_1d_array(data):
        data = convert_from_sliced_object(data)
        assert data.flags.c_contiguous
        if data.dtype == np.int32:
            ptr_data = data.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32))
            type_data = C_API_DTYPE_INT32
        elif data.dtype == np.int64:
            ptr_data = data.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int64))
            type_data = C_API_DTYPE_INT64
        else:
            raise TypeError("Expected np.int32 or np.int64, met type({})"
                            .format(data.dtype))
    else:
        raise TypeError("Unknown type({})".format(type(data).__name__))
    return (ptr_data, type_data, data)  # return `data` to avoid the temporary copy is freed


PANDAS_DTYPE_MAPPER = {'int8': 'int', 'int16': 'int', 'int32': 'int',
                       'int64': 'int', 'uint8': 'int', 'uint16': 'int',
                       'uint32': 'int', 'uint64': 'int', 'float16': 'float',
                       'float32': 'float', 'float64': 'float', 'bool': 'int'}


def _data_from_pandas(data, feature_name, categorical_feature, pandas_categorical):
    if isinstance(data, DataFrame):
        if len(data.shape) != 2 or data.shape[0] < 1:
            raise ValueError('Input data must be 2 dimensional and non empty.')
        if feature_name == 'auto' or feature_name is None:
            data = data.rename(columns=str)
        cat_cols = data.select_dtypes(include=['category']).columns
        if pandas_categorical is None:  # train dataset
            pandas_categorical = [list(data[col].cat.categories) for col in cat_cols]
        else:
            if len(cat_cols) != len(pandas_categorical):
                raise ValueError('train and valid dataset categorical_feature do not match.')
            for col, category in zip(cat_cols, pandas_categorical):
                if list(data[col].cat.categories) != list(category):
                    data[col] = data[col].cat.set_categories(category)
        if len(cat_cols):  # cat_cols is pandas Index object
            data = data.copy()  # not alter origin DataFrame
            data[cat_cols] = data[cat_cols].apply(lambda x: x.cat.codes).replace({-1: np.nan})
        if categorical_feature is not None:
            if feature_name is None:
                feature_name = list(data.columns)
            if categorical_feature == 'auto':
                categorical_feature = list(cat_cols)
            else:
                categorical_feature = list(categorical_feature) + list(cat_cols)
        if feature_name == 'auto':
            feature_name = list(data.columns)
        data_dtypes = data.dtypes
        if not all(dtype.name in PANDAS_DTYPE_MAPPER for dtype in data_dtypes):
            bad_fields = [data.columns[i] for i, dtype in
                          enumerate(data_dtypes) if dtype.name not in PANDAS_DTYPE_MAPPER]

            msg = """DataFrame.dtypes for data must be int, float or bool. Did not expect the data types in fields """
            raise ValueError(msg + ', '.join(bad_fields))
        data = data.values.astype('float')
    else:
        if feature_name == 'auto':
            feature_name = None
        if categorical_feature == 'auto':
            categorical_feature = None
    return data, feature_name, categorical_feature, pandas_categorical


def _label_from_pandas(label):
    if isinstance(label, DataFrame):
        if len(label.columns) > 1:
            raise ValueError('DataFrame for label cannot have multiple columns')
        label_dtypes = label.dtypes
        if not all(dtype.name in PANDAS_DTYPE_MAPPER for dtype in label_dtypes):
            raise ValueError('DataFrame.dtypes for label must be int, float or bool')
        label = label.values.astype('float')
    return label


def _save_pandas_categorical(file_name, pandas_categorical):
    with open(file_name, 'a') as f:
        f.write('\npandas_categorical:' + json.dumps(pandas_categorical, default=json_default_with_numpy) + '\n')


def _load_pandas_categorical(file_name):
    with open(file_name, 'r') as f:
        lines = f.readlines()
        last_line = lines[-1]
        if last_line.strip() == "":
            last_line = lines[-2]
        if last_line.startswith('pandas_categorical:'):
            return json.loads(last_line[len('pandas_categorical:'):])
    return None


class _InnerPredictor(object):
    """
    A _InnerPredictor of LightGBM.
    Only used for prediction, usually used for continued-train
    Note: Can convert from Booster, but cannot convert to Booster
    """
    def __init__(self, model_file=None, booster_handle=None, pred_parameter=None):
        """Initialize the _InnerPredictor. Not expose to user

        Parameters
        ----------
        model_file : string
            Path to the model file.
        booster_handle : Handle of Booster
            use handle to init
        pred_parameter: dict
            Other parameters for the prediciton
        """
        self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
        self.__is_manage_handle = True
        if model_file is not None:
            """Prediction task"""
            out_num_iterations = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterCreateFromModelfile(
                c_str(model_file),
                ctypes.byref(out_num_iterations),
                ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
            out_num_class = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetNumClasses(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.byref(out_num_class)))
            self.num_class = out_num_class.value
            self.num_total_iteration = out_num_iterations.value
            self.pandas_categorical = _load_pandas_categorical(model_file)
        elif booster_handle is not None:
            self.__is_manage_handle = False
            self.handle = booster_handle
            out_num_class = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetNumClasses(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.byref(out_num_class)))
            self.num_class = out_num_class.value
            out_num_iterations = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetCurrentIteration(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.byref(out_num_iterations)))
            self.num_total_iteration = out_num_iterations.value
            self.pandas_categorical = None
        else:
            raise TypeError('Need Model file or Booster handle to create a predictor')

        pred_parameter = {} if pred_parameter is None else pred_parameter
        self.pred_parameter = param_dict_to_str(pred_parameter)

    def __del__(self):
        try:
            if self.__is_manage_handle:
                _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterFree(self.handle))
        except AttributeError:
            pass

    def __getstate__(self):
        this = self.__dict__.copy()
        this.pop('handle', None)
        return this

    def predict(self, data, num_iteration=-1,
                raw_score=False, pred_leaf=False, pred_contrib=False, data_has_header=False,
                is_reshape=True):
        """
        Predict logic

        Parameters
        ----------
        data : string/numpy array/scipy.sparse
            Data source for prediction
            When data type is string, it represents the path of txt file
        num_iteration : int
            Used iteration for prediction
        raw_score : bool
            True for predict raw score
        pred_leaf : bool
            True for predict leaf index
        pred_contrib : bool
            True for predict feature contributions
        data_has_header : bool
            Used for txt data, True if txt data has header
        is_reshape : bool
            Reshape to (nrow, ncol) if true

        Returns
        -------
        Prediction result
        """
        if isinstance(data, Dataset):
            raise TypeError("Cannot use Dataset instance for prediction, please use raw data instead")
        data = _data_from_pandas(data, None, None, self.pandas_categorical)[0]
        predict_type = C_API_PREDICT_NORMAL
        if raw_score:
            predict_type = C_API_PREDICT_RAW_SCORE
        if pred_leaf:
            predict_type = C_API_PREDICT_LEAF_INDEX
        if pred_contrib:
            predict_type = C_API_PREDICT_CONTRIB
        int_data_has_header = 1 if data_has_header else 0
        if num_iteration > self.num_total_iteration:
            num_iteration = self.num_total_iteration

        if isinstance(data, string_type):
            with _temp_file() as f:
                _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterPredictForFile(
                    self.handle,
                    c_str(data),
                    ctypes.c_int(int_data_has_header),
                    ctypes.c_int(predict_type),
                    ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
                    c_str(self.pred_parameter),
                    c_str(f.name)))
                lines = f.readlines()
                nrow = len(lines)
                preds = [float(token) for line in lines for token in line.split('\t')]
                preds = np.array(preds, dtype=np.float64, copy=False)
        elif isinstance(data, scipy.sparse.csr_matrix):
            preds, nrow = self.__pred_for_csr(data, num_iteration,
                                              predict_type)
        elif isinstance(data, scipy.sparse.csc_matrix):
            preds, nrow = self.__pred_for_csc(data, num_iteration,
                                              predict_type)
        elif isinstance(data, np.ndarray):
            preds, nrow = self.__pred_for_np2d(data, num_iteration,
                                               predict_type)
        elif isinstance(data, list):
            try:
                data = np.array(data)
            except BaseException:
                raise ValueError('Cannot convert data list to numpy array.')
            preds, nrow = self.__pred_for_np2d(data, num_iteration,
                                               predict_type)
        else:
            try:
                warnings.warn('Converting data to scipy sparse matrix.')
                csr = scipy.sparse.csr_matrix(data)
            except BaseException:
                raise TypeError('Cannot predict data for type {}'.format(type(data).__name__))
            preds, nrow = self.__pred_for_csr(csr, num_iteration,
                                              predict_type)
        if pred_leaf:
            preds = preds.astype(np.int32)
        if is_reshape and preds.size != nrow:
            if preds.size % nrow == 0:
                preds = preds.reshape(nrow, -1)
            else:
                raise ValueError('Length of predict result (%d) cannot be divide nrow (%d)'
                                 % (preds.size, nrow))
        return preds

    def __get_num_preds(self, num_iteration, nrow, predict_type):
        """
        Get size of prediction result
        """
        n_preds = ctypes.c_int64(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterCalcNumPredict(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.c_int(nrow),
            ctypes.c_int(predict_type),
            ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
            ctypes.byref(n_preds)))
        return n_preds.value

    def __pred_for_np2d(self, mat, num_iteration, predict_type):
        """
        Predict for a 2-D numpy matrix.
        """
        if len(mat.shape) != 2:
            raise ValueError('Input numpy.ndarray or list must be 2 dimensional')

        if mat.dtype == np.float32 or mat.dtype == np.float64:
            data = np.array(mat.reshape(mat.size), dtype=mat.dtype, copy=False)
        else:
            """change non-float data to float data, need to copy"""
            data = np.array(mat.reshape(mat.size), dtype=np.float32)
        ptr_data, type_ptr_data, _ = c_float_array(data)
        n_preds = self.__get_num_preds(num_iteration, mat.shape[0],
                                       predict_type)
        preds = np.zeros(n_preds, dtype=np.float64)
        out_num_preds = ctypes.c_int64(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterPredictForMat(
            self.handle,
            ptr_data,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_data),
            ctypes.c_int(mat.shape[0]),
            ctypes.c_int(mat.shape[1]),
            ctypes.c_int(C_API_IS_ROW_MAJOR),
            ctypes.c_int(predict_type),
            ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
            c_str(self.pred_parameter),
            ctypes.byref(out_num_preds),
            preds.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))))
        if n_preds != out_num_preds.value:
            raise ValueError("Wrong length for predict results")
        return preds, mat.shape[0]

    def __pred_for_csr(self, csr, num_iteration, predict_type):
        """
        Predict for a csr data
        """
        nrow = len(csr.indptr) - 1
        n_preds = self.__get_num_preds(num_iteration, nrow, predict_type)
        preds = np.zeros(n_preds, dtype=np.float64)
        out_num_preds = ctypes.c_int64(0)

        ptr_indptr, type_ptr_indptr, __ = c_int_array(csr.indptr)
        ptr_data, type_ptr_data, _ = c_float_array(csr.data)

        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterPredictForCSR(
            self.handle,
            ptr_indptr,
            ctypes.c_int32(type_ptr_indptr),
            csr.indices.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)),
            ptr_data,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_data),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csr.indptr)),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csr.data)),
            ctypes.c_int64(csr.shape[1]),
            ctypes.c_int(predict_type),
            ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
            c_str(self.pred_parameter),
            ctypes.byref(out_num_preds),
            preds.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))))
        if n_preds != out_num_preds.value:
            raise ValueError("Wrong length for predict results")
        return preds, nrow

    def __pred_for_csc(self, csc, num_iteration, predict_type):
        """
        Predict for a csc data
        """
        nrow = csc.shape[0]
        n_preds = self.__get_num_preds(num_iteration, nrow, predict_type)
        preds = np.zeros(n_preds, dtype=np.float64)
        out_num_preds = ctypes.c_int64(0)

        ptr_indptr, type_ptr_indptr, __ = c_int_array(csc.indptr)
        ptr_data, type_ptr_data, _ = c_float_array(csc.data)

        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterPredictForCSC(
            self.handle,
            ptr_indptr,
            ctypes.c_int32(type_ptr_indptr),
            csc.indices.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)),
            ptr_data,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_data),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csc.indptr)),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csc.data)),
            ctypes.c_int64(csc.shape[0]),
            ctypes.c_int(predict_type),
            ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
            c_str(self.pred_parameter),
            ctypes.byref(out_num_preds),
            preds.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))))
        if n_preds != out_num_preds.value:
            raise ValueError("Wrong length for predict results")
        return preds, nrow


class Dataset(object):
    """Dataset in LightGBM."""
    def __init__(self, data, label=None, reference=None,
                 weight=None, group=None, init_score=None, silent=False,
                 feature_name='auto', categorical_feature='auto', params=None,
                 free_raw_data=True):
        """Constract Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        data : string, numpy array, scipy.sparse or list of numpy arrays
            Data source of Dataset.
            If string, it represents the path to txt file.
        label : list, numpy 1-D array or None, optional (default=None)
            Label of the data.
        reference : Dataset or None, optional (default=None)
            If this is Dataset for validation, training data should be used as reference.
        weight : list, numpy 1-D array or None, optional (default=None)
            Weight for each instance.
        group : list, numpy 1-D array or None, optional (default=None)
            Group/query size for Dataset.
        init_score : list, numpy 1-D array or None, optional (default=None)
            Init score for Dataset.
        silent : bool, optional (default=False)
            Whether to print messages during construction.
        feature_name : list of strings or 'auto', optional (default="auto")
            Feature names.
            If 'auto' and data is pandas DataFrame, data columns names are used.
        categorical_feature : list of strings or int, or 'auto', optional (default="auto")
            Categorical features.
            If list of int, interpreted as indices.
            If list of strings, interpreted as feature names (need to specify ``feature_name`` as well).
            If 'auto' and data is pandas DataFrame, pandas categorical columns are used.
            All values in categorical features should be less than int32 max value (2147483647).
            All negative values in categorical features will be treated as missing values.
        params : dict or None, optional (default=None)
            Other parameters.
        free_raw_data : bool, optional (default=True)
            If True, raw data is freed after constructing inner Dataset.
        """
        self.handle = None
        self.data = data
        self.label = label
        self.reference = reference
        self.weight = weight
        self.group = group
        self.init_score = init_score
        self.silent = silent
        self.feature_name = feature_name
        self.categorical_feature = categorical_feature
        self.params = copy.deepcopy(params)
        self.free_raw_data = free_raw_data
        self.used_indices = None
        self._predictor = None
        self.pandas_categorical = None
        self.params_back_up = None

    def __del__(self):
        try:
            self._free_handle()
        except AttributeError:
            pass

    def _free_handle(self):
        if self.handle is not None:
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetFree(self.handle))
            self.handle = None
        return self

    def _lazy_init(self, data, label=None, reference=None,
                   weight=None, group=None, init_score=None, predictor=None,
                   silent=False, feature_name='auto',
                   categorical_feature='auto', params=None):
        if data is None:
            self.handle = None
            return self
        if reference is not None:
            self.pandas_categorical = reference.pandas_categorical
            categorical_feature = reference.categorical_feature
        data, feature_name, categorical_feature, self.pandas_categorical = _data_from_pandas(data, feature_name, categorical_feature, self.pandas_categorical)
        label = _label_from_pandas(label)
        self.data_has_header = False
        # process for args
        params = {} if params is None else params
        args_names = getattr(self.__class__, '_lazy_init').__code__.co_varnames[:getattr(self.__class__, '_lazy_init').__code__.co_argcount]
        for key, _ in params.items():
            if key in args_names:
                warnings.warn('{0} keyword has been found in `params` and will be ignored. '
                              'Please use {0} argument of the Dataset constructor to pass this parameter.'.format(key))
        self.predictor = predictor
        if silent:
            params["verbose"] = 0
        # get categorical features
        if categorical_feature is not None:
            categorical_indices = set()
            feature_dict = {}
            if feature_name is not None:
                feature_dict = {name: i for i, name in enumerate(feature_name)}
            for name in categorical_feature:
                if isinstance(name, string_type) and name in feature_dict:
                    categorical_indices.add(feature_dict[name])
                elif isinstance(name, integer_types):
                    categorical_indices.add(name)
                else:
                    raise TypeError("Wrong type({}) or unknown name({}) in categorical_feature"
                                    .format(type(name).__name__, name))
            if categorical_indices:
                if "categorical_feature" in params or "categorical_column" in params:
                    warnings.warn('categorical_feature in param dict is overridden.')
                    params.pop("categorical_feature", None)
                    params.pop("categorical_column", None)
                params['categorical_column'] = sorted(categorical_indices)

        params_str = param_dict_to_str(params)
        # process for reference dataset
        ref_dataset = None
        if isinstance(reference, Dataset):
            ref_dataset = reference.construct().handle
        elif reference is not None:
            raise TypeError('Reference dataset should be None or dataset instance')
        # start construct data
        if isinstance(data, string_type):
            # check data has header or not
            if str(params.get("has_header", "")).lower() == "true" \
                    or str(params.get("header", "")).lower() == "true":
                self.data_has_header = True
            self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetCreateFromFile(
                c_str(data),
                c_str(params_str),
                ref_dataset,
                ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
        elif isinstance(data, scipy.sparse.csr_matrix):
            self.__init_from_csr(data, params_str, ref_dataset)
        elif isinstance(data, scipy.sparse.csc_matrix):
            self.__init_from_csc(data, params_str, ref_dataset)
        elif isinstance(data, np.ndarray):
            self.__init_from_np2d(data, params_str, ref_dataset)
        elif isinstance(data, list) and len(data) > 0 and all(isinstance(x, np.ndarray) for x in data):
            self.__init_from_list_np2d(data, params_str, ref_dataset)
        else:
            try:
                csr = scipy.sparse.csr_matrix(data)
                self.__init_from_csr(csr, params_str, ref_dataset)
            except BaseException:
                raise TypeError('Cannot initialize Dataset from {}'.format(type(data).__name__))
        if label is not None:
            self.set_label(label)
        if self.get_label() is None:
            raise ValueError("Label should not be None")
        if weight is not None:
            self.set_weight(weight)
        if group is not None:
            self.set_group(group)
        # load init score
        if init_score is not None:
            self.set_init_score(init_score)
            if self.predictor is not None:
                warnings.warn("The prediction of init_model will be overridden by init_score.")
        elif isinstance(self.predictor, _InnerPredictor):
            init_score = self.predictor.predict(data,
                                                raw_score=True,
                                                data_has_header=self.data_has_header,
                                                is_reshape=False)
            if self.predictor.num_class > 1:
                # need re group init score
                new_init_score = np.zeros(init_score.size, dtype=np.float32)
                num_data = self.num_data()
                for i in range_(num_data):
                    for j in range_(self.predictor.num_class):
                        new_init_score[j * num_data + i] = init_score[i * self.predictor.num_class + j]
                init_score = new_init_score
            self.set_init_score(init_score)
        elif self.predictor is not None:
            raise TypeError('wrong predictor type {}'.format(type(self.predictor).__name__))
        # set feature names
        return self.set_feature_name(feature_name)

    def __init_from_np2d(self, mat, params_str, ref_dataset):
        """
        Initialize data from a 2-D numpy matrix.
        """
        if len(mat.shape) != 2:
            raise ValueError('Input numpy.ndarray must be 2 dimensional')

        self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
        if mat.dtype == np.float32 or mat.dtype == np.float64:
            data = np.array(mat.reshape(mat.size), dtype=mat.dtype, copy=False)
        else:
            # change non-float data to float data, need to copy
            data = np.array(mat.reshape(mat.size), dtype=np.float32)

        ptr_data, type_ptr_data, _ = c_float_array(data)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetCreateFromMat(
            ptr_data,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_data),
            ctypes.c_int(mat.shape[0]),
            ctypes.c_int(mat.shape[1]),
            ctypes.c_int(C_API_IS_ROW_MAJOR),
            c_str(params_str),
            ref_dataset,
            ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
        return self

    def __init_from_list_np2d(self, mats, params_str, ref_dataset):
        """
        Initialize data from list of 2-D numpy matrices.
        """
        ncol = mats[0].shape[1]
        nrow = np.zeros((len(mats),), np.int32)
        if mats[0].dtype == np.float64:
            ptr_data = (ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double) * len(mats))()
        else:
            ptr_data = (ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_float) * len(mats))()

        holders = []
        type_ptr_data = None

        for i, mat in enumerate(mats):
            if len(mat.shape) != 2:
                raise ValueError('Input numpy.ndarray must be 2 dimensional')

            if mat.shape[1] != ncol:
                raise ValueError('Input arrays must have same number of columns')

            nrow[i] = mat.shape[0]

            if mat.dtype == np.float32 or mat.dtype == np.float64:
                mats[i] = np.array(mat.reshape(mat.size), dtype=mat.dtype, copy=False)
            else:
                # change non-float data to float data, need to copy
                mats[i] = np.array(mat.reshape(mat.size), dtype=np.float32)

            chunk_ptr_data, chunk_type_ptr_data, holder = c_float_array(mats[i])
            if type_ptr_data is not None and chunk_type_ptr_data != type_ptr_data:
                raise ValueError('Input chunks must have same type')
            ptr_data[i] = chunk_ptr_data
            type_ptr_data = chunk_type_ptr_data
            holders.append(holder)

        self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetCreateFromMats(
            ctypes.c_int(len(mats)),
            ctypes.cast(ptr_data, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))),
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_data),
            nrow.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)),
            ctypes.c_int(ncol),
            ctypes.c_int(C_API_IS_ROW_MAJOR),
            c_str(params_str),
            ref_dataset,
            ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
        return self

    def __init_from_csr(self, csr, params_str, ref_dataset):
        """
        Initialize data from a CSR matrix.
        """
        if len(csr.indices) != len(csr.data):
            raise ValueError('Length mismatch: {} vs {}'.format(len(csr.indices), len(csr.data)))
        self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()

        ptr_indptr, type_ptr_indptr, __ = c_int_array(csr.indptr)
        ptr_data, type_ptr_data, _ = c_float_array(csr.data)

        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetCreateFromCSR(
            ptr_indptr,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_indptr),
            csr.indices.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)),
            ptr_data,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_data),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csr.indptr)),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csr.data)),
            ctypes.c_int64(csr.shape[1]),
            c_str(params_str),
            ref_dataset,
            ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
        return self

    def __init_from_csc(self, csc, params_str, ref_dataset):
        """
        Initialize data from a csc matrix.
        """
        if len(csc.indices) != len(csc.data):
            raise ValueError('Length mismatch: {} vs {}'.format(len(csc.indices), len(csc.data)))
        self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()

        ptr_indptr, type_ptr_indptr, __ = c_int_array(csc.indptr)
        ptr_data, type_ptr_data, _ = c_float_array(csc.data)

        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetCreateFromCSC(
            ptr_indptr,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_indptr),
            csc.indices.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)),
            ptr_data,
            ctypes.c_int(type_ptr_data),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csc.indptr)),
            ctypes.c_int64(len(csc.data)),
            ctypes.c_int64(csc.shape[0]),
            c_str(params_str),
            ref_dataset,
            ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
        return self

    def construct(self):
        """Lazy init.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Constructed Dataset object.
        """
        if self.handle is None:
            if self.reference is not None:
                if self.used_indices is None:
                    # create valid
                    self._lazy_init(self.data, label=self.label, reference=self.reference,
                                    weight=self.weight, group=self.group, init_score=self.init_score, predictor=self._predictor,
                                    silent=self.silent, feature_name=self.feature_name, params=self.params)
                else:
                    # construct subset
                    used_indices = list_to_1d_numpy(self.used_indices, np.int32, name='used_indices')
                    assert used_indices.flags.c_contiguous
                    self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
                    params_str = param_dict_to_str(self.params)
                    _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetGetSubset(
                        self.reference.construct().handle,
                        used_indices.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)),
                        ctypes.c_int(used_indices.shape[0]),
                        c_str(params_str),
                        ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
                    if self.get_label() is None:
                        raise ValueError("Label should not be None.")
            else:
                # create train
                self._lazy_init(self.data, label=self.label,
                                weight=self.weight, group=self.group, init_score=self.init_score,
                                predictor=self._predictor, silent=self.silent, feature_name=self.feature_name,
                                categorical_feature=self.categorical_feature, params=self.params)
            if self.free_raw_data:
                self.data = None
        return self

    def create_valid(self, data, label=None, weight=None, group=None,
                     init_score=None, silent=False, params=None):
        """Create validation data align with current Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        data : string, numpy array or scipy.sparse
            Data source of Dataset.
            If string, it represents the path to txt file.
        label : list or numpy 1-D array, optional (default=None)
            Label of the training data.
        weight : list, numpy 1-D array or None, optional (default=None)
            Weight for each instance.
        group : list, numpy 1-D array or None, optional (default=None)
            Group/query size for Dataset.
        init_score : list, numpy 1-D array or None, optional (default=None)
            Init score for Dataset.
        silent : bool, optional (default=False)
            Whether to print messages during construction.
        params : dict or None, optional (default=None)
            Other parameters.

        Returns
        -------
        valid : Dataset
            Validation Dataset with reference to self.
        """
        ret = Dataset(data, label=label, reference=self,
                      weight=weight, group=group, init_score=init_score,
                      silent=silent, params=params, free_raw_data=self.free_raw_data)
        ret._predictor = self._predictor
        ret.pandas_categorical = self.pandas_categorical
        return ret

    def subset(self, used_indices, params=None):
        """Get subset of current Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        used_indices : list of int
            Indices used to create the subset.
        params : dict or None, optional (default=None)
            Other parameters.

        Returns
        -------
        subset : Dataset
            Subset of the current Dataset.
        """
        if params is None:
            params = self.params
        ret = Dataset(None, reference=self, feature_name=self.feature_name,
                      categorical_feature=self.categorical_feature, params=params)
        ret._predictor = self._predictor
        ret.pandas_categorical = self.pandas_categorical
        ret.used_indices = used_indices
        return ret

    def save_binary(self, filename):
        """Save Dataset to binary file.

        Parameters
        ----------
        filename : string
            Name of the output file.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Returns self.
        """
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetSaveBinary(
            self.construct().handle,
            c_str(filename)))
        return self

    def _update_params(self, params):
        if not self.params:
            self.params = params
        else:
            self.params_back_up = copy.deepcopy(self.params)
            self.params.update(params)
        return self

    def _reverse_update_params(self):
        self.params = copy.deepcopy(self.params_back_up)
        self.params_back_up = None
        return self

    def set_field(self, field_name, data):
        """Set property into the Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        field_name : string
            The field name of the information.
        data : list, numpy array or None
            The array of data to be set.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set property.
        """
        if self.handle is None:
            raise Exception("Cannot set %s before construct dataset" % field_name)
        if data is None:
            # set to None
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetSetField(
                self.handle,
                c_str(field_name),
                None,
                ctypes.c_int(0),
                ctypes.c_int(FIELD_TYPE_MAPPER[field_name])))
            return self
        dtype = np.float32
        if field_name == 'group':
            dtype = np.int32
        elif field_name == 'init_score':
            dtype = np.float64
        data = list_to_1d_numpy(data, dtype, name=field_name)
        if data.dtype == np.float32 or data.dtype == np.float64:
            ptr_data, type_data, _ = c_float_array(data)
        elif data.dtype == np.int32:
            ptr_data, type_data, _ = c_int_array(data)
        else:
            raise TypeError("Excepted np.float32/64 or np.int32, meet type({})".format(data.dtype))
        if type_data != FIELD_TYPE_MAPPER[field_name]:
            raise TypeError("Input type error for set_field")
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetSetField(
            self.handle,
            c_str(field_name),
            ptr_data,
            ctypes.c_int(len(data)),
            ctypes.c_int(type_data)))
        return self

    def get_field(self, field_name):
        """Get property from the Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        field_name : string
            The field name of the information.

        Returns
        -------
        info : numpy array
            A numpy array with information from the Dataset.
        """
        if self.handle is None:
            raise Exception("Cannot get %s before construct Dataset" % field_name)
        tmp_out_len = ctypes.c_int()
        out_type = ctypes.c_int()
        ret = ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_void_p)()
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetGetField(
            self.handle,
            c_str(field_name),
            ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
            ctypes.byref(ret),
            ctypes.byref(out_type)))
        if out_type.value != FIELD_TYPE_MAPPER[field_name]:
            raise TypeError("Return type error for get_field")
        if tmp_out_len.value == 0:
            return None
        if out_type.value == C_API_DTYPE_INT32:
            return cint32_array_to_numpy(ctypes.cast(ret, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int32)), tmp_out_len.value)
        elif out_type.value == C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT32:
            return cfloat32_array_to_numpy(ctypes.cast(ret, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_float)), tmp_out_len.value)
        elif out_type.value == C_API_DTYPE_FLOAT64:
            return cfloat64_array_to_numpy(ctypes.cast(ret, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double)), tmp_out_len.value)
        else:
            raise TypeError("Unknown type")

    def set_categorical_feature(self, categorical_feature):
        """Set categorical features.

        Parameters
        ----------
        categorical_feature : list of int or strings
            Names or indices of categorical features.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set categorical features.
        """
        if self.categorical_feature == categorical_feature:
            return self
        if self.data is not None:
            if self.categorical_feature is None:
                self.categorical_feature = categorical_feature
                return self._free_handle()
            elif categorical_feature == 'auto':
                warnings.warn('Using categorical_feature in Dataset.')
                return self
            else:
                warnings.warn('categorical_feature in Dataset is overridden. New categorical_feature is {}'.format(sorted(list(categorical_feature))))
                self.categorical_feature = categorical_feature
                return self._free_handle()
        else:
            raise LightGBMError("Cannot set categorical feature after freed raw data, set free_raw_data=False when construct Dataset to avoid this.")

    def _set_predictor(self, predictor):
        """
        Set predictor for continued training, not recommended for user to call this function.
        Please set init_model in engine.train or engine.cv
        """
        if predictor is self._predictor:
            return self
        if self.data is not None:
            self._predictor = predictor
            return self._free_handle()
        else:
            raise LightGBMError("Cannot set predictor after freed raw data, set free_raw_data=False when construct Dataset to avoid this.")

    def set_reference(self, reference):
        """Set reference Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        reference : Dataset
            Reference that is used as a template to consturct the current Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set reference.
        """
        self.set_categorical_feature(reference.categorical_feature).set_feature_name(reference.feature_name)._set_predictor(reference._predictor)
        # we're done if self and reference share a common upstrem reference
        if self.get_ref_chain().intersection(reference.get_ref_chain()):
            return self
        if self.data is not None:
            self.reference = reference
            return self._free_handle()
        else:
            raise LightGBMError("Cannot set reference after freed raw data, set free_raw_data=False when construct Dataset to avoid this.")

    def set_feature_name(self, feature_name):
        """Set feature name.

        Parameters
        ----------
        feature_name : list of strings
            Feature names.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set feature name.
        """
        if feature_name != 'auto':
            self.feature_name = feature_name
        if self.handle is not None and feature_name is not None and feature_name != 'auto':
            if len(feature_name) != self.num_feature():
                raise ValueError("Length of feature_name({}) and num_feature({}) don't match".format(len(feature_name), self.num_feature()))
            c_feature_name = [c_str(name) for name in feature_name]
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetSetFeatureNames(
                self.handle,
                c_array(ctypes.c_char_p, c_feature_name),
                ctypes.c_int(len(feature_name))))
        return self

    def set_label(self, label):
        """Set label of Dataset

        Parameters
        ----------
        label : list, numpy array or None
            The label information to be set into Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set label.
        """
        self.label = label
        if self.handle is not None:
            label = list_to_1d_numpy(label, name='label')
            self.set_field('label', label)
        return self

    def set_weight(self, weight):
        """Set weight of each instance.

        Parameters
        ----------
        weight : list, numpy array or None
            Weight to be set for each data point.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set weight.
        """
        if weight is not None and np.all(weight == 1):
            weight = None
        self.weight = weight
        if self.handle is not None and weight is not None:
            weight = list_to_1d_numpy(weight, name='weight')
            self.set_field('weight', weight)
        return self

    def set_init_score(self, init_score):
        """Set init score of Booster to start from.

        Parameters
        ----------
        init_score : list, numpy array or None
            Init score for Booster.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set init score.
        """
        self.init_score = init_score
        if self.handle is not None and init_score is not None:
            init_score = list_to_1d_numpy(init_score, np.float64, name='init_score')
            self.set_field('init_score', init_score)
        return self

    def set_group(self, group):
        """Set group size of Dataset (used for ranking).

        Parameters
        ----------
        group : list, numpy array or None
            Group size of each group.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Dataset
            Dataset with set group.
        """
        self.group = group
        if self.handle is not None and group is not None:
            group = list_to_1d_numpy(group, np.int32, name='group')
            self.set_field('group', group)
        return self

    def get_label(self):
        """Get the label of the Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        label : numpy array or None
            The label information from the Dataset.
        """
        if self.label is None:
            self.label = self.get_field('label')
        return self.label

    def get_weight(self):
        """Get the weight of the Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        weight : numpy array or None
            Weight for each data point from the Dataset.
        """
        if self.weight is None:
            self.weight = self.get_field('weight')
        return self.weight

    def get_init_score(self):
        """Get the initial score of the Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        init_score : numpy array or None
            Init score of Booster.
        """
        if self.init_score is None:
            self.init_score = self.get_field('init_score')
        return self.init_score

    def get_group(self):
        """Get the group of the Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        group : numpy array or None
            Group size of each group.
        """
        if self.group is None:
            self.group = self.get_field('group')
            if self.group is not None:
                # group data from LightGBM is boundaries data, need to convert to group size
                self.group = np.diff(self.group)
        return self.group

    def num_data(self):
        """Get the number of rows in the Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        number_of_rows : int
            The number of rows in the Dataset.
        """
        if self.handle is not None:
            ret = ctypes.c_int()
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetGetNumData(self.handle,
                                                   ctypes.byref(ret)))
            return ret.value
        else:
            raise LightGBMError("Cannot get num_data before construct dataset")

    def num_feature(self):
        """Get the number of columns (features) in the Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        number_of_columns : int
            The number of columns (features) in the Dataset.
        """
        if self.handle is not None:
            ret = ctypes.c_int()
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_DatasetGetNumFeature(self.handle,
                                                      ctypes.byref(ret)))
            return ret.value
        else:
            raise LightGBMError("Cannot get num_feature before construct dataset")

    def get_ref_chain(self, ref_limit=100):
        """Get a chain of Dataset objects, starting with r, then going to r.reference if exists,
        then to r.reference.reference, etc. until we hit ``ref_limit`` or a reference loop.

        Parameters
        ----------
        ref_limit : int, optional (default=100)
            The limit number of references.

        Returns
        -------
        ref_chain : set of Dataset
            Chain of references of the Datasets.
        """
        head = self
        ref_chain = set()
        while len(ref_chain) < ref_limit:
            if isinstance(head, Dataset):
                ref_chain.add(head)
                if (head.reference is not None) and (head.reference not in ref_chain):
                    head = head.reference
                else:
                    break
            else:
                break
        return ref_chain


class Booster(object):
    """Booster in LightGBM."""
    def __init__(self, params=None, train_set=None, model_file=None, silent=False):
        """Initialize the Booster.

        Parameters
        ----------
        params : dict or None, optional (default=None)
            Parameters for Booster.
        train_set : Dataset or None, optional (default=None)
            Training dataset.
        model_file : string or None, optional (default=None)
            Path to the model file.
        silent : bool, optional (default=False)
            Whether to print messages during construction.
        """
        self.handle = None
        self.network = False
        self.__need_reload_eval_info = True
        self.__train_data_name = "training"
        self.__attr = {}
        self.__set_objective_to_none = False
        self.best_iteration = -1
        self.best_score = {}
        params = {} if params is None else params
        if silent:
            params["verbose"] = 0
        if train_set is not None:
            # Training task
            if not isinstance(train_set, Dataset):
                raise TypeError('Training data should be Dataset instance, met {}'.format(type(train_set).__name__))
            params_str = param_dict_to_str(params)
            # construct booster object
            self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterCreate(
                train_set.construct().handle,
                c_str(params_str),
                ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
            # save reference to data
            self.train_set = train_set
            self.valid_sets = []
            self.name_valid_sets = []
            self.__num_dataset = 1
            self.__init_predictor = train_set._predictor
            if self.__init_predictor is not None:
                _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterMerge(
                    self.handle,
                    self.__init_predictor.handle))
            out_num_class = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetNumClasses(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.byref(out_num_class)))
            self.__num_class = out_num_class.value
            # buffer for inner predict
            self.__inner_predict_buffer = [None]
            self.__is_predicted_cur_iter = [False]
            self.__get_eval_info()
            self.pandas_categorical = train_set.pandas_categorical
            # set network if necessary
            for alias in ["machines", "workers", "nodes"]:
                if alias in params:
                    machines = params[alias]
                    if isinstance(machines, string_type):
                        num_machines = len(machines.split(','))
                    elif isinstance(machines, (list, set)):
                        num_machines = len(machines)
                        machines = ','.join(machines)
                    else:
                        raise ValueError("Invalid machines in params.")
                    self.set_network(machines,
                                     local_listen_port=params.get("local_listen_port", 12400),
                                     listen_time_out=params.get("listen_time_out", 120),
                                     num_machines=params.get("num_machines", num_machines))
                    break
        elif model_file is not None:
            # Prediction task
            out_num_iterations = ctypes.c_int(0)
            self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterCreateFromModelfile(
                c_str(model_file),
                ctypes.byref(out_num_iterations),
                ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
            out_num_class = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetNumClasses(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.byref(out_num_class)))
            self.__num_class = out_num_class.value
            self.pandas_categorical = _load_pandas_categorical(model_file)
        elif 'model_str' in params:
            self.model_from_string(params['model_str'])
        else:
            raise TypeError('Need at least one training dataset or model file to create booster instance')

    def __del__(self):
        try:
            if self.network:
                self.free_network()
        except AttributeError:
            pass
        try:
            if self.handle is not None:
                _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterFree(self.handle))
        except AttributeError:
            pass

    def __copy__(self):
        return self.__deepcopy__(None)

    def __deepcopy__(self, _):
        model_str = self.model_to_string(num_iteration=-1)
        booster = Booster({'model_str': model_str})
        booster.pandas_categorical = self.pandas_categorical
        return booster

    def __getstate__(self):
        this = self.__dict__.copy()
        handle = this['handle']
        this.pop('train_set', None)
        this.pop('valid_sets', None)
        if handle is not None:
            this["handle"] = self.model_to_string(num_iteration=-1)
        return this

    def __setstate__(self, state):
        model_str = state.get('handle', None)
        if model_str is not None:
            handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
            out_num_iterations = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterLoadModelFromString(
                c_str(model_str),
                ctypes.byref(out_num_iterations),
                ctypes.byref(handle)))
            state['handle'] = handle
        self.__dict__.update(state)

    def free_dataset(self):
        """Free Booster's Datasets.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster without Datasets.
        """
        self.__dict__.pop('train_set', None)
        self.__dict__.pop('valid_sets', None)
        self.__num_dataset = 0
        return self

    def _free_buffer(self):
        self.__inner_predict_buffer = []
        self.__is_predicted_cur_iter = []
        return self

    def set_network(self, machines, local_listen_port=12400,
                    listen_time_out=120, num_machines=1):
        """Set the network configuration.

        Parameters
        ----------
        machines : list, set or string
            Names of machines.
        local_listen_port : int, optional (default=12400)
            TCP listen port for local machines.
        listen_time_out : int, optional (default=120)
            Socket time-out in minutes.
        num_machines : int, optional (default=1)
            The number of machines for parallel learning application.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with set network.
        """
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_NetworkInit(c_str(machines),
                                         ctypes.c_int(local_listen_port),
                                         ctypes.c_int(listen_time_out),
                                         ctypes.c_int(num_machines)))
        self.network = True
        return self

    def free_network(self):
        """Free Booster's network.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with freed network.
        """
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_NetworkFree())
        self.network = False
        return self

    def set_train_data_name(self, name):
        """Set the name to the training Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        name : string
            Name for the training Dataset.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with set training Dataset name.
        """
        self.__train_data_name = name
        return self

    def add_valid(self, data, name):
        """Add validation data.

        Parameters
        ----------
        data : Dataset
            Validation data.
        name : string
            Name of validation data.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with set validation data.
        """
        if not isinstance(data, Dataset):
            raise TypeError('Validation data should be Dataset instance, met {}'.format(type(data).__name__))
        if data._predictor is not self.__init_predictor:
            raise LightGBMError("Add validation data failed, you should use same predictor for these data")
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterAddValidData(
            self.handle,
            data.construct().handle))
        self.valid_sets.append(data)
        self.name_valid_sets.append(name)
        self.__num_dataset += 1
        self.__inner_predict_buffer.append(None)
        self.__is_predicted_cur_iter.append(False)
        return self

    def reset_parameter(self, params):
        """Reset parameters of Booster.

        Parameters
        ----------
        params : dict
            New parameters for Booster.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with new parameters.
        """
        if any(metric_alias in params for metric_alias in ('metric', 'metrics', 'metric_types')):
            self.__need_reload_eval_info = True
        params_str = param_dict_to_str(params)
        if params_str:
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterResetParameter(
                self.handle,
                c_str(params_str)))
        return self

    def update(self, train_set=None, fobj=None):
        """Update Booster for one iteration.

        Parameters
        ----------
        train_set : Dataset or None, optional (default=None)
            Training data.
            If None, last training data is used.
        fobj : callable or None, optional (default=None)
            Customized objective function.

            For multi-class task, the score is group by class_id first, then group by row_id.
            If you want to get i-th row score in j-th class, the access way is score[j * num_data + i]
            and you should group grad and hess in this way as well.

        Returns
        -------
        is_finished : bool
            Whether the update was successfully finished.
        """

        # need reset training data
        if train_set is not None and train_set is not self.train_set:
            if not isinstance(train_set, Dataset):
                raise TypeError('Training data should be Dataset instance, met {}'.format(type(train_set).__name__))
            if train_set._predictor is not self.__init_predictor:
                raise LightGBMError("Replace training data failed, you should use same predictor for these data")
            self.train_set = train_set
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterResetTrainingData(
                self.handle,
                self.train_set.construct().handle))
            self.__inner_predict_buffer[0] = None
        is_finished = ctypes.c_int(0)
        if fobj is None:
            if self.__set_objective_to_none:
                raise ValueError('Cannot update due to null objective function.')
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterUpdateOneIter(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.byref(is_finished)))
            self.__is_predicted_cur_iter = [False for _ in range_(self.__num_dataset)]
            return is_finished.value == 1
        else:
            if not self.__set_objective_to_none:
                self.reset_parameter({"objective": "none"}).__set_objective_to_none = True
            grad, hess = fobj(self.__inner_predict(0), self.train_set)
            return self.__boost(grad, hess)

    def __boost(self, grad, hess):
        """
        Boost Booster for one iteration with customized gradient statistics.

        Note: For multi-class task, the score is group by class_id first, then group by row_id.
              If you want to get i-th row score in j-th class, the access way is score[j * num_data + i]
              and you should group grad and hess in this way as well.

        Parameters
        ----------
        grad : 1d numpy array or list
            The first order derivative (gradient).
        hess : 1d numpy or 1d list
            The second order derivative (Hessian).

        Returns
        -------
        is_finished : bool
            Whether the boost was successfully finished.
        """
        grad = list_to_1d_numpy(grad, name='gradient')
        hess = list_to_1d_numpy(hess, name='hessian')
        assert grad.flags.c_contiguous
        assert hess.flags.c_contiguous
        if len(grad) != len(hess):
            raise ValueError("Lengths of gradient({}) and hessian({}) don't match".format(len(grad), len(hess)))
        is_finished = ctypes.c_int(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterUpdateOneIterCustom(
            self.handle,
            grad.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_float)),
            hess.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_float)),
            ctypes.byref(is_finished)))
        self.__is_predicted_cur_iter = [False for _ in range_(self.__num_dataset)]
        return is_finished.value == 1

    def rollback_one_iter(self):
        """Rollback one iteration.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with rolled back one iteration.
        """
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterRollbackOneIter(
            self.handle))
        self.__is_predicted_cur_iter = [False for _ in range_(self.__num_dataset)]
        return self

    def current_iteration(self):
        """Get the index of the current iteration.

        Returns
        -------
        cur_iter : int
            The index of the current iteration.
        """
        out_cur_iter = ctypes.c_int(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetCurrentIteration(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.byref(out_cur_iter)))
        return out_cur_iter.value

    def eval(self, data, name, feval=None):
        """Evaluate for data.

        Parameters
        ----------
        data : Dataset
            Data for the evaluating.
        name : string
            Name of the data.
        feval : callable or None, optional (default=None)
            Customized evaluation function.
            Should accept two parameters: preds, train_data.
            For multi-class task, the preds is group by class_id first, then group by row_id.
            If you want to get i-th row preds in j-th class, the access way is preds[j * num_data + i].
            Note: should return (eval_name, eval_result, is_higher_better) or list of such tuples.

        Returns
        -------
        result : list
            List with evaluation results.
        """
        if not isinstance(data, Dataset):
            raise TypeError("Can only eval for Dataset instance")
        data_idx = -1
        if data is self.train_set:
            data_idx = 0
        else:
            for i in range_(len(self.valid_sets)):
                if data is self.valid_sets[i]:
                    data_idx = i + 1
                    break
        # need to push new valid data
        if data_idx == -1:
            self.add_valid(data, name)
            data_idx = self.__num_dataset - 1

        return self.__inner_eval(name, data_idx, feval)

    def eval_train(self, feval=None):
        """Evaluate for training data.

        Parameters
        ----------
        feval : callable or None, optional (default=None)
            Customized evaluation function.
            Should accept two parameters: preds, train_data.
            For multi-class task, the preds is group by class_id first, then group by row_id.
            If you want to get i-th row preds in j-th class, the access way is preds[j * num_data + i].
            Note: should return (eval_name, eval_result, is_higher_better) or list of such tuples.

        Returns
        -------
        result : list
            List with evaluation results.
        """
        return self.__inner_eval(self.__train_data_name, 0, feval)

    def eval_valid(self, feval=None):
        """Evaluate for validation data.

        Parameters
        ----------
        feval : callable or None, optional (default=None)
            Customized evaluation function.
            Should accept two parameters: preds, train_data.
            For multi-class task, the preds is group by class_id first, then group by row_id.
            If you want to get i-th row preds in j-th class, the access way is preds[j * num_data + i].
            Note: should return (eval_name, eval_result, is_higher_better) or list of such tuples.

        Returns
        -------
        result : list
            List with evaluation results.
        """
        return [item for i in range_(1, self.__num_dataset)
                for item in self.__inner_eval(self.name_valid_sets[i - 1], i, feval)]

    def save_model(self, filename, num_iteration=None, start_iteration=0):
        """Save Booster to file.

        Parameters
        ----------
        filename : string
            Filename to save Booster.
        num_iteration : int or None, optional (default=None)
            Index of the iteration that should be saved.
            If None, if the best iteration exists, it is saved; otherwise, all iterations are saved.
            If <= 0, all iterations are saved.
        start_iteration : int, optional (default=0)
            Start index of the iteration that should be saved.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Returns self.
        """
        if num_iteration is None:
            num_iteration = self.best_iteration
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterSaveModel(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.c_int(start_iteration),
            ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
            c_str(filename)))
        _save_pandas_categorical(filename, self.pandas_categorical)
        return self

    def shuffle_models(self):
        """Shuffle models.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with shuffled models.
        """
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterShuffleModels(self.handle))
        return self

    def model_from_string(self, model_str, verbose=True):
        """Load Booster from a string.

        Parameters
        ----------
        model_str : string
            Model will be loaded from this string.
        verbose : bool, optional (default=True)
            Whether to print messages while loading model.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Loaded Booster object.
        """
        if self.handle is not None:
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterFree(self.handle))
        self._free_buffer()
        self.handle = ctypes.c_void_p()
        out_num_iterations = ctypes.c_int(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterLoadModelFromString(
            c_str(model_str),
            ctypes.byref(out_num_iterations),
            ctypes.byref(self.handle)))
        out_num_class = ctypes.c_int(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetNumClasses(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.byref(out_num_class)))
        if verbose:
            print('Finished loading model, total used %d iterations' % int(out_num_iterations.value))
        self.__num_class = out_num_class.value
        return self

    def model_to_string(self, num_iteration=None, start_iteration=0):
        """Save Booster to string.

        Parameters
        ----------
        num_iteration : int or None, optional (default=None)
            Index of the iteration that should be saved.
            If None, if the best iteration exists, it is saved; otherwise, all iterations are saved.
            If <= 0, all iterations are saved.
        start_iteration : int, optional (default=0)
            Start index of the iteration that should be saved.

        Returns
        -------
        str_repr : string
            String representation of Booster.
        """
        if num_iteration is None:
            num_iteration = self.best_iteration
        buffer_len = 1 << 20
        tmp_out_len = ctypes.c_int64(0)
        string_buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(buffer_len)
        ptr_string_buffer = ctypes.c_char_p(*[ctypes.addressof(string_buffer)])
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterSaveModelToString(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.c_int(start_iteration),
            ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
            ctypes.c_int64(buffer_len),
            ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
            ptr_string_buffer))
        actual_len = tmp_out_len.value
        '''if buffer length is not long enough, re-allocate a buffer'''
        if actual_len > buffer_len:
            string_buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(actual_len)
            ptr_string_buffer = ctypes.c_char_p(*[ctypes.addressof(string_buffer)])
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterSaveModelToString(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.c_int(start_iteration),
                ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
                ctypes.c_int64(actual_len),
                ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
                ptr_string_buffer))
        return string_buffer.value.decode()

    def dump_model(self, num_iteration=None, start_iteration=0):
        """Dump Booster to JSON format.

        Parameters
        ----------
        num_iteration : int or None, optional (default=None)
            Index of the iteration that should be dumped.
            If None, if the best iteration exists, it is dumped; otherwise, all iterations are dumped.
            If <= 0, all iterations are dumped.
        start_iteration : int, optional (default=0)
            Start index of the iteration that should be dumped.

        Returns
        -------
        json_repr : dict
            JSON format of Booster.
        """
        if num_iteration is None:
            num_iteration = self.best_iteration
        buffer_len = 1 << 20
        tmp_out_len = ctypes.c_int64(0)
        string_buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(buffer_len)
        ptr_string_buffer = ctypes.c_char_p(*[ctypes.addressof(string_buffer)])
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterDumpModel(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.c_int(start_iteration),
            ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
            ctypes.c_int64(buffer_len),
            ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
            ptr_string_buffer))
        actual_len = tmp_out_len.value
        '''if buffer length is not long enough, reallocate a buffer'''
        if actual_len > buffer_len:
            string_buffer = ctypes.create_string_buffer(actual_len)
            ptr_string_buffer = ctypes.c_char_p(*[ctypes.addressof(string_buffer)])
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterDumpModel(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.c_int(start_iteration),
                ctypes.c_int(num_iteration),
                ctypes.c_int64(actual_len),
                ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
                ptr_string_buffer))
        return json.loads(string_buffer.value.decode())

    def predict(self, data, num_iteration=None, raw_score=False, pred_leaf=False, pred_contrib=False,
                data_has_header=False, is_reshape=True, pred_parameter=None, **kwargs):
        """Make a prediction.

        Parameters
        ----------
        data : string, numpy array or scipy.sparse
            Data source for prediction.
            If string, it represents the path to txt file.
        num_iteration : int or None, optional (default=None)
            Limit number of iterations in the prediction.
            If None, if the best iteration exists, it is used; otherwise, all iterations are used.
            If <= 0, all iterations are used (no limits).

        raw_score : bool, optional (default=False)
            Whether to predict raw scores.
        pred_leaf : bool, optional (default=False)
            Whether to predict leaf index.
        pred_contrib : bool, optional (default=False)
            Whether to predict feature contributions.
        data_has_header : bool, optional (default=False)
            Whether the data has header.
            Used only if data is string.
        is_reshape : bool, optional (default=True)
            If True, result is reshaped to [nrow, ncol].
        pred_parameter : dict or None, optional (default=None)
            Deprecated.
            Other parameters for the prediction.
        **kwargs : other parameters for the prediction

        Returns
        -------
        result : numpy array
            Prediction result.
        """
        if pred_parameter:
            warnings.warn("pred_parameter is deprecated and will be removed in 2.2 version.\n"
                          "Please use kwargs instead.", LGBMDeprecationWarning)
            pred_parameter.update(kwargs)
        else:
            pred_parameter = kwargs
        predictor = self._to_predictor(pred_parameter)
        if num_iteration is None:
            num_iteration = self.best_iteration
        return predictor.predict(data, num_iteration, raw_score, pred_leaf, pred_contrib, data_has_header, is_reshape)

    def get_leaf_output(self, tree_id, leaf_id):
        """Get the output of a leaf.

        Parameters
        ----------
        tree_id : int
            The index of the tree.
        leaf_id : int
            The index of the leaf in the tree.

        Returns
        -------
        result : float
            The output of the leaf.
        """
        ret = ctypes.c_double(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetLeafValue(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.c_int(tree_id),
            ctypes.c_int(leaf_id),
            ctypes.byref(ret)))
        return ret.value

    def _to_predictor(self, pred_parameter=None):
        """Convert to predictor"""
        predictor = _InnerPredictor(booster_handle=self.handle, pred_parameter=pred_parameter)
        predictor.pandas_categorical = self.pandas_categorical
        return predictor

    def num_feature(self):
        """Get number of features.

        Returns
        -------
        num_feature : int
            The number of features.
        """
        out_num_feature = ctypes.c_int(0)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetNumFeature(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.byref(out_num_feature)))
        return out_num_feature.value

    def feature_name(self):
        """Get names of features.

        Returns
        -------
        result : list
            List with names of features.
        """
        num_feature = self.num_feature()
        # Get name of features
        tmp_out_len = ctypes.c_int(0)
        string_buffers = [ctypes.create_string_buffer(255) for i in range_(num_feature)]
        ptr_string_buffers = (ctypes.c_char_p * num_feature)(*map(ctypes.addressof, string_buffers))
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetFeatureNames(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
            ptr_string_buffers))
        if num_feature != tmp_out_len.value:
            raise ValueError("Length of feature names doesn't equal with num_feature")
        return [string_buffers[i].value.decode() for i in range_(num_feature)]

    def feature_importance(self, importance_type='split', iteration=-1):
        """Get feature importances.

        Parameters
        ----------
        importance_type : string, optional (default="split")
            How the importance is calculated.
            If "split", result contains numbers of times the feature is used in a model.
            If "gain", result contains total gains of splits which use the feature.

        Returns
        -------
        result : numpy array
            Array with feature importances.
        """
        if importance_type == "split":
            importance_type_int = 0
        elif importance_type == "gain":
            importance_type_int = 1
        else:
            importance_type_int = -1
        result = np.zeros(self.num_feature(), dtype=np.float64)
        _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterFeatureImportance(
            self.handle,
            ctypes.c_int(iteration),
            ctypes.c_int(importance_type_int),
            result.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))))
        if importance_type_int == 0:
            return result.astype(int)
        else:
            return result

    def __inner_eval(self, data_name, data_idx, feval=None):
        """
        Evaluate training or validation data
        """
        if data_idx >= self.__num_dataset:
            raise ValueError("Data_idx should be smaller than number of dataset")
        self.__get_eval_info()
        ret = []
        if self.__num_inner_eval > 0:
            result = np.zeros(self.__num_inner_eval, dtype=np.float64)
            tmp_out_len = ctypes.c_int(0)
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetEval(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.c_int(data_idx),
                ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
                result.ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))))
            if tmp_out_len.value != self.__num_inner_eval:
                raise ValueError("Wrong length of eval results")
            for i in range_(self.__num_inner_eval):
                ret.append((data_name, self.__name_inner_eval[i], result[i], self.__higher_better_inner_eval[i]))
        if feval is not None:
            if data_idx == 0:
                cur_data = self.train_set
            else:
                cur_data = self.valid_sets[data_idx - 1]
            feval_ret = feval(self.__inner_predict(data_idx), cur_data)
            if isinstance(feval_ret, list):
                for eval_name, val, is_higher_better in feval_ret:
                    ret.append((data_name, eval_name, val, is_higher_better))
            else:
                eval_name, val, is_higher_better = feval_ret
                ret.append((data_name, eval_name, val, is_higher_better))
        return ret

    def __inner_predict(self, data_idx):
        """
        Predict for training and validation dataset
        """
        if data_idx >= self.__num_dataset:
            raise ValueError("Data_idx should be smaller than number of dataset")
        if self.__inner_predict_buffer[data_idx] is None:
            if data_idx == 0:
                n_preds = self.train_set.num_data() * self.__num_class
            else:
                n_preds = self.valid_sets[data_idx - 1].num_data() * self.__num_class
            self.__inner_predict_buffer[data_idx] = np.zeros(n_preds, dtype=np.float64)
        # avoid to predict many time in one iteration
        if not self.__is_predicted_cur_iter[data_idx]:
            tmp_out_len = ctypes.c_int64(0)
            data_ptr = self.__inner_predict_buffer[data_idx].ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_double))
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetPredict(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.c_int(data_idx),
                ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
                data_ptr))
            if tmp_out_len.value != len(self.__inner_predict_buffer[data_idx]):
                raise ValueError("Wrong length of predict results for data %d" % (data_idx))
            self.__is_predicted_cur_iter[data_idx] = True
        return self.__inner_predict_buffer[data_idx]

    def __get_eval_info(self):
        """
        Get inner evaluation count and names
        """
        if self.__need_reload_eval_info:
            self.__need_reload_eval_info = False
            out_num_eval = ctypes.c_int(0)
            # Get num of inner evals
            _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetEvalCounts(
                self.handle,
                ctypes.byref(out_num_eval)))
            self.__num_inner_eval = out_num_eval.value
            if self.__num_inner_eval > 0:
                # Get name of evals
                tmp_out_len = ctypes.c_int(0)
                string_buffers = [ctypes.create_string_buffer(255) for i in range_(self.__num_inner_eval)]
                ptr_string_buffers = (ctypes.c_char_p * self.__num_inner_eval)(*map(ctypes.addressof, string_buffers))
                _safe_call(_LIB.LGBM_BoosterGetEvalNames(
                    self.handle,
                    ctypes.byref(tmp_out_len),
                    ptr_string_buffers))
                if self.__num_inner_eval != tmp_out_len.value:
                    raise ValueError("Length of eval names doesn't equal with num_evals")
                self.__name_inner_eval = \
                    [string_buffers[i].value.decode() for i in range_(self.__num_inner_eval)]
                self.__higher_better_inner_eval = \
                    [name.startswith(('auc', 'ndcg@', 'map@')) for name in self.__name_inner_eval]

    def attr(self, key):
        """Get attribute string from the Booster.

        Parameters
        ----------
        key : string
            The name of the attribute.

        Returns
        -------
        value : string or None
            The attribute value.
            Returns None if attribute does not exist.
        """
        return self.__attr.get(key, None)

    def set_attr(self, **kwargs):
        """Set the attribute of the Booster.

        Parameters
        ----------
        **kwargs
            The attributes to set.
            Setting a value to None deletes an attribute.

        Returns
        -------
        self : Booster
            Booster with set attribute.
        """
        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            if value is not None:
                if not isinstance(value, string_type):
                    raise ValueError("Only string values are accepted")
                self.__attr[key] = value
            else:
                self.__attr.pop(key, None)
        return self