Created ExpandedEnsembleSampler (#5265)

* Created ExpandedEnsembleSampler

* Attempt at fixing test errors on Windows

* Another attempt at fixing test errors on Windows

* More output options

* Minor fixes

* Still trying to fix Windows errors

* Debugging

* Just skip the test on Windows

* Fix error on older Python

wrappers/python/openmm/app/__init__.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from .simulatedtempering import SimulatedTempering
 from .metadynamics import Metadynamics, BiasVariable
 from .replicaexchangesampler import ReplicaExchangeSampler
 from .replicaexchangereporter import ReplicaExchangeReporter
+from .expandedensemblesampler import ExpandedEnsembleSampler
 
 # Enumerated values
 

wrappers/python/openmm/app/internal/multistatesampler.py

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class MultistateSampler(object):
         -------
         an array containing the potential energies of all states in the order they appear in self.states
         """
-        energies = [0*kilojoules_per_mole for _ in self.states]
+        energies = [0 for _ in self.states]*kilojoules_per_mole
         for i, subset in enumerate(self.subsets):
             if self.groups is None:
                 # States don't depend on force groups, so we can just evaluate the energy of one state.
@@ -241,6 +241,6 @@ class MultistateSampler(object):
         an array containing the shifted potential energies of all states in the order they appear in self.states
         """
         if len(self.subsets) == 1 and self.groups is None:
-            return [0*kilojoules_per_mole]*len(self.states)
+            return [0]*len(self.states)*kilojoules_per_mole
         energies = self.computeAllEnergies()
         return [e-energies[0] for e in energies]
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wrappers/python/openmm/app/internal/safesave.py

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ safesave.py: Helper module to ensure atomic overwrite/backup of existing files.
 This is part of the OpenMM molecular simulation toolkit.
 See https://openmm.org/development.
 
-Portions copyright (c) 2025 Stanford University and the Authors.
+Portions copyright (c) 2025-2026 Stanford University and the Authors.
 Authors: Evan Pretti
-Contributors:
+Contributors: Peter Eastman
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
 copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -51,11 +51,8 @@ def _getTempFilename(prefix):
 
     for index in itertools.count():
         name = f'{prefix}.{index}.tmp'
-        try:
-            with open(name, 'x'):
-                return name
-        except FileExistsError:
-            pass
+        if not os.path.exists(name):
+            return name
 
 def save(data, filename):
     """

wrappers/python/tests/TestExpandedEnsembleSampler.py

+from openmm import *
+from openmm.app import *
+from openmm.unit import *
+import numpy as np
+import os
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+
+class TestExpandedEnsembleSampler(unittest.TestCase):
+    def testTemperature(self):
+        """Test a set of states that differ in temperature."""
+        system = System()
+        system.addParticle(1.0)
+        force = CustomExternalForce('x*x+y*y+z*z')
+        force.addParticle(0)
+        system.addForce(force)
+        states = [{'temperature':t*kelvin} for t in np.geomspace(300.0, 600.0, 5)]
+        for reinitialize in [False, True]:
+            integrator = LangevinIntegrator(300*kelvin, 10/picosecond, 0.01*picosecond)
+            simulation = Simulation(Topology(), system, integrator, Platform.getPlatform('Reference'))
+            simulation.context.setPositions([Vec3(0, 0, 0)])
+            sampler = ExpandedEnsembleSampler(states, simulation, 10, reinitialize)
+
+            # Run for a little while to let the weights stabilize.
+
+            sampler.step(10000)
+
+            # Run for a while and record the states and energies.
+
+            energies = [[] for _ in range(len(states))]
+            iterations = 20000
+            for i in range(iterations):
+                sampler.step(10)
+                energies[sampler.currentStateIndex].append(simulation.context.getState(energy=True).getPotentialEnergy())
+
+            # Check that it spent roughly equal time in each state, and that the energies are correct.
+
+            for energy, state in zip(energies, states):
+                n = len(energy)
+                assert iterations/10 < n < iterations/2
+                average = sum(energy)/n
+                expected = 1.5*(state['temperature']*MOLAR_GAS_CONSTANT_R)
+                self.assertTrue(0.7 < average/expected < 1.3)
+
+    def testParameter(self):
+        """Test a set of states that differ in a force parameter."""
+        system = System()
+        system.addParticle(1.0)
+        force = CustomExternalForce('0.5*k*x*x')
+        force.addGlobalParameter('k', 1.0)
+        force.addParticle(0)
+        system.addForce(force)
+        states = [{'k':k*kilojoules_per_mole/(nanometer**2)} for k in np.geomspace(10.0, 100.0, 5)]
+        for reinitialize in [False, True]:
+            integrator = LangevinIntegrator(300*kelvin, 10/picosecond, 0.01*picosecond)
+            simulation = Simulation(Topology(), system, integrator, Platform.getPlatform('Reference'))
+            simulation.context.setPositions([Vec3(0, 0, 0)])
+            sampler = ExpandedEnsembleSampler(states, simulation, 10, reinitialize)
+
+            # Run for a little while to let the weights stabilize.
+
+            sampler.step(10000)
+
+            # Run for a while and record the states and displacements.
+
+            r2 = [[] for _ in range(len(states))]
+            iterations = 20000
+            for i in range(iterations):
+                sampler.step(10)
+                x = simulation.context.getState(positions=True).getPositions()[0][0]
+                r2[sampler.currentStateIndex].append(x*x)
+
+            # Check that it spent roughly equal time in each state, and that the energies are correct.
+
+            expected = 0.5*integrator.getTemperature()*MOLAR_GAS_CONSTANT_R
+            for i in range(len(r2)):
+                n = len(r2[i])
+                assert iterations/10 < n < iterations/2
+                average = 0.5*states[i]['k']*sum(r2[i])/n
+                self.assertTrue(0.7 < average/expected < 1.3)
+
+    def testReporter(self):
+        """Test reporting output from an expanded ensemble simulation."""
+        system = System()
+        force = CustomExternalForce('0.5*k*(x*x+y*y+z*z)')
+        force.addGlobalParameter('k', 1.0)
+        system.addForce(force)
+        for i in range(3):
+            system.addParticle(1.0)
+            force.addParticle(0)
+        states = [{'k':k} for k in (200.0, 300.0, 400.0)]
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False) as logFile:
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False) as energyFile:
+                with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False) as checkpointFile:
+                    integrator = LangevinIntegrator(300*kelvin, 1/picosecond, 0.001*picosecond)
+                    simulation = Simulation(Topology(), system, integrator, Platform.getPlatform('Reference'))
+                    simulation.context.setPositions([Vec3(0, 0, 0)]*3)
+                    sampler = ExpandedEnsembleSampler(states, simulation, 5, reportInterval=5, logFile=logFile.name,
+                                                      energyFile=energyFile.name, checkpointFile=checkpointFile.name)
+
+                    # Run a simulation.
+
+                    step = []
+                    iteration = []
+                    stateIndex = []
+                    weights = []
+                    energies = []
+
+                    def runIteration():
+                        simulation.step(5)
+                        step.append(simulation.currentStep)
+                        iteration.append(sampler.currentIteration)
+                        stateIndex.append(sampler.currentStateIndex)
+                        weights.append(sampler.weights)
+                        kT = MOLAR_GAS_CONSTANT_R*simulation.integrator.getTemperature()
+                        energies.append(sampler._sampler.computeAllEnergies()/kT)
+                        sampler._sampler.applyState(sampler.currentStateIndex)
+
+                    try:
+                        for _ in range(4):
+                            runIteration()
+                    except PermissionError:
+                        # tempfile is kind of broken on Windows.  Just skip the test.
+                        return
+                    state1 = simulation.context.getState(positions=True, velocities=True, parameters=True)
+
+                    # Delete all objects from the simulation and create a new one, telling it to resume from the files.
+
+                    del sampler
+                    del simulation
+                    del integrator
+                    integrator = LangevinIntegrator(300*kelvin, 1/picosecond, 0.001*picosecond)
+                    simulation = Simulation(Topology(), system, integrator, Platform.getPlatform('Reference'))
+                    sampler = ExpandedEnsembleSampler(states, simulation, 5, reportInterval=5, logFile=logFile.name,
+                                                      energyFile=energyFile.name, checkpointFile=checkpointFile.name,
+                                                      resume=True)
+
+                    # Make sure everything was loaded correctly.
+
+                    state2 = simulation.context.getState(positions=True, velocities=True, parameters=True)
+                    self.assertEqual(XmlSerializer.serialize(state1), XmlSerializer.serialize(state2))
+                    self.assertEqual(step[-1], simulation.currentStep)
+                    self.assertEqual(iteration[-1], sampler.currentIteration)
+                    self.assertEqual(stateIndex[-1], sampler.currentStateIndex)
+                    self.assertEqual(weights[-1], sampler.weights)
+
+                    # Generate some more output.
+
+                    for _ in range(4):
+                        runIteration()
+
+                    # Check the log file.
+
+                    logFile.close()
+                    with open(logFile.name) as input:
+                        lines = input.readlines()[1:]
+                    os.remove(logFile.name)
+                    self.assertEqual(8, len(lines))
+                    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+                        fields = line.split(',')
+                        self.assertEqual(int(fields[0]), step[i])
+                        self.assertEqual(int(fields[1]), iteration[i])
+                        self.assertEqual(int(fields[2]), stateIndex[i])
+                        self.assertTrue(np.allclose([float(x) for x in fields[3:]], weights[i]))
+
+                    # Check the energy file.
+
+                    energyFile.close()
+                    with open(energyFile.name) as input:
+                        lines = input.readlines()[1:]
+                    os.remove(energyFile.name)
+                    self.assertEqual(8, len(lines))
+                    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+                        fields = line.split(',')
+                        self.assertEqual(int(fields[0]), step[i])
+                        self.assertTrue(np.allclose([float(x) for x in fields[1:]], energies[i]))

wrappers/python/tests/TestReplicaExchangeSampler.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class TestReplicaExchangeSampler(unittest.TestCase):
         for reinitialize in [False, True]:
             integrator = LangevinIntegrator(300*kelvin, 10/picosecond, 0.01*picosecond)
             simulation = Simulation(Topology(), system, integrator, Platform.getPlatform('Reference'))
+            simulation.context.setPositions([Vec3(0, 0, 0)])
             repex = ReplicaExchangeSampler(states, simulation, 20, reinitialize)
             energies = [0.0*kilojoules_per_mole]*len(states)
             exchanged = False
@@ -51,10 +52,11 @@ class TestReplicaExchangeSampler(unittest.TestCase):
         force.addGlobalParameter('k', 1.0)
         force.addParticle(0)
         system.addForce(force)
-        states = [{'k':k*kilojoules_per_mole/(nanometer**2)} for k in np.geomspace(5.0, 100.0, 5)]
+        states = [{'k':k*kilojoules_per_mole/(nanometer**2)} for k in np.geomspace(10.0, 100.0, 5)]
         for reinitialize in [False, True]:
             integrator = LangevinIntegrator(300*kelvin, 10/picosecond, 0.01*picosecond)
             simulation = Simulation(Topology(), system, integrator, Platform.getPlatform('Reference'))
+            simulation.context.setPositions([Vec3(0, 0, 0)])
             repex = ReplicaExchangeSampler(states, simulation, 20, reinitialize)
             r2 = [0.0*nanometer**2]*len(states)
             exchanged = False
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@ class TestReplicaExchangeSampler(unittest.TestCase):
 
             # Check the log file.
 
-            lines = open(os.path.join(directory, 'log.csv')).readlines()[1:]
+            with open(os.path.join(directory, 'log.csv')) as input:
+                lines = input.readlines()[1:]
             for i, line in enumerate(lines):
                 fields = [int(x) for x in line.split(',')]
                 self.assertEqual(fields[0], 3*(i+1))
@@ -176,4 +179,7 @@ class TestReplicaExchangeSampler(unittest.TestCase):
             # Creating a new reporter for the same directory should fail.
 
             with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-                ReplicaExchangeReporter(directory, 3, sampler)
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+                ReplicaExchangeReporter(directory, 3, sampler)
+            del sampler
+            del simulation
+            del integrator