Paddle/python/paddle/fluid/contrib/slim/nas/search_space.py

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"""The search space used to search neural architecture"""

__all__ = ['SearchSpace']


class SearchSpace(object):
    """Controller for Neural Architecture Search.
    """

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        pass

    def init_tokens(self):
        """Get init tokens in search space.
        """
        raise NotImplementedError('Abstract method.')

    def range_table(self):
        """Get range table of current search space.
        """
        raise NotImplementedError('Abstract method.')

    def create_net(self, tokens):
        """Create networks for training and evaluation according to tokens.
        Args:
            tokens(list<int>): The tokens which represent a network.
        Return:
            (tuple): startup_program, train_program, evaluation_program, train_metrics, test_metrics
        """
        raise NotImplementedError('Abstract method.')