update the set_ml_nuisance_params method to include the new parameter

Author: SvenKlaassen

doubleml/double_ml.py

@@ -946,18 +946,34 @@ def set_ml_nuisance_params(self, learner, treat_var, params):
             )
 
         if params is None:
-            all_params = [None] * self.n_rep
+            new_params = [None] * self.n_rep
         elif isinstance(params, dict):
-            all_params = [[params] * self.n_folds] * self.n_rep
+            new_params = [[params] * self.n_folds] * self.n_rep
 
         else:
             # ToDo: Add meaningful error message for asserts and corresponding uni tests
             assert len(params) == self.n_rep
             assert np.all(np.array([len(x) for x in params]) == self.n_folds)
-            all_params = params
+            new_params = params
 
-        self._params[learner][treat_var] = all_params
+        existing_params = self._params[learner].get(treat_var, [None] * self.n_rep)
 
+        if existing_params == [None] * self.n_rep:
+            updated_params = new_params
+        elif new_params == [None] * self.n_rep:
+            updated_params = existing_params
+        else:
+            updated_params = []
+            for i_rep in range(self.n_rep):
+                rep_params = []
+                for i_fold in range(self.n_folds):
+                    existing_dict = existing_params[i_rep][i_fold]
+                    new_dict = new_params[i_rep][i_fold]
+                    updated_dict = existing_dict | new_dict
+                    rep_params.append(updated_dict)
+                updated_params.append(rep_params)
+
+        self._params[learner][treat_var] = updated_params
         return self
 
     @abstractmethod

doubleml/tests/test_set_ml_nuisance_params.py

@@ -2,101 +2,199 @@
 import pytest
 from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestClassifier, RandomForestRegressor
 
-from doubleml import DoubleMLCVAR, DoubleMLIIVM, DoubleMLIRM, DoubleMLLPQ, DoubleMLPLIV, DoubleMLPLR, DoubleMLPQ
-from doubleml.irm.datasets import make_iivm_data, make_irm_data
-from doubleml.plm.datasets import make_pliv_CHS2015, make_plr_CCDDHNR2018
+from doubleml import DoubleMLIRM, DoubleMLPLR
+from doubleml.irm.datasets import make_irm_data
+from doubleml.plm.datasets import make_plr_CCDDHNR2018
 
-# set default and test values
-n_est_default = 100
-n_est_test = 5
-n_folds = 2
-test_values = [[{"n_estimators": 5}, {"n_estimators": 5}]]
+# Test setup
+n_folds = 3
+n_rep = 2
 
 np.random.seed(3141)
-dml_data_plr = make_plr_CCDDHNR2018(n_obs=100)
-dml_data_pliv = make_pliv_CHS2015(n_obs=100, dim_z=1)
 dml_data_irm = make_irm_data(n_obs=1000)
-dml_data_iivm = make_iivm_data(n_obs=2000)
 
-reg_learner = RandomForestRegressor(max_depth=2)
-class_learner = RandomForestClassifier(max_depth=2)
+reg_learner = RandomForestRegressor(max_depth=2, n_estimators=100)
+class_learner = RandomForestClassifier(max_depth=2, n_estimators=100)
 
-# linear models
-dml_plr = DoubleMLPLR(dml_data_plr, reg_learner, reg_learner, n_folds=n_folds)
-dml_pliv = DoubleMLPLIV(dml_data_pliv, reg_learner, reg_learner, reg_learner, n_folds=n_folds)
-dml_irm = DoubleMLIRM(dml_data_irm, reg_learner, class_learner, n_folds=n_folds)
-dml_iivm = DoubleMLIIVM(dml_data_iivm, reg_learner, class_learner, class_learner, n_folds=n_folds)
-dml_cvar = DoubleMLCVAR(dml_data_irm, ml_g=reg_learner, ml_m=class_learner, n_folds=n_folds)
 
-dml_plr.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_l", "d", {"n_estimators": n_est_test})
-dml_pliv.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_l", "d", {"n_estimators": n_est_test})
-dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", {"n_estimators": n_est_test})
-dml_iivm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", {"n_estimators": n_est_test})
-dml_cvar.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g", "d", {"n_estimators": n_est_test})
+@pytest.fixture
+def fresh_irm_model():
+    """Create a fresh IRM model for each test."""
+    return DoubleMLIRM(dml_data_irm, reg_learner, class_learner, n_folds=n_folds, n_rep=n_rep)
 
-dml_plr.fit(store_models=True)
-dml_pliv.fit(store_models=True)
-dml_irm.fit(store_models=True)
-dml_iivm.fit(store_models=True)
-dml_cvar.fit(store_models=True)
 
-# nonlinear models
-dml_pq = DoubleMLPQ(dml_data_irm, ml_g=class_learner, ml_m=class_learner, n_folds=n_folds)
-dml_lpq = DoubleMLLPQ(dml_data_iivm, ml_g=class_learner, ml_m=class_learner, n_folds=n_folds)
+@pytest.mark.ci
+def test_set_single_params(fresh_irm_model):
+    """Test combining behavior where new parameters are merged with existing ones."""
+    dml_irm = fresh_irm_model
+
+    # Set initial parameters
+    initial_params = {"n_estimators": 50, "max_depth": 3}
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", initial_params)
 
-dml_pq.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g", "d", {"n_estimators": n_est_test})
-dml_lpq.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_m_z", "d", {"n_estimators": n_est_test})
+    # Set additional parameters (should combine)
+    additional_params = {"min_samples_split": 5, "n_estimators": 25}  # n_estimators should be updated
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", additional_params)
 
-dml_pq.fit(store_models=True)
-dml_lpq.fit(store_models=True)
+    # With combining behavior, we should have all keys
+    expected_combined = {"n_estimators": 25, "max_depth": 3, "min_samples_split": 5}
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g0"]["d"][0][0] == expected_combined
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g0"]["d"][1][1] == expected_combined
 
 
-def _assert_nuisance_params(dml_obj, learner_1, learner_2):
-    assert dml_obj.params[learner_1]["d"] == test_values
-    assert dml_obj.params[learner_2]["d"][0] is None
+@pytest.mark.ci
+def test_none_params_handling(fresh_irm_model):
+    """Test handling of None parameters."""
+    dml_irm = fresh_irm_model
 
-    param_list_1 = [dml_obj.models[learner_1]["d"][0][fold].n_estimators for fold in range(n_folds)]
-    assert all(param == n_est_test for param in param_list_1)
-    param_list_2 = [dml_obj.models[learner_2]["d"][0][fold].n_estimators for fold in range(n_folds)]
-    assert all(param == n_est_default for param in param_list_2)
+    # Set initial parameters
+    initial_params = {"n_estimators": 50}
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", initial_params)
 
+    # Setting None should not change existing parameters
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", None)
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g0"]["d"][0][0] == initial_params
 
-@pytest.mark.ci
-def test_plr_params():
-    _assert_nuisance_params(dml_plr, "ml_l", "ml_m")
+    # Test setting None on empty parameters
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g1", "d", None)
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g1"]["d"] == [None] * n_rep
 
 
 @pytest.mark.ci
-def test_pliv_params():
-    _assert_nuisance_params(dml_pliv, "ml_l", "ml_m")
+def test_set_nested_list_params(fresh_irm_model):
+    """Test combining behavior with nested list parameters."""
+    dml_irm = fresh_irm_model
+
+    # Create initial nested parameters
+    initial_nested = [
+        [
+            {"n_estimators": 50, "max_depth": 2},
+            {"n_estimators": 60, "max_depth": 3},
+            {"n_estimators": 60, "max_depth": 3},
+        ],  # rep 0
+        [
+            {"n_estimators": 70, "max_depth": 4},
+            {"n_estimators": 80, "max_depth": 5},
+            {"n_estimators": 60, "max_depth": 3},
+        ],  # rep 1
+    ]
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", initial_nested)
+
+    # Add additional parameters
+    additional_nested = [
+        [
+            {"min_samples_split": 2, "n_estimators": 25},
+            {"min_samples_split": 3, "n_estimators": 35},
+            {"min_samples_split": 3, "n_estimators": 35},
+        ],  # rep 0
+        [
+            {"min_samples_split": 4, "n_estimators": 45},
+            {"min_samples_split": 5, "n_estimators": 55},
+            {"min_samples_split": 3, "n_estimators": 35},
+        ],  # rep 1
+    ]
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", additional_nested)
+
+    # Verify combining: existing keys preserved, overlapping keys updated, new keys added
+    expected_combined = [
+        [
+            {"n_estimators": 25, "max_depth": 2, "min_samples_split": 2},
+            {"n_estimators": 35, "max_depth": 3, "min_samples_split": 3},
+            {"n_estimators": 35, "max_depth": 3, "min_samples_split": 3},
+        ],
+        [
+            {"n_estimators": 45, "max_depth": 4, "min_samples_split": 4},
+            {"n_estimators": 55, "max_depth": 5, "min_samples_split": 5},
+            {"n_estimators": 35, "max_depth": 3, "min_samples_split": 3},
+        ],
+    ]
+
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g0"]["d"] == expected_combined
 
 
 @pytest.mark.ci
-def test_irm_params():
-    _assert_nuisance_params(dml_irm, "ml_g0", "ml_g1")
+def test_multiple_learners_independence(fresh_irm_model):
+    """Test that parameters for different learners are independent."""
+    dml_irm = fresh_irm_model
 
+    # Set parameters for different learners
+    params_g0 = {"n_estimators": 50}
+    params_g1 = {"n_estimators": 75}
+    params_m = {"n_estimators": 100}
 
-@pytest.mark.ci
-def test_iivm_params():
-    _assert_nuisance_params(dml_iivm, "ml_g0", "ml_g1")
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", params_g0)
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g1", "d", params_g1)
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_m", "d", params_m)
 
+    # Verify independence
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g0"]["d"][0][0] == params_g0
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g1"]["d"][0][0] == params_g1
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_m"]["d"][0][0] == params_m
 
-@pytest.mark.ci
-def test_cvar_params():
-    _assert_nuisance_params(dml_cvar, "ml_g", "ml_m")
+    # Modify one learner, others should remain unchanged
+    new_params_g0 = {"max_depth": 3, "n_estimators": 25}
+    dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", new_params_g0)
+
+    # With combining behavior
+    expected_g0 = {"n_estimators": 25, "max_depth": 3}
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g0"]["d"][0][0] == expected_g0
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_g1"]["d"][0][0] == params_g1  # unchanged
+    assert dml_irm.params["ml_m"]["d"][0][0] == params_m  # unchanged
 
 
 @pytest.mark.ci
-def test_pq_params():
-    _assert_nuisance_params(dml_pq, "ml_g", "ml_m")
+def test_multiple_treatment_variables_independence():
+    """Test that parameters for different treatment variables are independent."""
+    # Create PLR data with multiple treatment variables
+    np.random.seed(3141)
+    multi_treat_data = make_plr_CCDDHNR2018(n_obs=100)
+
+    # Add a second treatment variable for testing
+    multi_treat_data.data["d2"] = np.random.normal(0, 1, 100)
+    multi_treat_data._d_cols = ["d", "d2"]
+
+    dml_plr = DoubleMLPLR(multi_treat_data, reg_learner, reg_learner, n_folds=n_folds, n_rep=n_rep)
+
+    # Set parameters for different treatment variables
+    params_d = {"n_estimators": 50}
+    params_d2 = {"n_estimators": 75}
+
+    dml_plr.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_l", "d", params_d)
+    dml_plr.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_l", "d2", params_d2)
+
+    # Verify independence
+    assert dml_plr.params["ml_l"]["d"][0][0] == params_d
+    assert dml_plr.params["ml_l"]["d2"][0][0] == params_d2
+
+    # Modify one treatment variable, other should remain unchanged
+    new_params_d = {"max_depth": 3, "n_estimators": 25}
+    dml_plr.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_l", "d", new_params_d)
+
+    # With combining behavior
+    expected_d = {"n_estimators": 25, "max_depth": 3}
+    assert dml_plr.params["ml_l"]["d"][0][0] == expected_d
+    assert dml_plr.params["ml_l"]["d2"][0][0] == params_d2  # unchanged
 
 
 @pytest.mark.ci
-def test_lpq_params():
-    _assert_nuisance_params(dml_lpq, "ml_m_z", "ml_m_d_z0")
-    param_list_2 = [dml_lpq.models["ml_m_d_z1"]["d"][0][fold].n_estimators for fold in range(n_folds)]
-    assert all(param == n_est_default for param in param_list_2)
-    param_list_2 = [dml_lpq.models["ml_g_du_z0"]["d"][0][fold].n_estimators for fold in range(n_folds)]
-    assert all(param == n_est_default for param in param_list_2)
-    param_list_2 = [dml_lpq.models["ml_g_du_z1"]["d"][0][fold].n_estimators for fold in range(n_folds)]
-    assert all(param == n_est_default for param in param_list_2)
+def test_error_cases(fresh_irm_model):
+    """Test error handling for invalid inputs."""
+    dml_irm = fresh_irm_model
+
+    # Invalid learner
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid nuisance learner"):
+        dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("invalid_learner", "d", {"n_estimators": 50})
+
+    # Invalid treatment variable
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid treatment variable"):
+        dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "invalid_treat", {"n_estimators": 50})
+
+    # Invalid nested list length (wrong n_rep)
+    invalid_nested = [[{"n_estimators": 50}, {"n_estimators": 60}]]  # Only 1 rep, should be 2
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", invalid_nested)
+
+    # Invalid nested list length (wrong n_folds)
+    invalid_nested = [[{"n_estimators": 50}], [{"n_estimators": 60}]]  # Only 1 fold, should be 2  # Only 1 fold, should be 2
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        dml_irm.set_ml_nuisance_params("ml_g0", "d", invalid_nested)