Change DerelativizeTransform to not use model predictions when `use_r…

…aw_status_quo` is `True` or when the status quo is infeasible. (#2036)

Summary:
Pull Request resolved: #2036

The was previously ignoring `use_raw_status_quo` and was using the values predicted by the model unless this errored out. This is misleading since we shouldn't be using the model predictions when `use_raw_status_quo` is `True`.

This also resulted in weird behavior in the case where the status quo arm was within the search space bounds but didn't satisfy the parameter constraints. This transform would then use the model to predict the metrics of the status quo (ignoring that `use_raw_status_quo` was `True`), but the model wasn't trained on the status quo since it didn't satisfy the constraints. Thus, this resulted in the model having to extrapolate and producing very weird predictions.

This diff changes the behavior to only use the model to predict the status quo metrics when (1) `use_raw_status_quo` is `False` and (2) the status quo is actually feasible.

Reviewed By: Balandat

Differential Revision: D51690727

fbshipit-source-id: 3f2648a0091c88e5e4c9c2f388421d3f563f6372

ax/modelbridge/transforms/derelativize.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
+from logging import Logger
 from typing import List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 from ax.modelbridge.base import unwrap_observation_data
 from ax.modelbridge.transforms.base import Transform
 from ax.modelbridge.transforms.ivw import ivw_metric_merge
+from ax.utils.common.logger import get_logger
 from ax.utils.common.typeutils import not_none
 
 
@@ -22,6 +24,9 @@
     from ax import modelbridge as modelbridge_module  # noqa F401
 
 
+logger: Logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
 class Derelativize(Transform):
     """Changes relative constraints to not-relative constraints using a plug-in
     estimate of the status quo value.
@@ -59,22 +64,17 @@ def transform_optimization_config(
                 "Optimization config has relative constraint, but model was "
                 "not fit with status quo."
             )
-        try:
-            f, _ = modelbridge.predict([modelbridge.status_quo.features])
-        except Exception:
-            # Check if it is out-of-design.
-            if use_raw_sq or not modelbridge.model_space.check_membership(
-                modelbridge.status_quo.features.parameters
-            ):
-                # Out-of-design: use the raw observation
-                sq_data = ivw_metric_merge(
-                    obsd=not_none(modelbridge.status_quo).data,
-                    conflicting_noiseless="raise",
-                )
-                f, _ = unwrap_observation_data([sq_data])
-            else:
-                # Should have worked.
-                raise
+
+        sq = not_none(modelbridge.status_quo)
+        # Only use model predictions if the status quo is in the search space (including
+        # parameter constraints) and `use_raw_sq` is false.
+        if not use_raw_sq and modelbridge.model_space.check_membership(
+            sq.features.parameters
+        ):
+            f, _ = modelbridge.predict([sq.features])
+        else:
+            sq_data = ivw_metric_merge(obsd=sq.data, conflicting_noiseless="raise")
+            f, _ = unwrap_observation_data([sq_data])
 
         # Plug in the status quo value to each relative constraint.
         for c in optimization_config.all_constraints:

ax/modelbridge/transforms/tests/test_derelativize_transform.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from copy import deepcopy
 from unittest import mock
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import numpy as np
 from ax.core.data import Data
@@ -75,20 +75,13 @@ def setUp(self) -> None:
             ]
         ),
     )
-    # pyre-fixme[3]: Return type must be annotated.
     def test_DerelativizeTransform(
         self,
-        # pyre-fixme[2]: Parameter must be annotated.
-        mock_predict,
-        # pyre-fixme[2]: Parameter must be annotated.
-        mock_fit,
-        # pyre-fixme[2]: Parameter must be annotated.
-        mock_observations_from_data,
-    ):
-        t = Derelativize(
-            search_space=None,
-            observations=[],
-        )
+        mock_predict: Mock,
+        mock_fit: Mock,
+        mock_observations_from_data: Mock,
+    ) -> None:
+        t = Derelativize(search_space=None, observations=[])
 
         # ModelBridge with in-design status quo
         search_space = SearchSpace(
@@ -167,6 +160,13 @@ def test_DerelativizeTransform(
         obsf = mock_predict.mock_calls[0][1][1][0]
         obsf2 = ObservationFeatures(parameters={"x": 2.0, "y": 10.0})
         self.assertTrue(obsf == obsf2)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_predict.call_count, 1)
+
+        # The model should not be used when `use_raw_status_quo` is True
+        t2 = deepcopy(t)
+        t2.config["use_raw_status_quo"] = True
+        t2.transform_optimization_config(deepcopy(oc), g, None)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_predict.call_count, 1)
 
         # Test with relative constraint, out-of-design status quo
         mock_predict.side_effect = RuntimeError()
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def test_DerelativizeTransform(
                 ),
             ]
         )
-        self.assertEqual(mock_predict.call_count, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_predict.call_count, 1)
 
         # Raises error if predict fails with in-design status quo
         g = ModelBridge(