refactor(docs): Documentation Overhaul

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Manuel Raimann
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//! Advanced Features Example
//!
//! This example demonstrates four advanced capabilities of the optimizer crate:
//!
//! 1. **Async parallel optimization** — evaluate multiple trials concurrently
//! 2. **Journal storage** — persist trials to disk and resume studies later
//! 3. **Ask-and-tell interface** — decouple sampling from evaluation
//! 4. **Multi-objective optimization** — optimize competing objectives simultaneously
//!
//! Run with: `cargo run --example advanced_features --features "async,journal"`
use std::time::Instant;
use optimizer::multi_objective::MultiObjectiveStudy;
use optimizer::prelude::*;
// ============================================================================
// Section 1: Async Parallel Optimization
// ============================================================================
/// Runs multiple trials concurrently using tokio, reducing wall-clock time
/// when the objective function involves I/O or other async work.
async fn async_parallel_optimization() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
println!("=== Section 1: Async Parallel Optimization ===\n");
let sampler = TpeSampler::builder()
.n_startup_trials(5)
.seed(42)
.build()
.expect("Failed to build TPE sampler");
let study: Study<f64> = Study::with_sampler(Direction::Minimize, sampler);
let x = FloatParam::new(-5.0, 5.0).name("x");
let y = FloatParam::new(-5.0, 5.0).name("y");
let n_trials = 30;
let concurrency = 4;
println!("Running {n_trials} trials with {concurrency} concurrent workers...");
let start = Instant::now();
// optimize_parallel spawns up to `concurrency` trials at once.
// The closure must take ownership of Trial and return (Trial, value).
study
.optimize_parallel(n_trials, concurrency, {
let x = x.clone();
let y = y.clone();
move |mut trial| {
let x = x.clone();
let y = y.clone();
async move {
let xv = x.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let yv = y.suggest(&mut trial)?;
// Simulate async I/O (e.g., calling an external service)
tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
// Sphere function: minimum at origin
let value = xv * xv + yv * yv;
Ok::<_, optimizer::Error>((trial, value))
}
}
})
.await?;
let elapsed = start.elapsed();
let best = study.best_trial()?;
println!(
"Completed in {elapsed:.2?} (vs ~{:.0?} sequential)",
std::time::Duration::from_millis(10 * n_trials as u64)
);
println!(
"Best: f({:.3}, {:.3}) = {:.6}\n",
best.get(&x).unwrap(),
best.get(&y).unwrap(),
best.value
);
Ok(())
}
// ============================================================================
// Section 2: Journal Storage
// ============================================================================
/// Persists trials to a JSONL file so that a study can be resumed later.
/// Useful for long-running experiments or crash recovery.
fn journal_storage_demo() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
println!("=== Section 2: Journal Storage ===\n");
let path = std::env::temp_dir().join("optimizer_advanced_example.jsonl");
// Clean up from any previous run
let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
let x = FloatParam::new(-5.0, 5.0).name("x");
// --- First run: optimize 20 trials and persist to disk ---
{
let storage = JournalStorage::<f64>::new(&path);
let study: Study<f64> = Study::builder()
.minimize()
.sampler(TpeSampler::new())
.storage(storage)
.build();
study.optimize(20, |trial| {
let xv = x.suggest(trial)?;
Ok::<_, optimizer::Error>(xv * xv)
})?;
println!(
"First run: {} trials saved to {}",
study.n_trials(),
path.display()
);
}
// --- Second run: resume from the journal file ---
{
// JournalStorage::open loads existing trials from disk
let storage = JournalStorage::<f64>::open(&path)?;
let study: Study<f64> = Study::builder()
.minimize()
.sampler(TpeSampler::new())
.storage(storage)
.build();
// The sampler sees the prior 20 trials, so it starts informed
let before = study.n_trials();
study.optimize(10, |trial| {
let xv = x.suggest(trial)?;
Ok::<_, optimizer::Error>(xv * xv)
})?;
let best = study.best_trial()?;
println!(
"Resumed: {}{} trials, best f({:.4}) = {:.6}",
before,
study.n_trials(),
best.get(&x).unwrap(),
best.value
);
}
// Clean up the temporary file
let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
println!();
Ok(())
}
// ============================================================================
// Section 3: Ask-and-Tell Interface
// ============================================================================
/// Decouples trial creation from evaluation. Useful when:
/// - Evaluations happen outside the optimizer (e.g., in a separate process)
/// - You want to batch evaluations before reporting results
/// - You need custom scheduling logic
fn ask_and_tell_demo() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
println!("=== Section 3: Ask-and-Tell Interface ===\n");
let study: Study<f64> = Study::new(Direction::Minimize);
let x = FloatParam::new(-5.0, 5.0).name("x");
let y = FloatParam::new(-5.0, 5.0).name("y");
// Ask for a batch of trials, evaluate externally, then tell results
for batch in 0..3 {
let batch_size = 5;
let mut trials = Vec::with_capacity(batch_size);
// ask() creates trials with sampled parameters
for _ in 0..batch_size {
let mut trial = study.ask();
let xv = x.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let yv = y.suggest(&mut trial)?;
// Store values alongside the trial for later evaluation
trials.push((trial, xv, yv));
}
// Evaluate the batch (could be sent to workers, GPUs, etc.)
for (trial, xv, yv) in trials {
let value = xv * xv + yv * yv;
// tell() reports the result back to the study
study.tell(trial, Ok::<_, &str>(value));
}
println!(
"Batch {}: evaluated {} trials (total: {})",
batch + 1,
batch_size,
study.n_trials()
);
}
let best = study.best_trial()?;
println!(
"Best: f({:.3}, {:.3}) = {:.6}\n",
best.get(&x).unwrap(),
best.get(&y).unwrap(),
best.value
);
Ok(())
}
// ============================================================================
// Section 4: Multi-Objective Optimization
// ============================================================================
/// Optimizes two competing objectives simultaneously.
/// Returns the Pareto front — the set of solutions where no objective can
/// be improved without worsening the other.
fn multi_objective_demo() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
println!("=== Section 4: Multi-Objective Optimization ===\n");
// Two objectives, both minimized
let study = MultiObjectiveStudy::new(vec![Direction::Minimize, Direction::Minimize]);
let x = FloatParam::new(0.0, 1.0).name("x");
// Classic bi-objective problem: f1(x) = x², f2(x) = (x - 1)²
// The Pareto front is the curve where improving f1 worsens f2 and vice versa.
study.optimize(50, |trial| {
let xv = x.suggest(trial)?;
let f1 = xv * xv;
let f2 = (xv - 1.0) * (xv - 1.0);
Ok::<_, optimizer::Error>(vec![f1, f2])
})?;
let front = study.pareto_front();
println!(
"Ran {} trials, Pareto front has {} solutions:",
study.n_trials(),
front.len()
);
// Show a few Pareto-optimal trade-offs
let mut sorted_front = front.clone();
sorted_front.sort_by(|a, b| a.values[0].partial_cmp(&b.values[0]).unwrap());
for (i, trial) in sorted_front.iter().take(5).enumerate() {
println!(
" {}: x={:.3}, f1={:.4}, f2={:.4}",
i + 1,
trial.get(&x).unwrap(),
trial.values[0],
trial.values[1]
);
}
if sorted_front.len() > 5 {
println!(" ... and {} more", sorted_front.len() - 5);
}
println!();
Ok(())
}
// ============================================================================
// Main
// ============================================================================
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
async_parallel_optimization().await?;
journal_storage_demo()?;
ask_and_tell_demo()?;
multi_objective_demo()?;
println!("All sections completed successfully!");
Ok(())
}
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//! Async API Parameter Optimization Example
//!
//! This example shows how to use async/parallel optimization to tune
//! configuration parameters for a web service. Each evaluation simulates
//! an async operation (like deploying and load-testing a service).
//!
//! # Key Concepts Demonstrated
//!
//! - Async optimization with `optimize_parallel`
//! - Running multiple trials concurrently for faster optimization
//! - Boolean and categorical parameter types
//! - Measuring speedup from parallelism
//!
//! # When to Use Async Optimization
//!
//! Use async/parallel optimization when your objective function involves:
//! - Network requests (API calls, database queries)
//! - File I/O operations
//! - External service calls
//! - Any operation where you're waiting for I/O rather than computing
//!
//! With parallelism, you can evaluate multiple configurations simultaneously,
//! significantly reducing total optimization time.
//!
//! Run with: `cargo run --example async_api_optimization --features async`
use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
use optimizer::prelude::*;
// ============================================================================
// Configuration: Service parameters we want to tune
// ============================================================================
/// Configuration for a web service.
///
/// In a real application, these parameters would control:
/// - Memory allocation (cache sizes)
/// - Connection management (pool sizes, timeouts)
/// - Request handling (batching, compression)
/// - Protocol options (HTTP version, load balancing)
struct ServiceConfig {
cache_size_mb: i64,
connection_pool_size: i64,
request_timeout_ms: i64,
retry_count: i64,
batch_size: i64,
compression_level: i64,
use_http2: bool,
load_balancing: String,
}
// ============================================================================
// Objective Function: Evaluate a service configuration
// ============================================================================
/// Simulates deploying and load-testing a service configuration.
///
/// In a real scenario, this function might:
/// 1. Deploy the configuration to a staging environment
/// 2. Run load tests against the service
/// 3. Collect metrics (latency, throughput, error rate)
/// 4. Return a composite score
///
/// The async sleep simulates the I/O time of these operations.
/// This is where parallel execution helps - while one trial is waiting
/// for I/O, other trials can run.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
async fn evaluate_service(config: &ServiceConfig) -> f64 {
// Simulate async I/O (deployment, load testing, metric collection)
tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
// Calculate a score based on how close we are to optimal values
// Lower score = better configuration
let mut score = 0.0;
// Cache size: too small = cache misses, too large = wasted memory
// Optimal around 512MB
let cache_optimal = 512.0;
score += ((config.cache_size_mb as f64 - cache_optimal) / 256.0).powi(2);
// Connection pool: too small = contention, too large = resource waste
// Optimal around 100
let pool_optimal = 100.0;
score += ((config.connection_pool_size as f64 - pool_optimal) / 50.0).powi(2);
// Timeout: too short = false failures, too long = slow recovery
// Optimal around 5000ms
let timeout_optimal = 5000.0;
score += ((config.request_timeout_ms as f64 - timeout_optimal) / 2000.0).powi(2);
// Retries: too few = fragile, too many = amplifies failures
// Optimal around 3
let retry_optimal = 3.0;
score += ((config.retry_count as f64 - retry_optimal) / 2.0).powi(2);
// Batch size: trade-off between latency and throughput
// Optimal around 64
let batch_optimal = 64.0;
score += ((config.batch_size as f64 - batch_optimal) / 32.0).powi(2);
// Compression level: trade-off between CPU and bandwidth
// Optimal around 6
let compression_optimal = 6.0;
score += ((config.compression_level as f64 - compression_optimal) / 3.0).powi(2);
// HTTP/2 is generally better for our use case
if !config.use_http2 {
score += 0.5;
}
// Load balancing strategy affects performance
score += match config.load_balancing.as_str() {
"round_robin" => 0.0, // Best for our use case
"least_connections" => 0.1, // Good alternative
"ip_hash" => 0.2, // OK for session affinity
"random" => 0.3, // Not ideal
_ => 1.0,
};
// Add noise to simulate real-world variability
let noise = (config.cache_size_mb as f64 * 0.1).sin() * 0.05;
score + noise
}
/// The async objective function for each trial.
///
/// For async optimization, the objective function must:
/// 1. Take ownership of the Trial (not a mutable reference)
/// 2. Return a Future
/// 3. Return both the Trial and the result value as a tuple
///
/// This ownership pattern allows the trial to be used across await points.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
async fn objective(
mut trial: Trial,
cache_size_mb_param: &IntParam,
connection_pool_size_param: &IntParam,
request_timeout_ms_param: &IntParam,
retry_count_param: &IntParam,
batch_size_param: &IntParam,
compression_level_param: &IntParam,
use_http2_param: &BoolParam,
load_balancing_param: &CategoricalParam<&str>,
) -> optimizer::Result<(Trial, f64)> {
// Sample configuration parameters using parameter definitions
let cache_size_mb = cache_size_mb_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let connection_pool_size = connection_pool_size_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let request_timeout_ms = request_timeout_ms_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let retry_count = retry_count_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let batch_size = batch_size_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let compression_level = compression_level_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let use_http2 = use_http2_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
let load_balancing = load_balancing_param.suggest(&mut trial)?;
// Build configuration
let config = ServiceConfig {
cache_size_mb,
connection_pool_size,
request_timeout_ms,
retry_count,
batch_size,
compression_level,
use_http2,
load_balancing: load_balancing.to_string(),
};
// Evaluate (this is the async part)
let score = evaluate_service(&config).await;
// Return both the trial and the score
Ok((trial, score))
}
// ============================================================================
// Helper Functions
// ============================================================================
/// Prints the results of the optimization.
fn print_results(study: &Study<f64>, elapsed: Duration, n_trials: usize) {
println!("\n{}", "=".repeat(60));
println!("\nOptimization completed!");
println!("Total trials: {}", study.n_trials());
println!("Time elapsed: {elapsed:.2?}");
// Calculate speedup from parallelism
// Each trial takes ~50ms, so sequential would take n_trials * 50ms
let sequential_time = n_trials as f64 * 0.050;
let actual_time = elapsed.as_secs_f64();
println!(
"Effective parallelism: {:.1}x speedup",
sequential_time / actual_time
);
}
/// Prints the best configuration found.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn print_best_config(
study: &Study<f64>,
cache_size_mb_param: &IntParam,
connection_pool_size_param: &IntParam,
request_timeout_ms_param: &IntParam,
retry_count_param: &IntParam,
batch_size_param: &IntParam,
compression_level_param: &IntParam,
use_http2_param: &BoolParam,
load_balancing_param: &CategoricalParam<&str>,
) -> optimizer::Result<()> {
let best = study.best_trial()?;
println!("\nBest configuration found:");
println!(" Score: {:.6}", best.value);
println!("\n Parameters:");
println!(
" cache_size_mb: {}",
best.get(cache_size_mb_param).unwrap()
);
println!(
" connection_pool_size: {}",
best.get(connection_pool_size_param).unwrap()
);
println!(
" request_timeout_ms: {}",
best.get(request_timeout_ms_param).unwrap()
);
println!(" retry_count: {}", best.get(retry_count_param).unwrap());
println!(" batch_size: {}", best.get(batch_size_param).unwrap());
println!(
" compression_level: {}",
best.get(compression_level_param).unwrap()
);
println!(" use_http2: {}", best.get(use_http2_param).unwrap());
println!(
" load_balancing: {}",
best.get(load_balancing_param).unwrap()
);
Ok(())
}
/// Prints the top N trials.
fn print_top_trials(study: &Study<f64>, n: usize) {
println!("\nTop {n} trials:");
let mut trials = study.trials();
trials.sort_by(|a, b| a.value.partial_cmp(&b.value).unwrap());
for (i, trial) in trials.iter().take(n).enumerate() {
println!(
" {}. Trial #{}: score = {:.6}",
i + 1,
trial.id,
trial.value
);
}
}
// ============================================================================
// Main: Set up and run the async optimization
// ============================================================================
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
println!("=== Async API Parameter Optimization Example ===\n");
// Step 1: Create a TPE sampler
let sampler = TpeSampler::builder()
.n_startup_trials(8)
.gamma(0.2)
.seed(123)
.build()
.expect("Failed to build TPE sampler");
// Step 2: Create a study to minimize the score
let study: Study<f64> = Study::with_sampler(Direction::Minimize, sampler);
// Step 3: Define parameter search spaces
let cache_size_mb_param = IntParam::new(64, 1024).name("cache_size_mb").step(64);
let connection_pool_size_param = IntParam::new(10, 200).name("connection_pool_size").step(10);
let request_timeout_ms_param = IntParam::new(1000, 10000)
.name("request_timeout_ms")
.step(500);
let retry_count_param = IntParam::new(0, 5).name("retry_count");
let batch_size_param = IntParam::new(1, 256).name("batch_size").log_scale();
let compression_level_param = IntParam::new(0, 9).name("compression_level");
let use_http2_param = BoolParam::new().name("use_http2");
let load_balancing_param = CategoricalParam::new(vec![
"round_robin",
"least_connections",
"random",
"ip_hash",
])
.name("load_balancing");
// Clone params for use after the closure moves them
let cache_size_mb_p = cache_size_mb_param.clone();
let connection_pool_size_p = connection_pool_size_param.clone();
let request_timeout_ms_p = request_timeout_ms_param.clone();
let retry_count_p = retry_count_param.clone();
let batch_size_p = batch_size_param.clone();
let compression_level_p = compression_level_param.clone();
let use_http2_p = use_http2_param.clone();
let load_balancing_p = load_balancing_param.clone();
// Step 4: Configure optimization
let n_trials = 40;
let concurrency = 4; // Run 4 trials in parallel
println!("Starting parallel optimization with {concurrency} concurrent evaluations...\n");
let start = Instant::now();
// Step 5: Run parallel async optimization
//
// optimize_parallel:
// - Runs up to `concurrency` trials simultaneously
// - Each trial calls the objective function
// - Uses a semaphore to limit concurrent evaluations
// - Collects results as trials complete
//
// The sampler gets access to trial history for informed sampling.
study
.optimize_parallel(n_trials, concurrency, move |trial| {
let cache_size_mb_param = cache_size_mb_param.clone();
let connection_pool_size_param = connection_pool_size_param.clone();
let request_timeout_ms_param = request_timeout_ms_param.clone();
let retry_count_param = retry_count_param.clone();
let batch_size_param = batch_size_param.clone();
let compression_level_param = compression_level_param.clone();
let use_http2_param = use_http2_param.clone();
let load_balancing_param = load_balancing_param.clone();
async move {
objective(
trial,
&cache_size_mb_param,
&connection_pool_size_param,
&request_timeout_ms_param,
&retry_count_param,
&batch_size_param,
&compression_level_param,
&use_http2_param,
&load_balancing_param,
)
.await
}
})
.await?;
let elapsed = start.elapsed();
// Step 5: Print results
print_results(&study, elapsed, n_trials);
print_best_config(
&study,
&cache_size_mb_p,
&connection_pool_size_p,
&request_timeout_ms_p,
&retry_count_p,
&batch_size_p,
&compression_level_p,
&use_http2_p,
&load_balancing_p,
)?;
print_top_trials(&study, 5);
Ok(())
}
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//! Basic optimization example — the "hello world" of the optimizer crate.
//!
//! Minimizes a simple quadratic function f(x) = (x - 3)² using the default
//! random sampler. No feature flags are required.
//!
//! Run with: `cargo run --example basic_optimization`
use optimizer::prelude::*;
fn main() {
// Create a study that minimizes the objective function.
// The default sampler is random; for smarter sampling, pass a TpeSampler.
let study: Study<f64> = Study::new(Direction::Minimize);
// Search for x in [-10, 10]. The optimizer will suggest values from this range.
let x = FloatParam::new(-10.0, 10.0).name("x");
// Run 50 trials, each evaluating f(x) = (x - 3)²
study
.optimize(50, |trial| {
let x_val = x.suggest(trial)?;
let value = (x_val - 3.0).powi(2);
Ok::<_, Error>(value)
})
.unwrap();
// Retrieve and display the best result
let best = study.best_trial().unwrap();
println!("Best trial #{}", best.id);
println!(" x = {:.4}", best.get(&x).unwrap());
println!(" f(x) = {:.4}", best.value);
}
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use std::ops::ControlFlow;
use std::time::Instant;
use optimizer::parameter::Parameter;
use optimizer::sampler::random::RandomSampler;
use optimizer::sampler::tpe::TpeSampler;
use optimizer::{FloatParam, Study};
/// Standard optimization test functions.
mod functions {
pub fn sphere(x: &[f64]) -> f64 {
x.iter().map(|xi| xi * xi).sum()
}
pub fn rosenbrock(x: &[f64]) -> f64 {
x.windows(2)
.map(|w| 100.0 * (w[1] - w[0] * w[0]).powi(2) + (1.0 - w[0]).powi(2))
.sum()
}
pub fn rastrigin(x: &[f64]) -> f64 {
let n = x.len() as f64;
10.0 * n
+ x.iter()
.map(|xi| xi * xi - 10.0 * (2.0 * std::f64::consts::PI * xi).cos())
.sum::<f64>()
}
}
fn run_convergence(
name: &str,
sampler_name: &str,
study: Study<f64>,
params: &[FloatParam],
objective: fn(&[f64]) -> f64,
n_trials: usize,
) {
let start = Instant::now();
study
.optimize_with_callback(
n_trials,
|trial| {
let x: Vec<f64> = params
.iter()
.map(|p| p.suggest(trial))
.collect::<Result<_, _>>()
.unwrap();
Ok::<_, optimizer::Error>(objective(&x))
},
|study, _trial| {
let elapsed = start.elapsed().as_millis();
let best = study.best_value().unwrap();
let n = study.n_trials();
println!("{n},{best},{elapsed},{sampler_name},{name}");
ControlFlow::Continue(())
},
)
.unwrap();
}
fn main() {
println!("trial,best_value,elapsed_ms,sampler,function");
let dims = 5;
let params: Vec<FloatParam> = (0..dims)
.map(|i| FloatParam::new(-5.0, 5.0).name(format!("x{i}")))
.collect();
let n_trials = 200;
// Sphere: Random vs TPE
run_convergence(
"sphere_5d",
"random",
Study::minimize(RandomSampler::with_seed(1)),
&params,
functions::sphere,
n_trials,
);
run_convergence(
"sphere_5d",
"tpe",
Study::minimize(TpeSampler::builder().seed(1).build().unwrap()),
&params,
functions::sphere,
n_trials,
);
// Rosenbrock: Random vs TPE
run_convergence(
"rosenbrock_5d",
"random",
Study::minimize(RandomSampler::with_seed(2)),
&params,
functions::rosenbrock,
n_trials,
);
run_convergence(
"rosenbrock_5d",
"tpe",
Study::minimize(TpeSampler::builder().seed(2).build().unwrap()),
&params,
functions::rosenbrock,
n_trials,
);
// Rastrigin: Random vs TPE
run_convergence(
"rastrigin_5d",
"random",
Study::minimize(RandomSampler::with_seed(3)),
&params,
functions::rastrigin,
n_trials,
);
run_convergence(
"rastrigin_5d",
"tpe",
Study::minimize(TpeSampler::builder().seed(3).build().unwrap()),
&params,
functions::rastrigin,
n_trials,
);
}
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//! Machine Learning Hyperparameter Tuning Example
//!
//! This example shows how to use the optimizer library to find the best
//! hyperparameters for a machine learning model. We simulate a gradient
//! boosting model (like XGBoost or LightGBM) and search for optimal settings.
//!
//! # Key Concepts Demonstrated
//!
//! - Creating a Study with a TPE (Tree-Parzen Estimator) sampler
//! - Defining an objective function that the optimizer will minimize
//! - Using different parameter types: floats, integers, log-scale, stepped
//! - Using callbacks to monitor progress and implement early stopping
//!
//! # How It Works
//!
//! 1. Create a `Study` - this manages the optimization process
//! 2. Define an objective function that takes a `Trial` and returns a score
//! 3. Inside the objective, use `trial.suggest_*()` to sample parameters
//! 4. The optimizer runs many trials, learning which parameter regions work best
//! 5. After optimization, retrieve the best parameters found
//!
//! Run with: `cargo run --example ml_hyperparameter_tuning`
use std::ops::ControlFlow;
use optimizer::prelude::*;
// ============================================================================
// Configuration: Hyperparameters we want to tune
// ============================================================================
/// Holds all the hyperparameters for our model.
///
/// In a real application, you would pass these to your ML framework
/// (e.g., XGBoost, LightGBM, scikit-learn).
struct ModelConfig {
learning_rate: f64,
max_depth: i64,
n_estimators: i64,
subsample: f64,
colsample_bytree: f64,
min_child_weight: i64,
reg_alpha: f64,
reg_lambda: f64,
}
// ============================================================================
// Objective Function: What we want to optimize
// ============================================================================
/// Simulates training a model and returns the validation loss.
///
/// In a real scenario, this function would:
/// 1. Create a model with the given hyperparameters
/// 2. Train it on your training data
/// 3. Evaluate it on validation data
/// 4. Return the validation metric (e.g., RMSE, log loss, accuracy)
///
/// The optimizer will try to MINIMIZE this value (we set Direction::Minimize).
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn evaluate_model(config: &ModelConfig) -> f64 {
// Simulated optimal hyperparameters:
// learning_rate ~ 0.05, max_depth ~ 6, n_estimators ~ 200
// subsample ~ 0.8, colsample_bytree ~ 0.8, min_child_weight ~ 3
// reg_alpha ~ 0.1, reg_lambda ~ 1.0
let mut loss = 0.15; // Base loss
// Each term penalizes deviation from the optimal value
loss += (config.learning_rate - 0.05).powi(2) * 100.0;
loss += ((config.max_depth - 6) as f64).powi(2) * 0.01;
loss += ((config.n_estimators - 200) as f64).powi(2) * 0.00001;
loss += (config.subsample - 0.8).powi(2) * 10.0;
loss += (config.colsample_bytree - 0.8).powi(2) * 10.0;
loss += ((config.min_child_weight - 3) as f64).powi(2) * 0.05;
loss += (config.reg_alpha - 0.1).powi(2) * 5.0;
loss += (config.reg_lambda - 1.0).powi(2) * 2.0;
// Add some noise to simulate real-world variability
let noise = (config.learning_rate * 1000.0).sin() * 0.01;
loss + noise
}
/// The objective function that the optimizer calls for each trial.
///
/// This function:
/// 1. Uses parameter definitions passed as arguments
/// 2. Builds a model configuration from the suggested values
/// 3. Evaluates the model and returns the loss
///
/// The optimizer learns from the results to suggest better parameters
/// in future trials.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn objective(
trial: &mut Trial,
learning_rate_param: &FloatParam,
max_depth_param: &IntParam,
n_estimators_param: &IntParam,
subsample_param: &FloatParam,
colsample_bytree_param: &FloatParam,
min_child_weight_param: &IntParam,
reg_alpha_param: &FloatParam,
reg_lambda_param: &FloatParam,
) -> optimizer::Result<f64> {
let learning_rate = learning_rate_param.suggest(trial)?;
let max_depth = max_depth_param.suggest(trial)?;
let n_estimators = n_estimators_param.suggest(trial)?;
let subsample = subsample_param.suggest(trial)?;
let colsample_bytree = colsample_bytree_param.suggest(trial)?;
let min_child_weight = min_child_weight_param.suggest(trial)?;
let reg_alpha = reg_alpha_param.suggest(trial)?;
let reg_lambda = reg_lambda_param.suggest(trial)?;
// Build configuration and evaluate
let config = ModelConfig {
learning_rate,
max_depth,
n_estimators,
subsample,
colsample_bytree,
min_child_weight,
reg_alpha,
reg_lambda,
};
let loss = evaluate_model(&config);
Ok(loss)
}
// ============================================================================
// Callback Function: Monitor progress and implement early stopping
// ============================================================================
/// Called after each successful trial completes.
///
/// Use callbacks to:
/// - Log progress to console or file
/// - Save checkpoints
/// - Implement early stopping when a good solution is found
/// - Track metrics over time
///
/// Return `ControlFlow::Continue(())` to keep optimizing.
/// Return `ControlFlow::Break(())` to stop early.
fn on_trial_complete(study: &Study<f64>, trial: &CompletedTrial<f64>) -> ControlFlow<()> {
// Print trial number and objective value
print!("{:>5} ", study.n_trials());
for value in trial.params.values() {
print!("{value:>12} ");
}
println!("{:>12.6}", trial.value);
// Early stopping: if we find an excellent solution, stop early
if trial.value < 0.16 {
println!("\nEarly stopping: found excellent solution!");
return ControlFlow::Break(());
}
ControlFlow::Continue(())
}
// ============================================================================
// Main: Set up and run the optimization
// ============================================================================
fn main() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
println!("=== ML Hyperparameter Tuning Example ===\n");
// Step 1: Create a sampler
//
// TPE (Tree-Parzen Estimator) is a Bayesian optimization algorithm.
// It learns from previous trials to suggest better parameters.
// - n_startup_trials: Number of random trials before TPE kicks in
// - gamma: What fraction of trials are considered "good" (lower = more selective)
// - seed: For reproducibility
let sampler = TpeSampler::builder()
.n_startup_trials(10)
.gamma(0.25)
.seed(42)
.build()
.expect("Failed to build TPE sampler");
// Step 2: Create a study
//
// The study manages the optimization process. We want to MINIMIZE
// the loss (lower is better). Use Direction::Maximize for metrics
// where higher is better (like accuracy).
let study: Study<f64> = Study::with_sampler(Direction::Minimize, sampler);
// Print header
println!("Starting hyperparameter optimization...\n");
println!(
"{:>5} {:>12} (parameters...) {:>12}",
"Trial", "Params", "Loss"
);
println!("{}", "-".repeat(60));
// Step 3: Define parameter search spaces
let learning_rate_param = FloatParam::new(0.001, 0.3)
.name("learning_rate")
.log_scale();
let max_depth_param = IntParam::new(3, 12).name("max_depth");
let n_estimators_param = IntParam::new(50, 500).name("n_estimators").step(50);
let subsample_param = FloatParam::new(0.5, 1.0).name("subsample");
let colsample_bytree_param = FloatParam::new(0.5, 1.0).name("colsample_bytree");
let min_child_weight_param = IntParam::new(1, 10).name("min_child_weight");
let reg_alpha_param = FloatParam::new(1e-3, 10.0).name("reg_alpha").log_scale();
let reg_lambda_param = FloatParam::new(1e-3, 10.0).name("reg_lambda").log_scale();
// Step 4: Run optimization
//
// optimize_with_callback runs the objective function for up to
// n_trials iterations. After each trial, it calls the callback.
// The sampler gets access to trial history for informed sampling.
let n_trials = 50;
study.optimize_with_callback(
n_trials,
|trial| {
objective(
trial,
&learning_rate_param,
&max_depth_param,
&n_estimators_param,
&subsample_param,
&colsample_bytree_param,
&min_child_weight_param,
&reg_alpha_param,
&reg_lambda_param,
)
},
on_trial_complete,
)?;
// Step 4: Get the best result
println!("\n{}", "=".repeat(110));
println!("\nOptimization completed!");
println!("Total trials: {}", study.n_trials());
let best = study.best_trial()?;
println!("\nBest trial:");
println!(" Loss: {:.6}", best.value);
println!(" Parameters:");
println!(
" learning_rate: {:.6}",
best.get(&learning_rate_param).unwrap()
);
println!(" max_depth: {}", best.get(&max_depth_param).unwrap());
println!(
" n_estimators: {}",
best.get(&n_estimators_param).unwrap()
);
println!(" subsample: {:.6}", best.get(&subsample_param).unwrap());
println!(
" colsample_bytree: {:.6}",
best.get(&colsample_bytree_param).unwrap()
);
println!(
" min_child_weight: {}",
best.get(&min_child_weight_param).unwrap()
);
println!(" reg_alpha: {:.6}", best.get(&reg_alpha_param).unwrap());
println!(
" reg_lambda: {:.6}",
best.get(&reg_lambda_param).unwrap()
);
// Step 5: Use the best parameters (in a real app)
//
// Now you would take best.params and use them to train your final model
// on the full dataset.
Ok(())
}
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use optimizer::prelude::*;
use optimizer_derive::Categorical;
#[derive(Clone, Debug, Categorical)]
enum Activation {
Relu,
Sigmoid,
Tanh,
}
fn main() {
let study: Study<f64> = Study::new(Direction::Minimize);
// Define parameters outside the objective function
let lr_param = FloatParam::new(1e-5, 1e-1).name("lr").log_scale();
let n_layers_param = IntParam::new(1, 5).name("n_layers");
let units_param = IntParam::new(32, 512).name("units").step(32);
let optimizer_param = CategoricalParam::new(vec!["sgd", "adam", "rmsprop"]).name("optimizer");
let activation_param = EnumParam::<Activation>::new().name("activation");
let batch_size_param = IntParam::new(16, 256).name("batch_size").log_scale();
let use_dropout_param = BoolParam::new().name("use_dropout");
study
.optimize(20, |trial| {
let lr = lr_param.suggest(trial)?;
let n_layers = n_layers_param.suggest(trial)?;
let units = units_param.suggest(trial)?;
let optimizer = optimizer_param.suggest(trial)?;
let use_dropout = use_dropout_param.suggest(trial)?;
let activation = activation_param.suggest(trial)?;
let batch_size = batch_size_param.suggest(trial)?;
// Simulate a loss function
let loss = lr * (n_layers as f64) + (units as f64) * 0.001
- if use_dropout { 0.1 } else { 0.0 };
println!(
"Trial {}: lr={lr:.6}, layers={n_layers}, units={units}, opt={optimizer}, \
dropout={use_dropout}, activation={activation:?}, batch={batch_size} -> loss={loss:.4}",
trial.id()
);
Ok::<_, Error>(loss)
})
.unwrap();
let best = study.best_trial().unwrap();
println!("\nBest trial: value={:.4}", best.value);
println!(" lr: {:.6}", best.get(&lr_param).unwrap());
println!(" n_layers: {}", best.get(&n_layers_param).unwrap());
println!(" units: {}", best.get(&units_param).unwrap());
println!(" optimizer: {}", best.get(&optimizer_param).unwrap());
println!(" activation: {:?}", best.get(&activation_param).unwrap());
println!(" batch_size: {}", best.get(&batch_size_param).unwrap());
println!(" use_dropout: {}", best.get(&use_dropout_param).unwrap());
}
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//! Parameter types example — demonstrates all five parameter types and the derive feature.
//!
//! Shows `FloatParam`, `IntParam`, `CategoricalParam`, `BoolParam`, and `EnumParam`
//! with `.name()` labels, `#[derive(Categorical)]` for enums, and typed access
//! to results via `CompletedTrial::get()`.
//!
//! Run with: `cargo run --example parameter_types --features derive`
use optimizer::prelude::*;
use optimizer_derive::Categorical;
/// Activation functions — `#[derive(Categorical)]` auto-generates the
/// `Categorical` trait, mapping each variant to a sequential index.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, Categorical)]
enum Activation {
Relu,
Sigmoid,
Tanh,
Gelu,
}
fn main() {
let study: Study<f64> = Study::new(Direction::Minimize);
// --- Define one of each parameter type, each with a human-readable .name() ---
// Float: learning rate on a log scale (common for ML hyperparameters)
let lr = FloatParam::new(1e-5, 1e-1).log_scale().name("lr");
// Int: number of hidden layers (stepped by 1, the default)
let n_layers = IntParam::new(1, 5).name("n_layers");
// Categorical: optimizer algorithm chosen from a list of strings
let optimizer = CategoricalParam::new(vec!["sgd", "adam", "rmsprop"]).name("optimizer");
// Bool: whether to apply dropout
let use_dropout = BoolParam::new().name("use_dropout");
// Enum: activation function — uses #[derive(Categorical)] above
let activation = EnumParam::<Activation>::new().name("activation");
// --- Run the optimization ---
study
.optimize(30, |trial| {
let lr_val = lr.suggest(trial)?;
let layers = n_layers.suggest(trial)?;
let opt = optimizer.suggest(trial)?;
let dropout = use_dropout.suggest(trial)?;
let act = activation.suggest(trial)?;
// Simulated loss that depends on all parameters
let loss = lr_val * f64::from(layers as i32)
+ if opt == "adam" { -0.05 } else { 0.0 }
+ if dropout { -0.02 } else { 0.0 }
+ match act {
Activation::Gelu => -0.03,
Activation::Relu => -0.01,
_ => 0.0,
};
Ok::<_, Error>(loss)
})
.unwrap();
// --- Retrieve best trial and read back each parameter with typed .get() ---
let best = study.best_trial().unwrap();
println!("Best trial #{} — loss = {:.6}", best.id, best.value);
println!(" lr = {:.6}", best.get(&lr).unwrap());
println!(" n_layers = {}", best.get(&n_layers).unwrap());
println!(" optimizer = {}", best.get(&optimizer).unwrap());
println!(" use_dropout = {}", best.get(&use_dropout).unwrap());
println!(" activation = {:?}", best.get(&activation).unwrap());
}
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//! Pruning and early-stopping example — demonstrates trial pruning with `MedianPruner`
//! and early stopping via `optimize_with_callback`.
//!
//! Simulates a training loop where each trial trains for multiple "epochs". The pruner
//! stops unpromising trials early, and a callback halts the entire study once a target
//! loss is reached.
//!
//! Run with: `cargo run --example pruning_and_callbacks`
use std::ops::ControlFlow;
use optimizer::TrialState;
use optimizer::prelude::*;
fn main() -> optimizer::Result<()> {
let n_trials: usize = 30;
let n_epochs: u64 = 20;
let target_loss = 0.15;
// Build a study with a seeded random sampler and MedianPruner.
// MedianPruner compares each trial's intermediate value against the median of
// completed trials at the same step — trials performing below median are pruned.
let study: Study<f64> = Study::builder()
.minimize()
.sampler(RandomSampler::with_seed(42))
.pruner(
MedianPruner::new(Direction::Minimize)
.n_warmup_steps(3) // let every trial run at least 3 epochs before pruning
.n_min_trials(3), // need 3 completed trials before pruning kicks in
)
.build();
let learning_rate = FloatParam::new(1e-4, 1.0).name("learning_rate");
let momentum = FloatParam::new(0.0, 0.99).name("momentum");
// Use optimize_with_callback to get both pruning AND early stopping.
// The callback fires after each completed (or pruned) trial and can halt the study.
study.optimize_with_callback(
n_trials,
// --- Objective function: simulated training loop with pruning ---
|trial| {
let lr = learning_rate.suggest(trial)?;
let mom = momentum.suggest(trial)?;
// Simulate training for n_epochs, reporting intermediate loss each epoch.
// Good hyperparameters (lr ≈ 0.01, momentum ≈ 0.8) converge to low loss;
// bad combos plateau high — giving the pruner something to cut.
let mut loss = 1.0;
for epoch in 0..n_epochs {
let lr_penalty = (lr.log10() - 0.01_f64.log10()).powi(2); // 0 at lr=0.01
let mom_penalty = (mom - 0.8).powi(2); // 0 at momentum=0.8
let base_loss = 0.02 + 0.05 * lr_penalty + 1.5 * mom_penalty;
let progress = (epoch as f64 + 1.0) / n_epochs as f64;
// Loss decays from 1.0 toward base_loss over epochs.
loss = base_loss + (1.0 - base_loss) * (-3.5 * progress).exp();
// Report the intermediate value so the pruner can evaluate this trial.
trial.report(epoch, loss);
// Check whether the pruner recommends stopping this trial early.
if trial.should_prune() {
// Signal that this trial was pruned — the study records it as Pruned.
Err(TrialPruned)?;
}
}
Ok::<_, Error>(loss)
},
// --- Callback: early stopping when we hit the target ---
|study, completed_trial| {
let n_complete = study.n_trials();
let n_pruned = study
.trials()
.iter()
.filter(|t| t.state == TrialState::Pruned)
.count();
match completed_trial.state {
TrialState::Pruned => {
println!(
" Trial {:>3} PRUNED at epoch {} (loss = {:.4}) \
[{n_complete} done, {n_pruned} pruned]",
completed_trial.id,
completed_trial.intermediate_values.len(),
completed_trial
.intermediate_values
.last()
.map_or(f64::NAN, |v| v.1),
);
}
TrialState::Complete => {
println!(
" Trial {:>3} complete: loss = {:.4} \
[{n_complete} done, {n_pruned} pruned]",
completed_trial.id, completed_trial.value,
);
}
_ => {}
}
// Stop the entire study once we find a good enough result.
if completed_trial.state == TrialState::Complete && completed_trial.value < target_loss
{
println!("\n Early stopping: reached target loss {target_loss}!");
return ControlFlow::Break(());
}
ControlFlow::Continue(())
},
)?;
// --- Results ---
let best = study.best_trial().expect("at least one completed trial");
let total = study.n_trials();
let pruned = study
.trials()
.iter()
.filter(|t| t.state == TrialState::Pruned)
.count();
println!("\n--- Results ---");
println!(" Total trials : {total}");
println!(" Pruned : {pruned}");
println!(" Completed : {}", total - pruned);
println!(" Best trial #{}: loss = {:.6}", best.id, best.value);
println!(
" learning_rate = {:.6}",
best.get(&learning_rate).unwrap()
);
println!(" momentum = {:.4}", best.get(&momentum).unwrap());
Ok(())
}
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//! Sampler comparison example — benchmarks Random, TPE, and Grid samplers on the same problem.
//!
//! Runs the Sphere function f(x, y) = x² + y² with each sampler and compares the best
//! value found. This shows how sampler choice affects optimization quality.
//!
//! Run with: `cargo run --example sampler_comparison`
use optimizer::prelude::*;
/// Shared objective function: Sphere function with global minimum at (0, 0).
/// Simple enough to solve well, but 2-D so samplers have room to differ.
fn sphere(x: f64, y: f64) -> f64 {
x.powi(2) + y.powi(2)
}
/// Run an optimization study and return the best value found.
fn run_study(study: Study<f64>, n_trials: usize) -> f64 {
// Use asymmetric ranges so the Grid sampler tracks each parameter independently.
let x = FloatParam::new(-5.0, 5.0).name("x");
let y = FloatParam::new(-3.0, 3.0).name("y");
study
.optimize(n_trials, |trial| {
let x_val = x.suggest(trial)?;
let y_val = y.suggest(trial)?;
Ok::<_, Error>(sphere(x_val, y_val))
})
.unwrap();
let best = study.best_trial().unwrap();
println!(
" Best trial #{:>3}: x = {:>7.4}, y = {:>7.4}, f(x,y) = {:.6}",
best.id,
best.get(&x).unwrap(),
best.get(&y).unwrap(),
best.value,
);
best.value
}
fn main() {
let n_trials: usize = 100;
println!("Comparing samplers on Sphere(x, y) = x² + y²");
println!(" Search space: x ∈ [-5, 5], y ∈ [-3, 3]");
println!(" Known minimum: f(0, 0) = 0");
println!(" Trials per sampler: {n_trials}");
println!();
// --- Random sampler (baseline) ---
// Pure random search: samples uniformly at random. Fast but not guided.
println!("1. Random sampler:");
let random_best = run_study(Study::minimize(RandomSampler::with_seed(42)), n_trials);
// --- TPE sampler (Bayesian) ---
// Tree-structured Parzen Estimator: builds a probabilistic model of good vs bad
// regions and focuses sampling where improvements are likely.
println!("\n2. TPE sampler (Bayesian):");
let tpe = TpeSampler::builder()
.n_startup_trials(10) // random exploration for the first 10 trials
.n_ei_candidates(24) // candidates evaluated per Expected Improvement step
.gamma(0.25) // top 25% of trials define the "good" distribution
.seed(42)
.build()
.unwrap();
let tpe_best = run_study(Study::minimize(tpe), n_trials);
// --- Grid sampler (exhaustive) ---
// Evaluates evenly spaced grid points. Each parameter gets its own grid that
// is sampled in order, so n_points_per_param must be >= n_trials.
println!("\n3. Grid sampler (exhaustive):");
let grid = GridSearchSampler::builder()
.n_points_per_param(n_trials) // one grid point per trial per parameter
.build();
let grid_best = run_study(Study::minimize(grid), n_trials);
// --- Summary ---
println!("\n--- Summary ---");
println!(" Random : {random_best:.6}");
println!(" TPE : {tpe_best:.6}");
println!(" Grid : {grid_best:.6}");
println!();
// Find the winner
let results = [
("Random", random_best),
("TPE", tpe_best),
("Grid", grid_best),
];
let (winner, _) = results
.iter()
.min_by(|a, b| a.1.partial_cmp(&b.1).unwrap())
.unwrap();
println!("Winner: {winner} (closest to known minimum of 0.0)");
}
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use optimizer::prelude::*;
fn main() {
// Multi-parameter optimization with TPE sampler.
let sampler = TpeSampler::builder().seed(42).build().unwrap();
let mut study: Study<f64> = Study::with_sampler(Direction::Minimize, sampler);
study.set_pruner(MedianPruner::new(Direction::Minimize));
let lr = FloatParam::new(1e-5, 1e-1)
.log_scale()
.name("learning_rate");
let n_layers = IntParam::new(1, 5).name("n_layers");
let dropout = FloatParam::new(0.0, 0.5).step(0.05).name("dropout");
let batch_size = CategoricalParam::new(vec![16, 32, 64, 128]).name("batch_size");
study
.optimize(80, |trial| {
let lr_val = lr.suggest(trial)?;
let layers = n_layers.suggest(trial)?;
let drop = dropout.suggest(trial)?;
let bs = batch_size.suggest(trial)?;
// Simulate training with intermediate reporting.
let mut loss = 1.0;
for epoch in 0..10 {
loss *= 0.7 + 0.3 * lr_val.ln().abs() / 12.0;
loss += drop * 0.05;
loss += (1.0 / bs as f64) * 0.1;
loss -= layers as f64 * 0.02;
trial.report(epoch, loss);
if trial.should_prune() {
return Err(TrialPruned.into());
}
}
Ok::<_, Error>(loss)
})
.unwrap();
println!("{}", study.summary());
let path = "optimization_report.html";
generate_html_report(&study, path).unwrap();
println!("\nReport saved to {path}");
}