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"""
AdaEvolve Controller - Evolution loop with adaptive search intensity.
A clean implementation that uses the adaptive database for all
exploration/exploitation decisions. No explicit stagnation tracking -
search intensity handles exploration automatically.
Features:
- Adaptive sampling based on accumulated improvement signal
- Mode-aware prompting (exploration vs exploitation)
- Paradigm breakthrough for high-level strategy shifts
- Sibling context for learning from previous attempts
- Comprehensive JSON logging of all AdaEvolve signals
"""
import json
import logging
import os
import time
import uuid
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
from skydiscover.context_builder.adaevolve import AdaEvolveContextBuilder
from skydiscover.context_builder.default import DefaultContextBuilder
from skydiscover.evaluation.llm_judge import LLMJudge
from skydiscover.llm.llm_pool import LLMPool
from skydiscover.search.adaevolve.paradigm import ParadigmGenerator
from skydiscover.search.base_database import Program
from skydiscover.search.default_discovery_controller import (
DiscoveryController,
DiscoveryControllerInput,
)
from skydiscover.search.utils.discovery_utils import SerializableResult
from skydiscover.utils.code_utils import (
apply_diff,
extract_diffs,
format_diff_summary,
parse_full_rewrite,
)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class AdaEvolveController(DiscoveryController):
"""
AdaEvolve evolution controller with adaptive search intensity.
Key Features:
1. Adaptive sampling: Search intensity per island determines exploration/exploitation
2. Mode-aware prompting: Different guidance for exploration vs exploitation
3. Sibling context: Shows previous mutations for learning
4. Error retry: Retries failed generations with error context
5. Island rotation: UCB-based selection via database.end_iteration()
6. Paradigm breakthrough: High-level strategy shifts when globally stuck
No explicit stagnation tracking - search intensity handles exploration
automatically based on accumulated improvement signal.
"""
def __init__(self, controller_input: DiscoveryControllerInput):
super().__init__(controller_input)
# Configuration
db_config = self.config.search.database
self.enable_retry = getattr(db_config, "enable_error_retry", True)
self.max_retries = getattr(db_config, "max_error_retries", 2)
self.num_context_programs = self.config.search.num_context_programs
# Components
self.llms = LLMPool(self.config.llm.models)
self.context_builder = AdaEvolveContextBuilder(self.config)
# Paradigm generator (if paradigm breakthrough is enabled)
# Note: We check database.use_paradigm_breakthrough at runtime, not this init-time flag
# This ensures correct behavior after checkpoint load
if self.database.use_paradigm_breakthrough:
model_names = ", ".join(m.name for m in self.guide_llms.models_cfg)
logger.info(f"Paradigm LLM: using guide_models [{model_names}]")
self.paradigm_generator = ParadigmGenerator(
llm_pool=self.guide_llms,
system_message=self.config.context_builder.system_message or "",
evaluator_code=self._load_evaluator_code(),
num_paradigms=self.database.get_paradigm_num_to_generate(),
eval_timeout=self.config.evaluator.timeout,
language=self.config.language or "python",
objective_names=getattr(db_config, "pareto_objectives", []),
higher_is_better=getattr(db_config, "higher_is_better", {}),
fitness_key=getattr(db_config, "fitness_key", None),
)
else:
self.paradigm_generator = None
# JSON logging for comprehensive AdaEvolve stats
self._iteration_stats_log_path: Optional[str] = None
self._iteration_stats_file = None
self._last_sampling_mode: Optional[str] = None
self._last_sampling_intensity: Optional[float] = None
logger.info(
f"AdaEvolveController initialized "
f"(language={self.config.language}, "
f"paradigm_breakthrough={self.database.use_paradigm_breakthrough})"
)
def _load_evaluator_code(self) -> str:
"""Load evaluator source code for paradigm generation context."""
from skydiscover.search.utils.discovery_utils import load_evaluator_code
return load_evaluator_code(self.evaluation_file)
# =========================================================================
# JSON Logging for AdaEvolve Stats
# =========================================================================
def _setup_iteration_stats_logging(self, output_dir: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
"""
Set up JSON logging for comprehensive iteration statistics.
Creates a JSONL file that records all AdaEvolve signals at each iteration.
This enables detailed post-hoc analysis of the discovery process.
Args:
output_dir: Directory to write the log file. If None, uses database.config.db_path
"""
# Determine output directory
if output_dir is None:
output_dir = self.output_dir
if output_dir is None:
output_dir = getattr(self.database.config, "db_path", None)
if output_dir is None:
output_dir = "."
os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
# Create log file with timestamp
timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
self._iteration_stats_log_path = os.path.join(
output_dir, f"adaevolve_iteration_stats_{timestamp}.jsonl"
)
logger.info(
f"AdaEvolve iteration stats will be logged to: {self._iteration_stats_log_path}"
)
def _log_iteration_stats(
self,
iteration: int,
sampling_mode: Optional[str] = None,
sampling_intensity: Optional[float] = None,
child_program: Optional[Dict] = None,
iteration_time: Optional[float] = None,
llm_generation_time: Optional[float] = None,
eval_time: Optional[float] = None,
error: Optional[str] = None,
) -> None:
"""
Log comprehensive iteration statistics to JSON file.
This method collects all AdaEvolve signals and writes them as a single
JSON line to the log file for easy post-processing.
Args:
iteration: Current iteration number
sampling_mode: The mode used for sampling (exploration/exploitation/balanced)
sampling_intensity: The search intensity value used
child_program: The child program dict if successfully generated
iteration_time: Time taken for this iteration
error: Error message if iteration failed
"""
if self._iteration_stats_log_path is None:
return
try:
# Get comprehensive stats from database
stats = self.database.get_comprehensive_iteration_stats(
iteration=iteration,
sampling_mode=(
sampling_mode if sampling_mode is not None else self._last_sampling_mode
),
sampling_intensity=(
sampling_intensity
if sampling_intensity is not None
else self._last_sampling_intensity
),
)
# Add timestamp
stats["timestamp"] = datetime.now().isoformat()
# Add iteration-specific info
stats["iteration_result"] = {
"success": error is None,
"error": error,
"iteration_time_seconds": iteration_time,
"llm_generation_time_seconds": llm_generation_time,
"eval_time_seconds": eval_time,
}
# Add child program info if available
if child_program:
stats["iteration_result"]["child_program"] = {
"id": child_program.get("id"),
"metrics": child_program.get("metrics"),
"generation": child_program.get("generation"),
"parent_id": child_program.get("parent_id"),
}
# Write to JSONL file
with open(self._iteration_stats_log_path, "a") as f:
f.write(json.dumps(stats, default=str) + "\n")
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Failed to log iteration stats: {e}")
def get_iteration_stats_log_path(self) -> Optional[str]:
"""Get the path to the iteration stats log file."""
return self._iteration_stats_log_path
# =========================================================================
# Main Evolution Loop
# =========================================================================
async def run_discovery(
self,
start_iteration: int,
max_iterations: int,
checkpoint_callback=None,
) -> Optional[Program]:
"""Run evolution with adaptive search intensity and island rotation."""
total = start_iteration + max_iterations
logger.info(
f"AdaEvolve: Running {max_iterations} iterations "
f"across {self.database.num_islands} islands"
)
# Set up comprehensive JSON logging for iteration stats
self._setup_iteration_stats_logging()
# Ensure all islands are seeded
self._ensure_all_islands_seeded()
for iteration in range(start_iteration, total):
if self.shutdown_event.is_set():
logger.info("Shutdown requested")
break
try:
await self._run_iteration(iteration, checkpoint_callback)
except Exception as e:
logger.exception(f"Iteration {iteration} failed: {e}")
finally:
# CRITICAL: Tell database iteration is complete
# This handles island rotation (UCB) and migration
self.database.end_iteration(iteration)
logger.info("AdaEvolve completed")
self.database.log_status()
# Log final summary and stats file location
if self._iteration_stats_log_path:
logger.info(f"AdaEvolve iteration stats saved to: {self._iteration_stats_log_path}")
return self.database.get_best_program()
def _ensure_all_islands_seeded(self) -> None:
"""Ensure all islands have at least one program."""
# Find a seed program
seed_program = None
for i in range(self.database.num_islands):
size = self.database.get_island_size(i)
if size > 0 and seed_program is None:
population = self.database.get_island_population(i)
if population:
seed_program = population[0]
break
if seed_program is None:
logger.warning("No seed program found")
return
# Seed empty islands
for i in range(self.database.num_islands):
if self.database.get_island_size(i) == 0:
copy = Program(
id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
solution=seed_program.solution,
language=seed_program.language,
metrics=seed_program.metrics.copy() if seed_program.metrics else {},
iteration_found=seed_program.iteration_found,
parent_id=None,
generation=0,
metadata={"seeded_to_island": i},
)
self.database.add(copy, iteration=0, target_island=i)
logger.info(f"Seeded island {i}")
async def _run_iteration(self, iteration: int, checkpoint_callback) -> None:
"""Execute one evolution iteration."""
iteration_start_time = time.time()
# Check for global paradigm stagnation
# Use database flag directly to stay in sync after checkpoint load
if self.database.use_paradigm_breakthrough and self.database.is_paradigm_stagnating():
await self._generate_paradigms_if_needed()
result = await self._run_normal_step(iteration)
iteration_time = time.time() - iteration_start_time
if result.error:
logger.warning(f"Iteration {iteration}: {result.error}")
# Log failed iteration stats
self._log_iteration_stats(
iteration=iteration,
sampling_mode=self._last_sampling_mode,
sampling_intensity=self._last_sampling_intensity,
child_program=None,
iteration_time=iteration_time,
llm_generation_time=result.llm_generation_time,
eval_time=result.eval_time,
error=result.error,
)
else:
self._process_result(result, iteration, checkpoint_callback)
# Log successful iteration stats
self._log_iteration_stats(
iteration=iteration,
sampling_mode=self._last_sampling_mode,
sampling_intensity=self._last_sampling_intensity,
child_program=result.child_program_dict,
iteration_time=result.iteration_time,
llm_generation_time=result.llm_generation_time,
eval_time=result.eval_time,
error=None,
)
async def _generate_paradigms_if_needed(self) -> None:
"""Generate new paradigms if stagnating and none active."""
if self.paradigm_generator is None:
return
if self.database.has_active_paradigm():
return # Already have paradigms to use
logger.info("Global paradigm stagnation detected, generating breakthrough ideas...")
# Get current best program for context
best_program = self.database.get_best_program()
best_solution = best_program.solution if best_program else ""
best_score = self.database.get_program_proxy_score(best_program)
# Extract evaluator feedback from the best program's artifacts
evaluator_feedback = None
if best_program and best_program.artifacts:
fb = best_program.artifacts.get("feedback")
if fb and isinstance(fb, str):
evaluator_feedback = fb
# Get previously tried ideas for feedback
previously_tried = self.database.get_previously_tried_ideas()
# Generate new paradigms
paradigms = await self.paradigm_generator.generate(
current_program_solution=best_solution,
current_best_score=best_score,
previously_tried_ideas=previously_tried,
evaluator_feedback=evaluator_feedback,
)
if paradigms:
self.database.set_paradigms(paradigms)
logger.info(f"Generated {len(paradigms)} breakthrough paradigms")
else:
logger.warning("Failed to generate paradigms")
async def _run_normal_step(self, iteration: int) -> SerializableResult:
"""Run a normal iteration with optional retry."""
last_error = None
attempts = 1 + (self.max_retries if self.enable_retry else 0)
for attempt in range(attempts):
result = await self._generate_child(iteration, error_context=last_error)
if not result.error:
return result
last_error = result.error
logger.debug(f"Attempt {attempt + 1}/{attempts} failed: {last_error}")
return SerializableResult(
error=f"All {attempts} attempts failed: {last_error}",
iteration=iteration,
)
def _process_result(
self,
result: SerializableResult,
iteration: int,
checkpoint_callback,
) -> None:
"""Process a successful result by adding to database."""
child = Program(**result.child_program_dict)
# Add to database (database handles which island)
self.database.add(child, iteration=iteration, parent_id=result.parent_id)
# Fire monitor callback (live dashboard)
if self.monitor_callback:
try:
self.monitor_callback(child, iteration)
except Exception:
logger.debug("Monitor callback error", exc_info=True)
# Log prompt
if result.prompt:
self.database.log_prompt(
template_key=(
"full_rewrite_user_message"
if not self.config.diff_based_generation
else "diff_user_message"
),
program_id=child.id,
prompt=result.prompt,
responses=[result.llm_response] if result.llm_response else [],
)
# Log progress
logger.info(
f"Iteration {iteration}: Program {child.id[:8]} "
f"(parent: {result.parent_id[:8] if result.parent_id else 'None'}) "
f"completed in {result.iteration_time:.2f}s"
f" (llm: {result.llm_generation_time:.2f}s,"
f" eval: {result.eval_time:.2f}s)"
)
# Log metrics
if child.metrics:
metrics_str = ", ".join(
f"{k}={v:.4f}" if isinstance(v, float) else f"{k}={v}"
for k, v in child.metrics.items()
)
logger.info(f"Metrics: {metrics_str}")
# Check for new best
if self.database.is_multiobjective_enabled():
pareto_front_ids = {program.id for program in self.database.get_pareto_front()}
if child.id in pareto_front_ids:
logger.info(f"Program entered the global Pareto front at iteration {iteration}")
if self.database.best_program_id == child.id:
logger.info(f"New representative Pareto solution found at iteration {iteration}")
elif self.database.best_program_id == child.id:
logger.info(f"New best solution found at iteration {iteration}")
# Checkpoint callback
if iteration > 0 and iteration % self.config.checkpoint_interval == 0:
logger.info(f"Checkpoint interval reached at iteration {iteration}")
self.database.log_status()
if checkpoint_callback:
checkpoint_callback(iteration)
# =========================================================================
# Child Generation
# =========================================================================
async def _generate_child(
self,
iteration: int,
error_context: Optional[str] = None,
force_exploration: bool = False,
) -> SerializableResult:
"""Generate and evaluate a single child program."""
try:
if not self.database.programs:
return await self._run_from_scratch_iteration(iteration)
# Ensure all islands are seeded (needed after from-scratch bootstrap)
self._ensure_all_islands_seeded()
# Sample parent and context programs (database returns standard framework dicts)
parent_dict, context_programs_dict = self.database.sample(
self.num_context_programs,
force_exploration=force_exploration,
)
# Unpack parent dict (standard framework pattern)
if not parent_dict:
logger.error("sample() returned empty parent dict")
return SerializableResult(
error="Empty parent dict from sample()", iteration=iteration
)
parent_label = list(parent_dict.keys())[0]
parent = list(parent_dict.values())[0]
# Read sampling mode stashed by database.sample()
sampling_mode = getattr(self.database, "_last_sampling_mode", None) or "balanced"
# Capture sampling mode and intensity for logging
self._last_sampling_mode = sampling_mode
current_island = self.database.current_island
if self.database.use_adaptive_search:
self._last_sampling_intensity = self.database.adapter.get_search_intensity(
current_island
)
else:
self._last_sampling_intensity = self.database.fixed_intensity
# When paradigm is active, use best program as parent
# This ensures paradigm (designed from best) is applied to best, not random parent
paradigm = (
self.database.get_current_paradigm()
if self.database.use_paradigm_breakthrough
else None
)
if paradigm:
best_program = self.database.get_best_program()
if best_program:
parent_dict = {parent_label: best_program}
parent = best_program
# Keep context_programs_dict from sampling for diversity
# Gather siblings for sibling context
siblings = []
if hasattr(self.database, "get_children"):
try:
siblings = self.database.get_children(parent.id)
except (AttributeError, NotImplementedError):
pass
# Build context for prompt generation
# Only database-derived data — config values are read by the
# context builder from self.config directly.
context = {
"program_metrics": parent.metrics,
"other_context_programs": context_programs_dict,
# AdaEvolve-specific keys (consumed by AdaEvolveContextBuilder)
"paradigm": paradigm,
"siblings": siblings,
"error_context": error_context,
}
# Include any extra prompt context
for k, v in self._prompt_context.items():
if k not in context:
context[k] = v
# Build prompt (AdaEvolveContextBuilder handles paradigm/sibling/error formatting)
prompt = self.context_builder.build_prompt(parent_dict, context)
# Mark paradigm as used after prompt is built
if paradigm:
self.database.use_paradigm()
# Build tracking info for child program
parent_info = (parent_label, parent.id)
context_info = [
(label, p.id) for label, programs in context_programs_dict.items() for p in programs
]
context_program_ids = [
p.id for programs in context_programs_dict.values() for p in programs
]
# Apply human feedback (append or replace mode)
if self.feedback_reader:
self.feedback_reader.set_current_prompt(prompt["system"])
feedback = self.feedback_reader.read()
if feedback:
prompt = self.feedback_reader.apply_feedback(prompt)
self.feedback_reader.log_usage(iteration, feedback, self.feedback_reader.mode)
# Generate and evaluate
return await self._execute_generation(
parent,
prompt,
iteration,
parent_info=parent_info,
context_info=context_info,
context_program_ids=context_program_ids,
other_context_programs=context_programs_dict,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.exception(f"Generation failed: {e}")
return SerializableResult(error=str(e), iteration=iteration)
# =========================================================================
# LLM Generation
# =========================================================================
async def _execute_generation(
self,
parent: Program,
prompt: Dict[str, str],
iteration: int,
parent_info: Optional[tuple] = None,
context_info: Optional[List[tuple]] = None,
context_program_ids: Optional[List[str]] = None,
other_context_programs: Optional[Dict] = None,
) -> SerializableResult:
"""Execute LLM generation and evaluation."""
start_time = time.time()
image_path = None
child_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
# Generate
llm_generation_time = 0.0
try:
llm_start = time.time()
if self.config.language == "image":
from skydiscover.search.utils.discovery_utils import build_image_content
user_content = build_image_content(
prompt["user"], parent, other_context_programs or {}
)
result = await self._call_llm(
prompt["system"],
user_content,
image_output=True,
output_dir=self._get_image_output_dir(),
program_id=child_id,
)
response = result.text or ""
image_path = result.image_path
if not image_path:
return SerializableResult(
error="VLM did not generate an image", iteration=iteration
)
else:
result = await self._call_llm(prompt["system"], prompt["user"])
response = result.text
llm_generation_time = time.time() - llm_start
except Exception as e:
return SerializableResult(error=f"LLM error: {e}", iteration=iteration)
if not response and self.config.language != "image":
return SerializableResult(error="Empty LLM response", iteration=iteration)
# Parse code from response
if self.config.language == "image":
child_solution = response or "(image generated)"
changes = "Image generation"
elif self.config.diff_based_generation:
diffs = extract_diffs(response)
if diffs:
child_solution = apply_diff(parent.solution, response)
changes = format_diff_summary(diffs)
else:
# No diffs found, try full rewrite
child_solution = parse_full_rewrite(response, self.config.language)
changes = "Full rewrite"
else:
child_solution = parse_full_rewrite(response, self.config.language)
changes = "Full rewrite"
if not child_solution:
return SerializableResult(error="No valid solution in response", iteration=iteration)
# Evaluate
try:
eval_input = image_path if self.config.language == "image" else child_solution
eval_start = time.time()
eval_result = await self.evaluator.evaluate_program(eval_input, child_id)
eval_time = time.time() - eval_start
except Exception as e:
return SerializableResult(error=f"Evaluation error: {e}", iteration=iteration)
metrics = eval_result.metrics
artifacts = eval_result.artifacts
# Extract image_path from evaluator metrics (non-image mode fallback)
if not image_path:
image_path = (
metrics.pop("image_path", None)
if isinstance(metrics.get("image_path"), str)
else None
)
# Build child program with full tracking info
child_metadata = {"changes": changes, "parent_metrics": parent.metrics}
if image_path:
child_metadata["image_path"] = image_path
child = Program(
id=child_id,
solution=child_solution,
language=self.config.language,
metrics=metrics,
iteration_found=iteration,
parent_id=parent.id,
other_context_ids=context_program_ids,
parent_info=parent_info,
context_info=context_info,
generation=parent.generation + 1,
metadata=child_metadata,
artifacts=artifacts,
)
iteration_time = time.time() - start_time
return SerializableResult(
child_program_dict=child.to_dict(),
parent_id=parent.id,
other_context_ids=context_program_ids,
iteration_time=iteration_time,
llm_generation_time=llm_generation_time,
eval_time=eval_time,
prompt=prompt,
llm_response=response,
iteration=iteration,
)