| """ |
| CausalSCM - Abstract base class for Structural Causal Models. |
| |
| Each experiment implements its own SCM subclass that defines: |
| - Environment variable sampling |
| - Causal relationships |
| - Effect computation |
| |
| Key principle: SCM writes effects into DroneSheet middleware. |
| This is the ONLY way SCM affects the game. |
| |
| Enhanced features: |
| - Explicit causal variable and structure equation registration |
| - do-intervention support |
| - Automatic sampling with topological ordering |
| - Multi-format export (text, graph, DOT, JSON Schema) |
| """ |
|
|
| from abc import ABC, abstractmethod |
| from dataclasses import dataclass, field |
| from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List, Tuple, Callable, Set |
| import random |
| import copy |
|
|
| |
| try: |
| from ...middleware.drone_state import EnvironmentEffects |
| from ...middleware.drone_sheet import DroneSheet |
| except ImportError: |
| from middleware.drone_state import EnvironmentEffects |
| from middleware.drone_sheet import DroneSheet |
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| @dataclass |
| class CausalVariable: |
| """ |
| Represents a variable in the causal model. |
| |
| Attributes: |
| name: Unique identifier for the variable |
| var_type: One of 'exogenous', 'latent', 'observed', 'derived' |
| parents: List of parent variable names |
| description: Human-readable description |
| domain: Optional (min, max) range for the variable |
| """ |
| name: str |
| var_type: str = 'observed' |
| parents: List[str] = field(default_factory=list) |
| description: str = '' |
| domain: Optional[Tuple[float, float]] = None |
|
|
|
|
| @dataclass |
| class StructuralEquation: |
| """ |
| Represents a structural equation in the causal model. |
| |
| The function takes a dict of parent values and returns the variable value. |
| |
| Attributes: |
| target: Name of the variable this equation computes |
| function: Callable that takes parent values dict and returns computed value |
| description: Human-readable description of the equation |
| """ |
| target: str |
| function: Callable[[Dict[str, Any]], Any] |
| description: str = '' |
|
|
|
|
| @dataclass |
| class EnvironmentState: |
| """ |
| Complete environment state from SCM sampling. |
| |
| Separates visible and latent (hidden) variables. |
| """ |
| |
| visible: Dict[str, float] = field(default_factory=dict) |
|
|
| |
| latent: Dict[str, float] = field(default_factory=dict) |
|
|
| |
| derived: Dict[str, float] = field(default_factory=dict) |
|
|
| def get(self, key: str, default: float = 0.0) -> float: |
| """Get any variable by name.""" |
| if key in self.visible: |
| return self.visible[key] |
| if key in self.latent: |
| return self.latent[key] |
| if key in self.derived: |
| return self.derived[key] |
| return default |
|
|
| def all_variables(self) -> Dict[str, float]: |
| """Get all variables (for logging).""" |
| result = {} |
| result.update(self.visible) |
| result.update(self.latent) |
| result.update(self.derived) |
| return result |
|
|
| @property |
| def weather_pattern(self) -> float: |
| """Convenience accessor for common latent variable.""" |
| return self.latent.get('weather_pattern', 0.5) |
|
|
|
|
| class CausalSCM(ABC): |
| """ |
| Abstract base class for Structural Causal Models. |
| |
| Each SCM defines: |
| 1. What environment variables exist |
| 2. How they are sampled (causal structure) |
| 3. How they affect the drone (effects) |
| |
| Subclasses implement: |
| - sample_environment(): Generate environment state |
| - apply_effects(): Write effects to DroneSheet |
| |
| Enhanced features: |
| - Explicit variable and equation registration via CausalVariable/StructuralEquation |
| - do-intervention support for causal reasoning |
| - Automatic sampling with topological ordering |
| - Multi-format export (text, graph, DOT, JSON Schema) |
| |
| Usage: |
| scm = MyExperimentSCM(config) |
| env = scm.sample_environment() |
| scm.apply_effects(drone_sheet, env) |
| # DroneSheet now has effects applied |
| |
| # do-intervention |
| intervened_scm = scm.do('weather_pattern', 0.9) |
| env = intervened_scm.sample() |
| """ |
|
|
| def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any]): |
| """ |
| Initialize SCM with experiment configuration. |
| |
| Args: |
| config: Experiment configuration dict |
| """ |
| self.config = config |
| |
| self._variables: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {} |
| self._causal_edges: List[Tuple[str, str]] = [] |
| |
| self._causal_variables: Dict[str, CausalVariable] = {} |
| self._equations: Dict[str, StructuralEquation] = {} |
| self._interventions: Dict[str, Any] = {} |
| self._topological_order: Optional[List[str]] = None |
|
|
| |
| scm_config = config.get('scm', {}) |
| self._exogenous_config: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = scm_config.get( |
| 'exogenous_variables', {} |
| ) |
| self._scm_parameters: Dict[str, Any] = scm_config.get('parameters', {}) |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| def register_variable(self, var: CausalVariable) -> None: |
| """ |
| Register a causal variable in the SCM. |
| |
| Args: |
| var: CausalVariable to register |
| """ |
| self._causal_variables[var.name] = var |
| |
| self._variables[var.name] = { |
| 'name': var.name, |
| 'type': var.var_type, |
| 'description': var.description, |
| 'domain': var.domain, |
| 'parents': var.parents, |
| } |
| |
| for parent in var.parents: |
| edge = (parent, var.name) |
| if edge not in self._causal_edges: |
| self._causal_edges.append(edge) |
| |
| self._topological_order = None |
|
|
| def register_equation(self, eq: StructuralEquation) -> None: |
| """ |
| Register a structural equation in the SCM. |
| |
| Args: |
| eq: StructuralEquation to register |
| """ |
| self._equations[eq.target] = eq |
|
|
| def add_variable( |
| self, |
| name: str, |
| var_type: str = 'observed', |
| description: str = '', |
| **kwargs |
| ) -> None: |
| """ |
| Register a variable in the SCM (legacy method). |
| |
| For new code, prefer register_variable() with CausalVariable. |
| |
| Args: |
| name: Variable name |
| var_type: 'latent', 'observed', or 'derived' |
| description: Human-readable description |
| **kwargs: Additional variable properties (parents, domain) |
| """ |
| parents = kwargs.pop('parents', []) |
| domain = kwargs.pop('domain', None) |
| var = CausalVariable( |
| name=name, |
| var_type=var_type, |
| parents=parents, |
| description=description, |
| domain=domain, |
| ) |
| self.register_variable(var) |
|
|
| def add_causal_edge(self, cause: str, effect: str) -> None: |
| """ |
| Add a causal edge to the graph. |
| |
| Args: |
| cause: Cause variable name |
| effect: Effect variable name |
| """ |
| edge = (cause, effect) |
| if edge not in self._causal_edges: |
| self._causal_edges.append(edge) |
| self._topological_order = None |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| def do(self, var_name: str, value: Any) -> 'CausalSCM': |
| """ |
| Perform do-intervention: do(X = x). |
| |
| Returns a new SCM instance with the intervention applied. |
| When sampling, the intervened variable will be fixed to the given value. |
| |
| Args: |
| var_name: Variable name to intervene on |
| value: Value to set the variable to |
| |
| Returns: |
| New CausalSCM instance with intervention applied |
| """ |
| |
| intervened = copy.copy(self) |
| intervened._interventions = dict(self._interventions) |
| intervened._interventions[var_name] = value |
| return intervened |
|
|
| def clear_interventions(self) -> None: |
| """Clear all interventions.""" |
| self._interventions = {} |
|
|
| def get_interventions(self) -> Dict[str, Any]: |
| """Get current interventions.""" |
| return dict(self._interventions) |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| def _compute_topological_order(self) -> List[str]: |
| """ |
| Compute topological ordering of variables using Kahn's algorithm. |
| |
| Returns: |
| List of variable names in topological order |
| """ |
| if self._topological_order is not None: |
| return self._topological_order |
|
|
| |
| in_degree: Dict[str, int] = {} |
| children: Dict[str, List[str]] = {} |
|
|
| all_vars = set(self._causal_variables.keys()) |
| for var_name in all_vars: |
| in_degree[var_name] = 0 |
| children[var_name] = [] |
|
|
| for cause, effect in self._causal_edges: |
| if cause in all_vars and effect in all_vars: |
| children[cause].append(effect) |
| in_degree[effect] += 1 |
|
|
| |
| queue = [v for v in all_vars if in_degree[v] == 0] |
| result = [] |
|
|
| while queue: |
| node = queue.pop(0) |
| result.append(node) |
| for child in children.get(node, []): |
| in_degree[child] -= 1 |
| if in_degree[child] == 0: |
| queue.append(child) |
|
|
| |
| if len(result) != len(all_vars): |
| missing = all_vars - set(result) |
| raise ValueError(f"Cycle detected in causal graph. Remaining nodes: {missing}") |
|
|
| self._topological_order = result |
| return result |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| def sample(self, exogenous_values: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]: |
| """ |
| Sample all variables according to the causal structure. |
| |
| Executes structural equations in topological order. |
| Respects any active interventions. |
| |
| Args: |
| exogenous_values: Optional dict of exogenous variable values. |
| If not provided, _sample_exogenous() is called. |
| |
| Returns: |
| Dict mapping variable names to sampled values |
| """ |
| if not self._causal_variables: |
| |
| env = self.sample_environment() |
| return env.all_variables() |
|
|
| values: Dict[str, Any] = {} |
| exogenous = exogenous_values or {} |
|
|
| for var_name in self._compute_topological_order(): |
| var = self._causal_variables[var_name] |
|
|
| |
| if var_name in self._interventions: |
| values[var_name] = self._interventions[var_name] |
| continue |
|
|
| |
| if var_name in exogenous: |
| values[var_name] = exogenous[var_name] |
| continue |
|
|
| |
| if var.var_type == 'exogenous' or not var.parents: |
| values[var_name] = self._sample_exogenous(var_name, var) |
| continue |
|
|
| |
| if var_name in self._equations: |
| eq = self._equations[var_name] |
| parent_values = {p: values.get(p) for p in var.parents} |
| values[var_name] = eq.function(parent_values) |
| else: |
| |
| values[var_name] = self._sample_exogenous(var_name, var) |
|
|
| return values |
|
|
| def _sample_exogenous(self, var_name: str, var: CausalVariable) -> Any: |
| """ |
| Sample an exogenous variable. |
| |
| First checks config for distribution specification, then falls back |
| to domain-based uniform sampling. |
| |
| Args: |
| var_name: Variable name |
| var: CausalVariable definition |
| |
| Returns: |
| Sampled value |
| """ |
| |
| if var_name in self._exogenous_config: |
| return self._sample_from_config(var_name, self._exogenous_config[var_name]) |
|
|
| |
| if var.domain is not None: |
| return random.uniform(var.domain[0], var.domain[1]) |
| return random.random() |
|
|
| def _sample_from_config(self, var_name: str, var_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any: |
| """ |
| Sample a variable based on config specification. |
| |
| Supported distributions: |
| - uniform: params {low, high} |
| - normal: params {mean, std} |
| - bernoulli: params {p} |
| - constant: params {value} |
| |
| Args: |
| var_name: Variable name (for error messages) |
| var_config: Config dict with 'distribution' and 'params' |
| |
| Returns: |
| Sampled value |
| """ |
| dist = var_config.get('distribution', 'uniform') |
| params = var_config.get('params', {}) |
|
|
| if dist == 'uniform': |
| low = params.get('low', 0.0) |
| high = params.get('high', 1.0) |
| return random.uniform(low, high) |
| elif dist == 'normal': |
| mean = params.get('mean', 0.0) |
| std = params.get('std', 1.0) |
| return random.gauss(mean, std) |
| elif dist == 'bernoulli': |
| p = params.get('p', 0.5) |
| return 1.0 if random.random() < p else 0.0 |
| elif dist == 'constant': |
| return params.get('value', 0.0) |
| else: |
| raise ValueError(f"Unknown distribution '{dist}' for variable '{var_name}'") |
|
|
| def get_parameter(self, name: str, default: Any = None) -> Any: |
| """ |
| Get a parameter from SCM config. |
| |
| Checks scm.parameters first, then falls back to top-level config. |
| |
| Args: |
| name: Parameter name |
| default: Default value if not found |
| |
| Returns: |
| Parameter value |
| """ |
| if name in self._scm_parameters: |
| return self._scm_parameters[name] |
| return self.config.get(name, default) |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| def describe(self) -> str: |
| """ |
| Return human-readable description of SCM. |
| |
| Groups variables by type and shows causal structure. |
| """ |
| lines = [ |
| f"SCM: {self.__class__.__name__}", |
| f"Variables: {len(self._causal_variables) or len(self._variables)}", |
| f"Causal edges: {len(self._causal_edges)}", |
| "", |
| ] |
|
|
| |
| by_type: Dict[str, List[CausalVariable]] = { |
| 'exogenous': [], |
| 'latent': [], |
| 'observed': [], |
| 'derived': [], |
| } |
|
|
| if self._causal_variables: |
| for var in self._causal_variables.values(): |
| if var.var_type in by_type: |
| by_type[var.var_type].append(var) |
| else: |
| by_type['observed'].append(var) |
|
|
| for var_type, vars_list in by_type.items(): |
| if vars_list: |
| lines.append(f"{var_type.title()} Variables:") |
| for var in vars_list: |
| domain_str = f" [{var.domain[0]}, {var.domain[1]}]" if var.domain else "" |
| lines.append(f" - {var.name}{domain_str}: {var.description}") |
| if var.parents: |
| lines.append(f" Parents: {', '.join(var.parents)}") |
| lines.append("") |
| else: |
| |
| lines.append("Variables:") |
| for name, info in self._variables.items(): |
| var_type = info.get('type', 'unknown') |
| desc = info.get('description', '') |
| lines.append(f" - {name} ({var_type}): {desc}") |
| lines.append("") |
|
|
| lines.append("Causal Structure:") |
| for cause, effect in self._causal_edges: |
| lines.append(f" {cause} -> {effect}") |
|
|
| return "\n".join(lines) |
|
|
| def get_causal_graph(self) -> Dict[str, Any]: |
| """ |
| Return causal graph structure for visualization. |
| |
| Returns: |
| Dict with 'nodes', 'edges', 'variables', and 'metadata' |
| """ |
| if self._causal_variables: |
| nodes = [ |
| { |
| 'name': var.name, |
| 'type': var.var_type, |
| 'description': var.description, |
| 'domain': var.domain, |
| 'parents': var.parents, |
| } |
| for var in self._causal_variables.values() |
| ] |
| else: |
| nodes = [ |
| {'name': name, **info} |
| for name, info in self._variables.items() |
| ] |
|
|
| edges = [ |
| {'from': cause, 'to': effect} |
| for cause, effect in self._causal_edges |
| ] |
|
|
| return { |
| 'nodes': nodes, |
| 'edges': edges, |
| 'metadata': { |
| 'scm_name': self.__class__.__name__, |
| 'num_variables': len(nodes), |
| 'num_edges': len(edges), |
| } |
| } |
|
|
| def to_dot(self) -> str: |
| """ |
| Export causal graph in DOT/Graphviz format. |
| |
| Returns: |
| DOT format string |
| """ |
| lines = [ |
| f"digraph {self.__class__.__name__} {{", |
| " rankdir=TB;", |
| " node [shape=ellipse];", |
| "", |
| ] |
|
|
| |
| if self._causal_variables: |
| latent_vars = [] |
| observed_vars = [] |
| derived_vars = [] |
|
|
| for var in self._causal_variables.values(): |
| if var.var_type in ('latent', 'exogenous'): |
| latent_vars.append(var) |
| elif var.var_type == 'derived': |
| derived_vars.append(var) |
| else: |
| observed_vars.append(var) |
|
|
| if latent_vars: |
| lines.append(" // Latent/Exogenous variables (dashed)") |
| for var in latent_vars: |
| label = f"{var.name}\\n({var.var_type})" |
| lines.append(f' {var.name} [label="{label}", style=dashed];') |
| lines.append("") |
|
|
| if observed_vars: |
| lines.append(" // Observed variables") |
| for var in observed_vars: |
| lines.append(f' {var.name} [label="{var.name}"];') |
| lines.append("") |
|
|
| if derived_vars: |
| lines.append(" // Derived variables (filled)") |
| for var in derived_vars: |
| lines.append(f' {var.name} [label="{var.name}", style=filled, fillcolor=lightgray];') |
| lines.append("") |
| else: |
| for name in self._variables.keys(): |
| lines.append(f' {name};') |
| lines.append("") |
|
|
| |
| lines.append(" // Edges") |
| for cause, effect in self._causal_edges: |
| lines.append(f" {cause} -> {effect};") |
|
|
| lines.append("}") |
| return "\n".join(lines) |
|
|
| def to_json_schema(self) -> Dict[str, Any]: |
| """ |
| Export SCM as JSON Schema format. |
| |
| Returns: |
| Dict with full SCM specification |
| """ |
| variables = {} |
|
|
| if self._causal_variables: |
| for var in self._causal_variables.values(): |
| var_spec = { |
| 'type': var.var_type, |
| 'exogenous': var.var_type == 'exogenous' or not var.parents, |
| 'description': var.description, |
| 'parents': var.parents, |
| } |
| if var.domain: |
| var_spec['domain'] = list(var.domain) |
| if var.name in self._equations: |
| var_spec['equation'] = self._equations[var.name].description |
| variables[var.name] = var_spec |
| else: |
| for name, info in self._variables.items(): |
| variables[name] = { |
| 'type': info.get('type', 'observed'), |
| 'exogenous': not info.get('parents', []), |
| 'description': info.get('description', ''), |
| 'parents': info.get('parents', []), |
| } |
| if info.get('domain'): |
| variables[name]['domain'] = list(info['domain']) |
|
|
| return { |
| 'name': self.__class__.__name__, |
| 'variables': variables, |
| 'edges': [ |
| [cause, effect] |
| for cause, effect in self._causal_edges |
| ], |
| } |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| @abstractmethod |
| def sample_environment(self, equipment: dict = None) -> EnvironmentState: |
| """ |
| Sample environment state according to causal structure. |
| |
| This method should: |
| 1. Sample latent variables first |
| 2. Sample visible variables conditioned on latent |
| 3. Compute derived variables |
| |
| Args: |
| equipment: Optional equipment choices from agent (e.g., flight_profile). |
| SCMs can use this to let agent influence environment variables. |
| |
| Returns: |
| EnvironmentState with all variables |
| """ |
| pass |
|
|
| @abstractmethod |
| def apply_effects( |
| self, |
| sheet: DroneSheet, |
| env: EnvironmentState |
| ) -> None: |
| """ |
| Apply environment effects to DroneSheet. |
| |
| This is the ONLY way SCM affects the game! |
| |
| Implementation should: |
| 1. Compute effects from environment state |
| 2. Call sheet.apply_environment_effects(effects) |
| |
| Args: |
| sheet: DroneSheet middleware to write to |
| env: EnvironmentState from sample_environment() |
| """ |
| pass |
|
|
|
|
| class BaseSCM(CausalSCM): |
| """ |
| Base SCM implementation with minimal common functionality. |
| |
| Provides: |
| - apply_effects() that delegates to abstract _compute_effects() |
| - Helper method for linear interpolation |
| |
| Subclasses MUST implement: |
| - sample_environment(): Define how to sample environment state |
| - _compute_effects(): Define the specific causal mechanism |
| |
| This base class is intentionally minimal. All experiment-specific |
| logic (latent variables, causal structure, etc.) belongs in subclasses. |
| """ |
|
|
| def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any]): |
| super().__init__(config) |
|
|
| def apply_effects( |
| self, |
| sheet: DroneSheet, |
| env: EnvironmentState |
| ) -> None: |
| """ |
| Apply effects by delegating to _compute_effects(). |
| |
| This is the standard flow - subclasses implement _compute_effects(). |
| """ |
| effects = self._compute_effects(sheet, env) |
| sheet.apply_environment_effects(effects) |
|
|
| @abstractmethod |
| def _compute_effects( |
| self, |
| sheet: DroneSheet, |
| env: EnvironmentState |
| ) -> EnvironmentEffects: |
| """ |
| Compute environment effects for this specific causal mechanism. |
| |
| This is where each experiment defines its unique causal structure. |
| Subclasses MUST implement this method. |
| |
| Args: |
| sheet: DroneSheet to read drone state from (if needed) |
| env: EnvironmentState with visible/latent/derived variables |
| |
| Returns: |
| EnvironmentEffects to be applied to DroneSheet |
| """ |
| pass |
|
|
| |
|
|
| @staticmethod |
| def _interpolate( |
| t: float, |
| value_at_0: float, |
| value_at_1: float |
| ) -> float: |
| """ |
| Linear interpolation helper. |
| |
| Args: |
| t: Interpolation parameter (0 to 1) |
| value_at_0: Value when t=0 |
| value_at_1: Value when t=1 |
| |
| Returns: |
| Interpolated value |
| """ |
| return value_at_0 * (1 - t) + value_at_1 * t |
|
|