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"""HuggingFace Datasets loader for .causal knowledge graph files."""
import datasets
from datasets import DatasetInfo, Features, Value, Sequence
class CausalConfig(datasets.BuilderConfig):
"""BuilderConfig for .causal files."""
def __init__(
self,
include_inferred: bool = True,
min_confidence: float = 0.0,
**kwargs,
):
"""
Args:
include_inferred: Include inferred triplets (default: True)
min_confidence: Minimum confidence threshold (default: 0.0)
"""
super().__init__(**kwargs)
self.include_inferred = include_inferred
self.min_confidence = min_confidence
class CausalDataset(datasets.GeneratorBasedBuilder):
"""
HuggingFace Dataset loader for .causal knowledge graph files.
The .causal format is a binary knowledge graph with embedded deterministic
inference. It provides zero-hallucination fact retrieval with full provenance.
Usage:
from datasets import load_dataset
# Load from local file
ds = load_dataset("chkmie/dotcausal", data_files="knowledge.causal")
# Load with config
ds = load_dataset(
"chkmie/dotcausal",
data_files="knowledge.causal",
include_inferred=True,
min_confidence=0.5,
)
Features:
- trigger (str): The cause/trigger entity
- mechanism (str): The relationship type
- outcome (str): The effect/outcome entity
- confidence (float): Confidence score (0-1)
- is_inferred (bool): Whether derived or explicit
- source (str): Original source (e.g., paper)
- provenance (list): Source triplets for inferred facts
References:
- PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/dotcausal/
- GitHub: https://github.com/DT-Foss/dotcausal
- Paper: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18326222
"""
BUILDER_CONFIG_CLASS = CausalConfig
BUILDER_CONFIGS = [
CausalConfig(
name="default",
version=datasets.Version("1.0.0"),
description="Load all triplets from .causal files",
),
CausalConfig(
name="explicit_only",
version=datasets.Version("1.0.0"),
description="Load only explicit triplets (no inferred)",
include_inferred=False,
),
CausalConfig(
name="high_confidence",
version=datasets.Version("1.0.0"),
description="Load triplets with confidence >= 0.8",
min_confidence=0.8,
),
]
DEFAULT_CONFIG_NAME = "default"
def _info(self):
return DatasetInfo(
description="""\
.causal knowledge graph dataset with embedded deterministic inference.
Each row represents a causal triplet (trigger → mechanism → outcome).
""",
features=Features(
{
"trigger": Value("string"),
"mechanism": Value("string"),
"outcome": Value("string"),
"confidence": Value("float32"),
"is_inferred": Value("bool"),
"source": Value("string"),
"provenance": Sequence(Value("string")),
}
),
homepage="https://dotcausal.com",
license="MIT",
citation="""\
@article{foss2026causal,
author = {Foss, David Tom},
title = {The .causal Format: Deterministic Inference for AI-Assisted Hypothesis Amplification},
journal = {Zenodo},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.18326222}
}
""",
)
def _split_generators(self, dl_manager):
"""Generate splits from data files."""
data_files = self.config.data_files
if not data_files:
raise ValueError(
"No data_files specified. Use: load_dataset('chkmie/dotcausal', data_files='your_file.causal')"
)
# Handle different data_files formats
if isinstance(data_files, dict):
# {"train": ["file1.causal"], "test": ["file2.causal"]}
splits = []
for split_name, files in data_files.items():
if isinstance(files, str):
files = [files]
downloaded = dl_manager.download_and_extract(files)
splits.append(
datasets.SplitGenerator(
name=split_name,
gen_kwargs={"filepaths": downloaded},
)
)
return splits
elif isinstance(data_files, (list, tuple)):
# ["file1.causal", "file2.causal"]
downloaded = dl_manager.download_and_extract(list(data_files))
return [
datasets.SplitGenerator(
name=datasets.Split.TRAIN,
gen_kwargs={"filepaths": downloaded},
)
]
else:
# Single file string
downloaded = dl_manager.download_and_extract([data_files])
return [
datasets.SplitGenerator(
name=datasets.Split.TRAIN,
gen_kwargs={"filepaths": downloaded},
)
]
def _generate_examples(self, filepaths):
"""Generate examples from .causal files."""
try:
from dotcausal import CausalReader
except ImportError:
raise ImportError(
"dotcausal package required. Install with: pip install dotcausal"
)
if isinstance(filepaths, str):
filepaths = [filepaths]
idx = 0
for filepath in filepaths:
reader = CausalReader(filepath)
# Get all triplets via search
results = reader.search("", limit=100000)
for r in results:
# Apply filters from config
confidence = r.get("confidence", 1.0)
is_inferred = r.get("is_inferred", False)
if confidence < self.config.min_confidence:
continue
if not self.config.include_inferred and is_inferred:
continue
# Convert provenance to list of strings
provenance = r.get("provenance", [])
if not isinstance(provenance, list):
provenance = [str(provenance)] if provenance else []
else:
provenance = [str(p) for p in provenance]
yield idx, {
"trigger": r.get("trigger", ""),
"mechanism": r.get("mechanism", ""),
"outcome": r.get("outcome", ""),
"confidence": float(confidence),
"is_inferred": bool(is_inferred),
"source": r.get("source", ""),
"provenance": provenance,
}
idx += 1