# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved. # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 # This file is the source of truth. A verbatim copy lives at # droid_plus/eval/base_client.py — keep both in sync when editing. from abc import ABC, abstractmethod from typing import Any import numpy as np class InferenceClient(ABC): """Root client for policy inference. Subclass override surface, in order of increasing commitment: 1. Implement the four hooks (``_extract_observation``, ``_pack_request``, ``_query_server``, ``_unpack_response``). Chunking, env-id bookkeeping, visualization, and reset are handled by the base. 2. Additionally override ``_postprocess_chunk`` or ``_build_visualization`` for action-space / logging quirks (gripper binarization, 7->8 padding). 3. Override ``infer`` entirely if your flow isn't query-then-step-chunk (e.g. server-side session state, pre-step caching). Two hooks are meant to be split per concern: ``_extract_observation`` <- repo-specific (real-robot flat numpy dict vs sim nested torch batched dict) ``_pack_request`` <- backend-specific (wire keys, image sizes) Keeping these separate lets the same backend client be paired with different observation sources without duplicating the wire format. """ # Subclasses override to match their server's chunk length. # horizon=1 is correct for single-action servers. open_loop_horizon: int = 1 def __init__(self) -> None: # Per-env chunking state. Subclasses may ignore and manage state however # they want. self._chunks: dict[int, np.ndarray] = {} self._counters: dict[int, int] = {} def infer(self, obs: Any, instruction: str, *, env_id: int = 0) -> dict: """Return ``{"action": np.ndarray, "viz": np.ndarray | None}``. Default flow: extract -> pack -> query -> unpack -> postprocess -> cache chunk -> step one action. Override entirely if your client needs a different control loop. """ extracted = self._extract_observation(obs, env_id=env_id) if self._needs_refresh(env_id): request = self._pack_request(extracted, instruction) response = self._query_server(request) chunk = self._unpack_response(response) chunk = self._postprocess_chunk(chunk) self._set_chunk(env_id, chunk) action = self._next_action(env_id) viz = self._build_visualization(extracted) return {"action": action, "viz": viz} def reset(self, *, env_id: int | None = None) -> None: """Clear per-episode state. ``env_id=None`` resets all envs. Subclasses with server-side session state should override to notify the server, then call ``super().reset(env_id=env_id)``. """ if env_id is None: self._chunks.clear() self._counters.clear() else: self._chunks.pop(env_id, None) self._counters.pop(env_id, None) def close(self) -> None: """Release transport resources. Default: no-op.""" return None def visualize(self, obs: Any, *, env_id: int = 0) -> np.ndarray | None: """Public convenience wrapper for callers that want the viz image.""" return self._build_visualization(self._extract_observation(obs, env_id=env_id)) # ------------------------------------------------------------------ # Required hooks # ------------------------------------------------------------------ @abstractmethod def _extract_observation(self, raw_obs: Any, *, env_id: int = 0) -> dict: """Convert the caller's native obs into a flat dict of numpy arrays. Repo-specific seam. Return whatever keys ``_pack_request`` expects; the contract between these two methods is owned by the subclass pair. """ @abstractmethod def _pack_request(self, extracted_obs: dict, instruction: str) -> Any: """Build the server's wire-format request. Backend-specific.""" @abstractmethod def _query_server(self, request: Any) -> Any: """Send the request and return the raw response. Transport-specific.""" @abstractmethod def _unpack_response(self, response: Any) -> np.ndarray: """Return a ``(horizon, action_dim)`` numpy array.""" # ------------------------------------------------------------------ # Optional hooks # ------------------------------------------------------------------ def _postprocess_chunk(self, chunk: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray: """Action post-processing (binarization, padding, sign flips). Default: identity. """ return chunk def _build_visualization(self, extracted_obs: dict) -> np.ndarray | None: """Image for logging/recording. Default: None.""" return None # ------------------------------------------------------------------ # Chunking helpers (usable or ignorable by subclasses) # ------------------------------------------------------------------ def _needs_refresh(self, env_id: int) -> bool: return env_id not in self._chunks or self._counters[env_id] >= self.open_loop_horizon def _set_chunk(self, env_id: int, chunk: np.ndarray) -> None: self._chunks[env_id] = chunk self._counters[env_id] = 0 def _next_action(self, env_id: int) -> np.ndarray: action = self._chunks[env_id][self._counters[env_id]] self._counters[env_id] += 1 return action