random_number_generators.hpp

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#ifndef LBANN_UTILS_RNG_HPP
#define LBANN_UTILS_RNG_HPP

#include "lbann/comm.hpp"
#include "lbann/utils/exception.hpp"
#include <atomic>
#include <random>
#include <thread>

namespace lbann {

using rng_gen = std::mt19937;          // Mersenne Twister
using fast_rng_gen = std::minstd_rand; // Minimum standard, LC

struct io_rng_t
{
  lbann::rng_gen generator;
  lbann::fast_rng_gen fast_generator;
  // Track the owner so that it is easy to ensure the right thread is
  // using this structure.
  std::atomic<std::thread::id> active_thread_id;

  io_rng_t()
    : generator(42ULL),
      fast_generator(42ULL),
      active_thread_id(std::thread::id())
  {}

  io_rng_t(const io_rng_t& other)
    : generator(other.generator),
      fast_generator(other.fast_generator),
      active_thread_id(other.active_thread_id.load())
  {}
};

struct locked_io_rng_ref
{
  io_rng_t* rng_;
  locked_io_rng_ref(io_rng_t& rng) : rng_(&rng)
  {
    std::thread::id prev_tid =
      rng_->active_thread_id.exchange(std::this_thread::get_id());
    if (prev_tid != std::thread::id()) {
      LBANN_ERROR("Acquired a \'locked\' RNG that isn't owned by this thread");
    }
  }
  explicit operator io_rng_t&() { return *rng_; }
  ~locked_io_rng_ref()
  {
    std::thread::id prev_tid =
      rng_->active_thread_id.exchange(std::thread::id());
    if (prev_tid != std::this_thread::get_id()) {
      LBANN_WARNING(
        "Releasing a \'locked\' RNG that isn't owned by this thread");
    }
  }
  locked_io_rng_ref(locked_io_rng_ref&&) = default;
};

rng_gen& get_generator();

fast_rng_gen& get_fast_generator();

fast_rng_gen& get_ltfb_generator();

rng_gen& get_data_seq_generator();

int get_num_io_generators();

locked_io_rng_ref set_io_generators_local_index(size_t idx);

rng_gen& get_io_generator();

fast_rng_gen& get_fast_io_generator();

void init_random(int seed = -1,
                 int num_io_RNGs = 1,
                 lbann_comm* comm = nullptr);

void init_data_seq_random(int seed = -1);

void init_ltfb_random(int seed = -1);

void init_io_random(int seed = -1, int num_io_RNGs = 1);

} // namespace lbann

#endif // LBANN_UTILS_RNG_HPP