Enable typechecking for torch.futures (#41675)

Summary:
Add typing declarations for torch._C.Future and torch._C._collect_all

Pull Request resolved: https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/41675

Reviewed By: izdeby

Differential Revision: D22627539

Pulled By: malfet

fbshipit-source-id: 29b87685d65dd24ee2094bae8a84a0fe3787e7f8

mypy.ini

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ files =
     caffe2,
     aten/src/ATen/function_wrapper.py,
     test/test_complex.py,
+    test/test_futures.py,
     test/test_torch.py,
     test/test_type_hints.py,
     test/test_type_info.py
@@ -53,9 +54,6 @@ ignore_errors = True
 [mypy-torch.functional.*]
 ignore_errors = True
 
-[mypy-torch.futures.*]
-ignore_errors = True
-
 [mypy-torch.testing._internal.*]
 ignore_errors = True
 

test/test_futures.py

@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ def add_one(fut):
 
 
 class TestFuture(TestCase):
-    def test_wait(self):
-        f = Future()
+    def test_wait(self) -> None:
+        f = Future[torch.Tensor]()
         f.set_result(torch.ones(2, 2))
 
         self.assertEqual(f.wait(), torch.ones(2, 2))
 
-    def test_wait_multi_thread(self):
+    def test_wait_multi_thread(self) -> None:
 
         def slow_set_future(fut, value):
             time.sleep(0.5)
             fut.set_result(value)
 
-        f = Future()
+        f = Future[torch.Tensor]()
 
         t = threading.Thread(target=slow_set_future, args=(f, torch.ones(2, 2)))
         t.start()
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ class TestFuture(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(f.wait(), torch.ones(2, 2))
         t.join()
 
-    def test_mark_future_twice(self):
-        fut = Future()
+    def test_mark_future_twice(self) -> None:
+        fut = Future[int]()
         fut.set_result(1)
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(
             RuntimeError,
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ class TestFuture(TestCase):
             fut.set_result(1)
 
     def test_pickle_future(self):
-        fut = Future()
+        fut = Future[int]()
         errMsg = "Can not pickle torch.futures.Future"
         with TemporaryFileName() as fname:
             with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, errMsg):
                 torch.save(fut, fname)
 
     def test_then(self):
-        fut = Future()
+        fut = Future[torch.Tensor]()
         then_fut = fut.then(lambda x: x.wait() + 1)
 
         fut.set_result(torch.ones(2, 2))
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TestFuture(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(then_fut.wait(), torch.ones(2, 2) + 1)
 
     def test_chained_then(self):
-        fut = Future()
+        fut = Future[torch.Tensor]()
         futs = []
         last_fut = fut
         for _ in range(20):
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class TestFuture(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(futs[i].wait(), torch.ones(2, 2) + i + 1)
 
     def _test_error(self, cb, errMsg):
-        fut = Future()
+        fut = Future[int]()
         then_fut = fut.then(cb)
 
         fut.set_result(5)
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class TestFuture(TestCase):
         self._test_error(raise_value_error, "Expected error")
 
     def test_collect_all(self):
-        fut1 = Future()
-        fut2 = Future()
+        fut1 = Future[int]()
+        fut2 = Future[int]()
         fut_all = torch.futures.collect_all([fut1, fut2])
 
         def slow_in_thread(fut, value):
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class TestFuture(TestCase):
 
     @unittest.skipIf(IS_WINDOWS, "TODO: need to fix this testcase for Windows")
     def test_wait_all(self):
-        fut1 = Future()
-        fut2 = Future()
+        fut1 = Future[int]()
+        fut2 = Future[int]()
 
         # No error version
         fut1.set_result(1)

torch/_C/__init__.pyi.in

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import torch
 from torch import Tensor
 from typing import (Any, BinaryIO, Callable, ContextManager, Iterator, List, NamedTuple,
-        Optional, overload, Sequence, Tuple, TypeVar, Type, Union)
+                    Optional, overload, Sequence, Tuple, TypeVar, Type, Union)
 from torch._six import inf
 
 from torch.types import _int, _float, _bool, _dtype, _device, _qscheme, _size, _layout, Device, Number, Storage
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ class _LegacyVariableBase(object):
     ) -> None: ...
 
 # Defined in torch/csrc/jit/python/init.cpp
+class Future(object):
+  def __init__(self) -> None: ...
+  def wait(self) -> Any: ...
+  def then(self, callback: Callable) -> Future: ...
+  def set_result(self, result: Any) -> None: ...
+
+
+def _collect_all(futures: List[Future]) -> Future: ...
 def _jit_get_operation(op_name: str) -> Callable: ...
 def _jit_pass_optimize_for_mobile(module: 'torch.jit.ScriptModule') -> 'torch.jit.ScriptModule': ...
 

torch/futures/__init__.py

@@ -1,10 +1,28 @@
-from typing import Generic, TypeVar
+from typing import cast, Callable, Generic, List, Type, TypeVar
 
 import torch
+from torch._six import PY37
 
+T = TypeVar("T")
+S = TypeVar("S")
 
-class _PyFuture(torch._C.Future):
-    def wait(self):
+if not PY37:
+    # Workaround for https://github.com/python/typing/issues/449 in Python 3.6
+    from typing import GenericMeta
+
+    class _PyFutureMeta(type(torch._C.Future), GenericMeta):   # type: ignore[misc]
+        pass
+else:
+    class _PyFutureMeta(type(torch._C.Future), type(Generic)):  # type: ignore[misc, no-redef]
+        pass
+
+class Future(torch._C.Future, Generic[T], metaclass=_PyFutureMeta):
+    r"""
+    Wrapper around a ``torch._C.Future`` which encapsulates an asynchronous
+    execution of a callable, e.g. :meth:`~torch.distributed.rpc.rpc_async`. It
+    also exposes a set of APIs to add callback functions and set results.
+    """
+    def wait(self) -> T:
         r"""
         Block until the value of this ``Future`` is ready.
 
@@ -15,7 +33,8 @@ class _PyFuture(torch._C.Future):
         """
         return super().wait()
 
-    def then(self, callback):
+    # Have to use string annotations because  PEP-0563 is not available in 3.6
+    def then(self, callback):  # type: (Callable[[Future[T]], S]) -> Future[S]
         r"""
         Append the given callback function to this ``Future``, which will be run
         when the ``Future`` is completed.  Multiple callbacks can be added to
@@ -52,9 +71,9 @@ class _PyFuture(torch._C.Future):
             >>> # RPC return value is 5.
             >>> # Chained cb done. None
         """
-        return super().then(callback)
+        return cast(Future[S], super().then(callback))
 
-    def set_result(self, result):
+    def set_result(self, result: T) -> None:
         r"""
         Set the result for this ``Future``, which will mark this ``Future`` as
         completed and trigger all attached callbacks. Note that a ``Future``
@@ -85,7 +104,7 @@ class _PyFuture(torch._C.Future):
         super().set_result(result)
 
 
-def collect_all(futures):
+def collect_all(futures: List[Future]) -> Future[List[Future]]:
     r"""
     Collects the provided :class:`~torch.futures.Future` objects into a single
     combined :class:`~torch.futures.Future` that is completed when all of the
@@ -116,10 +135,10 @@ def collect_all(futures):
         >>> # fut0 result = 0
         >>> # fut1 result = 1
     """
-    return torch._C._collect_all(futures)
+    return cast(Future[List[Future]], torch._C._collect_all(cast(List[torch._C.Future], futures)))
 
 
-def wait_all(futures):
+def wait_all(futures: List[Future]) -> List:
     r"""
     Waits for all provided futures to be complete, and returns
     the list of completed values.
@@ -132,36 +151,4 @@ def wait_all(futures):
         method will throw an error if ``wait`` on any
         :class:`~torch.futures.Future` throws.
     """
-    return [fut.wait() for fut in torch._C._collect_all(futures).wait()]
-
-
-T = TypeVar("T")
-GenericWithOneTypeVar = Generic[T]
-
-
-try:
-
-    # Combine the implementation class and the type class.
-    class Future(_PyFuture, GenericWithOneTypeVar):
-        r"""
-        Wrapper around a ``torch._C.Future`` which encapsulates an asynchronous
-        execution of a callable, e.g. :meth:`~torch.distributed.rpc.rpc_async`. It
-        also exposes a set of APIs to add callback functions and set results.
-        """
-        pass
-
-
-except TypeError as exc:
-    # TypeError: metaclass conflict: the metaclass of a derived class
-    # must be a (non-strict) subclass of the metaclasses of all its bases
-    class FutureMeta(_PyFuture.__class__, GenericWithOneTypeVar.__class__):
-        pass
-
-    # Combine the implementation class and the type class.
-    class Future(_PyFuture, GenericWithOneTypeVar, metaclass=FutureMeta):
-        r"""
-        Wrapper around a ``torch._C.Future`` which encapsulates an asynchronous
-        execution of a callable, e.g. :meth:`~torch.distributed.rpc.rpc_async`. It
-        also exposes a set of APIs to add callback functions and set results.
-        """
-        pass
+    return [fut.wait() for fut in torch._C._collect_all(cast(List[torch._C.Future], futures)).wait()]