Controller Refactor Part 1: separate communication

nvflare/apis/controller_spec.py

@@ -266,6 +266,19 @@ def start_controller(self, fl_ctx: FLContext):
         """
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def control_flow(self, abort_signal: Signal, fl_ctx: FLContext):
+        """This is the control logic for the RUN.
+
+        NOTE: this is running in a separate thread, and its life is the duration of the RUN.
+
+        Args:
+            fl_ctx: the FL context
+            abort_signal: the abort signal. If triggered, this method stops waiting and returns to the caller.
+
+        """
+        pass
+
     @abstractmethod
     def stop_controller(self, fl_ctx: FLContext):
         """Stops the controller.

nvflare/apis/event_type.py

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class EventType(object):
 
     BEFORE_PULL_TASK = "_before_pull_task"
     AFTER_PULL_TASK = "_after_pull_task"
+    BEFORE_PROCESS_TASK_REQUEST = "_before_process_task_request"
+    AFTER_PROCESS_TASK_REQUEST = "_after_process_task_request"
     BEFORE_PROCESS_SUBMISSION = "_before_process_submission"
     AFTER_PROCESS_SUBMISSION = "_after_process_submission"
 

nvflare/apis/impl/task_controller.py

@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ def start_controller(self, fl_ctx: FLContext):
         if not self.task_result_filters:
             self.task_result_filters = {}
 
+    def control_flow(self, fl_ctx: FLContext):
+        pass
+
     def stop_controller(self, fl_ctx: FLContext):
         pass
 

nvflare/apis/impl/wf_comm_client.py

@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.  All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from typing import List, Union
+
+from nvflare.apis.client import Client
+from nvflare.apis.controller_spec import ClientTask, SendOrder, Task, TaskCompletionStatus
+from nvflare.apis.event_type import EventType
+from nvflare.apis.fl_component import FLComponent
+from nvflare.apis.fl_constant import FilterKey, FLContextKey, ReservedKey, ReservedTopic, ReturnCode, SiteType
+from nvflare.apis.fl_context import FLContext
+from nvflare.apis.shareable import make_reply
+from nvflare.apis.signal import Signal
+from nvflare.apis.utils.task_utils import apply_filters
+from nvflare.apis.wf_comm_spec import WFCommSpec
+from nvflare.private.fed.utils.fed_utils import get_target_names
+from nvflare.private.privacy_manager import Scope
+from nvflare.security.logging import secure_format_exception
+
+
+class WFCommClient(FLComponent, WFCommSpec):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.task_data_filters = {}
+        self.task_result_filters = {}
+
+    def broadcast(
+        self,
+        task: Task,
+        fl_ctx: FLContext,
+        targets: Union[List[Client], List[str], None] = None,
+        min_responses: int = 0,
+        wait_time_after_min_received: int = 0,
+    ):
+        return self.broadcast_and_wait(task, fl_ctx, targets, min_responses, wait_time_after_min_received)
+
+    def broadcast_and_wait(
+        self,
+        task: Task,
+        fl_ctx: FLContext,
+        targets: Union[List[Client], List[str], None] = None,
+        min_responses: int = 0,
+        wait_time_after_min_received: int = 0,
+        abort_signal: Signal = None,
+    ):
+        engine = fl_ctx.get_engine()
+        request = task.data
+        # apply task filters
+        self.log_debug(fl_ctx, "firing event EventType.BEFORE_TASK_DATA_FILTER")
+        fl_ctx.set_prop(FLContextKey.TASK_DATA, task.data, sticky=False, private=True)
+        self.fire_event(EventType.BEFORE_TASK_DATA_FILTER, fl_ctx)
+
+        # # first apply privacy-defined filters
+        try:
+            filter_name = Scope.TASK_DATA_FILTERS_NAME
+            task.data = apply_filters(filter_name, request, fl_ctx, self.task_data_filters, task.name, FilterKey.OUT)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log_exception(
+                fl_ctx,
+                "processing error in task data filter {}; "
+                "asked client to try again later".format(secure_format_exception(e)),
+            )
+            replies = self._make_error_reply(ReturnCode.TASK_DATA_FILTER_ERROR, targets)
+            return replies
+
+        self.log_debug(fl_ctx, "firing event EventType.AFTER_TASK_DATA_FILTER")
+        fl_ctx.set_prop(FLContextKey.TASK_DATA, task.data, sticky=False, private=True)
+        self.fire_event(EventType.AFTER_TASK_DATA_FILTER, fl_ctx)
+
+        target_names = get_target_names(targets)
+        _, invalid_names = engine.validate_targets(target_names)
+        if invalid_names:
+            raise ValueError(f"invalid target(s): {invalid_names}")
+
+        # set up ClientTask for each client
+        for target in targets:
+            client: Client = self._get_client(target, engine)
+            client_task = ClientTask(task=task, client=client)
+            task.client_tasks.append(client_task)
+            task.last_client_task_map[client_task.id] = client_task
+
+            # task_cb_error = self._call_task_cb(task.before_task_sent_cb, client, task, fl_ctx)
+            # if task_cb_error:
+            #     return self._make_error_reply(ReturnCode.ERROR, targets)
+
+        if task.timeout <= 0:
+            raise ValueError(f"The task timeout must > 0. But got {task.timeout}")
+
+        request.set_header(ReservedKey.TASK_NAME, task.name)
+        replies = engine.send_aux_request(
+            targets=targets,
+            topic=ReservedTopic.DO_TASK,
+            request=request,
+            timeout=task.timeout,
+            fl_ctx=fl_ctx,
+            secure=task.secure,
+        )
+
+        self.log_debug(fl_ctx, "firing event EventType.BEFORE_TASK_RESULT_FILTER")
+        self.fire_event(EventType.BEFORE_TASK_RESULT_FILTER, fl_ctx)
+
+        for target, reply in replies.items():
+            # get the client task for the target
+            for client_task in task.client_tasks:
+                if client_task.client.name == target:
+                    rc = reply.get_return_code()
+                    if rc and rc == ReturnCode.OK:
+                        # apply result filters
+                        try:
+                            filter_name = Scope.TASK_RESULT_FILTERS_NAME
+                            reply = apply_filters(
+                                filter_name, reply, fl_ctx, self.task_result_filters, task.name, FilterKey.IN
+                            )
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            self.log_exception(
+                                fl_ctx,
+                                "processing error in task result filter {}; ".format(secure_format_exception(e)),
+                            )
+                            error_reply = make_reply(ReturnCode.TASK_RESULT_FILTER_ERROR)
+                            client_task.result = error_reply
+                            break
+
+                        # assign replies to client task, prepare for the result_received_cb
+                        client_task.result = reply
+
+                        client: Client = self._get_client(target, engine)
+                        task_cb_error = self._call_task_cb(task.result_received_cb, client, task, fl_ctx)
+                        if task_cb_error:
+                            client_task.result = make_reply(ReturnCode.ERROR)
+                            break
+                    else:
+                        client_task.result = make_reply(ReturnCode.ERROR)
+
+                    break
+
+        # apply task_done_cb
+        if task.task_done_cb is not None:
+            try:
+                task.task_done_cb(task=task, fl_ctx=fl_ctx)
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log_exception(
+                    fl_ctx, f"processing error in task_done_cb error on task {task.name}: {secure_format_exception(e)}"
+                ),
+                task.completion_status = TaskCompletionStatus.ERROR
+                task.exception = e
+                return self._make_error_reply(ReturnCode.ERROR, targets)
+
+        replies = {}
+        for client_task in task.client_tasks:
+            replies[client_task.client.name] = client_task.result
+        return replies
+
+    def _make_error_reply(self, error_type, targets):
+        error_reply = make_reply(error_type)
+        replies = {}
+        for target in targets:
+            replies[target] = error_reply
+        return replies
+
+    def _get_client(self, client, engine) -> Client:
+        if isinstance(client, Client):
+            return client
+
+        if client == SiteType.SERVER:
+            return Client(SiteType.SERVER, None)
+
+        client_obj = None
+        for _, c in engine.all_clients.items():
+            if client == c.name:
+                client_obj = c
+        return client_obj
+
+    def _call_task_cb(self, task_cb, client, task, fl_ctx):
+        task_cb_error = False
+        with task.cb_lock:
+            client_task = self._get_client_task(client, task)
+
+            if task_cb is not None:
+                try:
+                    task_cb(client_task=client_task, fl_ctx=fl_ctx)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.log_exception(
+                        fl_ctx,
+                        f"processing error in {task_cb} on task {client_task.task.name} "
+                        f"({client_task.id}): {secure_format_exception(e)}",
+                    )
+                    # this task cannot proceed anymore
+                    task.completion_status = TaskCompletionStatus.ERROR
+                    task.exception = e
+                    task_cb_error = True
+
+            self.logger.debug(f"{task_cb} done on client_task: {client_task}")
+            self.logger.debug(f"task completion status is {task.completion_status}")
+        return task_cb_error
+
+    def _get_client_task(self, client, task):
+        client_task = None
+        for t in task.client_tasks:
+            if t.client.name == client.name:
+                client_task = t
+        return client_task
+
+    def send(
+        self,
+        task: Task,
+        fl_ctx: FLContext,
+        targets: Union[List[Client], List[str], None] = None,
+        send_order: SendOrder = SendOrder.SEQUENTIAL,
+        task_assignment_timeout: int = 0,
+    ):
+        engine = fl_ctx.get_engine()
+
+        self._validate_target(engine, targets)
+
+        return self.send_and_wait(task, fl_ctx, targets, send_order, task_assignment_timeout)
+
+    def send_and_wait(
+        self,
+        task: Task,
+        fl_ctx: FLContext,
+        targets: Union[List[Client], List[str], None] = None,
+        send_order: SendOrder = SendOrder.SEQUENTIAL,
+        task_assignment_timeout: int = 0,
+        abort_signal: Signal = None,
+    ):
+        engine = fl_ctx.get_engine()
+
+        self._validate_target(engine, targets)
+
+        replies = {}
+        for target in targets:
+            reply = self.broadcast_and_wait(task, fl_ctx, [target], abort_signal=abort_signal)
+            replies.update(reply)
+        return replies
+
+    def _validate_target(self, engine, targets):
+        if len(targets) == 0:
+            raise ValueError("Must provide a target to send.")
+        if len(targets) != 1:
+            raise ValueError("send_and_wait can only send to a single target.")
+        target_names = get_target_names(targets)
+        _, invalid_names = engine.validate_targets(target_names)
+        if invalid_names:
+            raise ValueError(f"invalid target(s): {invalid_names}")