Using LoDTensor instead of Tensor in every operator.

paddle/framework/lod_tensor.h

@@ -51,18 +51,15 @@ bool operator==(const LoD& a, const LoD& b);
  * LoDTensor (Level of details Tensor)
  * see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_of_details for reference.
  */
-class LoDTensor {
+class LoDTensor : public Tensor {
  public:
   LoDTensor() {}
-  LoDTensor(const LoD& lod, Tensor* t) : lod_(lod), tensor_(t) {}
 
-  void set_lod(const LoD& lod) { lod_ = lod; }
-
-  void set_tensor(Tensor* tensor) { tensor_ = tensor; }
+  explicit LoDTensor(const LoD& lod) : lod_(lod) {}
 
-  Tensor& tensor() { return *tensor_; }
+  void set_lod(const LoD& lod) { lod_ = lod; }
 
-  LoD lod() { return lod_; }
+  LoD lod() const { return lod_; }
 
   /*
    * Get a element from LoD.
@@ -104,7 +101,6 @@ class LoDTensor {
 
  private:
   LoD lod_;
-  Tensor* tensor_;  // not owned
 };
 }  // namespace framework
 }  // namespace paddle

paddle/framework/lod_tensor_test.cc

@@ -36,69 +36,64 @@ class LoDTensorTester : public ::testing::Test {
 
     ASSERT_EQ(lod.size(), 3UL);
 
-    tensor.Resize({20 /*batch size*/, 128 /*dim*/});
+    lod_tensor_.Resize({20 /*batch size*/, 128 /*dim*/});
     // malloc memory
-    tensor.mutable_data<float>(place);
+    lod_tensor_.mutable_data<float>(place);
 
-    lod_tensor.set_lod(lod);
-    lod_tensor.set_tensor(&tensor);
+    lod_tensor_.set_lod(lod);
   }
 
  protected:
   platform::CPUPlace place;
-  Tensor tensor;
-  LoDTensor lod_tensor;
+  LoDTensor lod_tensor_;
 };
 
-TEST_F(LoDTensorTester, NumLevels) { ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor.NumLevels(), 3UL); }
+TEST_F(LoDTensorTester, NumLevels) { ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor_.NumLevels(), 3UL); }
 
 TEST_F(LoDTensorTester, NumElements) {
-  ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor.NumElements(0), 2UL);
-  ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor.NumElements(1), 4UL);
-  ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor.NumElements(2), 8UL);
+  ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor_.NumElements(0), 2UL);
+  ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor_.NumElements(1), 4UL);
+  ASSERT_EQ(lod_tensor_.NumElements(2), 8UL);
 }
 
 TEST_F(LoDTensorTester, SliceLevels) {
   // slice 1 level
   for (size_t level = 0; level < 3UL; ++level) {
-    LoDTensor new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor;
+    LoDTensor new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor_;
     new_lod_tensor.SliceLevels(level, level + 1);
     ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumLevels(), 1UL);
-    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(0), lod_tensor.NumElements(level));
-    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>(),
-              lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>());
+    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(0), lod_tensor_.NumElements(level));
+    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.data<float>(), lod_tensor_.data<float>());
   }
   // slice 2 level
   for (size_t level = 0; level < 2UL; ++level) {
-    LoDTensor new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor;
+    LoDTensor new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor_;
     new_lod_tensor.SliceLevels(level, level + 2);
     ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumLevels(), 2UL);
-    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(0), lod_tensor.NumElements(level));
-    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(1), lod_tensor.NumElements(level + 1));
-    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>(),
-              lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>());
+    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(0), lod_tensor_.NumElements(level));
+    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(1),
+              lod_tensor_.NumElements(level + 1));
+    ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.data<float>(), lod_tensor_.data<float>());
   }
 }
 
 TEST_F(LoDTensorTester, SliceInLevel) {
   size_t level = 0;
-  LoDTensor new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor;
+  LoDTensor new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor_;
   new_lod_tensor.SliceInLevel(level, 0, 2);
   EXPECT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumLevels(), 3UL);
   EXPECT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(0), 2UL);
   EXPECT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(1), 4UL);
   EXPECT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(2), 8UL);
-  ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>(),
-            lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>());
+  ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.data<float>(), lod_tensor_.data<float>());
 
   level = 1;
-  new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor;
+  new_lod_tensor = lod_tensor_;
   new_lod_tensor.SliceInLevel(level, 0, 2);
   ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumLevels(), 2UL);
   ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(0), 2UL);
   ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.NumElements(1), 4UL);
-  ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>(),
-            lod_tensor.tensor().data<float>());
+  ASSERT_EQ(new_lod_tensor.data<float>(), lod_tensor_.data<float>());
 }
 
 }  // namespace framework

paddle/framework/lod_tensor_test.cu

@@ -26,18 +26,16 @@ __global__ void test(size_t* a, int size) {
 }
 
 TEST(LoDTensor, LoDInGPU) {
-  paddle::framework::Tensor tensor;
   paddle::framework::LoDTensor lod_tensor;
   paddle::platform::GPUPlace place(0);
 
   paddle::framework::LoD src_lod;
   src_lod.push_back(std::vector<size_t>{0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14});
 
-  tensor.Resize({14, 16});
-  tensor.mutable_data<float>(place);
+  lod_tensor.Resize({14, 16});
+  lod_tensor.mutable_data<float>(place);
 
   lod_tensor.set_lod(src_lod);
-  lod_tensor.set_tensor(&tensor);
   CHECK_EQ(lod_tensor.lod_element(0, 2), 4);
   CHECK_EQ(lod_tensor.lod_element(0, 4), 8);
 

paddle/framework/operator.cc

@@ -186,6 +186,48 @@ void OperatorBase::GenerateTemporaryNames() {
   }
 }
 
+template <>
+const Tensor* InferShapeContext::Input<Tensor>(const std::string& name) const {
+  auto* var = InputVar(name);
+  return var == nullptr ? nullptr : GetTensorFromVar(var);
+}
+
+template <>
+const std::vector<const Tensor*> InferShapeContext::MultiInput<Tensor>(
+    const std::string& name) const {
+  auto names = op().Inputs(name);
+  std::vector<const Tensor*> res;
+  res.reserve(names.size());
+  std::transform(names.begin(), names.end(), std::back_inserter(res),
+                 [&](const std::string& sub_name) {
+                   auto var = scope_.FindVar(sub_name);
+                   return var == nullptr ? nullptr : GetTensorFromVar(var);
+                 });
+  return res;
+}
+
+template <>
+Tensor* ExecutionContext::Output<Tensor>(const std::string& name) const {
+  auto* var = OutputVar(name);
+  return var == nullptr ? nullptr : const_cast<Tensor*>(GetTensorFromVar(var));
+}
+
+template <>
+std::vector<Tensor*> ExecutionContext::MultiOutput<Tensor>(
+    const std::string& name) const {
+  auto names = op().Outputs(name);
+  std::vector<Tensor*> res;
+  res.reserve(names.size());
+  std::transform(names.begin(), names.end(), std::back_inserter(res),
+                 [&](const std::string& sub_name) {
+                   auto var = scope().FindVar(sub_name);
+                   return var == nullptr
+                              ? nullptr
+                              : const_cast<Tensor*>(GetTensorFromVar(var));
+                 });
+  return res;
+}
+
 void OpProtoAndCheckerMaker::Validate() {
   validated_ = true;
   CheckNoDuplicatedInOutAttrs();

paddle/framework/operator.h

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ limitations under the License. */
 #include "op_info.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/attribute.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/framework.pb.h"
+#include "paddle/framework/lod_tensor.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/scope.h"
 #include "paddle/framework/tensor.h"
 #include "paddle/platform/device_context.h"
@@ -326,11 +327,27 @@ class InferShapeContext {
     return res;
   }
 
+  const Tensor* GetTensorFromVar(const Variable* var) const {
+    if (var->IsType<LoDTensor>()) {
+      return &var->Get<LoDTensor>();
+    }
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(var->IsType<Tensor>(),
+                   "The Input(%s) must be LoDTensor or Tensor.");
+    return &var->Get<Tensor>();
+  }
+
  private:
   const OperatorBase& op_;
   const Scope& scope_;
 };
 
+template <>
+const Tensor* InferShapeContext::Input<Tensor>(const std::string& name) const;
+
+template <>
+const std::vector<const Tensor*> InferShapeContext::MultiInput<Tensor>(
+    const std::string& name) const;
+
 template <typename T>
 struct EigenDeviceConverter;
 
@@ -363,9 +380,37 @@ class ExecutionContext : public InferShapeContext {
     return device_context_;
   }
 
+  // redefine Output function,
+  // use Variable::Get instead of Variable::GetMutable
+  template <typename T>
+  T* Output(const std::string& name) const {
+    auto var = OutputVar(name);
+    return var == nullptr ? nullptr : const_cast<T*>(&var->Get<T>());
+  }
+
+  // redefine MultiOutput function.
+  // use Variable::Get instead of Variable::GetMutable
+  template <typename T>
+  std::vector<T*> MultiOutput(const std::string& name) const {
+    auto names = op().Outputs(name);
+    std::vector<T*> res;
+    res.reserve(names.size());
+    std::transform(
+        names.begin(), names.end(), std::back_inserter(res),
+        [&](const std::string& sub_name) { return Output<T>(sub_name); });
+    return res;
+  }
+
   const platform::DeviceContext* device_context_;
 };
 
+template <>
+Tensor* ExecutionContext::Output<Tensor>(const std::string& name) const;
+
+template <>
+std::vector<Tensor*> ExecutionContext::MultiOutput<Tensor>(
+    const std::string& name) const;
+
 class OpKernel {
  public:
   /**

paddle/operators/accuracy_op.cc

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class AccuracyOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
     PADDLE_ENFORCE_EQ(inference->dims()[0], label->dims()[0],
                       "inference size must be the same as label size");
 
-    ctx.Output<Tensor>("Accuracy")->Resize({1});
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Accuracy")->Resize({1});
   }
 };
 

paddle/operators/add_op.cc

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class AddOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
     PADDLE_ENFORCE_EQ(ctx.Input<Tensor>("X")->dims(),
                       ctx.Input<Tensor>("Y")->dims(),
                       "Two input of Add Op's dimension must be same.");
-    ctx.Output<Tensor>("Out")->Resize(ctx.Input<Tensor>("X")->dims());
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Out")->Resize(
+        ctx.Input<Tensor>("X")->dims());
   }
 };
 

paddle/operators/concat_op.cc

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class ConcatOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
  protected:
   void InferShape(const framework::InferShapeContext &ctx) const override {
     auto ins = ctx.MultiInput<framework::Tensor>("X");
-    auto *out = ctx.Output<framework::Tensor>("Out");
+    auto *out = ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Out");
     size_t axis = static_cast<size_t>(ctx.Attr<int>("axis"));
     size_t n = ins.size();
 

paddle/operators/cos_sim_op.cc

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class CosSimOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
                    " just 1 (which will be broadcasted to match Input(X)).");
 
     // resize tensor
-    ctx.Output<Tensor>("Out")->Resize({x_dims[0], 1});
-    ctx.Output<Tensor>("XNorm")->Resize({x_dims[0], 1});
-    ctx.Output<Tensor>("YNorm")->Resize({y_dims[0], 1});
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Out")->Resize({x_dims[0], 1});
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("XNorm")->Resize({x_dims[0], 1});
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("YNorm")->Resize({y_dims[0], 1});
   }
 };
 
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ class CosSimOpGrad : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
                       "Shape of Input(Out@Grad) must be [X.Dim(0), 1].");
 
     // resize tensor
-    auto *x_grad = ctx.Output<Tensor>(framework::GradVarName("X"));
-    auto *y_grad = ctx.Output<Tensor>(framework::GradVarName("Y"));
+    auto *x_grad =
+        ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>(framework::GradVarName("X"));
+    auto *y_grad =
+        ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>(framework::GradVarName("Y"));
     if (x_grad) x_grad->Resize(x_dims);
     if (y_grad) y_grad->Resize(y_dims);
   }

paddle/operators/elementwise_mul_op.cc

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ElementWiseMulOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
     auto y_dim = ctx.Input<Tensor>("Y")->dims();
     PADDLE_ENFORCE_GE(x_dim.size(), y_dim.size(),
                       "Rank of first input must >= rank of second input.")
-    ctx.Output<Tensor>("Out")->Resize(x_dim);
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Out")->Resize(x_dim);
   }
 };
 
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ class ElementWiseMulOpGrad : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
     auto x_dims = ctx.Input<Tensor>("X")->dims();
     auto y_dims = ctx.Input<Tensor>("Y")->dims();
     auto out_dims = ctx.Input<Tensor>(framework::GradVarName("Out"))->dims();
-    auto *x_grad = ctx.Output<Tensor>(framework::GradVarName("X"));
-    auto *y_grad = ctx.Output<Tensor>(framework::GradVarName("Y"));
+    auto *x_grad =
+        ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>(framework::GradVarName("X"));
+    auto *y_grad =
+        ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>(framework::GradVarName("Y"));
 
     PADDLE_ENFORCE_GE(x_dims.size(), y_dims.size(),
                       "Rank of first input must >= rank of second input.")

paddle/operators/fill_zeros_like_op.cc

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class FillZerosLikeOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
 
  protected:
   void InferShape(const framework::InferShapeContext &ctx) const override {
-    ctx.Output<framework::Tensor>("Dst")->Resize(
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Dst")->Resize(
         ctx.Input<framework::Tensor>("Src")->dims());
   }
 };

paddle/operators/gather_op.cc

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class GatherOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
     PADDLE_ENFORCE_GE(batch_size, 0, "Batch size must be >0");
     framework::DDim output_dims(ctx.Input<Tensor>("X")->dims());
     output_dims[0] = batch_size;
-    ctx.Output<Tensor>("Out")->Resize(output_dims);
+    ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Out")->Resize(output_dims);
   }
 };
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class GatherGradOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
 
  protected:
   void InferShape(const framework::InferShapeContext &ctx) const override {
-    auto X_grad = ctx.Output<Tensor>(framework::GradVarName("X"));
+    auto X_grad = ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>(framework::GradVarName("X"));
     auto X = ctx.Input<Tensor>("X");
 
     X_grad->Resize(X->dims());

paddle/operators/gaussian_random_op.cc

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class GaussianRandomOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
 
  protected:
   void InferShape(const framework::InferShapeContext& context) const override {
-    auto* tensor = context.Output<framework::Tensor>("Out");
+    auto* tensor = context.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Out");
     auto dims = Attr<std::vector<int>>("dims");
     std::vector<int64_t> temp;
     temp.reserve(dims.size());

paddle/operators/lookup_table_op.cc

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class LookupTableOp : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
   void InferShape(const framework::InferShapeContext &context) const override {
     auto table_t = context.Input<Tensor>("W");
     auto ids_t = context.Input<Tensor>("Ids");
-    auto output_t = context.Output<Tensor>("Out");
+    auto output_t = context.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("Out");
 
     output_t->Resize({ids_t->dims()[0], table_t->dims()[1]});
   }
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class LookupTableOpGrad : public framework::OperatorWithKernel {
  protected:
   void InferShape(const framework::InferShapeContext &context) const override {
     auto table = context.Input<Tensor>("W");
-    auto d_table = context.Output<Tensor>(framework::GradVarName("W"));
+    auto d_table =
+        context.Output<framework::LoDTensor>(framework::GradVarName("W"));
     d_table->Resize(table->dims());
   }
 };