Source code for causalpy.experiments.base
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"""
Base class for quasi experimental designs.
"""
from abc import abstractmethod
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.base import RegressorMixin
from causalpy.pymc_models import PyMCModel
from causalpy.skl_models import create_causalpy_compatible_class
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class BaseExperiment:
"""Base class for quasi experimental designs."""
supports_bayes: bool
supports_ols: bool
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def __init__(self, model=None):
# Ensure we've made any provided Scikit Learn model (as identified as being type
# RegressorMixin) compatible with CausalPy by appending our custom methods.
if isinstance(model, RegressorMixin):
model = create_causalpy_compatible_class(model)
if model is not None:
self.model = model
if isinstance(self.model, PyMCModel) and not self.supports_bayes:
raise ValueError("Bayesian models not supported.")
if isinstance(self.model, RegressorMixin) and not self.supports_ols:
raise ValueError("OLS models not supported.")
if self.model is None:
raise ValueError("model not set or passed.")
@property
def idata(self):
"""Return the InferenceData object of the model. Only relevant for PyMC models."""
return self.model.idata
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def print_coefficients(self, round_to=None):
"""Ask the model to print its coefficients."""
self.model.print_coefficients(self.labels, round_to)
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def plot(self, *args, **kwargs) -> tuple:
"""Plot the model.
Internally, this function dispatches to either `_bayesian_plot` or `_ols_plot`
depending on the model type.
"""
if isinstance(self.model, PyMCModel):
return self._bayesian_plot(*args, **kwargs)
elif isinstance(self.model, RegressorMixin):
return self._ols_plot(*args, **kwargs)
else:
raise ValueError("Unsupported model type")
@abstractmethod
def _bayesian_plot(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""Abstract method for plotting the model."""
raise NotImplementedError("_bayesian_plot method not yet implemented")
@abstractmethod
def _ols_plot(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""Abstract method for plotting the model."""
raise NotImplementedError("_ols_plot method not yet implemented")
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def get_plot_data(self, *args, **kwargs) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""Recover the data of an experiment along with the prediction and causal impact information.
Internally, this function dispatches to either :func:`get_plot_data_bayesian` or :func:`get_plot_data_ols`
depending on the model type.
"""
if isinstance(self.model, PyMCModel):
return self.get_plot_data_bayesian(*args, **kwargs)
elif isinstance(self.model, RegressorMixin):
return self.get_plot_data_ols(*args, **kwargs)
else:
raise ValueError("Unsupported model type")
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@abstractmethod
def get_plot_data_bayesian(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""Abstract method for recovering plot data."""
raise NotImplementedError("get_plot_data_bayesian method not yet implemented")
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@abstractmethod
def get_plot_data_ols(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""Abstract method for recovering plot data."""
raise NotImplementedError("get_plot_data_ols method not yet implemented")