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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion monai/inferers/utils.py
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else:
output_image_list[0][o_slice_idx] += sw_device_buffer[0].to(device=device)
else:
sw_device_buffer[ss] *= w_t
# Predictor outputs may alias input data or each other.
if sw_device_buffer[ss].dtype == w_t.dtype:
sw_device_buffer[ss] = sw_device_buffer[ss] * w_t
else:
sw_device_buffer[ss] = sw_device_buffer[ss].clone()
sw_device_buffer[ss] *= w_t
sw_device_buffer[ss] = sw_device_buffer[ss].to(device)
_compute_coords(unravel_slice, z_scale, output_image_list[ss], sw_device_buffer[ss])
sw_device_buffer = []
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41 changes: 40 additions & 1 deletion tests/inferers/test_sliding_window_inference.py
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import torch
from parameterized import parameterized

from monai.data.utils import list_data_collate
from monai.data.utils import compute_importance_map, list_data_collate
from monai.inferers import SlidingWindowInferer, SlidingWindowInfererAdapt, sliding_window_inference
from monai.inferers.utils import _compute_coords
from monai.utils import optional_import
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class TestSlidingWindowInference(unittest.TestCase):
def test_predictor_weighting_preserves_dtype_rounding(self):

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Add docstrings to the new definitions.

The two test methods and nested predictor lack docstrings, which violates the Python path instruction. Document only applicable sections: the test methods need no Args, Returns, or Raises sections; predictor should document patch and its tensor, tuple, or dictionary return value. No Raises section is needed.

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 class TestSlidingWindowInference(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_predictor_weighting_preserves_dtype_rounding(self):
+        """Verify that predictor weighting preserves expected dtype rounding."""
         for device, input_dtype, predictor_dtype in itertools.product(
             _devices[0], (torch.float16, torch.float32, torch.float64), (torch.float16, torch.float32, torch.float64)
         ):
@@
 
     def test_predictor_output_alias_preserves_input(self):
+        """Verify that predictor output aliasing does not mutate the input."""
         for device, mode, batch_size, structure in itertools.product(
             _devices[0], ("constant", "gaussian"), (1, 2), ("tensor", "tuple", "dict")
         ):
@@
 
                 def predictor(patch):
+                    """Return the patch in the requested output structure.
+
+                    Args:
+                        patch: Input patch tensor.
+
+                    Returns:
+                        The patch tensor, a tuple containing the patch, or a
+                        dictionary containing the patch.
+                    """
                     if structure == "tuple":
                         return patch, patch
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Add docstrings to `test_predictor_weighting_preserves_dtype_rounding` and
`test_predictor_output_alias_preserves_input`, without `Args`, `Returns`, or
`Raises` sections. Add a docstring to the nested `predictor` documenting its
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for device, input_dtype, predictor_dtype in itertools.product(
_devices[0], (torch.float16, torch.float32, torch.float64), (torch.float16, torch.float32, torch.float64)
):
with self.subTest(device=device, input_dtype=input_dtype, predictor_dtype=predictor_dtype):
image = torch.linspace(0.1, 0.9, 125, dtype=input_dtype, device=device).reshape(1, 1, 5, 5, 5)
weights = compute_importance_map((5, 5, 5), mode="gaussian", dtype=input_dtype, device=device)
expected = image.to(predictor_dtype).clone()
expected *= weights
expected = expected.to(input_dtype) / weights
result = sliding_window_inference(
image, (5, 5, 5), 1, lambda patch: patch.to(predictor_dtype).clone(), mode="gaussian"
)
torch.testing.assert_close(result, expected, rtol=0, atol=0)

def test_predictor_output_alias_preserves_input(self):
for device, mode, batch_size, structure in itertools.product(
_devices[0], ("constant", "gaussian"), (1, 2), ("tensor", "tuple", "dict")
):
with self.subTest(device=device, mode=mode, batch_size=batch_size, structure=structure):
image = torch.ones((1, 1, 9, 11, 13), device=device)
original = image.clone()

def predictor(patch):
if structure == "tuple":
return patch, patch
if structure == "dict":
return {"first": patch, "second": patch}
return patch

with torch.inference_mode():
result = sliding_window_inference(image, (5, 5, 5), batch_size, predictor, overlap=0.5, mode=mode)
torch.testing.assert_close(image, original, rtol=0, atol=0)
outputs = (
result.values() if isinstance(result, dict) else result if isinstance(result, tuple) else (result,)
)
for output in outputs:
torch.testing.assert_close(output, original)

@parameterized.expand(BUFFER_CASES)
def test_buffers(self, size_params, buffer_steps, buffer_dim, device_params):
def mult_two(patch, *args, **kwargs):
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