Allow to terminate an epoch without firing Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED

ignite/engine/engine.py

@@ -139,9 +139,12 @@ def __init__(self, process_function: Callable[["Engine", Any], Any]):
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__ + "." + self.__class__.__name__)
         self._process_function = process_function
         self.last_event_name: Optional[Events] = None
-        self.should_terminate = False
-        self.skip_completed_after_termination = False
-        self.should_terminate_single_epoch = False
+        # should_terminate flag: False - don't terminate, True - terminate,
+        # "skip_completed" - terminate and skip the event "COMPLETED"
+        self.should_terminate: bool | str = False
+        # should_terminate_single_epoch flag: False - don't terminate, True - terminate,
+        # "skip_epoch_completed" - terminate and skip the event "EPOCH_COMPLETED"
+        self.should_terminate_single_epoch: bool | str = False
         self.should_interrupt = False
         self.state = State()
         self._state_dict_user_keys: List[str] = []
@@ -546,7 +549,7 @@ def terminate(self, skip_completed: bool = False) -> None:
         - ...
         - Terminating event
         - :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.TERMINATE`
-        - :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.COMPLETED`
+        - :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.COMPLETED` (unless `skip_completed=True`)
 
         Args:
             skip_completed: if True, the event :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.COMPLETED` is not fired after
@@ -625,25 +628,31 @@ def terminate():
             Added `skip_completed` flag
         """
         self.logger.info("Terminate signaled. Engine will stop after current iteration is finished.")
-        self.should_terminate = True
-        self.skip_completed_after_termination = skip_completed
+        self.should_terminate = "skip_completed" if skip_completed else True
 
-    def terminate_epoch(self) -> None:
+    def terminate_epoch(self, skip_epoch_completed: bool = False) -> None:
         """Sends terminate signal to the engine, so that it terminates the current epoch. The run
         continues from the next epoch. The following events are triggered:
 
         - ...
         - Event on which ``terminate_epoch`` method is called
         - :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH`
-        - :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED`
+        - :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED` (unless `skip_epoch_completed=True`)
         - :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.EPOCH_STARTED`
         - ...
+
+        Args:
+            skip_epoch_completed: if True, the event :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED`
+                is not fired after :attr:`~ignite.engine.events.Events.TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH`. Default is False.
+
+        .. versionchanged:: 0.5.2
+            Added `skip_epoch_completed` flag
         """
         self.logger.info(
             "Terminate current epoch is signaled. "
             "Current epoch iteration will stop after current iteration is finished."
         )
-        self.should_terminate_single_epoch = True
+        self.should_terminate_single_epoch = "skip_epoch_completed" if skip_epoch_completed else True
 
     def _handle_exception(self, e: BaseException) -> None:
         if Events.EXCEPTION_RAISED in self._event_handlers:
@@ -982,11 +991,14 @@ def _internal_run_as_gen(self) -> Generator[Any, None, State]:
                     # time is available for handlers but must be updated after fire
                     self.state.times[Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED.name] = epoch_time_taken
 
-                    handlers_start_time = time.time()
-                    self._fire_event(Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED)
-                    epoch_time_taken += time.time() - handlers_start_time
-                    # update time wrt handlers
-                    self.state.times[Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED.name] = epoch_time_taken
+                    if self.should_terminate_single_epoch != "skip_epoch_completed":
+                        handlers_start_time = time.time()
+                        self._fire_event(Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED)
+                        epoch_time_taken += time.time() - handlers_start_time
+                        # update time wrt handlers
+                        self.state.times[Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED.name] = epoch_time_taken
+
+                    self.should_terminate_single_epoch = False
                     yield from self._maybe_terminate_or_interrupt()
 
                     hours, mins, secs = _to_hours_mins_secs(epoch_time_taken)
@@ -1002,7 +1014,7 @@ def _internal_run_as_gen(self) -> Generator[Any, None, State]:
             self.state.times[Events.COMPLETED.name] = time_taken
 
             # do not fire Events.COMPLETED if we terminated the run with flag `skip_completed=True`
-            if not (self.should_terminate and self.skip_completed_after_termination):
+            if self.should_terminate != "skip_completed":
                 handlers_start_time = time.time()
                 self._fire_event(Events.COMPLETED)
                 time_taken += time.time() - handlers_start_time
@@ -1121,7 +1133,6 @@ def _run_once_on_dataset_as_gen(self) -> Generator[State, None, float]:
 
         except _EngineTerminateSingleEpochException:
             self._fire_event(Events.TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH, iter_counter=iter_counter)
-            self.should_terminate_single_epoch = False
             self._setup_dataloader_iter()
 
         except _EngineTerminateException as e:
@@ -1167,11 +1178,14 @@ def _internal_run_legacy(self) -> State:
                     # time is available for handlers but must be updated after fire
                     self.state.times[Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED.name] = epoch_time_taken
 
-                    handlers_start_time = time.time()
-                    self._fire_event(Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED)
-                    epoch_time_taken += time.time() - handlers_start_time
-                    # update time wrt handlers
-                    self.state.times[Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED.name] = epoch_time_taken
+                    if self.should_terminate_single_epoch != "skip_epoch_completed":
+                        handlers_start_time = time.time()
+                        self._fire_event(Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED)
+                        epoch_time_taken += time.time() - handlers_start_time
+                        # update time wrt handlers
+                        self.state.times[Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED.name] = epoch_time_taken
+
+                    self.should_terminate_single_epoch = False
                     self._maybe_terminate_legacy()
 
                     hours, mins, secs = _to_hours_mins_secs(epoch_time_taken)
@@ -1187,7 +1201,7 @@ def _internal_run_legacy(self) -> State:
             self.state.times[Events.COMPLETED.name] = time_taken
 
             # do not fire Events.COMPLETED if we terminated the run with flag `skip_completed=True`
-            if not (self.should_terminate and self.skip_completed_after_termination):
+            if self.should_terminate != "skip_completed":
                 handlers_start_time = time.time()
                 self._fire_event(Events.COMPLETED)
                 time_taken += time.time() - handlers_start_time
@@ -1292,7 +1306,6 @@ def _run_once_on_dataset_legacy(self) -> float:
 
         except _EngineTerminateSingleEpochException:
             self._fire_event(Events.TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH, iter_counter=iter_counter)
-            self.should_terminate_single_epoch = False
             self._setup_dataloader_iter()
 
         except _EngineTerminateException as e:

ignite/engine/events.py

@@ -259,8 +259,9 @@ class Events(EventEnum):
     - TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH : triggered when the run is about to end the current epoch,
       after receiving a :meth:`~ignite.engine.engine.Engine.terminate_epoch()` or
       :meth:`~ignite.engine.engine.Engine.terminate()` call.
-    - EPOCH_COMPLETED : triggered when the epoch is ended. Note that this is triggered even
-      when :meth:`~ignite.engine.engine.Engine.terminate_epoch()` is called.
+    - EPOCH_COMPLETED : triggered when the epoch is ended. This is triggered even
+      when :meth:`~ignite.engine.engine.Engine.terminate_epoch()` is called,
+      unless the flag `skip_epoch_completed` is set to True.
 
     - TERMINATE : triggered when the run is about to end completely,
       after receiving :meth:`~ignite.engine.engine.Engine.terminate()` call.
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ class Events(EventEnum):
     The table below illustrates which events are triggered when various termination methods are called.
 
     .. list-table::
-       :widths: 35 38 28 20 20
+       :widths: 38 38 28 20 20
        :header-rows: 1
 
        * - Method
@@ -290,6 +291,11 @@ class Events(EventEnum):
          - ✔
          - ✗
          - ✔
+       * - :meth:`~ignite.engine.engine.Engine.terminate_epoch()` with `skip_epoch_completed=True`
+         - ✔
+         - ✗
+         - ✗
+         - ✔
        * - :meth:`~ignite.engine.engine.Engine.terminate()`
          - ✗
          - ✔

tests/ignite/engine/test_engine.py

@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ def set_interrupt_resume_enabled(self, interrupt_resume_enabled):
     def test_terminate(self, skip_completed):
         engine = Engine(lambda e, b: 1)
         assert not engine.should_terminate
-        assert not engine.skip_completed_after_termination
+
         engine.terminate(skip_completed)
-        assert engine.should_terminate
-        assert engine.skip_completed_after_termination == skip_completed
+
+        if skip_completed:
+            assert engine.should_terminate == "skip_completed"
+        else:
+            assert engine.should_terminate == True  # noqa: E712
 
     def test_invalid_process_raises_with_invalid_signature(self):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=r"Engine must be given a processing function in order to run"):
@@ -292,16 +295,19 @@ def assert_no_exceptions(ee):
         assert engine.called_events[0] == (0, 0, Events.STARTED)
         assert engine._dataloader_iter is None
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("data, epoch_length", [(None, 10), (range(10), None)])
-    def test_terminate_epoch_stops_mid_epoch(self, data, epoch_length):
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "data, epoch_length, skip_epoch_completed",
+        [(None, 10, False), (range(10), None, False), (None, 10, True), (range(10), None, True)],
+    )
+    def test_terminate_epoch_stops_mid_epoch(self, data, epoch_length, skip_epoch_completed):
         real_epoch_length = epoch_length if data is None else len(data)
         iteration_to_stop = real_epoch_length + 4
 
         engine = Engine(MagicMock(return_value=1))
 
         def start_of_iteration_handler(engine):
             if engine.state.iteration == iteration_to_stop:
-                engine.terminate_epoch()
+                engine.terminate_epoch(skip_epoch_completed)
 
         max_epochs = 3
         engine.add_event_handler(Events.ITERATION_STARTED, start_of_iteration_handler)
@@ -312,15 +318,19 @@ def start_of_iteration_handler(engine):
         assert state.epoch == max_epochs
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-        "terminate_epoch_event, i",
+        "terminate_epoch_event, i, skip_epoch_completed",
         [
-            (Events.GET_BATCH_STARTED(once=12), 12),
-            (Events.GET_BATCH_COMPLETED(once=12), 12),
-            (Events.ITERATION_STARTED(once=14), 14),
-            (Events.ITERATION_COMPLETED(once=14), 14),
+            (Events.GET_BATCH_STARTED(once=12), 12, False),
+            (Events.GET_BATCH_COMPLETED(once=12), 12, False),
+            (Events.ITERATION_STARTED(once=14), 14, False),
+            (Events.ITERATION_COMPLETED(once=14), 14, False),
+            (Events.GET_BATCH_STARTED(once=12), 12, True),
+            (Events.GET_BATCH_COMPLETED(once=12), 12, True),
+            (Events.ITERATION_STARTED(once=14), 14, True),
+            (Events.ITERATION_COMPLETED(once=14), 14, True),
         ],
     )
-    def test_terminate_epoch_events_sequence(self, terminate_epoch_event, i):
+    def test_terminate_epoch_events_sequence(self, terminate_epoch_event, i, skip_epoch_completed):
         engine = RecordedEngine(MagicMock(return_value=1))
         data = range(10)
         max_epochs = 3
@@ -331,23 +341,38 @@ def test_terminate_epoch_events_sequence(self, terminate_epoch_event, i):
 
         @engine.on(terminate_epoch_event)
         def call_terminate_epoch():
+            assert not engine.should_terminate_single_epoch
             nonlocal call_count
             if call_count < 1:
-                engine.terminate_epoch()
+                engine.terminate_epoch(skip_epoch_completed)
+                if skip_epoch_completed:
+                    assert engine.should_terminate_single_epoch == "skip_epoch_completed"
+                else:
+                    assert engine.should_terminate_single_epoch == True  # noqa: E712
+
             call_count += 1
 
+        @engine.on(Events.EPOCH_STARTED)
+        def check_skip_reset():
+            assert engine.should_terminate_single_epoch == False  # noqa: E712
+
         @engine.on(Events.TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH)
         def check_previous_events(iter_counter):
             e = i // len(data) + 1
-
             assert engine.called_events[0] == (0, 0, Events.STARTED)
             assert engine.called_events[-2] == (e, i, terminate_epoch_event)
             assert engine.called_events[-1] == (e, i, Events.TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH)
+            if skip_epoch_completed:
+                assert engine.should_terminate_single_epoch == "skip_epoch_completed"
+            else:
+                assert engine.should_terminate_single_epoch == True  # noqa: E712
 
         @engine.on(Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED)
         def check_previous_events2():
             e = i // len(data) + 1
             if e == engine.state.epoch and i == engine.state.iteration:
+                assert not skip_epoch_completed
+                assert isinstance(engine.should_terminate_single_epoch, bool)
                 assert engine.called_events[-3] == (e, i, terminate_epoch_event)
                 assert engine.called_events[-2] == (e, i, Events.TERMINATE_SINGLE_EPOCH)
                 assert engine.called_events[-1] == (e, i, Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED)
@@ -357,6 +382,9 @@ def check_previous_events2():
         assert engine.state.epoch == max_epochs
         assert (max_epochs - 1) * len(data) < engine.state.iteration < max_epochs * len(data)
 
+        epoch_completed_events = [e for e in engine.called_events if e[2] == Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED.name]
+        assert len(epoch_completed_events) == max_epochs - skip_epoch_completed
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("data", [None, "mock_data_loader"])
     def test_iteration_events_are_fired(self, data):
         max_epochs = 5