Use "tuner" to config advisor (#4773)

docs/source/hpo/tuners.rst

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ As a general example, random tuner can be configured as follow:
         'x': {'_type': 'uniform', '_value': [0, 1]},
         'y': {'_type': 'choice', '_value': ['a', 'b', 'c']}
     }
-    config.tuner.name = 'Random'
+    config.tuner.name = 'random'
     config.tuner.class_args = {'seed': 0}
 
 Built-in Tuners

docs/source/reference/experiment_config.rst

@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ ExperimentConfig
 
     * - tunerGpuIndices
       - ``list[int]`` or ``str`` or ``int``, optional
-      - Limit the GPUs visible to tuner, assessor, and advisor.
+      - Limit the GPUs visible to tuner and assessor.
         This will be the ``CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES`` environment variable of tuner process.
-        Because tuner, assessor, and advisor run in the same process, this option will affect them all.
+        Because tuner and assessor run in the same process, this option will affect both of them.
 
     * - tuner
       - ``AlgorithmConfig``, optional
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@ ExperimentConfig
 
     * - advisor
       - ``AlgorithmConfig``, optional
-      - Specify the advisor.
-        NNI provides two built-in advisors: :class:`BOHB <nni.algorithms.hpo.bohb_advisor.BOHB>` and :class:`Hyperband <nni.algorithms.hpo.hyperband_advisor.Hyperband>`.
+      - Deprecated, use ``tuner`` instead.
 
     * - trainingService
       - ``TrainingServiceConfig``
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ For customized algorithms, there are two ways to describe them:
     
     * - name
       - ``str`` or ``None``, optional
-      - Default: None. Name of the built-in or registered algorithm.
+      - Default: None. Name of the built-in or registered algorithm, case insensitive.
         ``str`` for the built-in and registered algorithm, ``None`` for other customized algorithms.
 
     * - className

nni/__main__.py

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import logging
 import json
 import base64
 
-from .runtime.common import enable_multi_thread
 from .runtime.msg_dispatcher import MsgDispatcher
+from .runtime.msg_dispatcher_base import MsgDispatcherBase
 from .tools.package_utils import create_builtin_class_instance, create_customized_class_instance
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('nni.main')
@@ -29,82 +29,50 @@ def main():
     exp_params = json.loads(exp_params_decode)
     logger.debug('exp_params json obj: [%s]', json.dumps(exp_params, indent=4))
 
-    if exp_params.get('deprecated', {}).get('multiThread'):
-        enable_multi_thread()
-
     if 'trainingServicePlatform' in exp_params:  # config schema is v1
         from .experiment.config.convert import convert_algo
-        for algo_type in ['tuner', 'assessor', 'advisor']:
+        for algo_type in ['tuner', 'assessor']:
             if algo_type in exp_params:
                 exp_params[algo_type] = convert_algo(algo_type, exp_params[algo_type])
+        if 'advisor' in exp_params:
+            exp_params['tuner'] = convert_algo('advisor', exp_params['advisor'])
 
-    if exp_params.get('advisor') is not None:
-        # advisor is enabled and starts to run
-        _run_advisor(exp_params)
-    else:
-        # tuner (and assessor) is enabled and starts to run
-        assert exp_params.get('tuner') is not None
-        tuner = _create_tuner(exp_params)
+    assert exp_params.get('tuner') is not None
+    tuner = _create_algo(exp_params['tuner'], 'tuner')
+
+    if isinstance(tuner, MsgDispatcherBase):  # is advisor
+        logger.debug(f'Tuner {type(tuner).__name__} is advisor.')
         if exp_params.get('assessor') is not None:
-            assessor = _create_assessor(exp_params)
-        else:
-            assessor = None
-        dispatcher = MsgDispatcher(tuner, assessor)
+            logger.error('Tuner {type(tuner).__name__} has built-in early stopping logic. Assessor is ignored.')
+        tuner.run()
+        return
 
-        try:
-            dispatcher.run()
-            tuner._on_exit()
-            if assessor is not None:
-                assessor._on_exit()
-        except Exception as exception:
-            logger.exception(exception)
-            tuner._on_error()
-            if assessor is not None:
-                assessor._on_error()
-            raise
-
-
-def _run_advisor(exp_params):
-    if exp_params.get('advisor').get('name'):
-        dispatcher = create_builtin_class_instance(
-            exp_params['advisor']['name'],
-            exp_params['advisor'].get('classArgs'),
-            'advisors')
+    if exp_params.get('assessor') is not None:
+        assessor = _create_algo(exp_params['assessor'], 'assessor')
     else:
-        dispatcher = create_customized_class_instance(exp_params.get('advisor'))
-    if dispatcher is None:
-        raise AssertionError('Failed to create Advisor instance')
+        assessor = None
+    dispatcher = MsgDispatcher(tuner, assessor)
+
     try:
         dispatcher.run()
-    except Exception as exception:
-        logger.exception(exception)
+        tuner._on_exit()
+        if assessor is not None:
+            assessor._on_exit()
+    except Exception:
+        tuner._on_error()
+        if assessor is not None:
+            assessor._on_error()
         raise
 
 
-def _create_tuner(exp_params):
-    if exp_params['tuner'].get('name'):
-        tuner = create_builtin_class_instance(
-            exp_params['tuner']['name'],
-            exp_params['tuner'].get('classArgs'),
-            'tuners')
+def _create_algo(algo_config, algo_type):
+    if algo_config.get('name'):
+        algo = create_builtin_class_instance(algo_config['name'], algo_config.get('classArgs'), algo_type + 's')
     else:
-        tuner = create_customized_class_instance(exp_params['tuner'])
-    if tuner is None:
-        raise AssertionError('Failed to create Tuner instance')
-    return tuner
-
-
-def _create_assessor(exp_params):
-    if exp_params['assessor'].get('name'):
-        assessor = create_builtin_class_instance(
-            exp_params['assessor']['name'],
-            exp_params['assessor'].get('classArgs'),
-            'assessors')
-    else:
-        assessor = create_customized_class_instance(exp_params['assessor'])
-    if assessor is None:
-        raise AssertionError('Failed to create Assessor instance')
-    return assessor
+        algo = create_customized_class_instance(algo_config)
+    if algo is None:
+        raise AssertionError(f'Failed to create {algo_type} instance')
+    return algo
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

nni/algorithms/hpo/batch_tuner.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class BatchTuner(Tuner):
                 ]
             }
         }
-        config.tuner.name = 'BatchTuner'
+        config.tuner.name = 'Batch'
     """
 
     def __init__(self):

nni/algorithms/hpo/bohb_advisor/bohb_advisor.py

@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ class BOHB(MsgDispatcherBase):
 
     .. code-block::
 
-        config.advisor.name = 'BOHB'
-        config.advisor.class_args = {
+        config.tuner.name = 'BOHB'
+        config.tuner.class_args = {
             'optimize_mode': 'maximize',
             'min_budget': 1,
             'max_budget': 27,

nni/algorithms/hpo/gp_tuner/gp_tuner.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class GPClassArgsValidator(ClassArgsValidator):
 
 class GPTuner(Tuner):
     """
-    GPTuner is a Bayesian Optimization method where Gaussian Process
+    GP tuner is a Bayesian Optimization method where Gaussian Process
     is used for modeling loss functions.
 
     Bayesian optimization works by constructing a posterior distribution of functions
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class GPTuner(Tuner):
     and the algorithm becomes more certain of which regions in parameter space
     are worth exploring and which are not.
 
-    GPTuner is designed to minimize/maximize the number of steps required to find
+    GP tuner is designed to minimize/maximize the number of steps required to find
     a combination of parameters that are close to the optimal combination.
     To do so, this method uses a proxy optimization problem (finding the maximum of
     the acquisition function) that, albeit still a hard problem, is cheaper
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class GPTuner(Tuner):
 
     .. code-block::
 
-        config.tuner.name = 'GPTuner'
+        config.tuner.name = 'GP'
         config.tuner.class_args = {
             'optimize_mode': 'maximize',
             'utility': 'ei',

nni/algorithms/hpo/hyperband_advisor.py

@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ class Hyperband(MsgDispatcherBase):
 
     .. code-block::
 
-        config.advisor.name = 'Hyperband'
-        config.advisor.class_args = {
+        config.tuner.name = 'Hyperband'
+        config.tuner.class_args = {
             'optimize_mode': 'maximize',
             'R': 60,
             'eta': 3

nni/algorithms/hpo/metis_tuner/metis_tuner.py

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MetisTuner(Tuner):
 
     .. code-block::
 
-        config.tuner.name = 'MetisTuner'
+        config.tuner.name = 'Metis'
         config.tuner.class_args = {
             'optimize_mode': 'maximize'
         }

nni/algorithms/hpo/pbt_tuner.py

@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ class PBTTuner(Tuner):
 
     .. image:: ../../img/pbt.jpg
 
-    PBTTuner initializes a population with several trials (i.e., ``population_size``).
+    PBT tuner initializes a population with several trials (i.e., ``population_size``).
     There are four steps in the above figure, each trial only runs by one step. How long is one step is controlled by trial code,
-    e.g., one epoch. When a trial starts, it loads a checkpoint specified by PBTTuner and continues to run one step,
-    then saves checkpoint to a directory specified by PBTTuner and exits.
+    e.g., one epoch. When a trial starts, it loads a checkpoint specified by PBT tuner and continues to run one step,
+    then saves checkpoint to a directory specified by PBT tuner and exits.
     The trials in a population run steps synchronously, that is, after all the trials finish the ``i``-th step,
     the ``(i+1)``-th step can be started. Exploitation and exploration of PBT are executed between two consecutive steps.
 
-    Two important steps to follow if you are trying to use PBTTuner:
+    Two important steps to follow if you are trying to use PBT tuner:
 
     1. **Provide checkpoint directory**. Since some trials need to load other trial's checkpoint,
        users should provide a directory (i.e., ``all_checkpoint_dir``) which is accessible by every trial.
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class PBTTuner(Tuner):
        to provide a directory in a shared storage, such as NFS, Azure storage.
 
     2. **Modify your trial code**. Before running a step, a trial needs to load a checkpoint,
-       the checkpoint directory is specified in hyper-parameter configuration generated by PBTTuner,
+       the checkpoint directory is specified in hyper-parameter configuration generated by PBT tuner,
        i.e., ``params['load_checkpoint_dir']``. Similarly, the directory for saving checkpoint is also included in the configuration,
        i.e., ``params['save_checkpoint_dir']``. Here, ``all_checkpoint_dir`` is base folder of ``load_checkpoint_dir``
        and ``save_checkpoint_dir`` whose format is ``all_checkpoint_dir/<population-id>/<step>``.
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@ class PBTTuner(Tuner):
 
     Examples
     --------
-    Below is an example of PBTTuner configuration in experiment config file.
+    Below is an example of PBT tuner configuration in experiment config file.
 
     .. code-block:: yaml
 
         tuner:
-          name: PBTTuner
+          name: PBT
           classArgs:
             optimize_mode: maximize
             all_checkpoint_dir: /the/path/to/store/checkpoints
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class PBTTuner(Tuner):
 
     Notes
     -----
-    Assessor is not allowed if PBTTuner is used.
+    Assessor is not allowed if PBT tuner is used.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, optimize_mode="maximize", all_checkpoint_dir=None, population_size=10, factor=0.2,

nni/experiment/config/algorithm.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT license.
 
 """
-Config classes for tuner/assessor/advisor algorithms.
+Config classes for tuner and assessor algorithms.
 
 Use ``AlgorithmConfig`` to specify a built-in algorithm;
 use ``CustomAlgorithmConfig`` to specify a custom algorithm.

nni/experiment/config/experiment_config.py

@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ class ExperimentConfig(ConfigBase):
             if algo is not None and algo.name == '_none_':
                 setattr(self, algo_type, None)
 
+        if self.advisor is not None:
+            assert self.tuner is None, '"advisor" is deprecated. You should only set "tuner".'
+            self.tuner = self.advisor
+            self.advisor = None
+
         super()._canonicalize([self])
 
         if self.search_space_file is not None:
@@ -161,9 +166,8 @@ class ExperimentConfig(ConfigBase):
 
         utils.validate_gpu_indices(self.tuner_gpu_indices)
 
-        tuner_cnt = (self.tuner is not None) + (self.advisor is not None)
-        if tuner_cnt != 1:
-            raise ValueError('ExperimentConfig: tuner and advisor must be set one')
+        if self.tuner is None:
+            raise ValueError('ExperimentConfig: tuner must be set')
 
 def _load_search_space_file(search_space_path):
     # FIXME

nni/runtime/default_config/builtin_algorithms.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-advisors:
-- builtinName: Hyperband
-  classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.hyperband_advisor.HyperbandClassArgsValidator
-  className: nni.algorithms.hpo.hyperband_advisor.Hyperband
-  source: nni
-- builtinName: BOHB
-  classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.bohb_advisor.BOHBClassArgsValidator
-  className: nni.algorithms.hpo.bohb_advisor.BOHB
-  source: nni
 assessors:
 - builtinName: Medianstop
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.medianstop_assessor.MedianstopClassArgsValidator
@@ -17,7 +8,8 @@ assessors:
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.curvefitting_assessor.CurvefittingAssessor
   source: nni
 tuners:
-- builtinName: PPOTuner
+- alias: PPOTuner
+  builtinName: PPO
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.ppo_tuner.PPOClassArgsValidator
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.ppo_tuner.PPOTuner
   source: nni
@@ -49,7 +41,8 @@ tuners:
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.evolution_tuner.EvolutionTuner
   source: nni
 - acceptClassArgs: false
-  builtinName: BatchTuner
+  alias: BatchTuner
+  builtinName: Batch
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.batch_tuner.BatchTuner
   source: nni
 - acceptClassArgs: false
@@ -60,15 +53,18 @@ tuners:
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.networkmorphism_tuner.NetworkMorphismClassArgsValidator
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.networkmorphism_tuner.NetworkMorphismTuner
   source: nni
-- builtinName: MetisTuner
+- alias: MetisTuner
+  builtinName: Metis
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.metis_tuner.MetisClassArgsValidator
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.metis_tuner.MetisTuner
   source: nni
-- builtinName: GPTuner
+- alias: GPTuner
+  builtinName: GP
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.gp_tuner.GPClassArgsValidator
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.gp_tuner.GPTuner
   source: nni
-- builtinName: PBTTuner
+- alias: PBTTuner
+  builtinName: PBT
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.pbt_tuner.PBTClassArgsValidator
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.pbt_tuner.PBTTuner
   source: nni
@@ -76,7 +72,18 @@ tuners:
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.regularized_evolution_tuner.EvolutionClassArgsValidator
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.regularized_evolution_tuner.RegularizedEvolutionTuner
   source: nni
-- builtinName: DNGOTuner
+- alias: DNGOTuner
+  builtinName: DNGO
   classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.dngo_tuner.DNGOClassArgsValidator
   className: nni.algorithms.hpo.dngo_tuner.DNGOTuner
   source: nni
+- builtinName: Hyperband
+  classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.hyperband_advisor.HyperbandClassArgsValidator
+  className: nni.algorithms.hpo.hyperband_advisor.Hyperband
+  isAdvisor: true
+  source: nni
+- builtinName: BOHB
+  classArgsValidator: nni.algorithms.hpo.bohb_advisor.BOHBClassArgsValidator
+  className: nni.algorithms.hpo.bohb_advisor.BOHB
+  isAdvisor: true
+  source: nni

nni/tools/nnictl/config_schema.py

@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 
 from schema import And, Optional, Or, Regex, Schema, SchemaError
-from nni.tools.package_utils.tuner_factory import (
-    create_validator_instance,
-    get_all_builtin_names,
-    get_registered_algo_meta,
-)
+from nni.tools.package_utils.tuner_factory import create_validator_instance
 
 from .common_utils import get_yml_content, print_warning
 from .constants import SCHEMA_PATH_ERROR, SCHEMA_RANGE_ERROR, SCHEMA_TYPE_ERROR
@@ -73,16 +69,13 @@ class AlgoSchema:
         }
         self.builtin_name_schema = {}
         for k, n in self.builtin_keys.items():
-            self.builtin_name_schema[k] = {Optional(n): setChoice(n, *get_all_builtin_names(k+'s'))}
+            self.builtin_name_schema[k] = {Optional(n): setType(n, str)}
 
         self.customized_keys = set(['codeDir', 'classFileName', 'className'])
 
     def validate_class_args(self, class_args, algo_type, builtin_name):
         if not builtin_name or not class_args:
             return
-        meta = get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name, algo_type+'s')
-        if meta and 'acceptClassArgs' in meta and meta['acceptClassArgs'] == False:
-            raise SchemaError('classArgs is not allowed.')
 
         logging.getLogger('nni.protocol').setLevel(logging.ERROR)  # we know IPC is not there, don't complain
         validator = create_validator_instance(algo_type+'s', builtin_name)

nni/tools/package_utils/common.py

@@ -1,38 +1,48 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT license.
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 __all__ = ['AlgoMeta']
 
-from typing import Dict, NamedTuple, Optional
+from typing import NamedTuple
+
+from nni.typehint import Literal
 
 class AlgoMeta(NamedTuple):
     name: str
-    class_name: Optional[str]
+    alias: str | None
+    class_name: str | None
     accept_class_args: bool
-    class_args: Optional[dict]
-    validator_class_name: Optional[str]
-    algo_type: str  # 'tuner' | 'assessor' | 'advisor'
+    class_args: dict | None
+    validator_class_name: str | None
+    algo_type: Literal['tuner', 'assessor']
+    is_advisor: bool
     is_builtin: bool
-    nni_version: Optional[str]
+    nni_version: str | None
 
     @staticmethod
-    def load(meta: Dict, algo_type: Optional[str] = None) -> 'AlgoMeta':
+    def load(meta: dict, algo_type: Literal['tuner', 'assessor', 'advisor'] | None = None) -> AlgoMeta:
         if algo_type is None:
-            algo_type = meta['algoType']
+            algo_type = meta['algoType']  # type: ignore
         return AlgoMeta(
-            name=meta['builtinName'],
-            class_name=meta['className'],
-            accept_class_args=meta.get('acceptClassArgs', True),
-            class_args=meta.get('classArgs'),
-            validator_class_name=meta.get('classArgsValidator'),
-            algo_type=algo_type,
-            is_builtin=(meta.get('source') == 'nni'),
-            nni_version=meta.get('nniVersion')
+            name = meta['builtinName'],
+            alias = meta.get('alias'),
+            class_name = meta['className'],
+            accept_class_args = meta.get('acceptClassArgs', True),
+            class_args = meta.get('classArgs'),
+            validator_class_name = meta.get('classArgsValidator'),
+            algo_type = ('assessor' if algo_type == 'assessor' else 'tuner'),
+            is_advisor = meta.get('isAdvisor', algo_type == 'advisor'),
+            is_builtin = (meta.get('source') == 'nni'),
+            nni_version = meta.get('nniVersion')
         )
 
-    def dump(self) -> Dict:
+    def dump(self) -> dict:
         ret = {}
         ret['builtinName'] = self.name
+        if self.alias is not None:
+            ret['alias'] = self.alias
         ret['className'] = self.class_name
         if not self.accept_class_args:
             ret['acceptClassArgs'] = False
@@ -40,6 +50,8 @@ class AlgoMeta(NamedTuple):
             ret['classArgs'] = self.class_args
         if self.validator_class_name is not None:
             ret['classArgsValidator'] = self.validator_class_name
+        if self.is_advisor:
+            ret['isAdvisor'] = True
         ret['source'] = 'nni' if self.is_builtin else 'user'
         if self.nni_version is not None:
             ret['nniVersion'] = self.nni_version

nni/tools/package_utils/config_manager.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT license.
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 __all__ = [
     'get_algo_meta',
     'get_all_algo_meta',
@@ -9,24 +11,26 @@ __all__ = [
 ]
 
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import List, Optional
 
 import yaml
 
 from nni.runtime.config import get_builtin_config_file, get_config_file
 from .common import AlgoMeta
 
-def get_algo_meta(name: AlgoMeta) -> Optional[AlgoMeta]:
+def get_algo_meta(name: str) -> AlgoMeta | None:
     """
     Get meta information of a built-in or registered algorithm.
     Return None if not found.
     """
+    name = name.lower()
     for algo in get_all_algo_meta():
-        if algo.name == name:
+        if algo.name.lower() == name:
+            return algo
+        if algo.alias is not None and algo.alias.lower() == name:
             return algo
     return None
 
-def get_all_algo_meta() -> List[AlgoMeta]:
+def get_all_algo_meta() -> list[AlgoMeta]:
     """
     Get meta information of all built-in and registered algorithms.
     """
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ def _load_config_file(path):
     algos = []
     for algo_type in ['tuner', 'assessor', 'advisor']:
         for algo in config.get(algo_type + 's', []):
-            algos.append(AlgoMeta.load(algo, algo_type))
+            algos.append(AlgoMeta.load(algo, algo_type))  # type: ignore
     return algos
 
 def _save_custom_config(custom_algos):

nni/tools/package_utils/tuner_factory.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 # Licensed under the MIT license.
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 __all__ = [
     'create_builtin_class_instance',
     'create_customized_class_instance',
@@ -9,38 +11,23 @@ __all__ = [
 import importlib
 import os
 import sys
+from typing import Any
 
+from nni.typehint import Literal
 from . import config_manager
 
-ALGO_TYPES = ['tuners', 'assessors', 'advisors']
+ALGO_TYPES = ['tuners', 'assessors']
 
-def get_all_builtin_names(algo_type):
-    """Get all builtin names of registered algorithms of specified type
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    algo_type: str
-        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors' or 'advisors'
-
-    Returns: list of string
-    -------
-    All builtin names of specified type, for example, if algo_type is 'tuners', returns
-    all builtin tuner names.
-    """
+def _get_all_builtin_names(algo_type: Literal['tuners', 'assessors']) -> list[str]:
     algos = config_manager.get_all_algo_meta()
-    return [meta.name for meta in algos if meta.algo_type == algo_type.rstrip('s')]
+    algos = [meta for meta in algos if meta.algo_type + 's' == algo_type]
+    names = [meta.name for meta in algos] + [meta.alias for meta in algos if meta.alias is not None]
+    return [name.lower() for name in names]
 
-def get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name, algo_type=None):
+def _get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name: str) -> dict | None:
     """ Get meta information of registered algorithms.
 
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    builtin_name: str
-        builtin name.
-    algo_type: str | None
-        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors', 'advisors' or None
-
-    Returns: dict | None
+    Returns
     -------
         Returns meta information of speicified builtin alogorithms, for example:
         {
@@ -52,8 +39,6 @@ def get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name, algo_type=None):
     algo = config_manager.get_algo_meta(builtin_name)
     if algo is None:
         return None
-    if algo_type is not None and algo.algo_type != algo_type.rstrip('s'):
-        return None
     return algo.dump()
 
 def parse_full_class_name(full_class_name):
@@ -69,7 +54,7 @@ def get_builtin_module_class_name(algo_type, builtin_name):
     Parameters
     ----------
     algo_type: str
-        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors', 'advisors'
+        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors'
     builtin_name: str
         builtin name.
 
@@ -79,7 +64,7 @@ def get_builtin_module_class_name(algo_type, builtin_name):
     """
     assert algo_type in ALGO_TYPES
     assert builtin_name is not None
-    meta = get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name, algo_type)
+    meta = _get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name)
     if not meta:
         return None, None
     return parse_full_class_name(meta['className'])
@@ -90,7 +75,7 @@ def create_validator_instance(algo_type, builtin_name):
     Parameters
     ----------
     algo_type: str
-        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors', 'advisors'
+        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors'
     builtin_name: str
         builtin name.
 
@@ -101,16 +86,20 @@ def create_validator_instance(algo_type, builtin_name):
     """
     assert algo_type in ALGO_TYPES
     assert builtin_name is not None
-    meta = get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name, algo_type)
+    meta = _get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name)
     if not meta or 'classArgsValidator' not in meta:
         return None
     module_name, class_name = parse_full_class_name(meta['classArgsValidator'])
+    assert module_name is not None
     class_module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
     class_constructor = getattr(class_module, class_name)
 
     return class_constructor()
 
-def create_builtin_class_instance(builtin_name, input_class_args, algo_type):
+def create_builtin_class_instance(
+        builtin_name: str,
+        input_class_args: dict,
+        algo_type: Literal['tuners', 'assessors']) -> Any:
     """Create instance of builtin algorithms
 
     Parameters
@@ -120,14 +109,15 @@ def create_builtin_class_instance(builtin_name, input_class_args, algo_type):
     input_class_args: dict
         kwargs for builtin class constructor
     algo_type: str
-        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors', 'advisors'
+        can be one of 'tuners', 'assessors'
 
     Returns: object
     -------
         Returns builtin class instance.
     """
     assert algo_type in ALGO_TYPES
-    if builtin_name not in get_all_builtin_names(algo_type):
+    builtin_name = builtin_name.lower()
+    if builtin_name not in _get_all_builtin_names(algo_type):
         raise RuntimeError('Builtin name is not found: {}'.format(builtin_name))
 
     def parse_algo_meta(algo_meta, input_class_args):
@@ -150,10 +140,11 @@ def create_builtin_class_instance(builtin_name, input_class_args, algo_type):
 
         return module_name, class_name, class_args
 
-    algo_meta = get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name, algo_type)
+    algo_meta = _get_registered_algo_meta(builtin_name)
     module_name, class_name, class_args = parse_algo_meta(algo_meta, input_class_args)
+    assert module_name is not None
 
-    if importlib.util.find_spec(module_name) is None:
+    if importlib.util.find_spec(module_name) is None:  # type: ignore
         raise RuntimeError('Builtin module can not be loaded: {}'.format(module_name))
 
     class_module = importlib.import_module(module_name)

pyrightconfig.json

@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
         "nni/nas",
         "nni/retiarii",
         "nni/smartparam.py",
-        "nni/tools"
+        "nni/tools/annotation",
+        "nni/tools/gpu_tool",
+        "nni/tools/jupyter_extension",
+        "nni/tools/nnictl",
+        "nni/tools/trial_tool"
     ],
     "reportMissingImports": false
 }

test/ut/experiment/assets/config.yaml

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ logLevel: warning
 tunerGpuIndices: 0
 assessor:
     name: assess
-advisor:
-    className: Advisor
+tuner:
+    className: Tuner
     codeDirectory: .
     classArgs: {random_seed: 0}
 trainingService:

test/ut/experiment/test_exp_config.py

@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ detailed_canon = {
     'assessor': {
         'name': 'assess',
     },
-    'advisor': {
-        'className': 'Advisor',
+    'tuner': {
+        'className': 'Tuner',
         'codeDirectory': expand_path('assets'),
         'classArgs': {'random_seed': 0},
     },