Multiple StellarPopulation instances
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Description
Because parameter state and dirtiness is specific to each instance, but the computed model is held by the module level driver object, having multiple StellarPopulation instances can cause a model to not be recomputed even though it should be (example code below) This might also cause problems with shared memory multiprocessing.
Some documentation advising only a single sps instance per program might be a good idea.
from numpy.testing import assert_allclose
import fsps
sps = fsps.StellarPopulation(zcontinuous=1, vactoair_flag=False)
pop = fsps.StellarPopulation(zcontinuous=1, vactoair_flag=False)
w1, s1 = sps.get_spectrum(tage=10.0)
w, s = pop.get_spectrum(tage=1.0)
w2, s2 = sps.get_spectrum(tage=10.0)
assert_allclose(s, s2) # this should not pass, but does
assert_allclose(s1, s2) # this should not fail, but does
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Research direction
Start with StellarPopulation.get_spectrum and the module-level driver state described in the issue. Reproduce the supplied sequence with two instances, then trace how parameter dirtiness and model recomputation are shared. Done means each instance returns results consistent with its own parameters, including the two assertions in the example.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- fortran, python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 35/100