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%%% -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
%%% -*- erlang-indent-level: 2 -*-
%%% -------------------------------------------------------------------
%%% Copyright (c) 2017-2021 Andreas Löscher <andreas.loscher@it.uu.se>
%%% and Kostis Sagonas <kostis@it.uu.se>
%%%
%%% This file is part of PropEr.
%%%
%%% PropEr is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
%%% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
%%% the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
%%% (at your option) any later version.
%%%
%%% PropEr is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
%%% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
%%% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
%%% GNU General Public License for more details.
%%%
%%% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
%%% along with PropEr. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
%%% @copyright 2017-2021 Andreas Löscher and Kostis Sagonas
%%% @version {@version}
%%% @author Andreas Löscher
%%% @doc This module defines the top-level behaviour for Targeted
%%% Property-Based Testing (TPBT). Using TPBT the input generation
%%% is no longer random, but guided by a search strategy to increase
%%% the probability of finding failing input. For this to work the user
%%% has to specify a search strategy and also needs to extract
%%% utility-values from the system under test that the search strategy
%%% then tries to maximize.
%%%
%%% To use TPBT the test specification macros `?FORALL_TARGETED`, `?EXISTS',
%%% and `?NOT_EXISTS' are used. The typical structure for a targeted
%%% property looks as follows:
%%%
%%% ```prop_target() -> % Try to check that
%%% ?EXISTS(Input, Params, % some input exists
%%% begin % that fullfills the property.
%%% UV = SUT:run(Input), % Do so by running SUT with Input
%%% ?MAXIMIZE(UV), % and maximize its Utility Value
%%% UV < Threshold % up to some Threshold.
%%% end)).'''
%%%
%%% == Macros ==
%%%
%%% <dl>
%%% <dt>`?MAXIMIZE(UV)'</dt>
%%% <dd>This tells the search strategy to maximize the value `UV'.</dd>
%%% <dt>`?MINIMIZE(UV)'</dt>
%%% <dd>equivalent to `?MAXIMIZE(-UV)'</dd>
%%% <dt>`?USERNF(Gen, Nf)'</dt>
%%% <dd>This uses the neighborhood function `Nf' instead of PropEr's
%%% constructed neighborhood function for this generator. The neighborhood
%%% function `Fun' should be of type
%%% `fun(term(), {Depth :: pos_integer(), Temperature::float()} -> term()'</dd>
%%% <dt>`?USERMATCHER(Gen, Matcher)'</dt>
%%% <dd>This overwrites the structural matching of PropEr with the user provided
%%% `Matcher' function. the matcher should be of type `proper_gen_next:matcher()'</dd>
%%% </dl>
-module(proper_target).
-behaviour(gen_server).
-include("proper_internal.hrl").
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Exports
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2, terminate/2,
code_change/3]).
-export([init_strategy/1, cleanup_strategy/0, init_target/1,
update_uv/2, reset/0, targeted/1, get_shrinker/1]).
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Type declarations
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-type strategy() :: mod_name().
-type fitness() :: number().
-type search_steps() :: pos_integer().
-type threshold() :: fitness() | 'inf'.
-type target_state() :: term().
-type strategy_data() :: term().
-type next_fun_ret() :: proper_types:type() | proper_gen:instance().
-type next_fun() :: fun ((...) -> next_fun_ret()).
-type fitness_fun() :: fun ((target_state(), fitness()) -> target_state())
| none.
-type opts() :: #{search_steps := search_steps(),
search_strategy := strategy(),
atom() => term()}.
-record(state,
{strategy :: strategy(),
target = undefined :: target_state() | undefined,
data = undefined :: strategy_data() | undefined}).
-type state() :: #state{}.
-export_type([strategy/0, fitness/0, search_steps/0]).
-export_type([target_state/0, strategy_data/0, next_fun/0, fitness_fun/0,
opts/0]).
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% proper_target callback functions for defining strategies
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% strategy global initializer
-callback init_strategy(search_steps()) -> strategy_data().
%% target initializer
-callback init_target(proper_types:type(), next_fun()) -> target_state().
%% next function
-callback next(target_state(), strategy_data()) ->
{proper_gen:instance(), target_state(), strategy_data()}.
%% shrinker
-callback get_shrinker(target_state(), strategy_data()) -> proper_types:type().
%% update the strategy with the fitness
-callback update_fitness(fitness(), target_state(), strategy_data()) ->
{target_state(), strategy_data()}.
%% reset strat
-callback reset(target_state(), strategy_data()) ->
{target_state(), strategy_data()}.
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% API
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% @doc Initializes targeted gen server based on a search strategy.
-spec init_strategy(opts()) -> ok.
init_strategy(#{search_steps := Steps, search_strategy := Strat}) ->
Strategy = strategy(Strat),
proper_gen_next:init(),
Data = Strategy:init_strategy(Steps),
Args = [{Strategy, Data}],
{ok, TargetserverPid} = gen_server:start_link(?MODULE, Args, []),
put('$targetserver_pid', TargetserverPid),
update_pdict(),
ok.
%% @doc Cleans up proper_gen_next as well as stopping the gen_server.
-spec cleanup_strategy() -> ok.
cleanup_strategy() ->
case erase('$targetserver_pid') of
undefined -> ok;
TargetserverPid ->
proper_gen_next:cleanup(),
gen_server:stop(TargetserverPid)
end.
%% This is used to create the targeted generator.
%% @private
-spec targeted(proper_types:type()) -> proper_types:type().
targeted(RawType) ->
Type = proper_types:cook_outer(RawType),
TargetedType = ?SHRINK(proper_types:exactly(?LAZY(targeted_gen())),
[get_shrinker(Type)]),
case proper_types:find_prop(user_nf, Type) of
{ok, _} -> proper_types:add_prop(is_user_nf, true, TargetedType);
error -> proper_types:add_prop(is_user_nf, false, TargetedType)
end.
%% Update the gen_server's process dictionary with some of
%% PropEr's values in its process dictionary.
update_pdict() ->
TargetserverPid = get('$targetserver_pid'),
gen_server:call(TargetserverPid, {update_pdict, get()}).
-spec update_pdict([atom()]) -> ok.
update_pdict(Keys) ->
update_pdict(Keys, []).
update_pdict([], KVs) ->
TargetserverPid = get('$targetserver_pid'),
gen_server:call(TargetserverPid, {update_pdict, KVs});
update_pdict([Key | Keys], KVs) ->
update_pdict(Keys, [{Key, get(Key)} | KVs]).
%% @doc Initialize the target of the strategy.
-spec init_target(proper_types:type()) -> ok.
init_target(RawType) ->
update_pdict(['$left', '$size']),
Type = proper_types:cook_outer(RawType),
TargetserverPid = get('$targetserver_pid'),
safe_call(TargetserverPid, {init_target, Type}).
%% This produces the next gen instance from the next
%% generator provided by the strategy. It will also
%% update the state and data of the strategy.
%% @private
-spec targeted_gen() -> any().
targeted_gen() ->
update_pdict(['$left', '$size']),
TargetserverPid = get('$targetserver_pid'),
gen_server:call(TargetserverPid, gen).
%% @doc Get the shrinker for a Type.
-spec get_shrinker(proper_types:type()) -> proper_types:type().
get_shrinker(Type) ->
TargetserverPid = get('$targetserver_pid'),
try
gen_server:call(TargetserverPid, shrinker)
catch
_:{noproc, _} ->
Type
end.
%% This is used to update the fitness value.
%% Depending on the strategy and the fitness this
%% may accept the newly generated value.
%% @private
-spec update_uv(fitness(), threshold()) -> boolean().
update_uv(Fitness, Threshold) ->
TargetserverPid = get('$targetserver_pid'),
safe_call(TargetserverPid, {update_fitness, Fitness}),
check_threshold(Threshold, Fitness).
%% @doc Reset the strategy target and data to a random
%% initial value. Useful when the generated instances
%% differ from the target, depending on the problem.
-spec reset() -> ok.
reset() ->
TargetserverPid = get('$targetserver_pid'),
safe_call(TargetserverPid, reset).
%% Create a safe call to a gen_server in case it
%% raises noproc. Τhis should only be used for
%% calls that do not return significant values.
%% @private
-spec safe_call(pid(), term()) -> term().
safe_call(Pid, Call) ->
try
gen_server:call(Pid, Call)
catch
_:{noproc, _} ->
ok
end.
%% @private
check_threshold(Threshold, Fitness) ->
case Threshold of
inf -> true;
_ -> Fitness < Threshold
end.
%% @private
strategy(Strat) ->
case Strat of
simulated_annealing ->
proper_sa;
hill_climbing ->
put(target_sa_acceptfunc, hillclimbing),
proper_sa;
_ ->
Strat
end.
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% gen_server callbacks
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%% @private
-spec init(Args :: [{strategy(), strategy_data()},...]) -> {ok, state()}.
init([{Strategy, Data}]) ->
{ok, #state{strategy = Strategy, data = Data}}.
%% @private
-spec handle_call(Request :: term(), From :: {pid(), Tag :: term()},
State :: state()) ->
{reply, Reply :: term(), NewState :: state()}.
handle_call(gen, _From, State) ->
#state{strategy = Strat, target = Target, data = Data} = State,
{NextValue, NewTarget, NewData} = Strat:next(Target, Data),
{reply, NextValue, State#state{target = NewTarget, data = NewData}};
handle_call(shrinker, _From, State) ->
#state{strategy = Strat, target = Target, data = Data} = State,
Shrinker = Strat:get_shrinker(Target, Data),
{reply, Shrinker, State};
handle_call({init_target, Type}, _From, State) ->
#state{strategy = Strat} = State,
NextFun = proper_gen_next:from_proper_generator(Type),
NewTarget = Strat:init_target(Type, NextFun),
{reply, ok, State#state{target = NewTarget}};
handle_call({update_pdict, KVs}, _From, State) ->
lists:foreach(fun ({K, V}) -> put(K, V) end, KVs),
{reply, ok, State};
handle_call({update_fitness, Fitness}, _From, State) ->
#state{strategy = Strat, target = Target, data = Data} = State,
{NewTarget, NewData} = Strat:update_fitness(Fitness, Target, Data),
{reply, ok, State#state{target = NewTarget, data = NewData}};
handle_call(reset, _From, State) ->
#state{strategy = Strat, target = Target, data = Data} = State,
{NewTarget, NewData} = Strat:reset(Target, Data),
{reply, ok, State#state{target = NewTarget, data = NewData}}.
%% @private
-spec handle_cast(Request :: term(), State :: state()) ->
{noreply, NewState :: term()}.
handle_cast(_Request, State) ->
{noreply, State}.
%% @private
-spec handle_info(Info :: timeout | term(), State :: state()) ->
{noreply, NewState :: state()}.
handle_info(_Info, State) ->
{noreply, State}.
%% @private
-spec terminate(Reason :: (normal | shutdown | {shutdown, term()} |
term()),
State :: state()) ->
ok.
terminate(_Reason, _State) ->
ok.
%% @private
-spec code_change(OldVsn :: (term() | {down, term()}), State :: state(),
Extra :: term()) ->
{ok, NewState :: state()}.
code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
{ok, State}.