Interface IWorker
An interface that allows you to execute neural networks (models).
IWorker abstracts implementation details on different hardware devices such as the CPU and the GPU. IWorker lets you do the following:
- Specify inputs.
- Schedule the work.
- Get outputs.
Internally, IWorker translates the neural network from a Model into a set of operations, then sends the operations to the hardware device for asynchronous execution.
Use WorkerFactory.CreateWorker or Model.CreateWorker to create a new instance of a worker.
Inherited Members
Namespace: Unity.Sentis
Assembly: Unity.Sentis.dll
Syntax
public interface IWorker : IDisposableProperties
scheduleProgress
Returns the proportion of the model scheduled for execution since the last call to ExecuteLayerByLayer.
Returns 0.0 after you call ExecuteLayerByLayer. Returns 1.0 when the model is fully scheduled.
The value increases each time you iterate on the IEnumerator that ExecuteLayerByLayer returns.
Declaration
float scheduleProgress { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| float |
Methods
Execute()
Schedules the execution of the model on the worker. This is non-blocking.
Declaration
IWorker Execute()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IWorker | The |
Execute(IDictionary<string, Tensor>)
Sets multiple tensors as the inputs of the model and schedules execution of the model. This is non-blocking.
Declaration
IWorker Execute(IDictionary<string, Tensor> inputTensors)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IDictionary<string, Tensor> | inputTensors | The tensors to use as the inputs of the model as a dictionary mapping input names to tensors. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IWorker | The |
Execute(Tensor)
Sets a tensor as the default input of the model and schedules the execution of the model on the worker. This is non-blocking. For models with more than one input this sets the first input.
Declaration
IWorker Execute(Tensor inputTensor)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tensor | inputTensor | The tensor to set to the default input of the model. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IWorker | The |
ExecuteLayerByLayer()
Schedules the execution of the model one layer at a time. This is non-blocking.
To schedule the execution of the next layer of the model, call MoveNext on the IEnumerator object this method returns.
Declaration
IEnumerator ExecuteLayerByLayer()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IEnumerator | The |
ExecuteLayerByLayer(IDictionary<string, Tensor>)
Sets multiple tensors as the inputs of the model and schedules execution of the model one layer at a time. This is non-blocking.
To schedule execution of the next layer of the model, call MoveNext on the IEnumerator object this method returns.
Declaration
IEnumerator ExecuteLayerByLayer(IDictionary<string, Tensor> inputTensors)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IDictionary<string, Tensor> | inputTensors | The tensors to use as the inputs of the model as a dictionary mapping input names to tensors. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IEnumerator | The |
ExecuteLayerByLayer(Tensor)
Sets a tensor as the default input of the model and schedules execution of the model one layer at a time. This is non-blocking. For models with more than one input this sets the first input.
To schedule execution of the next layer of the model, call MoveNext on the IEnumerator object this method returns.
Declaration
IEnumerator ExecuteLayerByLayer(Tensor inputTensor)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tensor | inputTensor | The tensor to set to the default input of the model. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IEnumerator | The |
GetBackend()
Returns the backend used for execution.
Declaration
IBackend GetBackend()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IBackend | The |
PeekOutput()
Returns a reference to the default output tensor. This is non-blocking.
For models with more than one output this returns a reference to the first output tensor.
The reference is valid only until you call Execute() or Dispose() on the worker.
Declaration
Tensor PeekOutput()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tensor | The output tensor reference. |
PeekOutput(string)
Returns a reference to the default output tensor. This is non-blocking.
For models with more than one output this returns a reference to the first output tensor.
The reference is valid only until you call Execute() or Dispose() on the worker.
Declaration
Tensor PeekOutput(string name)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| string | name | The name of the output tensor to peek. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tensor | The output tensor reference. |
SetInput(string, Tensor)
Sets a tensor as a named input of the model.
Declaration
void SetInput(string name, Tensor inputTensor)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| string | name | The name of the input to set. |
| Tensor | inputTensor | The tensor to set as the input. |
TakeOutputOwnership()
Takes ownership of the default output tensor. This is non-blocking.
For models with more than one output this returns a reference to the first output tensor.
Declaration
Tensor TakeOutputOwnership()Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tensor | The output tensor. |
TakeOutputOwnership(string)
Takes ownership of an output tensor with a given name. This is non-blocking.
Declaration
Tensor TakeOutputOwnership(string name)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| string | name | The name of the output tensor to take ownership of. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tensor | The output tensor. |