🪟 Add sliding window iteration mode for datasets #21
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What does this PR do?
This PR introduces a sliding window iteration mode for dataset processing, providing an alternative to the existing chunking approach. Sliding windows create overlapping sequences that move by one token at a time, significantly increasing the number of training samples and improving context coverage.
Details
iteration_typeparameter to training config with "chunking" or "sliding" optionsSlidingWindowDatasetclass for creating overlapping token windowsHFDataSourceto handle both iteration modes via pattern matchingHighlights
The key difference between iteration modes:
Usage in config: