feature/quick_update

autogalaxy/analysis/analysis/analysis.py

@@ -127,3 +127,33 @@ def make_result(
             search_internal=search_internal,
             analysis=self,
         )
+
+    def perform_quick_update(self, paths, instance):
+        """
+        Perform a quick visualization update during non-linear search fitting.
+
+        This method is called intermittently while the sampler is running to produce
+        the `subplot+fit` plots of the current maximum-likelihood model fit. The intent
+        is to provide fast feedback (without waiting for the full run to complete) so that
+        users can monitor whether the fit is behaving sensibly.
+
+        The plot appears both in a matplotlib window (if running locally) and is also saved to the
+        `output` folder of the output path.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        paths : af.DirectoryPaths
+            Object describing the output folder structure where visualization files
+            should be written.
+        instance : model instance
+            The current maximum-likelihood instance of the model, used to generate
+            the visualization plots.
+        """
+
+        self.Visualizer().visualize(
+            analysis=self,
+            paths=paths,
+            instance=instance,
+            during_analysis=True,
+            quick_update=True,
+        )

autogalaxy/analysis/plotter_interface.py

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def mat_plot_1d_from(self) -> MatPlot1D:
             output=aplt.Output(path=self.image_path, format=self.fmt),
         )
 
-    def mat_plot_2d_from(self) -> MatPlot2D:
+    def mat_plot_2d_from(self, quick_update : bool = False) -> MatPlot2D:
         """
         Returns a 2D matplotlib plotting object whose `Output` class uses the `image_path`, such that it outputs
         images to the `image` folder of the non-linear search.
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def mat_plot_2d_from(self) -> MatPlot2D:
         return MatPlot2D(
             title=aplt.Title(prefix=self.title_prefix),
             output=aplt.Output(path=self.image_path, format=self.fmt),
+            quick_update=quick_update,
         )
 
     def galaxies(

autogalaxy/imaging/model/plotter_interface.py

@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ def should_plot(name):
     def fit_imaging(
         self,
         fit: FitImaging,
+        quick_update: bool = False
     ):
         """
         Visualizes a `FitImaging` object, which fits an imaging dataset.
@@ -169,9 +170,12 @@ def should_plot(name):
             mat_plot_2d=mat_plot_2d,
         )
 
-        if should_plot("subplot_fit"):
+        if should_plot("subplot_fit") or quick_update:
             fit_plotter.subplot_fit()
 
+        if quick_update:
+            return
+
         if should_plot("subplot_of_galaxies"):
             fit_plotter.subplot_of_galaxies()
 

autogalaxy/imaging/model/visualizer.py

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def visualize(
         paths: af.DirectoryPaths,
         instance: af.ModelInstance,
         during_analysis: bool,
+        quick_update: bool = False,
     ):
         """
         Output images of the maximum log likelihood model inferred by the model-fit. This function is called throughout
@@ -78,13 +79,16 @@ def visualize(
         plotter = PlotterInterfaceImaging(
             image_path=paths.image_path, title_prefix=analysis.title_prefix
         )
-        plotter.imaging(dataset=analysis.dataset)
+        # Quick Update only, skips everything after
 
         try:
-            plotter.fit_imaging(fit=fit)
+            plotter.fit_imaging(fit=fit, quick_update=quick_update)
         except exc.InversionException:
             pass
 
+        if quick_update:
+            return
+
         galaxies = fit.galaxies_linear_light_profiles_to_light_profiles
 
         plotter.galaxies(galaxies=galaxies, grid=fit.grids.lp)

autogalaxy/interferometer/model/plotter_interface.py

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ def should_plot(name):
     def fit_interferometer(
         self,
         fit: FitInterferometer,
+        quick_update : bool = False,
     ):
         """
         Visualizes a `FitInterferometer` object, which fits an interferometer dataset.
@@ -163,12 +164,15 @@ def should_plot(name):
             mat_plot_2d=mat_plot_2d,
         )
 
-        if should_plot("subplot_fit"):
+        if should_plot("subplot_fit") or quick_update:
             fit_plotter.subplot_fit()
 
-        if should_plot("subplot_fit_dirty_images"):
+        if should_plot("subplot_fit_dirty_images") or quick_update:
             fit_plotter.subplot_fit_dirty_images()
 
+        if quick_update:
+            return
+
         if should_plot("subplot_fit_real_space"):
             fit_plotter.subplot_fit_real_space()
 

autogalaxy/interferometer/model/visualizer.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def visualize(
         paths: af.DirectoryPaths,
         instance: af.ModelInstance,
         during_analysis: bool,
+        quick_update: bool = False,
     ):
         """
         Outputs images of the maximum log likelihood model inferred by the model-fit. This function is called
@@ -75,28 +76,30 @@ def visualize(
         """
         fit = analysis.fit_from(instance=instance)
 
-        PlotterInterface = PlotterInterfaceInterferometer(
+        plotter_interface = PlotterInterfaceInterferometer(
             image_path=paths.image_path, title_prefix=analysis.title_prefix
         )
-        PlotterInterface.interferometer(dataset=analysis.interferometer)
+
+        try:
+            plotter_interface.fit_interferometer(
+                fit=fit, quick_update=quick_update,
+            )
+        except exc.InversionException:
+            pass
+
+        if quick_update:
+            return
 
         galaxies = fit.galaxies_linear_light_profiles_to_light_profiles
 
-        PlotterInterface.galaxies(
+        plotter_interface.galaxies(
             galaxies=galaxies,
             grid=fit.grids.lp,
         )
 
-        try:
-            PlotterInterface.fit_interferometer(
-                fit=fit,
-            )
-        except exc.InversionException:
-            pass
-
         if fit.inversion is not None:
             try:
-                PlotterInterface.inversion(
+                plotter_interface.inversion(
                     inversion=fit.inversion,
                 )
             except IndexError:

autogalaxy/plot/mat_plot/two_d.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def __init__(
         tangential_caustics_plot: Optional[w.TangentialCausticsPlot] = None,
         radial_caustics_plot: Optional[w.RadialCausticsPlot] = None,
         use_log10: bool = False,
+        quick_update : bool = False
     ):
         """
         Visualizes data structures (e.g an `Array2D`, `Grid2D`, `VectorField`, etc.) using Matplotlib.
@@ -215,4 +216,5 @@ def __init__(
             delaunay_drawer=delaunay_drawer,
             voronoi_drawer=voronoi_drawer,
             use_log10=use_log10,
+            quick_update=quick_update,
         )

test_autogalaxy/config/general.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ inversion:
   use_border_relocator: false          # If True, by default a pixelization's border is used to relocate all pixels outside its border to the border.
 hpc:
   hpc_mode: false
-  iterations_per_update: 5000
+  iterations_per_full_update: 5000
 adapt:
   adapt_minimum_percent: 0.01
   adapt_noise_limit: 100000000.0

test_autogalaxy/config/non_linear.yaml

@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ mock:
       method: prior
     printing:
       silence: false
-    updates:
-      iterations_per_update: 2500
-      remove_state_files_at_end: true
+
   MockSearch:
     initialize:
       method: prior
     printing:
       silence: false
     search: {}
-    updates:
-      iterations_per_update: 2500
-      remove_state_files_at_end: true
+
 GridSearch:
   general:
     number_of_cores: 2
@@ -39,9 +35,7 @@ mcmc:
       nsteps: 2000
     search:
       nwalkers: 50
-    updates:
-      iterations_per_update: 2500
-      remove_state_files_at_end: true
+
 nest:
   DynestyDynamic:
     initialize:
@@ -72,9 +66,7 @@ nest:
       walks: 25
     settings:
       stagger_resampling_likelihood: false
-    updates:
-      iterations_per_update: 2500
-      remove_state_files_at_end: true
+
   DynestyStatic:
     initialize:
       method: prior
@@ -102,6 +94,4 @@ nest:
       walks: 5
     settings:
       stagger_resampling_likelihood: false
-    updates:
-      iterations_per_update: 2500
-      remove_state_files_at_end: true
+