def test_enough_time_for_stacking(self):

        for t in [5, 10, 20]:
            tc = TimeController(
                start_time=time.time(),
                total_time_limit=100,
                model_time_limit=None,
                steps=[
                    "default_algorithms",
                    "not_so_random",
                    "golden_features",
                    "insert_random_feature",
                    "features_selection",
                    "hill_climbing_1",
                    "hill_climbing_3",
                    "hill_climbing_5",
                    "ensemble",
                    "stack",
                    "ensemble_stacked",
                ],
                algorithms=["Xgboost"],
            )
            tc.log_time("1_Xgboost", "Xgboost", "default_algorithms", t)
            tc.log_time("2_Xgboost", "Xgboost", "not_so_random", t)
            tc.log_time("3_Xgboost", "Xgboost", "insert_random_feature", t)
            tc.log_time("4_Xgboost", "Xgboost", "features_selection", t)
            tc.log_time("5_Xgboost", "Xgboost", "hill_climbing_1", t)
            tc.log_time("6_Xgboost", "Xgboost", "hill_climbing_2", t)
            tc.log_time("7_Xgboost", "Xgboost", "hill_climbing_3", t)

            tc._start_time = time.time() - 7 * t
            assert_almost_equal(tc.already_spend(), 7 * t)
            if t < 20:
                self.assertTrue(tc.enough_time("Xgboost", "stack"))
            else:
                self.assertFalse(tc.enough_time("Xgboost", "stack"))
            self.assertTrue(
                tc.enough_time("Ensemble_Stacked", "ensemble_stacked"))
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class BaseAutoML(BaseEstimator, ABC):
    """
    Automated Machine Learning for supervised tasks (binary classification, multiclass classification, regression).
    Warning: This class should not be used directly. Use derived classes instead.
    """
    def __init__(self):
        logger.debug("BaseAutoML.__init__")
        self._results_path = None
        self._models = [
        ]  # instances of iterative learner framework or ensemble
        self._best_model = None
        self._verbose = True
        self._threshold = None  # used only in classification
        self._metrics_details = None
        self._max_metrics = None
        self._confusion_matrix = None
        self._X_path, self._y_path = None, None
        self._data_info = None
        self._model_paths = []
        self._stacked_models = None
        self._fit_level = None
        self._start_time = time.time()
        self._time_ctrl = None
        self._all_params = {}
        # https://scikit-learn.org/stable/developers/develop.html#universal-attributes
        self.n_features_in_ = None  # for scikit-learn api

    def _get_tuner_params(self, start_random_models, hill_climbing_steps,
                          top_models_to_improve):
        return {
            "start_random_models": start_random_models,
            "hill_climbing_steps": hill_climbing_steps,
            "top_models_to_improve": top_models_to_improve,
        }

    def _check_can_load(self):
        """ Checks if AutoML can be loaded from a folder"""
        if self.results_path is not None:
            # Dir exists and can be loaded
            if os.path.exists(self.results_path) and os.path.exists(
                    os.path.join(self.results_path, "params.json")):
                self.load(self.results_path)
                self._results_path = self.results_path

    def load(self, path):
        logger.info("Loading AutoML models ...")
        try:
            params = json.load(open(os.path.join(path, "params.json")))

            self._model_paths = params["saved"]
            self._ml_task = params["ml_task"]
            self._eval_metric = params["eval_metric"]
            stacked_models = params.get("stacked")

            models_map = {}
            for model_path in self._model_paths:
                if model_path.endswith("Ensemble") or model_path.endswith(
                        "Ensemble_Stacked"):
                    ens = Ensemble.load(model_path, models_map)
                    self._models += [ens]
                    models_map[ens.get_name()] = ens
                else:
                    m = ModelFramework.load(model_path)
                    self._models += [m]
                    models_map[m.get_name()] = m

            if stacked_models is not None:
                self._stacked_models = []
                for stacked_model_name in stacked_models:
                    self._stacked_models += [models_map[stacked_model_name]]

            best_model_name = None
            with open(os.path.join(path, "best_model.txt"), "r") as fin:
                best_model_name = fin.read()

            self._best_model = models_map[best_model_name]

            data_info_path = os.path.join(path, "data_info.json")
            self._data_info = json.load(open(data_info_path))
            self.n_features_in_ = self._data_info["n_features"]

            if "n_classes" in self._data_info:
                self.n_classes = self._data_info["n_classes"]

            self._fit_level = "finished"
        except Exception as e:
            raise AutoMLException(f"Cannot load AutoML directory. {str(e)}")

    def get_leaderboard(self):
        ldb = {
            "name": [],
            "model_type": [],
            "metric_type": [],
            "metric_value": [],
            "train_time": [],
        }
        for m in self._models:
            ldb["name"] += [m.get_name()]
            ldb["model_type"] += [m.get_type()]
            ldb["metric_type"] += [self._eval_metric]
            ldb["metric_value"] += [m.get_final_loss()]
            ldb["train_time"] += [np.round(m.get_train_time(), 2)]
        return pd.DataFrame(ldb)

    def keep_model(self, model, model_path):
        if model is None:
            return
        self._models += [model]
        self._model_paths += [model_path]
        self.select_and_save_best()

        self.verbose_print("{} {} {} trained in {} seconds".format(
            model.get_name(),
            self._eval_metric,
            np.round(model.get_final_loss(), 6),
            np.round(model.get_train_time(), 2),
        ))
        self._time_ctrl.log_time(model.get_name(), model.get_type(),
                                 self._fit_level, model.get_train_time())

    def create_dir(self, model_path):
        if not os.path.exists(model_path):
            try:
                os.mkdir(model_path)
            except Exception as e:
                raise AutoMLException(
                    f"Cannot create directory {model_path}. {str(e)}")

    def train_model(self, params):

        # do we have enough time to train?
        # if not, skip
        if not self._time_ctrl.enough_time(params["learner"]["model_type"],
                                           self._fit_level):
            logger.info(
                f"Cannot train {params['name']} because of the time constraint"
            )
            return False

        # let's create directory to log all training artifacts
        model_path = os.path.join(self._results_path, params["name"])
        self.create_dir(model_path)

        # prepare callbacks
        early_stop = EarlyStopping({
            "metric": {
                "name": self._eval_metric
            },
            "log_to_dir": model_path
        })

        learner_time_constraint = LearnerTimeConstraint({
            "learner_time_limit":
            self._time_ctrl.learner_time_limit(
                params["learner"]["model_type"],
                self._fit_level,
                self._validation_strategy.get("k_folds", 1.0),
            ),
            "min_steps":
            params["additional"].get("min_steps"),
        })

        total_time_constraint = TotalTimeConstraint({
            "total_time_limit":
            self._total_time_limit if self._model_time_limit is None else None,
            "total_time_start":
            self._start_time,
        })

        # create model framework
        mf = ModelFramework(
            params,
            callbacks=[
                early_stop, learner_time_constraint, total_time_constraint
            ],
        )

        # start training
        logger.info(
            f"Train model #{len(self._models)+1} / Model name: {params['name']}"
        )
        mf.train(model_path)

        # save the model
        mf.save(model_path)

        # and keep info about the model
        self.keep_model(mf, model_path)
        return True

    def verbose_print(self, msg):
        if self._verbose > 0:
            # self._progress_bar.write(msg)
            print(msg)

    def ensemble_step(self, is_stacked=False):
        if self._train_ensemble and len(self._models) > 1:

            ensemble_path = os.path.join(
                self._results_path,
                "Ensemble_Stacked" if is_stacked else "Ensemble")
            self.create_dir(ensemble_path)

            self.ensemble = Ensemble(self._eval_metric,
                                     self._ml_task,
                                     is_stacked=is_stacked)
            oofs, target = self.ensemble.get_oof_matrix(self._models)
            self.ensemble.fit(oofs, target)
            self.ensemble.save(ensemble_path)
            self.keep_model(self.ensemble, ensemble_path)
            return True
        return False

    def can_we_stack_them(self, y):
        # if multiclass and too many classes then No
        return True

    def get_stacked_data(self, X, mode="training"):
        # mode can be `training` or `predict`
        if self._stacked_models is None:
            return X
        all_oofs = []
        for m in self._stacked_models:
            oof = None
            if mode == "training":
                oof = m.get_out_of_folds()
            else:
                oof = m.predict(X)
                if self._ml_task == BINARY_CLASSIFICATION:
                    cols = [f for f in oof.columns if "prediction" in f]
                    if len(cols) == 2:
                        oof = pd.DataFrame({"prediction": oof[cols[1]]})

            cols = [f for f in oof.columns if "prediction" in f]
            oof = oof[cols]
            oof.columns = [f"{m.get_name()}_{c}" for c in cols]
            all_oofs += [oof]

        org_index = X.index.copy()
        X.reset_index(drop=True, inplace=True)
        X_stacked = pd.concat(all_oofs + [X], axis=1)

        X_stacked.index = org_index.copy()
        X.index = org_index.copy()
        return X_stacked

    def _perform_model_stacking(self):

        if self._stacked_models is not None:
            return

        ldb = self.get_leaderboard()
        ldb = ldb.sort_values(by="metric_value", ascending=True)

        models_map = {
            m.get_name(): m
            for m in self._models if not m._is_stacked
        }
        self._stacked_models = []
        models_limit = 10

        for model_type in np.unique(ldb.model_type):
            if model_type in ["Baseline"]:
                continue
            ds = ldb[ldb.model_type == model_type].copy()
            ds.sort_values(by="metric_value", inplace=True)

            for n in list(ds.name.iloc[:models_limit].values):
                self._stacked_models += [models_map[n]]

        scores = [m.get_final_loss() for m in self._stacked_models]
        self._stacked_models = [
            self._stacked_models[i] for i in np.argsort(scores).tolist()
        ]

    def prepare_for_stacking(self):
        # print("Stacked models ....")
        # do we have enough models?
        if len(self._models) < 5:
            return
        # do we have time?
        if self._total_time_limit is not None:
            time_left = self._total_time_limit - (time.time() -
                                                  self._start_time)
            # we need at least 60 seconds to do anything
            if time_left < 60:
                return

        self._perform_model_stacking()

        X_stacked_path = os.path.join(self._results_path, "X_stacked.parquet")
        if os.path.exists(X_stacked_path):
            return

        X = pd.read_parquet(self._X_path)
        org_columns = X.columns.tolist()
        X_stacked = self.get_stacked_data(X)
        new_columns = X_stacked.columns.tolist()
        added_columns = [c for c in new_columns if c not in org_columns]

        # save stacked train data
        X_stacked.to_parquet(X_stacked_path, index=False)
        """
        # resue old params
        for m in self._stacked_models:
            # print(m.get_type())
            # use only Xgboost, LightGBM and CatBoost as stacked models
            if m.get_type() not in ["Xgboost", "LightGBM", "CatBoost"]:
                continue

            params = copy.deepcopy(m.params)
            params["validation"]["X_train_path"] = X_train_stacked_path

            params["name"] = params["name"] + "_Stacked"
            params["is_stacked"] = True
            # print(params)

            if "model_architecture_json" in params["learner"]:
                # the new model will be created with wider input size
                del params["learner"]["model_architecture_json"]

            if self._ml_task == REGRESSION:
                # scale added predictions in regression if the target was scaled (in the case of NN)
                target_preprocessing = params["preprocessing"]["target_preprocessing"]
                scale = None
                if "scale_log_and_normal" in target_preprocessing:
                    scale = "scale_log_and_normal"
                elif "scale_normal" in target_preprocessing:
                    scale = "scale_normal"
                if scale is not None:
                    for col in added_columns:
                        params["preprocessing"]["columns_preprocessing"][col] = [
                            scale]

            self.train_model(params)
        """

    def _save_data(self, X, y):

        self._X_path = os.path.join(self._results_path, "X.parquet")
        self._y_path = os.path.join(self._results_path, "y.parquet")

        X.to_parquet(self._X_path, index=False)

        # let's check before any conversions
        target_is_numeric = pd.api.types.is_numeric_dtype(y)
        if self._ml_task == MULTICLASS_CLASSIFICATION:
            y = y.astype(str)

        pd.DataFrame({"target": y}).to_parquet(self._y_path, index=False)

        self._validation_strategy["X_path"] = self._X_path
        self._validation_strategy["y_path"] = self._y_path
        self._validation_strategy["results_path"] = self._results_path

        columns_and_target_info = DataInfo.compute(X, y, self._ml_task)

        self.n_features_in_ = X.shape[1]
        self.n_classes = len(np.unique(y[~pd.isnull(y)]))

        self._data_info = {
            "columns": X.columns.tolist(),
            "rows": y.shape[0],
            "cols": X.shape[1],
            "target_is_numeric": target_is_numeric,
            "columns_info": columns_and_target_info["columns_info"],
            "target_info": columns_and_target_info["target_info"],
            "n_features": self.n_features_in_,
        }
        # Add n_classes if not regression
        if self._ml_task != REGRESSION:
            self._data_info["n_classes"] = self.n_classes

        if columns_and_target_info.get("num_class") is not None:
            self._data_info["num_class"] = columns_and_target_info["num_class"]
        data_info_path = os.path.join(self._results_path, "data_info.json")
        with open(data_info_path, "w") as fout:
            fout.write(json.dumps(self._data_info, indent=4))

        self._drop_data_variables(X)

    def _drop_data_variables(self, X):

        X.drop(X.columns, axis=1, inplace=True)

    def _load_data_variables(self, X_train):
        if X_train.shape[1] == 0:
            X = pd.read_parquet(self._X_path)
            for c in X.columns:
                X_train.insert(loc=X_train.shape[1], column=c, value=X[c])

        os.remove(self._X_path)
        os.remove(self._y_path)

    def save_progress(self, step=None, generated_params=None):

        if step is not None and generated_params is not None:
            self._all_params[step] = generated_params

        state = {}

        state["fit_level"] = self._fit_level
        state["time_controller"] = self._time_ctrl.to_json()
        state["all_params"] = self._all_params

        fname = os.path.join(self._results_path, "progress.json")
        with open(fname, "w") as fout:
            fout.write(json.dumps(state, indent=4))

    def load_progress(self):
        state = {}
        fname = os.path.join(self._results_path, "progress.json")
        if not os.path.exists(fname):
            return
        state = json.load(open(fname, "r"))
        self._fit_level = state.get("fit_level", self._fit_level)
        self._all_params = state.get("all_params", self._all_params)
        self._time_ctrl = TimeController.from_json(
            state.get("time_controller"))

    def _validate_X_predict(self, X):
        """Validate X whenever one tries to predict, apply, predict_proba"""
        # X = check_array(X, ensure_2d=False)
        X = np.atleast_2d(X)
        n_features = X.shape[1]
        if self.n_features_in_ != n_features:
            raise ValueError(
                f"Number of features of the model must match the input. Model n_features_in_ is {self.n_features_in_} and input n_features is {n_features}. Reshape your data."
            )

    # This method builds pandas.Dataframe from input. The input can be numpy.ndarray, matrix, or pandas.Dataframe
    # This method is used to build dataframes in `fit()` and in `predict`. That's the reason y can be None (`predict()` method)
    def _build_dataframe(self, X, y=None):
        # If Inputs are not pandas dataframes use scikit-learn validation for X array
        if not isinstance(X, pd.DataFrame):
            # Validate X as array
            X = check_array(X, ensure_2d=False)
            # Force X to be 2D
            X = np.atleast_2d(X)
            # Create Pandas dataframe from np.arrays, columns get names with the schema: feature_{index}
            X = pd.DataFrame(
                X,
                columns=["feature_" + str(i) for i in range(1,
                                                            len(X[0]) + 1)])

        # Enforce column names
        # Enforce X_train columns to be string
        X.columns = X.columns.astype(str)

        X.reset_index(drop=True, inplace=True)

        if y is None:
            return X

        # Check if y is np.ndarray, transform to pd.Series
        if isinstance(y, np.ndarray):
            y = check_array(y, ensure_2d=False)
            y = pd.Series(np.array(y), name="target")
        # if pd.DataFrame, slice first column
        elif isinstance(y, pd.DataFrame):
            y = np.array(y.iloc[:, 0])
            y = check_array(y, ensure_2d=False)
            y = pd.Series(np.array(y), name="target")

        X, y = ExcludeRowsMissingTarget.transform(X, y, warn=True)

        X.reset_index(drop=True, inplace=True)
        y.reset_index(drop=True, inplace=True)

        return X, y

    def _fit(self, X, y):
        """Fits the AutoML model with data"""
        if self._fit_level == "finished":
            print(
                "This model has already been fitted. You can use predict methods or select a new 'results_path' for a new a 'fit()'."
            )
            return
        # Validate input and build dataframes
        X, y = self._build_dataframe(X, y)

        self.n_features_in_ = X.shape[1]
        self.n_classes = len(np.unique(y[~pd.isnull(y)]))

        # Get attributes (__init__ params)
        self._mode = self._get_mode()
        self._ml_task = self._get_ml_task()
        self._results_path = self._get_results_path()
        self._total_time_limit = self._get_total_time_limit()
        self._model_time_limit = self._get_model_time_limit()
        self._algorithms = self._get_algorithms()
        self._train_ensemble = self._get_train_ensemble()
        self._stack_models = self._get_stack_models()
        self._eval_metric = self._get_eval_metric()
        self._validation_strategy = self._get_validation_strategy()
        self._verbose = self._get_verbose()
        self._explain_level = self._get_explain_level()
        self._golden_features = self._get_golden_features()
        self._feature_selection = self._get_feature_selection()
        self._start_random_models = self._get_start_random_models()
        self._hill_climbing_steps = self._get_hill_climbing_steps()
        self._top_models_to_improve = self._get_top_models_to_improve()
        self._random_state = self._get_random_state()

        try:

            self.load_progress()
            if self._fit_level == "finished":
                print(
                    "This model has already been fitted. You can use predict methods or select a new 'results_path' for a new 'fit()'."
                )
                return
            self._check_can_load()

            self.verbose_print(f"AutoML directory: {self._results_path}")
            self.verbose_print(
                f"The task is {self._ml_task} with evaluation metric {self._eval_metric}"
            )
            self.verbose_print(
                f"AutoML will use algorithms: {self._algorithms}")
            if self._stack_models:
                self.verbose_print("AutoML will stack models")
            if self._train_ensemble:
                self.verbose_print("AutoML will ensemble availabe models")

            self._start_time = time.time()
            if self._time_ctrl is not None:
                self._start_time -= self._time_ctrl.already_spend()

            # Automatic Exloratory Data Analysis
            if self._explain_level == 2:
                EDA.compute(X, y, os.path.join(self._results_path, "EDA"))

            # Save data
            self._save_data(X.copy(deep=False), y)

            tuner = MljarTuner(
                self._get_tuner_params(
                    self._start_random_models,
                    self._hill_climbing_steps,
                    self._top_models_to_improve,
                ),
                self._algorithms,
                self._ml_task,
                self._validation_strategy,
                self._explain_level,
                self._data_info,
                self._golden_features,
                self._feature_selection,
                self._train_ensemble,
                self._stack_models,
                self._random_state,
            )
            self.tuner = tuner

            steps = tuner.steps()
            self.verbose_print(f"AutoML steps: {steps}")
            if self._time_ctrl is None:
                self._time_ctrl = TimeController(
                    self._start_time,
                    self._total_time_limit,
                    self._model_time_limit,
                    steps,
                    self._algorithms,
                )

            self._time_ctrl.log_time(
                "prepare_data",
                "prepare_data",
                "prepare_data",
                time.time() - self._start_time,
            )

            for step in steps:
                self._fit_level = step
                start = time.time()
                # self._time_start[step] = start

                if step == "stack":
                    self.prepare_for_stacking()

                generated_params = []
                if step in self._all_params:
                    generated_params = self._all_params[step]
                else:
                    generated_params = tuner.generate_params(
                        step, self._models, self._results_path,
                        self._stacked_models)

                if generated_params is None or not generated_params:
                    self.verbose_print(
                        f"Skip {step} because no parameters were generated.")
                    continue
                if generated_params:
                    if "learner" in generated_params[
                            0] and not self._time_ctrl.enough_time(
                                generated_params[0]["learner"]["model_type"],
                                self._fit_level):
                        self.verbose_print(
                            f"Skip {step} because of the time limit.")
                    else:
                        model_str = "models" if len(
                            generated_params) > 1 else "model"
                        self.verbose_print(
                            f"* Step {step} will try to check up to {len(generated_params)} {model_str}"
                        )

                for params in generated_params:
                    if params.get("status",
                                  "") in ["trained", "skipped", "error"]:
                        self.verbose_print(
                            f"{params['name']}: {params['status']}.")
                        continue

                    try:
                        trained = False
                        if "ensemble" in step:
                            trained = self.ensemble_step(
                                is_stacked=params["is_stacked"])
                        else:
                            trained = self.train_model(params)
                        params["status"] = "trained" if trained else "skipped"
                        params["final_loss"] = self._models[-1].get_final_loss(
                        )
                        params["train_time"] = self._models[-1].get_train_time(
                        )
                    except Exception as e:
                        self._update_errors_report(params.get("name"), str(e))
                        params["status"] = "error"

                    self.save_progress(step, generated_params)

            self._fit_level = "finished"
            self.save_progress()

            self.verbose_print(
                f"AutoML fit time: {np.round(time.time() - self._start_time,2)} seconds"
            )

        except Exception as e:
            raise e
        finally:
            if self._X_path is not None:
                self._load_data_variables(X)

        return self

    def _update_errors_report(self, model_name, error_msg):
        """Append error message to errors.md file. """
        errors_filename = os.path.join(self._get_results_path(), "errors.md")
        with open(errors_filename, "a") as fout:
            self.verbose_print(
                f"There was an error during {model_name} training.")
            self.verbose_print(f"Please check {errors_filename} for details.")
            fout.write(f"## Error for {model_name}\n\n")
            fout.write(error_msg)
            link = "https://github.com/mljar/mljar-supervised/issues/new"
            fout.write(
                f"\n\nPlease set a GitHub issue with above error message at: {link}"
            )
            fout.write("\n\n")

    def select_and_save_best(self):
        # Select best model (lowest loss)
        self._best_model = min(self._models, key=lambda x: x.get_final_loss())

        with open(os.path.join(self._results_path, "best_model.txt"),
                  "w") as fout:
            fout.write(f"{self._best_model.get_name()}")

        with open(os.path.join(self._results_path, "params.json"),
                  "w") as fout:
            params = {
                "ml_task": self._ml_task,
                "eval_metric": self._eval_metric,
                "saved": self._model_paths,
            }
            if self._stacked_models is not None:
                params["stacked"] = [
                    m.get_name() for m in self._stacked_models
                ]
            fout.write(json.dumps(params, indent=4))

        ldb = self.get_leaderboard()
        ldb.to_csv(os.path.join(self._results_path, "leaderboard.csv"),
                   index=False)

        # save report
        ldb["Link"] = [
            f"[Results link]({m}/README.md)" for m in ldb["name"].values
        ]
        ldb.insert(loc=0, column="Best model", value="")
        ldb.loc[ldb.name == self._best_model.get_name(),
                "Best model"] = "**the best**"

        with open(os.path.join(self._results_path, "README.md"), "w") as fout:
            fout.write(f"# AutoML Leaderboard\n\n")
            fout.write(tabulate(ldb.values, ldb.columns, tablefmt="pipe"))
            LeaderboardPlots.compute(ldb, self._results_path, fout)

    def _check_is_fitted(self):
        # First check if model can be loaded
        self._check_can_load()
        # Check if fitted
        if self._fit_level != "finished":
            raise AutoMLException(
                "This model has not been fitted yet. Please call `fit()` first."
            )

    def _base_predict(self, X):
        self._check_is_fitted()

        X = self._build_dataframe(X)
        if not isinstance(X.columns[0], str):
            X.columns = [str(c) for c in X.columns]

        input_columns = X.columns.tolist()
        for column in self._data_info["columns"]:
            if column not in input_columns:
                raise AutoMLException(
                    f"Missing column: {column} in input data. Cannot predict")

        X = X[self._data_info["columns"]]
        self._validate_X_predict(X)

        # is stacked model
        if self._best_model._is_stacked:
            self._perform_model_stacking()
            X_stacked = self.get_stacked_data(X, mode="predict")

            if self._best_model.get_type() == "Ensemble":
                # Ensemble is using both original and stacked data
                predictions = self._best_model.predict(X, X_stacked)
            else:
                predictions = self._best_model.predict(X_stacked)
        else:
            predictions = self._best_model.predict(X)

        if self._ml_task == BINARY_CLASSIFICATION:
            # need to predict the label based on predictions and threshold
            neg_label, pos_label = (
                predictions.columns[0][11:],
                predictions.columns[1][11:],
            )

            if neg_label == "0" and pos_label == "1":
                neg_label, pos_label = 0, 1
            target_is_numeric = self._data_info.get("target_is_numeric", False)
            if target_is_numeric:
                neg_label = int()
                pos_label = int(pos_label)
            # assume that it is binary classification
            predictions[
                "label"] = predictions.iloc[:, 1] > self._best_model._threshold
            predictions["label"] = predictions["label"].map({
                True: pos_label,
                False: neg_label
            })
            return predictions
        elif self._ml_task == MULTICLASS_CLASSIFICATION:
            target_is_numeric = self._data_info.get("target_is_numeric", False)
            if target_is_numeric:
                predictions["label"] = predictions["label"].astype(np.int32)
            return predictions
        # Regression
        else:
            return predictions

    def _predict(self, X):

        predictions = self._base_predict(X)
        # Return predictions
        # If classification task the result is in column 'label'
        # If regression task the result is in column 'prediction'
        return (predictions["label"].to_numpy() if self._ml_task != REGRESSION
                else predictions["prediction"].to_numpy())

    def _predict_proba(self, X):
        # Check is task type is correct
        if self._ml_task == REGRESSION:
            raise AutoMLException(
                f"Method `predict_proba()` can only be used when in classification tasks. Current task: '{self._ml_task}'."
            )

        # Make and return predictions
        # If classification task the result is in column 'label'
        # Need to drop `label` column.
        return self._base_predict(X).drop(["label"], axis=1).to_numpy()

    def _predict_all(self, X):
        # Check is task type is correct
        if self._ml_task == REGRESSION:
            raise AutoMLException(
                f"Method `predict_all()` can only be used when in classification tasks. Current task: '{self._ml_task}'."
            )

        # Make and return predictions
        return self._base_predict(X)

    def _score(self, X, y=None):
        # y default must be None for scikit-learn compatibility

        # Check if y is None
        if y is None:
            raise AutoMLException("y must be specified.")

        predictions = self._predict(X)
        return (r2_score(y, predictions) if self._ml_task == REGRESSION else
                accuracy_score(y, predictions))

    def _get_mode(self):
        """ Gets the current mode"""
        self._validate_mode()
        return deepcopy(self.mode)

    def _get_ml_task(self):
        """ Gets the current ml_task. If "auto" it is determined"""
        self._validate_ml_task()
        if self.ml_task == "auto":
            classes_number = self.n_classes
            if classes_number == 2:
                self._estimator_type = "classifier"  # for sk-learn api
                return BINARY_CLASSIFICATION
            elif classes_number <= 20:
                self._estimator_type = "classifier"  # for sk-learn api
                return MULTICLASS_CLASSIFICATION
            else:
                self._estimator_type = "regressor"  # for sk-learn api
                return REGRESSION
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.ml_task)

    def _get_results_path(self):
        """ Gets the current results_path"""
        # if we already have the results path set, please return it
        if self._results_path is not None:
            return self._results_path

        self._validate_results_path()

        path = self.results_path

        if path is None:
            for i in range(1, 10001):
                name = f"AutoML_{i}"
                if not os.path.exists(name):
                    self.create_dir(name)
                    self._results_path = name
                    return name
            # If it got here, could not create, raise expection
            raise AutoMLException("Cannot create directory for AutoML results")
        elif os.path.exists(self.results_path) and os.path.exists(
                os.path.join(
                    self.results_path,
                    "params.json")):  # AutoML already loaded, return path
            self._results_path = path
            return path
        # Dir does not exist, create it
        elif not os.path.exists(path):
            self.create_dir(path)
            self._results_path = path
            return path
        # Dir exists and is empty, use it
        elif os.path.exists(path) and not len(os.listdir(path)):
            self._results_path = path
            return path
        elif os.path.exists(path) and len(os.listdir(path)):
            raise AutoMLException(
                f"Cannot set directory for AutoML. Directory '{path}' is not empty."
            )

        raise AutoMLException("Cannot set directory for AutoML results")

    def _get_total_time_limit(self):
        """ Gets the current total_time_limit"""
        self._validate_total_time_limit()
        return deepcopy(self.total_time_limit)

    def _get_model_time_limit(self):
        """ Gets the current model_time_limit"""
        self._validate_model_time_limit()
        return deepcopy(self.model_time_limit)

    def _get_algorithms(self):
        """ Gets the current algorithms. If "auto" it is determined"""
        self._validate_algorithms()
        if self.algorithms == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                return [
                    "Baseline",
                    "Linear",
                    "Decision Tree",
                    "Random Forest",
                    "Xgboost",
                    "Neural Network",
                ]
            if self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                return [
                    "Linear",
                    "Random Forest",
                    "LightGBM",
                    "Xgboost",
                    "CatBoost",
                    "Neural Network",
                ]
            if self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                return [
                    "Linear",
                    "Decision Tree",
                    "Random Forest",
                    "Extra Trees",
                    "LightGBM",
                    "Xgboost",
                    "CatBoost",
                    "Neural Network",
                    "Nearest Neighbors",
                ]
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.algorithms)

    def _get_train_ensemble(self):
        """ Gets the current train_ensemble"""
        self._validate_train_ensemble()
        return deepcopy(self.train_ensemble)

    def _get_stack_models(self):
        """ Gets the current stack_models"""
        self._validate_stack_models()
        if self.stack_models == "auto":
            return True if self.mode == "Compete" else False
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.stack_models)

    def _get_eval_metric(self):
        """ Gets the current eval_metric"""
        self._validate_eval_metric()
        if self.eval_metric == "auto":
            if self._get_ml_task() == BINARY_CLASSIFICATION:
                return "logloss"
            elif self._get_ml_task() == MULTICLASS_CLASSIFICATION:
                return "logloss"
            elif self._get_ml_task() == REGRESSION:
                return "rmse"
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.eval_metric)

    def _get_validation_strategy(self):
        """ Gets the current validation_strategy"""
        strat = {}
        self._validate_validation_strategy()
        if self.validation_strategy == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                strat = {
                    "validation_type": "split",
                    "train_ratio": 0.75,
                    "shuffle": True,
                    "stratify": True,
                }
            elif self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                strat = {
                    "validation_type": "kfold",
                    "k_folds": 5,
                    "shuffle": True,
                    "stratify": True,
                }
            elif self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                strat = {
                    "validation_type": "kfold",
                    "k_folds": 10,
                    "shuffle": True,
                    "stratify": True,
                }
            if self._get_ml_task() == REGRESSION:
                if "stratify" in strat:
                    # it's better to always check
                    # before delete (trust me)
                    del strat["stratify"]
            return strat
        else:
            strat = deepcopy(self.validation_strategy)
            if "stratify" in strat:
                del strat["stratify"]
            return strat

    def _get_verbose(self):
        """Gets the current verbose"""
        self._validate_verbose()
        return deepcopy(self.verbose)

    def _get_explain_level(self):
        """ Gets the current explain_level"""
        self._validate_explain_level()
        if self.explain_level == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                return 2
            if self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                return 1
            if self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                return 0
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.explain_level)

    def _get_golden_features(self):
        self._validate_golden_features()
        if self.golden_features == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                return False
            if self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                return True
            if self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                return True
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.golden_features)

    def _get_feature_selection(self):
        """ Gets the current feature_selection"""
        self._validate_feature_selection()
        if self.feature_selection == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                return False
            if self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                return True
            if self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                return True
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.feature_selection)

    def _get_start_random_models(self):
        """ Gets the current start_random_models"""
        self._validate_start_random_models()
        if self.start_random_models == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                return 1
            if self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                return 5
            if self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                return 10
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.start_random_models)

    def _get_hill_climbing_steps(self):
        """ Gets the current hill_climbing_steps"""
        self._validate_hill_climbing_steps()
        if self.hill_climbing_steps == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                return 0
            if self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                return 2
            if self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                return 2
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.hill_climbing_steps)

    def _get_top_models_to_improve(self):
        """ Gets the current top_models_to_improve"""
        self._validate_top_models_to_improve()
        if self.top_models_to_improve == "auto":
            if self._get_mode() == "Explain":
                return 0
            if self._get_mode() == "Perform":
                return 2
            if self._get_mode() == "Compete":
                return 3
        else:
            return deepcopy(self.top_models_to_improve)

    def _get_random_state(self):
        """ Gets the current random_state"""
        self._validate_random_state()
        return deepcopy(self.random_state)

    def _validate_mode(self):
        """ Validates mode parameter"""
        valid_modes = ["Explain", "Perform", "Compete"]
        if self.mode not in valid_modes:
            raise ValueError(
                f"Expected 'mode' to be {' or '.join(valid_modes)}, got '{self.mode}'"
            )

    def _validate_ml_task(self):
        """ Validates ml_task parameter"""
        if isinstance(self.ml_task, str) and self.ml_task == "auto":
            return

        if self.ml_task not in AlgorithmsRegistry.get_supported_ml_tasks():
            raise ValueError(
                f"Expected 'ml_task' to be {' or '.join(AlgorithmsRegistry.get_supported_ml_tasks())}, got '{self.ml_task}''"
            )

    def _validate_results_path(self):
        """ Validates path parameter"""
        if self.results_path is None or isinstance(self.results_path, str):
            return

        raise ValueError(
            f"Expected 'results_path' to be of type string, got '{type(self.results_path)}''"
        )

    def _validate_total_time_limit(self):
        """ Validates total_time_limit parameter"""
        check_greater_than_zero_integer(self.total_time_limit,
                                        "total_time_limit")

    def _validate_model_time_limit(self):
        """ Validates model_time_limit parameter"""
        if self.model_time_limit is not None:
            check_greater_than_zero_integer(self.model_time_limit,
                                            "model_time_limit")

    def _validate_algorithms(self):
        """ Validates algorithms parameter"""
        if isinstance(self.algorithms, str) and self.algorithms == "auto":
            return

        for algo in self.algorithms:
            if algo not in list(
                    AlgorithmsRegistry.registry[self._ml_task].keys()):
                raise ValueError(
                    f"The algorithm {algo} is not allowed to use for ML task: {self._ml_task}. Allowed algorithms: {list(AlgorithmsRegistry.registry[self._ml_task].keys())}"
                )

    def _validate_train_ensemble(self):
        """ Validates train_ensemble parameter"""
        # `train_ensemble` defaults to True, no further checking required
        check_bool(self.train_ensemble, "train_ensemble")

    def _validate_stack_models(self):
        """ Validates stack_models parameter"""
        # `stack_models` defaults to "auto". If "auto" return, else check if is valid bool
        if isinstance(self.stack_models, str) and self.stack_models == "auto":
            return

        check_bool(self.stack_models, "stack_models")

    def _validate_eval_metric(self):
        """ Validates eval_metric parameter"""
        # `stack_models` defaults to "auto". If not "auto", check if is valid bool
        if isinstance(self.eval_metric, str) and self.eval_metric == "auto":
            return

        if (self._get_ml_task() == BINARY_CLASSIFICATION
                or self._get_ml_task() == MULTICLASS_CLASSIFICATION
            ) and self.eval_metric != "logloss":
            raise ValueError(
                f"Metric {self.eval_metric} is not allowed in ML task: {self._get_ml_task()}. \
                    Use 'log_loss'")

        elif self._get_ml_task() == REGRESSION and self.eval_metric != "rmse":
            raise ValueError(
                f"Metric {self.eval_metric} is not allowed in ML task: {self._get_ml_task()}. \
                Use 'rmse'")

    def _validate_validation_strategy(self):
        """ Validates validation parameter"""
        if (isinstance(self.validation_strategy, str)
                and self.validation_strategy == "auto"):
            return

        # only validation_type is mandatory
        # other parameters of validations
        # have defaults set in their constructors
        required_keys = ["validation_type"]
        if type(self.validation_strategy) is not dict:
            raise ValueError(
                f"Expected 'validation_strategy' to be a dict, got '{type(self.validation_strategy)}'"
            )
        if not all(key in self.validation_strategy for key in required_keys):
            raise ValueError(
                f"Expected dict with keys: {' , '.join(required_keys)}")

    def _validate_verbose(self):
        """ Validates verbose parameter"""
        check_positive_integer(self.verbose, "verbose")

    def _validate_explain_level(self):
        """ Validates explain_level parameter"""
        if isinstance(self.explain_level,
                      str) and self.explain_level == "auto":
            return
        valid_explain_levels = [0, 1, 2]
        # Check if explain level is 0 or greater integer
        if not (isinstance(self.explain_level, int)
                and self.explain_level in valid_explain_levels):
            raise ValueError(
                f"Expected 'explain_level' to be {' or '.join([str(x) for x in valid_explain_levels])}, got '{self.explain_level}'"
            )

    def _validate_golden_features(self):
        """ Validates golden_features parameter"""
        if isinstance(self.golden_features,
                      str) and self.golden_features == "auto":
            return
        check_bool(self.golden_features, "golden_features")

    def _validate_feature_selection(self):
        """ Validates feature_selection parameter"""
        if isinstance(self.feature_selection,
                      str) and self.feature_selection == "auto":
            return
        check_bool(self.feature_selection, "feature_selection")

    def _validate_start_random_models(self):
        """ Validates start_random_models parameter"""
        if (isinstance(self.start_random_models, str)
                and self.start_random_models == "auto"):
            return
        check_greater_than_zero_integer(self.start_random_models,
                                        "start_random_models")

    def _validate_hill_climbing_steps(self):
        """ Validates hill_climbing_steps parameter"""
        if (isinstance(self.hill_climbing_steps, str)
                and self.hill_climbing_steps == "auto"):
            return
        check_positive_integer(self.hill_climbing_steps, "hill_climbing_steps")

    def _validate_top_models_to_improve(self):
        """ Validates top_models_to_improve parameter"""
        if (isinstance(self.top_models_to_improve, str)
                and self.top_models_to_improve == "auto"):
            return
        check_positive_integer(self.top_models_to_improve,
                               "top_models_to_improve")

    def _validate_random_state(self):
        """ Validates random_state parameter"""
        check_positive_integer(self.random_state, "random_state")

    def to_json(self):
        if self._best_model is None:
            return None

        return {
            "best_model": self._best_model.to_json(),
            "threshold": self._threshold,
            "ml_task": self._ml_task,
        }

    def from_json(self, json_data):

        if json_data["best_model"]["algorithm_short_name"] == "Ensemble":
            self._best_model = Ensemble()
            self._best_model.from_json(json_data["best_model"])
        else:
            self._best_model = ModelFramework(
                json_data["best_model"].get("params"))
            self._best_model.from_json(json_data["best_model"])
        self._threshold = json_data.get("threshold")

        self._ml_task = json_data.get("ml_task")