def run_nobatch_q(self,
data,
wall_points,
mann_points,
save_file,
num_procs=12,
procs_pnode=12,
stations=None,
screenout=True,
num_writers=None,
TpN=12):
"""
Runs :program:`ADCIRC` for all of the configurations specified by
``wall_points`` and ``mann_points`` and returns a dictonary of arrays
containing data from output files. Runs batches of :program:`PADCIRC`
as a single for loop and preps both the ``fort.13`` and fort.14`` in
the same step.
Stores only the QoI at the stations defined in `stations``. In this
case the QoI is the ``maxele63`` at the designated station.
Reads in a default Manning's *n* value from self.save_dir and stores
it in data.manningsn_default
:param data: :class:`~polyadcirc.run_framework.domain`
:type wall_points: :class:`np.array` of size (5, ``num_of_walls``)
:param wall_points: containts the box_limits, and wall_height for each
wall [ximin, xmax, ymin, ymax, wall_height]
:type mann_points: :class:`np.array` of size (``num_of_basis_vec``,
``num_of_random_fields``), ``num_of_random_fields`` MUST be the
same as ``num_of_walls``. The ith wall will be associated with
the ith field specifed by mann_points
:param mann_points: containts the weights to be used for each run
:type save_file: string
:param save_file: name of file to save mdict to
:type num_procs: int or 12
:param num_procs: number of processors per :program:`ADCIRC`
simulation, 12 on lonestar, and 16 on stamped
:param int procs_pnode: number of processors per node
:param list() stations: list of stations to gather QoI from. If
``None`` uses the stations defined in ``data``
:param boolean screenout: flag (True -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to
screen, False -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to temp file
:param int num_writers: number of MPI processes to dedicate soley to
the task of writing ascii files. This MUST be < num_procs
:param int TpN: number of tasks (cores to use) per node (wayness)
:rtype: (:class:`np.array`, :class:`np.ndarray`, :class:`np.ndarray`)
:returns: (``time_obs``, ``ts_data``, ``nts_data``)
.. note:: Currently supports ADCIRC output files ``fort.6*``,
``*.63``, ``fort.7*``, but NOT Hot Start Output
(``fort.67``, ``fort.68``)
"""
# setup and save to shelf
# set up saving
if glob.glob(self.save_dir + '/' + save_file):
os.remove(self.save_dir + '/' + save_file)
# Save matricies to *.mat file for use by MATLAB or Python
mdict = dict()
mdict['mann_pts'] = mann_points
mdict['wall_pts'] = wall_points
self.save(mdict, save_file)
#bv_array = tmm.get_basis_vec_array(self.basis_dir)
bv_dict = tmm.get_basis_vectors(self.basis_dir)
# Pre-allocate arrays for various data files
num_points = mann_points.shape[1]
num_walls = wall_points.shape[1]
if num_walls != num_points:
print "Error: num_walls != num_points"
quit()
# store the wall points with the mann_points as points
mdict['points'] = np.vstack((wall_points, mann_points))
# Pre-allocate arrays for non-timeseries data
nts_data = {}
self.nts_data = nts_data
nts_data['maxele63'] = np.empty(
(data.node_num, self.num_of_parallel_runs))
# Pre-allocate arrays for QoI data
if stations == None:
stations = data.stations['fort61']
xi = np.array([[s.x, s.y] for s in stations])
points = np.column_stack((data.array_x(), data.array_y()))
Q = np.empty((num_points, xi.shape[0]))
self.Q = Q
mdict['Q'] = Q
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
default = data.read_default(path=self.save_dir)
for k in xrange(0, num_points, self.num_of_parallel_runs):
if k + self.num_of_parallel_runs >= num_points - 1:
stop = num_points
step = stop - k
else:
stop = k + self.num_of_parallel_runs
step = self.num_of_parallel_runs
run_script = self.write_run_script(num_procs, step, procs_pnode,
TpN, screenout, num_writers)
self.write_prep_script(5)
# set walls
wall_dim = wall_points[..., k]
data.read_spatial_grid()
data.add_wall(wall_dim[:4], wall_dim[-1])
# update wall and prep all
for rf_dir in self.rf_dirs:
os.remove(rf_dir + '/fort.14')
shutil.copy(self.grid_dir + '/fort.14', rf_dir)
f14.update(data, path=rf_dir)
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_2.sh'],
stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
for i in xrange(0, step):
# generate the Manning's n field
r_field = tmm.combine_basis_vectors(mann_points[..., i + k],
bv_dict, default,
data.node_num)
# create the fort.13 for r_field
f13.update_mann(r_field, self.rf_dirs[i])
# do a batch run of python
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_5.sh'],
stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./' + run_script],
stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.base_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
# get data
for i, kk in enumerate(range(k, stop)):
output.get_data_nts(i, self.rf_dirs[i], data, self.nts_data,
["maxele.63"])
# fix dry nodes and interpolate to obtain QoI
self.fix_dry_nodes_nts(data)
for i, kk in enumerate(range(k, stop)):
values = self.nts_data["maxele63"][:, i]
Q[kk, :] = griddata(points, values, xi)
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
if num_points <= self.num_of_parallel_runs:
pass
elif (k + 1) % (num_points / self.num_of_parallel_runs) == 0:
msg = str(k + 1) + " of " + str(num_points)
print msg + " runs have been completed."
# save data
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
return Q
def run_points(self,
data,
wall_points,
mann_points,
save_file,
num_procs=12,
procs_pnode=12,
ts_names=["fort.61"],
nts_names=["maxele.63"],
screenout=True,
s_p_wall=None,
num_writers=None,
TpN=12):
"""
Runs :program:`ADCIRC` for all of the configurations specified by
``wall_points`` and ``mann_points`` and returns a dictonary of arrays
containing data from output files. Assumes that the number of
``wall_points`` is less than the number of ``mann_points``. Runs
batches of :program:`PADCIRC` as a double for loop with the
:program:`ADCPREP` prepping the ``fort.14`` file on the exterior loop
and the ``fort.13`` file on the interior loop.
Reads in a default Manning's *n* value from self.save_dir and stores
it in data.manningsn_default
:param data: :class:`~polyadcirc.run_framework.domain`
:type wall_points: :class:`np.array` of size (5, ``num_of_walls``)
:param wall_points: containts the box_limits, and wall_height for each
wall [ximin, xmax, ymin, ymax, wall_height]
:type mann_points: :class:`np.array` of size (``num_of_basis_vec``,
``num_of_random_fields``), ``num_of_random_fields`` MUST be a
multiple of ``num_of_walls``. The ith wall will be associated with
the ith set of i*(num_of_random_fields/num_of_walls) mann_points
:param mann_points: containts the weights to be used for each run
:type save_file: string
:param save_file: name of file to save mdict to
:type num_procs: int or 12
:param num_procs: number of processors per :program:`ADCIRC`
simulation, 12 on lonestar, and 16 on stamped
:param int procs_pnode: number of processors per node
:param list() ts_names: names of ADCIRC timeseries
output files to be recorded from each run
:param list() nts_names: names of ADCIRC non timeseries
output files to be recorded from each run
:param boolean screenout: flag (True -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to
screen, False -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to temp file
:param int num_writers: number of MPI processes to dedicate soley to
the task of writing ascii files. This MUST be < num_procs
:param int TpN: number of tasks (cores to use) per node (wayness)
:rtype: (:class:`np.array`, :class:`np.ndarray`, :class:`np.ndarray`)
:returns: (``time_obs``, ``ts_data``, ``nts_data``)
.. note:: Currently supports ADCIRC output files ``fort.6*``,
``*.63``, ``fort.7*``, but NOT Hot Start Output
(``fort.67``, ``fort.68``)
"""
# setup and save to shelf
# set up saving
if glob.glob(self.save_dir + '/' + save_file):
os.remove(self.save_dir + '/' + save_file)
# Save matricies to *.mat file for use by MATLAB or Python
mdict = dict()
mdict['mann_pts'] = mann_points
mdict['wall_pts'] = wall_points
self.save(mdict, save_file)
#bv_array = tmm.get_basis_vec_array(self.basis_dir)
bv_dict = tmm.get_basis_vectors(self.basis_dir)
# Pre-allocate arrays for various data files
num_points = mann_points.shape[1]
num_walls = wall_points.shape[1]
if s_p_wall == None:
s_p_wall = num_points / num_walls * np.ones(num_walls, dtype=int)
# store the wall points with the mann_points as points
mdict['points'] = np.vstack((np.repeat(wall_points, s_p_wall,
1), mann_points))
# Pre-allocate arrays for non-timeseries data
nts_data = {}
self.nts_data = nts_data
for fid in nts_names:
key = fid.replace('.', '')
nts_data[key] = np.zeros((data.node_num, num_points))
# Pre-allocate arrays for timeseries data
ts_data = {}
time_obs = {}
self.ts_data = ts_data
self.time_obs = time_obs
for fid in ts_names:
key = fid.replace('.', '')
meas_locs, total_obs, irtype = data.recording[key]
if irtype == 1:
ts_data[key] = np.zeros((meas_locs, total_obs, num_points))
else:
ts_data[key] = np.zeros(
(meas_locs, total_obs, irtype, num_points))
time_obs[key] = np.zeros((total_obs, ))
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
default = data.read_default(path=self.save_dir)
for w in xrange(num_walls):
# set walls
wall_dim = wall_points[..., w]
data.read_spatial_grid()
data.add_wall(wall_dim[:4], wall_dim[-1])
# update wall and prep all
for rf_dir in self.rf_dirs:
os.remove(rf_dir + '/fort.14')
shutil.copy(self.grid_dir + '/fort.14', rf_dir)
f14.update(data, path=rf_dir)
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_2.sh'],
stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
for k in xrange(sum(s_p_wall[:w]), sum(s_p_wall[:w + 1]),
self.num_of_parallel_runs):
if k + self.num_of_parallel_runs >= num_points - 1:
stop = num_points
step = stop - k
else:
stop = k + self.num_of_parallel_runs
step = self.num_of_parallel_runs
run_script = self.write_run_script(num_procs, step,
procs_pnode, TpN, screenout,
num_writers)
self.write_prep_script(5)
for i in xrange(0, step):
# generate the Manning's n field
r_field = tmm.combine_basis_vectors(
mann_points[..., i + k], bv_dict, default,
data.node_num)
# create the fort.13 for r_field
f13.update_mann(r_field, self.rf_dirs[i])
# do a batch run of python
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_5.sh'],
stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./' + run_script],
stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
cwd=self.base_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
# get data
for i, kk in enumerate(range(k, stop)):
output.get_data_ts(kk, self.rf_dirs[i], self.ts_data,
time_obs, ts_names)
output.get_data_nts(kk, self.rf_dirs[i], data,
self.nts_data, nts_names)
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
# save data
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
return time_obs, ts_data, nts_data
def run_points(self, data, wall_points, mann_points, save_file,
num_procs=12, procs_pnode=12, ts_names=["fort.61"],
nts_names=["maxele.63"], screenout=True, s_p_wall=
None, num_writers=None, TpN=12):
"""
Runs :program:`ADCIRC` for all of the configurations specified by
``wall_points`` and ``mann_points`` and returns a dictonary of arrays
containing data from output files. Assumes that the number of
``wall_points`` is less than the number of ``mann_points``. Runs
batches of :program:`PADCIRC` as a double for loop with the
:program:`ADCPREP` prepping the ``fort.14`` file on the exterior loop
and the ``fort.13`` file on the interior loop.
Reads in a default Manning's *n* value from self.save_dir and stores
it in data.manningsn_default
:param data: :class:`~polyadcirc.run_framework.domain`
:type wall_points: :class:`np.array` of size (5, ``num_of_walls``)
:param wall_points: containts the box_limits, and wall_height for each
wall [ximin, xmax, ymin, ymax, wall_height]
:type mann_points: :class:`np.array` of size (``num_of_basis_vec``,
``num_of_random_fields``), ``num_of_random_fields`` MUST be a
multiple of ``num_of_walls``. The ith wall will be associated with
the ith set of i*(num_of_random_fields/num_of_walls) mann_points
:param mann_points: containts the weights to be used for each run
:type save_file: string
:param save_file: name of file to save mdict to
:type num_procs: int or 12
:param num_procs: number of processors per :program:`ADCIRC`
simulation, 12 on lonestar, and 16 on stamped
:param int procs_pnode: number of processors per node
:param list() ts_names: names of ADCIRC timeseries
output files to be recorded from each run
:param list() nts_names: names of ADCIRC non timeseries
output files to be recorded from each run
:param boolean screenout: flag (True -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to
screen, False -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to temp file
:param int num_writers: number of MPI processes to dedicate soley to
the task of writing ascii files. This MUST be < num_procs
:param int TpN: number of tasks (cores to use) per node (wayness)
:rtype: (:class:`np.array`, :class:`np.ndarray`, :class:`np.ndarray`)
:returns: (``time_obs``, ``ts_data``, ``nts_data``)
.. note:: Currently supports ADCIRC output files ``fort.6*``,
``*.63``, ``fort.7*``, but NOT Hot Start Output
(``fort.67``, ``fort.68``)
"""
# setup and save to shelf
# set up saving
if glob.glob(self.save_dir+'/'+save_file):
os.remove(self.save_dir+'/'+save_file)
# Save matricies to *.mat file for use by MATLAB or Python
mdict = dict()
mdict['mann_pts'] = mann_points
mdict['wall_pts'] = wall_points
self.save(mdict, save_file)
#bv_array = tmm.get_basis_vec_array(self.basis_dir)
bv_dict = tmm.get_basis_vectors(self.basis_dir)
# Pre-allocate arrays for various data files
num_points = mann_points.shape[1]
num_walls = wall_points.shape[1]
if s_p_wall == None:
s_p_wall = num_points/num_walls*np.ones(num_walls, dtype=int)
# store the wall points with the mann_points as points
mdict['points'] = np.vstack((np.repeat(wall_points, s_p_wall, 1),
mann_points))
# Pre-allocate arrays for non-timeseries data
nts_data = {}
self.nts_data = nts_data
for fid in nts_names:
key = fid.replace('.', '')
nts_data[key] = np.zeros((data.node_num, num_points))
# Pre-allocate arrays for timeseries data
ts_data = {}
time_obs = {}
self.ts_data = ts_data
self.time_obs = time_obs
for fid in ts_names:
key = fid.replace('.', '')
meas_locs, total_obs, irtype = data.recording[key]
if irtype == 1:
ts_data[key] = np.zeros((meas_locs, total_obs, num_points))
else:
ts_data[key] = np.zeros((meas_locs, total_obs,
irtype, num_points))
time_obs[key] = np.zeros((total_obs,))
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
default = data.read_default(path=self.save_dir)
for w in xrange(num_walls):
# set walls
wall_dim = wall_points[..., w]
data.read_spatial_grid()
data.add_wall(wall_dim[:4], wall_dim[-1])
# update wall and prep all
for rf_dir in self.rf_dirs:
os.remove(rf_dir+'/fort.14')
shutil.copy(self.grid_dir+'/fort.14', rf_dir)
f14.update(data, path=rf_dir)
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_2.sh'], stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
for k in xrange(sum(s_p_wall[:w]), sum(s_p_wall[:w+1]),
self.num_of_parallel_runs):
if k+self.num_of_parallel_runs >= num_points-1:
stop = num_points
step = stop-k
else:
stop = k+self.num_of_parallel_runs
step = self.num_of_parallel_runs
run_script = self.write_run_script(num_procs, step,
procs_pnode, TpN, screenout,
num_writers)
self.write_prep_script(5)
for i in xrange(0, step):
# generate the Manning's n field
r_field = tmm.combine_basis_vectors(mann_points[..., i+k],
bv_dict, default,
data.node_num)
# create the fort.13 for r_field
f13.update_mann(r_field, self.rf_dirs[i])
# do a batch run of python
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_5.sh'], stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./'+run_script], stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
cwd=self.base_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
# get data
for i, kk in enumerate(range(k, stop)):
output.get_data_ts(kk, self.rf_dirs[i], self.ts_data,
time_obs, ts_names)
output.get_data_nts(kk, self.rf_dirs[i], data,
self.nts_data, nts_names)
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
# save data
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
return time_obs, ts_data, nts_data
def run_nobatch_q(self, data, wall_points, mann_points, save_file,
num_procs=12, procs_pnode=12, stations=None,
screenout=True, num_writers=None, TpN=12):
"""
Runs :program:`ADCIRC` for all of the configurations specified by
``wall_points`` and ``mann_points`` and returns a dictonary of arrays
containing data from output files. Runs batches of :program:`PADCIRC`
as a single for loop and preps both the ``fort.13`` and fort.14`` in
the same step.
Stores only the QoI at the stations defined in `stations``. In this
case the QoI is the ``maxele63`` at the designated station.
Reads in a default Manning's *n* value from self.save_dir and stores
it in data.manningsn_default
:param data: :class:`~polyadcirc.run_framework.domain`
:type wall_points: :class:`np.array` of size (5, ``num_of_walls``)
:param wall_points: containts the box_limits, and wall_height for each
wall [ximin, xmax, ymin, ymax, wall_height]
:type mann_points: :class:`np.array` of size (``num_of_basis_vec``,
``num_of_random_fields``), ``num_of_random_fields`` MUST be the
same as ``num_of_walls``. The ith wall will be associated with
the ith field specifed by mann_points
:param mann_points: containts the weights to be used for each run
:type save_file: string
:param save_file: name of file to save mdict to
:type num_procs: int or 12
:param num_procs: number of processors per :program:`ADCIRC`
simulation, 12 on lonestar, and 16 on stamped
:param int procs_pnode: number of processors per node
:param list() stations: list of stations to gather QoI from. If
``None`` uses the stations defined in ``data``
:param boolean screenout: flag (True -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to
screen, False -- write ``ADCIRC`` output to temp file
:param int num_writers: number of MPI processes to dedicate soley to
the task of writing ascii files. This MUST be < num_procs
:param int TpN: number of tasks (cores to use) per node (wayness)
:rtype: (:class:`np.array`, :class:`np.ndarray`, :class:`np.ndarray`)
:returns: (``time_obs``, ``ts_data``, ``nts_data``)
.. note:: Currently supports ADCIRC output files ``fort.6*``,
``*.63``, ``fort.7*``, but NOT Hot Start Output
(``fort.67``, ``fort.68``)
"""
# setup and save to shelf
# set up saving
if glob.glob(self.save_dir+'/'+save_file):
os.remove(self.save_dir+'/'+save_file)
# Save matricies to *.mat file for use by MATLAB or Python
mdict = dict()
mdict['mann_pts'] = mann_points
mdict['wall_pts'] = wall_points
self.save(mdict, save_file)
#bv_array = tmm.get_basis_vec_array(self.basis_dir)
bv_dict = tmm.get_basis_vectors(self.basis_dir)
# Pre-allocate arrays for various data files
num_points = mann_points.shape[1]
num_walls = wall_points.shape[1]
if num_walls != num_points:
print "Error: num_walls != num_points"
quit()
# store the wall points with the mann_points as points
mdict['points'] = np.vstack((wall_points, mann_points))
# Pre-allocate arrays for non-timeseries data
nts_data = {}
self.nts_data = nts_data
nts_data['maxele63'] = np.empty((data.node_num,
self.num_of_parallel_runs))
# Pre-allocate arrays for QoI data
if stations == None:
stations = data.stations['fort61']
xi = np.array([[s.x, s.y] for s in stations])
points = np.column_stack((data.array_x(), data.array_y()))
Q = np.empty((num_points, xi.shape[0]))
self.Q = Q
mdict['Q'] = Q
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
default = data.read_default(path=self.save_dir)
for k in xrange(0, num_points, self.num_of_parallel_runs):
if k+self.num_of_parallel_runs >= num_points-1:
stop = num_points
step = stop-k
else:
stop = k+self.num_of_parallel_runs
step = self.num_of_parallel_runs
run_script = self.write_run_script(num_procs, step,
procs_pnode, TpN, screenout,
num_writers)
self.write_prep_script(5)
# set walls
wall_dim = wall_points[..., k]
data.read_spatial_grid()
data.add_wall(wall_dim[:4], wall_dim[-1])
# update wall and prep all
for rf_dir in self.rf_dirs:
os.remove(rf_dir+'/fort.14')
shutil.copy(self.grid_dir+'/fort.14', rf_dir)
f14.update(data, path=rf_dir)
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_2.sh'], stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
for i in xrange(0, step):
# generate the Manning's n field
r_field = tmm.combine_basis_vectors(mann_points[..., i+k],
bv_dict, default,
data.node_num)
# create the fort.13 for r_field
f13.update_mann(r_field, self.rf_dirs[i])
# do a batch run of python
#PARALLEL: update file containing the list of rf_dirs
self.update_dir_file(self.num_of_parallel_runs)
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./prep_5.sh'], stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.save_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
p = subprocess.Popen(['./'+run_script], stdout=devnull,
cwd=self.base_dir)
p.communicate()
devnull.close()
# get data
for i, kk in enumerate(range(k, stop)):
output.get_data_nts(i, self.rf_dirs[i], data, self.nts_data,
["maxele.63"])
# fix dry nodes and interpolate to obtain QoI
self.fix_dry_nodes_nts(data)
for i, kk in enumerate(range(k, stop)):
values = self.nts_data["maxele63"][:, i]
Q[kk, :] = griddata(points, values, xi)
# Update and save
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
if num_points <= self.num_of_parallel_runs:
pass
elif (k+1)%(num_points/self.num_of_parallel_runs) == 0:
msg = str(k+1)+" of "+str(num_points)
print msg+" runs have been completed."
# save data
self.update_mdict(mdict)
self.save(mdict, save_file)
return Q