示例#1
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文件: broker.py 项目: ngurnani/NEXT
    def applySyncByNamespace(self, app_id, exp_uid, task_name, args, namespace=None, ignore_result=False,time_limit=0):
        """
        Run a task (task_name) on a set of args with a given app_id, and exp_uid asynchronously. 
        Waits for computation to finish and returns the answer unless ignore_result=True in which case its a non-blocking call. 
        If this method is called a sequence of times with the same namespace (defaults to exp_uid if not set) it is guaranteed that they will execute in order, each job finishing before the next begins

        Inputs: ::\n
            (string) app_id, (string) exp_id, (string) task_name, (json) args

        """
        if namespace==None:
            namespace=exp_uid
        domain = self.__get_domain_for_job(app_id+"_"+exp_uid)
        job_uid = utils.getNewUID()
        submit_timestamp = utils.datetimeNow('string')
        if time_limit == 0:
            soft_time_limit = None
            hard_time_limit = None
        else:
            soft_time_limit = time_limit
            hard_time_limit = time_limit + .01
        result = tasks.apply_sync_by_namespace.apply_async(args=[app_id,exp_uid,task_name, args, namespace, job_uid, submit_timestamp, time_limit], exchange='sync@'+domain, routing_key='sync@'+domain,soft_time_limit=soft_time_limit,time_limit=hard_time_limit)
        if ignore_result:
            return True
        else:
            return result.get(interval=.001) 
示例#2
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    def applySyncByNamespace(self, app_id, exp_uid, task_name, args, namespace=None, ignore_result=False,time_limit=0):
        """
        Run a task (task_name) on a set of args with a given app_id, and exp_uid asynchronously. 
        Waits for computation to finish and returns the answer unless ignore_result=True in which case its a non-blocking call. 
        If this method is called a sequence of times with the same namespace (defaults to exp_uid if not set) it is guaranteed that they will execute in order, each job finishing before the next begins

        Inputs: ::\n
            (string) app_id, (string) exp_id, (string) task_name, (json) args

        """
        submit_timestamp = utils.datetimeNow('string')
        if namespace==None:
            namespace=exp_uid
        domain = self.__get_domain_for_job(app_id+"_"+exp_uid)
        num_queues = next.constants.CELERY_SYNC_WORKER_COUNT

        # assign namespaces to queues (with worker of concurrency 1) in round-robbin  
        try:
            namespace_cnt = int(self.r.get(namespace+"_cnt"))
        except:
            pipe = self.r.pipeline(True)
            while 1:
                try:
                    pipe.watch(namespace+"_cnt","namespace_counter")

                    if not pipe.exists(namespace+"_cnt"):
                        if not pipe.exists('namespace_counter'):
                            namespace_counter = 0
                        else:
                            namespace_counter = pipe.get('namespace_counter')
                        pipe.multi()
                        pipe.set(namespace+"_cnt",int(namespace_counter)+1)
                        pipe.set('namespace_counter',int(namespace_counter)+1)
                        pipe.execute()
                    else:
                        pipe.unwatch()
                    break
                except redis.exceptions.WatchError:
                    continue
                finally:
                    pipe.reset()
            namespace_cnt = int(self.r.get(namespace+"_cnt"))
        queue_number = (namespace_cnt % num_queues) + 1
        queue_name = 'sync_queue_'+str(queue_number)+'@'+domain

        job_uid = utils.getNewUID()
        if time_limit == 0:
            soft_time_limit = None
            hard_time_limit = None
        else:
            soft_time_limit = time_limit
            hard_time_limit = time_limit + .01
        result = tasks.apply_sync_by_namespace.apply_async(args=[app_id,exp_uid,task_name, args, namespace, job_uid, submit_timestamp, time_limit], queue=queue_name,soft_time_limit=soft_time_limit,time_limit=hard_time_limit)
        if ignore_result:
            return True
        else:
            return result.get(interval=.001) 
示例#3
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    def getQuery(self, exp_uid, args_json):
        try:
    	    args_dict = self.helper.convert_json(args_json)
            args_dict = verifier.verify(args_dict, self.reference_dict['getQuery']['args'])
            experiment_dict = self.butler.experiment.get()
            alg_list = experiment_dict['args']['alg_list']
            participant_to_algorithm_management = experiment_dict['args']['participant_to_algorithm_management']
            algorithm_management_settings = experiment_dict['args']['algorithm_management_settings']
            # Create the participant dictionary in participants bucket if needed. Also pull out label and id for this algorithm
            participant_uid = args_dict['args'].get('participant_uid', args_dict['exp_uid'])
            # Check to see if the first participant has come by and if not, save to db
            participant_doc = self.butler.participants.get(uid=participant_uid)
            first_participant_query = participant_doc==None
            if first_participant_query:
                participant_doc = {}
                self.butler.participants.set(uid=participant_uid, value={'exp_uid':exp_uid, 'participant_uid':participant_uid})
            if (participant_uid == exp_uid) or (participant_to_algorithm_management == 'one_to_many') or (first_participant_query):

                if algorithm_management_settings['mode'] == 'fixed_proportions':
                    prop = [prop_item['proportion'] for prop_item in algorithm_management_settings['params']]
                    chosen_alg = numpy.random.choice(alg_list, p=prop)
                elif algorithm_management_settings['mode'] == 'custom' :
                    chosen_alg = self.myApp.chooseAlg(self.butler, alg_list, args_dict['args'])
                else:
                    chosen_alg = numpy.random.choice(alg_list)

                alg_id = chosen_alg['alg_id']
                alg_label = chosen_alg['alg_label']
                if (first_participant_query) and (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
                    self.butler.participants.set(uid=participant_uid, key='alg_id',value=alg_id)
                    self.butler.participants.set(uid=participant_uid, key='alg_label',value=alg_label)
            elif (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
                alg_id = participant_doc['alg_id']
                alg_label = participant_doc['alg_label']

            query_uid = utils.getNewUID()
            args_dict['args'].update(query_uid=query_uid)
            query_doc = self.call_app_fn(alg_label, alg_id, 'getQuery', args_dict)
            
            query_doc.update({'participant_uid':participant_uid,
                              'alg_id':alg_id,
                              'exp_uid':exp_uid,
                              'alg_label':alg_label,
                              'timestamp_query_generated':str(utils.datetimeNow()),
                              'query_uid':query_uid})
            self.butler.queries.set(uid=query_uid, value=query_doc)
            return json.dumps({'args':query_doc,'meta':{'log_entry_durations':self.log_entry_durations}}), True,''
        except Exception, error:
            exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
            full_error = str(traceback.format_exc())+'\n'+str(error)
            utils.debug_print("getQuery Exception: " + full_error, color='red')
            log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','error':full_error,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow(),'args_json':args_json } 
            self.butler.ell.log( self.app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry  )
            traceback.print_tb(exc_traceback)
            return '{}', False, str(error)
示例#4
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    def applySyncByNamespace(self,
                             app_id,
                             exp_uid,
                             task_name,
                             args,
                             namespace=None,
                             ignore_result=False,
                             time_limit=0):
        """
        Run a task (task_name) on a set of args with a given app_id, and exp_uid asynchronously. 
        Waits for computation to finish and returns the answer unless ignore_result=True in which case its a non-blocking call. 
        If this method is called a sequence of times with the same namespace (defaults to exp_uid if not set) it is guaranteed that they will execute in order, each job finishing before the next begins

        Inputs: ::\n
            (string) app_id, (string) exp_id, (string) task_name, (json) args

        """
        if namespace == None:
            namespace = exp_uid
        domain = self.__get_domain_for_job(app_id + "_" + exp_uid)
        job_uid = utils.getNewUID()
        submit_timestamp = utils.datetimeNow('string')
        if time_limit == 0:
            soft_time_limit = None
            hard_time_limit = None
        else:
            soft_time_limit = time_limit
            hard_time_limit = time_limit + .01
        result = tasks.apply_sync_by_namespace.apply_async(
            args=[
                app_id, exp_uid, task_name, args, namespace, job_uid,
                submit_timestamp, time_limit
            ],
            exchange='sync@' + domain,
            routing_key='sync@' + domain,
            soft_time_limit=soft_time_limit,
            time_limit=hard_time_limit)
        if ignore_result:
            return True
        else:
            return result.get(interval=.001)
  def initExp(self,exp_uid,args_json,db,ell):
    """
    initialize the project and necessary experiments 

    Expected input (in json structure with string keys):
      (int) n: number of arms
      (int) k: number of objects to display
      (float) failure_probability : confidence
      [optional] (list of dicts) alg_list : with fields (Defaults given by Info.get_app_default_alg_list)
            (string) alg_id : valid alg_id for this app_id
            (string) alg_label : unique identifier for algorithm (e.g. may have experiment with repeated alg_id's, but alg_labels must be unqiue, will also be used for plot legends
            [optional] (string) test_alg_label : must be one of the alg_label's in alg_list (Default is self)
      [optional] (dict) algorithm_management_settings : dictionary with fields (string) 'mode' and (dict) 'params'. mode in {'pure_exploration','explore_exploit','fixed_proportions'}. Default is 'fixed_proportions' and allocates uniform probability to each algorithm. If mode=fixed_proportions then params is a dictionary that contains the field 'proportions' which is a list of dictionaries with fields 'alg_label' and 'proportion' for all algorithms in alg_list. All proportions must be positive and sum to 1 over all algs in alg_list 
      [optional] (string) participant_to_algorithm_management : in {'one_to_one','one_to_many'}. Default is 'one_to_many'.
      [optional] (string) instructions
      [optional] (string) debrief
      
    Expected output:
      if error:
        return (JSON) '{}', (bool) False, (str) error_str
      else:
        return (JSON) '{}', (bool) True,''

    Usage:
      initExp_response_json,didSucceed,message = app.initExp(exp_uid,initExp_args_json)

    Example input:
      initExp_args_json = {"participant_to_algorithm_management": "one_to_many", "alg_list": [{"alg_label": "BR_LilUCB", "alg_id": "BR_LilUCB", "params": {}}], "algorithm_management_settings": {"params": {"proportions": [{"alg_label": "BR_LilUCB", "proportion": 1.0}]}, "mode": "fixed_proportions"}, "failure_probability": 0.01, "n": 10}

    Example output:
      initExp_response_json = {}
    """

    try:
      app_id = self.app_id

      # remove any reminants of an experiment if it exists
      didSucceed,message = db.delete_docs_with_filter('experiments_admin',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(app_id+':experiments',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(app_id+':queries',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(app_id+':participants',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(app_id+':algorithms',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      
      didSucceed,message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(app_id+':APP-CALL',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(app_id+':APP-RESPONSE',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(app_id+':ALG-DURATION',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})
      didSucceed,message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(app_id+':ALG-EVALUATION',{'exp_uid':exp_uid})

      # add indexes (only adds them if they do not already exist)
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index('experiments_admin',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':experiments',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':queries',{'query_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':queries',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':queries',{'alg_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':queries',{'participant_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':participants',{'participant_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':participants',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':algorithms',{'alg_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = db.ensure_index(app_id+':algorithms',{'exp_uid':1})

      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-CALL',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-CALL',{'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-CALL',{'exp_uid':1,'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-CALL',{'exp_uid':1,'task':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-RESPONSE',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-RESPONSE',{'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-RESPONSE',{'exp_uid':1,'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-RESPONSE',{'exp_uid':1,'task':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION',{'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION',{'exp_uid':1,'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION',{'exp_uid':1,'task':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-DURATION',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-DURATION',{'alg_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-DURATION',{'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-DURATION',{'exp_uid':1,'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-DURATION',{'alg_uid':1,'task':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-EVALUATION',{'exp_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-EVALUATION',{'alg_uid':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-EVALUATION',{'timestamp':1})
      didSucceed,message = ell.ensure_index(app_id+':ALG-EVALUATION',{'exp_uid':1,'timestamp':1})
      

      db.set('experiments_admin',exp_uid,'exp_uid',exp_uid)
      db.set('experiments_admin',exp_uid,'app_id',app_id)
      db.set('experiments_admin',exp_uid,'start_date',utils.datetime2str(utils.datetimeNow()))

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'initExp','json':args_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-CALL', log_entry  )

      # convert args_json to args_dict
      try:
        args_dict = json.loads(args_json)
      except:
        error = "%s.initExp input args_json is in improper format" % self.app_id
        return '{}',False,error

      # check for the fields that must be contained in args or error occurs
      necessary_fields = ['n','k','failure_probability']
      for field in necessary_fields:
        try:
          args_dict[field]

        except KeyError:
          error = "%s.initExp input arguments missing field: %s" % (self.app_id,str(field)) 
          return '{}',False,error

      n = args_dict['n']
      k = args_dict['k']
      delta = args_dict['failure_probability']

      if 'alg_list' in args_dict:
        alg_list = args_dict['alg_list']
        supportedAlgs = utils.get_app_supported_algs(self.app_id)
        for algorithm in alg_list:
          if algorithm['alg_id'] not in supportedAlgs:
            error = "%s.initExp unsupported algorithm '%s' in alg_list" % (self.app_id,alg_id)
            return '{}',False,error
      else:
        alg_list = utils.get_app_default_alg_list(self.app_id)

      if 'instructions' not in args_dict:
        instructions = utils.get_app_default_instructions(app_id)
      else:
        instructions = args_dict['instructions']

      if 'debrief' not in args_dict:
        debrief = utils.get_app_default_instructions(app_id)
      else:
        debrief = args_dict['debrief']

      if 'num_tries' not in args_dict:
        num_tries = utils.get_app_default_num_tries(app_id)
      else:
        num_tries = args_dict['num_tries']

      if 'context_type' not in args_dict:
        context_type = 'none'
      else:
        context_type = args_dict['context_type']

      if 'context' not in args_dict:
        context = ''
      else:
        context = args_dict['context']

      # ALGORITHM_MANAGEMENT_MODE FORMATTING CHECK
      if 'algorithm_management_settings' not in args_dict:
        params = {}
        params['proportions'] = []
        for algorithm in alg_list:
          params['proportions'].append(  { 'alg_label': algorithm['alg_label'] , 'proportion':1./len(alg_list)}  )

        algorithm_management_settings = {}
        algorithm_management_settings['mode'] = 'fixed_proportions'
        algorithm_management_settings['params'] = params
      else:
        algorithm_management_settings = args_dict['algorithm_management_settings']

        try:
          mode = algorithm_management_settings['mode']
          params = algorithm_management_settings['params']
        except:
          error = "%s.initExp algorithm_management_settings must be a dictionary with fields 'mode' and 'params'" % (self.app_id)
          return '{}',False,error

        if mode == 'fixed_proportions':
          try:
            algorithm_proportions_list = params['proportions']
          except:
            error = "%s.initExp algorithm_management_settings['params'] must be a dictionary with field 'proportions'" % (self.app_id)
            return '{}',False,error

          # check if alg_labels are properly labeled
          for proportion_item in algorithm_proportions_list:
            proportion = proportion_item['proportion']
            target_alg_label = proportion_item['alg_label']
            target_alg_label_in_alg_list = False
            for algorithm in alg_list:
              if algorithm['alg_label']==target_alg_label:
                target_alg_label_in_alg_list = True
            if not target_alg_label_in_alg_list:
              error = "%s.initExp algorithm_management_settings['params']['proportions'] must be a list of dictionaries, each dictionary containing the fields 'alg_label' and 'proportion'. The 'alg_label' value must be one of the alg_labels in a provided alg_list and 'proportion' must be nonnegative and sum to 1 : '%s' not in provided alg_list" % (self.app_id,target_alg_label)
              return '{}',False,error

        elif mode == 'pure_exploration':
          error = "%s.initExp Sorry, '%s' is not yet supported." % (self.app_id,mode)
          return '{}',False,error
        elif mode == 'explore_exploit':
          error = "%s.initExp Sorry, '%s' is not yet supported." % (self.app_id,mode)
          return '{}',False,error
        else:
          error = "%s.initExp unsupported algorithm_management_mode: '%s'. Must be in {'pure_exploration','explore_exploit','fixed_proportions'}" % (self.app_id,algorithm_management_mode)
          return '{}',False,error

      # ALGORITHM_MANAGEMENT_MODE FORMATTING CHECK
      if 'participant_to_algorithm_management' not in args_dict:
        participant_to_algorithm_management = 'one_to_many'
      else:
        participant_to_algorithm_management = args_dict['participant_to_algorithm_management']
        if participant_to_algorithm_management not in ['one_to_many','one_to_one']:
          error = "%s.initExp unsupported participant_to_algorithm_management: '%s'. Must be in {'one_to_many','one_to_one'}" % (self.app_id,participant_to_algorithm_management)
          return '{}',False,error

      # assign uid to each algorithm and save it
      for algorithm in alg_list:
        alg_uid = utils.getNewUID()
        algorithm['alg_uid'] = alg_uid

        db.set(app_id+':algorithms',alg_uid,'alg_uid',alg_uid)
        db.set(app_id+':algorithms',alg_uid,'exp_uid',exp_uid)

      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'exp_uid',exp_uid)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'app_id',app_id)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'n',n)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'k',k)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'failure_probability',delta)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'alg_list',alg_list)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'algorithm_management_settings',algorithm_management_settings)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'participant_to_algorithm_management',participant_to_algorithm_management)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'instructions',instructions)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'debrief',debrief)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'context_type',context_type)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'context',context)
      db.set(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'num_tries',num_tries)

      # now create intitialize each algorithm
      for algorithm in alg_list:
        alg_id = algorithm['alg_id'] 
        alg_uid = algorithm['alg_uid']

        db.set(app_id+':algorithms',alg_uid,'alg_id',alg_id)
        db.set(app_id+':algorithms',alg_uid,'alg_uid',alg_uid)
        db.set(app_id+':algorithms',alg_uid,'exp_uid',exp_uid)

        # get sandboxed database for the specific app_id,alg_id,exp_uid - closing off the rest of the database to the algorithm
        rc = ResourceClient(app_id,exp_uid,alg_uid,db)

        # get specific algorithm to make calls to 
        alg = utils.get_app_alg(self.app_id,alg_id)

        # call initExp
        didSucceed,dt = utils.timeit(alg.initExp)(resource=rc,n=n,k=k,failure_probability=delta)

        log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'alg_uid':alg_uid,'task':'initExp','duration':dt,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
        ell.log( app_id+':ALG-DURATION', log_entry  )

      response_json = '{}'

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'initExp','json':response_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-RESPONSE', log_entry  )

      return response_json,True,''

    except Exception, err:
      error = traceback.format_exc()
      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'initExp','error':error,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow(),'args_json':args_json } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry  )
      return '{}',False,error
  def getQuery(self,exp_uid,args_json,db,ell):
    """
    A request to ask which k arms to duel next

    Expected input (in jsonstructure with string keys):
      (int) k : number of objects to display
      [optional] (string) participant_uid :  unique identifier of session for a participant answering questions (that is, an email address is not good enough as the participant could participate in multiple exp_uids so it would not be unique against all experiments), if key non-existant particpant_uid is assigned as exp_uid. 

    Expected output (in json structure with string keys):
      (list) target_indices : list of k target indexes e.g. [ (int) target_index_1, ... , (int) target_index_k ]
      (str) query_uid : unique identifier of query (used to look up for reportAnswer)

    Usage: 
      getQuery_response_json,didSucceed,message = app.getQuery(exp_uid,getQuery_args_json)

    Example input:
      getQuery_args_json = {"k": 3, "participant_uid": "0077110d03cf06b8f77d11acc399e8a7"}

    Example output:
      getQuery_response_json = {"query_uid": "4d02a9924f92138287edd17ca5feb6e1", "target_indices": [ 3, 6, 9 ]

    """
    try: 
      app_id = self.app_id

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','json':args_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-CALL', log_entry  )

      # convert args_json to args_dict
      try:
        args_dict = json.loads(args_json)
      except:
        error = "%s.initExp input args_json is in improper format" % self.app_id
        return '{}',False,error

      # get list of algorithms associated with project
      alg_list,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'alg_list')
      alg_label_to_alg_id = {}
      alg_label_to_alg_uid = {}
      for algorithm in alg_list:
        alg_label_to_alg_id[ algorithm['alg_label'] ] = algorithm['alg_id']
        alg_label_to_alg_uid[ algorithm['alg_label'] ] = algorithm['alg_uid']

      algorithm_management_settings,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'algorithm_management_settings')

      # ASSIGN ALGORITHM TO PARTICIPANT
      if 'participant_uid' in args_dict:
        participant_uid = args_dict['participant_uid']
      else:
        participant_uid = exp_uid

      participant_doc_exists,didSucceed,message = db.exists(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'participant_uid')
      first_participant_query = not participant_doc_exists
      if first_participant_query:
        db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'participant_uid',participant_uid)
        db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'exp_uid',exp_uid)

      participant_to_algorithm_management,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'participant_to_algorithm_management')
      if (participant_uid==exp_uid) or (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_many') or (first_participant_query):

        if algorithm_management_settings['mode']=='fixed_proportions':
          proportions_list = algorithm_management_settings['params']['proportions']
          prop = [ prop_item['proportion'] for prop_item in proportions_list ]
          prop_item = numpy.random.choice(alg_list,p=prop)
        else:
          raise Exception('algorithm_management_mode : '+algorithm_management_settings['mode']+' not implemented')
        alg_id = alg_label_to_alg_id[ prop_item['alg_label'] ] 
        alg_uid = alg_label_to_alg_uid[ prop_item['alg_label'] ]
        alg_label = prop_item['alg_label']
        
        if (first_participant_query) and (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
          db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_id',alg_id)
          db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_uid',alg_uid)

      elif (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
        # If here, then alg_uid should already be assigned in participant doc
        alg_id,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_id')
        alg_uid,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_uid')
      else:
        raise Exception('participant_to_algorithm_management : '+participant_to_algorithm_management+' not implemented')

      # get sandboxed database for the specific app_id,alg_id,exp_uid - closing off the rest of the database to the algorithm
      rc = ResourceClient(app_id,exp_uid,alg_uid,db)

      # get specific algorithm to make calls to 
      alg = utils.get_app_alg(self.app_id,alg_id)

      # call getQuery
      targets,dt = utils.timeit(alg.getQuery)(resource=rc)

      # update targets
      target_list = []
      for target in targets:
        target_list.append({'index':target})

      # check for context
      context_type,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'context_type')
      context,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'context')

      # log
      log_entry_durations = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'alg_uid':alg_uid,'task':'getQuery','duration':dt } 
      log_entry_durations.update( rc.getDurations() )
      meta = {'log_entry_durations':log_entry_durations}

      # create JSON query payload    
      timestamp = str(utils.datetimeNow())
      query_uid = utils.getNewUID()
      query = {}
      query['query_uid'] = query_uid
      query['target_indices'] = target_list

      # save query data to database
      query_doc = {}
      query_doc.update(query)
      query_doc['participant_uid'] = participant_uid
      query_doc['alg_uid'] = alg_uid
      query_doc['exp_uid'] = exp_uid
      query_doc['alg_label'] = alg_label
      query_doc['timestamp_query_generated'] = timestamp
      for field in query_doc:
        db.set(app_id+':queries',query_uid,field,query_doc[field])

      # add context after updating query doc to avoid redundant information
      query['context_type'] = context_type
      query['context'] = context

      args_out = {'args':query,'meta':meta}
      response_json = json.dumps(args_out)

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','json':response_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-RESPONSE', log_entry  )

      return response_json,True,''
    except Exception, err:
      error = traceback.format_exc()
      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','error':error,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow(),'args_json':args_json }  
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry  )
      return '{}',False,error
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    def applySyncByNamespace(self,
                             app_id,
                             exp_uid,
                             alg_id,
                             alg_label,
                             task_name,
                             args,
                             namespace=None,
                             ignore_result=False,
                             time_limit=0):
        """
        Run a task (task_name) on a set of args with a given app_id, and exp_uid asynchronously.
        Waits for computation to finish and returns the answer unless ignore_result=True in which case its a non-blocking call.
        If this method is called a sequence of times with the same namespace (defaults to exp_uid if not set) it is guaranteed that they will execute in order, each job finishing before the next begins

        Inputs: ::\n
            (string) app_id, (string) exp_id, (string) task_name, (json) args

        """
        submit_timestamp = utils.datetimeNow('string')
        if namespace == None:
            namespace = exp_uid
        domain = self.__get_domain_for_job(app_id + "_" + exp_uid)
        num_queues = next.constants.CELERY_SYNC_WORKER_COUNT

        # assign namespaces to queues (with worker of concurrency 1) in round-robbin
        try:
            namespace_cnt = int(self.r.get(namespace + "_cnt"))
        except:
            pipe = self.r.pipeline(True)
            while 1:
                try:
                    pipe.watch(namespace + "_cnt", "namespace_counter")
                    if not pipe.exists(namespace + "_cnt"):
                        if not pipe.exists('namespace_counter'):
                            namespace_counter = 0
                        else:
                            namespace_counter = pipe.get('namespace_counter')
                        pipe.multi()
                        pipe.set(namespace + "_cnt",
                                 int(namespace_counter) + 1)
                        pipe.set('namespace_counter',
                                 int(namespace_counter) + 1)
                        pipe.execute()
                    else:
                        pipe.unwatch()
                    break
                except redis.exceptions.WatchError:
                    continue
                finally:
                    pipe.reset()
            namespace_cnt = int(self.r.get(namespace + "_cnt"))
        queue_number = (namespace_cnt % num_queues) + 1

        queue_name = 'sync_queue_' + str(queue_number) + '@' + domain
        job_uid = utils.getNewUID()
        if time_limit == 0:
            soft_time_limit = None
            hard_time_limit = None
        else:
            soft_time_limit = time_limit
            hard_time_limit = time_limit + .01
        if next.constants.CELERY_ON:
            result = tasks.apply_sync_by_namespace.apply_async(
                args=[
                    app_id, exp_uid, alg_id, alg_label, task_name, args,
                    namespace, job_uid, submit_timestamp, time_limit
                ],
                queue=queue_name,
                soft_time_limit=soft_time_limit,
                time_limit=hard_time_limit)
            if ignore_result:
                return True
            else:
                return result.get(interval=.001)
        else:
            result = tasks.apply_sync_by_namespace(app_id, exp_uid, alg_id,
                                                   alg_label, task_name, args,
                                                   namespace, job_uid,
                                                   submit_timestamp,
                                                   time_limit)
            if ignore_result:
                return True
            else:
                return result
  def getQuery(self,exp_uid,args_json,db,ell):
    """
    A request to ask which two arms to duel next

    Expected input (in jsonstructure with string keys):
      [optional] (string) participant_uid :  unique identifier of session for a participant answering questions (that is, an email address is not good enough as the participant could participate in multiple exp_uids so it would not be unique against all experiments), if key non-existant particpant_uid is assigned as exp_uid. 

    Expected output (in json structure with string keys):
      (list) target_indices : list that stores dictionary of targets with fields:
            { 
              (int) index : the index of the target of relevance
              (str) label : in {'left','right'} for display
              (int) flag : integer for algorithm's use
            }
      (str) query_uid : unique identifier of query (used to look up for processAnswer)
    """
    try: 
      app_id = self.app_id

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','json':args_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-CALL', log_entry  )

      # convert args_json to args_dict
      try:
        args_dict = json.loads(args_json)
      except:
        error = "%s.initExp input args_json is in improper format" % self.app_id
        return '{}',False,error

      # get list of algorithms associated with project
      alg_list,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'alg_list')
      alg_label_to_alg_id = {}
      alg_label_to_alg_uid = {}
      for algorithm in alg_list:
        alg_label_to_alg_id[ algorithm['alg_label'] ] = algorithm['alg_id']
        alg_label_to_alg_uid[ algorithm['alg_label'] ] = algorithm['alg_uid']

      algorithm_management_settings,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'algorithm_management_settings')

      # ASSIGN ALGORITHM TO PARTICIPANT
      if 'participant_uid' in args_dict:
        participant_uid = args_dict['participant_uid']
      else:
        participant_uid = exp_uid

      participant_doc_exists,didSucceed,message = db.exists(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'participant_uid')
      first_participant_query = not participant_doc_exists
      if first_participant_query:
        db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'participant_uid',participant_uid)
        db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'exp_uid',exp_uid)

      participant_to_algorithm_management,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'participant_to_algorithm_management')
      if (participant_uid==exp_uid) or (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_many') or (first_participant_query):

        if algorithm_management_settings['mode']=='fixed_proportions':
          proportions_list = algorithm_management_settings['params']['proportions']
          prop = [ prop_item['proportion'] for prop_item in proportions_list ]
          prop_item = numpy.random.choice(alg_list,p=prop)
        else:
          raise Exception('algorithm_management_mode : '+algorithm_management_settings['mode']+' not implemented')
        alg_id = alg_label_to_alg_id[ prop_item['alg_label'] ] 
        alg_uid = alg_label_to_alg_uid[ prop_item['alg_label'] ]
        alg_label = prop_item['alg_label']
        
        if (first_participant_query) and (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
          db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_id',alg_id)
          db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_uid',alg_uid)

      elif (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
        # If here, then alg_uid should already be assigned in participant doc
        alg_id,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_id')
        alg_uid,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_uid')
      else:
        raise Exception('participant_to_algorithm_management : '+participant_to_algorithm_management+' not implemented')

      # get sandboxed database for the specific app_id,alg_id,exp_uid - closing off the rest of the database to the algorithm
      rc = ResourceClient(app_id,exp_uid,alg_uid,db)

      # get specific algorithm to make calls to 
      alg = utils.get_app_alg(self.app_id,alg_id)

      # call getQuery
      index_left,index_right,index_painted,dt = utils.timeit(alg.getQuery)(resource=rc)

      # check for context
      context_type,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'context_type')
      context,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'context')

      # log
      log_entry_durations = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'alg_uid':alg_uid,'task':'getQuery','duration':dt } 
      log_entry_durations.update( rc.getDurations() )
      meta = {'log_entry_durations':log_entry_durations}

      # create JSON query payload    
      if index_left==index_painted:
        targets = [ {'index':index_left,'label':'left','flag':1}, {'index':index_right,'label':'right','flag':0} ]
      else:
        targets = [ {'index':index_left,'label':'left','flag':0}, {'index':index_right,'label':'right','flag':1} ]
      timestamp = str(utils.datetimeNow())
      query_uid = utils.getNewUID()
      query = {}
      query['query_uid'] = query_uid
      query['target_indices'] = targets

      # save query data to database
      query_doc = {}
      query_doc.update(query)
      query_doc['participant_uid'] = participant_uid
      query_doc['alg_uid'] = alg_uid
      query_doc['exp_uid'] = exp_uid
      query_doc['alg_label'] = alg_label
      query_doc['timestamp_query_generated'] = timestamp
      db.set_doc(app_id+':queries',query_uid,query_doc)

      # add context after updating query doc to avoid redundant information
      query['context_type'] = context_type
      query['context'] = context

      args_out = {'args':query,'meta':meta}
      response_json = json.dumps(args_out)

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','json':response_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-RESPONSE', log_entry  )

      return response_json,True,''
    except Exception, err:
      error = traceback.format_exc()
      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','error':error,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow(),'args_json':args_json }  
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry  )
      return '{}',False,error
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文件: App.py 项目: nextml/NEXT
    def getQuery(self, exp_uid, args_json):
        try:
    	    args_dict = self.helper.convert_json(args_json)
            args_dict = verifier.verify(args_dict, self.reference_dict['getQuery']['args'])
            experiment_dict = self.butler.experiment.get()
            alg_list = experiment_dict['args']['alg_list']
            participant_to_algorithm_management = experiment_dict['args']['participant_to_algorithm_management']
            algorithm_management_settings = experiment_dict['args']['algorithm_management_settings']
            # Create the participant dictionary in participants bucket if needed. Also pull out label and id for this algorithm
            participant_uid = args_dict['args'].get('participant_uid', args_dict['exp_uid'])
            # Check to see if the first participant has come by and if not, save to db
            participant_doc = self.butler.participants.get(uid=participant_uid)
            first_participant_query = participant_doc==None
            if first_participant_query:
                participant_doc = {}
                self.butler.participants.set(uid=participant_uid, value={'exp_uid':exp_uid, 'participant_uid':participant_uid})
            if (participant_uid == exp_uid) or (participant_to_algorithm_management == 'one_to_many') or (first_participant_query):

                if algorithm_management_settings['mode'] == 'fixed_proportions':
                    labels = [alg['alg_label'] for alg in algorithm_management_settings['params']]
                    prop = [prop_item['proportion'] for prop_item in algorithm_management_settings['params']]
                    # reorder prop and alg_list to have same order
                    new_alg_list = []
                    broken = False
                    for label in labels:
                        broken = False
                        for alg in alg_list:
                            if label == alg['alg_label']:
                                new_alg_list += [alg]
                                broken = True
                                break
                        if not broken:
                            raise Exception('alg_label not present for both porportions and labels')
                    chosen_alg = numpy.random.choice(new_alg_list, p=prop)
                elif algorithm_management_settings['mode'] == 'custom' :
                    chosen_alg = self.myApp.chooseAlg(self.butler, alg_list, args_dict['args'])
                else:
                    chosen_alg = numpy.random.choice(alg_list)

                alg_id = chosen_alg['alg_id']
                alg_label = chosen_alg['alg_label']
                if (first_participant_query) and (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
                    self.butler.participants.set(uid=participant_uid, key='alg_id',value=alg_id)
                    self.butler.participants.set(uid=participant_uid, key='alg_label',value=alg_label)
            elif (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
                alg_id = participant_doc['alg_id']
                alg_label = participant_doc['alg_label']

            query_uid = utils.getNewUID()
            args_dict['args'].update(query_uid=query_uid)
            query_doc = self.call_app_fn(alg_label, alg_id, 'getQuery', args_dict)

            query_doc.update({'participant_uid':participant_uid,
                              'alg_id':alg_id,
                              'exp_uid':exp_uid,
                              'alg_label':alg_label,
                              'timestamp_query_generated':str(utils.datetimeNow()),
                              'query_uid':query_uid})
            self.butler.queries.set(uid=query_uid, value=query_doc)
            return json.dumps({'args':query_doc,'meta':{'log_entry_durations':self.log_entry_durations}}), True,''
        except Exception, error:
            exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
            full_error = str(traceback.format_exc())+'\n'+str(error)
            utils.debug_print("getQuery Exception: " + full_error, color='red')
            log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','error':full_error,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow(),'args_json':args_json }
            self.butler.ell.log( self.app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry  )
            traceback.print_tb(exc_traceback)
            return '{}', False, str(error)
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    def getQuery(self, exp_uid, args_json, db, ell):
        """
    A request to ask which two arms to duel next

    Expected input (in jsonstructure with string keys):
      [optional] (string) participant_uid :  unique identifier of session for a participant answering questions (that is, an email address is not good enough as the participant could participate in multiple exp_uids so it would not be unique against all experiments), if key non-existant particpant_uid is assigned as exp_uid. 

    Expected output (in json structure with string keys):
      (list) target_indices : list that stores dictionary of targets with fields:
            { 
              (int) index : the index of the target of relevance
              (str) label : in {'left','right'} for display
              (int) flag : integer for algorithm's use
            }
      (str) query_uid : unique identifier of query (used to look up for processAnswer)

    Usage: 
      getQuery_response_json,didSucceed,message = app.getQuery(db_API,exp_uid,getQuery_args_json)

    Example input:
      getQuery_args_json = {"participant_uid": "0077110d03cf06b8f77d11acc399e8a7"}

    Example output:
      getQuery_response_json = {"query_uid": "4d02a9924f92138287edd17ca5feb6e1", "target_indices": [{"index": 9, "flag": 0, "label": "left"}, {"index": 8, "flag": 1, "label": "right"}]}

    """
        try:
            app_id = self.app_id

            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'json': args_json,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow()
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-CALL', log_entry)

            # convert args_json to args_dict
            try:
                args_dict = json.loads(args_json)
            except:
                error = "%s.initExp input args_json is in improper format" % self.app_id
                return '{}', False, error

            # get list of algorithms associated with project
            alg_list, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':experiments',
                                                   exp_uid, 'alg_list')
            alg_label_to_alg_id = {}
            alg_label_to_alg_uid = {}
            for algorithm in alg_list:
                alg_label_to_alg_id[
                    algorithm['alg_label']] = algorithm['alg_id']
                alg_label_to_alg_uid[
                    algorithm['alg_label']] = algorithm['alg_uid']

            algorithm_management_settings, didSucceed, message = db.get(
                app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid,
                'algorithm_management_settings')

            # ASSIGN ALGORITHM TO PARTICIPANT
            if 'participant_uid' in args_dict:
                participant_uid = args_dict['participant_uid']
            else:
                participant_uid = exp_uid

            participant_doc_exists, didSucceed, message = db.exists(
                app_id + ':participants', participant_uid, 'participant_uid')
            first_participant_query = not participant_doc_exists
            if first_participant_query:
                db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid,
                       'participant_uid', participant_uid)
                db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid, 'exp_uid',
                       exp_uid)

            participant_to_algorithm_management, didSucceed, message = db.get(
                app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid,
                'participant_to_algorithm_management')
            if (participant_uid == exp_uid) or (
                    participant_to_algorithm_management
                    == 'one_to_many') or (first_participant_query):

                if algorithm_management_settings[
                        'mode'] == 'fixed_proportions':
                    proportions_list = algorithm_management_settings['params'][
                        'proportions']
                    prop = [
                        prop_item['proportion']
                        for prop_item in proportions_list
                    ]
                    prop_item = numpy.random.choice(alg_list, p=prop)
                else:
                    raise Exception('algorithm_management_mode : ' +
                                    algorithm_management_settings['mode'] +
                                    ' not implemented')
                alg_id = alg_label_to_alg_id[prop_item['alg_label']]
                alg_uid = alg_label_to_alg_uid[prop_item['alg_label']]
                alg_label = prop_item['alg_label']

                if (first_participant_query) and (
                        participant_to_algorithm_management == 'one_to_one'):
                    db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid, 'alg_id',
                           alg_id)
                    db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid,
                           'alg_uid', alg_uid)

            elif (participant_to_algorithm_management == 'one_to_one'):
                # If here, then alg_uid should already be assigned in participant doc
                alg_id, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':participants',
                                                     participant_uid, 'alg_id')
                alg_uid, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':participants',
                                                      participant_uid,
                                                      'alg_uid')
            else:
                raise Exception('participant_to_algorithm_management : ' +
                                participant_to_algorithm_management +
                                ' not implemented')

            # get sandboxed database for the specific app_id,alg_id,exp_uid - closing off the rest of the database to the algorithm
            rc = ResourceClient(app_id, exp_uid, alg_uid, db)

            # get specific algorithm to make calls to
            alg = utils.get_app_alg(self.app_id, alg_id)

            # call getQuery
            index_left, index_right, index_painted, dt = utils.timeit(
                alg.getQuery)(resource=rc)

            # check for context
            context_type, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':experiments',
                                                       exp_uid, 'context_type')
            context, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':experiments',
                                                  exp_uid, 'context')

            # log
            log_entry_durations = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'alg_uid': alg_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'duration': dt
            }
            log_entry_durations.update(rc.getDurations())
            meta = {'log_entry_durations': log_entry_durations}

            # create JSON query payload
            if index_left == index_painted:
                targets = [{
                    'index': index_left,
                    'label': 'left',
                    'flag': 1
                }, {
                    'index': index_right,
                    'label': 'right',
                    'flag': 0
                }]
            else:
                targets = [{
                    'index': index_left,
                    'label': 'left',
                    'flag': 0
                }, {
                    'index': index_right,
                    'label': 'right',
                    'flag': 1
                }]
            timestamp = str(utils.datetimeNow())
            query_uid = utils.getNewUID()
            query = {}
            query['query_uid'] = query_uid
            query['target_indices'] = targets

            # save query data to database
            query_doc = {}
            query_doc.update(query)
            query_doc['participant_uid'] = participant_uid
            query_doc['alg_uid'] = alg_uid
            query_doc['exp_uid'] = exp_uid
            query_doc['alg_label'] = alg_label
            query_doc['timestamp_query_generated'] = timestamp
            db.set_doc(app_id + ':queries', query_uid, query_doc)

            # add context after updating query doc to avoid redundant information
            query['context_type'] = context_type
            query['context'] = context

            args_out = {'args': query, 'meta': meta}
            response_json = json.dumps(args_out)

            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'json': response_json,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow()
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE', log_entry)

            return response_json, True, ''
        except Exception, err:
            error = traceback.format_exc()
            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'error': error,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow(),
                'args_json': args_json
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry)
            return '{}', False, error
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    def initExp(self, exp_uid, args_json, db, ell):
        """
    initialize the project and necessary experiments 

    Expected input (in json structure with string keys):
      (int) n: number of arms
      (float) failure_probability : confidence
      [optional] (list of dicts) alg_list : with fields (Defaults given by Info.get_app_default_alg_list)
            (string) alg_id : valid alg_id for this app_id
            (string) alg_label : unique identifier for algorithm (e.g. may have experiment with repeated alg_id's, but alg_labels must be unqiue, will also be used for plot legends
            [optional] (string) test_alg_label : must be one of the alg_label's in alg_list (Default is self)
      [optional] (dict) algorithm_management_settings : dictionary with fields (string) 'mode' and (dict) 'params'. mode in {'pure_exploration','explore_exploit','fixed_proportions'}. Default is 'fixed_proportions' and allocates uniform probability to each algorithm. If mode=fixed_proportions then params is a dictionary that contains the field 'proportions' which is a list of dictionaries with fields 'alg_label' and 'proportion' for all algorithms in alg_list. All proportions must be positive and sum to 1 over all algs in alg_list 
      [optional] (string) participant_to_algorithm_management : in {'one_to_one','one_to_many'}. Default is 'one_to_many'.
      [optional] (string) instructions
      [optional] (string) debrief
      [optional] (int) num_tries
    
    Expected output:
      if error:
        return (JSON) '{}', (bool) False, (str) error_str
      else:
        return (JSON) '{}', (bool) True,''

    Usage:
      initExp_response_json,didSucceed,message = app.initExp(db_API,exp_uid,initExp_args_json)

    Example input:
      initExp_args_json = {"participant_to_algorithm_management": "one_to_many", "alg_list": [{"alg_label": "BR_LilUCB", "alg_id": "BR_LilUCB", "params": {}}], "algorithm_management_settings": {"params": {"proportions": [{"alg_label": "BR_LilUCB", "proportion": 1.0}]}, "mode": "fixed_proportions"}, "failure_probability": 0.01, "n": 10}

    Example output:
      initExp_response_json = {}
    """

        try:
            app_id = self.app_id

            # remove any reminants of an experiment if it exists
            didSucceed, message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(
                'experiments_admin', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':experiments', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':queries', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':participants', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = db.delete_docs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':algorithms', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})

            didSucceed, message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':APP-CALL', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':ALG-DURATION', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})
            didSucceed, message = ell.delete_logs_with_filter(
                app_id + ':ALG-EVALUATION', {'exp_uid': exp_uid})

            # add indexes (only adds them if they do not already exist)
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index('experiments_admin',
                                                  {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':experiments',
                                                  {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':queries',
                                                  {'query_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':queries',
                                                  {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':queries',
                                                  {'alg_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':queries',
                                                  {'participant_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':participants',
                                                  {'participant_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':participants',
                                                  {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':algorithms',
                                                  {'alg_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = db.ensure_index(app_id + ':algorithms',
                                                  {'exp_uid': 1})

            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-CALL',
                                                   {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-CALL',
                                                   {'timestamp': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-CALL', {
                'exp_uid': 1,
                'timestamp': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-CALL', {
                'exp_uid': 1,
                'task': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE',
                                                   {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE',
                                                   {'timestamp': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE', {
                'exp_uid': 1,
                'timestamp': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE', {
                'exp_uid': 1,
                'task': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION',
                                                   {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION',
                                                   {'timestamp': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION', {
                'exp_uid': 1,
                'timestamp': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION', {
                'exp_uid': 1,
                'task': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-DURATION',
                                                   {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-DURATION',
                                                   {'alg_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-DURATION',
                                                   {'timestamp': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-DURATION', {
                'exp_uid': 1,
                'timestamp': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-DURATION', {
                'alg_uid': 1,
                'task': 1
            })
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-EVALUATION',
                                                   {'exp_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-EVALUATION',
                                                   {'alg_uid': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-EVALUATION',
                                                   {'timestamp': 1})
            didSucceed, message = ell.ensure_index(app_id + ':ALG-EVALUATION',
                                                   {
                                                       'exp_uid': 1,
                                                       'timestamp': 1
                                                   })

            db.set('experiments_admin', exp_uid, 'exp_uid', exp_uid)
            db.set('experiments_admin', exp_uid, 'app_id', app_id)
            db.set('experiments_admin', exp_uid, 'start_date',
                   utils.datetime2str(utils.datetimeNow()))

            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'initExp',
                'json': args_json,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow()
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-CALL', log_entry)

            # convert args_json to args_dict
            try:
                args_dict = json.loads(args_json)
            except:
                error = "%s.initExp input args_json is in improper format" % self.app_id
                return '{}', False, error

            # check for the fields that must be contained in args or error occurs
            necessary_fields = ['n', 'failure_probability']
            for field in necessary_fields:
                try:
                    args_dict[field]

                except KeyError:
                    error = "%s.initExp input arguments missing field: %s" % (
                        self.app_id, str(field))
                    return '{}', False, error

            n = args_dict['n']
            delta = args_dict['failure_probability']

            if 'alg_list' in args_dict:
                alg_list = args_dict['alg_list']
                supportedAlgs = utils.get_app_supported_algs(self.app_id)
                for algorithm in alg_list:
                    if algorithm['alg_id'] not in supportedAlgs:
                        error = "%s.initExp unsupported algorithm '%s' in alg_list" % (
                            self.app_id, alg_id)
                        return '{}', False, error
            else:
                alg_list = utils.get_app_default_alg_list(self.app_id)

            if 'instructions' not in args_dict:
                instructions = utils.get_app_default_instructions(app_id)
            else:
                instructions = args_dict['instructions']

            if 'debrief' not in args_dict:
                debrief = utils.get_app_default_instructions(app_id)
            else:
                debrief = args_dict['debrief']

            if 'num_tries' not in args_dict:
                num_tries = utils.get_app_default_num_tries(app_id)
            else:
                num_tries = args_dict['num_tries']

            if 'context_type' not in args_dict:
                context_type = 'none'
            else:
                context_type = args_dict['context_type']

            if 'context' not in args_dict:
                context = ''
            else:
                context = args_dict['context']

            # ALGORITHM_MANAGEMENT_MODE FORMATTING CHECK
            if 'algorithm_management_settings' not in args_dict:
                params = {}
                params['proportions'] = []
                for algorithm in alg_list:
                    params['proportions'].append({
                        'alg_label':
                        algorithm['alg_label'],
                        'proportion':
                        1. / len(alg_list)
                    })

                algorithm_management_settings = {}
                algorithm_management_settings['mode'] = 'fixed_proportions'
                algorithm_management_settings['params'] = params
            else:
                algorithm_management_settings = args_dict[
                    'algorithm_management_settings']

                try:
                    mode = algorithm_management_settings['mode']
                    params = algorithm_management_settings['params']
                except:
                    error = "%s.initExp algorithm_management_settings must be a dictionary with fields 'mode' and 'params'" % (
                        self.app_id)
                    return '{}', False, error

                if mode == 'fixed_proportions':
                    try:
                        algorithm_proportions_list = params['proportions']
                    except:
                        error = "%s.initExp algorithm_management_settings['params'] must be a dictionary with field 'proportions'" % (
                            self.app_id)
                        return '{}', False, error

                    # check if alg_labels are properly labeled
                    for proportion_item in algorithm_proportions_list:
                        proportion = proportion_item['proportion']
                        target_alg_label = proportion_item['alg_label']
                        target_alg_label_in_alg_list = False
                        for algorithm in alg_list:
                            if algorithm['alg_label'] == target_alg_label:
                                target_alg_label_in_alg_list = True
                        if not target_alg_label_in_alg_list:
                            error = "%s.initExp algorithm_management_settings['params']['proportions'] must be a list of dictionaries, each dictionary containing the fields 'alg_label' and 'proportion'. The 'alg_label' value must be one of the alg_labels in a provided alg_list and 'proportion' must be nonnegative and sum to 1 : '%s' not in provided alg_list" % (
                                self.app_id, target_alg_label)
                            return '{}', False, error

                elif mode == 'pure_exploration':
                    error = "%s.initExp Sorry, '%s' is not yet supported." % (
                        self.app_id, mode)
                    return '{}', False, error
                elif mode == 'explore_exploit':
                    error = "%s.initExp Sorry, '%s' is not yet supported." % (
                        self.app_id, mode)
                    return '{}', False, error
                else:
                    error = "%s.initExp unsupported algorithm_management_mode: '%s'. Must be in {'pure_exploration','explore_exploit','fixed_proportions'}" % (
                        self.app_id, algorithm_management_mode)
                    return '{}', False, error

            # ALGORITHM_MANAGEMENT_MODE FORMATTING CHECK
            if 'participant_to_algorithm_management' not in args_dict:
                participant_to_algorithm_management = 'one_to_many'
            else:
                participant_to_algorithm_management = args_dict[
                    'participant_to_algorithm_management']
                if participant_to_algorithm_management not in [
                        'one_to_many', 'one_to_one'
                ]:
                    error = "%s.initExp unsupported participant_to_algorithm_management: '%s'. Must be in {'one_to_many','one_to_one'}" % (
                        self.app_id, participant_to_algorithm_management)
                    return '{}', False, error

            # assign uid to each algorithm and save it
            for algorithm in alg_list:
                alg_uid = utils.getNewUID()
                algorithm['alg_uid'] = alg_uid

                db.set(app_id + ':algorithms', alg_uid, 'alg_uid', alg_uid)
                db.set(app_id + ':algorithms', alg_uid, 'exp_uid', exp_uid)

            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'exp_uid', exp_uid)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'app_id', app_id)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'n', n)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'failure_probability',
                   delta)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'alg_list', alg_list)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid,
                   'algorithm_management_settings',
                   algorithm_management_settings)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid,
                   'participant_to_algorithm_management',
                   participant_to_algorithm_management)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'instructions',
                   instructions)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'debrief', debrief)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'context_type',
                   context_type)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'context', context)
            db.set(app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid, 'num_tries', num_tries)

            # now create intitialize each algorithm
            for algorithm in alg_list:
                alg_id = algorithm['alg_id']
                alg_uid = algorithm['alg_uid']

                db.set(app_id + ':algorithms', alg_uid, 'alg_id', alg_id)
                db.set(app_id + ':algorithms', alg_uid, 'alg_uid', alg_uid)
                db.set(app_id + ':algorithms', alg_uid, 'exp_uid', exp_uid)

                # get sandboxed database for the specific app_id,alg_id,exp_uid - closing off the rest of the database to the algorithm
                rc = ResourceClient(app_id, exp_uid, alg_uid, db)

                # get specific algorithm to make calls to
                alg = utils.get_app_alg(self.app_id, alg_id)

                # call initExp
                didSucceed, dt = utils.timeit(alg.initExp)(
                    resource=rc, n=n, failure_probability=delta)

                log_entry = {
                    'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                    'alg_uid': alg_uid,
                    'task': 'initExp',
                    'duration': dt,
                    'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow()
                }
                ell.log(app_id + ':ALG-DURATION', log_entry)

            response_json = '{}'

            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'initExp',
                'json': response_json,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow()
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE', log_entry)

            return response_json, True, ''

        except Exception, err:
            error = traceback.format_exc()
            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'initExp',
                'error': error,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow(),
                'args_json': args_json
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry)
            return '{}', False, error
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    def getQuery(self, exp_uid, args_json, db, ell):
        """
    A request to ask which k arms to duel next

    Expected input (in jsonstructure with string keys):
      (int) k : number of objects to display
      [optional] (string) participant_uid :  unique identifier of session for a participant answering questions (that is, an email address is not good enough as the participant could participate in multiple exp_uids so it would not be unique against all experiments), if key non-existant particpant_uid is assigned as exp_uid. 

    Expected output (in json structure with string keys):
      (list) target_indices : list of k target indexes e.g. [ (int) target_index_1, ... , (int) target_index_k ]
      (str) query_uid : unique identifier of query (used to look up for processAnswer)
    """
        try:
            app_id = self.app_id

            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'json': args_json,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow()
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-CALL', log_entry)

            # convert args_json to args_dict
            try:
                args_dict = json.loads(args_json)
            except:
                error = "%s.initExp input args_json is in improper format" % self.app_id
                return '{}', False, error

            # get list of algorithms associated with project
            alg_list, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':experiments',
                                                   exp_uid, 'alg_list')
            alg_label_to_alg_id = {}
            alg_label_to_alg_uid = {}
            for algorithm in alg_list:
                alg_label_to_alg_id[
                    algorithm['alg_label']] = algorithm['alg_id']
                alg_label_to_alg_uid[
                    algorithm['alg_label']] = algorithm['alg_uid']

            algorithm_management_settings, didSucceed, message = db.get(
                app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid,
                'algorithm_management_settings')

            # ASSIGN ALGORITHM TO PARTICIPANT
            if 'participant_uid' in args_dict:
                participant_uid = args_dict['participant_uid']
            else:
                participant_uid = exp_uid

            participant_doc_exists, didSucceed, message = db.exists(
                app_id + ':participants', participant_uid, 'participant_uid')
            first_participant_query = not participant_doc_exists
            if first_participant_query:
                db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid,
                       'participant_uid', participant_uid)
                db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid, 'exp_uid',
                       exp_uid)

            participant_to_algorithm_management, didSucceed, message = db.get(
                app_id + ':experiments', exp_uid,
                'participant_to_algorithm_management')
            if (participant_uid == exp_uid) or (
                    participant_to_algorithm_management
                    == 'one_to_many') or (first_participant_query):

                if algorithm_management_settings[
                        'mode'] == 'fixed_proportions':
                    proportions_list = algorithm_management_settings['params'][
                        'proportions']
                    prop = [
                        prop_item['proportion']
                        for prop_item in proportions_list
                    ]
                    prop_item = numpy.random.choice(alg_list, p=prop)
                else:
                    raise Exception('algorithm_management_mode : ' +
                                    algorithm_management_settings['mode'] +
                                    ' not implemented')
                alg_id = alg_label_to_alg_id[prop_item['alg_label']]
                alg_uid = alg_label_to_alg_uid[prop_item['alg_label']]
                alg_label = prop_item['alg_label']

                if (first_participant_query) and (
                        participant_to_algorithm_management == 'one_to_one'):
                    db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid, 'alg_id',
                           alg_id)
                    db.set(app_id + ':participants', participant_uid,
                           'alg_uid', alg_uid)

            elif (participant_to_algorithm_management == 'one_to_one'):
                # If here, then alg_uid should already be assigned in participant doc
                alg_id, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':participants',
                                                     participant_uid, 'alg_id')
                alg_uid, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':participants',
                                                      participant_uid,
                                                      'alg_uid')
            else:
                raise Exception('participant_to_algorithm_management : ' +
                                participant_to_algorithm_management +
                                ' not implemented')

            # get sandboxed database for the specific app_id,alg_id,exp_uid - closing off the rest of the database to the algorithm
            rc = ResourceClient(app_id, exp_uid, alg_uid, db)

            # get specific algorithm to make calls to
            alg = utils.get_app_alg(self.app_id, alg_id)

            # call getQuery
            targets, dt = utils.timeit(alg.getQuery)(resource=rc)

            # update targets
            target_list = []
            for target in targets:
                target_list.append({'index': target})

            # check for context
            context_type, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':experiments',
                                                       exp_uid, 'context_type')
            context, didSucceed, message = db.get(app_id + ':experiments',
                                                  exp_uid, 'context')

            # log
            log_entry_durations = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'alg_uid': alg_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'duration': dt
            }
            log_entry_durations.update(rc.getDurations())
            meta = {'log_entry_durations': log_entry_durations}

            # create JSON query payload
            timestamp = str(utils.datetimeNow())
            query_uid = utils.getNewUID()
            query = {}
            query['query_uid'] = query_uid
            query['target_indices'] = target_list

            # save query data to database
            query_doc = {}
            query_doc.update(query)
            query_doc['participant_uid'] = participant_uid
            query_doc['alg_uid'] = alg_uid
            query_doc['exp_uid'] = exp_uid
            query_doc['alg_label'] = alg_label
            query_doc['timestamp_query_generated'] = timestamp
            for field in query_doc:
                db.set(app_id + ':queries', query_uid, field, query_doc[field])

            # add context after updating query doc to avoid redundant information
            query['context_type'] = context_type
            query['context'] = context

            args_out = {'args': query, 'meta': meta}
            response_json = json.dumps(args_out)

            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'json': response_json,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow()
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-RESPONSE', log_entry)

            return response_json, True, ''
        except Exception, err:
            error = traceback.format_exc()
            log_entry = {
                'exp_uid': exp_uid,
                'task': 'getQuery',
                'error': error,
                'timestamp': utils.datetimeNow(),
                'args_json': args_json
            }
            ell.log(app_id + ':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry)
            return '{}', False, error
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  def getQuery(self,exp_uid,args_json,db,ell):
    """
    A request to ask the query: "is {center} more similar to {left} or {right}?"

    Expected input (in jsonstructure with string keys):
      [optional] (string) participant_uid :  unique identifier of session for a participant answering questions (that is, an email address is not good enough as the participant could participate in multiple exp_uids so it would not be unique against all experiments), if key non-existant particpant_uid is assigned as exp_uid. 
    
    Expected output (in json structure with string keys): 
      (list) target_indices : list that stores dictionary of targets with fields:
            { 
              (int) index : the index of the target of relevance
              (str) label : in {'left','right','center'} 
              (int) flag : integer for algorithm's use
            }
      (str) query_uid : unique identifier of query (used to look up for reportAnswer)
      

    Usage: 
      getQuery_response_json,didSucceed,message = app.getQuery(db_API,exp_uid,getQuery_args_json)

    Example input:
      getQuery_args_json = {"participant_uid": "ecaf1d60ab995b3c57afb3a1f3f288f0"}

    Example output:
      getQuery_response_json = {"query_uid": "a061ce00742603afc540d23e08ab77b3", "target_indices": [{"index": 19, "flag": 0, "label": "center"}, {"index": 8, "flag": 0, "label": "left"}, {"index": 15, "flag": 0, "label": "right"}]}
    """

    try: 
      app_id = self.app_id

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','json':args_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-CALL', log_entry  )

      # convert args_json to args_dict
      try:
        args_dict = json.loads(args_json)
      except:
        error = "%s.initExp input args_json is in improper format" % self.app_id
        return '{}',False,error

      # get list of algorithms associated with project
      alg_list,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'alg_list')
      alg_label_to_alg_id = {}
      alg_label_to_alg_uid = {}
      for algorithm in alg_list:
        alg_label_to_alg_id[ algorithm['alg_label'] ] = algorithm['alg_id']
        alg_label_to_alg_uid[ algorithm['alg_label'] ] = algorithm['alg_uid']

      algorithm_management_settings,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'algorithm_management_settings')

      # ASSIGN ALGORITHM TO PARTICIPANT
      if 'participant_uid' in args_dict:
        participant_uid = args_dict['participant_uid']
      else:
        participant_uid = exp_uid

      participant_doc_exists,didSucceed,message = db.exists(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'participant_uid')
      first_participant_query = not participant_doc_exists
      if first_participant_query:
        db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'participant_uid',participant_uid)
        db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'exp_uid',exp_uid)

      participant_to_algorithm_management,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':experiments',exp_uid,'participant_to_algorithm_management')
      if (participant_uid==exp_uid) or (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_many') or (first_participant_query):

        if algorithm_management_settings['mode']=='fixed_proportions':
          proportions_list = algorithm_management_settings['params']['proportions']
          prop = [ prop_item['proportion'] for prop_item in proportions_list ]
          prop_item = numpy.random.choice(alg_list,p=prop)
        else:
          raise Exception('algorithm_management_mode : '+algorithm_management_settings['mode']+' not implemented')

        alg_id = alg_label_to_alg_id[ prop_item['alg_label'] ] 
        alg_uid = alg_label_to_alg_uid[ prop_item['alg_label'] ]
        alg_label = prop_item['alg_label']
        
        if (first_participant_query) and (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
          db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_id',alg_id)
          db.set(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_uid',alg_uid)

      elif (participant_to_algorithm_management=='one_to_one'):
        # If here, then alg_uid should already be assigned in participant doc
        alg_id,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_id')
        alg_uid,didSucceed,message = db.get(app_id+':participants',participant_uid,'alg_uid')
      else:
        raise Exception('participant_to_algorithm_management : '+participant_to_algorithm_management+' not implemented')

      # get sandboxed database for the specific app_id,alg_id,exp_uid - closing off the rest of the database to the algorithm
      rc = ResourceClient(app_id,exp_uid,alg_uid,db)

      # get specific algorithm to make calls to 
      alg = utils.get_app_alg(self.app_id,alg_id)

      # call getQuery
      index_center,index_left,index_right,dt = utils.timeit(alg.getQuery)(resource=rc)

      log_entry_durations = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'alg_uid':alg_uid,'task':'getQuery','duration':dt } 
      log_entry_durations.update( rc.getDurations() )
      meta = {'log_entry_durations':log_entry_durations}

      # create JSON query payload
      timestamp = str(utils.datetimeNow())
      query_uid = utils.getNewUID()
      query = {}
      query['query_uid'] = query_uid
      query['target_indices'] = [ {'index':index_center,'label':'center','flag':0},{'index':index_left,'label':'left','flag':0},{'index':index_right,'label':'right','flag':0} ]

      # save query data to database
      query_doc = {}
      query_doc.update(query)
      query_doc['participant_uid'] = participant_uid
      query_doc['alg_uid'] = alg_uid
      query_doc['exp_uid'] = exp_uid
      query_doc['alg_label'] = alg_label
      query_doc['timestamp_query_generated'] = timestamp
      for field in query_doc:
        db.set(app_id+':queries',query_uid,field,query_doc[field])

      args_out = {'args':query,'meta':meta}
      response_json = json.dumps(args_out)

      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','json':response_json,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-RESPONSE', log_entry  )

      return response_json,True,''
    except Exception, err:
      error = traceback.format_exc()
      log_entry = { 'exp_uid':exp_uid,'task':'getQuery','error':error,'timestamp':utils.datetimeNow() } 
      ell.log( app_id+':APP-EXCEPTION', log_entry  )
      return '{}',False,error