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metric_api.py
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"""
Classes and other infrastructure for defining metrics.

Concrete metrics are defined in `metrics.py`.
"""
from dataclasses import dataclass
from enum import Enum
from typing import Any, Optional

from benchmark.registry import Named, Registry


class MetricOrientation(Enum):
    """
    Whether we like small or large values.
    """

    LOWER_IS_BETTER = "lower_is_better"
    GREATER_IS_BETTER = "greater_is_better"


@dataclass(frozen=True)
class Metric(Named):
    """
    Metadata about a metric.

    Super useful when plotting it.
    """

    name: str
    pretty_name: str
    lower_bound: Optional[float]
    upper_bound: Optional[float]
    orientation: MetricOrientation
    unit: Optional[str]

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        return self.name


METRICS: Registry[Metric] = Registry()


def make_metric(**kwargs: Any) -> Metric:
    """
    Create a new :class:`Metric` and register it.

    :param kwargs: Passed on to ``Metric.__init__``.
    """
    result = Metric(**kwargs)
    METRICS.add(result)
    return result
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