Add variable-size test datasets (#1610)

* fix: dummy datasets can be written to multiple files in multiple folders based on arbitrary data size

* fix: writing atomic episodes to multiple files (maybe)

* fix: moving unused write dataset function to test code

tests/fixtures/dataset_factories.py

@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ def lerobot_dataset_factory(
         tasks: pd.DataFrame | None = None,
         episodes_metadata: datasets.Dataset | None = None,
         hf_dataset: datasets.Dataset | None = None,
+        data_files_size_in_mb: float = DEFAULT_DATA_FILE_SIZE_IN_MB,
+        chunks_size: int = DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> LeRobotDataset:
         # Instantiate objects
@@ -497,6 +499,8 @@ def lerobot_dataset_factory(
                 total_frames=total_frames,
                 total_tasks=total_tasks,
                 use_videos=use_videos,
+                data_files_size_in_mb=data_files_size_in_mb,
+                chunks_size=chunks_size,
             )
         if stats is None:
             stats = stats_factory(features=info["features"])
@@ -525,6 +529,8 @@ def lerobot_dataset_factory(
             tasks=tasks,
             episodes=episodes_metadata,
             hf_dataset=hf_dataset,
+            data_files_size_in_mb=data_files_size_in_mb,
+            chunks_size=chunks_size,
         )
         mock_metadata = lerobot_dataset_metadata_factory(
             root=root,

tests/fixtures/files.py

@@ -11,23 +11,117 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import datasets
+import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 import pyarrow.compute as pc
 import pyarrow.parquet as pq
 import pytest
+from datasets import Dataset
 
 from lerobot.datasets.utils import (
+    DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE,
+    DEFAULT_DATA_FILE_SIZE_IN_MB,
+    DEFAULT_DATA_PATH,
+    get_hf_dataset_size_in_mb,
+    update_chunk_file_indices,
     write_episodes,
-    write_hf_dataset,
     write_info,
     write_stats,
     write_tasks,
 )
 
 
+def write_hf_dataset(
+    hf_dataset: Dataset,
+    local_dir: Path,
+    data_file_size_mb: float | None = None,
+    chunk_size: int | None = None,
+):
+    """
+    Writes a Hugging Face Dataset to one or more Parquet files in a structured directory format.
+
+    If the dataset size is within `DEFAULT_DATA_FILE_SIZE_IN_MB`, it's saved as a single file.
+    Otherwise, the dataset is split into multiple smaller Parquet files, each not exceeding the size limit.
+    The file and chunk indices are managed to organize the output files in a hierarchical structure,
+    e.g., `data/chunk-000/file-000.parquet`, `data/chunk-000/file-001.parquet`, etc.
+    This function ensures that episodes are not split across multiple files.
+
+    Args:
+        hf_dataset (Dataset): The Hugging Face Dataset to be written to disk.
+        local_dir (Path): The root directory where the dataset files will be stored.
+        data_file_size_mb (float, optional): Maximal size for the parquet data file, in MB. Defaults to DEFAULT_DATA_FILE_SIZE_IN_MB.
+        chunk_size (int, optional): Maximal number of files within a chunk folder before creating another one. Defaults to DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE.
+    """
+    if data_file_size_mb is None:
+        data_file_size_mb = DEFAULT_DATA_FILE_SIZE_IN_MB
+    if chunk_size is None:
+        chunk_size = DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE
+
+    dataset_size_in_mb = get_hf_dataset_size_in_mb(hf_dataset)
+
+    if dataset_size_in_mb <= data_file_size_mb:
+        # If the dataset is small enough, write it to a single file.
+        path = local_dir / DEFAULT_DATA_PATH.format(chunk_index=0, file_index=0)
+        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        hf_dataset.to_parquet(path)
+        return
+
+    # If the dataset is too large, split it into smaller chunks, keeping episodes whole.
+    episode_indices = np.array(hf_dataset["episode_index"])
+    episode_boundaries = np.where(np.diff(episode_indices) != 0)[0] + 1
+    episode_starts = np.concatenate(([0], episode_boundaries))
+    episode_ends = np.concatenate((episode_boundaries, [len(hf_dataset)]))
+
+    num_episodes = len(episode_starts)
+    current_episode_idx = 0
+    chunk_idx, file_idx = 0, 0
+
+    while current_episode_idx < num_episodes:
+        shard_start_row = episode_starts[current_episode_idx]
+        shard_end_row = episode_ends[current_episode_idx]
+        next_episode_to_try_idx = current_episode_idx + 1
+
+        while next_episode_to_try_idx < num_episodes:
+            potential_shard_end_row = episode_ends[next_episode_to_try_idx]
+            dataset_shard_candidate = hf_dataset.select(range(shard_start_row, potential_shard_end_row))
+            shard_size_mb = get_hf_dataset_size_in_mb(dataset_shard_candidate)
+
+            if shard_size_mb > data_file_size_mb:
+                break
+            else:
+                shard_end_row = potential_shard_end_row
+                next_episode_to_try_idx += 1
+
+        dataset_shard = hf_dataset.select(range(shard_start_row, shard_end_row))
+
+        if (
+            shard_start_row == episode_starts[current_episode_idx]
+            and shard_end_row == episode_ends[current_episode_idx]
+        ):
+            shard_size_mb = get_hf_dataset_size_in_mb(dataset_shard)
+            if shard_size_mb > data_file_size_mb:
+                logging.warning(
+                    f"Episode with index {hf_dataset[shard_start_row.item()]['episode_index']} has size {shard_size_mb:.2f}MB, "
+                    f"which is larger than data_file_size_mb ({data_file_size_mb}MB). "
+                    "Writing it to a separate shard anyway to preserve episode integrity."
+                )
+
+        # Define the path for the current shard and ensure the directory exists.
+        path = local_dir / DEFAULT_DATA_PATH.format(chunk_index=chunk_idx, file_index=file_idx)
+        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Write the shard to a Parquet file.
+        dataset_shard.to_parquet(path)
+
+        # Update chunk and file indices for the next iteration.
+        chunk_idx, file_idx = update_chunk_file_indices(chunk_idx, file_idx, chunk_size)
+        current_episode_idx = next_episode_to_try_idx
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def create_info(info_factory):
     def _create_info(dir: Path, info: dict | None = None):
@@ -81,10 +175,15 @@ def create_episodes(episodes_factory):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def create_hf_dataset(hf_dataset_factory):
-    def _create_hf_dataset(dir: Path, hf_dataset: datasets.Dataset | None = None):
+    def _create_hf_dataset(
+        dir: Path,
+        hf_dataset: datasets.Dataset | None = None,
+        data_file_size_in_mb: float | None = None,
+        chunk_size: int | None = None,
+    ):
         if hf_dataset is None:
             hf_dataset = hf_dataset_factory()
-        write_hf_dataset(hf_dataset, dir)
+        write_hf_dataset(hf_dataset, dir, data_file_size_in_mb, chunk_size)
 
     return _create_hf_dataset
 

tests/fixtures/hub.py

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import pytest
 from huggingface_hub.utils import filter_repo_objects
 
 from lerobot.datasets.utils import (
+    DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE,
+    DEFAULT_DATA_FILE_SIZE_IN_MB,
     DEFAULT_DATA_PATH,
     DEFAULT_EPISODES_PATH,
     DEFAULT_TASKS_PATH,
@@ -54,9 +56,11 @@ def mock_snapshot_download_factory(
         tasks: pd.DataFrame | None = None,
         episodes: datasets.Dataset | None = None,
         hf_dataset: datasets.Dataset | None = None,
+        data_files_size_in_mb: float = DEFAULT_DATA_FILE_SIZE_IN_MB,
+        chunks_size: int = DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE,
     ):
         if info is None:
-            info = info_factory()
+            info = info_factory(data_files_size_in_mb=data_files_size_in_mb, chunks_size=chunks_size)
         if stats is None:
             stats = stats_factory(features=info["features"])
         if tasks is None:
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ def mock_snapshot_download_factory(
             if request_episodes:
                 create_episodes(local_dir, episodes)
             if request_data:
-                create_hf_dataset(local_dir, hf_dataset)
+                create_hf_dataset(local_dir, hf_dataset, data_files_size_in_mb, chunks_size)
             if request_videos:
                 create_videos(root=local_dir, info=info)