[ML] Correct query times for model plot and forecast (#328)

Backport #327.

Author: tveasey

docs/CHANGELOG.asciidoc

@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
 
 //=== Regressions
 
+ == {es} version 6.5.3
+
+=== Bug Fixes
+
+Correct query times for model plot and forecast in the bucket to match the times we assign
+the samples we add to the model for each bucket. For long bucket lengths, this could result
+in apparently shifted model plot with respect to the data and increased errors in forecasts. 
+
  == {es} version 6.5.0
 
 //=== Breaking Changes

include/api/CForecastRunner.h

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class API_EXPORT CForecastRunner final : private core::CNonCopyable {
     using TAnomalyDetectorPtr = std::shared_ptr<model::CAnomalyDetector>;
     using TAnomalyDetectorPtrVec = std::vector<TAnomalyDetectorPtr>;
 
-    using TForecastModelWrapper = model::CForecastDataSink::SForecastModelWrapper;
+    using TForecastModelWrapper = model::CForecastDataSink::CForecastModelWrapper;
     using TForecastResultSeries = model::CForecastDataSink::SForecastResultSeries;
     using TForecastResultSeriesVec = std::vector<TForecastResultSeries>;
     using TMathsModelPtr = std::unique_ptr<maths::CModel>;

include/model/CForecastDataSink.h

@@ -40,21 +40,31 @@ class MODEL_EXPORT CForecastDataSink final : private core::CNonCopyable {
 public:
     using TMathsModelPtr = std::shared_ptr<maths::CModel>;
     using TStrUMap = boost::unordered_set<std::string>;
+    struct SForecastResultSeries;
 
     //! Wrapper for 1 timeseries model, its feature and by Field
-    struct MODEL_EXPORT SForecastModelWrapper {
-        SForecastModelWrapper(model_t::EFeature feature,
+    class MODEL_EXPORT CForecastModelWrapper {
+    public:
+        CForecastModelWrapper(model_t::EFeature feature,
                               TMathsModelPtr&& forecastModel,
                               const std::string& byFieldValue);
 
-        SForecastModelWrapper(SForecastModelWrapper&& other);
+        CForecastModelWrapper(CForecastModelWrapper&& other);
 
-        SForecastModelWrapper(const SForecastModelWrapper& that) = delete;
-        SForecastModelWrapper& operator=(const SForecastModelWrapper&) = delete;
+        CForecastModelWrapper(const CForecastModelWrapper& that) = delete;
+        CForecastModelWrapper& operator=(const CForecastModelWrapper&) = delete;
 
-        model_t::EFeature s_Feature;
-        TMathsModelPtr s_ForecastModel;
-        std::string s_ByFieldValue;
+        bool forecast(const SForecastResultSeries& series,
+                      core_t::TTime startTime,
+                      core_t::TTime endTime,
+                      double boundsPercentile,
+                      CForecastDataSink& sink,
+                      std::string& message) const;
+
+    private:
+        model_t::EFeature m_Feature;
+        TMathsModelPtr m_ForecastModel;
+        std::string m_ByFieldValue;
     };
 
     //! Everything that defines 1 series of forecasts
@@ -68,7 +78,7 @@ class MODEL_EXPORT CForecastDataSink final : private core::CNonCopyable {
 
         SModelParams s_ModelParams;
         int s_DetectorIndex;
-        std::vector<SForecastModelWrapper> s_ToForecast;
+        std::vector<CForecastModelWrapper> s_ToForecast;
         std::string s_ToForecastPersisted;
         std::string s_PartitionFieldName;
         std::string s_PartitionFieldValue;

lib/api/CForecastRunner.cc

@@ -169,17 +169,10 @@ void CForecastRunner::forecastWorker() {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    const TForecastModelWrapper& model = series.s_ToForecast.back();
-                    model_t::TDouble1VecDouble1VecPr support =
-                        model_t::support(model.s_Feature);
-                    bool success = model.s_ForecastModel->forecast(
-                        forecastJob.s_StartTime, forecastJob.forecastEnd(),
-                        forecastJob.s_BoundsPercentile, support.first, support.second,
-                        boost::bind(&model::CForecastDataSink::push, &sink, _1,
-                                    model_t::print(model.s_Feature), series.s_PartitionFieldName,
-                                    series.s_PartitionFieldValue, series.s_ByFieldName,
-                                    model.s_ByFieldValue, series.s_DetectorIndex),
-                        message);
+                    const TForecastModelWrapper& model{series.s_ToForecast.back()};
+                    bool success{model.forecast(
+                        series, forecastJob.s_StartTime, forecastJob.forecastEnd(),
+                        forecastJob.s_BoundsPercentile, sink, message)};
                     series.s_ToForecast.pop_back();
 
                     if (success == false) {

lib/model/CForecastDataSink.cc

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <core/CLogger.h>
 #include <core/CScopedRapidJsonPoolAllocator.h>
 
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace ml {
@@ -54,16 +56,34 @@ const std::string CForecastDataSink::STATUS("forecast_status");
 
 using TScopedAllocator = core::CScopedRapidJsonPoolAllocator<core::CRapidJsonConcurrentLineWriter>;
 
-CForecastDataSink::SForecastModelWrapper::SForecastModelWrapper(model_t::EFeature feature,
+CForecastDataSink::CForecastModelWrapper::CForecastModelWrapper(model_t::EFeature feature,
                                                                 TMathsModelPtr&& forecastModel,
                                                                 const std::string& byFieldValue)
-    : s_Feature(feature), s_ForecastModel(std::move(forecastModel)),
-      s_ByFieldValue(byFieldValue) {
+    : m_Feature(feature), m_ForecastModel(std::move(forecastModel)),
+      m_ByFieldValue(byFieldValue) {
+}
+
+CForecastDataSink::CForecastModelWrapper::CForecastModelWrapper(CForecastModelWrapper&& other)
+    : m_Feature(other.m_Feature), m_ForecastModel(std::move(other.m_ForecastModel)),
+      m_ByFieldValue(std::move(other.m_ByFieldValue)) {
 }
 
-CForecastDataSink::SForecastModelWrapper::SForecastModelWrapper(SForecastModelWrapper&& other)
-    : s_Feature(other.s_Feature), s_ForecastModel(std::move(other.s_ForecastModel)),
-      s_ByFieldValue(std::move(other.s_ByFieldValue)) {
+bool CForecastDataSink::CForecastModelWrapper::forecast(const SForecastResultSeries& series,
+                                                        core_t::TTime startTime,
+                                                        core_t::TTime endTime,
+                                                        double boundsPercentile,
+                                                        CForecastDataSink& sink,
+                                                        std::string& message) const {
+    core_t::TTime bucketLength{m_ForecastModel->params().bucketLength()};
+    startTime = model_t::sampleTime(m_Feature, startTime, bucketLength);
+    endTime = model_t::sampleTime(m_Feature, endTime, bucketLength);
+    model_t::TDouble1VecDouble1VecPr support{model_t::support(m_Feature)};
+    return m_ForecastModel->forecast(
+        startTime, endTime, boundsPercentile, support.first, support.second,
+        boost::bind(&model::CForecastDataSink::push, &sink, _1, model_t::print(m_Feature),
+                    series.s_PartitionFieldName, series.s_PartitionFieldValue,
+                    series.s_ByFieldName, m_ByFieldValue, series.s_DetectorIndex),
+        message);
 }
 
 CForecastDataSink::SForecastResultSeries::SForecastResultSeries(const SModelParams& modelParams)

lib/model/CModelDetailsView.cc

@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ void CModelDetailsView::modelPlotForByFieldId(core_t::TTime time,
 
     if (this->isByFieldIdActive(byFieldId)) {
         const maths::CModel* model = this->model(feature, byFieldId);
-        if (!model) {
+        if (model == nullptr) {
             return;
         }
 
         std::size_t dimension = model_t::dimension(feature);
+        time = model_t::sampleTime(feature, time, model->params().bucketLength());
 
         maths_t::TDouble2VecWeightsAry weights(
             maths_t::CUnitWeights::unit<TDouble2Vec>(dimension));