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Contributes to #8420 (Python interoperability and persistence: "Raise NotFittedError from unfitted estimator methods and remove the corresponding common-estimator-check xfail").

Description

Unfitted IsolationForest methods raised RuntimeError; scikit-learn's estimator contract (and its check_estimators_unfitted common check) expects sklearn.exceptions.NotFittedError. This change:

  • converts the five unfitted-model raises in isolation_forest.pyx (predict, score_samples, as_treelite, as_nvforest, _score_samples_nvforest) from RuntimeError to NotFittedError, keeping the message unchanged;
  • removes the check_estimators_unfitted xfail from test_sklearn_compatibility.py;
  • updates the five corresponding assertions in test_isolation_forest.py.

NotFittedError subclasses ValueError and AttributeError, so any caller currently catching those broad types keeps working; only code catching RuntimeError specifically would notice, and the estimator is new in 26.08.

Verification

  • Against the current cuml-cu13==26.08.00a171 nightly wheel (GTX 1650 Ti, WSL2), the three updated unfitted tests fail as expected with the old RuntimeError, and the remaining 82 tests in test_isolation_forest.py pass, so the assertions encode exactly the target behavior and nothing else in the suite is affected.
  • ruff check / ruff format --check on the two test files and cython-lint on the .pyx are clean (remaining ruff findings are pre-existing on main, only shifted line numbers).
  • I do not have a local CUDA toolchain to compile the modified .pyx; the change is a five-site exception-type swap plus one import, and CI's estimator-check job exercises check_estimators_unfitted directly.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • IsolationForest now consistently raises the standard NotFittedError when prediction, scoring, or model export is attempted before fitting.
    • Improved compatibility with scikit-learn’s estimator validation checks.

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IsolationForest now uses sklearn’s NotFittedError for unfitted export, scoring, and prediction operations. Fitted-state checks use the native model and remain valid after unpickling. Tests and sklearn compatibility expectations were updated.

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IsolationForest unfitted error handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Fitted-state validation and error handling
python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/isolation_forest.pyx
IsolationForest defines fitted state through the native model. Export, scoring, and prediction paths now use check_is_fitted or raise NotFittedError.
Unfitted behavior validation
python/cuml/tests/test_isolation_forest.py, python/cuml/tests/test_sklearn_compatibility.py
Tests now expect NotFittedError, and the sklearn compatibility exclusion was removed.

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The current change can prevent the IsolationForest module from importing and stop fitting from recording the input type, causing affected builds to fail before use. The PR is not merge-ready until the decorator placement and fitted hook are corrected.

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Thanks for spotting this and making a PR!

Instead of hand rolling the "is this estimator fitted" check, the estimator should be using check_is_fitted(self). This raises the correct exception and we use it in all other estimators. We made the switch in #7868 (and follow up PRs).

We can also remove test_predict_before_fit_raises, I think the common check that you un-xfailed will take care of this.

The fact that the type of the exception changes is annoying for those already using this. However I'd consider it a bug fix and as such not a breaking change (no need for deprecation cycles, etc).

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Thanks, done in 9e05e0e:

  • predict and score_samples now call check_is_fitted(self) (via cuml.internals.validation, the Add cuml.internals.validation, check_is_fitted checks #7868 idiom). Since the public fit attributes survive unpickling while the native model does not, the estimator also defines __sklearn_check_is_fitted__ returning self._model is not None, so check_is_fitted stays correct for an unpickled model rather than passing on the surviving attributes and crashing downstream.
  • Removed test_predict_before_fit_raises and test_score_samples_before_fit_raises; the un-xfailed check_estimators_unfitted covers both.
  • as_treelite, as_nvforest, and _score_samples_nvforest keep their explicit guard on _treelite_model_bytes (raising NotFittedError): the serialized Treelite bytes survive pickling, so those exports still work on an unpickled model where the __sklearn_check_is_fitted__ condition is false. Happy to route them through check_is_fitted instead if you'd rather drop that post-unpickle behavior.

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- Around line 577-582: Rename __sklearn_check_is_fitted__ to the supported
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def __sklearn_check_is_fitted__(self):
"""Fitted means the native model is present: public attributes
survive unpickling, but the native model does not, and inference
requires it."""
return self._model is not None

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validation_file="$(fd -t f '^validation\.py$' python/cuml/cuml | head -n1)"
outputs_file="$(fd -t f '^outputs\.py$' python/cuml/cuml | head -n1)"

rg -n -C 5 \
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rg -n -C 8 \
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printf '%s\n' '--- isolation forest hook and fit context ---'
file="$(git ls-files | rg 'python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/isolation_forest\.pyx$' | head -n1)"
test -n "$file"
sed -n '1,70p' "$file"
sed -n '550,620p' "$file"

printf '%s\n' '--- validation references ---'
rg -n -C 8 'check_is_fitted|__sklearn_(is|check)_fitted__' python/cuml 2>/dev/null || true

printf '%s\n' '--- mlfunc implementation and usages ---'
outputs="$(git ls-files | rg '(^|/)outputs\.py$' | head -n1)"
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printf '%s\n' '--- all fitted-hook definitions and call sites ---'
rg -n -C 6 '__sklearn_(is|check)_fitted__|check_is_fitted' "$file" python/cuml 2>/dev/null || true

printf '%s\n' '--- decorator ordering ---'
python3 - "$file" <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
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p = Path(sys.argv[1])
lines = p.read_text().splitlines()
for i, line in enumerate(lines):
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        print(f"\n--- lines {lo+1}-{hi} ---")
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printf '%s\n' '--- exact decorator implementation candidates ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- imports and decorator uses in isolation_forest.pyx ---'
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rg -n '^(def|class) check_is_fitted|sklearn|is_fitted|check_is_fitted' "$validation"
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printf '%s\n' '--- focused validation text ---'
python3 - "$validation" <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import sys

lines = Path(sys.argv[1]).read_text().splitlines()
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scikit-learn check_is_fitted __sklearn_is_fitted__ implementation source

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The check_is_fitted function is a utility in scikit-learn (located in sklearn/utils/validation.py) designed to verify that an estimator has been fitted before its methods (like predict or transform) are called [1][2]. Implementation Logic: 1. Custom Protocol (sklearn_is_fitted): If an estimator defines a sklearn_is_fitted method, check_is_fitted will call it and use the returned boolean value to determine the fitted status [2][3]. This is the recommended Developer API for estimators that do not rely on standard fitted attribute naming conventions [4][3]. 2. Default Behavior (Fitted Attributes): If sklearn_is_fitted is not defined, the function looks for the presence of specific attributes in the estimator. By default, it checks for any attribute ending in a trailing underscore (e.g., coef_) that does not start with a double underscore [1][2]. 3. Stateless Estimators: If no attributes are specified, check_is_fitted also checks if the estimator is stateless by inspecting its tags (specifically the requires_fit tag). If the estimator is marked as not requiring fit, the check passes [1][2]. When these conditions are not met, check_is_fitted raises a NotFittedError [1][2]. The source code for this validation logic is maintained in the sklearn/utils/validation.py file within the scikit-learn repository [1].

Citations:


Restore the decorator placement and use the supported fitted hook.

mlfunc raises ValueError during decoration when set_input_type=True has no array argument. The current zero-argument hook can prevent module import, while fit no longer records the input type. Rename the hook to __sklearn_is_fitted__ and move @mlfunc(set_input_type=True) to fit.

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In `@python/cuml/cuml/ensemble/isolation_forest.pyx` around lines 577 - 582,
Rename __sklearn_check_is_fitted__ to the supported __sklearn_is_fitted__ hook,
and move `@mlfunc`(set_input_type=True) from the zero-argument hook onto fit so
decoration receives an array argument. Preserve the native-model presence check
and ensure fit continues recording the input type.

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