Client

class Client

Bases: ABC

Abstract base class for Flower clients.

Methods

evaluate(ins)	Evaluate the provided parameters using the locally held dataset.
fit(ins)	Refine the provided parameters using the locally held dataset.
get_parameters(ins)	Return the current local model parameters.
get_properties(ins)	Return set of client's properties.
to_client()	Return client (itself).

evaluate(ins: EvaluateIns) → EvaluateRes

Evaluate the provided parameters using the locally held dataset.

Parameters:

ins (EvaluateIns) – The evaluation instructions containing (global) model parameters received from the server and a dictionary of configuration values used to customize the local evaluation process.

Returns:

The evaluation result containing the loss on the local dataset and other details such as the number of local data examples used for evaluation.

Return type:

EvaluateRes

fit(ins: FitIns) → FitRes

Refine the provided parameters using the locally held dataset.

Parameters:

ins (FitIns) – The training instructions containing (global) model parameters received from the server and a dictionary of configuration values used to customize the local training process.

Returns:

The training result containing updated parameters and other details such as the number of local training examples used for training.

Return type:

FitRes

get_parameters(ins: GetParametersIns) → GetParametersRes

Return the current local model parameters.

Parameters:

ins (GetParametersIns) – The get parameters instructions received from the server containing a dictionary of configuration values.

Returns:

The current local model parameters.

Return type:

GetParametersRes

get_properties(ins: GetPropertiesIns) → GetPropertiesRes

Return set of client’s properties.

Parameters:

ins (GetPropertiesIns) – The get properties instructions received from the server containing a dictionary of configuration values.

Returns:

The current client properties.

Return type:

GetPropertiesRes

to_client() → Client

Return client (itself).