CatBoostClassifierFunction#

class CatBoostClassifierFunction(dataset: str = 'digits', cv: int = 5, objective: str = 'maximize', modifiers: List[BaseModifier] | None = None, memory: bool = False, collect_data: bool = True, callbacks=None, catch_errors=None, use_surrogate: bool = False)[source]#

CatBoost Classifier test function.

Parameters:

  • dataset (str, default="digits") – Dataset to use. One of: “digits”, “iris”, “wine”, “breast_cancer”, “covtype”.

  • cv (int, default=5) – Number of cross-validation folds.

  • use_surrogate (bool, default=False) – If True, use pre-trained surrogate for fast evaluation.

__call__(params: Dict[str, Any] | ndarray | list | tuple | None = None, *, fidelity: float | None = None, **kwargs)[source]#

Evaluate the objective function.

Args:

params: Parameter values as dict, array, list, or tuple fidelity: Optional fidelity level in (0, 1]. Controls evaluation

cost vs accuracy trade-off for multi-fidelity optimization (e.g. Hyperband, BOHB). None means full-fidelity evaluation. Only supported by ML test functions; ignored by algebraic functions.

**kwargs: Parameters as keyword arguments (only with dict input)

Returns:

The objective function value

batch(X: ArrayLike) → ArrayLike[source]#

Evaluate multiple parameter sets in a single call.

Parameters:

X (ArrayLike) – 2D array of shape (n_points, n_dim) where each row is a parameter set.

Returns:

1D array of shape (n_points,) with evaluation results.

Return type:

ArrayLike

Raises:

  • NotImplementedError – If the function does not implement _batch_objective.

  • ValueError – If X has wrong number of dimensions or wrong n_dim.

property callbacks[source]#

Callback management (CallbackAccessor).

property data[source]#

Evaluation data (DataAccessor).

property errors[source]#

Error handler management (ErrorAccessor).

property memory[source]#

Memory cache management (MemoryAccessor).

property meta[source]#

Function metadata (MetaAccessor).

property modifiers[source]#

Modifier management (ModifierAccessor).

property plot[source]#

Access plotting methods for this function.

pure(params: Dict[str, Any] | ndarray | list | tuple | None = None, *, fidelity: float | None = None, **kwargs)[source]#

Evaluate the function without modifiers.

Returns the true (deterministic) function value, bypassing any configured modifiers. Does not update search_data, n_evaluations, or callbacks. Ignores memory caching.

Parameters:

  • params (dict, array, list, or tuple) – Parameter values to evaluate.

  • fidelity (float or None) – Fidelity level in (0, 1] for multi-fidelity evaluation.

  • **kwargs (dict) – Parameters as keyword arguments.

Returns:

The true function value without modifiers, with direction applied.

Return type:

float or np.ndarray

reset() → None[source]#

Reset all state including collected data and memory cache.

property search_space: Dict[str, Any][source]#

Search space for this function (read-only public API).

property spec[source]#

Function characteristics (SpecAccessor).