Accept tensors and lists for DiNTS arch_code (fixes #9025)

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Fixes #9025.

Description

TopologyConstruction.__init__ (base of TopologyInstance / TopologySearch) called
torch.from_numpy() on both entries of arch_code, so architecture codes that arrive as
torch.Tensor raised TypeError: expected np.ndarray (got Tensor).

This matters for #9025: the search_code_18590.pt files shipped with the
pancreas_ct_dints_segmentation / multi_organ_segmentation bundles store numpy.ndarray
objects (node_a, arch_code_a, arch_code_c, arch_code_a_max — the raw return values of
TopologySearch.decode()), which torch.load(weights_only=True) — the default since PyTorch 2.6 —
refuses (Unsupported global: GLOBAL numpy.core.multiarray._reconstruct). Re-saving those files as
tensors is the right fix on the bundle side, but MONAI must accept tensors first.

Changes:

• torch.from_numpy(x) -> torch.as_tensor(x, device=self.device) for arch_code_a /
  arch_code_c. Numpy inputs keep the same zero-copy semantics; tensors and nested lists
  (e.g. from JSON/YAML configs) now work too. Fully backward compatible.
• Docstrings updated (also fixes the DiNTS.node_a shape, which was written transposed).
• Tests: test_dints_arch_code_types (numpy / tensor / list give identical arch_code_a,
  arch_code_c, cell_tree) and test_dints_search_code_weights_only_roundtrip
  (save tensors -> torch.load(weights_only=True) -> build TopologyInstance + DiNTS).

TopologySearch.decode() still returns numpy arrays; changing its return type is a public
API change and is left for a separate discussion. A companion model-zoo PR (save tensors in
search.py, load with numpy.asarray / torch.as_tensor and map_location='cpu' in the bundle
configs) follows and will be linked here.

Types of changes

• Non-breaking change (fix or new feature that would not break existing functionality).
• New tests added to cover the changes.
• Quick tests passed locally: python -m unittest tests.networks.nets.test_dints_network (9 tests, CPU only — I don't have a CUDA machine).
• In-line docstrings updated.

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Walkthrough

DiNTS converts architecture codes on its configured device. The documentation describes NumPy arrays, tensors, and nested lists as supported inputs. Tests compare topology construction across these input types and check construction from tensors loaded with weights_only=True.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 2f7ce

Malformed architecture codes produce an unclear error, but the supported construction paths are not shown to be broken. This is mergeable with a validation follow-up.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check		Issue [#9025] requires affected DINTS weight files to load with torch.load(weights_only=True). This PR updates TopologyConstruction to accept NumPy arrays, tensors, and nested lists. It adds a syn…	Convert the affected stored DINTS files to tensors and update the related bundle loading configuration. Validate the affected artifact with torch.load(weights_only=True) and construct the model successfully.
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 50.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 2 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description check		The description clearly explains the bug, implementation, compatibility impact, tests, and deferred follow-up work. It includes the issue reference and most relevant template sections. It omits the in…
Title check		The title clearly identifies the primary change: DiNTS now accepts tensors and lists for arch_code. It is concise and related to the pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		The DINTS conversion, documentation updates, and tests directly support issue [#9025]. No unrelated change is demonstrated.

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Explanation

Issue [#9025] requires affected DINTS weight files to load with torch.load(weights_only=True). This PR updates TopologyConstruction to accept NumPy arrays, tensors, and nested lists. It adds a synthetic tensor checkpoint round-trip test. The diff does not update the affected model-zoo or Hugging Face files, such as search_code_18590.pt, to store tensors. The stored-weight requirement remains unmet.

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Companion model-zoo PR: Project-MONAI/model-zoo#791 (bundle configs load the search code with numpy.asarray / torch.as_tensor and map_location='cpu'; search.py saves tensors).

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monai/networks/nets/dints.py (1)

634-639: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Validate arch_code_a shape before indexing.

arch_code_a must have shape (self.num_blocks, len(self.arch_code2out)). A one-dimensional or undersized input can pass through torch.as_tensor and fail later at self.arch_code_a[blk_idx, res_idx] with a generic indexing error.

Do not reject valid bool, integer, or floating representations solely by dtype. The consumers support binary 0/1 values in those representations.

Suggested fix

             arch_code_c = F.one_hot(
                 torch.as_tensor(arch_code[1], device=self.device).to(torch.int64), self.num_cell_ops
             )
 
+        expected_shape = (self.num_blocks, len(self.arch_code2out))
+        if tuple(arch_code_a.shape) != expected_shape:
+            raise ValueError(f"arch_code_a must have shape {expected_shape}, got {tuple(arch_code_a.shape)}")
+
         self.arch_code_a = arch_code_a

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Review comment at @monai/networks/nets/dints.py around lines 634 - 639:
Validate the shape of arch_code_a immediately after conversion and before
assigning it to self.arch_code_a or allowing downstream indexing; require
(self.num_blocks, len(self.arch_code2out)) and raise a clear ValueError for any
mismatch. Do not reject valid boolean, integer, or floating representations
based solely on dtype.

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Review comments at @monai/networks/nets/dints.py:
- Around line 634-639: Validate the shape of arch_code_a immediately after
conversion and before assigning it to self.arch_code_a or allowing downstream
indexing; require (self.num_blocks, len(self.arch_code2out)) and raise a clear
ValueError for any mismatch. Do not reject valid boolean, integer, or floating
representations based solely on dtype.

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