Merge branch 'tmp_branch' into 'main'

Solve memory leaks and add CI

See merge request !1

.gitlab-ci.yml

+###############################################################################
+#            Aidge Continious Integration and Continious Deployment            #
+#                                                                             #
+###############################################################################
+
+stages:
+  # Analyse code
+  - static_analysis
+  # Build Aidge
+  - build
+  # Unit test stage
+  - test
+
+include:
+  - local: '/.gitlab/ci/_global.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: '/.gitlab/ci/static_analysis.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: '/.gitlab/ci/build.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: '/.gitlab/ci/test.gitlab-ci.yml'

.gitlab/ci/_global.gitlab-ci.yml

+################################################################################
+# Centralized definitions of common job parameter values.                      #
+# Parameters with many optional configurations may be in separate files.       #
+#                                                                              #
+################################################################################
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+  OMP_NUM_THREADS: 4
+  GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY: 1
+  DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+
+
+image: n2d2-ci/ubuntu20.04/cpu:latest
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.gitlab/ci/build.gitlab-ci.yml

+build:ubuntu_cpp:
+  stage: build
+  tags:
+    - docker
+  image: n2d2-ci/ubuntu20.04/cpu:latest
+
+  script:
+    - mkdir -p build_cpp
+    - mkdir -p install_cpp
+    - cd build_cpp
+    - cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=../install_cpp -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DWERROR=ON ..
+    - make -j4 all install
+
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - build_cpp/
+      - install_cpp/
+
+build:ubuntu_python:
+  stage: build
+  tags:
+    - docker
+  image: n2d2-ci/ubuntu20.04/cpu:latest
+
+  script:
+    - python3 -m pip install virtualenv
+    - virtualenv venv
+    - source venv/bin/activate
+    - export AIDGE_INSTALL=`pwd`/install
+    - python3 -m pip install .
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - venv/
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.gitlab/ci/static_analysis.gitlab-ci.yml

+static_analysis:cpp:
+  stage: static_analysis
+  tags:
+    - static_analysis
+  allow_failure: true
+  script:
+    - mkdir -p $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
+    - cppcheck -j 4 --enable=all --inconclusive --force --xml --xml-version=2 . 2> cppcheck-result.xml
+    - python -m pip install Pygments
+    - cppcheck-htmlreport --file=cppcheck-result.xml --report-dir=$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME --source-dir=.
+    - python3 -m pip install -U cppcheck_codequality
+    - cppcheck-codequality --input-file=cppcheck-result.xml --output-file=cppcheck.json
+    - mkdir -p public/cpp
+    - mv $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME public/cpp/
+  artifacts:
+    paths: 
+      - public
+    reports:
+      codequality: cppcheck.json
+
+static_analysis:python:
+  stage: static_analysis
+  tags:
+    - static_analysis
+  allow_failure: true
+  script:
+    - pip install pylint
+    - pip install pylint-gitlab
+    - pylint --rcfile=.pylintrc --exit-zero --output-format=pylint_gitlab.GitlabCodeClimateReporter aidge_core/ > codeclimate.json
+    - pylint --rcfile=.pylintrc --exit-zero --output-format=pylint_gitlab.GitlabPagesHtmlReporter aidge_core/ > pylint.html
+    - mkdir -p public/python/$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
+    - mv pylint.html public/python/$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME/
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - public
+    reports:
+      codequality: codeclimate.json
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.gitlab/ci/test.gitlab-ci.yml

+test:ubuntu_cpp:
+  stage: test
+  needs: ["build:ubuntu_cpp"]
+  tags:
+    - docker
+  image: n2d2-ci/ubuntu20.04/cpu:latest
+  script:
+    - cd build_cpp
+    - ctest --output-on-failure
+
+test:ubuntu_python:
+  stage: test
+  needs: ["build:ubuntu_python"]
+  tags:
+    - docker
+  image: n2d2-ci/ubuntu20.04/cpu:latest
+  script:
+    - source venv/bin/activate
+    - cd aidge_core
+    - python3 -m pip list
+    # Run on discovery all tests located in core/unit_tests/python and discard the stdout 
+    # only to show the errors/warnings and the results of the tests
+    - python3 -m unittest discover -s unit_tests/ -v -b 1> /dev/null

aidge_core/__init__.py

-from aidge_core.aidge_core import * # import so generated by PyBind
+"""
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+Copyright (c) 2023 CEA-List
+
+This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
+http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+"""
+from aidge_core.aidge_core import * # import so generated by PyBind

aidge_core/unit_tests/test_operator_binding.py

+"""
+Copyright (c) 2023 CEA-List
+
+This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
+http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+"""
+
+import unittest
+import aidge_core
+
+class test_operator_binding(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Very basic test to make sure the python APi is not broken.
+    Can be remove in later stage of the developpement.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.generic_operator = aidge_core.GenericOperator("FakeConv", 1, 1, 1).get_operator()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_default_name(self):
+        op_type = "Conv"
+        gop = aidge_core.GenericOperator(op_type, 1, 1, 1, "FictiveName")
+        # check node name is not operator type
+        self.assertNotEqual(gop.name(), "Conv")
+        # check node name is not default
+        self.assertNotEqual(gop.name(), "")
+
+    def test_param_bool(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("bool", True)
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("bool"), True)
+
+    def test_param_int(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("int", 1)
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("int"), 1)
+
+    def test_param_float(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("float", 2.0)
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("float"), 2.0)
+
+    def test_param_str(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("str", "value")
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("str"), "value")
+
+    def test_param_l_int(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("l_int", [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15])
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("l_int"), [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15])
+
+    def test_param_l_bool(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("l_bool", [True, False, False, True])
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("l_bool"), [True, False, False, True])
+
+    def test_param_l_float(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("l_float", [2.0, 1.0])
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("l_float"), [2.0, 1.0])
+
+    def test_param_l_str(self):
+        self.generic_operator.add_parameter("l_str", ["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(self.generic_operator.get_parameter("l_str"), ["ok"])
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
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aidge_core/unit_tests/test_parameters.py

+"""
+Copyright (c) 2023 CEA-List
+
+This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
+http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+"""
+
+import unittest
+import aidge_core
+
+class test_parameters(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Very basic test to make sure the python APi is not broken.
+    Can be remove in later stage of the developpement.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        pass
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_conv(self):
+        # TODO : test StrideDims & DilationDims when supported in ctor
+        in_channels = 4
+        out_channels = 8
+        k_dims = [2, 2]
+        conv_op = aidge_core.Conv2D(in_channels , out_channels, k_dims).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(conv_op.get("InChannels"), in_channels)
+        self.assertEqual(conv_op.get("OutChannels"), out_channels)
+        self.assertEqual(conv_op.get("KernelDims"), k_dims)
+
+    def test_fc(self):
+        out_channels = 8
+        nb_bias = True
+        fc_op = aidge_core.FC(out_channels, nb_bias).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(fc_op.get("OutChannels"), out_channels)
+        self.assertEqual(fc_op.get("NoBias"), nb_bias)
+
+    def test_matmul(self):
+        out_channels = 8
+        matmul_op = aidge_core.Matmul(out_channels).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(matmul_op.get("OutChannels"), out_channels)
+
+    def test_producer_1D(self):
+        dims = [5]
+        producer_op = aidge_core.Producer(dims).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(producer_op.dims(), dims)
+
+    def test_producer_2D(self):
+        dims = [10,5]
+        producer_op = aidge_core.Producer(dims).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(producer_op.dims(), dims)
+
+    def test_producer_3D(self):
+        dims = [1,10,5]
+        producer_op = aidge_core.Producer(dims).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(producer_op.dims(), dims)
+
+    def test_producer_4D(self):
+        dims = [12,1,10,5]
+        producer_op = aidge_core.Producer(dims).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(producer_op.dims(), dims)
+
+    def test_producer_5D(self):
+        dims = [2,12,1,10,5]
+        producer_op = aidge_core.Producer(dims).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(producer_op.dims(), dims)
+
+    def test_leaky_relu(self):
+        negative_slope = 0.25
+        leakyrelu_op = aidge_core.LeakyReLU(negative_slope).get_operator()
+        self.assertEqual(leakyrelu_op.get("NegativeSlope"), negative_slope)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()

include/aidge/graph/Node.hpp

@@ -34,13 +34,23 @@ class GraphView;
  */
 class Node : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Node> {
 private:
+  struct weakCompare {
+      bool operator()(const std::weak_ptr<Aidge::GraphView>& a, const std::weak_ptr<Aidge::GraphView>& b) const {
+          // Compare the content of the weak_ptrs
+          auto sharedA = a.lock();
+          auto sharedB = b.lock();
+          if (!sharedB) return false; // nothing after expired pointer 
+          if (!sharedA) return true;
+          return sharedA < sharedB; // shared_ptr has a valid comparison operator
+      }
+  };
   std::string mName; /** Name of the Node. Should be unique. */
 
-  std::set<std::shared_ptr<GraphView>> mViews = std::set<std::shared_ptr<GraphView>>(); /** Set of pointers to GraphView instances including this Node instance. */
+  std::set<std::weak_ptr<GraphView>, weakCompare> mViews; /** Set of pointers to GraphView instances including this Node instance. */
   const std::shared_ptr<Operator> mOperator; // Pointer to the associated Operator
 
   std::vector<NodePtr> mParents; /** List of parent node for each input (Parent --> Node --> Child) */
-  std::vector<std::vector<NodePtr>> mChildren; /** List of children nodes for each output (Parent --> Node --> Child) */
+  std::vector<std::vector<std::weak_ptr<Node>>> mChildren; /** List of children nodes for each output (Parent --> Node --> Child) */
   std::vector<std::vector<IOIndex_t>> mIdInChildren; /** List of input index for each Node linked to each output of the Node. */
   std::vector<IOIndex_t> mIdOutParents; /** index of the output linked to each input of the Node. Default: gk_IODefaultIndex. */
 
@@ -70,7 +80,7 @@ public:
    * @param ctors Ordered Connectors linking their associated Node to the input of the current Node with the same index.
    * @return Connector 
    */
-  Connector operator()(const std::vector<Connector> ctors);
+  Connector operator()(const std::vector<Connector> &ctors);
 
 public:
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -131,14 +141,14 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief List of pair <Parent, ID of the data intput>. When an input is not
    * linked to any Parent, the pair is <nullptr, gk_IODefaultIndex>.
-   * @return std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>>
+   * @return std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>>
    */
   std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>> dataInputs() const;
 
   /**
    * @brief List of pair <Parent, ID of the parent output>. When an input is not linked
    * to any Parent, the pair is <nullptr, gk_IODefaultIndex>.
-   * @return std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>>
+   * @return std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>>
    */
   std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>> inputs() const;
 
@@ -146,7 +156,7 @@ public:
    * @brief Parent and its output Tensor ID linked to the inID-th input Tensor.
    * If the input is not linked to any Parent, the pair is <nullptr, gk_IODefaultIndex>.
    * @param inID
-   * @return std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>
+   * @return std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>
    */
   inline std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t> input(const IOIndex_t inID) const {
     assert((inID != gk_IODefaultIndex) && (inID < nbInputs()) && "Input index out of bound.");
@@ -178,19 +188,19 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * @brief List input ids of children liked to outputs of the node
-   * @return std::vector<std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr,
+   * @return std::vector<std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>,
    * IOIndex_t>>>
    */
   std::vector<std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>>> outputs() const;
 
   /**
-   * @brief Children and their input Tensor ID linked to the outID-th output
+   * @brief Children and their input Tensor ID linked to the outId-th output
    * Tensor.
-   * @param outID
-   * @return std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>>
+   * @param outId
+   * @return std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>>
    */
   std::vector<std::pair<NodePtr, IOIndex_t>>
-  output(IOIndex_t outID) const;
+  output(IOIndex_t outId) const;
 
   /**
    * @brief Number of inputs, including both data and learnable parameters.
@@ -231,7 +241,11 @@ public:
    * @return std::vector<GraphView>
    */
   inline std::set<std::shared_ptr<GraphView>> views() const noexcept {
-    return mViews;
+    std::set<std::shared_ptr<GraphView>> res;
+    for (const auto &v : mViews) {
+      res.insert(v.lock());
+    }
+    return res;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -239,14 +253,14 @@ public:
    * the current Node. This feature allows transparent GraphViews.
    * @param graphPtr Pointer to GraphView to add to the list.
    */
-  inline void addView(const std::shared_ptr<GraphView> graphPtr) {
-    mViews.insert(graphPtr);
+  inline void addView(const std::shared_ptr<GraphView> &graphPtr) {
+    mViews.insert(std::weak_ptr<GraphView>(graphPtr));
   }
 
-  inline void removeView(const std::shared_ptr<GraphView> graphPtr) {
-    if (mViews.find(graphPtr) != mViews.end()) {
-      mViews.erase(graphPtr);
-    }
+  inline void removeView(const std::shared_ptr<GraphView> &graphPtr) {
+    std::set<std::weak_ptr<GraphView>, weakCompare>::const_iterator viewIt = mViews.cbegin();
+    for (; (viewIt != mViews.cend()) && ((*viewIt).lock() != graphPtr) ; ++viewIt) {}
+    mViews.erase(*viewIt);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -280,14 +294,14 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief Get the list of parent Nodes. As an input is linked to a unique Node,
    * if none is linked then the parent is a nullptr.
-   * @return std::vector<NodePtr>
+   * @return std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>
    */
   std::vector<NodePtr> getParents() const;
 
   /**
    * @brief Get the pointer to parent of the specified input index. This pointer is nullptr if no parent is linked.
    * @param inId Input index.
-   * @return NodePtr& 
+   * @return std::shared_ptr<Node>& 
    */
   inline NodePtr &getParents(const IOIndex_t inId) {
     assert(inId != gk_IODefaultIndex);
@@ -298,7 +312,7 @@ public:
    * @brief Unlink the parent Node at the specified input index and return its pointer.
    * Return a nullptr is no parent was linked.
    * @param inId Input index.
-   * @return NodePtr 
+   * @return std::shared_ptr<Node> 
    */
   NodePtr popParent(const IOIndex_t inId);
 
@@ -308,7 +322,7 @@ public:
    * @brief Get the set of pointers to children Nodes linked to the current Node.object.
    * @details The returned set does not include any nullptr as an output maybe linked to
    * an undifined number of Nodes. It does not change the computation of its associated Operator.
-   * @return std::set<NodePtr>>
+   * @return std::set<std::shared_ptr<Node>>>
    */
   std::set<NodePtr> getChildren() const;
 
@@ -317,14 +331,14 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief Get the list of children Nodes linked to the output at specified index.
    * @param outId Output index.
-   * @return std::vector<NodePtr> 
+   * @return std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>> 
    */
-  std::vector<NodePtr> getChildren(const IOIndex_t outID) const;
+  std::vector<NodePtr> getChildren(const IOIndex_t outId) const;
 
   /**
    * @brief Remove registered child from children list of specified output if possible.
    * If so, also remove current Node from child Node from parent.
-   * @param nodePtr Node to remove.
+   * @param std::shared_ptr<Node> Node to remove.
    * @param outId Output index. Default 0.
    * @return true Child found and removed for given output index.
    * @return false Child not found at given index. Nothing removed.
@@ -388,4 +402,4 @@ private:
 };
 } // namespace Aidge
 
-#endif /* __AIDGE_CORE_GRAPH_NODE_H__ */
+#endif /* __AIDGE_CORE_GRAPH_NODE_H__ */
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include/aidge/operator/GenericOperator.hpp

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class GenericOperator_Op
         mParams.Add<T>(key, value);
     }
 
+
     std::string getParameterType(std::string const &key) { return mParams.getParamType(key); }
 
     std::vector<std::string> getParametersName() { return mParams.getParametersName(); }
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ class GenericOperator_Op
         printf("Info: using associateInput() on a GenericOperator.\n");
     }
 
-    void computeOutputDims() override final { 
+    void computeOutputDims() override final {
         assert(false && "Cannot compute output dim of a GenericOperator");
     }
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class GenericOperator_Op
         printf("Info: using getInput() on a GenericOperator.\n");
         return mInputs[inputIdx];
     }
-    inline std::shared_ptr<Tensor> getOutput(const IOIndex_t outputIdx) const override final { 
+    inline std::shared_ptr<Tensor> getOutput(const IOIndex_t outputIdx) const override final {
         assert((outputIdx < mNbOut) && "output index out of range for this instance of GenericOperator");
         printf("Info: using getOutput() on a GenericOperator.\n");
         return mOutputs[outputIdx];

include/aidge/utils/CParameter.hpp

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
-#include <numeric>
 
 namespace Aidge {
 
@@ -23,6 +22,13 @@ namespace Aidge {
 ///\todo managing complex types or excluding non-trivial, non-aggregate types
 class CParameter
 {
+private:
+    template <typename T>
+    struct is_vector : std::false_type {};
+
+    template <typename T, typename Alloc>
+    struct is_vector<std::vector<T, Alloc>> : std::true_type {};
+
 public:
     // not copyable, not movable
     CParameter(CParameter const &) = delete;
@@ -30,6 +36,7 @@ public:
     CParameter &operator=(CParameter const &) = delete;
     CParameter &operator=(CParameter &&) = delete;
     CParameter() : m_Params({}){};
+    ~CParameter() = default;
 
     /**
      * \brief Returning a parameter identified by its name
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ public:
      *  param buffer that will get invalid after the CParam death.
      * \note at() throws if the parameter does not exist, using find to test for parameter existance
      */
-    template<class T> T Get(std::string const &i_ParamName) const
+    template<class T> T Get(std::string const i_ParamName) const
     {
         assert(m_Params.find(i_ParamName) != m_Params.end());
         assert(m_Types.find(i_ParamName) != m_Types.end());
@@ -65,9 +72,11 @@ public:
             = i_Value; // Black-magic used to add anytype into the vector
         m_Params[i_ParamName] = m_OffSet; // Copy pointer offset
         m_OffSet += sizeof(T); // Increment offset
+
         m_Types[i_ParamName] = typeid(i_Value).name();
     }
-    
+
+
     std::string getParamType(std::string const &i_ParamName){
         return m_Types[i_ParamName];
     }
@@ -79,18 +88,14 @@ public:
         return parametersName;
     }
 
-
-    ~CParameter() = default;
-
 private:
-    // Note for Cyril: of course storing offset and not address! Good idea
     std::map<std::string, std::size_t> m_Params; // { Param name : offset }
 
     ///\brief Map to check type error
-    /* Note : i tried this : `std::map<std::string, std::type_info const *> m_Types;`
+    /* Note : i tried this : `std::map<std::string, std::type_info const *> mTypes;`
     but looks like the type_ingo object was destroyed.
     I am not a hugde fan of storing a string and making string comparison.
-    Maybe we can use a custom enum type (or is there a standard solution ?)  
+    Maybe we can use a custom enum type (or is there a standard solution ?)
     */
     std::map<std::string, std::string> m_Types;
 
@@ -102,9 +107,9 @@ private:
 
     ///\brief Offset, in number of uint8_t, of the next parameter to write
     std::size_t m_OffSet = 0;
+
 };
 
 }
 
-
 #endif /* __AIDGE_CPARAMETER_H__ */

python_binding/operator/pybind_FC.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace py = pybind11;
 namespace Aidge {
 
 void declare_FC(py::module &m) {
-  py::class_<FC_Op, std::shared_ptr<FC_Op>, Operator>(m, "FC_Op", py::multiple_inheritance());
+  py::class_<FC_Op, std::shared_ptr<FC_Op>, Operator, PyAbstractParametrizable>(m, "FC_Op", py::multiple_inheritance());
 
   m.def("FC", &FC, py::arg("out_channels"), py::arg("nobias") = false, py::arg("name") = nullptr);
 }

python_binding/operator/pybind_Matmul.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace py = pybind11;
 namespace Aidge {
 
 void declare_Matmul(py::module &m) {
-  py::class_<Matmul_Op, std::shared_ptr<Matmul_Op>, Operator>(m, "Matmul_Op", py::multiple_inheritance());
+  py::class_<Matmul_Op, std::shared_ptr<Matmul_Op>, Operator, PyAbstractParametrizable>(m, "Matmul_Op", py::multiple_inheritance());
 
   m.def("Matmul", &Matmul, py::arg("out_channels"), py::arg("name") = nullptr);
 }

src/graph/Node.cpp

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ Aidge::Node::Node(std::shared_ptr<Operator> op, const char *name)
     : mName((name == nullptr) ? std::string() : std::string(name)),
       mOperator(op),
       mParents(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>(static_cast<std::size_t>(op->nbInputs()), nullptr)),
-      mChildren(std::vector<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>>(static_cast<std::size_t>(op->nbOutputs()),
-                                                                std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>())),
+      mChildren(std::vector<std::vector<std::weak_ptr<Node>>>(static_cast<std::size_t>(op->nbOutputs()),
+                                                                std::vector<std::weak_ptr<Node>>())),
       mIdInChildren(
               std::vector<std::vector<IOIndex_t>>(static_cast<std::size_t>(op->nbOutputs()), std::vector<IOIndex_t>())),
       mIdOutParents(std::vector<IOIndex_t>(static_cast<std::size_t>(op->nbInputs()), gk_IODefaultIndex)) {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Aidge::Node::Node(std::shared_ptr<Operator> op, const char *name)
 //        FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-Aidge::Connector Aidge::Node::operator()(const std::vector<Connector> ctors) {
+Aidge::Connector Aidge::Node::operator()(const std::vector<Connector> &ctors) {
     assert((ctors.size() == nbDataInputs()) && "Wrong number of arguments.\n");
     for (__attribute__((unused)) std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t> &input : inputs()) {
         assert((gk_IODefaultIndex == input.second) && "At least one input connection is not free.\n");
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ Aidge::Node::outputs() const {
 }
 
 std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Aidge::Node>, Aidge::IOIndex_t>>
-Aidge::Node::output(Aidge::IOIndex_t outID) const {
+Aidge::Node::output(Aidge::IOIndex_t outId) const {
     std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>> listOutputs =
-            std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>>(mIdInChildren[outID].size());
-    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < mIdInChildren[outID].size(); ++i) {
+            std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>>(mIdInChildren[outId].size());
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < mIdInChildren[outId].size(); ++i) {
         listOutputs[i] =
-                std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>(mChildren[outID][i], mIdInChildren[outID][i]);
+                std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t>(mChildren[outId][i].lock(), mIdInChildren[outId][i]);
     }
     return listOutputs;
 }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Aidge::IOIndex_t Aidge::Node::nbValidOutputs() const {
     return counter;
 }
 
-void Aidge::Node::setInputId(const IOIndex_t inId, const IOIndex_t newNodeOutID) {
+void Aidge::Node::setInputId(const IOIndex_t inId, const IOIndex_t newNodeoutId) {
     assert(inId != gk_IODefaultIndex && (inId < nbInputs()) && "Must be a valid index");
     if (mIdOutParents[inId] != gk_IODefaultIndex) {
         std::printf("Warning: filling a Tensor already attributed\n");
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void Aidge::Node::setInputId(const IOIndex_t inId, const IOIndex_t newNodeOutID)
         // find first occurence of child in the output's children
         originalParent.first->removeChild(shared_from_this(), originalParent.second);
     }
-    mIdOutParents[inId] = newNodeOutID;
+    mIdOutParents[inId] = newNodeoutId;
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -179,9 +179,8 @@ void Aidge::Node::setInputId(const IOIndex_t inId, const IOIndex_t newNodeOutID)
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void Aidge::Node::addChildOp(std::shared_ptr<Node> otherNode, const IOIndex_t outId, const IOIndex_t otherInId) {
-    assert((otherInId != gk_IODefaultIndex) && (otherInId < otherNode->nbInputs()) &&
-           "Input index out of bound.");
-    assert((outId != gk_IODefaultIndex) && (outId < nbOutputs()) && "Output index out of bound.");
+    assert((otherInId < otherNode->nbInputs()) && "Input index out of bound.");
+    assert((outId < nbOutputs()) && "Output index out of bound.");
     if (otherNode->input(otherInId).second != gk_IODefaultIndex) {
         std::printf("Warning, the %d-th Parent of the child node already existed.\n", otherInId);
     }
@@ -189,24 +188,22 @@ void Aidge::Node::addChildOp(std::shared_ptr<Node> otherNode, const IOIndex_t ou
     otherNode->setInputId(otherInId, outId);
     otherNode->getOperator()->associateInput(otherInId, getOperator()->getRawOutput(outId));
     // manage nodes
-    mChildren[outId].push_back(otherNode);
+    mChildren[outId].push_back(std::weak_ptr<Node>(otherNode));
     mIdInChildren[outId].push_back(otherInId);
     otherNode->addParent(shared_from_this(), otherInId);
 }
 
-void Aidge::Node::addChildView(std::shared_ptr<GraphView> other_graph, const IOIndex_t outID,
+void Aidge::Node::addChildView(std::shared_ptr<GraphView> otherGraph, const IOIndex_t outId,
                               std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t> otherInId) {
-    assert((otherInId.second != gk_IODefaultIndex) &&
-           (otherInId.second < otherInId.first->nbInputs()) &&
-           "Other graph input index out of bound.");
-    assert((outID != gk_IODefaultIndex) && (outID < nbOutputs()) && "Output index out of bound.");
-    std::set<std::shared_ptr<Node>> inNodes = other_graph->inputNodes();
+    assert((otherInId.second < otherInId.first->nbInputs()) && "Other graph input index out of bound.");
+    assert((outId < nbOutputs()) && "Output index out of bound.");
+    std::set<std::shared_ptr<Node>> inNodes = otherGraph->inputNodes();
     if (inNodes.size() == std::size_t(0)) {  // no input Node
         printf("Cannot add GraphView to the Node. No input node detected.\n");
     } else  // inNodes.size() >= 1
     {
         assert((inNodes.find(otherInId.first) != inNodes.end()));  // assert it really is an input node
-        addChildOp(otherInId.first, outID, otherInId.second);
+        addChildOp(otherInId.first, outId, otherInId.second);
     }
 }
 
@@ -256,24 +253,36 @@ bool Aidge::Node::removeParent(const IOIndex_t inId) {
 
 std::set<std::shared_ptr<Aidge::Node>> Aidge::Node::getChildren() const {
     std::set<std::shared_ptr<Node>> children;
-    for (const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>> &childrenOfOneOutput : mChildren) {
-        children.insert(childrenOfOneOutput.begin(), childrenOfOneOutput.end());
+    for (const auto &childrenOfOneOutput : mChildren) {
+        for (const auto &oneChild : childrenOfOneOutput) {
+            children.insert(oneChild.lock());
+        }
     }
     return children;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Aidge::Node>>> Aidge::Node::getOrderedChildren() const { return mChildren; }
+std::vector<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Aidge::Node>>> Aidge::Node::getOrderedChildren() const {
+    std::vector<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>> children = std::vector<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>>(mChildren.size());
+    for (std::size_t outId = 0; outId < mChildren.size(); ++outId) {
+        children[outId] = getChildren(outId);
+    }
+    return children;
+}
 
-std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Aidge::Node>> Aidge::Node::getChildren(const IOIndex_t outID) const {
-    assert((outID != gk_IODefaultIndex) && (outID < nbOutputs()) && "Output index out of bound.");
-    return mChildren[outID];
+std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Aidge::Node>> Aidge::Node::getChildren(const IOIndex_t outId) const {
+    assert((outId < nbOutputs()) && "Output index out of bound.");
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>> children = std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>(mChildren[outId].size());
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < mChildren[outId].size(); ++i) {
+            children.push_back(mChildren[outId][i].lock());
+        }
+    return children;
 }
 
 bool Aidge::Node::removeChild(const std::shared_ptr<Aidge::Node> nodePtr, const Aidge::IOIndex_t outId) {
-    assert((outId != gk_IODefaultIndex) && (outId < nbOutputs()) && "Child index out of bound.");
+    assert((outId < nbOutputs()) && "Child index out of bound.");
     bool removed = false;
     for (std::size_t j = 0; j < mChildren[outId].size(); ++j) {
-        if (mChildren[outId][j] == nodePtr) {
+        if (mChildren[outId][j].lock() == nodePtr) {
             mChildren[outId].erase(mChildren[outId].begin() + j);
             mIdInChildren[outId].erase(mIdInChildren[outId].begin() + j);
             removed = true;
@@ -301,7 +310,7 @@ void Aidge::Node::resetConnections(bool includeLearnableParam) {
         for (std::pair<std::shared_ptr<Node>, IOIndex_t> child : output(i)) {
             child.first->removeParent(child.second);
         }
-        mChildren[i] = std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Node>>();
+        mChildren[i] = std::vector<std::weak_ptr<Node>>();
         mIdInChildren[i] = std::vector<IOIndex_t>();
     }
     // removing this Node from every GraphView it belongs to

src/graph/OpArgs.cpp

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ std::shared_ptr<Aidge::GraphView> Aidge::Sequential(std::initializer_list<OpArgs
             assert(static_cast<std::size_t>(elt.node()->getNbFreeDataInputs()) >= gv->outputNodes().size());
             /* 
             *  /!\ mn.view()->outputNodes() is a set, order of Nodes cannot be guaranted.
-            *  Prefer a functional descrition for detailed inputs
+            *  Prefer a functional description for detailed inputs
             */
             for (const std::shared_ptr<Node>& node_ptr : gv->outputNodes()) {
-                node_ptr -> addChild(elt.node()); // already check that node_ptr->nbOutput == 1
+                node_ptr -> addChild(elt.node()); // already checks that node_ptr->nbOutput() == 1
             }
             gv->add(elt.node());
         }

unit_tests/operator/Test_GenericOperator.cpp

@@ -22,33 +22,44 @@ TEST_CASE("[core/operators] GenericOp(add & get parameters)", "[Operator]") {
         GenericOperator_Op Testop("TestOp", 1, 1, 1);
         int value = 5;
         const char* key = "intParam";
-        Testop.addParameter<int>(key, value);
+        Testop.addParameter(key, value);
         REQUIRE(Testop.getParameter<int>(key) == value);
     }
     SECTION("LONG") {
         GenericOperator_Op Testop("TestOp", 1, 1, 1);
         long value = 3;
         const char* key = "longParam";
-        Testop.addParameter<long>(key, value);
+        Testop.addParameter(key, value);
         REQUIRE(Testop.getParameter<long>(key) == value);
     }
     SECTION("FLOAT") {
         GenericOperator_Op Testop("TestOp", 1, 1, 1);
         float value = 2.0;
         const char* key = "floatParam";
-        Testop.addParameter<float>(key, value);
+        Testop.addParameter(key, value);
         REQUIRE(Testop.getParameter<float>(key) == value);
+    }
+     SECTION("VECTOR<BOOL>") {
+        GenericOperator_Op Testop("TestOp", 1, 1, 1);
+        std::vector<bool> value = {true, false, false, true, true};
+        const char* key = "vect";
+        Testop.addParameter(key, value);
+
+        REQUIRE(Testop.getParameter<std::vector<bool>>(key).size() == value.size());
+        for (std::size_t i=0; i < value.size(); ++i){
+            REQUIRE(Testop.getParameter<std::vector<bool>>(key)[i] == value[i]);
+        }
     }
     SECTION("VECTOR<INT>") {
         GenericOperator_Op Testop("TestOp", 1, 1, 1);
-        std::vector<int> value = {1, 2};
+        std::vector<int> value = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9};
         const char* key = "vect";
-        Testop.addParameter<std::vector<int>>(key, value);
+        Testop.addParameter(key, value);
 
         REQUIRE(Testop.getParameter<std::vector<int>>(key).size() == value.size());
         for (std::size_t i=0; i < value.size(); ++i){
             REQUIRE(Testop.getParameter<std::vector<int>>(key)[i] == value[i]);
-        } 
+        }
     }
     SECTION("MULTIPLE PARAMS") {
         /*