fix: Fix feature service inference logic

sdk/python/feast/errors.py

@@ -310,6 +310,13 @@ def __init__(self, expected_column_name: str):
         )
 
 
+class FeatureViewMissingDuringFeatureServiceInference(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, feature_view_name: str, feature_service_name: str):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"Missing {feature_view_name} feature view during inference for {feature_service_name} feature service."
+        )
+
+
 class InvalidEntityType(Exception):
     def __init__(self, entity_type: type):
         super().__init__(

sdk/python/feast/feature_service.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from typeguard import typechecked
 
 from feast.base_feature_view import BaseFeatureView
+from feast.errors import FeatureViewMissingDuringFeatureServiceInference
 from feast.feature_logging import LoggingConfig
 from feast.feature_view import FeatureView
 from feast.feature_view_projection import FeatureViewProjection
@@ -85,32 +86,67 @@ def __init__(
             if isinstance(feature_grouping, BaseFeatureView):
                 self.feature_view_projections.append(feature_grouping.projection)
 
-    def infer_features(self, fvs_to_update: Optional[Dict[str, FeatureView]] = None):
+    def infer_features(self, fvs_to_update: Dict[str, FeatureView]):
+        """
+        Infers the features for the projections of this feature service, and updates this feature
+        service in place.
+
+        This method is necessary since feature services may rely on feature views which require
+        feature inference.
+
+        Args:
+            fvs_to_update: A mapping of feature view names to corresponding feature views that
+                contains all the feature views necessary to run inference.
+        """
         for feature_grouping in self._features:
             if isinstance(feature_grouping, BaseFeatureView):
-                # For feature services that depend on an unspecified feature view, apply inferred schema
-                if fvs_to_update and feature_grouping.name in fvs_to_update:
-                    if feature_grouping.projection.desired_features:
-                        desired_features = set(
-                            feature_grouping.projection.desired_features
-                        )
+                projection = feature_grouping.projection
+
+                if projection.desired_features:
+                    # The projection wants to select a specific set of inferred features.
+                    # Example: FeatureService(features=[fv[["inferred_feature"]]]), where
+                    # 'fv' is a feature view that was defined without a schema.
+                    if feature_grouping.name in fvs_to_update:
+                        # First we validate that the selected features have actually been inferred.
+                        desired_features = set(projection.desired_features)
                         actual_features = set(
                             [
                                 f.name
                                 for f in fvs_to_update[feature_grouping.name].features
                             ]
                         )
                         assert desired_features.issubset(actual_features)
-                        # We need to set the features for the projection at this point so we ensure we're starting with
-                        # an empty list.
-                        feature_grouping.projection.features = []
+
+                        # Then we extract the selected features and add them to the projection.
+                        projection.features = []
                         for f in fvs_to_update[feature_grouping.name].features:
                             if f.name in desired_features:
-                                feature_grouping.projection.features.append(f)
+                                projection.features.append(f)
                     else:
-                        feature_grouping.projection.features = fvs_to_update[
-                            feature_grouping.name
-                        ].features
+                        raise FeatureViewMissingDuringFeatureServiceInference(
+                            feature_view_name=feature_grouping.name,
+                            feature_service_name=self.name,
+                        )
+
+                    continue
+
+                if projection.features:
+                    # The projection has already selected features from a feature view with a
+                    # known schema, so no action needs to be taken.
+                    # Example: FeatureService(features=[fv[["existing_feature"]]]), where
+                    # 'existing_feature' was defined as part of the schema of 'fv'.
+                    continue
+
+                # The projection wants to select all possible inferred features.
+                # Example: FeatureService(features=[fv]), where 'fv' is a feature view that
+                # was defined without a schema.
+                if feature_grouping.name in fvs_to_update:
+                    projection.features = fvs_to_update[feature_grouping.name].features
+                else:
+                    raise FeatureViewMissingDuringFeatureServiceInference(
+                        feature_view_name=feature_grouping.name,
+                        feature_service_name=self.name,
+                    )
             else:
                 raise ValueError(
                     f"The feature service {self.name} has been provided with an invalid type "

sdk/python/feast/feature_view_projection.py

@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ class FeatureViewProjection:
         name: The unique name of the feature view from which this projection is created.
         name_alias: An optional alias for the name.
         features: The list of features represented by the feature view projection.
+        desired_features: The list of features that this feature view projection intends to select.
+            If empty, the projection intends to select all features. This attribute is only used
+            for feature service inference. It should only be set if the underlying feature view
+            is not ready to be projected, i.e. still needs to go through feature inference.
         join_key_map: A map to modify join key columns during retrieval of this feature
             view projection.
     """

sdk/python/tests/example_repos/example_feature_repo_with_feature_service_2.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from feast import Entity, FeatureService, FeatureView, Field, FileSource
+from feast.types import Float32, Int32, Int64
+
+driver_hourly_stats = FileSource(
+    path="data/driver_stats.parquet",  # Fake path
+    timestamp_field="event_timestamp",
+    created_timestamp_column="created",
+)
+
+driver = Entity(
+    name="driver_id",
+)
+
+driver_hourly_stats_view = FeatureView(
+    name="driver_hourly_stats",
+    entities=[driver],
+    ttl=timedelta(days=1),
+    schema=[
+        Field(name="conv_rate", dtype=Float32),
+        Field(name="acc_rate", dtype=Float32),
+        Field(name="avg_daily_trips", dtype=Int64),
+        Field(name="driver_id", dtype=Int32),
+    ],
+    online=True,
+    source=driver_hourly_stats,
+    tags={},
+)
+
+global_daily_stats = FileSource(
+    path="data/global_stats.parquet",  # Fake path
+    timestamp_field="event_timestamp",
+    created_timestamp_column="created",
+)
+
+global_stats_feature_view = FeatureView(
+    name="global_daily_stats",
+    entities=[],
+    ttl=timedelta(days=1),
+    schema=[
+        Field(name="num_rides", dtype=Int32),
+        Field(name="avg_ride_length", dtype=Float32),
+    ],
+    online=True,
+    source=global_daily_stats,
+    tags={},
+)
+
+all_stats_service = FeatureService(
+    name="all_stats",
+    features=[driver_hourly_stats_view, global_stats_feature_view],
+    tags={"release": "production"},
+)
+
+some_stats_service = FeatureService(
+    name="some_stats",
+    features=[
+        driver_hourly_stats_view[["conv_rate"]],
+        global_stats_feature_view[["num_rides"]],
+    ],
+    tags={"release": "production"},
+)

sdk/python/tests/example_repos/example_feature_repo_with_feature_service_3.py

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from feast import Entity, FeatureService, FeatureView, FileSource
+
+driver_hourly_stats = FileSource(
+    path="%PARQUET_PATH%",  # placeholder to be replaced by the test
+    timestamp_field="event_timestamp",
+    created_timestamp_column="created",
+)
+
+driver = Entity(
+    name="driver_id",
+)
+
+driver_hourly_stats_view = FeatureView(
+    name="driver_hourly_stats",
+    entities=[driver],
+    ttl=timedelta(days=1),
+    online=True,
+    source=driver_hourly_stats,
+    tags={},
+)
+
+global_daily_stats = FileSource(
+    path="%PARQUET_PATH_GLOBAL%",  # placeholder to be replaced by the test
+    timestamp_field="event_timestamp",
+    created_timestamp_column="created",
+)
+
+global_stats_feature_view = FeatureView(
+    name="global_daily_stats",
+    entities=[],
+    ttl=timedelta(days=1),
+    online=True,
+    source=global_daily_stats,
+    tags={},
+)
+
+all_stats_service = FeatureService(
+    name="all_stats",
+    features=[driver_hourly_stats_view, global_stats_feature_view],
+    tags={"release": "production"},
+)
+
+some_stats_service = FeatureService(
+    name="some_stats",
+    features=[
+        driver_hourly_stats_view[["conv_rate"]],
+        global_stats_feature_view[["num_rides"]],
+    ],
+    tags={"release": "production"},
+)

sdk/python/tests/unit/infra/test_inference_unit_tests.py

@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ def test_feature_view_inference_on_feature_columns(simple_dataset_1):
 
 
 def test_update_feature_services_with_inferred_features(simple_dataset_1):
+    """
+    Tests that a feature service that references feature views without specified features will
+    be updated with the correct projections after feature inference.
+    """
     with prep_file_source(df=simple_dataset_1, timestamp_field="ts_1") as file_source:
         entity1 = Entity(name="test1", join_keys=["id_join_key"])
         feature_view_1 = FeatureView(
@@ -338,4 +342,60 @@ def test_update_feature_services_with_inferred_features(simple_dataset_1):
         assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections[1].features) == 3
 
 
+def test_update_feature_services_with_specified_features(simple_dataset_1):
+    """
+    Tests that a feature service that references feature views with specified features will
+    have the correct projections both before and after feature inference.
+    """
+    with prep_file_source(df=simple_dataset_1, timestamp_field="ts_1") as file_source:
+        entity1 = Entity(name="test1", join_keys=["id_join_key"])
+        feature_view_1 = FeatureView(
+            name="test1",
+            entities=[entity1],
+            schema=[
+                Field(name="float_col", dtype=Float32),
+                Field(name="id_join_key", dtype=Int64),
+            ],
+            source=file_source,
+        )
+        feature_view_2 = FeatureView(
+            name="test2",
+            entities=[entity1],
+            schema=[
+                Field(name="int64_col", dtype=Int64),
+                Field(name="id_join_key", dtype=Int64),
+            ],
+            source=file_source,
+        )
+
+        feature_service = FeatureService(
+            name="fs_1", features=[feature_view_1[["float_col"]], feature_view_2]
+        )
+        assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections) == 2
+        assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections[0].features) == 1
+        assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections[0].desired_features) == 0
+        assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections[1].features) == 1
+        assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections[1].desired_features) == 0
+
+        update_feature_views_with_inferred_features_and_entities(
+            [feature_view_1, feature_view_2],
+            [entity1],
+            RepoConfig(
+                provider="local", project="test", entity_key_serialization_version=2
+            ),
+        )
+        assert len(feature_view_1.features) == 1
+        assert len(feature_view_2.features) == 1
+
+        feature_service.infer_features(
+            fvs_to_update={
+                feature_view_1.name: feature_view_1,
+                feature_view_2.name: feature_view_2,
+            }
+        )
+
+        assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections[0].features) == 1
+        assert len(feature_service.feature_view_projections[1].features) == 1
+
+
 # TODO(felixwang9817): Add tests that interact with field mapping.