Change Parameter equality from python id() to internal uuid(). #2947
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Azure is acting up once again. The test jobs all succeeded here: https://dev.azure.com/qiskit-ci/qiskit-terra/_build/results?buildId=1852 but the github <-> azure communication fell apart and the checks list didn't update for 2 of the jobs. Since the tests all passed I'm merging this now. |
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…t#2947) Parameters were defined such that they would only ever __eq__ self. That way, if a user defined a Parameter('theta') and wanted to compose in a subcircuit defined elsewhere which contained a different Parameter('theta'), we would be able to detect that the parameter names overlapped and raise an error. However, if a user sent a Parameter to a different python instance though (say through multiprocessing.Pool or qiskit.tools.parallel_map), it would be instantiated as a different python object and so no longer be considered equal to the original parameter. This PR changes Parameter to instead generate a random UUID on instantiation and use that for equality testing. Unlike id(self), self._uuid will be preserved across pickling and de-pickling, but should otherwise preserve Parameter's equality behavior. Fixes Qiskit#2429 Fixes Qiskit#2864
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Fixes #2429
Fixes #2864
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Parameters were defined such that they would only ever__eq__ self. That way, if a user defined aParameter('theta')and wanted to compose in a subcircuit defined elsewhere which contained a differentParameter('theta'), we would be able to detect that the parameter names overlapped and raise an error.However, if a user sent a
Parameterto a different python instance though (say throughmultiprocessing.Poolorqiskit.tools.parallel_map), it would be instantiated as a different python object and so no longer be considered equal to the original parameter.This PR changes
Parameterto instead generate a random UUID on instantiation and use that for equality testing. Unlikeid(self),self._uuidwill be preserved across pickling and de-pickling, but should otherwise preserveParameter's equality behavior.