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autoencodix/base/_base_pipeline.py

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+import abc
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple, Type, Union, Any, Literal, List, Callable
+import warnings
+import anndata as ad  # type: ignore
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+import torch
+from mudata import MuData  # type: ignore
+from torch.utils.data import Dataset
+
+# ML evaluation
+from sklearn import linear_model  # type: ignore
+from sklearn.base import ClassifierMixin, RegressorMixin, is_classifier, is_regressor  # type: ignore
+
+
+from autoencodix.data._datasetcontainer import DatasetContainer
+from autoencodix.data._datasplitter import DataSplitter
+from autoencodix.data.datapackage import DataPackage
+
+# from autoencodix.evaluate.evaluate import Evaluator
+from autoencodix.base._base_evaluator import BaseEvaluator
+from autoencodix.utils._result import Result
+from autoencodix.utils.prompts import PROMPT
+from autoencodix.utils._utils import Loader, Saver, get_dataset, preprocess_explanations
+from autoencodix.utils.adata_converter import AnnDataConverter
+from autoencodix.utils._explainer import FeatureImportanceExplainer
+from autoencodix.utils._llm_explainer import LLMExplainer
+from autoencodix.configs.default_config import DataCase, DataInfo, DefaultConfig
+
+from ._base_autoencoder import BaseAutoencoder
+from ._base_dataset import BaseDataset
+from ._base_loss import BaseLoss
+from ._base_preprocessor import BasePreprocessor
+from ._base_trainer import BaseTrainer
+from ._base_visualizer import BaseVisualizer
+
+
+class BasePipeline(abc.ABC):
+    """Provides a standardized interface for building model pipelines.
+
+    Implements methods for preprocessing data, training models, making predictions,
+    evaluating performance, and visualizing results. Subclasses customize behavior
+    by providing specific implementations for processing, training, evaluation,
+    and visualization. For example when using the Stackix Model, we would use
+    the StackixPreprocessor Type for preprocessing.
+
+    Attributes:
+        config: Configuration for the pipeline's components and behavior.
+        preprocessed_data: Pre-split and processed data that can be provided by user.
+        raw_user_data: Raw input data for processing (DataFrames, MuData, etc.).
+        result: Storage container for all pipeline outputs.
+        _preprocessor: Component that filters, scales, and cleans data.
+        _visualizer: Component that generates visual representations of results.
+        _dataset_type: Base class for dataset implementations.
+        _trainer_type: Base class for trainer implementations.
+        _model_type: Base class for model architecture implementations.
+        _loss_type: Base class for loss function implementations.
+        _datasets: Split datasets after preprocessing.
+        _evaluator: Component that assesses model performance. Not implemented yet
+        _data_splitter: Component that divides data into train/validation/test sets.
+        _ontologies: Tuple of dictionaries containing the ontologies to be used to construct sparse decoder layers.
+            If a list is provided, it is assumed to be a list of file paths to ontology files.
+            First item in list or tuple will be treated as first layer (after latent space) and so on.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        dataset_type: Type[BaseDataset],
+        trainer_type: Type[BaseTrainer],
+        model_type: Type[BaseAutoencoder],
+        loss_type: Type[BaseLoss],
+        datasplitter_type: Type[DataSplitter],
+        preprocessor_type: Type[BasePreprocessor],
+        data: Optional[
+            Union[DataPackage, DatasetContainer, ad.AnnData, MuData, pd.DataFrame, dict]  # type: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+        ],
+        visualizer: Optional[Type[BaseVisualizer]] = None,
+        evaluator: Optional[Type[BaseEvaluator]] = None,
+        result: Optional[Result] = None,
+        config: Optional[DefaultConfig] = None,
+        custom_split: Optional[Dict[str, np.ndarray]] = None,
+        ontologies: Optional[Union[Tuple, Dict[Any, Any]]] = None,
+        masking_fn: Optional[Callable] = None,
+        masking_fn_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {},
+        **kwargs: dict,
+    ) -> None:  # ty: ignore[call-non-callable]
+        """Initializes the pipeline with components and configuration.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_type: Class for dataset implementations.
+            trainer_type: Class for model training implementations.
+            model_type: Class for model architecture implementations.
+            loss_type: Class for loss function implementations.
+            datasplitter_type: Class for data splitting implementation.
+            preprocessor_type: Class for data preprocessing implementation.
+            visualizer: Component for generating visualizations.
+            data: Input data to be processed or already processed data.
+            evaluator: Component for assessing model performance.
+            result: Storage container for pipeline outputs.
+            config: Configuration parameters for all pipeline components.
+            custom_split: User-provided data splits (train/validation/test).
+            **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments.
+
+        Raises:
+            TypeError: If inputs have incorrect types.
+        """
+        if not hasattr(self, "_default_config"):
+            raise ValueError("""
+                            The _default_config attribute has not been specified in your pipeline class.
+
+                            Example:
+                            self._default_config = XModalixConfig()
+
+                            This error typically occurs when a new architecture is added without setting the
+                            _default_config in its corresponding pipeline class.
+
+                            For more details, please refer to the 'how to add a new architecture' section in our documentation.
+                            """)
+        self.model_map = kwargs.pop("model_map", None)
+        self._validate_config(config=config)
+        self._validate_user_input(data=data)
+        self.masking_fn = masking_fn
+        self.masking_fn_kwargs = masking_fn_kwargs
+        processed_data = data if isinstance(data, DatasetContainer) else None
+        raw_user_data = (
+            data
+            if isinstance(data, (DataPackage, ad.AnnData, MuData, pd.DataFrame, dict))
+            else None
+        )
+        if processed_data is not None and not isinstance(
+            processed_data, DatasetContainer
+        ):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Expected data type to be DatasetContainer, got {type(processed_data)}."
+            )
+
+        self.preprocessed_data: Optional[DatasetContainer] = processed_data
+        self.raw_user_data: Union[
+            DataPackage, ad.AnnData, MuData, pd.DataFrame, dict  # type: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+        ] = raw_user_data
+        self._trainer_type = trainer_type
+        self._trainer: Optional[BaseTrainer] = None
+        self._model_type = model_type
+        self._loss_type = loss_type
+        self._preprocessor_type = preprocessor_type
+        if self.raw_user_data is not None:
+            self.raw_user_data, datacase = self._handle_direct_user_data(
+                data=self.raw_user_data,
+            )
+            self.config.data_case = datacase
+            self._fill_data_info()
+
+        self.ontologies = ontologies
+        self._preprocessor = self._preprocessor_type(
+            config=self.config, ontologies=self.ontologies
+        )
+
+        self.visualizer = (
+            visualizer()  # ty: ignore[call-non-callable]
+            if visualizer is not None
+            else BaseVisualizer()  # ty: ignore[call-non-callable]
+        )  # ty: ignore[call-non-callable]
+        self.evaluator = (
+            evaluator()  # ty: ignore[call-non-callable]
+            if evaluator is not None
+            else BaseEvaluator()  # ty: ignore[call-non-callable]
+        )  # ty: ignore[call-non-callable]
+        self.result = result if result is not None else Result()
+        self._dataset_type = dataset_type
+        self._data_splitter = datasplitter_type(
+            config=self.config, custom_splits=custom_split
+        )
+
+        self._datasets: Optional[DatasetContainer] = (
+            processed_data  # None, or user input
+        )
+
+    def _validate_config(self, config: Any) -> None:
+        """Sets config to default if None, or validates its type.
+        Args:
+            config: Configuration object to validate or set to default.
+        Raises:
+            TypeError: If config is not of type DefaultConfig
+        """
+        if config is None:
+            self.config = self._default_config  # type: ignore
+        else:
+            if not isinstance(config, DefaultConfig):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"Expected config type to be DefaultConfig, got {type(config)}."
+                )
+            if not isinstance(config, type(self._default_config)):  # type: ignore
+                warnings.warn(
+                    f"Your config is of type: {type(config)}, for this pipeline the default params of: {type(self._default_config)} work best"
+                )
+            self.config = config
+
+    def _validate_user_input(self, data: Any) -> None:
+        """Ensures that user-provided data is of a valid type.
+        Args:
+            data: User-provided data to validate.
+        Raises:
+            TypeError: If data is not of a supported type.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(
+            data,
+            (
+                DataPackage,
+                ad.AnnData,
+                MuData,
+                pd.DataFrame,
+                dict,
+                type(None),
+                DatasetContainer,
+            ),
+        ):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Expected data type to be one of [DataPackage, AnnData, MuData, "
+                f"pd.DataFrame, dict, DatasetContainer], got {type(data)}."
+            )
+
+    def _handle_direct_user_data(
+        self,
+        data,
+    ) -> Tuple[DataPackage, DataCase]:
+        """Converts raw user data into a standardized DataPackage format.
+
+        Args:
+            data: Raw input data in various formats.
+
+        Returns:
+            DataPackage containing the standardized data
+            DataCase, muliti_single_cell or multi_bulk, etc.
+
+        Raises:
+            TypeError: If data format is not supported.
+            ValueError: If data doesn't meet format requirements or data_case
+                cannot be inferred.
+        """
+        print(f"in handle_direct_user_data with data: {type(data)}")
+        data_case = self.config.data_case
+        if isinstance(data, DataPackage):
+            data_package = data
+            data_case = self.config.data_case
+        elif isinstance(data, ad.AnnData):
+            mudata = MuData({"user-data": data})
+            data_package = DataPackage(multi_sc={"multi_sc": mudata})
+            if self.config.data_case is None:
+                data_case = DataCase.MULTI_SINGLE_CELL
+        elif isinstance(data, MuData):
+            data_package = DataPackage(multi_sc={"multi_sc": data})
+            if self.config.data_case is None:
+                data_case = DataCase.MULTI_SINGLE_CELL
+        elif isinstance(data, pd.DataFrame):
+            data_package = DataPackage(multi_bulk={"user-data": data})
+            if self.config.data_case is None:
+                data_case = DataCase.MULTI_BULK
+        elif isinstance(data, dict):
+            # Check if all values in the dictionary are pandas DataFrames
+            if all(isinstance(value, pd.DataFrame) for value in data.values()):
+                data_package = DataPackage(multi_bulk=data)
+                if self.config.data_case is None:
+                    data_case = DataCase.MULTI_BULK
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "All values in the dictionary must be pandas DataFrames."
+                )
+        if data_case is None:
+            raise ValueError("data_case must be provided if it cannot be inferred.")
+
+        return data_package, data_case
+
+    def _validate_raw_user_data(self) -> None:
+        """Validates the format and content of user-provided raw data.
+
+        Ensures that raw_user_data is a valid DataPackage with properly formatted
+        attributes.
+
+        Raises:
+            TypeError: If raw_user_data is not a DataPackage.
+            ValueError: If DataPackage attributes aren't dictionaries or all are None.
+        """
+        if not isinstance(self.raw_user_data, DataPackage):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Expected raw_user_data to be of type DataPackage, got "
+                f"{type(self.raw_user_data)}."
+            )
+
+        all_none = True
+        for attr_name in self.raw_user_data.__annotations__:
+            attr_value = getattr(self.raw_user_data, attr_name)
+            if attr_value is not None:
+                all_none = False
+                if not isinstance(attr_value, dict):
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Attribute '{attr_name}' of raw_user_data must be a dictionary, "
+                        f"got {type(attr_value)}."
+                    )
+
+        if all_none:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "All attributes of raw_user_data are None. At least one must be non-None."
+            )
+
+    def _fill_data_info(self) -> None:
+        """Populates the config's data_info with entries for all data keys.
+
+        Creates DataInfo objects for each data key found in raw_user_data
+        if they don't already exist in the configuration.
+        This method is needed, when the user provides data via the Pipeline and
+        not via the config.
+        """
+        all_keys = []
+        for k in self.raw_user_data.__annotations__:
+            attr_value = getattr(self.raw_user_data, k)
+            all_keys.append(k)
+            if isinstance(attr_value, dict):
+                all_keys.extend(attr_value.keys())
+                for k, v in attr_value.items():
+                    if isinstance(v, MuData):
+                        all_keys.extend(v.mod.keys())
+        for k in all_keys:
+            if self.config.data_config.data_info.get(k) is None:
+                self.config.data_config.data_info[k] = DataInfo()
+
+    def _validate_user_data(self):
+        """Validates user-provided data based on its source and format.
+
+        Performs different validation based on whether the user provided
+        preprocessed data, raw data, or a data configuration.
+
+        Raises:
+            Various exceptions depending on validation results.
+        """
+        if self.raw_user_data is None:
+            if self._datasets is not None:  # case when user passes preprocessed data
+                self._validate_container()
+            else:  # user passes data via config
+                self._validate_config_data()
+        else:
+            self._validate_raw_user_data()
+
+    def _validate_container(self):
+        """Validates that a DatasetContainer has at least one valid dataset.
+
+        Ensures the container has properly formatted datasets and at least
+        one split is present.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If container validation fails.
+        """
+        if self.preprocessed_data is None:
+            raise ValueError("DatasetContainer is None. Please provide valid datasets.")
+        none_count = 0
+        if not isinstance(self.preprocessed_data.train, Dataset):
+            if self.preprocessed_data.train is not None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Train dataset has to be either None or Dataset, got "
+                    f"{type(self.preprocessed_data.train)}"
+                )
+            none_count += 1
+        if not isinstance(self.preprocessed_data.test, Dataset):
+            if self.preprocessed_data.test is not None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Test dataset has to be either None or Dataset, got "
+                    f"{type(self.preprocessed_data.test)}"
+                )
+            none_count += 1
+
+        if not isinstance(self.preprocessed_data.valid, Dataset):
+            if self.preprocessed_data.valid is not None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Valid dataset has to be either None or Dataset, got "
+                    f"{type(self.preprocessed_data.valid)}"
+                )
+            none_count += 1
+        if none_count == 3:
+            raise ValueError("At least one split needs to be provided")
+
+    def _validate_config_data(self):
+        """Validates the data configuration provided via config.
+
+        Ensures the data configuration has the necessary components based
+        on the data types being processed.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If data configuration validation fails.
+        """
+        data_info_dict = self.config.data_config.data_info
+        if not data_info_dict:
+            raise ValueError("data_info dictionary is empty.")
+
+        # Check if there's at least one non-annotation file
+        non_annotation_files = {
+            key: info
+            for key, info in data_info_dict.items()
+            if info.data_type != "ANNOTATION"
+        }
+
+        if not non_annotation_files:
+            raise ValueError("At least one non-annotation file must be provided.")
+
+        # Check if there's any non-single-cell data
+        non_single_cell_data = {
+            key: info
+            for key, info in data_info_dict.items()
+            if not info.is_single_cell and info.data_type != "ANNOTATION"
+        }
+
+        # If there's non-single-cell data, check for annotation file
+        if non_single_cell_data:
+            annotation_files = {
+                key: info
+                for key, info in data_info_dict.items()
+                if info.data_type == "ANNOTATION"
+            }
+
+            if not annotation_files:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "When working with non-single-cell data, an annotation file must be "
+                    "provided."
+                )
+
+    def preprocess(self, config: Optional[Union[None, DefaultConfig]] = None, **kwargs):
+        """Filters, normalizes and prepares data for model training.
+
+        Processes raw input data into the format required by the model and creates
+        train/validation/test splits as needed.
+
+        Args:
+            config: Optional custom configuration for preprocessing.
+            **kwargs: Additional configuration parameters as keyword arguments.
+
+        Raises:
+            NotImplementedError: If preprocessor is not initialized.
+        """
+        if self._preprocessor_type is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Preprocessor not initialized")
+        self._validate_user_data()
+        if self.preprocessed_data is None:
+            self.preprocessed_data = self._preprocessor.preprocess(
+                raw_user_data=self.raw_user_data,  # type: ignore
+            )
+            self.result.datasets = self.preprocessed_data
+            self._datasets = self.preprocessed_data
+        else:
+            self._datasets = self.preprocessed_data
+            self.result.datasets = self.preprocessed_data
+
+    def fit(self, config: Optional[Union[None, DefaultConfig]] = None, **kwargs):
+        """Trains the model on preprocessed data.
+
+        Creates and configures a trainer instance, then executes the training
+        process using the preprocessed datasets.
+
+        Args:
+            config: Optional custom configuration for training.
+            **kwargs: Additional configuration parameters as keyword arguments.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If datasets aren't available for training.
+        """
+        if self._datasets is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Datasets not built. Please run the preprocess method first."
+            )
+
+        self._trainer = self._trainer_type(
+            trainset=self._datasets.train,
+            validset=self._datasets.valid,
+            result=self.result,
+            config=self.config,
+            model_type=self._model_type,
+            loss_type=self._loss_type,
+            ontologies=self.ontologies,  # Ontix
+            masking_fn=self.masking_fn if hasattr(self, "masking_fn") else None,
+            masking_fn_kwargs=(
+                self.masking_fn_kwargs if hasattr(self, "masking_fn_kwargs") else None
+            ),
+            model_map=self.model_map,
+        )
+
+        trainer_result: Result = self._trainer.train()
+        self.result.update(other=trainer_result)
+
+    def predict(
+        self,
+        data: Optional[
+            Union[
+                DataPackage,
+                DatasetContainer,
+                ad.AnnData,
+                MuData,  # ty: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+            ]  # ty: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+        ] = None,  # ty: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+        config: Optional[Union[None, DefaultConfig]] = None,
+        from_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        to_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """Generates predictions using the trained model.
+
+        Uses the trained model to make predictions on test data or new data
+        provided by the user. Processes the results and stores them in the
+        result container.
+
+        Args:
+            data: Optional new data for predictions.
+            config: Optional custom configuration for prediction.
+            **kwargs: Additional configuration parameters as keyword arguments.
+
+        Raises:
+            NotImplementedError: If required components aren't initialized.
+            ValueError: If no test data is available or data format is invalid.
+        """
+        self._validate_prediction_requirements()
+        if self._trainer is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Trainer not initialized, call fit first. If you used .save and .load, then you shoul not call .fit, then this is a bug."
+                "In this case please submit an issue."
+            )
+
+        self._trainer.setup_trainer(old_model=self.result.model)
+        original_input = data
+        predict_data = self._prepare_prediction_data(data=data)
+
+        predictor_results = self._generate_predictions(
+            predict_data=predict_data,
+        )
+
+        self._process_latent_results(
+            predictor_results=predictor_results, predict_data=predict_data
+        )
+        self._postprocess_reconstruction(
+            predictor_results=predictor_results,
+            original_input=original_input,
+            predict_data=predict_data,
+        )
+        self.result.update(predictor_results)
+        return self.result
+
+    def _validate_prediction_requirements(self):
+        """Validate that required components are initialized."""
+        if self._preprocessor is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Preprocessor not initialized")
+        if self.result.model is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                "Model not trained. Please run the fit method first"
+            )
+
+    def _prepare_prediction_data(
+        self,
+        data: Optional[
+            Union[
+                DataPackage,
+                DatasetContainer,
+                ad.AnnData,
+                MuData,  # ty: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+            ]  # ty: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+        ] = None,  # ty: ignore[invalid-type-form]
+    ) -> DatasetContainer:
+        """Prepare and validate input data for prediction.
+        Args:
+            data: Optional new data for predictions. If None, uses existing datasets.
+        Returns:
+            DatasetContainer: The prepared dataset container for predictions.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If data type is unsupported or no test data is available.
+        """
+        if data is None:
+            return self._get_existing_datasets()
+        elif isinstance(data, DatasetContainer):
+            return self._handle_dataset_container(data=data)
+        elif isinstance(data, (DataPackage, ad.AnnData, MuData, dict, pd.DataFrame)):
+            return self._handle_user_data(data=data)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported data type: {type(data)}")
+
+    def _get_existing_datasets(self) -> DatasetContainer:
+        """Get existing preprocessed datasets and validate them for prediction.
+        Returns:
+            DatasetContainer: The preprocessed datasets available for prediction.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If no datasets are available or no test data is present.
+        """
+        if self._datasets is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "No data provided for prediction and no preprocessed datasets "
+                "available. Please run the preprocess method first or provide "
+                "data for prediction."
+            )
+        if self._datasets.test is None:
+            raise ValueError("No test data available for prediction")
+        return self._datasets
+
+    def _handle_dataset_container(self, data: DatasetContainer) -> DatasetContainer:
+        """Handle DatasetContainer input for prediction.
+        Args:
+            data: DatasetContainer containing preprocessed datasets.
+        Returns:
+            DatasetContainer: The processed dataset container for predictions.
+        """
+        self.result.new_datasets = data
+
+        if hasattr(self._preprocessor, "_dataset_container"):
+            self._preprocessor._dataset_container = data
+
+        return data
+
+    def _handle_user_data(self, data: Any) -> DatasetContainer:
+        """Handle user-provided data (DataPackage, AnnData, etc.).
+        Args:
+            data: Raw user data in various formats (DataPackage, AnnData, etc.).
+        Returns:
+            DatasetContainer: The processed dataset container for predictions.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If data type is unsupported or no test data is available.
+        """
+        processed_data, _ = self._handle_direct_user_data(data=data)
+        predict_data = self._preprocessor.preprocess(
+            raw_user_data=processed_data, predict_new_data=True
+        )
+        self.result.new_datasets = predict_data
+        return predict_data
+
+    def _validate_prediction_data(self, predict_data: DatasetContainer):
+        """Validate that prediction data has required test split."""
+        if predict_data.test is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"The data for prediction need to be a DatasetContainer with a test "
+                f"attribute, got: {predict_data}"
+            )
+
+    def _generate_predictions(
+        self,
+        predict_data: DatasetContainer,
+    ):
+        """Generate predictions using the trained model.
+        Args:
+            predict_data: DatasetContainer with preprocessed datasets for prediction.
+        Returns:
+            Predictor results containing latent spaces and reconstructions.
+
+        """
+        self._validate_prediction_data(predict_data=predict_data)
+        return self._trainer.predict(
+            data=predict_data.test,
+            model=self.result.model,
+        )  # type: ignore
+
+    def _process_latent_results(
+        self, predictor_results, predict_data: DatasetContainer
+    ):
+        """Process and store latent space results.
+        Args:
+            predictor_results: Results from the prediction step containing latents.
+            predict_data: DatasetContainer with preprocessed datasets for prediction.
+        """
+        latent = predictor_results.latentspaces.get(epoch=-1, split="test")
+        if isinstance(latent, dict):
+            print("Detected dictionary in latent results, extracting array...")
+            latent = next(iter(latent.values()))  # TODO better adjust for xmodal
+        self.result.adata_latent = ad.AnnData(latent)
+        self.result.adata_latent.obs_names = predict_data.test.sample_ids  # type: ignore
+        self.result.adata_latent.uns["var_names"] = predict_data.test.feature_ids  # type: ignore
+        self.result.update(predictor_results)
+
+    def _postprocess_reconstruction(
+        self, predictor_results, original_input, predict_data: DatasetContainer
+    ):
+        """Postprocess reconstruction results based on input type.
+
+        This outpus the reconstruction in the same format as the original input data,
+        whether it is a DatasetContainer, DataPackage, AnnData, MuData, or other formats.
+
+        Args:
+            predictor_results: Results from the prediction step containing reconstructions.
+            original_input: Original input data format (if provided).
+            predict_data: DatasetContainer with preprocessed datasets for prediction.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If reconstruction fails or data types are incompatible.
+        """
+        raw_recon: Union[Dict, np.ndarray, torch.Tensor] = (
+            self.result.reconstructions.get(epoch=-1, split="test")
+        )
+        if isinstance(raw_recon, np.ndarray):
+            raw_recon = torch.from_numpy(raw_recon)  # type: ignore
+        elif isinstance(raw_recon, dict):
+            raw_recon = raw_recon.get("translation")  # type: ignore
+            if raw_recon is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Raw recon is dict, but has no translation key, this should not happen: {raw_recon}"
+                )
+            raw_recon = torch.from_numpy(raw_recon)  # type: ignore
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"type of raw_recon has to be 'dict' or 'np.ndarray', got: {type(raw_recon)}"
+            )
+
+        if original_input is None:
+            # Using existing datasets
+            self._handle_dataset_container_reconstruction(
+                raw_recon=raw_recon,  # type: ignore
+                dataset_container=predict_data,
+                context="existing datasets",
+            )
+        elif isinstance(original_input, DatasetContainer):
+            self._handle_dataset_container_reconstruction(
+                raw_recon=raw_recon,  # type: ignore
+                dataset_container=original_input,
+                context="provided DatasetContainer",
+            )
+        elif self.config.data_case == DataCase.MULTI_SINGLE_CELL:
+            self._handle_multi_single_cell_reconstruction(
+                raw_recon=raw_recon,
+                predictor_results=predictor_results,  # type: ignore
+            )
+        elif isinstance(
+            original_input, (DataPackage, ad.AnnData, MuData, dict, pd.DataFrame)
+        ):
+            self._handle_user_data_reconstruction(
+                raw_recon=raw_recon, predictor_results=predictor_results
+            )
+        else:
+            self._handle_unsupported_reconstruction()
+
+    def _handle_dataset_container_reconstruction(
+        self,
+        raw_recon: torch.Tensor,
+        dataset_container: DatasetContainer,
+        context: str = "DatasetContainer",
+    ):
+        """Handle reconstruction for DatasetContainer input.
+        Args:
+            raw_recon: Raw reconstruction tensor from the model.
+            dataset_container: Original DatasetContainer provided by the user.
+            context: Description of the data context for error messages.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If no test data is available in the container.
+        """
+
+        # if dataset_container.test is None:
+        #     raise ValueError(f"No test data available in {context} for reconstruction.")
+        # temp = copy.deepcopy(dataset_container.test)
+        # temp.data = raw_recon
+        # self.result.final_reconstruction = temp
+        pass
+
+    def _handle_multi_single_cell_reconstruction(
+        self, raw_recon: torch.Tensor, predictor_results: Result
+    ):
+        """Handle reconstruction for multi-single-cell data
+        Args:
+            raw_recon: Raw reconstruction tensor from the model.
+            predictor_results: Results from the prediction step containing reconstructions.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If reconstruction formatting fails or data types are incompatible.
+        """
+        pkg = self._preprocessor.format_reconstruction(
+            reconstruction=raw_recon, result=predictor_results
+        )
+        if not isinstance(pkg.multi_sc, dict):
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Expected pkg.multi_sc to be a dictionary, got "
+                f"{type(pkg.multi_sc)} instead."
+            )
+        self.result.final_reconstruction = pkg.multi_sc["multi_sc"]
+
+    def _handle_user_data_reconstruction(
+        self, raw_recon: torch.Tensor, predictor_results
+    ):
+        """Handle reconstruction for user-provided data formats.
+        Args:
+            raw_recon: Raw reconstruction tensor from the model.
+            predictor_results: Results from the prediction step containing reconstructions.
+        """
+        pkg = self._preprocessor.format_reconstruction(
+            reconstruction=raw_recon, result=predictor_results
+        )
+        self.result.final_reconstruction = pkg
+
+    def _handle_unsupported_reconstruction(self):
+        """Handle cases where reconstruction formatting is not available."""
+        print(
+            "Reconstruction Formatting (the process of using the reconstruction "
+            "output of the autoencoder models and combine it with metadata to get "
+            "the exact same data structure as the raw input data i.e, a DataPackage, "
+            "DatasetContainer, or AnnData) not available for this data type or case."
+        )
+
+    def decode(
+        self, latent: Union[torch.Tensor, ad.AnnData, pd.DataFrame]
+    ) -> Union[torch.Tensor, ad.AnnData, pd.DataFrame]:
+        """Transforms latent space representations back to input space.
+
+        Handles various input formats for the latent representation and
+        returns the decoded data in a matching format.
+
+        Args:
+            latent: Latent space representation to decode.
+
+        Returns:
+            Decoded data in a format matching the input.
+
+        Raises:
+            TypeError: If no model has been trained or input type is invalid.
+            ValueError: If latent dimensions are incompatible with the model.
+        """
+        if self.result.model is None:
+            raise TypeError("No model trained yet, use fit() or run() method first")
+        recons: torch.Tensor
+        if isinstance(latent, ad.AnnData):
+            latent_data = torch.tensor(
+                latent.X, dtype=torch.float32
+            )  # Ensure float for compatibility
+
+            expected_latent_dim = self.config.latent_dim
+            if not latent_data.shape[1] == expected_latent_dim:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Input AnnData's .X has shape {latent_data.shape}, but the model "
+                    f"expects a latent vector of size {expected_latent_dim}. Consider "
+                    f"projecting the AnnData to the correct latent space first."
+                )
+            latent_tensor = latent_data
+
+            recons = self._trainer.decode(x=latent_tensor)
+            if self._datasets is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "No datasets available in the DatasetContainer to reconstruct "
+                    "AnnData objects. Please provide a valid DatasetContainer."
+                )
+            if self._datasets.train is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "The train dataset in the DatasetContainer is None. "
+                    "Please provide a valid train dataset to reconstruct AnnData objects."
+                )
+            if not isinstance(self._datasets.train, BaseDataset):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    "The train dataset in the DatasetContainer must be a BaseDataset "
+                    "to reconstruct AnnData objects."
+                )
+            recons_adata = ad.AnnData(
+                X=recons.to("cpu").detach().numpy(),
+                obs=pd.DataFrame(index=latent.obs_names),
+                var=pd.DataFrame(index=self._datasets.train.feature_ids),
+            )
+
+            return recons_adata
+        elif isinstance(latent, pd.DataFrame):
+            latent_tensor = torch.tensor(latent.values, dtype=torch.float32)
+            recons = self._trainer.decode(x=latent_tensor)
+            return pd.DataFrame(
+                recons.to("cpu").detach().numpy(),
+                index=latent.index,
+                columns=latent.columns,
+            )
+        elif isinstance(latent, torch.Tensor):
+            # Check size compatibility
+            expected_latent_dim = self.config.latent_dim
+            if not latent.shape[1] == expected_latent_dim:
+                if self._trainer._model._mu.out_features == latent.shape[1]:
+                    warnings.warn(
+                        f"latent_prior has latent dimension {latent.shape[1]}, "
+                        "which matches the input feature dimension of the model. Did you "
+                        "mean to provide latent vectors of dimension "
+                        "For Ontix this is the default behaviour and the warning can be ignored. "
+                        f"{self.config.latent_dim}?"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"latent_prior has incompatible latent dimension {latent.shape[1]}, "
+                        f"expected {self.config.latent_dim}. or {self._trainer._model._mu.out_features}."
+                    )
+
+            latent_tensor = latent
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Input 'latent' must be either a torch.Tensor or an AnnData object, "
+                f"not {type(latent)}."
+            )
+
+        return self._trainer.decode(x=latent_tensor)
+
+    def evaluate(
+        self,
+        ml_model_class: ClassifierMixin = linear_model.LogisticRegression(),
+        ml_model_regression: RegressorMixin = linear_model.LinearRegression(),
+        params: Union[
+            list, str
+        ] = [],  # Default empty list, to use all parameters use string "all"
+        metric_class: str = "roc_auc_ovo",  # Default is 'roc_auc_ovo' via https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/model_evaluation.html#scoring-string-names
+        metric_regression: str = "r2",  # Default is 'r2'
+        reference_methods: list = [],  # Default [], Options are "PCA", "UMAP", "TSNE", "RandomFeature"
+        reference_reducer: dict = {},  # Option to provide pre-fitted reducer objects for PCA, UMAP or TSNE, e.g. {"PCA": pca_reducer, "UMAP": umap_reducer, "TSNE": tsne_reducer}
+        split_type: Literal[
+            "use-split", "CV-5", "LOOC"
+        ] = "use-split",  # Default is "use-split", other options: "CV-5", ... "LOOCV"?
+        n_downsample: Optional[int] = 10000,
+        top_k_classes: Optional[int] = 20,
+        exclude_classes: Union[
+            list, None
+        ] = None,  # Default is None, if provided exclude these classes from evaluation
+    ) -> Result:
+        """TODO"""
+        if self.evaluator is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Evaluator not initialized")
+        if self.result.model is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                "Model not trained. Please run the fit method first"
+            )
+        if not is_classifier(ml_model_class):
+            warnings.warn(
+                "The provided model is not a sklearn-type classifier. "
+                "Evaluation continues but may produce incorrect results or errors."
+            )
+        if not is_regressor(ml_model_regression):
+            warnings.warn(
+                "The provided model is not a sklearn-type regressor. "
+                "Evaluation continues but may produce incorrect results or errors."
+            )
+
+        if len(params) == 0:
+            if self.config.data_config.annotation_columns is None:
+                params = []  # type: ignore
+            else:
+                params = self.config.data_config.annotation_columns  # type: ignore
+
+        if len(params) == 0:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "No parameters specified for evaluation. Please provide a list of "
+                "parameters or ensure that annotation_columns are set in the config."
+            )
+
+        if "RandomFeature" in reference_methods:
+            if self._datasets is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Datasets not available for adding RandomFeature. Please keep "
+                    "preprocessed data available before evaluation."
+                )
+
+        if len(self.result.latentspaces._data) == 0:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "No latent spaces found in results. Please run predict() to "
+                "calculate embeddings before evaluation."
+            )
+
+        self.result = self.evaluator.evaluate(
+            datasets=self._datasets,
+            result=self.result,
+            ml_model_class=ml_model_class,
+            ml_model_regression=ml_model_regression,
+            params=params,
+            metric_class=metric_class,
+            metric_regression=metric_regression,
+            reference_methods=reference_methods,
+            reference_reducer=reference_reducer,
+            split_type=split_type,
+            n_downsample=n_downsample,
+            top_k_classes=top_k_classes,
+            exclude_classes=exclude_classes,
+        )
+
+        _: Any = self.visualizer._plot_evaluation(result=self.result)
+
+        return self.result
+
+    def visualize(self, config: Optional[Union[None, DefaultConfig]] = None, **kwargs):
+        """Creates visualizations of model results and performance.
+
+        Args:
+            config: Optional custom configuration for visualization.
+            **kwargs: Additional configuration parameters.
+
+        Raises:
+            NotImplementedError: If visualizer is not initialized.
+        """
+        if self.visualizer is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Visualizer not initialized")
+
+        self.visualizer.visualize(result=self.result, config=self.config)
+
+    def show_result(self, split: str = "all", **kwargs):
+        """Displays key visualizations of model results.
+
+        This method generates the following visualizations:
+        1. Loss Curves: Displays the absolute loss curves to provide insights into
+           the model's training and validation performance over epochs.
+        2. Latent Space Ridgeline Plot: Visualizes the distribution of the latent
+           space representations across different dimensions, offering a high-level
+           overview of the learned embeddings.
+        3. Latent Space 2D Scatter Plot: Projects the latent space into two dimensions
+           for a detailed view of the clustering or separation of data points.
+
+        These visualizations help in understanding the model's performance and
+        the structure of the latent space representations.
+        """
+        print("Creating plots ...")
+
+        params: Optional[Union[List[str], str]] = kwargs.pop("params", None)
+        # Check if params are empty and annotation columns are available in config
+        if params is None and self.config.data_config.annotation_columns:
+            params = self.config.data_config.annotation_columns
+
+        if len(self.result.losses._data) != 0:
+            self.visualizer.show_loss(plot_type="absolute")
+        else:
+            warnings.warn(
+                "No loss data found in results. Skipping loss curve visualization."
+            )
+
+        if len(self.result.latentspaces._data) != 0:
+            self.visualizer.show_latent_space(
+                result=self.result, plot_type="Ridgeline", split=split, param=params
+            )
+            self.visualizer.show_latent_space(
+                result=self.result, plot_type="2D-scatter", split=split, param=params
+            )
+        else:
+            warnings.warn(
+                "No latent spaces found in results. Please run predict() to "
+                "calculate embeddings."
+            )
+
+    def run(
+        self, data: Optional[Union[DatasetContainer, DataPackage]] = None
+    ) -> Result:
+        """Executes the complete pipeline from preprocessing to visualization.
+
+        Runs all pipeline steps in sequence and returns the result.
+
+        Args:
+            data: Optional data for prediction (overrides test data).
+
+        Returns:
+            Complete pipeline results.
+        """
+        self.preprocess()
+        self.fit()
+        self.predict(data=data)
+        self.visualize()
+        return self.result
+
+    def save(self, file_path: str, save_all: bool = False):
+        """Saves the pipeline to a file.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path: Path where the pipeline should be saved.
+        """
+        saver = Saver(file_path, save_all=save_all)
+        saver.save(self)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls, file_path) -> Any:
+        """Loads a pipeline from a file.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path: Path to the saved pipeline.
+
+        Returns:
+            The loaded pipeline instance.
+        """
+        loader = Loader(file_path)
+        return loader.load()
+
+    def sample_latent_space(
+        self,
+        n_samples: int,
+        split: str = "test",
+        epoch: int = -1,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
+        """Samples latent space points from the learned distribution.
+
+        If `n_samples` is not provided, this method returns one latent point per
+        sample in the specified split (legacy behavior). If `n_samples` is given,
+        it draws samples from the aggregated posterior distribution of the split.
+
+        Args:
+            split: The split to sample from (train, valid, test), default is test.
+            epoch: The epoch to sample from, default is the last epoch (-1).
+            n_samples: Optional number of latent points to sample. If None,
+                returns one latent point per available sample in the split.
+
+        Returns:
+            z: torch.Tensor - The sampled latent space points.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If the model has not been trained or latent statistics
+                have not been computed.
+            TypeError: If mu or logvar are not numpy arrays.
+        """
+
+        if not hasattr(self, "_trainer") or self._trainer is None:
+            raise ValueError("Model is not trained yet. Please train the model first.")
+        if self.result.mus is None or self.result.sigmas is None:
+            raise ValueError("Model has not learned the latent space distribution yet.")
+        if not isinstance(n_samples, int) or n_samples <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("n_samples must be a positive integer.")
+
+        mu = self.result.mus.get(split=split, epoch=epoch)
+        logvar = self.result.sigmas.get(split=split, epoch=epoch)
+
+        if not isinstance(mu, np.ndarray):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Expected value to be of type numpy.ndarray, got {type(mu)}."
+                "This can happen if the model was not trained with VAE loss or if you forgot to run predict()"
+            )
+        if not isinstance(logvar, np.ndarray):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Expected value to be of type numpy.ndarray, got {type(logvar)}."
+            )
+
+        mu_t = torch.from_numpy(mu).to(
+            device=self._trainer._model.device, dtype=self._trainer._model.dtype
+        )
+        logvar_t = torch.from_numpy(logvar).to(
+            device=self._trainer._model.device, dtype=self._trainer._model.dtype
+        )
+
+        with torch.no_grad():
+            global_mu = mu_t.mean(dim=0)
+            global_logvar = logvar_t.mean(dim=0)
+
+            mu_exp = global_mu.expand(n_samples, -1)
+            logvar_exp = global_logvar.expand(n_samples, -1)
+
+            z = self._trainer._model.reparameterize(mu_exp, logvar_exp)
+            return z
+
+    def generate(
+        self,
+        n_samples: Optional[int] = None,
+        latent_prior: Optional[Union[np.ndarray, torch.Tensor]] = None,
+        split: str = "test",
+        epoch: int = -1,
+    ) -> torch.Tensor:
+        """Generates new samples from the model's latent space.
+
+        This method allows for the generation of new data samples by sampling
+        from the model's latent space. Users can either provide a custom latent
+        prior or specify the number of samples to generate. If a custom latent
+        prior is provided, its batch dimension must be compatible with n_samples.
+
+        Args:
+            n_samples: The number of samples to generate.
+            latent_prior: Optional custom latent prior distribution. If provided,
+                this will be used for sampling instead of the learned distribution.
+                The prior must either be a single latent vector or a batch of
+                latent vectors matching n_samples.
+            split: The split to sample from (train, valid, test), default is test.
+            epoch: The epoch to sample from, default is the last epoch (-1).
+
+        Returns:
+            torch.Tensor: The generated samples in the input space.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If n_samples is not a positive integer or if the latent
+                prior has incompatible dimensions.
+            TypeError: If latent_prior is not a numpy array or tensor.
+        """
+        self._trainer.setup_trainer(old_model=self.result.model)
+
+        if not isinstance(n_samples, int) or n_samples <= 0:
+            if latent_prior is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "n_samples must be a positive integer or latent_prior provided."
+                )
+
+        if latent_prior is None:
+            latent_prior = self.sample_latent_space(
+                n_samples=n_samples, split=split, epoch=epoch
+            )
+
+        if isinstance(latent_prior, np.ndarray):
+            latent_prior = torch.from_numpy(latent_prior).to(
+                device=self._trainer._model.device,
+                dtype=self._trainer._model.dtype,
+            )
+        if not isinstance(latent_prior, torch.Tensor):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"latent_prior must be numpy.ndarray or torch.Tensor, got {type(latent_prior)}."
+            )
+        if not latent_prior.shape[1] == self.config.latent_dim:
+            if self._trainer._model._mu.out_features == latent_prior.shape[1]:
+                warnings.warn(
+                    f"latent_prior has latent dimension {latent_prior.shape[1]}, "
+                    "which matches the input feature dimension of the model. Did you "
+                    "mean to provide latent vectors of dimension "
+                    "For Ontix this is the default behaviour and the warning can be ignored. "
+                    f"{self.config.latent_dim}?"
+                )
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"latent_prior has incompatible latent dimension {latent_prior.shape[1]}, "
+                    f"expected {self.config.latent_dim}."
+                )
+
+        with torch.no_grad():
+            generated = self.decode(latent=latent_prior)
+            return generated
+
+    def explain(
+        self,
+        method: Literal["DeepLiftShap", "IntegratedGradients"] = "DeepLiftShap",
+        sel_latent_dim: Union[list, int, str, None] = None,
+        input_type: Literal["random", "grouped"] = "grouped",
+        input_group: Optional[str] = None,
+        baseline_type: Literal["mean", "random", "grouped"] = "mean",
+        baseline_group: str = "all",
+        anno_col: Optional[str] = None,
+        n_subset: int = 100,
+        seed_int: int = 12,
+        split: Literal["train", "test", "valid"] = "train",
+        llm_explain: bool = False,
+        llm_client: Literal["ollama", "mistral", "openrouter", "scads-llm"] = "mistral",
+        llm_model: str = "mistral-large-latest",
+        top_n_genes: int = 40,
+        prompt: str = PROMPT,
+    ) -> pd.DataFrame:
+        """Runs the feature-importance explainer and returns gene-by-latent-dimension attribution scores.
+
+        Args:
+            method:  Specifies which attribution algorithm to use for explaining the model.
+            sel_latent_dim: Specifies which latent dimension(s) to explain. If None, all dimensions will be explained.
+            input_type: Specifies whether the feature-importance algorithm should use 'random' samples or 'grouped' samples (see input_group) as input for the attribution computation.
+            input_group: If input_type is 'grouped', this specifies which subset in anno_col to filter for to use as input for the attribution computation.
+            baseline_type: Specifies whether the feature-importance algorithm should use the 'mean' baseline, a 'random'-sample baseline, or samples from a 'grouped' baseline (see baseline_group).
+            baseline_group: Specifies whether the baseline is computed using all data (default) or which subset in anno_col to filter for.
+            anno_col: If baseline_group is not 'all', this specifies the annotation column used to filter the baseline data.
+            n_subset: Specifies the number of cells to use when subsampling for the attribution computation.
+            seed_int: Defines the random seed used for reproducible subsampling and attribution calculations.
+            split: The split to use for feature importance calculation (train, valid, test), default is train.
+            llm_explain: Whether to use LLM explainers for feature importance calculation.
+            llm_client: The LLM client to use for feature importance calculation.
+            llm_model: The LLM model to use for feature importance calculation.
+            top_n_genes: How many top (contribution to embedding) genes to consider for LLM explanation.
+
+        Returns:
+            pd.DataFrame: The generated samples in the input space.
+                A DataFrame of attribution scores with genes as the index and latent dimensions as columns.
+                Each entry represents the contribution of a given gene to a specific latent dimension.
+        """
+        my_converter = AnnDataConverter()
+        dataset: Optional[DatasetContainer] = get_dataset(self.result)
+        if dataset is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "No dataset available for explanation."
+                "This happens if you used .save and .load, and did not run .predict before."
+                "This can also happen if you run .explain before .preprocess or .fit."
+            )
+        adata: Optional[Dict[str, ad.AnnData]] = my_converter.dataset_to_adata(
+            dataset, split=split
+        )
+        if adata is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "There has been an error converting the dataset to AnnData."
+            )
+        model = self.result.model
+        if model is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "No model available for explanation."
+                "This happens if you used .save and .load, and did not run .fit before."
+                "This can also happen if you run .explain before .fit."
+            )
+        # Validate sel_latent_dim and convert from string to int if necessary
+        if sel_latent_dim is not None:
+            if isinstance(sel_latent_dim, str):
+                if self.ontologies is None:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "sel_latent_dim is a string, but no ontologies are available in the pipeline. Please provide ontologies in the config or set sel_latent_dim to an int or list of ints."
+                    )
+                if sel_latent_dim not in self.ontologies[0].keys():
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"sel_latent_dim is set to '{sel_latent_dim}', but this is not a key in the available ontologies: {list(self.ontologies[0].keys())}. Please provide a valid ontology key or set sel_latent_dim to an int or list of ints."
+                    )
+                sel_latent_dim = list(self.ontologies[0].keys()).index(sel_latent_dim)
+            elif isinstance(sel_latent_dim, int):
+                if sel_latent_dim < 0 or sel_latent_dim >= self.config.latent_dim:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"sel_latent_dim is set to {sel_latent_dim}, but this is out of bounds for the latent dimension size of {self.config.latent_dim}. Please provide a valid integer index or set sel_latent_dim to None to explain all dimensions."
+                    )
+            elif isinstance(sel_latent_dim, list):
+                # Check if entries are strings or integers and validate accordingly
+                sel_latent_dim_validated = []
+                for dim in sel_latent_dim:
+                    if isinstance(dim, str):
+                        if self.ontologies is None:
+                            raise ValueError(
+                                "sel_latent_dim is a list of strings, but no ontologies are available in the pipeline. Please provide ontologies in the config or set sel_latent_dim to a list of ints."
+                            )
+                        if dim not in self.ontologies[0].keys():
+                            raise ValueError(
+                                f"sel_latent_dim contains '{dim}', but this is not a key in the available ontologies: {list(self.ontologies[0].keys())}. Please provide valid ontology keys or set sel_latent_dim to a list of ints."
+                            )
+                        sel_latent_dim_validated.append(
+                            list(self.ontologies[0].keys()).index(dim)
+                        )
+                    elif isinstance(dim, int):
+                        if dim < 0 or dim >= self.config.latent_dim:
+                            raise ValueError(
+                                f"sel_latent_dim contains {dim}, but this is out of bounds for the latent dimension size of {self.config.latent_dim}. Please provide valid integer indices or set sel_latent_dim to None to explain all dimensions."
+                            )
+                        sel_latent_dim_validated.append(dim)
+                    else:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"sel_latent_dim list contains entries of type {type(dim)}, but only str and int are allowed. Please ensure all entries are either strings corresponding to ontology keys or integers corresponding to latent dimension indices."
+                        )
+                sel_latent_dim = sel_latent_dim_validated
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"sel_latent_dim must be either an int, a str, a list of ints or a list of strs, got {type(sel_latent_dim)}. Please provide a valid type for sel_latent_dim."
+                )
+
+        print("Start feature attribution calculation")
+        explainer = FeatureImportanceExplainer(
+            adata=adata["global"],
+            model=model,
+            n_subset=n_subset,
+            method=method,
+            sel_latent_dim=sel_latent_dim,
+            input_type=input_type,
+            input_group=input_group,
+            baseline_type=baseline_type,
+            baseline_group=baseline_group,
+            anno_col=anno_col,
+            seed_int=seed_int,
+        )
+        df_attributions = explainer.explain()
+
+        if llm_explain:
+            gene_attributions: Dict[str, List] = preprocess_explanations(
+                df=df_attributions, n=top_n_genes, max_dims=8
+            )
+            if len(gene_attributions) > 8:
+                warnings.warn(
+                    "You requested LLM-generated explanations for each latent dimension. "
+                    "However, more than eight latent dimensions were provided. To avoid excessively long "
+                    "and computationally intensive output, only the eight most informative latent "
+                    "dimensions will be analyzed."
+                )
+
+            llm_explainer = LLMExplainer(
+                client_name=llm_client,
+                model_name=llm_model,
+                genes_to_latent=gene_attributions,  # Example gene list
+                prompt=prompt,
+            )
+            print("Start LLM explanation generation")
+            explanation = llm_explainer.explain()
+            self.result.embedding_explanations = explanation
+        self.result.embedding_attributions = df_attributions
+        return df_attributions
+
+    def impute(self, corrupted_tensor: torch.Tensor):
+        raise NotImplementedError("Impute method only implemented for Maskix pipeline.")