ultralytics 8.3.89__py3-none-any.whl → 8.3.91__py3-none-any.whl

ultralytics/models/yolo/classify/val.py

@@ -13,18 +13,43 @@ class ClassificationValidator(BaseValidator):
     """
     A class extending the BaseValidator class for validation based on a classification model.
 
-    Notes:
-        - Torchvision classification models can also be passed to the 'model' argument, i.e. model='resnet18'.
+    This validator handles the validation process for classification models, including metrics calculation,
+    confusion matrix generation, and visualization of results.
+
+    Attributes:
+        targets (List[torch.Tensor]): Ground truth class labels.
+        pred (List[torch.Tensor]): Model predictions.
+        metrics (ClassifyMetrics): Object to calculate and store classification metrics.
+        names (Dict): Mapping of class indices to class names.
+        nc (int): Number of classes.
+        confusion_matrix (ConfusionMatrix): Matrix to evaluate model performance across classes.
+
+    Methods:
+        get_desc: Return a formatted string summarizing classification metrics.
+        init_metrics: Initialize confusion matrix, class names, and tracking containers.
+        preprocess: Preprocess input batch by moving data to device.
+        update_metrics: Update running metrics with model predictions and batch targets.
+        finalize_metrics: Finalize metrics including confusion matrix and processing speed.
+        postprocess: Extract the primary prediction from model output.
+        get_stats: Calculate and return a dictionary of metrics.
+        build_dataset: Create a ClassificationDataset instance for validation.
+        get_dataloader: Build and return a data loader for classification validation.
+        print_results: Print evaluation metrics for the classification model.
+        plot_val_samples: Plot validation image samples with their ground truth labels.
+        plot_predictions: Plot images with their predicted class labels.
 
     Examples:
         >>> from ultralytics.models.yolo.classify import ClassificationValidator
         >>> args = dict(model="yolo11n-cls.pt", data="imagenet10")
         >>> validator = ClassificationValidator(args=args)
         >>> validator()
+
+    Notes:
+        Torchvision classification models can also be passed to the 'model' argument, i.e. model='resnet18'.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, dataloader=None, save_dir=None, pbar=None, args=None, _callbacks=None):
-        """Initializes ClassificationValidator instance with args, dataloader, save_dir, and progress bar."""
+        """Initialize ClassificationValidator with dataloader, save directory, and other parameters."""
         super().__init__(dataloader, save_dir, pbar, args, _callbacks)
         self.targets = None
         self.pred = None
@@ -32,11 +57,11 @@ class ClassificationValidator(BaseValidator):
         self.metrics = ClassifyMetrics()
 
     def get_desc(self):
-        """Returns a formatted string summarizing classification metrics."""
+        """Return a formatted string summarizing classification metrics."""
         return ("%22s" + "%11s" * 2) % ("classes", "top1_acc", "top5_acc")
 
     def init_metrics(self, model):
-        """Initialize confusion matrix, class names, and top-1 and top-5 accuracy."""
+        """Initialize confusion matrix, class names, and tracking containers for predictions and targets."""
         self.names = model.names
         self.nc = len(model.names)
         self.confusion_matrix = ConfusionMatrix(nc=self.nc, conf=self.args.conf, task="classify")
@@ -44,20 +69,20 @@ class ClassificationValidator(BaseValidator):
         self.targets = []
 
     def preprocess(self, batch):
-        """Preprocesses input batch and returns it."""
+        """Preprocess input batch by moving data to device and converting to appropriate dtype."""
         batch["img"] = batch["img"].to(self.device, non_blocking=True)
         batch["img"] = batch["img"].half() if self.args.half else batch["img"].float()
         batch["cls"] = batch["cls"].to(self.device)
         return batch
 
     def update_metrics(self, preds, batch):
-        """Updates running metrics with model predictions and batch targets."""
+        """Update running metrics with model predictions and batch targets."""
         n5 = min(len(self.names), 5)
         self.pred.append(preds.argsort(1, descending=True)[:, :n5].type(torch.int32).cpu())
         self.targets.append(batch["cls"].type(torch.int32).cpu())
 
     def finalize_metrics(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Finalizes metrics of the model such as confusion_matrix and speed."""
+        """Finalize metrics including confusion matrix and processing speed."""
         self.confusion_matrix.process_cls_preds(self.pred, self.targets)
         if self.args.plots:
             for normalize in True, False:
@@ -69,30 +94,30 @@ class ClassificationValidator(BaseValidator):
         self.metrics.save_dir = self.save_dir
 
     def postprocess(self, preds):
-        """Preprocesses the classification predictions."""
+        """Extract the primary prediction from model output if it's in a list or tuple format."""
         return preds[0] if isinstance(preds, (list, tuple)) else preds
 
     def get_stats(self):
-        """Returns a dictionary of metrics obtained by processing targets and predictions."""
+        """Calculate and return a dictionary of metrics by processing targets and predictions."""
         self.metrics.process(self.targets, self.pred)
         return self.metrics.results_dict
 
     def build_dataset(self, img_path):
-        """Creates and returns a ClassificationDataset instance using given image path and preprocessing parameters."""
+        """Create a ClassificationDataset instance for validation."""
         return ClassificationDataset(root=img_path, args=self.args, augment=False, prefix=self.args.split)
 
     def get_dataloader(self, dataset_path, batch_size):
-        """Builds and returns a data loader for classification tasks with given parameters."""
+        """Build and return a data loader for classification validation."""
         dataset = self.build_dataset(dataset_path)
         return build_dataloader(dataset, batch_size, self.args.workers, rank=-1)
 
     def print_results(self):
-        """Prints evaluation metrics for YOLO object detection model."""
+        """Print evaluation metrics for the classification model."""
         pf = "%22s" + "%11.3g" * len(self.metrics.keys)  # print format
         LOGGER.info(pf % ("all", self.metrics.top1, self.metrics.top5))
 
     def plot_val_samples(self, batch, ni):
-        """Plot validation image samples."""
+        """Plot validation image samples with their ground truth labels."""
         plot_images(
             images=batch["img"],
             batch_idx=torch.arange(len(batch["img"])),
@@ -103,7 +128,7 @@ class ClassificationValidator(BaseValidator):
         )
 
     def plot_predictions(self, batch, preds, ni):
-        """Plots predicted bounding boxes on input images and saves the result."""
+        """Plot images with their predicted class labels and save the visualization."""
         plot_images(
             batch["img"],
             batch_idx=torch.arange(len(batch["img"])),

ultralytics/models/yolo/detect/predict.py

@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ class DetectionPredictor(BasePredictor):
     """
     A class extending the BasePredictor class for prediction based on a detection model.
 
+    This predictor specializes in object detection tasks, processing model outputs into meaningful detection results
+    with bounding boxes and class predictions.
+
+    Attributes:
+        args (namespace): Configuration arguments for the predictor.
+        model (nn.Module): The detection model used for inference.
+        batch (List): Batch of images and metadata for processing.
+
+    Methods:
+        postprocess: Process raw model predictions into detection results.
+        construct_results: Build Results objects from processed predictions.
+        construct_result: Create a single Result object from a prediction.
+
     Examples:
         >>> from ultralytics.utils import ASSETS
         >>> from ultralytics.models.yolo.detect import DetectionPredictor
@@ -38,15 +51,15 @@ class DetectionPredictor(BasePredictor):
 
     def construct_results(self, preds, img, orig_imgs):
         """
-        Constructs a list of result objects from the predictions.
+        Construct a list of Results objects from model predictions.
 
         Args:
-            preds (List[torch.Tensor]): List of predicted bounding boxes and scores.
-            img (torch.Tensor): The image after preprocessing.
+            preds (List[torch.Tensor]): List of predicted bounding boxes and scores for each image.
+            img (torch.Tensor): Batch of preprocessed images used for inference.
             orig_imgs (List[np.ndarray]): List of original images before preprocessing.
 
         Returns:
-            (list): List of result objects containing the original images, image paths, class names, and bounding boxes.
+            (List[Results]): List of Results objects containing detection information for each image.
         """
         return [
             self.construct_result(pred, img, orig_img, img_path)
@@ -55,16 +68,16 @@ class DetectionPredictor(BasePredictor):
 
     def construct_result(self, pred, img, orig_img, img_path):
         """
-        Constructs the result object from the prediction.
+        Construct a single Results object from one image prediction.
 
         Args:
-            pred (torch.Tensor): The predicted bounding boxes and scores.
-            img (torch.Tensor): The image after preprocessing.
-            orig_img (np.ndarray): The original image before preprocessing.
-            img_path (str): The path to the original image.
+            pred (torch.Tensor): Predicted boxes and scores with shape (N, 6) where N is the number of detections.
+            img (torch.Tensor): Preprocessed image tensor used for inference.
+            orig_img (np.ndarray): Original image before preprocessing.
+            img_path (str): Path to the original image file.
 
         Returns:
-            (Results): The result object containing the original image, image path, class names, and bounding boxes.
+            (Results): Results object containing the original image, image path, class names, and scaled bounding boxes.
         """
         pred[:, :4] = ops.scale_boxes(img.shape[2:], pred[:, :4], orig_img.shape)
         return Results(orig_img, path=img_path, names=self.model.names, boxes=pred[:, :6])

ultralytics/models/yolo/detect/train.py

@@ -20,6 +20,28 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
     """
     A class extending the BaseTrainer class for training based on a detection model.
 
+    This trainer specializes in object detection tasks, handling the specific requirements for training YOLO models
+    for object detection.
+
+    Attributes:
+        model (DetectionModel): The YOLO detection model being trained.
+        data (Dict): Dictionary containing dataset information including class names and number of classes.
+        loss_names (Tuple[str]): Names of the loss components used in training (box_loss, cls_loss, dfl_loss).
+
+    Methods:
+        build_dataset: Build YOLO dataset for training or validation.
+        get_dataloader: Construct and return dataloader for the specified mode.
+        preprocess_batch: Preprocess a batch of images by scaling and converting to float.
+        set_model_attributes: Set model attributes based on dataset information.
+        get_model: Return a YOLO detection model.
+        get_validator: Return a validator for model evaluation.
+        label_loss_items: Return a loss dictionary with labeled training loss items.
+        progress_string: Return a formatted string of training progress.
+        plot_training_samples: Plot training samples with their annotations.
+        plot_metrics: Plot metrics from a CSV file.
+        plot_training_labels: Create a labeled training plot of the YOLO model.
+        auto_batch: Calculate optimal batch size based on model memory requirements.
+
     Examples:
         >>> from ultralytics.models.yolo.detect import DetectionTrainer
         >>> args = dict(model="yolo11n.pt", data="coco8.yaml", epochs=3)
@@ -29,18 +51,32 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
 
     def build_dataset(self, img_path, mode="train", batch=None):
         """
-        Build YOLO Dataset.
+        Build YOLO Dataset for training or validation.
 
         Args:
             img_path (str): Path to the folder containing images.
             mode (str): `train` mode or `val` mode, users are able to customize different augmentations for each mode.
-            batch (int, optional): Size of batches, this is for `rect`. Defaults to None.
+            batch (int, optional): Size of batches, this is for `rect`.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dataset): YOLO dataset object configured for the specified mode.
         """
         gs = max(int(de_parallel(self.model).stride.max() if self.model else 0), 32)
         return build_yolo_dataset(self.args, img_path, batch, self.data, mode=mode, rect=mode == "val", stride=gs)
 
     def get_dataloader(self, dataset_path, batch_size=16, rank=0, mode="train"):
-        """Construct and return dataloader."""
+        """
+        Construct and return dataloader for the specified mode.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_path (str): Path to the dataset.
+            batch_size (int): Number of images per batch.
+            rank (int): Process rank for distributed training.
+            mode (str): 'train' for training dataloader, 'val' for validation dataloader.
+
+        Returns:
+            (DataLoader): PyTorch dataloader object.
+        """
         assert mode in {"train", "val"}, f"Mode must be 'train' or 'val', not {mode}."
         with torch_distributed_zero_first(rank):  # init dataset *.cache only once if DDP
             dataset = self.build_dataset(dataset_path, mode, batch_size)
@@ -52,7 +88,15 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         return build_dataloader(dataset, batch_size, workers, shuffle, rank)  # return dataloader
 
     def preprocess_batch(self, batch):
-        """Preprocesses a batch of images by scaling and converting to float."""
+        """
+        Preprocess a batch of images by scaling and converting to float.
+
+        Args:
+            batch (Dict): Dictionary containing batch data with 'img' tensor.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dict): Preprocessed batch with normalized images.
+        """
         batch["img"] = batch["img"].to(self.device, non_blocking=True).float() / 255
         if self.args.multi_scale:
             imgs = batch["img"]
@@ -71,7 +115,8 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         return batch
 
     def set_model_attributes(self):
-        """Nl = de_parallel(self.model).model[-1].nl  # number of detection layers (to scale hyps)."""
+        """Set model attributes based on dataset information."""
+        # Nl = de_parallel(self.model).model[-1].nl  # number of detection layers (to scale hyps)
         # self.args.box *= 3 / nl  # scale to layers
         # self.args.cls *= self.data["nc"] / 80 * 3 / nl  # scale to classes and layers
         # self.args.cls *= (self.args.imgsz / 640) ** 2 * 3 / nl  # scale to image size and layers
@@ -81,14 +126,24 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         # TODO: self.model.class_weights = labels_to_class_weights(dataset.labels, nc).to(device) * nc
 
     def get_model(self, cfg=None, weights=None, verbose=True):
-        """Return a YOLO detection model."""
+        """
+        Return a YOLO detection model.
+
+        Args:
+            cfg (str, optional): Path to model configuration file.
+            weights (str, optional): Path to model weights.
+            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
+
+        Returns:
+            (DetectionModel): YOLO detection model.
+        """
         model = DetectionModel(cfg, nc=self.data["nc"], verbose=verbose and RANK == -1)
         if weights:
             model.load(weights)
         return model
 
     def get_validator(self):
-        """Returns a DetectionValidator for YOLO model validation."""
+        """Return a DetectionValidator for YOLO model validation."""
         self.loss_names = "box_loss", "cls_loss", "dfl_loss"
         return yolo.detect.DetectionValidator(
             self.test_loader, save_dir=self.save_dir, args=copy(self.args), _callbacks=self.callbacks
@@ -96,9 +151,14 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
 
     def label_loss_items(self, loss_items=None, prefix="train"):
         """
-        Returns a loss dict with labelled training loss items tensor.
+        Return a loss dict with labeled training loss items tensor.
 
-        Not needed for classification but necessary for segmentation & detection
+        Args:
+            loss_items (List[float], optional): List of loss values.
+            prefix (str): Prefix for keys in the returned dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dict | List): Dictionary of labeled loss items if loss_items is provided, otherwise list of keys.
         """
         keys = [f"{prefix}/{x}" for x in self.loss_names]
         if loss_items is not None:
@@ -108,7 +168,7 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
             return keys
 
     def progress_string(self):
-        """Returns a formatted string of training progress with epoch, GPU memory, loss, instances and size."""
+        """Return a formatted string of training progress with epoch, GPU memory, loss, instances and size."""
         return ("\n" + "%11s" * (4 + len(self.loss_names))) % (
             "Epoch",
             "GPU_mem",
@@ -118,7 +178,13 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         )
 
     def plot_training_samples(self, batch, ni):
-        """Plots training samples with their annotations."""
+        """
+        Plot training samples with their annotations.
+
+        Args:
+            batch (Dict): Dictionary containing batch data.
+            ni (int): Number of iterations.
+        """
         plot_images(
             images=batch["img"],
             batch_idx=batch["batch_idx"],
@@ -130,7 +196,7 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         )
 
     def plot_metrics(self):
-        """Plots metrics from a CSV file."""
+        """Plot metrics from a CSV file."""
         plot_results(file=self.csv, on_plot=self.on_plot)  # save results.png
 
     def plot_training_labels(self):
@@ -140,8 +206,12 @@ class DetectionTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         plot_labels(boxes, cls.squeeze(), names=self.data["names"], save_dir=self.save_dir, on_plot=self.on_plot)
 
     def auto_batch(self):
-        """Get batch size by calculating memory occupation of model."""
+        """
+        Get optimal batch size by calculating memory occupation of model.
+
+        Returns:
+            (int): Optimal batch size.
+        """
         train_dataset = self.build_dataset(self.trainset, mode="train", batch=16)
-        # 4 for mosaic augmentation
-        max_num_obj = max(len(label["cls"]) for label in train_dataset.labels) * 4
+        max_num_obj = max(len(label["cls"]) for label in train_dataset.labels) * 4  # 4 for mosaic augmentation
         return super().auto_batch(max_num_obj)

ultralytics/models/yolo/detect/val.py

@@ -18,6 +18,22 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
     """
     A class extending the BaseValidator class for validation based on a detection model.
 
+    This class implements validation functionality specific to object detection tasks, including metrics calculation,
+    prediction processing, and visualization of results.
+
+    Attributes:
+        nt_per_class (np.ndarray): Number of targets per class.
+        nt_per_image (np.ndarray): Number of targets per image.
+        is_coco (bool): Whether the dataset is COCO.
+        is_lvis (bool): Whether the dataset is LVIS.
+        class_map (List): Mapping from model class indices to dataset class indices.
+        metrics (DetMetrics): Object detection metrics calculator.
+        iouv (torch.Tensor): IoU thresholds for mAP calculation.
+        niou (int): Number of IoU thresholds.
+        lb (List): List for storing ground truth labels for hybrid saving.
+        jdict (List): List for storing JSON detection results.
+        stats (Dict): Dictionary for storing statistics during validation.
+
     Examples:
         >>> from ultralytics.models.yolo.detect import DetectionValidator
         >>> args = dict(model="yolo11n.pt", data="coco8.yaml")
@@ -26,7 +42,16 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, dataloader=None, save_dir=None, pbar=None, args=None, _callbacks=None):
-        """Initialize detection model with necessary variables and settings."""
+        """
+        Initialize detection validator with necessary variables and settings.
+
+        Args:
+            dataloader (torch.utils.data.DataLoader, optional): Dataloader to use for validation.
+            save_dir (Path, optional): Directory to save results.
+            pbar (Any, optional): Progress bar for displaying progress.
+            args (Dict, optional): Arguments for the validator.
+            _callbacks (List, optional): List of callback functions.
+        """
         super().__init__(dataloader, save_dir, pbar, args, _callbacks)
         self.nt_per_class = None
         self.nt_per_image = None
@@ -45,7 +70,15 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
             )
 
     def preprocess(self, batch):
-        """Preprocesses batch of images for YOLO training."""
+        """
+        Preprocess batch of images for YOLO validation.
+
+        Args:
+            batch (Dict): Batch containing images and annotations.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dict): Preprocessed batch.
+        """
         batch["img"] = batch["img"].to(self.device, non_blocking=True)
         batch["img"] = (batch["img"].half() if self.args.half else batch["img"].float()) / 255
         for k in ["batch_idx", "cls", "bboxes"]:
@@ -63,7 +96,12 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         return batch
 
     def init_metrics(self, model):
-        """Initialize evaluation metrics for YOLO."""
+        """
+        Initialize evaluation metrics for YOLO detection validation.
+
+        Args:
+            model (torch.nn.Module): Model to validate.
+        """
         val = self.data.get(self.args.split, "")  # validation path
         self.is_coco = (
             isinstance(val, str)
@@ -88,7 +126,15 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         return ("%22s" + "%11s" * 6) % ("Class", "Images", "Instances", "Box(P", "R", "mAP50", "mAP50-95)")
 
     def postprocess(self, preds):
-        """Apply Non-maximum suppression to prediction outputs."""
+        """
+        Apply Non-maximum suppression to prediction outputs.
+
+        Args:
+            preds (torch.Tensor): Raw predictions from the model.
+
+        Returns:
+            (List[torch.Tensor]): Processed predictions after NMS.
+        """
         return ops.non_max_suppression(
             preds,
             self.args.conf,
@@ -103,7 +149,16 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         )
 
     def _prepare_batch(self, si, batch):
-        """Prepares a batch of images and annotations for validation."""
+        """
+        Prepare a batch of images and annotations for validation.
+
+        Args:
+            si (int): Batch index.
+            batch (Dict): Batch data containing images and annotations.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dict): Prepared batch with processed annotations.
+        """
         idx = batch["batch_idx"] == si
         cls = batch["cls"][idx].squeeze(-1)
         bbox = batch["bboxes"][idx]
@@ -116,7 +171,16 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         return {"cls": cls, "bbox": bbox, "ori_shape": ori_shape, "imgsz": imgsz, "ratio_pad": ratio_pad}
 
     def _prepare_pred(self, pred, pbatch):
-        """Prepares a batch of images and annotations for validation."""
+        """
+        Prepare predictions for evaluation against ground truth.
+
+        Args:
+            pred (torch.Tensor): Model predictions.
+            pbatch (Dict): Prepared batch information.
+
+        Returns:
+            (torch.Tensor): Prepared predictions in native space.
+        """
         predn = pred.clone()
         ops.scale_boxes(
             pbatch["imgsz"], predn[:, :4], pbatch["ori_shape"], ratio_pad=pbatch["ratio_pad"]
@@ -124,7 +188,13 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         return predn
 
     def update_metrics(self, preds, batch):
-        """Metrics."""
+        """
+        Update metrics with new predictions and ground truth.
+
+        Args:
+            preds (List[torch.Tensor]): List of predictions from the model.
+            batch (Dict): Batch data containing ground truth.
+        """
         for si, pred in enumerate(preds):
             self.seen += 1
             npr = len(pred)
@@ -173,12 +243,23 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
                 )
 
     def finalize_metrics(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Set final values for metrics speed and confusion matrix."""
+        """
+        Set final values for metrics speed and confusion matrix.
+
+        Args:
+            *args (Any): Variable length argument list.
+            **kwargs (Any): Arbitrary keyword arguments.
+        """
         self.metrics.speed = self.speed
         self.metrics.confusion_matrix = self.confusion_matrix
 
     def get_stats(self):
-        """Returns metrics statistics and results dictionary."""
+        """
+        Calculate and return metrics statistics.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dict): Dictionary containing metrics results.
+        """
         stats = {k: torch.cat(v, 0).cpu().numpy() for k, v in self.stats.items()}  # to numpy
         self.nt_per_class = np.bincount(stats["target_cls"].astype(int), minlength=self.nc)
         self.nt_per_image = np.bincount(stats["target_img"].astype(int), minlength=self.nc)
@@ -188,7 +269,7 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         return self.metrics.results_dict
 
     def print_results(self):
-        """Prints training/validation set metrics per class."""
+        """Print training/validation set metrics per class."""
         pf = "%22s" + "%11i" * 2 + "%11.3g" * len(self.metrics.keys)  # print format
         LOGGER.info(pf % ("all", self.seen, self.nt_per_class.sum(), *self.metrics.mean_results()))
         if self.nt_per_class.sum() == 0:
@@ -220,10 +301,6 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
 
         Returns:
             (torch.Tensor): Correct prediction matrix of shape (N, 10) for 10 IoU levels.
-
-        Note:
-            The function does not return any value directly usable for metrics calculation. Instead, it provides an
-            intermediate representation used for evaluating predictions against ground truth.
         """
         iou = box_iou(gt_bboxes, detections[:, :4])
         return self.match_predictions(detections[:, 5], gt_cls, iou)
@@ -235,17 +312,35 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         Args:
             img_path (str): Path to the folder containing images.
             mode (str): `train` mode or `val` mode, users are able to customize different augmentations for each mode.
-            batch (int, optional): Size of batches, this is for `rect`. Defaults to None.
+            batch (int, optional): Size of batches, this is for `rect`.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dataset): YOLO dataset.
         """
         return build_yolo_dataset(self.args, img_path, batch, self.data, mode=mode, stride=self.stride)
 
     def get_dataloader(self, dataset_path, batch_size):
-        """Construct and return dataloader."""
+        """
+        Construct and return dataloader.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_path (str): Path to the dataset.
+            batch_size (int): Size of each batch.
+
+        Returns:
+            (torch.utils.data.DataLoader): Dataloader for validation.
+        """
         dataset = self.build_dataset(dataset_path, batch=batch_size, mode="val")
         return build_dataloader(dataset, batch_size, self.args.workers, shuffle=False, rank=-1)  # return dataloader
 
     def plot_val_samples(self, batch, ni):
-        """Plot validation image samples."""
+        """
+        Plot validation image samples.
+
+        Args:
+            batch (Dict): Batch containing images and annotations.
+            ni (int): Batch index.
+        """
         plot_images(
             batch["img"],
             batch["batch_idx"],
@@ -258,7 +353,14 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         )
 
     def plot_predictions(self, batch, preds, ni):
-        """Plots predicted bounding boxes on input images and saves the result."""
+        """
+        Plot predicted bounding boxes on input images and save the result.
+
+        Args:
+            batch (Dict): Batch containing images and annotations.
+            preds (List[torch.Tensor]): List of predictions from the model.
+            ni (int): Batch index.
+        """
         plot_images(
             batch["img"],
             *output_to_target(preds, max_det=self.args.max_det),
@@ -269,7 +371,15 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         )  # pred
 
     def save_one_txt(self, predn, save_conf, shape, file):
-        """Save YOLO detections to a txt file in normalized coordinates in a specific format."""
+        """
+        Save YOLO detections to a txt file in normalized coordinates in a specific format.
+
+        Args:
+            predn (torch.Tensor): Predictions in the format (x1, y1, x2, y2, conf, class).
+            save_conf (bool): Whether to save confidence scores.
+            shape (tuple): Shape of the original image.
+            file (Path): File path to save the detections.
+        """
         from ultralytics.engine.results import Results
 
         Results(
@@ -280,7 +390,13 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
         ).save_txt(file, save_conf=save_conf)
 
     def pred_to_json(self, predn, filename):
-        """Serialize YOLO predictions to COCO json format."""
+        """
+        Serialize YOLO predictions to COCO json format.
+
+        Args:
+            predn (torch.Tensor): Predictions in the format (x1, y1, x2, y2, conf, class).
+            filename (str): Image filename.
+        """
         stem = Path(filename).stem
         image_id = int(stem) if stem.isnumeric() else stem
         box = ops.xyxy2xywh(predn[:, :4])  # xywh
@@ -296,7 +412,15 @@ class DetectionValidator(BaseValidator):
             )
 
     def eval_json(self, stats):
-        """Evaluates YOLO output in JSON format and returns performance statistics."""
+        """
+        Evaluate YOLO output in JSON format and return performance statistics.
+
+        Args:
+            stats (Dict): Current statistics dictionary.
+
+        Returns:
+            (Dict): Updated statistics dictionary with COCO/LVIS evaluation results.
+        """
         if self.args.save_json and (self.is_coco or self.is_lvis) and len(self.jdict):
             pred_json = self.save_dir / "predictions.json"  # predictions
             anno_json = (