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Fixes #6143.
init_modelcurrently fails when continuing training withboosting_type="rf".When
init_modelis provided, the Python package creates an_InnerPredictorand uses its raw predictions as the new Dataset'sinit_score. The RF booster is then initialized before the previous model is merged into it.At that point,
RF::Init()sees a non-nullinit_scorewhilenum_init_iteration_is still 0 and fails on the existing check. The previous trees would only be imported afterwards byLGBM_BoosterMerge().This PR moves that check from
RF::Init()toRF::TrainOneIter(). By then, an initial model has already been merged andnum_init_iteration_reflects the existing trees.The existing behavior for manually-provided
init_scoreis preserved: RF still rejects it when no initial model has been merged.A regression test was added for continuing RF training from a saved model.
Tested with:
test_continue_train_rf: passes (10 initial + 10 additional trees = 20)continue_traintests: 5 passedtests/python_package_test/test_engine.py: 181 passed, 4 skipped