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+# Object Detection using torchvision's pretrained fast-rcnn model
+
+* Download the pre-trained fast-rcnn object detection model's state_dict from the following URL :
+
+https://download.pytorch.org/models/fasterrcnn_resnet50_fpn_coco-258fb6c6.pth
+
+```bash
+wget https://download.pytorch.org/models/fasterrcnn_resnet50_fpn_coco-258fb6c6.pth
+```
+
+* Create a model archive file and serve the fastrcnn model in TorchServe using below commands
+
+    ```bash
+    torch-model-archiver --model-name fastrcnn --version 1.0 --model-file examples/object_detector/fast-rcnn/model.py --serialized-file fasterrcnn_resnet50_fpn_coco-258fb6c6.pth --handler object_detector --extra-files examples/object_detector/index_to_name.json
+    mkdir model_store
+    mv fastrcnn.mar model_store/
+    torchserve --start --model-store model_store --models fastrcnn=fastrcnn.mar --disable-token-auth  --enable-model-api
+    curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/predictions/fastrcnn -T examples/object_detector/detectron2/person.jpg
+    ```
+* Note : The objects detected have scores greater than "0.5". This threshold value is set in object_detector handler.
+
+* Output
+
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "person": [
+      362.34539794921875,
+      161.9876251220703,
+      515.53662109375,
+      385.2342834472656
+    ],
+    "score": 0.9977679252624512
+  },
+  {
+    "handbag": [
+      67.37423706054688,
+      277.63787841796875,
+      111.6810073852539,
+      400.26470947265625
+    ],
+    "score": 0.9925485253334045
+  },
+  {
+    "handbag": [
+      228.7159423828125,
+      145.87753295898438,
+      303.5065612792969,
+      231.10513305664062
+    ],
+    "score": 0.9921919703483582
+  }
+]
+```
diff --git a/examples/object_detector/detectron2/detectron2-handler.py b/examples/object_detector/detectron2/detectron2-handler.py
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+import io
+import json
+import torch
+import logging
+import numpy as np
+from os import path
+from detectron2.config import get_cfg
+from ts.handler_utils.timer import timed
+from PIL import Image, UnidentifiedImageError
+from detectron2.engine import DefaultPredictor
+from detectron2.utils.logger import setup_logger
+try:
+    import pillow_heif
+    import pillow_avif
+    import pillow_jxl
+    # Register openers for extended formats
+    pillow_heif.register_heif_opener()
+    # For pillow_avif and pillow_jxl, openers are registered upon import
+except ImportError as e:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "Please install 'pillow-heif', 'pillow-avif', and 'pillow-jxl' to handle extended image formats. "
+        f"Missing package error: {e}"
+    )
+########################################################################################################################################
+setup_logger()
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+########################################################################################################################################
+class ModelHandler:
+    """
+    A base ModelHandler implementation for loading and running Detectron2 models with TorchServe.
+    Compatible with both CPU and GPU.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize the ModelHandler instance.
+        """
+        self.error = None
+        self._context = None
+        self._batch_size = 0
+        self.initialized = False
+        self.predictor = None
+        self.model_file = "model.pth"
+        self.config_file = "config.yaml"
+        self.device = "cpu"
+        if torch.cuda.is_available():
+            self.device = "cuda"
+            logger.info("Using GPU for inference.")
+        else:
+            logger.info("Using CPU for inference.")
+
+    def initialize(self, context):
+        """
+        Load the model and initialize the predictor.
+        Args:
+            context (Context): Initial context contains model server system properties.
+        """
+        logger.info("Initializing model...")
+
+        self._context = context
+        self._batch_size = context.system_properties.get("batch_size", 1)
+        model_dir = context.system_properties.get("model_dir")
+        model_path = path.join(model_dir, self.model_file)
+        config_path = path.join(model_dir, self.config_file)
+        logger.debug(f"Checking model file: {model_path} exists: {path.exists(model_path)}")
+        logger.debug(f"Checking config file: {config_path} exists: {path.exists(config_path)}")
+        if not path.exists(model_path):
+            error_msg = f"Model file {model_path} does not exist."
+            logger.error(error_msg)
+            self.error = error_msg
+            self.initialized = False
+            return
+        if not path.exists(config_path):
+            error_msg = f"Config file {config_path} does not exist."
+            logger.error(error_msg)
+            self.error = error_msg
+            self.initialized = False
+            return
+        try:
+            cfg = get_cfg()
+            cfg.merge_from_file(config_path)
+            cfg.MODEL.WEIGHTS = model_path
+            cfg.MODEL.ROI_HEADS.SCORE_THRESH_TEST = 0.5
+            cfg.MODEL.DEVICE = self.device
+            self.predictor = DefaultPredictor(cfg)
+            logger.info("Predictor initialized successfully.")
+            if self.predictor is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("Predictor initialization failed, the predictor is None.")
+            self.initialized = True
+            logger.info("Model initialization complete.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_msg = "Error during model initialization"
+            logger.exception(error_msg)
+            self.error = str(e)
+            self.initialized = False
+
+    @timed
+    def preprocess(self, batch):
+        """
+        Transform raw input into model input data.
+
+        Args:
+            batch (List[Dict]): List of raw requests, should match batch size.
+
+        Returns:
+            List[np.ndarray]: List of preprocessed images.
+        """
+        logger.info(f"Pre-processing started for a batch of {len(batch)}.")
+
+        images = []
+        for idx, request in enumerate(batch):
+            request_body = request.get("body")
+            if request_body is None:
+                error_msg = f"Request {idx} does not contain 'body'."
+                logger.error(error_msg)
+                raise ValueError(error_msg)
+            try:
+                image_stream = io.BytesIO(request_body)
+                try:
+                    pil_image = Image.open(image_stream)
+                    pil_image = pil_image.convert("RGB")
+                    img = np.array(pil_image)
+                    img = img[:, :, ::-1]
+                except UnidentifiedImageError as e:
+                    error_msg = f"Failed to identify image for request {idx}. Error: {e}"
+                    logger.error(error_msg)
+                    raise ValueError(error_msg)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    error_msg = f"Failed to decode image for request {idx}. Error: {e}"
+                    logger.error(error_msg)
+                    raise ValueError(error_msg)
+                images.append(img)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(f"Error preprocessing request {idx}")
+                raise e
+        logger.info(f"Pre-processing finished for a batch of {len(batch)}.")
+        return images
+
+    @timed
+    def inference(self, model_input):
+        """
+        Perform inference on the model input.
+
+        Args:
+            model_input (List[np.ndarray]): List of preprocessed images.
+
+        Returns:
+            List[Dict]: List of inference outputs.
+        """
+        logger.info(f"Inference started for a batch of {len(model_input)}.")
+
+        outputs = []
+        for idx, image in enumerate(model_input):
+            try:
+                logger.debug(f"Processing image {idx}: shape={image.shape}, dtype={image.dtype}")
+                output = self.predictor(image)
+                outputs.append(output)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(f"Error during inference on image {idx}")
+                raise e
+        logger.info(f"Inference finished for a batch of {len(model_input)}.")
+        return outputs
+    @timed
+    def postprocess(self, inference_outputs):
+        """
+        Post-process the inference outputs to a serializable format.
+
+        Args:
+            inference_outputs (List[Dict]): List of inference outputs.
+
+        Returns:
+            List[str]: List of JSON strings containing predictions.
+        """
+        logger.info(f"Post-processing for a batch of {len(inference_outputs)}.")
+        responses = []
+        for idx, output in enumerate(inference_outputs):
+            try:
+                predictions = output["instances"].to("cpu")
+                logger.debug(f"Available prediction fields: {predictions.get_fields().keys()}")
+                response = {}
+                if predictions.has("pred_classes"):
+                    classes = predictions.pred_classes.numpy().tolist()
+                    response["classes"] = classes
+                if predictions.has("pred_boxes"):
+                    boxes = predictions.pred_boxes.tensor.numpy().tolist()
+                    response["boxes"] = boxes
+                if predictions.has("scores"):
+                    scores = predictions.scores.numpy().tolist()
+                    response["scores"] = scores
+                if predictions.has("pred_masks"):
+                    response["masks_present"] = True
+                responses.append(json.dumps(response))
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(f"Error during post-processing of output {idx}")
+                raise e
+        logger.info(f"Post-processing finished for a batch of {len(inference_outputs)}.")
+
+        return responses
+
+    @timed
+    def handle(self, data, context):
+        """
+        Entry point for TorchServe to interact with the ModelHandler.
+
+        Args:
+            data (List[Dict]): Input data.
+            context (Context): Model server context.
+
+        Returns:
+            List[str]: List of predictions.
+        """
+        logger.info("Handling request...")
+        if not self.initialized:
+            self.initialize(context)
+            if not self.initialized:
+                error_message = f"Model failed to initialize: {self.error}"
+                logger.error(error_message)
+                return [error_message]
+
+        if data is None:
+            error_message = "No data received for inference."
+            logger.error(error_message)
+            return [error_message]
+
+        try:
+            model_input = self.preprocess(data)
+            model_output = self.inference(model_input)
+            output = self.postprocess(model_output)
+            return output
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_message = f"Error in handling request: {str(e)}"
+            logger.exception(error_message)
+            return [error_message]
+########################################################################################################################################
+_service = ModelHandler()
+
+def handle(data, context):
+    """
+    Entry point for TorchServe to interact with the ModelHandler.
+
+    Args:
+        data (List[Dict]): Input data.
+        context (Context): Model server context.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[str]: List of predictions.
+    """
+    return _service.handle(data, context)
+########################################################################################################################################
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diff --git a/examples/object_detector/detectron2/requirements.txt b/examples/object_detector/detectron2/requirements.txt
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+opencv-python==4.10.0.84
+python-multipart==0.0.9
+torch==2.2.0
+torchvision==0.17.0
+transformers==4.44.2
+torchvision==0.17.0
+numpy==1.24.4
+torchserve==0.12.0
+torch-model-archiver==0.12.0
+torch-workflow-archiver==0.2.15
+pillow==11.0.0
+pillow-avif-plugin==1.4.6
+pillow-jxl-plugin==1.2.8
+pillow_heif==0.20.0
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