Dataset Isolation in Machine Learning Pipelines with BigQuery.

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Creating an isolated dataset within Google BigQuery is a common requirement for machine learning pipelines to ensure that the data used for training and evaluation does not overlap and to keep your different environments such as development, staging, and production separate.

To achieve dataset isolation in Pulumi with BigQuery, we will need to perform the following steps:

1. **Create a BigQuery Dataset**: A dataset in BigQuery is a top-level container that is used to organize and control access to your tables and views. A separate, isolated dataset can be used for each requirement (e.g., one for development, one for staging, and so on).

2. **Set Access Controls**: Applying the appropriate access controls to the dataset to ensure that only the specified users or groups have the required access.

3. **Add Tables and Views (if necessary)**: Within the dataset, we can create tables and views that will store and manage our data.

Here is a Pulumi Python program that sets up an isolated dataset in BigQuery with some basic attributes:

```python
import pulumi
import pulumi_gcp as gcp

# Specify your project id and location (e.g., "US")
project_id = "your-gcp-project-id"
location = "US"

# Create a BigQuery Dataset for your machine learning pipeline
ml_dataset = gcp.bigquery.Dataset("ml_dataset",
    dataset_id="ml_dataset_name",  # Replace with your chosen dataset name
    location=location,
    description="Dataset for Machine Learning pipeline",
    labels={"env": "development"},
    # other attributes such as default_table_expiration_ms can be set here as well
    project=project_id,
    # Access Control: Here can specify user access, roles, etc
    access=[
        gcp.bigquery.DatasetAccessArgs(
            role="READER",
            group_by_email="data-readers@example.com"
        ),
        # Add other access controls as needed
    ]
)

# pulumi.export will output the dataset id after the pulumi up command is run.
pulumi.export('dataset_id', ml_dataset.dataset_id)
```

In this program:
- We import the `pulumi` and `pulumi_gcp` modules, which contain classes and methods for interacting with Google Cloud Platform through Pulumi.
- We define a BigQuery dataset resource called `ml_dataset` with:
  - A `dataset_id` which is a unique ID for our dataset inside our GCP project.
  - The location where our dataset will be hosted (`US` in this example).
  - A description for clarity on the purpose of this dataset.
  - Labels are used for organizing and filtering resources in GCP.
  - Project ID, which is your GCP project where the dataset will be created.
- We then set the `access` property for the dataset, specifying access controls such as roles and member types.
- Finally, we export the `dataset_id`, which allows us to see the ID of the created dataset in the output after deploying with `pulumi up`.

The above script is a foundational step to create isolated datasets, and you can further build on it to fit specific needs, such as adding more granular access controls, linking external data sources, or creating views and tables.