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If not, see . */ /* */ /* You can find information on the NOMAD software at www.gerad.ca/nomad */ /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ /** \file Evaluator.hpp \brief Evaluation of blackbox functions (headers) \author Sebastien Le Digabel \date 2010-04-14 \see Evaluator.cpp */ #ifndef __EVALUATOR__ #define __EVALUATOR__ #include #include "Priority_Eval_Point.hpp" #include "Stats.hpp" namespace NOMAD { // forward declarations: class Barrier; class Pareto_Front; class Evaluator_Control; /// Evaluation of blackbox functions. /** This class allows the evaluation of one trial point. */ class Evaluator : private NOMAD::Uncopyable { protected: /// Parameters. const NOMAD::Parameters & _p; /// Multi-objective flag. /** Identifies if a NOMAD::Evaluator object refers to a NOMAD::Multi_Obj_Evaluator for more than one objective function. */ bool _is_multi_obj; private: /// Blackbox executable names. /** - Not the same as Parameters::_bb_exe. - NOMAD::Evaluator::_bb_exe is constructed from NOMAD::Parameters::_bb_exe. */ std::vector _bb_exe; std::vector _sgte_exe; ///< Surrogate executable names. /// Number of outputs for each blackbox executable. std::vector _bb_nbo; static bool _force_quit; ///< Flag equal to \c true if ctrl-c is pressed. /// Check the constraints to decide if the evaluations have to be stopped. /** \param x Point at which the constraints are checked -- \b IN. \param h_max Maximal feasibility value \c h_max -- \b IN. \return A boolean equal to \c true if the evaluations have to be stopped. */ bool interrupt_evaluations ( const NOMAD::Eval_Point & x , const NOMAD::Double & h_max ) const; /// Process a blackbox executable name. /** \param bb_exe Executable name -- \b IN/OUT. */ void process_bb_exe_name ( std::string & bb_exe ) const; public: /// Constructor. /** \param p Parameters -- \b IN. */ Evaluator ( const NOMAD::Parameters & p ); /// Destructor. virtual ~Evaluator ( void ) {} /// Force quit (called by pressing ctrl-c). static void force_quit ( void ) { NOMAD::Evaluator::_force_quit = true; } /// Access to the \c force_quit flag. /** \return The \c force_quit flag. */ static bool get_force_quit ( void ) { return NOMAD::Evaluator::_force_quit; } /// Access to the multi-objective flag. /** \return The multi-objective flag. */ bool is_multi_obj ( void ) const { return _is_multi_obj; } /// User pre-processing of a list of points. /** - This virtual method is called before the evaluation of a list of points. - It allows the user to pre-process the points to be evaluated. \param pts The list of points -- \b IN/OUT. */ virtual void list_of_points_preprocessing ( std::set & pts ) const {} /// User updates after a success. /** This virtual method is called every time a new (full) success is made. \param stats Stats -- \b IN. \param x Last successful point -- \b IN. */ virtual void update_success ( const NOMAD::Stats & stats , const NOMAD::Eval_Point & x ) {} /// User updates after an iteration. /** This virtual method is called every time a MADS iteration is terminated. \param success Success of the iteration -- \b IN. \param stats Stats -- \b IN. \param ev_control The NOMAD::Evaluator_Control object -- \b IN. \param true_barrier Barrier for true evaluations -- \b IN. \param sgte_barrier Barrier for surrogate evaluations -- \b IN. \param pareto_front Pareto front -- \b IN. \param stop Allows the user to stop the algorithm -- \b OUT. */ virtual void update_iteration ( NOMAD::success_type success , const NOMAD::Stats & stats , const NOMAD::Evaluator_Control & ev_control , const NOMAD::Barrier & true_barrier , const NOMAD::Barrier & sgte_barrier , const NOMAD::Pareto_Front & pareto_front , bool & stop ) {} /// Evaluate the blackbox functions at a given trial point (#1). /** - Const version. - May be user-defined. - Surrogate or true evaluation depending on the value of \c x.is_surrogate(). \param x The trial point -- \b IN/OUT. \param h_max Maximal feasibility value \c h_max -- \b IN. \param count_eval Flag indicating if the evaluation has to be counted or not -- \b OUT. \return A boolean equal to \c false if the evaluation failed. */ virtual bool eval_x ( NOMAD::Eval_Point & x , const NOMAD::Double & h_max , bool & count_eval ) const; /// Evaluate the blackbox functions at a given trial point (#2). /** - Non-const version. - Calls the const version by default. - May be user-defined. - Surrogate or true evaluation depending on the value of \c x.is_surrogate(). \param x The trial point -- \b IN/OUT. \param h_max Maximal feasibility value \c h_max -- \b IN. \param count_eval Flag indicating if the evaluation has to be counted or not -- \b OUT. \return A boolean equal to \c false if the evaluation failed. */ virtual bool eval_x ( NOMAD::Eval_Point & x , const NOMAD::Double & h_max , bool & count_eval ) { return static_cast(this)->eval_x ( x , h_max , count_eval ); } /// Compute the objective value \c f(x) from the blackbox outputs of a point. /** \param x The point -- \b IN/OUT. */ virtual void compute_f ( NOMAD::Eval_Point & x ) const; /// Compute the feasibility value \c h(x) from the blackbox outputs of a point. /** \param x The point -- \b IN/OUT. */ void compute_h ( NOMAD::Eval_Point & x ) const; }; } #endif