// This function checks if the problem parameters are correct, then tells
// Solver to solve the current problem.
void solveProblem(const Description & description,
const Parameters & parameters, Preferences & preferences,
Solver & solver) {
// The problem is ready to be solved if the parameters file contains all
// the basic parameters.
if (parameters.readyToSolve()) {
// The parameters are captured and sent to Solver.
parameters.capture(description.getGeneralConstraintsNumber(),
description.getSurrogateUse(), solver);
// The preferences are sent to Solver.
preferences.capture(description.getName(), solver);
// Data entry complete: Solver evaluates the starting point.
if (solver.evaluateStartingPoint() > 0) {
// 'fout' is the results file for the current run.
ofstream fout(description.getResultsFile());
// The problem's input is written in 'fout'.
solver.showInput(fout);
// The problem is solved by the optimization module.
solver.solveProblem(fout);
// The results file is closed.
fout.close();
// The 'Preferences' object must be alerted that the run is over.
preferences.endOfRun();
}
else {
cerr << "The starting point is outside the bounds!\n";
cerr << "Please correct before running NOMAD.\n";
cerr << "See the program documentation in the 'DOC' directory.\n\n";
}
}
else { // We alert the user that something's wrong with the parameters.
cerr << "Something is wrong with the parameters!\n";
cerr << "Please correct before running NOMAD.\n";
cerr << "See the program documentation in the 'DOC' directory.\n\n";
}
}
