Source code for abaqus.Optimization.ObjectiveFunction

from abaqusConstants import *
from .OptimizationObjectiveArray import OptimizationObjectiveArray


class ObjectiveFunction:
    """The ObjectiveFunction object defines the objective of the optimization.

    Attributes
    ----------
    objectives: OptimizationObjectiveArray
        :py:class:`~.Optimization` objectives

    Notes
    -----
    This object can be accessed by:

    .. code-block:: python

        import optimization
        mdb.models[name].optimizationTasks[name].objectiveFunctions[name]

    """
    # Optimization objectives
    objectives: OptimizationObjectiveArray = OptimizationObjectiveArray()

    def __init__(self, name: str, objectives: OptimizationObjectiveArray, target: SymbolicConstant = MINIMIZE):
        """This method creates an ObjectiveFunction object.

        Notes
        -----
        This function can be accessed by:

        .. code-block:: python

                      mdb.models[name].optimizationTasks[name].ObjectiveFunction
        
        Parameters
        ----------
        name
            A String specifying the objective function repository key. 
        objectives
            An OptimizationObjectiveArray object. 
        target
            A SymbolicConstant specifying the target of the objective function. Possible values are 
            MINIMIZE, MAXIMIZE, and MINIMIZE_MAXIMUM. The default value is MINIMIZE. 

        Returns
        -------
            An ObjectiveFunction object. 
            
        Raises
        ------
        InvalidNameError
        RangeError 
        """
        pass

    def setValues(self, target: SymbolicConstant = MINIMIZE):
        """This method modifies the ObjectiveFunction object.
        
        Parameters
        ----------
        target
            A SymbolicConstant specifying the target of the objective function. Possible values are 
            MINIMIZE, MAXIMIZE, and MINIMIZE_MAXIMUM. The default value is MINIMIZE.

        Raises
        ------
        RangeError
        """
        pass