Multi-task generator uses _id.

.github/workflows/unix-openmpi.yml

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ jobs:
     - shell: bash -l {0}
       name: Install dependencies
       run: |
+        conda install -c conda-forge "numpy<2.4" "pandas<3"
         conda install -c conda-forge pytorch-cpu
-        conda install -c pytorch numpy pandas
         conda install -c conda-forge mpi4py openmpi=5.*
         pip install .[test]
         pip install git+https://github.com/campa-consortium/gest-api.git

.github/workflows/unix.yml

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ jobs:
     - shell: bash -l {0}
       name: Install dependencies
       run: |
+        conda install -c conda-forge "numpy<2.4" "pandas<3"
         conda install -c conda-forge pytorch-cpu
-        conda install -c pytorch numpy pandas
         conda install -c conda-forge mpi4py mpich
         pip install .[test]
         pip install git+https://github.com/campa-consortium/gest-api.git

optimas/generators/ax/developer/multitask.py

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 
 from optimas.generators.ax.base import AxGenerator
 from optimas.core import (
-    TrialParameter,
     Task,
     Trial,
     TrialStatus,
@@ -154,9 +153,6 @@ class AxMultitaskGenerator(AxGenerator):
         VOCS object defining variables, objectives, constraints, and observables.
     lofi_task, hifi_task : Task
         The low- and high-fidelity tasks.
-    analyzed_parameters : list of Parameter, optional
-        List of parameters to analyze at each trial, but which are not
-        optimization objectives. By default ``None``.
     use_cuda : bool, optional
         Whether to allow the generator to run on a CUDA GPU. By default
         ``False``.
@@ -178,6 +174,8 @@ class AxMultitaskGenerator(AxGenerator):
 
     """
 
+    returns_id = True
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         vocs: VOCS,
@@ -190,16 +188,6 @@ def __init__(
         model_save_period: Optional[int] = 5,
         model_history_dir: Optional[str] = "model_history",
     ) -> None:
-
-        # As trial parameters these get written to history array
-        # Ax trial_index and arm toegther locate a point
-        # Multiple points (Optimas trials) can share the same Ax trial_index
-        # vocs interface note: These are not part of vocs. They are only stored
-        # to allow keeping track of them from previous runs.
-        custom_trial_parameters = [
-            TrialParameter("arm_name", "ax_arm_name", dtype="U32"),
-            TrialParameter("ax_trial_id", "ax_trial_index", dtype=int),
-        ]
         self._check_inputs(vocs, lofi_task, hifi_task)
 
         super().__init__(
@@ -210,7 +198,6 @@ def __init__(
             save_model=save_model,
             model_save_period=model_save_period,
             model_history_dir=model_history_dir,
-            custom_trial_parameters=custom_trial_parameters,
         )
         self.lofi_task = lofi_task
         self.hifi_task = hifi_task
@@ -226,6 +213,10 @@ def __init__(
         self.gr_lofi = None
         self._experiment = self._create_experiment()
 
+        # Internal mapping: _id -> (arm_name, ax_trial_id, trial_type)
+        self._id_mapping = {}
+        self._next_id = 0
+
     def get_gen_specs(
         self, sim_workers: int, run_params: Dict, sim_max: int
     ) -> Dict:
@@ -285,11 +276,22 @@ def suggest(self, num_points: Optional[int]) -> List[dict]:
                     if trial_param.name == "trial_type":
                         point[trial_param.name] = trial_type
 
-                point["ax_trial_id"] = trial_index
-                point["arm_name"] = arm.name
+                # Generate unique _id and store mapping
+                current_id = self._next_id
+                self._id_mapping[current_id] = {
+                    "ax_trial_id": trial_index,
+                    "arm_name": arm.name,
+                }
+                point["_id"] = current_id
+                self._next_id += 1
                 points.append(point)
         return points
 
+    def _get_trial_mapping(self, gen_id: int) -> Tuple[int, str]:
+        """Get mapping information for a trial gen_id."""
+        mapping = self._id_mapping[gen_id]
+        return mapping["ax_trial_id"], mapping["arm_name"]
+
     def ingest(self, results: List[dict]) -> None:
         """Incorporate evaluated trials into experiment."""
         # reconstruct Optimas trials
@@ -304,60 +306,77 @@ def ingest(self, results: List[dict]) -> None:
             )
             trials.append(trial)
 
+        # Apply _id mapping to all trials before processing
+        for trial in trials:
+            if trial.gen_id is not None:
+                if trial.gen_id not in self._id_mapping:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Trial has _id={trial.gen_id} which is not recognized by this generator."
+                    )
+                trial.ax_trial_id, trial.arm_name = self._get_trial_mapping(
+                    trial.gen_id
+                )
+
         if self.gen_state == NOT_STARTED:
             self._incorporate_external_data(trials)
         else:
             self._complete_evaluations(trials)
 
     def _incorporate_external_data(self, trials: List[Trial]) -> None:
-        """Incorporate external data (e.g., from history) into experiment."""
-        # Get trial indices.
-        trial_indices = []
-        for trial in trials:
-            trial_indices.append(trial.ax_trial_id)
-        trial_indices = np.unique(np.array(trial_indices))
-
-        # Group trials by index.
-        grouped_trials = {}
-        for index in trial_indices:
-            grouped_trials[index] = []
+        """Incorporate external data (e.g., from history) into experiment.
+
+        Unknown/external points have no gen_id. We create new arms and add
+        observations directly to the experiment, then let the model use them
+        as if starting fresh.
+        """
+        # Group by trial_type (default to hifi if not specified)
+        grouped_by_type = {}
         for trial in trials:
-            grouped_trials[trial.ax_trial_id].append(trial)
-
-        # Add trials to experiment.
-        for index in trial_indices:
-            # Get all trials with current index.
-            trials_i = grouped_trials[index]
-            trial_type = trials_i[0].trial_type
-            # Create arms.
+            trial_type = getattr(trial, "trial_type", self.hifi_task.name)
+            if trial_type not in grouped_by_type:
+                grouped_by_type[trial_type] = []
+            grouped_by_type[trial_type].append(trial)
+
+        param_to_name = {}
+        arm_count = 0
+        for trial_type, trials_i in grouped_by_type.items():
             arms = []
             for trial in trials_i:
                 params = {}
                 for var, val in zip(
                     trial.varying_parameters, trial.parameter_values
                 ):
                     params[var.name] = val
-                arms.append(Arm(parameters=params, name=trial.arm_name))
+                arm = Arm(parameters=params)
+                if arm.signature not in param_to_name:
+                    param_to_name[arm.signature] = f"external_{arm_count}"
+                    arm_count += 1
+                arms.append(
+                    Arm(parameters=params, name=param_to_name[arm.signature])
+                )
+                # self._next_id += 1
+
             # Create new batch trial.
             gr = GeneratorRun(arms=arms, weights=[1.0] * len(arms))
             ax_trial = self._experiment.new_batch_trial(
                 generator_run=gr, trial_type=trial_type
             )
             ax_trial.run()
             # Incorporate observations.
-            for trial in trials_i:
+            for i, trial in enumerate(trials_i):
+                arm_name = ax_trial.arms[i].name
                 if trial.status != TrialStatus.FAILED:
                     objective_eval = {}
                     oe = trial.objective_evaluations[0]
                     objective_eval["f"] = (oe.value, oe.sem)
-                    ax_trial.run_metadata[trial.arm_name] = objective_eval
+                    ax_trial.run_metadata[arm_name] = objective_eval
                 else:
-                    ax_trial.mark_arm_abandoned(trial.arm_name)
+                    ax_trial.mark_arm_abandoned(arm_name)
             # Mark batch trial as completed.
             ax_trial.mark_completed()
             # Keep track of high-fidelity trials.
             if trial_type == self.hifi_task.name:
-                self.hifi_trials.append(index)
+                self.hifi_trials.append(ax_trial.index)
 
     def _complete_evaluations(self, trials: List[Trial]) -> None:
         """Complete evaluated trials."""

optimas/generators/ax/service/ax_client.py

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 from ax.service.ax_client import AxClient
 from ax.core.objective import MultiObjective
+from ax.core.types import ComparisonOp
 
-from optimas.core import Objective, VaryingParameter, Parameter
+from optimas.core import Parameter
 from gest_api.vocs import VOCS
 from .base import AxServiceGenerator
 
@@ -16,17 +17,14 @@ class AxClientGenerator(AxServiceGenerator):
     This generator allows the user to provide a custom ``AxClient``,
     allowing for maximum control of the optimization.
 
-    For this generator there is no need to provide the list of
-    ``varying_parameters`` or ``objectives``. The generator will obtain
-    these parameters directly from the ``AxClient``.
+    For this generator there is no need to provide the ``vocs``. The
+    generator builds a VOCS (variables, objectives, constraints, and
+    observables) directly from the ``AxClient``.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     ax_client : AxClient
         The Ax client from which the trials will be generated.
-    analyzed_parameters : list of Parameter, optional
-        List of parameters to analyze at each trial, but which are not
-        optimization objectives. By default ``None``.
     abandon_failed_trials : bool, optional
         Whether failed trials should be abandoned (i.e., not suggested again).
         By default, ``True``.
@@ -52,19 +50,15 @@ class AxClientGenerator(AxServiceGenerator):
 
     Notes
     -----
-    If the ``AxClient`` contains ``outcome_constraints``, these will appear in
-    the ``optimas`` log as optimization objectives. They are still being
-    correctly used as constraints by the ``AxClient``, and the optimization
-    will work as expected. This is only an issue on ``optimas``, which fails to
-    properly recognize them because optimization constraints have not yet been
-    implemented.
+    Outcome constraints are passed into VOCS as constraints and are correctly
+    used by the ``AxClient``. The ``optimas`` log/display does not yet show
+    constraints separately; constraint metrics may appear as extra columns.
 
     """
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         ax_client: AxClient,
-        analyzed_parameters: Optional[List[Parameter]] = None,
         abandon_failed_trials: Optional[bool] = True,
         gpu_id: Optional[int] = 0,
         dedicated_resources: Optional[bool] = False,
@@ -74,12 +68,6 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         # Create VOCS object from AxClient data
         vocs = self._create_vocs_from_ax_client(ax_client)
-
-        # Add constraints to analyzed parameters
-        analyzed_parameters = self._add_constraints_to_analyzed_parameters(
-            analyzed_parameters, ax_client
-        )
-
         use_cuda = self._use_cuda(ax_client)
         self._ax_client = ax_client
 
@@ -113,65 +101,32 @@ def _create_vocs_from_ax_client(self, ax_client: AxClient) -> VOCS:
             obj_type = "MINIMIZE" if ax_obj.minimize else "MAXIMIZE"
             objectives[ax_obj.metric_names[0]] = obj_type
 
-        # Extract observables from outcome constraints (if any)
-        observables = set()
+        # Extract constraints from outcome constraints (if any)
+        constraints = {}
         ax_config = ax_client.experiment.optimization_config
         if ax_config.outcome_constraints:
             for constraint in ax_config.outcome_constraints:
-                observables.add(constraint.metric.name)
+                name = constraint.metric.name
+                if constraint.op == ComparisonOp.LEQ:
+                    constraints[name] = ["LESS_THAN", constraint.bound]
+                elif constraint.op == ComparisonOp.GEQ:
+                    constraints[name] = ["GREATER_THAN", constraint.bound]
 
         return VOCS(
             variables=variables,
             objectives=objectives,
-            observables=observables,
+            constraints=constraints,
         )
 
-    def _get_varying_parameters(self, ax_client: AxClient):
-        """Obtain the list of varying parameters from the AxClient."""
-        varying_parameters = []
-        for _, p in ax_client.experiment.search_space.parameters.items():
-            vp = VaryingParameter(
-                name=p.name,
-                lower_bound=p.lower,
-                upper_bound=p.upper,
-                is_fidelity=p.is_fidelity,
-                fidelity_target_value=p.target_value,
-                dtype=p.python_type,
-            )
-            varying_parameters.append(vp)
-        return varying_parameters
-
-    def _get_objectives(self, ax_client: AxClient):
-        """Obtain the list of objectives from the AxClient."""
-        objectives = []
-        ax_objective = ax_client.experiment.optimization_config.objective
-        if isinstance(ax_objective, MultiObjective):
-            ax_objectives = ax_objective.objectives
-        else:
-            ax_objectives = [ax_objective]
-        for ax_obj in ax_objectives:
-            obj = Objective(
-                name=ax_obj.metric_names[0], minimize=ax_obj.minimize
-            )
-            objectives.append(obj)
-        return objectives
-
-    def _add_constraints_to_analyzed_parameters(
-        self, analyzed_parameters: List[Parameter], ax_client: AxClient
-    ):
-        """Add outcome constraints to the list of analyzed parameters.
-
-        This is currently needed because optimas does not yet have a
-        proper definition of constraints. The constraints will be correctly
-        handled and given to the AxClient, but will appear as analyzed
-        parameters in the optimization log.
-        """
-        ax_config = ax_client.experiment.optimization_config
-        if ax_config.outcome_constraints and analyzed_parameters is None:
-            analyzed_parameters = []
-        for constraint in ax_config.outcome_constraints:
-            analyzed_parameters.append(Parameter(name=constraint.metric.name))
-        return analyzed_parameters
+    def _convert_vocs_constraints_to_outcome_constraints(
+        self,
+    ) -> tuple[List[str], List[Parameter]]:
+        """Override to skip conversion since AxClient already has constraints."""
+        constraint_parameters = []
+        if hasattr(self._vocs, "constraints") and self._vocs.constraints:
+            for constraint_name in self._vocs.constraints.keys():
+                constraint_parameters.append(Parameter(constraint_name))
+        return [], constraint_parameters
 
     def _create_ax_client(self) -> AxClient:
         """Override the base function to simply return the given."""

optimas/generators/ax/service/base.py

@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class AxServiceGenerator(AxGenerator):
 
     """
 
+    returns_id = True
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         vocs: VOCS,

pyproject.toml

@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 dependencies = [
     'libensemble >= 1.3.0',
+    'numpy < 2.4',
     'jinja2',
-    'pandas',
+    'pandas < 3',
     'mpi4py',
     'pydantic >= 2.0',
 ]