MaxIter.java

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package org.apache.commons.math3.optim;

import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NotStrictlyPositiveException;

/**
 * Maximum number of iterations performed by an (iterative) algorithm.
 *
 * @since 3.1
 */
public class MaxIter implements OptimizationData {
    /** Allowed number of evalutations. */
    private final int maxIter;

    /**
     * @param max Allowed number of iterations.
     * @throws NotStrictlyPositiveException if {@code max <= 0}.
     */
    public MaxIter(int max) {
        if (max <= 0) {
            throw new NotStrictlyPositiveException(max);
        }

        maxIter = max;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the maximum number of evaluations.
     *
     * @return the allowed number of evaluations.
     */
    public int getMaxIter() {
        return maxIter;
    }

    /**
     * Factory method that creates instance of this class that represents
     * a virtually unlimited number of iterations.
     *
     * @return a new instance suitable for allowing {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE}
     * evaluations.
     */
    public static MaxIter unlimited() {
        return new MaxIter(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
    }
}