Interface ZOSAPI::Tools::Optimization::IHammerOptimization
Last update: 13.03.2026
Definition:
Interfaces and methods for running a Hammer Optimization. This interface can be accessed via the IOpticalSystemTools interface.
Usage (see Example 03 for a full sample)
C#
// Hammer for 10 seconds
Console.WriteLine("Running Hammer for 10 seconds");
IHammerOptimization HammerOpt = TheSystem.Tools.OpenHammerOptimization();
HammerOpt.RunAndWaitWithTimeout(10); // 10s of Hammer
HammerOpt.Cancel();
HammerOpt.WaitForCompletion();
HammerOpt.Close();
C++
// Hammer for 10 seconds
IHammerOptimizationPtr HammerOpt = TheSystem->Tools->OpenHammerOptimization();
baseTool = HammerOpt;
baseTool->RunAndWaitWithTimeout(10);
baseTool->Cancel();
baseTool->WaitForCompletion();
baseTool->Close();
Matlab
% Hammer for 10 seconds
HammerOpt = TheSystem.Tools.OpenHammerOptimization();
HammerOpt.RunAndWaitWithTimeout(10);
HammerOpt.Cancel();
HammerOpt.WaitForCompletion();
HammerOpt.Close();
Python
# Hammer for 10 seconds
# need to 'import time' at the top of the file to use the pause function
print('Running Hammer Optimization')
HammerOpt = TheSystem.Tools.OpenHammerOptimization()
HammerOpt.RunAndWaitWithTimeout(10)
HammerOpt.Cancel()
HammerOpt.WaitForCompletion()
HammerOpt.Close()
Inherits from:
Members
- Algorithm
- AutomaticOptimization
- CanCancel
- Cancel
- Close
- CurrentMeritFunction
- ErrorMessage
- EstimateHPCTime
- HPCEstimatedTimeS
- HPCHasTimeEstimate
- HPCQueuePosition
- HPCRemainingTimeS
- HPCState
- HPCTimeToStartS
- InitialMeritFunction
- IsAsynchronous
- IsFiniteDuration
- IsHPCEnabled
- IsRunning
- IsValid
- MaxCores
- NumberOfCores
- Progress
- Run
- RunAndWaitForCompletion
- RunAndWaitWithTimeout
- Status
- Succeeded
- Systems
- TargetRunTimeM
- Targets
- Variables
- WaitForCompletion
- WaitWithTimeout
Properties
Property Algorithm
Definition:
OptimizationAlgorithm ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.Algorithm
Return type: OptimizationAlgorithm
Property NumberOfCores
Definition:
int ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.NumberOfCores
Return type: int
Property MaxCores
Definition:
int ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.MaxCores
Return type: int
Property AutomaticOptimization
Definition:
bool ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.AutomaticOptimization
Return type: bool
Property Targets
Definition:
int ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.Targets
Return type: int
Property Variables
Definition:
int ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.Variables
Return type: int
Property InitialMeritFunction
Definition:
double ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.InitialMeritFunction
Return type: double
Property CurrentMeritFunction
Definition:
double ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.CurrentMeritFunction
Return type: double
Property Systems
Definition:
long ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.Systems
Return type: long
Property IsHPCEnabled
Definition:
bool ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.IsHPCEnabled
Return type: bool
Property HPCEstimatedTimeS
Definition:
double ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.HPCEstimatedTimeS
Return type: double
Property HPCRemainingTimeS
Definition:
double ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.HPCRemainingTimeS
Return type: double
Property HPCTimeToStartS
Definition:
double ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.HPCTimeToStartS
Return type: double
Property HPCQueuePosition
Definition:
int ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.HPCQueuePosition
Return type: int
Property HPCState
Definition:
HPCRunState ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.HPCState
Return type: HPCRunState
Property HPCHasTimeEstimate
Definition:
bool ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.HPCHasTimeEstimate
Return type: bool
Property TargetRunTimeM
Definition:
double ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.TargetRunTimeM
Return type: double
Public functions
Function EstimateHPCTime
bool ZOSAPI.Tools.Optimization.IHammerOptimization.EstimateHPCTime()
Return type: bool