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fix(java): honor variable objective coefficients changed after setObjective - #2269

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Description

Problem.objectiveCoefficients() read linearObjective whenever an objective had been set, so a later Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient or a variable added after setObjective was ignored when building the native problem (solved with 0.0 instead of 4.0). setObjective already syncs every variable's coefficient with the expression, so the coefficient array is now always built from the variables' own objective coefficients.

Tests: re-enables NativeEdgeCaseTest.aVariableCoefficientChangedAfterSettingTheObjectiveChangesTheSolve and aVariableAddedAfterSettingTheObjectiveKeepsItsCoefficient (previously @Disabled with this exact reason). Both fail on main (expected: <4.0> but was: <0.0>) and pass with this change; NativeEdgeCaseTest: 51 run, 0 failures.

Note: getObjective() still returns the expression passed to setObjective; left unchanged to keep the change minimal.

Issue

Closes #2223

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…ective

Problem.objectiveCoefficients() read the stale linearObjective once an objective
had been set, so a later setObjectiveCoefficient or addVariable was ignored.
setObjective already syncs each variable's coefficient, so always read those.
Re-enables the two previously disabled edge-case tests.

Signed-off-by: Alex Castillo <alex.castillog33@gmail.com>
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Problem.objectiveCoefficients() now uses each variable’s objective coefficient. Two tests for coefficient changes and variables added after setObjective are enabled.

Changes: Java objective coefficients

Layer / File(s) Summary
Collect current coefficients and validate edge cases
java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java, java/cuopt/src/test/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/NativeEdgeCaseTest.java
objectiveCoefficients() copies each variable’s objective coefficient instead of accumulating terms from linearObjective when an objective is set. The tests for changing a coefficient and adding a variable after setObjective are enabled.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

Possibly related PRs

  • NVIDIA/cuopt#2219: Adds the two edge-case tests that this change enables and modifies objective handling in Problem.java.

Suggested labels: bug, non-breaking

Suggested reviewers: nvidiacbrissette, ramakrishnap-nv

Merge Risk: Low · up to 7db08

The fix makes later coefficient changes take effect in the next solve, as intended. After changing a coefficient and before re-solving, a caller can still read the previous solution and status. This is a small inconsistency the owners should know about and can address in a follow-up.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4 · Failed 1

Failed Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check Passed The title names the main change: Java objective coefficients now use each variable's current objective coefficient, so changes made after setObjective are honored. The raw summary and the objectives b…
Description check Passed The description states the bug, the fix, and the tests. It explains that objectiveCoefficients() read linearObjective after setObjective, so later Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient changes and variable…
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #2223 requires Java solves to use current variable objective coefficients after setObjective. Problem.objectiveCoefficients() now reads Variable.getObjectiveCoefficient() for every variable. Thi…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The pull request changes only objective coefficient construction and enables the two related NativeEdgeCaseTest tests. These changes directly support issue #2223. No unrelated product behavior or unre…
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The title names the main change: Java objective coefficients now use each variable's current objective coefficient, so changes made after setObjective are honored. The raw summary and the objectives both describe this same change to Problem.objectiveCoefficients() and the re-enabled NativeEdgeCaseTest tests.

Full details: Description check

Explanation

The description states the bug, the fix, and the tests. It explains that objectiveCoefficients() read linearObjective after setObjective, so later Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient changes and variables added after setObjective were ignored. It also says the coefficient array now comes from each variable's own coefficient, and it names the re-enabled NativeEdgeCaseTest tests. This matches the raw summary and the objectives.

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Issue #2223 requires Java solves to use current variable objective coefficients after setObjective. Problem.objectiveCoefficients() now reads Variable.getObjectiveCoefficient() for every variable. This covers later setObjectiveCoefficient calls and variables added after setObjective. The two issue-reproduction tests are enabled and retain solve-result assertions.

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The pull request changes only objective coefficient construction and enables the two related NativeEdgeCaseTest tests. These changes directly support issue #2223. No unrelated product behavior or unrelated tests are changed.

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Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentation-only edits and deletions within surviving functions are included; unchanged diff context and fully deleted functions are excluded. Analyzed 1 functions across 1 files.

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Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Minor · Invalidate solved state when Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient changes the… · Problem.java:60

java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java:60
Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Invalidate solved state when Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient changes the model.

The reviewed change makes a later coefficient update effective in the next solve, but Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient does not notify its owning Problem. A caller can therefore read the previous Problem.getStatus(), getObjectiveValue(), and variable values after the model has changed.

Invalidate the owning Problem when the coefficient changes, including its status, objective value, and solved values. The test re-solves immediately, so it does not expose this intermediate stale state. The stale-state omission existed before this PR for other direct mutators, but this PR makes the coefficient mutation effective and therefore makes this case actionable.

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Review comment at
@java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java
at line 60:
Update Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient to notify its owning Problem when the
coefficient changes, invalidating the Problem’s status, objective value, and
solved variable values before callers can read stale results. Preserve the
coefficient update and ensure the next solve uses the changed model.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

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@java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java:
- Line 60: Update Variable.setObjectiveCoefficient to notify its owning Problem
when the coefficient changes, invalidating the Problem’s status, objective
value, and solved variable values before callers can read stale results.
Preserve the coefficient update and ensure the next solve uses the changed
model.

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LGTM

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[BUG] Java: variable objective coefficients are ignored after setObjective

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