Method ask

nevergrad/optimization/utils.py:328–339

Takes a uid from the told queue if not empty, else from the older asked, then adds it to the asked queue.

(self)

        self.asked.clear()

    def ask(self) -> str:
        """Takes a uid from the told queue if not empty, else from the older asked,
        then adds it to the asked queue.
        """
        if self.told:
            uid = self.told.popleft()
        elif self.asked:
            uid = next(iter(self.asked))
        else:
            raise RuntimeError("Both asked and told queues are empty.")
        self.asked.add(uid)
        return uid

    def tell(self, uid: str) -> None:
        """Removes the uid from the asked queue and adds to the told queue"""