pywr.nodes.MultiSplitLink

class pywr.nodes.MultiSplitLink(*args, **kwargs)

An extension of PiecewiseLink that includes additional slots to connect from.

Conceptually this node looks like the following internally,

         / -->-- X0 -->-- \
A -->-- Xo -->-- X1 -->-- Xi -->-- C
         \ -->-- X2 -->-- /
                 |
                 Bo -->-- Bi --> D

An additional sublink in the PiecewiseLink (i.e. X2 above) and nodes (i.e. Bo and Bi) in this class are added for each extra slot.

Finally a mechanism is provided to (optionally) fix the ratio between the last non-split sublink (i.e. X1) and each of the extra sublinks (i.e. X2). This mechanism uses AggregatedNode internally.

Parameters

max_flowiterable

A monotonic increasing list of maximum flows for the piece wise function

costiterable

A list of costs corresponding to the max_flow steps

extra_slotsint, optional (default 1)

Number of additional slots (and sublinks) to provide. Must be greater than zero.

slot_namesiterable, optional (default range of ints)

The names by which to refer to the slots during connection to other nodes. Length must be one more than the number of extra_slots. The first item refers to the PiecewiseLink connection with the following items for each extra slot.

factorsiterable, optional (default None)

If given, the length must be equal to one more than the number of extra_slots. Each item is the proportion of total flow to pass through the additional sublinks. If no factor is required for a particular sublink then use None for its items. Factors are normalised prior to use in the solver.

Notes

Users must be careful when using the factor mechanism. Factors use the last non-split sublink (i.e. X1 but not X0). If this link is constrained with a maximum or minimum flow, or if it there is another unconstrained link (i.e. if X0 is unconstrained) then ratios across this whole node may not be enforced as expected.

__init__(*args, **kwargs)

Initialise a new Node object

Parameters

modelModel

The model the node belongs to

namestring

A unique name for the node

Methods

__init__(*args, **kwargs)	Initialise a new Node object
after(timestep)	Set total flow on this link as sum of sublinks
before(self, Timestep ts)	Called at the beginning of the timestep
check()	Check the node is valid
commit(self, int scenario_index, double value)	Called once for each route the node is a member of
commit_all(self, double[)	Called once for each route the node is a member of
connect(node[, from_slot, to_slot])	Create an edge from this Node to another Node
disconnect([node, slot_name, all_slots])	Remove a connection from this Node to another Node
finish(self)
get_conversion_factor(self)	Get the conversion factor
get_cost(self, ScenarioIndex scenario_index)	Get the cost per unit flow at a given timestep
get_max_flow(self, ScenarioIndex scenario_index)	Get the maximum flow at a given timestep
get_min_flow(self, ScenarioIndex scenario_index)	Get the minimum flow at a given timestep
iter_slots([slot_name, is_connector])	Returns the object(s) wich should be connected to given slot_name
load(data, model)
reset(self)	Called at the beginning of a run
setup(self, model)	Called before the first run of the model

Attributes

allow_isolated	A property to flag whether this Node can be unconnected in a network.
comment	comment: basestring
component_attrs
components	Generator that returns all of the Components attached to the Node
conversion_factor	The conversion between inflow and outflow for the node
cost	The cost per unit flow via the node
domain
flow	Total flow via this node in the current timestep
fully_qualified_name
max_flow	The maximum flow constraint on the node
min_flow	The minimum flow constraint on the node
model	The recorder for the node, e.g.
name	Name of the node.
parent	The parent Node/Storage of this object.
prev_flow	Total flow via this node in the previous timestep
recorders	Returns a list of pywr.recorders.Recorder objects attached to this node.
virtual	virtual: ‘bool’