I am trying to implement Collaborative Optimization & other multi-level architectures on OpenMDAO. I read here that this can be done by defining a separate solve_nonlinear method in the Subclass of Problem.
The issue is that while running the problem instance the defined solve_linear is not being called. Here is the code -
from __future__ import print_function, division
import numpy as np
import time
from openmdao.api import Component,Group, IndepVarComp, ExecComp,\
    Problem, ScipyOptimizer, NLGaussSeidel, ScipyGMRES
class SellarDis1(Component):
    """Component containing Discipline 1."""
    def __init__(self):
        super(SellarDis1, self).__init__()
        self.add_param('z', val=np.zeros(2))
        self.add_param('x', val=0.0)
        self.add_param('y2', val=1.0)
        self.add_output('y1', val=1.0)
    def solve_nonlinear(self, params, unknowns, resids):
        y1 = z1**2 + z2 + x1 - 0.2*y2"""
        z1 = params['z'][0]
        z2 = params['z'][1]
        x1 = params['x']
        y2 = params['y2']
        unknowns['y1'] = z1**2 + z2 + x1 - 0.2*y2
    def linearize(self, params, unknowns, resids):
        J = {}
        J['y1','y2'] = -0.2
        J['y1','z'] = np.array([[2*params['z'][0], 1.0]])
        J['y1','x'] = 1.0
        return J
class SellarDis2(Component):
    def __init__(self):
        super(SellarDis2, self).__init__()
        self.add_param('z', val=np.zeros(2))
        self.add_param('y1', val=1.0)
        self.add_output('y2', val=1.0)
    def solve_nonlinear(self, params, unknowns, resids):
        z1 = params['z'][0]
        z2 = params['z'][1]
        y1 = params['y1']
        y1 = abs(y1)
        unknowns['y2'] = y1**.5 + z1 + z2
    def linearize(self, params, unknowns, resids):
        J = {}
        J['y2', 'y1'] = 0.5*params['y1']**-0.5
        J['y2', 'z'] = np.array([[1.0, 1.0]])
        return J
class Sellar(Group):
    def __init__(self):
        super(Sellar, self).__init__()
        self.add('px', IndepVarComp('x', 1.0), promotes=['*'])
        self.add('pz', IndepVarComp('z', np.array([5.0,2.0])), promotes=['*'])
        self.add('d1', SellarDis1(), promotes=['*'])
        self.add('d2', SellarDis2(), promotes=['*'])
        self.add('obj_cmp', ExecComp('obj = x**2 + z[1] + y1 + exp(-y2)',
                                     z=np.array([0.0, 0.0]), x=0.0, y1=0.0, y2=0.0),
                 promotes=['*'])
        self.add('con_cmp1', ExecComp('con1 = 3.16 - y1'), promotes=['*'])
        self.add('con_cmp2', ExecComp('con2 = y2 - 24.0'), promotes=['*'])
        self.nl_solver = NLGaussSeidel()
        self.nl_solver.options['atol'] = 1.0e-12
        self.ln_solver = ScipyGMRES()
    def solve_nonlinear(self, params=None, unknowns=None, resids=None, metadata=None):
        print("Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!")
        # Discipline Optimizer would be called here?
        super(Sellar, self).solve_nonlinear(params, unknowns, resids)
class ModifiedProblem(Problem):
    def solve_nonlinear(self, params, unknowns, resids):
        print("Problem's solve_nonlinear was called!!")
        # or here ?
        super(ModifiedProblem, self).solve_nonlinear()
top = ModifiedProblem()
top.root = Sellar()
top.driver = ScipyOptimizer()
top.driver.options['optimizer'] = 'SLSQP'
top.driver.add_desvar('z', lower=np.array([-10.0, 0.0]),
                     upper=np.array([10.0, 10.0]))
top.driver.add_desvar('x', lower=0., upper=10.0)
top.driver.add_objective('obj')
top.driver.add_constraint('con1', upper=0.0)
top.driver.add_constraint('con2', upper=0.0)
top.setup(check=False)
top.run()
The output of above code is -
Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!
Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!
Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!
Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!
Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!
Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!
Group's solve_nonlinear was called!!
Optimization terminated successfully.    (Exit mode 0)
            Current function value: [ 3.18339395]
            Iterations: 6
            Function evaluations: 6
            Gradient evaluations: 6
Optimization Complete
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which means that the solve_nonlinear defined in subclass of Problem isn't called at any time. So, should I call the discipline optimizers in Group's Subclass?
Also, how do I pass the target variables between the two optimization problems (System & Disciplines), specially returning the optimized global variables from individual disciplines back to the system optimizer.
Thanks to all.