How to contribute new solver

[Érico Porto]

Hi, 

I have a new solver that has a C interface, I would like to contribute an interface between it and pyomo. I am not too familiar with pyomo. 

How would I contribute a new solver to it? Are there examples of the approach that should be taken?

I don't have issues writing a misc native+python package but I don't know how it works on pyomo side, I imagine it may have a plugin system and then you can add something using some pyomo specific interface. I would NOT like to use some ampl interface, I would like to write a proper interface between pyomo and my solver.

Thanks,

Érico V. Porto

[Ahmad Heidari]

Hello Erico,

I hope you are doing well.

If I got your message correct, you will define your new solver to Pyomo, right?

I don't know how much you are familiar with Pyomo and its capabilities, but first off, you may start with some simpler examples from the two references below:

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Pyomo_Optimization_Modeling_in_Python/GGUw1px_Gl8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover

https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/gradstudent_works/6/  (particularly, Chapter 1)

Please let me know if further information is needed.