addition of max attempts limit

app/models/solver_run.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class SolverRun(BaseModel):
     theta_cut_score: float = 0.00
     drift_style: Literal['constant', 'variable'] = 'constant'
     allow_enemies: bool = False
+    max_attempts: int
     advanced_options: Optional[AdvancedOptions]
     engine: str
 

app/services/form_generation_service.py

@@ -72,10 +72,13 @@ class FormGenerationService(Base):
         for form_count in range(self.solver_run.total_forms):
             form_number = form_count + 1
             current_drift = 0  # FF Tokyo Drift
+            current_attempt = 0
 
             logging.info(f'Generating Solution for Form {form_number} using the {self.solver_run.irt_model.model} IRT model')
 
-            while current_drift <= Target.max_drift():
+            # respect max attempts
+            # this will likely be more built out when we add increment rate & drif limit
+            while current_drift <= Target.max_drift() or current_attempt <= self.solver_run.max_attempts:
                 drift_percent = current_drift / 100
                 self.solver_run.objective_function.update_targets_drift(
                     drift_percent)
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ class FormGenerationService(Base):
                         f'attempt infeasible for drift of {current_drift}%')
 
                     if current_drift >= Target.max_drift(
-                    ):  # this is the last attempt, so lets finalize the solution
+                    ) or current_attempt >= self.solver_run.max_attempts:  # this is the last attempt, so lets finalize the solution
                         if ApplicationConfigs.local_dev_env:
                             service_helper.print_problem_variables(problem)
 
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ class FormGenerationService(Base):
                         break
 
                     current_drift += Target.max_drift_increment()
+                    current_attempt += 1
                 else:
                     if ApplicationConfigs.local_dev_env:
                         service_helper.print_problem_variables(problem)