add priority to Bach, Job, and run_async

tests/test_web/test_webapi.py

@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ def track_to_file(self, fname):
         return original_to_file(self, fname)
 
     # mock start to interrupt run() after upload and to_file
-    def mock_start_interrupt(self):
+    def mock_start_interrupt(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # at this point, upload() and to_file() should have been called
         assert batch_file_saved["saved"], "Batch file should be saved before start()"
         assert batch_file_saved["has_task_ids"], "Batch file should have task_ids"

tidy3d/web/api/asynchronous.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def run_async(
     parent_tasks: Optional[dict[str, list[str]]] = None,
     reduce_simulation: Literal["auto", True, False] = "auto",
     pay_type: Union[PayType, str] = PayType.AUTO,
+    priority: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> BatchData:
     """Submits a set of Union[:class:`.Simulation`, :class:`.HeatSimulation`, :class:`.EMESimulation`] objects to server,
     starts running, monitors progress, downloads, and loads results as a :class:`.BatchData` object.
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ def run_async(
         Whether to reduce structures in the simulation to the simulation domain only. Note: currently only implemented for the mode solver.
     pay_type: Union[PayType, str] = PayType.AUTO
         Specify the payment method.
-
+    priority: int = None
+        Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+        It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
     Returns
     ------
     :class:`BatchData`
@@ -90,5 +93,5 @@ def run_async(
         pay_type=pay_type,
     )
 
-    batch_data = batch.run(path_dir=path_dir)
+    batch_data = batch.run(path_dir=path_dir, priority=priority)
     return batch_data

tidy3d/web/api/autograd/autograd.py

@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ def run(
             local_gradient=local_gradient,
             max_num_adjoint_per_fwd=max_num_adjoint_per_fwd,
             pay_type=pay_type,
+            priority=priority,
         )
 
     return run_webapi(
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ def run_async(
     max_num_adjoint_per_fwd: int = MAX_NUM_ADJOINT_PER_FWD,
     reduce_simulation: typing.Literal["auto", True, False] = "auto",
     pay_type: typing.Union[PayType, str] = PayType.AUTO,
+    priority: typing.Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> BatchData:
     """Submits a set of Union[:class:`.Simulation`, :class:`.HeatSimulation`, :class:`.EMESimulation`] objects to server,
     starts running, monitors progress, downloads, and loads results as a :class:`.BatchData` object.
@@ -303,6 +305,10 @@ def run_async(
     :class:`Batch`
         Interface for submitting several :class:`Simulation` objects to sever.
     """
+    # validate priority if specified
+    if priority is not None and (priority < 1 or priority > 10):
+        raise ValueError("Priority must be between '1' and '10' if specified.")
+
     if is_valid_for_autograd_async(simulations):
         return _run_async(
             simulations=simulations,
@@ -317,6 +323,7 @@ def run_async(
             local_gradient=local_gradient,
             max_num_adjoint_per_fwd=max_num_adjoint_per_fwd,
             pay_type=pay_type,
+            priority=priority,
         )
 
     return run_async_webapi(
@@ -331,6 +338,7 @@ def run_async(
         parent_tasks=parent_tasks,
         reduce_simulation=reduce_simulation,
         pay_type=pay_type,
+        priority=priority,
     )
 
 
@@ -1272,10 +1280,11 @@ def _run_tidy3d(
         verbose = run_kwargs.get("verbose", False)
         upload_sim_fields_keys(run_kwargs["sim_fields_keys"], task_id=job.task_id, verbose=verbose)
     path = run_kwargs.get("path", DEFAULT_DATA_PATH)
+    priority = run_kwargs.get("priority")
     if task_name.endswith("_adjoint"):
         path_parts = basename(path).split(".")
         path = join(dirname(path), path_parts[0] + "_adjoint." + ".".join(path_parts[1:]))
-    data = job.run(path)
+    data = job.run(path, priority=priority)
     return data, job.task_id
 
 
@@ -1286,6 +1295,7 @@ def _run_async_tidy3d(
 
     batch_init_kwargs = parse_run_kwargs(**run_kwargs)
     path_dir = run_kwargs.pop("path_dir", None)
+    priority = run_kwargs.get("priority")
     batch = Batch(simulations=simulations, **batch_init_kwargs)
     td.log.info(f"running {batch.simulation_type} batch with '_run_async_tidy3d()'")
 
@@ -1305,9 +1315,9 @@ def _run_async_tidy3d(
             upload_sim_fields_keys(sim_fields_keys, task_id=task_id, verbose=verbose)
 
     if path_dir:
-        batch_data = batch.run(path_dir)
+        batch_data = batch.run(path_dir, priority=priority)
     else:
-        batch_data = batch.run()
+        batch_data = batch.run(priority=priority)
 
     task_ids = {key: job.task_id for key, job in batch.jobs.items()}
     return batch_data, task_ids
@@ -1324,7 +1334,8 @@ def _run_async_tidy3d_bwd(
     batch = Batch(simulations=simulations, **batch_init_kwargs)
     td.log.info(f"running {batch.simulation_type} batch with '_run_async_tidy3d_bwd()'")
 
-    batch.start()
+    priority = run_kwargs.get("priority")
+    batch.start(priority=priority)
     batch.monitor()
 
     vjp_traced_fields_dict = {}

tidy3d/web/api/container.py

@@ -227,21 +227,28 @@ def to_file(self, fname: str) -> None:
         self = self.updated_copy(task_id_cached=task_id_cached)
         super(Job, self).to_file(fname=fname)  # noqa: UP008
 
-    def run(self, path: str = DEFAULT_DATA_PATH) -> WorkflowDataType:
+    def run(
+        self, path: str = DEFAULT_DATA_PATH, priority: Optional[int] = None
+    ) -> WorkflowDataType:
         """Run :class:`Job` all the way through and return data.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        path_dir : str = "./simulation_data.hdf5"
-            Base directory where data will be downloaded, by default current working directory.
-
+        path : str = "./simulation_data.hdf5"
+            Path to download results file (.hdf5), including filename.
+        priority: int = None
+            Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+            It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
         Returns
         -------
-        Union[:class:`.SimulationData`, :class:`.HeatSimulationData`, :class:`.EMESimulationData`]
+        :class:`WorkflowDataType`
             Object containing simulation results.
         """
         self.upload()
-        self.start()
+        if priority is None:
+            self.start()
+        else:
+            self.start(priority=priority)
         self.monitor()
         return self.load(path=path)
 
@@ -280,14 +287,25 @@ def status(self):
         """Return current status of :class:`Job`."""
         return self.get_info().status
 
-    def start(self) -> None:
+    def start(self, priority: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
         """Start running a :class:`Job`.
 
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+
+        priority: int = None
+            Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+            It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
         Note
         ----
         To monitor progress of the :class:`Job`, call :meth:`Job.monitor` after started.
         """
-        web.start(self.task_id, solver_version=self.solver_version, pay_type=self.pay_type)
+        web.start(
+            self.task_id,
+            solver_version=self.solver_version,
+            pay_type=self.pay_type,
+            priority=priority,
+        )
 
     def get_run_info(self) -> RunInfo:
         """Return information about the running :class:`Job`.
@@ -581,14 +599,20 @@ class Batch(WebContainer):
 
     _job_type = Job
 
-    def run(self, path_dir: str = DEFAULT_DATA_DIR) -> BatchData:
+    def run(
+        self,
+        path_dir: str = DEFAULT_DATA_DIR,
+        priority: Optional[int] = None,
+    ) -> BatchData:
         """Upload and run each simulation in :class:`Batch`.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         path_dir : str
             Base directory where data will be downloaded, by default current working directory.
-
+        priority: int = None
+            Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+            It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
         Returns
         ------
         :class:`BatchData`
@@ -612,7 +636,10 @@ def run(self, path_dir: str = DEFAULT_DATA_DIR) -> BatchData:
         self._check_path_dir(path_dir)
         self.upload()
         self.to_file(self._batch_path(path_dir=path_dir))
-        self.start()
+        if priority is None:
+            self.start()
+        else:
+            self.start(priority=priority)
         self.monitor()
         return self.load(path_dir=path_dir)
 
@@ -715,9 +742,18 @@ def get_info(self) -> dict[TaskName, TaskInfo]:
             info_dict[task_name] = task_info
         return info_dict
 
-    def start(self) -> None:
+    def start(
+        self,
+        priority: Optional[int] = None,
+    ) -> None:
         """Start running all tasks in the :class:`Batch`.
 
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+
+        priority: int = None
+            Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+            It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
         Note
         ----
         To monitor the running simulations, can call :meth:`Batch.monitor`.
@@ -728,7 +764,10 @@ def start(self) -> None:
 
         with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=self.num_workers) as executor:
             for _, job in self.jobs.items():
-                executor.submit(job.start)
+                if priority is None:
+                    executor.submit(job.start)
+                else:
+                    executor.submit(job.start, priority=priority)
 
     def get_run_info(self) -> dict[TaskName, RunInfo]:
         """get information about a each of the tasks in the :class:`Batch`.

tidy3d/web/api/webapi.py

@@ -137,9 +137,10 @@ def run(
     reduce_simulation : Literal["auto", True, False] = "auto"
         Whether to reduce structures in the simulation to the simulation domain only. Note: currently only implemented for the mode solver.
     pay_type: Union[PayType, str] = PayType.AUTO
-       Which method to pay the simulation.
+        Which method to pay the simulation.
     priority: int = None
-        Task priority for vGPU queue (1=lowest, 10=highest).
+        Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+        It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
     Returns
     -------
     Union[:class:`.SimulationData`, :class:`.HeatSimulationData`, :class:`.EMESimulationData`]
@@ -450,7 +451,8 @@ def start(
     pay_type: Union[PayType, str] = PayType.AUTO
         Which method to pay the simulation
     priority: int = None
-        Task priority for vGPU queue (1=lowest, 10=highest).
+        Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+        It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
     Note
     ----
     To monitor progress, can call :meth:`monitor` after starting simulation.

tidy3d/web/core/task_core.py

@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@ def submit(
         pay_type: Union[PayType, str] = PayType.AUTO
             Which method to pay the simulation.
         priority: int = None
-            Task priority for vGPU queue (1=lowest, 10=highest).
+            Priority of the simulation in the Virtual GPU (vGPU) queue (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
+            It affects only simulations from vGPU licenses and does not impact simulations using FlexCredits.
         """
         pay_type = PayType(pay_type) if not isinstance(pay_type, PayType) else pay_type