def init(cls, typ, class2type):
        """
        Defines custom fields in the value factory so that the importer can find them
        @param typ
        @param class2type
        """
        field = typ.getField(cls.FIELD_NAME)
        class2type.put( StrStrHashMap , typ )
        typ.setComponentType( StrStrHashMap )
        typ.setImportExportHelper( StrStrHashMapSerializer(typ, field))
        typ.putValidator(field, Validator_object.get(1))
        typ.lock()
def __init__(self, cost_withGradients):
        super(CostModel, self).__init__()

        self.cost_type = cost_withGradients

        # --- Set-up evaluation cost
        if self.cost_type is None:
            self.cost_withGradients = constant_cost_withGradients
            self.cost_type = 'Constant cost'

        elif self.cost_type == 'evaluation_time':
            self.cost_model = GPModel()
            self.cost_withGradients = self._cost_gp_withGradients
            self.num_updates = 0
        else:
            self.cost_withGradients = cost_withGradients
            self.cost_type = 'User defined cost'