Utilize local instance of validation.py

qiskit_algorithms/eigensolvers/numpy_eigensolver.py

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 from qiskit.quantum_info import SparsePauliOp, Statevector
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators.base_operator import BaseOperator
-from qiskit.utils.validation import validate_min
 
+from qiskit_algorithms.utils.validation import validate_min
 from .eigensolver import Eigensolver, EigensolverResult
 from ..exceptions import AlgorithmError
 from ..list_or_dict import ListOrDict

qiskit_algorithms/minimum_eigensolvers/adapt_vqe.py

@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators.base_operator import BaseOperator
 from qiskit.circuit.library import EvolvedOperatorAnsatz
 from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_func
-from qiskit.utils.validation import validate_min
 
+from qiskit_algorithms.utils.validation import validate_min
 from qiskit_algorithms.exceptions import AlgorithmError
+
 from qiskit_algorithms.list_or_dict import ListOrDict
 
 from .minimum_eigensolver import MinimumEigensolver

qiskit_algorithms/minimum_eigensolvers/qaoa.py

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.library.n_local.qaoa_ansatz import QAOAAnsatz
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators.base_operator import BaseOperator
 from qiskit.primitives import BaseSampler
-from qiskit.utils.validation import validate_min
 
+from qiskit_algorithms.utils.validation import validate_min
 from qiskit_algorithms.optimizers import Minimizer, Optimizer
 
 from .sampling_vqe import SamplingVQE

qiskit_algorithms/optimizers/aqgd.py

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 import numpy as np
-from qiskit.utils.validation import validate_range_exclusive_max
+
+from qiskit_algorithms.utils.validation import validate_range_exclusive_max
 from .optimizer import Optimizer, OptimizerSupportLevel, OptimizerResult, POINT
 from ..exceptions import AlgorithmError
 

qiskit_algorithms/optimizers/p_bfgs.py

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 from qiskit.utils import algorithm_globals
-from qiskit.utils.validation import validate_min
 
+from qiskit_algorithms.utils.validation import validate_min
 from .optimizer import OptimizerResult, POINT
 from .scipy_optimizer import SciPyOptimizer
 

qiskit_algorithms/optimizers/scipy_optimizer.py

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from scipy.optimize import minimize
 
-from qiskit.utils.validation import validate_min
-
+from qiskit_algorithms.utils.validation import validate_min
 from .optimizer import Optimizer, OptimizerSupportLevel, OptimizerResult, POINT
 
 

qiskit_algorithms/utils/validation.py

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# This code is part of a Qiskit project.
+#
+# (C) Copyright IBM 2019, 2023.
+#
+# This code is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. You may
+# obtain a copy of this license in the LICENSE.txt file in the root directory
+# of this source tree or at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# Any modifications or derivative works of this code must retain this
+# copyright notice, and modified files need to carry a notice indicating
+# that they have been altered from the originals.
+
+"""
+Validation module
+"""
+
+from typing import Set
+
+
+def validate_in_set(name: str, value: object, values: Set[object]) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        values: set that should contain value.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value not in values:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must be one of '{values}', was '{value}'.")
+
+
+def validate_min(name: str, value: float, minimum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        minimum: minimum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value < minimum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value >= {minimum}, was {value}")
+
+
+def validate_min_exclusive(name: str, value: float, minimum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        minimum: minimum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value <= minimum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value > {minimum}, was {value}")
+
+
+def validate_max(name: str, value: float, maximum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        maximum: maximum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value > maximum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value <= {maximum}, was {value}")
+
+
+def validate_max_exclusive(name: str, value: float, maximum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        maximum: maximum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value >= maximum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value < {maximum}, was {value}")
+
+
+def validate_range(name: str, value: float, minimum: float, maximum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        minimum: minimum value allowed.
+        maximum: maximum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value < minimum or value > maximum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value >= {minimum} and <= {maximum}, was {value}")
+
+
+def validate_range_exclusive(name: str, value: float, minimum: float, maximum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        minimum: minimum value allowed.
+        maximum: maximum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value <= minimum or value >= maximum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value > {minimum} and < {maximum}, was {value}")
+
+
+def validate_range_exclusive_min(name: str, value: float, minimum: float, maximum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        minimum: minimum value allowed.
+        maximum: maximum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value <= minimum or value > maximum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value > {minimum} and <= {maximum}, was {value}")
+
+
+def validate_range_exclusive_max(name: str, value: float, minimum: float, maximum: float) -> None:
+    """
+    Args:
+        name: value name.
+        value: value to check.
+        minimum: minimum value allowed.
+        maximum: maximum value allowed.
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: invalid value
+    """
+    if value < minimum or value >= maximum:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} must have value >= {minimum} and < {maximum}, was {value}")

test/test_validation.py

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 import unittest
 
 from test import QiskitAlgorithmsTestCase
-from qiskit.utils.validation import (
+
+from qiskit_algorithms.utils.validation import (
     validate_in_set,
     validate_min,
     validate_min_exclusive,