# Offset Parameter

## General Description

Parameter that offsets another *Parameter* by a constant value.

This class is a more efficient version of *AggregatedParameter* where a single *Parameter* is offset by a constant value. [API Reference](https://pywr.github.io/pywr-docs/master/api/generated/pywr.parameters.OffsetParameter.html)

## Attributes

<table><thead><tr><th width="191">Name</th><th width="437">Description</th><th>Required</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>children</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>comment</td><td>comment: unicode</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>double_size</td><td>double_size: ‘int’</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>integer_size</td><td>integer_size: ‘int’</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>is_variable</td><td>is_variable: ‘bool’</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>model</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>name</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>offset</td><td>The offset to apply to the value returned by <em>parameter</em></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>parameter</td><td>The parameter to compare with the float</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>lower_bounds</td><td>The lower bounds of the offset when used during optimisation</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>upper_bounds</td><td>The upper bounds of the offset when used during optimisation</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>parents</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>size</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Example

coming soon...

```json
{

}
```


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