context("monotone constraints") set.seed(1024) x <- rnorm(1000, 10) y <- -1 * x + rnorm(1000, 0.001) + 3 * sin(x) train <- matrix(x, ncol = 1) test_that("monotone constraints for regression", { bst <- xgboost(data = train, label = y, max_depth = 2, eta = 0.1, nthread = 2, nrounds = 100, verbose = 0, monotone_constraints = -1) pred <- predict(bst, train) ind <- order(train[, 1]) pred.ord <- pred[ind] expect_true({ !any(diff(pred.ord) > 0) }, "Monotone constraint satisfied") })