function [loss,info,exit_flag,vx,junk]=osr_obj(x,i_params,i_var,weights)
% objective function for optimal simple rules (OSR)
% INPUTS
%   x                         vector           values of the parameters
%                                              over which to optimize
%   i_params                  vector           index of optimizing parameters in M_.params
%   i_var                     vector           variables indices
%   weights                   vector           weights in the OSRs
%
% OUTPUTS
%   loss                      scalar           loss function returned to solver
%   info                      vector           info vector returned by resol
%   exit_flag                 scalar           exit flag returned to solver
%   vx                        vector           variances of the endogenous variables
%   junk                      empty            dummy output for conformable
%                                              header
%
% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
%   none
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global M_ oo_ options_ optimal_Q_ it_
%  global ys_ Sigma_e_ endo_nbr exo_nbr optimal_Q_ it_ ykmin_ options_

junk = [];
exit_flag = 1;
vx = [];
info=zeros(4,1);
loss=[];
% set parameters of the policiy rule
M_.params(i_params) = x;

% don't change below until the part where the loss function is computed
it_ = M_.maximum_lag+1;
[dr,info,M_,oo_] = resol(0,M_,options_,oo_);

if info(1)
    if info(1) == 3 || info(1) == 4 || info(1) == 5 || info(1)==6 ||info(1) == 19 ||...
                info(1) == 20 || info(1) == 21 || info(1) == 23 || info(1) == 26 || ...
                info(1) == 81 || info(1) == 84 ||  info(1) == 85
        loss = 1e8;
        info(4)=info(2);
        return
    else
        loss = 1e8;
        info(4)=0.1;
        return
    end
end

vx = get_variance_of_endogenous_variables(dr,i_var);
loss = full(weights(:)'*vx(:));