Check for the postprocessors in the criterion expression for being up…

… to date on evaluation

refs idaholab#24479

framework/include/userobjects/Terminator.h

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Terminator : public GeneralUserObject
 
   Terminator(const InputParameters & parameters);
 
-  virtual void initialize() override {}
+  virtual void initialize() override;
   virtual void execute() override;
   virtual void finalize() override {}
 

framework/src/userobjects/Terminator.C

@@ -85,6 +85,25 @@ Terminator::Terminator(const InputParameters & parameters)
   _params.resize(_pp_num);
 }
 
+void
+Terminator::initialize()
+{
+  // Check execution schedule of the postprocessors
+  if (_fail_mode == FailMode::SOFT)
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _pp_num; i++)
+    // Make sure the postprocessor is executed at least as often
+    {
+      const auto & pp_exec = _fe_problem.getUserObjectBase(_pp_names[i], _tid).getExecuteOnEnum();
+      for (const auto & flag : getExecuteOnEnum())
+        if (!pp_exec.contains(flag))
+          paramWarning("expression",
+                       "Postprocessor '" + _pp_names[i] + "' is not executed on " +
+                           EXEC_LINEAR.name() +
+                           ", which it really should be to serve in the criterion "
+                           "expression for throwing.");
+    }
+}
+
 void
 Terminator::handleMessage()
 {