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/*
* This file is part of choco-solver, http://choco-solver.org/
*
* Copyright (c) 2023, IMT Atlantique. All rights reserved.
*
* Licensed under the BSD 4-clause license.
*
* See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
*/
package org.chocosolver.solver.variables.impl;
import org.chocosolver.memory.IEnvironment;
import org.chocosolver.memory.IStateBitSet;
import org.chocosolver.memory.IStateInt;
import org.chocosolver.solver.ICause;
import org.chocosolver.solver.Model;
import org.chocosolver.solver.exception.ContradictionException;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.IntVar;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.delta.EnumDelta;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.delta.IEnumDelta;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.delta.IIntDeltaMonitor;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.delta.NoDelta;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.delta.monitor.EnumDeltaMonitor;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.events.IntEventType;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.impl.scheduler.IntEvtScheduler;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.impl.siglit.SignedLiteral;
import org.chocosolver.util.iterators.DisposableRangeIterator;
import org.chocosolver.util.iterators.DisposableValueIterator;
import org.chocosolver.util.iterators.EvtScheduler;
import org.chocosolver.util.iterators.IntVarValueIterator;
import org.chocosolver.util.objects.setDataStructures.iterable.IntIterableRangeSet;
import org.chocosolver.util.objects.setDataStructures.iterable.IntIterableSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
/**
*
*
* @author Charles Prud'homme
* @since 18 nov. 2010
*/
public final class BitsetIntVarImpl extends AbstractVariable implements IntVar {
/**
* Set to true if this variable reacts is associated with at least one propagator which reacts
* on value removal
*/
private boolean reactOnRemoval = false;
/**
* Bitset of available values -- includes offset
*/
private final IStateBitSet VALUES;
/**
* Lower bound of the current domain -- includes offset
*/
private final IStateInt LB;
/**
* Upper bound of the current domain -- includes offset
*/
private final IStateInt UB;
/**
* Current size of domain
*/
private final IStateInt SIZE;
/**
* offset of the lower bound and the first value in the domain
*/
private final int OFFSET;
/**
* number of total bits used
*/
private final int LENGTH;
/**
* To iterate over removed values
*/
private IEnumDelta delta = NoDelta.singleton;
/**
* To iterate over values in the domain
*/
private DisposableValueIterator _viterator;
/**
* To iterate over ranges
*/
private DisposableRangeIterator _riterator;
/**
* Value iterator allowing for(int i:this) loops
*/
private IntVarValueIterator _javaIterator;
/**
* Signed Literal
*/
private SignedLiteral.Set literal;
/**
* Create an enumerated IntVar based on a bitset
*
* @param name name of the variable
* @param sortedValues original domain values
* @param model declaring model
*/
public BitsetIntVarImpl(String name, int[] sortedValues, Model model) {
super(name, model);
IEnvironment env = model.getEnvironment();
OFFSET = sortedValues[0];
int capacity = sortedValues[sortedValues.length - 1] - OFFSET + 1;
this.VALUES = env.makeBitSet(capacity);
for (int sortedValue : sortedValues) {
this.VALUES.set(sortedValue - OFFSET);
}
this.LB = env.makeInt(0);
this.UB = env.makeInt(capacity - 1);
this.SIZE = env.makeInt(VALUES.cardinality());
LENGTH = capacity;
}
/**
* Create an enumerated IntVar based on a bitset
*
* @param name name of the variable
* @param min lower bound
* @param max upper bound
* @param model declaring model
*/
public BitsetIntVarImpl(String name, int min, int max, Model model) {
super(name, model);
IEnvironment env = this.model.getEnvironment();
this.OFFSET = min;
int capacity = max - min + 1;
this.VALUES = env.makeBitSet(capacity);
this.VALUES.set(0, max - min + 1);
this.LB = env.makeInt(0);
this.UB = env.makeInt(max - min);
this.SIZE = env.makeInt(capacity);
LENGTH = capacity;
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/**
* Removes {@code value}from the domain of {@code this}. The instruction comes from {@code propagator}.
*
* - If {@code value} is out of the domain, nothing is done and the return value is {@code false},
* - if removing {@code value} leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a {@code ContradictionException} is thrown,
* - otherwise, if removing {@code value} from the domain can be done safely,
* the event type is created (the original event can be promoted) and observers are notified
* and the return value is {@code true}
*
*
* @param value value to remove from the domain (int)
* @param cause removal releaser
* @return true if the value has been removed, false otherwise
* @throws ContradictionException if the domain become empty due to this action
*/
@Override
public boolean removeValue(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
assert cause != null;
int aValue = value - OFFSET;
boolean change = aValue >= 0 && aValue <= LENGTH && VALUES.get(aValue);
if (change) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().removeValue(this, value, cause);
if (SIZE.get() == 1) {
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_REMOVE);
}
IntEventType e = IntEventType.REMOVE;
this.VALUES.clear(aValue);
this.SIZE.add(-1);
if (reactOnRemoval) {
delta.add(value, cause);
}
if (value == getLB()) {
LB.set(VALUES.nextSetBit(aValue));
e = IntEventType.INCLOW;
} else if (value == getUB()) {
UB.set(VALUES.prevSetBit(aValue));
e = IntEventType.DECUPP;
}
assert !VALUES.isEmpty();
if (this.isInstantiated()) {
e = IntEventType.INSTANTIATE;
}
this.notifyPropagators(e, cause);
}
return change;
}
@Override
public boolean removeValues(IntIterableSet values, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
assert cause != null;
boolean hasChanged = false, fixpoint;
int vlb, vub;
do {
int nlb = getLB();
int nub = getUB();
vlb = values.nextValue(nlb - 1);
vub = values.previousValue(nub + 1);
if (!hasChanged && (vlb > nub || vub < nlb)) {
return false;
}
int i;
// look for the new lb
while (vlb == nlb && nlb < Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
i = VALUES.nextSetBit(vlb + 1 - OFFSET);
nlb = i > -1 ? i + OFFSET : Integer.MAX_VALUE;
vlb = values.nextValue(nlb - 1);
}
if (vlb <= vub) {
// look for the new ub
while (vub == nub && nub > Integer.MIN_VALUE) {
i = VALUES.prevSetBit(vub - 1 - OFFSET);
nub = i > -1 ? i + OFFSET : Integer.MIN_VALUE;
vub = values.previousValue(nub + 1);
}
}
// the new bounds are now known, delegate to the right method
fixpoint = updateBounds(nlb, nub, cause);
hasChanged |= fixpoint;
} while(fixpoint);
// now deal with holes
int value = vlb;
boolean hasRemoved = false;
int count = SIZE.get();
while (value <= vub) {
int aValue = value - OFFSET;
if (aValue >= 0 && aValue <= LENGTH && VALUES.get(aValue)) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().removeValue(this, value, cause);
if (count == 1) {
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_REMOVE);
}
count--;
hasRemoved = true;
VALUES.clear(aValue);
if (reactOnRemoval) {
delta.add(value, cause);
}
}
value = values.nextValue(value);
}
if (hasRemoved) {
notifyRemovals(count, cause);
}
return hasRemoved || hasChanged;
}
private void notifyRemovals(int count, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
SIZE.set(count);
IntEventType e = IntEventType.REMOVE;
if (count == 1) {
e = IntEventType.INSTANTIATE;
}
this.notifyPropagators(e, cause);
}
@Override
public boolean removeAllValuesBut(IntIterableSet values, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
assert cause != null;
boolean hasChanged = false, fixpoint;
int nlb, nub;
do {
int clb = getLB();
int cub = getUB();
nlb = values.nextValue(clb - 1);
nub = values.previousValue(cub + 1);
int i;
// look for the new lb
while (nlb != clb && clb < Integer.MAX_VALUE && nlb < Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
i = VALUES.nextSetBit(nlb - OFFSET);
clb = i > -1 ? i + OFFSET : Integer.MAX_VALUE;
nlb = values.nextValue(clb - 1);
}
// look for the new ub
if (nlb <= nub) {
while (nub != cub && cub > Integer.MIN_VALUE && nub > Integer.MIN_VALUE) {
i = VALUES.prevSetBit(nub - OFFSET);
cub = i > -1 ? i + OFFSET : Integer.MIN_VALUE;
nub = values.previousValue(cub + 1);
}
}
// the new bounds are now known, delegate to the right method
fixpoint = updateBounds(nlb, nub, cause);
hasChanged |= fixpoint;
} while (fixpoint);
// now deal with holes
boolean hasRemoved = false;
int count = SIZE.get();
int value;
int m0 = values.nextValueOut(nlb);
while (m0 < nub) {
int m1 = values.nextValue(m0) - OFFSET;
// iterate over the values in the domain, remove the ones that are not in values
int f = VALUES.nextSetBit(m0 - OFFSET);
int t = VALUES.nextClearBit(f);
int k = f;
while (k < m1) {
if (k < t) {
value = k + OFFSET;
assert !values.contains(value);
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().removeValue(this, value, cause);
if (count == 1) {
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_REMOVE);
}
count--;
hasRemoved = true;
if (reactOnRemoval) {
delta.add(value, cause);
}
k++;
} else {
VALUES.clear(f, t);
k = f = VALUES.nextSetBit(t);
t = VALUES.nextClearBit(f);
}
}
if (f < m1) VALUES.clear(f, m1);
m0 = values.nextValueOut(m1 + OFFSET);
}
if (hasRemoved) {
notifyRemovals(count, cause);
}
return hasRemoved || hasChanged;
}
@Override
public boolean removeInterval(int from, int to, ICause cause) throws
ContradictionException {
assert cause != null;
if (from <= getLB())
return updateLowerBound(to + 1, cause);
else if (getUB() <= to)
return updateUpperBound(from - 1, cause);
else {
boolean anyChange = false;
int i = VALUES.nextSetBit(from - OFFSET);
to -= OFFSET;
int count = SIZE.get();
// the iteration is mandatory for delta and observers
for (; i > -1 && i <= to; i = VALUES.nextSetBit(i + 1)) {
int aValue = i + OFFSET;
anyChange = true;
count--;
this.VALUES.clear(i);
if (reactOnRemoval) {
delta.add(aValue, cause);
}
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().removeValue(this, aValue, cause);
}
if (anyChange) {
SIZE.set(count);
this.notifyPropagators(IntEventType.REMOVE, cause);
}
return anyChange;
}
}
/**
* Instantiates the domain of {@code this} to {@code value}. The instruction comes from {@code propagator}.
*
* - If the domain of {@code this} is already instantiated to {@code value},
* nothing is done and the return value is {@code false},
* - If the domain of {@code this} is already instantiated to another value,
* then a {@code ContradictionException} is thrown,
* - Otherwise, the domain of {@code this} is restricted to {@code value} and the observers are notified
* and the return value is {@code true}.
*
*
* @param value instantiation value (int)
* @param cause instantiation releaser
* @return true if the instantiation is done, false otherwise
* @throws ContradictionException if the domain become empty due to this action
*/
@Override
public boolean instantiateTo(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
// BEWARE: THIS CODE SHOULD NOT BE MOVED TO THE DOMAIN TO NOT DECREASE PERFORMANCES!
assert cause != null;
if (!contains(value)) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().instantiateTo(this, value, cause, getLB(), getUB());
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_INST);
} else if (!isInstantiated()) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().instantiateTo(this, value, cause, getLB(), getUB());
int aValue = value - OFFSET;
if (reactOnRemoval) {
int i = VALUES.nextSetBit(this.LB.get());
for (; i < aValue; i = VALUES.nextSetBit(i + 1)) {
delta.add(i + OFFSET, cause);
}
i = VALUES.nextSetBit(aValue + 1);
for (; i >= 0; i = VALUES.nextSetBit(i + 1)) {
delta.add(i + OFFSET, cause);
}
}
this.VALUES.clear();
this.VALUES.set(aValue);
this.LB.set(aValue);
this.UB.set(aValue);
this.SIZE.set(1);
assert !VALUES.isEmpty();
this.notifyPropagators(IntEventType.INSTANTIATE, cause);
return true;
}
return false;
}
/**
* Updates the lower bound of the domain of {@code this} to {@code value}.
* The instruction comes from {@code propagator}.
*
* - If {@code value} is smaller than the lower bound of the domain, nothing is done and the return value is {@code false},
* - if updating the lower bound to {@code value} leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a {@code ContradictionException} is thrown,
* - otherwise, if updating the lower bound to {@code value} can be done safely,
* the event type is created (the original event can be promoted) and observers are notified
* and the return value is {@code true}
*
*
* @param value new lower bound (included)
* @param cause updating releaser
* @return true if the lower bound has been updated, false otherwise
* @throws ContradictionException if the domain become empty due to this action
*/
@Override
public boolean updateLowerBound(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
assert cause != null;
int old = this.getLB();
if (old < value) {
int oub = this.getUB();
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().updateLowerBound(this, value, old, cause);
if (oub < value) {
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_LOW);
} else {
IntEventType e = IntEventType.INCLOW;
int aValue = value - OFFSET;
if (reactOnRemoval) {
//BEWARE: this loop significantly decreases performances
for (int i = old - OFFSET; i < aValue; i = VALUES.nextSetBit(i + 1)) {
delta.add(i + OFFSET, cause);
}
}
VALUES.clear(old - OFFSET, aValue);
LB.set(VALUES.nextSetBit(aValue));
assert SIZE.get() > VALUES.cardinality();
SIZE.set(VALUES.cardinality());
if (isInstantiated()) {
e = IntEventType.INSTANTIATE;
}
this.notifyPropagators(e, cause);
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Updates the upper bound of the domain of {@code this} to {@code value}.
* The instruction comes from {@code propagator}.
*
* - If {@code value} is greater than the upper bound of the domain, nothing is done and the return value is {@code false},
* - if updating the upper bound to {@code value} leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a {@code ContradictionException} is thrown,
* - otherwise, if updating the upper bound to {@code value} can be done safely,
* the event type is created (the original event can be promoted) and observers are notified
* and the return value is {@code true}
*
*
* @param value new upper bound (included)
* @param cause update releaser
* @return true if the upper bound has been updated, false otherwise
* @throws ContradictionException if the domain become empty due to this action
*/
@Override
public boolean updateUpperBound(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
assert cause != null;
int oub = this.getUB();
if (oub > value) {
int olb = this.getLB();
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().updateUpperBound(this, value, oub, cause);
if (olb > value) {
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_UPP);
} else {
IntEventType e = IntEventType.DECUPP;
int aValue = value - OFFSET;
if (reactOnRemoval) {
//BEWARE: this loop significantly decreases performances
for (int i = oub - OFFSET; i > aValue; i = VALUES.prevSetBit(i - 1)) {
delta.add(i + OFFSET, cause);
}
}
VALUES.clear(aValue + 1, oub - OFFSET + 1);
UB.set(VALUES.prevSetBit(aValue));
assert SIZE.get() > VALUES.cardinality();
SIZE.set(VALUES.cardinality());
if (isInstantiated()) {
e = IntEventType.INSTANTIATE;
}
this.notifyPropagators(e, cause);
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
@Override
public boolean updateBounds(int lb, int ub, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException {
assert cause != null;
int olb = this.getLB();
int oub = this.getUB();
boolean update = false;
if (olb < lb || oub > ub) {
IntEventType e = null;
if (oub < lb) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().updateLowerBound(this, lb, olb, cause);
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_LOW);
} else if (olb < lb) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().updateLowerBound(this, lb, olb, cause);
e = IntEventType.INCLOW;
int aLB = lb - OFFSET;
if (reactOnRemoval) {
//BEWARE: this loop significantly decreases performances
for (int i = olb - OFFSET; i < aLB; i = VALUES.nextSetBit(i + 1)) {
delta.add(i + OFFSET, cause);
}
}
VALUES.clear(olb - OFFSET, aLB);
olb = VALUES.nextSetBit(aLB); // olb is used as a temporary variable
LB.set(olb);
SIZE.set(VALUES.cardinality());
olb += OFFSET; // required because we will treat upper bound just after
}
if (olb > ub) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().updateUpperBound(this, ub, oub, cause);
this.contradiction(cause, MSG_UPP);
} else if (oub > ub) {
model.getSolver().getEventObserver().updateUpperBound(this, ub, oub, cause);
e = e == null ? IntEventType.DECUPP : IntEventType.BOUND;
int aUB = ub - OFFSET;
if (reactOnRemoval) {
//BEWARE: this loop significantly decreases performances
for (int i = oub - OFFSET; i > aUB; i = VALUES.prevSetBit(i - 1)) {
delta.add(i + OFFSET, cause);
}
}
VALUES.clear(aUB + 1, oub - OFFSET + 1);
UB.set(VALUES.prevSetBit(aUB));
SIZE.set(VALUES.cardinality());
}
if (isInstantiated()) {
e = IntEventType.INSTANTIATE;
}
this.notifyPropagators(e, cause);
update = true;
}
return update;
}
@Override
public boolean isInstantiated() {
return SIZE.get() == 1;
}
@Override
public boolean isInstantiatedTo(int value) {
return isInstantiated() && getLB() == value;
}
@Override
public boolean contains(int aValue) {
aValue -= OFFSET;
return LB.get() <= aValue && aValue <= UB.get() && this.VALUES.get(aValue);
}
@Override
public int getValue() throws IllegalStateException {
if (!isInstantiated()) {
throw new IllegalStateException("getValue() can be only called on instantiated variable. " +
name + " is not instantiated");
}
return getLB();
}
/**
* Retrieves the lower bound of the variable
*
* @return the lower bound
*/
@Override
public int getLB() {
return this.LB.get() + OFFSET;
}
/**
* Retrieves the upper bound of the variable
*
* @return the upper bound
*/
@Override
public int getUB() {
return this.UB.get() + OFFSET;
}
@Override
public int getDomainSize() {
return SIZE.get();
}
@Override
public int getRange() {
return getUB() - getLB() + 1;
}
@Override
public int nextValue(int aValue) {
aValue -= OFFSET;
int lb = LB.get();
if (aValue < 0 || aValue < lb) return lb + OFFSET;
aValue = VALUES.nextSetBit(aValue + 1);
if (aValue > -1) return aValue + OFFSET;
return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
}
@Override
public int nextValueOut(int aValue) {
int lb = getLB();
int ub = getUB();
if (lb - 1 <= aValue && aValue <= ub) {
return VALUES.nextClearBit(aValue - OFFSET + 1) + OFFSET;
}
return aValue + 1;
}
@Override
public int previousValue(int aValue) {
aValue -= OFFSET;
int ub = UB.get();
if (aValue > ub) return ub + OFFSET;
aValue = VALUES.prevSetBit(aValue - 1);
if (aValue > -1) return aValue + OFFSET;
return Integer.MIN_VALUE;
}
@Override
public int previousValueOut(int aValue) {
int lb = getLB();
int ub = getUB();
if (lb <= aValue && aValue <= ub + 1) {
return VALUES.prevClearBit(aValue - OFFSET - 1) + OFFSET;
}
return aValue - 1;
}
@Override
public boolean hasEnumeratedDomain() {
return true;
}
@Override
public IEnumDelta getDelta() {
return delta;
}
@Override
public String toString() {
StringBuilder s = new StringBuilder(20);
s.append(name).append(" = ");
if (SIZE.get() == 1) {
s.append(this.getLB());
} else {
int v = getLB(), w;
s.append('{').append(v);
w = nextValueOut(v);
if (v < w - 1) s.append("..").append(w - 1);
v = nextValue(w);
while (v < Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
s.append(",").append(v);
w = nextValueOut(v);
if (v < w - 1) s.append("..").append(w - 1);
v = nextValue(w);
}
s.append('}');
}
return s.toString();
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///// methode liees au fait qu'une variable est observable /////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@Override
public void createDelta() {
if (!reactOnRemoval) {
delta = new EnumDelta(model.getEnvironment());
reactOnRemoval = true;
}
}
@Override
public IIntDeltaMonitor monitorDelta(ICause propagator) {
createDelta();
return new EnumDeltaMonitor(delta, propagator);
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@Override
public int getTypeAndKind() {
return VAR | INT;
}
@Override
protected EvtScheduler createScheduler() {
return new IntEvtScheduler();
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@Override
public DisposableValueIterator getValueIterator(boolean bottomUp) {
if (_viterator == null || _viterator.isNotReusable()) {
_viterator = new DisposableValueIterator() {
/**
* Current value
*/
int value;
@Override
public void bottomUpInit() {
super.bottomUpInit();
this.value = LB.get();
}
@Override
public void topDownInit() {
super.topDownInit();
this.value = UB.get();
}
@Override
public boolean hasNext() {
return this.value != -1;
}
@Override
public boolean hasPrevious() {
return this.value != -1;
}
@Override
public int next() {
int old = this.value;
this.value = VALUES.nextSetBit(this.value + 1);
return old + OFFSET;
}
@Override
public int previous() {
int old = this.value;
this.value = VALUES.prevSetBit(this.value - 1);
return old + OFFSET;
}
};
}
if (bottomUp) {
_viterator.bottomUpInit();
} else {
_viterator.topDownInit();
}
return _viterator;
}
@Override
public DisposableRangeIterator getRangeIterator(boolean bottomUp) {
if (_riterator == null || _riterator.isNotReusable()) {
_riterator = new DisposableRangeIterator() {
/**
* Lower bound of the current range
*/
int from;
/**
* Upper bound of the current range
*/
int to;
@Override
public void bottomUpInit() {
super.bottomUpInit();
this.from = VALUES.nextSetBit(0);
this.to = VALUES.nextClearBit(from + 1) - 1;
}
@Override
public void topDownInit() {
super.topDownInit();
this.to = VALUES.prevSetBit(VALUES.size() - 1);
this.from = VALUES.prevClearBit(to) + 1;
}
public boolean hasNext() {
return this.from != -1;
}
@Override
public boolean hasPrevious() {
return this.to != -1;
}
public void next() {
this.from = VALUES.nextSetBit(this.to + 1);
this.to = VALUES.nextClearBit(this.from) - 1;
}
@Override
public void previous() {
this.to = VALUES.prevSetBit(this.from - 1);
this.from = VALUES.prevClearBit(this.to) + 1;
}
@Override
public int min() {
return from + OFFSET;
}
@Override
public int max() {
return to + OFFSET;
}
};
}
if (bottomUp) {
_riterator.bottomUpInit();
} else {
_riterator.topDownInit();
}
return _riterator;
}
@Override
public Iterator iterator() {
if (_javaIterator == null) {
_javaIterator = new IntVarValueIterator(this);
}
_javaIterator.reset();
return _javaIterator;
}
@Override
public void createLit(IntIterableRangeSet rootDomain) {
if (this.literal != null) {
throw new IllegalStateException("createLit(Implications) called twice");
}
this.literal = new SignedLiteral.Set(rootDomain);
}
@Override
public SignedLiteral getLit() {
if (this.literal == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("getLit() called on null, a call to createLit(Implications) is required");
}
return this.literal;
}
}