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* See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
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package org.chocosolver.solver.variables;
import org.chocosolver.solver.ICause;
import org.chocosolver.solver.exception.ContradictionException;
import org.chocosolver.solver.expression.discrete.arithmetic.ArExpression;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.delta.IIntDeltaMonitor;
import org.chocosolver.solver.variables.events.IEventType;
import org.chocosolver.util.iterators.DisposableRangeIterator;
import org.chocosolver.util.iterators.DisposableValueIterator;
import org.chocosolver.util.objects.setDataStructures.iterable.IntIterableSet;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
/**
* Interface for integer variables. Provides every required services.
* The domain is explicitly represented but is not (and should not be) accessible from outside.
*
*
* CPRU r544: remove default implementation
*
* @author Charles Prud'homme
* @since 18 nov. 2010
*/
public interface IntVar extends ICause, Variable, Iterable, ArExpression {
/**
* Provide a minimum value for integer variable lower bound.
* Do not prevent from underflow, but may avoid it, somehow.
*/
int MIN_INT_BOUND = Integer.MIN_VALUE / 100;
/**
* Provide a minimum value for integer variable lower bound.
* Do not prevent from overflow, but may avoid it, somehow.
*/
int MAX_INT_BOUND = Integer.MAX_VALUE / 100;
/**
* Removes valuefrom the domain of this. The instruction comes from propagator.
*
* - If
value is out of the domain, nothing is done and the return value is false,
* - if removing
value leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a ContradictionException is thrown,
* - otherwise, if removing
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 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
*/
boolean removeValue(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Removes the value in valuesfrom the domain of this. The instruction comes from propagator.
*
* - If all values are out of the domain, nothing is done and the return value is
false,
* - if removing a value leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a
ContradictionException is thrown,
* - otherwise, if removing the
values 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 true
*
*
* @param values set of ordered values to remove
* @param cause removal release
* @return true if at least a value has been removed, false otherwise
* @throws ContradictionException if the domain become empty due to this action
*/
boolean removeValues(IntIterableSet values, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Removes all values from the domain of this except those in values. The instruction comes from propagator.
*
* - If all values are out of the domain,
* a
ContradictionException is thrown,
* - if the domain is a subset of values,
* nothing is done and the return value is
false,
* - otherwise, if removing all values but
values 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 true
*
*
* @param values set of ordered values to keep in the domain
* @param cause removal release
* @return true if a at least a value has been removed, false otherwise
* @throws ContradictionException if the domain become empty due to this action
*/
boolean removeAllValuesBut(IntIterableSet values, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Removes values between [from, to] from the domain of this. The instruction comes from propagator.
*
* - If union between values and the current domain is empty, nothing is done and the return value is
false,
* - if removing a
value leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a ContradictionException is thrown,
* - otherwise, if removing at least a
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 true
*
*
* @param from lower bound of the interval to remove (int)
* @param to upper bound of the interval to remove(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
*/
boolean removeInterval(int from, int to, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Instantiates the domain of this to value. The instruction comes from propagator.
*
* - If the domain of
this is already instantiated to value,
* nothing is done and the return value is false,
* - If the domain of
this is already instantiated to another value,
* then a ContradictionException is thrown,
* - Otherwise, the domain of
this is restricted to value and the observers are notified
* and the return value is 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
*/
boolean instantiateTo(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Updates the lower bound of the domain of this to value.
* The instruction comes from propagator.
*
* - If
value is smaller than the lower bound of the domain, nothing is done and the return value is false,
* - if updating the lower bound to
value leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a ContradictionException is thrown,
* - otherwise, if updating the lower bound to
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 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
*/
boolean updateLowerBound(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Updates the upper bound of the domain of this to value.
* The instruction comes from propagator.
*
* - If
value is greater than the upper bound of the domain, nothing is done and the return value is false,
* - if updating the upper bound to
value leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* a ContradictionException is thrown,
* - otherwise, if updating the upper bound to
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 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
*/
boolean updateUpperBound(int value, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Updates the lower bound and the upper bound of the domain of this to, resp. lb and ub.
* The instruction comes from propagator.
*
*
* - If
lb is smaller than the lower bound of the domain
* and ub is greater than the upper bound of the domain,
*
* nothing is done and the return value is false,
* - if updating the lower bound to
lb, or updating the upper bound to ub leads to a dead-end (domain wipe-out),
* or if lb is strictly greater than ub,
* a ContradictionException is thrown,
* - otherwise, if updating the lower bound to
lb and/or the upper bound to ub
* can be done safely can be done safely,
* the event type is created (the original event can be promoted) and observers are notified
* and the return value is true
*
*
* @param lb new lower bound (included)
* @param ub 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
*/
boolean updateBounds(int lb, int ub, ICause cause) throws ContradictionException;
/**
* Checks if a value v belongs to the domain of this
*
* @param value int
* @return true if the value belongs to the domain of this, false otherwise.
*/
boolean contains(int value);
/**
* Checks wether this is instantiated to val
*
* @param value int
* @return true if this is instantiated to val, false otherwise
*/
boolean isInstantiatedTo(int value);
/**
* Retrieves the current value of the variable if instantiated, otherwier the lower bound.
*
* @return the current value (or lower bound if not yet instantiated).
*/
int getValue();
/**
* Retrieves the lower bound of the variable
*
* @return the lower bound
*/
int getLB();
/**
* Retrieves the upper bound of the variable
*
* @return the upper bound
*/
int getUB();
/**
* Returns the size of this domain, that is the number of elements in this domain.
*
* @return size of the domain
*/
int getDomainSize();
/**
* Returns the range of this domain, that is, the difference between the upper bound and the lower bound.
* @return the range of this domain
*/
int getRange();
/**
* Returns the first value just after v in this which is in the domain.
* If no such value exists, returns Integer.MAX_VALUE;
*
* To iterate over the values in a IntVar,
* use the following loop:
*
*
* int ub = iv.getUB();
* for (int i = iv.getLB(); i <= ub; i = iv.nextValue(i)) {
* // operate on value i here
* }
*
* @param v the value to start checking (exclusive)
* @return the next value in the domain
*/
int nextValue(int v);
/**
* Returns the first value just after v in this which is out of the domain.
* If v is less than or equal to {@link #getLB()}-2, returns v + 1,
* if v is greater than or equal to {@link #getUB()}, returns v + 1.
*
* @param v the value to start checking (exclusive)
* @return the next value out of the domain
*/
int nextValueOut(int v);
/**
* Returns the previous value just before v in this.
* If no such value exists, returns Integer.MIN_VALUE;
*
* To iterate over the values in a IntVar,
* use the following loop:
*
*
* int lb = iv.getLB();
* for (int i = iv.getUB(); i >= lb; i = iv.previousValue(i)) {
* // operate on value i here
* }
*
* @param v the value to start checking (exclusive)
* @return the previous value in the domain
*/
int previousValue(int v);
/**
* Returns the first value just before v in this which is out of the domain.
* If v is greater than or equal to {@link #getUB()}+2, returns v - 1,
* if v is less than or equal to {@link #getLB()}, returns v - 1.
*
* @param v the value to start checking (exclusive)
* @return the previous value out of the domain
*/
int previousValueOut(int v);
/**
* Retrieves an iterator over values of this.
*
* The values can be iterated in a bottom-up way or top-down way.
*
* To bottom-up iterate over the values in a IntVar,
* use the following loop:
*
*
* DisposableValueIterator vit = var.getValueIterator(true);
* while(vit.hasNext()){
* int v = vit.next();
* // operate on value v here
* }
* vit.dispose();
*
*
* To top-down iterate over the values in a IntVar,
* use the following loop:
*
*
* DisposableValueIterator vit = var.getValueIterator(false);
* while(vit.hasPrevious()){
* int v = vit.previous();
* // operate on value v here
* }
* vit.dispose();
*
* Using both previous and next can lead to unexpected behaviour.
*
* @param bottomUp way to iterate over values. true means from lower bound to upper bound,
* false means from upper bound to lower bound.
* @return a disposable iterator over values of this.
*/
DisposableValueIterator getValueIterator(boolean bottomUp);
/**
* Retrieves an iterator over ranges (or intervals) of this.
*
* The ranges can be iterated in a bottom-up way or top-down way.
*
* To bottom-up iterate over the values in a IntVar,
* use the following loop:
*
*
* DisposableRangeIterator rit = var.getRangeIterator(true);
* while (rit.hasNext()) {
* int from = rit.min();
* int to = rit.max();
* // operate on range [from,to] here
* rit.next();
* }
* rit.dispose();
*
* To top-down iterate over the values in a IntVar,
* use the following loop:
*
*
* DisposableRangeIterator rit = var.getRangeIterator(false);
* while (rit.hasPrevious()) {
* int from = rit.min();
* int to = rit.max();
* // operate on range [from,to] here
* rit.previous();
* }
* rit.dispose();
*
* Using both previous and next can lead to unexpected behaviour.
*
* @param bottomUp way to iterate over ranges. true means from lower bound to upper bound,
* false means from upper bound to lower bound.
* @return a disposable iterator over ranges of this.
*/
DisposableRangeIterator getRangeIterator(boolean bottomUp);
/**
* Indicates wether (or not) this has an enumerated domain (represented in extension)
* or not (only bounds)
*
* @return true if the domain is enumerated, false otherwise.
*/
boolean hasEnumeratedDomain();
/**
* Allow to monitor removed values of this.
*
* @param propagator the cause that requires to monitor delta
* @return a delta monitor
*/
IIntDeltaMonitor monitorDelta(ICause propagator);
/**
* @return true iff the variable has a binary domain
*/
boolean isBool();
@Override
default void forEachIntVar(Consumer action) {
action.accept(this);
}
/**
* @param evt original event
* @return transforms the original event wrt this IntVar
*/
default IEventType transformEvent(IEventType evt){
return evt;
}
@Override
default IntVar intVar(){
return this;
}
@Override
default int getNoChild() {
return 1;
}
@Override
default boolean isExpressionLeaf() {
return true;
}
}