lemon/simann.h
author kpeter
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:17:50 +0000
changeset 2630 d239741cfd44
parent 2553 bfced05fa852
permissions -rw-r--r--
Various improvements in NetworkSimplex.

- Faster variant of "Altering Candidate List" pivot rule using make_heap
instead of partial_sort.
- Doc improvements.
- Removing unecessary inline keywords.
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/* -*- C++ -*-
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 *
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 * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
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 *
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 * Copyright (C) 2003-2008
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 * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
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 * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
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 *
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 * Permission to use, modify and distribute this software is granted
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 * provided that this copyright notice appears in all copies. For
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 * precise terms see the accompanying LICENSE file.
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 *
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 * This software is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
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 * express or implied, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
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 * purpose.
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 *
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 */
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#ifndef LEMON_SIMANN_H
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#define LEMON_SIMANN_H
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/// \ingroup experimental
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/// \file
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/// \brief Simulated annealing framework.
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///
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/// \todo A test and some demo should be added
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/// \todo Doc should be improved
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/// \author Akos Ladanyi
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#include <cstdlib>
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#include <lemon/math.h>
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#include <limits>
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#include <lemon/time_measure.h>
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#include <lemon/random.h>
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namespace lemon {
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  class SimAnnBase;
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  /// \brief A base class for controllers.
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  class ControllerBase {
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  public:
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    friend class SimAnnBase;
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    /// \brief Pointer to the simulated annealing base class.
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    SimAnnBase *simann;
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    /// \brief Initializes the controller.
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    virtual void init() {}
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    /// \brief This is called by the simulated annealing class when a
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    /// neighbouring state gets accepted.
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    virtual void acceptEvent() {}
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    /// \brief This is called by the simulated annealing class when the
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    /// accepted neighbouring state's cost is less than the best found one's.
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    virtual void improveEvent() {}
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    /// \brief This is called by the simulated annealing class when a
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    /// neighbouring state gets rejected.
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    virtual void rejectEvent() {}
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    /// \brief Decides whether to continue the annealing process or not.
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    virtual bool next() = 0;
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    /// \brief Decides whether to accept the current solution or not.
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    virtual bool accept() = 0;
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    /// \brief Destructor.
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    virtual ~ControllerBase() {}
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  };
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  /// \brief Skeleton of an entity class.
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  class EntityBase {
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  public:
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    /// \brief Makes a minor change to the entity.
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    /// \return the new cost
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    virtual double mutate() = 0;
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    /// \brief Restores the entity to its previous state i.e. reverts the
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    /// effects of the last mutate().
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    virtual void revert() = 0;
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    /// \brief Makes a copy of the entity.
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    virtual EntityBase* clone() = 0;
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    /// \brief Makes a major change to the entity.
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    virtual void randomize() = 0;
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    /// \brief Destructor.
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    virtual ~EntityBase() {}
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  };
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  /// \brief Simulated annealing abstract base class.
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  ///
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  /// Can be used to derive a custom simulated annealing class if \ref SimAnn
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  /// doesn't fit your needs.
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  class SimAnnBase {
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  private:
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    /// \brief Pointer to the controller.
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    ControllerBase *controller;
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    /// \brief Cost of the current solution.
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    double curr_cost;
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    /// \brief Cost of the best solution.
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    double best_cost;
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    /// \brief Cost of the previous solution.
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    double prev_cost;
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    /// \brief Cost of the solution preceding the previous one.
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    double prev_prev_cost;
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    /// \brief Number of iterations.
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    long iter;
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    /// \brief Number of iterations which did not improve the solution since
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    /// the last improvement.
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    long last_impr;
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  protected:
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    /// \brief Step to a neighbouring state.
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    virtual double mutate() = 0;
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    /// \brief Reverts the last mutate().
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    virtual void revert() = 0;
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    /// \brief Saves the current solution as the best one.
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    virtual void saveAsBest() = 0;
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    /// \brief Does initializations before each run.
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    virtual void init() {
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      controller->init();
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      curr_cost = prev_cost = prev_prev_cost = best_cost =
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        std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
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      iter = last_impr = 0;
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    }
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  public:
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    /// \brief Sets the controller class to use.
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    void setController(ControllerBase &_controller) {
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      controller = &_controller;
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      controller->simann = this;
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    }
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    /// \brief Returns the cost of the current solution.
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    double getCurrCost() const { return curr_cost; }
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    /// \brief Returns the cost of the previous solution.
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    double getPrevCost() const { return prev_cost; }
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    /// \brief Returns the cost of the best solution.
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    double getBestCost() const { return best_cost; }
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    /// \brief Returns the number of iterations done.
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    long getIter() const { return iter; }
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    /// \brief Returns the ordinal number of the last iteration when the
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    /// solution was improved.
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    long getLastImpr() const { return last_impr; }
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    /// \brief Performs one iteration.
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    bool step() {
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      iter++;
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      prev_prev_cost = prev_cost;
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      prev_cost = curr_cost;
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      curr_cost = mutate();
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      if (controller->accept()) {
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        controller->acceptEvent();
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        last_impr = iter;
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        if (curr_cost < best_cost) {
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          best_cost = curr_cost;
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          saveAsBest();
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          controller->improveEvent();
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        }
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      }
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      else {
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        revert();
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        curr_cost = prev_cost;
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        prev_cost = prev_prev_cost;
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        controller->rejectEvent();
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      }
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      return controller->next();
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    }
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    /// \brief Performs a given number of iterations.
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    /// \param n the number of iterations
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    bool step(int n) {
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      for(; n > 0 && step(); --n) ;
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      return !n;
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    }
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    /// \brief Starts the annealing process.
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    void run() {
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      init();
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      do { } while (step());
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    }
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    /// \brief Destructor.
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    virtual ~SimAnnBase() {}
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  };
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  ///
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  /// \brief Simulated annealing class.
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  class SimAnn : public SimAnnBase {
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    /// \brief Pointer to the current entity.
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    EntityBase *curr_ent;
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    /// \brief Pointer to the best entity.
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    EntityBase *best_ent;
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    /// \brief Does initializations before each run.
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    void init() {
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      SimAnnBase::init();
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      if (best_ent) delete best_ent;
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      best_ent = NULL;
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      curr_ent->randomize();
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    }
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  public:
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    /// \brief Constructor.
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    SimAnn() : curr_ent(NULL), best_ent(NULL) {}
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    /// \brief Destructor.
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    virtual ~SimAnn() {
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      if (best_ent) delete best_ent;
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    }
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    /// \brief Step to a neighbouring state.
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    double mutate() {
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      return curr_ent->mutate();
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    }
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    /// \brief Reverts the last mutate().
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    void revert() {
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      curr_ent->revert();
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    }
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    /// \brief Saves the current solution as the best one.
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    void saveAsBest() { 
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      if (best_ent) delete best_ent;
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      best_ent = curr_ent->clone();
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    }
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    /// \brief Sets the current entity.
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    void setEntity(EntityBase &_ent) {
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      curr_ent = &_ent;
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    }
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    /// \brief Returns a copy of the best found entity.
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    EntityBase* getBestEntity() { return best_ent->clone(); }
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  };
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  /// This controller starts from a given initial temperature and evenly
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  /// decreases it.
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  class SimpleController : public ControllerBase {
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  private:
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    /// \brief Maximum number of iterations.
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    long max_iter;
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    /// \brief Maximum number of iterations which do not improve the
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    /// solution.
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    long max_no_impr;
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    /// \brief Temperature.
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    double temp;
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    /// \brief Annealing factor.
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    double ann_fact;
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    /// \brief Constructor.
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    /// \param _max_iter maximum number of iterations
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    /// \param _max_no_impr maximum number of consecutive iterations which do
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    ///        not yield a better solution
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    /// \param _temp initial temperature
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    /// \param _ann_fact annealing factor
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    SimpleController(long _max_iter = 500000, long _max_no_impr = 20000,
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    double _temp = 1000.0, double _ann_fact = 0.9999) : max_iter(_max_iter),
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      max_no_impr(_max_no_impr), temp(_temp), ann_fact(_ann_fact)
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    {
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    }
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    /// \brief This is called when a neighbouring state gets accepted.
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    void acceptEvent() {}
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    /// \brief This is called when the accepted neighbouring state's cost is
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    /// less than the best found one's.
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    void improveEvent() {}
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    /// \brief This is called when a neighbouring state gets rejected.
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    void rejectEvent() {}
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    /// \brief Decides whether to continue the annealing process or not. Also
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    /// decreases the temperature.
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    bool next() {
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      temp *= ann_fact;
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      bool quit = (simann->getIter() > max_iter) ||
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        (simann->getIter() - simann->getLastImpr() > max_no_impr);
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      return !quit;
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    }
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    /// \brief Decides whether to accept the current solution or not.
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    bool accept() {
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      double cost_diff = simann->getCurrCost() - simann->getPrevCost();
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      return (rnd() <= exp(-(cost_diff / temp)));
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    }
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    /// \brief Destructor.
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    virtual ~SimpleController() {}
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  };
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  /// \brief A controller with preset running time for the simulated annealing
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  /// class.
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  ///
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  /// With this controller you can set the running time of the annealing
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  /// process in advance. It works the following way: the controller measures
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  /// a kind of divergence. The divergence is the difference of the average
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  /// cost of the recently found solutions the cost of the best found one. In
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  /// case this divergence is greater than a given threshold, then we decrease
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  /// the annealing factor, that is we cool the system faster. In case the
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  /// divergence is lower than the threshold, then we increase the temperature.
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  /// The threshold is a function of the elapsed time which reaches zero at the
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  /// desired end time.
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  class AdvancedController : public ControllerBase {
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    /// \brief Timer class to measure the elapsed time.
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    Timer timer;
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    /// \brief Calculates the threshold value.
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    /// \param time the elapsed time in seconds
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    virtual double threshold(double time) {
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      return (-1.0) * start_threshold / end_time * time + start_threshold;
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    }
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    /// \brief Parameter used to calculate the running average.
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    double alpha;
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    /// \brief Parameter used to decrease the annealing factor.
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    double beta;
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    /// \brief Parameter used to increase the temperature.
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    double gamma;
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    /// \brief The time at the end of the algorithm.
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    double end_time;
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    /// \brief The time at the start of the algorithm.
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    double start_time;
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    /// \brief Starting threshold.
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    double start_threshold;
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    /// \brief Average cost of recent solutions.
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    double avg_cost;
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    /// \brief Temperature.
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    double temp;
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    /// \brief Annealing factor.
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    double ann_fact;
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    /// \brief Initial annealing factor.
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    double init_ann_fact;
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    /// \brief True when the annealing process has been started.
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    bool start;
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    /// \brief Constructor.
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    /// \param _end_time running time in seconds
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    /// \param _alpha parameter used to calculate the running average
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    /// \param _beta parameter used to decrease the annealing factor
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    /// \param _gamma parameter used to increase the temperature
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    /// \param _ann_fact initial annealing factor
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    AdvancedController(double _end_time, double _alpha = 0.2,
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    double _beta = 0.9, double _gamma = 1.6, double _ann_fact = 0.9999) :
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    alpha(_alpha), beta(_beta), gamma(_gamma), end_time(_end_time),
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    ann_fact(_ann_fact), init_ann_fact(_ann_fact), start(false)
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    {
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    }
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    /// \brief Does initializations before each run.
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    void init() {
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      avg_cost = simann->getCurrCost();
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    }
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    /// \brief This is called when a neighbouring state gets accepted.
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    void acceptEvent() {
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      avg_cost = alpha * simann->getCurrCost() + (1.0 - alpha) * avg_cost;
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      if (!start) {
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        static int cnt = 0;
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        cnt++;
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        if (cnt >= 100) {
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          // calculate starting threshold and starting temperature
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          start_threshold = 5.0 * fabs(simann->getBestCost() - avg_cost);
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          temp = 10000.0;
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          start = true;
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          timer.restart();
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        }
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      }
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    }
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    /// \brief Decides whether to continue the annealing process or not.
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    bool next() {
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      if (!start) {
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        return true;
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      }
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      else {
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        double elapsed_time = timer.realTime();
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        if (fabs(avg_cost - simann->getBestCost()) > threshold(elapsed_time)) {
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          // decrease the annealing factor
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          ann_fact *= beta;
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        }
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        else {
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          // increase the temperature
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          temp *= gamma;
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          // reset the annealing factor
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          ann_fact = init_ann_fact;
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        }
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        temp *= ann_fact;
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        return elapsed_time < end_time;
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      }
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    }
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    /// \brief Decides whether to accept the current solution or not.
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    bool accept() {
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      if (!start) {
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        return true;
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      }
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      else {
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        double cost_diff = simann->getCurrCost() - simann->getPrevCost();
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        return (rnd() <= exp(-(cost_diff / temp)));
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      }
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    }
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    /// \brief Destructor.
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    virtual ~AdvancedController() {}
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  };
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}
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#endif