lemon/lp_utils.h
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     1 /* -*- C++ -*-
     2  *
     3  * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
     4  *
     5  * Copyright (C) 2003-2007
     6  * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
     7  * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
     8  *
     9  * Permission to use, modify and distribute this software is granted
    10  * provided that this copyright notice appears in all copies. For
    11  * precise terms see the accompanying LICENSE file.
    12  *
    13  * This software is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
    14  * express or implied, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
    15  * purpose.
    16  *
    17  */
    18 
    19 #ifndef LEMON_LP_UTILS_H
    20 #define LEMON_LP_UTILS_H
    21 
    22 #include <lemon/lp_base.h>
    23 
    24 #include <lemon/lemon_reader.h>
    25 #include <lemon/lemon_writer.h>
    26 
    27 #include <map>
    28 #include <set>
    29 
    30 
    31 namespace lemon {
    32 
    33   /// \ingroup lp_utils
    34   ///
    35   /// \brief The map for the result of the lp variables.
    36   ///
    37   /// The map for the result of the lp variables.
    38   class LpResultMap {
    39   public:
    40     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Key;
    41     typedef LpSolverBase::Value Value;
    42 
    43     /// \brief Constructor
    44     ///
    45     /// Constructor
    46     LpResultMap(const LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp) {}
    47     LpSolverBase::Value operator[](const LpSolverBase::Col col) const {
    48       return lp.primal(col);
    49     }
    50   private:
    51     const LpSolverBase& lp;
    52   };
    53 
    54   /// \ingroup lp_utils
    55   ///
    56   /// \brief Returns an \ref LpResultMap class
    57   ///
    58   /// This function just returns an \ref LpResultMap class.
    59   /// \relates LpResultMap
    60   LpResultMap lpResultMap(const LpSolverBase& lp) {
    61     return LpResultMap(lp);
    62   }
    63 
    64   /// \ingroup lp_utils
    65   ///
    66   /// \brief The map for the name of the lp variables.
    67   ///
    68   /// The map for the name of the lp variables.
    69   class LpColNameMap {
    70   public:
    71     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Key;
    72     typedef std::string Value;
    73 
    74     /// \brief Constructor
    75     ///
    76     /// Constructor
    77     LpColNameMap(const LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp) {}
    78     std::string operator[](const LpSolverBase::Col col) const {
    79       return lp.colName(col);
    80     }
    81   private:
    82     const LpSolverBase& lp;
    83   };
    84 
    85   /// \ingroup lp_utils
    86   ///
    87   /// \brief Writeable map for the name of the lp variables.
    88   ///
    89   /// Writeable map for the name of the lp variables.
    90   class LpColNameWriteMap {
    91   public:
    92     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Key;
    93     typedef std::string Value;
    94 
    95     /// \brief Constructor
    96     ///
    97     /// Constructor
    98     LpColNameWriteMap(LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp) {}
    99     std::string operator[](const LpSolverBase::Col col) const {
   100       return lp.colName(col);
   101     }
   102     void set(const LpSolverBase::Col col, const std::string& name) {
   103       lp.colName(col, name);
   104     }
   105   private:
   106     LpSolverBase& lp;
   107   };
   108 
   109   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   110   ///
   111   /// \brief Returns an \ref LpColNameMap class
   112   ///
   113   /// This function just returns an \ref LpColNameMap class.
   114   /// \relates LpColNameMap
   115   LpColNameMap lpColNameMap(const LpSolverBase& lp) {
   116     return LpColNameMap(lp);
   117   }
   118 
   119   LpColNameWriteMap lpColNameMap(LpSolverBase& lp) {
   120     return LpColNameWriteMap(lp);
   121   }
   122 
   123   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   124   ///
   125   /// \brief Lp variable item reader for Lemon IO
   126   ///
   127   /// This class is an Lp variable item reader for Lemon IO. It makes
   128   /// possible to store lp variables in lemon file. The usage of this
   129   /// class is very simple:
   130   ///
   131   ///\code
   132   /// Graph graph;
   133   /// Lp lp;
   134   /// Graph::EdgeMap<Lp::Col> var(graph); 
   135   ///
   136   /// GraphReader<Graph> reader(cin, graph);
   137   /// reader.readEdgeMap("lpvar", var, LpColReader(lp));
   138   /// reader.run();
   139   ///\endcode
   140   ///
   141   /// If there is already a variable with the same name in the lp then
   142   /// it will be used for the return value. If there is no such variable
   143   /// then it will be constructed. The file could contain \c '-' as value
   144   /// which means that no lp variable associated to the current item and
   145   /// in this case INVALID will be returned.
   146   class LpColReader {
   147   public:
   148 
   149     /// \brief The value type of reader.
   150     ///
   151     /// The value type of reader.
   152     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Value;
   153 
   154     /// \brief Constructor for the reader.
   155     ///
   156     /// Constructor for the reader.
   157     LpColReader(LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp) {}
   158 
   159     /// \brief Reads an lp variable from the given stream.
   160     ///
   161     /// Reads an lp variable string from the given stream.
   162     void read(std::istream& is, LpSolverBase::Col& col) const {
   163       char x;
   164       is >> std::ws;
   165       if (!is.get(x))
   166         throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp Column format!");
   167       if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   168         std::string var;
   169         var += x;
   170         
   171         while (is.get(x) && varChar(x)) {
   172           var += x;
   173         }
   174         if (!is) {
   175           is.clear();
   176         } else {
   177           is.putback(x);
   178         }
   179         col = lp.colByName(var);
   180         if (col == INVALID) {
   181           col = lp.addCol();
   182           lp.colName(col, var);
   183         }
   184       } else if (x == '-') {
   185         col = INVALID;
   186         is >> std::ws;
   187       } else {
   188         std::cerr << x << std::endl;
   189         throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp Column format");
   190       }
   191     }
   192 
   193   private:
   194 
   195     static bool varFirstChar(char c) {
   196       return (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z');
   197     }
   198 
   199     static bool varChar(char c) {
   200       return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || 
   201         (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || 
   202         (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ||
   203         c == '[' || c == ']';
   204     }
   205     
   206     LpSolverBase& lp;
   207 
   208   };
   209 
   210   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   211   ///
   212   /// \brief Lp variable item writer for Lemon IO
   213   ///
   214   /// This class is an Lp variable item writer for Lemon IO. It makes
   215   /// possible to store lp variables in lemon file. The usage of this
   216   /// class is very simple:
   217   ///
   218   ///\code
   219   /// Graph graph;
   220   /// Lp lp;
   221   /// Graph::EdgeMap<Lp::Col> var(graph); 
   222   ///
   223   /// GraphWriter<Graph> writer(cin, graph);
   224   /// writer.writeEdgeMap("lpvar", var, LpColWriter(lp));
   225   /// writer.run();
   226   ///\endcode
   227   ///
   228   /// If there is no name associated to the current item then the name
   229   /// will automatically constructed. If the value is INVALID then it
   230   /// will write an \c '-' value to the file.
   231   class LpColWriter {
   232   public:
   233 
   234     /// \brief The value type of writer.
   235     ///
   236     /// The value type of writer.
   237     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Value;
   238 
   239     /// \brief Constructor for the writer.
   240     ///
   241     /// Constructor for the writer.
   242     LpColWriter(const LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp), num(0) {}
   243 
   244     /// \brief Writes an lp variable to the given stream.
   245     ///
   246     /// Writes an lp variable to the given stream.
   247     void write(std::ostream& os, const LpSolverBase::Col& col) const {
   248       if (col != INVALID) {
   249         std::string name = lp.colName(col);
   250         if (name.empty()) {
   251           std::ostringstream ls;
   252           ls << "x" << num;
   253           ++num;
   254           while (lp.colByName(ls.str()) != INVALID) {
   255             ls.str(std::string());
   256             ls << "x" << num;
   257             ++num;
   258           }
   259           const_cast<LpSolverBase&>(lp).colName(col, ls.str());
   260           os << ls.str();
   261         } else {
   262           os << name;
   263         }
   264       } else {
   265         os << "-";
   266       }
   267     }
   268 
   269   private:
   270 
   271     const LpSolverBase& lp;
   272     mutable int num;
   273 
   274   };
   275 
   276   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   277   ///
   278   /// \brief Lp section reader for lemon IO
   279   ///
   280   /// This section reader provides an easy way to read an Lp problem
   281   /// from a file. The lemon lp section format contains three parts.
   282   ///
   283   ///\code
   284   /// @lp
   285   /// constraints
   286   ///   7 == x1 - 1 * x2
   287   ///   2 * x1 + x3 / 2 <= 7
   288   ///   x2 + -3 * x3 >= 8
   289   ///   3 <= x2 - 2 * x1 <= 8
   290   /// bounds
   291   ///   x1 >= 3
   292   ///   2 <= x2 <= 5
   293   ///   0 <= x3 <= 8
   294   /// objective
   295   ///   min x1 + 2 * x2 - x3
   296   ///\endcode
   297   ///
   298   /// The first part gives the constraints to the lp. The constraints
   299   /// could be equality, lower bound, upper bound or range for an
   300   /// expression or equality, less or more for two expressions.
   301   ///
   302   /// The second part gives the bounds for the variables. The bounds
   303   /// could be the same as for the single expression so equality,
   304   /// lower bound, upper bound or range.
   305   ///
   306   /// The third part is the objective function, it should start with
   307   /// \c min or \c max and then a valid linear expression.
   308   ///
   309   /// The reader constructs automatically the variable for a name if
   310   /// there is not already a variable with the same name.
   311   ///
   312   /// The basic way to read an LP problem is made by the next code:
   313   ///\code
   314   /// Lp lp;
   315   ///
   316   /// LemonReader reader(filename_or_istream);
   317   /// LpReader lpreader(reader, lp);
   318   /// 
   319   /// reader.run();
   320   ///\endcode
   321   ///
   322   /// Of course instead of \c LemonReader you can give a \c
   323   /// GraphReader to the LpReader constructor. Also useful that you
   324   /// can mix lp problems and graphs in the same file.
   325   class LpReader : public LemonReader::SectionReader {
   326     typedef LemonReader::SectionReader Parent;
   327   public:
   328 
   329 
   330     /// \brief Constructor.
   331     ///
   332     /// Constructor for LpReader. It creates the LpReader and attachs
   333     /// it into the given LemonReader. The lp reader will add
   334     /// variables, constraints and objective function to the
   335     /// given lp solver.
   336     LpReader(LemonReader& _reader, LpSolverBase& _lp, 
   337              const std::string& _name = std::string())
   338       : Parent(_reader), lp(_lp), name(_name) {} 
   339 
   340 
   341     /// \brief Destructor.
   342     ///
   343     /// Destructor for LpReader.
   344     virtual ~LpReader() {}
   345 
   346   private:
   347     LpReader(const LpReader&);
   348     void operator=(const LpReader&);
   349   
   350   protected:
   351 
   352     /// \brief Gives back true when the SectionReader can process 
   353     /// the section with the given header line.
   354     ///
   355     /// It gives back true when the header line starts with \c \@lp,
   356     /// and the header line's name and the nodeset's name are the same.
   357     virtual bool header(const std::string& line) {
   358       std::istringstream ls(line);
   359       std::string command;
   360       std::string id;
   361       ls >> command >> id;
   362       return command == "@lp" && name == id;
   363     }
   364 
   365   private:
   366 
   367     enum Part {
   368       CONSTRAINTS, BOUNDS, OBJECTIVE
   369     };
   370 
   371     enum Relation {
   372       LE, EQ, GE
   373     };
   374 
   375     std::istream& readConstraint(std::istream& is) {
   376       LpSolverBase::Constr c;
   377       char x;
   378       LpSolverBase::Expr e1, e2;
   379       Relation op1;
   380       is >> std::ws;
   381       readExpression(is, e1);
   382       is >> std::ws;
   383       readRelation(is, op1);
   384       is >> std::ws;
   385       readExpression(is, e2);
   386       is >> std::ws;
   387       if (!is.get(x)) {
   388         if (op1 == LE) {
   389           if (e1.size() == 0) {
   390             c = e2 >= e1;
   391           } else {
   392             c = e1 <= e2;
   393           }
   394           c = e1 <= e2;
   395         } else if (op1 == GE) {
   396           if (e1.size() == 0) {
   397             c = e2 <= e1;
   398           } else {
   399             c = e1 >= e2;
   400           }
   401         } else {
   402           if (e1.size() == 0) {
   403             c = e2 == e1;
   404           } else {
   405             c = e1 == e2;
   406           }
   407         }
   408       } else {
   409         is.putback(x);
   410         LpSolverBase::Expr e3;
   411         Relation op2;
   412         readRelation(is, op2);
   413         is >> std::ws;
   414         readExpression(is, e3);
   415         if (!e1.empty() || !e3.empty()) {
   416           throw DataFormatError("Wrong range format");
   417         }
   418         if (op2 != op1 || op1 == EQ) {
   419           throw DataFormatError("Wrong range format");
   420         }
   421         if (op1 == LE) {
   422           c = e1.constComp() <= e2 <= e3.constComp();
   423         } else {
   424           c = e1.constComp() >= e2 >= e3.constComp();
   425         }
   426         is >> std::ws;
   427         if (is.get(x)) {
   428           throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   429         }
   430       }
   431       lp.addRow(c);
   432       return is;
   433     }
   434 
   435     std::istream& readObjective(std::istream& is) {
   436       is >> std::ws;
   437       std::string sense;
   438       is >> sense;
   439       if (sense != "min" && sense != "max") {
   440         throw DataFormatError("Wrong objective function format");
   441       }
   442       LpSolverBase::Expr expr;
   443       is >> std::ws;
   444       readExpression(is, expr);
   445       lp.obj(expr);
   446       if (sense == "min") {
   447         lp.min();
   448       } else {
   449         lp.max();
   450       }
   451       return is;
   452     }
   453 
   454     std::istream& readBounds(std::istream& is) {
   455       LpSolverBase::Col c;
   456       char x;
   457       is >> std::ws;
   458       if (!is.get(x)) {
   459         throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   460       }
   461       if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   462         is.putback(x);
   463         readCol(is, c);
   464         is >> std::ws;
   465         Relation op1;
   466         readRelation(is, op1);
   467         double v;
   468         readNum(is, v);
   469         if (op1 == EQ) {
   470           lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   471           lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   472         } else if (op1 == LE) {
   473           lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   474         } else {
   475           lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   476         }
   477         is >> std::ws;
   478         if (is.get(x)) {
   479           throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   480         }
   481       } else {
   482         is.putback(x);
   483         double v;
   484         readNum(is, v);
   485         is >> std::ws;
   486         Relation op1;
   487         readRelation(is, op1);
   488         is >> std::ws;
   489         readCol(is, c);
   490         is >> std::ws;
   491         if (is.get(x)) {
   492           is.putback(x);
   493           is >> std::ws;
   494           Relation op2;
   495           readRelation(is, op2);
   496           double w;
   497           is >> std::ws;
   498           readNum(is, w);
   499           if (op2 != op1 || op1 == EQ) {
   500             throw DataFormatError("Wrong range format");
   501           }
   502           if (op1 == LE) {
   503             lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   504             lp.colUpperBound(c, w);
   505           } else {
   506             lp.colLowerBound(c, w);
   507             lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   508           }
   509           is >> std::ws;
   510           if (is.get(x)) {
   511             throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   512           }
   513         } else {
   514           if (op1 == EQ) {
   515             lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   516             lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   517           } else if (op1 == LE) {
   518             lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   519           } else {
   520             lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   521           }
   522         }
   523       }
   524       return is;
   525     }
   526 
   527     std::istream& readExpression(std::istream& is, LpSolverBase::Expr& e) {
   528       LpSolverBase::Col c;
   529       double d;
   530       char x;
   531       readElement(is, c, d);
   532       if (c != INVALID) {
   533         e += d * c;
   534       } else {
   535         e += d;
   536       }
   537       is >> std::ws;
   538       while (is.get(x) && (x == '+' || x == '-')) {
   539         is >> std::ws;
   540         readElement(is, c, d);
   541         if (c != INVALID) {
   542           e += (x == '+' ? d : -d) * c;
   543         } else {
   544           e += (x == '+' ? d : -d);
   545         }
   546         is >> std::ws;
   547       }
   548       if (!is) {
   549         is.clear();
   550       } else {
   551         is.putback(x);
   552       }
   553       return is;
   554     }
   555 
   556     std::istream& readElement(std::istream& is, 
   557                               LpSolverBase::Col& c, double& d) { 
   558       d = 1.0;
   559       c = INVALID;
   560       char x, y;
   561       if (!is.get(x)) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   562       if (x == '+' || x == '-') {
   563         is >> std::ws;
   564         d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   565         while (is.get(x) && (x == '+' || x == '-')) {
   566           d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   567           is >> std::ws;
   568         }
   569         if (!is) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   570       }
   571       if (numFirstChar(x)) {
   572         is.putback(x);
   573         double e;
   574         readNum(is, e);
   575         d *= e;
   576       } else if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   577         is.putback(x);
   578         LpSolverBase::Col f;
   579         readCol(is, f);
   580         c = f;
   581       } else {
   582         throw DataFormatError("Invalid expression format");          
   583       }
   584       is >> std::ws;
   585       while (is.get(y) && (y == '*' || y == '/')) {
   586         is >> std::ws;
   587         if (!is.get(x)) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   588         if (x == '+' || x == '-') {
   589           is >> std::ws;
   590           d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   591           while (is.get(x) && (x == '+' || x == '-')) {
   592             d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   593             is >> std::ws;
   594           }
   595           if (!is) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   596         }
   597         if (numFirstChar(x)) {
   598           is.putback(x);
   599           double e;
   600           readNum(is, e);
   601           if (y == '*') {
   602             d *= e;
   603           } else {
   604             d /= e;
   605           }
   606         } else if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   607           is.putback(x);
   608           LpSolverBase::Col f;
   609           readCol(is, f);
   610           if (y == '*') {
   611             if (c == INVALID) {
   612               c = f;
   613             } else {
   614               throw DataFormatError("Quadratic element in expression");
   615             }
   616           } else {
   617             throw DataFormatError("Division by variable");
   618           }
   619         } else {
   620           throw DataFormatError("Invalid expression format");          
   621         }
   622         is >> std::ws;
   623       }
   624       if (!is) {
   625         is.clear();
   626       } else {
   627         is.putback(y);
   628       }
   629       return is;
   630     }
   631 
   632     std::istream& readCol(std::istream& is, LpSolverBase::Col& c) {
   633       char x;
   634       std::string var;
   635       while (is.get(x) && varChar(x)) {
   636         var += x;
   637       }
   638       if (!is) {
   639         is.clear();
   640       } else {
   641         is.putback(x);
   642       }
   643       c = lp.colByName(var);
   644       if (c == INVALID) {
   645         c = lp.addCol();
   646         lp.colName(c, var);
   647       }
   648       return is;
   649     }
   650 
   651     std::istream& readNum(std::istream& is, double& d) {
   652       is >> d;
   653       if (!is) throw DataFormatError("Wrong number format");
   654       return is;
   655     }
   656 
   657     std::istream& readRelation(std::istream& is, Relation& op) {
   658       char x, y;
   659       if (!is.get(x) || !(x == '<' || x == '=' || x == '>')) {
   660         throw DataFormatError("Wrong relation operator");
   661       }
   662       if (!is.get(y) || y != '=') {
   663         throw DataFormatError("Wrong relation operator");
   664       }
   665       switch (x) {
   666       case '<': op = LE; 
   667         break;
   668       case '=': op = EQ; 
   669         break;
   670       case '>': op = GE; 
   671         break;
   672       }
   673       return is;
   674     }
   675 
   676     static bool relationFirstChar(char c) {
   677       return c == '<' || c == '=' || c == '>';
   678     }
   679 
   680     static bool varFirstChar(char c) {
   681       return (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z');
   682     }
   683 
   684     static bool numFirstChar(char c) {
   685       return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || c == '.';
   686     }
   687     
   688     static bool varChar(char c) {
   689       return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || 
   690         (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || 
   691         (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ||
   692         c == '[' || c == ']';
   693     }
   694     
   695   protected:
   696 
   697     /// \brief Reader function of the section.
   698     ///
   699     /// It reads the content of the section.
   700     virtual void read(std::istream& is) {
   701       std::string line;
   702       Part part = CONSTRAINTS;
   703       while (getline(is, line)) {
   704         std::istringstream ls(line);
   705         std::string type;
   706         ls >> type;
   707         if (type == "constraints") {
   708           part = CONSTRAINTS;
   709           ls >> std::ws;
   710           char x;
   711           if (ls.get(x))
   712             throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp format");
   713         } else if (type == "bounds") {
   714           part = BOUNDS;
   715           ls >> std::ws;
   716           char x;
   717           if (ls.get(x))
   718             throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp format");
   719         } else if (type == "objective") {
   720           part = OBJECTIVE;
   721           ls >> std::ws;
   722           char x;
   723           if (ls.get(x))
   724             throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp format");
   725         } else {
   726           ls.str(line);
   727           switch (part) {
   728           case CONSTRAINTS:
   729             readConstraint(ls);
   730             break;
   731           case BOUNDS:
   732             readBounds(ls);
   733             break;
   734           case OBJECTIVE:
   735             readObjective(ls);
   736             break;
   737           }
   738         }
   739       }
   740     }
   741       
   742     virtual void missing() {
   743       ErrorMessage msg;
   744       msg << "Lp section not found in file: @lp " << name;
   745       throw IoParameterError(msg.message());
   746     }
   747 
   748   private:
   749 
   750       
   751     LpSolverBase& lp;
   752     std::string name;
   753   };
   754 
   755 
   756   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   757   ///
   758   /// \brief Lp section writer for lemon IO
   759   ///
   760   /// This section reader provides an easy way to write an Lp problem
   761   /// to a file. The lemon lp section format contains three parts.
   762   ///
   763   ///\code
   764   /// @lp
   765   /// constraints
   766   ///   7 == x1 - 1 * x2
   767   ///   2 * x1 + x3 / 2 <= 7
   768   ///   x2 + -3 * x3 >= 8
   769   ///   3 <= x2 - 2 * x1 <= 8
   770   /// bounds
   771   ///   x1 >= 3
   772   ///   2 <= x2 <= 5
   773   ///   0 <= x3 <= 8
   774   /// objective
   775   ///   min x1 + 2 * x2 - x3
   776   ///\endcode
   777   ///
   778   /// The first part gives the constraints to the lp. The constraints
   779   /// could be equality, lower bound, upper bound or range for an
   780   /// expression or equality, less or more for two expressions.
   781   ///
   782   /// The second part gives the bounds for the variables. The bounds
   783   /// could be the same as for the single expression so equality,
   784   /// lower bound, upper bound or range.
   785   ///
   786   /// The third part is the objective function, it should start with
   787   /// \c min or \c max and then a valid linear expression.
   788   ///
   789   /// If an LP variable does not have name in the writer, then it will
   790   /// automatically created in the writer. This make a slight change
   791   /// in the \c const variable.
   792   ///
   793   /// The basic way to write an LP problem is made by the next code:
   794   ///\code
   795   /// Lp lp;
   796   ///
   797   /// LemonWriter writer(filename_or_ostream);
   798   /// LpWriter lpwriter(writer, lp);
   799   /// 
   800   /// writer.run();
   801   ///\endcode
   802   ///
   803   /// Of course instead of \c LemonWriter you can give a \c
   804   /// GraphWriter to the LpWriter constructor. Also useful that you
   805   /// can mix lp problems and graphs in the same file.
   806   class LpWriter : public LemonWriter::SectionWriter {
   807     typedef LemonWriter::SectionWriter Parent;
   808   public:
   809 
   810 
   811     /// \brief Constructor.
   812     ///
   813     /// Constructor for LpWriter. It creates the LpWriter and attach
   814     /// it into the given LemonWriter.
   815     LpWriter(LemonWriter& _writer, const LpSolverBase& _lp, 
   816              const std::string& _name = std::string())
   817       : Parent(_writer), lp(_lp), name(_name) {} 
   818 
   819 
   820     /// \brief Destructor.
   821     ///
   822     /// Destructor for LpWriter.
   823     virtual ~LpWriter() {}
   824 
   825   private:
   826     LpWriter(const LpWriter&);
   827     void operator=(const LpWriter&);
   828   
   829   protected:
   830 
   831     /// \brief Gives back true when the SectionWriter can process 
   832     /// the section with the given header line.
   833     ///
   834     /// It gives back the header line of the \c \@lp section.
   835     virtual std::string header() {
   836       std::ostringstream ls;
   837       ls << "@lp " << name;
   838       return ls.str();
   839     }
   840 
   841   private:
   842 
   843     void createCols() {
   844       int num = 0;
   845 
   846       for (LpSolverBase::ColIt it(lp); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   847         std::string name = lp.colName(it);
   848         if (name.empty()) {
   849           std::ostringstream ls;
   850           ls << "x" << num;
   851           ++num;
   852           while (lp.colByName(ls.str()) != INVALID) {
   853             ls.str(std::string());
   854             ls << "x" << num;
   855             ++num;
   856           }
   857           const_cast<LpSolverBase&>(lp).colName(it, ls.str());
   858         }
   859       }
   860     }
   861     
   862     void writeExpression(std::ostream& os, const LpSolverBase::Expr& e) {
   863       bool first = true;
   864       for (LpSolverBase::Expr::const_iterator jt = e.begin(); 
   865            jt != e.end(); ++jt) {
   866         if (jt->second < 0.0) {
   867           os << "- ";
   868           if (jt->second != -1.0) {
   869             os << -jt->second << " * ";
   870           }
   871         } else if (jt->second > 0.0) {
   872           if (!first) {
   873             os << "+ ";
   874           }
   875           if (jt->second != 1.0) {
   876             os << jt->second << " * ";
   877           }          
   878         }
   879         first = false;
   880         os << lp.colName(jt->first) << " ";
   881       }
   882       if (e.constComp() < 0.0) {
   883         os << "- " << -e.constComp() << " ";
   884       } else if (e.constComp() > 0.0) {
   885         if (!first) {
   886           os << "+ ";
   887         }
   888         os << e.constComp() << " ";
   889       }
   890       if (e.begin() == e.end() && e.constComp() == 0.0) {
   891         os << "0 ";
   892       }
   893     }
   894 
   895   protected:
   896 
   897     /// \brief Writer function of the section.
   898     ///
   899     /// It writes the content of the section.
   900     virtual void write(std::ostream& os) {
   901       createCols();
   902 
   903       os << "constraints" << std::endl;
   904       
   905       for (LpSolverBase::RowIt it(lp); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   906         double lower, upper;
   907         lp.getRowBounds(it, lower, upper);
   908         if (lower == -LpSolverBase::INF && upper == LpSolverBase::INF) 
   909           continue;
   910         os << "   ";
   911         
   912         if (lower != upper) {
   913           if (lower != -LpSolverBase::INF) {
   914             os << lower << " <= ";
   915           }
   916           
   917           writeExpression(os, lp.row(it));
   918           
   919           if (upper != LpSolverBase::INF) {
   920             os << "<= " << upper << " ";
   921           }
   922         } else {
   923 
   924           writeExpression(os, lp.row(it));
   925           os << "== " << upper << " ";
   926           
   927         }
   928 
   929         os << std::endl;
   930       }
   931 
   932       os << "bounds" << std::endl;
   933       
   934       for (LpSolverBase::ColIt it(lp); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   935         double lower = lp.colLowerBound(it);
   936         double upper = lp.colUpperBound(it);
   937         if (lower == -LpSolverBase::INF && upper == LpSolverBase::INF) 
   938           continue;
   939         os << "   ";
   940 
   941         if (lower != upper) {
   942           if (lower != -LpSolverBase::INF) {
   943             os << lower << " <= ";
   944           }
   945           
   946           os << lp.colName(it) << " ";
   947           
   948           if (upper != LpSolverBase::INF) {
   949             os << "<= " << upper << " ";
   950           }
   951         } else {
   952           os << lp.colName(it) << " == " << upper << " ";
   953         }
   954         os << std::endl;
   955       }
   956 
   957       os << "objective" << std::endl;
   958       os << "   ";
   959       if (lp.isMin()) {
   960         os << "min ";
   961       } else {
   962         os << "max ";
   963       }
   964       writeExpression(os, lp.obj());
   965       os << std::endl;
   966     }
   967       
   968 
   969   private:
   970 
   971     const LpSolverBase& lp;
   972     std::string name;
   973   };
   974 
   975 }
   976 
   977 #endif