lemon/lp_utils.h
author deba
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:17:01 +0000
changeset 2624 dc4dd5fc0e25
parent 2553 bfced05fa852
permissions -rw-r--r--
Bug fixes is HaoOrlin and MinCostArborescence

MinCostArborescence
- proper deallocation
HaoOrlin
- the target needn't to be the last in its bucket
- proper size of container (if each node starts in different buckets initially)
     1 /* -*- C++ -*-
     2  *
     3  * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
     4  *
     5  * Copyright (C) 2003-2008
     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 
    62   /// \ingroup lp_utils
    63   ///
    64   /// \brief The map for the name of the lp variables.
    65   ///
    66   /// The map for the name of the lp variables.
    67   class LpColNameMap {
    68   public:
    69     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Key;
    70     typedef std::string Value;
    71 
    72     /// \brief Constructor
    73     ///
    74     /// Constructor
    75     LpColNameMap(const LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp) {}
    76     std::string operator[](const LpSolverBase::Col col) const {
    77       return lp.colName(col);
    78     }
    79   private:
    80     const LpSolverBase& lp;
    81   };
    82 
    83   /// \ingroup lp_utils
    84   ///
    85   /// \brief Writeable map for the name of the lp variables.
    86   ///
    87   /// Writeable map for the name of the lp variables.
    88   class LpColNameWriteMap {
    89   public:
    90     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Key;
    91     typedef std::string Value;
    92 
    93     /// \brief Constructor
    94     ///
    95     /// Constructor
    96     LpColNameWriteMap(LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp) {}
    97     std::string operator[](const LpSolverBase::Col col) const {
    98       return lp.colName(col);
    99     }
   100     void set(const LpSolverBase::Col col, const std::string& name) {
   101       lp.colName(col, name);
   102     }
   103   private:
   104     LpSolverBase& lp;
   105   };
   106 
   107   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   108   ///
   109   /// \brief Returns an \ref LpColNameMap class
   110   ///
   111   /// This function just returns an \ref LpColNameMap class.
   112   /// \relates LpColNameMap
   113   LpColNameMap lpColNameMap(const LpSolverBase& lp);
   114 
   115   LpColNameWriteMap lpColNameMap(LpSolverBase& lp);
   116 
   117   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   118   ///
   119   /// \brief Lp variable item reader for Lemon IO
   120   ///
   121   /// This class is an Lp variable item reader for Lemon IO. It makes
   122   /// possible to store lp variables in lemon file. The usage of this
   123   /// class is very simple:
   124   ///
   125   ///\code
   126   /// Graph graph;
   127   /// Lp lp;
   128   /// Graph::EdgeMap<Lp::Col> var(graph); 
   129   ///
   130   /// GraphReader<Graph> reader(cin, graph);
   131   /// reader.readEdgeMap("lpvar", var, LpColReader(lp));
   132   /// reader.run();
   133   ///\endcode
   134   ///
   135   /// If there is already a variable with the same name in the lp then
   136   /// it will be used for the return value. If there is no such variable
   137   /// then it will be constructed. The file could contain \c '-' as value
   138   /// which means that no lp variable associated to the current item and
   139   /// in this case INVALID will be returned.
   140   class LpColReader {
   141   public:
   142 
   143     /// \brief The value type of reader.
   144     ///
   145     /// The value type of reader.
   146     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Value;
   147 
   148     /// \brief Constructor for the reader.
   149     ///
   150     /// Constructor for the reader.
   151     LpColReader(LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp) {}
   152 
   153     /// \brief Reads an lp variable from the given stream.
   154     ///
   155     /// Reads an lp variable string from the given stream.
   156     void read(std::istream& is, LpSolverBase::Col& col) const {
   157       char x;
   158       is >> std::ws;
   159       if (!is.get(x))
   160         throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp Column format!");
   161       if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   162         std::string var;
   163         var += x;
   164         
   165         while (is.get(x) && varChar(x)) {
   166           var += x;
   167         }
   168         if (!is) {
   169           is.clear();
   170         } else {
   171           is.putback(x);
   172         }
   173         col = lp.colByName(var);
   174         if (col == INVALID) {
   175           col = lp.addCol();
   176           lp.colName(col, var);
   177         }
   178       } else if (x == '-') {
   179         col = INVALID;
   180         is >> std::ws;
   181       } else {
   182         std::cerr << x << std::endl;
   183         throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp Column format");
   184       }
   185     }
   186 
   187   private:
   188 
   189     static bool varFirstChar(char c) {
   190       return (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z');
   191     }
   192 
   193     static bool varChar(char c) {
   194       return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || 
   195         (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || 
   196         (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ||
   197         c == '[' || c == ']';
   198     }
   199     
   200     LpSolverBase& lp;
   201 
   202   };
   203 
   204   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   205   ///
   206   /// \brief Lp variable item writer for Lemon IO
   207   ///
   208   /// This class is an Lp variable item writer for Lemon IO. It makes
   209   /// possible to store lp variables in lemon file. The usage of this
   210   /// class is very simple:
   211   ///
   212   ///\code
   213   /// Graph graph;
   214   /// Lp lp;
   215   /// Graph::EdgeMap<Lp::Col> var(graph); 
   216   ///
   217   /// GraphWriter<Graph> writer(cin, graph);
   218   /// writer.writeEdgeMap("lpvar", var, LpColWriter(lp));
   219   /// writer.run();
   220   ///\endcode
   221   ///
   222   /// If there is no name associated to the current item then the name
   223   /// will automatically constructed. If the value is INVALID then it
   224   /// will write an \c '-' value to the file.
   225   class LpColWriter {
   226   public:
   227 
   228     /// \brief The value type of writer.
   229     ///
   230     /// The value type of writer.
   231     typedef LpSolverBase::Col Value;
   232 
   233     /// \brief Constructor for the writer.
   234     ///
   235     /// Constructor for the writer.
   236     LpColWriter(const LpSolverBase& _lp) : lp(_lp), num(0) {}
   237 
   238     /// \brief Writes an lp variable to the given stream.
   239     ///
   240     /// Writes an lp variable to the given stream.
   241     void write(std::ostream& os, const LpSolverBase::Col& col) const {
   242       if (col != INVALID) {
   243         std::string name = lp.colName(col);
   244         if (name.empty()) {
   245           std::ostringstream ls;
   246           ls << "x" << num;
   247           ++num;
   248           while (lp.colByName(ls.str()) != INVALID) {
   249             ls.str(std::string());
   250             ls << "x" << num;
   251             ++num;
   252           }
   253           const_cast<LpSolverBase&>(lp).colName(col, ls.str());
   254           os << ls.str();
   255         } else {
   256           os << name;
   257         }
   258       } else {
   259         os << "-";
   260       }
   261     }
   262 
   263   private:
   264 
   265     const LpSolverBase& lp;
   266     mutable int num;
   267 
   268   };
   269 
   270   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   271   ///
   272   /// \brief Lp section reader for lemon IO
   273   ///
   274   /// This section reader provides an easy way to read an Lp problem
   275   /// from a file. The lemon lp section format contains three parts.
   276   ///
   277   ///\code
   278   /// @lp
   279   /// constraints
   280   ///   7 == x1 - 1 * x2
   281   ///   2 * x1 + x3 / 2 <= 7
   282   ///   x2 + -3 * x3 >= 8
   283   ///   3 <= x2 - 2 * x1 <= 8
   284   /// bounds
   285   ///   x1 >= 3
   286   ///   2 <= x2 <= 5
   287   ///   0 <= x3 <= 8
   288   /// objective
   289   ///   min x1 + 2 * x2 - x3
   290   ///\endcode
   291   ///
   292   /// The first part gives the constraints to the lp. The constraints
   293   /// could be equality, lower bound, upper bound or range for an
   294   /// expression or equality, less or more for two expressions.
   295   ///
   296   /// The second part gives the bounds for the variables. The bounds
   297   /// could be the same as for the single expression so equality,
   298   /// lower bound, upper bound or range.
   299   ///
   300   /// The third part is the objective function, it should start with
   301   /// \c min or \c max and then a valid linear expression.
   302   ///
   303   /// The reader constructs automatically the variable for a name if
   304   /// there is not already a variable with the same name.
   305   ///
   306   /// The basic way to read an LP problem is made by the next code:
   307   ///\code
   308   /// Lp lp;
   309   ///
   310   /// LemonReader reader(filename_or_istream);
   311   /// LpReader lpreader(reader, lp);
   312   /// 
   313   /// reader.run();
   314   ///\endcode
   315   ///
   316   /// Of course instead of \c LemonReader you can give a \c
   317   /// GraphReader to the LpReader constructor. Also useful that you
   318   /// can mix lp problems and graphs in the same file.
   319   class LpReader : public LemonReader::SectionReader {
   320     typedef LemonReader::SectionReader Parent;
   321   public:
   322 
   323 
   324     /// \brief Constructor.
   325     ///
   326     /// Constructor for LpReader. It creates the LpReader and attachs
   327     /// it into the given LemonReader. The lp reader will add
   328     /// variables, constraints and objective function to the
   329     /// given lp solver.
   330     LpReader(LemonReader& _reader, LpSolverBase& _lp, 
   331              const std::string& _name = std::string())
   332       : Parent(_reader), lp(_lp), name(_name) {} 
   333 
   334 
   335     /// \brief Destructor.
   336     ///
   337     /// Destructor for LpReader.
   338     virtual ~LpReader() {}
   339 
   340   private:
   341     LpReader(const LpReader&);
   342     void operator=(const LpReader&);
   343   
   344   protected:
   345 
   346     /// \brief Gives back true when the SectionReader can process 
   347     /// the section with the given header line.
   348     ///
   349     /// It gives back true when the header line starts with \c \@lp,
   350     /// and the header line's name and the nodeset's name are the same.
   351     virtual bool header(const std::string& line) {
   352       std::istringstream ls(line);
   353       std::string command;
   354       std::string id;
   355       ls >> command >> id;
   356       return command == "@lp" && name == id;
   357     }
   358 
   359   private:
   360 
   361     enum Part {
   362       CONSTRAINTS, BOUNDS, OBJECTIVE
   363     };
   364 
   365     enum Relation {
   366       LE, EQ, GE
   367     };
   368 
   369     std::istream& readConstraint(std::istream& is) {
   370       LpSolverBase::Constr c;
   371       char x;
   372       LpSolverBase::Expr e1, e2;
   373       Relation op1;
   374       is >> std::ws;
   375       readExpression(is, e1);
   376       is >> std::ws;
   377       readRelation(is, op1);
   378       is >> std::ws;
   379       readExpression(is, e2);
   380       is >> std::ws;
   381       if (!is.get(x)) {
   382         if (op1 == LE) {
   383           if (e1.size() == 0) {
   384             c = e2 >= e1;
   385           } else {
   386             c = e1 <= e2;
   387           }
   388           c = e1 <= e2;
   389         } else if (op1 == GE) {
   390           if (e1.size() == 0) {
   391             c = e2 <= e1;
   392           } else {
   393             c = e1 >= e2;
   394           }
   395         } else {
   396           if (e1.size() == 0) {
   397             c = e2 == e1;
   398           } else {
   399             c = e1 == e2;
   400           }
   401         }
   402       } else {
   403         is.putback(x);
   404         LpSolverBase::Expr e3;
   405         Relation op2;
   406         readRelation(is, op2);
   407         is >> std::ws;
   408         readExpression(is, e3);
   409         if (!e1.empty() || !e3.empty()) {
   410           throw DataFormatError("Wrong range format");
   411         }
   412         if (op2 != op1 || op1 == EQ) {
   413           throw DataFormatError("Wrong range format");
   414         }
   415         if (op1 == LE) {
   416           c = e1.constComp() <= e2 <= e3.constComp();
   417         } else {
   418           c = e1.constComp() >= e2 >= e3.constComp();
   419         }
   420         is >> std::ws;
   421         if (is.get(x)) {
   422           throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   423         }
   424       }
   425       lp.addRow(c);
   426       return is;
   427     }
   428 
   429     std::istream& readObjective(std::istream& is) {
   430       is >> std::ws;
   431       std::string sense;
   432       is >> sense;
   433       if (sense != "min" && sense != "max") {
   434         throw DataFormatError("Wrong objective function format");
   435       }
   436       LpSolverBase::Expr expr;
   437       is >> std::ws;
   438       readExpression(is, expr);
   439       lp.obj(expr);
   440       if (sense == "min") {
   441         lp.min();
   442       } else {
   443         lp.max();
   444       }
   445       return is;
   446     }
   447 
   448     std::istream& readBounds(std::istream& is) {
   449       LpSolverBase::Col c;
   450       char x;
   451       is >> std::ws;
   452       if (!is.get(x)) {
   453         throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   454       }
   455       if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   456         is.putback(x);
   457         readCol(is, c);
   458         is >> std::ws;
   459         Relation op1;
   460         readRelation(is, op1);
   461         double v;
   462         readNum(is, v);
   463         if (op1 == EQ) {
   464           lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   465           lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   466         } else if (op1 == LE) {
   467           lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   468         } else {
   469           lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   470         }
   471         is >> std::ws;
   472         if (is.get(x)) {
   473           throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   474         }
   475       } else {
   476         is.putback(x);
   477         double v;
   478         readNum(is, v);
   479         is >> std::ws;
   480         Relation op1;
   481         readRelation(is, op1);
   482         is >> std::ws;
   483         readCol(is, c);
   484         is >> std::ws;
   485         if (is.get(x)) {
   486           is.putback(x);
   487           is >> std::ws;
   488           Relation op2;
   489           readRelation(is, op2);
   490           double w;
   491           is >> std::ws;
   492           readNum(is, w);
   493           if (op2 != op1 || op1 == EQ) {
   494             throw DataFormatError("Wrong range format");
   495           }
   496           if (op1 == LE) {
   497             lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   498             lp.colUpperBound(c, w);
   499           } else {
   500             lp.colLowerBound(c, w);
   501             lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   502           }
   503           is >> std::ws;
   504           if (is.get(x)) {
   505             throw DataFormatError("Wrong variable bounds format");
   506           }
   507         } else {
   508           if (op1 == EQ) {
   509             lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   510             lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   511           } else if (op1 == LE) {
   512             lp.colLowerBound(c, v);
   513           } else {
   514             lp.colUpperBound(c, v);
   515           }
   516         }
   517       }
   518       return is;
   519     }
   520 
   521     std::istream& readExpression(std::istream& is, LpSolverBase::Expr& e) {
   522       LpSolverBase::Col c;
   523       double d;
   524       char x;
   525       readElement(is, c, d);
   526       if (c != INVALID) {
   527         e += d * c;
   528       } else {
   529         e += d;
   530       }
   531       is >> std::ws;
   532       while (is.get(x) && (x == '+' || x == '-')) {
   533         is >> std::ws;
   534         readElement(is, c, d);
   535         if (c != INVALID) {
   536           e += (x == '+' ? d : -d) * c;
   537         } else {
   538           e += (x == '+' ? d : -d);
   539         }
   540         is >> std::ws;
   541       }
   542       if (!is) {
   543         is.clear();
   544       } else {
   545         is.putback(x);
   546       }
   547       return is;
   548     }
   549 
   550     std::istream& readElement(std::istream& is, 
   551                               LpSolverBase::Col& c, double& d) { 
   552       d = 1.0;
   553       c = INVALID;
   554       char x, y;
   555       if (!is.get(x)) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   556       if (x == '+' || x == '-') {
   557         is >> std::ws;
   558         d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   559         while (is.get(x) && (x == '+' || x == '-')) {
   560           d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   561           is >> std::ws;
   562         }
   563         if (!is) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   564       }
   565       if (numFirstChar(x)) {
   566         is.putback(x);
   567         double e;
   568         readNum(is, e);
   569         d *= e;
   570       } else if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   571         is.putback(x);
   572         LpSolverBase::Col f;
   573         readCol(is, f);
   574         c = f;
   575       } else {
   576         throw DataFormatError("Invalid expression format");          
   577       }
   578       is >> std::ws;
   579       while (is.get(y) && (y == '*' || y == '/')) {
   580         is >> std::ws;
   581         if (!is.get(x)) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   582         if (x == '+' || x == '-') {
   583           is >> std::ws;
   584           d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   585           while (is.get(x) && (x == '+' || x == '-')) {
   586             d *= x == '-' ? -1 : 1;
   587             is >> std::ws;
   588           }
   589           if (!is) throw DataFormatError("Cannot find lp element");
   590         }
   591         if (numFirstChar(x)) {
   592           is.putback(x);
   593           double e;
   594           readNum(is, e);
   595           if (y == '*') {
   596             d *= e;
   597           } else {
   598             d /= e;
   599           }
   600         } else if (varFirstChar(x)) {
   601           is.putback(x);
   602           LpSolverBase::Col f;
   603           readCol(is, f);
   604           if (y == '*') {
   605             if (c == INVALID) {
   606               c = f;
   607             } else {
   608               throw DataFormatError("Quadratic element in expression");
   609             }
   610           } else {
   611             throw DataFormatError("Division by variable");
   612           }
   613         } else {
   614           throw DataFormatError("Invalid expression format");          
   615         }
   616         is >> std::ws;
   617       }
   618       if (!is) {
   619         is.clear();
   620       } else {
   621         is.putback(y);
   622       }
   623       return is;
   624     }
   625 
   626     std::istream& readCol(std::istream& is, LpSolverBase::Col& c) {
   627       char x;
   628       std::string var;
   629       while (is.get(x) && varChar(x)) {
   630         var += x;
   631       }
   632       if (!is) {
   633         is.clear();
   634       } else {
   635         is.putback(x);
   636       }
   637       c = lp.colByName(var);
   638       if (c == INVALID) {
   639         c = lp.addCol();
   640         lp.colName(c, var);
   641       }
   642       return is;
   643     }
   644 
   645     std::istream& readNum(std::istream& is, double& d) {
   646       is >> d;
   647       if (!is) throw DataFormatError("Wrong number format");
   648       return is;
   649     }
   650 
   651     std::istream& readRelation(std::istream& is, Relation& op) {
   652       char x, y;
   653       if (!is.get(x) || !(x == '<' || x == '=' || x == '>')) {
   654         throw DataFormatError("Wrong relation operator");
   655       }
   656       if (!is.get(y) || y != '=') {
   657         throw DataFormatError("Wrong relation operator");
   658       }
   659       switch (x) {
   660       case '<': op = LE; 
   661         break;
   662       case '=': op = EQ; 
   663         break;
   664       case '>': op = GE; 
   665         break;
   666       }
   667       return is;
   668     }
   669 
   670     static bool relationFirstChar(char c) {
   671       return c == '<' || c == '=' || c == '>';
   672     }
   673 
   674     static bool varFirstChar(char c) {
   675       return (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z');
   676     }
   677 
   678     static bool numFirstChar(char c) {
   679       return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || c == '.';
   680     }
   681     
   682     static bool varChar(char c) {
   683       return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || 
   684         (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || 
   685         (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ||
   686         c == '[' || c == ']';
   687     }
   688     
   689   protected:
   690 
   691     /// \brief Reader function of the section.
   692     ///
   693     /// It reads the content of the section.
   694     virtual void read(std::istream& is) {
   695       std::string line;
   696       Part part = CONSTRAINTS;
   697       while (getline(is, line)) {
   698         std::istringstream ls(line);
   699         std::string type;
   700         ls >> type;
   701         if (type == "constraints") {
   702           part = CONSTRAINTS;
   703           ls >> std::ws;
   704           char x;
   705           if (ls.get(x))
   706             throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp format");
   707         } else if (type == "bounds") {
   708           part = BOUNDS;
   709           ls >> std::ws;
   710           char x;
   711           if (ls.get(x))
   712             throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp format");
   713         } else if (type == "objective") {
   714           part = OBJECTIVE;
   715           ls >> std::ws;
   716           char x;
   717           if (ls.get(x))
   718             throw DataFormatError("Wrong Lp format");
   719         } else {
   720           ls.str(line);
   721           switch (part) {
   722           case CONSTRAINTS:
   723             readConstraint(ls);
   724             break;
   725           case BOUNDS:
   726             readBounds(ls);
   727             break;
   728           case OBJECTIVE:
   729             readObjective(ls);
   730             break;
   731           }
   732         }
   733       }
   734     }
   735       
   736     virtual void missing() {
   737       ErrorMessage msg;
   738       msg << "Lp section not found in file: @lp " << name;
   739       throw IoParameterError(msg.message());
   740     }
   741 
   742   private:
   743 
   744       
   745     LpSolverBase& lp;
   746     std::string name;
   747   };
   748 
   749 
   750   /// \ingroup lp_utils
   751   ///
   752   /// \brief Lp section writer for lemon IO
   753   ///
   754   /// This section reader provides an easy way to write an Lp problem
   755   /// to a file. The lemon lp section format contains three parts.
   756   ///
   757   ///\code
   758   /// @lp
   759   /// constraints
   760   ///   7 == x1 - 1 * x2
   761   ///   2 * x1 + x3 / 2 <= 7
   762   ///   x2 + -3 * x3 >= 8
   763   ///   3 <= x2 - 2 * x1 <= 8
   764   /// bounds
   765   ///   x1 >= 3
   766   ///   2 <= x2 <= 5
   767   ///   0 <= x3 <= 8
   768   /// objective
   769   ///   min x1 + 2 * x2 - x3
   770   ///\endcode
   771   ///
   772   /// The first part gives the constraints to the lp. The constraints
   773   /// could be equality, lower bound, upper bound or range for an
   774   /// expression or equality, less or more for two expressions.
   775   ///
   776   /// The second part gives the bounds for the variables. The bounds
   777   /// could be the same as for the single expression so equality,
   778   /// lower bound, upper bound or range.
   779   ///
   780   /// The third part is the objective function, it should start with
   781   /// \c min or \c max and then a valid linear expression.
   782   ///
   783   /// If an LP variable does not have name in the writer, then it will
   784   /// automatically created in the writer. This make a slight change
   785   /// in the \c const variable.
   786   ///
   787   /// The basic way to write an LP problem is made by the next code:
   788   ///\code
   789   /// Lp lp;
   790   ///
   791   /// LemonWriter writer(filename_or_ostream);
   792   /// LpWriter lpwriter(writer, lp);
   793   /// 
   794   /// writer.run();
   795   ///\endcode
   796   ///
   797   /// Of course instead of \c LemonWriter you can give a \c
   798   /// GraphWriter to the LpWriter constructor. Also useful that you
   799   /// can mix lp problems and graphs in the same file.
   800   class LpWriter : public LemonWriter::SectionWriter {
   801     typedef LemonWriter::SectionWriter Parent;
   802   public:
   803 
   804 
   805     /// \brief Constructor.
   806     ///
   807     /// Constructor for LpWriter. It creates the LpWriter and attach
   808     /// it into the given LemonWriter.
   809     LpWriter(LemonWriter& _writer, const LpSolverBase& _lp, 
   810              const std::string& _name = std::string())
   811       : Parent(_writer), lp(_lp), name(_name) {} 
   812 
   813 
   814     /// \brief Destructor.
   815     ///
   816     /// Destructor for LpWriter.
   817     virtual ~LpWriter() {}
   818 
   819   private:
   820     LpWriter(const LpWriter&);
   821     void operator=(const LpWriter&);
   822   
   823   protected:
   824 
   825     /// \brief Gives back true when the SectionWriter can process 
   826     /// the section with the given header line.
   827     ///
   828     /// It gives back the header line of the \c \@lp section.
   829     virtual std::string header() {
   830       std::ostringstream ls;
   831       ls << "@lp " << name;
   832       return ls.str();
   833     }
   834 
   835   private:
   836 
   837     void createCols() {
   838       int num = 0;
   839 
   840       for (LpSolverBase::ColIt it(lp); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   841         std::string name = lp.colName(it);
   842         if (name.empty()) {
   843           std::ostringstream ls;
   844           ls << "x" << num;
   845           ++num;
   846           while (lp.colByName(ls.str()) != INVALID) {
   847             ls.str(std::string());
   848             ls << "x" << num;
   849             ++num;
   850           }
   851           const_cast<LpSolverBase&>(lp).colName(it, ls.str());
   852         }
   853       }
   854     }
   855     
   856     void writeExpression(std::ostream& os, const LpSolverBase::Expr& e) {
   857       bool first = true;
   858       for (LpSolverBase::Expr::const_iterator jt = e.begin(); 
   859            jt != e.end(); ++jt) {
   860         if (jt->second < 0.0) {
   861           os << "- ";
   862           if (jt->second != -1.0) {
   863             os << -jt->second << " * ";
   864           }
   865         } else if (jt->second > 0.0) {
   866           if (!first) {
   867             os << "+ ";
   868           }
   869           if (jt->second != 1.0) {
   870             os << jt->second << " * ";
   871           }          
   872         }
   873         first = false;
   874         os << lp.colName(jt->first) << " ";
   875       }
   876       if (e.constComp() < 0.0) {
   877         os << "- " << -e.constComp() << " ";
   878       } else if (e.constComp() > 0.0) {
   879         if (!first) {
   880           os << "+ ";
   881         }
   882         os << e.constComp() << " ";
   883       }
   884       if (e.begin() == e.end() && e.constComp() == 0.0) {
   885         os << "0 ";
   886       }
   887     }
   888 
   889   protected:
   890 
   891     /// \brief Writer function of the section.
   892     ///
   893     /// It writes the content of the section.
   894     virtual void write(std::ostream& os) {
   895       createCols();
   896 
   897       os << "constraints" << std::endl;
   898       
   899       for (LpSolverBase::RowIt it(lp); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   900         double lower, upper;
   901         lp.getRowBounds(it, lower, upper);
   902         if (lower == -LpSolverBase::INF && upper == LpSolverBase::INF) 
   903           continue;
   904         os << "   ";
   905         
   906         if (lower != upper) {
   907           if (lower != -LpSolverBase::INF) {
   908             os << lower << " <= ";
   909           }
   910           
   911           writeExpression(os, lp.row(it));
   912           
   913           if (upper != LpSolverBase::INF) {
   914             os << "<= " << upper << " ";
   915           }
   916         } else {
   917 
   918           writeExpression(os, lp.row(it));
   919           os << "== " << upper << " ";
   920           
   921         }
   922 
   923         os << std::endl;
   924       }
   925 
   926       os << "bounds" << std::endl;
   927       
   928       for (LpSolverBase::ColIt it(lp); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   929         double lower = lp.colLowerBound(it);
   930         double upper = lp.colUpperBound(it);
   931         if (lower == -LpSolverBase::INF && upper == LpSolverBase::INF) 
   932           continue;
   933         os << "   ";
   934 
   935         if (lower != upper) {
   936           if (lower != -LpSolverBase::INF) {
   937             os << lower << " <= ";
   938           }
   939           
   940           os << lp.colName(it) << " ";
   941           
   942           if (upper != LpSolverBase::INF) {
   943             os << "<= " << upper << " ";
   944           }
   945         } else {
   946           os << lp.colName(it) << " == " << upper << " ";
   947         }
   948         os << std::endl;
   949       }
   950 
   951       os << "objective" << std::endl;
   952       os << "   ";
   953       if (lp.isMin()) {
   954         os << "min ";
   955       } else {
   956         os << "max ";
   957       }
   958       writeExpression(os, lp.obj());
   959       os << std::endl;
   960     }
   961       
   962 
   963   private:
   964 
   965     const LpSolverBase& lp;
   966     std::string name;
   967   };
   968 
   969 }
   970 
   971 #endif