lemon/lp_base.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) 2003-2006
     6  * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
     7  * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
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    18 
    19 #ifndef LEMON_LP_BASE_H
    20 #define LEMON_LP_BASE_H
    21 
    22 #include<vector>
    23 #include<map>
    24 #include<limits>
    25 #include<cmath>
    26 
    27 #include<lemon/bits/utility.h>
    28 #include<lemon/error.h>
    29 #include<lemon/bits/invalid.h>
    30 
    31 ///\file
    32 ///\brief The interface of the LP solver interface.
    33 ///\ingroup gen_opt_group
    34 namespace lemon {
    35   
    36   ///Internal data structure to convert floating id's to fix one's
    37     
    38   ///\todo This might be implemented to be also usable in other places.
    39   class _FixId 
    40   {
    41   protected:
    42     std::vector<int> index;
    43     std::vector<int> cross;
    44     int first_free;
    45   public:
    46     _FixId() : first_free(-1) {};
    47     ///Convert a floating id to a fix one
    48 
    49     ///\param n is a floating id
    50     ///\return the corresponding fix id
    51     int fixId(int n) const {return cross[n];}
    52     ///Convert a fix id to a floating one
    53 
    54     ///\param n is a fix id
    55     ///\return the corresponding floating id
    56     int floatingId(int n) const { return index[n];}
    57     ///Add a new floating id.
    58 
    59     ///\param n is a floating id
    60     ///\return the fix id of the new value
    61     ///\todo Multiple additions should also be handled.
    62     int insert(int n)
    63     {
    64       if(n>=int(cross.size())) {
    65 	cross.resize(n+1);
    66 	if(first_free==-1) {
    67 	  cross[n]=index.size();
    68 	  index.push_back(n);
    69 	}
    70 	else {
    71 	  cross[n]=first_free;
    72 	  int next=index[first_free];
    73 	  index[first_free]=n;
    74 	  first_free=next;
    75 	}
    76 	return cross[n];
    77       }
    78       ///\todo Create an own exception type.
    79       else throw LogicError(); //floatingId-s must form a continuous range;
    80     }
    81     ///Remove a fix id.
    82 
    83     ///\param n is a fix id
    84     ///
    85     void erase(int n) 
    86     {
    87       int fl=index[n];
    88       index[n]=first_free;
    89       first_free=n;
    90       for(int i=fl+1;i<int(cross.size());++i) {
    91 	cross[i-1]=cross[i];
    92 	index[cross[i]]--;
    93       }
    94       cross.pop_back();
    95     }
    96     ///An upper bound on the largest fix id.
    97 
    98     ///\todo Do we need this?
    99     ///
   100     std::size_t maxFixId() { return cross.size()-1; }
   101   
   102   };
   103     
   104   ///Common base class for LP solvers
   105   
   106   ///\todo Much more docs
   107   ///\ingroup gen_opt_group
   108   class LpSolverBase {
   109 
   110   public:
   111 
   112     ///Possible outcomes of an LP solving procedure
   113     enum SolveExitStatus {
   114       ///This means that the problem has been successfully solved: either
   115       ///an optimal solution has been found or infeasibility/unboundedness
   116       ///has been proved.
   117       SOLVED = 0,
   118       ///Any other case (including the case when some user specified limit has been exceeded)
   119       UNSOLVED = 1
   120     };
   121       
   122       ///\e
   123     enum SolutionStatus {
   124       ///Feasible solution hasn't been found (but may exist).
   125 
   126       ///\todo NOTFOUND might be a better name.
   127       ///
   128       UNDEFINED = 0,
   129       ///The problem has no feasible solution
   130       INFEASIBLE = 1,
   131       ///Feasible solution found
   132       FEASIBLE = 2,
   133       ///Optimal solution exists and found
   134       OPTIMAL = 3,
   135       ///The cost function is unbounded
   136 
   137       ///\todo Give a feasible solution and an infinite ray (and the
   138       ///corresponding bases)
   139       INFINITE = 4
   140     };
   141 
   142     ///\e The type of the investigated LP problem
   143     enum ProblemTypes {
   144       ///Primal-dual feasible
   145       PRIMAL_DUAL_FEASIBLE = 0,
   146       ///Primal feasible dual infeasible
   147       PRIMAL_FEASIBLE_DUAL_INFEASIBLE = 1,
   148       ///Primal infeasible dual feasible
   149       PRIMAL_INFEASIBLE_DUAL_FEASIBLE = 2,
   150       ///Primal-dual infeasible
   151       PRIMAL_DUAL_INFEASIBLE = 3,
   152       ///Could not determine so far
   153       UNKNOWN = 4
   154     };
   155 
   156     ///The floating point type used by the solver
   157     typedef double Value;
   158     ///The infinity constant
   159     static const Value INF;
   160     ///The not a number constant
   161     static const Value NaN;
   162 
   163     static inline bool isNaN(const Value& v) { return v!=v; }
   164     
   165     ///Refer to a column of the LP.
   166 
   167     ///This type is used to refer to a column of the LP.
   168     ///
   169     ///Its value remains valid and correct even after the addition or erase of
   170     ///other columns.
   171     ///
   172     ///\todo Document what can one do with a Col (INVALID, comparing,
   173     ///it is similar to Node/Edge)
   174     class Col {
   175     protected:
   176       int id;
   177       friend class LpSolverBase;
   178       friend class MipSolverBase;
   179     public:
   180       typedef Value ExprValue;
   181       typedef True LpSolverCol;
   182       Col() {}
   183       Col(const Invalid&) : id(-1) {}
   184       bool operator< (Col c) const  {return id< c.id;}
   185       bool operator> (Col c) const  {return id> c.id;}
   186       bool operator==(Col c) const  {return id==c.id;}
   187       bool operator!=(Col c) const  {return id!=c.id;}
   188     };
   189 
   190     ///Refer to a row of the LP.
   191 
   192     ///This type is used to refer to a row of the LP.
   193     ///
   194     ///Its value remains valid and correct even after the addition or erase of
   195     ///other rows.
   196     ///
   197     ///\todo Document what can one do with a Row (INVALID, comparing,
   198     ///it is similar to Node/Edge)
   199     class Row {
   200     protected:
   201       int id;
   202       friend class LpSolverBase;
   203     public:
   204       typedef Value ExprValue;
   205       typedef True LpSolverRow;
   206       Row() {}
   207       Row(const Invalid&) : id(-1) {}
   208 
   209       bool operator< (Row c) const  {return id< c.id;}
   210       bool operator> (Row c) const  {return id> c.id;}
   211       bool operator==(Row c) const  {return id==c.id;}
   212       bool operator!=(Row c) const  {return id!=c.id;} 
   213    };
   214     
   215     ///Linear expression of variables and a constant component
   216     
   217     ///This data structure strores a linear expression of the variables
   218     ///(\ref Col "Col"s) and also has a constant component.
   219     ///
   220     ///There are several ways to access and modify the contents of this
   221     ///container.
   222     ///- Its it fully compatible with \c std::map<Col,double>, so for expamle
   223     ///if \c e is an Expr and \c v and \c w are of type \ref Col, then you can
   224     ///read and modify the coefficients like
   225     ///these.
   226     ///\code
   227     ///e[v]=5;
   228     ///e[v]+=12;
   229     ///e.erase(v);
   230     ///\endcode
   231     ///or you can also iterate through its elements.
   232     ///\code
   233     ///double s=0;
   234     ///for(LpSolverBase::Expr::iterator i=e.begin();i!=e.end();++i)
   235     ///  s+=i->second;
   236     ///\endcode
   237     ///(This code computes the sum of all coefficients).
   238     ///- Numbers (<tt>double</tt>'s)
   239     ///and variables (\ref Col "Col"s) directly convert to an
   240     ///\ref Expr and the usual linear operations are defined, so  
   241     ///\code
   242     ///v+w
   243     ///2*v-3.12*(v-w/2)+2
   244     ///v*2.1+(3*v+(v*12+w+6)*3)/2
   245     ///\endcode
   246     ///are valid \ref Expr "Expr"essions.
   247     ///The usual assignment operations are also defined.
   248     ///\code
   249     ///e=v+w;
   250     ///e+=2*v-3.12*(v-w/2)+2;
   251     ///e*=3.4;
   252     ///e/=5;
   253     ///\endcode
   254     ///- The constant member can be set and read by \ref constComp()
   255     ///\code
   256     ///e.constComp()=12;
   257     ///double c=e.constComp();
   258     ///\endcode
   259     ///
   260     ///\note \ref clear() not only sets all coefficients to 0 but also
   261     ///clears the constant components.
   262     ///
   263     ///\sa Constr
   264     ///
   265     class Expr : public std::map<Col,Value>
   266     {
   267     public:
   268       typedef LpSolverBase::Col Key; 
   269       typedef LpSolverBase::Value Value;
   270       
   271     protected:
   272       typedef std::map<Col,Value> Base;
   273       
   274       Value const_comp;
   275   public:
   276       typedef True IsLinExpression;
   277       ///\e
   278       Expr() : Base(), const_comp(0) { }
   279       ///\e
   280       Expr(const Key &v) : const_comp(0) {
   281 	Base::insert(std::make_pair(v, 1));
   282       }
   283       ///\e
   284       Expr(const Value &v) : const_comp(v) {}
   285       ///\e
   286       void set(const Key &v,const Value &c) {
   287 	Base::insert(std::make_pair(v, c));
   288       }
   289       ///\e
   290       Value &constComp() { return const_comp; }
   291       ///\e
   292       const Value &constComp() const { return const_comp; }
   293       
   294       ///Removes the components with zero coefficient.
   295       void simplify() {
   296 	for (Base::iterator i=Base::begin(); i!=Base::end();) {
   297 	  Base::iterator j=i;
   298 	  ++j;
   299 	  if ((*i).second==0) Base::erase(i);
   300 	  i=j;
   301 	}
   302       }
   303 
   304       ///Removes the coefficients closer to zero than \c tolerance.
   305       void simplify(double &tolerance) {
   306 	for (Base::iterator i=Base::begin(); i!=Base::end();) {
   307 	  Base::iterator j=i;
   308 	  ++j;
   309 	  if (std::fabs((*i).second)<tolerance) Base::erase(i);
   310 	  i=j;
   311 	}
   312       }
   313 
   314       ///Sets all coefficients and the constant component to 0.
   315       void clear() {
   316 	Base::clear();
   317 	const_comp=0;
   318       }
   319 
   320       ///\e
   321       Expr &operator+=(const Expr &e) {
   322 	for (Base::const_iterator j=e.begin(); j!=e.end(); ++j)
   323 	  (*this)[j->first]+=j->second;
   324 	const_comp+=e.const_comp;
   325 	return *this;
   326       }
   327       ///\e
   328       Expr &operator-=(const Expr &e) {
   329 	for (Base::const_iterator j=e.begin(); j!=e.end(); ++j)
   330 	  (*this)[j->first]-=j->second;
   331 	const_comp-=e.const_comp;
   332 	return *this;
   333       }
   334       ///\e
   335       Expr &operator*=(const Value &c) {
   336 	for (Base::iterator j=Base::begin(); j!=Base::end(); ++j)
   337 	  j->second*=c;
   338 	const_comp*=c;
   339 	return *this;
   340       }
   341       ///\e
   342       Expr &operator/=(const Value &c) {
   343 	for (Base::iterator j=Base::begin(); j!=Base::end(); ++j)
   344 	  j->second/=c;
   345 	const_comp/=c;
   346 	return *this;
   347       }
   348     };
   349     
   350     ///Linear constraint
   351 
   352     ///This data stucture represents a linear constraint in the LP.
   353     ///Basically it is a linear expression with a lower or an upper bound
   354     ///(or both). These parts of the constraint can be obtained by the member
   355     ///functions \ref expr(), \ref lowerBound() and \ref upperBound(),
   356     ///respectively.
   357     ///There are two ways to construct a constraint.
   358     ///- You can set the linear expression and the bounds directly
   359     ///  by the functions above.
   360     ///- The operators <tt>\<=</tt>, <tt>==</tt> and  <tt>\>=</tt>
   361     ///  are defined between expressions, or even between constraints whenever
   362     ///  it makes sense. Therefore if \c e and \c f are linear expressions and
   363     ///  \c s and \c t are numbers, then the followings are valid expressions
   364     ///  and thus they can be used directly e.g. in \ref addRow() whenever
   365     ///  it makes sense.
   366     ///\code
   367     ///  e<=s
   368     ///  e<=f
   369     ///  e==f
   370     ///  s<=e<=t
   371     ///  e>=t
   372     ///\endcode
   373     ///\warning The validity of a constraint is checked only at run time, so
   374     ///e.g. \ref addRow(<tt>x[1]\<=x[2]<=5</tt>) will compile, but will throw a
   375     ///\ref LogicError exception.
   376     class Constr
   377     {
   378     public:
   379       typedef LpSolverBase::Expr Expr;
   380       typedef Expr::Key Key;
   381       typedef Expr::Value Value;
   382       
   383 //       static const Value INF;
   384 //       static const Value NaN;
   385 
   386     protected:
   387       Expr _expr;
   388       Value _lb,_ub;
   389     public:
   390       ///\e
   391       Constr() : _expr(), _lb(NaN), _ub(NaN) {}
   392       ///\e
   393       Constr(Value lb,const Expr &e,Value ub) :
   394 	_expr(e), _lb(lb), _ub(ub) {}
   395       ///\e
   396       Constr(const Expr &e,Value ub) : 
   397 	_expr(e), _lb(NaN), _ub(ub) {}
   398       ///\e
   399       Constr(Value lb,const Expr &e) :
   400 	_expr(e), _lb(lb), _ub(NaN) {}
   401       ///\e
   402       Constr(const Expr &e) : 
   403 	_expr(e), _lb(NaN), _ub(NaN) {}
   404       ///\e
   405       void clear() 
   406       {
   407 	_expr.clear();
   408 	_lb=_ub=NaN;
   409       }
   410 
   411       ///Reference to the linear expression 
   412       Expr &expr() { return _expr; }
   413       ///Cont reference to the linear expression 
   414       const Expr &expr() const { return _expr; }
   415       ///Reference to the lower bound.
   416 
   417       ///\return
   418       ///- \ref INF "INF": the constraint is lower unbounded.
   419       ///- \ref NaN "NaN": lower bound has not been set.
   420       ///- finite number: the lower bound
   421       Value &lowerBound() { return _lb; }
   422       ///The const version of \ref lowerBound()
   423       const Value &lowerBound() const { return _lb; }
   424       ///Reference to the upper bound.
   425 
   426       ///\return
   427       ///- \ref INF "INF": the constraint is upper unbounded.
   428       ///- \ref NaN "NaN": upper bound has not been set.
   429       ///- finite number: the upper bound
   430       Value &upperBound() { return _ub; }
   431       ///The const version of \ref upperBound()
   432       const Value &upperBound() const { return _ub; }
   433       ///Is the constraint lower bounded?
   434       bool lowerBounded() const { 
   435 	using namespace std;
   436 	return finite(_lb);
   437       }
   438       ///Is the constraint upper bounded?
   439       bool upperBounded() const {
   440 	using namespace std;
   441 	return finite(_ub);
   442       }
   443     };
   444     
   445     ///Linear expression of rows
   446     
   447     ///This data structure represents a column of the matrix,
   448     ///thas is it strores a linear expression of the dual variables
   449     ///(\ref Row "Row"s).
   450     ///
   451     ///There are several ways to access and modify the contents of this
   452     ///container.
   453     ///- Its it fully compatible with \c std::map<Row,double>, so for expamle
   454     ///if \c e is an DualExpr and \c v
   455     ///and \c w are of type \ref Row, then you can
   456     ///read and modify the coefficients like
   457     ///these.
   458     ///\code
   459     ///e[v]=5;
   460     ///e[v]+=12;
   461     ///e.erase(v);
   462     ///\endcode
   463     ///or you can also iterate through its elements.
   464     ///\code
   465     ///double s=0;
   466     ///for(LpSolverBase::DualExpr::iterator i=e.begin();i!=e.end();++i)
   467     ///  s+=i->second;
   468     ///\endcode
   469     ///(This code computes the sum of all coefficients).
   470     ///- Numbers (<tt>double</tt>'s)
   471     ///and variables (\ref Row "Row"s) directly convert to an
   472     ///\ref DualExpr and the usual linear operations are defined, so
   473     ///\code
   474     ///v+w
   475     ///2*v-3.12*(v-w/2)
   476     ///v*2.1+(3*v+(v*12+w)*3)/2
   477     ///\endcode
   478     ///are valid \ref DualExpr "DualExpr"essions.
   479     ///The usual assignment operations are also defined.
   480     ///\code
   481     ///e=v+w;
   482     ///e+=2*v-3.12*(v-w/2);
   483     ///e*=3.4;
   484     ///e/=5;
   485     ///\endcode
   486     ///
   487     ///\sa Expr
   488     ///
   489     class DualExpr : public std::map<Row,Value>
   490     {
   491     public:
   492       typedef LpSolverBase::Row Key; 
   493       typedef LpSolverBase::Value Value;
   494       
   495     protected:
   496       typedef std::map<Row,Value> Base;
   497       
   498     public:
   499       typedef True IsLinExpression;
   500       ///\e
   501       DualExpr() : Base() { }
   502       ///\e
   503       DualExpr(const Key &v) {
   504 	Base::insert(std::make_pair(v, 1));
   505       }
   506       ///\e
   507       void set(const Key &v,const Value &c) {
   508 	Base::insert(std::make_pair(v, c));
   509       }
   510       
   511       ///Removes the components with zero coefficient.
   512       void simplify() {
   513 	for (Base::iterator i=Base::begin(); i!=Base::end();) {
   514 	  Base::iterator j=i;
   515 	  ++j;
   516 	  if ((*i).second==0) Base::erase(i);
   517 	  i=j;
   518 	}
   519       }
   520 
   521       ///Removes the coefficients closer to zero than \c tolerance.
   522       void simplify(double &tolerance) {
   523 	for (Base::iterator i=Base::begin(); i!=Base::end();) {
   524 	  Base::iterator j=i;
   525 	  ++j;
   526 	  if (std::fabs((*i).second)<tolerance) Base::erase(i);
   527 	  i=j;
   528 	}
   529       }
   530 
   531 
   532       ///Sets all coefficients to 0.
   533       void clear() {
   534 	Base::clear();
   535       }
   536 
   537       ///\e
   538       DualExpr &operator+=(const DualExpr &e) {
   539 	for (Base::const_iterator j=e.begin(); j!=e.end(); ++j)
   540 	  (*this)[j->first]+=j->second;
   541 	return *this;
   542       }
   543       ///\e
   544       DualExpr &operator-=(const DualExpr &e) {
   545 	for (Base::const_iterator j=e.begin(); j!=e.end(); ++j)
   546 	  (*this)[j->first]-=j->second;
   547 	return *this;
   548       }
   549       ///\e
   550       DualExpr &operator*=(const Value &c) {
   551 	for (Base::iterator j=Base::begin(); j!=Base::end(); ++j)
   552 	  j->second*=c;
   553 	return *this;
   554       }
   555       ///\e
   556       DualExpr &operator/=(const Value &c) {
   557 	for (Base::iterator j=Base::begin(); j!=Base::end(); ++j)
   558 	  j->second/=c;
   559 	return *this;
   560       }
   561     };
   562     
   563 
   564   protected:
   565     _FixId rows;
   566     _FixId cols;
   567 
   568     //Abstract virtual functions
   569     virtual LpSolverBase &_newLp() = 0;
   570     virtual LpSolverBase &_copyLp(){
   571       ///\todo This should be implemented here, too,  when we have problem retrieving routines. It can be overriden.
   572 
   573       //Starting:
   574       LpSolverBase & newlp(_newLp());
   575       return newlp;
   576       //return *(LpSolverBase*)0;
   577     };
   578 
   579     virtual int _addCol() = 0;
   580     virtual int _addRow() = 0;
   581     virtual void _eraseCol(int col) = 0;
   582     virtual void _eraseRow(int row) = 0;
   583     virtual void _getColName(int col,       std::string & name) = 0;
   584     virtual void _setColName(int col, const std::string & name) = 0;
   585     virtual void _setRowCoeffs(int i, 
   586 			       int length,
   587                                int  const * indices, 
   588                                Value  const * values ) = 0;
   589     virtual void _setColCoeffs(int i, 
   590 			       int length,
   591                                int  const * indices, 
   592                                Value  const * values ) = 0;
   593     virtual void _setCoeff(int row, int col, Value value) = 0;
   594     virtual void _setColLowerBound(int i, Value value) = 0;
   595     virtual void _setColUpperBound(int i, Value value) = 0;
   596 //     virtual void _setRowLowerBound(int i, Value value) = 0;
   597 //     virtual void _setRowUpperBound(int i, Value value) = 0;
   598     virtual void _setRowBounds(int i, Value lower, Value upper) = 0;
   599     virtual void _setObjCoeff(int i, Value obj_coef) = 0;
   600     virtual void _clearObj()=0;
   601 //     virtual void _setObj(int length,
   602 //                          int  const * indices, 
   603 //                          Value  const * values ) = 0;
   604     virtual SolveExitStatus _solve() = 0;
   605     virtual Value _getPrimal(int i) = 0;
   606     virtual Value _getDual(int i) = 0;
   607     virtual Value _getPrimalValue() = 0;
   608     virtual bool _isBasicCol(int i) = 0;
   609     virtual SolutionStatus _getPrimalStatus() = 0;
   610     virtual SolutionStatus _getDualStatus() = 0;
   611     ///\todo This could be implemented here, too, using _getPrimalStatus() and
   612     ///_getDualStatus()
   613     virtual ProblemTypes _getProblemType() = 0;
   614 
   615     virtual void _setMax() = 0;
   616     virtual void _setMin() = 0;
   617     
   618     //Own protected stuff
   619     
   620     //Constant component of the objective function
   621     Value obj_const_comp;
   622     
   623 
   624 
   625     
   626   public:
   627 
   628     ///\e
   629     LpSolverBase() : obj_const_comp(0) {}
   630 
   631     ///\e
   632     virtual ~LpSolverBase() {}
   633 
   634     ///Creates a new LP problem
   635     LpSolverBase &newLp() {return _newLp();}
   636     ///Makes a copy of the LP problem
   637     LpSolverBase &copyLp() {return _copyLp();}
   638     
   639     ///\name Build up and modify the LP
   640 
   641     ///@{
   642 
   643     ///Add a new empty column (i.e a new variable) to the LP
   644     Col addCol() { Col c; c.id=cols.insert(_addCol()); return c;}
   645 
   646     ///\brief Adds several new columns
   647     ///(i.e a variables) at once
   648     ///
   649     ///This magic function takes a container as its argument
   650     ///and fills its elements
   651     ///with new columns (i.e. variables)
   652     ///\param t can be
   653     ///- a standard STL compatible iterable container with
   654     ///\ref Col as its \c values_type
   655     ///like
   656     ///\code
   657     ///std::vector<LpSolverBase::Col>
   658     ///std::list<LpSolverBase::Col>
   659     ///\endcode
   660     ///- a standard STL compatible iterable container with
   661     ///\ref Col as its \c mapped_type
   662     ///like
   663     ///\code
   664     ///std::map<AnyType,LpSolverBase::Col>
   665     ///\endcode
   666     ///- an iterable lemon \ref concept::WriteMap "write map" like 
   667     ///\code
   668     ///ListGraph::NodeMap<LpSolverBase::Col>
   669     ///ListGraph::EdgeMap<LpSolverBase::Col>
   670     ///\endcode
   671     ///\return The number of the created column.
   672 #ifdef DOXYGEN
   673     template<class T>
   674     int addColSet(T &t) { return 0;} 
   675 #else
   676     template<class T>
   677     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::LpSolverCol,int>::type
   678     addColSet(T &t,dummy<0> = 0) {
   679       int s=0;
   680       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {*i=addCol();s++;}
   681       return s;
   682     }
   683     template<class T>
   684     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::second_type::LpSolverCol,
   685 		       int>::type
   686     addColSet(T &t,dummy<1> = 1) { 
   687       int s=0;
   688       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
   689 	i->second=addCol();
   690 	s++;
   691       }
   692       return s;
   693     }
   694     template<class T>
   695     typename enable_if<typename T::MapIt::Value::LpSolverCol,
   696 		       int>::type
   697     addColSet(T &t,dummy<2> = 2) { 
   698       int s=0;
   699       for(typename T::MapIt i(t); i!=INVALID; ++i)
   700 	{
   701 	  i.set(addCol());
   702 	  s++;
   703 	}
   704       return s;
   705     }
   706 #endif
   707 
   708     ///Set a column (i.e a dual constraint) of the LP
   709 
   710     ///\param c is the column to be modified
   711     ///\param e is a dual linear expression (see \ref DualExpr)
   712     ///a better one.
   713     void col(Col c,const DualExpr &e) {
   714       std::vector<int> indices;
   715       std::vector<Value> values;
   716       indices.push_back(0);
   717       values.push_back(0);
   718       for(DualExpr::const_iterator i=e.begin(); i!=e.end(); ++i)
   719 	if((*i).second!=0) {
   720 	  indices.push_back(rows.floatingId((*i).first.id));
   721 	  values.push_back((*i).second);
   722 	}
   723       _setColCoeffs(cols.floatingId(c.id),indices.size()-1,
   724 		    &indices[0],&values[0]);
   725     }
   726 
   727     ///Add a new column to the LP
   728 
   729     ///\param e is a dual linear expression (see \ref DualExpr)
   730     ///\param obj is the corresponding component of the objective
   731     ///function. It is 0 by default.
   732     ///\return The created column.
   733     Col addCol(const DualExpr &e, Value obj=0) {
   734       Col c=addCol();
   735       col(c,e);
   736       objCoeff(c,obj);
   737       return c;
   738     }
   739 
   740     ///Add a new empty row (i.e a new constraint) to the LP
   741 
   742     ///This function adds a new empty row (i.e a new constraint) to the LP.
   743     ///\return The created row
   744     Row addRow() { Row r; r.id=rows.insert(_addRow()); return r;}
   745 
   746     ///\brief Add several new rows
   747     ///(i.e a constraints) at once
   748     ///
   749     ///This magic function takes a container as its argument
   750     ///and fills its elements
   751     ///with new row (i.e. variables)
   752     ///\param t can be
   753     ///- a standard STL compatible iterable container with
   754     ///\ref Row as its \c values_type
   755     ///like
   756     ///\code
   757     ///std::vector<LpSolverBase::Row>
   758     ///std::list<LpSolverBase::Row>
   759     ///\endcode
   760     ///- a standard STL compatible iterable container with
   761     ///\ref Row as its \c mapped_type
   762     ///like
   763     ///\code
   764     ///std::map<AnyType,LpSolverBase::Row>
   765     ///\endcode
   766     ///- an iterable lemon \ref concept::WriteMap "write map" like 
   767     ///\code
   768     ///ListGraph::NodeMap<LpSolverBase::Row>
   769     ///ListGraph::EdgeMap<LpSolverBase::Row>
   770     ///\endcode
   771     ///\return The number of rows created.
   772 #ifdef DOXYGEN
   773     template<class T>
   774     int addRowSet(T &t) { return 0;} 
   775 #else
   776     template<class T>
   777     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::LpSolverRow,int>::type
   778     addRowSet(T &t,dummy<0> = 0) {
   779       int s=0;
   780       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {*i=addRow();s++;}
   781       return s;
   782     }
   783     template<class T>
   784     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::second_type::LpSolverRow,
   785 		       int>::type
   786     addRowSet(T &t,dummy<1> = 1) { 
   787       int s=0;
   788       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
   789 	i->second=addRow();
   790 	s++;
   791       }
   792       return s;
   793     }
   794     template<class T>
   795     typename enable_if<typename T::MapIt::Value::LpSolverRow,
   796 		       int>::type
   797     addRowSet(T &t,dummy<2> = 2) { 
   798       int s=0;
   799       for(typename T::MapIt i(t); i!=INVALID; ++i)
   800 	{
   801 	  i.set(addRow());
   802 	  s++;
   803 	}
   804       return s;
   805     }
   806 #endif
   807 
   808     ///Set a row (i.e a constraint) of the LP
   809 
   810     ///\param r is the row to be modified
   811     ///\param l is lower bound (-\ref INF means no bound)
   812     ///\param e is a linear expression (see \ref Expr)
   813     ///\param u is the upper bound (\ref INF means no bound)
   814     ///\bug This is a temportary function. The interface will change to
   815     ///a better one.
   816     ///\todo Option to control whether a constraint with a single variable is
   817     ///added or not.
   818     void row(Row r, Value l,const Expr &e, Value u) {
   819       std::vector<int> indices;
   820       std::vector<Value> values;
   821       indices.push_back(0);
   822       values.push_back(0);
   823       for(Expr::const_iterator i=e.begin(); i!=e.end(); ++i)
   824 	if((*i).second!=0) { ///\bug EPSILON would be necessary here!!!
   825 	  indices.push_back(cols.floatingId((*i).first.id));
   826 	  values.push_back((*i).second);
   827 	}
   828       _setRowCoeffs(rows.floatingId(r.id),indices.size()-1,
   829 		    &indices[0],&values[0]);
   830 //       _setRowLowerBound(rows.floatingId(r.id),l-e.constComp());
   831 //       _setRowUpperBound(rows.floatingId(r.id),u-e.constComp());
   832        _setRowBounds(rows.floatingId(r.id),l-e.constComp(),u-e.constComp());
   833     }
   834 
   835     ///Set a row (i.e a constraint) of the LP
   836 
   837     ///\param r is the row to be modified
   838     ///\param c is a linear expression (see \ref Constr)
   839     void row(Row r, const Constr &c) {
   840       row(r,
   841 	     c.lowerBounded()?c.lowerBound():-INF,
   842 	     c.expr(),
   843 	     c.upperBounded()?c.upperBound():INF);
   844     }
   845 
   846     ///Add a new row (i.e a new constraint) to the LP
   847 
   848     ///\param l is the lower bound (-\ref INF means no bound)
   849     ///\param e is a linear expression (see \ref Expr)
   850     ///\param u is the upper bound (\ref INF means no bound)
   851     ///\return The created row.
   852     ///\bug This is a temportary function. The interface will change to
   853     ///a better one.
   854     Row addRow(Value l,const Expr &e, Value u) {
   855       Row r=addRow();
   856       row(r,l,e,u);
   857       return r;
   858     }
   859 
   860     ///Add a new row (i.e a new constraint) to the LP
   861 
   862     ///\param c is a linear expression (see \ref Constr)
   863     ///\return The created row.
   864     Row addRow(const Constr &c) {
   865       Row r=addRow();
   866       row(r,c);
   867       return r;
   868     }
   869     ///Erase a coloumn (i.e a variable) from the LP
   870 
   871     ///\param c is the coloumn to be deleted
   872     ///\todo Please check this
   873     void eraseCol(Col c) {
   874       _eraseCol(cols.floatingId(c.id));
   875       cols.erase(c.id);
   876     }
   877     ///Erase a  row (i.e a constraint) from the LP
   878 
   879     ///\param r is the row to be deleted
   880     ///\todo Please check this
   881     void eraseRow(Row r) {
   882       _eraseRow(rows.floatingId(r.id));
   883       rows.erase(r.id);
   884     }
   885 
   886     /// Get the name of a column
   887     
   888     ///\param c is the coresponding coloumn 
   889     ///\return The name of the colunm
   890     std::string ColName(Col c){
   891       std::string name;
   892       _getColName(cols.floatingId(c.id), name);
   893       return name;
   894     }
   895     
   896     /// Set the name of a column
   897     
   898     ///\param c is the coresponding coloumn 
   899     ///\param name The name to be given
   900     void ColName(Col c, const std::string & name){
   901       _setColName(cols.floatingId(c.id), name);
   902     }
   903     
   904     /// Set an element of the coefficient matrix of the LP
   905 
   906     ///\param r is the row of the element to be modified
   907     ///\param c is the coloumn of the element to be modified
   908     ///\param val is the new value of the coefficient
   909 
   910     void Coeff(Row r, Col c, Value val){
   911       _setCoeff(rows.floatingId(r.id),cols.floatingId(c.id), val);
   912     }
   913 
   914     /// Set the lower bound of a column (i.e a variable)
   915 
   916     /// The lower bound of a variable (column) has to be given by an 
   917     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
   918     /// Value or -\ref INF.
   919     void colLowerBound(Col c, Value value) {
   920       _setColLowerBound(cols.floatingId(c.id),value);
   921     }
   922     
   923     ///\brief Set the lower bound of  several columns
   924     ///(i.e a variables) at once
   925     ///
   926     ///This magic function takes a container as its argument
   927     ///and applies the function on all of its elements.
   928     /// The lower bound of a variable (column) has to be given by an 
   929     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
   930     /// Value or -\ref INF.
   931 #ifdef DOXYGEN
   932     template<class T>
   933     void colLowerBound(T &t, Value value) { return 0;} 
   934 #else
   935     template<class T>
   936     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::LpSolverCol,void>::type
   937     colLowerBound(T &t, Value value,dummy<0> = 0) {
   938       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
   939 	colLowerBound(*i, value);
   940       }
   941     }
   942     template<class T>
   943     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::second_type::LpSolverCol,
   944 		       void>::type
   945     colLowerBound(T &t, Value value,dummy<1> = 1) { 
   946       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
   947 	colLowerBound(i->second, value);
   948       }
   949     }
   950     template<class T>
   951     typename enable_if<typename T::MapIt::Value::LpSolverCol,
   952 		       void>::type
   953     colLowerBound(T &t, Value value,dummy<2> = 2) { 
   954       for(typename T::MapIt i(t); i!=INVALID; ++i){
   955 	colLowerBound(*i, value);
   956       }
   957     }
   958 #endif
   959     
   960     /// Set the upper bound of a column (i.e a variable)
   961 
   962     /// The upper bound of a variable (column) has to be given by an 
   963     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
   964     /// Value or \ref INF.
   965     void colUpperBound(Col c, Value value) {
   966       _setColUpperBound(cols.floatingId(c.id),value);
   967     };
   968 
   969     ///\brief Set the lower bound of  several columns
   970     ///(i.e a variables) at once
   971     ///
   972     ///This magic function takes a container as its argument
   973     ///and applies the function on all of its elements.
   974     /// The upper bound of a variable (column) has to be given by an 
   975     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
   976     /// Value or \ref INF.
   977 #ifdef DOXYGEN
   978     template<class T>
   979     void colUpperBound(T &t, Value value) { return 0;} 
   980 #else
   981     template<class T>
   982     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::LpSolverCol,void>::type
   983     colUpperBound(T &t, Value value,dummy<0> = 0) {
   984       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
   985 	colUpperBound(*i, value);
   986       }
   987     }
   988     template<class T>
   989     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::second_type::LpSolverCol,
   990 		       void>::type
   991     colUpperBound(T &t, Value value,dummy<1> = 1) { 
   992       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
   993 	colUpperBound(i->second, value);
   994       }
   995     }
   996     template<class T>
   997     typename enable_if<typename T::MapIt::Value::LpSolverCol,
   998 		       void>::type
   999     colUpperBound(T &t, Value value,dummy<2> = 2) { 
  1000       for(typename T::MapIt i(t); i!=INVALID; ++i){
  1001 	colUpperBound(*i, value);
  1002       }
  1003     }
  1004 #endif
  1005 
  1006     /// Set the lower and the upper bounds of a column (i.e a variable)
  1007 
  1008     /// The lower and the upper bounds of
  1009     /// a variable (column) have to be given by an 
  1010     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
  1011     /// Value, -\ref INF or \ref INF.
  1012     void colBounds(Col c, Value lower, Value upper) {
  1013       _setColLowerBound(cols.floatingId(c.id),lower);
  1014       _setColUpperBound(cols.floatingId(c.id),upper);
  1015     }
  1016     
  1017     ///\brief Set the lower and the upper bound of several columns
  1018     ///(i.e a variables) at once
  1019     ///
  1020     ///This magic function takes a container as its argument
  1021     ///and applies the function on all of its elements.
  1022     /// The lower and the upper bounds of
  1023     /// a variable (column) have to be given by an 
  1024     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
  1025     /// Value, -\ref INF or \ref INF.
  1026 #ifdef DOXYGEN
  1027     template<class T>
  1028     void colBounds(T &t, Value lower, Value upper) { return 0;} 
  1029 #else
  1030     template<class T>
  1031     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::LpSolverCol,void>::type
  1032     colBounds(T &t, Value lower, Value upper,dummy<0> = 0) {
  1033       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
  1034 	colBounds(*i, lower, upper);
  1035       }
  1036     }
  1037     template<class T>
  1038     typename enable_if<typename T::value_type::second_type::LpSolverCol,
  1039 		       void>::type
  1040     colBounds(T &t, Value lower, Value upper,dummy<1> = 1) { 
  1041       for(typename T::iterator i=t.begin();i!=t.end();++i) {
  1042 	colBounds(i->second, lower, upper);
  1043       }
  1044     }
  1045     template<class T>
  1046     typename enable_if<typename T::MapIt::Value::LpSolverCol,
  1047 		       void>::type
  1048     colBounds(T &t, Value lower, Value upper,dummy<2> = 2) { 
  1049       for(typename T::MapIt i(t); i!=INVALID; ++i){
  1050 	colBounds(*i, lower, upper);
  1051       }
  1052     }
  1053 #endif
  1054     
  1055 //     /// Set the lower bound of a row (i.e a constraint)
  1056 
  1057 //     /// The lower bound of a linear expression (row) has to be given by an 
  1058 //     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
  1059 //     /// Value or -\ref INF.
  1060 //     void rowLowerBound(Row r, Value value) {
  1061 //       _setRowLowerBound(rows.floatingId(r.id),value);
  1062 //     };
  1063 //     /// Set the upper bound of a row (i.e a constraint)
  1064 
  1065 //     /// The upper bound of a linear expression (row) has to be given by an 
  1066 //     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
  1067 //     /// Value or \ref INF.
  1068 //     void rowUpperBound(Row r, Value value) {
  1069 //       _setRowUpperBound(rows.floatingId(r.id),value);
  1070 //     };
  1071 
  1072     /// Set the lower and the upper bounds of a row (i.e a constraint)
  1073 
  1074     /// The lower and the upper bounds of
  1075     /// a constraint (row) have to be given by an 
  1076     /// extended number of type Value, i.e. a finite number of type 
  1077     /// Value, -\ref INF or \ref INF.
  1078     void rowBounds(Row c, Value lower, Value upper) {
  1079       _setRowBounds(rows.floatingId(c.id),lower, upper);
  1080       // _setRowUpperBound(rows.floatingId(c.id),upper);
  1081     }
  1082     
  1083     ///Set an element of the objective function
  1084     void objCoeff(Col c, Value v) {_setObjCoeff(cols.floatingId(c.id),v); };
  1085     ///Set the objective function
  1086     
  1087     ///\param e is a linear expression of type \ref Expr.
  1088     ///\bug Is should be called obj()
  1089     void setObj(Expr e) {
  1090       _clearObj();
  1091       for (Expr::iterator i=e.begin(); i!=e.end(); ++i)
  1092 	objCoeff((*i).first,(*i).second);
  1093       obj_const_comp=e.constComp();
  1094     }
  1095 
  1096     ///Maximize
  1097     void max() { _setMax(); }
  1098     ///Minimize
  1099     void min() { _setMin(); }
  1100 
  1101     
  1102     ///@}
  1103 
  1104 
  1105     ///\name Solve the LP
  1106 
  1107     ///@{
  1108 
  1109     ///\e Solve the LP problem at hand
  1110     ///
  1111     ///\return The result of the optimization procedure. Possible 
  1112     ///values and their meanings can be found in the documentation of 
  1113     ///\ref SolveExitStatus.
  1114     ///
  1115     ///\todo Which method is used to solve the problem
  1116     SolveExitStatus solve() { return _solve(); }
  1117     
  1118     ///@}
  1119     
  1120     ///\name Obtain the solution
  1121 
  1122     ///@{
  1123 
  1124     /// The status of the primal problem (the original LP problem)
  1125     SolutionStatus primalStatus() {
  1126       return _getPrimalStatus();
  1127     }
  1128 
  1129     /// The status of the dual (of the original LP) problem 
  1130     SolutionStatus dualStatus() {
  1131       return _getDualStatus();
  1132     }
  1133 
  1134     ///The type of the original LP problem
  1135     ProblemTypes problemType() {
  1136       return _getProblemType();
  1137     }
  1138 
  1139     ///\e
  1140     Value primal(Col c) { return _getPrimal(cols.floatingId(c.id)); }
  1141 
  1142     ///\e
  1143     Value dual(Row r) { return _getDual(rows.floatingId(r.id)); }
  1144 
  1145     ///\e
  1146     bool isBasicCol(Col c) { return _isBasicCol(cols.floatingId(c.id)); }
  1147 
  1148     ///\e
  1149 
  1150     ///\return
  1151     ///- \ref INF or -\ref INF means either infeasibility or unboundedness
  1152     /// of the primal problem, depending on whether we minimize or maximize.
  1153     ///- \ref NaN if no primal solution is found.
  1154     ///- The (finite) objective value if an optimal solution is found.
  1155     Value primalValue() { return _getPrimalValue()+obj_const_comp;}
  1156     ///@}
  1157     
  1158   };  
  1159 
  1160 
  1161   ///Common base class for MIP solvers
  1162   ///\todo Much more docs
  1163   ///\ingroup gen_opt_group
  1164   class MipSolverBase : virtual public LpSolverBase{
  1165   public:
  1166 
  1167     ///Possible variable (coloumn) types (e.g. real, integer, binary etc.)
  1168     enum ColTypes {
  1169       ///Continuous variable
  1170       REAL = 0,
  1171       ///Integer variable
  1172       INTEGER = 1
  1173       ///\todo No support for other types yet.
  1174     };
  1175 
  1176     ///Sets the type of the given coloumn to the given type
  1177     ///
  1178     ///Sets the type of the given coloumn to the given type.
  1179     void colType(Col c, ColTypes col_type) {
  1180       _colType(cols.floatingId(c.id),col_type);
  1181     }
  1182 
  1183     ///Gives back the type of the column.
  1184     ///
  1185     ///Gives back the type of the column.
  1186     ColTypes colType(Col c){
  1187       return _colType(cols.floatingId(c.id));
  1188     }
  1189 
  1190     ///Sets the type of the given Col to integer or remove that property.
  1191     ///
  1192     ///Sets the type of the given Col to integer or remove that property.
  1193     void integer(Col c, bool enable) {
  1194       if (enable)
  1195 	colType(c,INTEGER);
  1196       else
  1197 	colType(c,REAL);
  1198     }
  1199 
  1200     ///Gives back whether the type of the column is integer or not.
  1201     ///
  1202     ///Gives back the type of the column.
  1203     ///\return true if the column has integer type and false if not.
  1204     bool integer(Col c){
  1205       return (colType(c)==INTEGER);
  1206     }
  1207 
  1208     /// The status of the MIP problem
  1209     SolutionStatus mipStatus() {
  1210       return _getMipStatus();
  1211     }
  1212 
  1213   protected:
  1214 
  1215     virtual ColTypes _colType(int col) = 0;
  1216     virtual void _colType(int col, ColTypes col_type) = 0;
  1217     virtual SolutionStatus _getMipStatus()=0;
  1218 
  1219   };
  1220   
  1221   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Expr
  1222   ///
  1223   inline LpSolverBase::Expr operator+(const LpSolverBase::Expr &a,
  1224 				      const LpSolverBase::Expr &b) 
  1225   {
  1226     LpSolverBase::Expr tmp(a);
  1227     tmp+=b;
  1228     return tmp;
  1229   }
  1230   ///\e
  1231   
  1232   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Expr
  1233   ///
  1234   inline LpSolverBase::Expr operator-(const LpSolverBase::Expr &a,
  1235 				      const LpSolverBase::Expr &b) 
  1236   {
  1237     LpSolverBase::Expr tmp(a);
  1238     tmp-=b;
  1239     return tmp;
  1240   }
  1241   ///\e
  1242   
  1243   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Expr
  1244   ///
  1245   inline LpSolverBase::Expr operator*(const LpSolverBase::Expr &a,
  1246 				      const LpSolverBase::Value &b) 
  1247   {
  1248     LpSolverBase::Expr tmp(a);
  1249     tmp*=b;
  1250     return tmp;
  1251   }
  1252   
  1253   ///\e
  1254   
  1255   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Expr
  1256   ///
  1257   inline LpSolverBase::Expr operator*(const LpSolverBase::Value &a,
  1258 				      const LpSolverBase::Expr &b) 
  1259   {
  1260     LpSolverBase::Expr tmp(b);
  1261     tmp*=a;
  1262     return tmp;
  1263   }
  1264   ///\e
  1265   
  1266   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Expr
  1267   ///
  1268   inline LpSolverBase::Expr operator/(const LpSolverBase::Expr &a,
  1269 				      const LpSolverBase::Value &b) 
  1270   {
  1271     LpSolverBase::Expr tmp(a);
  1272     tmp/=b;
  1273     return tmp;
  1274   }
  1275   
  1276   ///\e
  1277   
  1278   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1279   ///
  1280   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator<=(const LpSolverBase::Expr &e,
  1281 					 const LpSolverBase::Expr &f) 
  1282   {
  1283     return LpSolverBase::Constr(-LpSolverBase::INF,e-f,0);
  1284   }
  1285 
  1286   ///\e
  1287   
  1288   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1289   ///
  1290   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator<=(const LpSolverBase::Value &e,
  1291 					 const LpSolverBase::Expr &f) 
  1292   {
  1293     return LpSolverBase::Constr(e,f);
  1294   }
  1295 
  1296   ///\e
  1297   
  1298   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1299   ///
  1300   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator<=(const LpSolverBase::Expr &e,
  1301 					 const LpSolverBase::Value &f) 
  1302   {
  1303     return LpSolverBase::Constr(e,f);
  1304   }
  1305 
  1306   ///\e
  1307   
  1308   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1309   ///
  1310   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator>=(const LpSolverBase::Expr &e,
  1311 					 const LpSolverBase::Expr &f) 
  1312   {
  1313     return LpSolverBase::Constr(-LpSolverBase::INF,f-e,0);
  1314   }
  1315 
  1316 
  1317   ///\e
  1318   
  1319   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1320   ///
  1321   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator>=(const LpSolverBase::Value &e,
  1322 					 const LpSolverBase::Expr &f) 
  1323   {
  1324     return LpSolverBase::Constr(f,e);
  1325   }
  1326 
  1327 
  1328   ///\e
  1329   
  1330   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1331   ///
  1332   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator>=(const LpSolverBase::Expr &e,
  1333 					 const LpSolverBase::Value &f) 
  1334   {
  1335     return LpSolverBase::Constr(f,e);
  1336   }
  1337 
  1338   ///\e
  1339   
  1340   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1341   ///
  1342   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator==(const LpSolverBase::Expr &e,
  1343 					 const LpSolverBase::Expr &f) 
  1344   {
  1345     return LpSolverBase::Constr(0,e-f,0);
  1346   }
  1347 
  1348   ///\e
  1349   
  1350   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1351   ///
  1352   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator<=(const LpSolverBase::Value &n,
  1353 					 const LpSolverBase::Constr&c) 
  1354   {
  1355     LpSolverBase::Constr tmp(c);
  1356     ///\todo Create an own exception type.
  1357     if(!LpSolverBase::isNaN(tmp.lowerBound())) throw LogicError();
  1358     else tmp.lowerBound()=n;
  1359     return tmp;
  1360   }
  1361   ///\e
  1362   
  1363   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1364   ///
  1365   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator<=(const LpSolverBase::Constr& c,
  1366 					 const LpSolverBase::Value &n)
  1367   {
  1368     LpSolverBase::Constr tmp(c);
  1369     ///\todo Create an own exception type.
  1370     if(!LpSolverBase::isNaN(tmp.upperBound())) throw LogicError();
  1371     else tmp.upperBound()=n;
  1372     return tmp;
  1373   }
  1374 
  1375   ///\e
  1376   
  1377   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1378   ///
  1379   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator>=(const LpSolverBase::Value &n,
  1380 					 const LpSolverBase::Constr&c) 
  1381   {
  1382     LpSolverBase::Constr tmp(c);
  1383     ///\todo Create an own exception type.
  1384     if(!LpSolverBase::isNaN(tmp.upperBound())) throw LogicError();
  1385     else tmp.upperBound()=n;
  1386     return tmp;
  1387   }
  1388   ///\e
  1389   
  1390   ///\relates LpSolverBase::Constr
  1391   ///
  1392   inline LpSolverBase::Constr operator>=(const LpSolverBase::Constr& c,
  1393 					 const LpSolverBase::Value &n)
  1394   {
  1395     LpSolverBase::Constr tmp(c);
  1396     ///\todo Create an own exception type.
  1397     if(!LpSolverBase::isNaN(tmp.lowerBound())) throw LogicError();
  1398     else tmp.lowerBound()=n;
  1399     return tmp;
  1400   }
  1401 
  1402   ///\e
  1403   
  1404   ///\relates LpSolverBase::DualExpr
  1405   ///
  1406   inline LpSolverBase::DualExpr operator+(const LpSolverBase::DualExpr &a,
  1407 				      const LpSolverBase::DualExpr &b) 
  1408   {
  1409     LpSolverBase::DualExpr tmp(a);
  1410     tmp+=b;
  1411     return tmp;
  1412   }
  1413   ///\e
  1414   
  1415   ///\relates LpSolverBase::DualExpr
  1416   ///
  1417   inline LpSolverBase::DualExpr operator-(const LpSolverBase::DualExpr &a,
  1418 				      const LpSolverBase::DualExpr &b) 
  1419   {
  1420     LpSolverBase::DualExpr tmp(a);
  1421     tmp-=b;
  1422     return tmp;
  1423   }
  1424   ///\e
  1425   
  1426   ///\relates LpSolverBase::DualExpr
  1427   ///
  1428   inline LpSolverBase::DualExpr operator*(const LpSolverBase::DualExpr &a,
  1429 				      const LpSolverBase::Value &b) 
  1430   {
  1431     LpSolverBase::DualExpr tmp(a);
  1432     tmp*=b;
  1433     return tmp;
  1434   }
  1435   
  1436   ///\e
  1437   
  1438   ///\relates LpSolverBase::DualExpr
  1439   ///
  1440   inline LpSolverBase::DualExpr operator*(const LpSolverBase::Value &a,
  1441 				      const LpSolverBase::DualExpr &b) 
  1442   {
  1443     LpSolverBase::DualExpr tmp(b);
  1444     tmp*=a;
  1445     return tmp;
  1446   }
  1447   ///\e
  1448   
  1449   ///\relates LpSolverBase::DualExpr
  1450   ///
  1451   inline LpSolverBase::DualExpr operator/(const LpSolverBase::DualExpr &a,
  1452 				      const LpSolverBase::Value &b) 
  1453   {
  1454     LpSolverBase::DualExpr tmp(a);
  1455     tmp/=b;
  1456     return tmp;
  1457   }
  1458   
  1459 
  1460 } //namespace lemon
  1461 
  1462 #endif //LEMON_LP_BASE_H