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+/* -*- mode: C++; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
+ *
+ * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2008
+ * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
+ * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
+ *
+ * Permission to use, modify and distribute this software is granted
+ * provided that this copyright notice appears in all copies. For
+ * precise terms see the accompanying LICENSE file.
+ *
+ * This software is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
+ * express or implied, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
+ * purpose.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef LEMON_BITS_SOLVER_BITS_H
+#define LEMON_BITS_SOLVER_BITS_H
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace lemon {
+
+  namespace _solver_bits {
+
+    class VarIndex {
+    private:
+      struct ItemT {
+        int prev, next;
+        int index;
+      };
+      std::vector<ItemT> items;
+      int first_item, last_item, first_free_item;
+
+      std::vector<int> cross;
+
+    public:
+
+      VarIndex()
+        : first_item(-1), last_item(-1), first_free_item(-1) {
+      }
+
+      void clear() {
+        first_item = -1;
+        first_free_item = -1;
+        items.clear();
+        cross.clear();
+      }
+
+      int addIndex(int idx) {
+        int n;
+        if (first_free_item == -1) {
+          n = items.size();
+          items.push_back(ItemT());
+        } else {
+          n = first_free_item;
+          first_free_item = items[n].next;
+          if (first_free_item != -1) {
+            items[first_free_item].prev = -1;
+          }
+        }
+        items[n].index = idx;
+        if (static_cast<int>(cross.size()) <= idx) {
+          cross.resize(idx + 1, -1);
+        }
+        cross[idx] = n;
+
+        items[n].prev = last_item;
+        items[n].next = -1;
+        if (last_item != -1) {
+          items[last_item].next = n;
+        } else {
+          first_item = n;
+        }
+        last_item = n;
+
+        return n;
+      }
+
+      int addIndex(int idx, int n) {
+        while (n >= static_cast<int>(items.size())) {
+          items.push_back(ItemT());
+          items.back().prev = -1;
+          items.back().next = first_free_item;
+          if (first_free_item != -1) {
+            items[first_free_item].prev = items.size() - 1;
+          }
+          first_free_item = items.size() - 1;
+        }
+        if (items[n].next != -1) {
+          items[items[n].next].prev = items[n].prev;
+        }
+        if (items[n].prev != -1) {
+          items[items[n].prev].next = items[n].next;
+        } else {
+          first_free_item = items[n].next;
+        }
+
+        items[n].index = idx;
+        if (static_cast<int>(cross.size()) <= idx) {
+          cross.resize(idx + 1, -1);
+        }
+        cross[idx] = n;
+
+        items[n].prev = last_item;
+        items[n].next = -1;
+        if (last_item != -1) {
+          items[last_item].next = n;
+        } else {
+          first_item = n;
+        }
+        last_item = n;
+
+        return n;
+      }
+
+      void eraseIndex(int idx) {
+        int n = cross[idx];
+
+        if (items[n].prev != -1) {
+          items[items[n].prev].next = items[n].next;
+        } else {
+          first_item = items[n].next;
+        }
+        if (items[n].next != -1) {
+          items[items[n].next].prev = items[n].prev;
+        } else {
+          last_item = items[n].prev;
+        }
+
+        if (first_free_item != -1) {
+          items[first_free_item].prev = n;
+        }
+        items[n].next = first_free_item;
+        items[n].prev = -1;
+        first_free_item = n;
+
+        while (!cross.empty() && cross.back() == -1) {
+          cross.pop_back();
+        }
+      }
+
+      int maxIndex() const {
+        return cross.size() - 1;
+      }
+
+      void shiftIndices(int idx) {
+        for (int i = idx + 1; i < static_cast<int>(cross.size()); ++i) {
+          cross[i - 1] = cross[i];
+          if (cross[i] != -1) {
+            --items[cross[i]].index;
+          }
+        }
+        cross.back() = -1;
+        cross.pop_back();
+        while (!cross.empty() && cross.back() == -1) {
+          cross.pop_back();
+        }
+      }
+
+      void relocateIndex(int idx, int jdx) {
+        cross[idx] = cross[jdx];
+        items[cross[jdx]].index = idx;
+        cross[jdx] = -1;
+
+        while (!cross.empty() && cross.back() == -1) {
+          cross.pop_back();
+        }
+      }
+
+      int operator[](int idx) const {
+        return cross[idx];
+      }
+
+      int operator()(int fdx) const {
+        return items[fdx].index;
+      }
+
+      void firstItem(int& fdx) const {
+        fdx = first_item;
+      }
+
+      void nextItem(int& fdx) const {
+        fdx = items[fdx].next;
+      }
+
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+#endif