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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_CPLEX_H
+#define LEMON_CPLEX_H
+
+///\file
+///\brief Header of the LEMON-CPLEX lp solver interface.
+
+#include <lemon/lp_base.h>
+
+struct cpxenv;
+struct cpxlp;
+
+namespace lemon {
+
+  /// \brief Reference counted wrapper around cpxenv pointer
+  ///
+  /// The cplex uses environment object which is responsible for
+  /// checking the proper license usage. This class provides a simple
+  /// interface for share the environment object between different
+  /// problems.
+  class CplexEnv {
+    friend class CplexBase;
+  private:
+    cpxenv* _env;
+    mutable int* _cnt;
+
+  public:
+
+    /// \brief This exception is thrown when the license check is not
+    /// sufficient
+    class LicenseError : public Exception {
+      friend class CplexEnv;
+    private:
+
+      LicenseError(int status);
+      char _message[510];
+
+    public:
+
+      /// The short error message
+      virtual const char* what() const throw() {
+        return _message;
+      }
+    };
+
+    /// Constructor
+    CplexEnv();
+    /// Shallow copy constructor
+    CplexEnv(const CplexEnv&);
+    /// Shallow assignement
+    CplexEnv& operator=(const CplexEnv&);
+    /// Destructor
+    virtual ~CplexEnv();
+
+  protected:
+
+    cpxenv* cplexEnv() { return _env; }
+    const cpxenv* cplexEnv() const { return _env; }
+  };
+
+  /// \brief Base interface for the CPLEX LP and MIP solver
+  ///
+  /// This class implements the common interface of the CPLEX LP and
+  /// MIP solvers.  
+  /// \ingroup lp_group
+  class CplexBase : virtual public LpBase {
+  protected:
+
+    CplexEnv _env;
+    cpxlp* _prob;
+
+    CplexBase();
+    CplexBase(const CplexEnv&);
+    CplexBase(const CplexBase &);
+    virtual ~CplexBase();
+
+    virtual int _addCol();
+    virtual int _addRow();
+
+    virtual void _eraseCol(int i);
+    virtual void _eraseRow(int i);
+
+    virtual void _eraseColId(int i);
+    virtual void _eraseRowId(int i);
+
+    virtual void _getColName(int col, std::string& name) const;
+    virtual void _setColName(int col, const std::string& name);
+    virtual int _colByName(const std::string& name) const;
+
+    virtual void _getRowName(int row, std::string& name) const;
+    virtual void _setRowName(int row, const std::string& name);
+    virtual int _rowByName(const std::string& name) const;
+
+    virtual void _setRowCoeffs(int i, ExprIterator b, ExprIterator e);
+    virtual void _getRowCoeffs(int i, InsertIterator b) const;
+
+    virtual void _setColCoeffs(int i, ExprIterator b, ExprIterator e);
+    virtual void _getColCoeffs(int i, InsertIterator b) const;
+
+    virtual void _setCoeff(int row, int col, Value value);
+    virtual Value _getCoeff(int row, int col) const;
+
+    virtual void _setColLowerBound(int i, Value value);
+    virtual Value _getColLowerBound(int i) const;
+
+    virtual void _setColUpperBound(int i, Value value);
+    virtual Value _getColUpperBound(int i) const;
+
+  private:
+    void _set_row_bounds(int i, Value lb, Value ub);
+  protected:
+
+    virtual void _setRowLowerBound(int i, Value value);
+    virtual Value _getRowLowerBound(int i) const;
+
+    virtual void _setRowUpperBound(int i, Value value);
+    virtual Value _getRowUpperBound(int i) const;
+
+    virtual void _setObjCoeffs(ExprIterator b, ExprIterator e);
+    virtual void _getObjCoeffs(InsertIterator b) const;
+
+    virtual void _setObjCoeff(int i, Value obj_coef);
+    virtual Value _getObjCoeff(int i) const;
+
+    virtual void _setSense(Sense sense);
+    virtual Sense _getSense() const;
+
+    virtual void _clear();
+
+  public:
+
+    /// Returns the used \c CplexEnv instance
+    const CplexEnv& env() const { return _env; }
+    ///
+    const cpxenv* cplexEnv() const { return _env.cplexEnv(); }
+
+    cpxlp* cplexLp() { return _prob; }
+    const cpxlp* cplexLp() const { return _prob; }
+
+  };
+
+  /// \brief Interface for the CPLEX LP solver
+  ///
+  /// This class implements an interface for the CPLEX LP solver.
+  ///\ingroup lp_group
+  class LpCplex : public CplexBase, public LpSolver {
+  public:
+    /// \e
+    LpCplex();
+    /// \e
+    LpCplex(const CplexEnv&);
+    /// \e
+    LpCplex(const LpCplex&);
+    /// \e
+    virtual ~LpCplex();
+
+  private:
+
+    // these values cannot retrieved element by element
+    mutable std::vector<int> _col_status;
+    mutable std::vector<int> _row_status;
+
+    mutable std::vector<Value> _primal_ray;
+    mutable std::vector<Value> _dual_ray;
+
+    void _clear_temporals();
+
+    SolveExitStatus convertStatus(int status);
+
+  protected:
+
+    virtual LpCplex* _cloneSolver() const;
+    virtual LpCplex* _newSolver() const;
+
+    virtual const char* _solverName() const;
+
+    virtual SolveExitStatus _solve();
+    virtual Value _getPrimal(int i) const;
+    virtual Value _getDual(int i) const;
+    virtual Value _getPrimalValue() const;
+
+    virtual VarStatus _getColStatus(int i) const;
+    virtual VarStatus _getRowStatus(int i) const;
+
+    virtual Value _getPrimalRay(int i) const;
+    virtual Value _getDualRay(int i) const;
+
+    virtual ProblemType _getPrimalType() const;
+    virtual ProblemType _getDualType() const;
+
+  public:
+
+    /// Solve with primal simplex method
+    SolveExitStatus solvePrimal();
+
+    /// Solve with dual simplex method
+    SolveExitStatus solveDual();
+
+    /// Solve with barrier method
+    SolveExitStatus solveBarrier();
+
+  };
+
+  /// \brief Interface for the CPLEX MIP solver
+  ///
+  /// This class implements an interface for the CPLEX MIP solver.
+  ///\ingroup lp_group
+  class MipCplex : public CplexBase, public MipSolver {
+  public:
+    /// \e
+    MipCplex();
+    /// \e
+    MipCplex(const CplexEnv&);
+    /// \e
+    MipCplex(const MipCplex&);
+    /// \e
+    virtual ~MipCplex();
+
+  protected:
+
+    virtual MipCplex* _cloneSolver() const;
+    virtual MipCplex* _newSolver() const;
+
+    virtual const char* _solverName() const;
+
+    virtual ColTypes _getColType(int col) const;
+    virtual void _setColType(int col, ColTypes col_type);
+
+    virtual SolveExitStatus _solve();
+    virtual ProblemType _getType() const;
+    virtual Value _getSol(int i) const;
+    virtual Value _getSolValue() const;
+
+  };
+
+} //END OF NAMESPACE LEMON
+
+#endif //LEMON_CPLEX_H
+