/// <summary>
/// Returns the customer that least increases the length of the given route.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="problem"></param>
/// <param name="route"></param>
/// <param name="customers"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static CheapestInsertionResult CalculateBestPlacement(
IProblemWeights problem,
IRoute route,
ICollection<int> customers)
{
IInsertionCosts costs = new BinaryHeapInsertionCosts();
return CheapestInsertionHelper.CalculateBestPlacement(problem, route, customers, costs);
}
/// <summary>
/// Executes a solver procedure.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="problem"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
internal override MaxTimeSolution Solve(MaxTimeProblem problem)
{
MaxTimeCalculator calculator = new MaxTimeCalculator(problem);
// get the seed customers.
ICollection<int> seeds = _seed_selector.SelectSeeds(
problem, _k);
double[] weights = new double[seeds.Count];
// start the seed routes.
List<int> selectable_customers = problem.Customers;
MaxTimeSolution routes = new MaxTimeSolution(
problem.Size, true);
foreach (int seed in seeds)
{
routes.Add(seed);
selectable_customers.Remove(seed);
}
if (!routes.IsValid())
{
throw new Exception();
}
// keep a list of cheapest insertions.
IInsertionCosts costs = new BinaryHeapInsertionCosts();
// keep looping until all customers have been placed.
while (selectable_customers.Count > 0)
{
// try and place into every route.
CheapestInsertionResult best_result = new CheapestInsertionResult();
best_result.Increase = float.MaxValue;
int best_route_idx = -1;
CheapestInsertionResult best_result_above_max = new CheapestInsertionResult();
best_result_above_max.Increase = float.MaxValue;
int best_route_above_max_idx = -1;
for (int route_idx = 0; route_idx < routes.Count; route_idx++)
{
IRoute current_route = routes.Route(route_idx);
// choose the next customer.
CheapestInsertionResult result =
CheapestInsertionHelper.CalculateBestPlacement(problem, current_route, selectable_customers, costs);
if (result.Customer == result.CustomerAfter)
{
throw new Exception();
}
// get the current weight
double weight = weights[route_idx];
if (result.Increase < best_result.Increase)
{
if (weight + result.Increase + calculator.DeliveryTime < problem.Max.Value)
{ // route will still be inside bounds.
best_result = result;
best_route_idx = route_idx;
}
else
{ // route will become above max.
if (result.Increase < best_result_above_max.Increase)
{
best_result_above_max = result;
best_route_above_max_idx = route_idx;
}
}
}
}
// do the placement if a placement is found without max violation.
// else do the placement in the above max route.
CheapestInsertionResult placement_result = new CheapestInsertionResult();
placement_result.Increase = double.MaxValue;
int placement_result_idx = -1;
if (best_route_idx >= 0)
{ // best placement found.
placement_result = best_result;
placement_result_idx = best_route_idx;
}
else
{ // best placement found but only above max.
placement_result = best_result_above_max;
placement_result_idx = best_route_above_max_idx;
}
// do the actual placement.
weights[placement_result_idx] = calculator.CalculateOneRouteIncrease(
weights[placement_result_idx], placement_result.Increase);
selectable_customers.Remove(placement_result.Customer);
//routes.Route(placement_result_idx).InsertAfterAndRemove(
// placement_result.CustomerBefore, placement_result.Customer, placement_result.CustomerAfter);
routes.Route(placement_result_idx).InsertAfter(
placement_result.CustomerBefore, placement_result.Customer);
if (!routes.IsValid())
{
throw new Exception();
}
}
return routes;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the customer that least increases the length of the given route.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="problem"></param>
/// <param name="route"></param>
/// <param name="customers"></param>
/// <param name="seed_customer"></param>
/// <param name="seed_customer_ratio"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static CheapestInsertionResult CalculateBestPlacement(
IProblemWeights problem,
IRoute route,
ICollection<int> customers,
int seed_customer,
double seed_customer_ratio)
{
IInsertionCosts costs = new BinaryHeapInsertionCosts();
// initialize the best placement result.
CheapestInsertionResult best = new CheapestInsertionResult();
best.Increase = float.MaxValue;
// loop over all customers in the route.
if (route.Count > 0)
{ // there have to be at least two customers.
IEnumerator<int> route_enumerator = route.GetEnumerator();
if (!route_enumerator.MoveNext())
{ // this route is empty
throw new ArgumentException("Route needs to be initialized with at least two customers!");
}
int customer_before = route_enumerator.Current;
int customer_after = -1;
while (route_enumerator.MoveNext())
{ // keep moving!
customer_after = route_enumerator.Current;
InsertionCost cost = costs.PopCheapest(customer_before, customer_after);
bool found = false;
while (!found)
{ // test if the costs are empty.
if (cost == null)
{ // re-initialize the costs with all customers under consideration.
foreach (int customer in customers)
{
float cost_quantity = (float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer_before][customer] +
(float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer][customer_after] -
(float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer_before][customer_after];
float seed_cost = (float)problem.WeightMatrix[seed_customer][customer] +
(float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer][seed_customer];
costs.Add(customer_before, customer_after, customer,
(float)(cost_quantity + (seed_customer_ratio * seed_cost)));
}
// pop the cheapest again!
cost = costs.PopCheapest(customer_before, customer_after);
}
else if (customers.Contains(cost.Customer))
{ // the customer is found!
found = true;
}
else
{ // pop the cheapest again!
cost = costs.PopCheapest(customer_before, customer_after);
}
}
if (cost.Cost < best.Increase)
{ // the costs is better than the current cost!
best = new CheapestInsertionResult()
{
Customer = cost.Customer,
CustomerAfter = customer_after,
CustomerBefore = customer_before,
Increase = cost.Cost
};
if (best.Increase == 0)
{ // immidiately return if smaller than epsilon.
return best;
}
}
// set the after to the before.
customer_before = route_enumerator.Current;
}
// if the round is a round try first-last.
if (route.IsRound)
{ // the route is a round!
customer_after = route.First;
InsertionCost cost = costs.PopCheapest(customer_before, customer_after);
bool found = false;
while (!found)
{ // test if the costs are empty.
if (cost == null)
{ // re-initialize the costs with all customers under consideration.
foreach (int customer in customers)
{
float cost_quantity = (float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer_before][customer] +
(float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer][customer_after] -
(float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer_before][customer_after];
float seed_cost = (float)problem.WeightMatrix[seed_customer][customer] +
(float)problem.WeightMatrix[customer][seed_customer];
costs.Add(customer_before, customer_after, customer,
(float)(cost_quantity + (seed_customer_ratio * seed_cost)));
}
// pop the cheapest again!
cost = costs.PopCheapest(customer_before, customer_after);
}
else if (customers.Contains(cost.Customer))
{ // the customer is found!
found = true;
}
else
{ // pop the cheapest again!
cost = costs.PopCheapest(customer_before, customer_after);
}
}
if (cost.Cost < best.Increase)
{ // the costs is better than the current cost!
best = new CheapestInsertionResult()
{
Customer = cost.Customer,
CustomerAfter = customer_after,
CustomerBefore = customer_before,
Increase = cost.Cost
};
if (best.Increase == 0)
{ // immidiately return if smaller than epsilon.
return best;
}
}
}
}
else
{ // route needs to be initialized.
throw new ArgumentException("Route needs to be initialized with at least two customers!");
}
// return result.
return best;
}
/// <summary>
/// Executes a solver procedure.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="problem"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
internal override MaxTimeSolution Solve(MaxTimeProblem problem)
{
// create the solution.
MaxTimeSolution solution = new MaxTimeSolution(problem.Size, true);
// keep placing customer until none are left.
List<int> customers = new List<int>(problem.Customers);
double max = problem.Max.Value - (problem.Max.Value * _delta_percentage);
// keep a list of cheapest insertions.
IInsertionCosts costs = new BinaryHeapInsertionCosts();
double percentage = _threshold_percentage;
while (customers.Count > 0)
{
// try and distribute the remaining customers if there are only a few left.
if (customers.Count < problem.Size * percentage)
{
bool succes = true;
while (succes && customers.Count > 0)
{
succes = false;
CheapestInsertionResult best = new CheapestInsertionResult();
best.Increase = float.MaxValue;
int best_idx = -1;
for (int route_idx = 0; route_idx < solution.Count; route_idx++)
{
IRoute route = solution.Route(route_idx);
CheapestInsertionResult result =
CheapestInsertionHelper.CalculateBestPlacement(problem, route, customers);
if (best.Increase > result.Increase)
{
best = result;
best_idx = route_idx;
}
}
IRoute best_route = solution.Route(best_idx);
double route_time = problem.Time(best_route);
if (route_time + best.Increase < max)
{ // insert the customer.
best_route.InsertAfter(best.CustomerBefore, best.Customer);
customers.Remove(best.Customer);
this.Improve(problem, solution, max, best_idx);
succes = true;
}
}
}
// select a customer using some heuristic.
if (customers.Count > 0)
{
// select a customer using some heuristic.
int customer = -1;
if (_use_seed)
{ // use a seeding heuristic.
customer = this.SelectSeed(problem, problem.MaxTimeCalculator, solution, customers);
}
else
{ // just select a random customer.
customer = customers[Tools.Math.Random.StaticRandomGenerator.Get().Generate(customers.Count)];
}
customers.Remove(customer);
// start a route r.
IRoute current_route = solution.Add(customer);
solution[solution.Count - 1] = 0;
while (customers.Count > 0)
{
//OsmSharp.Tools.Output.OutputStreamHost.WriteLine("{0}/{1} placed!",
// customers.Count, problem.Size);
// calculate the best placement.
CheapestInsertionResult result;
if (_use_seed_cost)
{ // use the seed cost; the cost to the seed customer.
result = CheapestInsertionHelper.CalculateBestPlacement(problem, current_route, customers,
customer, _lambda);
// calculate the 'real' increase.
result.Increase = (problem.WeightMatrix[result.CustomerBefore][result.Customer] +
problem.WeightMatrix[result.Customer][result.CustomerAfter]) -
problem.WeightMatrix[result.CustomerBefore][result.CustomerAfter];
}
else
{ // just use cheapest insertion.
result = CheapestInsertionHelper.CalculateBestPlacement(problem, current_route, customers, costs);
}
// calculate the new weight.
solution[solution.Count - 1] = problem.Time(solution.Route(solution.Count - 1));
double potential_weight = problem.MaxTimeCalculator.CalculateOneRouteIncrease(solution[solution.Count - 1],
result.Increase);
// cram as many customers into one route as possible.
if (potential_weight < max)
{
// insert the customer, it is
customers.Remove(result.Customer);
current_route.InsertAfter(result.CustomerBefore, result.Customer);
// free some memory in the costs list.
costs.Remove(result.CustomerBefore, result.CustomerAfter);
// update the cost of the route.
solution[solution.Count - 1] = potential_weight;
// improve if needed.
if (((problem.Size - customers.Count) % _k) == 0)
{ // an improvement is descided.
// apply the inter-route improvements.
int count_before = solution.Route(solution.Count - 1).Count;
solution[solution.Count - 1] = this.ImproveIntraRoute(problem,
current_route, solution[solution.Count - 1]);
if (!solution.IsValid())
{
throw new Exception();
}
int count_after = solution.Route(solution.Count - 1).Count;
// also to the inter-improvements.
current_route = this.Improve(problem, solution, max, solution.Count - 1);
}
}
else
{// ok we are done!
this.Improve(problem, solution, max, solution.Count - 1);
// break the route.
break;
}
}
//else
//{// ok we are done!
// solution[solution.Count - 1] = this.ImproveIntraRoute(problem,
// current_route, solution[solution.Count - 1]);
// if (!solution.IsValid())
// {
// throw new Exception();
// }
// int count_after = solution.Route(solution.Count - 1).Count;
// this.Improve(problem, solution, max, solution.Count - 1);
// // break the route.
// break;
//}
}
}
// remove empty routes.
for (int route_idx = solution.Count - 1; route_idx >= 0; route_idx--)
{
if (solution.Route(route_idx).IsEmpty)
{
solution.Remove(route_idx);
}
}
return solution;
}