drat_writer.h

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#ifndef OR_TOOLS_SAT_DRAT_WRITER_H_
#define OR_TOOLS_SAT_DRAT_WRITER_H_
 
#include <string>
 
#include "absl/types/span.h"
#include "ortools/base/file.h"
#include "ortools/sat/sat_base.h"
 
namespace operations_research {
namespace sat {
 
// DRAT is a SAT proof format that allows a simple program to check that the
// problem is really UNSAT. The description of the format and a checker are
// available at: // http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~marijn/drat-trim/
//
// Note that DRAT proofs are often huge (can be GB), and take about as much time
// to check as it takes for the solver to find the proof in the first place!
class DratWriter {
 public:
  DratWriter(bool in_binary_format, File* output)
      : in_binary_format_(in_binary_format), output_(output) {}
  ~DratWriter();
 
  // Writes a new clause to the DRAT output. Note that the RAT property is only
  // checked on the first literal.
  void AddClause(absl::Span<const Literal> clause);
 
  // Writes a "deletion" information about a clause that has been added before
  // to the DRAT output. Note that it is also possible to delete a clause from
  // the problem.
  void DeleteClause(absl::Span<const Literal> clause);
 
 private:
  void WriteClause(absl::Span<const Literal> clause);
 
  // TODO(user): Support binary format as proof in text format can be large.
  bool in_binary_format_;
  File* output_;
 
  std::string buffer_;
};
 
}  // namespace sat
}  // namespace operations_research
 
#endif  // OR_TOOLS_SAT_DRAT_WRITER_H_