knapsack_solver.h

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#ifndef OR_TOOLS_ALGORITHMS_KNAPSACK_SOLVER_H_
#define OR_TOOLS_ALGORITHMS_KNAPSACK_SOLVER_H_
 
#include <cstdint>
#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
#include "ortools/util/time_limit.h"
 
namespace operations_research {
 
class BaseKnapsackSolver;

class KnapsackSolver {
 public:
  enum SolverType {
    KNAPSACK_BRUTE_FORCE_SOLVER = 0,

    KNAPSACK_64ITEMS_SOLVER = 1,

    KNAPSACK_DYNAMIC_PROGRAMMING_SOLVER = 2,
 
#if defined(USE_CBC)
    KNAPSACK_MULTIDIMENSION_CBC_MIP_SOLVER = 3,
#endif  // USE_CBC

    KNAPSACK_MULTIDIMENSION_BRANCH_AND_BOUND_SOLVER = 5,
 
#if defined(USE_SCIP)
    KNAPSACK_MULTIDIMENSION_SCIP_MIP_SOLVER = 6,
#endif  // USE_SCIP
 
#if defined(USE_XPRESS)
    KNAPSACK_MULTIDIMENSION_XPRESS_MIP_SOLVER = 7,
#endif
 
#if defined(USE_CPLEX)
    KNAPSACK_MULTIDIMENSION_CPLEX_MIP_SOLVER = 8,
#endif
    KNAPSACK_DIVIDE_AND_CONQUER_SOLVER = 9,
    KNAPSACK_MULTIDIMENSION_CP_SAT_SOLVER = 10,
  };
 
  explicit KnapsackSolver(const std::string& solver_name);
  KnapsackSolver(SolverType solver_type, const std::string& solver_name);
 
#ifndef SWIG
  // This type is neither copyable nor movable.
  KnapsackSolver(const KnapsackSolver&) = delete;
  KnapsackSolver& operator=(const KnapsackSolver&) = delete;
#endif
 
  virtual ~KnapsackSolver();

  void Init(const std::vector<int64_t>& profits,
            const std::vector<std::vector<int64_t> >& weights,
            const std::vector<int64_t>& capacities);

  int64_t Solve();

  bool BestSolutionContains(int item_id) const;
  bool IsSolutionOptimal() const { return is_solution_optimal_; }
  std::string GetName() const;
 
  bool use_reduction() const { return use_reduction_; }
  void set_use_reduction(bool use_reduction) { use_reduction_ = use_reduction; }

  void set_time_limit(double time_limit_seconds) {
    time_limit_seconds_ = time_limit_seconds;
    time_limit_ = std::make_unique<TimeLimit>(time_limit_seconds_);
  }
 
 private:
  // Trivial reduction of capacity constraints when the capacity is higher than
  // the sum of the weights of the items. Returns the number of reduced items.
  int ReduceCapacities(int num_items,
                       const std::vector<std::vector<int64_t> >& weights,
                       const std::vector<int64_t>& capacities,
                       std::vector<std::vector<int64_t> >* reduced_weights,
                       std::vector<int64_t>* reduced_capacities);
  int ReduceProblem(int num_items);
  void ComputeAdditionalProfit(const std::vector<int64_t>& profits);
  void InitReducedProblem(const std::vector<int64_t>& profits,
                          const std::vector<std::vector<int64_t> >& weights,
                          const std::vector<int64_t>& capacities);
 
  std::unique_ptr<BaseKnapsackSolver> solver_;
  std::vector<bool> known_value_;
  std::vector<bool> best_solution_;
  bool is_solution_optimal_ = false;
  std::vector<int> mapping_reduced_item_id_;
  bool is_problem_solved_;
  int64_t additional_profit_;
  bool use_reduction_;
  double time_limit_seconds_;
  std::unique_ptr<TimeLimit> time_limit_;
};
 
#if !defined(SWIG)
// The following code defines needed classes for the KnapsackGenericSolver
// class which is the entry point to extend knapsack with new constraints such
// as conflicts between items.
//
// Constraints are enforced using KnapsackPropagator objects, in the current
// code there is one propagator per dimension (KnapsackCapacityPropagator).
// One of those propagators, named primary propagator, is used to guide the
// search, i.e. decides which item should be assigned next.
// Roughly speaking the search algorithm is:
//  - While not optimal
//    - Select next search node to expand
//    - Select next item_i to assign (using primary propagator)
//    - Generate a new search node where item_i is in the knapsack
//      - Check validity of this new partial solution (using propagators)
//      - If valid, add this new search node to the search
//    - Generate a new search node where item_i is not in the knapsack
//      - Check validity of this new partial solution (using propagators)
//      - If valid, add this new search node to the search
//
// TODO(user): Add a new propagator class for conflict constraint.
// TODO(user): Add a new propagator class used as a guide when the problem has
// several dimensions.
 
// ----- KnapsackAssignment -----
// KnapsackAssignment is a small struct used to pair an item with its
// assignment. It is mainly used for search nodes and updates.
struct KnapsackAssignment {
  KnapsackAssignment(int _item_id, bool _is_in)
      : item_id(_item_id), is_in(_is_in) {}
  int item_id;
  bool is_in;
};
 
// ----- KnapsackItem -----
// KnapsackItem is a small struct to pair an item weight with its
// corresponding profit.
// The aim of the knapsack problem is to pack as many valuable items as
// possible. A straight forward heuristic is to take those with the greatest
// profit-per-unit-weight. This ratio is called efficiency in this
// implementation. So items will be grouped in vectors, and sorted by
// decreasing efficiency.
// Note that profits are duplicated for each dimension. This is done to
// simplify the code, especially the GetEfficiency method and vector sorting.
// As there usually are only few dimensions, the overhead should not be an
// issue.
struct KnapsackItem {
  KnapsackItem(int _id, int64_t _weight, int64_t _profit)
      : id(_id), weight(_weight), profit(_profit) {}
  double GetEfficiency(int64_t profit_max) const {
    return (weight > 0)
               ? static_cast<double>(profit) / static_cast<double>(weight)
               : static_cast<double>(profit_max);
  }
 
  // The 'id' field is used to retrieve the initial item in order to
  // communicate with other propagators and state.
  const int id;
  const int64_t weight;
  const int64_t profit;
};
typedef KnapsackItem* KnapsackItemPtr;
 
// ----- KnapsackSearchNode -----
// KnapsackSearchNode is a class used to describe a decision in the decision
// search tree.
// The node is defined by a pointer to the parent search node and an
// assignment (see KnapsackAssignment).
// As the current state is not explicitly stored in a search node, one should
// go through the search tree to incrementally build a partial solution from
// a previous search node.
class KnapsackSearchNode {
 public:
  KnapsackSearchNode(const KnapsackSearchNode* parent,
                     const KnapsackAssignment& assignment);
 
#ifndef SWIG
  // This type is neither copyable nor movable.
  KnapsackSearchNode(const KnapsackSearchNode&) = delete;
  KnapsackSearchNode& operator=(const KnapsackSearchNode&) = delete;
#endif
 
  int depth() const { return depth_; }
  const KnapsackSearchNode* parent() const { return parent_; }
  const KnapsackAssignment& assignment() const { return assignment_; }
 
  int64_t current_profit() const { return current_profit_; }
  void set_current_profit(int64_t profit) { current_profit_ = profit; }
 
  int64_t profit_upper_bound() const { return profit_upper_bound_; }
  void set_profit_upper_bound(int64_t profit) { profit_upper_bound_ = profit; }
 
  int next_item_id() const { return next_item_id_; }
  void set_next_item_id(int id) { next_item_id_ = id; }
 
 private:
  // 'depth' field is used to navigate efficiently through the search tree
  // (see KnapsackSearchPath).
  int depth_;
  const KnapsackSearchNode* const parent_;
  KnapsackAssignment assignment_;
 
  // 'current_profit' and 'profit_upper_bound' fields are used to sort search
  // nodes using a priority queue. That allows to pop the node with the best
  // upper bound, and more importantly to stop the search when optimality is
  // proved.
  int64_t current_profit_;
  int64_t profit_upper_bound_;
 
  // 'next_item_id' field allows to avoid an O(number_of_items) scan to find
  // next item to select. This is done for free by the upper bound computation.
  int next_item_id_;
};
 
// ----- KnapsackSearchPath -----
// KnapsackSearchPath is a small class used to represent the path between a
// node to another node in the search tree.
// As the solution state is not stored for each search node, the state should
// be rebuilt at each node. One simple solution is to apply all decisions
// between the node 'to' and the root. This can be computed in
// O(number_of_items).
//
// However, it is possible to achieve better average complexity. Two
// consecutively explored nodes are usually close enough (i.e., much less than
// number_of_items) to benefit from an incremental update from the node
// 'from' to the node 'to'.
//
// The 'via' field is the common parent of 'from' field and 'to' field.
// So the state can be built by reverting all decisions from 'from' to 'via'
// and then applying all decisions from 'via' to 'to'.
class KnapsackSearchPath {
 public:
  KnapsackSearchPath(const KnapsackSearchNode& from,
                     const KnapsackSearchNode& to);
 
#ifndef SWIG
  // This type is neither copyable nor movable.
  KnapsackSearchPath(const KnapsackSearchPath&) = delete;
  KnapsackSearchPath& operator=(const KnapsackSearchPath&) = delete;
#endif
 
  void Init();
  const KnapsackSearchNode& from() const { return from_; }
  const KnapsackSearchNode& via() const { return *via_; }
  const KnapsackSearchNode& to() const { return to_; }
  const KnapsackSearchNode* MoveUpToDepth(const KnapsackSearchNode& node,
                                          int depth) const;
 
 private:
  const KnapsackSearchNode& from_;
  const KnapsackSearchNode* via_;  // Computed in 'Init'.
  const KnapsackSearchNode& to_;
};
 
// ----- KnapsackState -----
// KnapsackState represents a partial solution to the knapsack problem.
class KnapsackState {
 public:
  KnapsackState();
 
#ifndef SWIG
  // This type is neither copyable nor movable.
  KnapsackState(const KnapsackState&) = delete;
  KnapsackState& operator=(const KnapsackState&) = delete;
#endif
 
  // Initializes vectors with number_of_items set to false (i.e. not bound yet).
  void Init(int number_of_items);
  // Updates the state by applying or reverting a decision.
  // Returns false if fails, i.e. trying to apply an inconsistent decision
  // to an already assigned item.
  bool UpdateState(bool revert, const KnapsackAssignment& assignment);
 
  int GetNumberOfItems() const { return is_bound_.size(); }
  bool is_bound(int id) const { return is_bound_.at(id); }
  bool is_in(int id) const { return is_in_.at(id); }
 
 private:
  // Vectors 'is_bound_' and 'is_in_' contain a boolean value for each item.
  // 'is_bound_(item_i)' is false when there is no decision for item_i yet.
  // When item_i is bound, 'is_in_(item_i)' represents the presence (true) or
  // the absence (false) of item_i in the current solution.
  std::vector<bool> is_bound_;
  std::vector<bool> is_in_;
};
 
// ----- KnapsackPropagator -----
// KnapsackPropagator is the base class for modeling and propagating a
// constraint given an assignment.
//
// When some work has to be done both by the base and the derived class,
// a protected pure virtual method ending by 'Propagator' is defined.
// For instance, 'Init' creates a vector of items, and then calls
// 'InitPropagator' to let the derived class perform its own initialization.
class KnapsackPropagator {
 public:
  explicit KnapsackPropagator(const KnapsackState& state);
 
#ifndef SWIG
  // This type is neither copyable nor movable.
  KnapsackPropagator(const KnapsackPropagator&) = delete;
  KnapsackPropagator& operator=(const KnapsackPropagator&) = delete;
#endif
 
  virtual ~KnapsackPropagator();
 
  // Initializes data structure and then calls InitPropagator.
  void Init(const std::vector<int64_t>& profits,
            const std::vector<int64_t>& weights);
 
  // Updates data structure and then calls UpdatePropagator.
  // Returns false when failure.
  bool Update(bool revert, const KnapsackAssignment& assignment);
  // ComputeProfitBounds should set 'profit_lower_bound_' and
  // 'profit_upper_bound_' which are constraint specific.
  virtual void ComputeProfitBounds() = 0;
  // Returns the id of next item to assign.
  // Returns kNoSelection when all items are bound.
  virtual int GetNextItemId() const = 0;
 
  int64_t current_profit() const { return current_profit_; }
  int64_t profit_lower_bound() const { return profit_lower_bound_; }
  int64_t profit_upper_bound() const { return profit_upper_bound_; }
 
  // Copies the current state into 'solution'.
  // All unbound items are set to false (i.e. not in the knapsack).
  // When 'has_one_propagator' is true, CopyCurrentSolutionPropagator is called
  // to have a better solution. When there is only one propagator
  // there is no need to check the solution with other propagators, so the
  // partial solution can be smartly completed.
  void CopyCurrentStateToSolution(bool has_one_propagator,
                                  std::vector<bool>* solution) const;
 
 protected:
  // Initializes data structure. This method is called after initialization
  // of KnapsackPropagator data structure.
  virtual void InitPropagator() = 0;
 
  // Updates internal data structure incrementally. This method is called
  // after update of KnapsackPropagator data structure.
  virtual bool UpdatePropagator(bool revert,
                                const KnapsackAssignment& assignment) = 0;
 
  // Copies the current state into 'solution'.
  // Only unbound items have to be copied as CopyCurrentSolution was already
  // called with current state.
  // This method is useful when a propagator is able to find a better solution
  // than the blind instantiation to false of unbound items.
  virtual void CopyCurrentStateToSolutionPropagator(
      std::vector<bool>* solution) const = 0;
 
  const KnapsackState& state() const { return state_; }
  const std::vector<KnapsackItemPtr>& items() const { return items_; }
 
  void set_profit_lower_bound(int64_t profit) { profit_lower_bound_ = profit; }
  void set_profit_upper_bound(int64_t profit) { profit_upper_bound_ = profit; }
 
 private:
  std::vector<KnapsackItemPtr> items_;
  int64_t current_profit_;
  int64_t profit_lower_bound_;
  int64_t profit_upper_bound_;
  const KnapsackState& state_;
};
 
// ----- KnapsackCapacityPropagator -----
// KnapsackCapacityPropagator is a KnapsackPropagator used to enforce
// a capacity constraint.
// As a KnapsackPropagator is supposed to compute profit lower and upper
// bounds, and get the next item to select, it can be seen as a 0-1 Knapsack
// solver. The most efficient way to compute the upper bound is to iterate on
// items in profit-per-unit-weight decreasing order. The break item is
// commonly defined as the first item for which there is not enough remaining
// capacity. Selecting this break item as the next-item-to-assign usually
// gives the best results (see Greenberg & Hegerich).
//
// This is exactly what is implemented in this class.
//
// When there is only one propagator, it is possible to compute a better
// profit lower bound almost for free. During the scan to find the
// break element all unbound items are added just as if they were part of
// the current solution. This is used in both ComputeProfitBounds and
// CopyCurrentSolutionPropagator.
// For incrementality reasons, the ith item should be accessible in O(1). That's
// the reason why the item vector has to be duplicated 'sorted_items_'.
class KnapsackCapacityPropagator : public KnapsackPropagator {
 public:
  KnapsackCapacityPropagator(const KnapsackState& state, int64_t capacity);
 
#ifndef SWIG
  // This type is neither copyable nor movable.
  KnapsackCapacityPropagator(const KnapsackCapacityPropagator&) = delete;
  KnapsackCapacityPropagator& operator=(const KnapsackCapacityPropagator&) =
      delete;
#endif
 
  ~KnapsackCapacityPropagator() override;
  void ComputeProfitBounds() override;
  int GetNextItemId() const override { return break_item_id_; }
 
 protected:
  // Initializes KnapsackCapacityPropagator (e.g., sort items in decreasing
  // order).
  void InitPropagator() override;
  // Updates internal data structure incrementally (i.e., 'consumed_capacity_')
  // to avoid a O(number_of_items) scan.
  bool UpdatePropagator(bool revert,
                        const KnapsackAssignment& assignment) override;
  void CopyCurrentStateToSolutionPropagator(
      std::vector<bool>* solution) const override;
 
 private:
  // An obvious additional profit upper bound corresponds to the linear
  // relaxation: remaining_capacity * efficiency of the break item.
  // It is possible to do better in O(1), using Martello-Toth bound U2.
  // The main idea is to enforce integrality constraint on the break item,
  // ie. either the break item is part of the solution, either it is not.
  // So basically the linear relaxation is done on the item before the break
  // item, or the one after the break item.
  // This is what GetAdditionalProfit method implements.
  int64_t GetAdditionalProfit(int64_t remaining_capacity,
                              int break_item_id) const;
 
  const int64_t capacity_;
  int64_t consumed_capacity_;
  int break_item_id_;
  std::vector<KnapsackItemPtr> sorted_items_;
  int64_t profit_max_;
};
 
// ----- BaseKnapsackSolver -----
// This is the base class for knapsack solvers.
class BaseKnapsackSolver {
 public:
  explicit BaseKnapsackSolver(absl::string_view solver_name)
      : solver_name_(solver_name) {}
  virtual ~BaseKnapsackSolver() = default;
 
  // Initializes the solver and enters the problem to be solved.
  virtual void Init(const std::vector<int64_t>& profits,
                    const std::vector<std::vector<int64_t> >& weights,
                    const std::vector<int64_t>& capacities) = 0;
 
  // Gets the lower and upper bound when the item is in or out of the knapsack.
  // To ensure objects are correctly initialized, this method should not be
  // called before ::Init.
  virtual void GetLowerAndUpperBoundWhenItem(int item_id, bool is_item_in,
                                             int64_t* lower_bound,
                                             int64_t* upper_bound);
 
  // Solves the problem and returns the profit of the optimal solution.
  virtual int64_t Solve(TimeLimit* time_limit, double time_limit_in_seconds,
                        bool* is_solution_optimal) = 0;
 
  // Returns true if the item 'item_id' is packed in the optimal knapsack.
  virtual bool best_solution(int item_id) const = 0;
 
  virtual std::string GetName() const { return solver_name_; }
 
 private:
  const std::string solver_name_;
};
 
// ----- KnapsackGenericSolver -----
// KnapsackGenericSolver is the multi-dimensional knapsack solver class.
// In the current implementation, the next item to assign is given by the
// primary propagator. Using SetPrimaryPropagator allows changing the default
// (propagator of the first dimension), and selecting another dimension when
// more constrained.
// TODO(user): In the case of a multi-dimensional knapsack problem, implement
// an aggregated propagator to combine all dimensions and give a better guide
// to select the next item (see, for instance, Dobson's aggregated efficiency).
class KnapsackGenericSolver : public BaseKnapsackSolver {
 public:
  explicit KnapsackGenericSolver(const std::string& solver_name);
 
#ifndef SWIG
  // This type is neither copyable nor movable.
  KnapsackGenericSolver(const KnapsackGenericSolver&) = delete;
  KnapsackGenericSolver& operator=(const KnapsackGenericSolver&) = delete;
#endif
 
  ~KnapsackGenericSolver() override;
 
  // Initializes the solver and enters the problem to be solved.
  void Init(const std::vector<int64_t>& profits,
            const std::vector<std::vector<int64_t> >& weights,
            const std::vector<int64_t>& capacities) override;
  int GetNumberOfItems() const { return state_.GetNumberOfItems(); }
  void GetLowerAndUpperBoundWhenItem(int item_id, bool is_item_in,
                                     int64_t* lower_bound,
                                     int64_t* upper_bound) override;
 
  // Sets which propagator should be used to guide the search.
  // 'primary_propagator_id' should be in 0..p-1 with p the number of
  // propagators.
  void set_primary_propagator_id(int primary_propagator_id) {
    primary_propagator_id_ = primary_propagator_id;
  }
 
  // Solves the problem and returns the profit of the optimal solution.
  int64_t Solve(TimeLimit* time_limit, double time_limit_in_seconds,
                bool* is_solution_optimal) override;
  // Returns true if the item 'item_id' is packed in the optimal knapsack.
  bool best_solution(int item_id) const override {
    return best_solution_.at(item_id);
  }
 
 private:
  // Clears internal data structure.
  void Clear();
 
  // Updates all propagators reverting/applying all decision on the path.
  // Returns true if fails. Note that, even if fails, all propagators should
  // be updated to be in a stable state in order to stay incremental.
  bool UpdatePropagators(const KnapsackSearchPath& path);
  // Updates all propagators reverting/applying one decision.
  // Return true if fails. Note that, even if fails, all propagators should
  // be updated to be in a stable state in order to stay incremental.
  bool IncrementalUpdate(bool revert, const KnapsackAssignment& assignment);
  // Updates the best solution if the current solution has a better profit.
  void UpdateBestSolution();
 
  // Returns true if new relevant search node was added to the nodes array, that
  // means this node should be added to the search queue too.
  bool MakeNewNode(const KnapsackSearchNode& node, bool is_in);
 
  // Gets the aggregated (min) profit upper bound among all propagators.
  int64_t GetAggregatedProfitUpperBound() const;
  bool HasOnePropagator() const { return propagators_.size() == 1; }
  int64_t GetCurrentProfit() const {
    return propagators_.at(primary_propagator_id_)->current_profit();
  }
  int64_t GetNextItemId() const {
    return propagators_.at(primary_propagator_id_)->GetNextItemId();
  }
 
  std::vector<KnapsackPropagator*> propagators_;
  int primary_propagator_id_;
  std::vector<KnapsackSearchNode*> search_nodes_;
  KnapsackState state_;
  int64_t best_solution_profit_;
  std::vector<bool> best_solution_;
};
#endif  // SWIG
}  // namespace operations_research
 
#endif  // OR_TOOLS_ALGORITHMS_KNAPSACK_SOLVER_H_