pseudo_costs.h

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#ifndef ORTOOLS_SAT_PSEUDO_COSTS_H_
#define ORTOOLS_SAT_PSEUDO_COSTS_H_
 
#include <limits>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
#include "absl/log/check.h"
#include "absl/types/span.h"
#include "ortools/base/logging.h"
#include "ortools/base/strong_vector.h"
#include "ortools/sat/integer.h"
#include "ortools/sat/integer_base.h"
#include "ortools/sat/linear_constraint_manager.h"
#include "ortools/sat/linear_programming_constraint.h"
#include "ortools/sat/model.h"
#include "ortools/sat/sat_base.h"
#include "ortools/sat/sat_parameters.pb.h"
#include "ortools/sat/util.h"
#include "ortools/util/strong_integers.h"
 
namespace operations_research {
namespace sat {
 
// Pseudo cost of a variable is measured as average observed change in the
// objective bounds per unit change in the variable bounds.
class PseudoCosts {
 public:
  explicit PseudoCosts(Model* model);
 
  // This must be called before we are about to branch.
  // It will record the current objective bounds.
  void BeforeTakingDecision(Literal decision);
 
  // Updates the pseudo costs for the given decision given to
  // BeforeTakingDecision().
  void AfterTakingDecision(bool conflict = false);
 
  // Advanced usage. Internal functions used by Before/AfterTakingDecision(),
  // that are exposed for strong branching.
  double ObjectiveIncrease(bool conflict);
  bool SaveLpInfo();
  void SaveBoundChanges(Literal decision, absl::Span<const double> lp_values);
 
  // Returns the variable with best reliable pseudo cost that is not fixed.
  IntegerVariable GetBestDecisionVar();
 
  // Returns the pseudo cost of given variable. Currently used for testing only.
  double GetCost(IntegerVariable var) const {
    CHECK_LT(var, pseudo_costs_.size());
    return pseudo_costs_[var].CurrentAverage();
  }
 
  // Visible for testing.
  // Returns the number of recordings of given variable.
  int GetNumRecords(IntegerVariable var) const {
    CHECK_LT(var, pseudo_costs_.size());
    return pseudo_costs_[var].NumRecords();
  }
 
  // Combines the score of the two branch into one score.
  double CombineScores(double down_branch, double up_branch) const;
 
  // Alternative pseudo-cost. This relies on the LP more heavily and is more in
  // line with what a MIP solver would do. Returns all the info about taking a
  // branch around the current lp_value of var.
  struct BranchingInfo {
    bool is_fixed = false;
    bool is_reliable = false;
    bool is_integer = false;
    double down_fractionality = 0.0;
    double score = 0.0;
    double down_score = 0.0;
    double up_score = 0.0;
    IntegerLiteral down_branch;
  };
  BranchingInfo EvaluateVar(IntegerVariable var,
                            absl::Span<const double> lp_values);
 
  // Experimental alternative pseudo cost based on the explanation for bound
  // increases.
  void UpdateBoolPseudoCosts(absl::Span<const Literal> reason,
                             IntegerValue objective_increase);
  double BoolPseudoCost(Literal lit, double lp_value) const;
 
  // Visible for testing.
  // Returns the bound delta associated with this decision.
  struct VariableBoundChange {
    IntegerVariable var = kNoIntegerVariable;
    IntegerValue lower_bound_change = IntegerValue(0);
    double lp_increase = 0.0;
  };
  const std::vector<VariableBoundChange>& BoundChanges() {
    return bound_changes_;
  }
 
 private:
  // Returns the current objective info.
  struct ObjectiveInfo {
    std::string DebugString() const;
 
    IntegerValue lb = kMinIntegerValue;
    IntegerValue ub = kMaxIntegerValue;
    double lp_bound = -std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
    bool lp_at_optimal = false;
  };
  ObjectiveInfo GetCurrentObjectiveInfo();
 
  // Model object.
  const SatParameters& parameters_;
  IntegerTrail* integer_trail_;
  IntegerEncoder* encoder_;
  ModelLpValues* lp_values_;
  LinearProgrammingConstraintCollection* lps_;
  IntegerVariable objective_var_ = kNoIntegerVariable;
 
  // Saved info by BeforeTakingDecision().
  ObjectiveInfo saved_info_;
  std::vector<VariableBoundChange> bound_changes_;
 
  // Current IntegerVariable pseudo costs.
  std::vector<IntegerVariable> relevant_variables_;
  util_intops::StrongVector<IntegerVariable, bool> is_relevant_;
  util_intops::StrongVector<IntegerVariable, double> scores_;
  util_intops::StrongVector<IntegerVariable, IncrementalAverage> pseudo_costs_;
 
  // This version is mainly based on the lp relaxation.
  util_intops::StrongVector<IntegerVariable, IncrementalAverage>
      average_unit_objective_increase_;
 
  // This version is based on objective increase explanation.
  util_intops::StrongVector<LiteralIndex, IncrementalAverage> lit_pseudo_costs_;
};
 
}  // namespace sat
}  // namespace operations_research
 
#endif  // ORTOOLS_SAT_PSEUDO_COSTS_H_