src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/linear/AbstractLinearOptimizer.java

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package org.apache.commons.math.optimization.linear;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.commons.math.MaxIterationsExceededException;
import org.apache.commons.math.optimization.GoalType;
import org.apache.commons.math.optimization.OptimizationException;
import org.apache.commons.math.optimization.RealPointValuePair;

/**
 * Base class for implementing linear optimizers.
 * <p>This base class handles the boilerplate methods associated to thresholds
 * settings and iterations counters.</p>
 * @version $Revision: 925812 $ $Date: 2010-03-21 16:49:31 +0100 (dim. 21 mars 2010) $
 * @since 2.0
 *
 */
public abstract class AbstractLinearOptimizer implements LinearOptimizer {

    /** Default maximal number of iterations allowed. */
    public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_ITERATIONS = 100;

    /**
     * Linear objective function.
     * @since 2.1
     */
    protected LinearObjectiveFunction function;

    /**
     * Linear constraints.
     * @since 2.1
     */
    protected Collection<LinearConstraint> linearConstraints;

    /**
     * Type of optimization goal: either {@link GoalType#MAXIMIZE} or {@link GoalType#MINIMIZE}.
     * @since 2.1
     */
    protected GoalType goal;

    /**
     * Whether to restrict the variables to non-negative values.
     * @since 2.1
     */
    protected boolean nonNegative;

    /** Maximal number of iterations allowed. */
    private int maxIterations;

    /** Number of iterations already performed. */
    private int iterations;

    /** Simple constructor with default settings.
     * <p>The maximal number of evaluation is set to its default value.</p>
     */
    protected AbstractLinearOptimizer() {
        setMaxIterations(DEFAULT_MAX_ITERATIONS);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public void setMaxIterations(int maxIterations) {
        this.maxIterations = maxIterations;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public int getMaxIterations() {
        return maxIterations;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public int getIterations() {
        return iterations;
    }

    /** Increment the iterations counter by 1.
     * @exception OptimizationException if the maximal number
     * of iterations is exceeded
     */
    protected void incrementIterationsCounter()
        throws OptimizationException {
        if (++iterations > maxIterations) {
            throw new OptimizationException(new MaxIterationsExceededException(maxIterations));
        }
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public RealPointValuePair optimize(final LinearObjectiveFunction f,
                                       final Collection<LinearConstraint> constraints,
                                       final GoalType goalType, final boolean restrictToNonNegative)
         throws OptimizationException {

        // store linear problem characteristics
        this.function          = f;
        this.linearConstraints = constraints;
        this.goal              = goalType;
        this.nonNegative       = restrictToNonNegative;

        iterations  = 0;

        // solve the problem
        return doOptimize();

    }

    /** Perform the bulk of optimization algorithm.
     * @return the point/value pair giving the optimal value for objective function
     * @exception OptimizationException if no solution fulfilling the constraints
     * can be found in the allowed number of iterations
     */
    protected abstract RealPointValuePair doOptimize()
        throws OptimizationException;

}