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Chgprobs - Working with multiple problems

Description
This example defines 3 very small problems, making changes to the problem definition after matrix generation and retrieving solution information. It also shows BCL warnings.


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xbexpl.cs

/********************************************************
  Xpress-BCL C# Example Problems
  ==============================

  file xbexpl.cs
  ``````````````
  Working with multiple problems.

  (c) 2008-2024 Fair Isaac Corporation
      authors: S.Heipcke, D.Brett.
********************************************************/

using System;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using BCL;


namespace Examples
{
    public class TestMultiple
    {
        const bool CHGCTR = true;     /* Accessing and modifying constraints */
        const bool CHGVAR = true;     /* Accessing and modifying variables   */
        const bool UNBOUNDED = true;  /* Solve a small unbounded problem     */

        XPRBprob p2 = new XPRBprob("expl2");
        XPRBprob p3 = new XPRBprob("expl3");
        XPRBprob p4 = new XPRBprob("expl4");

        /***********************************************************************/
        public static void Main()
        {
            XPRB.init();

            TestMultiple TestInstance = new TestMultiple();

            if(CHGCTR)
                TestInstance.expl2();

            if(CHGVAR)
                TestInstance.expl3();

            if(UNBOUNDED)
            {
                TestInstance.expl4();
                if(CHGCTR && CHGVAR)
                    TestInstance.expl5();
            }

            return;
        }
        /***********************************************************************/

        /**** Expl 2: changing bounds and operations on constraints ****/
        void expl2()
        {
            XPRBvar[] x = new XPRBvar[5];
            XPRBctr[] ctr = new XPRBctr[4];
            XPRBexpr lobj = new XPRBexpr();
            double[] objcof = {2.0,1.0,1.0,1.0,0};
            int i;

            /* Define 5 integer variables in 0,...,100 */
            for(i=0;i<5;i++) x[i] = p2.newVar("x_" + i, BCLconstant.XPRB_UI, 0, 100);

            /* Create the constraints:
            ctr0: x0 +10 <= x1
            ctr1: x1     <= x3
            ctr2: x1 + 8 <= x2 */
            ctr[0]=p2.newCtr("ctr0", x[0] + 10 <= x[1]);
            ctr[1]=p2.newCtr("ctr1", x[1]     <= x[3]);
            ctr[2]=p2.newCtr("ctr2", x[1] + 8 <= x[2]);

            lobj = new XPRBexpr(0); ;
            for(i=0;i<5;i++) lobj += objcof[i]*x[i];
            p2.setObj(p2.newCtr("OBJ",lobj)); /* Select objective function */
            p2.setSense(BCLconstant.XPRB_MINIM);         /* Set objective sense to minimization */

            System.Console.WriteLine("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            p2.exportProb(BCLconstant.XPRB_LP,"expl2");  /* Matrix generation and output */
            p2.print();                    /* Print current problem definition */

            p2.lpOptimize();                  /* Solve the LP */
            System.Console.WriteLine("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();

            ctr[0].setRange(-15,-5);       /* Transform constraint into range constraint */
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Constraint transformed into range:>>>>>>>>");
            p2.print();                    /* Print current problem definition */
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)
            {
                x[i].print();              /* Print new variable bounds */
                System.Console.Write(" ");
            }
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            p2.mipOptimize();                 /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();

            ctr[0].setType(BCLconstant.XPRB_L);       /* Change range constraint back to constraint */
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Constraint restored to inequality:>>>>>>>>");
            p2.print();                    /* Print current problem definition */
            ctr[0].setTerm(-10);           /* Set new RHS value */
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Restore original RHS value:>>>>>>>>");
            p2.print();                    /* Print current problem definition */

            x[1].setLB(15);                /* Change the bound on a variable */
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Variable bound changed:>>>>>>>>");
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)
            {
                x[i].print();              /* Print new variable bounds */
                System.Console.Write(" ");
            }
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            p2.mipOptimize();                 /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();

            /* Change constraint coefficient and RHS */
            ctr[1].setTerm(x[1],-3);       /* ctr1: x1 <= 3*x3 */
            ctr[0].addTerm(-10);           /* ctr0: x0 + 20 <= x1 */
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Constraint coefficient and RHS changed:>>>>>>>>");
            for(i=0;i<3;i++) ctr[i].print();
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)
            {
                x[i].print();              /* Print new variable bounds */
                System.Console.Write(" ");
            }
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            p2.mipOptimize();                 /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();

            /* Change constraint type */
            ctr[2].setType(BCLconstant.XPRB_G);        /* ctr2: x1 + 8 >= x2 */
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Constraint type changed:>>>>>>>>");
            for(i=0;i<3;i++) ctr[i].print();
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)
            {
                x[i].print();              /* Print variable bounds */
                System.Console.Write(" ");
            }
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            p2.mipOptimize();                 /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();

            /* Add another constraint ctr3: x0 +37<= x2 */
            ctr[3] = p2.newCtr("ctr3", x[0]+37 <= x[2]);
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Constraint added:>>>>>>>>");
            p2.print();
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)
            {
                x[i].print();              /* Print variable bounds */
                System.Console.Write(" ");
            }
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            p2.mipOptimize();                 /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();

            /* delete a constraint */
            p2.delCtr(ctr[2]);
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Constraint deleted:>>>>>>>>");
            p2.print();
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)
            {
                x[i].print();              /* Print variable bounds */
                System.Console.Write(" ");
            }
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            p2.mipOptimize();                 /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();

        }

        /**** Expl 3: Knapsack problem: accessing variables ****/
        void expl3()
        {
            XPRBvar[] x = new XPRBvar[4];
            XPRBexpr le, lobj;
            XPRBctr ctr;
            double[] coeff = {30.0, 32.0, 27.0, 11.0};
            double[] objcof = {9.0, 15.0, 8.0, 3.0};
            int i;

            for(i=0;i<4;i++)                /* Define 4 binary variables */
                x[i] = p3.newVar("x_" + i, BCLconstant.XPRB_BV);

            /* Create the knapsack constraint:
            sum_i coeff[i]*x[i] <= 70  */
            le = new XPRBexpr();
            for(i=0;i<4;i++) le += coeff[i]*x[i];
            ctr = p3.newCtr("sumkn", le <= 70);

            lobj = new XPRBexpr();
            for(i=0;i<4;i++) lobj += objcof[i]*x[i];
            p3.setObj(p3.newCtr("OBJ",lobj));    /* Set objective function */

            /* p3.print(); */                /* Uncomment to print the problem */
            p3.exportProb(BCLconstant.XPRB_MPS,"expl3");  /* Matrix output in MPS format */
            p3.setSense(BCLconstant.XPRB_MAXIM);        /* Change to maximization */
            p3.mipOptimize();                  /* Solve global */
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p3.getObjVal());   /* Get objective value */
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)                /* Print the solution */
                System.Console.WriteLine(x[i].getName() + ": " + x[i].getSol() + " (rc:" + x[i].getRCost() + ")");
            System.Console.WriteLine("Dual: " + ctr.getDual() + ", slack:" + ctr.getSlack());
            /* Print dual & slack values */

            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Variable type changed from BV to UI>>>>>>>>");
            x[1].setType(BCLconstant.XPRB_UI);         /* Change variable type */
            System.Console.Write(x[1].getName() + ": bounds: " + x[1].getLB() + " " + x[1].getUB());
            System.Console.WriteLine(", type: " + x[1].getType() + ", index: " + x[1].getColNum());
            p3.mipOptimize();                  /* Re-solve global */
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p3.getObjVal());   /* Get objective value */

            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Variable bound changed: no matrix regeneration>>>>>>>>");
            x[1].setUB(3);                  /* Change variable bound */
            System.Console.Write(x[1].getName() + ": bounds: " + x[1].getLB() + " " + x[1].getUB());
            System.Console.WriteLine(", type: " + x[1].getType() + ", index: " + x[1].getColNum());
            p3.mipOptimize();                  /* Re-solve global */
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p3.getObjVal());   /* Get objective value */
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)               /* Print solution values */
            System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");

            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Variable type changed from UI to PI>>>>>>>>");
            x[1].setType(BCLconstant.XPRB_PI);         /* Change variable type */
            x[1].setLim(2);                 /* Set the integer limit for
            the partial integer variable */
            x[1].print();
            System.Console.WriteLine();     /* Print current variable definition */
            p3.mipOptimize();                  /* Re-solve global */
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p3.getObjVal());   /* Get objective value */
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)                /* Print the solution */
                System.Console.WriteLine(x[i].getName() + ": " + x[i].getSol() + " (rc:" + x[i].getRCost() + ")");
            System.Console.WriteLine("Dual: " + ctr.getDual() + ", slack:" + ctr.getSlack());
            /* Print dual & slack values */
        }

        /****Expl 4: a small unbounded problem ****/
        void expl4()
        {
            XPRBvar[] x = new XPRBvar[2];
            int i;

            p4=new XPRBprob("expl4");       /* Create a new problem */

            /* Define 2 variables in [0,PLUSINFINITY] */
            for(i=0;i<2;i++) x[i]=p4.newVar("x_" + i);

            /* Create the constraints:
            ctr0: 4*x0 + x1 >= 4
            ctr1: x0 + x1   >= 3
            ctr2: x0 + 2*x1 >= 4 */
            p4.newCtr("c1", 4*x[0] + x[1] >= 4);
            p4.newCtr("c2", x[0] +   x[1] >= 3);
            p4.newCtr("c3", x[0] + 2*x[1] >= 4);

            p4.setObj(p4.newCtr("OBJ", x[0]+x[1]));  /* Define and set obj. function */

            /* Try out the effect of solving without presolve:
             * XPRSprob xprsp = p4.getXPRSprob();
             * xprsp.Presolve = 0;
             * xprsp.MIPPresolve = 0;
            */
            p4.setSense(BCLconstant.XPRB_MAXIM);       /* Change to maximization */
            p4.lpOptimize();                  /* Solve the LP */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p4.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p4.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p4.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p4.getObjVal());   /* Get objective value */
            for(i=0;i<2;i++)                /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write(x[i].getName() + ":" + x[i].getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();
        }

        /***Expl5: Working with different problems****/
        void expl5()
        {
            int i;

            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Re-solve problem " + p2.getName() + ">>>>>>>>");
            p2.mipOptimize();                  /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p2.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p2.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p2.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p2.getObjVal());  /* Get objective value */
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)                /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write("x_" + i + ":" + p2.getVarByName("x_" + i).getSol() + " ");

            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine();
            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Delete problem " + p4.getName() + ">>>>>>>>");
            p4.print();                    /* Print the problem def. */

            System.Console.WriteLine("<<<<<<<<Re-solve problem " + p3.getName() + " and print it>>>>>>>>");
            p3.print();                     /* Print the problem def. */
            p3.mipOptimize();                  /* Solve global */
            System.Console.Write("Problem status: " + p3.getProbStat() + "  LP status: ");
            System.Console.WriteLine(p3.getLPStat() + "  MIP status: " + p3.getMIPStat());
            System.Console.WriteLine("Objective: " + p3.getObjVal());  /* Get objective value */
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)                /* Print solution values */
                System.Console.Write("x_" + i + ":" + p3.getVarByName("x_" + i).getSol() + " ");
            System.Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }
}
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