From 094bda91a8df3fe8af7f11324574f73d99e9d0c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stefan Schroeder <4sschroeder@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 17:07:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add doc to BicycleMessenger example
---
.../jsprit/examples/BicycleMessenger.java | 78 ++++++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 69 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BicycleMessenger.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BicycleMessenger.java
index 3d883a3a..bb03ad47 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BicycleMessenger.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BicycleMessenger.java
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ import jsprit.core.util.Solutions;
public class BicycleMessenger {
+ /**
+ * Hard constraint: delivery of envelope must not take longer than 3*bestDirect (i.e. fastest messenger on direct delivery)
+ *
+ * @author stefan
+ *
+ */
static class ThreeTimesLessThanBestDirectRouteConstraint implements HardActivityStateLevelConstraint {
private VehicleRoutingTransportCosts routingCosts;
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ public class BicycleMessenger {
//impact on whole route, since insertion of newAct shifts all subsequent activities forward in time
double departureTime_at_newAct = arrivalTime_at_newAct + newAct.getOperationTime();
double deliverTimeAtNextAct = departureTime_at_newAct + routingCosts.getTransportTime(newAct.getLocationId(), nextAct.getLocationId(), departureTime_at_newAct, iFacts.getNewDriver(), iFacts.getNewVehicle());;
+ //here you need an activity state
if(deliverTimeAtNextAct > stateManager.getActivityState(nextAct, StateFactory.createId("latest-activity-start-time")).toDouble()){
return ConstraintsStatus.NOT_FULFILLED;
}
@@ -84,7 +91,9 @@ public class BicycleMessenger {
}
/**
- * one does not need this constraint. but it is faster. the earlier the solution-space can be constraint the better/faster.
+ * When inserting the activities of an envelope which are pickup and deliver envelope, this constraint makes insertion procedure to ignore messengers that are too far away to meet the 3*directTime-Constraint.
+ *
+ *
one does not need this constraint. but it is faster. the earlier the solution-space can be constraint the better/faster.
* @author schroeder
*
*/
@@ -113,8 +122,11 @@ public class BicycleMessenger {
}
/**
- * updates the state "latest-activity-start-time" once route/activity states changed, i.e. when removing or inserting an envelope-activity
+ * updates the state "latest-activity-start-time" (required above) once route/activity states changed, i.e. when removing or inserting an envelope-activity
*
+ *
thus once either the insertion-procedure starts or an envelope has been inserted, this visitor runs through the route in reverse order (i.e. starting with the end of the route) and
+ * calculates the latest-activity-start-time (or latest-activity-arrival-time) which is the time to just meet the constraints of subsequent activities.
+ *
* @author schroeder
*
*/
@@ -166,49 +178,88 @@ public class BicycleMessenger {
* @throws IOException
*/
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
+ createOutputFolder();//for output generated below
-
+ //build the problem
VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder problemBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+ problemBuilder.setFleetSize(FleetSize.FINITE);
readEnvelopes(problemBuilder);
readMessengers(problemBuilder);
- VehicleRoutingTransportCosts routingCosts = new CrowFlyCosts(problemBuilder.getLocations());
+ //add constraints to problem
+ VehicleRoutingTransportCosts routingCosts = new CrowFlyCosts(problemBuilder.getLocations()); //which is the default VehicleRoutingTransportCosts in builder above
+ //map mapping nearest messengers, i.e. for each envelope the direct-delivery-time with the fastest messenger is stored here
Map nearestMessengers = getNearestMessengers(routingCosts, problemBuilder.getAddedJobs(), problemBuilder.getAddedVehicles());
+ //define stateManager to update the required activity-state: "latest-activity-start-time"
StateManager stateManager = new StateManager(routingCosts);
+ //default states makes it more comfortable since state has a value and cannot be null (thus u dont need to check nulls)
stateManager.addDefaultActivityState(StateFactory.createId("latest-activity-start-time"), StateFactory.createState(Double.MAX_VALUE));
- problemBuilder.setFleetSize(FleetSize.FINITE);
+ //add the above problem-constraints
problemBuilder.addConstraint(new ThreeTimesLessThanBestDirectRouteConstraint(nearestMessengers, routingCosts, stateManager));
problemBuilder.addConstraint(new IgnoreMessengerThatCanNeverMeetTimeRequirements(nearestMessengers, routingCosts));
+ //finally build the problem
VehicleRoutingProblem bicycleMessengerProblem = problemBuilder.build();
+ //and make sure you update the activity-state "latest-activity-start-time" the way it is defined above
stateManager.addStateUpdater(new UpdateLatestActivityStartTimes(stateManager, routingCosts, nearestMessengers));
+ //create your algorithm
VehicleRoutingAlgorithm algorithm = VehicleRoutingAlgorithms.readAndCreateAlgorithm(bicycleMessengerProblem,"input/algorithmConfig_open.xml", stateManager);
+ //if you want, terminate it after 1000 iterations with no change
algorithm.setPrematureAlgorithmTermination(new IterationWithoutImprovementTermination(1000));
- algorithm.addListener(new AlgorithmSearchProgressChartListener("output/progress.png"));
-// algorithm.setNuOfIterations(5000);
+// algorithm.addListener(new AlgorithmSearchProgressChartListener("output/progress.png"));
+ algorithm.setNuOfIterations(500);
Collection solutions = algorithm.searchSolutions();
+ //this is just to ensure that solution meet the above constraints
+ validateSolution(Solutions.bestOf(solutions), bicycleMessengerProblem, nearestMessengers);
+
SolutionPrinter.print(Solutions.bestOf(solutions));
+
+ //you may want to plot the problem
Plotter plotter = new Plotter(bicycleMessengerProblem);
// plotter.setBoundingBox(10000, 47500, 20000, 67500);
plotter.plotShipments(true);
plotter.plot("output/bicycleMessengerProblem.png", "bicycleMessenger");
-
+ //and the problem as well as the solution
Plotter plotter1 = new Plotter(bicycleMessengerProblem, Solutions.bestOf(solutions));
plotter1.plotShipments(true);
plotter1.setShowFirstActivity(true);
- plotter1.setBoundingBox(5000, 45500, 25000, 66500);
+// plotter1.setBoundingBox(5000, 45500, 25000, 66500);
plotter1.plot("output/bicycleMessengerSolution.png", "bicycleMessenger");
+ //and write out your solution in xml
new VrpXMLWriter(bicycleMessengerProblem, solutions).write("output/bicycleMessenger.xml");
}
+ //if you wanne run this enable assertion by putting an '-ea' in your vmargument list - Run As --> Run Configurations --> (x)=Arguments --> VM arguments: -ea
+ private static void validateSolution(VehicleRoutingProblemSolution bestOf, VehicleRoutingProblem bicycleMessengerProblem, Map nearestMessengers) {
+ for(VehicleRoute route : bestOf.getRoutes()){
+ assert !(route.getVehicle().getType() instanceof PenaltyVehicleType) : "penaltyVehicle in solution. if there is a valid solution, this should not be";
+ for(TourActivity act : route.getTourActivities().getActivities()){ //getTourActivities().getActivities() is strange and thus may be replaced sooner or later by another name
+ assert act.getArrTime() < 3*nearestMessengers.get(((JobActivity)act).getJob().getId()) : "three times less than ... constraint broken. this must not be";
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ private static void createOutputFolder() {
+ /*
+ * some preparation - create output folder
+ */
+ File dir = new File("output");
+ // if the directory does not exist, create it
+ if (!dir.exists()){
+ System.out.println("creating directory ./output");
+ boolean result = dir.mkdir();
+ if(result) System.out.println("./output created");
+ }
+ }
+
static Map getNearestMessengers(VehicleRoutingTransportCosts routingCosts, Collection envelopes, Collection messengers) {
Map nearestMessengers = new HashMap();
for(Job envelope : envelopes){
@@ -238,6 +289,7 @@ public class BicycleMessenger {
while((line = reader.readLine()) != null){
if(firstLine) { firstLine = false; continue; }
String[] tokens = line.split("\\s+");
+ //define your envelope which is basically a shipment from A to B
Shipment envelope = Shipment.Builder.newInstance(tokens[1], 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(tokens[2]), Double.parseDouble(tokens[3])))
.setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(tokens[4]), Double.parseDouble(tokens[5]))).build();
problemBuilder.addJob(envelope);
@@ -250,15 +302,23 @@ public class BicycleMessenger {
String line = null;
boolean firstLine = true;
VehicleType messengerType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("messengerType", 15).setCostPerDistance(1).build();
+ /*
+ * the algo requires some time and space to search for a valid solution. if you ommit a penalty-type, it probably throws an Exception once it cannot insert an envelope anymore
+ * thus, give it space by defining a penalty/shadow vehicle with higher variable and fixed costs to up the pressure to find solutions without penalty type
+ *
+ * it is important to give it the same typeId as the type you want to shadow
+ */
VehicleType penaltyType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("messengerType", 15).setFixedCost(50000).setCostPerDistance(4).build();
PenaltyVehicleType penaltyVehicleType = new PenaltyVehicleType(penaltyType,4);
while((line = reader.readLine()) != null){
if(firstLine) { firstLine = false; continue; }
String[] tokens = line.split("\\s+");
+ //build your vehicle
Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance(tokens[1]).setLocationCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(tokens[2]), Double.parseDouble(tokens[3])))
.setReturnToDepot(false).setType(messengerType).build();
problemBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
+ //build the penalty vehicle
Vehicle penaltyVehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance(tokens[1]+"_penalty").setLocationCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(tokens[2]), Double.parseDouble(tokens[3])))
.setReturnToDepot(true).setType(penaltyVehicleType).build();
problemBuilder.addVehicle(penaltyVehicle);