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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Stefan Schroeder
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3.0 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library. If not, see .
+ ******************************************************************************/
+package jsprit.examples;
+
+import jsprit.analysis.toolbox.Plotter;
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.VehicleRoutingAlgorithm;
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.box.Jsprit;
+import jsprit.core.problem.Location;
+import jsprit.core.problem.VehicleRoutingProblem;
+import jsprit.core.problem.cost.VehicleRoutingActivityCosts;
+import jsprit.core.problem.driver.Driver;
+import jsprit.core.problem.job.Service;
+import jsprit.core.problem.solution.VehicleRoutingProblemSolution;
+import jsprit.core.problem.solution.route.activity.TourActivity;
+import jsprit.core.problem.vehicle.Vehicle;
+import jsprit.core.problem.vehicle.VehicleImpl;
+import jsprit.core.problem.vehicle.VehicleImpl.Builder;
+import jsprit.core.problem.vehicle.VehicleType;
+import jsprit.core.problem.vehicle.VehicleTypeImpl;
+import jsprit.core.reporting.SolutionPrinter;
+import jsprit.core.util.Solutions;
+import jsprit.util.Examples;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+
+public class ServicePickupsWithMultipleDepots2Example {
+
+ public static void main(String[] args) {
+ /*
+ * some preparation - create output folder
+ */
+ Examples.createOutputFolder();
+
+ /*
+ * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
+ */
+ VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType1").addCapacityDimension(0, 8);
+ vehicleTypeBuilder.setCostPerDistance(1.0);
+ VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
+
+ VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder2 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType2").addCapacityDimension(0, 8);
+ vehicleTypeBuilder2.setCostPerDistance(1.0);
+ VehicleType vehicleType2 = vehicleTypeBuilder2.build();
+
+ /*
+ * define two depots, i.e. two vehicle locations ([10,10],[50,50]) and equip them with an infinite number of vehicles of type 'vehicleType'
+ */
+ Builder vehicleBuilder1 = Builder.newInstance("vehicles@[10,10]");
+ vehicleBuilder1.setStartLocation(Location.newInstance(10, 10));
+ vehicleBuilder1.setType(vehicleType);
+ VehicleImpl vehicle1 = vehicleBuilder1.build();
+
+ Builder vehicleBuilder2 = Builder.newInstance("vehicles@[50,50]");
+ vehicleBuilder2.setStartLocation(Location.newInstance(50, 50));
+ vehicleBuilder2.setType(vehicleType2);
+ VehicleImpl vehicle2 = vehicleBuilder2.build();
+
+
+ /*
+ * build shipments at the required locations, each with a capacity-demand of 1.
+ * 4 shipments
+ * 1: (5,7)->(6,9)
+ * 2: (5,13)->(6,11)
+ * 3: (15,7)->(14,9)
+ * 4: (15,13)->(14,11)
+ */
+
+ Service shipment1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1")
+ .setServiceTime(20.).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
+ Service shipment2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2")
+ .setServiceTime(20.).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
+
+ Service shipment3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3")
+ .setServiceTime(20).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
+ Service shipment4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4")
+ .setServiceTime(20.).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
+
+ Service shipment5 = Service.Builder.newInstance("5")
+ .setServiceTime(20).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(55, 57)).build();
+ Service shipment6 = Service.Builder.newInstance("6")
+ .setServiceTime(20).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(55, 63)).build();
+
+ Service shipment7 = Service.Builder.newInstance("7")
+ .setServiceTime(20).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(65, 57)).build();
+ Service shipment8 = Service.Builder.newInstance("8")
+ .setServiceTime(20).addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocation(Location.newInstance(65, 63)).build();
+
+
+ VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+ vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle1).addVehicle(vehicle2);
+ vrpBuilder.addJob(shipment1).addJob(shipment2).addJob(shipment3).addJob(shipment4);
+ vrpBuilder.addJob(shipment5).addJob(shipment6).addJob(shipment7).addJob(shipment8);
+
+ vrpBuilder.setActivityCosts(new VehicleRoutingActivityCosts() {
+
+ @Override
+ public double getActivityCost(TourActivity tourAct, double arrivalTime, Driver driver, Vehicle vehicle) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public double getActivityDuration(TourActivity tourAct, double arrivalTime, Driver driver, Vehicle vehicle) {
+ if(vehicle.getType().getTypeId().equals("vehicleType1")){
+ return tourAct.getOperationTime();
+ }
+ else return tourAct.getOperationTime() / 10.;
+ }
+
+ });
+// vrpBuilder.setFleetSize(FleetSize.FINITE);
+ VehicleRoutingProblem problem = vrpBuilder.build();
+
+ /*
+ * get the algorithm out-of-the-box.
+ */
+ VehicleRoutingAlgorithm algorithm = Jsprit.createAlgorithm(problem);
+ algorithm.setMaxIterations(100);
+
+ /*
+ * and search a solution
+ */
+ Collection solutions = algorithm.searchSolutions();
+
+ /*
+ * get the best
+ */
+ VehicleRoutingProblemSolution bestSolution = Solutions.bestOf(solutions);
+
+ /*
+ * print nRoutes and totalCosts of bestSolution
+ */
+ SolutionPrinter.print(problem,bestSolution, SolutionPrinter.Print.VERBOSE);
+
+ /*
+ * plot problem with solution
+ */
+ Plotter solutionPlotter = new Plotter(problem, bestSolution);
+ solutionPlotter.plot("output/plot.png", "vehicle dependent service time");
+
+
+ }
+
+}