diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/recreate/AbstractInsertionStrategy.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/recreate/AbstractInsertionStrategy.java
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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 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+package jsprit.core.algorithm.recreate;
+
+
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.recreate.listener.InsertionListener;
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.recreate.listener.InsertionListeners;
+import jsprit.core.problem.VehicleRoutingProblem;
+import jsprit.core.problem.driver.Driver;
+import jsprit.core.problem.job.Job;
+import jsprit.core.problem.solution.route.VehicleRoute;
+import jsprit.core.problem.vehicle.Vehicle;
+import jsprit.core.util.RandomNumberGeneration;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+public abstract class AbstractInsertionStrategy implements InsertionStrategy{
+
+    protected class Insertion {
+
+        private final VehicleRoute route;
+
+        private final InsertionData insertionData;
+
+        public Insertion(VehicleRoute vehicleRoute, InsertionData insertionData) {
+            super();
+            this.route = vehicleRoute;
+            this.insertionData = insertionData;
+        }
+
+        public VehicleRoute getRoute() {
+            return route;
+        }
+
+        public InsertionData getInsertionData() {
+            return insertionData;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    protected Random random = RandomNumberGeneration.getRandom();
+
+    protected final static double NO_NEW_DEPARTURE_TIME_YET = -12345.12345;
+
+    protected final static Vehicle NO_NEW_VEHICLE_YET = null;
+
+    protected final static Driver NO_NEW_DRIVER_YET = null;
+
+    private InsertionListeners insertionsListeners;
+
+    private Inserter inserter;
+
+    protected VehicleRoutingProblem vrp;
+
+    public AbstractInsertionStrategy(VehicleRoutingProblem vrp) {
+        this.insertionsListeners = new InsertionListeners();
+        this.vrp = vrp;
+        inserter = new Inserter(insertionsListeners, vrp);
+    }
+
+    public void setRandom(Random random) {
+        this.random = random;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Job> insertJobs(Collection<VehicleRoute> vehicleRoutes, Collection<Job> unassignedJobs){
+        insertionsListeners.informInsertionStarts(vehicleRoutes, unassignedJobs);
+        Collection<Job> badJobs = insertUnassignedJobs(vehicleRoutes,unassignedJobs);
+        insertionsListeners.informInsertionEndsListeners(vehicleRoutes);
+        return badJobs;
+    }
+
+    public abstract Collection<Job> insertUnassignedJobs(Collection<VehicleRoute> vehicleRoutes, Collection<Job> unassignedJobs);
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeListener(InsertionListener insertionListener) {
+        insertionsListeners.removeListener(insertionListener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<InsertionListener> getListeners() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(insertionsListeners.getListeners());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addListener(InsertionListener insertionListener) {
+        insertionsListeners.addListener(insertionListener);
+
+    }
+
+    protected void insertJob(Job unassignedJob, InsertionData iData, VehicleRoute inRoute){
+        inserter.insertJob(unassignedJob, iData, inRoute);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/ruin/AbstractRuinStrategy.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/ruin/AbstractRuinStrategy.java
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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 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+package jsprit.core.algorithm.ruin;
+
+
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.ruin.listener.RuinListener;
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.ruin.listener.RuinListeners;
+import jsprit.core.problem.job.Job;
+import jsprit.core.problem.solution.route.VehicleRoute;
+import jsprit.core.util.RandomNumberGeneration;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+public abstract class AbstractRuinStrategy implements RuinStrategy{
+
+    private RuinListeners ruinListeners;
+
+    protected Random random = RandomNumberGeneration.getRandom();
+
+    public void setRandom(Random random) {
+        this.random = random;
+    }
+
+    protected AbstractRuinStrategy() {
+        ruinListeners = new RuinListeners();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Job> ruin(Collection<VehicleRoute> vehicleRoutes){
+        ruinListeners.ruinStarts(vehicleRoutes);
+        Collection<Job> unassigned = ruinRoutes(vehicleRoutes);
+        ruinListeners.ruinEnds(vehicleRoutes,unassigned);
+        return unassigned;
+    }
+
+    public abstract Collection<Job> ruinRoutes(Collection<VehicleRoute> vehicleRoutes);
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<Job> ruin(Collection<VehicleRoute> vehicleRoutes, Job targetJob, int nOfJobs2BeRemoved){
+        ruinListeners.ruinStarts(vehicleRoutes);
+        Collection<Job> unassigned = ruinRoutes(vehicleRoutes, targetJob, nOfJobs2BeRemoved);
+        ruinListeners.ruinEnds(vehicleRoutes,unassigned);
+        return unassigned;
+    }
+
+    public abstract Collection<Job> ruinRoutes(Collection<VehicleRoute> vehicleRoutes, Job targetJob, int nOfJobs2BeRemoved);
+
+    @Override
+    public void addListener(RuinListener ruinListener) {
+        ruinListeners.addListener(ruinListener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeListener(RuinListener ruinListener) {
+        ruinListeners.removeListener(ruinListener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Collection<RuinListener> getListeners() {
+        return ruinListeners.getListeners();
+    }
+
+    protected void removeJob(Job job, Collection<VehicleRoute> vehicleRoutes) {
+        for (VehicleRoute route : vehicleRoutes) {
+            if (removeJob(job, route)) break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected boolean removeJob(Job job, VehicleRoute route) {
+        boolean removed;
+        removed = route.getTourActivities().removeJob(job);
+        if (removed) {
+            ruinListeners.removed(job,route);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+}