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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 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 java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import jsprit.analysis.toolbox.GraphStreamViewer;
+import jsprit.analysis.toolbox.GraphStreamViewer.Label;
+import jsprit.analysis.toolbox.Plotter;
+import jsprit.analysis.toolbox.SolutionPrinter;
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.VehicleRoutingAlgorithm;
+import jsprit.core.algorithm.io.VehicleRoutingAlgorithms;
+import jsprit.core.problem.VehicleRoutingProblem;
+import jsprit.core.problem.VehicleRoutingProblem.FleetSize;
+import jsprit.core.problem.io.VrpXMLWriter;
+import jsprit.core.problem.job.Shipment;
+import jsprit.core.problem.solution.VehicleRoutingProblemSolution;
+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.util.Coordinate;
+import jsprit.core.util.Solutions;
+import jsprit.util.Examples;
+
+
+public class EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsExample {
+
+ 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("vehicleType", 2);
+ vehicleTypeBuilder.setCostPerDistance(1.0);
+ VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.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 = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicles@[10,10]");
+ vehicleBuilder1.setLocationCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(10, 10));
+ vehicleBuilder1.setType(vehicleType);
+ Vehicle vehicle1 = vehicleBuilder1.build();
+
+ Builder vehicleBuilder2 = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicles@[50,50]");
+ vehicleBuilder2.setLocationCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(50, 50));
+ vehicleBuilder2.setType(vehicleType);
+ Vehicle 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)
+ */
+
+ Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
+ Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
+
+ Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
+ Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
+
+ Shipment shipment5 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("5", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 57)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(56, 59)).build();
+ Shipment shipment6 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("6", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 63)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(56, 61)).build();
+
+ Shipment shipment7 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("7", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(65, 57)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(64, 59)).build();
+ Shipment shipment8 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("8", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(65, 63)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(64, 61)).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.setFleetSize(FleetSize.FINITE);
+ VehicleRoutingProblem problem = vrpBuilder.build();
+
+ /*
+ * get the algorithm out-of-the-box.
+ */
+ VehicleRoutingAlgorithm algorithm = VehicleRoutingAlgorithms.readAndCreateAlgorithm(problem, "input/algorithmConfig_noVehicleSwitch.xml");
+ algorithm.setNuOfIterations(30000);
+ /*
+ * and search a solution
+ */
+ Collection solutions = algorithm.searchSolutions();
+
+ /*
+ * get the best
+ */
+ VehicleRoutingProblemSolution bestSolution = Solutions.bestOf(solutions);
+
+ /*
+ * write out problem and solution to xml-file
+ */
+ new VrpXMLWriter(problem, solutions).write("output/shipment-problem-with-solution.xml");
+
+ /*
+ * print nRoutes and totalCosts of bestSolution
+ */
+ SolutionPrinter.print(bestSolution);
+
+ /*
+ * plot problem without solution
+ */
+ Plotter problemPlotter = new Plotter(problem);
+ problemPlotter.plotShipments(true);
+ problemPlotter.plot("output/enRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleLocationsExample_problem.png", "en-route pickup and delivery");
+
+ /*
+ * plot problem with solution
+ */
+ Plotter solutionPlotter = new Plotter(problem,Arrays.asList(Solutions.bestOf(solutions).getRoutes().iterator().next()));
+ solutionPlotter.plotShipments(true);
+ solutionPlotter.plot("output/enRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleLocationsExample_solution.png", "en-route pickup and delivery");
+
+ new GraphStreamViewer(problem,Solutions.bestOf(solutions)).labelWith(Label.ACTIVITY).setRenderDelay(100).setRenderShipments(true).display();
+
+ }
+
+}
+