diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/acceptor/SchrimpfInitialThresholdGenerator.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/acceptor/SchrimpfInitialThresholdGenerator.java
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+package jsprit.core.algorithm.acceptor;
+
+class SchrimpfInitialThresholdGenerator {
+	
+	public double getInitialThreshold(){
+		return 0.0;
+	}
+
+}