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LSSolution Class

class localsolver.LSSolution

Solution to the optimization model. A solution carries the values of all expressions in the model. It is used to retrieve the values of all expressions (getting the solution), or to set the values of some decisions (setting the solution).

Summary

Attributes

status

Status of the solution.

Methods

set_value

Sets the value of the given expression in this solution.

get_value

Returns the value of the given expression in this solution.

is_violated

Returns true if the given expression is violated in this solution.

is_undefined

Returns true if the given expression has an undefined value in this solution.

get_status

Returns the status of the solution.

get_objective_bound

Returns the bound computed by the solver for the given objective.

get_objective_gap

Returns the gap computed by the solver for the given objective.

clear

Clear the solution and set all decisions to zero.

Instance methods

LSSolution.set_value(expr, value)

Sets the value of the given expression in this solution. Only decisions can be set. Only allowed in state LSState.STOPPED. The value must be a double, integer, boolean or LSInterval. If the solver was not launched, this value will be used as an initial value for the decision.

Parameters:
  • expr (LSExpression) – Decision

  • value – Value assigned to the decision in this solution.

LSSolution.get_value(expr)

Returns the value of the given expression in this solution. Only allowed in states LSState.PAUSED or LSState.STOPPED. The type of the returned value depends on the type of the LSExpression. It can be a boolean, an integer, a double, a LSInterval, a LSCollection or a LSArray.

Parameters:

expr (LSExpression) – Expression

Returns:

Value of the expression in this solution.

Return type:

bool, int, double, LSInterval, LSCollection or LSArray

LSSolution.is_violated(expr)

Returns true if the given expression is violated in this solution.

An expression can be violated in 2 cases:

  • it is a constraint and its value is 0

  • it is a double and its value is NaN (Not a Number)

  • it is an integer or boolean with no valid value (arithmetic or out of bounds exception).

Only allowed in states LSState.PAUSED or LSState.STOPPED.

Returns:

True if this expression is violated in this solution.

Return type:

bool

LSSolution.is_undefined(expr)

Returns true if the given expression has an undefined value in this solution.

An expression can be undefined in 4 cases:

  • It is a double and its value is NaN (Not a Number).

  • It is an integer or boolean with no valid value (arithmetic or out of bounds exception).

  • It is an interval with at least one undefined bound.

  • It is the result of any ill-defined operation (at with out of bounds index or operations on undefined values for instance).

Only allowed in states LSState.PAUSED or LSState.STOPPED.

Returns:

True if this expression has an undefined value in this solution.

Return type:

bool

Since:

7.0

LSSolution.get_status()

Returns the status of the solution. Only allowed in states LSState.PAUSED or LSState.STOPPED.

You can also use the shortcut member status

Returns:

Status of the solution.

Return type:

LSSolutionStatus

LSSolution.get_objective_bound(obj_index)

Returns the bound computed by the solver for the given objective. If the solver has never been launched, this method returns a large integer number or math.inf. Only allowed in states LSState.PAUSED or LSState.STOPPED.

Parameters:

obj_index (int) – Index of the objective

Returns:

The bound of the objective

Return type:

int or double

LSSolution.get_objective_gap(obj_index)

Returns the gap computed by the solver for the given objective. It is defined as:

\[|obj - bound| / \max(1, |obj|, |bound|)\]

Only allowed in states LSState.PAUSED or LSState.STOPPED.

Parameters:

obj_index (int) – Index of the objective

Returns:

The gap of the objective

Return type:

double

LSSolution.clear()

Clear the solution and set all decisions to zero. Only allowed in state LSState.STOPPED.

Instance attributes

All get/set methods have their attribute counterpart. You can use them as shortcuts to improve the readability or your models and codes.

LSSolution.status

Status of the solution. This attribute is read-only. It is a shortcut for get_status().