Re: [eclipse-clp-users] How to get non-optimal solution from eplex with timeout

Hi Sergii,

On 14/07/2013 20:48, Sergii Dymchenko wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How can I get non-optimal solution from eplex with timeout?
>

You don't need to do anything, the best non-optimal solution (if 
available) will be returned automatically.

If you are solving a linear problem, then the first solution found with 
the dual method will be the optimal solution, so there are no 
sub-optimal solutions in such cases.

> I setup eplex with:
>      eplex_solver_setup(min(Obj), _, [timeout(10), abort_handler(ab)], []),
> and after timeout my handler `ab` is called.
>
> But what to do in `ab` handler to get non-optimal solution?
>

The abort_handler handles the abort case, where a solve aborts without 
finding any feasible solution, as described in the reference 
documentation for eplex_solver_setup/4:

 >abort_handler(+Goal)
 >    Specifies a user defined goal Goal to handle the case when the
 >    external solver aborted without finding any solution. Goal would be
 >    run in place of raising the default eplex_abort event.

So there is no solution to get, and it is not known if the problem is 
feasible.

> I can get best or worst objective bounds with `eplex_get(best_bound, X)`,
> but `eplex_get(typed_solution, Vars)` just fails.
>

The best and worst bounds provide bounds on the any optimal solution, 
but on its own does not imply there is any solution.


Cheers,

Kish

> Or maybe using abort_handler for getting non-optimal solution is not a good
> idea and there is a better way?
>
> Sergii.
>
>
>
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