source: branches/HiveHiveEngine/HeuristicLab.Problems.QuadraticAssignment/3.3/QuadraticAssignmentProblem.cs @ 10394

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Data;
using HeuristicLab.Encodings.PermutationEncoding;
using HeuristicLab.Optimization;
using HeuristicLab.Parameters;
using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;
using HeuristicLab.PluginInfrastructure;

namespace HeuristicLab.Problems.QuadraticAssignment {
  [Item("Quadratic Assignment Problem", "The Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP) can be described as the problem of assigning N facilities to N fixed locations such that there is exactly one facility in each location and that the sum of the distances multiplied by the connection strength between the facilities becomes minimal.")]
  [Creatable("Problems")]
  [StorableClass]
  public sealed class QuadraticAssignmentProblem : SingleObjectiveHeuristicOptimizationProblem<IQAPEvaluator, IPermutationCreator>, IStorableContent {
    private static string InstancePrefix = "HeuristicLab.Problems.QuadraticAssignment.Data.";

    public string Filename { get; set; }

    public static new Image StaticItemImage {
      get { return HeuristicLab.Common.Resources.VSImageLibrary.Type; }
    }

    #region Parameter Properties
    public IValueParameter<ItemSet<Permutation>> BestKnownSolutionsParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<ItemSet<Permutation>>)Parameters["BestKnownSolutions"]; }
    }
    public IValueParameter<Permutation> BestKnownSolutionParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<Permutation>)Parameters["BestKnownSolution"]; }
    }
    public IValueParameter<DoubleMatrix> WeightsParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<DoubleMatrix>)Parameters["Weights"]; }
    }
    public IValueParameter<DoubleMatrix> DistancesParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<DoubleMatrix>)Parameters["Distances"]; }
    }
    #endregion

    #region Properties
    public ItemSet<Permutation> BestKnownSolutions {
      get { return BestKnownSolutionsParameter.Value; }
      set { BestKnownSolutionsParameter.Value = value; }
    }
    public Permutation BestKnownSolution {
      get { return BestKnownSolutionParameter.Value; }
      set { BestKnownSolutionParameter.Value = value; }
    }
    public DoubleMatrix Weights {
      get { return WeightsParameter.Value; }
      set { WeightsParameter.Value = value; }
    }
    public DoubleMatrix Distances {
      get { return DistancesParameter.Value; }
      set { DistancesParameter.Value = value; }
    }

    private BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer {
      get { return Operators.OfType<BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer>().FirstOrDefault(); }
    }

    private QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer {
      get { return Operators.OfType<QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer>().FirstOrDefault(); }
    }

    private QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer {
      get { return Operators.OfType<QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer>().FirstOrDefault(); }
    }

    public IEnumerable<string> Instances {
      get {
        return Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
          .GetManifestResourceNames()
          .Where(x => x.EndsWith(".dat"))
          .OrderBy(x => x)
          .Select(x => x.Replace(".dat", String.Empty))
          .Select(x => x.Replace(InstancePrefix, String.Empty));
      }
    }
    #endregion

    [StorableConstructor]
    private QuadraticAssignmentProblem(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    private QuadraticAssignmentProblem(QuadraticAssignmentProblem original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
      RegisterEventHandlers();
    }
    public QuadraticAssignmentProblem()
      : base(new QAPEvaluator(), new RandomPermutationCreator()) {
      Parameters.Add(new OptionalValueParameter<ItemSet<Permutation>>("BestKnownSolutions", "The list of best known solutions which is updated whenever a new better solution is found or may be the optimal solution if it is known beforehand.", null));
      Parameters.Add(new OptionalValueParameter<Permutation>("BestKnownSolution", "The best known solution which is updated whenever a new better solution is found or may be the optimal solution if it is known beforehand.", null));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueParameter<DoubleMatrix>("Weights", "The strength of the connection between the facilities.", new DoubleMatrix(5, 5)));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueParameter<DoubleMatrix>("Distances", "The distance matrix which can either be specified directly without the coordinates, or can be calculated automatically from the coordinates.", new DoubleMatrix(5, 5)));

      Maximization.Value = false;
      MaximizationParameter.Hidden = true;

      Weights = new DoubleMatrix(new double[,] {
        { 0, 1, 0, 0, 1 },
        { 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 },
        { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 },
        { 0, 0, 1, 0, 1 },
        { 1, 0, 0, 1, 0 }
      });

      Distances = new DoubleMatrix(new double[,] {
        {   0, 360, 582, 582, 360 },
        { 360,   0, 360, 582, 582 },
        { 582, 360,   0, 360, 582 },
        { 582, 582, 360,   0, 360 },
        { 360, 582, 582, 360,   0 }
      });

      SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName = "Assignment";
      ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
      ParameterizeEvaluator();

      InitializeOperators();
      RegisterEventHandlers();
    }

    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      return new QuadraticAssignmentProblem(this, cloner);
    }

    [StorableHook(HookType.AfterDeserialization)]
    private void AfterDeserialization() {
      // BackwardsCompatibility3.3
      #region Backwards compatible code, remove with 3.4
      if (!Parameters.ContainsKey("BestKnownSolutions")) {
        Parameters.Add(new OptionalValueParameter<ItemSet<Permutation>>("BestKnownSolutions", "The list of best known solutions which is updated whenever a new better solution is found or may be the optimal solution if it is known beforehand.", null));
      } else if (Parameters["BestKnownSolutions"].GetType().Equals(typeof(OptionalValueParameter<ItemList<Permutation>>))) {
        ItemList<Permutation> list = ((OptionalValueParameter<ItemList<Permutation>>)Parameters["BestKnownSolutions"]).Value;
        Parameters.Remove("BestKnownSolutions");
        Parameters.Add(new OptionalValueParameter<ItemSet<Permutation>>("BestKnownSolutions", "The list of best known solutions which is updated whenever a new better solution is found or may be the optimal solution if it is known beforehand.", (list != null ? new ItemSet<Permutation>(list) : null)));
      }
      if (Parameters.ContainsKey("DistanceMatrix")) {
        DoubleMatrix d = ((ValueParameter<DoubleMatrix>)Parameters["DistanceMatrix"]).Value;
        Parameters.Remove("DistanceMatrix");
        Parameters.Add(new ValueParameter<DoubleMatrix>("Distances", "The distance matrix which can either be specified directly without the coordinates, or can be calculated automatically from the coordinates.", d));
      }
      RegisterEventHandlers();
      #endregion
    }

    #region Events
    protected override void OnSolutionCreatorChanged() {
      SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualNameChanged += new EventHandler(SolutionCreator_PermutationParameter_ActualNameChanged);
      ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
      ParameterizeEvaluator();
      ParameterizeAnalyzers();
      ParameterizeOperators();
      base.OnSolutionCreatorChanged();
    }
    protected override void OnEvaluatorChanged() {
      Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualNameChanged += new EventHandler(Evaluator_QualityParameter_ActualNameChanged);
      ParameterizeEvaluator();
      ParameterizeAnalyzers();
      ParameterizeOperators();
      base.OnEvaluatorChanged();
    }

    private void SolutionCreator_PermutationParameter_ActualNameChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      ParameterizeEvaluator();
      ParameterizeAnalyzers();
      ParameterizeOperators();
    }
    private void Evaluator_QualityParameter_ActualNameChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      ParameterizeAnalyzers();
      ParameterizeOperators();
    }
    private void WeightsParameter_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      Weights.RowsChanged += new EventHandler(Weights_RowsChanged);
      Weights.ColumnsChanged += new EventHandler(Weights_ColumnsChanged);
      ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
      ParameterizeEvaluator();
      ParameterizeOperators();
      AdjustDistanceMatrix();
    }
    private void Weights_RowsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      if (Weights.Rows != Weights.Columns)
        ((IStringConvertibleMatrix)Weights).Columns = Weights.Rows;
      else {
        ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
        ParameterizeEvaluator();
        ParameterizeOperators();
        AdjustDistanceMatrix();
      }
    }
    private void Weights_ColumnsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      if (Weights.Rows != Weights.Columns)
        ((IStringConvertibleMatrix)Weights).Rows = Weights.Columns;
      else {
        ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
        ParameterizeEvaluator();
        ParameterizeOperators();
        AdjustDistanceMatrix();
      }
    }
    private void DistancesParameter_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      Distances.RowsChanged += new EventHandler(Distances_RowsChanged);
      Distances.ColumnsChanged += new EventHandler(Distances_ColumnsChanged);
      ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
      ParameterizeEvaluator();
      ParameterizeOperators();
      AdjustWeightsMatrix();
    }
    private void Distances_RowsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      if (Distances.Rows != Distances.Columns)
        ((IStringConvertibleMatrix)Distances).Columns = Distances.Rows;
      else {
        ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
        ParameterizeEvaluator();
        ParameterizeOperators();
        AdjustWeightsMatrix();
      }
    }
    private void Distances_ColumnsChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      if (Distances.Rows != Distances.Columns)
        ((IStringConvertibleMatrix)Distances).Rows = Distances.Columns;
      else {
        ParameterizeSolutionCreator();
        ParameterizeEvaluator();
        ParameterizeOperators();
        AdjustWeightsMatrix();
      }
    }
    #endregion

    #region Helpers
    private void RegisterEventHandlers() {
      SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualNameChanged += new EventHandler(SolutionCreator_PermutationParameter_ActualNameChanged);
      Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualNameChanged += new EventHandler(Evaluator_QualityParameter_ActualNameChanged);
      WeightsParameter.ValueChanged += new EventHandler(WeightsParameter_ValueChanged);
      Weights.RowsChanged += new EventHandler(Weights_RowsChanged);
      Weights.ColumnsChanged += new EventHandler(Weights_ColumnsChanged);
      DistancesParameter.ValueChanged += new EventHandler(DistancesParameter_ValueChanged);
      Distances.RowsChanged += new EventHandler(Distances_RowsChanged);
      Distances.ColumnsChanged += new EventHandler(Distances_ColumnsChanged);
    }

    private void InitializeOperators() {
      Operators.AddRange(ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IPermutationOperator>());
      Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is ISingleObjectiveMoveEvaluator);
      Operators.AddRange(ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IQAPMoveEvaluator>());
      Operators.Add(new BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer());
      Operators.Add(new QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer());
      Operators.Add(new QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer());
      Operators.Add(new QAPExhaustiveSwap2LocalImprovement());
      ParameterizeAnalyzers();
      ParameterizeOperators();
    }
    private void ParameterizeSolutionCreator() {
      if (SolutionCreator != null) {
        SolutionCreator.PermutationTypeParameter.Value = new PermutationType(PermutationTypes.Absolute);
        SolutionCreator.LengthParameter.Value = new IntValue(Weights.Rows);
      }
    }
    private void ParameterizeEvaluator() {
      if (Evaluator != null) {
        Evaluator.PermutationParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        Evaluator.DistancesParameter.ActualName = DistancesParameter.Name;
        Evaluator.WeightsParameter.ActualName = WeightsParameter.Name;
      }
    }
    private void ParameterizeAnalyzers() {
      if (BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer != null) {
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.QualityParameter.ActualName = Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualName;
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.DistancesParameter.ActualName = DistancesParameter.Name;
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.WeightsParameter.ActualName = WeightsParameter.Name;
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.PermutationParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.ResultsParameter.ActualName = "Results";
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.BestKnownQualityParameter.ActualName = BestKnownQualityParameter.Name;
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.BestKnownSolutionsParameter.ActualName = BestKnownSolutionsParameter.Name;
        BestQAPSolutionAnalyzer.MaximizationParameter.ActualName = MaximizationParameter.Name;
      }
      if (QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer != null) {
        QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer.QualityParameter.ActualName = Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualName;
        QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer.BestKnownSolutionParameter.ActualName = BestKnownSolutionParameter.Name;
        QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer.DistancesParameter.ActualName = DistancesParameter.Name;
        QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer.MaximizationParameter.ActualName = MaximizationParameter.Name;
        QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer.ResultsParameter.ActualName = "Results";
        QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer.SolutionParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        QAPAlleleFrequencyAnalyzer.WeightsParameter.ActualName = WeightsParameter.Name;
      }
      if (QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer != null) {
        QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer.MaximizationParameter.ActualName = MaximizationParameter.Name;
        QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer.QualityParameter.ActualName = Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualName;
        QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer.ResultsParameter.ActualName = "Results";
        QAPPopulationDiversityAnalyzer.SolutionParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
      }
    }
    private void ParameterizeOperators() {
      foreach (IPermutationCrossover op in Operators.OfType<IPermutationCrossover>()) {
        op.ParentsParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        op.ChildParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
      }
      foreach (IPermutationManipulator op in Operators.OfType<IPermutationManipulator>()) {
        op.PermutationParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
      }
      foreach (IPermutationMoveOperator op in Operators.OfType<IPermutationMoveOperator>()) {
        op.PermutationParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
      }
      if (Operators.OfType<IMoveGenerator>().Any()) {
        string inversionMove = Operators.OfType<IMoveGenerator>().OfType<IPermutationInversionMoveOperator>().First().InversionMoveParameter.ActualName;
        foreach (IPermutationInversionMoveOperator op in Operators.OfType<IPermutationInversionMoveOperator>())
          op.InversionMoveParameter.ActualName = inversionMove;
        string translocationMove = Operators.OfType<IMoveGenerator>().OfType<IPermutationTranslocationMoveOperator>().First().TranslocationMoveParameter.ActualName;
        foreach (IPermutationTranslocationMoveOperator op in Operators.OfType<IPermutationTranslocationMoveOperator>())
          op.TranslocationMoveParameter.ActualName = translocationMove;
        string swapMove = Operators.OfType<IMoveGenerator>().OfType<IPermutationSwap2MoveOperator>().First().Swap2MoveParameter.ActualName;
        foreach (IPermutationSwap2MoveOperator op in Operators.OfType<IPermutationSwap2MoveOperator>()) {
          op.Swap2MoveParameter.ActualName = swapMove;
        }
      }
      foreach (var op in Operators.OfType<IPermutationMultiNeighborhoodShakingOperator>())
        op.PermutationParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;

      QAPExhaustiveSwap2LocalImprovement localOpt = Operators.OfType<QAPExhaustiveSwap2LocalImprovement>().SingleOrDefault();
      if (localOpt != null) {
        localOpt.AssignmentParameter.ActualName = SolutionCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        localOpt.DistancesParameter.ActualName = DistancesParameter.Name;
        localOpt.MaximizationParameter.ActualName = MaximizationParameter.Name;
        localOpt.QualityParameter.ActualName = Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualName;
        localOpt.WeightsParameter.ActualName = WeightsParameter.Name;
      }
    }

    private void AdjustDistanceMatrix() {
      if (Distances.Rows != Weights.Rows || Distances.Columns != Weights.Columns) {
        ((IStringConvertibleMatrix)Distances).Rows = Weights.Rows;
      }
    }

    private void AdjustWeightsMatrix() {
      if (Weights.Rows != Distances.Rows || Weights.Columns != Distances.Columns) {
        ((IStringConvertibleMatrix)Weights).Rows = Distances.Rows;
      }
    }
    #endregion

    public void LoadInstanceFromFile(string filename) {
      QAPLIBParser parser = new QAPLIBParser();
      parser.Parse(filename);
      if (parser.Error != null) throw parser.Error;
      Distances = new DoubleMatrix(parser.Distances);
      Weights = new DoubleMatrix(parser.Weights);
      Name = "Quadratic Assignment Problem (imported from " + Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename) + ")";
      Description = "Imported problem data using QAPLIBParser " + Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyFileVersionAttribute), true).Cast<AssemblyFileVersionAttribute>().FirstOrDefault().Version + ".";
      BestKnownQuality = null;
      BestKnownSolution = null;
      BestKnownSolutions = null;
      OnReset();
    }

    public void LoadInstanceFromFile(string datFilename, string slnFilename) {
      QAPLIBParser datParser = new QAPLIBParser();
      datParser.Parse(datFilename);
      if (datParser.Error != null) throw datParser.Error;
      Distances = new DoubleMatrix(datParser.Distances);
      Weights = new DoubleMatrix(datParser.Weights);
      Name = "Quadratic Assignment Problem (imported from " + Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(datFilename) + ")";
      Description = "Imported problem data using QAPLIBParser " + Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyFileVersionAttribute), true).Cast<AssemblyFileVersionAttribute>().FirstOrDefault().Version + ".";

      QAPLIBSolutionParser slnParser = new QAPLIBSolutionParser();
      slnParser.Parse(slnFilename, true);
      if (slnParser.Error != null) throw slnParser.Error;

      BestKnownQuality = new DoubleValue(slnParser.Quality);
      BestKnownSolution = new Permutation(PermutationTypes.Absolute, slnParser.Assignment);
      BestKnownSolutions = new ItemSet<Permutation>(new PermutationEqualityComparer());
      BestKnownSolutions.Add((Permutation)BestKnownSolution.Clone());

      if (!BestKnownQuality.Value.IsAlmost(QAPEvaluator.Apply(BestKnownSolution, Weights, Distances))) {
        // the solution doesn't result in the given quality, maybe indices and values are inverted
        // try parsing again, this time inverting them
        slnParser.Reset();
        slnParser.Parse(slnFilename, false);
        if (slnParser.Error != null) throw slnParser.Error;

        BestKnownQuality = new DoubleValue(slnParser.Quality);
        BestKnownSolution = new Permutation(PermutationTypes.Absolute, slnParser.Assignment);
        BestKnownSolutions = new ItemSet<Permutation>(new PermutationEqualityComparer());
        BestKnownSolutions.Add((Permutation)BestKnownSolution.Clone());

        if (!BestKnownQuality.Value.IsAlmost(QAPEvaluator.Apply(BestKnownSolution, Weights, Distances))) {
          // if the solution still doesn't result in the given quality, remove it and only take the quality
          BestKnownSolution = null;
          BestKnownSolutions = new ItemSet<Permutation>(new PermutationEqualityComparer());
        }
      }
      OnReset();
    }

    public void LoadInstanceFromEmbeddedResource(string instance) {
      using (Stream stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
        .GetManifestResourceStream(InstancePrefix + instance + ".dat")) {
        QAPLIBParser datParser = new QAPLIBParser();
        datParser.Parse(stream);
        if (datParser.Error != null) throw datParser.Error;
        Distances = new DoubleMatrix(datParser.Distances);
        Weights = new DoubleMatrix(datParser.Weights);
        Name = instance;
        Description = "Loaded embedded instance " + instance + " of plugin version " + Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyFileVersionAttribute), true).Cast<AssemblyFileVersionAttribute>().FirstOrDefault().Version + ".";

        bool solutionExists = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
          .GetManifestResourceNames()
          .Where(x => x.EndsWith(instance + ".sln"))
          .Any();

        if (solutionExists) {
          using (Stream solStream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
            .GetManifestResourceStream(InstancePrefix + instance + ".sln")) {
            QAPLIBSolutionParser slnParser = new QAPLIBSolutionParser();
            slnParser.Parse(solStream, true);
            if (slnParser.Error != null) throw slnParser.Error;

            BestKnownQuality = new DoubleValue(slnParser.Quality);
            BestKnownSolution = new Permutation(PermutationTypes.Absolute, slnParser.Assignment);
            BestKnownSolutions = new ItemSet<Permutation>(new PermutationEqualityComparer());
            BestKnownSolutions.Add((Permutation)BestKnownSolution.Clone());

            if (!BestKnownQuality.Value.IsAlmost(QAPEvaluator.Apply(BestKnownSolution, Weights, Distances))) {
              // the solution doesn't result in the given quality, maybe indices and values are inverted
              // try parsing again, this time inverting them
              solStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
              slnParser.Reset();
              slnParser.Parse(solStream, false);
              if (slnParser.Error != null) throw slnParser.Error;

              BestKnownQuality = new DoubleValue(slnParser.Quality);
              BestKnownSolution = new Permutation(PermutationTypes.Absolute, slnParser.Assignment);
              BestKnownSolutions = new ItemSet<Permutation>(new PermutationEqualityComparer());
              BestKnownSolutions.Add((Permutation)BestKnownSolution.Clone());

              if (!BestKnownQuality.Value.IsAlmost(QAPEvaluator.Apply(BestKnownSolution, Weights, Distances))) {
                // if the solution still doesn't result in the given quality, remove it and only take the quality
                BestKnownSolution = null;
                BestKnownSolutions = new ItemSet<Permutation>(new PermutationEqualityComparer());
              }
            }
          }
        } else {  // no solution exists
          BestKnownSolution = null;
          BestKnownSolutions = new ItemSet<Permutation>(new PermutationEqualityComparer());
          BestKnownQuality = null;
        }
      }
      OnReset();
    }
  }
}