scip_pricer.h

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/**@file   scip_pricer.h
 * @ingroup PUBLICCOREAPI
 * @brief  public methods for variable pricer plugins
 * @author Tobias Achterberg
 * @author Timo Berthold
 * @author Thorsten Koch
 * @author Alexander Martin
 * @author Marc Pfetsch
 * @author Kati Wolter
 * @author Gregor Hendel
 * @author Leona Gottwald
 */
 
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#ifndef __SCIP_SCIP_PRICER_H__
#define __SCIP_SCIP_PRICER_H__
 
 
#include "scip/def.h"
#include "scip/type_pricer.h"
#include "scip/type_result.h"
#include "scip/type_retcode.h"
#include "scip/type_scip.h"
 
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
 
/**@addtogroup PublicPricerMethods
 *
 * @{
 */
 
/** creates a variable pricer and includes it in SCIP
 *  To use the variable pricer for solving a problem, it first has to be activated with a call to SCIPactivatePricer().
 *  This should be done during the problem creation stage.
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 *
 *  @note method has all pricer callbacks as arguments and is thus changed every time a new callback is added
 *        in future releases; consider using SCIPincludePricerBasic() and setter functions
 *        if you seek for a method which is less likely to change in future releases
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPincludePricer(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   const char*           name,               /**< name of variable pricer */
   const char*           desc,               /**< description of variable pricer */
   int                   priority,           /**< priority of the variable pricer */
   SCIP_Bool             delay,              /**< should the pricer be delayed until no other pricers or already existing
                                              *   problem variables with negative reduced costs are found?
                                              *   if this is set to FALSE it may happen that the pricer produces columns
                                              *   that already exist in the problem (which are also priced in by the
                                              *   default problem variable pricing in the same round) */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERCOPY  ((*pricercopy)),    /**< copy method of variable pricer or NULL if you don't want to copy your plugin into sub-SCIPs */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERFREE  ((*pricerfree)),    /**< destructor of variable pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERINIT  ((*pricerinit)),    /**< initialize variable pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICEREXIT  ((*pricerexit)),    /**< deinitialize variable pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERINITSOL((*pricerinitsol)),/**< solving process initialization method of variable pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICEREXITSOL((*pricerexitsol)),/**< solving process deinitialization method of variable pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERREDCOST((*pricerredcost)),/**< reduced cost pricing method of variable pricer for feasible LPs */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERFARKAS((*pricerfarkas)),  /**< Farkas pricing method of variable pricer for infeasible LPs */
   SCIP_PRICERDATA*      pricerdata          /**< variable pricer data */
   );
 
/** creates a variable pricer and includes it in SCIP with all non-fundamental callbacks set to NULL;
 *  if needed, these can be added afterwards via setter functions SCIPsetPricerCopy(), SCIPsetPricerFree(),
 *  SCIPsetPricerInity(), SCIPsetPricerExit(), SCIPsetPricerInitsol(), SCIPsetPricerExitsol(),
 *  SCIPsetPricerFarkas();
 *
 *  To use the variable pricer for solving a problem, it first has to be activated with a call to SCIPactivatePricer().
 *  This should be done during the problem creation stage.
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 *
 *  @note if you want to set all callbacks with a single method call, consider using SCIPincludePricer() instead
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPincludePricerBasic(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER**         pricerptr,          /**< reference to a pricer, or NULL */
   const char*           name,               /**< name of variable pricer */
   const char*           desc,               /**< description of variable pricer */
   int                   priority,           /**< priority of the variable pricer */
   SCIP_Bool             delay,              /**< should the pricer be delayed until no other pricers or already existing
                                              *   problem variables with negative reduced costs are found?
                                              *   if this is set to FALSE it may happen that the pricer produces columns
                                              *   that already exist in the problem (which are also priced in by the
                                              *   default problem variable pricing in the same round) */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERREDCOST((*pricerredcost)),/**< reduced cost pricing method of variable pricer for feasible LPs */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERFARKAS((*pricerfarkas)),  /**< Farkas pricing method of variable pricer for infeasible LPs */
   SCIP_PRICERDATA*      pricerdata          /**< variable pricer data */
   );
 
/** sets copy method of pricer
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPsetPricerCopy(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer,             /**< pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERCOPY ((*pricercopy))     /**< copy method of pricer or NULL if you don't want to copy your plugin into sub-SCIPs */
   );
 
/** sets destructor method of pricer
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPsetPricerFree(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer,             /**< pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERFREE ((*pricerfree))      /**< destructor of pricer */
   );
 
/** sets initialization method of pricer
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPsetPricerInit(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer,             /**< pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERINIT  ((*pricerinit))     /**< initialize pricer */
   );
 
/** sets deinitialization method of pricer
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPsetPricerExit(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer,             /**< pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICEREXIT  ((*pricerexit))     /**< deinitialize pricer */
   );
 
/** sets solving process initialization method of pricer
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPsetPricerInitsol(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer,             /**< pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICERINITSOL ((*pricerinitsol))/**< solving process initialization method of pricer */
   );
 
/** sets solving process deinitialization method of pricer
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_INIT
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPsetPricerExitsol(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer,             /**< pricer */
   SCIP_DECL_PRICEREXITSOL((*pricerexitsol)) /**< solving process deinitialization method of pricer */
   );
 
/** returns the variable pricer of the given name, or NULL if not existing */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_PRICER* SCIPfindPricer(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   const char*           name                /**< name of variable pricer */
   );
 
/** returns the array of currently available variable pricers; active pricers are in the first slots of the array */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_PRICER** SCIPgetPricers(
   SCIP*                 scip                /**< SCIP data structure */
   );
 
/** returns the number of currently available variable pricers */
SCIP_EXPORT
int SCIPgetNPricers(
   SCIP*                 scip                /**< SCIP data structure */
   );
 
/** returns the number of currently active variable pricers, that are used in the LP solving loop */
SCIP_EXPORT
int SCIPgetNActivePricers(
   SCIP*                 scip                /**< SCIP data structure */
   );
 
/** sets the priority of a variable pricer */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPsetPricerPriority(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer,             /**< variable pricer */
   int                   priority            /**< new priority of the variable pricer */
   );
 
/** activates pricer to be used for the current problem
 *  This method should be called during the problem creation stage for all pricers that are necessary to solve
 *  the problem model.
 *  The pricers are automatically deactivated when the problem is freed.
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPactivatePricer(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer              /**< variable pricer */
   );
 
/** deactivates pricer
 *
 *  @return \ref SCIP_OKAY is returned if everything worked. Otherwise a suitable error code is passed. See \ref
 *          SCIP_Retcode "SCIP_RETCODE" for a complete list of error codes.
 *
 *  @pre This method can be called if SCIP is in one of the following stages:
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_PROBLEM
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_SOLVING
 *       - \ref SCIP_STAGE_EXITSOLVE
 */
SCIP_EXPORT
SCIP_RETCODE SCIPdeactivatePricer(
   SCIP*                 scip,               /**< SCIP data structure */
   SCIP_PRICER*          pricer              /**< variable pricer */
   );
 
/** @} */
 
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
 
#endif