LSParam (LocalSolver 6.5 API)

java.lang.Object
- localsolver.LSParam

```
public class LSParam
extends java.lang.Object
```
Solving parameters. This class contains some methods allowing you to parameterize the resolution of the model. For the sake of simplicity, only a few parameters are actually offered to tune the search.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`int`	`getAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key)` Returns the value of an advanced parameter.
`int`	`getAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key, int defaultValue)` Returns the value of an advanced parameter.
`java.lang.String`	`getAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String defaultValue)` Returns the value of an advanced parameter.
`int`	`getAnnealingLevel()` Gets the simulated annealing level.
`double`	`getDoubleObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex)` Gets the bound of the objective with the given index.
`long`	`getIntObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex)` Gets the bound of the objective with the given index.
`long`	`getIterationBetweenTicks()` Gets the number of iterations between two events of type `LSCallbackType.IterationTicked`.
`LocalSolver`	`getLocalSolver()` Returns the LocalSolver object associated to these parameters.
`java.lang.String`	`getLogFile()` Returns the path of the LocalSolver log file.
`int`	`getNbThreads()` Gets the number of threads.
`long`	`getObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex)` Gets the bound of the objective with the given index.
`int`	`getSeed()` Gets the seed of the pseudo-random number generator used by the solver.
`int`	`getTimeBetweenDisplays()` Gets the time in seconds between two consecutive displays in console while the solver is running.
`int`	`getTimeBetweenTicks()` Gets the time in seconds between two events of type `LSCallbackType.TimeTicked`.
`int`	`getVerbosity()` Gets the verbosity level of the solver.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`void`	`setAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key, int value)` Sets the value of an advanced parameter.
`void`	`setAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String value)` Sets the value of an advanced parameter.
`void`	`setAnnealingLevel(int annealingLevel)` Sets the simulated annealing level.
`void`	`setDoubleObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex, double bound)` Sets the bound of the objective with the given index.
`void`	`setIntObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex, long bound)` Sets the bound of the objective with the given index.
`void`	`setIterationBetweenTicks(long iterationBetweenTicks)` Sets the number of iterations between two events of type `LSCallbackType.IterationTicked`.
`void`	`setLogFile(java.lang.String path)` Sets the path of the LocalSolver log file.
`void`	`setNbThreads(int nbThreads)` Sets the number of threads used to parallelize the search.
`void`	`setObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex, double bound)` Sets the bound of the objective with the given index.
`void`	`setObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex, long bound)` Sets the bound of the objective with the given index.
`void`	`setSeed(int seed)` Sets the seed of the pseudo-random number generator used by the solver.
`void`	`setTimeBetweenDisplays(int timeBetweenDisplays)` Sets the time in seconds between two consecutive displays in console while the solver is running.
`void`	`setTimeBetweenTicks(int timeBetweenTicks)` Sets the time in seconds between two events of type `LSCallbackType.TimeTicked`.
`void`	`setVerbosity(int verbosity)` Sets the verbosity level of the solver.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a String representation of these parameters.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getLocalSolver
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public LocalSolver getLocalSolver()
```
    Returns the LocalSolver object associated to these parameters.
    
    Returns:
    LocalSolver object.
  - setSeed
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public void setSeed(int seed)
```
    Sets the seed of the pseudo-random number generator used by the solver. The seed must be a positive integer. The default seed is set to 0. Only allowed in state LSState.Stopped. The search for solutions is highly randomized. Fixing the seed and the number of iterations of the solver allows you to reproduce exactly its results over several runs.
    
    Parameters:
    seed - Seed of the pseudo-random number generator.
  - getSeed
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public int getSeed()
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    Gets the seed of the pseudo-random number generator used by the solver. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Returns:
    Seed of the pseudo-random number generator.
    See Also:
    setSeed(int)
  - setNbThreads
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public void setNbThreads(int nbThreads)
```
    Sets the number of threads used to parallelize the search. The number of threads must be a strictly positive integer. The default number of threads is set to 2. Only allowed in state LSState.Stopped. By increasing the number of threads, you increase the robustness of the solver (that is, the chance to find better solutions). However, we recommend you to avoid running a number of threads which exceeds the number of cores available on your machine. Since the performance of the solver is sensible to the number of cache misses, the recommended ratio for maximizing its efficiency is to launch at most k/2 searches with k the number of cores of your hardware.
    
    Parameters:
    nbThreads - Number of threads.
  - getNbThreads
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public int getNbThreads()
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    Gets the number of threads. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Returns:
    Number of threads.
    See Also:
    setNbThreads(int)
  - setAnnealingLevel
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public void setAnnealingLevel(int annealingLevel)
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    Sets the simulated annealing level. The level must be an integer between 0 and 9. The default simulated annealing level is set to 1. Only allowed in state LSState.Stopped. If set to 0, the search heuristic is equivalent to a standard descent: moves deteriorating the current solution are rejected. By increasing this parameter, you increase the number of uphill moves (that is, moves deteriorating the objective value of the current solution): this increases chances to reach better solutions (diversification), but slows the convergence of the search.
    
    Parameters:
    annealingLevel - Simulated annealing level.
  - getAnnealingLevel
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public int getAnnealingLevel()
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    Gets the simulated annealing level. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Returns:
    Simulated annealing level.
    See Also:
    setAnnealingLevel(int)
  - setVerbosity
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public void setVerbosity(int verbosity)
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    Sets the verbosity level of the solver. The default verbosity is set to 1. There are 3 defined verbosity levels :
    - 0 : All the traces are disabled.
    - 1 : Normal verbosity. This is the default level.
    - 2 : Detailed verbosity. Displays statistics during the search.
    Parameters:
    verbosity - Verbosity level: 0, 1, 2.
  - getVerbosity
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public int getVerbosity()
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    Gets the verbosity level of the solver.
    
    Returns:
    verbosity Verbosity level: 0, 1 or 2.
    See Also:
    setVerbosity(int)
  - setObjectiveBound
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public void setObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex,
                     long bound)
```
    Sets the bound of the objective with the given index. If the objective is minimized (resp. maximized), then the optimization of this objective is stopped as soon as this lower (resp. upper) bound is reached. It can be useful for goal programming. Only allowed in states LSState.Stopped. This method has the same behavior as setIntObjectiveBound(int, long).
    
    Parameters:
    objectiveIndex - Index of the objective.
    bound - Objective bound.
    See Also:
    LSExpression.isObjective(), LSExpression.isInt()
  - setObjectiveBound
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public void setObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex,
                     double bound)
```
    Sets the bound of the objective with the given index. If the objective is minimized (resp. maximized), then the optimization of this objective is stopped as soon as this lower (resp. upper) bound is reached. It can be useful for goal programming. Only allowed in states LSState.Stopped. This method has the same behavior as setDoubleObjectiveBound(int, double).
    
    Parameters:
    objectiveIndex - Index of the objective.
    bound - Objective bound.
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    LSExpression.isObjective(), LSExpression.isDouble()
  - setIntObjectiveBound
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public void setIntObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex,
                        long bound)
```
    Sets the bound of the objective with the given index. If the objective is minimized (resp. maximized), then the optimization of this objective is stopped as soon as this lower (resp. upper) bound is reached. It can be useful for goal programming. Only allowed in states LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    objectiveIndex - Index of the objective.
    bound - Objective bound.
    Since:
    
    3.0
    
    See Also:
    LSExpression.isObjective(), LSExpression.isInt()
  - setDoubleObjectiveBound
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public void setDoubleObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex,
                           double bound)
```
    Sets the bound of the objective with the given index. If the objective is minimized (resp. maximized), then the optimization of this objective is stopped as soon as this lower (resp. upper) bound is reached. It can be useful for goal programming. Only allowed in states LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    objectiveIndex - Index of the objective.
    bound - Objective bound.
    Since:
    
    3.0
    
    See Also:
    LSExpression.isObjective(), LSExpression.isDouble()
  - getObjectiveBound
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public long getObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex)
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    Gets the bound of the objective with the given index. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    objectiveIndex - Index of the objective.
    
    Returns:
    Objective bound.
    See Also:
    setObjectiveBound(int, long)
  - getIntObjectiveBound
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public long getIntObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex)
```
    Gets the bound of the objective with the given index. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    objectiveIndex - Index of the objective.
    
    Returns:
    Objective bound.
    Since:
    
    3.O
    
    See Also:
    setObjectiveBound(int, long)
  - getDoubleObjectiveBound
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public double getDoubleObjectiveBound(int objectiveIndex)
```
    Gets the bound of the objective with the given index. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    objectiveIndex - Index of the objective.
    
    Returns:
    Objective bound.
    Since:
    
    3.0
    
    See Also:
    setObjectiveBound(int, long)
  - setTimeBetweenDisplays
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public void setTimeBetweenDisplays(int timeBetweenDisplays)
```
    Sets the time in seconds between two consecutive displays in console while the solver is running. The default time between displays is set to 1 second. Only allowed in state LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    timeBetweenDisplays - Time in seconds between displays.
  - getTimeBetweenDisplays
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public int getTimeBetweenDisplays()
```
    Gets the time in seconds between two consecutive displays in console while the solver is running. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Returns:
    Time in seconds between displays.
    See Also:
    setTimeBetweenDisplays(int)
  - setTimeBetweenTicks
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public void setTimeBetweenTicks(int timeBetweenTicks)
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    Sets the time in seconds between two events of type LSCallbackType.TimeTicked. The default time between ticks is set to 1 second. Only allowed in state LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    timeBetweenTicks - Time in seconds between ticks.
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getTimeBetweenTicks
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public int getTimeBetweenTicks()
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    Gets the time in seconds between two events of type LSCallbackType.TimeTicked. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Returns:
    Time in seconds between ticks.
    Since:
    
    6.0
    
    See Also:
    setTimeBetweenTicks(int)
  - setIterationBetweenTicks
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public void setIterationBetweenTicks(long iterationBetweenTicks)
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    Sets the number of iterations between two events of type LSCallbackType.IterationTicked. The default number of iterations between ticks is set to 10,000. Only allowed in state LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    iterationBetweenTicks - Number of iterations between ticks.
    Since:
    
    6.0
  - getIterationBetweenTicks
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public long getIterationBetweenTicks()
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    Gets the number of iterations between two events of type LSCallbackType.IterationTicked. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Returns:
    Number of iterations between ticks.
    Since:
    
    6.0
    
    See Also:
    setIterationBetweenTicks(long)
  - setLogFile
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public void setLogFile(java.lang.String path)
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    Sets the path of the LocalSolver log file. If the path is empty, no log will be saved. To tune the logging verbosity, see setVerbosity(int). Only allowed in states LSState.Stopped or LSState.Modeling.
    
    Parameters:
    path - Path of the log file. Leave empty to disable the logging mechanism.
    See Also:
    setVerbosity(int), getLogFile()
  - getLogFile
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public java.lang.String getLogFile()
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    Returns the path of the LocalSolver log file. If no log file was specified, an empty String is returned.
    
    Returns:
    The path of the log file or an empty String.
    See Also:
    setLogFile(java.lang.String)
  - setAdvancedParam
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public void setAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key,
                    int value)
```
    Sets the value of an advanced parameter. Advanced parameters are reserved for fine tuning or debugging and should not be used by end-users. Only allowed in states LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    key - Name of the parameter.
    value - Value of the parameter.
  - getAdvancedParam
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public int getAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key)
```
    Returns the value of an advanced parameter. Advanced parameters are reserved for fine tuning or debugging and should not be used by end-users. Throws an exception if the parameter does not exist. Only allowed in states LSState.Paused or LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    key - Name of the parameter.
    
    Returns:
    Value of the parameter.
    See Also:
    setAdvancedParam(String, int)
  - getAdvancedParam
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public int getAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key,
                   int defaultValue)
```
    Returns the value of an advanced parameter. Advanced parameters are reserved for fine tuning or debugging and should not be used by end-users. A default value is returned if the parameter does not exist or if no value was set for this one.
    
    Parameters:
    key - Name of the parameter.
    defaultValue - Default value of the parameter.
    See Also:
    setAdvancedParam(String, int)
  - setAdvancedParam
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public void setAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key,
                    java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets the value of an advanced parameter. Advanced parameters are reserved for fine tuning or debugging and should not be used by end-users. Only allowed in states LSState.Stopped.
    
    Parameters:
    key - Name of the parameter.
    value - Value of the parameter.
  - getAdvancedParam
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public java.lang.String getAdvancedParam(java.lang.String key,
                                java.lang.String defaultValue)
```
    Returns the value of an advanced parameter. Advanced parameters are reserved for fine tuning or debugging and should not be used by end-users. A default value is returned if the parameter does not exist or if no value was set for this one.
    
    Parameters:
    key - Name of the parameter.
    defaultValue - Default value of the parameter.
    See Also:
    setAdvancedParam(String, String)
  - toString
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public java.lang.String toString()
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    Returns a String representation of these parameters. Useful for debugging or logging purposes.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    String representation.
  - hashCode
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public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
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public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object

Class LSParam

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getLocalSolver

setSeed

getSeed

setNbThreads

getNbThreads

setAnnealingLevel

getAnnealingLevel

setVerbosity

getVerbosity

setObjectiveBound

setObjectiveBound

setIntObjectiveBound

setDoubleObjectiveBound

getObjectiveBound

getIntObjectiveBound

getDoubleObjectiveBound

setTimeBetweenDisplays

getTimeBetweenDisplays

setTimeBetweenTicks

getTimeBetweenTicks

setIterationBetweenTicks

getIterationBetweenTicks

setLogFile

getLogFile

setAdvancedParam

getAdvancedParam

getAdvancedParam

setAdvancedParam

getAdvancedParam

toString

hashCode

equals