oximo-io 0.2.0

Model I/O (MPS, LP, NLP writers) for oximo
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oximo-io

Model I/O for oximo: MPS, LP, and NLP writers.

Converts an oximo [oximo_core::Model] to standard text formats for exchanging models with external solvers and tools.

Usage

Enabled by default via the io feature on the umbrella oximo crate:

[dependencies]

oximo = "0.1" # io is on by default

To opt out:

[dependencies]

oximo = { version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = ["highs"] }

To use this crate directly:

[dependencies]

oximo-io   = "0.1"

oximo-core = "0.1"

Quick example

use oximo::prelude::*;
use oximo::io::{to_mps_string, to_lp_string};

let m = Model::new("knapsack");
let x = m.var("x").lb(0.0).build();
let y = m.var("y").lb(0.0).ub(4.0).build();

m.constraint("c1", (x + 2.0 * y).le(14.0));
m.constraint("c2", (3.0 * x - y).ge(0.0));
m.maximize(3.0 * x + 4.0 * y);

let mps = to_mps_string(&m)?;
let lp  = to_lp_string(&m)?;
println!("{mps}");

Formats

MPS

Fixed-format MPS (fixed-column, 10-char field width). Widely supported by commercial and open-source solvers.

Feature Behavior
Objective row Named OBJ, maximization models are negated with a * sense: maximize comment so re-importers can recover the original sense
Integer variables Wrapped in INTORG/INTEND markers
Bounds FR (free), MI+UP (lower=-inf), LO/UP as needed. Default lb=0 omitted
Constant terms Objective constant written to RHS OBJ, constraint constants folded into RHS
use oximo_io::{write_mps, to_mps_string};
use std::fs::File;
use std::io::BufWriter;

// To string
let s = to_mps_string(&model)?;

// To file
let mut f = BufWriter::new(File::create("model.mps")?);
write_mps(&model, &mut f)?;

LP (CPLEX LP format)

Human-readable CPLEX LP format. Sections emitted: header comment, Minimize/Maximize, Subject To, Bounds (non-default only), General, Binaries, End.

Feature Behavior
Objective sense Minimize / Maximize keyword, no negation needed
Integer variables General section (integer/semi-integer), Binaries section
Bounds Free variables declared with free; default lb=0, ub=+inf omitted
Objective constant Written as a comment if non-zero
use oximo_io::{write_lp, to_lp_string};
use std::fs::File;
use std::io::BufWriter;

// To string
let s = to_lp_string(&model)?;

// To file
let mut f = BufWriter::new(File::create("model.lp")?);
write_lp(&model, &mut f)?;

NL

The standard format for sharing nonlinear and mixed-integer models. Unlike MPS/LP, it carries full nonlinear expressions, emitted as prefix (Polish) opcode trees.

Feature Behavior
Nonlinear bodies Linear part goes to J/G; nonlinear residual to C/O opcode trees
Supported operators + - * /, negation, pow, abs, sin, cos, exp, log (natural)
Output encoding ASCII (default) or binary, via WriteOptions::format
Precision / comments precision and comments knobs tune the ASCII output
Variable ordering Standard ASL order: nonlinear-first (by appearance), then linear
Name sidecars write_nl_files also writes .row / .col name files
Optional segments F/S/V/d/r segments supplied via WriteOptions
use oximo::prelude::*;
use oximo::io::{to_nl_string, write_nl_with, write_nl_files, WriteOptions};
use std::fs::File;
use std::io::BufWriter;
use std::path::Path;

// Rosenbrock: min (1 - x)^2 + 100 (y - x^2)^2
let m = Model::new("rosen");
let x = m.var("x").bounds(-5.0, 5.0).build();
let y = m.var("y").bounds(-5.0, 5.0).build();
m.minimize((1.0 - x).powi(2) + 100.0 * (y - x.powi(2)).powi(2));

// To string (ASCII only)
let nl = to_nl_string(&m)?;

// To <stub>.nl plus sibling .row / .col name files
let opts = WriteOptions { aux_files: true, ..Default::default() };
write_nl_files(&m, Path::new("rosen"), &opts)?;

// Binary output needs to be written to a byte sink
let mut f = BufWriter::new(File::create("rosen.nl")?);
write_nl_with(&m, &mut f, &WriteOptions::binary())?;

Not yet supported: range constraints, Hollerith (string) constants, and Param nodes.

Errors

All functions return Result<_, IoError>:

Variant Cause
IoError::NoObjective Model has no objective set
IoError::Nonlinear Nonlinear node in an MPS/LP model (NL supports nonlinear bodies)
IoError::UnsupportedNode(n) Node not representable in the target format, e.g. Param in NL
IoError::InvalidNumber Non-finite (NaN/Inf) constant while nonfinite_strings is off
IoError::BinaryToString to_nl_string used with binary output; use write_nl_with to a byte sink
IoError::Io(e) Underlying std::io::Error from the writer

License

MIT OR Apache-2.0