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solverforge_solver/heuristic/selector/
sublist_change.rs

1/* Sublist change move selector for segment relocation (Or-opt).
2
3Generates `SublistChangeMove`s that relocate contiguous segments within or
4between list variables. The Or-opt family of moves (segments of size 1, 2, 3, …)
5is among the most effective VRP improvements after basic 2-opt.
6
7# Complexity
8
9For n entities with average route length m and max segment size k:
10- Intra-entity: O(n * m * k) sources × O(m) destinations
11- Inter-entity: O(n * m * k) sources × O(n * m) destinations
12- Total: O(n² * m² * k)
13
14Use a forager that quits early (`FirstAccepted`, `AcceptedCount`) to keep
15iteration practical for large instances.
16
17# Example
18
19```
20use solverforge_solver::heuristic::selector::sublist_change::SublistChangeMoveSelector;
21use solverforge_solver::heuristic::selector::entity::FromSolutionEntitySelector;
22use solverforge_solver::heuristic::selector::MoveSelector;
23use solverforge_core::domain::PlanningSolution;
24use solverforge_core::score::SoftScore;
25
26#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
27struct Vehicle { visits: Vec<i32> }
28
29#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
30struct Solution { vehicles: Vec<Vehicle>, score: Option<SoftScore> }
31
32impl PlanningSolution for Solution {
33type Score = SoftScore;
34fn score(&self) -> Option<Self::Score> { self.score }
35fn set_score(&mut self, score: Option<Self::Score>) { self.score = score; }
36}
37
38fn list_len(s: &Solution, entity_idx: usize) -> usize {
39s.vehicles.get(entity_idx).map_or(0, |v| v.visits.len())
40}
41fn sublist_remove(s: &mut Solution, entity_idx: usize, start: usize, end: usize) -> Vec<i32> {
42s.vehicles.get_mut(entity_idx)
43.map(|v| v.visits.drain(start..end).collect())
44.unwrap_or_default()
45}
46fn sublist_insert(s: &mut Solution, entity_idx: usize, pos: usize, items: Vec<i32>) {
47if let Some(v) = s.vehicles.get_mut(entity_idx) {
48for (i, item) in items.into_iter().enumerate() {
49v.visits.insert(pos + i, item);
50}
51}
52}
53
54// Or-opt: relocate segments of size 1..=3
55let selector = SublistChangeMoveSelector::<Solution, i32, _>::new(
56FromSolutionEntitySelector::new(0),
571, 3,
58list_len,
59sublist_remove,
60sublist_insert,
61"visits",
620,
63);
64```
65*/
66
67use std::fmt::Debug;
68use std::marker::PhantomData;
69
70use solverforge_core::domain::PlanningSolution;
71use solverforge_scoring::Director;
72
73use crate::heuristic::r#move::SublistChangeMove;
74
75use super::entity::EntitySelector;
76use super::list_support::collect_selected_entities;
77use super::move_selector::{ArenaMoveCursor, MoveSelector};
78use super::sublist_support::count_sublist_change_moves_for_len;
79
80/// A move selector that generates sublist change (Or-opt) moves.
81///
82/// For each source entity and each valid segment `[start, start+len)`, generates
83/// moves that insert the segment at every valid destination position in every
84/// entity (including the source entity for intra-route relocation).
85///
86/// # Type Parameters
87/// * `S` - The solution type
88/// * `V` - The list element type
89/// * `ES` - The entity selector type
90pub struct SublistChangeMoveSelector<S, V, ES> {
91    entity_selector: ES,
92    // Minimum segment size (inclusive). Usually 1.
93    min_sublist_size: usize,
94    // Maximum segment size (inclusive). Usually 3-5.
95    max_sublist_size: usize,
96    list_len: fn(&S, usize) -> usize,
97    list_get: fn(&S, usize, usize) -> Option<V>,
98    sublist_remove: fn(&mut S, usize, usize, usize) -> Vec<V>,
99    sublist_insert: fn(&mut S, usize, usize, Vec<V>),
100    variable_name: &'static str,
101    descriptor_index: usize,
102    _phantom: PhantomData<(fn() -> S, fn() -> V)>,
103}
104
105impl<S, V: Debug, ES: Debug> Debug for SublistChangeMoveSelector<S, V, ES> {
106    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
107        f.debug_struct("SublistChangeMoveSelector")
108            .field("entity_selector", &self.entity_selector)
109            .field("min_sublist_size", &self.min_sublist_size)
110            .field("max_sublist_size", &self.max_sublist_size)
111            .field("variable_name", &self.variable_name)
112            .field("descriptor_index", &self.descriptor_index)
113            .finish()
114    }
115}
116
117impl<S, V, ES> SublistChangeMoveSelector<S, V, ES> {
118    /* Creates a new sublist change move selector.
119
120    # Arguments
121    * `entity_selector` - Selects entities to generate moves for
122    * `min_sublist_size` - Minimum segment length (must be ≥ 1)
123    * `max_sublist_size` - Maximum segment length
124    * `list_len` - Function to get list length
125    * `sublist_remove` - Function to drain a range `[start, end)`, returning removed elements
126    * `sublist_insert` - Function to insert a slice at a position
127    * `variable_name` - Name of the list variable
128    * `descriptor_index` - Entity descriptor index
129
130    # Panics
131    Panics if `min_sublist_size == 0` or `max_sublist_size < min_sublist_size`.
132    */
133    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
134    pub fn new(
135        entity_selector: ES,
136        min_sublist_size: usize,
137        max_sublist_size: usize,
138        list_len: fn(&S, usize) -> usize,
139        list_get: fn(&S, usize, usize) -> Option<V>,
140        sublist_remove: fn(&mut S, usize, usize, usize) -> Vec<V>,
141        sublist_insert: fn(&mut S, usize, usize, Vec<V>),
142        variable_name: &'static str,
143        descriptor_index: usize,
144    ) -> Self {
145        assert!(min_sublist_size >= 1, "min_sublist_size must be at least 1");
146        assert!(
147            max_sublist_size >= min_sublist_size,
148            "max_sublist_size must be >= min_sublist_size"
149        );
150        Self {
151            entity_selector,
152            min_sublist_size,
153            max_sublist_size,
154            list_len,
155            list_get,
156            sublist_remove,
157            sublist_insert,
158            variable_name,
159            descriptor_index,
160            _phantom: PhantomData,
161        }
162    }
163}
164
165impl<S, V, ES> MoveSelector<S, SublistChangeMove<S, V>> for SublistChangeMoveSelector<S, V, ES>
166where
167    S: PlanningSolution,
168    V: Clone + PartialEq + Send + Sync + Debug + 'static,
169    ES: EntitySelector<S>,
170{
171    type Cursor<'a>
172        = ArenaMoveCursor<S, SublistChangeMove<S, V>>
173    where
174        Self: 'a;
175
176    fn open_cursor<'a, D: Director<S>>(&'a self, score_director: &D) -> Self::Cursor<'a> {
177        let list_len = self.list_len;
178        let sublist_remove = self.sublist_remove;
179        let sublist_insert = self.sublist_insert;
180        let variable_name = self.variable_name;
181        let descriptor_index = self.descriptor_index;
182        let min_seg = self.min_sublist_size;
183        let max_seg = self.max_sublist_size;
184
185        let selected = collect_selected_entities(&self.entity_selector, score_director, list_len);
186        let entities = selected.entities;
187        let route_lens = selected.route_lens;
188        let mut moves = Vec::new();
189        let list_get = self.list_get;
190
191        for (src_idx, &src_entity) in entities.iter().enumerate() {
192            let src_len = route_lens[src_idx];
193
194            for seg_start in 0..src_len {
195                for seg_size in min_seg..=max_seg {
196                    let seg_end = seg_start + seg_size;
197                    if seg_end > src_len {
198                        break;
199                    }
200
201                    let post_removal_len = src_len - seg_size;
202                    for dst_pos in 0..=post_removal_len {
203                        if dst_pos == seg_start {
204                            continue;
205                        }
206                        moves.push(SublistChangeMove::new(
207                            src_entity,
208                            seg_start,
209                            seg_end,
210                            src_entity,
211                            dst_pos,
212                            list_len,
213                            list_get,
214                            sublist_remove,
215                            sublist_insert,
216                            variable_name,
217                            descriptor_index,
218                        ));
219                    }
220
221                    for (dst_idx, &dst_entity) in entities.iter().enumerate() {
222                        if dst_idx == src_idx {
223                            continue;
224                        }
225                        let dst_len = route_lens[dst_idx];
226                        for dst_pos in 0..=dst_len {
227                            moves.push(SublistChangeMove::new(
228                                src_entity,
229                                seg_start,
230                                seg_end,
231                                dst_entity,
232                                dst_pos,
233                                list_len,
234                                list_get,
235                                sublist_remove,
236                                sublist_insert,
237                                variable_name,
238                                descriptor_index,
239                            ));
240                        }
241                    }
242                }
243            }
244        }
245
246        ArenaMoveCursor::from_moves(moves)
247    }
248
249    fn size<D: Director<S>>(&self, score_director: &D) -> usize {
250        let selected =
251            collect_selected_entities(&self.entity_selector, score_director, self.list_len);
252        let total_elements = selected.route_lens.iter().sum::<usize>();
253        let entity_count = selected.entities.len();
254
255        selected
256            .route_lens
257            .iter()
258            .map(|&route_len| {
259                let inter_destinations =
260                    total_elements.saturating_sub(route_len) + entity_count.saturating_sub(1);
261                count_sublist_change_moves_for_len(
262                    route_len,
263                    inter_destinations,
264                    self.min_sublist_size,
265                    self.max_sublist_size,
266                )
267            })
268            .sum()
269    }
270}