GreaterEqual.java

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package org.csp.constraint.model.integer;

/**
 * Constraint specifying that one specific integer variable is greater than or
 * equal to another variable augmented by a constant delta.
 */
public class GreaterEqual extends BinaryIntConstraint {

    /**
     * Constructor of the constraint "LEFT >= RIGHT + DELTA".
     * @param left
     *            Left part of the comparison
     * @param right
     *            Right part of the comparison
     * @param delta
     *            Delta added to the right part
     */
    public GreaterEqual(final IntVar left, final IntVar right,
            final IntValue delta) {
        super(left.getName() + ">=" + right.getName() + "+" + delta, left,
                right, delta);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void propagate() {

        // Propagate on the left part
        final IntValue newMin = IntValue.sum(getRight().getMinValue(),
                getDelta());
        final boolean leftChanged = getLeft().reduceWithMinValue(newMin);

        // Propagate on the right part
        final IntValue newMax = IntValue.diff(getLeft().getMaxValue(),
                getDelta());
        final boolean rightChanged = getRight().reduceWithMaxValue(newMax);

        // Update the list of changed variables
        if (leftChanged) {
            addRecentChangedVariable(getLeft());
        }
        if (rightChanged) {
            addRecentChangedVariable(getRight());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get the left argument of the constraint.
     * @return First argument
     */
    protected IntVar getLeft() {
        return (IntVar) getFirstVariable();
    }

    /**
     * Get the right argument of the constraint.
     * @return Second argument
     */
    protected IntVar getRight() {
        return (IntVar) getSecondVariable();
    }

}