src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math4/optim/linear/SolutionCallback.java

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package org.apache.commons.math4.optim.linear;

import org.apache.commons.math4.optim.OptimizationData;
import org.apache.commons.math4.optim.PointValuePair;

/**
 * A callback object that can be provided to a linear optimizer to keep track
 * of the best solution found.
 *
 * @since 3.3
 */
public class SolutionCallback implements OptimizationData {
    /** The SimplexTableau used by the SimplexSolver. */
    private SimplexTableau tableau;

    /**
     * Set the simplex tableau used during the optimization once a feasible
     * solution has been found.
     *
     * @param tableau the simplex tableau containing a feasible solution
     */
    void setTableau(final SimplexTableau tableau) {
        this.tableau = tableau;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the best solution found so far.
     * <p>
     * <b>Note:</b> the returned solution may not be optimal, e.g. in case
     * the optimizer did reach the iteration limits.
     *
     * @return the best solution found so far by the optimizer, or {@code null} if
     * no feasible solution could be found
     */
    public PointValuePair getSolution() {
        return tableau != null ? tableau.getSolution() : null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns if the found solution is optimal.
     * @return {@code true} if the solution is optimal, {@code false} otherwise
     */
    public boolean isSolutionOptimal() {
        return tableau != null ? tableau.isOptimal() : false;
    }
}