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# objective_engine.py
"""
This module implements the ObjectiveEngine for the VTU Automated Timetable Generator.
It handles ONLY SOFT CONSTRAINTS by adding weighted penalties to the solver's objective function.
Responsibilities:
- Define penalties for undesirable schedules (e.g., gaps, late core classes).
- Create auxiliary variables to calculate complex metrics (like daily span).
- Sum all weighted penalties and set the Minimization objective.
This module is optional and pluggable. It does not enforce hard rules.
"""
from typing import List, Dict
from ortools.sat.python import cp_model
from collections import defaultdict
# Import project-specific modules
from models import Task, Faculty, Section, Room, SubjectType
import constants as const
# Type hint for the ConstraintEngine
from constraint_engine import ConstraintEngine
class ObjectiveEngine:
"""
Manages soft constraints and the optimization objective.
"""
def __init__(
self,
model: cp_model.CpModel,
constraint_engine: ConstraintEngine,
tasks: List[Task],
faculties: List[Faculty],
sections: List[Section],
rooms: List[Room],
weights: Dict[str, int] = None
):
"""
Initializes the ObjectiveEngine.
"""
self.model = model
self.ce = constraint_engine
self.tasks = tasks
self.faculties = faculties
self.sections = sections
self.rooms = rooms
# Default weights if none provided
self.weights = weights or {
"subject_repetition": 10,
"morning_core": 5,
"late_heavy": 5,
"faculty_gaps": 2,
"campus_movement": 3,
"faculty_load_balance": 1,
"no_first_hour_free": 20
}
self.penalties: List[cp_model.IntVar] = []
def build_objective(self):
"""
Applies all configured soft constraints and sets the minimization objective.
"""
print("Building Objective Function...")
self._minimize_subject_repetition()
self._prioritize_morning_core_subjects()
self._avoid_late_heavy_subjects()
self._minimize_faculty_gaps()
self._minimize_campus_movement()
self._penalize_first_hour_free()
# Summation of all penalties
if self.penalties:
total_cost = sum(self.penalties)
self.model.Minimize(total_cost)
else:
self.model.Minimize(0)
def _minimize_subject_repetition(self):
"""
Penalizes scheduling the same theory subject multiple times on the same day
for a specific section.
"""
weight = self.weights.get("subject_repetition", 0)
if weight == 0: return
# Group tasks by (section, subject)
tasks_by_sec_sub = {}
for task in self.tasks:
if task.subject.subject_type == SubjectType.THEORY:
key = (task.section.section_id, task.subject.subject_code)
if key not in tasks_by_sec_sub:
tasks_by_sec_sub[key] = []
tasks_by_sec_sub[key].append(task)
for (sec_id, sub_code), subject_tasks in tasks_by_sec_sub.items():
if len(subject_tasks) < 2:
continue
# Compare every pair
for i in range(len(subject_tasks)):
for j in range(i + 1, len(subject_tasks)):
t1 = subject_tasks[i]
t2 = subject_tasks[j]
start_var_1 = self.ce.task_vars[t1.task_id][0]
start_var_2 = self.ce.task_vars[t2.task_id][0]
# Create variables representing the day index (0-4)
day_1 = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_WORKING_DAYS - 1, f"day_{t1.task_id}")
day_2 = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_WORKING_DAYS - 1, f"day_{t2.task_id}")
# Helper: day = start_slot // slots_per_day
self.model.AddDivisionEquality(day_1, start_var_1, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY)
self.model.AddDivisionEquality(day_2, start_var_2, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY)
# Reify: are they on the same day?
same_day = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"same_day_{t1.task_id}_{t2.task_id}")
self.model.Add(day_1 == day_2).OnlyEnforceIf(same_day)
self.model.Add(day_1 != day_2).OnlyEnforceIf(same_day.Not())
# Add penalty
self.penalties.append(same_day * weight)
def _prioritize_morning_core_subjects(self):
"""
Penalizes Core subjects if they are scheduled after the lunch break.
"""
weight = self.weights.get("morning_core", 0)
if weight == 0: return
# Assume slots 0-3 are morning, 4-7 are afternoon
afternoon_start_index = 4
for task in self.tasks:
if task.subject.is_core and task.subject.subject_type == SubjectType.THEORY:
start_var = self.ce.task_vars[task.task_id][0]
daily_slot = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY - 1, f"daily_slot_{task.task_id}")
self.model.AddModuloEquality(daily_slot, start_var, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY)
# Penalty if daily_slot >= afternoon_start_index
is_afternoon = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"is_afternoon_{task.task_id}")
self.model.Add(daily_slot >= afternoon_start_index).OnlyEnforceIf(is_afternoon)
self.model.Add(daily_slot < afternoon_start_index).OnlyEnforceIf(is_afternoon.Not())
self.penalties.append(is_afternoon * weight)
def _avoid_late_heavy_subjects(self):
"""
Penalizes Heavy subjects if they are scheduled in the very last slot of the day.
"""
weight = self.weights.get("late_heavy", 0)
if weight == 0: return
last_slot_index = const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY - 1
for task in self.tasks:
if task.subject.is_heavy:
start_var = self.ce.task_vars[task.task_id][0]
daily_slot = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY - 1, f"daily_slot_heavy_{task.task_id}")
self.model.AddModuloEquality(daily_slot, start_var, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY)
is_last_slot = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"is_last_slot_{task.task_id}")
self.model.Add(daily_slot == last_slot_index).OnlyEnforceIf(is_last_slot)
self.model.Add(daily_slot != last_slot_index).OnlyEnforceIf(is_last_slot.Not())
self.penalties.append(is_last_slot * weight)
def _minimize_faculty_gaps(self):
"""
Penalizes 'idle spans' for faculty.
We approximate this by minimizing (Daily End Time - Daily Start Time - Total Teaching Duration).
"""
weight = self.weights.get("faculty_gaps", 0)
if weight == 0: return
# Group tasks by faculty
tasks_by_faculty = {f.id: [] for f in self.faculties}
for task in self.tasks:
tasks_by_faculty[task.faculty.id].append(task)
for faculty_id, f_tasks in tasks_by_faculty.items():
if not f_tasks:
continue
for day in range(const.NUM_WORKING_DAYS):
day_offset_start = day * const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY
day_offset_end = (day + 1) * const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY
# Variables to track if faculty is active on this day, and their start/end
day_active = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"active_{faculty_id}_{day}")
day_start = self.model.NewIntVar(day_offset_start, day_offset_end, f"start_{faculty_id}_{day}")
day_end = self.model.NewIntVar(day_offset_start, day_offset_end, f"end_{faculty_id}_{day}")
task_on_day_lits = []
total_duration_on_day = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY, f"dur_{faculty_id}_{day}")
durations_sum = []
for task in f_tasks:
t_start = self.ce.task_vars[task.task_id][0]
t_end = self.ce.task_vars[task.task_id][1]
is_on_day = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"{task.task_id}_on_day_{day}")
t_day = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_WORKING_DAYS - 1, f"t_day_{task.task_id}_{day}")
self.model.AddDivisionEquality(t_day, t_start, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY)
self.model.Add(t_day == day).OnlyEnforceIf(is_on_day)
self.model.Add(t_day != day).OnlyEnforceIf(is_on_day.Not())
task_on_day_lits.append(is_on_day)
# Update min start and max end for the day ONLY if task is on this day
self.model.Add(day_start <= t_start).OnlyEnforceIf(is_on_day)
self.model.Add(day_end >= t_end).OnlyEnforceIf(is_on_day)
# Accumulate duration
dur_term = self.model.NewIntVar(0, task.duration, f"dur_term_{task.task_id}_{day}")
self.model.Add(dur_term == task.duration).OnlyEnforceIf(is_on_day)
self.model.Add(dur_term == 0).OnlyEnforceIf(is_on_day.Not())
durations_sum.append(dur_term)
# If no tasks on this day, force active to false
self.model.Add(sum(task_on_day_lits) > 0).OnlyEnforceIf(day_active)
self.model.Add(sum(task_on_day_lits) == 0).OnlyEnforceIf(day_active.Not())
# --- FIX: Use Python sum() inside Add() instead of self.model.Sum() ---
self.model.Add(total_duration_on_day == sum(durations_sum))
span = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY, f"span_{faculty_id}_{day}")
self.model.Add(span == day_end - day_start).OnlyEnforceIf(day_active)
self.model.Add(span == 0).OnlyEnforceIf(day_active.Not())
idle_time = self.model.NewIntVar(0, const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY, f"idle_{faculty_id}_{day}")
self.model.Add(idle_time == span - total_duration_on_day).OnlyEnforceIf(day_active)
self.model.Add(idle_time == 0).OnlyEnforceIf(day_active.Not())
self.penalties.append(idle_time * weight)
def _minimize_campus_movement(self):
"""
Penalizes consecutive tasks for a section that are in different buildings.
"""
weight = self.weights.get("campus_movement", 0)
if weight == 0: return
unique_buildings = sorted(list(set(r.building for r in self.rooms)))
building_to_id = {b: i for i, b in enumerate(unique_buildings)}
room_idx_to_building_id = [building_to_id[r.building] for r in self.rooms]
tasks_by_section = defaultdict(list)
for task in self.tasks:
tasks_by_section[task.section.section_id].append(task)
for sec_id, sec_tasks in tasks_by_section.items():
if len(sec_tasks) < 2: continue
for i in range(len(sec_tasks)):
for j in range(len(sec_tasks)):
if i == j: continue
t1 = sec_tasks[i]
t2 = sec_tasks[j]
t1_end = self.ce.task_vars[t1.task_id][1]
t2_start = self.ce.task_vars[t2.task_id][0]
is_consecutive = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"consec_{t1.task_id}_{t2.task_id}")
self.model.Add(t1_end == t2_start).OnlyEnforceIf(is_consecutive)
self.model.Add(t1_end != t2_start).OnlyEnforceIf(is_consecutive.Not())
b1_var = self.model.NewIntVar(0, len(unique_buildings), f"bld_{t1.task_id}")
b2_var = self.model.NewIntVar(0, len(unique_buildings), f"bld_{t2.task_id}")
room_var_1 = self.ce.task_vars[t1.task_id][3]
room_var_2 = self.ce.task_vars[t2.task_id][3]
self.model.AddElement(room_var_1, room_idx_to_building_id, b1_var)
self.model.AddElement(room_var_2, room_idx_to_building_id, b2_var)
diff_building = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"diff_bld_{t1.task_id}_{t2.task_id}")
self.model.Add(b1_var != b2_var).OnlyEnforceIf(diff_building)
self.model.Add(b1_var == b2_var).OnlyEnforceIf(diff_building.Not())
penalty_active = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"move_pen_{t1.task_id}_{t2.task_id}")
self.model.AddBoolAnd([is_consecutive, diff_building]).OnlyEnforceIf(penalty_active)
self.penalties.append(penalty_active * weight)
def _penalize_first_hour_free(self):
"""
Strongly penalizes having the first hour (period index 0) free for any
section on any day. The solver will avoid this unless there is genuinely
no other feasible assignment.
Since tasks never cross day boundaries, a task covers period 0 of a day
if and only if its start_var equals that day's first absolute slot index.
"""
weight = self.weights.get("no_first_hour_free", 20)
if weight == 0:
return
# Group tasks by section
tasks_by_section = defaultdict(list)
for task in self.tasks:
tasks_by_section[task.section.section_id].append(task)
for sec_id, sec_tasks in tasks_by_section.items():
for day in range(const.NUM_WORKING_DAYS):
# The absolute slot index for period 0 of this day
first_slot = day * const.NUM_TEACHING_SLOTS_PER_DAY
# For each task, create a bool: does it start at exactly first_slot?
starts_at_first = []
for task in sec_tasks:
start_var = self.ce.task_vars[task.task_id][0]
at_first = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"at1st_{task.task_id}_d{day}")
self.model.Add(start_var == first_slot).OnlyEnforceIf(at_first)
self.model.Add(start_var != first_slot).OnlyEnforceIf(at_first.Not())
starts_at_first.append(at_first)
# any_at_first = True if at least one task starts at period 0
any_at_first = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"any_at1st_{sec_id}_d{day}")
self.model.AddBoolOr(starts_at_first).OnlyEnforceIf(any_at_first)
for lit in starts_at_first:
self.model.AddImplication(any_at_first.Not(), lit.Not())
# Penalty when the first hour IS free (no task at period 0)
first_free = self.model.NewBoolVar(f"first_free_{sec_id}_d{day}")
self.model.Add(first_free == 1).OnlyEnforceIf(any_at_first.Not())
self.model.Add(first_free == 0).OnlyEnforceIf(any_at_first)
self.penalties.append(first_free * weight)