#!/usr/bin/env python3 # Copyright 2010-2025 Google LLC # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. # You may obtain a copy of the License at # # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 # # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and # limitations under the License. """Code sample that solves a model using solution hinting.""" # [START program] from ortools.sat.python import cp_model def solution_hinting_sample_sat(): """Showcases solution hinting.""" # Creates the model. # [START model] model = cp_model.CpModel() # [END model] # Creates the variables. # [START variables] num_vals = 3 x = model.new_int_var(0, num_vals - 1, "x") y = model.new_int_var(0, num_vals - 1, "y") z = model.new_int_var(0, num_vals - 1, "z") # [END variables] # Creates the constraints. # [START constraints] model.add(x != y) # [END constraints] # [START objective] model.maximize(x + 2 * y + 3 * z) # [END objective] # Solution hinting: x <- 1, y <- 2 model.add_hint(x, 1) model.add_hint(y, 2) # Creates a solver and solves. # [START solve] solver = cp_model.CpSolver() solution_printer = cp_model.VarArrayAndObjectiveSolutionPrinter([x, y, z]) status = solver.solve(model, solution_printer) # [END solve] print(f"Status = {solver.status_name(status)}") print(f"Number of solutions found: {solution_printer.solution_count}") solution_hinting_sample_sat() # [END program]