# CbcBranchDynamicDecision Class Reference

Branching decision dynamic class. More...

`#include <CbcBranchDynamic.hpp>`

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## Public Member Functions
| CbcBranchDynamicDecision ()
| CbcBranchDynamicDecision (const CbcBranchDynamicDecision &)
virtual | ~CbcBranchDynamicDecision ()
virtual CbcBranchDecision * | clone () const
| Clone.
virtual void | initialize (CbcModel *model)
| Initialize, e.g. before the start of branch selection at a node.
virtual int | betterBranch (CbcBranchingObject *thisOne, CbcBranchingObject *bestSoFar, double changeUp, int numInfUp, double changeDn, int numInfDn)
| Compare two branching objects.
virtual void | setBestCriterion (double value)
| Sets or gets best criterion so far.
virtual double | getBestCriterion () const
virtual int | whichMethod ()
| Says whether this method can handle both methods - 1 better, 2 best, 3 both.
virtual void | saveBranchingObject (OsiBranchingObject *object)
| Saves a clone of current branching object.
virtual void | updateInformation (OsiSolverInterface *solver, const CbcNode *node)
| Pass in information on branch just done.
## Private Member Functions
CbcBranchDynamicDecision & | operator= (const CbcBranchDynamicDecision &rhs)
| Illegal Assignment operator.
## Private Attributes
double | bestCriterion_
| data
double | bestChangeUp_
| Change up for best.
int | bestNumberUp_
| Number of infeasibilities for up.
double | bestChangeDown_
| Change down for best.
int | bestNumberDown_
| Number of infeasibilities for down.
CbcBranchingObject * | bestObject_
| Pointer to best branching object.

## Detailed Description

Branching decision dynamic class.

This class implements a simple algorithm (betterBranch()) for choosing a branching variable when dynamic pseudo costs.

Definition at line 19 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

CbcBranchDynamicDecision::CbcBranchDynamicDecision | ( |  | ) |

CbcBranchDynamicDecision::CbcBranchDynamicDecision | ( | const CbcBranchDynamicDecision & |  | ) |

virtual CbcBranchDynamicDecision::~CbcBranchDynamicDecision | ( |  | ) | `[virtual]`

## Member Function Documentation

virtual CbcBranchDecision* CbcBranchDynamicDecision::clone | ( |  | ) | const`[virtual]`

Clone.

Implements CbcBranchDecision.

virtual void CbcBranchDynamicDecision::initialize | ( | CbcModel * | model | ) | `[virtual]`

Initialize, e.g. before the start of branch selection at a node.

Implements CbcBranchDecision.

virtual int CbcBranchDynamicDecision::betterBranch | ( | CbcBranchingObject * | thisOne,
|  | CbcBranchingObject * | bestSoFar,
|  | double | changeUp,
|  | int | numInfUp,
|  | double | changeDn,
|  | int | numInfDn |
| ) |  |  | `[virtual]`

Compare two branching objects.

Return nonzero if `thisOne` is better than `bestSoFar`.

The routine compares branches using the values supplied in `numInfUp` and `numInfDn` until a solution is found by search, after which it uses the values supplied in `changeUp` and `changeDn`. The best branching object seen so far and the associated parameter values are remembered in the `CbcBranchDynamicDecision` object. The nonzero return value is +1 if the up branch is preferred, -1 if the down branch is preferred.

As the names imply, the assumption is that the values supplied for `numInfUp` and `numInfDn` will be the number of infeasibilities reported by the branching object, and `changeUp` and `changeDn` will be the estimated change in objective. Other measures can be used if desired.

Because an `CbcBranchDynamicDecision` object remembers the current best branching candidate (bestObject_) as well as the values used in the comparison, the parameter `bestSoFar` is redundant, hence unused.

Implements CbcBranchDecision.

virtual void CbcBranchDynamicDecision::setBestCriterion | ( | double | value | ) | `[virtual]`

Sets or gets best criterion so far.

Reimplemented from CbcBranchDecision.

virtual double CbcBranchDynamicDecision::getBestCriterion | ( |  | ) | const`[virtual]`

Reimplemented from CbcBranchDecision.

virtual int CbcBranchDynamicDecision::whichMethod | ( |  | ) | `[inline, virtual]`

Says whether this method can handle both methods - 1 better, 2 best, 3 both.

Reimplemented from CbcBranchDecision.

Definition at line 63 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

virtual void CbcBranchDynamicDecision::saveBranchingObject | ( | OsiBranchingObject * | object | ) | `[virtual]`

Saves a clone of current branching object.

Can be used to update information on object causing branch - after branch

Reimplemented from CbcBranchDecision.

virtual void CbcBranchDynamicDecision::updateInformation | ( | OsiSolverInterface * | solver,
|  | const CbcNode * | node |
| ) |  |  | `[virtual]`

Pass in information on branch just done.

assumes object can get information from solver

Reimplemented from CbcBranchDecision.

CbcBranchDynamicDecision& CbcBranchDynamicDecision::operator= | ( | const CbcBranchDynamicDecision & | rhs | ) | `[private]`

Illegal Assignment operator.

Reimplemented from CbcBranchDecision.

## Member Data Documentation

double CbcBranchDynamicDecision::bestCriterion_`[private]`

data

"best" so far

Definition at line 84 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

double CbcBranchDynamicDecision::bestChangeUp_`[private]`

Change up for best.

Definition at line 87 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

int CbcBranchDynamicDecision::bestNumberUp_`[private]`

Number of infeasibilities for up.

Definition at line 90 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

double CbcBranchDynamicDecision::bestChangeDown_`[private]`

Change down for best.

Definition at line 93 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

int CbcBranchDynamicDecision::bestNumberDown_`[private]`

Number of infeasibilities for down.

Definition at line 96 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

CbcBranchingObject* CbcBranchDynamicDecision::bestObject_`[private]`

Pointer to best branching object.

Definition at line 99 of file CbcBranchDynamic.hpp.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- /home/coin/svn-release/Cbc-2.8.0/Cbc/src/CbcBranchDynamic.hpp

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