Class Newspaper

java.lang.Object
org.jacop.examples.fd.ExampleFD
org.jacop.examples.fd.Newspaper

public class Newspaper extends ExampleFD
It is a simple newspaper reading job-shop like scheduling problem.
Version:
4.10

There are four students: Algy, Bertie, Charlie and Digby, who share a flat. Four newspapers are delivered to the house: the Financial Times, the Guardian, the Daily Express and the Sun. Each of the students reads all of the newspapers, in particular order and for a specified amount of time (see below).

Question: Given that Algy gets up at 8:30, Bertie and Charlie at 8:45 and Digby at 9:30, what is the earliest that they can all set off for college?

Algy Bertie Charlie Digby Guardian 30 75 15 1 FinancialTime (FT) 60 25 10 1 Express 2 3 5 1 Sun 5 10 30 90

Algy order - FT, Guardian, Express, Sun Bertie order - Guardian, Express, FT, Sun Charlie order - Express, Guardian, FT, Sun Digby order - Sun, FT, Guardian, Express

  • Constructor Details

    • Newspaper

      public Newspaper()
  • Method Details

    • model

      public void model()
      Description copied from class: ExampleFD
      It specifies a standard way of modeling the problem.
      Specified by:
      model in class ExampleFD
    • main

      public static void main(String[] args)
      It executes the program which solves this newspaper problem.
      Parameters:
      args - no argument is used.