作业商店问题

一种常见的调度问题是“作业店”,即在多台机器上处理多个作业

每个作业都由一系列任务组成,这些任务必须按给定顺序执行,并且每个任务都必须在特定的机器上处理。例如,作业可以是制造单件消费者商品(如汽车)。问题是在机器上调度任务,以最大限度减少时间表的 length(即完成所有作业所需的时间)。

求职招聘问题存在多个约束条件:

  • 在作业的上一个任务完成之前,无法启动该作业的任务。
  • 一台机器一次只能处理一项任务。
  • 任务一旦启动,就必须运行完成。

问题示例

下面是作业店问题的一个简单示例,其中每个任务都用一对数字(m, p)标记,其中 m 是必须处理任务的机器数,p 是任务的处理时间,即需要的时间。(作业和机器的编号从 0 开始。)

  • 作业 0 = [(0, 3), (1, 2), (2, 2)]
  • 作业 1 = [(0, 2), (2, 1), (1, 4)]
  • 作业 2 = [(1, 4), (2, 3)]

在此示例中,作业 0 有三个任务。第一个 (0, 3) 必须在机器 0 上以 3 个单位的时间处理。第二个值 (1, 2) 必须在机器 1 上以 2 个时间单位处理,依此类推。总共有八项任务。

问题的解决方案

求职店问题的解决方案是为每个任务分配开始时间,这满足上述约束条件。下图显示了此问题的一种可能解决方案: 车间日程欠佳的时间表

您可以检查是否按照问题指定的顺序,以互不重叠的时间间隔安排每个作业的任务。

此解决方案的长度为 12,这是三个作业首次全部完成时的情况。 但是,如下文所示,这并不是问题的最佳解决方案。

问题的变量和约束条件

本部分介绍了如何设置问题的变量和限制条件。 首先,让 task(i, j) 表示作业 i 序列中的第 j 个任务。例如,task(0, 2) 表示作业 0 的第二个任务,对应于问题描述中的对 (1, 2)

接下来,将 ti, j 定义为 task(i, j) 的开始时间。ti、j 是求职商店问题中的变量。要找到解决方案,需要确定这些变量的值是否符合问题要求。

求职招聘问题具有两种类型的约束条件:

  • 优先级约束 - 这种限制是由以下条件引起的:对于同一作业中的任何两个连续任务,必须先完成第一个任务,然后才能开始第二个任务。例如,task(0, 2)task(0, 3) 是作业 0 的连续任务。由于 task(0, 2) 的处理时间为 2,因此 task(0, 3) 的开始时间必须至少比任务 2 的开始时间晚 2 个单位。(可能任务 2 正在为门刷漆,需要两个小时才能涂完漆。)因此,您将获得以下限制条件:
    • t0, 2 + 2 <= t0, 3
  • 无重叠约束 - 这些约束因机器无法同时处理两项任务的限制而产生。例如,task(0, 2) 和 task(2, 1) 均在机器 1 上处理。由于它们的处理时间分别为 2 和 4,因此必须满足以下条件之一:
    • t0, 2 + 2 <= t2, 1(如果 task(0, 2) 安排在 task(2, 1) 之前)或
    • t2, 1 + 4 <= t0, 2(如果 task(2, 1) 安排在 task(0, 2) 之前)。

问题的目标

求职招聘问题的目标是最大限度地缩短 makespan,即从作业的最早开始时间到最晚结束时间之间的时长。

一项计划解决方案

以下部分介绍了解决求职招聘问题的程序的主要元素。

导入库

以下代码会导入所需的库。

Python

import collections
from ortools.sat.python import cp_model

C++

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <algorithm>
#include <cstdint>
#include <map>
#include <numeric>
#include <string>
#include <tuple>
#include <vector>

#include "absl/strings/str_format.h"
#include "ortools/base/logging.h"
#include "ortools/sat/cp_model.h"
#include "ortools/sat/cp_model.pb.h"
#include "ortools/sat/cp_model_solver.h"

Java

import static java.lang.Math.max;

import com.google.ortools.Loader;
import com.google.ortools.sat.CpModel;
import com.google.ortools.sat.CpSolver;
import com.google.ortools.sat.CpSolverStatus;
import com.google.ortools.sat.IntVar;
import com.google.ortools.sat.IntervalVar;
import com.google.ortools.sat.LinearExpr;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;

C#

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Google.OrTools.Sat;

定义数据

接下来,程序会定义问题的数据。

Python

jobs_data = [  # task = (machine_id, processing_time).
    [(0, 3), (1, 2), (2, 2)],  # Job0
    [(0, 2), (2, 1), (1, 4)],  # Job1
    [(1, 4), (2, 3)],  # Job2
]

machines_count = 1 + max(task[0] for job in jobs_data for task in job)
all_machines = range(machines_count)
# Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
horizon = sum(task[1] for job in jobs_data for task in job)

C++

using Task = std::tuple<int64_t, int64_t>;  // (machine_id, processing_time)
using Job = std::vector<Task>;
std::vector<Job> jobs_data = {
    {{0, 3}, {1, 2}, {2, 2}},  // Job_0: Task_0 Task_1 Task_2
    {{0, 2}, {2, 1}, {1, 4}},  // Job_1: Task_0 Task_1 Task_2
    {{1, 4}, {2, 3}},          // Job_2: Task_0 Task_1
};

int64_t num_machines = 0;
for (const auto& job : jobs_data) {
  for (const auto& [machine, _] : job) {
    num_machines = std::max(num_machines, 1 + machine);
  }
}

std::vector<int> all_machines(num_machines);
std::iota(all_machines.begin(), all_machines.end(), 0);

// Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
int64_t horizon = 0;
for (const auto& job : jobs_data) {
  for (const auto& [_, time] : job) {
    horizon += time;
  }
}

Java

class Task {
  int machine;
  int duration;
  Task(int machine, int duration) {
    this.machine = machine;
    this.duration = duration;
  }
}

final List<List<Task>> allJobs =
    Arrays.asList(Arrays.asList(new Task(0, 3), new Task(1, 2), new Task(2, 2)), // Job0
        Arrays.asList(new Task(0, 2), new Task(2, 1), new Task(1, 4)), // Job1
        Arrays.asList(new Task(1, 4), new Task(2, 3)) // Job2
    );

int numMachines = 1;
for (List<Task> job : allJobs) {
  for (Task task : job) {
    numMachines = max(numMachines, 1 + task.machine);
  }
}
final int[] allMachines = IntStream.range(0, numMachines).toArray();

// Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
int horizon = 0;
for (List<Task> job : allJobs) {
  for (Task task : job) {
    horizon += task.duration;
  }
}

C#

var allJobs =
    new[] {
        new[] {
            // job0
            new { machine = 0, duration = 3 }, // task0
            new { machine = 1, duration = 2 }, // task1
            new { machine = 2, duration = 2 }, // task2
        }
            .ToList(),
        new[] {
            // job1
            new { machine = 0, duration = 2 }, // task0
            new { machine = 2, duration = 1 }, // task1
            new { machine = 1, duration = 4 }, // task2
        }
            .ToList(),
        new[] {
            // job2
            new { machine = 1, duration = 4 }, // task0
            new { machine = 2, duration = 3 }, // task1
        }
            .ToList(),
    }
        .ToList();

int numMachines = 0;
foreach (var job in allJobs)
{
    foreach (var task in job)
    {
        numMachines = Math.Max(numMachines, 1 + task.machine);
    }
}
int[] allMachines = Enumerable.Range(0, numMachines).ToArray();

// Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
int horizon = 0;
foreach (var job in allJobs)
{
    foreach (var task in job)
    {
        horizon += task.duration;
    }
}

声明模型

以下代码声明了问题的模型。

Python

model = cp_model.CpModel()

C++

CpModelBuilder cp_model;

Java

CpModel model = new CpModel();

C#

CpModel model = new CpModel();

定义变量

以下代码定义了问题中的变量。

Python

# Named tuple to store information about created variables.
task_type = collections.namedtuple("task_type", "start end interval")
# Named tuple to manipulate solution information.
assigned_task_type = collections.namedtuple(
    "assigned_task_type", "start job index duration"
)

# Creates job intervals and add to the corresponding machine lists.
all_tasks = {}
machine_to_intervals = collections.defaultdict(list)

for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data):
    for task_id, task in enumerate(job):
        machine, duration = task
        suffix = f"_{job_id}_{task_id}"
        start_var = model.new_int_var(0, horizon, "start" + suffix)
        end_var = model.new_int_var(0, horizon, "end" + suffix)
        interval_var = model.new_interval_var(
            start_var, duration, end_var, "interval" + suffix
        )
        all_tasks[job_id, task_id] = task_type(
            start=start_var, end=end_var, interval=interval_var
        )
        machine_to_intervals[machine].append(interval_var)

C++

struct TaskType {
  IntVar start;
  IntVar end;
  IntervalVar interval;
};

using TaskID = std::tuple<int, int>;  // (job_id, task_id)
std::map<TaskID, TaskType> all_tasks;
std::map<int64_t, std::vector<IntervalVar>> machine_to_intervals;
for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
  const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
  for (int task_id = 0; task_id < job.size(); ++task_id) {
    const auto [machine, duration] = job[task_id];
    std::string suffix = absl::StrFormat("_%d_%d", job_id, task_id);
    IntVar start = cp_model.NewIntVar({0, horizon})
                       .WithName(std::string("start") + suffix);
    IntVar end = cp_model.NewIntVar({0, horizon})
                     .WithName(std::string("end") + suffix);
    IntervalVar interval = cp_model.NewIntervalVar(start, duration, end)
                               .WithName(std::string("interval") + suffix);

    TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id);
    all_tasks.emplace(key, TaskType{/*.start=*/start,
                                    /*.end=*/end,
                                    /*.interval=*/interval});
    machine_to_intervals[machine].push_back(interval);
  }
}

Java

class TaskType {
  IntVar start;
  IntVar end;
  IntervalVar interval;
}
Map<List<Integer>, TaskType> allTasks = new HashMap<>();
Map<Integer, List<IntervalVar>> machineToIntervals = new HashMap<>();

for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
  List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
  for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.size(); ++taskID) {
    Task task = job.get(taskID);
    String suffix = "_" + jobID + "_" + taskID;

    TaskType taskType = new TaskType();
    taskType.start = model.newIntVar(0, horizon, "start" + suffix);
    taskType.end = model.newIntVar(0, horizon, "end" + suffix);
    taskType.interval = model.newIntervalVar(
        taskType.start, LinearExpr.constant(task.duration), taskType.end, "interval" + suffix);

    List<Integer> key = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID);
    allTasks.put(key, taskType);
    machineToIntervals.computeIfAbsent(task.machine, (Integer k) -> new ArrayList<>());
    machineToIntervals.get(task.machine).add(taskType.interval);
  }
}

C#

Dictionary<Tuple<int, int>, Tuple<IntVar, IntVar, IntervalVar>> allTasks =
    new Dictionary<Tuple<int, int>, Tuple<IntVar, IntVar, IntervalVar>>(); // (start, end, duration)
Dictionary<int, List<IntervalVar>> machineToIntervals = new Dictionary<int, List<IntervalVar>>();
for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
{
    var job = allJobs[jobID];
    for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.Count(); ++taskID)
    {
        var task = job[taskID];
        String suffix = $"_{jobID}_{taskID}";
        IntVar start = model.NewIntVar(0, horizon, "start" + suffix);
        IntVar end = model.NewIntVar(0, horizon, "end" + suffix);
        IntervalVar interval = model.NewIntervalVar(start, task.duration, end, "interval" + suffix);
        var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID);
        allTasks[key] = Tuple.Create(start, end, interval);
        if (!machineToIntervals.ContainsKey(task.machine))
        {
            machineToIntervals.Add(task.machine, new List<IntervalVar>());
        }
        machineToIntervals[task.machine].Add(interval);
    }
}

对于每个作业和任务,该程序都会使用模型的 NewIntVar/new_int_var/newIntVar 方法创建变量:

  • start_var:任务的开始时间。
  • end_var:任务的结束时间。

start_varend_var 的上限为 horizon,即所有作业中所有任务的处理时间的总和。horizon 足够大,可以完成所有任务,原因如下:如果按非重叠的时间间隔调度任务(非最佳解决方案),则调度的总长度将正好为 horizon。因此,最佳解决方案的时长不得大于 horizon

接下来,程序使用 NewIntervalVar/new_interval_var/newIntervalVar 方法为任务创建一个间隔变量,其值为可变的时间间隔。此方法的输入包括:

  • 任务的开始时间。
  • 任务的时间间隔长度。
  • 任务的结束时间。
  • 间隔变量的名称。

在任何解决方案中,end_var 减去 start_var 都必须等于 duration

定义约束条件

以下代码定义了问题的约束条件。

Python

# Create and add disjunctive constraints.
for machine in all_machines:
    model.add_no_overlap(machine_to_intervals[machine])

# Precedences inside a job.
for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data):
    for task_id in range(len(job) - 1):
        model.add(
            all_tasks[job_id, task_id + 1].start >= all_tasks[job_id, task_id].end
        )

C++

// Create and add disjunctive constraints.
for (const auto machine : all_machines) {
  cp_model.AddNoOverlap(machine_to_intervals[machine]);
}

// Precedences inside a job.
for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
  const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
  for (int task_id = 0; task_id < job.size() - 1; ++task_id) {
    TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id);
    TaskID next_key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id + 1);
    cp_model.AddGreaterOrEqual(all_tasks[next_key].start, all_tasks[key].end);
  }
}

Java

// Create and add disjunctive constraints.
for (int machine : allMachines) {
  List<IntervalVar> list = machineToIntervals.get(machine);
  model.addNoOverlap(list);
}

// Precedences inside a job.
for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
  List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
  for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.size() - 1; ++taskID) {
    List<Integer> prevKey = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID);
    List<Integer> nextKey = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID + 1);
    model.addGreaterOrEqual(allTasks.get(nextKey).start, allTasks.get(prevKey).end);
  }
}

C#

// Create and add disjunctive constraints.
foreach (int machine in allMachines)
{
    model.AddNoOverlap(machineToIntervals[machine]);
}

// Precedences inside a job.
for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
{
    var job = allJobs[jobID];
    for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.Count() - 1; ++taskID)
    {
        var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID);
        var nextKey = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID + 1);
        model.Add(allTasks[nextKey].Item1 >= allTasks[key].Item2);
    }
}

该程序使用模型的 AddNoOverlap/add_no_overlap/addNoOverlap 方法创建无重叠约束,以防止同一机器的任务在时间上重叠。

接下来,该程序添加了优先级约束,可以防止同一作业的连续任务在时间上重叠。对于每个作业及其中的每个任务,系统会添加线性约束,以指定任务的结束时间早于作业中的下一个任务的开始时间。

指定目标

以下代码定义了问题中的目标。

Python

# Makespan objective.
obj_var = model.new_int_var(0, horizon, "makespan")
model.add_max_equality(
    obj_var,
    [all_tasks[job_id, len(job) - 1].end for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data)],
)
model.minimize(obj_var)

C++

// Makespan objective.
IntVar obj_var = cp_model.NewIntVar({0, horizon}).WithName("makespan");

std::vector<IntVar> ends;
for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
  const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
  TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, job.size() - 1);
  ends.push_back(all_tasks[key].end);
}
cp_model.AddMaxEquality(obj_var, ends);
cp_model.Minimize(obj_var);

Java

// Makespan objective.
IntVar objVar = model.newIntVar(0, horizon, "makespan");
List<IntVar> ends = new ArrayList<>();
for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
  List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
  List<Integer> key = Arrays.asList(jobID, job.size() - 1);
  ends.add(allTasks.get(key).end);
}
model.addMaxEquality(objVar, ends);
model.minimize(objVar);

C#

// Makespan objective.
IntVar objVar = model.NewIntVar(0, horizon, "makespan");

List<IntVar> ends = new List<IntVar>();
for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
{
    var job = allJobs[jobID];
    var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, job.Count() - 1);
    ends.Add(allTasks[key].Item2);
}
model.AddMaxEquality(objVar, ends);
model.Minimize(objVar);

此代码会创建一个目标变量,并将其限制为所有作业结束的最大值。

调用求解器

以下代码调用求解器。

Python

solver = cp_model.CpSolver()
status = solver.solve(model)

C++

const CpSolverResponse response = Solve(cp_model.Build());

Java

CpSolver solver = new CpSolver();
CpSolverStatus status = solver.solve(model);

C#

CpSolver solver = new CpSolver();
CpSolverStatus status = solver.Solve(model);
Console.WriteLine($"Solve status: {status}");

显示结果

以下代码会显示结果,包括最佳时间表和任务间隔。

Python

if status == cp_model.OPTIMAL or status == cp_model.FEASIBLE:
    print("Solution:")
    # Create one list of assigned tasks per machine.
    assigned_jobs = collections.defaultdict(list)
    for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data):
        for task_id, task in enumerate(job):
            machine = task[0]
            assigned_jobs[machine].append(
                assigned_task_type(
                    start=solver.value(all_tasks[job_id, task_id].start),
                    job=job_id,
                    index=task_id,
                    duration=task[1],
                )
            )

    # Create per machine output lines.
    output = ""
    for machine in all_machines:
        # Sort by starting time.
        assigned_jobs[machine].sort()
        sol_line_tasks = "Machine " + str(machine) + ": "
        sol_line = "           "

        for assigned_task in assigned_jobs[machine]:
            name = f"job_{assigned_task.job}_task_{assigned_task.index}"
            # add spaces to output to align columns.
            sol_line_tasks += f"{name:15}"

            start = assigned_task.start
            duration = assigned_task.duration
            sol_tmp = f"[{start},{start + duration}]"
            # add spaces to output to align columns.
            sol_line += f"{sol_tmp:15}"

        sol_line += "\n"
        sol_line_tasks += "\n"
        output += sol_line_tasks
        output += sol_line

    # Finally print the solution found.
    print(f"Optimal Schedule Length: {solver.objective_value}")
    print(output)
else:
    print("No solution found.")

C++

if (response.status() == CpSolverStatus::OPTIMAL ||
    response.status() == CpSolverStatus::FEASIBLE) {
  LOG(INFO) << "Solution:";
  // create one list of assigned tasks per machine.
  struct AssignedTaskType {
    int job_id;
    int task_id;
    int64_t start;
    int64_t duration;

    bool operator<(const AssignedTaskType& rhs) const {
      return std::tie(this->start, this->duration) <
             std::tie(rhs.start, rhs.duration);
    }
  };

  std::map<int64_t, std::vector<AssignedTaskType>> assigned_jobs;
  for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
    const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
    for (int task_id = 0; task_id < job.size(); ++task_id) {
      const auto [machine, duration] = job[task_id];
      TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id);
      int64_t start = SolutionIntegerValue(response, all_tasks[key].start);
      assigned_jobs[machine].push_back(
          AssignedTaskType{/*.job_id=*/job_id,
                           /*.task_id=*/task_id,
                           /*.start=*/start,
                           /*.duration=*/duration});
    }
  }

  // Create per machine output lines.
  std::string output = "";
  for (const auto machine : all_machines) {
    // Sort by starting time.
    std::sort(assigned_jobs[machine].begin(), assigned_jobs[machine].end());
    std::string sol_line_tasks = "Machine " + std::to_string(machine) + ": ";
    std::string sol_line = "           ";

    for (const auto& assigned_task : assigned_jobs[machine]) {
      std::string name = absl::StrFormat(
          "job_%d_task_%d", assigned_task.job_id, assigned_task.task_id);
      // Add spaces to output to align columns.
      sol_line_tasks += absl::StrFormat("%-15s", name);

      int64_t start = assigned_task.start;
      int64_t duration = assigned_task.duration;
      std::string sol_tmp =
          absl::StrFormat("[%i,%i]", start, start + duration);
      // Add spaces to output to align columns.
      sol_line += absl::StrFormat("%-15s", sol_tmp);
    }
    output += sol_line_tasks + "\n";
    output += sol_line + "\n";
  }
  // Finally print the solution found.
  LOG(INFO) << "Optimal Schedule Length: " << response.objective_value();
  LOG(INFO) << "\n" << output;
} else {
  LOG(INFO) << "No solution found.";
}

Java

if (status == CpSolverStatus.OPTIMAL || status == CpSolverStatus.FEASIBLE) {
  class AssignedTask {
    int jobID;
    int taskID;
    int start;
    int duration;
    // Ctor
    AssignedTask(int jobID, int taskID, int start, int duration) {
      this.jobID = jobID;
      this.taskID = taskID;
      this.start = start;
      this.duration = duration;
    }
  }
  class SortTasks implements Comparator<AssignedTask> {
    @Override
    public int compare(AssignedTask a, AssignedTask b) {
      if (a.start != b.start) {
        return a.start - b.start;
      } else {
        return a.duration - b.duration;
      }
    }
  }
  System.out.println("Solution:");
  // Create one list of assigned tasks per machine.
  Map<Integer, List<AssignedTask>> assignedJobs = new HashMap<>();
  for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
    List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
    for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.size(); ++taskID) {
      Task task = job.get(taskID);
      List<Integer> key = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID);
      AssignedTask assignedTask = new AssignedTask(
          jobID, taskID, (int) solver.value(allTasks.get(key).start), task.duration);
      assignedJobs.computeIfAbsent(task.machine, (Integer k) -> new ArrayList<>());
      assignedJobs.get(task.machine).add(assignedTask);
    }
  }

  // Create per machine output lines.
  String output = "";
  for (int machine : allMachines) {
    // Sort by starting time.
    Collections.sort(assignedJobs.get(machine), new SortTasks());
    String solLineTasks = "Machine " + machine + ": ";
    String solLine = "           ";

    for (AssignedTask assignedTask : assignedJobs.get(machine)) {
      String name = "job_" + assignedTask.jobID + "_task_" + assignedTask.taskID;
      // Add spaces to output to align columns.
      solLineTasks += String.format("%-15s", name);

      String solTmp =
          "[" + assignedTask.start + "," + (assignedTask.start + assignedTask.duration) + "]";
      // Add spaces to output to align columns.
      solLine += String.format("%-15s", solTmp);
    }
    output += solLineTasks + "%n";
    output += solLine + "%n";
  }
  System.out.printf("Optimal Schedule Length: %f%n", solver.objectiveValue());
  System.out.printf(output);
} else {
  System.out.println("No solution found.");
}

C#

if (status == CpSolverStatus.Optimal || status == CpSolverStatus.Feasible)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Solution:");

    Dictionary<int, List<AssignedTask>> assignedJobs = new Dictionary<int, List<AssignedTask>>();
    for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
    {
        var job = allJobs[jobID];
        for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.Count(); ++taskID)
        {
            var task = job[taskID];
            var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID);
            int start = (int)solver.Value(allTasks[key].Item1);
            if (!assignedJobs.ContainsKey(task.machine))
            {
                assignedJobs.Add(task.machine, new List<AssignedTask>());
            }
            assignedJobs[task.machine].Add(new AssignedTask(jobID, taskID, start, task.duration));
        }
    }

    // Create per machine output lines.
    String output = "";
    foreach (int machine in allMachines)
    {
        // Sort by starting time.
        assignedJobs[machine].Sort();
        String solLineTasks = $"Machine {machine}: ";
        String solLine = "           ";

        foreach (var assignedTask in assignedJobs[machine])
        {
            String name = $"job_{assignedTask.jobID}_task_{assignedTask.taskID}";
            // Add spaces to output to align columns.
            solLineTasks += $"{name,-15}";

            String solTmp = $"[{assignedTask.start},{assignedTask.start+assignedTask.duration}]";
            // Add spaces to output to align columns.
            solLine += $"{solTmp,-15}";
        }
        output += solLineTasks + "\n";
        output += solLine + "\n";
    }
    // Finally print the solution found.
    Console.WriteLine($"Optimal Schedule Length: {solver.ObjectiveValue}");
    Console.WriteLine($"\n{output}");
}
else
{
    Console.WriteLine("No solution found.");
}

最佳时间表如下所示:

 Optimal Schedule Length: 11
Machine 0: job_0_0   job_1_0
           [0,3]     [3,5]
Machine 1: job_2_0   job_0_1   job_1_2
           [0,4]     [4,6]     [7,11]
Machine 2: job_1_1   job_0_2   job_2_1
           [5,6]     [6,8]     [8,11]

眼尖的读者在检查机器 1 时可能想知道为什么 job_1_2 安排在 7 时间,而不是 6 时间。这两者都是有效的解决方案,但请注意:目标是最大限度地减少 Makespan。将 job_1_2 移至更早位置不会减少 makespan,因此从求解器的角度来看,这两种解决方案是相同的。

整个计划

最后,以下是有关求职商店问题的完整程序。

Python

"""Minimal jobshop example."""
import collections
from ortools.sat.python import cp_model


def main() -> None:
    """Minimal jobshop problem."""
    # Data.
    jobs_data = [  # task = (machine_id, processing_time).
        [(0, 3), (1, 2), (2, 2)],  # Job0
        [(0, 2), (2, 1), (1, 4)],  # Job1
        [(1, 4), (2, 3)],  # Job2
    ]

    machines_count = 1 + max(task[0] for job in jobs_data for task in job)
    all_machines = range(machines_count)
    # Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
    horizon = sum(task[1] for job in jobs_data for task in job)

    # Create the model.
    model = cp_model.CpModel()

    # Named tuple to store information about created variables.
    task_type = collections.namedtuple("task_type", "start end interval")
    # Named tuple to manipulate solution information.
    assigned_task_type = collections.namedtuple(
        "assigned_task_type", "start job index duration"
    )

    # Creates job intervals and add to the corresponding machine lists.
    all_tasks = {}
    machine_to_intervals = collections.defaultdict(list)

    for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data):
        for task_id, task in enumerate(job):
            machine, duration = task
            suffix = f"_{job_id}_{task_id}"
            start_var = model.new_int_var(0, horizon, "start" + suffix)
            end_var = model.new_int_var(0, horizon, "end" + suffix)
            interval_var = model.new_interval_var(
                start_var, duration, end_var, "interval" + suffix
            )
            all_tasks[job_id, task_id] = task_type(
                start=start_var, end=end_var, interval=interval_var
            )
            machine_to_intervals[machine].append(interval_var)

    # Create and add disjunctive constraints.
    for machine in all_machines:
        model.add_no_overlap(machine_to_intervals[machine])

    # Precedences inside a job.
    for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data):
        for task_id in range(len(job) - 1):
            model.add(
                all_tasks[job_id, task_id + 1].start >= all_tasks[job_id, task_id].end
            )

    # Makespan objective.
    obj_var = model.new_int_var(0, horizon, "makespan")
    model.add_max_equality(
        obj_var,
        [all_tasks[job_id, len(job) - 1].end for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data)],
    )
    model.minimize(obj_var)

    # Creates the solver and solve.
    solver = cp_model.CpSolver()
    status = solver.solve(model)

    if status == cp_model.OPTIMAL or status == cp_model.FEASIBLE:
        print("Solution:")
        # Create one list of assigned tasks per machine.
        assigned_jobs = collections.defaultdict(list)
        for job_id, job in enumerate(jobs_data):
            for task_id, task in enumerate(job):
                machine = task[0]
                assigned_jobs[machine].append(
                    assigned_task_type(
                        start=solver.value(all_tasks[job_id, task_id].start),
                        job=job_id,
                        index=task_id,
                        duration=task[1],
                    )
                )

        # Create per machine output lines.
        output = ""
        for machine in all_machines:
            # Sort by starting time.
            assigned_jobs[machine].sort()
            sol_line_tasks = "Machine " + str(machine) + ": "
            sol_line = "           "

            for assigned_task in assigned_jobs[machine]:
                name = f"job_{assigned_task.job}_task_{assigned_task.index}"
                # add spaces to output to align columns.
                sol_line_tasks += f"{name:15}"

                start = assigned_task.start
                duration = assigned_task.duration
                sol_tmp = f"[{start},{start + duration}]"
                # add spaces to output to align columns.
                sol_line += f"{sol_tmp:15}"

            sol_line += "\n"
            sol_line_tasks += "\n"
            output += sol_line_tasks
            output += sol_line

        # Finally print the solution found.
        print(f"Optimal Schedule Length: {solver.objective_value}")
        print(output)
    else:
        print("No solution found.")

    # Statistics.
    print("\nStatistics")
    print(f"  - conflicts: {solver.num_conflicts}")
    print(f"  - branches : {solver.num_branches}")
    print(f"  - wall time: {solver.wall_time}s")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

C++

// Nurse scheduling problem with shift requests.
#include <stdlib.h>

#include <algorithm>
#include <cstdint>
#include <map>
#include <numeric>
#include <string>
#include <tuple>
#include <vector>

#include "absl/strings/str_format.h"
#include "ortools/base/logging.h"
#include "ortools/sat/cp_model.h"
#include "ortools/sat/cp_model.pb.h"
#include "ortools/sat/cp_model_solver.h"

namespace operations_research {
namespace sat {

void MinimalJobshopSat() {
  using Task = std::tuple<int64_t, int64_t>;  // (machine_id, processing_time)
  using Job = std::vector<Task>;
  std::vector<Job> jobs_data = {
      {{0, 3}, {1, 2}, {2, 2}},  // Job_0: Task_0 Task_1 Task_2
      {{0, 2}, {2, 1}, {1, 4}},  // Job_1: Task_0 Task_1 Task_2
      {{1, 4}, {2, 3}},          // Job_2: Task_0 Task_1
  };

  int64_t num_machines = 0;
  for (const auto& job : jobs_data) {
    for (const auto& [machine, _] : job) {
      num_machines = std::max(num_machines, 1 + machine);
    }
  }

  std::vector<int> all_machines(num_machines);
  std::iota(all_machines.begin(), all_machines.end(), 0);

  // Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
  int64_t horizon = 0;
  for (const auto& job : jobs_data) {
    for (const auto& [_, time] : job) {
      horizon += time;
    }
  }

  // Creates the model.
  CpModelBuilder cp_model;

  struct TaskType {
    IntVar start;
    IntVar end;
    IntervalVar interval;
  };

  using TaskID = std::tuple<int, int>;  // (job_id, task_id)
  std::map<TaskID, TaskType> all_tasks;
  std::map<int64_t, std::vector<IntervalVar>> machine_to_intervals;
  for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
    const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
    for (int task_id = 0; task_id < job.size(); ++task_id) {
      const auto [machine, duration] = job[task_id];
      std::string suffix = absl::StrFormat("_%d_%d", job_id, task_id);
      IntVar start = cp_model.NewIntVar({0, horizon})
                         .WithName(std::string("start") + suffix);
      IntVar end = cp_model.NewIntVar({0, horizon})
                       .WithName(std::string("end") + suffix);
      IntervalVar interval = cp_model.NewIntervalVar(start, duration, end)
                                 .WithName(std::string("interval") + suffix);

      TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id);
      all_tasks.emplace(key, TaskType{/*.start=*/start,
                                      /*.end=*/end,
                                      /*.interval=*/interval});
      machine_to_intervals[machine].push_back(interval);
    }
  }

  // Create and add disjunctive constraints.
  for (const auto machine : all_machines) {
    cp_model.AddNoOverlap(machine_to_intervals[machine]);
  }

  // Precedences inside a job.
  for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
    const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
    for (int task_id = 0; task_id < job.size() - 1; ++task_id) {
      TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id);
      TaskID next_key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id + 1);
      cp_model.AddGreaterOrEqual(all_tasks[next_key].start, all_tasks[key].end);
    }
  }

  // Makespan objective.
  IntVar obj_var = cp_model.NewIntVar({0, horizon}).WithName("makespan");

  std::vector<IntVar> ends;
  for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
    const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
    TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, job.size() - 1);
    ends.push_back(all_tasks[key].end);
  }
  cp_model.AddMaxEquality(obj_var, ends);
  cp_model.Minimize(obj_var);

  const CpSolverResponse response = Solve(cp_model.Build());

  if (response.status() == CpSolverStatus::OPTIMAL ||
      response.status() == CpSolverStatus::FEASIBLE) {
    LOG(INFO) << "Solution:";
    // create one list of assigned tasks per machine.
    struct AssignedTaskType {
      int job_id;
      int task_id;
      int64_t start;
      int64_t duration;

      bool operator<(const AssignedTaskType& rhs) const {
        return std::tie(this->start, this->duration) <
               std::tie(rhs.start, rhs.duration);
      }
    };

    std::map<int64_t, std::vector<AssignedTaskType>> assigned_jobs;
    for (int job_id = 0; job_id < jobs_data.size(); ++job_id) {
      const auto& job = jobs_data[job_id];
      for (int task_id = 0; task_id < job.size(); ++task_id) {
        const auto [machine, duration] = job[task_id];
        TaskID key = std::make_tuple(job_id, task_id);
        int64_t start = SolutionIntegerValue(response, all_tasks[key].start);
        assigned_jobs[machine].push_back(
            AssignedTaskType{/*.job_id=*/job_id,
                             /*.task_id=*/task_id,
                             /*.start=*/start,
                             /*.duration=*/duration});
      }
    }

    // Create per machine output lines.
    std::string output = "";
    for (const auto machine : all_machines) {
      // Sort by starting time.
      std::sort(assigned_jobs[machine].begin(), assigned_jobs[machine].end());
      std::string sol_line_tasks = "Machine " + std::to_string(machine) + ": ";
      std::string sol_line = "           ";

      for (const auto& assigned_task : assigned_jobs[machine]) {
        std::string name = absl::StrFormat(
            "job_%d_task_%d", assigned_task.job_id, assigned_task.task_id);
        // Add spaces to output to align columns.
        sol_line_tasks += absl::StrFormat("%-15s", name);

        int64_t start = assigned_task.start;
        int64_t duration = assigned_task.duration;
        std::string sol_tmp =
            absl::StrFormat("[%i,%i]", start, start + duration);
        // Add spaces to output to align columns.
        sol_line += absl::StrFormat("%-15s", sol_tmp);
      }
      output += sol_line_tasks + "\n";
      output += sol_line + "\n";
    }
    // Finally print the solution found.
    LOG(INFO) << "Optimal Schedule Length: " << response.objective_value();
    LOG(INFO) << "\n" << output;
  } else {
    LOG(INFO) << "No solution found.";
  }

  // Statistics.
  LOG(INFO) << "Statistics";
  LOG(INFO) << CpSolverResponseStats(response);
}

}  // namespace sat
}  // namespace operations_research

int main() {
  operations_research::sat::MinimalJobshopSat();
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Java

package com.google.ortools.sat.samples;
import static java.lang.Math.max;

import com.google.ortools.Loader;
import com.google.ortools.sat.CpModel;
import com.google.ortools.sat.CpSolver;
import com.google.ortools.sat.CpSolverStatus;
import com.google.ortools.sat.IntVar;
import com.google.ortools.sat.IntervalVar;
import com.google.ortools.sat.LinearExpr;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;

/** Minimal Jobshop problem. */
public class MinimalJobshopSat {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Loader.loadNativeLibraries();
    class Task {
      int machine;
      int duration;
      Task(int machine, int duration) {
        this.machine = machine;
        this.duration = duration;
      }
    }

    final List<List<Task>> allJobs =
        Arrays.asList(Arrays.asList(new Task(0, 3), new Task(1, 2), new Task(2, 2)), // Job0
            Arrays.asList(new Task(0, 2), new Task(2, 1), new Task(1, 4)), // Job1
            Arrays.asList(new Task(1, 4), new Task(2, 3)) // Job2
        );

    int numMachines = 1;
    for (List<Task> job : allJobs) {
      for (Task task : job) {
        numMachines = max(numMachines, 1 + task.machine);
      }
    }
    final int[] allMachines = IntStream.range(0, numMachines).toArray();

    // Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
    int horizon = 0;
    for (List<Task> job : allJobs) {
      for (Task task : job) {
        horizon += task.duration;
      }
    }

    // Creates the model.
    CpModel model = new CpModel();

    class TaskType {
      IntVar start;
      IntVar end;
      IntervalVar interval;
    }
    Map<List<Integer>, TaskType> allTasks = new HashMap<>();
    Map<Integer, List<IntervalVar>> machineToIntervals = new HashMap<>();

    for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
      List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
      for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.size(); ++taskID) {
        Task task = job.get(taskID);
        String suffix = "_" + jobID + "_" + taskID;

        TaskType taskType = new TaskType();
        taskType.start = model.newIntVar(0, horizon, "start" + suffix);
        taskType.end = model.newIntVar(0, horizon, "end" + suffix);
        taskType.interval = model.newIntervalVar(
            taskType.start, LinearExpr.constant(task.duration), taskType.end, "interval" + suffix);

        List<Integer> key = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID);
        allTasks.put(key, taskType);
        machineToIntervals.computeIfAbsent(task.machine, (Integer k) -> new ArrayList<>());
        machineToIntervals.get(task.machine).add(taskType.interval);
      }
    }

    // Create and add disjunctive constraints.
    for (int machine : allMachines) {
      List<IntervalVar> list = machineToIntervals.get(machine);
      model.addNoOverlap(list);
    }

    // Precedences inside a job.
    for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
      List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
      for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.size() - 1; ++taskID) {
        List<Integer> prevKey = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID);
        List<Integer> nextKey = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID + 1);
        model.addGreaterOrEqual(allTasks.get(nextKey).start, allTasks.get(prevKey).end);
      }
    }

    // Makespan objective.
    IntVar objVar = model.newIntVar(0, horizon, "makespan");
    List<IntVar> ends = new ArrayList<>();
    for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
      List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
      List<Integer> key = Arrays.asList(jobID, job.size() - 1);
      ends.add(allTasks.get(key).end);
    }
    model.addMaxEquality(objVar, ends);
    model.minimize(objVar);

    // Creates a solver and solves the model.
    CpSolver solver = new CpSolver();
    CpSolverStatus status = solver.solve(model);

    if (status == CpSolverStatus.OPTIMAL || status == CpSolverStatus.FEASIBLE) {
      class AssignedTask {
        int jobID;
        int taskID;
        int start;
        int duration;
        // Ctor
        AssignedTask(int jobID, int taskID, int start, int duration) {
          this.jobID = jobID;
          this.taskID = taskID;
          this.start = start;
          this.duration = duration;
        }
      }
      class SortTasks implements Comparator<AssignedTask> {
        @Override
        public int compare(AssignedTask a, AssignedTask b) {
          if (a.start != b.start) {
            return a.start - b.start;
          } else {
            return a.duration - b.duration;
          }
        }
      }
      System.out.println("Solution:");
      // Create one list of assigned tasks per machine.
      Map<Integer, List<AssignedTask>> assignedJobs = new HashMap<>();
      for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.size(); ++jobID) {
        List<Task> job = allJobs.get(jobID);
        for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.size(); ++taskID) {
          Task task = job.get(taskID);
          List<Integer> key = Arrays.asList(jobID, taskID);
          AssignedTask assignedTask = new AssignedTask(
              jobID, taskID, (int) solver.value(allTasks.get(key).start), task.duration);
          assignedJobs.computeIfAbsent(task.machine, (Integer k) -> new ArrayList<>());
          assignedJobs.get(task.machine).add(assignedTask);
        }
      }

      // Create per machine output lines.
      String output = "";
      for (int machine : allMachines) {
        // Sort by starting time.
        Collections.sort(assignedJobs.get(machine), new SortTasks());
        String solLineTasks = "Machine " + machine + ": ";
        String solLine = "           ";

        for (AssignedTask assignedTask : assignedJobs.get(machine)) {
          String name = "job_" + assignedTask.jobID + "_task_" + assignedTask.taskID;
          // Add spaces to output to align columns.
          solLineTasks += String.format("%-15s", name);

          String solTmp =
              "[" + assignedTask.start + "," + (assignedTask.start + assignedTask.duration) + "]";
          // Add spaces to output to align columns.
          solLine += String.format("%-15s", solTmp);
        }
        output += solLineTasks + "%n";
        output += solLine + "%n";
      }
      System.out.printf("Optimal Schedule Length: %f%n", solver.objectiveValue());
      System.out.printf(output);
    } else {
      System.out.println("No solution found.");
    }

    // Statistics.
    System.out.println("Statistics");
    System.out.printf("  conflicts: %d%n", solver.numConflicts());
    System.out.printf("  branches : %d%n", solver.numBranches());
    System.out.printf("  wall time: %f s%n", solver.wallTime());
  }

  private MinimalJobshopSat() {}
}

C#

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Google.OrTools.Sat;

public class ScheduleRequestsSat
{
    private class AssignedTask : IComparable
    {
        public int jobID;
        public int taskID;
        public int start;
        public int duration;

        public AssignedTask(int jobID, int taskID, int start, int duration)
        {
            this.jobID = jobID;
            this.taskID = taskID;
            this.start = start;
            this.duration = duration;
        }

        public int CompareTo(object obj)
        {
            if (obj == null)
                return 1;

            AssignedTask otherTask = obj as AssignedTask;
            if (otherTask != null)
            {
                if (this.start != otherTask.start)
                    return this.start.CompareTo(otherTask.start);
                else
                    return this.duration.CompareTo(otherTask.duration);
            }
            else
                throw new ArgumentException("Object is not a Temperature");
        }
    }

    public static void Main(String[] args)
    {
        var allJobs =
            new[] {
                new[] {
                    // job0
                    new { machine = 0, duration = 3 }, // task0
                    new { machine = 1, duration = 2 }, // task1
                    new { machine = 2, duration = 2 }, // task2
                }
                    .ToList(),
                new[] {
                    // job1
                    new { machine = 0, duration = 2 }, // task0
                    new { machine = 2, duration = 1 }, // task1
                    new { machine = 1, duration = 4 }, // task2
                }
                    .ToList(),
                new[] {
                    // job2
                    new { machine = 1, duration = 4 }, // task0
                    new { machine = 2, duration = 3 }, // task1
                }
                    .ToList(),
            }
                .ToList();

        int numMachines = 0;
        foreach (var job in allJobs)
        {
            foreach (var task in job)
            {
                numMachines = Math.Max(numMachines, 1 + task.machine);
            }
        }
        int[] allMachines = Enumerable.Range(0, numMachines).ToArray();

        // Computes horizon dynamically as the sum of all durations.
        int horizon = 0;
        foreach (var job in allJobs)
        {
            foreach (var task in job)
            {
                horizon += task.duration;
            }
        }

        // Creates the model.
        CpModel model = new CpModel();

        Dictionary<Tuple<int, int>, Tuple<IntVar, IntVar, IntervalVar>> allTasks =
            new Dictionary<Tuple<int, int>, Tuple<IntVar, IntVar, IntervalVar>>(); // (start, end, duration)
        Dictionary<int, List<IntervalVar>> machineToIntervals = new Dictionary<int, List<IntervalVar>>();
        for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
        {
            var job = allJobs[jobID];
            for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.Count(); ++taskID)
            {
                var task = job[taskID];
                String suffix = $"_{jobID}_{taskID}";
                IntVar start = model.NewIntVar(0, horizon, "start" + suffix);
                IntVar end = model.NewIntVar(0, horizon, "end" + suffix);
                IntervalVar interval = model.NewIntervalVar(start, task.duration, end, "interval" + suffix);
                var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID);
                allTasks[key] = Tuple.Create(start, end, interval);
                if (!machineToIntervals.ContainsKey(task.machine))
                {
                    machineToIntervals.Add(task.machine, new List<IntervalVar>());
                }
                machineToIntervals[task.machine].Add(interval);
            }
        }

        // Create and add disjunctive constraints.
        foreach (int machine in allMachines)
        {
            model.AddNoOverlap(machineToIntervals[machine]);
        }

        // Precedences inside a job.
        for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
        {
            var job = allJobs[jobID];
            for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.Count() - 1; ++taskID)
            {
                var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID);
                var nextKey = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID + 1);
                model.Add(allTasks[nextKey].Item1 >= allTasks[key].Item2);
            }
        }

        // Makespan objective.
        IntVar objVar = model.NewIntVar(0, horizon, "makespan");

        List<IntVar> ends = new List<IntVar>();
        for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
        {
            var job = allJobs[jobID];
            var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, job.Count() - 1);
            ends.Add(allTasks[key].Item2);
        }
        model.AddMaxEquality(objVar, ends);
        model.Minimize(objVar);

        // Solve
        CpSolver solver = new CpSolver();
        CpSolverStatus status = solver.Solve(model);
        Console.WriteLine($"Solve status: {status}");

        if (status == CpSolverStatus.Optimal || status == CpSolverStatus.Feasible)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Solution:");

            Dictionary<int, List<AssignedTask>> assignedJobs = new Dictionary<int, List<AssignedTask>>();
            for (int jobID = 0; jobID < allJobs.Count(); ++jobID)
            {
                var job = allJobs[jobID];
                for (int taskID = 0; taskID < job.Count(); ++taskID)
                {
                    var task = job[taskID];
                    var key = Tuple.Create(jobID, taskID);
                    int start = (int)solver.Value(allTasks[key].Item1);
                    if (!assignedJobs.ContainsKey(task.machine))
                    {
                        assignedJobs.Add(task.machine, new List<AssignedTask>());
                    }
                    assignedJobs[task.machine].Add(new AssignedTask(jobID, taskID, start, task.duration));
                }
            }

            // Create per machine output lines.
            String output = "";
            foreach (int machine in allMachines)
            {
                // Sort by starting time.
                assignedJobs[machine].Sort();
                String solLineTasks = $"Machine {machine}: ";
                String solLine = "           ";

                foreach (var assignedTask in assignedJobs[machine])
                {
                    String name = $"job_{assignedTask.jobID}_task_{assignedTask.taskID}";
                    // Add spaces to output to align columns.
                    solLineTasks += $"{name,-15}";

                    String solTmp = $"[{assignedTask.start},{assignedTask.start+assignedTask.duration}]";
                    // Add spaces to output to align columns.
                    solLine += $"{solTmp,-15}";
                }
                output += solLineTasks + "\n";
                output += solLine + "\n";
            }
            // Finally print the solution found.
            Console.WriteLine($"Optimal Schedule Length: {solver.ObjectiveValue}");
            Console.WriteLine($"\n{output}");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("No solution found.");
        }

        Console.WriteLine("Statistics");
        Console.WriteLine($"  conflicts: {solver.NumConflicts()}");
        Console.WriteLine($"  branches : {solver.NumBranches()}");
        Console.WriteLine($"  wall time: {solver.WallTime()}s");
    }
}