[Coin-discuss] Modeling Language

[Leo Lopes]

How much of this does FlopC++ provide now?

Alan King wrote:

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> My list for desireable propertes of a COIN AML package:
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> Philosophy:
> 1)  Compatibility.  Able to use your favorite AML language or package on 
> the front end, and favorite solver on the back end.
> 2)  Open source.  Source code level access to the parser input and 
> output methods and data structures.
> 3) Utility and extensibility.  Able to incorporate new features and 
> technologies of interest to the community, eg document processing and 
> web services standards.
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> Functionality:
> a)  Support multiple flavors of output methods.  Eg C++, Java source 
> code emitters.
> b)  Distributed construction of model data for distributed solution of 
> optimization problems.
> c)  Interface to other modeling paradigms, eg simulation, statistics, 
> etc, using AML namespaces.
> d) Model debuggers, anyone?
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> Alan
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> Alan King
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> Well, count me in as being interested!
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> Let's begin.  Here are my thoughts for next steps:
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> 1) Make a list of what's available.   Eg, we have already some good 
> suggestions:
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> *) GNUMathProg language http://www.gnu.org/software/glpk/glpk.html
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> *) Zimpl http://www.zib.de/koch/zimpl/
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> *) FLOPC http://www.mat.ua.pt/thh/flopc/
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> *) and AMPL's possible release under open source license.
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> 1a) Investigate each one and post a brief write up.
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> 2) Make a list of desirable properties for an open source AML package.
> 2a) Match this list against available solutions and make some conclusions
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> 3) Host a design discussion
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> 4) Set priorities and make a plan.
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> Alan
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> Alan King
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> What I'm really trying to ask is:  Is there any plan or interest to
> build an open source modeling language and compiler system like GAMS?
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> Tom Browder
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