xchaff_solver.cpp

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#include "xchaff_solver.h"
#include <algorithm>


CSolver::CSolver(void)    
{
    dlevel()=0;
    _params.time_limit    = 3600 * 48;    //2 days
    _params.decision_strategy   = 0;
    _params.preprocess_strategy = 0;
    _params.allow_clause_deletion     = true ;
    _params.clause_deletion_interval    = 5000;
    _params.max_unrelevance     = 20;
    _params.min_num_clause_lits_for_delete  = 100;
    _params.max_conflict_clause_length    = 5000;
    _params.bubble_init_step  = 32;

    _params.randomness    = 0;
    _params.verbosity   = 0;

    _params.back_track_complete = true;
    _params.allow_multiple_conflict   = false;
    _params.allow_multiple_conflict_clause  = false;

    _params.allow_restart = true; 
    _params.next_restart_time = 50;   //this set the first restart time (in seconds)
    _params.restart_time_increment  = 0;
    _params.restart_time_incr_incr = 0;

    _params.next_restart_backtrack= 0;
    _params.restart_backtrack_incr= 40000;    
    _params.restart_backtrack_incr_incr = 100;

    _params.restart_randomness  = 0;  
    _params.base_randomness = 0;
    _params.randomness    = 0;

    _stats.is_solver_started  = false;
    _stats.outcome    = UNKNOWN;
    _stats.is_mem_out   = false;
    _stats.start_cpu_time = 0;      
    _stats.finish_cpu_time  = 0;
    _stats.last_cpu_time  = 0;      

    _stats.start_world_time = 0;
    _stats.finish_world_time  = 0;

    _stats.num_decisions  = 0;
    _stats.num_backtracks = 0;
    _stats.max_dlevel     = 0;
    _stats.num_implications     = 0;

    _num_marked     = 0;
    _dlevel     = 0;    
    _stats.total_bubble_move  = 0;

    _dlevel_hook = NULL;
    _decision_hook = NULL;
    _assignment_hook = NULL;
    _deduction_hook = NULL;
}

CSolver::~CSolver()
{
  if (_stats.is_solver_started) {
    for (unsigned i=0; i<variables().size(); ++i)
  delete _assignment_stack[i];
  }
}

void CSolver::run_periodic_functions(void)
{
    //a. clause deletion
    if ( _params.allow_clause_deletion &&
   _stats.num_backtracks % _params.clause_deletion_interval == 0)
        delete_unrelevant_clauses(); 
    //b. restart
    if (_params.allow_restart && _stats.num_backtracks > _params.next_restart_backtrack) {
  _params.next_restart_backtrack += _params.restart_backtrack_incr;
  _params.restart_backtrack_incr += _params.restart_backtrack_incr_incr;
    float current = current_cpu_time()/1000;
    if (current > _params.next_restart_time) {
        if (_params.verbosity > 1) cout << "restart..." << endl;
        _params.next_restart_time = current + _params.restart_time_increment;
      _params.restart_time_increment += _params.restart_time_incr_incr;
      _params.randomness = _params.restart_randomness;
      restart();
  }
    }    
    //c. update var stats for decision
    if ((_stats.num_decisions % 0xff)==0) 
      update_var_stats();
    //d. run hook functions
    for (unsigned i=0; i< _hooks.size(); ++i) {
  pair<int,pair<HookFunPtrT, int> > & hook = _hooks[i];
  if (_stats.num_decisions >= hook.first) {
      hook.first += hook.second.second;
      hook.second.first((void *) this);
  }
    }
} 


void CSolver::init(void)
{
    CDatabase::init();

    _stats.is_solver_started  = true;
    _stats.start_cpu_time   = current_cpu_time();
    _stats.start_world_time = current_world_time();
    _stats.num_free_variables = num_variables();
    for (unsigned i=0; i<variables().size(); ++i)
  _assignment_stack.push_back(new vector<int>);

    _var_order.resize( num_variables());
    _last_var_lits_count[0].resize(variables().size());
    _last_var_lits_count[1].resize(variables().size());
    CHECK(dump());
}


int CSolver::add_variables(int new_vars)
{
  int old_num_vars = variables().size();
  int num_vars = old_num_vars + new_vars;
  variables().resize(num_vars) ; 
  if (_stats.is_solver_started) {
    _stats.num_free_variables += new_vars;

    for (int i=old_num_vars; i<num_vars; ++i) {
      _assignment_stack.push_back(new vector<int>);
      _var_order.push_back(pair<int, int>(i,0));
    }
    _last_var_lits_count[0].resize(num_vars);
    _last_var_lits_count[1].resize(num_vars);
  }
  return old_num_vars;
}


ClauseIdx CSolver::add_clause(vector<long>& lits, bool addConflicts) {
    int new_cl;
    int n_lits = lits.size();
    //a. do we need to enlarge lits pool?
    while (lit_pool_free_space() <= n_lits + 1) { 
  if (enlarge_lit_pool()==false) 
      return -1; //mem out, can't enlarge lit pool, because 
                 //ClauseIdx can't be -1, so it shows error.
    } 
    //b. get a free cl index;
    if (_unused_clause_idx_queue.empty()) {
  new_cl = _clauses.size();
  _clauses.resize(new_cl + 1);
    }
    else {
  new_cl = _unused_clause_idx_queue.front();
  _unused_clause_idx_queue.pop();
    }
    //c. add the clause lits to lits pool
    clause(new_cl).init(lit_pool_end(), n_lits);

    //I want to verify added clauses are either all free or all 0
    bool satisfied = false, is_unit = false, is_conflict = false;
    int num_unknown = 0;
    for (int i=0; i< n_lits; ++i){
  int var_idx = lits[i]>>1;
  if ((unsigned)var_idx >= variables().size()) {
          assert(false);
        }
  int var_sign = lits[i]&0x1;
  lit_pool_push_back( ((var_idx<<1) + var_sign) << 2);
  ++variable(var_idx).lits_count(var_sign);
  int lit_value = literal_value(clause(new_cl).literal(i));

  if (lit_value == 1) {
    satisfied = true;
  }
  else if (lit_value != 0) {
    ++num_unknown;
  }
    }
    is_conflict = !satisfied && (num_unknown == 0);
    is_unit = !satisfied && (num_unknown == 1);
    assert(_stats.is_solver_started || num_unknown == n_lits);
    lit_pool_push_back(-new_cl); //push in the clause idx in the end
    //d. set the head/tail pointers
    if (clause(new_cl).num_lits() > 1) {
  //add the ht. note: ht must be the last free var
  int max_idx = -1, max_dl = -1;
  CClause & cl = clause(new_cl);
  int i, sz = cl.num_lits();
  int other_ht_idx;
  for (i=0; i< sz; ++i) {
      int v_idx = cl.literals()[i].var_index();
      if (variable(v_idx).value()==UNKNOWN) {
    int v_sign = cl.literals()[i].var_sign();
    variable(v_idx).ht_ptr(v_sign).push_back( & cl.literals()[i]);
    cl.literals()[i].set_ht(1);
    other_ht_idx = i;
    break;
      }
      else {
    if (variable(v_idx).dlevel() > max_dl) {
        max_dl = variable(v_idx).dlevel();
        max_idx = i;
    }
      }
  }
  if (i >= sz) {
      //no unknown literals. so use the max dl literal
      int v_idx = cl.literals()[max_idx].var_index();
      int v_sign = cl.literals()[max_idx].var_sign();
      variable(v_idx).ht_ptr(v_sign).push_back( & cl.literals()[max_idx]);
      cl.literals()[max_idx].set_ht(1);
      other_ht_idx = max_idx;
  }
  max_idx = -1; max_dl = -1;
  for (i=sz-1; i>=0; --i) {
      if (i==other_ht_idx ) continue;
      int v_idx = cl.literals()[i].var_index();
      if (variable(v_idx).value()==UNKNOWN) {
    int v_sign = cl.literals()[i].var_sign();
    variable(v_idx).ht_ptr(v_sign).push_back( & cl.literals()[i]);
    cl.literals()[i].set_ht(-1);
    break;
      }
      else {
    if (variable(v_idx).dlevel() > max_dl) {
        max_dl = variable(v_idx).dlevel();
        max_idx = i;
    }
      }
  }
  if (i < 0) {
      int v_idx = cl.literals()[max_idx].var_index();
      int v_sign = cl.literals()[max_idx].var_sign();
      CLitPoolElement * lit_ptr = & cl.literals()[max_idx];
      variable(v_idx).ht_ptr(v_sign).push_back(lit_ptr);
      cl.literals()[max_idx].set_ht(-1);
  }
    }
    //update some statistics
    ++CDatabase::_stats.num_added_clauses; 
    CDatabase::_stats.num_added_literals += n_lits;
    if (is_unit && _stats.is_solver_started) {
      if (n_lits == 1) _addedUnitClauses.push_back(new_cl);
      int lit = find_unit_literal(new_cl);
      assert(lit);
      queue_implication(lit, new_cl);
    }
    else if (addConflicts && is_conflict) {
      _conflicts.push_back(new_cl);
    }
    return new_cl;
}


void CSolver::set_var_value(int v, int value, ClauseIdx ante, int dl)
{
    assert (value == 0 || value == 1);
    CHECK_FULL(dump());
    CHECK(verify_integrity());
    CHECK (cout << "Setting\t" << (value>0?"+":"-") << v 
     << " at " << dl << " because " << ante<< endl;);
    ++_stats.num_implications ;
    --num_free_variables();
    if (_assignment_hook) {
      (*_assignment_hook)(_assignment_hook_cookie, v, value);
    }
    CVariable & var = _variables[v];
    assert (var.value() == UNKNOWN);
    var.dlevel() = dl;
    var.value() = value;
    var.set_antecedence(ante);
    vector<CLitPoolElement *> & ht_ptrs = var.ht_ptr(value);
    if (dl == dlevel()) 
  set_var_value_with_current_dl(v, ht_ptrs);
    else 
  set_var_value_not_current_dl(v, ht_ptrs);
}


void CSolver::set_var_value_with_current_dl(int v, vector<CLitPoolElement *> & ht_ptrs)
{
    ClauseIdx cl_idx;
    CLitPoolElement * ht_ptr, * other_ht_ptr = NULL, * ptr;
    int dir;
    for (vector <CLitPoolElement *>::iterator itr = ht_ptrs.begin(); itr != ht_ptrs.end(); ++itr) {
  ht_ptr = *itr;
  dir = ht_ptr->direction();
  ptr = ht_ptr;
  while(1) {
      ptr += dir;
      if (ptr->val() <= 0) {
    if (dir == 1) 
        cl_idx = - ptr->val();
    if (dir == ht_ptr->direction()) {
        ptr = ht_ptr;
        dir = -dir;
        continue;
    }
    int the_value = literal_value (*other_ht_ptr);
    if (the_value == 0) //a conflict
        _conflicts.push_back(cl_idx);
    else if ( the_value != 1) //e.g. unknown
        queue_implication (other_ht_ptr->s_var(), cl_idx);
    break;
      }
      if (ptr->is_ht()) {
    other_ht_ptr = ptr;
    continue;
      }
      if (literal_value(*ptr) == 0) 
    continue;
      //now it's value is either 1 or unknown
      int v1 = ptr->var_index();
      int sign = ptr->var_sign();
      variable(v1).ht_ptr(sign).push_back(ptr);
      ht_ptr->unset_ht();
      ptr->set_ht(dir);

      *itr = ht_ptrs.back();
      ht_ptrs.pop_back();
      --itr;
      break;
  }
    }
}

void CSolver::set_var_value_not_current_dl(int v, vector<CLitPoolElement *> & ht_ptrs)
{
    ClauseIdx cl_idx;
    CLitPoolElement * ht_ptr, * other_ht_ptr = NULL, * ptr, * max_ptr = NULL;
    int dir,max_dl;

    for (vector <CLitPoolElement *>::iterator itr = ht_ptrs.begin(); 
   itr != ht_ptrs.end(); ++itr) {
  max_dl = -1;
  ht_ptr = *itr;
  dir = ht_ptr->direction();
  ptr = ht_ptr;
  while(1) {
      ptr += dir;
      if (ptr->val() <= 0) {
    if (dir == 1) 
        cl_idx = - ptr->val();
    if (dir == ht_ptr->direction()) {
        ptr = ht_ptr;
        dir = -dir;
        continue;
    }
    if (variable(ht_ptr->var_index()).dlevel() < max_dl) {
        int v1 = max_ptr->var_index();
        int sign = max_ptr->var_sign();
        variable(v1).ht_ptr(sign).push_back(max_ptr);
        ht_ptr->unset_ht();
        max_ptr->set_ht(dir);
        *itr = ht_ptrs.back();
        ht_ptrs.pop_back();
        --itr;
    }
    int the_value = literal_value (*other_ht_ptr);
    if (the_value == 0) //a conflict
        _conflicts.push_back(cl_idx);
    else if ( the_value != 1) //e.g. unknown
        queue_implication (other_ht_ptr->s_var(), cl_idx);
    break;
      }
      if (ptr->is_ht()) {
    other_ht_ptr = ptr;
    continue;
      }
      if (literal_value(*ptr) == 0) {
    if (variable(ptr->var_index()).dlevel() > max_dl) {
        max_dl = variable(ptr->var_index()).dlevel();
        max_ptr = ptr;
    }
    continue;
      }
      //now it's value is either 1 or unknown
      int v1 = ptr->var_index();
      int sign = ptr->var_sign();
      variable(v1).ht_ptr(sign).push_back(ptr);
      ht_ptr->unset_ht();
      ptr->set_ht(dir);

      *itr = ht_ptrs.back();
      ht_ptrs.pop_back();
      --itr;
      break;
  }
    }
}

void CSolver::unset_var_value(int v)
{
    CHECK(cout <<"Unset var " << (variable(v).value()?"+":"-") << v << endl;);
    CVariable & var = variable(v);
    if (var.var_score_pos() < _max_score_pos)
  _max_score_pos = var.var_score_pos();
    var.value() = UNKNOWN;
    var.set_antecedence(NULL_CLAUSE);
    var.dlevel() = -1;
    if (_assignment_hook) {
      (*_assignment_hook)(_assignment_hook_cookie, v, -1);
    }
}

int CSolver::find_max_clause_dlevel(ClauseIdx cl)
{
//if cl has single literal, then dlevel should be 0 
    int max_level = 0;
    if (cl == NULL_CLAUSE || cl == FLIPPED) 
  return dlevel();
    for (int i=0, sz= clause(cl).num_lits(); i<sz;  ++i) {
  int var_idx =((clause(cl).literals())[i]).var_index();
  if (_variables[var_idx].value() != UNKNOWN) {
      if (max_level < _variables[var_idx].dlevel())
    max_level =  _variables[var_idx].dlevel();
  }
    }
    return max_level; 
}

void CSolver::dump_assignment_stack(ostream & os) {
    cout << "Assignment Stack:  ";
    for (int i=0; i<= dlevel(); ++i) {
  if ((*_assignment_stack[i]).size() > 0)
  if (variable( (*_assignment_stack[i])[0]>>1).get_antecedence()==FLIPPED)
      cout << "*" ;
  cout << "(" <<i << ":";
  for (unsigned j=0; j<(*_assignment_stack[i]).size(); ++j )
      cout << ((*_assignment_stack[i])[j]&0x1?"-":"+")
     << ((*_assignment_stack[i])[j] >> 1) << " ";
  cout << ") " << endl;
    }
    cout << endl;
}


bool CDatabase::is_conflict(ClauseIdx cl)
{
    CLitPoolElement * lits = clause(cl).literals();
    for (int i=0, sz= clause(cl).num_lits(); i<sz;  ++i)
  if (literal_value(lits[i]) != 0)
    return false;
    return true;
}

bool CDatabase::is_satisfied(ClauseIdx cl)
{
    CLitPoolElement * lits = clause(cl).literals();
    for (int i=0, sz= clause(cl).num_lits(); i<sz; ++i) 
  if (literal_value(lits[i]) == 1) 
      return true;
    return false;
}

int CDatabase::find_unit_literal(ClauseIdx cl) 
{
//if it's not unit, return 0.
    int unassigned = 0;
    for (int i=0, sz= clause(cl).num_lits(); i<sz;  ++i) {
  int var_idx =((clause(cl).literals())[i]).var_index();
  if (_variables[var_idx].value() == UNKNOWN) {
      if (unassigned == 0) 
    unassigned = clause(cl).literals()[i].s_var();
      else //more than one unassigned
    return 0;
  }
    }
    return unassigned;
}

void CSolver::delete_unrelevant_clauses(void) 
{
    CHECK_FULL (dump());
    int original_num_deleted = num_deleted_clauses();
    if (CDatabase::_stats.mem_used_up) {
  CDatabase::_stats.mem_used_up = false;
  if (++CDatabase::_stats.mem_used_up_counts < 5) {
      _params.max_unrelevance = (int) (_params.max_unrelevance * 0.8);
      if (_params.max_unrelevance < 4)
    _params.max_unrelevance = 4;
      _params.min_num_clause_lits_for_delete = (int) (_params.min_num_clause_lits_for_delete* 0.8);
      if (_params.min_num_clause_lits_for_delete < 10)
    _params.min_num_clause_lits_for_delete = 10;
      _params.max_conflict_clause_length = (int) (_params.max_conflict_clause_length*0.8);
      if (_params.max_conflict_clause_length < 50 )
    _params.max_conflict_clause_length = 50;
      CHECK(
      cout << "Forced to reduce unrelevance in clause deletion. " << endl;
      cout <<"MaxUnrel: " << _params.max_unrelevance 
     << "  MinLenDel: " << _params.min_num_clause_lits_for_delete
     << "  MaxLenCL : " << _params.max_conflict_clause_length << endl;
    );
  }
    }
    //first find out the clause to delete and mark them
    for (vector<CClause>::iterator itr = clauses().begin() + init_num_clauses(); 
   itr != clauses().end(); ++itr) {
  CClause & cl = * itr;
  if (!cl.in_use() || cl.num_lits() < _params.min_num_clause_lits_for_delete ) continue;
  int val_0_lits = 0, val_1_lits = 0, unknown_lits = 0;
  for (int i=0; i< cl.num_lits(); ++i) {
      int lit_value = literal_value (cl.literal(i));
        if (lit_value == 0 ) ++val_0_lits;
        else if (lit_value == 1) ++val_1_lits;
        else ++unknown_lits;
      if (unknown_lits + val_1_lits > _params.max_unrelevance) {
    mark_clause_deleted(cl);
    _unused_clause_idx_queue.push(itr - clauses().begin());
    CHECK (cout << "Deleting Unrelevant clause: " << cl << endl;);
    break;
      }
      if (cl.num_lits() > _params.max_conflict_clause_length && 
    (unknown_lits+val_1_lits > 1) ) { //to make sure it's not generating an implication
                                      //and it's not an antecedence for other var assignment
    mark_clause_deleted(cl);
    CHECK (cout << "Deleting too large clause: " << cl << endl;);
    _unused_clause_idx_queue.push(itr - clauses().begin());
    break;
      }
  }
    }
    //now delete the index from variables
    if (original_num_deleted == num_deleted_clauses()) 
  return ; //didn't delete anything
    for (vector<CVariable>::iterator itr = variables().begin(); 
   itr != variables().end(); ++ itr) {
  for (int i=0; i<2; ++i) { //for each phase
      //delete the h_t index from the vars
      vector<CLitPoolElement *> & ht_ptr = (*itr).ht_ptr(i);
      for (vector<CLitPoolElement *>::iterator my_itr = ht_ptr.begin(); 
     my_itr != ht_ptr.end(); ++my_itr) {
    if ( (*my_itr)->val() <= 0) {
        *my_itr = ht_ptr.back();
        ht_ptr.pop_back();
        --my_itr;
    }
      }
  }
    }
    CHECK(cout << "Deleting " << num_deleted_clauses() - original_num_deleted << " Clause ";
      cout << " and " << num_deleted_literals() - original_del_lits << " Literals " << endl;);
    CHECK_FULL (dump());
}
//============================================================================================
bool CSolver::time_out(void) 
{
    if ( (current_cpu_time() - _stats.start_cpu_time)/1000.0 > _params.time_limit )
  return true;
    return false;
}

inline bool compare_var_stat(const pair<int, int> & v1, 
          const pair<int, int> & v2) 
{
    if (v1.second > v2.second) return true;
    return false;
}

void CSolver::update_var_stats(void) 
{
    for(unsigned i=1; i< variables().size(); ++i) {
  CVariable & var = variable(i);
  var.score(0) = var.score(0)/2 + var.lits_count(0) - _last_var_lits_count[0][i];
  var.score(1) = var.score(1)/2 + var.lits_count(1) - _last_var_lits_count[1][i];
  _last_var_lits_count[0][i] = var.lits_count(0);
  _last_var_lits_count[1][i] = var.lits_count(1);
  _var_order[i-1] = pair<int, int>(i, var.score());
    }
    ::stable_sort(_var_order.begin(), _var_order.end(), compare_var_stat);
    for (unsigned i=0; i<_var_order.size(); ++i) 
  variable(_var_order[i].first).var_score_pos() = i;
    _max_score_pos = 0;
}

bool CSolver::decide_next_branch(void)
{
    ++_stats.num_decisions;
    if (!_implication_queue.empty()) {
  //some hook function did a decision, so skip my own decision making.
  //if the front of implication queue is 0, that means it's finished
  //because var index start from 1, so 2 *vid + sign won't be 0. 
  //else it's a valid decision.
  _max_score_pos = 0; //reset the max_score_position.
  return _implication_queue.front().first;
    }
  
    int s_var = 0, s_var2;
    bool done = false;

    unsigned i, var_idx, sign;
    CVariable * ptr;

    for (i=_max_score_pos; i<_var_order.size(); ++i) {
      var_idx = _var_order[i].first;
      ptr = &(variables()[var_idx]);
      if (ptr->value()==UNKNOWN) {
        //move th max score position pointer
        _max_score_pos = i;
        //make some randomness happen
        if (--_params.randomness < _params.base_randomness)
          _params.randomness = _params.base_randomness;

        int randomness = _params.randomness;
        if (randomness >= num_free_variables())
          randomness = num_free_variables() - 1;
        int skip =random()%(1+randomness);
        int index = i;
        while (skip > 0) {
          ++index;
          var_idx = _var_order[index].first;
          ptr = &(variables()[var_idx]);
          if (ptr->value()==UNKNOWN)
            --skip;
        }
        assert (ptr->value() == UNKNOWN);
        sign = ptr->score(0) > ptr->score(1) ? 0 : 1;
        s_var = var_idx + var_idx + sign;
        break;
      }
    }
    if (s_var < 2) done = true;

    if (_decision_hook) {
      s_var2 = (*_decision_hook)(_decision_hook_cookie, &done);
      if (done || s_var2 >= 2)
        s_var = s_var2;
    }

    if (s_var<2) //no more free vars, solution found,  quit
  return false;
    ++dlevel();
    if (_dlevel_hook) {
      (*_dlevel_hook)(_dlevel_hook_cookie, 1);
    }
    if (dlevel() > _stats.max_dlevel) _stats.max_dlevel = dlevel();
    CHECK (cout << "**Decision at Level " << dlevel() ;
     cout <<": " << s_var << "\te.g. " << (s_var&0x1?"-":" ") ;
     cout <<(s_var>>1)  << endl; );
    queue_implication(s_var, NULL_CLAUSE);
    return true;
}

int CSolver::preprocess(bool allowNewClauses) 
{
    //1. detect all the unused variables
  if (!allowNewClauses) {
    vector<int> un_used;
    for (int i=1, sz=variables().size(); i<sz; ++i) {
  CVariable & v = variable(i);
    if (v.lits_count(0) == 0 && v.lits_count(1) == 0) {
      un_used.push_back(i);
      v.value() = 1; 
      v.dlevel() = -1;
  }
    }
    num_free_variables() -= un_used.size();
    if (_params.verbosity>1 && un_used.size() > 0) {
  cout << un_used.size()<< " Variables are defined but not used " << endl;
  if (_params.verbosity > 2) {
      for (unsigned i=0; i< un_used.size(); ++i)
    cout << un_used[i] << " ";
      cout << endl;
  }
    }
    //2. detect all variables with only one phase occuring
    vector<int> uni_phased;
    for (int i=1, sz=variables().size(); i<sz; ++i) {
  CVariable & v = variable(i);
  if (v.value() != UNKNOWN)
      continue;
    if (v.lits_count(0) == 0){ //no positive phased lits.
      queue_implication( i+i+1, NULL_CLAUSE);
      uni_phased.push_back(-i);
  }
  else if (v.lits_count(1) == 0){ //no negative phased lits.
      queue_implication( i+i, NULL_CLAUSE);
      uni_phased.push_back(i);
  }
    }
    if (_params.verbosity>1 && uni_phased.size() > 0) {
  cout << uni_phased.size()<< " Variables only appear in one phase." << endl;
  if (_params.verbosity > 2) {
      for (unsigned i=0; i< uni_phased.size(); ++i)
    cout << uni_phased[i] << " ";
      cout <<endl;
  }
    }
  }
    //3. detect all the unit clauses
    for (ClauseIdx i=0, sz=clauses().size(); i<sz; ++i) {
  if (clause(i).num_lits() == 1){ //unit clause
      queue_implication(find_unit_literal(i), i);
  }
    }

    if(deduce()==CONFLICT) return CONFLICT;
    return NO_CONFLICT;    
}

void CSolver::real_solve(void)
{
    while(1) {
        run_periodic_functions();
  if (decide_next_branch() || !_implication_queue.empty() ||
            _conflicts.size() != 0) {
      while (deduce()==CONFLICT) { 
    int blevel = analyze_conflicts();
    if (blevel <= 0) {
        _stats.outcome = UNSATISFIABLE;
        return;
    }
                else if (_addedUnitClauses.size()) {
                  // reassert added unit clauses
                  unsigned idx = _addedUnitClauses.size()-1;
                  ClauseIdx cl = _addedUnitClauses.back();
                  int lit = find_unit_literal(cl);
                  while (lit != 0) {
                    queue_implication(lit, cl);
                    if (idx == 0) break;
                    cl = _addedUnitClauses[--idx];
                    lit = find_unit_literal(cl);
                  }
                }
      }
  }
  else {
          _stats.outcome = SATISFIABLE;
          return;
  }
  if (time_out()) { 
      _stats.outcome = TIME_OUT;
      return; 
  }
  if (_stats.is_mem_out) {
      _stats.outcome = MEM_OUT;
      return; 
  }
    }
}

int CSolver::solve(bool allowNewClauses)
{
    init();
    //preprocess 
    if(preprocess(allowNewClauses)==CONFLICT) {
  _stats.outcome = UNSATISFIABLE;
    }
    else { //the real search
      if (_dlevel_hook) {
        (*_dlevel_hook)(_dlevel_hook_cookie, 1);
      }
      real_solve();
    }
    _stats.finish_cpu_time = current_cpu_time();
    _stats.finish_world_time = current_world_time();
    return _stats.outcome;
}

int CSolver::continueCheck()
{
  real_solve();
  _stats.finish_cpu_time = current_cpu_time();
  _stats.finish_world_time = current_world_time();
  return _stats.outcome;
}

void CSolver::back_track(int blevel)
{
    CHECK (cout << "Back track to " << blevel <<" ,currently in "<< dlevel() << " level" << endl;);
    CHECK_FULL (dump());
    CHECK(verify_integrity());
    assert(blevel <= dlevel());
    for (int i=dlevel(); i>= blevel; --i) {
  vector<int> & assignments = *_assignment_stack[i];
  for (int j=assignments.size()-1 ; j>=0; --j) 
    unset_var_value(assignments[j]>>1);
  num_free_variables() += assignments.size();
  assignments.clear();
  if (_dlevel_hook) {
    (*_dlevel_hook)(_dlevel_hook_cookie, -1);
  }
    }
    dlevel() = blevel - 1;
    ++_stats.num_backtracks;
    CHECK_FULL (dump());
    CHECK(verify_integrity());
}

int CSolver::deduce(void) 
{
restart:
    while (!_implication_queue.empty() && _conflicts.size()==0) {
  int literal = _implication_queue.front().first;
  int variable_index = literal>>1;
  ClauseIdx cl = _implication_queue.front().second;
  _implication_queue.pop();
  CVariable * the_var = &(variables()[variable_index]);
  if ( the_var->value() == UNKNOWN) { // an implication
      int dl;
      if (_params.back_track_complete)
    dl = dlevel();
      else 
    dl = find_max_clause_dlevel(cl);
      set_var_value(variable_index, !(literal&0x1), cl, dl);
      the_var = &(variables()[variable_index]);
      _assignment_stack[dl]->push_back(literal);
      CHECK(verify_integrity());
  }
  else if (the_var->value() == (literal&0x1) ) { //a conflict
      //note: literal & 0x1 == 1 means the literal is in negative phase
      _conflicts.push_back(cl);
  }
    }
    if (!_conflicts.size() && _deduction_hook) {
      (*_deduction_hook)(_deduction_hook_cookie);
      if (!_implication_queue.empty()) goto restart;
    }
    while(!_implication_queue.empty()) _implication_queue.pop();
    return (_conflicts.size()?CONFLICT:NO_CONFLICT);
}


void CSolver::verify_integrity(void) 
{
}

void CSolver::mark_vars_at_level(ClauseIdx cl, int var_idx, int dl)
{
    for (CLitPoolElement * itr = clause(cl).literals(); (*itr).val() > 0 ; ++ itr) {
  int v = (*itr).var_index();
  if (v == var_idx) 
      continue;
  else if (variable(v).dlevel() == dl) {
      if (!variable(v).is_marked()) {
    variable(v).set_marked();
    ++ _num_marked;
      }
  }
  else {
      assert (variable(v).dlevel() < dl);
      if (variable(v).in_new_cl() == -1){ //it's not in the new cl
    variable(v).set_in_new_cl((*itr).var_sign());
    _conflict_lits.push_back((*itr).s_var());
      }
  }
    }
}

int CSolver::analyze_conflicts(void) {
    return conflict_analysis_zchaff();
}

int CSolver::conflict_analysis_zchaff (void) 
{
    assert (_conflicts.size());
    assert (_implication_queue.empty());
    assert (_num_marked == 0);
    int back_level = 0;
    ClauseIdx conflict_cl;
    vector<ClauseIdx> added_conflict_clauses;
    for (int i=0, sz=_conflicts.size(); i<sz; ++i) {
  ClauseIdx cl = _conflicts[i];

  if (!is_conflict(cl)) continue;

  back_level = 0; // reset it
  while (_conflict_lits.size()) {
      CVariable & var = variable(_conflict_lits.back() >> 1);
      _conflict_lits.pop_back();
      assert (var.in_new_cl() != -1);
      var.set_in_new_cl(-1);
  }
  int max_dlevel = find_max_clause_dlevel(cl); // find the max level, which is the back track level
  bool first_time = true; //its the beginning
  bool prev_is_uip = false;
  mark_vars_at_level (cl, -1 /*var*/, max_dlevel);

  vector <int> & assignments = *_assignment_stack[max_dlevel];
  for (int j = assignments.size() - 1; j >= 0; --j ) { //now add conflict lits, and unassign vars
      int assigned = assignments[j];
      if (variable(assigned>>1).is_marked()) {
    variable(assigned>>1).clear_marked();
    -- _num_marked; 
    ClauseIdx ante_cl = variables()[assigned>>1].get_antecedence();

    if ( (_num_marked == 0 && 
          (!first_time) && 
          (prev_is_uip == false))
          || ante_cl==NULL_CLAUSE) { //conclude add clause
        assert (variable(assigned>>1).in_new_cl()==-1);
        _conflict_lits.push_back(assigned^0x1);  // add this assignment's reverse, e.g. UIP
        int conflict_cl = add_clause(_conflict_lits, false);
        if (conflict_cl < 0 ) {
      _stats.is_mem_out = true;
      _conflicts.clear();
      assert (_implication_queue.empty());
      return 1; 
        }
        _conflict_lits.pop_back();  // remove for continue use of _conflict_lits
        added_conflict_clauses.push_back(conflict_cl);

        CHECK(cout <<"Conflict clause: " << cl << " : " << clause(cl) << endl;
        cout << "**Add Clause " <<conflict_cl<< " : "<<clause(conflict_cl) << endl; 
      );

        prev_is_uip = true;
        break; //if do this, only one clause will be added.
    }
    else prev_is_uip = false;

    if ( ante_cl != NULL_CLAUSE ) 
        mark_vars_at_level(ante_cl, assigned>>1/*var*/, max_dlevel);
    else 
        assert (j == 0);
    first_time = false;
      }
  }
  back_level = max_dlevel;
  back_track(max_dlevel); 
    }
    assert (_num_marked == 0);
    if (back_level==0) //there are nothing to be done
      return back_level;

    if (_params.back_track_complete) {
  for (unsigned i=0; i< added_conflict_clauses.size(); ++i) {
      ClauseIdx cl = added_conflict_clauses[i];
      if (find_unit_literal(cl)) { //i.e. if it's a unit clause
      int dl = find_max_clause_dlevel(cl);
      if (dl < dlevel()) { //thus make sure implied vars are at current dl.
          back_track(dl+1);
    }
      }
  }
    }
    for (int i=0, sz=added_conflict_clauses.size(); i<sz; ++i) {
  conflict_cl = added_conflict_clauses[i];
  int lit = find_unit_literal(conflict_cl);
  if (lit) {
      queue_implication(lit, conflict_cl);
  }
    }

    _conflicts.clear();

    while (_conflict_lits.size()) {
  CVariable & var = variable(_conflict_lits.back() >> 1);
  _conflict_lits.pop_back();
  assert (var.in_new_cl() != -1);
  var.set_in_new_cl(-1);
    }
    CHECK( dump_assignment_stack(););
    CHECK(cout << "Conflict Analasis: conflict at level: " << back_level;
      cout << "  Assertion Clause is " << conflict_cl<< endl; );
    return back_level;
}   

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