X-Git-Url: https://scm.cri.ensmp.fr/git/linpy.git/blobdiff_plain/675e4575c2fe1315d30b845f9ab6168da30085e3..98edd00eb4b05e85f7cb1b85cff2f4d733909c57:/linpy/polyhedra.py

diff --git a/linpy/polyhedra.py b/linpy/polyhedra.py
index 9fdf6e7..a720b74 100644
--- a/linpy/polyhedra.py
+++ b/linpy/polyhedra.py
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ class Polyhedron(Domain):
     def aspolyhedron(self):
         return self
 
+    def convex_union(self, *others):
+        """
+        Return the convex union of two or more polyhedra.
+        """
+        for other in others:
+            if not isinstance(other, Polyhedron):
+                raise TypeError('arguments must be Polyhedron instances')
+        return Polyhedron(self.union(*others))
+
     def __contains__(self, point):
         if not isinstance(point, Point):
             raise TypeError('point must be a Point instance')
@@ -164,7 +173,11 @@ class Polyhedron(Domain):
             for inequality in self.inequalities]
         return Polyhedron(equalities, inequalities)
 
-    def _asinequalities(self):
+    def asinequalities(self):
+        """
+        Express the polyhedron using inequalities, given as a list of
+        expressions greater or equal to 0.
+        """
         inequalities = list(self.equalities)
         inequalities.extend([-expression for expression in self.equalities])
         inequalities.extend(self.inequalities)
@@ -178,9 +191,9 @@ class Polyhedron(Domain):
         used on large polyhedra.
         """
         if not isinstance(other, Polyhedron):
-            raise ValueError('argument must be a Polyhedron instance')
-        inequalities1 = self._asinequalities()
-        inequalities2 = other._asinequalities()
+            raise TypeError('argument must be a Polyhedron instance')
+        inequalities1 = self.asinequalities()
+        inequalities2 = other.asinequalities()
         inequalities = []
         for inequality1 in inequalities1:
             if other <= Polyhedron(inequalities=[inequality1]):
@@ -306,8 +319,6 @@ class EmptyType(Polyhedron):
     The empty polyhedron, whose set of constraints is not satisfiable.
     """
 
-    __slots__ = Polyhedron.__slots__
-
     def __new__(cls):
         self = object().__new__(cls)
         self._equalities = (Rational(1),)
@@ -336,8 +347,6 @@ class UniverseType(Polyhedron):
     i.e. is empty.
     """
 
-    __slots__ = Polyhedron.__slots__
-
     def __new__(cls):
         self = object().__new__(cls)
         self._equalities = ()
@@ -355,63 +364,77 @@ class UniverseType(Polyhedron):
 Universe = UniverseType()
 
 
-def _polymorphic(func):
+def _pseudoconstructor(func):
     @functools.wraps(func)
-    def wrapper(left, right):
-        if not isinstance(left, LinExpr):
-            if isinstance(left, numbers.Rational):
-                left = Rational(left)
-            else:
-                raise TypeError('left must be a a rational number '
-                    'or a linear expression')
-        if not isinstance(right, LinExpr):
-            if isinstance(right, numbers.Rational):
-                right = Rational(right)
-            else:
-                raise TypeError('right must be a a rational number '
-                    'or a linear expression')
-        return func(left, right)
+    def wrapper(expr1, expr2, *exprs):
+        exprs = (expr1, expr2) + exprs
+        for expr in exprs:
+            if not isinstance(expr, LinExpr):
+                if isinstance(expr, numbers.Rational):
+                    expr = Rational(expr)
+                else:
+                    raise TypeError('arguments must be rational numbers '
+                        'or linear expressions')
+        return func(*exprs)
     return wrapper
 
-@_polymorphic
-def Lt(left, right):
+@_pseudoconstructor
+def Lt(*exprs):
     """
     Create the polyhedron with constraints expr1 < expr2 < expr3 ...
     """
-    return Polyhedron([], [right - left - 1])
+    inequalities = []
+    for left, right in zip(exprs, exprs[1:]):
+        inequalities.append(right - left - 1)
+    return Polyhedron([], inequalities)
 
-@_polymorphic
-def Le(left, right):
+@_pseudoconstructor
+def Le(*exprs):
     """
     Create the polyhedron with constraints expr1 <= expr2 <= expr3 ...
     """
-    return Polyhedron([], [right - left])
+    inequalities = []
+    for left, right in zip(exprs, exprs[1:]):
+        inequalities.append(right - left)
+    return Polyhedron([], inequalities)
 
-@_polymorphic
-def Eq(left, right):
+@_pseudoconstructor
+def Eq(*exprs):
     """
     Create the polyhedron with constraints expr1 == expr2 == expr3 ...
     """
-    return Polyhedron([left - right], [])
+    equalities = []
+    for left, right in zip(exprs, exprs[1:]):
+        equalities.append(left - right)
+    return Polyhedron(equalities, [])
 
-@_polymorphic
-def Ne(left, right):
+@_pseudoconstructor
+def Ne(*exprs):
     """
     Create the domain such that expr1 != expr2 != expr3 ... The result is a
-    Domain, not a Polyhedron.
+    Domain object, not a Polyhedron.
     """
-    return ~Eq(left, right)
+    domain = Universe
+    for left, right in zip(exprs, exprs[1:]):
+        domain &= ~Eq(left, right)
+    return domain
 
-@_polymorphic
-def Gt(left, right):
+@_pseudoconstructor
+def Ge(*exprs):
     """
-    Create the polyhedron with constraints expr1 > expr2 > expr3 ...
+    Create the polyhedron with constraints expr1 >= expr2 >= expr3 ...
     """
-    return Polyhedron([], [left - right - 1])
+    inequalities = []
+    for left, right in zip(exprs, exprs[1:]):
+        inequalities.append(left - right)
+    return Polyhedron([], inequalities)
 
-@_polymorphic
-def Ge(left, right):
+@_pseudoconstructor
+def Gt(*exprs):
     """
-    Create the polyhedron with constraints expr1 >= expr2 >= expr3 ...
+    Create the polyhedron with constraints expr1 > expr2 > expr3 ...
     """
-    return Polyhedron([], [left - right])
+    inequalities = []
+    for left, right in zip(exprs, exprs[1:]):
+        inequalities.append(left - right - 1)
+    return Polyhedron([], inequalities)