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Research Question: How can graphical features be used to visualize and debug optimization programs and external ILOG Solver applications?

Methodology: The authors used ILOG OPL Studio, a graphical development environment for optimization programs written in the OPL language. They focused on combining propagation and search information using the Search Tree view and the Propagation Spy. A new synthetic view, the Christmas Tree, was also presented, which combines the Search Tree view with statistics on domain reduction and propagation events.

Results: The authors demonstrated how to visualize and debug optimization programs and external ILOG Solver applications using the graphical features provided by ILOG OPL Studio. They showed how to combine propagation and search information, and how to use the Christmas Tree view to provide an integrated visualization of domain reduction and propagation events.

Implications: The use of graphical features can greatly enhance the understanding and debugging of optimization programs and external ILOG Solver applications. The Christmas Tree view, in particular, provides a user-friendly way to visualize and analyze the efficiency of domain reduction and the number of propagation events triggered. This can help developers and users to better understand the performance and behavior of their programs.

Link to Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/0111040v1 Authors: arXiv ID: 0111040v1