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/**
    @file
    @author  Alexander Sherikov
 
    @copyright 2017 Alexander Sherikov. Licensed under the Apache License,
    Version 2.0. (see LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
    @brief
*/
 
 
#pragma once
 
#include "common.h"
#include "givens.h"
#include "input_parser.h"
#include "inverse.h"
#include "solver_parameters.h"
#include "constraint_status.h"
#include "chosen_constraint.h"
#include "active_set.h"
#include "factorization_data.h"
 
#ifdef QPMAD_ENABLE_TRACING
#    include "testing.h"
#endif
 
namespace qpmad
{
    template <typename t_Scalar, int t_primal_size, int t_has_bounds, int t_general_ctr_number>
    class SolverTemplate : public InputParser
    {
    public:
        enum ReturnStatus
        {
            OK = 0,
            MAXIMAL_NUMBER_OF_ITERATIONS = 4
        };
 
        template <int t_rows>
        using Vector = Eigen::Matrix<t_Scalar, t_rows, 1>;
        template <int t_rows, int t_cols>
        using Matrix = Eigen::Matrix<t_Scalar, t_rows, t_cols>;
 
 
    protected:
        const static MatrixIndex num_constraints_compile_time_ =
                Eigen::Dynamic == t_general_ctr_number ?
                        Eigen::Dynamic :
                        (0 == t_has_bounds ? t_general_ctr_number :
                                             (Eigen::Dynamic == t_primal_size ? Eigen::Dynamic :
                                                                                t_general_ctr_number + t_primal_size));
        MatrixIndex num_constraints_;
        bool machinery_initialized_;
 
        ActiveSet<t_primal_size> active_set_;
        FactorizationData<t_Scalar, t_primal_size> factorization_data_;
 
        Vector<t_primal_size> dual_;
 
        Vector<t_primal_size> primal_step_direction_;
        Vector<t_primal_size> dual_step_direction_;
 
        Vector<t_general_ctr_number> general_ctr_dot_primal_;
 
        Eigen::Array<uint8_t, num_constraints_compile_time_, 1> constraints_status_;
 
        ChosenConstraint chosen_ctr_;
 
        std::ptrdiff_t iter_counter_;
 
        SolverParameters::HessianType hessian_type_;
 
 
    public:
        SolverTemplate()
        {
            iter_counter_ = 0;
            machinery_initialized_ = false;
            hessian_type_ = SolverParameters::UNDEFINED;
        }
 
 
        /**
         * @brief Returns type of the Hessian produced by the latest execution
         * of `solve()`.
         */
        SolverParameters::HessianType getHessianType() const
        {
            return (hessian_type_);
        }
 
 
        /**
         * @brief Returns number of inequality iterations during the latest
         * execution of `solve()`.
         */
        std::ptrdiff_t getNumberOfInequalityIterations() const
        {
            return (iter_counter_);
        }
 
 
        /**
         * @brief Returns dual variables (Lagrange multipliers) corresponding
         * to inequality constraints. Must be called after successful
         * `solve()`, the result is undefined if previous call to `solve()`
         * failed.
         *
         * @tparam t_status_size
         * @tparam t_dual_size
         * @tparam t_index_size
         *
         * @param[out] dual dual variables
         * @param[out] indices constraint indices corresponding to the dual
         * variables, index 0 corresponds to the first simple bound if present
         * or to the first general constraint otherwise
         * @param[out] is_lower flags indicating if lower or upper bound is
         * active
         */
        template <int t_status_size, int t_dual_size, int t_index_size>
        void getInequalityDual(
                Vector<t_dual_size> &dual,
                Eigen::Matrix<MatrixIndex, t_index_size, 1> &indices,
                Eigen::Matrix<bool, t_status_size, 1> &is_lower) const
        {
            if (machinery_initialized_)
            {
                const MatrixIndex size = active_set_.size_ - active_set_.num_equalities_;
 
                dual.resize(size);
                indices.resize(size);
                is_lower.resize(size);
 
                for (MatrixIndex i = active_set_.num_equalities_; i < active_set_.size_; ++i)
                {
                    const std::size_t output_index = i - active_set_.num_equalities_;
 
                    dual(output_index) = dual_(i);
                    indices(output_index) = active_set_.getIndex(i);
                    is_lower(output_index) =
                            ConstraintStatus::ACTIVE_LOWER_BOUND == constraints_status_(indices(output_index));
                }
            }
            else
            {
                dual.resize(0);
                indices.resize(0);
                is_lower.resize(0);
            }
        }
 
 
        template <
                int t_rows_primal,
                int t_rows_H,
                int t_cols_H,
                int t_rows_h,
                int t_rows_A,
                int t_cols_A,
                int t_rows_Alb,
                int t_rows_Aub>
        ReturnStatus solve(
                Vector<t_rows_primal> &primal,
                Matrix<t_rows_H, t_cols_H> &H,
                const Vector<t_rows_h> &h,
                const Matrix<t_rows_A, t_cols_A> &A,
                const Vector<t_rows_Alb> &Alb,
                const Vector<t_rows_Aub> &Aub)
        {
            return (solve(primal, H, h, Eigen::VectorXd(), Eigen::VectorXd(), A, Alb, Aub, SolverParameters()));
        }
 
 
        template <
                int t_rows_primal,
                int t_rows_H,
                int t_cols_H,
                int t_rows_h,
                int t_rows_lb,
                int t_rows_ub,
                int t_rows_A,
                int t_cols_A,
                int t_rows_Alb,
                int t_rows_Aub>
        ReturnStatus solve(
                Vector<t_rows_primal> &primal,
                Matrix<t_rows_H, t_cols_H> &H,
                const Vector<t_rows_h> &h,
                const Vector<t_rows_lb> &lb,
                const Vector<t_rows_ub> &ub,
                const Matrix<t_rows_A, t_cols_A> &A,
                const Vector<t_rows_Alb> &Alb,
                const Vector<t_rows_Aub> &Aub)
        {
            return (solve(primal, H, h, lb, ub, A, Alb, Aub, SolverParameters()));
        }
 
 
        template <int t_rows_primal, int t_rows_H, int t_cols_H, int t_rows_h, int t_rows_lb, int t_rows_ub>
        ReturnStatus solve(
                Vector<t_rows_primal> &primal,
                Matrix<t_rows_H, t_cols_H> &H,
                const Vector<t_rows_h> &h,
                const Vector<t_rows_lb> &lb,
                const Vector<t_rows_ub> &ub,
                const SolverParameters &param)
        {
            return (solve(primal, H, h, lb, ub, Eigen::MatrixXd(), Eigen::VectorXd(), Eigen::VectorXd(), param));
        }
 
 
        template <int t_rows_primal, int t_rows_H, int t_cols_H, int t_rows_h, int t_rows_lb, int t_rows_ub>
        ReturnStatus solve(
                Vector<t_rows_primal> &primal,
                Matrix<t_rows_H, t_cols_H> &H,
                const Vector<t_rows_h> &h,
                const Vector<t_rows_lb> &lb,
                const Vector<t_rows_ub> &ub)
        {
            return (solve(
                    primal, H, h, lb, ub, Eigen::MatrixXd(), Eigen::VectorXd(), Eigen::VectorXd(), SolverParameters()));
        }
 
 
 
        template <
                int t_rows_primal,
                int t_rows_H,
                int t_cols_H,
                int t_rows_h,
                int t_rows_lb,
                int t_rows_ub,
                int t_rows_A,
                int t_cols_A,
                int t_rows_Alb,
                int t_rows_Aub>
        ReturnStatus solve(
                Vector<t_rows_primal> &primal,
                Matrix<t_rows_H, t_cols_H> &H,
                const Vector<t_rows_h> &h,
                const Vector<t_rows_lb> &lb,
                const Vector<t_rows_ub> &ub,
                const Matrix<t_rows_A, t_cols_A> &A,
                const Vector<t_rows_Alb> &Alb,
                const Vector<t_rows_Aub> &Aub,
                const SolverParameters &param)
        {
            QPMAD_TRACE(std::setprecision(std::numeric_limits<double>::digits10));
 
            machinery_initialized_ = false;
            iter_counter_ = 0;
 
            parseObjective(H, h);
            parseSimpleBounds(lb, ub);
            parseGeneralConstraints(A, Alb, Aub);
 
 
            num_constraints_ = num_simple_bounds_ + num_general_constraints_;
 
            if (0 == h_size_)
            {
                // trivial unconstrained optimum
                primal.setZero(primal_size_);
 
                if (0 == num_constraints_)
                {
                    // trivial solution
                    return (OK);
                }
            }
 
 
            switch (param.hessian_type_)
            {
                case SolverParameters::HESSIAN_LOWER_TRIANGULAR:
                {
                    const Eigen::LLT<Eigen::Ref<Eigen::MatrixXd>, Eigen::Lower> llt(H);
                    QPMAD_UTILS_PERSISTENT_ASSERT(
                            Eigen::Success == llt.info(), "Could not perform Cholesky decomposition of the Hessian.");
                }
                    // no break here!
                    /* Falls through. */
                case SolverParameters::HESSIAN_CHOLESKY_FACTOR:
                    hessian_type_ = SolverParameters::HESSIAN_CHOLESKY_FACTOR;
                    // unconstrained optimum
                    if (h_size_ > 0)
                    {
                        primal = H.template triangularView<Eigen::Lower>().solve(-h);
                        H.transpose().template triangularView<Eigen::Upper>().solveInPlace(primal);
                    }
                    break;
 
                case SolverParameters::HESSIAN_INVERTED_CHOLESKY_FACTOR:
                    hessian_type_ = SolverParameters::HESSIAN_INVERTED_CHOLESKY_FACTOR;
                    // unconstrained optimum
                    if (h_size_ > 0)
                    {
                        primal_step_direction_.noalias() = H.template triangularView<Eigen::Upper>().transpose() * -h;
                        primal.noalias() = H.template triangularView<Eigen::Upper>() * primal_step_direction_;
                    }
                    break;
 
                default:
                    QPMAD_UTILS_THROW("Malformed solver parameters!");
                    break;
            }
 
 
            if (0 == num_constraints_)
            {
                // return unconstrained optimum
                return (OK);
            }
 
 
            // check consistency of general constraints and activate
            // equality constraints
            constraints_status_.resize(num_constraints_);
            MatrixIndex num_equalities = 0;
            for (MatrixIndex i = 0; i < num_constraints_; ++i)
            {
                chosen_ctr_.is_simple_ = i < num_simple_bounds_;
 
                double lb_i;
                double ub_i;
 
                if (true == chosen_ctr_.is_simple_)
                {
                    lb_i = lb(i);
                    ub_i = ub(i);
                }
                else
                {
                    chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_ = i - num_simple_bounds_;
                    lb_i = Alb(chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_);
                    ub_i = Aub(chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_);
                }
 
 
                if (lb_i - param.tolerance_ > ub_i)
                {
                    constraints_status_[i] = ConstraintStatus::INCONSISTENT;
                    QPMAD_UTILS_THROW("Inconsistent constraints (lb > ub).");
                }
 
                if (std::abs(lb_i - ub_i) > param.tolerance_)
                {
                    constraints_status_[i] = ConstraintStatus::INACTIVE;
                }
                else
                {
                    constraints_status_[i] = ConstraintStatus::EQUALITY;
                    ++num_equalities;
 
 
                    if (true == chosen_ctr_.is_simple_)
                    {
                        chosen_ctr_.violation_ = lb_i - primal(i);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        chosen_ctr_.violation_ = lb_i - A.row(chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_) * primal;
                    }
 
                    initializeMachineryLazy(H, param.return_inverted_cholesky_factor_);
 
 
                    // if 'primal_size_' constraints are already activated
                    // all other constraints are linearly dependent
                    if (active_set_.hasEmptySpace())
                    {
                        double ctr_i_dot_primal_step_direction;
 
                        if (true == chosen_ctr_.is_simple_)
                        {
                            factorization_data_.computeEqualityPrimalStep(primal_step_direction_, i, active_set_.size_);
 
                            ctr_i_dot_primal_step_direction = primal_step_direction_(i);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            factorization_data_.computeEqualityPrimalStep(
                                    primal_step_direction_,
                                    A.row(chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_),
                                    active_set_.size_);
 
                            ctr_i_dot_primal_step_direction =
                                    A.row(chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_) * primal_step_direction_;
                        }
 
                        // if step direction is a zero vector, constraint is
                        // linearly dependent with previously added constraints
                        if (ctr_i_dot_primal_step_direction < -param.tolerance_)
                        {
                            double primal_step_length_ = chosen_ctr_.violation_ / ctr_i_dot_primal_step_direction;
 
                            primal.noalias() += primal_step_length_ * primal_step_direction_;
 
                            if (false
                                == factorization_data_.update(
                                        active_set_.size_, chosen_ctr_.is_simple_, param.tolerance_))
                            {
                                QPMAD_UTILS_THROW("Failed to add an equality constraint -- is this possible?");
                            }
                            active_set_.addEquality(i);
 
                            continue;
                        }
                    }  // otherwise -- linear dependence
 
                    // this point is reached if constraint is linearly dependent
 
                    // check if this constraint is actually satisfied
                    if (std::abs(chosen_ctr_.violation_) > param.tolerance_)
                    {
                        // nope it is not
                        constraints_status_[i] = ConstraintStatus::INCONSISTENT;
                        QPMAD_UTILS_THROW("Infeasible equality constraints");
                    }
                    // otherwise keep going
                }
            }
 
 
            if (num_equalities == num_constraints_)
            {
                // exit early -- avoid unnecessary memory allocations
                return (OK);
            }
 
 
            ReturnStatus return_status;
            chooseConstraint(primal, lb, ub, A, Alb, Aub, param.tolerance_);
 
 
            if (std::abs(chosen_ctr_.violation_) < param.tolerance_)
            {
                // all constraints are satisfied
                return_status = OK;
            }
            else
            {
                return_status = MAXIMAL_NUMBER_OF_ITERATIONS;
 
 
                initializeMachineryLazy(H, param.return_inverted_cholesky_factor_);
                dual_.resize(primal_size_);
                dual_step_direction_.resize(primal_size_);
 
 
                double chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction = 0.0;
 
                //
                factorization_data_.computeInequalityDualStep(dual_step_direction_, chosen_ctr_, A, active_set_);
                if (active_set_.hasEmptySpace())
                {
                    // compute step direction in primal space
                    factorization_data_.computeInequalityPrimalStep(primal_step_direction_, active_set_);
                    chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction =
                            getConstraintDotPrimalStepDirection(primal_step_direction_, A);
                }
 
 
                // last iteration is not counted, so iter_counter_ starts with 1.
                for (iter_counter_ = 1; (param.max_iter_ < 0) or (iter_counter_ <= param.max_iter_); ++iter_counter_)
                {
                    QPMAD_TRACE(">>>>>>>>>" << iter_counter_ << "<<<<<<<<<");
#ifdef QPMAD_ENABLE_TRACING
                    testing::computeObjective(H, h, primal);
#endif
                    QPMAD_TRACE("||| Chosen ctr index = " << chosen_ctr_.index_);
                    QPMAD_TRACE("||| Chosen ctr dual = " << chosen_ctr_.dual_);
                    QPMAD_TRACE("||| Chosen ctr violation = " << chosen_ctr_.violation_);
 
 
                    // check dual feasibility
                    MatrixIndex dual_blocking_index = primal_size_;
                    double dual_step_length = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
                    for (MatrixIndex i = active_set_.num_equalities_; i < active_set_.size_; ++i)
                    {
                        if (dual_step_direction_(i) < -param.tolerance_)
                        {
                            const double dual_step_length_i = -dual_(i) / dual_step_direction_(i);
                            if (dual_step_length_i < dual_step_length)
                            {
                                dual_step_length = dual_step_length_i;
                                dual_blocking_index = i;
                            }
                        }
                    }
 
 
#ifdef QPMAD_ENABLE_TRACING
                    testing::checkLagrangeMultipliers(
                            H,
                            h,
                            primal,
                            A,
                            active_set_,
                            num_simple_bounds_,
                            constraints_status_,
                            dual_,
                            dual_step_direction_);
#endif
 
 
                    if (active_set_.hasEmptySpace()
                        // if step direction is a zero vector, constraint is
                        // linearly dependent with previously added constraints
                        && (std::abs(chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction) > param.tolerance_))
                    {
                        double step_length = -chosen_ctr_.violation_ / chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction;
 
                        QPMAD_TRACE("======================");
                        QPMAD_TRACE("||| Primal step length = " << step_length);
                        QPMAD_TRACE("||| Dual step length = " << dual_step_length);
                        QPMAD_TRACE("======================");
 
 
                        bool partial_step = false;
                        QPMAD_UTILS_ASSERT(
                                (step_length >= 0.0) && (dual_step_length >= 0.0),
                                "Non-negative step lengths expected.");
                        if (dual_step_length <= step_length)
                        {
                            step_length = dual_step_length;
                            partial_step = true;
                        }
 
 
                        primal.noalias() += step_length * primal_step_direction_;
 
                        dual_.segment(active_set_.num_equalities_, active_set_.num_inequalities_).noalias() +=
                                step_length
                                * dual_step_direction_.segment(
                                        active_set_.num_equalities_, active_set_.num_inequalities_);
                        chosen_ctr_.dual_ += step_length;
                        chosen_ctr_.violation_ += step_length * chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction;
 
                        QPMAD_TRACE("||| Chosen ctr dual = " << chosen_ctr_.dual_);
                        QPMAD_TRACE("||| Chosen ctr violation = " << chosen_ctr_.violation_);
 
 
                        if ((partial_step)
                            // if violation is almost zero -- assume that a full step is made
                            && (std::abs(chosen_ctr_.violation_) > param.tolerance_))
                        {
                            QPMAD_TRACE("||| PARTIAL STEP");
                            // deactivate blocking constraint
                            constraints_status_[active_set_.getIndex(dual_blocking_index)] = ConstraintStatus::INACTIVE;
 
                            dropElementWithoutResize(dual_, dual_blocking_index, active_set_.size_);
 
                            factorization_data_.downdate(dual_blocking_index, active_set_.size_);
 
                            active_set_.removeInequality(dual_blocking_index);
 
                            // compute step direction in primal & dual space
                            factorization_data_.updateStepsAfterPartialStep(
                                    primal_step_direction_, dual_step_direction_, active_set_);
                            chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction =
                                    getConstraintDotPrimalStepDirection(primal_step_direction_, A);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            QPMAD_TRACE("||| FULL STEP");
                            // activate constraint
                            if (false
                                == factorization_data_.update(
                                        active_set_.size_, chosen_ctr_.is_simple_, param.tolerance_))
                            {
                                QPMAD_UTILS_THROW("Failed to add an inequality constraint -- is this possible?");
                            }
 
                            if (chosen_ctr_.is_lower_)
                            {
                                constraints_status_[chosen_ctr_.index_] = ConstraintStatus::ACTIVE_LOWER_BOUND;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                constraints_status_[chosen_ctr_.index_] = ConstraintStatus::ACTIVE_UPPER_BOUND;
                            }
                            dual_(active_set_.size_) = chosen_ctr_.dual_;
                            active_set_.addInequality(chosen_ctr_.index_);
 
                            chooseConstraint(primal, lb, ub, A, Alb, Aub, param.tolerance_);
 
                            if (std::abs(chosen_ctr_.violation_) < param.tolerance_)
                            {
                                // all constraints are satisfied
                                return_status = OK;
                                break;
                            }
 
                            chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction = 0.0;
                            factorization_data_.computeInequalityDualStep(
                                    dual_step_direction_, chosen_ctr_, A, active_set_);
                            if (active_set_.hasEmptySpace())
                            {
                                // compute step direction in primal & dual space
                                factorization_data_.computeInequalityPrimalStep(primal_step_direction_, active_set_);
                                chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction =
                                        getConstraintDotPrimalStepDirection(primal_step_direction_, A);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        if (dual_blocking_index == primal_size_)
                        {
                            QPMAD_UTILS_THROW("Infeasible inequality constraints.");
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            QPMAD_TRACE("======================");
                            QPMAD_TRACE("||| Dual step length = " << dual_step_length);
                            QPMAD_TRACE("======================");
 
                            // otherwise -- deactivate
                            dual_.segment(active_set_.num_equalities_, active_set_.num_inequalities_).noalias() +=
                                    dual_step_length
                                    * dual_step_direction_.segment(
                                            active_set_.num_equalities_, active_set_.num_inequalities_);
                            chosen_ctr_.dual_ += dual_step_length;
 
                            constraints_status_[active_set_.getIndex(dual_blocking_index)] = ConstraintStatus::INACTIVE;
 
                            dropElementWithoutResize(dual_, dual_blocking_index, active_set_.size_);
 
                            factorization_data_.downdate(dual_blocking_index, active_set_.size_);
 
                            active_set_.removeInequality(dual_blocking_index);
 
                            // compute step direction in primal & dual space
                            factorization_data_.updateStepsAfterPureDualStep(
                                    primal_step_direction_, dual_step_direction_, active_set_);
                            chosen_ctr_dot_primal_step_direction =
                                    getConstraintDotPrimalStepDirection(primal_step_direction_, A);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
 
#ifdef QPMAD_ENABLE_TRACING
            if (machinery_initialized_)
            {
                testing::printActiveSet(active_set_, constraints_status_, dual_);
 
                testing::checkLagrangeMultipliers(
                        H, h, primal, A, active_set_, num_simple_bounds_, constraints_status_, dual_);
            }
            else
            {
                QPMAD_TRACE("||| NO ACTIVE CONSTRAINTS");
            }
#endif
            return (return_status);
        }
 
 
    private:
        template <class t_MatrixType>
        void initializeMachineryLazy(t_MatrixType &H, const bool return_inverted_cholesky_factor)
        {
            if (not machinery_initialized_)
            {
                active_set_.initialize(primal_size_);
                primal_step_direction_.resize(primal_size_);
                general_ctr_dot_primal_.resize(num_general_constraints_);
 
                factorization_data_.initialize(H, hessian_type_, primal_size_, return_inverted_cholesky_factor);
                if (return_inverted_cholesky_factor)
                {
                    hessian_type_ = SolverParameters::HESSIAN_INVERTED_CHOLESKY_FACTOR;
                }
 
                machinery_initialized_ = true;
            }
        }
 
 
        template <
                class t_Primal,
                class t_LowerBounds,
                class t_UpperBounds,
                class t_Constraints,
                class t_ConstraintsLowerBounds,
                class t_ConstraintsUpperBounds>
        void chooseConstraint(
                const t_Primal &primal,
                const t_LowerBounds &lb,
                const t_UpperBounds &ub,
                const t_Constraints &A,
                const t_ConstraintsLowerBounds &Alb,
                const t_ConstraintsUpperBounds &Aub,
                const double tolerance)
        {
            chosen_ctr_.reset();
 
 
            for (MatrixIndex i = 0; i < num_simple_bounds_; ++i)
            {
                if (ConstraintStatus::INACTIVE == constraints_status_[i])
                {
                    checkConstraintViolation(i, lb(i), ub(i), primal(i));
                }
            }
 
            if ((std::abs(chosen_ctr_.violation_) < tolerance) && (num_general_constraints_ > 0))
            {
                general_ctr_dot_primal_.noalias() = A * primal;
                for (MatrixIndex i = num_simple_bounds_; i < num_constraints_; ++i)
                {
                    if (ConstraintStatus::INACTIVE == constraints_status_[i])
                    {
                        checkConstraintViolation(
                                i,
                                Alb(i - num_simple_bounds_),
                                Aub(i - num_simple_bounds_),
                                general_ctr_dot_primal_(i - num_simple_bounds_));
                    }
                }
                if (chosen_ctr_.index_ > num_simple_bounds_)
                {
                    chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_ = chosen_ctr_.index_ - num_simple_bounds_;
                }
            }
 
            chosen_ctr_.is_lower_ = (chosen_ctr_.violation_ < 0.0);
            chosen_ctr_.is_simple_ = (chosen_ctr_.index_ < num_simple_bounds_);
        }
 
 
        void checkConstraintViolation(
                const MatrixIndex i,
                const double lb_i,
                const double ub_i,
                const double ctr_i_dot_primal)
        {
            double ctr_violation_i = ctr_i_dot_primal - lb_i;
            if (ctr_violation_i < -std::abs(chosen_ctr_.violation_))
            {
                chosen_ctr_.violation_ = ctr_violation_i;
                chosen_ctr_.index_ = i;
            }
            else
            {
                ctr_violation_i = ctr_i_dot_primal - ub_i;
                if (ctr_violation_i > std::abs(chosen_ctr_.violation_))
                {
                    chosen_ctr_.violation_ = ctr_violation_i;
                    chosen_ctr_.index_ = i;
                }
            }
        }
 
 
        template <class t_VectorType, class t_MatrixType>
        double getConstraintDotPrimalStepDirection(const t_VectorType &primal_step_direction, const t_MatrixType &A)
                const
        {
            if (chosen_ctr_.is_simple_)
            {
                return (primal_step_direction(chosen_ctr_.index_));
            }
            else
            {
                return (A.row(chosen_ctr_.general_constraint_index_) * primal_step_direction);
            }
        }
    };
 
 
    using Solver = SolverTemplate<double, Eigen::Dynamic, 1, Eigen::Dynamic>;
}  // namespace qpmad