geqo_pool.c

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/*------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * geqo_pool.c
 *    Genetic Algorithm (GA) pool stuff
 *
 * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2026, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 *
 * src/backend/optimizer/geqo/geqo_pool.c
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
 
/*
 * contributed by:
 * =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
 * *  Martin Utesch              * Institute of Automatic Control      *
 * =                             = University of Mining and Technology =
 * *  utesch@aut.tu-freiberg.de  * Freiberg, Germany                   *
 * =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
 */
 
/* -- parts of this are adapted from D. Whitley's Genitor algorithm -- */
 
#include "postgres.h"
 
#include <float.h>
#include <limits.h>
 
#include "optimizer/geqo_copy.h"
#include "optimizer/geqo_pool.h"
#include "optimizer/geqo_recombination.h"
 
 
static int  compare(const void *arg1, const void *arg2);
 
/*
 * alloc_pool
 *      allocates memory for GA pool
 */
Pool *
alloc_pool(PlannerInfo *root, int pool_size, int string_length)
{
    Pool       *new_pool;
    Chromosome *chromo;
    int         i;
 
    /* pool */
    new_pool = palloc_object(Pool);
    new_pool->size = pool_size;
    new_pool->string_length = string_length;
 
    /* all chromosome */
    new_pool->data = palloc_array(Chromosome, pool_size);
 
    /* all gene */
    chromo = (Chromosome *) new_pool->data; /* vector of all chromos */
    for (i = 0; i < pool_size; i++)
        chromo[i].string = palloc_array(Gene, string_length + 1);
 
    return new_pool;
}
 
/*
 * free_pool
 *      deallocates memory for GA pool
 */
void
free_pool(PlannerInfo *root, Pool *pool)
{
    Chromosome *chromo;
    int         i;
 
    /* all gene */
    chromo = (Chromosome *) pool->data; /* vector of all chromos */
    for (i = 0; i < pool->size; i++)
        pfree(chromo[i].string);
 
    /* all chromosome */
    pfree(pool->data);
 
    /* pool */
    pfree(pool);
}
 
/*
 * random_init_pool
 *      initialize genetic pool
 */
void
random_init_pool(PlannerInfo *root, Pool *pool)
{
    Chromosome *chromo = (Chromosome *) pool->data;
    int         i;
    int         bad = 0;
 
    /*
     * We immediately discard any invalid individuals (those that geqo_eval
     * returns DBL_MAX for), thereby not wasting pool space on them.
     *
     * If we fail to make any valid individuals after 10000 tries, give up;
     * this probably means something is broken, and we shouldn't just let
     * ourselves get stuck in an infinite loop.
     */
    i = 0;
    while (i < pool->size)
    {
        init_tour(root, chromo[i].string, pool->string_length);
        pool->data[i].worth = geqo_eval(root, chromo[i].string,
                                        pool->string_length);
        if (pool->data[i].worth < DBL_MAX)
            i++;
        else
        {
            bad++;
            if (i == 0 && bad >= 10000)
                elog(ERROR, "geqo failed to make a valid plan");
        }
    }
 
#ifdef GEQO_DEBUG
    if (bad > 0)
        elog(DEBUG1, "%d invalid tours found while selecting %d pool entries",
             bad, pool->size);
#endif
}
 
/*
 * sort_pool
 *   sorts input pool according to worth, from smallest to largest
 *
 *   maybe you have to change compare() for different ordering ...
 */
void
sort_pool(PlannerInfo *root, Pool *pool)
{
    qsort(pool->data, pool->size, sizeof(Chromosome), compare);
}
 
/*
 * compare
 *   qsort comparison function for sort_pool
 */
static int
compare(const void *arg1, const void *arg2)
{
    const Chromosome *chromo1 = (const Chromosome *) arg1;
    const Chromosome *chromo2 = (const Chromosome *) arg2;
 
    if (chromo1->worth == chromo2->worth)
        return 0;
    else if (chromo1->worth > chromo2->worth)
        return 1;
    else
        return -1;
}
 
/*
 * alloc_chromo
 *    allocates a chromosome and string space
 */
Chromosome *
alloc_chromo(PlannerInfo *root, int string_length)
{
    Chromosome *chromo;
 
    chromo = palloc_object(Chromosome);
    chromo->string = palloc_array(Gene, string_length + 1);
 
    return chromo;
}
 
/*
 * free_chromo
 *    deallocates a chromosome and string space
 */
void
free_chromo(PlannerInfo *root, Chromosome *chromo)
{
    pfree(chromo->string);
    pfree(chromo);
}
 
/*
 * spread_chromo
 *   inserts a new chromosome into the pool, displacing worst gene in pool
 *   assumes best->worst = smallest->largest
 */
void
spread_chromo(PlannerInfo *root, Chromosome *chromo, Pool *pool)
{
    int         top,
                mid,
                bot;
    int         i,
                index;
    Chromosome  swap_chromo,
                tmp_chromo;
 
    /* new chromo is so bad we can't use it */
    if (chromo->worth > pool->data[pool->size - 1].worth)
        return;
 
    /* do a binary search to find the index of the new chromo */
 
    top = 0;
    mid = pool->size / 2;
    bot = pool->size - 1;
    index = -1;
 
    while (index == -1)
    {
        /* these 4 cases find a new location */
 
        if (chromo->worth <= pool->data[top].worth)
            index = top;
        else if (chromo->worth == pool->data[mid].worth)
            index = mid;
        else if (chromo->worth == pool->data[bot].worth)
            index = bot;
        else if (bot - top <= 1)
            index = bot;
 
 
        /*
         * these 2 cases move the search indices since a new location has not
         * yet been found.
         */
 
        else if (chromo->worth < pool->data[mid].worth)
        {
            bot = mid;
            mid = top + ((bot - top) / 2);
        }
        else
        {                       /* (chromo->worth > pool->data[mid].worth) */
            top = mid;
            mid = top + ((bot - top) / 2);
        }
    }                           /* ... while */
 
    /* now we have index for chromo */
 
    /*
     * move every gene from index on down one position to make room for chromo
     */
 
    /*
     * copy new gene into pool storage; always replace worst gene in pool
     */
 
    geqo_copy(root, &pool->data[pool->size - 1], chromo, pool->string_length);
 
    swap_chromo.string = pool->data[pool->size - 1].string;
    swap_chromo.worth = pool->data[pool->size - 1].worth;
 
    for (i = index; i < pool->size; i++)
    {
        tmp_chromo.string = pool->data[i].string;
        tmp_chromo.worth = pool->data[i].worth;
 
        pool->data[i].string = swap_chromo.string;
        pool->data[i].worth = swap_chromo.worth;
 
        swap_chromo.string = tmp_chromo.string;
        swap_chromo.worth = tmp_chromo.worth;
    }
}