coriolis/deprecated/kite/doc/DataNegociate.dox

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// -*- C++ -*-
namespace Kite {
/*! \class DataNegociate
* \brief Algorimthmic datas associated the TrackSegment
*
* The DataNegociate object contains all the informations the negociation
* algorithm needs to know about a TrackSegment. Those informations
* mostly describe the slackening and ripup state of that segment.
*
* <b>State related datas:</b>
* - The ripup count in the current state. The count is reset
* to zero at each state transition.
* - The slackening state (see DataNegociate::SlackState). The state
* indicate the \b next topological modification to be applied on
* the segment should the ripup count reach it's maximal value.
* - The associated RoutingEvent. If no RoutingEvent is present, it
* means the segment has been either successufully placed or the
* algorithm has given up trying to. If present, it is a \e pending
* request for placement.
*
* <b>Topological related datas:</b>
* - \c leftMinExtend, the potential minimal position of the segment
* left extension. May not be reachable due to other topological
* constraints.
* - \c rightMinExtend, the potential minimal position of the segment
* right extension.
* - \c terminals, the number of terminals attached to this segment.
* - \c attractors, a table of coordinates of the end points of the
* perpandiculars to this segment. Used to compute the wiring delta
* if we move the axis of the segment.
* - \c perpandiculars, a \c vector of the perpandicular TrackElement.
* This is a fast-access cache. It must be updated each time the
* topology of the net is modificated.
* - \c perpandicularFree, the free interval defined by the perpandiculars,
* that is for the sgement axis.
*
*
* \section secAttractorsComputation Perpandiculars, Free, Attractors & Wiring Delta
*
* All those informations are computed and updated by the
* DataNegociate::update() method, which relies on:
* - AutoSegment::getTopologicalInfos()
* - AutoSegment::getTerminalCount()
*
* \red{They must be reviewed as they do not take advantage of the new}
* \red{AutoSegment structuration.}
*
* For every perpandicular set of AutoSegment to the TrackSegment
* we want to place, get the coordinates of the extremity not connected
* to the segment and put that coordinate into a table associated with
* it's \e spin. The \e spin tells if the extremity is attracting the
* segment \e up or \e down (for an horizontal segment). The \e spin
* is incremented for up and decremented for down. After all the
* extremities have been processeds, we took into account only the
* coordinates with a non-zero spin, which means they truly attract
* the segment (whatever the direction).
*
* \image html DataNegociate-1.png "Fig 1: Attractors Computation"
*
* The <em>wiring delta</em> is the total wire length needed to connect
* from the attractors to the segment, should it be placed on \c axis.
*
* \image html DataNegociate-2.png "Fig 2: Wiring Delta"
*
*
* \section secDataNegociateModifications Modifications History
*
* Main changes in DataNegociate class design:
* - Merge in the separate class \c Cost.
* - Suppress the \c SlackState::Desalignate, due to the simplificated
* structure of the AutoSegment/AutoContacts (no more collapseds, or
* forced alignements).
*/
//! \enum DataNegociate::SlackState
//! Describe the various stages of a TrackSegment slackening.
//! The numerical values are choosen so we can increment them
//! as a counter.
//! \var DataNegociate::RipupPerpandiculars
//! Force perpandiculars to be riped up as well as the TrackSegment,
//! then schedule the placement of the TrackSegment \e before it's perpandiculars.
// \var DataNegociate::Desalignate
//! If the TrackSegment is made of multiple TrackSegments with a forced
//! alignement, suppress the alignement constraint.
//!
//! \red{This should be deprecated now}.
//! \var DataNegociate::Minimize
//! Try to displace the perpandiculars so the TrackSegment is
//! reduced to it's minimal length.
//! \var DataNegociate::Dogleg
//! Break the segment into two smaller ones.
//! \var DataNegociate::Slacken
//! Create additional wiring so threre is no more contraints transmitted
//! by the perpandiculars or the terminal contacts.
//! \var DataNegociate::ConflictSolveByHistory
//! Try to solve a conflict between a set of global segments by
//! analysing the event/ripup history. See SegmentFsm::conflictSolveByHistory().
//! \var DataNegociate::ConflictSolveByPlaceds
//! Try to solve a conflict between a set of global segments by
//! analysing the current track context. See SegmentFsm::conflictSolveByPlaceds().
//! \var DataNegociate::LocalVsGlobal
//! \red{To be reviewed}.
//! \var DataNegociate::MoveUp
//! The segment is to be moved up (if possible).
//! \var DataNegociate::MaximumSlack
//! The final state, topological modifications are exhausteds, if it
//! cannot place at this point, it never will.
//! \var DataNegociate::Unimplemented
//! Used only during the development stage, telling that the state is
//! not available yet.
//! \var DataNegociate::Repair
//! The router is in repair mode.
//! \function bool DataNegociate::hasRoutingEvent () const;
//! \sreturn \true if there is a pending RoutingEvent for this TrackSegment.
//! \function RoutingEvent* DataNegociate::getRoutingEvent () const;
//! \sreturn The pending RoutingEvent. \c NULL will be returned if there is no
//! pending event, meaning that the segment has been placed.
//! \function TrackSegment* DataNegociate::getTrackSegment () const;
//! \sreturn The associated TrackSegment.
//! \function Track* DataNegociate::getTrack () const;
//! \sreturn A proxy accessor for the segment's track.
//! \function DbU::Unit DataNegociate::getLeftMinExtend () const;
//! \sreturn The minimum extend possible of the segment's source (left) ending.
//! Computed by DataNegociate::update().
//! \function DbU::Unit DataNegociate::getRightMinExtend () const;
//! \sreturn The minimum extend possible of the segment's target (right) ending.
//! Computed by DataNegociate::update().
//! \function unsigned int DataNegociate::getTerminals () const;
//! \sreturn The number of terminal to which this segment is connected
//! Computed by DataNegociate::update().
//!
//! \red{Must be refined: direct or indirect?}.
//! \function Net* DataNegociate::getNet () const;
//! \sreturn A cached accessor to the segment's net (for faster access).
//! \function unsigned int DataNegociate::getState () const;
//! \sreturn The current state (see DataNegociate::SlackState).
//! \function unsigned int DataNegociate::getStateCount () const;
//! \sreturn The number of times we have reached the ripup limit while in
//! this stage.
//! \function unsigned int DataNegociate::getRipupCount () const;
//! \sreturn The number of times the segment has been riped up in this stage.
//! \function unsigned int DataNegociate::getStateAndRipupCount () const;
//! \return A composite number combining the state and the ripup count:
//! <code>(state<<4)+ripup</code>.
//! \function DbU::Unit DataNegociate::getWiringDelta ( DbU::Unit axis ) const;
//! \sreturn The wiring length needed to connect to the attractors if the segment
//! is put on \c axis. The lower, the better...
//! \function const Interval& DataNegociate::getPerpandicularFree () const;
//! \sreturn The range of legal positions generated only by the perpandiculars.
//! \function void DataNegociate::setState ( unsigned int state, unsigned int flags=0 );
//! Set or reset the slacking state (see SlackState). If the \c state is the
//! same as the current one, the state count is incremented. If the new state
//! changes or \c flags contain KtReset, the state count is reset to one.
//! \function void DataNegociate::setRoutingEvent ( RoutingEvent* event );
//! Associate \c event to this TrackSegment.
//! \function void DataNegociate::setRipupCount ( unsigned int count );
//! Directly sets the ripup count to \c count.
//! \function void DataNegociate::incRipupCount ();
//! Increment the ripup count. No check is performed for bound limit.
//! \function void DataNegociate::decRipupCount ();
//! Decrement the ripup count (will never go below zero).
//! \function void DataNegociate::resetRipupCount ();
//! Reset the ripup count to zero.
//! \function void DataNegociate::resetStateCount ();
//! Reset the state count to zero.
// \function void DataNegociate::invalidate ( unsigned int flags=0 );
// Invalidate the associated RoutingEvent.
//
// Possible values for \c flags :
// - Kite::KtWithPerpands
// - Kite::KtWithConstraints
//! \function void DataNegociate::update ();
//! Recompute \c leftMinExtend, \c righMinExtend, number of terminals and
//! attractors positions.
//!
//! \remark The constructor do not calls it. It is to the algorithm responsability
//! to call it before using the computed datas.
}