Abstract
In this paper, we consider a fundamental and hard combinatorial problem: the Resource Constrained Shortest Path Problem (RCSPP). We describe the implementation of a flexible, open-source library for the solution of the RCSPP, called PathWyse, capable of tackling several variants of the problem. We designed PathWyse with the final user in mind, developing easy-to-use interfaces without compromising performance. We provide computational experiments on three classes of instances of the RCSPP, namely RCSPP on cyclic networks, RCSPP on large acyclic networks, and RCSPP on ad-hoc cyclic networks. We show that PathWyse is packed off-the-shelf with algorithms capable of tackling generic problems, and can exploit dedicated algorithms for specific classes. This paper represents the first step along the journey of devising and implementing a comprehensive open-source library for a large variety of RCSPPs. The current version of the library carries exact algorithms for the RCSPP but new algorithms, both heuristic and exact, will be added thanks to the flexible design. We also foresee PathWyse becoming a platform ready for data-driven and process-driven methodologies for these types of problems.
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