public class

LinearSystem

extends java.lang.Object

 java.lang.Object

↳androidx.constraintlayout.core.LinearSystem

Gradle dependencies

compile group: 'androidx.constraintlayout', name: 'constraintlayout-core', version: '1.1.0-beta01'

  • groupId: androidx.constraintlayout
  • artifactId: constraintlayout-core
  • version: 1.1.0-beta01

Artifact androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout-core:1.1.0-beta01 it located at Google repository (https://maven.google.com/)

Overview

Represents and solves a system of linear equations.

Summary

Fields
public static longARRAY_ROW_CREATION

public static final booleanDEBUG

public static final booleanFULL_DEBUG

public booleangraphOptimizer

public booleanhasSimpleDefinition

public booleannewgraphOptimizer

public static longOPTIMIZED_ARRAY_ROW_CREATION

public static booleanOPTIMIZED_ENGINE

public static booleanSIMPLIFY_SYNONYMS

public static booleanSKIP_COLUMNS

public static MetricssMetrics

public static booleanUSE_BASIC_SYNONYMS

public static booleanUSE_DEPENDENCY_ORDERING

public static booleanUSE_SYNONYMS

Constructors
publicLinearSystem()

Methods
public voidaddCentering(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int m1, float bias, SolverVariable c, SolverVariable d, int m2, int strength)

Add an equation of the form (1 - bias) * (a - b) = bias * (c - d)

public voidaddCenterPoint(ConstraintWidget widget, ConstraintWidget target, float angle, int radius)

Add the equations constraining a widget center to another widget center, positioned on a circle, following an angle and radius

public voidaddConstraint(ArrayRow row)

Add the equation to the system

public voidaddEquality(SolverVariable a, int value)

Add an equation of the form a = value

public ArrayRowaddEquality(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength)

Add an equation of the form a = b + margin

public voidaddGreaterBarrier(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, boolean hasMatchConstraintWidgets)

public voidaddGreaterThan(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength)

Add an equation of the form a >= b + margin

public voidaddLowerBarrier(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, boolean hasMatchConstraintWidgets)

public voidaddLowerThan(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength)

Add an equation of the form a <= b + margin

public voidaddRatio(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, SolverVariable c, SolverVariable d, float ratio, int strength)

public voidaddSynonym(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin)

public SolverVariablecreateErrorVariable(int strength, java.lang.String prefix)

public SolverVariablecreateExtraVariable()

public SolverVariablecreateObjectVariable(java.lang.Object anchor)

public ArrayRowcreateRow()

public static ArrayRowcreateRowDimensionPercent(LinearSystem linearSystem, SolverVariable variableA, SolverVariable variableC, float percent)

Create a constraint to express A = C * percent

public SolverVariablecreateSlackVariable()

public voiddisplayReadableRows()

public voiddisplayVariablesReadableRows()

public voidfillMetrics(Metrics metrics)

public CachegetCache()

public intgetMemoryUsed()

public static MetricsgetMetrics()

public intgetNumEquations()

public intgetNumVariables()

public intgetObjectVariableValue(java.lang.Object object)

public voidminimize()

Minimize the current goal of the system.

public voidremoveRow(ArrayRow row)

public voidreset()

Reset the LinearSystem object so that it can be reused.

from java.lang.Objectclone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Fields

public static final boolean FULL_DEBUG

public static final boolean DEBUG

public static boolean USE_DEPENDENCY_ORDERING

public static boolean USE_BASIC_SYNONYMS

public static boolean SIMPLIFY_SYNONYMS

public static boolean USE_SYNONYMS

public static boolean SKIP_COLUMNS

public static boolean OPTIMIZED_ENGINE

public boolean hasSimpleDefinition

public boolean graphOptimizer

public boolean newgraphOptimizer

public static Metrics sMetrics

public static long ARRAY_ROW_CREATION

public static long OPTIMIZED_ARRAY_ROW_CREATION

Constructors

public LinearSystem()

Methods

public void fillMetrics(Metrics metrics)

public static Metrics getMetrics()

public void reset()

Reset the LinearSystem object so that it can be reused.

public SolverVariable createObjectVariable(java.lang.Object anchor)

public ArrayRow createRow()

public SolverVariable createSlackVariable()

public SolverVariable createExtraVariable()

public SolverVariable createErrorVariable(int strength, java.lang.String prefix)

public int getObjectVariableValue(java.lang.Object object)

public void minimize()

Minimize the current goal of the system.

public void addConstraint(ArrayRow row)

Add the equation to the system

Parameters:

row: the equation we want to add expressed as a system row.

public void removeRow(ArrayRow row)

public void displayReadableRows()

public void displayVariablesReadableRows()

public int getMemoryUsed()

public int getNumEquations()

public int getNumVariables()

public Cache getCache()

public void addGreaterThan(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength)

Add an equation of the form a >= b + margin

Parameters:

a: variable a
b: variable b
margin: margin
strength: strength used

public void addGreaterBarrier(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, boolean hasMatchConstraintWidgets)

public void addLowerThan(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength)

Add an equation of the form a <= b + margin

Parameters:

a: variable a
b: variable b
margin: margin
strength: strength used

public void addLowerBarrier(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, boolean hasMatchConstraintWidgets)

public void addCentering(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int m1, float bias, SolverVariable c, SolverVariable d, int m2, int strength)

Add an equation of the form (1 - bias) * (a - b) = bias * (c - d)

Parameters:

a: variable a
b: variable b
m1: margin 1
bias: bias between ab - cd
c: variable c
d: variable d
m2: margin 2
strength: strength used

public void addRatio(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, SolverVariable c, SolverVariable d, float ratio, int strength)

public void addSynonym(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin)

public ArrayRow addEquality(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength)

Add an equation of the form a = b + margin

Parameters:

a: variable a
b: variable b
margin: margin used
strength: strength used

public void addEquality(SolverVariable a, int value)

Add an equation of the form a = value

Parameters:

a: variable a
value: the value we set

public static ArrayRow createRowDimensionPercent(LinearSystem linearSystem, SolverVariable variableA, SolverVariable variableC, float percent)

Create a constraint to express A = C * percent

Parameters:

linearSystem: the system we create the row on
variableA: variable a
variableC: variable c
percent: the percent used

Returns:

the created row

public void addCenterPoint(ConstraintWidget widget, ConstraintWidget target, float angle, int radius)

Add the equations constraining a widget center to another widget center, positioned on a circle, following an angle and radius

Parameters:

angle: from 0 to 360
radius: the distance between the two centers

Source

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

package androidx.constraintlayout.core;

import androidx.constraintlayout.core.widgets.Chain;
import androidx.constraintlayout.core.widgets.ConstraintAnchor;
import androidx.constraintlayout.core.widgets.ConstraintWidget;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.HashMap;

/**
 * Represents and solves a system of linear equations.
 */
public class LinearSystem {

    public static final boolean FULL_DEBUG = false;
    public static final boolean DEBUG = false;
    private static final boolean DO_NOT_USE = false;

    private static final boolean DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS = FULL_DEBUG;

    public static boolean USE_DEPENDENCY_ORDERING = false;
    public static boolean USE_BASIC_SYNONYMS = true;
    public static boolean SIMPLIFY_SYNONYMS = true;
    public static boolean USE_SYNONYMS = true;
    public static boolean SKIP_COLUMNS = true;
    public static boolean OPTIMIZED_ENGINE = false;

    /*
     * Default size for the object pools
     */
    private int mPoolSize = 1000;
    public boolean hasSimpleDefinition = false;

    /*
     * Variable counter
     */
    int mVariablesID = 0;

    /*
     * Store a map between name->SolverVariable and SolverVariable->Float for the resolution.
     */
    private HashMap<String, SolverVariable> mVariables = null;

    /*
     * The goal that is used when minimizing the system.
     */
    private Row mGoal;

    private int mTableSize = 32; // default table size for the allocation
    private int mMaxColumns = mTableSize;
    ArrayRow[] mRows = null;

    // if true, will use graph optimizations
    public boolean graphOptimizer = false;
    public boolean newgraphOptimizer = false;

    // Used in optimize()
    private boolean[] mAlreadyTestedCandidates = new boolean[mTableSize];

    int mNumColumns = 1;
    int mNumRows = 0;
    private int mMaxRows = mTableSize;

    final Cache mCache;

    private SolverVariable[] mPoolVariables = new SolverVariable[mPoolSize];
    private int mPoolVariablesCount = 0;

    public static Metrics sMetrics;
    private Row mTempGoal;

    static class ValuesRow extends ArrayRow {
        ValuesRow(Cache cache) {
            variables = new SolverVariableValues(this, cache);
        }
    }

    public LinearSystem() {
        mRows = new ArrayRow[mTableSize];
        releaseRows();
        mCache = new Cache();
        mGoal = new PriorityGoalRow(mCache);
        if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
            mTempGoal = new ValuesRow(mCache);
        } else {
            mTempGoal = new ArrayRow(mCache);
        }
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public void fillMetrics(Metrics metrics) {
        sMetrics = metrics;
    }

    public static Metrics getMetrics() {
        return sMetrics;
    }

    interface Row {
        SolverVariable getPivotCandidate(LinearSystem system, boolean[] avoid);

        void clear();

        void initFromRow(Row row);

        void addError(SolverVariable variable);

        void updateFromSystem(LinearSystem system);

        SolverVariable getKey();

        boolean isEmpty();

        void updateFromRow(LinearSystem system, ArrayRow definition, boolean b);

        void updateFromFinalVariable(LinearSystem system,
                SolverVariable variable,
                boolean removeFromDefinition);
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    // Memory management
    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    /**
     * Reallocate memory to accommodate increased amount of variables
     */
    private void increaseTableSize() {
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("###########################");
            System.out.println("### INCREASE TABLE TO " + (mTableSize * 2) + " (num rows: "
                    + mNumRows + ", num cols: " + mNumColumns + "/" + mMaxColumns + ")");
            System.out.println("###########################");
        }
        mTableSize *= 2;
        mRows = Arrays.copyOf(mRows, mTableSize);
        mCache.mIndexedVariables = Arrays.copyOf(mCache.mIndexedVariables, mTableSize);
        mAlreadyTestedCandidates = new boolean[mTableSize];
        mMaxColumns = mTableSize;
        mMaxRows = mTableSize;
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.tableSizeIncrease++;
            sMetrics.maxTableSize = Math.max(sMetrics.maxTableSize, mTableSize);
            sMetrics.lastTableSize = sMetrics.maxTableSize;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Release ArrayRows back to their pool
     */
    private void releaseRows() {
        if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
            for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
                ArrayRow row = mRows[i];
                if (row != null) {
                    mCache.mOptimizedArrayRowPool.release(row);
                }
                mRows[i] = null;
            }
        } else {
            for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
                ArrayRow row = mRows[i];
                if (row != null) {
                    mCache.mArrayRowPool.release(row);
                }
                mRows[i] = null;
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Reset the LinearSystem object so that it can be reused.
     */
    public void reset() {
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("##################");
            System.out.println("## RESET SYSTEM ##");
            System.out.println("##################");
        }
        for (int i = 0; i < mCache.mIndexedVariables.length; i++) {
            SolverVariable variable = mCache.mIndexedVariables[i];
            if (variable != null) {
                variable.reset();
            }
        }
        mCache.mSolverVariablePool.releaseAll(mPoolVariables, mPoolVariablesCount);
        mPoolVariablesCount = 0;

        Arrays.fill(mCache.mIndexedVariables, null);
        if (mVariables != null) {
            mVariables.clear();
        }
        mVariablesID = 0;
        mGoal.clear();
        mNumColumns = 1;
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            if (mRows[i] != null) {
                mRows[i].mUsed = false;
            }
        }
        releaseRows();
        mNumRows = 0;
        if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
            mTempGoal = new ValuesRow(mCache);
        } else {
            mTempGoal = new ArrayRow(mCache);
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    // Creation of rows / variables / errors
    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    // @TODO: add description
    public SolverVariable createObjectVariable(Object anchor) {
        if (anchor == null) {
            return null;
        }
        if (mNumColumns + 1 >= mMaxColumns) {
            increaseTableSize();
        }
        SolverVariable variable = null;
        if (anchor instanceof ConstraintAnchor) {
            variable = ((ConstraintAnchor) anchor).getSolverVariable();
            if (variable == null) {
                ((ConstraintAnchor) anchor).resetSolverVariable(mCache);
                variable = ((ConstraintAnchor) anchor).getSolverVariable();
            }
            if (variable.id == -1
                    || variable.id > mVariablesID
                    || mCache.mIndexedVariables[variable.id] == null) {
                if (variable.id != -1) {
                    variable.reset();
                }
                mVariablesID++;
                mNumColumns++;
                variable.id = mVariablesID;
                variable.mType = SolverVariable.Type.UNRESTRICTED;
                mCache.mIndexedVariables[mVariablesID] = variable;
            }
        }
        return variable;
    }

    public static long ARRAY_ROW_CREATION = 0;
    public static long OPTIMIZED_ARRAY_ROW_CREATION = 0;

    // @TODO: add description
    public ArrayRow createRow() {
        ArrayRow row;
        if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
            row = mCache.mOptimizedArrayRowPool.acquire();
            if (row == null) {
                row = new ValuesRow(mCache);
                OPTIMIZED_ARRAY_ROW_CREATION++;
            } else {
                row.reset();
            }
        } else {
            row = mCache.mArrayRowPool.acquire();
            if (row == null) {
                row = new ArrayRow(mCache);
                ARRAY_ROW_CREATION++;
            } else {
                row.reset();
            }
        }
        SolverVariable.increaseErrorId();
        return row;
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public SolverVariable createSlackVariable() {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.slackvariables++;
        }
        if (mNumColumns + 1 >= mMaxColumns) {
            increaseTableSize();
        }
        SolverVariable variable = acquireSolverVariable(SolverVariable.Type.SLACK, null);
        mVariablesID++;
        mNumColumns++;
        variable.id = mVariablesID;
        mCache.mIndexedVariables[mVariablesID] = variable;
        return variable;
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public SolverVariable createExtraVariable() {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.extravariables++;
        }
        if (mNumColumns + 1 >= mMaxColumns) {
            increaseTableSize();
        }
        SolverVariable variable = acquireSolverVariable(SolverVariable.Type.SLACK, null);
        mVariablesID++;
        mNumColumns++;
        variable.id = mVariablesID;
        mCache.mIndexedVariables[mVariablesID] = variable;
        return variable;
    }

//    private void addError(ArrayRow row)
//        row.addError(this, SolverVariable.STRENGTH_NONE);
//
//
//    private void addSingleError(ArrayRow row, int sign)
//        addSingleError(row, sign, SolverVariable.STRENGTH_NONE);
//

    void addSingleError(ArrayRow row, int sign, int strength) {
        String prefix = null;
        if (DEBUG) {
            if (sign > 0) {
                prefix = "ep";
            } else {
                prefix = "em";
            }
            prefix = "em";
        }
        SolverVariable error = createErrorVariable(strength, prefix);
        row.addSingleError(error, sign);
    }

    private SolverVariable createVariable(String name, SolverVariable.Type type) {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.variables++;
        }
        if (mNumColumns + 1 >= mMaxColumns) {
            increaseTableSize();
        }
        SolverVariable variable = acquireSolverVariable(type, null);
        variable.setName(name);
        mVariablesID++;
        mNumColumns++;
        variable.id = mVariablesID;
        if (mVariables == null) {
            mVariables = new HashMap<>();
        }
        mVariables.put(name, variable);
        mCache.mIndexedVariables[mVariablesID] = variable;
        return variable;
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public SolverVariable createErrorVariable(int strength, String prefix) {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.errors++;
        }
        if (mNumColumns + 1 >= mMaxColumns) {
            increaseTableSize();
        }
        SolverVariable variable = acquireSolverVariable(SolverVariable.Type.ERROR, prefix);
        mVariablesID++;
        mNumColumns++;
        variable.id = mVariablesID;
        variable.strength = strength;
        mCache.mIndexedVariables[mVariablesID] = variable;
        mGoal.addError(variable);
        return variable;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a SolverVariable instance of the given type
     *
     * @param type type of the SolverVariable
     * @return instance of SolverVariable
     */
    private SolverVariable acquireSolverVariable(SolverVariable.Type type, String prefix) {
        SolverVariable variable = mCache.mSolverVariablePool.acquire();
        if (variable == null) {
            variable = new SolverVariable(type, prefix);
            variable.setType(type, prefix);
        } else {
            variable.reset();
            variable.setType(type, prefix);
        }
        if (mPoolVariablesCount >= mPoolSize) {
            mPoolSize *= 2;
            mPoolVariables = Arrays.copyOf(mPoolVariables, mPoolSize);
        }
        mPoolVariables[mPoolVariablesCount++] = variable;
        return variable;
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    // Accessors of rows / variables / errors
    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    /**
     * Simple accessor for the current goal. Used when minimizing the system's goal.
     *
     * @return the current goal.
     */
    Row getGoal() {
        return mGoal;
    }

    ArrayRow getRow(int n) {
        return mRows[n];
    }

    float getValueFor(String name) {
        SolverVariable v = getVariable(name, SolverVariable.Type.UNRESTRICTED);
        if (v == null) {
            return 0;
        }
        return v.computedValue;
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public int getObjectVariableValue(Object object) {
        ConstraintAnchor anchor = (ConstraintAnchor) object;
        if (Chain.USE_CHAIN_OPTIMIZATION) {
            if (anchor.hasFinalValue()) {
                return anchor.getFinalValue();
            }
        }
        SolverVariable variable = anchor.getSolverVariable();
        if (variable != null) {
            return (int) (variable.computedValue + 0.5f);
        }
        return 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a SolverVariable instance given a name and a type.
     *
     * @param name name of the variable
     * @param type {@link SolverVariable.Type type} of the variable
     * @return a SolverVariable instance
     */
    SolverVariable getVariable(String name, SolverVariable.Type type) {
        if (mVariables == null) {
            mVariables = new HashMap<>();
        }
        SolverVariable variable = mVariables.get(name);
        if (variable == null) {
            variable = createVariable(name, type);
        }
        return variable;
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    // System resolution
    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    /**
     * Minimize the current goal of the system.
     */
    public void minimize() throws Exception {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.minimize++;
        }
        if (mGoal.isEmpty()) {
            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.println("\n*** SKIPPING MINIMIZE! ***\n");
            }
            computeValues();
            return;
        }
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("\n*** MINIMIZE ***\n");
        }
        if (graphOptimizer || newgraphOptimizer) {
            if (sMetrics != null) {
                sMetrics.graphOptimizer++;
            }
            boolean fullySolved = true;
            for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
                ArrayRow r = mRows[i];
                if (!r.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                    fullySolved = false;
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (!fullySolved) {
                minimizeGoal(mGoal);
            } else {
                if (sMetrics != null) {
                    sMetrics.fullySolved++;
                }
                computeValues();
            }
        } else {
            minimizeGoal(mGoal);
        }
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("\n*** END MINIMIZE ***\n");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Minimize the given goal with the current system.
     *
     * @param goal the goal to minimize.
     */
    void minimizeGoal(Row goal) throws Exception {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.minimizeGoal++;
            sMetrics.maxVariables = Math.max(sMetrics.maxVariables, mNumColumns);
            sMetrics.maxRows = Math.max(sMetrics.maxRows, mNumRows);
        }
        // First, let's make sure that the system is in Basic Feasible Solved Form (BFS), i.e.
        // all the constants of the restricted variables should be positive.
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("minimize goal: " + goal);
        }
        // we don't need this for now as we incrementally built the system
        // goal.updateFromSystem(this);
        if (DEBUG) {
            displayReadableRows();
        }
        enforceBFS(goal);
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("Goal after enforcing BFS " + goal);
            displayReadableRows();
        }
        optimize(goal, false);
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("Goal after optimization " + goal);
            displayReadableRows();
        }
        computeValues();
    }

    final void cleanupRows() {
        int i = 0;
        while (i < mNumRows) {
            ArrayRow current = mRows[i];
            if (current.variables.getCurrentSize() == 0) {
                current.mIsSimpleDefinition = true;
            }
            if (current.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                current.mVariable.computedValue = current.mConstantValue;
                current.mVariable.removeFromRow(current);
                for (int j = i; j < mNumRows - 1; j++) {
                    mRows[j] = mRows[j + 1];
                }
                mRows[mNumRows - 1] = null;
                mNumRows--;
                i--;
                if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
                    mCache.mOptimizedArrayRowPool.release(current);
                } else {
                    mCache.mArrayRowPool.release(current);
                }
            }
            i++;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Add the equation to the system
     *
     * @param row the equation we want to add expressed as a system row.
     */
    public void addConstraint(ArrayRow row) {
        if (row == null) {
            return;
        }
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.constraints++;
            if (row.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                sMetrics.simpleconstraints++;
            }
        }
        if (mNumRows + 1 >= mMaxRows || mNumColumns + 1 >= mMaxColumns) {
            increaseTableSize();
        }
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("addConstraint <" + row.toReadableString() + ">");
            displayReadableRows();
        }

        boolean added = false;
        if (!row.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
            // Update the equation with the variables already defined in the system
            row.updateFromSystem(this);

            if (row.isEmpty()) {
                return;
            }

            // First, ensure that if we have a constant it's positive
            row.ensurePositiveConstant();

            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.println("addConstraint, updated row : " + row.toReadableString());
            }

            // Then pick a good variable to use for the row
            if (row.chooseSubject(this)) {
                // extra variable added... let's try to see if we can remove it
                SolverVariable extra = createExtraVariable();
                row.mVariable = extra;
                int numRows = mNumRows;
                addRow(row);
                if (mNumRows == numRows + 1) {
                    added = true;
                    mTempGoal.initFromRow(row);
                    optimize(mTempGoal, true);
                    if (extra.mDefinitionId == -1) {
                        if (DEBUG) {
                            System.out.println("row added is 0, so get rid of it");
                        }
                        if (row.mVariable == extra) {
                            // move extra to be parametric
                            SolverVariable pivotCandidate = row.pickPivot(extra);
                            if (pivotCandidate != null) {
                                if (sMetrics != null) {
                                    sMetrics.pivots++;
                                }
                                row.pivot(pivotCandidate);
                            }
                        }
                        if (!row.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                            row.mVariable.updateReferencesWithNewDefinition(this, row);
                        }
                        if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
                            mCache.mOptimizedArrayRowPool.release(row);
                        } else {
                            mCache.mArrayRowPool.release(row);
                        }
                        mNumRows--;
                    }
                }
            }

            if (!row.hasKeyVariable()) {
                // Can happen if row resolves to nil
                if (DEBUG) {
                    System.out.println("No variable found to pivot on " + row.toReadableString());
                    displayReadableRows();
                }
                return;
            }
        }
        if (!added) {
            addRow(row);
        }
    }

    private void addRow(ArrayRow row) {
        if (SIMPLIFY_SYNONYMS && row.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
            row.mVariable.setFinalValue(this, row.mConstantValue);
        } else {
            mRows[mNumRows] = row;
            row.mVariable.mDefinitionId = mNumRows;
            mNumRows++;
            row.mVariable.updateReferencesWithNewDefinition(this, row);
        }
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("Row added: " + row);
            System.out.println("here is the system:");
            displayReadableRows();
        }
        if (SIMPLIFY_SYNONYMS && hasSimpleDefinition) {
            // compact the rows...
            for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
                if (mRows[i] == null) {
                    System.out.println("WTF");
                }
                if (mRows[i] != null && mRows[i].mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                    ArrayRow removedRow = mRows[i];
                    removedRow.mVariable.setFinalValue(this, removedRow.mConstantValue);
                    if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
                        mCache.mOptimizedArrayRowPool.release(removedRow);
                    } else {
                        mCache.mArrayRowPool.release(removedRow);
                    }
                    mRows[i] = null;
                    int lastRow = i + 1;
                    for (int j = i + 1; j < mNumRows; j++) {
                        mRows[j - 1] = mRows[j];
                        if (mRows[j - 1].mVariable.mDefinitionId == j) {
                            mRows[j - 1].mVariable.mDefinitionId = j - 1;
                        }
                        lastRow = j;
                    }
                    if (lastRow < mNumRows) {
                        mRows[lastRow] = null;
                    }
                    mNumRows--;
                    i--;
                }
            }
            hasSimpleDefinition = false;
        }
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public void removeRow(ArrayRow row) {
        if (row.mIsSimpleDefinition && row.mVariable != null) {
            if (row.mVariable.mDefinitionId != -1) {
                for (int i = row.mVariable.mDefinitionId; i < mNumRows - 1; i++) {
                    SolverVariable rowVariable = mRows[i + 1].mVariable;
                    if (rowVariable.mDefinitionId == i + 1) {
                        rowVariable.mDefinitionId = i;
                    }
                    mRows[i] = mRows[i + 1];
                }
                mNumRows--;
            }
            if (!row.mVariable.isFinalValue) {
                row.mVariable.setFinalValue(this, row.mConstantValue);
            }
            if (OPTIMIZED_ENGINE) {
                mCache.mOptimizedArrayRowPool.release(row);
            } else {
                mCache.mArrayRowPool.release(row);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Optimize the system given a goal to minimize. The system should be in BFS form.
     *
     * @param goal goal to optimize.
     * @return number of iterations.
     */
    private int optimize(Row goal, boolean b) {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.optimize++;
        }
        boolean done = false;
        int tries = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumColumns; i++) {
            mAlreadyTestedCandidates[i] = false;
        }

        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("\n****************************");
            System.out.println("*       OPTIMIZATION       *");
            System.out.println("* mNumColumns: " + mNumColumns);
            System.out.println("* GOAL: " + goal + " " + b);
            System.out.println("****************************\n");
        }

        while (!done) {
            if (sMetrics != null) {
                sMetrics.iterations++;
            }
            tries++;
            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.println("\n******************************");
                System.out.println("* iteration: " + tries);
            }
            if (tries >= 2 * mNumColumns) {
                if (DEBUG) {
                    System.out.println("=> Exit optimization because tries "
                            + tries + " >= " + (2 * mNumColumns));
                }
                return tries;
            }

            if (goal.getKey() != null) {
                mAlreadyTestedCandidates[goal.getKey().id] = true;
            }
            SolverVariable pivotCandidate = goal.getPivotCandidate(this, mAlreadyTestedCandidates);
            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.println("* Pivot candidate: " + pivotCandidate);
                System.out.println("******************************\n");
            }
            if (pivotCandidate != null) {
                if (mAlreadyTestedCandidates[pivotCandidate.id]) {
                    if (DEBUG) {
                        System.out.println("* Pivot candidate " + pivotCandidate
                                + " already tested, let's bail");
                    }
                    return tries;
                } else {
                    mAlreadyTestedCandidates[pivotCandidate.id] = true;
                }
            }

            if (pivotCandidate != null) {
                if (DEBUG) {
                    System.out.println("valid pivot candidate: " + pivotCandidate);
                }
                // there's a negative variable in the goal that we can pivot on.
                // We now need to select which equation of the system we should do
                // the pivot on.

                // Let's try to find the equation in the system that we can pivot on.
                // The rules are simple:
                // - only look at restricted variables equations (i.e. Cs)
                // - only look at equations containing the column we are trying to pivot on (duh)
                // - select preferably an equation with strong strength over weak strength

                float min = Float.MAX_VALUE;
                int pivotRowIndex = -1;

                for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
                    ArrayRow current = mRows[i];
                    SolverVariable variable = current.mVariable;
                    if (variable.mType == SolverVariable.Type.UNRESTRICTED) {
                        // skip unrestricted variables equations (to only look at Cs)
                        continue;
                    }
                    if (current.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                        continue;
                    }

                    if (current.hasVariable(pivotCandidate)) {
                        if (DEBUG) {
                            System.out.println("equation " + i + " "
                                    + current + " contains " + pivotCandidate);
                        }
                        // the current row does contains the variable
                        // we want to pivot on
                        float a_j = current.variables.get(pivotCandidate);
                        if (a_j < 0) {
                            float value = -current.mConstantValue / a_j;
                            if (value < min) {
                                min = value;
                                pivotRowIndex = i;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                // At this point, we ought to have an equation to pivot on

                if (pivotRowIndex > -1) {
                    // We found an equation to pivot on
                    if (DEBUG) {
                        System.out.println("We pivot on " + pivotRowIndex);
                    }
                    ArrayRow pivotEquation = mRows[pivotRowIndex];
                    pivotEquation.mVariable.mDefinitionId = -1;
                    if (sMetrics != null) {
                        sMetrics.pivots++;
                    }
                    pivotEquation.pivot(pivotCandidate);
                    pivotEquation.mVariable.mDefinitionId = pivotRowIndex;
                    pivotEquation.mVariable.updateReferencesWithNewDefinition(this, pivotEquation);
                    if (DEBUG) {
                        System.out.println("new system after pivot:");
                        displayReadableRows();
                        System.out.println("optimizing: " + goal);
                    }
                    /*
                    try {
                        enforceBFS(goal);
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        System.out.println("### EXCEPTION " + e);
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }
                    */
                    // now that we pivoted, we're going to continue looping on the next goal
                    // columns, until we exhaust all the possibilities of improving the system
                } else {
                    if (DEBUG) {
                        System.out.println("we couldn't find an equation to pivot upon");
                    }
                }

            } else {
                // There is no candidate goals columns we should try to pivot on,
                // so let's exit the loop.
                if (DEBUG) {
                    System.out.println("no more candidate goals to pivot on, let's exit");
                }
                done = true;
            }
        }
        return tries;
    }

    /**
     * Make sure that the system is in Basic Feasible Solved form (BFS).
     *
     * @param goal the row representing the system goal
     * @return number of iterations
     */
    private int enforceBFS(Row goal) throws Exception {
        int tries = 0;
        boolean done;

        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("\n#################");
            System.out.println("# ENFORCING BFS #");
            System.out.println("#################\n");
        }

        // At this point, we might not be in Basic Feasible Solved form (BFS),
        // i.e. one of the restricted equation has a negative constant.
        // Let's check if that's the case or not.
        boolean infeasibleSystem = false;
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            SolverVariable variable = mRows[i].mVariable;
            if (variable.mType == SolverVariable.Type.UNRESTRICTED) {
                continue; // C can be either positive or negative.
            }
            if (mRows[i].mConstantValue < 0) {
                infeasibleSystem = true;
                break;
            }
        }

        // The system happens to not be in BFS form, we need to go back to it to properly solve it.
        if (infeasibleSystem) {
            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.println("the current system is infeasible, let's try to fix this.");
            }

            // Going back to BFS form can be done by selecting any equations in Cs containing
            // a negative constant, then selecting a potential pivot variable that would remove
            // this negative constant. Once we have
            done = false;
            tries = 0;
            while (!done) {
                if (sMetrics != null) {
                    sMetrics.bfs++;
                }
                tries++;
                if (DEBUG) {
                    System.out.println("iteration on infeasible system " + tries);
                }
                float min = Float.MAX_VALUE;
                int strength = 0;
                int pivotRowIndex = -1;
                int pivotColumnIndex = -1;

                for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
                    ArrayRow current = mRows[i];
                    SolverVariable variable = current.mVariable;
                    if (variable.mType == SolverVariable.Type.UNRESTRICTED) {
                        // skip unrestricted variables equations, as C
                        // can be either positive or negative.
                        continue;
                    }
                    if (current.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                        continue;
                    }
                    if (current.mConstantValue < 0) {
                        // let's examine this row, see if we can find a good pivot
                        if (DEBUG) {
                            System.out.println("looking at pivoting on row " + current);
                        }
                        if (SKIP_COLUMNS) {
                            final int size = current.variables.getCurrentSize();
                            for (int j = 0; j < size; j++) {
                                SolverVariable candidate = current.variables.getVariable(j);
                                float a_j = current.variables.get(candidate);
                                if (a_j <= 0) {
                                    continue;
                                }
                                if (DEBUG) {
                                    System.out.println("candidate for pivot " + candidate);
                                }
                                for (int k = 0; k < SolverVariable.MAX_STRENGTH; k++) {
                                    float value = candidate.mStrengthVector[k] / a_j;
                                    if ((value < min && k == strength) || k > strength) {
                                        min = value;
                                        pivotRowIndex = i;
                                        pivotColumnIndex = candidate.id;
                                        strength = k;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        } else {
                            for (int j = 1; j < mNumColumns; j++) {
                                SolverVariable candidate = mCache.mIndexedVariables[j];
                                float a_j = current.variables.get(candidate);
                                if (a_j <= 0) {
                                    continue;
                                }
                                if (DEBUG) {
                                    System.out.println("candidate for pivot " + candidate);
                                }
                                for (int k = 0; k < SolverVariable.MAX_STRENGTH; k++) {
                                    float value = candidate.mStrengthVector[k] / a_j;
                                    if ((value < min && k == strength) || k > strength) {
                                        min = value;
                                        pivotRowIndex = i;
                                        pivotColumnIndex = j;
                                        strength = k;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (pivotRowIndex != -1) {
                    // We have a pivot!
                    ArrayRow pivotEquation = mRows[pivotRowIndex];
                    if (DEBUG) {
                        System.out.println("Pivoting on " + pivotEquation.mVariable + " with "
                                + mCache.mIndexedVariables[pivotColumnIndex]);
                    }
                    pivotEquation.mVariable.mDefinitionId = -1;
                    if (sMetrics != null) {
                        sMetrics.pivots++;
                    }
                    pivotEquation.pivot(mCache.mIndexedVariables[pivotColumnIndex]);
                    pivotEquation.mVariable.mDefinitionId = pivotRowIndex;
                    pivotEquation.mVariable.updateReferencesWithNewDefinition(this, pivotEquation);

                    if (DEBUG) {
                        System.out.println("new goal after pivot: " + goal);
                        displayRows();
                    }
                } else {
                    done = true;
                }
                if (tries > mNumColumns / 2) {
                    // fail safe -- tried too many times
                    done = true;
                }
            }
        }

        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("the current system should now be feasible ["
                    + infeasibleSystem + "] after " + tries + " iterations");
            displayReadableRows();

            // Let's make sure the system is correct
            //noinspection UnusedAssignment
            infeasibleSystem = false;
            for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
                SolverVariable variable = mRows[i].mVariable;
                if (variable.mType == SolverVariable.Type.UNRESTRICTED) {
                    continue; // C can be either positive or negative.
                }
                if (mRows[i].mConstantValue < 0) {
                    //noinspection UnusedAssignment
                    infeasibleSystem = true;
                    break;
                }
            }

            if (DEBUG && infeasibleSystem) {
                System.out.println("IMPOSSIBLE SYSTEM, WTF");
                throw new Exception();
            }
            if (infeasibleSystem) {
                return tries;
            }
        }

        return tries;
    }

    private void computeValues() {
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            ArrayRow row = mRows[i];
            row.mVariable.computedValue = row.mConstantValue;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    // Display utility functions
    /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    private void displayRows() {
        displaySolverVariables();
        String s = "";
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            s += mRows[i];
            s += "\n";
        }
        s += mGoal + "\n";
        System.out.println(s);
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public void displayReadableRows() {
        displaySolverVariables();
        String s = " num vars " + mVariablesID + "\n";
        for (int i = 0; i < mVariablesID + 1; i++) {
            SolverVariable variable = mCache.mIndexedVariables[i];
            if (variable != null && variable.isFinalValue) {
                s += " $[" + i + "] => " + variable + " = " + variable.computedValue + "\n";
            }
        }
        s += "\n";
        for (int i = 0; i < mVariablesID + 1; i++) {
            SolverVariable variable = mCache.mIndexedVariables[i];
            if (variable != null && variable.mIsSynonym) {
                SolverVariable synonym = mCache.mIndexedVariables[variable.mSynonym];
                s += " ~[" + i + "] => " + variable + " = "
                        + synonym + " + " + variable.mSynonymDelta + "\n";
            }
        }
        s += "\n\n #  ";
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            s += mRows[i].toReadableString();
            s += "\n #  ";
        }
        if (mGoal != null) {
            s += "Goal: " + mGoal + "\n";
        }
        System.out.println(s);
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public void displayVariablesReadableRows() {
        displaySolverVariables();
        String s = "";
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            if (mRows[i].mVariable.mType == SolverVariable.Type.UNRESTRICTED) {
                s += mRows[i].toReadableString();
                s += "\n";
            }
        }
        s += mGoal + "\n";
        System.out.println(s);
    }


    // @TODO: add description
    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public int getMemoryUsed() {
        int actualRowSize = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            if (mRows[i] != null) {
                actualRowSize += mRows[i].sizeInBytes();
            }
        }
        return actualRowSize;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public int getNumEquations() {
        return mNumRows;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public int getNumVariables() {
        return mVariablesID;
    }

    /**
     * Display current system information
     */
    void displaySystemInformation() {
        int count = 0;
        int rowSize = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < mTableSize; i++) {
            if (mRows[i] != null) {
                rowSize += mRows[i].sizeInBytes();
            }
        }
        int actualRowSize = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < mNumRows; i++) {
            if (mRows[i] != null) {
                actualRowSize += mRows[i].sizeInBytes();
            }
        }

        System.out.println("Linear System -> Table size: " + mTableSize
                + " (" + getDisplaySize(mTableSize * mTableSize)
                + ") -- row sizes: " + getDisplaySize(rowSize)
                + ", actual size: " + getDisplaySize(actualRowSize)
                + " rows: " + mNumRows + "/" + mMaxRows
                + " cols: " + mNumColumns + "/" + mMaxColumns
                + " " + count + " occupied cells, " + getDisplaySize(count)
        );
    }

    private void displaySolverVariables() {
        String s = "Display Rows (" + mNumRows + "x" + mNumColumns + ")\n";
        /*
        s += ":\n\t | C | ";
        for (int i = 1; i <= mNumColumns; i++) {
            SolverVariable v = mCache.mIndexedVariables[i];
            s += v;
            s += " | ";
        }
        s += "\n";
        */
        System.out.println(s);
    }

    private String getDisplaySize(int n) {
        int mb = (n * 4) / 1024 / 1024;
        if (mb > 0) {
            return "" + mb + " Mb";
        }
        int kb = (n * 4) / 1024;
        if (kb > 0) {
            return "" + kb + " Kb";
        }
        return "" + (n * 4) + " bytes";
    }

    public Cache getCache() {
        return mCache;
    }

    private String getDisplayStrength(int strength) {
        if (strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_LOW) {
            return "LOW";
        }
        if (strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_MEDIUM) {
            return "MEDIUM";
        }
        if (strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_HIGH) {
            return "HIGH";
        }
        if (strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_HIGHEST) {
            return "HIGHEST";
        }
        if (strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_EQUALITY) {
            return "EQUALITY";
        }
        if (strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED) {
            return "FIXED";
        }
        if (strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_BARRIER) {
            return "BARRIER";
        }
        return "NONE";
    }

    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // Equations
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Add an equation of the form a >= b + margin
     *
     * @param a        variable a
     * @param b        variable b
     * @param margin   margin
     * @param strength strength used
     */
    public void addGreaterThan(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength) {
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> " + a + " >= " + b + (margin != 0 ? " + " + margin : "")
                    + " " + getDisplayStrength(strength));
        }
        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        SolverVariable slack = createSlackVariable();
        slack.strength = 0;
        row.createRowGreaterThan(a, b, slack, margin);
        if (strength != SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED) {
            float slackValue = row.variables.get(slack);
            addSingleError(row, (int) (-1 * slackValue), strength);
        }
        addConstraint(row);
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public void addGreaterBarrier(SolverVariable a,
            SolverVariable b,
            int margin,
            boolean hasMatchConstraintWidgets) {
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> Barrier " + a + " >= " + b);
        }
        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        SolverVariable slack = createSlackVariable();
        slack.strength = 0;
        row.createRowGreaterThan(a, b, slack, margin);
        addConstraint(row);
    }

    /**
     * Add an equation of the form a <= b + margin
     *
     * @param a        variable a
     * @param b        variable b
     * @param margin   margin
     * @param strength strength used
     */
    public void addLowerThan(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength) {
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> " + a + " <= " + b + (margin != 0 ? " + " + margin : "")
                    + " " + getDisplayStrength(strength));
        }
        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        SolverVariable slack = createSlackVariable();
        slack.strength = 0;
        row.createRowLowerThan(a, b, slack, margin);
        if (strength != SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED) {
            float slackValue = row.variables.get(slack);
            addSingleError(row, (int) (-1 * slackValue), strength);
        }
        addConstraint(row);
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public void addLowerBarrier(SolverVariable a,
            SolverVariable b,
            int margin,
            boolean hasMatchConstraintWidgets) {
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> Barrier " + a + " <= " + b);
        }
        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        SolverVariable slack = createSlackVariable();
        slack.strength = 0;
        row.createRowLowerThan(a, b, slack, margin);
        addConstraint(row);
    }

    /**
     * Add an equation of the form (1 - bias) * (a - b) = bias * (c - d)
     *
     * @param a        variable a
     * @param b        variable b
     * @param m1       margin 1
     * @param bias     bias between ab - cd
     * @param c        variable c
     * @param d        variable d
     * @param m2       margin 2
     * @param strength strength used
     */
    public void addCentering(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int m1, float bias,
            SolverVariable c, SolverVariable d, int m2, int strength) {
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> [center bias: " + bias + "] : " + a + " - " + b
                    + " - " + m1
                    + " = " + c + " - " + d + " - " + m2
                    + " " + getDisplayStrength(strength));
        }
        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        row.createRowCentering(a, b, m1, bias, c, d, m2);
        if (strength != SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED) {
            row.addError(this, strength);
        }
        addConstraint(row);
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public void addRatio(SolverVariable a,
            SolverVariable b,
            SolverVariable c,
            SolverVariable d,
            float ratio,
            int strength) {
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> [ratio: " + ratio + "] : " + a + " = " + b
                    + " + (" + c + " - " + d + ") * " + ratio + " " + getDisplayStrength(strength));
        }
        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        row.createRowDimensionRatio(a, b, c, d, ratio);
        if (strength != SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED) {
            row.addError(this, strength);
        }
        addConstraint(row);
    }

    // @TODO: add description
    public void addSynonym(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin) {
        if (a.mDefinitionId == -1 && margin == 0) {
            if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
                System.out.println("(S) -> " + a + " = " + b + (margin != 0 ? " + " + margin : ""));
            }
            if (b.mIsSynonym) {
                margin += (int) b.mSynonymDelta;
                b = mCache.mIndexedVariables[b.mSynonym];
            }
            if (a.mIsSynonym) {
                margin -= (int) a.mSynonymDelta;
                a = mCache.mIndexedVariables[a.mSynonym];
            } else {
                a.setSynonym(this, b, 0);
            }
        } else {
            addEquality(a, b, margin, SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Add an equation of the form a = b + margin
     *
     * @param a        variable a
     * @param b        variable b
     * @param margin   margin used
     * @param strength strength used
     */
    public ArrayRow addEquality(SolverVariable a, SolverVariable b, int margin, int strength) {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.mSimpleEquations++;
        }
        if (USE_BASIC_SYNONYMS && strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED
                && b.isFinalValue && a.mDefinitionId == -1) {
            if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
                System.out.println("=> " + a + " = " + b + (margin != 0 ? " + " + margin : "")
                        + " = " + (b.computedValue + margin) + " (Synonym)");
            }
            a.setFinalValue(this, b.computedValue + margin);
            return null;
        }
        if (DO_NOT_USE && USE_SYNONYMS && strength == SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED
                && a.mDefinitionId == -1 && margin == 0) {
            if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
                System.out.println("(S) -> " + a + " = " + b + (margin != 0 ? " + " + margin : "")
                        + " " + getDisplayStrength(strength));
            }
            if (b.mIsSynonym) {
                margin += (int) b.mSynonymDelta;
                b = mCache.mIndexedVariables[b.mSynonym];
            }
            if (a.mIsSynonym) {
                margin -= (int) a.mSynonymDelta;
                a = mCache.mIndexedVariables[a.mSynonym];
            } else {
                a.setSynonym(this, b, margin);
                return null;
            }
        }
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> " + a + " = " + b + (margin != 0 ? " + " + margin : "")
                    + " " + getDisplayStrength(strength));
        }
        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        row.createRowEquals(a, b, margin);
        if (strength != SolverVariable.STRENGTH_FIXED) {
            row.addError(this, strength);
        }
        addConstraint(row);
        return row;
    }

    /**
     * Add an equation of the form a = value
     *
     * @param a     variable a
     * @param value the value we set
     */
    public void addEquality(SolverVariable a, int value) {
        if (sMetrics != null) {
            sMetrics.mSimpleEquations++;
        }
        if (USE_BASIC_SYNONYMS && a.mDefinitionId == -1) {
            if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
                System.out.println("=> " + a + " = " + value + " (Synonym)");
            }
            a.setFinalValue(this, value);
            for (int i = 0; i < mVariablesID + 1; i++) {
                SolverVariable variable = mCache.mIndexedVariables[i];
                if (variable != null && variable.mIsSynonym && variable.mSynonym == a.id) {
                    variable.setFinalValue(this, value + variable.mSynonymDelta);
                }
            }
            return;
        }
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> " + a + " = " + value);
        }
        int idx = a.mDefinitionId;
        if (a.mDefinitionId != -1) {
            ArrayRow row = mRows[idx];
            if (row.mIsSimpleDefinition) {
                row.mConstantValue = value;
            } else {
                if (row.variables.getCurrentSize() == 0) {
                    row.mIsSimpleDefinition = true;
                    row.mConstantValue = value;
                } else {
                    ArrayRow newRow = createRow();
                    newRow.createRowEquals(a, value);
                    addConstraint(newRow);
                }
            }
        } else {
            ArrayRow row = createRow();
            row.createRowDefinition(a, value);
            addConstraint(row);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Create a constraint to express A = C * percent
     *
     * @param linearSystem the system we create the row on
     * @param variableA    variable a
     * @param variableC    variable c
     * @param percent      the percent used
     * @return the created row
     */
    public static ArrayRow createRowDimensionPercent(LinearSystem linearSystem,
            SolverVariable variableA,
            SolverVariable variableC,
            float percent) {
        if (DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS) {
            System.out.println("-> " + variableA + " = " + variableC + " * " + percent);
        }
        ArrayRow row = linearSystem.createRow();
        return row.createRowDimensionPercent(variableA, variableC, percent);
    }

    /**
     * Add the equations constraining a widget center to another widget center, positioned
     * on a circle, following an angle and radius
     *
     * @param angle  from 0 to 360
     * @param radius the distance between the two centers
     */
    public void addCenterPoint(ConstraintWidget widget,
            ConstraintWidget target,
            float angle,
            int radius) {

        SolverVariable Al = createObjectVariable(widget.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.LEFT));
        SolverVariable At = createObjectVariable(widget.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.TOP));
        SolverVariable Ar = createObjectVariable(widget.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.RIGHT));
        SolverVariable Ab = createObjectVariable(widget.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.BOTTOM));

        SolverVariable Bl = createObjectVariable(target.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.LEFT));
        SolverVariable Bt = createObjectVariable(target.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.TOP));
        SolverVariable Br = createObjectVariable(target.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.RIGHT));
        SolverVariable Bb = createObjectVariable(target.getAnchor(ConstraintAnchor.Type.BOTTOM));

        ArrayRow row = createRow();
        float angleComponent = (float) (Math.sin(angle) * radius);
        row.createRowWithAngle(At, Ab, Bt, Bb, angleComponent);
        addConstraint(row);
        row = createRow();
        angleComponent = (float) (Math.cos(angle) * radius);
        row.createRowWithAngle(Al, Ar, Bl, Br, angleComponent);
        addConstraint(row);
    }

}