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Fixes #2224

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In the Java bindings, Problem.addConstraint accepts the same Constraint object twice. The second call overwrites the constraint's index and the list holds it twice, so the problem has an inconsistent constraint list.

This change rejects a Constraint that is already present in the problem's constraint list, throwing an IllegalArgumentException before any name, index, or list mutation, so getNumConstraints() stays 1.

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  • java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java (3 additions, 0 deletions)

Problem.addConstraint previously accepted the same Constraint object twice: the second call overwrote the constraint's index and the list held it twice, leaving an inconsistent constraint list. Now a Constraint already present in the problem is rejected with an IllegalArgumentException before any name, index, or list mutation, so getNumConstraints() stays 1.

Signed-off-by: Akhil Gupta <akhil9tiet@users.noreply.github.com>
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Problem.addConstraint(Constraint, String) now rejects a constraint instance that was already added to the problem. Tests check the exception message, constraint count, and that the constraint index remains 0.

Changes: Duplicate constraint handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Reject duplicate constraints
java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java, java/cuopt/src/test/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/ProblemModelingTest.java, java/cuopt/src/test/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/ModelEdgeCaseTest.java
addConstraint tracks constraint instances by identity and throws IllegalArgumentException before continuing when the same instance is added again. Tests check the exception, confirm the constraint count stays at one, and verify that the index remains 0.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

  • NVIDIA/cuopt#2228: This PR changes the same Problem.addConstraint(Constraint, String) behavior by rejecting a repeated constraint instance.
  • NVIDIA/cuopt#2219: This PR adds Java tests for re-adding a constraint, which this change enables and addresses.

Suggested reviewers: ramakrishnap-nv

Merge Risk: Low · previous review 2029d

Invalid constraint additions can leave stale state and retain objects; validate ownership before recording them.

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Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: rejecting duplicate Constraint instances in Problem.addConstraint.
Description check Passed The description directly explains the duplicate-constraint issue, the IllegalArgumentException behavior, and the expected constraint count.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #2224 requires rejection of the same Constraint object on a second add, with IllegalArgumentException and one constraint remaining. Problem uses an identity-based addedConstraints set and checks…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes stay within issue #2224. Problem.java adds duplicate-Constraint tracking and rejection. ProblemModelingTest.java adds direct regression coverage. ModelEdgeCaseTest.java enables the related…
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Issue #2224 requires rejection of the same Constraint object on a second add, with IllegalArgumentException and one constraint remaining. Problem uses an identity-based addedConstraints set and checks it before setting the name or index, adding to constraints, or resetting solved values. The duplicate call therefore throws and leaves the constraint count unchanged. ProblemModelingTest.addingTheSameConstraintTwiceIsRejected verifies the exception, message, and count. ModelEdgeCaseTest also enables the edge-case regression and verifies the index remains unchanged.

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The changes stay within issue #2224. Problem.java adds duplicate-Constraint tracking and rejection. ProblemModelingTest.java adds direct regression coverage. ModelEdgeCaseTest.java enables the related duplicate-constraint regression and checks index preservation. No unrelated production behavior or unrelated test scope is identified.

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Thanks for the fix. Could you add a test that covers this? Adding the same Constraint twice should throw IllegalArgumentException and leave getNumConstraints() at 1. #2224 mentions a disabled test for this in #2219 (ModelEdgeCaseTest.addingTheSameConstraintTwiceToOneProblemIsRejected), so you can enable it or add one here.

Two smaller notes: the new if block is indented 8 spaces instead of the file's 2-space style, and contains is O(n) per add, so building large models gets quadratic. An O(1) check (for example an owner field on Constraint) would avoid that.

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Also run pre-commit before pushing, that should take care of any misalignment and style checks

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Maintainer review on NVIDIA#2226 asked for a test proving that adding the same Constraint twice throws IllegalArgumentException and leaves getNumConstraints() at 1, plus the 2-space indentation fix for the guard block.

Signed-off-by: Akhil Gupta <akhil9tiet@users.noreply.github.com>
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Maintainer review on NVIDIA#2226 asked for a test proving that adding the same Constraint twice throws IllegalArgumentException and leaves getNumConstraints() at 1, plus the 2-space indentation fix for the guard block.

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Major · Use constant-time identity tracking for duplicate constraints. · Problem.java:62-64

java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java:62-64
🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Use constant-time identity tracking for duplicate constraints.

Problem.read and the integration builder add one new Constraint for each input row. Because constraints is an ArrayList, contains scans every earlier constraint for each new constraint. A model with n constraints therefore performs about n(n-1)/2 identity comparisons during construction, which can materially delay large model loading and building.

Constraint.index is not a safe ownership check. It has no owner field and is overwritten whenever the constraint is added to a problem. Track constraint identity in a dedicated set instead.

Suggested fix
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 public final class Problem implements AutoCloseable {
   private final String name;
   private final List<Variable> variables = new ArrayList<>();
   private final List<Constraint> constraints = new ArrayList<>();
+  private final Set<Constraint> constraintSet =
+      Collections.newSetFromMap(new IdentityHashMap<>());
   private LinearExpression linearObjective = new LinearExpression();
   private QuadraticExpression quadraticObjective = null;
@@
   public Constraint addConstraint(Constraint constraint, String name) {
-    if (constraints.contains(constraint)) {
+    if (constraintSet.contains(constraint)) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Constraint has already been added to this problem");
     }
     requireOwnedVariables(constraint);
     constraint.setConstraintName(name);
     constraint.setIndex(constraints.size());
     constraints.add(constraint);
+    constraintSet.add(constraint);
     resetSolvedValues();
     return constraint;
   }
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Replace the linear duplicate check in Problem.addConstraint with constant-time
identity tracking using a dedicated identity-backed set; keep constraints as the
ordered list, and add each constraint to the set when it is successfully added.
Preserve rejection of the same Constraint instance without relying on
Constraint.index or value equality.
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java/cuopt/src/main/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/Problem.java: 1

62-64: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Add a regression test for duplicate Constraint rejection.

Problem.addConstraint now requires the same Constraint instance to throw IllegalArgumentException and leave getNumConstraints() unchanged. No test in the reviewed head exercises this scenario. Add a focused test that asserts both outcomes.

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Add a focused regression test for Problem.addConstraint that adds the same
Constraint instance twice, asserts the second call throws
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- Around line 62-64: Replace the linear duplicate check in Problem.addConstraint
with constant-time identity tracking using a dedicated identity-backed set; keep
constraints as the ordered list, and add each constraint to the set when it is
successfully added. Preserve rejection of the same Constraint instance without
relying on Constraint.index or value equality.

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java/cuopt/src/test/java/com/nvidia/cuopt/mathematicaloptimization/ProblemModelingTest.java: 1

121-133: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Assert that the duplicate constraint keeps its name and index.

The current test would still pass if the second addConstraint call changed the constraint’s name or index before throwing. The stated contract requires the duplicate call to leave the constraint and list unchanged. Capture the values before the second call and assert them afterward.

Suggested fix
     Constraint constraint = problem.addConstraint(LinearExpression.of(x).le(1.0));
+    String originalName = constraint.getConstraintName();
+    int originalIndex = constraint.getIndex();

     IllegalArgumentException error =
         assertThrows(
             IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> problem.addConstraint(constraint));
     assertTrue(error.getMessage().contains("already been added"));
     assertEquals(1, problem.getNumConstraints());
+    assertEquals(originalName, constraint.getConstraintName());
+    assertEquals(originalIndex, constraint.getIndex());
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Update the addingTheSameConstraintTwiceIsRejected test to capture the
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Thanks for the fix and the test. The guard is correct for the case in #2224. Two items remain, inline below.

…ddConstraint

Replace the O(n) constraints.contains scan with an identity-based set
(Collections.newSetFromMap(new IdentityHashMap<>())) checked in
addConstraint, so duplicate detection is O(1) per add and cannot be
defeated by an equals() override.

Signed-off-by: Akhil Gupta <akhilgupta.swe@gmail.com>
Enable ModelEdgeCaseTest.addingTheSameConstraintTwiceToOneProblemIsRejected
(remove @disabled) and assert the rejected Constraint keeps index 0,
proving the guard throws before mutating state.

Signed-off-by: Akhil Gupta <akhilgupta.swe@gmail.com>
Covered by the enabled ModelEdgeCaseTest.addingTheSameConstraintTwiceToOneProblemIsRejected.

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Both addressed in the updated diff; the guard keeps its #2224 behavior.

Check addedConstraints.contains before requireOwnedVariables, and only add to the identity set after constraints.add, so a constraint rejected for foreign variables no longer leaves a stale entry.

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All four review threads are addressed in the head commit, and I've resolved them here — please unresolve if anything looks off:

  • O(1) duplicate check: identity set (addedConstraints), checked before requireOwnedVariables; the set is only added to after the constraint is actually added (CodeRabbit's reorder point; bot marked that thread resolved).
  • ModelEdgeCaseTest.addingTheSameConstraintTwiceToOneProblemIsRejected enabled, the duplicate test in ProblemModelingTest dropped, getIndex() == 0 asserted.
  • Fixed the indentation on the two added lines to match the file's format.

One thing left open: aConstraintWithoutVariablesCannotBeAddedToTwoProblems is still @Disabled — the identity set doesn't cover a variable-free constraint added to a second problem, as noted in the O(1) thread; covering it would need the owner-field approach. Leaving that call to you — happy to implement it if you'd rather have it in this PR.

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[BUG] Java: Problem.addConstraint accepts the same Constraint twice

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