Merge branch 'csdvpImplem' into 'master'

CSDVP model implemented in C++

See merge request !1

.gitignore

 correction/
 build/
-howto.pdf
+howto.pdf
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+.vscode/
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CMakeLists.txt

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
 
 # Here define your project name
-project(QUEEN)
+project(CEAO)
 
 # Here define the name and the version of your package
-set(PACKAGE_NAME "QUEEN" CACHE STRING "Package name" FORCE)
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION "2.0" CACHE STRING "aPackage version" FORCE)
+set(PACKAGE_NAME "CEAO" CACHE STRING "Package name" FORCE)
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION "1.0" CACHE STRING "aPackage version" FORCE)
 
 
 # regular expression checking

README.md

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ Constraint Satisfaction Decaying Variables Problem (CSDVP) optimization through
 
 ## Dependencies and configuration
 
-1. CEAO project depends on the C++ [http://paradiseo.gforge.inria.fr/index.php?](Paradiseo Framework).
+1. CEAO project depends on the C++ [Paradiseo Framework](http://paradiseo.gforge.inria.fr/index.php?).
 
-Therefore, you must [http://paradiseo.gforge.inria.fr/index.php?n=Download.Download](download and install) it.
+Therefore, you must [download and install](http://paradiseo.gforge.inria.fr/index.php?n=Download.Download) it.
 
 If you cloned the Paradiseo's repository, do not forget to build it:
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If you cloned the Paradiseo's repository, do not forget to build it:
 paradiseoPath> mkdir build && cd build && cmake ../ && make
 ```
 
-2. Correctly link CEAO to your paradiseo install (Optional, iff you manualy build Paradiseo)
+2. Correctly link CEAO to your paradiseo install (Optional: **iff** you manually build Paradiseo)
 
 Next, you need to locate your paradiseo install while invoking cmake, in order to have the library availables while building CEAO.
 To do so, invoke cmake with the following option:

application/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,13 +4,23 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
 
 # 2) Define targets: executable and dependencies
 
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(solveQueen main.cpp)
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(ceao main.cpp)
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(ceao_competency ceao_competency.cpp)
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(ceao_course ceao_course.cpp)
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(ceao_profession ceao_profession.cpp)
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(ceao_csdvp ceao_csdvp.cpp)
+
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(tryInit tryInit.cpp)
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(tryMutation tryMutation.cpp)
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(tryCrossover tryCrossover.cpp)
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(tryEval tryEval.cpp)
 
-ADD_DEPENDENCIES(solveQueen lQueen)
+ADD_DEPENDENCIES(ceao lQueen lModel)
+ADD_DEPENDENCIES(ceao_competency lQueen lModel)
+ADD_DEPENDENCIES(ceao_course lQueen lModel)
+ADD_DEPENDENCIES(ceao_profession lQueen lModel)
+ADD_DEPENDENCIES(ceao_csdvp lQueen lModel)
+
 ADD_DEPENDENCIES(tryInit lQueen)
 ADD_DEPENDENCIES(tryMutation lQueen)
 ADD_DEPENDENCIES(tryCrossover lQueen)
@@ -18,7 +28,12 @@ ADD_DEPENDENCIES(tryEval lQueen)
 
 # 3) Link the librairies for your executable
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(solveQueen ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ceao ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen lModel)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ceao_competency ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen lModel)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ceao_course ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen lModel)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ceao_profession ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen lModel)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ceao_csdvp ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen lModel)
+
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(tryInit ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen)
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(tryMutation ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen)
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(tryCrossover ${PARADISEO_LIBRARIES} lQueen)

application/ceao_competency.cpp

+#include <eo>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+#include "model/magnitude.h"
+#include "model/competency.h"
+
+#include "model/exception/magnitudeException.h"
+#include "model/exception/competencyEvolvingException.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    Magnitude m = Magnitude::build(0.7);
+    Competency c = Competency::build(0.5, "");
+    Competency c2 = Competency::build(m,"");
+    Competency c3 = Competency::build(0.5);
+
+    assert(c3.name().compare("Competency#"+std::to_string(c3.id())) == 0);
+        std::cout << "Default naming ok" << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << std::to_string(c.c_magnitude().value()) << std::endl ;
+    std::cout << c2.competencyValue() << std::endl;
+
+    c.evolveTowards(0.2);
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+    c.evolveTowards(-0.2);
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+    c.evolveTowards(-0.3);
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+    c.evolveTowards(m);
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+    try
+    {
+        c.evolveTowards(2);
+    }
+    catch(CompetencyEvolvingException & e)
+    {
+        std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+
+        e.getCompetency().setName("Oeuf!");
+        std::cout << e.getCompetency() << std::endl;
+        std::cout << c << std::endl;
+    }
+    
+    c.evolveTowards(-0.5);
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+
+    assert( c == c);
+        std::cout << "c == c OK" << std::endl ;
+    std::cout << "renaming c2 as c.name()" << std::endl;
+    c2.setName(c.name());
+    assert( c == c2);
+        std::cout << "c == c2 OK" << std::endl ;
+
+    assert ( !(c == c3) );
+        std::cout << "c != c3 OK" << std::endl;
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
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application/ceao_course.cpp

+#include <eo>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "model/course.h"
+#include "model/competency.h"
+
+#include "model/exception/courseECTSException.h"
+#include "model/exception/courseTemporalFrameException.h"
+#include "model/exception/competencyEvolvingException.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    Course c = Course::build();
+
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+
+    assert(c.prerequisites().size() == 0);
+        std::cout << "Length of prereq: " << c.prerequisites().size() << std::endl;
+
+    c = Course::build();
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+
+    assert(c.prerequisites().size() == 0);
+        std::cout << "Length of prereq still : " << c.prerequisites().size() << " after redefining." << std::endl;
+
+    c = Course::build(5);
+    assert(c.ects() == 5);
+        std::cout << "C's ects is equal to five" << std::endl;
+
+    c = Course::build(7,"Testdel'oeuf");
+    std::cout << c << std::endl;
+    assert(c.ects() == 7 && (c.name().compare("Testdel'oeuf") == 0) );
+        std::cout << "Comp constructor ok" << std::endl;
+
+    try
+    {
+        c = Course::build(-1, "lol");
+    }
+    catch(CourseECTSException & e)
+    {
+        assert(e.getCourse().ects() == -1);
+            std::cout << "Last ects set correctly taken into account" << std::endl;
+
+        std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+        std::cout << c << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    Competency comp1 = Competency::build(0.2);
+    Competency comp2 = Competency::build(0.4);
+    Competency comp3 = Competency::build(0.7);
+
+    c.addPrerequisite(comp1);
+
+    assert(c.prerequisites().size() == 1);
+    assert(c.prerequisites().at(0) == comp1 );
+        std::cout << "Prereq add OK" << std::endl;
+    
+    c.addPrerequisite(comp2);
+
+    Competency * ptr_c = c.rmPrerequisite(comp1);
+    assert(ptr_c != NULL);
+    assert(c.prerequisites().size() == 1);
+    assert(c.prerequisites().at(0) == comp2);
+        std::cout << "Prereq rm 1/2 OK" << std::endl ;
+
+    c.addPrerequisite(comp1);
+    ptr_c = c.rmPrerequisite(comp3);
+
+    assert(ptr_c == NULL);
+    assert(c.prerequisites().size() == 2);
+    assert(c.prerequisites().at(0) == comp2 );
+    assert(c.prerequisites().at(1) == comp1);
+        std::cout << "Prereq rm 2/2 OK" << std::endl ;
+
+    c.addTemporalFrame(0);
+    c.addTemporalFrame(2);
+    assert(c.timeFrame().size() == 2);
+    c.addTemporalFrame(2);
+    assert(c.timeFrame().size() == 2);
+        std::cout << "_temporalAvailability is protected against duplicate" << std::endl;
+
+    try{
+        c.addTemporalFrame(-2);
+    }
+    catch(CourseTemporalFrameException & e)
+    {
+        std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+        assert(e.getTime() == -2);
+        assert(c.timeFrame().size() == 2);
+            std::cout << "Excepetion handling ok" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    int * ptr_time = c.rmTemporalFrameValue(2);
+    assert(ptr_time != NULL && c.timeFrame().size()==1);
+        std::cout << "Temporal rm by value 1/2  ok" << std::endl;;
+    ptr_time = c.rmTemporalFrameValue(2);
+    assert(ptr_time == NULL && c.timeFrame().size() == 1);
+        std::cout << "Temp rm by val 2/2 ok" << std::endl;
+    
+    c.addTemporalFrame(7);
+    ptr_time = c.rmTemporalFrameIndex(1);
+    assert(ptr_time != NULL && *ptr_time == 7);
+    assert(c.timeFrame().size()==1 && c.timeFrame().at(0) == 0);
+        std::cout << "Temporal rm by index ok" << std::endl;
+    c.addTemporalFrame(7);
+    try{
+        ptr_time = c.rmTemporalFrameIndex(2);
+        assert(false);
+    }
+    catch(std::out_of_range & e)
+    {
+        assert(true);
+    }
+
+    std::pair<Competency,double> p1, p2, p3;
+    p1.first = comp1; p1.second = 0.5;
+    p2.first = comp2; p2.second = 0.3;
+    p3.first = comp3; p3.second = 0.7;
+    
+    c.addTeachedComp(p1);
+    assert(c.teachedCompetenciesWeighted().size() == 1);
+    assert(c.teachedCompetenciesWeighted().at(0).first == comp1 );
+        std::cout << "Add new comp to teached ok" << std::endl;
+    
+    c.addTeachedComp(p2); c.addTeachedComp(p3);
+    assert(c.teachedCompetenciesWeighted().size() == 3);
+
+    std::pair<Competency, double> * ptr_p;
+    ptr_p = c.rmTeachedComp(comp3);
+    assert(ptr_p != NULL);
+    assert(ptr_p->first == comp3);
+    assert(c.teachedCompetenciesWeighted().size() == 2);
+        std::cout << "RM teached comp ok" << std::endl;
+
+    assert(c == c);
+        std::cout << "Equality ok" << std::endl;
+    
+    Course c2;
+    assert( !(c == c2) );
+        std::cout << "Not equal ok" << std::endl;
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
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application/ceao_csdvp.cpp

+#include <eo>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "model/problem.h"
+#include "model/course.h"
+#include "model/competency.h"
+#include "model/tools.h"
+
+#include "model/exception/csdvpOverlapingBoundaryException.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    CSDVP pb;
+
+    assert(pb.id() == 1);
+    assert(pb.seed() == -1);
+    assert(pb.cfg_quantityCompetencies() == -1);
+    std::cout << "CSDVP constructor OK" << std::endl;
+
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+        std::cout << "OK! CSDVP shoukd not be config yet here" << std::endl;
+
+    CSDVP::generateProblem(pb, CSDVP::GenerationType::RANDOM, 7777);
+    assert(pb.seed() == 7777);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    CSDVP::generateProblem(pb, CSDVP::GenerationType::RANDOM, -1);
+    assert(pb.seed() == -1);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+        std::cout << "generateProblem does not trigger generation if pb is not config" << std::endl;
+
+    pb.set_cfg_quantityCompetencies(50);
+    assert(pb.cfg_quantityCompetencies() == 50);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_quantityCourses(25);
+    assert(pb.cfg_quantityCourses() == 25);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_minimalTimeFrames(5);
+    assert(pb.cfg_minimalTimeFrame() == 5);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_maximalTimeFrames(10);
+    assert(pb.cfg_maximalTimeFrame() == 10);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_ectsMin(3);
+    assert(pb.cfg_ectsMin() == 3);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_ectsMax(5);
+    assert(pb.cfg_ectsMax() == 5);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_courseByTFMin(5);
+    assert(pb.cfg_courseByTFMin() == 5);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_courseByTFMax(8);
+    assert(pb.cfg_courseByTFMax() == 8);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_minimalMagnitude(0.2);
+    pb.set_cfg_maximalMagnitude(0.5);
+    assert(pb.cfg_magnitudeMin().value() == 0.2);
+    assert(pb.cfg_magnitudeMax().value() == 0.5);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig() == false );
+        std::cout << "Config ok -- excepting seed" << std::endl;
+
+    pb.set_cfg_courseByTFMin(9);
+    
+    try
+    {
+        CSDVP::generateProblem(pb, CSDVP::GenerationType::RANDOM, 7777);
+    }
+    catch(CSDVPOverlapingBoundariesException & e)
+    {
+        std::cout << "Overlaping protection 1/2 OK" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    pb.set_cfg_courseByTFMin(4);
+    pb.set_cfg_ectsMax(2);
+
+    try
+    {
+        CSDVP::generateProblem(pb, CSDVP::GenerationType::RANDOM, 7777);
+    }
+    catch(CSDVPOverlapingBoundariesException & e)
+    {
+        std::cout << "Overlaping protection 2/2 OK" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    pb.set_cfg_ectsMax(5);
+
+    pb.addTimeFrame(2);
+    pb.addTimeFrame(5);
+    assert(pb.timeFrames().size() == 2);
+
+    pb.addTimeFrame(5);
+    assert(pb.timeFrames().size() == 2);
+        std::cout << "duplicata protection TF ok" << std::endl;
+    
+    Course c = Course::build();
+    Course c2 = Course::build();
+
+    assert( ! (c == c2) );
+
+    pb.addCourseToCatalogue(c);
+    pb.addCourseToCatalogue(c2);
+    assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().size() == 2);
+    
+    pb.addCourseToCatalogue(c);
+    assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().size() == 2);
+        std::cout << "duplicata protection for course ok" << std::endl;
+
+    Competency comp1 = Competency::build(0.5);
+    Competency comp2 = Competency::build(0.7);
+    assert(!(comp1 == comp2));
+
+    pb.addCompetencyToCatalogue(comp1);
+    pb.addCompetencyToCatalogue(comp2);
+    assert(pb.competencyCatalogue().size() == 2);
+
+    pb.addCompetencyToCatalogue(comp1);
+    assert(pb.competencyCatalogue().size() == 2);
+        std::cout << "duplicata protection for competency ok" << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << pb << std::endl;
+
+    pb.set_cfg_minimalCompetencyByCourse(1);
+    pb.set_cfg_maximalCompetencyByCourse(5);
+
+    pb.set_cfg_minimalPrerequisiteByCourse(0);
+    pb.set_cfg_maximalPrerequisiteByCourse(2);
+
+    CSDVP::generateProblem(pb, CSDVP::GenerationType::RANDOM, 7777);
+    assert(pb.checkConfig());
+        std::cout << "CSDVP has been correctly configurated" << std::endl;
+
+    assert(pb.timeFrames().at(0) == pb.cfg_minimalTimeFrame());
+    assert(pb.timeFrames().at(1) == pb.cfg_minimalTimeFrame()+1);
+    assert(pb.timeFrames().at(pb.timeFrames().size()-1) == pb.cfg_maximalTimeFrame());
+        std::cout << "TimeFrames vector correctly init" << std::endl;
+
+    assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().size() > 0);
+    for(int i = 0; i < pb.coursesCatalogue().size(); i++)
+        assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).timeFrame().size() > 0);
+        std::cout << "Course catalogue randomized on TF OK." << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Displaying size ("+std::to_string(pb.coursesCatalogue().size())+")/ 2 and -1 and +1 course" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << pb.coursesCatalogue().at(pb.coursesCatalogue().size()/2 - 1) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << pb.coursesCatalogue().at(pb.coursesCatalogue().size()/2) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << pb.coursesCatalogue().at(pb.coursesCatalogue().size()/2 + 1) << std::endl;
+
+    int counter;
+    std::cout << "Cheking Time Frames integrity..." << std::endl;
+    for(int i = 0; i < pb.timeFrames().size(); i++)
+    {
+        counter = 0;
+
+        for(int j = 0; j < pb.coursesCatalogue().size(); j++)
+        {
+            for(int k = 0; k < pb.coursesCatalogue().at(j).timeFrame().size(); k++)
+            {
+                if(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(j).timeFrame().at(k) == pb.timeFrames().at(i))
+                    counter++;
+                assert(counter <= pb.cfg_courseByTFMax());
+            }
+        }
+        assert(counter >= pb.cfg_courseByTFMin());
+    }
+    std::cout << "TF Integrity is OK!" << std::endl;
+
+    assert(pb.competencyCatalogue().size() == pb.cfg_quantityCompetencies());
+
+    // for(int i = 0; i < pb.coursesCatalogue().size(); i++)
+    // {
+    //     std::cout << pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).name() << "\n\tPrereq: " + std::to_string(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).prerequisites().size()) << std::endl;
+    //     if(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).prerequisites().size() > 0)
+    //         std::cout << "Competency 0" << pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).prerequisites().at(0) << std::endl;  
+    //     std::cout << "\n\tTeach: "+ std::to_string(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).teachedCompetenciesWeighted().size()) << std::endl;
+    // }
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < pb.competencyCatalogue().size() ; i++)
+    {
+        assert(pb.competencyCatalogue().at(i).c_magnitude().value() >= pb.cfg_magnitudeMin().value());
+        assert(pb.competencyCatalogue().at(i).c_magnitude().value() <= pb.cfg_magnitudeMax().value());
+    }
+        std::cout << "Magnitudes OK" << std::endl;
+
+    //CHECK QTE COMP IN RANGE OK
+    for(int i = 0 ; i < pb.coursesCatalogue().size(); i++)
+    {
+        assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).prerequisites().size() >= pb.cfg_prerequisiteByCourseMin());
+        assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).prerequisites().size() <= pb.cfg_prerequisiteByCourseMax());
+        assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).teachedCompetenciesWeighted().size() >= pb.cfg_competencyByCourseMin());
+        assert(pb.coursesCatalogue().at(i).teachedCompetenciesWeighted().size() <= pb.cfg_competencyByCourseMax());
+    }
+    std::cout << "Courses prerequistes ok!" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Courses teached comp ok!" << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << "CSDVP HAS BEEN CORRECTLY GENERATED!" << std::endl;
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
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application/ceao_profession.cpp

+#include <eo>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "model/profession.h"
+#include "model/competency.h"
+
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+
+    Competency c1 = Competency::build(0.5);
+    Competency c2 = Competency::build(0.7);
+    Competency c3 = Competency::build(0.21);
+
+    Profession p1;
+    Profession p2("NameTest");
+    std::vector<Competency> vC;
+    vC.push_back(c1); vC.push_back(c2);
+    Profession p3(vC);
+
+    assert(p1.prerequisites().size() == 0);
+    assert(p1.name().compare("Profession#1") == 0);
+
+    assert(p2.name().compare("NameTest") == 0);
+
+    assert(p3.prerequisites().size() == 2);
+    assert(p3.prerequisites().at(0) == c1);
+
+    std::cout << "Profession constructors OK" << std::endl;
+
+    p2.setPrerequisites(vC);
+    assert(p2.prerequisites().size() == 2);
+    assert(p2.prerequisites().at(0) == c1);
+
+    bool state;
+    state=p2.addPrerequisite(c3);
+    assert(state);
+    assert(p2.prerequisites().size() == 3);
+    assert(p2.prerequisites().at(2) == c3);
+
+    state=p2.addPrerequisite(c3);
+    assert(!state);
+    assert(p2.prerequisites().size() == 3);
+    assert(p2.prerequisites().at(2) == c3);
+
+    std::cout << p2 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << p3 << std::endl;
+
+    c3.evolveTowards(0.4);
+    std::cout << c3 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << p2.prerequisites().at(2) << std::endl;
+
+    p2.unlocked_prerequisites().at(2).evolveTowards(0.3);
+
+    std::cout << c3 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << p2.prerequisites().at(2) << std::endl;
+
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
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application/main.cpp

@@ -5,8 +5,48 @@
 #include <queenCrossover.h>
 #include <queenEval.h>
 
+#include <model/magnitude.h>
+#include <model/competency.h>
+#include <model/exception/magnitudeException.h>
+#include <model/exception/competencyEvolvingException.h>
+
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
 
+  // ================================ TEST ZONE ===========================================
+  Magnitude m = Magnitude::build(0.5);
+  Magnitude n = Magnitude::build(0.3);
+  Magnitude o = Magnitude::build(0.2);
+
+  o = m;
+
+  std::cout << "Magnitude" << o.value() << std::endl;
+
+  std::cout << "Magnitude" << m.value() << std::endl;
+
+  m += n;
+
+  std::cout << "New magnitude is " << m.value() << std::endl;
+
+  try{
+    std::cout << "After addition mag is : " << (m + m).value() << std::endl;
+  }
+  catch(MagnitudeException & e)
+  {
+    std::cout << "\nEXCEPTION CATCH !\n";
+    std::cout << "Memory adr of m is : " << &m << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Memory adr of e is : " << &e.getMagnitude() << std::endl;
+    e.getMagnitude().rebase();
+    std::cout << "REBASE! New magnitude value is" << e.getMagnitude().rebase() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Accessing magnitude value : " << e.getMagnitude().value() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "magnitude value of M : " << m.value() << std::endl;
+    m = e.getMagnitude();
+    std::cout << "before end catch" << m.value() << std::endl;
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "Inspect m value:" << m.value() << std::endl;
+
+  // ================================= END TEST ZONE =====================================
+
   //Define a QUEEN -> 1 line
   QUEEN s1;
 

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ SET (EXERCICE_SOURCES
   queenEval.cpp
 )
 
-ADD_LIBRARY(lQueen STATIC ${EXERCICE_SOURCES})
+ADD_LIBRARY(lQueen STATIC ${EXERCICE_SOURCES})
\ No newline at end of file
+
+
+add_subdirectory(model)
\ No newline at end of file

src/model/CMakeLists.txt

+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/model)
+include_directories(${PARADISEO_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+SET(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
+
+SET (EXERCICE_SOURCES
+  magnitude.cpp
+  competency.cpp
+  course.cpp
+  profession.cpp
+  problem.cpp
+)
+
+ADD_LIBRARY(lModel STATIC ${EXERCICE_SOURCES})
+
+add_subdirectory(exception)
+add_subdirectory(scale)
\ No newline at end of file

src/model/competency.cpp

+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "competency.h"
+#include "magnitude.h"
+
+#include "exception/magnitudeException.h"
+#include "exception/competencyEvolvingException.h"
+
+int Competency::COMPETENCY_COUNTER = 0;
+
+// === FACTORY
+
+Competency Competency::build(Magnitude & m, std::string name)
+{
+    int id = Competency::assignID();
+    if(name.empty())
+        name = "Competency#"+std::to_string(id);
+    
+    return Competency(id, m, name);
+}
+
+Competency Competency::build(double d = 0, std::string name)
+{
+    int id = Competency::assignID();
+    if(name.empty())
+        name = "Competency#"+std::to_string(id);
+
+    try
+    {
+        Magnitude m = Magnitude::build(d);
+        return Competency(id, m, name); 
+    }
+    catch(MagnitudeException & e)
+    {
+        e.getMagnitude().rebase();
+        throw CompetencyEvolvingException(new Competency(id, e.getMagnitude(), name)); 
+    }  
+}
+
+// === CONSTRUCTOR
+
+Competency::Competency(int id, Magnitude m, std::string s)
+    : _id(id), _m(m), _name(s)
+{
+
+}
+
+// === STATIC
+
+int Competency::assignID()
+{
+    return ++Competency::COMPETENCY_COUNTER;
+}
+
+// === FUNCTION
+
+void Competency::evolveTowards(Magnitude & m)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        this->_m+= m;
+    }
+    catch(MagnitudeException & e)
+    {
+        e.getMagnitude().rebase();
+        this->_m = e.getMagnitude();
+        throw CompetencyEvolvingException(this);
+    }
+}
+
+void Competency::evolveTowards(double d)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        this->_m += d;
+    }
+    catch(MagnitudeException & e)
+    {
+        e.getMagnitude().rebase();
+        this->_m = e.getMagnitude();
+        throw CompetencyEvolvingException(this);
+    }
+}
+
+const double Competency::competencyValue() const
+{
+    return this->_m.value();
+}
+
+// === OPERATOR
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& Stream, const Competency & c) 
+{ 
+    std::string s = "Competency\n\tid:"+std::to_string(c.id())+"\n\tname:"+c.c_name()+"\n\tvalue:"+std::to_string(c.competencyValue());
+    Stream << s ; 
+    return Stream; 
+}
+
+bool Competency::operator==(const Competency & c) const
+{
+    return ( this->_id == c.id() || ( this->_name.compare(c.c_name()) == 0 ) );
+}
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src/model/competency.h

+#ifndef SRC_COMPETENCY_H_
+#define SRC_COMPETENCY_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "magnitude.h"
+
+/**
+ * Represents the notion of a competency (a.k.a. "non operationalisable" skill).
+ *
+ * A compentecy C always exists, at any moment, with a magnitude (or mastery) m in [0;1].
+ * @author alexis.lebis
+ * @version 1 
+ */
+class Competency
+{
+    private:
+        Magnitude _m;
+        std::string _name;
+        int _id;
+
+        //Constructor
+        Competency(int, Magnitude, std::string);
+
+        //STATIC
+        static int COMPETENCY_COUNTER;
+        static int assignID();
+    public:
+        static Competency build(Magnitude &, std::string s = "");
+        static Competency build(double, std::string = "");
+
+        Competency() = default;
+        // === FUNCTION
+            /** evolveTowards allows the competency to increase or decrease according to the value passed in parameter (either in Magnitude._value or double). It represents the competency evolving towards a specfic state, here represented by this->_m.value() + m.value(). 
+             * Use it instead of manipuling directly a Magnitude, since it'll handle MagnitudeException
+             * 
+             * @throw CompetencyEvolvingException Exception containing this
+             */ 
+            void evolveTowards(Magnitude & m);
+            /** evolveTowards allows the competency to increase or decrease according to the value passed in parameter (either in Magnitude._value or double). It represents the competency evolving towards a specfic state, here represented by this->_m.value() + d.
+             * Use it instead of manipuling directly a Magnitude, since it'll handle MagnitudeException
+             * 
+             * @throw CompetencyEvolvingException Exception containing this
+             */ 
+            void evolveTowards(double d);
+
+        // === GETTER
+            ///Retrieves the magnitude/mastery value of the competency
+        const double competencyValue() const;
+            ///Retrieves the magnitude of the compentecy
+        const Magnitude c_magnitude() const {return this->_m;}
+        Magnitude & magnitude(){return this->_m;}
+            ///Retrieves the name of the competency
+        const std::string c_name() const {return this->_name;}
+        std::string & name() {return this->_name;}
+
+        const int id() const {return this->_id;}
+
+        // === SETTER
+        void setMagnitude(Magnitude & m){this->_m = m;}
+        void setName(std::string s){this->_name = s;}
+
+        // === OPERATOR
+        /// A competency is equal to another iff their id are the same, or their name
+        bool operator==(const Competency & c) const;
+        
+};
+// === OPERATOR
+std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream& Stream, const Competency & c);
+
+#endif // SRC_COMPETENCY_H_
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src/model/course.cpp

+#include <iostream>
+#include <utility>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include "course.h"
+#include "competency.h"
+#include "tools.h"
+
+#include "exception/courseECTSException.h"
+#include "exception/courseTemporalFrameException.h"
+#include "exception/notImplementedException.h"
+
+int Course::COURSE_COUNTER = 0;
+
+// === FACTORY
+Course Course::build(int ects, std::string name)
+{
+    int id = Course::assignID();
+    
+    if(name.empty())
+        name = "Course#"+std::to_string(id);
+    
+    if(ects < 0)
+        throw CourseECTSException(new Course(id, ects, name));
+    else
+        return Course(id, ects, name);
+}
+// === END FACTORY
+
+// === CONSTRUCTOR
+Course::Course(int id, int ects, std::string name)
+    : _id(id), _ects(ects), _name(name)
+{}
+
+// === END CONSTRUCTOR
+
+// === GETTER
+    //cf. course.h
+// === END GETTER
+
+// === MUTATOR
+    // SETTER
+    void Course::setECTS(int ects)
+    {
+        this->_ects = ects;
+
+        if(this->_ects < 0)
+            throw CourseECTSException(this);
+    }
+
+    void Course::setName(std::string name)
+    {
+        if(name.empty())
+            name = "Course#"+std::to_string(this->_id);
+        this->_name = name;
+    }
+    void Course::setAvailabilities(std::vector<int> & times)
+    {this->_temporalAvailability = times;}
+    void Course::setPrerequisites(std::vector<Competency> & prereqs)
+    {this->_prerequisites = prereqs;}
+    void Course::setTeachedComps(std::vector<std::pair<Competency,double>> & wComps)
+    {this->_weightedTeached = wComps;}
+
+    // ADDER
+    bool Course::addTeachedComp(std::pair<Competency,double> & wComp)
+    {
+        if( _duplicataProtection(&(this->_weightedTeached), wComp.first))
+            return false;
+        this->_weightedTeached.push_back(wComp);
+        return true;
+    }
+    bool Course::addPrerequisite(Competency & prereq)
+    {
+        if( duplicataFlag((this->_prerequisites), prereq) )
+            return false;
+        this->_prerequisites.push_back(prereq);
+        return true;
+    }
+    bool Course::addTemporalFrame(int time)
+    {
+        if(time < 0)
+            throw CourseTemporalFrameException(this, time);
+        if( duplicataFlag((this->_temporalAvailability), time) )
+            return false;
+        this->_temporalAvailability.push_back(time);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // DELETER
+    Competency * Course::rmPrerequisite(Competency prereq)
+    {
+        std::vector<Competency>::iterator it = 
+            std::find(
+                this->_prerequisites.begin(),
+                this->_prerequisites.end(),
+                prereq
+            );
+        if(it == this->_prerequisites.end())
+            return NULL;
+        
+        int index = std::distance(this->_prerequisites.begin(), it);
+        
+        Competency * c = &(this->_prerequisites.at(index));
+        this->_prerequisites.erase(this->_prerequisites.begin()+index);
+        return c;
+    }
+
+    std::pair<Competency,double> * Course::rmTeachedComp(Competency teached)
+    {
+        if(this->_weightedTeached.size()==0)
+            return NULL;
+        
+        std::vector<std::pair<Competency, double>>::iterator it = this->_weightedTeached.begin();
+        
+        int index = 0;
+
+        Competency current = this->_weightedTeached.at(index).first;
+
+        while(it != this->_weightedTeached.end() && !( this->_weightedTeached.at(index).first == teached) )
+        {
+            index=std::distance(this->_weightedTeached.begin(), it);
+            current = this->_weightedTeached.at(index).first;
+            it++;
+        }
+
+        if(it == this->_weightedTeached.end() && !( this->_weightedTeached.at(index).first == teached))
+            return NULL;
+        
+        std::pair<Competency, double> * ptr_pair = &(this->_weightedTeached.at(index));
+        this->_weightedTeached.erase(this->_weightedTeached.begin()+index);
+        return ptr_pair;
+    }
+    int * Course::rmTemporalFrameIndex(int index)
+    {
+        int *ptr_time = & (this->_temporalAvailability.at(index)) ;
+
+        this->_temporalAvailability.erase(this->_temporalAvailability.begin()+index);
+        return ptr_time;
+    }
+
+    int * Course::rmTemporalFrameValue(int value)
+    {
+        std::vector<int>::iterator it = 
+            std::find(
+                this->_temporalAvailability.begin(),
+                this->_temporalAvailability.end(),
+                value
+            );
+        if(it == this->_temporalAvailability.end())
+            return NULL;
+        
+        int index = std::distance(this->_temporalAvailability.begin(), it);
+        int * ptr_time = &(this->_temporalAvailability.at(index));
+        this->_temporalAvailability.erase(this->_temporalAvailability.begin()+index);
+        return ptr_time;
+    }
+// === END MUTATOR
+
+
+// === FUNC
+/// @deprecated
+// bool Course::_duplicataProtection(std::vector<int> * timeFrame, int time)
+// {
+//     std::vector<int>::iterator it = std::find( timeFrame->begin(), timeFrame->end(), time);
+
+//     return it != timeFrame->end();
+// }
+
+/// @deprecated
+// bool Course::_duplicataProtection(std::vector<Competency> * prereq, Competency c)
+// {
+//     std::vector<Competency>::iterator it = std::find( prereq->begin(), prereq->end(), c);
+//     return it != prereq->end();
+// }
+
+bool Course::_duplicataProtection(std::vector<std::pair<Competency,double>> *teached, Competency c)
+{
+    if(teached->size() == 0)
+        return false;
+    
+    std::vector<std::pair<Competency, double>>::iterator it = teached->begin();
+    int index = 0;
+    Competency current = teached->at(index).first;
+
+    while(it != teached->end() && !( teached->at(index).first == c) )
+    {
+        index=std::distance(teached->begin(), it);
+        current = teached->at(index).first;
+        it++;
+    }
+
+    return ( it != teached->end() && !( teached->at(index).first == c) );
+}
+
+// template<typename T>
+// std::pair<int, T> Course::findInVector(const std::vector<T> & vec, const T & findMe)
+// {
+//     std::pair<int, T> res;
+
+//     typename std::vector<T>::iterator it = std::find( vec.begin(), vec.end(), findMe);
+//     if(it == vec.end())
+//     {
+//         res.first = -1;
+//         res.second; //NTD, -1 SHOULD BE USED TO DETECT THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND
+//     }
+//     else
+//     {
+//         res.first = std::distance(vec.begin(), it);
+//         res.second = vec.at(res.first);
+//     }
+
+//     return res;
+    
+// }
+
+bool Course::_lazyEquality(const Course & c) const
+{
+    return (this->_id == c.id() &&
+            this->_name.compare(c.name()) == 0 &&
+            this->_ects == c.ects()
+            );
+}
+
+///@todo
+bool Course::_fullEquality(const Course & c) const
+{
+    throw NotImplementedException("Course::_fullEquality");
+}
+
+// === OPERATOR
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& Stream, const Course & c)
+{
+    std::string s = "Course\n\tid:"+std::to_string(c.id())+"\n\tname:"+c.name()+"\n\tECTS: "+std::to_string(c.ects());
+    std::string tf;
+    if(c.timeFrame().size() > 0)
+    {
+        for(int i = 0; i < c.timeFrame().size()-1; i++)
+            tf+=std::to_string(c.timeFrame().at(i))+" ; ";
+        tf+=std::to_string(c.timeFrame().at(c.timeFrame().size()-1));
+        s+="\n\tTimeFrames: ["+tf+"]";
+    }
+    Stream << s;
+    return Stream;
+}
+
+bool Course::operator==(const Course & c) const
+{
+    return _lazyEquality(c);
+}
+// === END OPERATOR
+
+
+// === STATIC
+/// Course counter
+int Course::assignID()
+{
+    return ++Course::COURSE_COUNTER;
+}
+// === END STATIC
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src/model/course.h

+#ifndef SRC_COURSE_H_
+#define SRC_COURSE_H_
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "competency.h"
+
+/**
+ * Represents a course in an academic structure.
+ * 
+ * Based on a non exhaustive WiP standard from APACHES project. It includes several element of a french course teached in universities.
+ * This representation is subject to change.
+ * 
+ * @author alexis.lebis
+ * @version 1 
+ */
+class Course
+{
+    private:
+        // === COMPETENCIES RELATED
+        
+        std::vector<Competency> _prerequisites;
+
+        /** weightTeached represents how a compentency i is teached. This means that a competency i is transfered to a student with a weight w (a double). A course has a vector of competency, each one with a specific weight.
+         */
+        std::vector<std::pair<Competency,double>> _weightedTeached;
+        // std::vector<Competency> teached;
+        // std::vector<double> diffusionWeight;
+        
+        // === OTHER
+        /// European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
+        int _ects;
+        /** Timeframe availablity of a course.
+         *  @note For now, it discretiez time into semester
+         *  @version 1.0
+         */ 
+        std::vector<int> _temporalAvailability;
+        std::string _name;
+        int _id;
+
+        // === FUNC
+        /// _duplicataProtection returns true if the value (2nd param) searched into (1st param) is found
+        /// @deprecated
+        bool _duplicataProtection(std::vector<int> *, int);
+        /// @deprecated
+        bool _duplicataProtection(std::vector<Competency> *, Competency);
+        bool _duplicataProtection(std::vector<std::pair<Competency,double>> *, Competency);
+        
+        /** Only check equality on id, etcs and name. It should be sufficient in the majority of case */
+        bool _lazyEquality (const Course & c) const;
+        /** Full check equality on id, ects, name, timeframes, prerequisites, compentencies*/
+        bool _fullEquality(const Course & c) const;
+
+        // Static
+        static int COURSE_COUNTER;
+        static int assignID();
+
+        // Constructor
+        //Course();
+        Course(int id, int ects, std::string name);
+    public:
+        static Course build(int ects = 0, std::string name = "");
+        
+        /// Default constructor. Use Course::build instead !
+        Course() = default;
+
+        // === GETTER
+        const int id() const{return this->_id;};
+        const std::string name() const{return this->_name;};
+        const int ects() const{return this->_ects;}
+        const std::vector<Competency> prerequisites() const {return this->_prerequisites;}
+        const std::vector<int> timeFrame() const {return this->_temporalAvailability;}
+        const std::vector<std::pair<Competency, double>> teachedCompetenciesWeighted() const{return this->_weightedTeached;}
+
+        // === MUTATOR
+            // SETTER
+            void setECTS(int ects);
+            void setName(std::string);
+            void setAvailabilities(std::vector<int>&);
+            void setPrerequisites(std::vector<Competency>&);
+            void setTeachedComps(std::vector<std::pair<Competency,double>>&);
+
+            // ADDER
+            /**Returns true if the element has been inserted. Returns false if the insertion has not been performed to prevent a duplicata*/
+            bool addTeachedComp(std::pair<Competency,double> &);
+            bool addPrerequisite(Competency &);
+            bool addTemporalFrame(int);
+
+            // DELETER
+            /// rmPrerequisite return a pointer to the removed competency from the _prerequisite, or NULL if not found.
+            Competency * rmPrerequisite(Competency);
+            /// rmTeachedComp removes the given Competency. It returns a pointer to the std::pair<Competency,double> removed in _weightedTeached, or NULL.
+            std::pair<Competency,double> * rmTeachedComp(Competency);
+            /// rmTemporalFrame removes the temporal frame stored at the index. It returns the value or NULL;
+            int* rmTemporalFrameIndex(int index);
+            int* rmTemporalFrameValue(int value);
+        
+        // === FUNC
+            void fixECTS();
+            
+            /// _findInVector search the 2nd param inside a vector (1st param). It returns the a pair representing the index of the element, and the ptr of the element, or (-1;NULL) otherwise
+            // template<typename T>
+            // static std::pair<int, T> findInVector(const std::vector<T> &, const T &);
+
+        // === OPERATOR
+        /// A course is equal to another iff {(lazy_equality) || (full_equality)
+        bool operator==(const Course & c) const;
+};
+
+// === OPERATOR
+std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream& Stream, const Course & c);
+
+
+
+#endif // SRC_COURSE_H_
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src/model/decayPolitic.h

+// Use to define the decay politics in a CSDVP.
+// Potentialy take a Competency & and evolve it towards
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src/model/exception/CMakeLists.txt

+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/exception)
+include_directories(${PARADISEO_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+SET(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)

src/model/exception/competencyEvolvingException.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COMPETENCY_EVOLVING_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COMPETENCY_EVOLVING_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../competency.h"
+
+class CompetencyEvolvingException : public std::exception
+{
+    public:
+        CompetencyEvolvingException(Competency * c)
+            : _c(c)
+        {
+            this->_phrase = "Exception while evolving the competency. Magnitude value was OOB and has been auto-corrected.";
+        }
+
+        virtual const char* what() const throw()
+        {
+            return _phrase.c_str();
+        }
+
+        virtual ~CompetencyEvolvingException() throw()
+        {}
+
+        Competency & getCompetency() const {return *(this->_c);}
+    private:
+        Competency * _c;
+        std::string _phrase;
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COMPETENCY_EVOLVING_EXCEPTION_H_
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src/model/exception/courseECTSException.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COURSE_ECTS_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COURSE_ECTS_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../course.h"
+
+class CourseECTSException : public std::exception
+{
+    private:
+        Course * _course;
+        std::string _phrase;
+    public:
+        CourseECTSException(Course * c) throw()
+            : _course(c)
+        {
+            this->_phrase = "Exception on ECTS: value ("+std::to_string(c->ects())+") uncorrect. Can it be negative?";
+        }
+
+        virtual const char* what() const throw()
+        {return _phrase.c_str();}
+
+        virtual ~CourseECTSException() throw()
+        {
+            //this->_course must not be free by ~this!
+        }
+
+        Course & getCourse() const{return *(this->_course);}
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COURSE_ECTS_EXCEPTION_H_
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src/model/exception/courseTemporalFrameException.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COURSE_TEMPORAL_FRAME_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COURSE_TEMPORAL_FRAME_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../course.h"
+
+class CourseTemporalFrameException : public std::exception
+{
+    private:
+        Course * _course;
+        int _time;
+        std::string _phrase;
+    public:
+        CourseTemporalFrameException(Course * c, int time) throw()
+            : _course(c)
+        {
+            this->_phrase = "Exception on time frame: value ("+std::to_string(time)+") is uncorrect. Can it be negative?";
+            this->_time = time;
+        }
+
+        virtual const char* what() const throw()
+        {return _phrase.c_str();}
+
+        virtual ~CourseTemporalFrameException() throw()
+        {
+            //this->_course must not be free by ~this!
+        }
+
+        Course & getCourse() const{return *(this->_course);}
+        const int getTime() const{return this->_time;}
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_COURSE_TEMPORAL_FRAME_EXCEPTION_H_
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src/model/exception/csdvpBadlyConfigException.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_CSDVP_BADLY_CONFIG_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_CSDVP_BADLY_CONFIG_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <string>
+
+class CSDVPBadlyConfiguratedException : public std::exception
+{
+    private:
+        std::string _msg;
+    
+    public:
+        CSDVPBadlyConfiguratedException(std::string failedCondDescr) throw()
+        {
+            _msg = "The problem is badly configurated and thus, likely to 1) be overconstrained or 2) can't be generated.\nThe failed condition is: "+failedCondDescr;
+        }
+
+        virtual const char* what() const throw()
+        {
+            return _msg.c_str();
+        }
+};
+
+#endif //SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_CSDVP_BADLY_CONFIG_EXCEPTION_H_
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src/model/exception/csdvpOverlapingBoundaryException.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_CSDVP_OVERLAPING_BOUNDARIES_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_CSDVP_OVERLAPING_BOUNDARIES_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../problem.h"
+
+class CSDVPOverlapingBoundariesException : public std::exception
+{
+    private:
+        CSDVP * _csdvp;
+        std::string _msg;
+
+    public:
+        CSDVPOverlapingBoundariesException(CSDVP * pb) throw()
+            : _csdvp(pb)
+        {
+            this->_msg = "Boundaries of the CSDVP (id:"+std::to_string(pb->id())+")  are overlaping.";
+        }
+
+        virtual const char* what() const throw()
+        {return this->_msg.c_str();}
+
+        CSDVP & getCSDVP() {return *(this->_csdvp);}
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_CSDVP_OVERLAPING_BOUNDARIES_EXCEPTION_H_
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src/model/exception/magnitudeException.h

+#ifndef SRC_EXCEPTION_MAGNITUDE_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define SRC_EXCEPTION_MAGNITUDE_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "../magnitude.h"
+
+class MagnitudeException : public std::exception
+{
+    private:
+        Magnitude * _triedValue;
+        std::string _phrase;
+
+    public:
+        MagnitudeException(Magnitude * m) throw()
+            : _triedValue(m)
+        {
+            this->_phrase = "Magnitude Exception: value (" + std::to_string(m->value()) + ") is out of bound [0;1].";
+        }
+
+        virtual const char* what() const throw()
+        {            
+            return _phrase.c_str();  
+        }
+
+        virtual ~MagnitudeException() throw()
+        {
+            //this->_triedValue must not be freed by ~this !
+        }
+
+        Magnitude & getMagnitude() const {return *(this->_triedValue);}
+
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_EXCEPTION_MAGNITUDE_EXCEPTION_H_
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src/model/exception/notImplementedException.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <string>
+
+class NotImplementedException : public std::exception
+{
+    private:
+        std::string _msg;
+
+    public:
+        NotImplementedException(std::string funcName)
+        {
+            this->_msg = "Function "+funcName+" not yet implemented.";
+        }
+        virtual const char* what() const throw()
+        {
+            return this->_msg.c_str();
+}
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_MODEL_EXCEPTION_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_EXCEPTION_H_
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src/model/magnitude.cpp

+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "magnitude.h"
+#include "exception/magnitudeException.h"
+
+// === FACTORY
+Magnitude Magnitude::build(double value = 0)
+{
+    bool isInRange = !(_inRange(value));
+
+    if( !isInRange )
+    {
+        //Magnitude mag(value);
+        throw MagnitudeException(new Magnitude(value));
+    }
+    else
+        return Magnitude(value);
+}
+
+// === CONSTRUCTOR
+// Magnitude::Magnitude()
+// {
+
+// }
+
+Magnitude::Magnitude(double d)
+{
+    this->_value=d;
+}
+
+/* Magnitude::Magnitude(const Magnitude & m)
+{
+    this->_value = m._value;
+} */
+
+// === OPERATOR
+
+/**
+ * @throw MagnitudeException Throw a MagnitudeException if the new value is > 1 or < 0. Note that the this->_value IS set (thus you can use this->rebase() to put _value in good range)
+ */ 
+Magnitude & Magnitude::operator+=(const double d)
+{
+    this->_value+=d;
+    if( Magnitude::_inRange(this->_value) )
+    {
+        Magnitude *mag = new Magnitude(*this);
+        throw MagnitudeException(mag);
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @throw MagnitudeException Throw a MagnitudeException if the new value is > 1 or < 0. Note that the this->_value IS set (thus you can use this->rebase() to put _value in good range)
+ */ 
+Magnitude & Magnitude::operator+=(const Magnitude &  m)
+{
+    this->_value += m._value;
+    if( Magnitude::_inRange(this->_value) )
+    {
+        Magnitude *mag = new Magnitude(*this);
+        throw MagnitudeException(mag);
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @throw MagnitudeException Throw a MagnitudeException if the new value is > 1 or < 0. You can catch the new magnitude causing the exception with magnitudeException.getMagnitude() (and thus perform the desired action, like a rebase)
+ */ 
+Magnitude operator+(const Magnitude & m, const Magnitude & n)
+{
+    Magnitude mag(m);
+    mag+= n;
+    return mag;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @throw MagnitudeException Throw a MagnitudeException if the new value is > 1 or < 0. You can catch the new magnitude causing the exception with magnitudeException.getMagnitude() (and thus perform the desired action, like a rebase)
+ */
+Magnitude operator+(const Magnitude & m, const double d)
+{
+    Magnitude mag(m);
+    mag += d;
+    return mag;
+}
+
+bool Magnitude::operator>(const Magnitude & m) const
+{
+    return this->_value > m.value();
+}
+
+// === FUNCTION
+/** Checks if the value v is in [0;1]. If yes, return 0. Else, if v < 0 return -1, 1 otherwise
+ */ 
+int Magnitude::_inRange(double v)
+{
+    return v < 0 ? -1 : v > 1 ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+double Magnitude::value() const {return this->_value;}
+
+/** Set the magnitude value of a competency. Indicates whether or not there is an overflow in
+ * the given v value (and that it has been automatically corrected)
+ */
+bool Magnitude::set(double v)
+{
+    int isInRange = _inRange(v);
+
+    switch (isInRange)
+    {
+    case -1:
+        this->_value = 0;
+        break;
+    case 1:
+        this->_value = 1;
+        break;
+    default:
+        this->_value = v;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return !isInRange;
+
+}
+
+double Magnitude::rebase()
+{
+    if(this->_value < 0)
+    {
+        this->_value = 0;
+    }
+    else if(this->_value > 1)
+    {
+        this->_value = 1;
+    }
+    return this->_value;        
+}
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src/model/magnitude.h

+#ifndef SRC_MAGNITUDE_H_
+#define SRC_MAGNITUDE_H_
+
+/** Magnitude represents the mastery of a competency.
+ * 
+ * It should be used in accordance with a scale
+ */
+class Magnitude
+{
+    private:
+        double _value = 0;
+
+        //Constructor
+        Magnitude(double);
+
+        // function
+        static int _inRange(double);
+
+    public:
+        static Magnitude build(double); //factory
+
+        Magnitude() = default;
+        /* Magnitude(const Magnitude & m); */
+
+        double rebase(); /// if value is out of range, assign it the nearest value. Usefull when a MagnitudeException is caught
+
+        // Operator
+        Magnitude &  operator+=(const Magnitude & m);
+        Magnitude &  operator+=(double const d);
+        bool operator>(const Magnitude & m) const;
+
+        //GETTER
+        double value() const;
+        
+        //SETTER
+        bool set(double v);
+};
+
+Magnitude operator+(const Magnitude & m1, const Magnitude & m2);
+Magnitude operator+(const Magnitude & m1, double d);
+
+#endif // SRC_MAGNITUDE_H_
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src/model/parcours.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_PARCOURS_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_PARCOURS_H_
+
+/**
+ * Represents a cursus of a student. It is equivalent to an individu in a EA.
+ */ 
+
+#endif // SRC_MODEL_PARCOURS_H_
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src/model/problem.h

+#ifndef SRC_PROBLEM_H_
+#define SRC_PROBLEM_H_
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "course.h"
+#include "competency.h"
+#include "magnitude.h"
+
+/**
+ * Model of the CSDVP (Constraint Satisfaction Decaying Variables Problem).
+ * 
+ * How many compentecies are available, how many courses, etc...
+ */ 
+
+class CSDVP
+{
+    private:
+        int _id;
+
+        /// Seed used to generate the problem
+        int _seed;
+        /// Use to determine if CSDVP has been config by the user.
+        bool _isConfig;
+
+        // ----------- CONFIGURATION ATTRIBUTES ----------
+        // Config attributes are used to generate a problem instance. This way, two differents problems can be generated within the same definition space. Random is made by _seed.
+
+        int _quantityAvailableCompetencies;
+        int _quantityAvailableCourses;
+
+        int _minimalTimeFrame;
+        int _maximalTimeFrame;
+        /// ECTS values, defining the intervale [_minimal,_maximal] for random
+        int _minimalECTSValue;
+        int _maximalECTSValue;
+
+        int _minimalCoursesByTimeFrame;
+        int _maximalCoursesByTimeFrame;
+
+        int _minimalCompetencyByCourse;
+        int _maximalCompetencyByCourse;
+
+        int _minimalPrerequisiteByCourse;
+        int _maximalPrerequisiteByCourse;
+
+        Magnitude _minimalMagnitude;
+        Magnitude _maximalMagnitude;
+        // ---------- END CONFIGURATION ATTRIBUTES ----------
+
+        // ---------- PROBLEM SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES ----------
+        // Theses attributes represent the CSDVP
+        std::vector<int> _timeFrames;
+        std::vector<Course> _availableCourses;
+        std::vector<Competency> _availableCompentecies;
+
+        ///@todo implements a decay politics
+        //DecayPolitics 
+        // --------- END PROBLEM SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES ---------
+
+        // === STATIC
+        static int CSDVP_COUNTER;
+        static int assignID();
+
+        static const int RANDOM_MAX_ECTS_VALUE = 10;
+        static const int RANDOM_MAX_QTE_COMPETENCIES = 50;
+        static const int RANDOM_MAX_QTE_COURSES = 50;
+        static const int RANDOM_MAX_TIME_FRAMES = 15;
+        static const int RANDOM_MAX_COURSE_TIME_FRAMES = 10;
+
+        // --------- GENERATION RELATED FUNCTION ---------
+        static void _randomlyGenerated(CSDVP & pb);
+        
+        static int _randomizeIn(const int min, const int max);
+        static double _randomizeIn(const double min, const double max);
+        // --------- END GENERATION RELATED FUNCTION ---------
+
+    public:
+        // --------- GENERATION RELATED FUNCTION ---------
+        /// allows a random attribution of pb's attributes
+        static void randomizeProblem(CSDVP & pb, int seed);
+        // --------- END GENERATION RELATED FUNCTION ---------
+
+        // === ENUM
+        enum GenerationType
+        {
+            RANDOM
+            //PRESET
+        };
+
+        // === CONSTRUCTOR
+        CSDVP();
+        /// Generate an instance of the CSDVP iff isConfig is true. Thus, seed != -1;
+        static void generateProblem(CSDVP & csdvp, CSDVP::GenerationType type, int seed= -1 );
+
+        // === GETTER
+        const int id() const{return this->_id;}
+        const int seed() const{return this->_seed;}
+        const int cfg_quantityCompetencies() const{return this->_quantityAvailableCompetencies;}
+        const int cfg_quantityCourses() const{return this->_quantityAvailableCourses;}
+        const int cfg_minimalTimeFrame() const{return this->_minimalTimeFrame;}
+        const int cfg_maximalTimeFrame() const{return this->_maximalTimeFrame;}
+        const int cfg_ectsMax() const{return this->_maximalECTSValue;}
+        const int cfg_ectsMin() const{return this->_minimalECTSValue;}
+        const int cfg_courseByTFMax() const{return this->_maximalCoursesByTimeFrame;}
+        const int cfg_courseByTFMin() const{return this->_minimalCoursesByTimeFrame;}
+        const int cfg_competencyByCourseMin() const {return this->_minimalCompetencyByCourse;}
+        const int cfg_competencyByCourseMax() const {return this->_maximalCompetencyByCourse;}
+        const int cfg_prerequisiteByCourseMin() const {return this->_minimalPrerequisiteByCourse;}
+        const int cfg_prerequisiteByCourseMax() const {return this->_maximalPrerequisiteByCourse;}
+        const Magnitude & cfg_magnitudeMin() const{return this->_minimalMagnitude;}
+        const Magnitude & cfg_magnitudeMax() const{return this->_maximalMagnitude;}
+
+        const std::vector<int> & timeFrames() const{return this->_timeFrames;}
+        const std::vector<Course> & coursesCatalogue() const{return this->_availableCourses;}
+        const std::vector<Competency> & competencyCatalogue() const{return this->_availableCompentecies;}
+        std::vector<int> & unlocked_timeFrames(){return this->_timeFrames;}
+        std::vector<Course> & unlocked_coursesCatalogue(){return this->_availableCourses;}
+        std::vector<Competency> & unlocked_competenciesCatalogue(){return this->_availableCompentecies;}
+        ///@todo getDecayPolitic
+
+        // === MUTATOR
+            // SETTER
+            /*setSeed is deactivated. The only way to attribute a seed to CSDVP is by generateProblem.*/
+            //void setSeed(int s);
+            void set_cfg_quantityCompetencies(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_quantityCourses(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_minimalTimeFrames(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_maximalTimeFrames(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_ectsMin(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_ectsMax(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_courseByTFMax(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_courseByTFMin(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_minimalMagnitude(double mag);
+            void set_cfg_maximalMagnitude(double mag);
+            void set_cfg_minimalCompetencyByCourse(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_maximalCompetencyByCourse(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_minimalPrerequisiteByCourse(int nb);
+            void set_cfg_maximalPrerequisiteByCourse(int nb);
+
+            void setTimeFrames(std::vector<int> & v);
+            void setCoursesCatalogue(std::vector<Course> &);
+            void setCompetenciesCatalogue(std::vector<Competency> &);
+            // ADDER
+            //Any adder has a duplicata protection. Tend to favor addX instead of setX to prevent duplicata
+            /**Returns true if the element has been inserted. Returns false if the insertion has not been performed to prevent a duplicata*/
+            bool addTimeFrame(int t);
+            bool addCourseToCatalogue(Course & c);
+            bool addCompetencyToCatalogue(Competency & c);
+
+        // === FUNC
+        /// Checks all configuration attributes. If they have been all set, then isConfig is set to true
+        bool checkConfig();
+};
+std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & Stream, const CSDVP & c);
+
+
+
+#endif // SRC_PROBLEM_H_
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src/model/profession.cpp

+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include "profession.h"
+#include "competency.h"
+
+int Profession::PROFESSION_COUNTER = 0;
+
+// === FACTORY
+    // No factory needed
+// === END FACTORY
+
+// === CONSTRUCTOR
+    Profession::Profession()
+    {
+        this->_id = assignID();
+        this->_name = "Profession#"+std::to_string(this->_id);
+    }
+    Profession::Profession(std::string name)
+    {
+        this->_id = assignID();
+
+        if(name.empty())
+            name = "Profession#"+std::to_string(this->_id);
+        this->_name = name;
+    }
+
+    Profession::Profession(std::vector<Competency> & p, std::string n)
+        : _prerequisites(p)
+    {
+        this->_id = assignID();
+        if(n.empty())
+            n = "Profession#"+std::to_string(this->_id);
+        this->_name = n;
+    }
+
+// === END CONSTRUCTOR
+
+// === MUTATOR
+    // SETTER
+    void Profession::setName(std::string name)
+    {
+        if(name.empty())
+            name = "Profession#"+std::to_string(this->_id);
+        this->_name = name;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<Competency> & Profession::setPrerequisites(std::vector<Competency> & p)
+    {
+        std::vector<Competency> * old = &this->_prerequisites;
+        this->_prerequisites = p;
+        return *old;
+    }
+
+    // ADDER
+    /** Adds a new competency to the prerequisites of a profession. It is protected against duplicata: it can't have twice the same competency.
+     * 
+     * @return true if an insertion as been made into the prerequiste, false otherwise;
+     * 
+     * Warning: does not use shallow copy. This can lead to a potential non constant behaviors if use with Profession(vector<Competency>) regarding the modification of compentecies outside this.
+     * @note Remove the referencing? 
+     */
+    bool Profession::addPrerequisite(Competency & c)
+    {
+        if(_duplicataProtection(& this->_prerequisites, c))
+            return false;
+        this->_prerequisites.push_back(c);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+// === FUNC
+    /// _duplicataProtection returns true if the value (2nd param) searched into (1st param) is found
+    bool Profession::_duplicataProtection(std::vector<Competency> * prereq, Competency c)
+    {
+        std::vector<Competency>::iterator it = std::find( prereq->begin(), prereq->end(), c);
+        return it != prereq->end();
+    }
+
+// === OPERATOR
+std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & Stream, const Profession & p)
+{
+    std::string s = "Profession\n\tid:"+std::to_string(p.id())+"\n\tname:"+p.name()+"\n\t#Prereq:"+std::to_string(p.prerequisites().size());
+    Stream << s;
+    return Stream;
+}
+
+// === STATIC
+int Profession::assignID(){return ++Profession::PROFESSION_COUNTER;}
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src/model/profession.h

+#ifndef SRC_PROFESSION_H_
+#define SRC_PROFESSION_H_
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "competency.h"
+
+/**
+ * A profession is a job sought by a student.
+ * 
+ * It has a set a prerequisted competencies for the student to perform it correctly.
+ */
+class Profession
+{
+    private:
+        std::vector<Competency> _prerequisites;
+        std::string _name;
+        int _id;
+
+        // === FUNC
+        /** _duplicataProtection returns true if the value (2nd param) searched into (1st param) is found*/
+        bool _duplicataProtection(std::vector<Competency> *, Competency);
+
+        // Static
+        static int PROFESSION_COUNTER;
+        static int assignID();
+
+    public:
+        Profession();
+        Profession(std::string name);
+        Profession(std::vector<Competency> & p, std::string n = "");
+        
+        // === GETTER
+        const int id() const{return this->_id;}
+        const std::string name() const{return this->_name;}
+        const std::vector<Competency> & prerequisites() const{return this->_prerequisites;}
+        /// return a modifiable reference to _prerequisite;
+        std::vector<Competency> & unlocked_prerequisites(){return this->_prerequisites;}
+
+        // === MUTATOR
+            // SETTER
+            /// Set name of the profession. If name empty, creates a default name based on ID
+            void setName(std::string name);
+            /// Set the prerequisites of a profession. The old prereq is returned.
+            std::vector<Competency> & setPrerequisites(std::vector<Competency> & v);
+
+            // ADDER
+            bool addPrerequisite(Competency &);
+
+};
+
+// === OPERATOR
+std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & Stream, const Profession & p);
+
+#endif // SRC_PROFESSION_H_
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src/model/scale/CMakeLists.txt

+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scale)
+include_directories(${PARADISEO_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+SET(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
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src/model/scale/mapi.h

+#ifndef SRC_SCALE_MAPI_H_
+#define SRC_SCALE_MAPI_H_
+
+#include "scale.h"
+
+class MAPIScale : public Scale
+{
+    private:
+
+    public:
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_SCALE_MAPI_H_
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src/model/scale/scale.h

+#ifndef SRC_SCALE_SCALE_H_
+#define SRC_SCALE_SCALE_H_
+
+#include "scaleValue.h"
+
+/** Represent a competency scale used by academic to assert competency level of a student.
+ * 
+ * Use a scale to discretize the magnitude 
+ */
+class Scale
+{
+    private:
+
+    public:
+        void getRange(ScaleValue &, double & inf, double & max);
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_SCALE_SCALE_H_
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src/model/scale/scaleValue.h

+#ifndef SRC_SCALE_SCALE_VALUE_H_
+#define SRC_SCALE_SCALE_VALUE_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+/**
+ * Represent a range of competency magnitude for a scale
+ */ 
+class ScaleValue
+{
+    private:
+        std::string name;
+
+    public:
+        ScaleValue();
+};
+
+#endif // SRC_SCALE_SCALE_VALUE_H_
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src/model/tools.h

+#ifndef SRC_MODEL_TOOLS_H_
+#define SRC_MODEL_TOOLS_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+template<typename T>
+/** Searches into vec the element findMe. The class T must have T() defined ( T()=default; is OK) */
+static std::pair<int, T> findInVector(std::vector<T> & vec, T & findMe)
+{
+    std::pair<int, T> res;
+
+    typename std::vector<T>::iterator it = std::find( vec.begin(), vec.end(), findMe);
+    if(it == vec.end())
+    {
+        res.first = -1;
+        res.second; //NTD, -1 SHOULD BE USED TO DETECT THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        res.first = std::distance(vec.begin(), it);
+        res.second = vec.at(res.first);
+    }
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+/** duplicataFlag returns true if the value (2nd param) searched into (1st param) is found */
+static bool duplicataFlag(std::vector<T> & toProtect, T & toAdd)
+{
+    std::pair<int, T> res = findInVector(toProtect, toAdd);
+    if(res.first < 0)
+        return false;
+    else
+        return true;
+
+}
+
+#endif // SRC_MODEL_TOOLS_H_
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