README

Metaheuristics for the Book Scanning problem in the Google 2020 Hash Code Qualification round.

Developed by

• Eduardo Carneiro [Me]
• Tomás Santos
• Monika Stepien

How do I run the application?

Simply go to the root of the project and run:

java -jar jar/iart_project1.jar

Choosing a file

• In order to test the application a file must be chosen;
  
• The file must follow the same rules as the ones provided in the root directory;
  
• The application will open a file explorer, and a file must be chosen;
  
• There are six example files with different values located in the root of the project that can be used to test the application.

Selecting an algorithm

• After choosing a file, a menu will be shown;
  
• After selecting one of the options, the application might ask for several parameters depending on the chosen algorithm;
  
• When the algorithm finishes, a file name will be requested in order to save the results (the libraries and their books);
  
• The file will then be saved as a .txt file in the root of the project.

Additional Notes

• The same file can be used to run all the different algorithms with different parameters as many times as needed;
  
• The application must be restarted in order to run the algorithms using another file.