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get_start_based_duration

Purpose
When declaring a task having a start based duration (through set_start_based_duration or set_duration_with_idle_times), this method will return the actual duration of the task if it begins at the start timestep.
If the start value is not available in the start-based duration domain, -1 will be returned.
Synopsis
function get_start_based_duration(resource: cpresource, task:cptask, start:integer): integer
Arguments
resource 
a resource
task 
a task
start 
The start timestep to query
Return value
The duration if the task starts at the given timestep, -1 if it is an impossible start time.
Related topics
get_start_based_duration setduration set_duration_with_idle_times cp_show_var_constraints

Parent Topic Scheduling

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