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# PWL.Definition

- java.lang.Object
- - com.dashoptimization.objects.ConstraintDefinition<PWL>
  - - com.dashoptimization.objects.PWL.Definition

- Enclosing class:
    PWL

      public static final class PWL.Definition
      extends ConstraintDefinition<PWL>

  A piecewise linear function constraint. An instance of this class requires variable `resultant` to be the value of the piecewise linear function defined by `xval` and `yval` evaluated for variable `input`. Instances of this class describe a constraint that has not yet been added but can be added using `XpressProblem.addConstraint()` or `XpressProblem.addPWL()`. Users should usually not have to deal with this class explicitly.
  Since:
    43.00

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `Definition​(Variable input, Variable resultant, double[] xval, double[] yval, java.lang.String name)` | Create a new piecewise linear function constraint.

  - ### Method Summary

    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `PWL.Definition` | `setName​(java.lang.String newName)` | Set the name of the constraint.

    - ### Methods inherited from class com.dashoptimization.objects.ConstraintDefinition

      `getName, setConstraintName`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Definition

          public Definition​(Variable input,
                            Variable resultant,
                            double[] xval,
                            double[] yval,
                            java.lang.String name)

      Create a new piecewise linear function constraint.
      Parameters:
        `input` - Input variable.
        `resultant` - Result variable.
        `xval` - x coordinates of breakpoints.
        `yval` - x coordinates of breakpoints.
        `name` - Name of new constraint. Can be `null`.
      Since:
        43.00

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setName

          public PWL.Definition setName​(java.lang.String newName)

      Set the name of the constraint. This is the same as `ConstraintDefinition.setConstraintName(String)` but with a different return type.

      Examples using `setName`:

      - Catenary.java
      - ContractAllocation.java
      - CuttingStock.java
      - ELS.java
      - ELSCut.java
      - FolioCB.java
      - FolioHeuristic.java
      - FolioIIS.java
      - FolioInit.java
      - FolioMip1.java
      - FolioMip2.java
      - FolioMipIIS.java
      - FolioQC.java
      - FolioQP.java
      - GeneralConstraints.java
      - MultipleProblems.java
      - ProductionPlanning_Index.java
      - QuadraticProgramming.java
      - RecursiveFinancialPlanning.java
      - Wagon.java
      Parameters:
        `newName` - New name.
      Returns:
        Always returns this instance.
      Since:
        43.00

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