sci.op-research

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:25:38 -0800 (PST), Min
wrote:

>On Feb 22, 7:55 pm, A.L. wrote:
>> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:23:15 -0800 (PST), SteveM
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >If this model is for production purposes, i.e., regular operational
>> >scheduling then you'd probably want to talk to your IT guys to see if
>> >they could develop it, with you assisting.
>>
>> And this is the problem.
>>
>> IT people will ask: "Where is the API?". OR specialist will ask:
>> "Where is WHAT?"... After short discussion, IT will say:" No, we don't
>> know what is OPL, MPL, GAMS an AMPL. We program in Java". OR wilt say
>> (proudly, even extremely proudly): "Java what?.. I AM OR SPECIALIST! I
>> PROGRAM IN AMPL!!!"
>>
>> And this will be end of the story :)
>>
>> A.L.
>>
>> P.S. The above is real story...
>
>A.L.
>LOL...
>Maybe I should give them my codes as open source. Go and make whatever
>you want. API? Look up in the CPLEX manual;)
>
>Min

No. IT will NOT do your job. And your job is to give them API.. If you
give them your code and say "do whatever you want", they will put this
stuff in trash.

CPLEX API is NOT your API. Your API is API to your specific model. And
this can be quite complex: it must provide all data, control model
execution and retrieve results.

A.L.