Planning optimization made easy.
timefold.ai
Timefold Solver is an optimization engine evolved from OptaPlanner. Developed by the original OptaPlanner team, our aim is to free the world of wasteful planning.
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Install JDK 17+ and Maven 3.9+, for example with Sdkman:
$ sdk install java $ sdk install maven
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Git clone this repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/TimefoldAI/timefold-solver.git $ cd timefold-solver
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Build it from source:
$ mvn clean install -Dquickly
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Run the examples:
$ cd examples $ mvn exec:java
This is an open source project, and you are more than welcome to contribute! For more, see Contributing.
There are 2 editions of Timefold Solver:
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Timefold Solver Community Edition (CE) (this repo).
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Timefold Solver Enterprise Edition (EE), a licensed version of Timefold Solver.
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Multi-threaded Solving: Experience enhanced performance with multi-threaded solving capabilities.
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Nearby Selection: Get better solutions quicker, especially with spatial problems.
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Dedicated Support: Get direct support from the Timefold team for all your questions and requirements.
Unlike the ASL-licensed Community Edition in this repo, the Enterprise Edition is not open source. If you wish to use the Enterprise Edition in a production environment, please contact Timefold to obtain the appropriate license.
Timefold Solver was forked on 20 April 2023 from OptaPlanner, which was entirely Apache-2.0 licensed (a permissive license).
Timefold Solver is a derivative work of OptaPlanner, which includes copyrights of the original creator, Red Hat Inc., affiliates and contributors, that were all entirely licensed under the Apache-2.0 license. Every source file has been modified.