Framework integrations
1. Overview
Timefold Solver’s input and output data (the planning problem and the best solution) are plain old JavaBeans (POJOs), so integration with other Java technologies is straightforward. The most common way to use Timefold Solver is through its first-class framework integrations: Quarkus and Spring Boot.
Beyond that, Timefold Solver also integrates with many other Java technologies. For example:
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To read a planning problem from the database (and store the best solution in it), annotate the domain POJOs with JPA annotations.
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To read a planning problem from an XML file (and store the best solution in it), annotate the domain POJOs with JAXB annotations.
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To expose the Solver as a REST Service that reads the planning problem and responds with the best solution, annotate the domain POJOs with JAXB or Jackson annotations and hook the
Solverin RESTEasy or a similar framework.
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While it is possible to annotate the same domain classes with both Timefold Solver and persistence or serialization annotations, this tightly couples your planning domain to your data model. In many applications it is preferable to keep them separate, for example, by mapping between a persistence entity and a dedicated planning model so that changes to one do not force changes to the other. |
