Tutorials

The basic tutorials explain the elements of a JOpt optimization in Java and walk through a first optimization run. They use JOpt as a Java library. To run JOpt.TourOptimizer as a container instead, start with Getting started.

Basic elements

Nodes, resources, connections, properties and the license of an optimization.

First optimization

A complete optimization in Java, step by step, and how to read its result.

Nodes

The node types, their constructors and when to use each of them.

Resources

The CapacityResource, its limits, the cost model and further settings.

Added: 2026-03-26 (JOpt core 7.5.3-j17) | Last updated: 2026-10-19