Add MSF plugins

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests/App.config

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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<configuration>
+  <configSections>
+    <section name="MsfConfig" 
+             type="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.MsfConfigSection, Microsoft.Solver.Foundation" 
+             allowLocation="true" 
+             allowDefinition="Everywhere" 
+             allowExeDefinition="MachineToApplication" 
+             restartOnExternalChanges="true" 
+             requirePermission="true"/>
+  </configSections>
+  <MsfConfig>
+    <MsfPluginSolvers>      
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 MILP Solver" 
+                       capability="MILP" 
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPSolver" 
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPDirective" 
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 MILP Solver" 
+                       capability="LP" 
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPSolver" 
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPDirective" 
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPParams"/>
+      
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver" 
+                       capability="MILP" 
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver" 
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective" 
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver" 
+                       capability="LP"                        
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="MINLP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="NLP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+    </MsfPluginSolvers>
+  </MsfConfig>
+<startup>
+  <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/>
+</startup>
+</configuration>

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

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+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2013")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("27657eee-ca7b-4996-a905-86a3f4584988")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests/ServiceTests.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Common;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Solvers;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class ServiceTests
+    {
+        [TestInitialize]
+        public void SetUp()
+        {
+            SolverContext context = SolverContext.GetContext();
+            context.ClearModel();
+        }
+
+        private void TestService1(Directive directive)
+        {
+            SolverContext context = SolverContext.GetContext();
+            Model model = context.CreateModel();
+
+            Decision x1 = new Decision(Domain.RealRange(0, 2), "x1");
+            Decision x2 = new Decision(Domain.RealRange(0, 2), "x2");
+
+            Decision z = new Decision(Domain.IntegerRange(0, 1), "z");
+
+            model.AddDecisions(x1, x2, z);
+
+            model.AddConstraint("Row0", x1 - z <= 1);
+            model.AddConstraint("Row1", x2 + z <= 2);
+
+            Goal goal = model.AddGoal("Goal0", GoalKind.Maximize, x1 + x2);
+
+            Solution solution = context.Solve(directive);
+            Assert.IsTrue(goal.ToInt32() == 3);
+            context.ClearModel();
+        }
+
+        private void TestService2(Directive directive)
+        {
+            SolverContext context = SolverContext.GetContext();
+            Model model = context.CreateModel();
+
+            Decision x1 = new Decision(Domain.RealNonnegative, "x1");
+            Decision x2 = new Decision(Domain.RealNonnegative, "x2");
+
+            Decision z = new Decision(Domain.IntegerRange(0, 1), "z");
+
+            Rational M = 100;
+            
+            model.AddDecisions(x1, x2, z);
+
+            model.AddConstraint("Row0", x1 + x2 >= 1);
+            model.AddConstraint("Row1", x1 - z * 100 <= 0);
+            model.AddConstraint("Row2", x2 + z * 100 <= 100);
+
+            Goal goal = model.AddGoal("Goal0", GoalKind.Maximize, x1 + x2);
+
+            Solution solution = context.Solve(directive);
+            Assert.IsTrue(goal.ToInt32() == 100);
+            context.ClearModel();
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestService1()
+        {
+            TestService1(new Z3MILPDirective());
+            TestService1(new Z3TermDirective());
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestService2()
+        {
+            TestService2(new Z3MILPDirective());
+            TestService2(new Z3TermDirective());
+        }
+
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests.csproj

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{280AEE2F-1FDB-4A27-BE37-14DC154C873B}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Solver.Foundation">
+      <HintPath>..\Microsoft.Solver.Foundation.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL" />
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ServiceTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SolverTests.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="App.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3\SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.csproj">
+      <Project>{7340e664-f648-4ff7-89b2-f4da424996d3}</Project>
+      <Name>SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+</Project>

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests/SolverTests.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Common;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Solvers;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class SolverTests
+    {
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestMILPSolver1()
+        {
+            var solver = new Z3MILPSolver();
+            int goal;
+
+            solver.AddRow("goal", out goal);
+            int x1, x2, z;
+
+            // 0 <= x1 <= 2
+            solver.AddVariable("x1", out x1);
+            solver.SetBounds(x1, 0, 2);
+
+            // 0 <= x2 <= 2
+            solver.AddVariable("x2", out x2);
+            solver.SetBounds(x2, 0, 2);
+
+            // z is an integer in [0,1]
+            solver.AddVariable("z", out z);
+            solver.SetIntegrality(z, true);
+            solver.SetBounds(z, 0, 1);
+
+            //max x1 + x2 
+            solver.SetCoefficient(goal, x1, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(goal, x2, 1);
+            solver.AddGoal(goal, 1, false);
+
+            // 0 <= x1 -z <= 1 
+            int row1;
+            solver.AddRow("rowI1", out row1);
+            solver.SetBounds(row1, 0, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row1, x1, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row1, z, -1);
+
+            // 0 <= x2 + z <= 2
+            int row2;
+            solver.AddRow("rowI2", out row2);
+            solver.SetBounds(row2, 0, 2);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row2, x2, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row2, z, 1);
+
+            var p = new Z3MILPParams();
+            solver.Solve(p);
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(solver.Result == LinearResult.Optimal);
+            Assert.AreEqual(solver.GetValue(x1), 2 * Rational.One);
+            Assert.AreEqual(solver.GetValue(x2), Rational.One);
+            Assert.AreEqual(solver.GetValue(z), Rational.One);
+            Assert.AreEqual(solver.GetValue(goal), 3 * Rational.One);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestMILPSolver2()
+        {
+            var solver = new Z3MILPSolver();
+            int goal, extraGoal;
+
+            Rational M = 100;
+            solver.AddRow("goal", out goal);
+            int x1, x2, z;
+
+            // 0 <= x1 <= 100
+            solver.AddVariable("x1", out x1);
+            solver.SetBounds(x1, 0, M);
+
+            // 0 <= x2 <= 100
+            solver.AddVariable("x2", out x2);
+            solver.SetBounds(x2, 0, M);
+
+            // z is an integer in [0,1]
+            solver.AddVariable("z", out z);
+            solver.SetIntegrality(z, true);
+            solver.SetBounds(z, 0, 1);
+
+            solver.SetCoefficient(goal, x1, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(goal, x2, 2);
+            solver.AddGoal(goal, 1, false);
+
+            solver.AddRow("extraGoal", out extraGoal);
+
+            solver.SetCoefficient(extraGoal, x1, 2);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(extraGoal, x2, 1);
+            solver.AddGoal(extraGoal, 2, false);
+
+            // x1 + x2 >= 1
+            int row;
+            solver.AddRow("row", out row);
+            solver.SetBounds(row, 1, Rational.PositiveInfinity);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row, x1, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row, x2, 1);
+
+
+            // x1 - M*z <= 0
+            int row1;
+            solver.AddRow("rowI1", out row1);
+            solver.SetBounds(row1, Rational.NegativeInfinity, 0);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row1, x1, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row1, z, -M);
+
+            // x2 - M* (1-z) <= 0
+            int row2;
+            solver.AddRow("rowI2", out row2);
+            solver.SetBounds(row2, Rational.NegativeInfinity, M);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row2, x2, 1);
+            solver.SetCoefficient(row2, z, M);
+
+            var p = new Z3MILPParams();
+            p.OptKind = OptimizationKind.BoundingBox;
+
+            solver.Solve(p);
+            Assert.IsTrue(solver.Result == LinearResult.Optimal);
+            Assert.AreEqual(solver.GetValue(goal), 200 * Rational.One);
+            Assert.AreEqual(solver.GetValue(extraGoal), 200 * Rational.One);
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/AbortWorker.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using Microsoft.Z3;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Thread that will wait until the query abort function returns true or 
+    /// the stop method is called. If the abort function returns true at some
+    /// point it will issue a softCancel() call to Z3.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class AbortWorker
+    {
+        #region Private Members
+
+        /// <summary>The Z3 solver</summary>
+        private Microsoft.Z3.Context _context;
+        /// <summary>The abort function to use to check if we are aborted</summary>
+        private Func<bool> _QueryAbortFunction;
+        /// <summary>Flag indicating that worker should stop</summary>
+        private bool _stop = false;
+        /// <summary>Flag indicating that we have been sent an abort signal</summary>
+        private bool _aborted = false;
+
+        #endregion Private Members
+
+        #region Construction
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Worker constructor taking a Z3 instance and a function to periodically
+        /// check for aborts.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="z3">Z3 instance</param>
+        /// <param name="queryAbortFunction">method to call to check for aborts</param>
+        public AbortWorker(Context context, Func<bool> queryAbortFunction)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+            _QueryAbortFunction = queryAbortFunction;
+        }
+
+        #endregion Construction
+
+        #region Public Methods
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stop the abort worker.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Stop()
+        {
+            _stop = true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Is true if we have been aborted.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Aborted
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _aborted;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts the abort worker. The worker checks the abort method
+        /// periodically until either it is stopped by a call to the Stop()
+        /// method or it gets an abort signal. In the latter case it will
+        /// issue a soft abort signal to Z3.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Start()
+        {
+            // We go until someone stops us
+            _stop = false;
+            while (!_stop && !_QueryAbortFunction())
+            {
+                // Wait for a while
+                Thread.Sleep(10);
+            }
+            // If we were stopped on abort, cancel z3
+            if (!_stop)
+            {
+                _context.Interrupt();
+                _aborted = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion Public Methods
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

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+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("Microsoft")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Microsoft 2013")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("ed1476c0-96de-4d2c-983d-3888b140c3ad")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.csproj

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <SignAssembly>false</SignAssembly>
+    <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
+    </AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
+    <FileUpgradeFlags>
+    </FileUpgradeFlags>
+    <OldToolsVersion>3.5</OldToolsVersion>
+    <UpgradeBackupLocation />
+    <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
+    <Install>true</Install>
+    <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>
+    <UpdateEnabled>false</UpdateEnabled>
+    <UpdateMode>Foreground</UpdateMode>
+    <UpdateInterval>7</UpdateInterval>
+    <UpdateIntervalUnits>Days</UpdateIntervalUnits>
+    <UpdatePeriodically>false</UpdatePeriodically>
+    <UpdateRequired>false</UpdateRequired>
+    <MapFileExtensions>true</MapFileExtensions>
+    <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
+    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
+    <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
+    <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
+    <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'commercial|AnyCPU'">
+    <OutputPath>bin\commercial\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
+    <CodeAnalysisLogFile>bin\Release\Z3Solver.dll.CodeAnalysisLog.xml</CodeAnalysisLogFile>
+    <CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>true</CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>
+    <CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>GlobalSuppressions.cs</CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSetDirectories>;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Team Tools\Static Analysis Tools\\Rule Sets</CodeAnalysisRuleSetDirectories>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleDirectories>;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Team Tools\Static Analysis Tools\FxCop\\Rules</CodeAnalysisRuleDirectories>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'commercial_64|AnyCPU'">
+    <OutputPath>bin\commercial_64\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
+    <CodeAnalysisLogFile>bin\Release\Z3Solver.dll.CodeAnalysisLog.xml</CodeAnalysisLogFile>
+    <CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>true</CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>
+    <CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>GlobalSuppressions.cs</CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSetDirectories>;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Team Tools\Static Analysis Tools\\Rule Sets</CodeAnalysisRuleSetDirectories>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleDirectories>;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Team Tools\Static Analysis Tools\FxCop\\Rules</CodeAnalysisRuleDirectories>
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+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Solver.Foundation">
+      <HintPath>..\Microsoft.Solver.Foundation.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Z3">
+      <HintPath>..\Microsoft.Z3.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Numerics" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="AbortWorker.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Utils.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3BaseDirective.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3BaseParams.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3BaseSolver.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3MILPDirective.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3MILPParams.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3MILPSolver.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3TermDirective.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3TermParams.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Z3TermSolver.cs" />
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examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Utils.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Z3;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Common;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    public class Utils
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the Z3 term corresponding to the MSF rational number.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rational">The MSF rational</param>
+        /// <returns>The Z3 term</returns>
+        public static ArithExpr GetNumeral(Context context, Rational rational, Sort sort = null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                sort = rational.IsInteger() ? ((Sort)context.IntSort) : (sort == null ? (Sort)context.RealSort : sort);
+                return (ArithExpr)context.MkNumeral(rational.ToString(), sort);                
+            }
+            catch (Z3Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine("Conversion of {0} failed:\n {1}", rational, e);
+                throw new NotSupportedException();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static long BASE = 10 ^ 18;
+
+        private static Rational ToRational(System.Numerics.BigInteger bi)
+        {
+            if (System.Numerics.BigInteger.Abs(bi) <= BASE) 
+            {
+                return (Rational)((long)bi);
+            }
+            return BASE * ToRational(bi / BASE) + ToRational(bi % BASE);
+        }
+
+        public static Rational ToRational(IntNum i)
+        {
+            return ToRational(i.BigInteger);
+        }
+
+        public static Rational ToRational(RatNum r)
+        {
+            return ToRational(r.BigIntNumerator) / ToRational(r.BigIntDenominator);
+        }
+
+        public static Rational ToRational(Expr expr)
+        {
+            Debug.Assert(expr is ArithExpr, "Only accept ArithExpr for now.");
+            var e = expr as ArithExpr;
+
+            if (e is IntNum) 
+            {
+                Debug.Assert(expr.IsIntNum, "Number should be an integer.");
+                return ToRational(expr as IntNum);
+            }
+            
+            if (e is RatNum)
+            {
+                Debug.Assert(expr.IsRatNum, "Number should be a rational.");
+                return ToRational(expr as RatNum);
+            }
+            
+            if (e.IsAdd)
+            {
+                Rational r = Rational.Zero;
+                foreach (var arg in e.Args)
+                {
+                    r += ToRational(arg);
+                }
+                return r;
+            }
+            
+            if (e.IsMul)
+            {
+                Rational r = Rational.One;
+                foreach (var arg in e.Args)
+                {
+                    r *= ToRational(arg);
+                }
+                return r;
+            }
+            
+            if (e.IsUMinus)
+            {
+                return -ToRational(e.Args[0]);
+            }
+            
+            if (e.IsDiv)
+            {
+                return ToRational(e.Args[0]) / ToRational(e.Args[1]);
+            }
+            
+            if (e.IsSub)
+            {
+                Rational r = ToRational(e.Args[0]);
+                for (int i = 1; i < e.Args.Length; ++i)
+                {
+                    r -= ToRational(e.Args[i]);
+                }
+                return r;
+            }
+            
+            if (e.IsConst && e.FuncDecl.Name.ToString() == "oo")
+            {
+                return Rational.PositiveInfinity;
+            }
+            
+            if (e.IsConst && e.FuncDecl.Name.ToString() == "epsilon")
+            {
+                return Rational.One/Rational.PositiveInfinity;              
+            }
+
+            Debug.Assert(false, "Should not happen");
+            return Rational.One;
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3BaseDirective.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Combining objective functions
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum OptimizationKind
+    {
+        Lexicographic,
+        BoundingBox,
+        ParetoOptimal
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Algorithm for solving cardinality constraints
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum CardinalityAlgorithm
+    { 
+        FuMalik,
+        CoreMaxSAT
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Algorithm for solving pseudo-boolean constraints
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum PseudoBooleanAlgorithm
+    { 
+        WeightedMaxSAT,
+        IterativeWeightedMaxSAT,
+        BisectionWeightedMaxSAT,
+        WeightedPartialMaxSAT2
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Strategy for solving arithmetic optimization
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum ArithmeticStrategy
+    { 
+        Basic,
+        Farkas
+    }
+
+    public abstract class Z3BaseDirective : Directive
+    {
+        protected OptimizationKind _optKind;
+        protected CardinalityAlgorithm _cardAlgorithm;
+        protected PseudoBooleanAlgorithm _pboAlgorithm;
+        protected ArithmeticStrategy _arithStrategy;
+
+        protected string _smt2LogFile;
+
+        public Z3BaseDirective()
+        {
+            Arithmetic = Arithmetic.Exact;
+        }
+
+        public OptimizationKind OptKind
+        {
+            get { return _optKind; }
+            set { _optKind = value; }
+        }
+
+        public CardinalityAlgorithm CardinalityAlgorithm
+        {
+            get { return _cardAlgorithm; }
+            set { _cardAlgorithm = value; }
+        }
+
+        public PseudoBooleanAlgorithm PseudoBooleanAlgorithm
+        {
+            get { return _pboAlgorithm; }
+            set { _pboAlgorithm = value; }
+        }
+
+        public ArithmeticStrategy ArithmeticStrategy
+        {
+            get { return _arithStrategy; }
+            set { _arithStrategy = value; }
+        }
+
+        public string SMT2LogFile
+        {
+            get { return _smt2LogFile; }
+            set { _smt2LogFile = value; }
+        }
+
+        public override string ToString() 
+        {
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.Append(this.GetType().Name);
+            sb.Append("(");
+            sb.AppendFormat("OptKind: {0}, ", _optKind);
+            sb.AppendFormat("SMT2LogFile: {0}", _smt2LogFile);
+            sb.Append(")");
+            return sb.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3BaseParams.cs

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+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using System;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Implementation of the solver parameters for Z3
+    /// </summary>
+    public class Z3BaseParams : ISolverParameters
+    {
+        #region Private Members
+
+        /// <summary>The abort method we can call (defaults to always false) 
+        protected Func<bool> _queryAbortFunction = delegate() { return false; };
+
+        /// <summary>The directive to use</summary>
+        protected Directive _directive = null;
+
+        protected OptimizationKind _optKind;
+        protected CardinalityAlgorithm _cardAlgorithm;
+        protected PseudoBooleanAlgorithm _pboAlgorithm;
+        protected ArithmeticStrategy _arithStrategy;
+
+        protected string _smt2LogFile;
+
+        #endregion Private Members
+
+        #region Construction
+
+        public Z3BaseParams() { }
+
+        public Z3BaseParams(Directive directive)
+        {
+            _directive = directive;
+
+            var z3Directive = directive as Z3BaseDirective;
+            if (z3Directive != null)
+            {
+                _optKind = z3Directive.OptKind;
+                _cardAlgorithm = z3Directive.CardinalityAlgorithm;
+                _pboAlgorithm = z3Directive.PseudoBooleanAlgorithm;
+                _arithStrategy = z3Directive.ArithmeticStrategy;
+                _smt2LogFile = z3Directive.SMT2LogFile;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Z3BaseParams(Func<bool> queryAbortFunction)
+        {
+            _queryAbortFunction = queryAbortFunction;
+        }
+
+        public Z3BaseParams(Z3BaseParams z3Parameters)
+        {
+            _queryAbortFunction = z3Parameters._queryAbortFunction;
+        }
+
+        #endregion Construction
+
+        #region ISolverParameters Members
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Getter for the abort method
+        /// </summary>
+        public Func<bool> QueryAbort
+        {
+            get { return _queryAbortFunction; }
+            set { _queryAbortFunction = value; }
+        }
+
+        public OptimizationKind OptKind
+        {
+            get { return _optKind; }
+            set { _optKind = value; }
+        }
+
+        public CardinalityAlgorithm CardinalityAlgorithm
+        {
+            get { return _cardAlgorithm; }
+            set { _cardAlgorithm = value; }
+        }
+
+        public PseudoBooleanAlgorithm PseudoBooleanAlgorithm
+        {
+            get { return _pboAlgorithm; }
+            set { _pboAlgorithm = value; }
+        }
+
+        public ArithmeticStrategy ArithmeticStrategy
+        {
+            get { return _arithStrategy; }
+            set { _arithStrategy = value; }
+        }
+
+        public string SMT2LogFile
+        {
+            get { return _smt2LogFile; }
+            set { _smt2LogFile = value; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3BaseSolver.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.Z3;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Common;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    internal enum Z3Result
+    {
+        Optimal,
+        LocalOptimal,
+        Feasible,
+        Interrupted,
+        Infeasible
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The basic solver class to take care of transformation from an MSF instance to an Z3 instance
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class Z3BaseSolver
+    {
+        /// <summary>Representing MSF model</summary>
+        private IRowVariableModel _model;
+
+        /// <summary>The Z3 solver we are currently using</summary>
+        private Context _context = null;
+
+        /// <summary>Default optimization solver</summary>
+        private Optimize _optSolver = null;
+
+        /// <summary>Marks when we are inside the Solve() method</summary>
+        private bool _isSolving = false;
+
+        /// <summary>A map from MSF variable ids to Z3 variables</summary>
+        private Dictionary<int, Expr> _variables = new Dictionary<int, Expr>();
+
+        /// <summary>A map from MSF variable ids to Z3 goal ids</summary>
+        private Dictionary<IGoal, uint> _goals = new Dictionary<IGoal, uint>();
+
+        internal Z3BaseSolver(IRowVariableModel model)
+        {
+            _model = model;
+        }
+
+        internal Context Context 
+        { 
+            get { return _context; }
+        }
+
+        internal Dictionary<int, Expr> Variables
+        {
+            get { return _variables; }
+        }
+
+        internal Dictionary<IGoal, uint> Goals
+        {
+            get { return _goals; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Destructs a currently active Z3 solver and the associated data.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void DestructSolver(bool checkInSolve)
+        {
+            if (_context != null)
+            {
+                if (checkInSolve && !_isSolving)
+                {
+                    _variables.Clear();
+                    if (!_isSolving)
+                    {
+                        _optSolver.Dispose();
+                        _context.Dispose();
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine("Z3 destruction is invoked while in Solving phase.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructs a Z3 solver to be used.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void ConstructSolver(Z3BaseParams parameters)
+        {
+            // If Z3 is there already, kill it
+            if (_context != null)
+            {
+                DestructSolver(false);
+            }
+
+            _context = new Context();
+            _optSolver = _context.MkOptimize();
+            var p = _context.MkParams();
+
+            switch (parameters.OptKind)
+            {
+                case OptimizationKind.BoundingBox:
+                    p.Add("priority", _context.MkSymbol("box"));
+                    break;
+                case OptimizationKind.Lexicographic:
+                    p.Add("priority", _context.MkSymbol("lex"));
+                    break;
+                case OptimizationKind.ParetoOptimal:
+                    p.Add("priority", _context.MkSymbol("pareto"));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    Debug.Assert(false, String.Format("Unknown optimization option {0}", parameters.OptKind));
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            switch (parameters.CardinalityAlgorithm)
+            {
+                case CardinalityAlgorithm.FuMalik:
+                    p.Add("maxsat_engine", _context.MkSymbol("fu_malik"));
+                    break;
+                case CardinalityAlgorithm.CoreMaxSAT:
+                    p.Add("maxsat_engine", _context.MkSymbol("core_maxsat"));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    Debug.Assert(false, String.Format("Unknown cardinality algorithm option {0}", parameters.CardinalityAlgorithm));
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            switch (parameters.PseudoBooleanAlgorithm)
+            {
+                case PseudoBooleanAlgorithm.WeightedMaxSAT:
+                    p.Add("wmaxsat_engine", _context.MkSymbol("wmax"));
+                    break;
+                case PseudoBooleanAlgorithm.IterativeWeightedMaxSAT:
+                    p.Add("wmaxsat_engine", _context.MkSymbol("iwmax"));
+                    break;
+                case PseudoBooleanAlgorithm.BisectionWeightedMaxSAT:
+                    p.Add("wmaxsat_engine", _context.MkSymbol("bwmax"));
+                    break;
+                case PseudoBooleanAlgorithm.WeightedPartialMaxSAT2:
+                    p.Add("wmaxsat_engine", _context.MkSymbol("wpm2"));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    Debug.Assert(false, String.Format("Unknown pseudo-boolean algorithm option {0}", parameters.PseudoBooleanAlgorithm));
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            switch (parameters.ArithmeticStrategy)
+            {
+                case ArithmeticStrategy.Basic:
+                    p.Add("engine", _context.MkSymbol("basic"));
+                    break;
+                case ArithmeticStrategy.Farkas:
+                    p.Add("engine", _context.MkSymbol("farkas"));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    Debug.Assert(false, String.Format("Unknown arithmetic strategy option {0}", parameters.ArithmeticStrategy));
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            _optSolver.Parameters = p;
+        }
+
+        internal ArithExpr GetVariable(int vid)
+        {
+            Expr variable;
+            if (!_variables.TryGetValue(vid, out variable))
+            {
+                AddVariable(vid);
+                variable = _variables[vid];
+            }
+            return (ArithExpr)variable;
+        }
+
+        internal void AssertBool(BoolExpr row)
+        {
+            _optSolver.Assert(row);
+        }
+
+        internal void AssertArith(int vid, ArithExpr variable)
+        {
+            // Get the bounds on the row
+            Rational lower, upper;
+            _model.GetBounds(vid, out lower, out upper);
+
+            // Case of equality
+            if (lower == upper)
+            {
+                // Create the equality term
+                Expr eqConst = GetNumeral(lower, variable.Sort);
+                BoolExpr constraint = _context.MkEq(eqConst, variable);
+                // Assert the constraint
+                _optSolver.Assert(constraint);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // If upper bound is finite assert the upper bound constraint
+                if (lower.IsFinite)
+                {
+                    // Create the lower Bound constraint
+                    ArithExpr lowerTerm = GetNumeral(lower, variable.Sort);
+                    BoolExpr constraint = _context.MkLe(lowerTerm, variable);
+                    // Assert the constraint
+                    _optSolver.Assert(constraint);
+                }
+                // If lower bound is finite assert the lower bound constraint
+                if (upper.IsFinite)
+                {
+                    // Create the upper bound constraint
+                    ArithExpr upperTerm = GetNumeral(upper, variable.Sort);
+                    BoolExpr constraint = _context.MkGe(upperTerm, variable);
+                    // Assert the constraint
+                    _optSolver.Assert(constraint);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a MSF variable with the coresponding assertion to the Z3 variables.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vid">The MSF id of the variable</param>
+        internal void AddVariable(int vid)
+        {
+            // Is the variable an integer
+            bool isInteger = _model.GetIntegrality(vid);
+
+            // Construct the sort we will be using
+            Sort sort = isInteger ? (Sort)_context.IntSort : (Sort)_context.RealSort;
+
+            // Get the variable key
+            object key = _model.GetKeyFromIndex(vid);
+
+            // Try to construct the name
+            string name;
+            if (key != null) name = String.Format("x_{0}_{1}", key, vid);
+            else name = String.Format("x_{0}", vid);
+            ArithExpr variable = (ArithExpr)_context.MkConst(name, sort);
+
+            // Create the variable and add it to the map
+            Debug.Assert(!_variables.ContainsKey(vid), "Variable names should be unique.");
+            _variables.Add(vid, variable);
+
+            AssertArith(vid, variable);
+        }
+
+        internal ArithExpr GetNumeral(Rational rational, Sort sort = null)
+        {
+            return Utils.GetNumeral(_context, rational, sort);
+        }
+
+        internal void Solve(Z3BaseParams parameters, IEnumerable<IGoal> modelGoals, 
+                            Action<int> addRow, Func<int, ArithExpr> mkGoalRow, Action<Z3Result> setResult)
+        {
+            _variables.Clear();
+            _goals.Clear();
+
+            try
+            {
+                // Mark that we are in solving phase
+                _isSolving = true;
+
+                // Construct Z3
+                ConstructSolver(parameters);
+
+                // Add all the variables
+                foreach (int vid in _model.VariableIndices)
+                {
+                    AddVariable(vid);
+                }
+
+                // Add all the rows
+                foreach (int rid in _model.RowIndices)
+                {
+                    addRow(rid);
+                }
+
+                // Add enabled goals to optimization problem
+                foreach (IGoal g in modelGoals)
+                {
+                    if (!g.Enabled) continue;
+
+                    ArithExpr gr = mkGoalRow(g.Index);
+                    if (g.Minimize)
+                        _goals.Add(g, _optSolver.MkMinimize(gr));
+                    else
+                        _goals.Add(g, _optSolver.MkMaximize(gr));
+                }
+
+                if (_goals.Any() && parameters.SMT2LogFile != null)
+                {
+                    Debug.WriteLine("Dumping SMT2 benchmark to log file...");
+                    File.WriteAllText(parameters.SMT2LogFile, _optSolver.ToString());
+                }
+
+                bool aborted = parameters.QueryAbort();
+
+                if (!aborted)
+                {
+                    // Start the abort thread
+                    AbortWorker abortWorker = new AbortWorker(_context, parameters.QueryAbort);
+                    Thread abortThread = new Thread(abortWorker.Start);
+                    abortThread.Start();
+
+                    // Now solve the problem
+                    Status status = _optSolver.Check();
+
+                    // Stop the abort thread
+                    abortWorker.Stop();
+                    abortThread.Join();
+
+                    switch (status)
+                    {
+                        case Status.SATISFIABLE:
+                            Microsoft.Z3.Model model = _optSolver.Model;
+                            Debug.Assert(model != null, "Should be able to get Z3 model.");
+                            // Remember the solution values                                
+                            foreach (KeyValuePair<int, Expr> pair in _variables)
+                            {
+                                var value = Utils.ToRational(model.Eval(pair.Value, true));
+                                _model.SetValue(pair.Key, value);
+                            }
+                            // Remember all objective values
+                            foreach (var pair in _goals)
+                            {
+                                var optimalValue = Utils.ToRational(_optSolver.GetUpper(pair.Value));
+                                _model.SetValue(pair.Key.Index, optimalValue);
+                            }
+                            model.Dispose();
+                            setResult(_goals.Any() ? Z3Result.Optimal : Z3Result.Feasible);
+                            break;
+                        case Status.UNSATISFIABLE:
+                            setResult(Z3Result.Infeasible);
+                            break;
+                        case Status.UNKNOWN:
+                            if (abortWorker.Aborted)
+                            {
+                                Microsoft.Z3.Model subOptimalModel = _optSolver.Model;
+                                if (subOptimalModel != null && subOptimalModel.NumConsts != 0)
+                                {
+                                    // Remember the solution values                                
+                                    foreach (KeyValuePair<int, Expr> pair in _variables)
+                                    {
+                                        var value = Utils.ToRational(subOptimalModel.Eval(pair.Value, true));
+                                        _model.SetValue(pair.Key, value);
+                                    }
+                                    // Remember all objective values
+                                    foreach (var pair in _goals)
+                                    {
+                                        var optimalValue = Utils.ToRational(_optSolver.GetUpper(pair.Value));
+                                        _model.SetValue(pair.Key.Index, optimalValue);
+                                    }
+                                    subOptimalModel.Dispose();
+
+                                    setResult(Z3Result.LocalOptimal);
+                                }
+                                else
+                                    setResult(Z3Result.Infeasible);
+                            }
+                            else
+                                setResult(Z3Result.Interrupted);
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            Debug.Assert(false, "Unrecognized Z3 Status");
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _isSolving = false;
+            }
+
+            // Now kill Z3
+            DestructSolver(true);
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3MILPDirective.cs

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+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using System;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    public class Z3MILPDirective : Z3BaseDirective
+    {
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3MILPParams.cs

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+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using System;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    public class Z3MILPParams : Z3BaseParams
+    {
+        // Need these constructors for reflection done by plugin model
+
+        public Z3MILPParams() : base() { }
+
+        public Z3MILPParams(Directive directive) : base(directive) { }
+
+        public Z3MILPParams(Func<bool> queryAbortFunction) : base(queryAbortFunction) { }
+
+        public Z3MILPParams(Z3BaseParams z3Parameters) : base (z3Parameters) { }
+    }
+
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3MILPSolver.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.IO;
+
+using Microsoft.Z3;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Common;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The class is implementation of the MSF mixed linear programming solver 
+    /// using the Microsoft Z3 solver as the backend.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class Z3MILPSolver : LinearModel, ILinearSolver, ILinearSolution, IReportProvider
+    {
+        #region Private members
+
+        private LinearResult _result;       
+        private LinearSolutionQuality _solutionQuality;
+        private Z3BaseSolver _solver;
+
+        #endregion Private members
+
+        #region Solver construction and destruction
+
+        /// <summary>Constructor that initializes the base clases</summary>
+        public Z3MILPSolver() : base(null) 
+        {
+            _result = LinearResult.Feasible;
+            _solver = new Z3BaseSolver(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Constructor that initializes the base clases</summary>
+        public Z3MILPSolver(ISolverEnvironment context) : this() { }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shutdown can be called when when the solver is not active, i.e. 
+        /// when it is done with Solve() or it has gracefully returns from Solve()
+        /// after an abort.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Shutdown() { _solver.DestructSolver(true); }
+
+        #endregion Solver construction and destruction
+
+        #region Obtaining information about the solution
+
+        public ILinearSolverReport GetReport(LinearSolverReportType reportType)
+        {
+            // We don't support sensitivity report
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        #endregion Obtaining information about the solution
+
+        #region Construction of the problem
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get corresponding Z3 formula of a MSF row.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rid">The MSF row id</param>
+        private ArithExpr MkGoalRow(int rid)
+        {
+            // Start with the 0 term
+            List<ArithExpr> row = new List<ArithExpr>();
+
+            // Now, add all the entries of this row
+            foreach (LinearEntry entry in GetRowEntries(rid))
+            {
+                // Get the variable and constant in the row
+                ArithExpr e = _solver.GetVariable(entry.Index);                
+                if (!entry.Value.IsOne)
+                {
+                    e = _solver.Context.MkMul(_solver.GetNumeral(entry.Value, e.Sort), e);
+                }
+                row.Add(e);
+            }
+            switch (row.Count)
+            {
+                case 0: return _solver.GetNumeral(new Rational());
+                case 1: return row[0];
+                default: return _solver.Context.MkAdd(row.ToArray());
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a MSF row to the Z3 assertions.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rid">The MSF row id</param>
+        private void AddRow(int rid)
+        {
+            // Start with the 0 term
+            ArithExpr row = MkGoalRow(rid);
+            _solver.AssertArith(rid, row);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set results based on internal solver status
+        /// </summary>
+        private void SetResult(Z3Result status)
+        {
+            switch (status)
+            {
+                case Z3Result.Optimal:
+                    _result = LinearResult.Optimal;
+                    _solutionQuality = LinearSolutionQuality.Exact;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.LocalOptimal:
+                    _result = LinearResult.Feasible;
+                    _solutionQuality = LinearSolutionQuality.Approximate;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.Feasible:
+                    _result = LinearResult.Feasible;
+                    _solutionQuality = LinearSolutionQuality.Exact;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.Infeasible:
+                    _result = LinearResult.InfeasiblePrimal;
+                    _solutionQuality = LinearSolutionQuality.None;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.Interrupted:
+                    _result = LinearResult.Interrupted;
+                    _solutionQuality = LinearSolutionQuality.None;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    Debug.Assert(false, "Unrecognized Z3 Result");
+                    break;
+            } 
+        }
+
+        #endregion Construction of the problem
+
+        #region Solving the problem            
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts solving the problem using the Z3 solver.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="parameters">Parameters to the solver</param>
+        /// <returns>The solution to the problem</returns>
+        public ILinearSolution Solve(ISolverParameters parameters)
+        {
+            // Get the Z3 parameters
+            var z3Params = parameters as Z3BaseParams;
+            Debug.Assert(z3Params != null, "Parameters should be an instance of Z3BaseParams.");
+            
+            _solver.Solve(z3Params, Goals, AddRow, MkGoalRow, SetResult);
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        #endregion Solving the problem
+
+        #region ILinearSolution Members
+
+        public Rational GetSolutionValue(int goalIndex)
+        {
+            var goal = Goals.ElementAt(goalIndex);
+            Debug.Assert(goal != null, "Goal should be an element of the goal list.");
+            return GetValue(goal.Index);
+        }
+
+        public void GetSolvedGoal(int goalIndex, out object key, out int vid, out bool minimize, out bool optimal)
+        {
+            var goal = Goals.ElementAt(goalIndex);
+            Debug.Assert(goal != null, "Goal should be an element of the goal list.");
+            key = goal.Key;
+            vid = goal.Index;
+            minimize = goal.Minimize;
+            optimal = _result == LinearResult.Optimal;
+        }
+
+        // LpResult is LP relaxation assignment.
+        
+        public LinearResult LpResult
+        {
+            get { return _result; }
+        }
+
+        public Rational MipBestBound
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                Debug.Assert(GoalCount > 0, "MipBestBound is only applicable for optimization instances.");
+                return GetSolutionValue(0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public LinearResult MipResult
+        {
+            get { return _result; }
+        }
+
+        public LinearResult Result
+        {
+            get { return _result; }
+        }
+
+        public LinearSolutionQuality SolutionQuality
+        {
+            get { return _solutionQuality; }
+        }
+
+        public int SolvedGoalCount
+        {
+            get { return GoalCount; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        public Report GetReport(SolverContext context, Solution solution, SolutionMapping solutionMapping)
+        {
+            LinearSolutionMapping lpSolutionMapping = solutionMapping as LinearSolutionMapping;
+            if (lpSolutionMapping == null && solutionMapping != null)
+                throw new ArgumentException("solutionMapping is not a LinearSolutionMapping", "solutionMapping");
+            return new Z3LinearSolverReport(context, this, solution, lpSolutionMapping);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class implementing the LinearReport.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class Z3LinearSolverReport : LinearReport
+    {
+        public Z3LinearSolverReport(SolverContext context, ISolver solver, Solution solution, LinearSolutionMapping solutionMapping)
+          : base(context, solver, solution, solutionMapping) {
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3TermDirective.cs

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+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using System;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    public class Z3TermDirective : Z3BaseDirective
+    {
+    }
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3TermParams.cs

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+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using System;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    public class Z3TermParams : Z3BaseParams
+    {
+        public Z3TermParams() : base() { }
+
+        public Z3TermParams(Directive directive) : base(directive) { }
+
+        public Z3TermParams(Func<bool> queryAbortFunction) : base(queryAbortFunction) { }
+
+        public Z3TermParams(Z3BaseParams z3Parameters) : base(z3Parameters) { }
+    }
+
+}

examples/msf/SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3/Z3TermSolver.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Common;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Properties;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Solvers;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using Microsoft.Z3;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The class is implementation of the MSF constraint solver
+    /// using the Microsoft Z3 solver as the backend. 
+    /// This solver supports Int, Real constraints and their arbitrary boolean combinations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class Z3TermSolver : TermModel, ITermSolver, INonlinearSolution, IReportProvider
+    {
+        private NonlinearResult _result;
+        private Z3BaseSolver _solver;
+
+        /// <summary>Constructor that initializes the base clases</summary>
+        public Z3TermSolver() : base(null) 
+        {
+            _solver = new Z3BaseSolver(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Constructor that initializes the base clases</summary>
+        public Z3TermSolver(ISolverEnvironment context) : this() { }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shutdown can be called when when the solver is not active, i.e. 
+        /// when it is done with Solve() or it has gracefully returns from Solve()
+        /// after an abort.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Shutdown() { _solver.DestructSolver(true); }
+
+        private BoolExpr MkBool(int rid)
+        {
+            var context = _solver.Context;
+
+            if (IsConstant(rid))
+            {
+                Rational lower, upper;
+                GetBounds(rid, out lower, out upper);
+                Debug.Assert(lower == upper);
+                if (lower.IsZero) return context.MkFalse();
+                return context.MkTrue();
+            }
+            if (IsOperation(rid))
+            {
+                BoolExpr[] children;
+                ArithExpr[] operands;
+                TermModelOperation op = GetOperation(rid);
+                switch(op) {
+                   case TermModelOperation.And:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) >= 2, "Conjunction requires at least two operands.");
+                        children = (GetOperands(rid)).Select(x => MkBool(x)).ToArray();
+                        return context.MkAnd(children);
+                    case TermModelOperation.Or:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) >= 2, "Disjunction requires at least two operands.");
+                        children = (GetOperands(rid)).Select(x => MkBool(x)).ToArray();
+                        return context.MkOr(children);
+                    case TermModelOperation.Not:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) == 1, "Negation is unary.");
+                        return context.MkNot(MkBool(GetOperand(rid, 0)));
+                    case TermModelOperation.If:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) == 3, "If is ternary.");
+                        BoolExpr b = MkBool(GetOperand(rid, 0));
+                        Expr x1 = MkBool(GetOperand(rid, 1));
+                        Expr x2 = MkBool(GetOperand(rid, 2));
+                        return (BoolExpr)context.MkITE(b, x1, x2);
+                    case TermModelOperation.Unequal:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) >= 2, "Distinct should have at least two operands.");
+                        return context.MkDistinct((GetOperands(rid)).Select(x => MkTerm(x)).ToArray());
+                    case TermModelOperation.Greater:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Less:
+                    case TermModelOperation.GreaterEqual:
+                    case TermModelOperation.LessEqual:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Equal:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) >= 2, "Comparison should have at least two operands.");
+                        operands = (GetOperands(rid)).Select(x => MkTerm(x)).ToArray();
+                        return ReduceComparison(GetOperation(rid), operands);
+                    case TermModelOperation.Identity:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) == 1, "Identity takes exactly one operand.");
+                        return MkBool(GetOperand(rid, 0));
+                    default:
+                        return context.MkEq(MkTerm(rid), _solver.GetNumeral(Rational.One));
+                }
+            }
+            return context.MkEq(MkTerm(rid), _solver.GetNumeral(Rational.One));
+        }
+
+        private ArithExpr MkBoolToArith(BoolExpr e)
+        {
+            var context = _solver.Context;
+            return (ArithExpr)context.MkITE(e, _solver.GetNumeral(Rational.One), _solver.GetNumeral(Rational.Zero));
+        }
+
+        private ArithExpr MkTerm(int rid) 
+        {
+            var context = _solver.Context;
+
+            if (IsConstant(rid))
+            {
+                Rational lower, upper;
+                GetBounds(rid, out lower, out upper);
+                Debug.Assert(lower == upper);
+                return _solver.GetNumeral(lower);
+            }
+            else if (IsOperation(rid)) 
+            {
+                ArithExpr[] operands;
+                TermModelOperation op = GetOperation(rid);
+                switch(op) 
+                {
+                    case TermModelOperation.And:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Or:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Not:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Unequal:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Greater:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Less:
+                    case TermModelOperation.GreaterEqual:
+                    case TermModelOperation.LessEqual:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Equal:
+                        return MkBoolToArith(MkBool(rid));
+                    case TermModelOperation.If:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) == 3, "If is ternary.");
+                        BoolExpr b = MkBool(GetOperand(rid, 0));
+                        Expr x1 = MkTerm(GetOperand(rid, 1));
+                        Expr x2 = MkTerm(GetOperand(rid, 2));
+                        return (ArithExpr)context.MkITE(b, x1, x2);
+                    case TermModelOperation.Plus:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) >= 2, "Plus takes at least two operands.");
+                        operands = (GetOperands(rid)).Select(x => MkTerm(x)).ToArray();
+                        return context.MkAdd(operands);
+                    case TermModelOperation.Minus:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) == 1, "Minus takes exactly one operand.");
+                        return context.MkUnaryMinus(MkTerm(GetOperand(rid, 0)));
+                    case TermModelOperation.Times:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) >= 2, "Times requires at least two operands.");
+                        operands = (GetOperands(rid)).Select(x => MkTerm(x)).ToArray();
+                        return context.MkMul(operands);
+                    case TermModelOperation.Identity:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) == 1, "Identity takes exactly one operand.");
+                        return MkTerm(GetOperand(rid, 0));
+                    case TermModelOperation.Abs:
+                        Debug.Assert(GetOperandCount(rid) == 1, "Abs takes exactly one operand.");
+                        ArithExpr e = MkTerm(GetOperand(rid, 0));
+                        ArithExpr minusE = context.MkUnaryMinus(e);
+                        ArithExpr zero = _solver.GetNumeral(Rational.Zero);
+                        return (ArithExpr)context.MkITE(context.MkGe(e, zero), e, minusE);
+                    default:
+                        Console.Error.WriteLine("{0} operation isn't supported.", op);
+                        throw new NotSupportedException();
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return _solver.GetVariable(rid);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private BoolExpr ReduceComparison(TermModelOperation type, ArithExpr[] operands)
+        {
+            var context = _solver.Context;
+            Debug.Assert(operands.Length >= 2);            
+            Func<ArithExpr, ArithExpr, BoolExpr> mkComparison;
+            switch (type)
+            {
+                case TermModelOperation.Greater:
+                    mkComparison = (x, y) => context.MkGt(x, y);
+                    break;
+                case TermModelOperation.Less:
+                    mkComparison = (x, y) => context.MkLt(x, y);
+                    break;
+                case TermModelOperation.GreaterEqual:
+                    mkComparison = (x, y) => context.MkGe(x, y);
+                    break;
+                case TermModelOperation.LessEqual:
+                    mkComparison = (x, y) => context.MkLe(x, y);
+                    break;
+                case TermModelOperation.Equal:
+                    mkComparison = (x, y) => context.MkEq(x, y);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException();
+            }
+
+            BoolExpr current = mkComparison(operands[0], operands[1]);
+            for (int i = 1; i < operands.Length - 1; ++i)
+                current = context.MkAnd(current, mkComparison(operands[i], operands[i + 1]));
+            return current;
+        }
+
+        private bool IsBoolRow(int rid)
+        {
+            Rational lower, upper;
+            GetBounds(rid, out lower, out upper);
+
+            return lower == upper && lower.IsOne && IsBoolTerm(rid);
+        }
+
+        private bool IsBoolTerm(int rid)
+        {
+            if (IsConstant(rid))
+            {
+                Rational lower, upper;
+                GetBounds(rid, out lower, out upper);
+                Debug.Assert(lower == upper);
+                return lower.IsOne || lower.IsZero;
+            }
+            if (IsOperation(rid))
+            {
+                TermModelOperation op = GetOperation(rid);
+                switch (op)
+                {
+                    case TermModelOperation.And:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Or:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Not:
+                    case TermModelOperation.LessEqual:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Less:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Greater:
+                    case TermModelOperation.GreaterEqual:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Unequal:
+                    case TermModelOperation.Equal:                        
+                        return true;
+                    case TermModelOperation.If:
+                        return IsBoolTerm(GetOperand(rid, 1)) &&
+                                IsBoolTerm(GetOperand(rid, 2));
+                    case TermModelOperation.Identity:
+                        return IsBoolTerm(GetOperand(rid, 0));
+                    default:
+                        return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a MSF row to the Z3 assertions.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="rid">The MSF row id</param>
+        private void AddRow(int rid)
+        {
+            if (IsConstant(rid))
+                return;
+
+            if (IsBoolRow(rid))
+            {
+                _solver.AssertBool(MkBool(rid));
+                return;
+            }
+            // Start with the 0 term
+            ArithExpr row = MkTerm(rid);
+            _solver.AssertArith(rid, row);
+        }
+
+        private TermModelOperation[] _supportedOperations =
+                { TermModelOperation.And,
+                  TermModelOperation.Or,
+                  TermModelOperation.Not,
+                  TermModelOperation.Unequal,
+                  TermModelOperation.Greater,
+                  TermModelOperation.Less,
+                  TermModelOperation.GreaterEqual,
+                  TermModelOperation.LessEqual,
+                  TermModelOperation.Equal,
+                  TermModelOperation.If,
+                  TermModelOperation.Plus,
+                  TermModelOperation.Minus,
+                  TermModelOperation.Times,
+                  TermModelOperation.Identity,
+                  TermModelOperation.Abs };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the operations supported by the solver.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>All the TermModelOperations supported by the solver.</returns>
+        public IEnumerable<TermModelOperation> SupportedOperations
+        {
+            get { return _supportedOperations; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set results based on internal solver status
+        /// </summary>
+        private void SetResult(Z3Result status)
+        {
+            switch (status)
+            {
+                case Z3Result.Optimal:
+                    _result = NonlinearResult.Optimal;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.LocalOptimal:
+                    _result = NonlinearResult.LocalOptimal;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.Feasible:
+                    _result = NonlinearResult.Feasible;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.Infeasible:
+                    _result = NonlinearResult.Infeasible;
+                    break;
+                case Z3Result.Interrupted:
+                    _result = NonlinearResult.Interrupted;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    Debug.Assert(false, "Unrecognized Z3 Result");
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts solving the problem using the Z3 solver.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="parameters">Parameters to the solver</param>
+        /// <returns>The solution to the problem</returns>
+        public INonlinearSolution Solve(ISolverParameters parameters)
+        {
+            // Get the Z3 parameters
+            var z3Params = parameters as Z3BaseParams;
+            Debug.Assert(z3Params != null, "Parameters should be an instance of Z3BaseParams.");
+
+            _solver.Solve(z3Params, Goals, AddRow, MkTerm, SetResult);
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        double INonlinearSolution.GetValue(int vid)
+        {
+            Debug.Assert(_solver.Variables.ContainsKey(vid), "This index should correspond to a variable.");
+            return GetValue(vid).ToDouble();
+        }
+
+        public int SolvedGoalCount
+        {
+            get { return GoalCount; }
+        }
+
+        public double GetSolutionValue(int goalIndex)
+        {
+            var goal = Goals.ElementAt(goalIndex);
+            Debug.Assert(goal != null, "Goal should be an element of the goal list.");
+            return GetValue(goal.Index).ToDouble();
+        }
+
+        public void GetSolvedGoal(int goalIndex, out object key, out int vid, out bool minimize, out bool optimal)
+        {
+            var goal = Goals.ElementAt(goalIndex);
+            Debug.Assert(goal != null, "Goal should be an element of the goal list.");
+            key = goal.Key;
+            vid = goal.Index;
+            minimize = goal.Minimize;
+            optimal = _result == NonlinearResult.Optimal;
+        }
+
+        public NonlinearResult Result
+        {
+            get { return _result; }
+        }
+
+        public Report GetReport(SolverContext context, Solution solution, SolutionMapping solutionMapping)
+        {
+            PluginSolutionMapping pluginSolutionMapping = solutionMapping as PluginSolutionMapping;
+            if (pluginSolutionMapping == null && solutionMapping != null)
+                throw new ArgumentException("solutionMapping is not a LinearSolutionMapping", "solutionMapping");
+            return new Z3TermSolverReport(context, this, solution, pluginSolutionMapping);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class Z3TermSolverReport : Report
+    {
+        public Z3TermSolverReport(SolverContext context, ISolver solver, Solution solution, PluginSolutionMapping pluginSolutionMapping)
+            : base(context, solver, solution, pluginSolutionMapping)
+        {          
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/msf/Validator/App.config

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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<configuration>
+  <configSections>
+    <section name="MsfConfig" 
+             type="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.MsfConfigSection, Microsoft.Solver.Foundation" 
+             allowLocation="true" 
+             allowDefinition="Everywhere" 
+             allowExeDefinition="MachineToApplication" 
+             restartOnExternalChanges="true" 
+             requirePermission="true"/>
+  </configSections>
+  <MsfConfig>
+    <MsfPluginSolvers>      
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 MILP Solver" 
+                       capability="MILP" 
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPSolver" 
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPDirective" 
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 MILP Solver" 
+                       capability="LP" 
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPSolver" 
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPDirective" 
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPParams"/>
+      
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver" 
+                       capability="MILP" 
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver" 
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective" 
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver" 
+                       capability="LP"                        
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll" 
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="MINLP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="NLP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+    </MsfPluginSolvers>
+  </MsfConfig>
+<startup>
+  <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/>
+</startup>
+</configuration>

examples/msf/Validator/MicrosoftSolverFoundationForExcel.dll.config

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<configuration>
+  <configSections>
+    <section
+      name="MsfConfig"
+      type="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.MsfConfigSection, Microsoft.Solver.Foundation"
+      allowLocation="true"
+      allowDefinition="Everywhere"
+      allowExeDefinition="MachineToApplication"
+      restartOnExternalChanges="true"
+      requirePermission="true" />
+  </configSections>
+  <MsfConfig>
+    <MsfPluginSolvers>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 MILP Solver"
+                       capability="MILP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 MILP Solver"
+                       capability="LP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3MILPParams"/>
+
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="MILP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="LP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="MINLP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+      <MsfPluginSolver name="Microsoft Z3 Term Solver"
+                       capability="NLP"
+                       assembly="SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.dll"
+                       interface="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services.ITermSolver"
+                       solverclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermSolver"
+                       directiveclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermDirective"
+                       parameterclass="Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Z3TermParams"/>
+    </MsfPluginSolvers>
+  </MsfConfig>
+</configuration>

examples/msf/Validator/Program.cs

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+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Common;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Solvers;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3;
+using Microsoft.SolverFoundation.Services;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Validator
+{
+    class Program
+    {
+        static void LoadModel(SolverContext context, string fileName)
+        { 
+            string ext = Path.GetExtension(fileName).ToLower();
+
+            if (ext == ".mps")
+            {
+                context.LoadModel(FileFormat.MPS, Path.GetFullPath(fileName));
+            }
+            else if (ext == ".smps")
+            {
+                context.LoadModel(FileFormat.SMPS, Path.GetFullPath(fileName));
+            }
+            else if (ext == ".oml")
+            {
+                context.LoadModel(FileFormat.OML, Path.GetFullPath(fileName));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException("This file format hasn't been supported.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        static void ExecuteZ3(string fileName, Z3BaseDirective directive)
+        {
+            SolverContext context = SolverContext.GetContext();
+            try
+            {
+                LoadModel(context, fileName);
+
+                Solution solution = context.Solve(directive);
+                Report report = solution.GetReport();
+                Console.Write("{0}", report);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Skipping unsolvable instance in {0} with error message '{1}'.", fileName, e.Message);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                context.ClearModel();
+            }
+        }
+
+        static void ConvertToSMT2(string fileName, Z3BaseDirective directive)
+        {
+            SolverContext context = SolverContext.GetContext();
+            try
+            {
+                LoadModel(context, fileName);
+
+                if (context.CurrentModel.Goals.Any())
+                {
+                    directive.SMT2LogFile = Path.ChangeExtension(fileName, ".smt2");
+                    context.Solve(() => true, directive);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Skipping unconvertable instance in {0} with error message '{1}'.", fileName, e.Message);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                context.ClearModel();
+            }       
+        }
+
+        static void ValidateZ3(string fileName, Z3BaseDirective directive)
+        {
+            SolverContext context = SolverContext.GetContext();
+            try
+            {
+                LoadModel(context, fileName);
+
+                if (context.CurrentModel.Goals.Any())
+                {
+                    var msfDirective = (directive is Z3MILPDirective) ? (Directive)new MixedIntegerProgrammingDirective() { TimeLimit = 10000 }
+                                            : (Directive)new Directive() { TimeLimit = 10000 };
+                    var sol1 = context.Solve(msfDirective);
+                    
+                    Console.WriteLine("Solved the model using MSF.");
+                    Console.Write("{0}", sol1.GetReport());
+                    var expectedGoals = sol1.Goals.Select(x => x.ToDouble());
+                    context.ClearModel();
+
+                    context.LoadModel(FileFormat.OML, Path.GetFullPath(fileName));
+                    directive.SMT2LogFile = Path.ChangeExtension(fileName, ".smt2");
+                    var sol2 = context.Solve(directive);
+                    //Console.Write("{0}", sol2.GetReport());
+                    var actualGoals = sol2.Goals.Select(x => x.ToDouble());
+
+                    Console.WriteLine("Solved the model using Z3.");
+                    var goalPairs = expectedGoals.Zip(actualGoals, (expected, actual) => new { expected, actual }).ToArray();
+                    bool validated = goalPairs.All(p => Math.Abs(p.expected - p.actual) <= 0.0001);
+                    if (validated)
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine("INFO: Two solvers give approximately the same results.");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Console.Error.WriteLine("ERROR: Discrepancy found between results.");
+                        if (!validated && File.Exists(directive.SMT2LogFile))
+                        {
+                            var sb = new StringBuilder();                            
+                            for(int i = 0; i < goalPairs.Length; i++)
+                            {
+                                sb.AppendFormat("\n(echo \"Goal {0}: actual |-> {1:0.0000}, expected |-> {2:0.0000}\")",
+                                    i + 1, goalPairs[i].actual, goalPairs[i].expected);
+                            }
+                            Console.Error.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
+                            File.AppendAllText(directive.SMT2LogFile, sb.ToString());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("Ignoring this instance without having any goal.");
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Skipping unsolvable instance in {0} with error message '{1}'.", 
+                    fileName, e.Message);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                context.ClearModel();
+            }
+        }
+
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            Z3BaseDirective directive = new Z3MILPDirective();
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; ++i) {
+                if (args[i] == "-s" || args[i] == "-solve")
+                {
+                    ExecuteZ3(args[i + 1], directive);
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (args[i] == "-c" || args[i] == "-convert")
+                {
+                    ConvertToSMT2(args[i + 1], directive);
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (args[i] == "-v" || args[i] == "-validate")
+                {
+                    ValidateZ3(args[i + 1], directive);
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (args[i] == "-t" || args[i] == "-term")
+                {
+                    directive = new Z3TermDirective();
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (args.Length > 0)
+            {
+                ExecuteZ3(args[0], directive);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Console.WriteLine(@"
+Validator is a simple command line to migrate benchmarks from OML, MPS and SMPS to SMT2 formats.
+
+Commands:
+    -solve <file_name> : solving the model using Z3
+    -convert <file_name> : converting the model into SMT2 format
+    -validate <file_name> : validating by comparing results between Z3 and MSF solvers
+    -term : change the default Z3 MILP solver to Z3 Term solver
+
+    where <file_name> is any file with OML, MPS or SMPS extension.
+
+Examples:
+    Validator.exe -convert model.mps
+    Validator.exe -term -solve model.oml
+
+");
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/msf/Validator/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

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+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("testSolver")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("Microsoft")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("testSolver")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Microsoft 2009")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("c03c1084-d119-483f-80fe-c639eae75959")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]

examples/msf/Validator/Validator.csproj

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>9.0.21022</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{54835857-129F-44C9-B529-A42158647B36}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>Validator</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>Validator</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <FileUpgradeFlags>
+    </FileUpgradeFlags>
+    <UpgradeBackupLocation>
+    </UpgradeBackupLocation>
+    <OldToolsVersion>3.5</OldToolsVersion>
+    <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
+    <Install>true</Install>
+    <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>
+    <UpdateEnabled>false</UpdateEnabled>
+    <UpdateMode>Foreground</UpdateMode>
+    <UpdateInterval>7</UpdateInterval>
+    <UpdateIntervalUnits>Days</UpdateIntervalUnits>
+    <UpdatePeriodically>false</UpdatePeriodically>
+    <UpdateRequired>false</UpdateRequired>
+    <MapFileExtensions>true</MapFileExtensions>
+    <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
+    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
+    <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
+    <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
+    <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <OutputPath>bin\x64\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
+    <CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>true</CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>
+    <CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>GlobalSuppressions.cs</CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64' ">
+    <OutputPath>bin\x64\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
+    <CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>true</CodeAnalysisUseTypeNameInSuppression>
+    <CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>GlobalSuppressions.cs</CodeAnalysisModuleSuppressionsFile>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86'">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <OutputPath>bin\x86\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>MinimumRecommendedRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86'">
+    <OutputPath>bin\x86\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>MinimumRecommendedRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Solver.Foundation">
+      <HintPath>..\Microsoft.Solver.Foundation.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="App.config" />
+    <None Include="MicrosoftSolverFoundationForExcel.dll.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Net.Client.3.5">
+      <Visible>False</Visible>
+      <ProductName>.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Client Profile</ProductName>
+      <Install>false</Install>
+    </BootstrapperPackage>
+    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.3.5.SP1">
+      <Visible>False</Visible>
+      <ProductName>.NET Framework 3.5 SP1</ProductName>
+      <Install>true</Install>
+    </BootstrapperPackage>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3\SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.csproj">
+      <Project>{7340e664-f648-4ff7-89b2-f4da424996d3}</Project>
+      <Name>SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+</Project>

examples/msf/Z3MSFPlugin.sln

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+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio 2012
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3", "SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3\SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.csproj", "{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests", "SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests\SolverFoundation.Plugin.Z3.Tests.csproj", "{280AEE2F-1FDB-4A27-BE37-14DC154C873B}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Validator", "Validator\Validator.csproj", "{54835857-129F-44C9-B529-A42158647B36}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		commercial_64|Any CPU = commercial_64|Any CPU
+		commercial_64|Mixed Platforms = commercial_64|Mixed Platforms
+		commercial_64|x64 = commercial_64|x64
+		commercial_64|x86 = commercial_64|x86
+		commercial|Any CPU = commercial|Any CPU
+		commercial|Mixed Platforms = commercial|Mixed Platforms
+		commercial|x64 = commercial|x64
+		commercial|x86 = commercial|x86
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Debug|Mixed Platforms = Debug|Mixed Platforms
+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
+		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+		Release|Mixed Platforms = Release|Mixed Platforms
+		Release|x64 = Release|x64
+		Release|x86 = Release|x86
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial_64|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = commercial_64|Any CPU
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial_64|Any CPU.Build.0 = commercial_64|Any CPU
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial_64|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = commercial_64|x86
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial_64|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = commercial_64|x86
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial_64|x64.ActiveCfg = commercial_64|Any CPU
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial_64|x86.ActiveCfg = commercial_64|x86
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial_64|x86.Build.0 = commercial_64|x86
+		{7340E664-F648-4FF7-89B2-F4DA424996D3}.commercial|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = commercial|Any CPU
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