README

AUTHORS

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+8inf846
+THOR16119403 Robin Thoni <robin@rthoni.com>
+TIBP18039507 Pierre-Antoine Tible <zhajor@zhajor.com>

README.md

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+CSP Sudoku Solver
+=================
+This is a sudoku solver using Constraint Satisfaction Problem pattern.
+
+Build
+-----
+- Command line  
+```shell
+cd uqac-ia-aspirobot
+dotnet restore
+dotnet build
+dotnet run
+```
+
+- Visual Studio  
+Run VS, open solution, wait for package restore, click run (F5)
+
+- Rider  
+Run Rider, open solution, wait for package restore, click run (Shift + F10)
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+The program allows 3 optional arguments:
+- Generator type: The generator to use to create/load the sudoku. Possible values:
+    - '-' (default): Read from std input
+    - '0': Empty sudoku
+    - filename: load from the specified file
+- Next value chooser: The way to select next value to fill. Possible values:
+    - 'mrv' (default): Use the Minimum remaining values strategy
+    - 'basic': Select the first blank value, from up to down and left to right
+- Empty characters: The characters that should be considered as empty cell. Default value: '0 .'
+
+Code
+----
+This solver is coded in .NET Core (C#) using interfaces to abstract implementation.  
+Interfaces are in `Interfaces/*.cs`  
+Constraints are in `Solver/Constraints/*.cs`  
+Sudoku loaders/generators are in `Solver/Generators/*.cs`  
+Strategies for choosing next value are in `Solver/NextValueChoosers/*.cs`  
+Backtracking search algrithm is in `Solver/BacktrackSearch.cs`