Bin Packing Instance Generator

Generate reproducible one-dimensional bin-packing item sizes as JSON.

Description

Generate reproducible one-dimensional bin-packing item sizes.

Bin Packing Instance Generator: Generate reproducible one-dimensional bin-packing item sizes.

When to use Bin Packing Instance Generator

Use this generator to create a reproducible identifier or a controlled optimization instance for examples, benchmarks, solver tests, and algorithm comparisons.

Item count
Required integer input.
Minimum size
Required number input.
Maximum size
Required number input.
Bin capacity
Required number input.
Seed
Required string input.

How Bin Packing Instance Generator works

Generate reproducible one-dimensional bin-packing item sizes. The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.1

Instance
The resulting instance returned as an object.

Limitations and assumptions

  • Generated instances reflect the chosen distribution, size, density, and seed; they may not resemble operational data or cover adversarial cases. A generated UUID's properties depend on its version and random source.
  • Use finite inputs in the displayed units and preserve more precision than the final presentation requires. Independently verify safety-critical, financial, compliance, or production decisions.

Alternative or Complementary approaches

Record the seed and parameters, test multiple distributions and edge cases, and include representative real-world instances when evaluating solver quality.

References

  1. Combinatorial optimization — Wikipedia contributors

  2. Bin packing problem - Wikipedia

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