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/*
* Copyright 2006 - 2011
* Stefan Balev
* Julien Baudry
* Antoine Dutot
* Yoann Pigné
* Guilhelm Savin
*
* This file is part of GraphStream .
*
* GraphStream is a library whose purpose is to handle static or dynamic
* graph, create them from scratch, file or any source and display them.
*
* This program is free software distributed under the terms of two licenses, the
* CeCILL-C license that fits European law, and the GNU Lesser General Public
* License. You can use, modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms
* of the CeCILL-C license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following
* URL or under the terms of the GNU LGPL as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
* option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
* WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
* PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
* along with this program. If not, see
* This interface is one of the main interfaces of GraphStream. It defines the
* services provided by a graph structure. Graphs implementations must at least
* implement this interface (but are free to provide more services).
*
*
*
* With {@link org.graphstream.stream.Source},
* {@link org.graphstream.stream.Sink} and {@link org.graphstream.stream.Pipe},
* this interface is one of the most important. A graph is a
* {@link org.graphstream.stream.Pipe} that buffers the graph events and present
* the graph structure as it is actually.
*
*
*
* In other words, it allows to browse the graph structure, to explore it, to
* modify it, and to implement algorithms on it. This class can be seen as a
* snapshot of a stream of event at current time.
*
*
*
* With factories ({@link org.graphstream.graph.NodeFactory},
* {@link org.graphstream.graph.EdgeFactory}), users can define their own models
* of nodes or edges. Problem is that when you define such model, you want to
* access to elements with the valid type, without cast if possible. To improve
* the access to elements in such cases, Graph offers implicit genericity to
* access nodes or edges. The following is an example of an access without
* genericity :
*
*
* Graph g = ... ;
* g.setNodeFactory( new MyNodeFactory() );
* g.addNode("root");
*
* MyNode n = (MyNode) g.getNode("root");
*
* for( Node o : g.getEachNode() )
* {
* MyNode node = (MyNode) o;
* // Do something with node
* }
*
*
* With implicit genericity offers by Graph, this can be done easier:
*
*
* Graph g = ... ;
* g.setNodeFactory( new MyNodeFactory() );
* g.addNode("root");
*
* MyNode n = g.getNode("root");
*
* for( MyNode node : g.getEachNode() )
* {
* // Do something with node
* }
*
*
*
*
*
* Graph elements (nodes and edges) can be accessed using their identifier or
* their index. Each node / edge has a unique string identifier assigned when
* the element is created. Each element has an automatically maintained unique
* index between 0 and {@link #getNodeCount()} - 1 or {@link #getEdgeCount()} -
* 1. When a new element is added, its index is getNodeCount() - 1
* or getEdgeCount() - 1. When an element is removed, the element
* with the biggest index takes its place. Unlike identifiers, indices can
* change when the graph is modified, but they are always successive. A loop of
* the form
*
*
* for (int i = 0; i < g.getNodeCount(); i++) {
* Node node = g.getNode(i);
* // Do something with node
* }
*
*
* will always iterate on all the nodes of g.
*
*/
public interface Graph extends Element, Pipe, Iterable {
// Access
/**
* Get a node by its identifier. This method is implicitly generic and
* returns something which extends Node. The return type is the one of the
* left part of the assignment. For example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedNode node = graph.getNode("...");
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedNode node. If no left part exists,
* method will just return a Node.
*
* @param id
* Identifier of the node to find.
* @return The searched node or null if not found.
*/
T getNode(String id);
/**
* Get an edge by its identifier. This method is implicitly generic and
* returns something which extends Edge. The return type is the one of the
* left part of the assignment. For example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedEdge edge = graph.getEdge("...");
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedEdge edge. If no left part exists,
* method will just return an Edge.
*
* @param id
* Identifier of the edge to find.
* @return The searched edge or null if not found.
*/
T getEdge(String id);
/**
* Number of nodes in this graph.
*
* @return The number of nodes.
*/
int getNodeCount();
/**
* Number of edges in this graph.
*
* @return The number of edges.
*/
int getEdgeCount();
/**
* Iterator on the set of nodes, in an undefined order. This method is
* implicitly generic and returns an Iterator over something which extends
* Node. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* Iterator<ExtendedNode> ite = graph.getNodeIterator();
*
*
* the method will return an Iterator<ExtendedNode>. If no left part
* exists, method will just return an Iterator<Node>.
*
* @return The iterator.
*/
Iterator getNodeIterator();
/**
* Iterator on the set of edges, in an undefined order. This method is
* implicitly generic and returns an Iterator over something which extends
* Edge. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* Iterator<ExtendedEdge> ite = graph.getEdgeIterator();
*
*
* the method will return an Iterator<ExtendedEdge>. If no left part
* exists, method will just return an Iterator<Edge>.
*
* @return The iterator.
*/
Iterator getEdgeIterator();
/**
* Set of nodes usable in a for-each instruction. This method is implicitly
* generic and returns an Iterable over something which extends Node. The
* return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For example,
* in the following call :
*
*
* Iterable<ExtendedNode> ite = graph.getEachNode();
*
*
* the method will return an Iterable<ExtendedNode>. If no left part
* exists, method will just return an Iterable<Node>. It is possible
* to use it in a for-each loop by giving the parameter :
*
*
* for (ExtendedNode n : graph.<ExtendedNode> getEachNode()) {
* // ...
* }
*
*
* @return An "iterable" view of the set of nodes.
* @see #getNodeIterator()
* @see #getEachNode()
*/
Iterable getEachNode();
/**
* Set of edges usable in a for-each instruction. This method is implicitly
* generic and returns an Iterable over something which extends Edge. The
* return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For example,
* in the following call :
*
*
* Iterable<ExtendedNEdge> ite = graph.getEachEdge();
*
*
* the method will return an Iterable<ExtendedEdge>. If no left part
* exists, method will just return an Iterable<Edge>. It is possible
* to use it in a for-each loop by giving the parameter :
*
*
* for (ExtendedEdge e : graph.<ExtendedEdge> getEachEdge()) {
* // ...
* }
*
*
* @return An "iterable" view of the set of edges.
* @see #getEdgeIterator()
* @see #getEdgeSet()
*/
Iterable getEachEdge();
/**
* Unmodifiable view of the set of nodes. This method is implicitly generic
* and returns a Collection of something which extends Node. The return type
* is the one of the left part of the assignment. For example, in the
* following call :
*
*
* Collection<ExtendedNode> c = graph.getNodeSet();
*
*
* the method will return a Collection<ExtendedNode>. If no left part
* exists, method will just return a Collection<Node>.
*
* @return A set of nodes that can only be read, not changed.
* @see #getNodeIterator()
* @see #getEachNode()
*/
Collection getNodeSet();
/**
* Unmodifiable view of the set of edges. This method is implicitly generic
* and returns a Collection of something which extends Edge. The return type
* is the one of the left part of the assignment. For example, in the
* following call :
*
*
* Collection<ExtendedEdge> c = graph.getEdgeSet();
*
*
* the method will return a Collection<ExtendedEdge>. If no left part
* exists, method will just return a Collection<Edge>.
*
* @return A set of edges that can only be read, not changed.
* @see #getEdgeIterator()
* @see #getEachEdge()
*/
Collection getEdgeSet();
/**
* The factory used to create node instances. The factory can be changed to
* refine the node class generated for this graph.
*
* @see #setNodeFactory(NodeFactory)
* @see #edgeFactory()
*/
NodeFactory nodeFactory();
/**
* The factory used to create edge instances. The factory can be changed to
* refine the edge class generated for this graph.
*
* @see #setEdgeFactory(EdgeFactory)
* @see #nodeFactory()
*/
EdgeFactory edgeFactory();
/**
* Is strict checking enabled? If strict checking is enabled the graph
* checks for name space conflicts (e.g. insertion of two nodes with the
* same name), removal of non-existing elements, use of non existing
* elements (create an edge between two non existing nodes). Graph
* implementations are free to respect strict checking or not.
*
* @return True if enabled.
*/
boolean isStrict();
/**
* Is the automatic creation of missing elements enabled?. If strict
* checking is disabled and auto-creation is enabled, when an edge is
* created and one or two of its nodes are not already present in the graph,
* the nodes are automatically created.
*
* @return True if enabled.
*/
boolean isAutoCreationEnabled();
/**
* If true, when accessing an attribute that does not exist (or is not of
* the expected type), a {@link NullAttributeException} is thrown. Else null
* is returned.
*
* @return True if exceptions must be thrown when accessing a null
* attribute.
*/
boolean nullAttributesAreErrors();
/**
* The current step.
*
* @return The step.
*/
double getStep();
// Command
/**
* Should a {@link NullAttributeException} be thrown when one tries to
* access a non existing attribute, or an attribute whose type is not the
* expected one?.
*
* @param on
* if true, exceptions will be thrown when accessing a non
* existing attribute.
*/
void setNullAttributesAreErrors(boolean on);
/**
* Set the node factory used to create nodes.
*
* @param nf
* the new NodeFactory
*/
void setNodeFactory(NodeFactory nf);
/**
* Set the edge factory used to create edges.
*
* @param ef
* the new EdgeFactory
*/
void setEdgeFactory(EdgeFactory ef);
/**
* Enable or disable strict checking.
*
* @see #isStrict()
* @param on
* True or false.
*/
void setStrict(boolean on);
/**
* Enable or disable the automatic creation of missing elements.
*
* @see #isAutoCreationEnabled()
* @param on
* True or false.
*/
void setAutoCreate(boolean on);
// Graph construction
/**
* Empty the graph completely by removing any references to nodes or edges.
* Every attribute is also removed. However, listeners are kept.
*
* @see #clearSinks()
*/
void clear();
/**
* Add a node in the graph.
*
* This acts as a factory, creating the node instance automatically (and
* eventually using the node factory provided). An event is generated toward
* the listeners. If strict checking is enabled, and a node already exists
* with this identifier, an
* {@link org.graphstream.graph.IdAlreadyInUseException} is raised. Else the
* error is silently ignored and the already existing node is returned.
*
*
* This method is implicitly generic and returns something which extends
* Node. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedNode n = graph.addNode("...");
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedNode. If no left part exists, method
* will just return a Node.
*
*
* @param id
* Arbitrary and unique string identifying the node.
* @return The created node (or the already existing node).
* @throws IdAlreadyInUseException
* If strict checking is enabled the identifier is already used.
*/
T addNode(String id) throws IdAlreadyInUseException;
/**
* Remove a node using its identifier.
*
* An event is generated toward the listeners. Note that removing a node may
* remove all edges it is connected to. In this case corresponding events
* will also be generated toward the listeners.
*
*
* This method is implicitly generic and return something which extends
* Node. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedNode n = graph.removeNode("...");
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedNode. If no left part exists, method
* will just return a Node.
*
*
* @param id
* The unique identifier of the node to remove.
* @return The removed node. If strict checking is disabled, it can return
* null if the node to remove does not exist.
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* If no node matches the given identifier and strict checking
* is enabled.
*/
T removeNode(String id) throws ElementNotFoundException;
/**
* Adds an undirected edge between nodes.
*
*
* The behavior of this method depends on many conditions. It can be
* summarized as follows.
*
*
*
* First of all, the method checks if the graph already contains an edge
* with the same id. If this is the case and strict checking is enabled,
* {@code IdAlreadyInUseException} is thrown. If the strict checking is
* disabled the method returns a reference to the existing edge if it has
* endpoints {@code node1} and {@code node2} (in the same order if the edge
* is directed) or {@code null} otherwise.
*
*
*
* In the case when the graph does not contain an edge with the same id, the
* method checks if {@code node1} and {@code node2} exist. If one or both of
* them do not exist, and strict checking is enabled, {@code
* ElementNotFoundException} is thrown. Otherwise if auto-creation is
* disabled, the method returns {@code null}. If auto-creation is enabled,
* the method creates the missing endpoints.
*
*
* When the edge id is not already in use and the both endpoints exist (or
* created), the edge can still be rejected. It may happen for example when
* it connects two already connected nodes in a single graph. If the edge is
* rejected, the method throws {@code EdgeRejectedException} if strict
* checking is enabled or returns {@code null} otherwise. Finally, if the
* edge is accepted, it is created using the corresponding edge factory and
* a reference to it is returned.
*
*
* An edge creation event is sent toward the listeners. If new nodes are
* created, the corresponding events are also sent to the listeners.
*
*
*
* This method is implicitly generic and return something which extends
* Edge. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedEdge e = graph.addEdge("...", "...", "...");
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedEdge. If no left part exists, method
* will just return an Edge.
*
*
* @param id
* Unique and arbitrary string identifying the edge.
* @param node1
* The first node identifier.
* @param node2
* The second node identifier.
*
* @return The newly created edge, an existing edge or {@code null} (see the
* detailed description above)
* @throws IdAlreadyInUseException
* If an edge with the same id already exists and strict
* checking is enabled.
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* If strict checking is enabled, and 'node1' or 'node2' are not
* registered in the graph.
* @throws EdgeRejectedException
* If strict checking is enabled and the edge is not accepted.
*/
T addEdge(String id, String node1, String node2)
throws IdAlreadyInUseException, ElementNotFoundException,
EdgeRejectedException;
/**
* Like {@link #addEdge(String, String, String)}, but this edge can be
* directed between the two given nodes. If directed, the edge goes in the
* 'from' -> 'to' direction. An event is sent toward the listeners.
*
* @param id
* Unique and arbitrary string identifying the edge.
* @param node1
* The first node identifier.
* @param node2
* The second node identifier.
* @param directed
* Is the edge directed?
* @return The newly created edge, an existing edge or {@code null} (see the
* detailed description above)
* @throws IdAlreadyInUseException
* If an edge with the same id already exists and strict
* checking is enabled.
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* If strict checking is enabled, and 'node1' or 'node2' are not
* registered in the graph.
* @throws EdgeRejectedException
* If strict checking is enabled and the edge is not accepted.
* @see #addEdge(String, String, String)
*/
T addEdge(String id, String from, String to,
boolean directed) throws IdAlreadyInUseException,
ElementNotFoundException;
/**
* Remove an edge given the identifiers of its two endpoints.
*
* If the edge is directed it is removed only if its source and destination
* nodes are identified by 'from' and 'to' respectively. If the graph is a
* multi-graph and there are several edges between the two nodes, one of the
* edges at random is removed. An event is sent toward the listeners. If
* strict checking is enabled and at least one of the two given nodes does
* not exist or if they are not connected, a not found exception is raised.
* Else the error is silently ignored, and null is returned.
*
*
* This method is implicitly generic and return something which extends
* Edge. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedEdge e = graph.removeEdge("...", "...");
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedEdge. If no left part exists, method
* will just return an Edge.
*
*
* @param from
* The origin node identifier to select the edge.
* @param to
* The destination node identifier to select the edge.
* @return The removed edge, or null if strict checking is disabled and at
* least one of the two given nodes does not exist or there is no
* edge between them
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* If the 'from' or 'to' node is not registered in the graph or
* not connected and strict checking is enabled.
*/
T removeEdge(String from, String to)
throws ElementNotFoundException;
/**
* Removes an edge knowing its identifier. An event is sent toward the
* listeners. If strict checking is enabled and the edge does not exist,
* {@code ElementNotFoundException} is raised. Otherwise the error is
* silently ignored and null is returned.
*
* This method is implicitly generic and returns something which extends
* Edge. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedEdge e = graph.removeEdge("...");
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedEdge. If no left part exists, method
* will just return an Edge.
*
*
* @param id
* Identifier of the edge to remove.
* @return The removed edge, or null if strict checking is disabled and the
* edge does not exist.
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* If no edge matches the identifier and strict checking is
* enabled.
*/
T removeEdge(String id) throws ElementNotFoundException;
/**
*
* Since dynamic graphs are based on discrete event modifications, the
* notion of step is defined to simulate elapsed time between events. So a
* step is a event that occurs in the graph, it does not modify it but it
* gives a kind of timestamp that allows the tracking of the progress of the
* graph over the time.
*
*
* This kind of event is useful for dynamic algorithms that listen to the
* dynamic graph and need to measure the time in the graph's evolution.
*
*
* @param time
* A numerical value that may give a timestamp to track the
* evolution of the graph over the time.
*/
void stepBegins(double time);
// Source
// XXX do we put the iterable attributeSinks and elementSinks in Source ?
/**
* Returns an "iterable" of {@link AttributeSink} objects registered to this
* graph.
*
* @return the set of {@link AttributeSink} under the form of an iterable
* object.
*/
Iterable attributeSinks();
/**
* Returns an "iterable" of {@link ElementSink} objects registered to this
* graph.
*
* @return the list of {@link ElementSink} under the form of an iterable
* object.
*/
Iterable elementSinks();
// Utility shortcuts (should be mixins or traits, what are you doing Mr Java
// ?)
// XXX use a Readable/Writable/Displayable interface for this ?
/**
* Utility method to read a graph. This method tries to identify the graph
* format by itself and instantiates the corresponding reader automatically.
* If this process fails, a NotFoundException is raised.
*
* @param filename
* The graph filename (or URL).
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* If the file cannot be found or if the format is not
* recognized.
* @throws GraphParseException
* If there is a parsing error while reading the file.
* @throws IOException
* If an input output error occurs during the graph reading.
*/
void read(String filename) throws IOException, GraphParseException,
ElementNotFoundException;
/**
* Utility method to read a graph using the given reader.
*
* @param input
* An appropriate reader for the filename.
* @param filename
* The graph filename (or URL).
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* If the file cannot be found or if the format is not
* recognised.
* @throws GraphParseException
* If there is a parsing error while reading the file.
* @throws IOException
* If an input/output error occurs during the graph reading.
*/
void read(FileSource input, String filename) throws IOException,
GraphParseException;
/**
* Utility method to write a graph in DGS format to a file.
*
* @param filename
* The file that will contain the saved graph (or URL).
* @throws IOException
* If an input/output error occurs during the graph writing.
*/
void write(String filename) throws IOException;
/**
* Utility method to write a graph in the chosen format to a file.
*
* @param filename
* The file that will contain the saved graph (or URL).
* @param output
* The output format to use.
* @throws IOException
* If an input/output error occurs during the graph writing.
*/
void write(FileSink output, String filename) throws IOException;
/**
* Utility method that creates a new graph viewer, and register the graph in
* it. Notice that this method is a quick way to see a graph, and only this.
* It can be used to prototype a program, but may be limited. This method
* automatically launch a graph layout algorithm in its own thread to
* compute best node positions.
*
* @see org.graphstream.ui.swingViewer.Viewer
* @see #display(boolean )
* @return a graph viewer that allows to command the viewer (it often run in
* another thread).
*/
org.graphstream.ui.swingViewer.Viewer display();
/**
* Utility method that creates a new graph viewer, and register the graph in
* it. Notice that this method is a quick way to see a graph, and only this.
* It can be used to prototype a program, but is very limited.
*
* @param autoLayout
* If true a layout algorithm is launched in its own thread to
* compute best node positions.
* @see org.graphstream.ui.swingViewer.Viewer
* @see #display()
* @return a graph viewer that allows to command the viewer (it often run in
* another thread).
*/
org.graphstream.ui.swingViewer.Viewer display(boolean autoLayout);
// New methods
/**
* Get a node by its index. This method is implicitly generic and returns
* something which extends Node. The return type is the one of the left part
* of the assignment. For example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedNode node = graph.getNode(index);
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedNode node. If no left part exists,
* method will just return a Node.
*
* @param index
* Index of the node to find.
* @return The node with the given index
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* If the index is negative or greater than {@code
* getNodeCount() - 1}.
*/
T getNode(int index) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException;
/**
* Get an edge by its index. This method is implicitly generic and returns
* something which extends Edge. The return type is the one of the left part
* of the assignment. For example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedEdge edge = graph.getEdge(index);
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedEdge edge. If no left part exists,
* method will just return an Edge.
*
* @param index
* The index of the edge to find.
* @return The edge with the given index
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* if the index is less than 0 or greater than {@code
* getNodeCount() - 1}.
*/
T getEdge(int index) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException;
/**
* Like {@link #addEdge(String, String, String)} but the nodes are
* identified by their indices.
*
* @param id
* Unique and arbitrary string identifying the edge.
* @param index1
* The first node index
* @param index2
* The second node index
* @return The newly created edge, an existing edge or {@code null}
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* If node indices are negative or greater than {@code
* getNodeCount() - 1}
* @throws IdAlreadyInUseException
* If an edge with the same id already exists and strict
* checking is enabled.
* @throws EdgeRejectedException
* If strict checking is enabled and the edge is not accepted.
* @see #addEdge(String, String, String)
*/
T addEdge(String id, int index1, int index2)
throws IndexOutOfBoundsException, IdAlreadyInUseException,
EdgeRejectedException;
/**
* Like {@link #addEdge(String, String, String, boolean)} but the nodes are
* identified by their indices.
*
* @param id
* Unique and arbitrary string identifying the edge.
* @param toIndex
* The first node index
* @param fromIndex
* The second node index
* @param directed
* Is the edge directed?
* @return The newly created edge, an existing edge or {@code null}
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* If node indices are negative or greater than {@code
* getNodeCount() - 1}
* @throws IdAlreadyInUseException
* If an edge with the same id already exists and strict
* checking is enabled.
* @throws EdgeRejectedException
* If strict checking is enabled and the edge is not accepted.
* @see #addEdge(String, String, String)
*/
T addEdge(String id, int fromIndex, int toIndex,
boolean directed) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException,
IdAlreadyInUseException, EdgeRejectedException;
/**
* Like {@link #addEdge(String, String, String)} but the node references are
* given instead of node identifiers.
*
* @param id
* Unique and arbitrary string identifying the edge.
* @param node1
* The first node
* @param node2
* The second node
* @return The newly created edge, an existing edge or {@code null}
* @throws IdAlreadyInUseException
* If an edge with the same id already exists and strict
* checking is enabled.
* @throws EdgeRejectedException
* If strict checking is enabled and the edge is not accepted.
* @see #addEdge(String, String, String)
*/
T addEdge(String id, Node node1, Node node2)
throws IdAlreadyInUseException, EdgeRejectedException;
/**
* Like {@link #addEdge(String, String, String, boolean)} but the node
* references are given instead of node identifiers.
*
* @param id
* Unique and arbitrary string identifying the edge.
* @param from
* The first node
* @param to
* The second node
* @param directed
* Is the edge directed?
* @return The newly created edge, an existing edge or {@code null}
* @throws IdAlreadyInUseException
* If an edge with the same id already exists and strict
* checking is enabled.
* @throws EdgeRejectedException
* If strict checking is enabled and the edge is not accepted.
* @see #addEdge(String, String, String)
*/
T addEdge(String id, Node from, Node to, boolean directed)
throws IdAlreadyInUseException, EdgeRejectedException;
/**
* Removes an edge with a given index. An event is sent toward the
* listeners.
*
*
* This method is implicitly generic and returns something which extends
* Edge. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedEdge edge = graph.removeEdge(i);
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedEdge edge. If no left part exists,
* method will just return an Edge.
*
*
* @param index
* The index of the edge to be removed.
* @return The removed edge
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* if the index is negative or greater than {@code
* getEdgeCount() - 1}
*/
T removeEdge(int index) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException;
/**
* Removes an edge between two nodes. Like
* {@link #removeEdge(String, String)} but the nodes are identified by their
* indices.
*
* @param fromIndex
* the index of the source node
* @param toIndex
* the index of the target node
* @return the removed edge or {@code null} if no edge is removed
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* If one of the node indices is negative or greater than
* {@code getNodeCount() - 1}.
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* if strict checking is enabled and there is no edge between
* the two nodes.
* @see #removeEdge(String, String)
*/
T removeEdge(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
throws IndexOutOfBoundsException, ElementNotFoundException;
/**
* Removes an edge between two nodes. Like
* {@link #removeEdge(String, String)} but node references are given instead
* of node identifiers.
*
* @param node1
* the first node
* @param node2
* the second node
* @return the removed edge or {@code null} if no edge is removed
* @throws ElementNotFoundException
* if strict checking is enabled and there is no edge between
* the two nodes.
* @see #removeEdge(String, String)
*/
T removeEdge(Node node1, Node node2)
throws ElementNotFoundException;
/**
* Removes an edge. An event is sent toward the listeners.
*
* This method is implicitly generic and returns something which extends
* Edge. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedEdge e = graph.removeEdge(...);
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedEdge. If no left part exists, method
* will just return an Edge.
*
*
*
*
* @param edge
* The edge to be removed
* @return The removed edge
*/
T removeEdge(Edge edge);
/**
* Removes a node with a given index.
*
* An event is generated toward the listeners. Note that removing a node may
* remove all edges it is connected to. In this case corresponding events
* will also be generated toward the listeners.
*
*
* This method is implicitly generic and return something which extends
* Node. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedNode n = graph.removeNode(index);
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedNode. If no left part exists, method
* will just return a Node.
*
*
* @param index
* The index of the node to be removed
* @return The removed node
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* if the index is negative or greater than {@code
* getNodeCount() - 1}.
*/
T removeNode(int index) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException;
/**
* Removes a node.
*
* An event is generated toward the listeners. Note that removing a node may
* remove all edges it is connected to. In this case corresponding events
* will also be generated toward the listeners.
*
*
* This method is implicitly generic and return something which extends
* Node. The return type is the one of the left part of the assignment. For
* example, in the following call :
*
*
* ExtendedNode n = graph.removeNode(...);
*
*
* the method will return an ExtendedNode. If no left part exists, method
* will just return a Node.
*
*
* @param node
* The node to be removed
* @return The removed node
*/
T removeNode(Node node);
}