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In order of increasing 031 * complexity they are: {@link Graph}, {@link ValueGraph}, and {@link Network}. You should generally 032 * prefer the simplest interface that satisfies your use case. See the <a 033 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/GraphsExplained#choosing-the-right-graph-type"> 034 * "Choosing the right graph type"</a> section of the Guava User Guide for more details. 035 * 036 * <h3>Capabilities</h3> 037 * 038 * <p>{@code Graph} supports the following use cases (<a 039 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/GraphsExplained#definitions">definitions of 040 * terms</a>): 041 * 042 * <ul> 043 * <li>directed graphs 044 * <li>undirected graphs 045 * <li>graphs that do/don't allow self-loops 046 * <li>graphs whose nodes/edges are insertion-ordered, sorted, or unordered 047 * </ul> 048 * 049 * <p>{@code Graph} explicitly does not support parallel edges, and forbids implementations or 050 * extensions with parallel edges. If you need parallel edges, use {@link Network}. 051 * 052 * <h3>Building a {@code Graph}</h3> 053 * 054 * <p>The implementation classes that `common.graph` provides are not public, by design. To create 055 * an instance of one of the built-in implementations of {@code Graph}, use the {@link GraphBuilder} 056 * class: 057 * 058 * <pre>{@code 059 * MutableGraph<Integer> graph = GraphBuilder.undirected().build(); 060 * }</pre> 061 * 062 * <p>{@link GraphBuilder#build()} returns an instance of {@link MutableGraph}, which is a subtype 063 * of {@code Graph} that provides methods for adding and removing nodes and edges. If you do not 064 * need to mutate a graph (e.g. if you write a method than runs a read-only algorithm on the graph), 065 * you should use the non-mutating {@link Graph} interface, or an {@link ImmutableGraph}. 066 * 067 * <p>You can create an immutable copy of an existing {@code Graph} using {@link 068 * ImmutableGraph#copyOf(Graph)}: 069 * 070 * <pre>{@code 071 * ImmutableGraph<Integer> immutableGraph = ImmutableGraph.copyOf(graph); 072 * }</pre> 073 * 074 * <p>Instances of {@link ImmutableGraph} do not implement {@link MutableGraph} (obviously!) and are 075 * contractually guaranteed to be unmodifiable and thread-safe. 076 * 077 * <p>The Guava User Guide has <a 078 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/GraphsExplained#building-graph-instances">more 079 * information on (and examples of) building graphs</a>. 080 * 081 * <h3>Additional documentation</h3> 082 * 083 * <p>See the Guava User Guide for the {@code common.graph} package (<a 084 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/GraphsExplained">"Graphs Explained"</a>) for 085 * additional documentation, including: 086 * 087 * <ul> 088 * <li><a 089 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/GraphsExplained#equals-hashcode-and-graph-equivalence"> 090 * {@code equals()}, {@code hashCode()}, and graph equivalence</a> 091 * <li><a href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/GraphsExplained#synchronization"> 092 * Synchronization policy</a> 093 * <li><a href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/GraphsExplained#notes-for-implementors">Notes 094 * for implementors</a> 095 * </ul> 096 * 097 * @author James Sexton 098 * @author Joshua O'Madadhain 099 * @param <N> Node parameter type 100 * @since 20.0 101 */ 102@Beta 103public interface Graph<N> { 104 // 105 // Graph-level accessors 106 // 107 108 /** Returns all nodes in this graph, in the order specified by {@link #nodeOrder()}. */ 109 Set<N> nodes(); 110 111 /** Returns all edges in this graph. */ 112 Set<EndpointPair<N>> edges(); 113 114 // 115 // Graph properties 116 // 117 118 /** 119 * Returns true if the edges in this graph are directed. Directed edges connect a {@link 120 * EndpointPair#source() source node} to a {@link EndpointPair#target() target node}, while 121 * undirected edges connect a pair of nodes to each other. 122 */ 123 boolean isDirected(); 124 125 /** 126 * Returns true if this graph allows self-loops (edges that connect a node to itself). Attempting 127 * to add a self-loop to a graph that does not allow them will throw an {@link 128 * UnsupportedOperationException}. 129 */ 130 boolean allowsSelfLoops(); 131 132 /** Returns the order of iteration for the elements of {@link #nodes()}. */ 133 ElementOrder<N> nodeOrder(); 134 135 // 136 // Element-level accessors 137 // 138 139 /** 140 * Returns the nodes which have an incident edge in common with {@code node} in this graph. 141 * 142 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code node} is not an element of this graph 143 */ 144 Set<N> adjacentNodes(Object node); 145 146 /** 147 * Returns all nodes in this graph adjacent to {@code node} which can be reached by traversing 148 * {@code node}'s incoming edges <i>against</i> the direction (if any) of the edge. 149 * 150 * <p>In an undirected graph, this is equivalent to {@link #adjacentNodes(Object)}. 151 * 152 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code node} is not an element of this graph 153 */ 154 Set<N> predecessors(Object node); 155 156 /** 157 * Returns all nodes in this graph adjacent to {@code node} which can be reached by traversing 158 * {@code node}'s outgoing edges in the direction (if any) of the edge. 159 * 160 * <p>In an undirected graph, this is equivalent to {@link #adjacentNodes(Object)}. 161 * 162 * <p>This is <i>not</i> the same as "all nodes reachable from {@code node} by following outgoing 163 * edges". For that functionality, see {@link Graphs#reachableNodes(Graph, Object)}. 164 * 165 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code node} is not an element of this graph 166 */ 167 Set<N> successors(Object node); 168 169 /** 170 * Returns the count of {@code node}'s incident edges, counting self-loops twice (equivalently, 171 * the number of times an edge touches {@code node}). 172 * 173 * <p>For directed graphs, this is equal to {@code inDegree(node) + outDegree(node)}. 174 * 175 * <p>For undirected graphs, this is equal to {@code adjacentNodes(node).size()} + (1 if {@code 176 * node} has an incident self-loop, 0 otherwise). 177 * 178 * <p>If the count is greater than {@code Integer.MAX_VALUE}, returns {@code Integer.MAX_VALUE}. 179 * 180 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code node} is not an element of this graph 181 */ 182 int degree(Object node); 183 184 /** 185 * Returns the count of {@code node}'s incoming edges (equal to {@code predecessors(node).size()}) 186 * in a directed graph. In an undirected graph, returns the {@link #degree(Object)}. 187 * 188 * <p>If the count is greater than {@code Integer.MAX_VALUE}, returns {@code Integer.MAX_VALUE}. 189 * 190 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code node} is not an element of this graph 191 */ 192 int inDegree(Object node); 193 194 /** 195 * Returns the count of {@code node}'s outgoing edges (equal to {@code successors(node).size()}) 196 * in a directed graph. In an undirected graph, returns the {@link #degree(Object)}. 197 * 198 * <p>If the count is greater than {@code Integer.MAX_VALUE}, returns {@code Integer.MAX_VALUE}. 199 * 200 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code node} is not an element of this graph 201 */ 202 int outDegree(Object node); 203 204 // 205 // Graph identity 206 // 207 208 /** 209 * For the default {@link Graph} implementations, returns true if {@code this == object} 210 * (reference equality). External implementations are free to define this method as they see fit, 211 * as long as they satisfy the {@link Object#equals(Object)} contract. 212 * 213 * <p>To compare two {@link Graph}s based on their contents rather than their references, see 214 * {@link Graphs#equivalent(Graph, Graph)}. 215 */ 216 @Override 217 boolean equals(@Nullable Object object); 218 219 /** 220 * For the default {@link Graph} implementations, returns {@code System.identityHashCode(this)}. 221 * External implementations are free to define this method as they see fit, as long as they 222 * satisfy the {@link Object#hashCode()} contract. 223 */ 224 @Override 225 int hashCode(); 226}