001/*
002 * Copyright (C) 2014 The Guava Authors
003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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016
017package com.google.common.graph;
018
019import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
020import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
021
022/**
023 * A subinterface of {@link Graph} which adds mutation methods. When mutation is not required, users
024 * should prefer the {@link Graph} interface.
025 *
026 * @author James Sexton
027 * @author Joshua O'Madadhain
028 * @param <N> Node parameter type
029 * @since 20.0
030 */
031@Beta
032public interface MutableGraph<N> extends Graph<N> {
033
034  /**
035   * Adds {@code node} if it is not already present.
036   *
037   * <p><b>Nodes must be unique</b>, just as {@code Map} keys must be. They must also be non-null.
038   *
039   * @return {@code true} if the graph was modified as a result of this call
040   */
041  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
042  boolean addNode(N node);
043
044  /**
045   * Adds an edge connecting {@code nodeU} to {@code nodeV} if one is not already present. In an
046   * undirected graph, the edge will also connect {@code nodeV} to {@code nodeU}.
047   *
048   * <p>If {@code nodeU} and {@code nodeV} are not already present in this graph, this method
049   * will silently {@link #addNode(Object) add} {@code nodeU} and {@code nodeV} to the graph.
050   *
051   * @return {@code true} if the graph was modified as a result of this call
052   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the introduction of the edge would violate {@link
053   *     #allowsSelfLoops()}
054   */
055  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
056  boolean putEdge(N nodeU, N nodeV);
057
058  /**
059   * Removes {@code node} if it is present; all edges incident to {@code node} will also be removed.
060   *
061   * @return {@code true} if the graph was modified as a result of this call
062   */
063  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
064  boolean removeNode(N node);
065
066  /**
067   * Removes the edge connecting {@code nodeU} to {@code nodeV}, if it is present.
068   *
069   * @return {@code true} if the graph was modified as a result of this call
070   */
071  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
072  boolean removeEdge(N nodeU, N nodeV);
073}