java.lang.Object
- com.google.common.graph.GraphBuilder<N>

Type Parameters:

N - The most general node type this builder will support. This is normally Object unless it is constrained by using a method like nodeOrder(com.google.common.graph.ElementOrder<N1>), or the builder is constructed based on an existing Graph using from(Graph).
```
@Beta
@DoNotMock
public final class GraphBuilder<N>
extends java.lang.Object
```
A builder for constructing instances of MutableGraph or ImmutableGraph with user-defined properties.
A Graph built by this class has the following default properties:
- does not allow self-loops
- orders Graph.nodes() in the order in which the elements were added (insertion order)
Graphs built by this class also guarantee that each collection-returning accessor returns a (live) unmodifiable view; see the external documentation for details.
Examples of use:
```
 // Building a mutable graph
 MutableGraph<String> graph = GraphBuilder.undirected().allowsSelfLoops(true).build();
 graph.putEdge("bread", "bread");
 graph.putEdge("chocolate", "peanut butter");
 graph.putEdge("peanut butter", "jelly");

 // Building an immutable graph
 ImmutableGraph<String> immutableGraph =
     GraphBuilder.undirected()
         .allowsSelfLoops(true)
         .<String>immutable()
         .putEdge("bread", "bread")
         .putEdge("chocolate", "peanut butter")
         .putEdge("peanut butter", "jelly")
         .build();
 
```
Since:

20.0

Author:

James Sexton, Joshua O'Madadhain

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`GraphBuilder<N>`	`allowsSelfLoops(boolean allowsSelfLoops)`	Specifies whether the graph will allow self-loops (edges that connect a node to itself).
`<N1 extends N> MutableGraph<N1>`	`build()`	Returns an empty `MutableGraph` with the properties of this `GraphBuilder`.
`static GraphBuilder<java.lang.Object>`	`directed()`	Returns a `GraphBuilder` for building directed graphs.
`GraphBuilder<N>`	`expectedNodeCount(int expectedNodeCount)`	Specifies the expected number of nodes in the graph.
`static <N> GraphBuilder<N>`	`from(Graph<N> graph)`	Returns a `GraphBuilder` initialized with all properties queryable from `graph`.
`<N1 extends N> ImmutableGraph.Builder<N1>`	`immutable()`	Returns an `ImmutableGraph.Builder` with the properties of this `GraphBuilder`.
`<N1 extends N> GraphBuilder<N1>`	`incidentEdgeOrder(ElementOrder<N1> incidentEdgeOrder)`	Specifies the order of iteration for the elements of `Graph.edges()`, `Graph.adjacentNodes(Object)`, `Graph.predecessors(Object)`, `Graph.successors(Object)` and `Graph.incidentEdges(Object)`.
`<N1 extends N> GraphBuilder<N1>`	`nodeOrder(ElementOrder<N1> nodeOrder)`	Specifies the order of iteration for the elements of `Graph.nodes()`.
`static GraphBuilder<java.lang.Object>`	`undirected()`	Returns a `GraphBuilder` for building undirected graphs.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - directed
```
public static GraphBuilder<java.lang.Object> directed()
```
    Returns a GraphBuilder for building directed graphs.
  - undirected
```
public static GraphBuilder<java.lang.Object> undirected()
```
    Returns a GraphBuilder for building undirected graphs.
  - from
```
public static <N> GraphBuilder<N> from(Graph<N> graph)
```
    Returns a GraphBuilder initialized with all properties queryable from graph.
    The "queryable" properties are those that are exposed through the Graph interface, such as Graph.isDirected(). Other properties, such as expectedNodeCount(int), are not set in the new builder.
  - immutable
```
public <N1 extends N> ImmutableGraph.Builder<N1> immutable()
```
    Returns an ImmutableGraph.Builder with the properties of this GraphBuilder.
    The returned builder can be used for populating an ImmutableGraph.
    Note that the returned builder will always have incidentEdgeOrder(com.google.common.graph.ElementOrder<N1>) set to ElementOrder.stable(), regardless of the value that was set in this builder.
    
    Since:
    
    28.0
  - allowsSelfLoops
```
@CanIgnoreReturnValue
public GraphBuilder<N> allowsSelfLoops(boolean allowsSelfLoops)
```
    Specifies whether the graph will allow self-loops (edges that connect a node to itself). Attempting to add a self-loop to a graph that does not allow them will throw an UnsupportedOperationException.
    The default value is false.
  - expectedNodeCount
```
@CanIgnoreReturnValue
public GraphBuilder<N> expectedNodeCount(int expectedNodeCount)
```
    Specifies the expected number of nodes in the graph.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if expectedNodeCount is negative
  - nodeOrder
```
public <N1 extends N> GraphBuilder<N1> nodeOrder(ElementOrder<N1> nodeOrder)
```
    Specifies the order of iteration for the elements of Graph.nodes().
    The default value is insertion order.
  - incidentEdgeOrder
```
public <N1 extends N> GraphBuilder<N1> incidentEdgeOrder(ElementOrder<N1> incidentEdgeOrder)
```
    Specifies the order of iteration for the elements of Graph.edges(), Graph.adjacentNodes(Object), Graph.predecessors(Object), Graph.successors(Object) and Graph.incidentEdges(Object).
    The default value is unordered for mutable graphs. For immutable graphs, this value is ignored; they always have a stable order.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if incidentEdgeOrder is not either ElementOrder.unordered() or ElementOrder.stable().
    
    Since:
    
    29.0
  - build
```
public <N1 extends N> MutableGraph<N1> build()
```
    Returns an empty MutableGraph with the properties of this GraphBuilder.

Class GraphBuilder<N>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

directed

undirected

from

immutable

allowsSelfLoops

expectedNodeCount

nodeOrder

incidentEdgeOrder

build