/* ==========================================
 * JGraphT : a free Java graph-theory library
 * ==========================================
 *
 * Project Info:  http://jgrapht.sourceforge.net/
 * Project Creator:  Barak Naveh (http://sourceforge.net/users/barak_naveh)
 *
 * (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Barak Naveh and Contributors.
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library 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 library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 * Inc.,
 * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
/* ----------
 * Graph.java
 * ----------
 * (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Barak Naveh and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Barak Naveh
 * Contributor(s):   John V. Sichi
 *                   Christian Hammer
 *
 * $Id: Graph.java 645 2008-09-30 19:44:48Z perfecthash $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 24-Jul-2003 : Initial revision (BN);
 * 06-Nov-2003 : Change edge sharing semantics (JVS);
 * 11-Mar-2004 : Made generic (CH);
 * 07-May-2006 : Changed from List<Edge> to Set<Edge> (JVS);
 * 28-May-2006 : Moved connectivity info from edge to graph (JVS);
 *
 */
package org.jgrapht;

import java.util.*;


/**
 * The root interface in the graph hierarchy. A mathematical graph-theory graph
 * object <tt>G(V,E)</tt> contains a set <tt>V</tt> of vertices and a set <tt>
 * E</tt> of edges. Each edge e=(v1,v2) in E connects vertex v1 to vertex v2.
 * for more information about graphs and their related definitions see <a
 * href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Graph.html">
 * http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Graph.html</a>.
 *
 * <p>This library generally follows the terminology found at: <a
 * href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/GraphTheory.html">
 * http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/GraphTheory.html</a>. Implementation of
 * this interface can provide simple-graphs, multigraphs, pseudographs etc. The
 * package <code>org.jgrapht.graph</code> provides a gallery of abstract and
 * concrete graph implementations.</p>
 *
 * <p>This library works best when vertices represent arbitrary objects and
 * edges represent the relationships between them. Vertex and edge instances may
 * be shared by more than one graph.</p>
 *
 * Through generics, a graph can be typed to specific classes for vertices
 * <code>V</code> and edges <code>E&lt;T&gt;</code>. Such a graph can contain
 * vertices of type <code>V</code> and all sub-types and Edges of type <code>
 * E</code> and all sub-types.
 *
 * @author Barak Naveh
 * @since Jul 14, 2003
 */
public interface Graph<V, E>
{
    //~ Methods ----------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Returns a set of all edges connecting source vertex to target vertex if
     * such vertices exist in this graph. If any of the vertices does not exist
     * or is <code>null</code>, returns <code>null</code>. If both vertices
     * exist but no edges found, returns an empty set.
     *
     * <p>In undirected graphs, some of the returned edges may have their source
     * and target vertices in the opposite order. In simple graphs the returned
     * set is either singleton set or empty set.</p>
     *
     * @param sourceVertex source vertex of the edge.
     * @param targetVertex target vertex of the edge.
     *
     * @return a set of all edges connecting source vertex to target vertex.
     */
    public Set<E> getAllEdges(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex);

    /**
     * Returns an edge connecting source vertex to target vertex if such
     * vertices and such edge exist in this graph. Otherwise returns <code>
     * null</code>. If any of the specified vertices is <code>null</code>
     * returns <code>null</code>
     *
     * <p>In undirected graphs, the returned edge may have its source and target
     * vertices in the opposite order.</p>
     *
     * @param sourceVertex source vertex of the edge.
     * @param targetVertex target vertex of the edge.
     *
     * @return an edge connecting source vertex to target vertex.
     */
    public E getEdge(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex);

    /**
     * Returns the edge factory using which this graph creates new edges. The
     * edge factory is defined when the graph is constructed and must not be
     * modified.
     *
     * @return the edge factory using which this graph creates new edges.
     */
    public EdgeFactory<V, E> getEdgeFactory();

    /**
     * Creates a new edge in this graph, going from the source vertex to the
     * target vertex, and returns the created edge. Some graphs do not allow
     * edge-multiplicity. In such cases, if the graph already contains an edge
     * from the specified source to the specified target, than this method does
     * not change the graph and returns <code>null</code>.
     *
     * <p>The source and target vertices must already be contained in this
     * graph. If they are not found in graph IllegalArgumentException is
     * thrown.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method creates the new edge <code>e</code> using this graph's
     * <code>EdgeFactory</code>. For the new edge to be added <code>e</code>
     * must <i>not</i> be equal to any other edge the graph (even if the graph
     * allows edge-multiplicity). More formally, the graph must not contain any
     * edge <code>e2</code> such that <code>e2.equals(e)</code>. If such <code>
     * e2</code> is found then the newly created edge <code>e</code> is
     * abandoned, the method leaves this graph unchanged returns <code>
     * null</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param sourceVertex source vertex of the edge.
     * @param targetVertex target vertex of the edge.
     *
     * @return The newly created edge if added to the graph, otherwise <code>
     * null</code>.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if source or target vertices are not
     * found in the graph.
     * @throws NullPointerException if any of the specified vertices is <code>
     * null</code>.
     *
     * @see #getEdgeFactory()
     */
    public E addEdge(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex);

    /**
     * Adds the specified edge to this graph, going from the source vertex to
     * the target vertex. More formally, adds the specified edge, <code>
     * e</code>, to this graph if this graph contains no edge <code>e2</code>
     * such that <code>e2.equals(e)</code>. If this graph already contains such
     * an edge, the call leaves this graph unchanged and returns <tt>false</tt>.
     * Some graphs do not allow edge-multiplicity. In such cases, if the graph
     * already contains an edge from the specified source to the specified
     * target, than this method does not change the graph and returns <code>
     * false</code>. If the edge was added to the graph, returns <code>
     * true</code>.
     *
     * <p>The source and target vertices must already be contained in this
     * graph. If they are not found in graph IllegalArgumentException is
     * thrown.</p>
     *
     * @param sourceVertex source vertex of the edge.
     * @param targetVertex target vertex of the edge.
     * @param e edge to be added to this graph.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this graph did not already contain the specified
     * edge.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if source or target vertices are not
     * found in the graph.
     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified edge is not assignment
     * compatible with the class of edges produced by the edge factory of this
     * graph.
     * @throws NullPointerException if any of the specified vertices is <code>
     * null</code>.
     *
     * @see #addEdge(Object, Object)
     * @see #getEdgeFactory()
     */
    public boolean addEdge(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex, E e);

    /**
     * Adds the specified vertex to this graph if not already present. More
     * formally, adds the specified vertex, <code>v</code>, to this graph if
     * this graph contains no vertex <code>u</code> such that <code>
     * u.equals(v)</code>. If this graph already contains such vertex, the call
     * leaves this graph unchanged and returns <tt>false</tt>. In combination
     * with the restriction on constructors, this ensures that graphs never
     * contain duplicate vertices.
     *
     * @param v vertex to be added to this graph.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this graph did not already contain the specified
     * vertex.
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified vertex is <code>
     * null</code>.
     */
    public boolean addVertex(V v);

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if this graph contains an edge going
     * from the source vertex to the target vertex. In undirected graphs the
     * same result is obtained when source and target are inverted. If any of
     * the specified vertices does not exist in the graph, or if is <code>
     * null</code>, returns <code>false</code>.
     *
     * @param sourceVertex source vertex of the edge.
     * @param targetVertex target vertex of the edge.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this graph contains the specified edge.
     */
    public boolean containsEdge(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex);

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this graph contains the specified edge. More
     * formally, returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if this graph contains an
     * edge <code>e2</code> such that <code>e.equals(e2)</code>. If the
     * specified edge is <code>null</code> returns <code>false</code>.
     *
     * @param e edge whose presence in this graph is to be tested.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this graph contains the specified edge.
     */
    public boolean containsEdge(E e);

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this graph contains the specified vertex. More
     * formally, returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if this graph contains a
     * vertex <code>u</code> such that <code>u.equals(v)</code>. If the
     * specified vertex is <code>null</code> returns <code>false</code>.
     *
     * @param v vertex whose presence in this graph is to be tested.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this graph contains the specified vertex.
     */
    public boolean containsVertex(V v);

    /**
     * Returns a set of the edges contained in this graph. The set is backed by
     * the graph, so changes to the graph are reflected in the set. If the graph
     * is modified while an iteration over the set is in progress, the results
     * of the iteration are undefined.
     *
     * <p>The graph implementation may maintain a particular set ordering (e.g.
     * via {@link java.util.LinkedHashSet}) for deterministic iteration, but
     * this is not required. It is the responsibility of callers who rely on
     * this behavior to only use graph implementations which support it.</p>
     *
     * @return a set of the edges contained in this graph.
     */
    public Set<E> edgeSet();

    /**
     * Returns a set of all edges touching the specified vertex. If no edges are
     * touching the specified vertex returns an empty set.
     *
     * @param vertex the vertex for which a set of touching edges is to be
     * returned.
     *
     * @return a set of all edges touching the specified vertex.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if vertex is not found in the graph.
     * @throws NullPointerException if vertex is <code>null</code>.
     */
    public Set<E> edgesOf(V vertex);

    /**
     * Removes all the edges in this graph that are also contained in the
     * specified edge collection. After this call returns, this graph will
     * contain no edges in common with the specified edges. This method will
     * invoke the {@link #removeEdge(Object)} method.
     *
     * @param edges edges to be removed from this graph.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this graph changed as a result of the call
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified edge collection is <tt>
     * null</tt>.
     *
     * @see #removeEdge(Object)
     * @see #containsEdge(Object)
     */
    public boolean removeAllEdges(Collection<? extends E> edges);

    /**
     * Removes all the edges going from the specified source vertex to the
     * specified target vertex, and returns a set of all removed edges. Returns
     * <code>null</code> if any of the specified vertices does not exist in the
     * graph. If both vertices exist but no edge is found, returns an empty set.
     * This method will either invoke the {@link #removeEdge(Object)} method, or
     * the {@link #removeEdge(Object, Object)} method.
     *
     * @param sourceVertex source vertex of the edge.
     * @param targetVertex target vertex of the edge.
     *
     * @return the removed edges, or <code>null</code> if no either vertex not
     * part of graph
     */
    public Set<E> removeAllEdges(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex);

    /**
     * Removes all the vertices in this graph that are also contained in the
     * specified vertex collection. After this call returns, this graph will
     * contain no vertices in common with the specified vertices. This method
     * will invoke the {@link #removeVertex(Object)} method.
     *
     * @param vertices vertices to be removed from this graph.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this graph changed as a result of the call
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified vertex collection is <tt>
     * null</tt>.
     *
     * @see #removeVertex(Object)
     * @see #containsVertex(Object)
     */
    public boolean removeAllVertices(Collection<? extends V> vertices);

    /**
     * Removes an edge going from source vertex to target vertex, if such
     * vertices and such edge exist in this graph. Returns the edge if removed
     * or <code>null</code> otherwise.
     *
     * @param sourceVertex source vertex of the edge.
     * @param targetVertex target vertex of the edge.
     *
     * @return The removed edge, or <code>null</code> if no edge removed.
     */
    public E removeEdge(V sourceVertex, V targetVertex);

    /**
     * Removes the specified edge from the graph. Removes the specified edge
     * from this graph if it is present. More formally, removes an edge <code>
     * e2</code> such that <code>e2.equals(e)</code>, if the graph contains such
     * edge. Returns <tt>true</tt> if the graph contained the specified edge.
     * (The graph will not contain the specified edge once the call returns).
     *
     * <p>If the specified edge is <code>null</code> returns <code>
     * false</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param e edge to be removed from this graph, if present.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if and only if the graph contained the
     * specified edge.
     */
    public boolean removeEdge(E e);

    /**
     * Removes the specified vertex from this graph including all its touching
     * edges if present. More formally, if the graph contains a vertex <code>
     * u</code> such that <code>u.equals(v)</code>, the call removes all edges
     * that touch <code>u</code> and then removes <code>u</code> itself. If no
     * such <code>u</code> is found, the call leaves the graph unchanged.
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if the graph contained the specified vertex. (The
     * graph will not contain the specified vertex once the call returns).
     *
     * <p>If the specified vertex is <code>null</code> returns <code>
     * false</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param v vertex to be removed from this graph, if present.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the graph contained the specified vertex;
     * <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean removeVertex(V v);

    /**
     * Returns a set of the vertices contained in this graph. The set is backed
     * by the graph, so changes to the graph are reflected in the set. If the
     * graph is modified while an iteration over the set is in progress, the
     * results of the iteration are undefined.
     *
     * <p>The graph implementation may maintain a particular set ordering (e.g.
     * via {@link java.util.LinkedHashSet}) for deterministic iteration, but
     * this is not required. It is the responsibility of callers who rely on
     * this behavior to only use graph implementations which support it.</p>
     *
     * @return a set view of the vertices contained in this graph.
     */
    public Set<V> vertexSet();

    /**
     * Returns the source vertex of an edge. For an undirected graph, source and
     * target are distinguishable designations (but without any mathematical
     * meaning).
     *
     * @param e edge of interest
     *
     * @return source vertex
     */
    public V getEdgeSource(E e);

    /**
     * Returns the target vertex of an edge. For an undirected graph, source and
     * target are distinguishable designations (but without any mathematical
     * meaning).
     *
     * @param e edge of interest
     *
     * @return target vertex
     */
    public V getEdgeTarget(E e);

    /**
     * Returns the weight assigned to a given edge. Unweighted graphs return 1.0
     * (as defined by {@link WeightedGraph#DEFAULT_EDGE_WEIGHT}), allowing
     * weighted-graph algorithms to apply to them where meaningful.
     *
     * @param e edge of interest
     *
     * @return edge weight
     *
     * @see WeightedGraph
     */
    public double getEdgeWeight(E e);
}

// End Graph.java
