GraphGenerator (Geotools modules 32-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

LineGraphGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicDirectedGraphGenerator, BasicDirectedLineGraphGenerator, BasicGraphGenerator, BasicLineGraphGenerator, DirectedLineStringGraphGenerator, FeatureGraphGenerator, LineStringGraphGenerator, OptDirectedLineGraphGenerator, OptLineGraphGenerator, PolygonGraphGenerator
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public interface GraphGenerator
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Contructs a graph based on relationships between the entities (objects) modelled by the graph.

The underlying graph is generated by continually adding objects to the generator. The Generator determines the relationships between the objects and decides how to model the relationship and the objects themselves in the graph.

The GraphGenerator is the upper level of the graph construction process. It is a wrapper around the GraphBuilder class that is intended to instruct the builder how to build the underyling graph structure.

Author:

Justin Deoliveira, Refractions Research Inc, jdeolive@refractions.net

See Also:

GraphBuilder

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Graphable`	`add(Object obj)`	Adds an object to the graph.
`Graphable`	`get(Object obj)`	Retrieves a component of the graph.
`Graph`	`getGraph()`	Returns the graph being generated.
`GraphBuilder`	`getGraphBuilder()`	Returns the underlying builder.
`Graphable`	`remove(Object obj)`	Removes an object from the graph.
`void`	`setGraphBuilder(GraphBuilder builder)`	Sets the underlying builder used to physically construct the graph.

- Method Detail
  - add
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Graphable add(Object obj)
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    Adds an object to the graph.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - The object to be modelled in the graph.
    
    Returns:
    
    The graph component used to model the object.
  - get
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Graphable get(Object obj)
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    Retrieves a component of the graph.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - The object modelled by the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The graph component used to model the object.
  - remove
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Graphable remove(Object obj)
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    Removes an object from the graph.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - The object modelled by the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The graph component used to model the object.
  - setGraphBuilder
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void setGraphBuilder(GraphBuilder builder)
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    Sets the underlying builder used to physically construct the graph.
    
    Parameters:
    
    builder - The new underlying GraphBuilder.
  - getGraphBuilder
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GraphBuilder getGraphBuilder()
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    Returns the underlying builder.
    
    Returns:
    
    The underyling builder.
  - getGraph
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Graph getGraph()
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    Returns the graph being generated.
    
    Returns:
    
    The generated graph.