lemon/min_mean_cycle.h
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    24 /// \file
    24 /// \file
    25 /// \brief Howard's algorithm for finding a minimum mean directed cycle.
    25 /// \brief Howard's algorithm for finding a minimum mean directed cycle.
    26 
    26 
    27 #include <vector>
    27 #include <vector>
    28 #include <lemon/graph_utils.h>
    28 #include <lemon/graph_utils.h>
    29 #include <lemon/topology.h>
       
    30 #include <lemon/path.h>
    29 #include <lemon/path.h>
    31 #include <lemon/tolerance.h>
    30 #include <lemon/tolerance.h>
       
    31 #include <lemon/topology.h>
    32 
    32 
    33 namespace lemon {
    33 namespace lemon {
    34 
    34 
    35   /// \addtogroup shortest_path
    35   /// \addtogroup shortest_path
    36   /// @{
    36   /// @{
    39   /// mean directed cycle.
    39   /// mean directed cycle.
    40   ///
    40   ///
    41   /// \ref MinMeanCycle implements Howard's algorithm for finding a
    41   /// \ref MinMeanCycle implements Howard's algorithm for finding a
    42   /// minimum mean directed cycle.
    42   /// minimum mean directed cycle.
    43   ///
    43   ///
    44   /// \param Graph The directed graph type the algorithm runs on.
    44   /// \tparam Graph The directed graph type the algorithm runs on.
    45   /// \param LengthMap The type of the length (cost) map.
    45   /// \tparam LengthMap The type of the length (cost) map.
    46   ///
    46   ///
    47   /// \warning \c LengthMap::Value must be convertible to \c double.
    47   /// \warning \c LengthMap::Value must be convertible to \c double.
    48   ///
    48   ///
    49   /// \author Peter Kovacs
    49   /// \author Peter Kovacs
    50 
    50 
    55     GRAPH_TYPEDEFS(typename Graph);
    55     GRAPH_TYPEDEFS(typename Graph);
    56 
    56 
    57     typedef typename LengthMap::Value Length;
    57     typedef typename LengthMap::Value Length;
    58     typedef Path<Graph> Path;
    58     typedef Path<Graph> Path;
    59 
    59 
    60   protected:
    60   private:
       
    61 
       
    62     // The directed graph the algorithm runs on
       
    63     const Graph &_graph;
       
    64     // The length of the edges
       
    65     const LengthMap &_length;
       
    66 
       
    67     // The total length of the found cycle
       
    68     Length _cycle_length;
       
    69     // The number of edges on the found cycle
       
    70     int _cycle_size;
       
    71     // The found cycle
       
    72     Path *_cycle_path;
       
    73 
       
    74     bool _local_path;
       
    75     bool _cycle_found;
       
    76     Node _cycle_node;
    61 
    77 
    62     typename Graph::template NodeMap<bool> _reached;
    78     typename Graph::template NodeMap<bool> _reached;
    63     typename Graph::template NodeMap<double> _dist;
    79     typename Graph::template NodeMap<double> _dist;
    64     typename Graph::template NodeMap<Edge> _policy;
    80     typename Graph::template NodeMap<Edge> _policy;
    65 
       
    66     /// The directed graph the algorithm runs on.
       
    67     const Graph &_graph;
       
    68     /// The length of the edges.
       
    69     const LengthMap &_length;
       
    70 
       
    71     /// The total length of the found cycle.
       
    72     Length _cycle_length;
       
    73     /// The number of edges on the found cycle.
       
    74     int _cycle_size;
       
    75     /// The found cycle.
       
    76     Path *_cycle_path;
       
    77 
       
    78     bool _local_path;
       
    79     bool _cycle_found;
       
    80     Node _cycle_node;
       
    81 
    81 
    82     typename Graph::template NodeMap<int> _component;
    82     typename Graph::template NodeMap<int> _component;
    83     int _component_num;
    83     int _component_num;
    84 
    84 
    85     std::vector<Node> _nodes;
    85     std::vector<Node> _nodes;
    94     ///
    94     ///
    95     /// \param graph The directed graph the algorithm runs on.
    95     /// \param graph The directed graph the algorithm runs on.
    96     /// \param length The length (cost) of the edges.
    96     /// \param length The length (cost) of the edges.
    97     MinMeanCycle( const Graph &graph,
    97     MinMeanCycle( const Graph &graph,
    98                   const LengthMap &length ) :
    98                   const LengthMap &length ) :
    99       _graph(graph), _length(length), _dist(graph), _reached(graph),
    99       _graph(graph), _length(length), _cycle_length(0), _cycle_size(-1),
   100       _policy(graph), _component(graph), _cycle_length(0),
   100       _cycle_path(NULL), _local_path(false), _reached(graph),
   101       _cycle_size(-1), _cycle_path(NULL), _local_path(false)
   101       _dist(graph), _policy(graph), _component(graph)
   102     { }
   102     {}
   103 
   103 
   104     /// The destructor of the class.
   104     /// The destructor of the class.
   105     ~MinMeanCycle() {
   105     ~MinMeanCycle() {
   106       if (_local_path) delete _cycle_path;
   106       if (_local_path) delete _cycle_path;
   107     }
   107     }
   108 
   108 
   109   protected:
   109     /// \brief Sets the \ref Path "path" structure for storing the found
       
   110     /// cycle.
       
   111     ///
       
   112     /// Sets an external \ref Path "path" structure for storing the
       
   113     /// found cycle.
       
   114     ///
       
   115     /// If you don't call this function before calling \ref run() or
       
   116     /// \ref init(), it will allocate a local \ref Path "path"
       
   117     /// structure.
       
   118     /// The destuctor deallocates this automatically allocated map,
       
   119     /// of course.
       
   120     ///
       
   121     /// \note The algorithm calls only the \ref lemon::Path::addBack()
       
   122     /// "addBack()" function of the given \ref Path "path" structure.
       
   123     ///
       
   124     /// \return <tt>(*this)</tt>
       
   125     ///
       
   126     /// \sa cycle()
       
   127     MinMeanCycle& cyclePath(Path &path) {
       
   128       if (_local_path) {
       
   129         delete _cycle_path;
       
   130         _local_path = false;
       
   131       }
       
   132       _cycle_path = &path;
       
   133       return *this;
       
   134     }
       
   135 
       
   136     /// \name Execution control
       
   137     /// The simplest way to execute the algorithm is to call run().
       
   138     /// \n
       
   139     /// If you only need the minimum mean value, you may call init()
       
   140     /// and findMinMean().
       
   141     /// \n
       
   142     /// If you would like to run the algorithm again (e.g. the
       
   143     /// underlaying graph and/or the edge costs were modified), you may
       
   144     /// not create a new instance of the class, rather call reset(),
       
   145     /// findMinMean(), and findCycle() instead.
       
   146 
       
   147     /// @{
       
   148 
       
   149     /// \brief Runs the algorithm.
       
   150     ///
       
   151     /// Runs the algorithm.
       
   152     ///
       
   153     /// \return Returns \c true if a directed cycle exists in the graph.
       
   154     ///
       
   155     /// \note Apart from the return value, <tt>mmc.run()</tt> is just a
       
   156     /// shortcut of the following code.
       
   157     /// \code
       
   158     ///   mmc.init();
       
   159     ///   mmc.findMinMean();
       
   160     ///   mmc.findCycle();
       
   161     /// \endcode
       
   162     bool run() {
       
   163       init();
       
   164       return findMinMean() && findCycle();
       
   165     }
       
   166 
       
   167     /// \brief Initializes the internal data structures.
       
   168     ///
       
   169     /// Initializes the internal data structures.
       
   170     ///
       
   171     /// \sa reset()
       
   172     void init() {
       
   173       _tolerance.epsilon(1e-6);
       
   174       if (!_cycle_path) {
       
   175         _local_path = true;
       
   176         _cycle_path = new Path;
       
   177       }
       
   178       _cycle_found = false;
       
   179       _component_num = stronglyConnectedComponents(_graph, _component);
       
   180     }
       
   181 
       
   182     /// \brief Resets the internal data structures.
       
   183     ///
       
   184     /// Resets the internal data structures so that \ref findMinMean()
       
   185     /// and \ref findCycle() can be called again (e.g. when the
       
   186     /// underlaying graph has been modified).
       
   187     ///
       
   188     /// \sa init()
       
   189     void reset() {
       
   190       if (_cycle_path) _cycle_path->clear();
       
   191       _cycle_found = false;
       
   192       _component_num = stronglyConnectedComponents(_graph, _component);
       
   193     }
       
   194 
       
   195     /// \brief Finds the minimum cycle mean length in the graph.
       
   196     ///
       
   197     /// Computes all the required data and finds the minimum cycle mean
       
   198     /// length in the graph.
       
   199     ///
       
   200     /// \return Returns \c true if a directed cycle exists in the graph.
       
   201     ///
       
   202     /// \pre \ref init() must be called before using this function.
       
   203     bool findMinMean() {
       
   204       // Finding the minimum mean cycle in the components
       
   205       for (int comp = 0; comp < _component_num; ++comp) {
       
   206         if (!initCurrentComponent(comp)) continue;
       
   207         while (true) {
       
   208           if (!findPolicyCycles()) break;
       
   209           contractPolicyGraph(comp);
       
   210           if (!computeNodeDistances(comp)) break;
       
   211         }
       
   212       }
       
   213       return _cycle_found;
       
   214     }
       
   215 
       
   216     /// \brief Finds a critical (minimum mean) directed cycle.
       
   217     ///
       
   218     /// Finds a critical (minimum mean) directed cycle using the data
       
   219     /// computed in the \ref findMinMean() function.
       
   220     ///
       
   221     /// \return Returns \c true if a directed cycle exists in the graph.
       
   222     ///
       
   223     /// \pre \ref init() and \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   224     /// using this function.
       
   225     bool findCycle() {
       
   226       if (!_cycle_found) return false;
       
   227       _cycle_path->addBack(_policy[_cycle_node]);
       
   228       for ( Node v = _cycle_node;
       
   229             (v = _graph.target(_policy[v])) != _cycle_node; ) {
       
   230         _cycle_path->addBack(_policy[v]);
       
   231       }
       
   232       return true;
       
   233     }
       
   234     
       
   235     /// @}
       
   236 
       
   237     /// \name Query Functions
       
   238     /// The result of the algorithm can be obtained using these
       
   239     /// functions.
       
   240     /// \n run() must be called before using them.
       
   241 
       
   242     /// @{
       
   243     
       
   244     /// \brief Returns the total length of the found cycle.
       
   245     ///
       
   246     /// Returns the total length of the found cycle.
       
   247     ///
       
   248     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   249     /// using this function.
       
   250     Length cycleLength() const {
       
   251       return _cycle_length;
       
   252     }
       
   253 
       
   254     /// \brief Returns the number of edges on the found cycle.
       
   255     ///
       
   256     /// Returns the number of edges on the found cycle.
       
   257     ///
       
   258     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   259     /// using this function.
       
   260     int cycleEdgeNum() const {
       
   261       return _cycle_size;
       
   262     }
       
   263 
       
   264     /// \brief Returns the mean length of the found cycle.
       
   265     ///
       
   266     /// Returns the mean length of the found cycle.
       
   267     ///
       
   268     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   269     /// using this function.
       
   270     ///
       
   271     /// \note <tt>mmc.cycleMean()</tt> is just a shortcut of the
       
   272     /// following code.
       
   273     /// \code
       
   274     ///   return double(mmc.cycleLength()) / mmc.cycleEdgeNum();
       
   275     /// \endcode
       
   276     double cycleMean() const {
       
   277       return double(_cycle_length) / _cycle_size;
       
   278     }
       
   279 
       
   280     /// \brief Returns a const reference to the \ref Path "path"
       
   281     /// structure storing the found cycle.
       
   282     ///
       
   283     /// Returns a const reference to the \ref Path "path"
       
   284     /// structure storing the found cycle.
       
   285     ///
       
   286     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findCycle() must be called before using
       
   287     /// this function.
       
   288     ///
       
   289     /// \sa cyclePath()
       
   290     const Path& cycle() const {
       
   291       return *_cycle_path;
       
   292     }
       
   293     
       
   294     ///@}
       
   295     
       
   296   private:
   110 
   297 
   111     // Initializes the internal data structures for the current strongly
   298     // Initializes the internal data structures for the current strongly
   112     // connected component and creating the policy graph.
   299     // connected component and creating the policy graph.
   113     // The policy graph can be represented by the _policy map because
   300     // The policy graph can be represented by the _policy map because
   114     // the out degree of every node is 1.
   301     // the out degree of every node is 1.
   125         if ( _component[_graph.source(e)] == comp &&
   312         if ( _component[_graph.source(e)] == comp &&
   126              _component[_graph.target(e)] == comp )
   313              _component[_graph.target(e)] == comp )
   127           _edges.push_back(e);
   314           _edges.push_back(e);
   128       }
   315       }
   129       // Initializing _reached, _dist, _policy maps
   316       // Initializing _reached, _dist, _policy maps
   130       for (int i = 0; i < _nodes.size(); ++i) {
   317       for (int i = 0; i < int(_nodes.size()); ++i) {
   131         _reached[_nodes[i]] = false;
   318         _reached[_nodes[i]] = false;
   132         _policy[_nodes[i]] = INVALID;
   319         _policy[_nodes[i]] = INVALID;
   133       }
   320       }
   134       Node u; Edge e;
   321       Node u; Edge e;
   135       for (int j = 0; j < _edges.size(); ++j) {
   322       for (int j = 0; j < int(_edges.size()); ++j) {
   136         e = _edges[j];
   323         e = _edges[j];
   137         u = _graph.source(e);
   324         u = _graph.source(e);
   138         if (!_reached[u] || _length[e] < _dist[u]) {
   325         if (!_reached[u] || _length[e] < _dist[u]) {
   139           _dist[u] = _length[e];
   326           _dist[u] = _length[e];
   140           _policy[u] = e;
   327           _policy[u] = e;
   146 
   333 
   147     // Finds all cycles in the policy graph.
   334     // Finds all cycles in the policy graph.
   148     // Sets _cycle_found to true if a cycle is found and sets
   335     // Sets _cycle_found to true if a cycle is found and sets
   149     // _cycle_length, _cycle_size, _cycle_node to represent the minimum
   336     // _cycle_length, _cycle_size, _cycle_node to represent the minimum
   150     // mean cycle in the policy graph.
   337     // mean cycle in the policy graph.
   151     bool findPolicyCycles(int comp) {
   338     bool findPolicyCycles() {
   152       typename Graph::template NodeMap<int> level(_graph, -1);
   339       typename Graph::template NodeMap<int> level(_graph, -1);
   153       _cycle_found = false;
   340       bool curr_cycle_found = false;
   154       Length clength;
   341       Length clength;
   155       int csize;
   342       int csize;
   156       int path_cnt = 0;
   343       int path_cnt = 0;
   157       Node u, v;
   344       Node u, v;
   158       // Searching for cycles
   345       // Searching for cycles
   159       for (int i = 0; i < _nodes.size(); ++i) {
   346       for (int i = 0; i < int(_nodes.size()); ++i) {
   160         if (level[_nodes[i]] < 0) {
   347         if (level[_nodes[i]] < 0) {
   161           u = _nodes[i];
   348           u = _nodes[i];
   162           level[u] = path_cnt;
   349           level[u] = path_cnt;
   163           while (level[u = _graph.target(_policy[u])] < 0)
   350           while (level[u = _graph.target(_policy[u])] < 0)
   164             level[u] = path_cnt;
   351             level[u] = path_cnt;
   165           if (level[u] == path_cnt) {
   352           if (level[u] == path_cnt) {
   166             // A cycle is found
   353             // A cycle is found
       
   354             curr_cycle_found = true;
   167             clength = _length[_policy[u]];
   355             clength = _length[_policy[u]];
   168             csize = 1;
   356             csize = 1;
   169             for (v = u; (v = _graph.target(_policy[v])) != u; ) {
   357             for (v = u; (v = _graph.target(_policy[v])) != u; ) {
   170               clength += _length[_policy[v]];
   358               clength += _length[_policy[v]];
   171               ++csize;
   359               ++csize;
   179             }
   367             }
   180           }
   368           }
   181           ++path_cnt;
   369           ++path_cnt;
   182         }
   370         }
   183       }
   371       }
   184       return _cycle_found;
   372       return curr_cycle_found;
   185     }
   373     }
   186 
   374 
   187     // Contracts the policy graph to be connected by cutting all cycles
   375     // Contracts the policy graph to be connected by cutting all cycles
   188     // except for the main cycle (i.e. the minimum mean cycle).
   376     // except for the main cycle (i.e. the minimum mean cycle).
   189     void contractPolicyGraph(int comp) {
   377     void contractPolicyGraph(int comp) {
   205         }
   393         }
   206       }
   394       }
   207       // Connecting all other nodes to this component using
   395       // Connecting all other nodes to this component using
   208       // reverse BFS search
   396       // reverse BFS search
   209       queue.clear();
   397       queue.clear();
   210       for (int i = 0; i < _nodes.size(); ++i)
   398       for (int i = 0; i < int(_nodes.size()); ++i)
   211         if (found[_nodes[i]]) queue.push_back(_nodes[i]);
   399         if (found[_nodes[i]]) queue.push_back(_nodes[i]);
   212       int found_cnt = queue.size();
   400       int found_cnt = queue.size();
   213       while (found_cnt < _nodes.size() && !queue.empty()) {
   401       while (found_cnt < int(_nodes.size()) && !queue.empty()) {
   214         v = queue.front(); queue.pop_front();
   402         v = queue.front(); queue.pop_front();
   215         for (InEdgeIt e(_graph, v); e != INVALID; ++e) {
   403         for (InEdgeIt e(_graph, v); e != INVALID; ++e) {
   216           u = _graph.source(e);
   404           u = _graph.source(e);
   217           if (_component[u] == comp && !found[u]) {
   405           if (_component[u] == comp && !found[u]) {
   218             found[u] = true;
   406             found[u] = true;
   226 
   414 
   227     // Computes node distances in the policy graph and updates the
   415     // Computes node distances in the policy graph and updates the
   228     // policy graph if the node distances can be improved.
   416     // policy graph if the node distances can be improved.
   229     bool computeNodeDistances(int comp) {
   417     bool computeNodeDistances(int comp) {
   230       // Computing node distances using reverse BFS search
   418       // Computing node distances using reverse BFS search
   231       double cycle_mean = (double)_cycle_length / _cycle_size;
   419       double cycle_mean = double(_cycle_length) / _cycle_size;
   232       typename Graph::template NodeMap<int> found(_graph, false);
   420       typename Graph::template NodeMap<int> found(_graph, false);
   233       std::deque<Node> queue;
   421       std::deque<Node> queue;
   234       queue.push_back(_cycle_node);
   422       queue.push_back(_cycle_node);
   235       found[_cycle_node] = true;
   423       found[_cycle_node] = true;
       
   424       _dist[_cycle_node] = 0;
   236       Node u, v;
   425       Node u, v;
   237       while (!queue.empty()) {
   426       while (!queue.empty()) {
   238         v = queue.front(); queue.pop_front();
   427         v = queue.front(); queue.pop_front();
   239         for (InEdgeIt e(_graph, v); e != INVALID; ++e) {
   428         for (InEdgeIt e(_graph, v); e != INVALID; ++e) {
   240           u = _graph.source(e);
   429           u = _graph.source(e);
   245           }
   434           }
   246         }
   435         }
   247       }
   436       }
   248       // Improving node distances
   437       // Improving node distances
   249       bool improved = false;
   438       bool improved = false;
   250       for (int j = 0; j < _edges.size(); ++j) {
   439       for (int j = 0; j < int(_edges.size()); ++j) {
   251         Edge e = _edges[j];
   440         Edge e = _edges[j];
   252         u = _graph.source(e); v = _graph.target(e);
   441         u = _graph.source(e); v = _graph.target(e);
   253         double delta = _dist[v] + _length[e] - cycle_mean;
   442         double delta = _dist[v] + _length[e] - cycle_mean;
   254         if (_tolerance.less(delta, _dist[u])) {
   443         if (_tolerance.less(delta, _dist[u])) {
   255           improved = true;
   444           improved = true;
   258         }
   447         }
   259       }
   448       }
   260       return improved;
   449       return improved;
   261     }
   450     }
   262 
   451 
   263   public:
       
   264 
       
   265     /// \brief Runs the algorithm.
       
   266     ///
       
   267     /// Runs the algorithm.
       
   268     ///
       
   269     /// \return Returns \c true if a directed cycle exists in the graph.
       
   270     ///
       
   271     /// \note Apart from the return value, <tt>mmc.run()</tt> is just a
       
   272     /// shortcut of the following code.
       
   273     /// \code
       
   274     ///   mmc.init();
       
   275     ///   mmc.findMinMean();
       
   276     ///   mmc.findCycle();
       
   277     /// \endcode
       
   278     bool run() {
       
   279       init();
       
   280       return findMinMean() && findCycle();
       
   281     }
       
   282 
       
   283     /// \brief Initializes the internal data structures.
       
   284     ///
       
   285     /// Initializes the internal data structures.
       
   286     ///
       
   287     /// \sa reset()
       
   288     void init() {
       
   289       _tolerance.epsilon(1e-8);
       
   290       if (!_cycle_path) {
       
   291         _local_path = true;
       
   292         _cycle_path = new Path;
       
   293       }
       
   294       _cycle_found = false;
       
   295       _component_num = stronglyConnectedComponents(_graph, _component);
       
   296     }
       
   297 
       
   298     /// \brief Resets the internal data structures.
       
   299     ///
       
   300     /// Resets the internal data structures so that \ref findMinMean()
       
   301     /// and \ref findCycle() can be called again (e.g. when the
       
   302     /// underlaying graph has been modified).
       
   303     ///
       
   304     /// \sa init()
       
   305     void reset() {
       
   306       if (_cycle_path) _cycle_path->clear();
       
   307       _cycle_found = false;
       
   308       _component_num = stronglyConnectedComponents(_graph, _component);
       
   309     }
       
   310 
       
   311     /// \brief Finds the minimum cycle mean length in the graph.
       
   312     ///
       
   313     /// Computes all the required data and finds the minimum cycle mean
       
   314     /// length in the graph.
       
   315     ///
       
   316     /// \return Returns \c true if a directed cycle exists in the graph.
       
   317     ///
       
   318     /// \pre \ref init() must be called before using this function.
       
   319     bool findMinMean() {
       
   320       // Finding the minimum mean cycle in the components
       
   321       for (int comp = 0; comp < _component_num; ++comp) {
       
   322         if (!initCurrentComponent(comp)) continue;
       
   323         while (true) {
       
   324           if (!findPolicyCycles(comp)) return false;
       
   325           contractPolicyGraph(comp);
       
   326           if (!computeNodeDistances(comp)) return true;
       
   327         }
       
   328       }
       
   329     }
       
   330 
       
   331     /// \brief Finds a critical (minimum mean) directed cycle.
       
   332     ///
       
   333     /// Finds a critical (minimum mean) directed cycle using the data
       
   334     /// computed in the \ref findMinMean() function.
       
   335     ///
       
   336     /// \return Returns \c true if a directed cycle exists in the graph.
       
   337     ///
       
   338     /// \pre \ref init() and \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   339     /// using this function.
       
   340     bool findCycle() {
       
   341       if (!_cycle_found) return false;
       
   342       _cycle_path->addBack(_policy[_cycle_node]);
       
   343       for ( Node v = _cycle_node;
       
   344             (v = _graph.target(_policy[v])) != _cycle_node; ) {
       
   345         _cycle_path->addBack(_policy[v]);
       
   346       }
       
   347       return true;
       
   348     }
       
   349 
       
   350     /// \brief Returns the total length of the found cycle.
       
   351     ///
       
   352     /// Returns the total length of the found cycle.
       
   353     ///
       
   354     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   355     /// using this function.
       
   356     Length cycleLength() const {
       
   357       return _cycle_length;
       
   358     }
       
   359 
       
   360     /// \brief Returns the number of edges on the found cycle.
       
   361     ///
       
   362     /// Returns the number of edges on the found cycle.
       
   363     ///
       
   364     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   365     /// using this function.
       
   366     int cycleEdgeNum() const {
       
   367       return _cycle_size;
       
   368     }
       
   369 
       
   370     /// \brief Returns the mean length of the found cycle.
       
   371     ///
       
   372     /// Returns the mean length of the found cycle.
       
   373     ///
       
   374     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findMinMean() must be called before
       
   375     /// using this function.
       
   376     ///
       
   377     /// \note <tt>mmc.cycleMean()</tt> is just a shortcut of the
       
   378     /// following code.
       
   379     /// \code
       
   380     ///   return double(mmc.cycleLength()) / mmc.cycleEdgeNum();
       
   381     /// \endcode
       
   382     double cycleMean() const {
       
   383       return (double)_cycle_length / _cycle_size;
       
   384     }
       
   385 
       
   386     /// \brief Returns a const reference to the \ref Path "path"
       
   387     /// structure storing the found cycle.
       
   388     ///
       
   389     /// Returns a const reference to the \ref Path "path"
       
   390     /// structure storing the found cycle.
       
   391     ///
       
   392     /// \pre \ref run() or \ref findCycle() must be called before using
       
   393     /// this function.
       
   394     ///
       
   395     /// \sa cyclePath()
       
   396     const Path& cycle() const {
       
   397       return *_cycle_path;
       
   398     }
       
   399 
       
   400     /// \brief Sets the \ref Path "path" structure for storing the found
       
   401     /// cycle.
       
   402     ///
       
   403     /// Sets an external \ref Path "path" structure for storing the
       
   404     /// found cycle.
       
   405     ///
       
   406     /// If you don't call this function before calling \ref run() or
       
   407     /// \ref init(), it will allocate a local \ref Path "path"
       
   408     /// structure.
       
   409     /// The destuctor deallocates this automatically allocated map,
       
   410     /// of course.
       
   411     ///
       
   412     /// \note The algorithm calls only the \ref lemon::Path::addBack()
       
   413     /// "addBack()" function of the given \ref Path "path" structure.
       
   414     ///
       
   415     /// \return <tt>(*this)</tt>
       
   416     ///
       
   417     /// \sa cycle()
       
   418     MinMeanCycle& cyclePath(Path &path) {
       
   419       if (_local_path) {
       
   420         delete _cycle_path;
       
   421         _local_path = false;
       
   422       }
       
   423       _cycle_path = &path;
       
   424       return *this;
       
   425     }
       
   426 
       
   427   }; //class MinMeanCycle
   452   }; //class MinMeanCycle
   428 
   453 
   429   ///@}
   454   ///@}
   430 
   455 
   431 } //namespace lemon
   456 } //namespace lemon