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     8 programs. What kind of tasks does the library LEMON help to solve? 
     8 programs. What kind of tasks does the library LEMON help to solve? 
     9 It helps to write programs that solve optimization problems that arise
     9 It helps to write programs that solve optimization problems that arise
    10 frequently when <b>designing and testing certain networks</b>, for example
    10 frequently when <b>designing and testing certain networks</b>, for example
    11 in telecommunication, computer networks, and other areas that I cannot
    11 in telecommunication, computer networks, and other areas that I cannot
    12 think of now. A very natural way of modelling these networks is by means
    12 think of now. A very natural way of modelling these networks is by means
    13 of a <b> graph</b> (we will always mean a directed graph by that). 
    13 of a <b> graph</b> (we will always mean a directed graph by that and say
       
    14 <b> undirected graph </b> otherwise). 
    14 So if you want to write a program that works with 
    15 So if you want to write a program that works with 
    15 graphs then you might find it useful to use our library LEMON.
    16 graphs then you might find it useful to use our library LEMON. LEMON 
       
    17 defines various graph concepts depending on what you want to do with the 
       
    18 graph: a very good description can be found in the page
       
    19 about \ref graphs "graphs".
    16 
    20 
    17 
    21 You will also want to assign data to the edges or nodes of the graph, for example a length or capacity function defined on the edges. You can do this in LEMON using so called \ref maps "maps". You can define a map on the nodes or on the edges of the graph and the value of the map (the range of the function) can be practically almost any type. Read more about maps \ref maps-page "here".
    18 
    22 
    19 Some examples are the following (you will find links next to the code fragments that help to download full demo programs):
    23 Some examples are the following (you will find links next to the code fragments that help to download full demo programs):
    20 
    24 
    21 - First we give two examples that show how to instantiate a graph. The
    25 - First we give two examples that show how to instantiate a graph. The
    22 first one shows the methods that add nodes and edges, but one will
    26 first one shows the methods that add nodes and edges, but one will
    42  \endcode 
    46  \endcode 
    43 
    47 
    44 If you want to read more on the LEMON graph structures and concepts, read the page about \ref graphs "graphs". 
    48 If you want to read more on the LEMON graph structures and concepts, read the page about \ref graphs "graphs". 
    45 
    49 
    46 -# The following code shows how to read a graph from a stream (e.g. a file). LEMON supports the DIMACS file format: it can read a graph instance from a file 
    50 -# The following code shows how to read a graph from a stream (e.g. a file). LEMON supports the DIMACS file format: it can read a graph instance from a file 
    47 in that format (find the documentation of the format on the web). 
    51 in that format (find the documentation of the DIMECS file format on the web). 
    48 \code
    52 \code
    49 Graph g;
    53 Graph g;
    50 std::ifstream f("graph.dim");
    54 std::ifstream f("graph.dim");
    51 readDimacs(f, g);
    55 readDimacs(f, g);
    52 \endcode
    56 \endcode
    53 One can also store network (graph+capacity on the edges) instances and other things in DIMACS format: to see the details read the documentation of the \ref dimacs.h "Dimacs file format reader".
    57 One can also store network (graph+capacity on the edges) instances and other things in DIMACS format and use these in LEMON: to see the details read the documentation of the \ref dimacs.h "Dimacs file format reader".
    54 
    58 
    55 
    59 
    56 - If you want to solve some transportation problems in a network then 
    60 - If you want to solve some transportation problems in a network then 
    57 you will want to find shortest paths between nodes of a graph. This is 
    61 you will want to find shortest paths between nodes of a graph. This is 
    58 usually solved using Dijkstra's algorithm. A utility
    62 usually solved using Dijkstra's algorithm. A utility
    59 that solves this is  the \ref lemon::Dijkstra "LEMON Dijkstra class".
    63 that solves this is  the \ref lemon::Dijkstra "LEMON Dijkstra class".
    60 A simple program using the \ref lemon::Dijkstra "LEMON Dijkstra class" is
    64 The following code is a simple program using the \ref lemon::Dijkstra "LEMON
    61 as follows (we do not include the part that instantiates the graph and the length function):
    65 Dijkstra class" and it also shows how to define a map on the edges (the length
       
    66 function):
    62 
    67 
    63 \code
    68 \code
    64   typedef Graph::EdgeMap<int> LengthMap;
    69 
    65   Graph G;
    70     typedef ListGraph Graph;
    66   Node s, t;
    71     typedef Graph::Node Node;
    67   LengthMap cap(G);
    72     typedef Graph::Edge Edge;
    68 	...
    73     typedef Graph::EdgeMap<int> LengthMap;
    69   Dijkstra<Graph, LengthMap> 
    74 
    70 	dijkstra_test(G, cap);
    75     Graph g;
    71   dijkstra_test.run(s);
    76 
       
    77     //An example from Ahuja's book
       
    78 
       
    79     Node s=g.addNode();
       
    80     Node v2=g.addNode();
       
    81     Node v3=g.addNode();
       
    82     Node v4=g.addNode();
       
    83     Node v5=g.addNode();
       
    84     Node t=g.addNode();
       
    85 
       
    86     Edge s_v2=g.addEdge(s, v2);
       
    87     Edge s_v3=g.addEdge(s, v3);
       
    88     Edge v2_v4=g.addEdge(v2, v4);
       
    89     Edge v2_v5=g.addEdge(v2, v5);
       
    90     Edge v3_v5=g.addEdge(v3, v5);
       
    91     Edge v4_t=g.addEdge(v4, t);
       
    92     Edge v5_t=g.addEdge(v5, t);
       
    93   
       
    94     LengthMap len(g);
       
    95 
       
    96     len.set(s_v2, 10);
       
    97     len.set(s_v3, 10);
       
    98     len.set(v2_v4, 5);
       
    99     len.set(v2_v5, 8);
       
   100     len.set(v3_v5, 5);
       
   101     len.set(v4_t, 8);
       
   102     len.set(v5_t, 8);
       
   103 
       
   104     std::cout << "The id of s is " << g.id(s)<< ", the id of t is " << g.id(t)<<"."<<std::endl;
       
   105 
       
   106     std::cout << "Dijkstra algorithm test..." << std::endl;
       
   107 
       
   108     Dijkstra<Graph, LengthMap> dijkstra_test(g,len);
       
   109     
       
   110     dijkstra_test.run(s);
       
   111 
       
   112     
       
   113     std::cout << "The distance of node t from node s: " << dijkstra_test.dist(t)<<std::endl;
       
   114 
       
   115     std::cout << "The shortest path from s to t goes through the following nodes (the first one is t, the last one is s): "<<std::endl;
       
   116 
       
   117     for (Node v=t;v != s; v=dijkstra_test.predNode(v)){
       
   118 	std::cout << g.id(v) << "<-";
       
   119     }
       
   120     std::cout << g.id(s) << std::endl;	
    72 \endcode
   121 \endcode
       
   122 
       
   123 See the whole program in \file dijkstra_demo.cc.
       
   124 
       
   125 The first part of the code is self-explanatory: we build the graph and set the
       
   126 length values of the edges. Then we instantiate a member of the Dijkstra class
       
   127 and run the Dijkstra algorithm from node \c s. After this we read some of the
       
   128 results. 
       
   129 You can do much more with the Dijkstra class, for example you can run it step
       
   130 by step and gain full control of the execution. For a detailed description, see the documentation of the \ref lemon::Dijkstra "LEMON Dijkstra class".
       
   131 
    73 
   132 
    74 - If you want to design a network and want to minimize the total length
   133 - If you want to design a network and want to minimize the total length
    75 of wires then you might be looking for a <b>minimum spanning tree</b> in
   134 of wires then you might be looking for a <b>minimum spanning tree</b> in
    76 an undirected graph. This can be found using the Kruskal algorithm: the 
   135 an undirected graph. This can be found using the Kruskal algorithm: the 
    77 class \ref lemon::Kruskal "LEMON Kruskal class" does this job for you.
   136 class \ref lemon::Kruskal "LEMON Kruskal class" does this job for you.
    80 \code
   139 \code
    81 
   140 
    82 \endcode
   141 \endcode
    83 
   142 
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   143 
    85 
       
    86 Some more detailed introduction can be obtained by following the links 
       
    87 below:
       
    88 
       
    89 \ref graphs "Graph structures"
       
    90 play a central role in LEMON, so if you are new to the library,
       
    91 you probably should start \ref graphs "here".
       
    92 (You can also find that page along with others under
       
    93 <a class="el" href="pages.html"> Related Pages </a>.)
       
    94 
       
    95 If you are 
       
    96 interested in data structures and algorithms in more details, then
       
    97 you should browse the reference manual part of the documentation.
       
    98 Section <a class="el" href="modules.html"> Modules </a>
       
    99  is a good starting point for this.
       
   100 */
   144 */