src/work/marci/graph_wrapper.h
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     7 namespace hugo {
     7 namespace hugo {
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     9   /// Graph wrappers
     9   /// Graph wrappers
    10 
    10 
    11   /// The main parts of HUGOlib are the different graph structures, 
    11   /// A main parts of HUGOlib are the different graph structures, 
    12   /// generic graph algorithms, graph concepts which couple these, and 
    12   /// generic graph algorithms, graph concepts which couple these, and 
    13   /// graph wrappers. While the previous ones are more or less clear, the 
    13   /// graph wrappers. While the previous ones are more or less clear, the 
    14   /// latter notion needs further explanation.
    14   /// latter notion needs further explanation.
    15   /// Graph wrappers are graph classes which serve for considering graph 
    15   /// Graph wrappers are graph classes which serve for considering graph 
    16   /// structures in different ways. A short example makes the notion much more 
    16   /// structures in different ways. A short example makes the notion much 
    17   /// clear. 
    17   /// clearer. 
    18   /// Suppose that we have an instance \code g \endcode of a directed graph
    18   /// Suppose that we have an instance \c g of a directed graph
    19   /// type say \code ListGraph \endcode and an algorithm 
    19   /// type say \c ListGraph and an algorithm 
    20   /// \code template<typename Graph> int algorithm(const Graph&); \endcode 
    20   /// \code template<typename Graph> int algorithm(const Graph&); \endcode 
    21   /// is needed to run on the reversed oriented graph. 
    21   /// is needed to run on the reversely oriented graph. 
    22   /// It can be expensive (in time or in memory usage) to copy 
    22   /// It may be expensive (in time or in memory usage) to copy 
    23   /// \code g \endcode with the reversed orientation. 
    23   /// \c g with the reverse orientation. 
    24   /// Thus, a wrapper class
    24   /// Thus, a wrapper class
    25   /// \code template<typename Graph> class RevGraphWrapper; \endcode is used. 
    25   /// \code template<typename Graph> class RevGraphWrapper; \endcode is used. 
    26   /// The code looks as follows
    26   /// The code looks as follows
    27   /// \code
    27   /// \code
    28   /// ListGraph g;
    28   /// ListGraph g;
    29   /// RevGraphWrapper<ListGraph> rgw(g);
    29   /// RevGraphWrapper<ListGraph> rgw(g);
    30   /// int result=algorithm(rgw);
    30   /// int result=algorithm(rgw);
    31   /// \endcode
    31   /// \endcode
    32   /// After running the algorithm, the original graph \code g \endcode 
    32   /// After running the algorithm, the original graph \c g 
    33   /// is untouched. Thus the above used graph wrapper is to consider the 
    33   /// remains untouched. Thus the graph wrapper used above is to consider the 
    34   /// original graph with reversed orientation. 
    34   /// original graph with reverse orientation. 
    35   /// This techniques gives rise to an elegant code, and 
    35   /// This techniques gives rise to an elegant code, and 
    36   /// based on stable graph wrappers, complex algorithms can be 
    36   /// based on stable graph wrappers, complex algorithms can be 
    37   /// implemented easily. 
    37   /// implemented easily. 
    38   /// In flow, circulation and bipartite matching problems, the residual 
    38   /// In flow, circulation and bipartite matching problems, the residual 
    39   /// graph is of particualar significance. Combining a wrapper impleneting 
    39   /// graph is of particular importance. Combining a wrapper implementing 
    40   /// this, shortest path algorithms and mimimum mean cycle algorithms, 
    40   /// this, shortest path algorithms and minimum mean cycle algorithms, 
    41   /// a range of weighted and cardinality optimization algorithms can be 
    41   /// a range of weighted and cardinality optimization algorithms can be 
    42   /// obtained. For lack of space, for other examples, 
    42   /// obtained. For lack of space, for other examples, 
    43   /// the interested user is referred to the detailed domumentation of graph 
    43   /// the interested user is referred to the detailed documentation of graph 
    44   /// wrappers. 
    44   /// wrappers. 
    45   /// The behavior of graph wrappers are very different. Some of them keep 
    45   /// The behavior of graph wrappers can be very different. Some of them keep 
    46   /// capabilities of the original graph while in other cases this would be 
    46   /// capabilities of the original graph while in other cases this would be 
    47   /// meaningless. This means that the concepts that they are model of depend 
    47   /// meaningless. This means that the concepts that they are a model of depend 
    48   /// on the graph wrapper, and the wrapped graph(s). 
    48   /// on the graph wrapper, and the wrapped graph(s). 
    49   /// If an edge of \code rgw \endcode is deleted, this is carried out by 
    49   /// If an edge of \c rgw is deleted, this is carried out by 
    50   /// deleting the corresponding edge of \code g \endcode. But for a residual 
    50   /// deleting the corresponding edge of \c g. But for a residual 
    51   /// graph, this operation has no sense. 
    51   /// graph, this operation has no sense. 
    52   /// Let we stand one more example here to simplify your work. 
    52   /// Let we stand one more example here to simplify your work. 
    53   /// wrapper class
    53   /// wrapper class
    54   /// \code template<typename Graph> class RevGraphWrapper; \endcode 
    54   /// \code template<typename Graph> class RevGraphWrapper; \endcode 
    55   /// has constructor 
    55   /// has constructor 
    56   /// \code RevGraphWrapper(Graph& _g); \endcode. 
    56   /// <tt> RevGraphWrapper(Graph& _g)</tt>. 
    57   /// This means that in a situation, 
    57   /// This means that in a situation, 
    58   /// when a \code const ListGraph& \endcode reference to a graph is given, 
    58   /// when a <tt> const ListGraph& </tt> reference to a graph is given, 
    59   /// then it have to be instatiated with Graph=const ListGraph.
    59   /// then it have to be instantiated with <tt>Graph=const ListGraph</tt>.
    60   /// \code
    60   /// \code
    61   /// int algorithm1(const ListGraph& g) {
    61   /// int algorithm1(const ListGraph& g) {
    62   ///   RevGraphWrapper<const ListGraph> rgw(g);
    62   ///   RevGraphWrapper<const ListGraph> rgw(g);
    63   ///   return algorithm2(rgw);
    63   ///   return algorithm2(rgw);
    64   /// }
    64   /// }