lemon/unionfind.h
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     1 /* -*- C++ -*-
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     5  * Copyright (C) 2003-2007
     6  * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
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    18 
    19 #ifndef LEMON_UNION_FIND_H
    20 #define LEMON_UNION_FIND_H
    21 
    22 //!\ingroup auxdat
    23 //!\file
    24 //!\brief Union-Find data structures.
    25 //!
    26 
    27 #include <vector>
    28 #include <list>
    29 #include <utility>
    30 #include <algorithm>
    31 
    32 #include <lemon/bits/invalid.h>
    33 
    34 namespace lemon {
    35 
    36   /// \ingroup auxdat
    37   ///
    38   /// \brief A \e Union-Find data structure implementation
    39   ///
    40   /// The class implements the \e Union-Find data structure. 
    41   /// The union operation uses rank heuristic, while
    42   /// the find operation uses path compression.
    43   /// This is a very simple but efficient implementation, providing 
    44   /// only four methods: join (union), find, insert and size.
    45   /// For more features see the \ref UnionFindEnum class.
    46   ///
    47   /// It is primarily used in Kruskal algorithm for finding minimal
    48   /// cost spanning tree in a graph.
    49   /// \sa kruskal()
    50   ///
    51   /// \pre You need to add all the elements by the \ref insert()
    52   /// method.  
    53   template <typename _ItemIntMap>
    54   class UnionFind {
    55   public:
    56 
    57     typedef _ItemIntMap ItemIntMap;
    58     typedef typename ItemIntMap::Key Item;
    59 
    60   private:
    61     // If the items vector stores negative value for an item then
    62     // that item is root item and it has -items[it] component size.
    63     // Else the items[it] contains the index of the parent.
    64     std::vector<int> items;
    65     ItemIntMap& index;
    66 
    67     bool rep(int idx) const {
    68       return items[idx] < 0;
    69     }
    70 
    71     int repIndex(int idx) const {
    72       int k = idx;
    73       while (!rep(k)) {
    74         k = items[k] ;
    75       }
    76       while (idx != k) {
    77         int next = items[idx];
    78         const_cast<int&>(items[idx]) = k;
    79         idx = next;
    80       }
    81       return k;
    82     }
    83 
    84   public:
    85 
    86     /// \brief Constructor
    87     ///
    88     /// Constructor of the UnionFind class. You should give an item to
    89     /// integer map which will be used from the data structure. If you
    90     /// modify directly this map that may cause segmentation fault,
    91     /// invalid data structure, or infinite loop when you use again
    92     /// the union-find.
    93     UnionFind(ItemIntMap& m) : index(m) {}
    94 
    95     /// \brief Returns the index of the element's component.
    96     ///
    97     /// The method returns the index of the element's component.
    98     /// This is an integer between zero and the number of inserted elements.
    99     ///
   100     int find(const Item& a) {
   101       return repIndex(index[a]);
   102     }
   103 
   104     /// \brief Clears the union-find data structure
   105     ///
   106     /// Erase each item from the data structure.
   107     void clear() {
   108       items.clear();
   109     }
   110 
   111     /// \brief Inserts a new element into the structure.
   112     ///
   113     /// This method inserts a new element into the data structure. 
   114     ///
   115     /// The method returns the index of the new component.
   116     int insert(const Item& a) {
   117       int n = items.size();
   118       items.push_back(-1);
   119       index.set(a,n);
   120       return n;
   121     }
   122 
   123     /// \brief Joining the components of element \e a and element \e b.
   124     ///
   125     /// This is the \e union operation of the Union-Find structure. 
   126     /// Joins the component of element \e a and component of
   127     /// element \e b. If \e a and \e b are in the same component then
   128     /// it returns false otherwise it returns true.
   129     bool join(const Item& a, const Item& b) {
   130       int ka = repIndex(index[a]);
   131       int kb = repIndex(index[b]);
   132 
   133       if ( ka == kb ) 
   134 	return false;
   135 
   136       if (items[ka] < items[kb]) {
   137 	items[ka] += items[kb];
   138 	items[kb] = ka;
   139       } else {
   140 	items[kb] += items[ka];
   141 	items[ka] = kb;
   142       }
   143       return true;
   144     }
   145 
   146     /// \brief Returns the size of the component of element \e a.
   147     ///
   148     /// Returns the size of the component of element \e a.
   149     int size(const Item& a) {
   150       int k = repIndex(index[a]);
   151       return - items[k];
   152     }
   153 
   154   };
   155 
   156   /// \ingroup auxdat
   157   ///
   158   /// \brief A \e Union-Find data structure implementation which
   159   /// is able to enumerate the components.
   160   ///
   161   /// The class implements a \e Union-Find data structure
   162   /// which is able to enumerate the components and the items in
   163   /// a component. If you don't need this feature then perhaps it's
   164   /// better to use the \ref UnionFind class which is more efficient.
   165   ///
   166   /// The union operation uses rank heuristic, while
   167   /// the find operation uses path compression.
   168   ///
   169   /// \pre You need to add all the elements by the \ref insert()
   170   /// method.
   171   ///
   172   template <typename _ItemIntMap>
   173   class UnionFindEnum {
   174   public:
   175     
   176     typedef _ItemIntMap ItemIntMap;
   177     typedef typename ItemIntMap::Key Item;
   178 
   179   private:
   180     
   181     ItemIntMap& index;
   182 
   183     // If the parent stores negative value for an item then that item
   184     // is root item and it has ~(items[it].parent) component id.  Else
   185     // the items[it].parent contains the index of the parent.
   186     //
   187     // The \c next and \c prev provides the double-linked
   188     // cyclic list of one component's items.
   189     struct ItemT {
   190       int parent;
   191       Item item;
   192 
   193       int next, prev;
   194     };
   195 
   196     std::vector<ItemT> items;
   197     int firstFreeItem;
   198 
   199     struct ClassT {
   200       int size;
   201       int firstItem;
   202       int next, prev;
   203     };
   204     
   205     std::vector<ClassT> classes;
   206     int firstClass, firstFreeClass;
   207 
   208     int newClass() {
   209       if (firstFreeClass == -1) {
   210 	int cdx = classes.size();
   211 	classes.push_back(ClassT());
   212 	return cdx;
   213       } else {
   214 	int cdx = firstFreeClass;
   215 	firstFreeClass = classes[firstFreeClass].next;
   216 	return cdx;
   217       }
   218     }
   219 
   220     int newItem() {
   221       if (firstFreeItem == -1) {
   222 	int idx = items.size();
   223 	items.push_back(ItemT());
   224 	return idx;
   225       } else {
   226 	int idx = firstFreeItem;
   227 	firstFreeItem = items[firstFreeItem].next;
   228 	return idx;
   229       }
   230     }
   231 
   232 
   233     bool rep(int idx) const {
   234       return items[idx].parent < 0;
   235     }
   236 
   237     int repIndex(int idx) const {
   238       int k = idx;
   239       while (!rep(k)) {
   240         k = items[k].parent;
   241       }
   242       while (idx != k) {
   243         int next = items[idx].parent;
   244         const_cast<int&>(items[idx].parent) = k;
   245         idx = next;
   246       }
   247       return k;
   248     }
   249 
   250     int classIndex(int idx) const {
   251       return ~(items[repIndex(idx)].parent);
   252     }
   253 
   254     void singletonItem(int idx) {
   255       items[idx].next = idx;
   256       items[idx].prev = idx;
   257     }
   258 
   259     void laceItem(int idx, int rdx) {
   260       items[idx].prev = rdx;
   261       items[idx].next = items[rdx].next;
   262       items[items[rdx].next].prev = idx;
   263       items[rdx].next = idx;
   264     }
   265 
   266     void unlaceItem(int idx) {
   267       items[items[idx].prev].next = items[idx].next;
   268       items[items[idx].next].prev = items[idx].prev;
   269       
   270       items[idx].next = firstFreeItem;
   271       firstFreeItem = idx;
   272     }
   273 
   274     void spliceItems(int ak, int bk) {
   275       items[items[ak].prev].next = bk;
   276       items[items[bk].prev].next = ak;
   277       int tmp = items[ak].prev;
   278       items[ak].prev = items[bk].prev;
   279       items[bk].prev = tmp;
   280         
   281     }
   282 
   283     void laceClass(int cls) {
   284       if (firstClass != -1) {
   285         classes[firstClass].prev = cls;
   286       }
   287       classes[cls].next = firstClass;
   288       classes[cls].prev = -1;
   289       firstClass = cls;
   290     } 
   291 
   292     void unlaceClass(int cls) {
   293       if (classes[cls].prev != -1) {
   294         classes[classes[cls].prev].next = classes[cls].next;
   295       } else {
   296         firstClass = classes[cls].next;
   297       }
   298       if (classes[cls].next != -1) {
   299         classes[classes[cls].next].prev = classes[cls].prev;
   300       }
   301       
   302       classes[cls].next = firstFreeClass;
   303       firstFreeClass = cls;
   304     } 
   305 
   306   public:
   307 
   308     UnionFindEnum(ItemIntMap& _index) 
   309       : index(_index), items(), firstFreeItem(-1), 
   310 	firstClass(-1), firstFreeClass(-1) {}
   311     
   312     /// \brief Inserts the given element into a new component.
   313     ///
   314     /// This method creates a new component consisting only of the
   315     /// given element.
   316     ///
   317     int insert(const Item& item) {
   318       int idx = newItem();
   319 
   320       index.set(item, idx);
   321 
   322       singletonItem(idx);
   323       items[idx].item = item;
   324 
   325       int cdx = newClass();
   326 
   327       items[idx].parent = ~cdx;
   328 
   329       laceClass(cdx);
   330       classes[cdx].size = 1;
   331       classes[cdx].firstItem = idx;
   332 
   333       firstClass = cdx;
   334       
   335       return cdx;
   336     }
   337 
   338     /// \brief Inserts the given element into the component of the others.
   339     ///
   340     /// This methods inserts the element \e a into the component of the
   341     /// element \e comp. 
   342     void insert(const Item& item, int cls) {
   343       int rdx = classes[cls].firstItem;
   344       int idx = newItem();
   345 
   346       index.set(item, idx);
   347 
   348       laceItem(idx, rdx);
   349 
   350       items[idx].item = item;
   351       items[idx].parent = rdx;
   352 
   353       ++classes[~(items[rdx].parent)].size;
   354     }
   355 
   356     /// \brief Clears the union-find data structure
   357     ///
   358     /// Erase each item from the data structure.
   359     void clear() {
   360       items.clear();
   361       firstClass = -1;
   362       firstFreeItem = -1;
   363     }
   364 
   365     /// \brief Finds the component of the given element.
   366     ///
   367     /// The method returns the component id of the given element.
   368     int find(const Item &item) const {
   369       return ~(items[repIndex(index[item])].parent);
   370     }
   371 
   372     /// \brief Joining the component of element \e a and element \e b.
   373     ///
   374     /// This is the \e union operation of the Union-Find structure. 
   375     /// Joins the component of element \e a and component of
   376     /// element \e b. If \e a and \e b are in the same component then
   377     /// returns -1 else returns the remaining class.
   378     int join(const Item& a, const Item& b) {
   379 
   380       int ak = repIndex(index[a]);
   381       int bk = repIndex(index[b]);
   382 
   383       if (ak == bk) {
   384 	return -1;
   385       }
   386 
   387       int acx = ~(items[ak].parent);
   388       int bcx = ~(items[bk].parent);
   389 
   390       int rcx;
   391 
   392       if (classes[acx].size > classes[bcx].size) {
   393 	classes[acx].size += classes[bcx].size;
   394 	items[bk].parent = ak;
   395         unlaceClass(bcx);
   396 	rcx = acx;
   397       } else {
   398 	classes[bcx].size += classes[acx].size;
   399 	items[ak].parent = bk;
   400         unlaceClass(acx);
   401 	rcx = bcx;
   402       }
   403       spliceItems(ak, bk);
   404 
   405       return rcx;
   406     }
   407 
   408     /// \brief Returns the size of the class.
   409     ///
   410     /// Returns the size of the class.
   411     int size(int cls) const {
   412       return classes[cls].size;
   413     }
   414 
   415     /// \brief Splits up the component. 
   416     ///
   417     /// Splitting the component into singleton components (component
   418     /// of size one).
   419     void split(int cls) {
   420       int fdx = classes[cls].firstItem;
   421       int idx = items[fdx].next;
   422       while (idx != fdx) {
   423         int next = items[idx].next;
   424 
   425 	singletonItem(idx);
   426 
   427 	int cdx = newClass();        
   428         items[idx].parent = ~cdx;
   429 
   430 	laceClass(cdx);
   431 	classes[cdx].size = 1;
   432 	classes[cdx].firstItem = idx;
   433         
   434         idx = next;
   435       }
   436 
   437       items[idx].prev = idx;
   438       items[idx].next = idx;
   439 
   440       classes[~(items[idx].parent)].size = 1;
   441       
   442     }
   443 
   444     /// \brief Removes the given element from the structure.
   445     ///
   446     /// Removes the element from its component and if the component becomes
   447     /// empty then removes that component from the component list.
   448     ///
   449     /// \warning It is an error to remove an element which is not in
   450     /// the structure.
   451     /// \warning This running time of this operation is proportional to the
   452     /// number of the items in this class.
   453     void erase(const Item& item) {
   454       int idx = index[item];
   455       int fdx = items[idx].next;
   456 
   457       int cdx = classIndex(idx);
   458       if (idx == fdx) {
   459 	unlaceClass(cdx);
   460 	items[idx].next = firstFreeItem;
   461 	firstFreeItem = idx;
   462 	return;
   463       } else {
   464 	classes[cdx].firstItem = fdx;
   465 	--classes[cdx].size;
   466 	items[fdx].parent = ~cdx;
   467 
   468 	unlaceItem(idx);
   469 	idx = items[fdx].next;
   470 	while (idx != fdx) {
   471 	  items[idx].parent = fdx;
   472 	  idx = items[idx].next;
   473 	}
   474           
   475       }
   476 
   477     }
   478 
   479     /// \brief Gives back a representant item of the component.
   480     ///
   481     /// Gives back a representant item of the component.
   482     Item item(int cls) const {
   483       return items[classes[cls].firstItem].item;
   484     }
   485 
   486     /// \brief Removes the component of the given element from the structure.
   487     ///
   488     /// Removes the component of the given element from the structure.
   489     ///
   490     /// \warning It is an error to give an element which is not in the
   491     /// structure.
   492     void eraseClass(int cls) {
   493       int fdx = classes[cls].firstItem;
   494       unlaceClass(cls);
   495       items[items[fdx].prev].next = firstFreeItem;
   496       firstFreeItem = fdx;
   497     }
   498 
   499     /// \brief Lemon style iterator for the representant items.
   500     ///
   501     /// ClassIt is a lemon style iterator for the components. It iterates
   502     /// on the ids of the classes.
   503     class ClassIt {
   504     public:
   505       /// \brief Constructor of the iterator
   506       ///
   507       /// Constructor of the iterator
   508       ClassIt(const UnionFindEnum& ufe) : unionFind(&ufe) {
   509         cdx = unionFind->firstClass;
   510       }
   511 
   512       /// \brief Constructor to get invalid iterator
   513       ///
   514       /// Constructor to get invalid iterator
   515       ClassIt(Invalid) : unionFind(0), cdx(-1) {}
   516       
   517       /// \brief Increment operator
   518       ///
   519       /// It steps to the next representant item.
   520       ClassIt& operator++() {
   521         cdx = unionFind->classes[cdx].next;
   522         return *this;
   523       }
   524       
   525       /// \brief Conversion operator
   526       ///
   527       /// It converts the iterator to the current representant item.
   528       operator int() const {
   529         return cdx;
   530       }
   531 
   532       /// \brief Equality operator
   533       ///
   534       /// Equality operator
   535       bool operator==(const ClassIt& i) { 
   536         return i.cdx == cdx;
   537       }
   538 
   539       /// \brief Inequality operator
   540       ///
   541       /// Inequality operator
   542       bool operator!=(const ClassIt& i) { 
   543         return i.cdx != cdx;
   544       }
   545       
   546     private:
   547       const UnionFindEnum* unionFind;
   548       int cdx;
   549     };
   550 
   551     /// \brief Lemon style iterator for the items of a component.
   552     ///
   553     /// ClassIt is a lemon style iterator for the components. It iterates
   554     /// on the items of a class. By example if you want to iterate on
   555     /// each items of each classes then you may write the next code.
   556     ///\code
   557     /// for (ClassIt cit(ufe); cit != INVALID; ++cit) {
   558     ///   std::cout << "Class: ";
   559     ///   for (ItemIt iit(ufe, cit); iit != INVALID; ++iit) {
   560     ///     std::cout << toString(iit) << ' ' << std::endl;
   561     ///   }
   562     ///   std::cout << std::endl;
   563     /// }
   564     ///\endcode
   565     class ItemIt {
   566     public:
   567       /// \brief Constructor of the iterator
   568       ///
   569       /// Constructor of the iterator. The iterator iterates
   570       /// on the class of the \c item.
   571       ItemIt(const UnionFindEnum& ufe, int cls) : unionFind(&ufe) {
   572         fdx = idx = unionFind->classes[cls].firstItem;
   573       }
   574 
   575       /// \brief Constructor to get invalid iterator
   576       ///
   577       /// Constructor to get invalid iterator
   578       ItemIt(Invalid) : unionFind(0), idx(-1) {}
   579       
   580       /// \brief Increment operator
   581       ///
   582       /// It steps to the next item in the class.
   583       ItemIt& operator++() {
   584         idx = unionFind->items[idx].next;
   585         if (idx == fdx) idx = -1;
   586         return *this;
   587       }
   588       
   589       /// \brief Conversion operator
   590       ///
   591       /// It converts the iterator to the current item.
   592       operator const Item&() const {
   593         return unionFind->items[idx].item;
   594       }
   595 
   596       /// \brief Equality operator
   597       ///
   598       /// Equality operator
   599       bool operator==(const ItemIt& i) { 
   600         return i.idx == idx;
   601       }
   602 
   603       /// \brief Inequality operator
   604       ///
   605       /// Inequality operator
   606       bool operator!=(const ItemIt& i) { 
   607         return i.idx != idx;
   608       }
   609       
   610     private:
   611       const UnionFindEnum* unionFind;
   612       int idx, fdx;
   613     };
   614 
   615   };
   616 
   617   /// \ingroup auxdat
   618   ///
   619   /// \brief A \e Extend-Find data structure implementation which
   620   /// is able to enumerate the components.
   621   ///
   622   /// The class implements an \e Extend-Find data structure which is
   623   /// able to enumerate the components and the items in a
   624   /// component. The data structure is a simplification of the
   625   /// Union-Find structure, and it does not allow to merge two components.
   626   ///
   627   /// \pre You need to add all the elements by the \ref insert()
   628   /// method.
   629   template <typename _ItemIntMap>
   630   class ExtendFindEnum {
   631   public:
   632     
   633     typedef _ItemIntMap ItemIntMap;
   634     typedef typename ItemIntMap::Key Item;
   635 
   636   private:
   637     
   638     ItemIntMap& index;
   639 
   640     struct ItemT {
   641       int cls;
   642       Item item;
   643       int next, prev;
   644     };
   645 
   646     std::vector<ItemT> items;
   647     int firstFreeItem;
   648 
   649     struct ClassT {
   650       int firstItem;
   651       int next, prev;
   652     };
   653 
   654     std::vector<ClassT> classes;
   655 
   656     int firstClass, firstFreeClass;
   657 
   658     int newClass() {
   659       if (firstFreeClass != -1) {
   660 	int cdx = firstFreeClass;
   661 	firstFreeClass = classes[cdx].next;
   662 	return cdx;
   663       } else {
   664 	classes.push_back(ClassT());
   665 	return classes.size() - 1;
   666       }
   667     }
   668 
   669     int newItem() {
   670       if (firstFreeItem != -1) {
   671 	int idx = firstFreeItem;
   672 	firstFreeItem = items[idx].next;
   673 	return idx;
   674       } else {
   675 	items.push_back(ItemT());
   676 	return items.size() - 1;
   677       }
   678     }
   679 
   680   public:
   681 
   682     /// \brief Constructor
   683     ExtendFindEnum(ItemIntMap& _index) 
   684       : index(_index), items(), firstFreeItem(-1), 
   685 	classes(), firstClass(-1), firstFreeClass(-1) {}
   686     
   687     /// \brief Inserts the given element into a new component.
   688     ///
   689     /// This method creates a new component consisting only of the
   690     /// given element.
   691     int insert(const Item& item) {
   692       int cdx = newClass();
   693       classes[cdx].prev = -1;
   694       classes[cdx].next = firstClass;
   695       firstClass = cdx;
   696       
   697       int idx = newItem();
   698       items[idx].item = item;
   699       items[idx].cls = cdx;
   700       items[idx].prev = idx;
   701       items[idx].next = idx;
   702 
   703       classes[cdx].firstItem = idx;
   704 
   705       index.set(item, idx);
   706       
   707       return cdx;
   708     }
   709 
   710     /// \brief Inserts the given element into the given component.
   711     ///
   712     /// This methods inserts the element \e item a into the \e cls class.
   713     void insert(const Item& item, int cls) {
   714       int idx = newItem();
   715       int rdx = classes[cls].firstItem;
   716       items[idx].item = item;
   717       items[idx].cls = cls;
   718 
   719       items[idx].prev = rdx;
   720       items[idx].next = items[rdx].next;
   721       items[items[rdx].next].prev = idx;
   722       items[rdx].next = idx;
   723 
   724       index.set(item, idx);
   725     }
   726 
   727     /// \brief Clears the union-find data structure
   728     ///
   729     /// Erase each item from the data structure.
   730     void clear() {
   731       items.clear();
   732       classes.clear;
   733       firstClass = firstFreeClass = firstFreeItem = -1;
   734     }
   735 
   736     /// \brief Gives back the class of the \e item.
   737     ///
   738     /// Gives back the class of the \e item.
   739     int find(const Item &item) const {
   740       return items[index[item]].cls;
   741     }
   742 
   743     /// \brief Gives back a representant item of the component.
   744     ///
   745     /// Gives back a representant item of the component.
   746     Item item(int cls) const {
   747       return items[classes[cls].firstItem].item;
   748     }
   749     
   750     /// \brief Removes the given element from the structure.
   751     ///
   752     /// Removes the element from its component and if the component becomes
   753     /// empty then removes that component from the component list.
   754     ///
   755     /// \warning It is an error to remove an element which is not in
   756     /// the structure.
   757     void erase(const Item &item) {
   758       int idx = index[item];
   759       int cdx = items[idx].cls;
   760       
   761       if (idx == items[idx].next) {
   762 	if (classes[cdx].prev != -1) {
   763 	  classes[classes[cdx].prev].next = classes[cdx].next; 
   764 	} else {
   765 	  firstClass = classes[cdx].next;
   766 	}
   767 	if (classes[cdx].next != -1) {
   768 	  classes[classes[cdx].next].prev = classes[cdx].prev; 
   769 	}
   770 	classes[cdx].next = firstFreeClass;
   771 	firstFreeClass = cdx;
   772       } else {
   773 	classes[cdx].firstItem = items[idx].next;
   774 	items[items[idx].next].prev = items[idx].prev;
   775 	items[items[idx].prev].next = items[idx].next;
   776       }
   777       items[idx].next = firstFreeItem;
   778       firstFreeItem = idx;
   779 	
   780     }    
   781 
   782     
   783     /// \brief Removes the component of the given element from the structure.
   784     ///
   785     /// Removes the component of the given element from the structure.
   786     ///
   787     /// \warning It is an error to give an element which is not in the
   788     /// structure.
   789     void eraseClass(int cdx) {
   790       int idx = classes[cdx].firstItem;
   791       items[items[idx].prev].next = firstFreeItem;
   792       firstFreeItem = idx;
   793 
   794       if (classes[cdx].prev != -1) {
   795 	classes[classes[cdx].prev].next = classes[cdx].next; 
   796       } else {
   797 	firstClass = classes[cdx].next;
   798       }
   799       if (classes[cdx].next != -1) {
   800 	classes[classes[cdx].next].prev = classes[cdx].prev; 
   801       }
   802       classes[cdx].next = firstFreeClass;
   803       firstFreeClass = cdx;
   804     }
   805 
   806     /// \brief Lemon style iterator for the classes.
   807     ///
   808     /// ClassIt is a lemon style iterator for the components. It iterates
   809     /// on the ids of classes.
   810     class ClassIt {
   811     public:
   812       /// \brief Constructor of the iterator
   813       ///
   814       /// Constructor of the iterator
   815       ClassIt(const ExtendFindEnum& ufe) : extendFind(&ufe) {
   816         cdx = extendFind->firstClass;
   817       }
   818 
   819       /// \brief Constructor to get invalid iterator
   820       ///
   821       /// Constructor to get invalid iterator
   822       ClassIt(Invalid) : extendFind(0), cdx(-1) {}
   823       
   824       /// \brief Increment operator
   825       ///
   826       /// It steps to the next representant item.
   827       ClassIt& operator++() {
   828         cdx = extendFind->classes[cdx].next;
   829         return *this;
   830       }
   831       
   832       /// \brief Conversion operator
   833       ///
   834       /// It converts the iterator to the current class id.
   835       operator int() const {
   836         return cdx;
   837       }
   838 
   839       /// \brief Equality operator
   840       ///
   841       /// Equality operator
   842       bool operator==(const ClassIt& i) { 
   843         return i.cdx == cdx;
   844       }
   845 
   846       /// \brief Inequality operator
   847       ///
   848       /// Inequality operator
   849       bool operator!=(const ClassIt& i) { 
   850         return i.cdx != cdx;
   851       }
   852       
   853     private:
   854       const ExtendFindEnum* extendFind;
   855       int cdx;
   856     };
   857 
   858     /// \brief Lemon style iterator for the items of a component.
   859     ///
   860     /// ClassIt is a lemon style iterator for the components. It iterates
   861     /// on the items of a class. By example if you want to iterate on
   862     /// each items of each classes then you may write the next code.
   863     ///\code
   864     /// for (ClassIt cit(ufe); cit != INVALID; ++cit) {
   865     ///   std::cout << "Class: ";
   866     ///   for (ItemIt iit(ufe, cit); iit != INVALID; ++iit) {
   867     ///     std::cout << toString(iit) << ' ' << std::endl;
   868     ///   }
   869     ///   std::cout << std::endl;
   870     /// }
   871     ///\endcode
   872     class ItemIt {
   873     public:
   874       /// \brief Constructor of the iterator
   875       ///
   876       /// Constructor of the iterator. The iterator iterates
   877       /// on the class of the \c item.
   878       ItemIt(const ExtendFindEnum& ufe, int cls) : extendFind(&ufe) {
   879         fdx = idx = extendFind->classes[cls].firstItem;
   880       }
   881 
   882       /// \brief Constructor to get invalid iterator
   883       ///
   884       /// Constructor to get invalid iterator
   885       ItemIt(Invalid) : extendFind(0), idx(-1) {}
   886       
   887       /// \brief Increment operator
   888       ///
   889       /// It steps to the next item in the class.
   890       ItemIt& operator++() {
   891         idx = extendFind->items[idx].next;
   892 	if (fdx == idx) idx = -1;
   893         return *this;
   894       }
   895       
   896       /// \brief Conversion operator
   897       ///
   898       /// It converts the iterator to the current item.
   899       operator const Item&() const {
   900         return extendFind->items[idx].item;
   901       }
   902 
   903       /// \brief Equality operator
   904       ///
   905       /// Equality operator
   906       bool operator==(const ItemIt& i) { 
   907         return i.idx == idx;
   908       }
   909 
   910       /// \brief Inequality operator
   911       ///
   912       /// Inequality operator
   913       bool operator!=(const ItemIt& i) { 
   914         return i.idx != idx;
   915       }
   916       
   917     private:
   918       const ExtendFindEnum* extendFind;
   919       int idx, fdx;
   920     };
   921 
   922   };
   923 
   924   //! @}
   925 
   926 } //namespace lemon
   927 
   928 #endif //LEMON_UNION_FIND_H