lemon/bellman_ford.h
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     1 /* -*- C++ -*-
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     3  * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
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     5  * Copyright (C) 2003-2006
     6  * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
     7  * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
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    18 
    19 #ifndef LEMON_BELMANN_FORD_H
    20 #define LEMON_BELMANN_FORD_H
    21 
    22 /// \ingroup flowalgs
    23 /// \file
    24 /// \brief BellmanFord algorithm.
    25 ///
    26 
    27 #include <lemon/list_graph.h>
    28 #include <lemon/bits/invalid.h>
    29 #include <lemon/error.h>
    30 #include <lemon/maps.h>
    31 
    32 #include <limits>
    33 
    34 namespace lemon {
    35 
    36   /// \brief Default OperationTraits for the BellmanFord algorithm class.
    37   ///  
    38   /// It defines all computational operations and constants which are
    39   /// used in the bellman ford algorithm. The default implementation
    40   /// is based on the numeric_limits class. If the numeric type does not
    41   /// have infinity value then the maximum value is used as extremal
    42   /// infinity value.
    43   template <
    44     typename Value, 
    45     bool has_infinity = std::numeric_limits<Value>::has_infinity>
    46   struct BellmanFordDefaultOperationTraits {
    47     /// \brief Gives back the zero value of the type.
    48     static Value zero() {
    49       return static_cast<Value>(0);
    50     }
    51     /// \brief Gives back the positive infinity value of the type.
    52     static Value infinity() {
    53       return std::numeric_limits<Value>::infinity();
    54     }
    55     /// \brief Gives back the sum of the given two elements.
    56     static Value plus(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
    57       return left + right;
    58     }
    59     /// \brief Gives back true only if the first value less than the second.
    60     static bool less(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
    61       return left < right;
    62     }
    63   };
    64 
    65   template <typename Value>
    66   struct BellmanFordDefaultOperationTraits<Value, false> {
    67     static Value zero() {
    68       return static_cast<Value>(0);
    69     }
    70     static Value infinity() {
    71       return std::numeric_limits<Value>::max();
    72     }
    73     static Value plus(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
    74       if (left == infinity() || right == infinity()) return infinity();
    75       return left + right;
    76     }
    77     static bool less(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
    78       return left < right;
    79     }
    80   };
    81   
    82   /// \brief Default traits class of BellmanFord class.
    83   ///
    84   /// Default traits class of BellmanFord class.
    85   /// \param _Graph Graph type.
    86   /// \param _LegthMap Type of length map.
    87   template<class _Graph, class _LengthMap>
    88   struct BellmanFordDefaultTraits {
    89     /// The graph type the algorithm runs on. 
    90     typedef _Graph Graph;
    91 
    92     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the edge lengths.
    93     ///
    94     /// The type of the map that stores the edge lengths.
    95     /// It must meet the \ref concept::ReadMap "ReadMap" concept.
    96     typedef _LengthMap LengthMap;
    97 
    98     // The type of the length of the edges.
    99     typedef typename _LengthMap::Value Value;
   100 
   101     /// \brief Operation traits for bellman-ford algorithm.
   102     ///
   103     /// It defines the infinity type on the given Value type
   104     /// and the used operation.
   105     /// \see BellmanFordDefaultOperationTraits
   106     typedef BellmanFordDefaultOperationTraits<Value> OperationTraits;
   107  
   108     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the last edges of the 
   109     /// shortest paths.
   110     /// 
   111     /// The type of the map that stores the last
   112     /// edges of the shortest paths.
   113     /// It must meet the \ref concept::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
   114     ///
   115     typedef typename Graph::template NodeMap<typename _Graph::Edge> PredMap;
   116 
   117     /// \brief Instantiates a PredMap.
   118     /// 
   119     /// This function instantiates a \ref PredMap. 
   120     /// \param graph is the graph, to which we would like to define the PredMap.
   121     static PredMap *createPredMap(const _Graph& graph) {
   122       return new PredMap(graph);
   123     }
   124 
   125     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
   126     ///
   127     /// The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
   128     /// It must meet the \ref concept::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
   129     ///
   130     typedef typename Graph::template NodeMap<typename _LengthMap::Value> 
   131     DistMap;
   132 
   133     /// \brief Instantiates a DistMap.
   134     ///
   135     /// This function instantiates a \ref DistMap. 
   136     /// \param graph is the graph, to which we would like to define the 
   137     /// \ref DistMap
   138     static DistMap *createDistMap(const _Graph& graph) {
   139       return new DistMap(graph);
   140     }
   141 
   142   };
   143   
   144   /// \brief %BellmanFord algorithm class.
   145   ///
   146   /// \ingroup flowalgs
   147   /// This class provides an efficient implementation of \c Bellman-Ford 
   148   /// algorithm. The edge lengths are passed to the algorithm using a
   149   /// \ref concept::ReadMap "ReadMap", so it is easy to change it to any 
   150   /// kind of length.
   151   ///
   152   /// The Bellman-Ford algorithm solves the shortest path from one node
   153   /// problem when the edges can have negative length but the graph should
   154   /// not contain cycles with negative sum of length. If we can assume
   155   /// that all edge is non-negative in the graph then the dijkstra algorithm
   156   /// should be used rather.
   157   ///
   158   /// The maximal time complexity of the algorithm is \f$ O(ne) \f$.
   159   ///
   160   /// The type of the length is determined by the
   161   /// \ref concept::ReadMap::Value "Value" of the length map.
   162   ///
   163   /// \param _Graph The graph type the algorithm runs on. The default value
   164   /// is \ref ListGraph. The value of _Graph is not used directly by
   165   /// BellmanFord, it is only passed to \ref BellmanFordDefaultTraits.
   166   /// \param _LengthMap This read-only EdgeMap determines the lengths of the
   167   /// edges. The default map type is \ref concept::StaticGraph::EdgeMap 
   168   /// "Graph::EdgeMap<int>".  The value of _LengthMap is not used directly 
   169   /// by BellmanFord, it is only passed to \ref BellmanFordDefaultTraits.  
   170   /// \param _Traits Traits class to set various data types used by the 
   171   /// algorithm.  The default traits class is \ref BellmanFordDefaultTraits
   172   /// "BellmanFordDefaultTraits<_Graph,_LengthMap>".  See \ref
   173   /// BellmanFordDefaultTraits for the documentation of a BellmanFord traits
   174   /// class.
   175   ///
   176   /// \author Balazs Dezso
   177 
   178 #ifdef DOXYGEN
   179   template <typename _Graph, typename _LengthMap, typename _Traits>
   180 #else
   181   template <typename _Graph=ListGraph,
   182 	    typename _LengthMap=typename _Graph::template EdgeMap<int>,
   183 	    typename _Traits=BellmanFordDefaultTraits<_Graph,_LengthMap> >
   184 #endif
   185   class BellmanFord {
   186   public:
   187     
   188     /// \brief \ref Exception for uninitialized parameters.
   189     ///
   190     /// This error represents problems in the initialization
   191     /// of the parameters of the algorithms.
   192 
   193     class UninitializedParameter : public lemon::UninitializedParameter {
   194     public:
   195       virtual const char* exceptionName() const {
   196 	return "lemon::BellmanFord::UninitializedParameter";
   197       }
   198     };
   199 
   200     typedef _Traits Traits;
   201     ///The type of the underlying graph.
   202     typedef typename _Traits::Graph Graph;
   203 
   204     typedef typename Graph::Node Node;
   205     typedef typename Graph::NodeIt NodeIt;
   206     typedef typename Graph::Edge Edge;
   207     typedef typename Graph::OutEdgeIt OutEdgeIt;
   208     
   209     /// \brief The type of the length of the edges.
   210     typedef typename _Traits::LengthMap::Value Value;
   211     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the edge lengths.
   212     typedef typename _Traits::LengthMap LengthMap;
   213     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the last
   214     /// edges of the shortest paths.
   215     typedef typename _Traits::PredMap PredMap;
   216     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
   217     typedef typename _Traits::DistMap DistMap;
   218     /// \brief The operation traits.
   219     typedef typename _Traits::OperationTraits OperationTraits;
   220   private:
   221     /// Pointer to the underlying graph.
   222     const Graph *graph;
   223     /// Pointer to the length map
   224     const LengthMap *length;
   225     ///Pointer to the map of predecessors edges.
   226     PredMap *_pred;
   227     ///Indicates if \ref _pred is locally allocated (\c true) or not.
   228     bool local_pred;
   229     ///Pointer to the map of distances.
   230     DistMap *_dist;
   231     ///Indicates if \ref _dist is locally allocated (\c true) or not.
   232     bool local_dist;
   233 
   234     typedef typename Graph::template NodeMap<bool> MaskMap;
   235     MaskMap *_mask;
   236 
   237     std::vector<Node> _process;
   238 
   239     /// Creates the maps if necessary.
   240     void create_maps() {
   241       if(!_pred) {
   242 	local_pred = true;
   243 	_pred = Traits::createPredMap(*graph);
   244       }
   245       if(!_dist) {
   246 	local_dist = true;
   247 	_dist = Traits::createDistMap(*graph);
   248       }
   249       _mask = new MaskMap(*graph, false);
   250     }
   251     
   252   public :
   253  
   254     typedef BellmanFord Create;
   255 
   256     /// \name Named template parameters
   257 
   258     ///@{
   259 
   260     template <class T>
   261     struct DefPredMapTraits : public Traits {
   262       typedef T PredMap;
   263       static PredMap *createPredMap(const Graph&) {
   264 	throw UninitializedParameter();
   265       }
   266     };
   267 
   268     /// \brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting PredMap 
   269     /// type
   270     /// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting PredMap type
   271     ///
   272     template <class T>
   273     struct DefPredMap 
   274       : public BellmanFord< Graph, LengthMap, DefPredMapTraits<T> > {
   275       typedef BellmanFord< Graph, LengthMap, DefPredMapTraits<T> > Create;
   276     };
   277     
   278     template <class T>
   279     struct DefDistMapTraits : public Traits {
   280       typedef T DistMap;
   281       static DistMap *createDistMap(const Graph&) {
   282 	throw UninitializedParameter();
   283       }
   284     };
   285 
   286     /// \brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting DistMap 
   287     /// type
   288     ///
   289     /// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting DistMap type
   290     ///
   291     template <class T>
   292     struct DefDistMap 
   293       : public BellmanFord< Graph, LengthMap, DefDistMapTraits<T> > {
   294       typedef BellmanFord< Graph, LengthMap, DefDistMapTraits<T> > Create;
   295     };
   296     
   297     template <class T>
   298     struct DefOperationTraitsTraits : public Traits {
   299       typedef T OperationTraits;
   300     };
   301     
   302     /// \brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting 
   303     /// OperationTraits type
   304     ///
   305     /// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting OperationTraits
   306     /// type
   307     template <class T>
   308     struct DefOperationTraits
   309       : public BellmanFord< Graph, LengthMap, DefOperationTraitsTraits<T> > {
   310       typedef BellmanFord< Graph, LengthMap, DefOperationTraitsTraits<T> >
   311       Create;
   312     };
   313     
   314     ///@}
   315 
   316   protected:
   317     
   318     BellmanFord() {}
   319 
   320   public:      
   321     
   322     /// \brief Constructor.
   323     ///
   324     /// \param _graph the graph the algorithm will run on.
   325     /// \param _length the length map used by the algorithm.
   326     BellmanFord(const Graph& _graph, const LengthMap& _length) :
   327       graph(&_graph), length(&_length),
   328       _pred(0), local_pred(false),
   329       _dist(0), local_dist(false) {}
   330     
   331     ///Destructor.
   332     ~BellmanFord() {
   333       if(local_pred) delete _pred;
   334       if(local_dist) delete _dist;
   335       delete _mask;
   336     }
   337 
   338     /// \brief Sets the length map.
   339     ///
   340     /// Sets the length map.
   341     /// \return \c (*this)
   342     BellmanFord &lengthMap(const LengthMap &m) {
   343       length = &m;
   344       return *this;
   345     }
   346 
   347     /// \brief Sets the map storing the predecessor edges.
   348     ///
   349     /// Sets the map storing the predecessor edges.
   350     /// If you don't use this function before calling \ref run(),
   351     /// it will allocate one. The destuctor deallocates this
   352     /// automatically allocated map, of course.
   353     /// \return \c (*this)
   354     BellmanFord &predMap(PredMap &m) {
   355       if(local_pred) {
   356 	delete _pred;
   357 	local_pred=false;
   358       }
   359       _pred = &m;
   360       return *this;
   361     }
   362 
   363     /// \brief Sets the map storing the distances calculated by the algorithm.
   364     ///
   365     /// Sets the map storing the distances calculated by the algorithm.
   366     /// If you don't use this function before calling \ref run(),
   367     /// it will allocate one. The destuctor deallocates this
   368     /// automatically allocated map, of course.
   369     /// \return \c (*this)
   370     BellmanFord &distMap(DistMap &m) {
   371       if(local_dist) {
   372 	delete _dist;
   373 	local_dist=false;
   374       }
   375       _dist = &m;
   376       return *this;
   377     }
   378 
   379     /// \name Execution control
   380     /// The simplest way to execute the algorithm is to use
   381     /// one of the member functions called \c run(...).
   382     /// \n
   383     /// If you need more control on the execution,
   384     /// first you must call \ref init(), then you can add several source nodes
   385     /// with \ref addSource().
   386     /// Finally \ref start() will perform the actual path
   387     /// computation.
   388 
   389     ///@{
   390 
   391     /// \brief Initializes the internal data structures.
   392     /// 
   393     /// Initializes the internal data structures.
   394     void init(const Value value = OperationTraits::infinity()) {
   395       create_maps();
   396       for (NodeIt it(*graph); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   397 	_pred->set(it, INVALID);
   398 	_dist->set(it, value);
   399       }
   400       _process.clear();
   401       if (OperationTraits::less(value, OperationTraits::infinity())) {
   402 	for (NodeIt it(*graph); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   403 	  _process.push_back(it);
   404 	  _mask->set(it, true);
   405 	}
   406       }
   407     }
   408     
   409     /// \brief Adds a new source node.
   410     ///
   411     /// The optional second parameter is the initial distance of the node.
   412     /// It just sets the distance of the node to the given value.
   413     void addSource(Node source, Value dst = OperationTraits::zero()) {
   414       _dist->set(source, dst);
   415       if (!(*_mask)[source]) {
   416 	_process.push_back(source);
   417 	_mask->set(source, true);
   418       }
   419     }
   420 
   421     /// \brief Executes one round from the bellman ford algorithm.
   422     ///
   423     /// If the algoritm calculated the distances in the previous round
   424     /// exactly for all at most \f$ k \f$ length path lengths then it will
   425     /// calculate the distances exactly for all at most \f$ k + 1 \f$
   426     /// length path lengths. With \f$ k \f$ iteration this function
   427     /// calculates the at most \f$ k \f$ length path lengths.
   428     ///
   429     /// \warning The paths with limited edge number cannot be retrieved
   430     /// easily with \ref getPath() or \ref predEdge() functions. If you
   431     /// need the shortest path and not just the distance you should store
   432     /// after each iteration the \ref predEdgeMap() map and manually build
   433     /// the path.
   434     ///
   435     /// \return %True when the algorithm have not found more shorter
   436     /// paths.
   437     bool processNextRound() {
   438       for (int i = 0; i < (int)_process.size(); ++i) {
   439 	_mask->set(_process[i], false);
   440       }
   441       std::vector<Node> nextProcess;
   442       std::vector<Value> values(_process.size());
   443       for (int i = 0; i < (int)_process.size(); ++i) {
   444 	values[i] = (*_dist)[_process[i]];
   445       }
   446       for (int i = 0; i < (int)_process.size(); ++i) {
   447 	for (OutEdgeIt it(*graph, _process[i]); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   448 	  Node target = graph->target(it);
   449 	  Value relaxed = OperationTraits::plus(values[i], (*length)[it]);
   450 	  if (OperationTraits::less(relaxed, (*_dist)[target])) {
   451 	    _pred->set(target, it);
   452 	    _dist->set(target, relaxed);
   453 	    if (!(*_mask)[target]) {
   454 	      _mask->set(target, true);
   455 	      nextProcess.push_back(target);
   456 	    }
   457 	  }	  
   458 	}
   459       }
   460       _process.swap(nextProcess);
   461       return _process.empty();
   462     }
   463 
   464     /// \brief Executes one weak round from the bellman ford algorithm.
   465     ///
   466     /// If the algorithm calculated the distances in the
   467     /// previous round at least for all at most k length paths then it will
   468     /// calculate the distances at least for all at most k + 1 length paths.
   469     /// This function does not make it possible to calculate strictly the
   470     /// at most k length minimal paths, this is why it is
   471     /// called just weak round.
   472     /// \return %True when the algorithm have not found more shorter paths.
   473     bool processNextWeakRound() {
   474       for (int i = 0; i < (int)_process.size(); ++i) {
   475 	_mask->set(_process[i], false);
   476       }
   477       std::vector<Node> nextProcess;
   478       for (int i = 0; i < (int)_process.size(); ++i) {
   479 	for (OutEdgeIt it(*graph, _process[i]); it != INVALID; ++it) {
   480 	  Node target = graph->target(it);
   481 	  Value relaxed = 
   482 	    OperationTraits::plus((*_dist)[_process[i]], (*length)[it]);
   483 	  if (OperationTraits::less(relaxed, (*_dist)[target])) {
   484 	    _pred->set(target, it);
   485 	    _dist->set(target, relaxed);
   486 	    if (!(*_mask)[target]) {
   487 	      _mask->set(target, true);
   488 	      nextProcess.push_back(target);
   489 	    }
   490 	  }	  
   491 	}
   492       }
   493       _process.swap(nextProcess);
   494       return _process.empty();
   495     }
   496 
   497     /// \brief Executes the algorithm.
   498     ///
   499     /// \pre init() must be called and at least one node should be added
   500     /// with addSource() before using this function.
   501     ///
   502     /// This method runs the %BellmanFord algorithm from the root node(s)
   503     /// in order to compute the shortest path to each node. The algorithm 
   504     /// computes 
   505     /// - The shortest path tree.
   506     /// - The distance of each node from the root(s).
   507     void start() {
   508       int num = countNodes(*graph) - 1;
   509       for (int i = 0; i < num; ++i) {
   510 	if (processNextWeakRound()) break;
   511       }
   512     }
   513 
   514     /// \brief Executes the algorithm and checks the negative cycles.
   515     ///
   516     /// \pre init() must be called and at least one node should be added
   517     /// with addSource() before using this function. If there is
   518     /// a negative cycles in the graph it gives back false.
   519     ///
   520     /// This method runs the %BellmanFord algorithm from the root node(s)
   521     /// in order to compute the shortest path to each node. The algorithm 
   522     /// computes 
   523     /// - The shortest path tree.
   524     /// - The distance of each node from the root(s).
   525     bool checkedStart() {
   526       int num = countNodes(*graph);
   527       for (int i = 0; i < num; ++i) {
   528 	if (processNextWeakRound()) return true;
   529       }
   530       return false;
   531     }
   532 
   533     /// \brief Executes the algorithm with path length limit.
   534     ///
   535     /// \pre init() must be called and at least one node should be added
   536     /// with addSource() before using this function.
   537     ///
   538     /// This method runs the %BellmanFord algorithm from the root
   539     /// node(s) in order to compute the shortest path lengths with at
   540     /// most \c num edge.
   541     ///
   542     /// \warning The paths with limited edge number cannot be retrieved
   543     /// easily with \ref getPath() or \ref predEdge() functions. If you
   544     /// need the shortest path and not just the distance you should store
   545     /// after each iteration the \ref predEdgeMap() map and manually build
   546     /// the path.
   547     ///
   548     /// The algorithm computes
   549     /// - The predecessor edge from each node.
   550     /// - The limited distance of each node from the root(s).
   551     void limitedStart(int num) {
   552       for (int i = 0; i < num; ++i) {
   553 	if (processNextRound()) break;
   554       }
   555     }
   556     
   557     /// \brief Runs %BellmanFord algorithm from node \c s.
   558     ///    
   559     /// This method runs the %BellmanFord algorithm from a root node \c s
   560     /// in order to compute the shortest path to each node. The algorithm 
   561     /// computes
   562     /// - The shortest path tree.
   563     /// - The distance of each node from the root.
   564     ///
   565     /// \note d.run(s) is just a shortcut of the following code.
   566     ///\code
   567     ///  d.init();
   568     ///  d.addSource(s);
   569     ///  d.start();
   570     ///\endcode
   571     void run(Node s) {
   572       init();
   573       addSource(s);
   574       start();
   575     }
   576     
   577     /// \brief Runs %BellmanFord algorithm with limited path length 
   578     /// from node \c s.
   579     ///    
   580     /// This method runs the %BellmanFord algorithm from a root node \c s
   581     /// in order to compute the shortest path with at most \c len edges 
   582     /// to each node. The algorithm computes
   583     /// - The shortest path tree.
   584     /// - The distance of each node from the root.
   585     ///
   586     /// \note d.run(s, len) is just a shortcut of the following code.
   587     ///\code
   588     ///  d.init();
   589     ///  d.addSource(s);
   590     ///  d.limitedStart(len);
   591     ///\endcode
   592     void run(Node s, int len) {
   593       init();
   594       addSource(s);
   595       limitedStart(len);
   596     }
   597     
   598     ///@}
   599 
   600     /// \name Query Functions
   601     /// The result of the %BellmanFord algorithm can be obtained using these
   602     /// functions.\n
   603     /// Before the use of these functions,
   604     /// either run() or start() must be called.
   605     
   606     ///@{
   607 
   608     /// \brief Copies the shortest path to \c t into \c p
   609     ///    
   610     /// This function copies the shortest path to \c t into \c p.
   611     /// If it \c t is a source itself or unreachable, then it does not
   612     /// alter \c p.
   613     ///
   614     /// \return Returns \c true if a path to \c t was actually copied to \c p,
   615     /// \c false otherwise.
   616     /// \sa DirPath
   617     template <typename Path>
   618     bool getPath(Path &p, Node t) {
   619       if(reached(t)) {
   620 	p.clear();
   621 	typename Path::Builder b(p);
   622 	for(b.setStartNode(t);predEdge(t)!=INVALID;t=predNode(t))
   623 	  b.pushFront(predEdge(t));
   624 	b.commit();
   625 	return true;
   626       }
   627       return false;
   628     }
   629 	  
   630     /// \brief The distance of a node from the root.
   631     ///
   632     /// Returns the distance of a node from the root.
   633     /// \pre \ref run() must be called before using this function.
   634     /// \warning If node \c v in unreachable from the root the return value
   635     /// of this funcion is undefined.
   636     Value dist(Node v) const { return (*_dist)[v]; }
   637 
   638     /// \brief Returns the 'previous edge' of the shortest path tree.
   639     ///
   640     /// For a node \c v it returns the 'previous edge' of the shortest path 
   641     /// tree, i.e. it returns the last edge of a shortest path from the root 
   642     /// to \c v. It is \ref INVALID if \c v is unreachable from the root or 
   643     /// if \c v=s. The shortest path tree used here is equal to the shortest 
   644     /// path tree used in \ref predNode(). 
   645     /// \pre \ref run() must be called before using
   646     /// this function.
   647     Edge predEdge(Node v) const { return (*_pred)[v]; }
   648 
   649     /// \brief Returns the 'previous node' of the shortest path tree.
   650     ///
   651     /// For a node \c v it returns the 'previous node' of the shortest path 
   652     /// tree, i.e. it returns the last but one node from a shortest path from 
   653     /// the root to \c /v. It is INVALID if \c v is unreachable from the root 
   654     /// or if \c v=s. The shortest path tree used here is equal to the 
   655     /// shortest path tree used in \ref predEdge().  \pre \ref run() must be 
   656     /// called before using this function.
   657     Node predNode(Node v) const { 
   658       return (*_pred)[v] == INVALID ? INVALID : graph->source((*_pred)[v]); 
   659     }
   660     
   661     /// \brief Returns a reference to the NodeMap of distances.
   662     ///
   663     /// Returns a reference to the NodeMap of distances. \pre \ref run() must
   664     /// be called before using this function.
   665     const DistMap &distMap() const { return *_dist;}
   666  
   667     /// \brief Returns a reference to the shortest path tree map.
   668     ///
   669     /// Returns a reference to the NodeMap of the edges of the
   670     /// shortest path tree.
   671     /// \pre \ref run() must be called before using this function.
   672     const PredMap &predMap() const { return *_pred; }
   673  
   674     /// \brief Checks if a node is reachable from the root.
   675     ///
   676     /// Returns \c true if \c v is reachable from the root.
   677     /// \pre \ref run() must be called before using this function.
   678     ///
   679     bool reached(Node v) { return (*_dist)[v] != OperationTraits::infinity(); }
   680     
   681     ///@}
   682   };
   683  
   684   /// \brief Default traits class of BellmanFord function.
   685   ///
   686   /// Default traits class of BellmanFord function.
   687   /// \param _Graph Graph type.
   688   /// \param _LengthMap Type of length map.
   689   template <typename _Graph, typename _LengthMap>
   690   struct BellmanFordWizardDefaultTraits {
   691     /// \brief The graph type the algorithm runs on. 
   692     typedef _Graph Graph;
   693 
   694     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the edge lengths.
   695     ///
   696     /// The type of the map that stores the edge lengths.
   697     /// It must meet the \ref concept::ReadMap "ReadMap" concept.
   698     typedef _LengthMap LengthMap;
   699 
   700     /// \brief The value type of the length map.
   701     typedef typename _LengthMap::Value Value;
   702 
   703     /// \brief Operation traits for bellman-ford algorithm.
   704     ///
   705     /// It defines the infinity type on the given Value type
   706     /// and the used operation.
   707     /// \see BellmanFordDefaultOperationTraits
   708     typedef BellmanFordDefaultOperationTraits<Value> OperationTraits;
   709 
   710     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the last
   711     /// edges of the shortest paths.
   712     /// 
   713     /// The type of the map that stores the last
   714     /// edges of the shortest paths.
   715     /// It must meet the \ref concept::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
   716     typedef NullMap <typename _Graph::Node,typename _Graph::Edge> PredMap;
   717 
   718     /// \brief Instantiates a PredMap.
   719     /// 
   720     /// This function instantiates a \ref PredMap. 
   721     static PredMap *createPredMap(const _Graph &) {
   722       return new PredMap();
   723     }
   724     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
   725     ///
   726     /// The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
   727     /// It must meet the \ref concept::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
   728     typedef NullMap<typename Graph::Node, Value> DistMap;
   729     /// \brief Instantiates a DistMap.
   730     ///
   731     /// This function instantiates a \ref DistMap. 
   732     static DistMap *createDistMap(const _Graph &) {
   733       return new DistMap();
   734     }
   735   };
   736   
   737   /// \brief Default traits used by \ref BellmanFordWizard
   738   ///
   739   /// To make it easier to use BellmanFord algorithm
   740   /// we have created a wizard class.
   741   /// This \ref BellmanFordWizard class needs default traits,
   742   /// as well as the \ref BellmanFord class.
   743   /// The \ref BellmanFordWizardBase is a class to be the default traits of the
   744   /// \ref BellmanFordWizard class.
   745   /// \todo More named parameters are required...
   746   template<class _Graph,class _LengthMap>
   747   class BellmanFordWizardBase 
   748     : public BellmanFordWizardDefaultTraits<_Graph,_LengthMap> {
   749 
   750     typedef BellmanFordWizardDefaultTraits<_Graph,_LengthMap> Base;
   751   protected:
   752     /// Type of the nodes in the graph.
   753     typedef typename Base::Graph::Node Node;
   754 
   755     /// Pointer to the underlying graph.
   756     void *_graph;
   757     /// Pointer to the length map
   758     void *_length;
   759     ///Pointer to the map of predecessors edges.
   760     void *_pred;
   761     ///Pointer to the map of distances.
   762     void *_dist;
   763     ///Pointer to the source node.
   764     Node _source;
   765 
   766     public:
   767     /// Constructor.
   768     
   769     /// This constructor does not require parameters, therefore it initiates
   770     /// all of the attributes to default values (0, INVALID).
   771     BellmanFordWizardBase() : _graph(0), _length(0), _pred(0),
   772 			   _dist(0), _source(INVALID) {}
   773 
   774     /// Constructor.
   775     
   776     /// This constructor requires some parameters,
   777     /// listed in the parameters list.
   778     /// Others are initiated to 0.
   779     /// \param graph is the initial value of  \ref _graph
   780     /// \param length is the initial value of  \ref _length
   781     /// \param source is the initial value of  \ref _source
   782     BellmanFordWizardBase(const _Graph& graph, 
   783 			  const _LengthMap& length, 
   784 			  Node source = INVALID) :
   785       _graph((void *)&graph), _length((void *)&length), _pred(0),
   786       _dist(0), _source(source) {}
   787 
   788   };
   789   
   790   /// A class to make the usage of BellmanFord algorithm easier
   791 
   792   /// This class is created to make it easier to use BellmanFord algorithm.
   793   /// It uses the functions and features of the plain \ref BellmanFord,
   794   /// but it is much simpler to use it.
   795   ///
   796   /// Simplicity means that the way to change the types defined
   797   /// in the traits class is based on functions that returns the new class
   798   /// and not on templatable built-in classes.
   799   /// When using the plain \ref BellmanFord
   800   /// the new class with the modified type comes from
   801   /// the original class by using the ::
   802   /// operator. In the case of \ref BellmanFordWizard only
   803   /// a function have to be called and it will
   804   /// return the needed class.
   805   ///
   806   /// It does not have own \ref run method. When its \ref run method is called
   807   /// it initiates a plain \ref BellmanFord class, and calls the \ref 
   808   /// BellmanFord::run method of it.
   809   template<class _Traits>
   810   class BellmanFordWizard : public _Traits {
   811     typedef _Traits Base;
   812 
   813     ///The type of the underlying graph.
   814     typedef typename _Traits::Graph Graph;
   815 
   816     typedef typename Graph::Node Node;
   817     typedef typename Graph::NodeIt NodeIt;
   818     typedef typename Graph::Edge Edge;
   819     typedef typename Graph::OutEdgeIt EdgeIt;
   820     
   821     ///The type of the map that stores the edge lengths.
   822     typedef typename _Traits::LengthMap LengthMap;
   823 
   824     ///The type of the length of the edges.
   825     typedef typename LengthMap::Value Value;
   826 
   827     ///\brief The type of the map that stores the last
   828     ///edges of the shortest paths.
   829     typedef typename _Traits::PredMap PredMap;
   830 
   831     ///The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
   832     typedef typename _Traits::DistMap DistMap;
   833 
   834   public:
   835     /// Constructor.
   836     BellmanFordWizard() : _Traits() {}
   837 
   838     /// \brief Constructor that requires parameters.
   839     ///
   840     /// Constructor that requires parameters.
   841     /// These parameters will be the default values for the traits class.
   842     BellmanFordWizard(const Graph& graph, const LengthMap& length, 
   843 		      Node source = INVALID) 
   844       : _Traits(graph, length, source) {}
   845 
   846     /// \brief Copy constructor
   847     BellmanFordWizard(const _Traits &b) : _Traits(b) {}
   848 
   849     ~BellmanFordWizard() {}
   850 
   851     /// \brief Runs BellmanFord algorithm from a given node.
   852     ///    
   853     /// Runs BellmanFord algorithm from a given node.
   854     /// The node can be given by the \ref source function.
   855     void run() {
   856       if(Base::_source == INVALID) throw UninitializedParameter();
   857       BellmanFord<Graph,LengthMap,_Traits> 
   858 	bf(*(Graph*)Base::_graph, *(LengthMap*)Base::_length);
   859       if (Base::_pred) bf.predMap(*(PredMap*)Base::_pred);
   860       if (Base::_dist) bf.distMap(*(DistMap*)Base::_dist);
   861       bf.run(Base::_source);
   862     }
   863 
   864     /// \brief Runs BellmanFord algorithm from the given node.
   865     ///
   866     /// Runs BellmanFord algorithm from the given node.
   867     /// \param source is the given source.
   868     void run(Node source) {
   869       Base::_source = source;
   870       run();
   871     }
   872 
   873     template<class T>
   874     struct DefPredMapBase : public Base {
   875       typedef T PredMap;
   876       static PredMap *createPredMap(const Graph &) { return 0; };
   877       DefPredMapBase(const _Traits &b) : _Traits(b) {}
   878     };
   879     
   880     ///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
   881     ///function for setting PredMap type
   882     ///
   883     /// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
   884     ///function for setting PredMap type
   885     ///
   886     template<class T>
   887     BellmanFordWizard<DefPredMapBase<T> > predMap(const T &t) 
   888     {
   889       Base::_pred=(void *)&t;
   890       return BellmanFordWizard<DefPredMapBase<T> >(*this);
   891     }
   892     
   893     template<class T>
   894     struct DefDistMapBase : public Base {
   895       typedef T DistMap;
   896       static DistMap *createDistMap(const Graph &) { return 0; };
   897       DefDistMapBase(const _Traits &b) : _Traits(b) {}
   898     };
   899     
   900     ///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
   901     ///function for setting DistMap type
   902     ///
   903     /// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
   904     ///function for setting DistMap type
   905     ///
   906     template<class T>
   907     BellmanFordWizard<DefDistMapBase<T> > distMap(const T &t) {
   908       Base::_dist=(void *)&t;
   909       return BellmanFordWizard<DefDistMapBase<T> >(*this);
   910     }
   911 
   912     template<class T>
   913     struct DefOperationTraitsBase : public Base {
   914       typedef T OperationTraits;
   915       DefOperationTraitsBase(const _Traits &b) : _Traits(b) {}
   916     };
   917     
   918     ///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
   919     ///function for setting OperationTraits type
   920     ///
   921     /// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
   922     ///function for setting OperationTraits type
   923     ///
   924     template<class T>
   925     BellmanFordWizard<DefOperationTraitsBase<T> > distMap() {
   926       return BellmanFordWizard<DefDistMapBase<T> >(*this);
   927     }
   928     
   929     /// \brief Sets the source node, from which the BellmanFord algorithm runs.
   930     ///
   931     /// Sets the source node, from which the BellmanFord algorithm runs.
   932     /// \param source is the source node.
   933     BellmanFordWizard<_Traits>& source(Node source) {
   934       Base::_source = source;
   935       return *this;
   936     }
   937     
   938   };
   939   
   940   /// \brief Function type interface for BellmanFord algorithm.
   941   ///
   942   /// \ingroup flowalgs
   943   /// Function type interface for BellmanFord algorithm.
   944   ///
   945   /// This function also has several \ref named-templ-func-param 
   946   /// "named parameters", they are declared as the members of class 
   947   /// \ref BellmanFordWizard.
   948   /// The following
   949   /// example shows how to use these parameters.
   950   ///\code
   951   /// bellmanford(g,length,source).predMap(preds).run();
   952   ///\endcode
   953   /// \warning Don't forget to put the \ref BellmanFordWizard::run() "run()"
   954   /// to the end of the parameter list.
   955   /// \sa BellmanFordWizard
   956   /// \sa BellmanFord
   957   template<class _Graph, class _LengthMap>
   958   BellmanFordWizard<BellmanFordWizardBase<_Graph,_LengthMap> >
   959   bellmanFord(const _Graph& graph,
   960 	      const _LengthMap& length, 
   961 	      typename _Graph::Node source = INVALID) {
   962     return BellmanFordWizard<BellmanFordWizardBase<_Graph,_LengthMap> >
   963       (graph, length, source);
   964   }
   965 
   966 } //END OF NAMESPACE LEMON
   967 
   968 #endif
   969