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* Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
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///\ingroup shortest_path
///\brief Dijkstra algorithm.
#include <lemon/list_graph.h>
#include <lemon/bin_heap.h>
#include <lemon/bits/path_dump.h>
#include <lemon/bits/invalid.h>
/// \brief Default OperationTraits for the Dijkstra algorithm class.
/// It defines all computational operations and constants which are
/// used in the Dijkstra algorithm.
template <typename Value>
struct DijkstraDefaultOperationTraits {
/// \brief Gives back the zero value of the type.
return static_cast<Value>(0);
/// \brief Gives back the sum of the given two elements.
static Value plus(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
/// \brief Gives back true only if the first value less than the second.
static bool less(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
/// \brief Widest path OperationTraits for the Dijkstra algorithm class.
/// It defines all computational operations and constants which are
/// used in the Dijkstra algorithm for widest path computation.
template <typename Value>
struct DijkstraWidestPathOperationTraits {
/// \brief Gives back the maximum value of the type.
return std::numeric_limits<Value>::max();
/// \brief Gives back the minimum of the given two elements.
static Value plus(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
return std::min(left, right);
/// \brief Gives back true only if the first value less than the second.
static bool less(const Value& left, const Value& right) {
///Default traits class of Dijkstra class.
///Default traits class of Dijkstra class.
///\tparam GR Digraph type.
///\tparam LM Type of length map.
template<class GR, class LM>
struct DijkstraDefaultTraits
///The digraph type the algorithm runs on.
///The type of the map that stores the arc lengths.
///The type of the map that stores the arc lengths.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::ReadMap "ReadMap" concept.
//The type of the length of the arcs.
typedef typename LM::Value Value;
/// Operation traits for Dijkstra algorithm.
/// It defines the used operation by the algorithm.
/// \see DijkstraDefaultOperationTraits
typedef DijkstraDefaultOperationTraits<Value> OperationTraits;
/// The cross reference type used by heap.
/// The cross reference type used by heap.
/// Usually it is \c Digraph::NodeMap<int>.
typedef typename Digraph::template NodeMap<int> HeapCrossRef;
///Instantiates a HeapCrossRef.
///This function instantiates a \c HeapCrossRef.
/// \param G is the digraph, to which we would like to define the
static HeapCrossRef *createHeapCrossRef(const GR &G)
return new HeapCrossRef(G);
///The heap type used by Dijkstra algorithm.
///The heap type used by Dijkstra algorithm.
typedef BinHeap<typename LM::Value, HeapCrossRef, std::less<Value> > Heap;
static Heap *createHeap(HeapCrossRef& R)
///\brief The type of the map that stores the last
///arcs of the shortest paths.
///The type of the map that stores the last
///arcs of the shortest paths.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
typedef typename Digraph::template NodeMap<typename GR::Arc> PredMap;
///Instantiates a PredMap.
///This function instantiates a \c PredMap.
///\param G is the digraph, to which we would like to define the PredMap.
///\todo The digraph alone may be insufficient for the initialization
static PredMap *createPredMap(const GR &G)
///The type of the map that stores whether a nodes is processed.
///The type of the map that stores whether a nodes is processed.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
///By default it is a NullMap.
///\todo If it is set to a real map,
///Dijkstra::processed() should read this.
///\todo named parameter to set this type, function to read and write.
typedef NullMap<typename Digraph::Node,bool> ProcessedMap;
///Instantiates a ProcessedMap.
///This function instantiates a \c ProcessedMap.
///\param g is the digraph, to which
///we would like to define the \c ProcessedMap
static ProcessedMap *createProcessedMap(const GR &g)
static ProcessedMap *createProcessedMap(const GR &)
return new ProcessedMap();
///The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
///The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
typedef typename Digraph::template NodeMap<typename LM::Value> DistMap;
///Instantiates a DistMap.
///This function instantiates a \ref DistMap.
///\param G is the digraph, to which we would like to define the \ref DistMap
static DistMap *createDistMap(const GR &G)
///%Dijkstra algorithm class.
/// \ingroup shortest_path
///This class provides an efficient implementation of %Dijkstra algorithm.
///The arc lengths are passed to the algorithm using a
///\ref concepts::ReadMap "ReadMap",
///so it is easy to change it to any kind of length.
///The type of the length is determined by the
///\ref concepts::ReadMap::Value "Value" of the length map.
///It is also possible to change the underlying priority heap.
///\tparam GR The digraph type the algorithm runs on. The default value
///is \ref ListDigraph. The value of GR is not used directly by
///Dijkstra, it is only passed to \ref DijkstraDefaultTraits.
///\tparam LM This read-only ArcMap determines the lengths of the
///arcs. It is read once for each arc, so the map may involve in
///relatively time consuming process to compute the arc length if
///it is necessary. The default map type is \ref
///concepts::Digraph::ArcMap "Digraph::ArcMap<int>". The value
///of LM is not used directly by Dijkstra, it is only passed to \ref
///DijkstraDefaultTraits.
///\tparam TR Traits class to set
///various data types used by the algorithm. The default traits
///class is \ref DijkstraDefaultTraits
///"DijkstraDefaultTraits<GR,LM>". See \ref
///DijkstraDefaultTraits for the documentation of a Dijkstra traits
template <typename GR, typename LM, typename TR>
template <typename GR=ListDigraph,
typename LM=typename GR::template ArcMap<int>,
typename TR=DijkstraDefaultTraits<GR,LM> >
* \brief \ref Exception for uninitialized parameters.
* This error represents problems in the initialization
* of the parameters of the algorithms.
class UninitializedParameter : public lemon::UninitializedParameter {
virtual const char* what() const throw() {
return "lemon::Dijkstra::UninitializedParameter";
///The type of the underlying digraph.
typedef typename TR::Digraph Digraph;
typedef typename Digraph::Node Node;
typedef typename Digraph::NodeIt NodeIt;
typedef typename Digraph::Arc Arc;
typedef typename Digraph::OutArcIt OutArcIt;
///The type of the length of the arcs.
typedef typename TR::LengthMap::Value Value;
///The type of the map that stores the arc lengths.
typedef typename TR::LengthMap LengthMap;
///\brief The type of the map that stores the last
///arcs of the shortest paths.
typedef typename TR::PredMap PredMap;
///The type of the map indicating if a node is processed.
typedef typename TR::ProcessedMap ProcessedMap;
///The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
typedef typename TR::DistMap DistMap;
///The cross reference type used for the current heap.
typedef typename TR::HeapCrossRef HeapCrossRef;
///The heap type used by the dijkstra algorithm.
typedef typename TR::Heap Heap;
typedef typename TR::OperationTraits OperationTraits;
/// Pointer to the underlying digraph.
/// Pointer to the length map
///Pointer to the map of predecessors arcs.
///Indicates if \ref _pred is locally allocated (\c true) or not.
///Pointer to the map of distances.
///Indicates if \ref _dist is locally allocated (\c true) or not.
///Pointer to the map of processed status of the nodes.
ProcessedMap *_processed;
///Indicates if \ref _processed is locally allocated (\c true) or not.
///Pointer to the heap cross references.
HeapCrossRef *_heap_cross_ref;
///Indicates if \ref _heap_cross_ref is locally allocated (\c true) or not.
bool local_heap_cross_ref;
///Indicates if \ref _heap is locally allocated (\c true) or not.
///Creates the maps if necessary.
///\todo Better memory allocation (instead of new).
_pred = Traits::createPredMap(*G);
_dist = Traits::createDistMap(*G);
_processed = Traits::createProcessedMap(*G);
local_heap_cross_ref = true;
_heap_cross_ref = Traits::createHeapCrossRef(*G);
_heap = Traits::createHeap(*_heap_cross_ref);
///\name Named template parameters
struct DefPredMapTraits : public Traits {
static PredMap *createPredMap(const Digraph &)
throw UninitializedParameter();
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting PredMap type
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting PredMap type
: public Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefPredMapTraits<T> > {
typedef Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefPredMapTraits<T> > Create;
struct DefDistMapTraits : public Traits {
static DistMap *createDistMap(const Digraph &)
throw UninitializedParameter();
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting DistMap type
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting DistMap type
: public Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefDistMapTraits<T> > {
typedef Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefDistMapTraits<T> > Create;
struct DefProcessedMapTraits : public Traits {
static ProcessedMap *createProcessedMap(const Digraph &G)
throw UninitializedParameter();
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting ProcessedMap type
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting ProcessedMap type
: public Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefProcessedMapTraits<T> > {
typedef Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefProcessedMapTraits<T> > Create;
struct DefDigraphProcessedMapTraits : public Traits {
typedef typename Digraph::template NodeMap<bool> ProcessedMap;
static ProcessedMap *createProcessedMap(const Digraph &G)
return new ProcessedMap(G);
///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
///for setting the ProcessedMap type to be Digraph::NodeMap<bool>.
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
///for setting the ProcessedMap type to be Digraph::NodeMap<bool>.
///If you don't set it explicitely, it will be automatically allocated.
struct DefProcessedMapToBeDefaultMap
: public Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefDigraphProcessedMapTraits> {
typedef Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefDigraphProcessedMapTraits> Create;
template <class H, class CR>
struct DefHeapTraits : public Traits {
static HeapCrossRef *createHeapCrossRef(const Digraph &) {
throw UninitializedParameter();
static Heap *createHeap(HeapCrossRef &)
throw UninitializedParameter();
///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting
///heap and cross reference type
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting heap and cross
template <class H, class CR = typename Digraph::template NodeMap<int> >
: public Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefHeapTraits<H, CR> > {
typedef Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefHeapTraits<H, CR> > Create;
template <class H, class CR>
struct DefStandardHeapTraits : public Traits {
static HeapCrossRef *createHeapCrossRef(const Digraph &G) {
return new HeapCrossRef(G);
static Heap *createHeap(HeapCrossRef &R)
///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting
///heap and cross reference type with automatic allocation
///\ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting heap and cross
///reference type. It can allocate the heap and the cross reference
///object if the cross reference's constructor waits for the digraph as
///parameter and the heap's constructor waits for the cross reference.
template <class H, class CR = typename Digraph::template NodeMap<int> >
: public Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefStandardHeapTraits<H, CR> > {
typedef Dijkstra< Digraph, LengthMap, DefStandardHeapTraits<H, CR> >
struct DefOperationTraitsTraits : public Traits {
typedef T OperationTraits;
/// \brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting
/// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter" for setting OperationTraits
struct DefOperationTraits
: public Dijkstra<Digraph, LengthMap, DefOperationTraitsTraits<T> > {
typedef Dijkstra<Digraph, LengthMap, DefOperationTraitsTraits<T> >
///\param _G the digraph the algorithm will run on.
///\param _length the length map used by the algorithm.
Dijkstra(const Digraph& _G, const LengthMap& _length) :
G(&_G), length(&_length),
_pred(NULL), local_pred(false),
_dist(NULL), local_dist(false),
_processed(NULL), local_processed(false),
_heap_cross_ref(NULL), local_heap_cross_ref(false),
_heap(NULL), local_heap(false)
if(local_pred) delete _pred;
if(local_dist) delete _dist;
if(local_processed) delete _processed;
if(local_heap_cross_ref) delete _heap_cross_ref;
if(local_heap) delete _heap;
///\return <tt> (*this) </tt>
Dijkstra &lengthMap(const LengthMap &m)
///Sets the map storing the predecessor arcs.
///Sets the map storing the predecessor arcs.
///If you don't use this function before calling \ref run(),
///it will allocate one. The destuctor deallocates this
///automatically allocated map, of course.
///\return <tt> (*this) </tt>
Dijkstra &predMap(PredMap &m)
///Sets the map storing the distances calculated by the algorithm.
///Sets the map storing the distances calculated by the algorithm.
///If you don't use this function before calling \ref run(),
///it will allocate one. The destuctor deallocates this
///automatically allocated map, of course.
///\return <tt> (*this) </tt>
Dijkstra &distMap(DistMap &m)
///Sets the heap and the cross reference used by algorithm.
///Sets the heap and the cross reference used by algorithm.
///If you don't use this function before calling \ref run(),
///it will allocate one. The destuctor deallocates this
///automatically allocated heap and cross reference, of course.
///\return <tt> (*this) </tt>
Dijkstra &heap(Heap& hp, HeapCrossRef &cr)
if(local_heap_cross_ref) {
local_heap_cross_ref=false;
void finalizeNodeData(Node v,Value dst)
typedef PredMapPath<Digraph, PredMap> Path;
///\name Execution control
///The simplest way to execute the algorithm is to use
///one of the member functions called \c run(...).
///If you need more control on the execution,
///first you must call \ref init(), then you can add several source nodes
///with \ref addSource().
///Finally \ref start() will perform the actual path
///Initializes the internal data structures.
///Initializes the internal data structures.
for ( NodeIt u(*G) ; u!=INVALID ; ++u ) {
_processed->set(u,false);
_heap_cross_ref->set(u,Heap::PRE_HEAP);
///Adds a new source node.
///Adds a new source node to the priority heap.
///The optional second parameter is the initial distance of the node.
///It checks if the node has already been added to the heap and
///it is pushed to the heap only if either it was not in the heap
///or the shortest path found till then is shorter than \c dst.
void addSource(Node s,Value dst=OperationTraits::zero())
if(_heap->state(s) != Heap::IN_HEAP) {
} else if(OperationTraits::less((*_heap)[s], dst)) {
///Processes the next node in the priority heap
///Processes the next node in the priority heap.
///\return The processed node.
///\warning The priority heap must not be empty!
Value oldvalue=_heap->prio();
finalizeNodeData(v,oldvalue);
for(OutArcIt e(*G,v); e!=INVALID; ++e) {
switch(_heap->state(w)) {
_heap->push(w,OperationTraits::plus(oldvalue, (*length)[e]));
Value newvalue = OperationTraits::plus(oldvalue, (*length)[e]);
if ( OperationTraits::less(newvalue, (*_heap)[w]) ) {
_heap->decrease(w, newvalue);
///Next node to be processed.
///Next node to be processed.
///\return The next node to be processed or INVALID if the priority heap
return !_heap->empty()?_heap->top():INVALID;
///\brief Returns \c false if there are nodes
///to be processed in the priority heap
///Returns \c false if there are nodes
///to be processed in the priority heap
bool emptyQueue() { return _heap->empty(); }
///Returns the number of the nodes to be processed in the priority heap
///Returns the number of the nodes to be processed in the priority heap
int queueSize() { return _heap->size(); }
///Executes the algorithm.
///Executes the algorithm.
///\pre init() must be called and at least one node should be added
///with addSource() before using this function.
///This method runs the %Dijkstra algorithm from the root node(s)
///shortest path to each node. The algorithm computes
///- The shortest path tree.
///- The distance of each node from the root(s).
while ( !_heap->empty() ) processNextNode();
///Executes the algorithm until \c dest is reached.
///Executes the algorithm until \c dest is reached.
///\pre init() must be called and at least one node should be added
///with addSource() before using this function.
///This method runs the %Dijkstra algorithm from the root node(s)
///shortest path to \c dest. The algorithm computes
///- The shortest path to \c dest.
///- The distance of \c dest from the root(s).
while ( !_heap->empty() && _heap->top()!=dest ) processNextNode();
if ( !_heap->empty() ) finalizeNodeData(_heap->top(),_heap->prio());
///Executes the algorithm until a condition is met.
///Executes the algorithm until a condition is met.
///\pre init() must be called and at least one node should be added
///with addSource() before using this function.
///\param nm must be a bool (or convertible) node map. The algorithm
///will stop when it reaches a node \c v with <tt>nm[v]</tt> true.
///\return The reached node \c v with <tt>nm[v]</tt> true or
///\c INVALID if no such node was found.
template<class NodeBoolMap>
Node start(const NodeBoolMap &nm)
while ( !_heap->empty() && !nm[_heap->top()] ) processNextNode();
if ( _heap->empty() ) return INVALID;
finalizeNodeData(_heap->top(),_heap->prio());
///Runs %Dijkstra algorithm from node \c s.
///This method runs the %Dijkstra algorithm from a root node \c s
///shortest path to each node. The algorithm computes
///- The shortest path tree.
///- The distance of each node from the root.
///\note d.run(s) is just a shortcut of the following code.
///Finds the shortest path between \c s and \c t.
///Finds the shortest path between \c s and \c t.
///\return The length of the shortest s---t path if there exists one,
///\note Apart from the return value, d.run(s) is
///just a shortcut of the following code.
Value run(Node s,Node t) {
return (*_pred)[t]==INVALID?OperationTraits::zero():(*_dist)[t];
///The result of the %Dijkstra algorithm can be obtained using these
///Before the use of these functions,
///either run() or start() must be called.
///Gives back the shortest path.
///Gives back the shortest path.
///\pre The \c t should be reachable from the source.
return Path(*G, *_pred, t);
///The distance of a node from the root.
///Returns the distance of a node from the root.
///\pre \ref run() must be called before using this function.
///\warning If node \c v in unreachable from the root the return value
///of this funcion is undefined.
Value dist(Node v) const { return (*_dist)[v]; }
///The current distance of a node from the root.
///Returns the current distance of a node from the root.
///It may be decreased in the following processes.
///\pre \c node should be reached but not processed
Value currentDist(Node v) const { return (*_heap)[v]; }
///Returns the 'previous arc' of the shortest path tree.
///For a node \c v it returns the 'previous arc' of the shortest path tree,
///i.e. it returns the last arc of a shortest path from the root to \c
///if \c v is unreachable from the root or if \c v=s. The
///shortest path tree used here is equal to the shortest path tree used in
///\ref predNode(). \pre \ref run() must be called before using
Arc predArc(Node v) const { return (*_pred)[v]; }
///Returns the 'previous node' of the shortest path tree.
///For a node \c v it returns the 'previous node' of the shortest path tree,
///i.e. it returns the last but one node from a shortest path from the
///root to \c /v. It is INVALID if \c v is unreachable from the root or if
///\c v=s. The shortest path tree used here is equal to the shortest path
///tree used in \ref predArc(). \pre \ref run() must be called before
Node predNode(Node v) const { return (*_pred)[v]==INVALID ? INVALID:
G->source((*_pred)[v]); }
///Returns a reference to the NodeMap of distances.
///Returns a reference to the NodeMap of distances. \pre \ref run() must
///be called before using this function.
const DistMap &distMap() const { return *_dist;}
///Returns a reference to the shortest path tree map.
///Returns a reference to the NodeMap of the arcs of the
///\pre \ref run() must be called before using this function.
const PredMap &predMap() const { return *_pred;}
///Checks if a node is reachable from the root.
///Returns \c true if \c v is reachable from the root.
///\warning The source nodes are inditated as unreached.
///\pre \ref run() must be called before using this function.
bool reached(Node v) { return (*_heap_cross_ref)[v] != Heap::PRE_HEAP; }
///Checks if a node is processed.
///Returns \c true if \c v is processed, i.e. the shortest
///path to \c v has already found.
///\pre \ref run() must be called before using this function.
bool processed(Node v) { return (*_heap_cross_ref)[v] == Heap::POST_HEAP; }
///Default traits class of Dijkstra function.
///Default traits class of Dijkstra function.
///\tparam GR Digraph type.
///\tparam LM Type of length map.
template<class GR, class LM>
struct DijkstraWizardDefaultTraits
///The digraph type the algorithm runs on.
///The type of the map that stores the arc lengths.
///The type of the map that stores the arc lengths.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::ReadMap "ReadMap" concept.
//The type of the length of the arcs.
typedef typename LM::Value Value;
/// Operation traits for Dijkstra algorithm.
/// It defines the used operation by the algorithm.
/// \see DijkstraDefaultOperationTraits
typedef DijkstraDefaultOperationTraits<Value> OperationTraits;
///The heap type used by Dijkstra algorithm.
/// The cross reference type used by heap.
/// The cross reference type used by heap.
/// Usually it is \c Digraph::NodeMap<int>.
typedef typename Digraph::template NodeMap<int> HeapCrossRef;
///Instantiates a HeapCrossRef.
///This function instantiates a \ref HeapCrossRef.
/// \param G is the digraph, to which we would like to define the
/// \todo The digraph alone may be insufficient for the initialization
static HeapCrossRef *createHeapCrossRef(const GR &G)
return new HeapCrossRef(G);
///The heap type used by Dijkstra algorithm.
///The heap type used by Dijkstra algorithm.
typedef BinHeap<typename LM::Value, typename GR::template NodeMap<int>,
static Heap *createHeap(HeapCrossRef& R)
///\brief The type of the map that stores the last
///arcs of the shortest paths.
///The type of the map that stores the last
///arcs of the shortest paths.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
typedef NullMap <typename GR::Node,typename GR::Arc> PredMap;
///Instantiates a PredMap.
///This function instantiates a \ref PredMap.
///\param g is the digraph, to which we would like to define the PredMap.
///\todo The digraph alone may be insufficient for the initialization
static PredMap *createPredMap(const GR &g)
static PredMap *createPredMap(const GR &)
///The type of the map that stores whether a nodes is processed.
///The type of the map that stores whether a nodes is processed.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
///By default it is a NullMap.
///\todo If it is set to a real map,
///Dijkstra::processed() should read this.
///\todo named parameter to set this type, function to read and write.
typedef NullMap<typename Digraph::Node,bool> ProcessedMap;
///Instantiates a ProcessedMap.
///This function instantiates a \ref ProcessedMap.
///\param g is the digraph, to which
///we would like to define the \ref ProcessedMap
static ProcessedMap *createProcessedMap(const GR &g)
static ProcessedMap *createProcessedMap(const GR &)
return new ProcessedMap();
///The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
///The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
///It must meet the \ref concepts::WriteMap "WriteMap" concept.
typedef NullMap<typename Digraph::Node,typename LM::Value> DistMap;
///Instantiates a DistMap.
///This function instantiates a \ref DistMap.
///\param g is the digraph, to which we would like to define the \ref DistMap
static DistMap *createDistMap(const GR &g)
static DistMap *createDistMap(const GR &)
/// Default traits used by \ref DijkstraWizard
/// To make it easier to use Dijkstra algorithm
///we have created a wizard class.
/// This \ref DijkstraWizard class needs default traits,
///as well as the \ref Dijkstra class.
/// The \ref DijkstraWizardBase is a class to be the default traits of the
/// \ref DijkstraWizard class.
/// \todo More named parameters are required...
template<class GR,class LM>
class DijkstraWizardBase : public DijkstraWizardDefaultTraits<GR,LM>
typedef DijkstraWizardDefaultTraits<GR,LM> Base;
/// Type of the nodes in the digraph.
typedef typename Base::Digraph::Node Node;
/// Pointer to the underlying digraph.
/// Pointer to the length map
///Pointer to the map of predecessors arcs.
///Pointer to the map of distances.
///Pointer to the source node.
/// This constructor does not require parameters, therefore it initiates
/// all of the attributes to default values (0, INVALID).
DijkstraWizardBase() : _g(0), _length(0), _pred(0),
_dist(0), _source(INVALID) {}
/// This constructor requires some parameters,
/// listed in the parameters list.
/// Others are initiated to 0.
/// \param g is the initial value of \ref _g
/// \param l is the initial value of \ref _length
/// \param s is the initial value of \ref _source
DijkstraWizardBase(const GR &g,const LM &l, Node s=INVALID) :
_g(reinterpret_cast<void*>(const_cast<GR*>(&g))),
_length(reinterpret_cast<void*>(const_cast<LM*>(&l))),
_pred(0), _dist(0), _source(s) {}
/// A class to make the usage of Dijkstra algorithm easier
/// This class is created to make it easier to use Dijkstra algorithm.
/// It uses the functions and features of the plain \ref Dijkstra,
/// but it is much simpler to use it.
/// Simplicity means that the way to change the types defined
/// in the traits class is based on functions that returns the new class
/// and not on templatable built-in classes.
/// When using the plain \ref Dijkstra
/// the new class with the modified type comes from
/// the original class by using the ::
/// operator. In the case of \ref DijkstraWizard only
/// a function have to be called and it will
/// return the needed class.
/// It does not have own \ref run method. When its \ref run method is called
/// it initiates a plain \ref Dijkstra class, and calls the \ref
/// Dijkstra::run method of it.
class DijkstraWizard : public TR
///The type of the underlying digraph.
typedef typename TR::Digraph Digraph;
typedef typename Digraph::Node Node;
typedef typename Digraph::NodeIt NodeIt;
typedef typename Digraph::Arc Arc;
typedef typename Digraph::OutArcIt OutArcIt;
///The type of the map that stores the arc lengths.
typedef typename TR::LengthMap LengthMap;
///The type of the length of the arcs.
typedef typename LengthMap::Value Value;
///\brief The type of the map that stores the last
///arcs of the shortest paths.
typedef typename TR::PredMap PredMap;
///The type of the map that stores the dists of the nodes.
typedef typename TR::DistMap DistMap;
///The heap type used by the dijkstra algorithm.
typedef typename TR::Heap Heap;
DijkstraWizard() : TR() {}
/// Constructor that requires parameters.
/// Constructor that requires parameters.
/// These parameters will be the default values for the traits class.
DijkstraWizard(const Digraph &g,const LengthMap &l, Node s=INVALID) :
DijkstraWizard(const TR &b) : TR(b) {}
///Runs Dijkstra algorithm from a given node.
///Runs Dijkstra algorithm from a given node.
///The node can be given by the \ref source function.
if(Base::_source==INVALID) throw UninitializedParameter();
Dijkstra<Digraph,LengthMap,TR>
dij(*reinterpret_cast<const Digraph*>(Base::_g),
*reinterpret_cast<const LengthMap*>(Base::_length));
if(Base::_pred) dij.predMap(*reinterpret_cast<PredMap*>(Base::_pred));
if(Base::_dist) dij.distMap(*reinterpret_cast<DistMap*>(Base::_dist));
///Runs Dijkstra algorithm from the given node.
///Runs Dijkstra algorithm from the given node.
///\param s is the given source.
struct DefPredMapBase : public Base {
static PredMap *createPredMap(const Digraph &) { return 0; };
DefPredMapBase(const TR &b) : TR(b) {}
///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
///function for setting PredMap type
/// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
///function for setting PredMap type
DijkstraWizard<DefPredMapBase<T> > predMap(const T &t)
Base::_pred=reinterpret_cast<void*>(const_cast<T*>(&t));
return DijkstraWizard<DefPredMapBase<T> >(*this);
struct DefDistMapBase : public Base {
static DistMap *createDistMap(const Digraph &) { return 0; };
DefDistMapBase(const TR &b) : TR(b) {}
///\brief \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
///function for setting DistMap type
/// \ref named-templ-param "Named parameter"
///function for setting DistMap type
DijkstraWizard<DefDistMapBase<T> > distMap(const T &t)
Base::_dist=reinterpret_cast<void*>(const_cast<T*>(&t));
return DijkstraWizard<DefDistMapBase<T> >(*this);
/// Sets the source node, from which the Dijkstra algorithm runs.
/// Sets the source node, from which the Dijkstra algorithm runs.
/// \param s is the source node.
DijkstraWizard<TR> &source(Node s)
///Function type interface for Dijkstra algorithm.
/// \ingroup shortest_path
///Function type interface for Dijkstra algorithm.
///This function also has several
///\ref named-templ-func-param "named parameters",
///they are declared as the members of class \ref DijkstraWizard.
///example shows how to use these parameters.
/// dijkstra(g,length,source).predMap(preds).run();
///\warning Don't forget to put the \ref DijkstraWizard::run() "run()"
///to the end of the parameter list.
template<class GR, class LM>
DijkstraWizard<DijkstraWizardBase<GR,LM> >
dijkstra(const GR &g,const LM &l,typename GR::Node s=INVALID)
return DijkstraWizard<DijkstraWizardBase<GR,LM> >(g,l,s);
} //END OF NAMESPACE LEMON