/* -*- mode: C++; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
* This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library.
* Copyright (C) 2003-2008
* Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
* (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
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#ifndef LEMON_BITS_ALTERATION_NOTIFIER_H
#define LEMON_BITS_ALTERATION_NOTIFIER_H
//\brief Observer notifier for graph alteration observers.
// \brief Notifier class to notify observes about alterations in
// The simple graphs can be refered as two containers: a node container
// and an edge container. But they do not store values directly, they
// are just key continars for more value containers, which are the
// The node and edge sets of the graphs can be changed as we add or erase
// nodes and edges in the graph. LEMON would like to handle easily
// that the node and edge maps should contain values for all nodes or
// edges. If we want to check on every indicing if the map contains
// the current indicing key that cause a drawback in the performance
// in the library. We use another solution: we notify all maps about
// an alteration in the graph, which cause only drawback on the
// alteration of the graph.
// This class provides an interface to a node or edge container.
// The first() and next() member functions make possible
// to iterate on the keys of the container.
// The id() function returns an integer id for each key.
// The maxId() function gives back an upper bound of the ids.
// For the proper functonality of this class, we should notify it
// about each alteration in the container. The alterations have four type:
// add(), erase(), build() and clear(). The add() and
// erase() signal that only one or few items added or erased to or
// from the graph. If all items are erased from the graph or if a new graph
// is built from an empty graph, then it can be signaled with the
// clear() and build() members. Important rule that if we erase items
// from graphs we should first signal the alteration and after that erase
// them from the container, on the other way on item addition we should
// first extend the container and just after that signal the alteration.
// The alteration can be observed with a class inherited from the
// ObserverBase nested class. The signals can be handled with
// overriding the virtual functions defined in the base class. The
// observer base can be attached to the notifier with the
// attach() member and can be detached with detach() function. The
// alteration handlers should not call any function which signals
// an other alteration in the same notifier and should not
// detach any observer from the notifier.
// Alteration observers try to be exception safe. If an add() or
// a clear() function throws an exception then the remaining
// observeres will not be notified and the fulfilled additions will
// be rolled back by calling the erase() or clear() functions.
// Hence erase() and clear() should not throw exception.
// Actullay, they can throw only \ref ImmediateDetach exception,
// which detach the observer from the notifier.
// There are some cases, when the alteration observing is not completly
// reliable. If we want to carry out the node degree in the graph
// as in the \ref InDegMap and we use the reverseArc(), then it cause
// unreliable functionality. Because the alteration observing signals
// only erasing and adding but not the reversing, it will stores bad
// degrees. Apart form that the subgraph adaptors cannot even signal
// the alterations because just a setting in the filter map can modify
// the graph and this cannot be watched in any way.
// \param _Container The container which is observed.
// \param _Item The item type which is obserbved.
template <typename _Container, typename _Item>
class AlterationNotifier {
typedef _Container Container;
// \brief Exception which can be called from clear() and
// From the clear() and erase() function only this
// exception is allowed to throw. The exception immediatly
// detaches the current observer from the notifier. Because the
// clear() and erase() should not throw other exceptions
// it can be used to invalidate the observer.
struct ImmediateDetach {};
// \brief ObserverBase is the base class for the observers.
// ObserverBase is the abstract base class for the observers.
// It will be notified about an item was inserted into or
// erased from the graph.
// The observer interface contains some pure virtual functions
// to override. The add() and erase() functions are
// to notify the oberver when one item is added or erased.
// The build() and clear() members are to notify the observer
// about the container is built from an empty container or
// is cleared to an empty container.
typedef AlterationNotifier Notifier;
friend class AlterationNotifier;
// \brief Default constructor.
// Default constructor for ObserverBase.
ObserverBase() : _notifier(0) {}
// \brief Constructor which attach the observer into notifier.
// Constructor which attach the observer into notifier.
ObserverBase(AlterationNotifier& nf) {
// \brief Constructor which attach the obserever to the same notifier.
// Constructor which attach the obserever to the same notifier as
// the other observer is attached to.
ObserverBase(const ObserverBase& copy) {
attach(*copy.notifier());
virtual ~ObserverBase() {
// \brief Attaches the observer into an AlterationNotifier.
// This member attaches the observer into an AlterationNotifier.
void attach(AlterationNotifier& nf) {
// \brief Detaches the observer into an AlterationNotifier.
// This member detaches the observer from an AlterationNotifier.
_notifier->detach(*this);
// \brief Gives back a pointer to the notifier which the map
// This function gives back a pointer to the notifier which the map
Notifier* notifier() const { return const_cast<Notifier*>(_notifier); }
// Gives back true when the observer is attached into a notifier.
bool attached() const { return _notifier != 0; }
ObserverBase& operator=(const ObserverBase& copy);
typename std::list<ObserverBase*>::iterator _index;
// \brief The member function to notificate the observer about an
// item is added to the container.
// The add() member function notificates the observer about an item
// is added to the container. It have to be overrided in the
virtual void add(const Item&) = 0;
// \brief The member function to notificate the observer about
// more item is added to the container.
// The add() member function notificates the observer about more item
// is added to the container. It have to be overrided in the
virtual void add(const std::vector<Item>& items) = 0;
// \brief The member function to notificate the observer about an
// item is erased from the container.
// The erase() member function notificates the observer about an
// item is erased from the container. It have to be overrided in
virtual void erase(const Item&) = 0;
// \brief The member function to notificate the observer about
// more item is erased from the container.
// The erase() member function notificates the observer about more item
// is erased from the container. It have to be overrided in the
virtual void erase(const std::vector<Item>& items) = 0;
// \brief The member function to notificate the observer about the
// The build() member function notificates the observer about the
// container is built from an empty container. It have to be
// overrided in the subclasses.
virtual void build() = 0;
// \brief The member function to notificate the observer about all
// items are erased from the container.
// The clear() member function notificates the observer about all
// items are erased from the container. It have to be overrided in
virtual void clear() = 0;
const Container* container;
typedef std::list<ObserverBase*> Observers;
// \brief Default constructor.
// The default constructor of the AlterationNotifier.
// It creates an empty notifier.
// Constructor with the observed container parameter.
AlterationNotifier(const Container& _container)
: container(&_container) {}
// \brief Copy Constructor of the AlterationNotifier.
// Copy constructor of the AlterationNotifier.
// It creates only an empty notifier because the copiable
// notifier's observers have to be registered still into that notifier.
AlterationNotifier(const AlterationNotifier& _notifier)
: container(_notifier.container) {}
// Destructor of the AlterationNotifier.
typename Observers::iterator it;
for (it = _observers.begin(); it != _observers.end(); ++it) {
// \brief Sets the container.
void setContainer(const Container& _container) {
AlterationNotifier& operator=(const AlterationNotifier&);
// \brief First item in the container.
// Returns the first item in the container. It is
// for start the iteration on the container.
void first(Item& item) const {
// \brief Next item in the container.
// Returns the next item in the container. It is
// for iterate on the container.
void next(Item& item) const {
// \brief Returns the id of the item.
// Returns the id of the item provided by the container.
int id(const Item& item) const {
return container->id(item);
// \brief Returns the maximum id of the container.
// Returns the maximum id of the container.
return container->maxId(Item());
void attach(ObserverBase& observer) {
observer._index = _observers.insert(_observers.begin(), &observer);
observer._notifier = this;
void detach(ObserverBase& observer) {
_observers.erase(observer._index);
observer._index = _observers.end();
// \brief Notifies all the registed observers about an item added to
// It notifies all the registed observers about an item added to
void add(const Item& item) {
typename Observers::reverse_iterator it;
for (it = _observers.rbegin(); it != _observers.rend(); ++it) {
typename Observers::iterator jt;
for (jt = it.base(); jt != _observers.end(); ++jt) {
// \brief Notifies all the registed observers about more item added to
// It notifies all the registed observers about more item added to
void add(const std::vector<Item>& items) {
typename Observers::reverse_iterator it;
for (it = _observers.rbegin(); it != _observers.rend(); ++it) {
typename Observers::iterator jt;
for (jt = it.base(); jt != _observers.end(); ++jt) {
// \brief Notifies all the registed observers about an item erased from
// It notifies all the registed observers about an item erased from
void erase(const Item& item) throw() {
typename Observers::iterator it = _observers.begin();
while (it != _observers.end()) {
} catch (const ImmediateDetach&) {
(*it)->_index = _observers.end();
it = _observers.erase(it);
// \brief Notifies all the registed observers about more item erased
// It notifies all the registed observers about more item erased from
void erase(const std::vector<Item>& items) {
typename Observers::iterator it = _observers.begin();
while (it != _observers.end()) {
} catch (const ImmediateDetach&) {
(*it)->_index = _observers.end();
it = _observers.erase(it);
// \brief Notifies all the registed observers about the container is
// Notifies all the registed observers about the container is built
// from an empty container.
typename Observers::reverse_iterator it;
for (it = _observers.rbegin(); it != _observers.rend(); ++it) {
typename Observers::iterator jt;
for (jt = it.base(); jt != _observers.end(); ++jt) {
// \brief Notifies all the registed observers about all items are
// Notifies all the registed observers about all items are erased
typename Observers::iterator it = _observers.begin();
while (it != _observers.end()) {
} catch (const ImmediateDetach&) {
(*it)->_index = _observers.end();
it = _observers.erase(it);