Changeset 782:853fcddcf282 in lemon

Timestamp:

08/23/09 11:09:22 (15 years ago)

Author:

Peter Kovacs <kpeter@…>

Branch:

default

Phase:

public

Message:

Doc improvements, fixes and unifications for graphs (#311)

Files:

• doc/groups.dox (modified) (1 diff)
• lemon/full_graph.h (modified) (11 diffs)
• lemon/grid_graph.h (modified) (16 diffs)
• lemon/hypercube_graph.h (modified) (3 diffs)
• lemon/list_graph.h (modified) (24 diffs)
• lemon/smart_graph.h (modified) (12 diffs)

doc/groups.dox

@@ -637 +637 @@
 \brief Skeleton and concept checking classes for graph structures
 
-This group contains the skeletons and concept checking classes of LEMON's
-graph structures and helper classes used to implement these.
+This group contains the skeletons and concept checking classes of
+graph structures.
 */
 

lemon/full_graph.h

@@ -25 +25 @@
 ///\ingroup graphs
 ///\file
-///\brief FullGraph and FullDigraph classes.
+///\brief FullDigraph and FullGraph classes.
 
 namespace lemon {
@@ -149 +149 @@
   /// \ingroup graphs
   ///
-  /// \brief A full digraph class.
-  ///
-  /// This is a simple and fast directed full graph implementation.
-  /// From each node go arcs to each node (including the source node),
-  /// therefore the number of the arcs in the digraph is the square of
-  /// the node number. This digraph type is completely static, so you
-  /// can neither add nor delete either arcs or nodes, and it needs
-  /// constant space in memory.
-  ///
-  /// This class fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Digraph
-  /// "Digraph concept".
-  ///
-  /// The \c FullDigraph and \c FullGraph classes are very similar,
+  /// \brief A directed full graph class.
+  ///
+  /// FullDigraph is a simple and fast implmenetation of directed full
+  /// (complete) graphs. It contains an arc from each node to each node
+  /// (including a loop for each node), therefore the number of arcs
+  /// is the square of the number of nodes.
+  /// This class is completely static and it needs constant memory space.
+  /// Thus you can neither add nor delete nodes or arcs, however
+  /// the structure can be resized using resize().
+  ///
+  /// This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph concept".
+  /// Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
+  /// only in the concept class.
+  ///
+  /// \note FullDigraph and FullGraph classes are very similar,
   /// but there are two differences. While this class conforms only
-  /// to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph" concept, the \c FullGraph
-  /// class conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph" concept,
-  /// moreover \c FullGraph does not contain a loop arc for each
-  /// node as \c FullDigraph does.
+  /// to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph" concept, FullGraph
+  /// conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph" concept,
+  /// moreover FullGraph does not contain a loop for each
+  /// node as this class does.
   ///
   /// \sa FullGraph
@@ -174 +176 @@
   public:
 
-    /// \brief Constructor
+    /// \brief Default constructor.
+    ///
+    /// Default constructor. The number of nodes and arcs will be zero.
     FullDigraph() { construct(0); }
 
@@ -185 +189 @@
     /// \brief Resizes the digraph
     ///
-    /// Resizes the digraph. The function will fully destroy and
-    /// rebuild the digraph. This cause that the maps of the digraph will
+    /// This function resizes the digraph. It fully destroys and
+    /// rebuilds the structure, therefore the maps of the digraph will be
     /// reallocated automatically and the previous values will be lost.
     void resize(int n) {
@@ -198 +202 @@
     /// \brief Returns the node with the given index.
     ///
-    /// Returns the node with the given index. Since it is a static
-    /// digraph its nodes can be indexed with integers from the range
-    /// <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
+    /// Returns the node with the given index. Since this structure is 
+    /// completely static, the nodes can be indexed with integers from
+    /// the range <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
     /// \sa index()
     Node operator()(int ix) const { return Parent::operator()(ix); }
@@ -206 +210 @@
     /// \brief Returns the index of the given node.
     ///
-    /// Returns the index of the given node. Since it is a static
-    /// digraph its nodes can be indexed with integers from the range
-    /// <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
-    /// \sa operator()
-    int index(const Node& node) const { return Parent::index(node); }
+    /// Returns the index of the given node. Since this structure is 
+    /// completely static, the nodes can be indexed with integers from
+    /// the range <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
+    /// \sa operator()()
+    int index(Node node) const { return Parent::index(node); }
 
     /// \brief Returns the arc connecting the given nodes.
     ///
     /// Returns the arc connecting the given nodes.
-    Arc arc(const Node& u, const Node& v) const {
+    Arc arc(Node u, Node v) const {
       return Parent::arc(u, v);
     }
@@ -521 +525 @@
   /// \brief An undirected full graph class.
   ///
-  /// This is a simple and fast undirected full graph
-  /// implementation. From each node go edge to each other node,
-  /// therefore the number of edges in the graph is \f$n(n-1)/2\f$.
-  /// This graph type is completely static, so you can neither
-  /// add nor delete either edges or nodes, and it needs constant
-  /// space in memory.
-  ///
-  /// This class fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept".
-  ///
-  /// The \c FullGraph and \c FullDigraph classes are very similar,
-  /// but there are two differences. While the \c FullDigraph class
+  /// FullGraph is a simple and fast implmenetation of undirected full
+  /// (complete) graphs. It contains an edge between every distinct pair
+  /// of nodes, therefore the number of edges is <tt>n(n-1)/2</tt>.
+  /// This class is completely static and it needs constant memory space.
+  /// Thus you can neither add nor delete nodes or edges, however
+  /// the structure can be resized using resize().
+  ///
+  /// This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept".
+  /// Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
+  /// only in the concept class.
+  ///
+  /// \note FullDigraph and FullGraph classes are very similar,
+  /// but there are two differences. While FullDigraph
   /// conforms only to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph" concept,
   /// this class conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph" concept,
-  /// moreover \c FullGraph does not contain a loop arc for each
-  /// node as \c FullDigraph does.
+  /// moreover this class does not contain a loop for each
+  /// node as FullDigraph does.
   ///
   /// \sa FullDigraph
@@ -543 +549 @@
   public:
 
-    /// \brief Constructor
+    /// \brief Default constructor.
+    ///
+    /// Default constructor. The number of nodes and edges will be zero.
     FullGraph() { construct(0); }
 
@@ -554 +562 @@
     /// \brief Resizes the graph
     ///
-    /// Resizes the graph. The function will fully destroy and
-    /// rebuild the graph. This cause that the maps of the graph will
+    /// This function resizes the graph. It fully destroys and
+    /// rebuilds the structure, therefore the maps of the graph will be
     /// reallocated automatically and the previous values will be lost.
     void resize(int n) {
@@ -569 +577 @@
     /// \brief Returns the node with the given index.
     ///
-    /// Returns the node with the given index. Since it is a static
-    /// graph its nodes can be indexed with integers from the range
-    /// <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
+    /// Returns the node with the given index. Since this structure is 
+    /// completely static, the nodes can be indexed with integers from
+    /// the range <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
     /// \sa index()
     Node operator()(int ix) const { return Parent::operator()(ix); }
@@ -577 +585 @@
     /// \brief Returns the index of the given node.
     ///
-    /// Returns the index of the given node. Since it is a static
-    /// graph its nodes can be indexed with integers from the range
-    /// <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
-    /// \sa operator()
-    int index(const Node& node) const { return Parent::index(node); }
+    /// Returns the index of the given node. Since this structure is 
+    /// completely static, the nodes can be indexed with integers from
+    /// the range <tt>[0..nodeNum()-1]</tt>.
+    /// \sa operator()()
+    int index(Node node) const { return Parent::index(node); }
 
     /// \brief Returns the arc connecting the given nodes.
     ///
     /// Returns the arc connecting the given nodes.
-    Arc arc(const Node& s, const Node& t) const {
+    Arc arc(Node s, Node t) const {
       return Parent::arc(s, t);
     }
 
-    /// \brief Returns the edge connects the given nodes.
-    ///
-    /// Returns the edge connects the given nodes.
-    Edge edge(const Node& u, const Node& v) const {
+    /// \brief Returns the edge connecting the given nodes.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the edge connecting the given nodes.
+    Edge edge(Node u, Node v) const {
       return Parent::edge(u, v);
     }

lemon/grid_graph.h

@@ -471 +471 @@
   /// \brief Grid graph class
   ///
-  /// This class implements a special graph type. The nodes of the
-  /// graph can be indexed by two integer \c (i,j) value where \c i is
-  /// in the \c [0..width()-1] range and j is in the \c
-  /// [0..height()-1] range.  Two nodes are connected in the graph if
-  /// the indexes differ exactly on one position and exactly one is
-  /// the difference. The nodes of the graph can be indexed by position
-  /// with the \c operator()() function. The positions of the nodes can be
-  /// get with \c pos(), \c col() and \c row() members. The outgoing
+  /// GridGraph implements a special graph type. The nodes of the
+  /// graph can be indexed by two integer values \c (i,j) where \c i is
+  /// in the range <tt>[0..width()-1]</tt> and j is in the range
+  /// <tt>[0..height()-1]</tt>. Two nodes are connected in the graph if
+  /// the indices differ exactly on one position and the difference is
+  /// also exactly one. The nodes of the graph can be obtained by position
+  /// using the \c operator()() function and the indices of the nodes can
+  /// be obtained using \c pos(), \c col() and \c row() members. The outgoing
   /// arcs can be retrieved with the \c right(), \c up(), \c left()
   /// and \c down() functions, where the bottom-left corner is the
   /// origin.
+  ///
+  /// This class is completely static and it needs constant memory space.
+  /// Thus you can neither add nor delete nodes or edges, however
+  /// the structure can be resized using resize().
   ///
   /// \image html grid_graph.png
@@ -497 +501 @@
   ///\endcode
   ///
-  /// This graph type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph
-  /// "Graph concept".
+  /// This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept".
+  /// Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
+  /// only in the concept class.
   class GridGraph : public ExtendedGridGraphBase {
     typedef ExtendedGridGraphBase Parent;
@@ -504 +509 @@
   public:
 
-    /// \brief Map to get the indices of the nodes as dim2::Point<int>.
-    ///
-    /// Map to get the indices of the nodes as dim2::Point<int>.
+    /// \brief Map to get the indices of the nodes as \ref dim2::Point
+    /// "dim2::Point<int>".
+    ///
+    /// Map to get the indices of the nodes as \ref dim2::Point
+    /// "dim2::Point<int>".
     class IndexMap {
     public:
@@ -515 +522 @@
 
       /// \brief Constructor
-      ///
-      /// Constructor
       IndexMap(const GridGraph& graph) : _graph(graph) {}
 
       /// \brief The subscript operator
-      ///
-      /// The subscript operator.
       Value operator[](Key key) const {
         return _graph.pos(key);
@@ -541 +544 @@
 
       /// \brief Constructor
-      ///
-      /// Constructor
       ColMap(const GridGraph& graph) : _graph(graph) {}
 
       /// \brief The subscript operator
-      ///
-      /// The subscript operator.
       Value operator[](Key key) const {
         return _graph.col(key);
@@ -567 +566 @@
 
       /// \brief Constructor
-      ///
-      /// Constructor
       RowMap(const GridGraph& graph) : _graph(graph) {}
 
       /// \brief The subscript operator
-      ///
-      /// The subscript operator.
       Value operator[](Key key) const {
         return _graph.row(key);
@@ -584 +579 @@
     /// \brief Constructor
     ///
-    /// Construct a grid graph with given size.
+    /// Construct a grid graph with the given size.
     GridGraph(int width, int height) { construct(width, height); }
 
-    /// \brief Resize the graph
-    ///
-    /// Resize the graph. The function will fully destroy and rebuild
-    /// the graph.  This cause that the maps of the graph will
-    /// reallocated automatically and the previous values will be
-    /// lost.
+    /// \brief Resizes the graph
+    ///
+    /// This function resizes the graph. It fully destroys and
+    /// rebuilds the structure, therefore the maps of the graph will be
+    /// reallocated automatically and the previous values will be lost.
     void resize(int width, int height) {
       Parent::notifier(Arc()).clear();
@@ -610 +604 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the column index of the node.
+    /// \brief The column index of the node.
     ///
     /// Gives back the column index of the node.
@@ -617 +611 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the row index of the node.
+    /// \brief The row index of the node.
     ///
     /// Gives back the row index of the node.
@@ -624 +618 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the position of the node.
+    /// \brief The position of the node.
     ///
     /// Gives back the position of the node, ie. the <tt>(col,row)</tt> pair.
@@ -631 +625 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the number of the columns.
+    /// \brief The number of the columns.
     ///
     /// Gives back the number of the columns.
@@ -638 +632 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the number of the rows.
+    /// \brief The number of the rows.
     ///
     /// Gives back the number of the rows.
@@ -645 +639 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the arc goes right from the node.
+    /// \brief The arc goes right from the node.
     ///
     /// Gives back the arc goes right from the node. If there is not
@@ -653 +647 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the arc goes left from the node.
+    /// \brief The arc goes left from the node.
     ///
     /// Gives back the arc goes left from the node. If there is not
@@ -661 +655 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the arc goes up from the node.
+    /// \brief The arc goes up from the node.
     ///
     /// Gives back the arc goes up from the node. If there is not
@@ -669 +663 @@
     }
 
-    /// \brief Gives back the arc goes down from the node.
+    /// \brief The arc goes down from the node.
     ///
     /// Gives back the arc goes down from the node. If there is not

lemon/hypercube_graph.h

@@ -283 +283 @@
   /// \brief Hypercube graph class
   ///
-  /// This class implements a special graph type. The nodes of the graph
-  /// are indiced with integers with at most \c dim binary digits.
+  /// HypercubeGraph implements a special graph type. The nodes of the
+  /// graph are indexed with integers having at most \c dim binary digits.
   /// Two nodes are connected in the graph if and only if their indices
   /// differ only on one position in the binary form.
+  /// This class is completely static and it needs constant memory space.
+  /// Thus you can neither add nor delete nodes or edges.
+  ///
+  /// This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept".
+  /// Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
+  /// only in the concept class.
   ///
   /// \note The type of the indices is chosen to \c int for efficiency
   /// reasons. Thus the maximum dimension of this implementation is 26
   /// (assuming that the size of \c int is 32 bit).
-  ///
-  /// This graph type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph
-  /// "Graph concept".
   class HypercubeGraph : public ExtendedHypercubeGraphBase {
     typedef ExtendedHypercubeGraphBase Parent;
@@ -321 +324 @@
     ///
     /// Gives back the dimension id of the given edge.
-    /// It is in the [0..dim-1] range.
+    /// It is in the range <tt>[0..dim-1]</tt>.
     int dimension(Edge edge) const {
       return Parent::dimension(edge);
@@ -329 +332 @@
     ///
     /// Gives back the dimension id of the given arc.
-    /// It is in the [0..dim-1] range.
+    /// It is in the range <tt>[0..dim-1]</tt>.
     int dimension(Arc arc) const {
       return Parent::dimension(arc);

lemon/list_graph.h

@@ -22 +22 @@
 ///\ingroup graphs
 ///\file
-///\brief ListDigraph, ListGraph classes.
+///\brief ListDigraph and ListGraph classes.
 
 #include <lemon/core.h>
@@ -312 +312 @@
   ///A general directed graph structure.
 
-  ///\ref ListDigraph is a simple and fast <em>directed graph</em>
-  ///implementation based on static linked lists that are stored in
+  ///\ref ListDigraph is a versatile and fast directed graph
+  ///implementation based on linked lists that are stored in
   ///\c std::vector structures.
   ///
-  ///It conforms to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph concept" and it
-  ///also provides several useful additional functionalities.
-  ///Most of the member functions and nested classes are documented
+  ///This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph concept"
+  ///and it also provides several useful additional functionalities.
+  ///Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
   ///only in the concept class.
   ///
   ///\sa concepts::Digraph
-
+  ///\sa ListGraph
   class ListDigraph : public ExtendedListDigraphBase {
     typedef ExtendedListDigraphBase Parent;
 
   private:
-    ///ListDigraph is \e not copy constructible. Use copyDigraph() instead.
-
-    ///ListDigraph is \e not copy constructible. Use copyDigraph() instead.
-    ///
+    /// Digraphs are \e not copy constructible. Use DigraphCopy instead.
     ListDigraph(const ListDigraph &) :ExtendedListDigraphBase() {};
-    ///\brief Assignment of ListDigraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use copyDigraph() instead.
-
-    ///Assignment of ListDigraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use copyDigraph() instead.
+    /// \brief Assignment of a digraph to another one is \e not allowed.
+    /// Use DigraphCopy instead.
     void operator=(const ListDigraph &) {}
   public:
@@ -348 +342 @@
     ///Add a new node to the digraph.
 
-    ///Add a new node to the digraph.
+    ///This function adds a new node to the digraph.
     ///\return The new node.
     Node addNode() { return Parent::addNode(); }
@@ -354 +348 @@
     ///Add a new arc to the digraph.
 
-    ///Add a new arc to the digraph with source node \c s
+    ///This function adds a new arc to the digraph with source node \c s
     ///and target node \c t.
     ///\return The new arc.
-    Arc addArc(const Node& s, const Node& t) {
+    Arc addArc(Node s, Node t) {
       return Parent::addArc(s, t);
     }
@@ -363 +357 @@
     ///\brief Erase a node from the digraph.
     ///
-    ///Erase a node from the digraph.
-    ///
-    void erase(const Node& n) { Parent::erase(n); }
+    ///This function erases the given node from the digraph.
+    void erase(Node n) { Parent::erase(n); }
 
     ///\brief Erase an arc from the digraph.
     ///
-    ///Erase an arc from the digraph.
-    ///
-    void erase(const Arc& a) { Parent::erase(a); }
+    ///This function erases the given arc from the digraph.
+    void erase(Arc a) { Parent::erase(a); }
 
     /// Node validity check
 
-    /// This function gives back true if the given node is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real node of the graph.
-    ///
-    /// \warning A Node pointing to a removed item
-    /// could become valid again later if new nodes are
-    /// added to the graph.
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given node is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real node of the digraph.
+    ///
+    /// \warning A removed node could become valid again if new nodes are
+    /// added to the digraph.
     bool valid(Node n) const { return Parent::valid(n); }
 
     /// Arc validity check
 
-    /// This function gives back true if the given arc is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real arc of the graph.
-    ///
-    /// \warning An Arc pointing to a removed item
-    /// could become valid again later if new nodes are
-    /// added to the graph.
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given arc is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real arc of the digraph.
+    ///
+    /// \warning A removed arc could become valid again if new arcs are
+    /// added to the digraph.
     bool valid(Arc a) const { return Parent::valid(a); }
 
-    /// Change the target of \c a to \c n
-
-    /// Change the target of \c a to \c n
-    ///
-    ///\note The <tt>ArcIt</tt>s and <tt>OutArcIt</tt>s referencing
-    ///the changed arc remain valid. However <tt>InArcIt</tt>s are
-    ///invalidated.
+    /// Change the target node of an arc
+
+    /// This function changes the target node of the given arc \c a to \c n.
+    ///
+    ///\note \c ArcIt and \c OutArcIt iterators referencing the changed
+    ///arc remain valid, however \c InArcIt iterators are invalidated.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the Snapshot
@@ -406 +395 @@
       Parent::changeTarget(a,n);
     }
-    /// Change the source of \c a to \c n
-
-    /// Change the source of \c a to \c n
-    ///
-    ///\note The <tt>InArcIt</tt>s referencing the changed arc remain
-    ///valid. However the <tt>ArcIt</tt>s and <tt>OutArcIt</tt>s are
-    ///invalidated.
+    /// Change the source node of an arc
+
+    /// This function changes the source node of the given arc \c a to \c n.
+    ///
+    ///\note \c InArcIt iterators referencing the changed arc remain
+    ///valid, however \c ArcIt and \c OutArcIt iterators are invalidated.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the Snapshot
@@ -420 +408 @@
     }
 
-    /// Invert the direction of an arc.
-
-    ///\note The <tt>ArcIt</tt>s referencing the changed arc remain
-    ///valid. However <tt>OutArcIt</tt>s and <tt>InArcIt</tt>s are
-    ///invalidated.
+    /// Reverse the direction of an arc.
+
+    /// This function reverses the direction of the given arc.
+    ///\note \c ArcIt, \c OutArcIt and \c InArcIt iterators referencing
+    ///the changed arc are invalidated.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the Snapshot
     ///feature.
-    void reverseArc(Arc e) {
-      Node t=target(e);
-      changeTarget(e,source(e));
-      changeSource(e,t);
-    }
-
-    /// Reserve memory for nodes.
-
-    /// Using this function it is possible to avoid the superfluous memory
-    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
-    /// be very large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs)
-    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
-    /// to build the digraph.
-    /// \sa reserveArc
-    void reserveNode(int n) { nodes.reserve(n); };
-
-    /// Reserve memory for arcs.
-
-    /// Using this function it is possible to avoid the superfluous memory
-    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
-    /// be very large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs)
-    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
-    /// to build the digraph.
-    /// \sa reserveNode
-    void reserveArc(int m) { arcs.reserve(m); };
+    void reverseArc(Arc a) {
+      Node t=target(a);
+      changeTarget(a,source(a));
+      changeSource(a,t);
+    }
 
     ///Contract two nodes.
 
-    ///This function contracts two nodes.
-    ///Node \p b will be removed but instead of deleting
-    ///incident arcs, they will be joined to \p a.
-    ///The last parameter \p r controls whether to remove loops. \c true
-    ///means that loops will be removed.
-    ///
-    ///\note The <tt>ArcIt</tt>s referencing a moved arc remain
-    ///valid. However <tt>InArcIt</tt>s and <tt>OutArcIt</tt>s
-    ///may be invalidated.
+    ///This function contracts the given two nodes.
+    ///Node \c v is removed, but instead of deleting its
+    ///incident arcs, they are joined to node \c u.
+    ///If the last parameter \c r is \c true (this is the default value),
+    ///then the newly created loops are removed.
+    ///
+    ///\note The moved arcs are joined to node \c u using changeSource()
+    ///or changeTarget(), thus \c ArcIt and \c OutArcIt iterators are
+    ///invalidated for the outgoing arcs of node \c v and \c InArcIt
+    ///iterators are invalidated for the incomming arcs of \c v.
+    ///Moreover all iterators referencing node \c v or the removed 
+    ///loops are also invalidated. Other iterators remain valid.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the Snapshot
     ///feature.
-    void contract(Node a, Node b, bool r = true)
+    void contract(Node u, Node v, bool r = true)
     {
-      for(OutArcIt e(*this,b);e!=INVALID;) {
+      for(OutArcIt e(*this,v);e!=INVALID;) {
         OutArcIt f=e;
         ++f;
-        if(r && target(e)==a) erase(e);
-        else changeSource(e,a);
+        if(r && target(e)==u) erase(e);
+        else changeSource(e,u);
         e=f;
       }
-      for(InArcIt e(*this,b);e!=INVALID;) {
+      for(InArcIt e(*this,v);e!=INVALID;) {
         InArcIt f=e;
         ++f;
-        if(r && source(e)==a) erase(e);
-        else changeTarget(e,a);
+        if(r && source(e)==u) erase(e);
+        else changeTarget(e,u);
         e=f;
       }
-      erase(b);
+      erase(v);
     }
 
     ///Split a node.
 
-    ///This function splits a node. First a new node is added to the digraph,
-    ///then the source of each outgoing arc of \c n is moved to this new node.
-    ///If \c connect is \c true (this is the default value), then a new arc
-    ///from \c n to the newly created node is also added.
+    ///This function splits the given node. First, a new node is added
+    ///to the digraph, then the source of each outgoing arc of node \c n
+    ///is moved to this new node.
+    ///If the second parameter \c connect is \c true (this is the default
+    ///value), then a new arc from node \c n to the newly created node
+    ///is also added.
     ///\return The newly created node.
     ///
-    ///\note The <tt>ArcIt</tt>s referencing a moved arc remain
-    ///valid. However <tt>InArcIt</tt>s and <tt>OutArcIt</tt>s may
-    ///be invalidated.
-    ///
-    ///\warning This functionality cannot be used in conjunction with the
+    ///\note \c ArcIt and \c OutArcIt iterators referencing the outgoing
+    ///arcs of node \c n are invalidated. Other iterators remain valid.
+    ///
+    ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the
     ///Snapshot feature.
     Node split(Node n, bool connect = true) {
@@ -515 +487 @@
     ///Split an arc.
 
-    ///This function splits an arc. First a new node \c b is added to
-    ///the digraph, then the original arc is re-targeted to \c
-    ///b. Finally an arc from \c b to the original target is added.
-    ///
+    ///This function splits the given arc. First, a new node \c v is
+    ///added to the digraph, then the target node of the original arc
+    ///is set to \c v. Finally, an arc from \c v to the original target
+    ///is added.
     ///\return The newly created node.
+    ///
+    ///\note \c InArcIt iterators referencing the original arc are
+    ///invalidated. Other iterators remain valid.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the
     ///Snapshot feature.
-    Node split(Arc e) {
-      Node b = addNode();
-      addArc(b,target(e));
-      changeTarget(e,b);
-      return b;
-    }
+    Node split(Arc a) {
+      Node v = addNode();
+      addArc(v,target(a));
+      changeTarget(a,v);
+      return v;
+    }
+
+    ///Clear the digraph.
+
+    ///This function erases all nodes and arcs from the digraph.
+    ///
+    void clear() {
+      Parent::clear();
+    }
+
+    /// Reserve memory for nodes.
+
+    /// Using this function, it is possible to avoid superfluous memory
+    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
+    /// be large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs),
+    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
+    /// to build the digraph.
+    /// \sa reserveArc()
+    void reserveNode(int n) { nodes.reserve(n); };
+
+    /// Reserve memory for arcs.
+
+    /// Using this function, it is possible to avoid superfluous memory
+    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
+    /// be large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs),
+    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
+    /// to build the digraph.
+    /// \sa reserveNode()
+    void reserveArc(int m) { arcs.reserve(m); };
 
     /// \brief Class to make a snapshot of the digraph and restore
@@ -538 +541 @@
     /// restore() function.
     ///
-    /// \warning Arc and node deletions and other modifications (e.g.
-    /// contracting, splitting, reversing arcs or nodes) cannot be
+    /// \note After a state is restored, you cannot restore a later state, 
+    /// i.e. you cannot add the removed nodes and arcs again using
+    /// another Snapshot instance.
+    ///
+    /// \warning Node and arc deletions and other modifications (e.g.
+    /// reversing, contracting, splitting arcs or nodes) cannot be
     /// restored. These events invalidate the snapshot.
+    /// However the arcs and nodes that were added to the digraph after
+    /// making the current snapshot can be removed without invalidating it.
     class Snapshot {
     protected:
@@ -710 +719 @@
       ///
       /// Default constructor.
-      /// To actually make a snapshot you must call save().
+      /// You have to call save() to actually make a snapshot.
       Snapshot()
         : digraph(0), node_observer_proxy(*this),
@@ -717 +726 @@
       /// \brief Constructor that immediately makes a snapshot.
       ///
-      /// This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the digraph.
-      /// \param _digraph The digraph we make a snapshot of.
-      Snapshot(ListDigraph &_digraph)
+      /// This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the given digraph.
+      Snapshot(ListDigraph &gr)
         : node_observer_proxy(*this),
           arc_observer_proxy(*this) {
-        attach(_digraph);
+        attach(gr);
       }
 
       /// \brief Make a snapshot.
       ///
-      /// Make a snapshot of the digraph.
-      ///
-      /// This function can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
+      /// This function makes a snapshot of the given digraph.
+      /// It can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
       /// call, the previous snapshot gets lost.
-      /// \param _digraph The digraph we make the snapshot of.
-      void save(ListDigraph &_digraph) {
+      void save(ListDigraph &gr) {
         if (attached()) {
           detach();
           clear();
         }
-        attach(_digraph);
+        attach(gr);
       }
 
       /// \brief Undo the changes until the last snapshot.
-      //
-      /// Undo the changes until the last snapshot created by save().
+      ///
+      /// This function undos the changes until the last snapshot
+      /// created by save() or Snapshot(ListDigraph&).
       void restore() {
         detach();
@@ -756 +763 @@
       }
 
-      /// \brief Gives back true when the snapshot is valid.
+      /// \brief Returns \c true if the snapshot is valid.
       ///
-      /// Gives back true when the snapshot is valid.
+      /// This function returns \c true if the snapshot is valid.
       bool valid() const {
         return attached();
@@ -795 +802 @@
 
     typedef ListGraphBase Graph;
-
-    class Node;
-    class Arc;
-    class Edge;
 
     class Node {
@@ -848 +851 @@
       bool operator<(const Arc& arc) const {return id < arc.id;}
     };
-
-
 
     ListGraphBase()
@@ -1165 +1166 @@
   ///A general undirected graph structure.
 
-  ///\ref ListGraph is a simple and fast <em>undirected graph</em>
-  ///implementation based on static linked lists that are stored in
+  ///\ref ListGraph is a versatile and fast undirected graph
+  ///implementation based on linked lists that are stored in
   ///\c std::vector structures.
   ///
-  ///It conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept" and it
-  ///also provides several useful additional functionalities.
-  ///Most of the member functions and nested classes are documented
+  ///This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept"
+  ///and it also provides several useful additional functionalities.
+  ///Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
   ///only in the concept class.
   ///
   ///\sa concepts::Graph
-
+  ///\sa ListDigraph
   class ListGraph : public ExtendedListGraphBase {
     typedef ExtendedListGraphBase Parent;
 
   private:
-    ///ListGraph is \e not copy constructible. Use copyGraph() instead.
-
-    ///ListGraph is \e not copy constructible. Use copyGraph() instead.
-    ///
+    /// Graphs are \e not copy constructible. Use GraphCopy instead.
     ListGraph(const ListGraph &) :ExtendedListGraphBase()  {};
-    ///\brief Assignment of ListGraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use copyGraph() instead.
-
-    ///Assignment of ListGraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use copyGraph() instead.
+    /// \brief Assignment of a graph to another one is \e not allowed.
+    /// Use GraphCopy instead.
     void operator=(const ListGraph &) {}
   public:
@@ -1202 +1197 @@
     /// \brief Add a new node to the graph.
     ///
-    /// Add a new node to the graph.
+    /// This function adds a new node to the graph.
     /// \return The new node.
     Node addNode() { return Parent::addNode(); }
@@ -1208 +1203 @@
     /// \brief Add a new edge to the graph.
     ///
-    /// Add a new edge to the graph with source node \c s
-    /// and target node \c t.
+    /// This function adds a new edge to the graph between nodes
+    /// \c u and \c v with inherent orientation from node \c u to
+    /// node \c v.
     /// \return The new edge.
-    Edge addEdge(const Node& s, const Node& t) {
-      return Parent::addEdge(s, t);
-    }
-
-    /// \brief Erase a node from the graph.
-    ///
-    /// Erase a node from the graph.
-    ///
-    void erase(const Node& n) { Parent::erase(n); }
-
-    /// \brief Erase an edge from the graph.
-    ///
-    /// Erase an edge from the graph.
-    ///
-    void erase(const Edge& e) { Parent::erase(e); }
+    Edge addEdge(Node u, Node v) {
+      return Parent::addEdge(u, v);
+    }
+
+    ///\brief Erase a node from the graph.
+    ///
+    /// This function erases the given node from the graph.
+    void erase(Node n) { Parent::erase(n); }
+
+    ///\brief Erase an edge from the graph.
+    ///
+    /// This function erases the given edge from the graph.
+    void erase(Edge e) { Parent::erase(e); }
     /// Node validity check
 
-    /// This function gives back true if the given node is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real node of the graph.
-    ///
-    /// \warning A Node pointing to a removed item
-    /// could become valid again later if new nodes are
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given node is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real node of the graph.
+    ///
+    /// \warning A removed node could become valid again if new nodes are
     /// added to the graph.
     bool valid(Node n) const { return Parent::valid(n); }
+    /// Edge validity check
+
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given edge is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real edge of the graph.
+    ///
+    /// \warning A removed edge could become valid again if new edges are
+    /// added to the graph.
+    bool valid(Edge e) const { return Parent::valid(e); }
     /// Arc validity check
 
-    /// This function gives back true if the given arc is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real arc of the graph.
-    ///
-    /// \warning An Arc pointing to a removed item
-    /// could become valid again later if new edges are
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given arc is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real arc of the graph.
+    ///
+    /// \warning A removed arc could become valid again if new edges are
     /// added to the graph.
     bool valid(Arc a) const { return Parent::valid(a); }
-    /// Edge validity check
-
-    /// This function gives back true if the given edge is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real arc of the graph.
-    ///
-    /// \warning A Edge pointing to a removed item
-    /// could become valid again later if new edges are
-    /// added to the graph.
-    bool valid(Edge e) const { return Parent::valid(e); }
-    /// \brief Change the end \c u of \c e to \c n
-    ///
-    /// This function changes the end \c u of \c e to node \c n.
-    ///
-    ///\note The <tt>EdgeIt</tt>s and <tt>ArcIt</tt>s referencing the
-    ///changed edge are invalidated and if the changed node is the
-    ///base node of an iterator then this iterator is also
-    ///invalidated.
+
+    /// \brief Change the first node of an edge.
+    ///
+    /// This function changes the first node of the given edge \c e to \c n.
+    ///
+    ///\note \c EdgeIt and \c ArcIt iterators referencing the
+    ///changed edge are invalidated and all other iterators whose
+    ///base node is the changed node are also invalidated.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the
@@ -1267 +1258 @@
       Parent::changeU(e,n);
     }
-    /// \brief Change the end \c v of \c e to \c n
-    ///
-    /// This function changes the end \c v of \c e to \c n.
-    ///
-    ///\note The <tt>EdgeIt</tt>s referencing the changed edge remain
-    ///valid, however <tt>ArcIt</tt>s and if the changed node is the
-    ///base node of an iterator then this iterator is invalidated.
+    /// \brief Change the second node of an edge.
+    ///
+    /// This function changes the second node of the given edge \c e to \c n.
+    ///
+    ///\note \c EdgeIt iterators referencing the changed edge remain
+    ///valid, however \c ArcIt iterators referencing the changed edge and
+    ///all other iterators whose base node is the changed node are also
+    ///invalidated.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the
@@ -1280 +1272 @@
       Parent::changeV(e,n);
     }
+
     /// \brief Contract two nodes.
     ///
-    /// This function contracts two nodes.
-    /// Node \p b will be removed but instead of deleting
-    /// its neighboring arcs, they will be joined to \p a.
-    /// The last parameter \p r controls whether to remove loops. \c true
-    /// means that loops will be removed.
-    ///
-    /// \note The <tt>ArcIt</tt>s referencing a moved arc remain
-    /// valid.
+    /// This function contracts the given two nodes.
+    /// Node \c b is removed, but instead of deleting
+    /// its incident edges, they are joined to node \c a.
+    /// If the last parameter \c r is \c true (this is the default value),
+    /// then the newly created loops are removed.
+    ///
+    /// \note The moved edges are joined to node \c a using changeU()
+    /// or changeV(), thus all edge and arc iterators whose base node is
+    /// \c b are invalidated.
+    /// Moreover all iterators referencing node \c b or the removed 
+    /// loops are also invalidated. Other iterators remain valid.
     ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the
@@ -1308 +1304 @@
     }
 
+    ///Clear the graph.
+
+    ///This function erases all nodes and arcs from the graph.
+    ///
+    void clear() {
+      Parent::clear();
+    }
 
     /// \brief Class to make a snapshot of the graph and restore
@@ -1317 +1320 @@
     /// using the restore() function.
     ///
-    /// \warning Edge and node deletions and other modifications
-    /// (e.g. changing nodes of edges, contracting nodes) cannot be
-    /// restored. These events invalidate the snapshot.
+    /// \note After a state is restored, you cannot restore a later state, 
+    /// i.e. you cannot add the removed nodes and edges again using
+    /// another Snapshot instance.
+    ///
+    /// \warning Node and edge deletions and other modifications
+    /// (e.g. changing the end-nodes of edges or contracting nodes)
+    /// cannot be restored. These events invalidate the snapshot.
+    /// However the edges and nodes that were added to the graph after
+    /// making the current snapshot can be removed without invalidating it.
     class Snapshot {
     protected:
@@ -1489 +1498 @@
       ///
       /// Default constructor.
-      /// To actually make a snapshot you must call save().
+      /// You have to call save() to actually make a snapshot.
       Snapshot()
         : graph(0), node_observer_proxy(*this),
@@ -1496 +1505 @@
       /// \brief Constructor that immediately makes a snapshot.
       ///
-      /// This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the graph.
-      /// \param _graph The graph we make a snapshot of.
-      Snapshot(ListGraph &_graph)
+      /// This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the given graph.
+      Snapshot(ListGraph &gr)
         : node_observer_proxy(*this),
           edge_observer_proxy(*this) {
-        attach(_graph);
+        attach(gr);
       }
 
       /// \brief Make a snapshot.
       ///
-      /// Make a snapshot of the graph.
-      ///
-      /// This function can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
+      /// This function makes a snapshot of the given graph.
+      /// It can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
       /// call, the previous snapshot gets lost.
-      /// \param _graph The graph we make the snapshot of.
-      void save(ListGraph &_graph) {
+      void save(ListGraph &gr) {
         if (attached()) {
           detach();
           clear();
         }
-        attach(_graph);
+        attach(gr);
       }
 
       /// \brief Undo the changes until the last snapshot.
-      //
-      /// Undo the changes until the last snapshot created by save().
+      ///
+      /// This function undos the changes until the last snapshot
+      /// created by save() or Snapshot(ListGraph&).
       void restore() {
         detach();
@@ -1535 +1542 @@
       }
 
-      /// \brief Gives back true when the snapshot is valid.
+      /// \brief Returns \c true if the snapshot is valid.
       ///
-      /// Gives back true when the snapshot is valid.
+      /// This function returns \c true if the snapshot is valid.
       bool valid() const {
         return attached();

lemon/smart_graph.h

@@ -33 +33 @@
 
   class SmartDigraph;
-  ///Base of SmartDigraph
-
-  ///Base of SmartDigraph
-  ///
+
   class SmartDigraphBase {
   protected:
@@ -188 +185 @@
   ///\brief A smart directed graph class.
   ///
-  ///This is a simple and fast digraph implementation.
-  ///It is also quite memory efficient, but at the price
-  ///that <b> it does support only limited (only stack-like)
-  ///node and arc deletions</b>.
-  ///It fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph concept".
+  ///\ref SmartDigraph is a simple and fast digraph implementation.
+  ///It is also quite memory efficient but at the price
+  ///that it does not support node and arc deletion 
+  ///(except for the Snapshot feature).
   ///
-  ///\sa concepts::Digraph.
+  ///This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Digraph "Digraph concept"
+  ///and it also provides some additional functionalities.
+  ///Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
+  ///only in the concept class.
+  ///
+  ///\sa concepts::Digraph
+  ///\sa SmartGraph
   class SmartDigraph : public ExtendedSmartDigraphBase {
     typedef ExtendedSmartDigraphBase Parent;
 
   private:
-
-    ///SmartDigraph is \e not copy constructible. Use DigraphCopy() instead.
-
-    ///SmartDigraph is \e not copy constructible. Use DigraphCopy() instead.
-    ///
+    /// Digraphs are \e not copy constructible. Use DigraphCopy instead.
     SmartDigraph(const SmartDigraph &) : ExtendedSmartDigraphBase() {};
-    ///\brief Assignment of SmartDigraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use DigraphCopy() instead.
-
-    ///Assignment of SmartDigraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use DigraphCopy() instead.
+    /// \brief Assignment of a digraph to another one is \e not allowed.
+    /// Use DigraphCopy instead.
     void operator=(const SmartDigraph &) {}
 
@@ -222 +217 @@
     ///Add a new node to the digraph.
 
-    /// Add a new node to the digraph.
-    /// \return The new node.
+    ///This function adds a new node to the digraph.
+    ///\return The new node.
     Node addNode() { return Parent::addNode(); }
 
     ///Add a new arc to the digraph.
 
-    ///Add a new arc to the digraph with source node \c s
+    ///This function adds a new arc to the digraph with source node \c s
     ///and target node \c t.
     ///\return The new arc.
-    Arc addArc(const Node& s, const Node& t) {
+    Arc addArc(Node s, Node t) {
       return Parent::addArc(s, t);
     }
 
-    /// \brief Using this it is possible to avoid the superfluous memory
-    /// allocation.
-
-    /// Using this it is possible to avoid the superfluous memory
-    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
-    /// be very large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs)
-    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
-    /// to build the digraph.
-    /// \sa reserveArc
-    void reserveNode(int n) { nodes.reserve(n); };
-
-    /// \brief Using this it is possible to avoid the superfluous memory
-    /// allocation.
-
-    /// Using this it is possible to avoid the superfluous memory
-    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
-    /// be very large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs)
-    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
-    /// to build the digraph.
-    /// \sa reserveNode
-    void reserveArc(int m) { arcs.reserve(m); };
-
     /// \brief Node validity check
     ///
-    /// This function gives back true if the given node is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real node of the graph.
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given node is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real node of the digraph.
     ///
     /// \warning A removed node (using Snapshot) could become valid again
-    /// when new nodes are added to the graph.
+    /// if new nodes are added to the digraph.
     bool valid(Node n) const { return Parent::valid(n); }
 
     /// \brief Arc validity check
     ///
-    /// This function gives back true if the given arc is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real arc of the graph.
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given arc is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real arc of the digraph.
     ///
     /// \warning A removed arc (using Snapshot) could become valid again
-    /// when new arcs are added to the graph.
+    /// if new arcs are added to the graph.
     bool valid(Arc a) const { return Parent::valid(a); }
 
-    ///Clear the digraph.
-
-    ///Erase all the nodes and arcs from the digraph.
-    ///
-    void clear() {
-      Parent::clear();
-    }
-
     ///Split a node.
 
-    ///This function splits a node. First a new node is added to the digraph,
-    ///then the source of each outgoing arc of \c n is moved to this new node.
-    ///If \c connect is \c true (this is the default value), then a new arc
-    ///from \c n to the newly created node is also added.
+    ///This function splits the given node. First, a new node is added
+    ///to the digraph, then the source of each outgoing arc of node \c n
+    ///is moved to this new node.
+    ///If the second parameter \c connect is \c true (this is the default
+    ///value), then a new arc from node \c n to the newly created node
+    ///is also added.
     ///\return The newly created node.
     ///
-    ///\note The <tt>Arc</tt>s
-    ///referencing a moved arc remain
-    ///valid. However <tt>InArc</tt>'s and <tt>OutArc</tt>'s
-    ///may be invalidated.
+    ///\note All iterators remain valid.
+    ///
     ///\warning This functionality cannot be used together with the Snapshot
     ///feature.
@@ -309 +274 @@
     }
 
+    ///Clear the digraph.
+
+    ///This function erases all nodes and arcs from the digraph.
+    ///
+    void clear() {
+      Parent::clear();
+    }
+
+    /// Reserve memory for nodes.
+
+    /// Using this function, it is possible to avoid superfluous memory
+    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
+    /// be large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs),
+    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
+    /// to build the digraph.
+    /// \sa reserveArc()
+    void reserveNode(int n) { nodes.reserve(n); };
+
+    /// Reserve memory for arcs.
+
+    /// Using this function, it is possible to avoid superfluous memory
+    /// allocation: if you know that the digraph you want to build will
+    /// be large (e.g. it will contain millions of nodes and/or arcs),
+    /// then it is worth reserving space for this amount before starting
+    /// to build the digraph.
+    /// \sa reserveNode()
+    void reserveArc(int m) { arcs.reserve(m); };
+
   public:
 
@@ -333 +326 @@
   public:
 
-    ///Class to make a snapshot of the digraph and to restrore to it later.
-
-    ///Class to make a snapshot of the digraph and to restrore to it later.
+    ///Class to make a snapshot of the digraph and to restore it later.
+
+    ///Class to make a snapshot of the digraph and to restore it later.
     ///
     ///The newly added nodes and arcs can be removed using the
-    ///restore() function.
-    ///\note After you restore a state, you cannot restore
-    ///a later state, in other word you cannot add again the arcs deleted
-    ///by restore() using another one Snapshot instance.
-    ///
-    ///\warning If you do not use correctly the snapshot that can cause
-    ///either broken program, invalid state of the digraph, valid but
-    ///not the restored digraph or no change. Because the runtime performance
-    ///the validity of the snapshot is not stored.
+    ///restore() function. This is the only way for deleting nodes and/or
+    ///arcs from a SmartDigraph structure.
+    ///
+    ///\note After a state is restored, you cannot restore a later state, 
+    ///i.e. you cannot add the removed nodes and arcs again using
+    ///another Snapshot instance.
+    ///
+    ///\warning Node splitting cannot be restored.
+    ///\warning The validity of the snapshot is not stored due to
+    ///performance reasons. If you do not use the snapshot correctly,
+    ///it can cause broken program, invalid or not restored state of
+    ///the digraph or no change.
     class Snapshot
     {
@@ -358 +354 @@
 
       ///Default constructor.
-      ///To actually make a snapshot you must call save().
-      ///
+      ///You have to call save() to actually make a snapshot.
       Snapshot() : _graph(0) {}
       ///Constructor that immediately makes a snapshot
 
-      ///This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the digraph.
-      ///\param graph The digraph we make a snapshot of.
-      Snapshot(SmartDigraph &graph) : _graph(&graph) {
+      ///This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the given digraph.
+      ///
+      Snapshot(SmartDigraph &gr) : _graph(&gr) {
         node_num=_graph->nodes.size();
         arc_num=_graph->arcs.size();
@@ -372 +367 @@
       ///Make a snapshot.
 
-      ///Make a snapshot of the digraph.
-      ///
-      ///This function can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
+      ///This function makes a snapshot of the given digraph.
+      ///It can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
       ///call, the previous snapshot gets lost.
-      ///\param graph The digraph we make the snapshot of.
-      void save(SmartDigraph &graph)
-      {
-        _graph=&graph;
+      void save(SmartDigraph &gr) {
+        _graph=&gr;
         node_num=_graph->nodes.size();
         arc_num=_graph->arcs.size();
@@ -386 +378 @@
       ///Undo the changes until a snapshot.
 
-      ///Undo the changes until a snapshot created by save().
-      ///
-      ///\note After you restored a state, you cannot restore
-      ///a later state, in other word you cannot add again the arcs deleted
-      ///by restore().
+      ///This function undos the changes until the last snapshot
+      ///created by save() or Snapshot(SmartDigraph&).
       void restore()
       {
@@ -622 +611 @@
   /// \brief A smart undirected graph class.
   ///
-  /// This is a simple and fast graph implementation.
-  /// It is also quite memory efficient, but at the price
-  /// that <b> it does support only limited (only stack-like)
-  /// node and arc deletions</b>.
-  /// It fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept".
+  /// \ref SmartGraph is a simple and fast graph implementation.
+  /// It is also quite memory efficient but at the price
+  /// that it does not support node and edge deletion 
+  /// (except for the Snapshot feature).
   ///
-  /// \sa concepts::Graph.
+  /// This type fully conforms to the \ref concepts::Graph "Graph concept"
+  /// and it also provides some additional functionalities.
+  /// Most of its member functions and nested classes are documented
+  /// only in the concept class.
+  ///
+  /// \sa concepts::Graph
+  /// \sa SmartDigraph
   class SmartGraph : public ExtendedSmartGraphBase {
     typedef ExtendedSmartGraphBase Parent;
 
   private:
-
-    ///SmartGraph is \e not copy constructible. Use GraphCopy() instead.
-
-    ///SmartGraph is \e not copy constructible. Use GraphCopy() instead.
-    ///
+    /// Graphs are \e not copy constructible. Use GraphCopy instead.
     SmartGraph(const SmartGraph &) : ExtendedSmartGraphBase() {};
-
-    ///\brief Assignment of SmartGraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use GraphCopy() instead.
-
-    ///Assignment of SmartGraph to another one is \e not allowed.
-    ///Use GraphCopy() instead.
+    /// \brief Assignment of a graph to another one is \e not allowed.
+    /// Use GraphCopy instead.
     void operator=(const SmartGraph &) {}
 
@@ -655 +641 @@
     SmartGraph() {}
 
-    ///Add a new node to the graph.
-
-    /// Add a new node to the graph.
+    /// \brief Add a new node to the graph.
+    ///
+    /// This function adds a new node to the graph.
     /// \return The new node.
     Node addNode() { return Parent::addNode(); }
 
-    ///Add a new edge to the graph.
-
-    ///Add a new edge to the graph with node \c s
-    ///and \c t.
-    ///\return The new edge.
-    Edge addEdge(const Node& s, const Node& t) {
-      return Parent::addEdge(s, t);
+    /// \brief Add a new edge to the graph.
+    ///
+    /// This function adds a new edge to the graph between nodes
+    /// \c u and \c v with inherent orientation from node \c u to
+    /// node \c v.
+    /// \return The new edge.
+    Edge addEdge(Node u, Node v) {
+      return Parent::addEdge(u, v);
     }
 
     /// \brief Node validity check
     ///
-    /// This function gives back true if the given node is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real node of the graph.
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given node is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real node of the graph.
     ///
     /// \warning A removed node (using Snapshot) could become valid again
-    /// when new nodes are added to the graph.
+    /// if new nodes are added to the graph.
     bool valid(Node n) const { return Parent::valid(n); }
 
+    /// \brief Edge validity check
+    ///
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given edge is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real edge of the graph.
+    ///
+    /// \warning A removed edge (using Snapshot) could become valid again
+    /// if new edges are added to the graph.
+    bool valid(Edge e) const { return Parent::valid(e); }
+
     /// \brief Arc validity check
     ///
-    /// This function gives back true if the given arc is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real arc of the graph.
+    /// This function gives back \c true if the given arc is valid,
+    /// i.e. it is a real arc of the graph.
     ///
     /// \warning A removed arc (using Snapshot) could become valid again
-    /// when new edges are added to the graph.
+    /// if new edges are added to the graph.
     bool valid(Arc a) const { return Parent::valid(a); }
 
-    /// \brief Edge validity check
-    ///
-    /// This function gives back true if the given edge is valid,
-    /// ie. it is a real edge of the graph.
-    ///
-    /// \warning A removed edge (using Snapshot) could become valid again
-    /// when new edges are added to the graph.
-    bool valid(Edge e) const { return Parent::valid(e); }
-
     ///Clear the graph.
 
-    ///Erase all the nodes and edges from the graph.
+    ///This function erases all nodes and arcs from the graph.
     ///
     void clear() {
@@ -743 +730 @@
   public:
 
-    ///Class to make a snapshot of the digraph and to restrore to it later.
-
-    ///Class to make a snapshot of the digraph and to restrore to it later.
-    ///
-    ///The newly added nodes and arcs can be removed using the
-    ///restore() function.
-    ///
-    ///\note After you restore a state, you cannot restore
-    ///a later state, in other word you cannot add again the arcs deleted
-    ///by restore() using another one Snapshot instance.
-    ///
-    ///\warning If you do not use correctly the snapshot that can cause
-    ///either broken program, invalid state of the digraph, valid but
-    ///not the restored digraph or no change. Because the runtime performance
-    ///the validity of the snapshot is not stored.
+    ///Class to make a snapshot of the graph and to restore it later.
+
+    ///Class to make a snapshot of the graph and to restore it later.
+    ///
+    ///The newly added nodes and edges can be removed using the
+    ///restore() function. This is the only way for deleting nodes and/or
+    ///edges from a SmartGraph structure.
+    ///
+    ///\note After a state is restored, you cannot restore a later state, 
+    ///i.e. you cannot add the removed nodes and edges again using
+    ///another Snapshot instance.
+    ///
+    ///\warning The validity of the snapshot is not stored due to
+    ///performance reasons. If you do not use the snapshot correctly,
+    ///it can cause broken program, invalid or not restored state of
+    ///the graph or no change.
     class Snapshot
     {
@@ -769 +757 @@
 
       ///Default constructor.
-      ///To actually make a snapshot you must call save().
-      ///
+      ///You have to call save() to actually make a snapshot.
       Snapshot() : _graph(0) {}
       ///Constructor that immediately makes a snapshot
 
-      ///This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the digraph.
-      ///\param graph The digraph we make a snapshot of.
-      Snapshot(SmartGraph &graph) {
-        graph.saveSnapshot(*this);
+      /// This constructor immediately makes a snapshot of the given graph.
+      ///
+      Snapshot(SmartGraph &gr) {
+        gr.saveSnapshot(*this);
       }
 
       ///Make a snapshot.
 
-      ///Make a snapshot of the graph.
-      ///
-      ///This function can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
+      ///This function makes a snapshot of the given graph.
+      ///It can be called more than once. In case of a repeated
       ///call, the previous snapshot gets lost.
-      ///\param graph The digraph we make the snapshot of.
-      void save(SmartGraph &graph)
+      void save(SmartGraph &gr)
       {
-        graph.saveSnapshot(*this);
-      }
-
-      ///Undo the changes until a snapshot.
-
-      ///Undo the changes until a snapshot created by save().
-      ///
-      ///\note After you restored a state, you cannot restore
-      ///a later state, in other word you cannot add again the arcs deleted
-      ///by restore().
+        gr.saveSnapshot(*this);
+      }
+
+      ///Undo the changes until the last snapshot.
+
+      ///This function undos the changes until the last snapshot
+      ///created by save() or Snapshot(SmartGraph&).
       void restore()
       {