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6 gv_perl - graph manipulation in perl
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10 #!/usr/bin/perl
11 use gv;
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16 gv_perl is a dynamically loaded extension for perl that provides access
17 to the graph facilities of graphviz.
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21 New graphs
22 New empty graph
24 graph_handle gv::graph (name);
25 graph_handle gv::digraph (name);
26 graph_handle gv::strictgraph (name);
27 graph_handle gv::strictdigraph (name);
28 New graph from a dot-syntax string or file
30 graph_handle gv::readstring (string);
31 graph_handle gv::read (string filename);
32 graph_handle gv::read (channel);
33 Add new subgraph to existing graph
35 graph_handle gv::graph (graph_handle, name);
36 New nodes
38 Add new node to existing graph
40 node_handle gv::node (graph_handle, name);
41 New edges
43 Add new edge between existing nodes
45 edge_handle gv::edge (tail_node_handle, head_node_handle);
46 Add a new edge between an existing tail node, and a named head node
48 which will be induced in the graph if it doesn't already exist
49 edge_handle gv::edge (tail_node_handle, head_name);
50 Add a new edge between an existing head node, and a named tail node
52 which will be induced in the graph if it doesn't already exist
53 edge_handle gv::edge (tail_name, head_node_handle);
54 Add a new edge between named tail and head nodes which will be induced
56 in the graph if they don't already exist
57 edge_handle gv::edge (graph_handle, tail_name, head_name);
58 Setting attribute values
60 Set value of named attribute of graph/node/edge - creating attribute if
62 necessary
63 string gv::setv (graph_handle, attr_name, attr_value);
64 string gv::setv (node_handle, attr_name, attr_value);
65 string gv::setv (edge_handle, attr_name, attr_value);
66 Set value of existing attribute of graph/node/edge (using attribute
68 handle)
69 string gv::setv (graph_handle, attr_handle, attr_value);
70 string gv::setv (node_handle, attr_handle, attr_value);
71 string gv::setv (edge_handle, attr_handle, attr_value);
72 Getting attribute values
74 Get value of named attribute of graph/node/edge
76 string gv::getv (graph_handle, attr_name);
77 string gv::getv (node_handle, attr_name);
78 string gv::getv (edge_handle, attr_name);
79 Get value of attribute of graph/node/edge (using attribute handle)
81 string gv::getv (graph_handle, attr_handle);
82 string gv::getv (node_handle, attr_handle);
83 string gv::getv (edge_handle, attr_handle);
84 Obtain names from handles
86 string gv::nameof (graph_handle);
87 string gv::nameof (node_handle);
88 string gv::nameof (attr_handle);
89 Find handles from names
91 graph_handle gv::findsubg (graph_handle, name);
92 node_handle gv::findnode (graph_handle, name);
93 edge_handle gv::findedge (tail_node_handle, head_node_handle);
94 attribute_handle gv::findattr (graph_handle, name);
95 attribute_handle gv::findattr (node_handle, name);
96 attribute_handle gv::findattr (edge_handle, name);
97 Misc graph navigators returning handles
99 node_handle gv::headof (edge_handle);
100 node_handle gv::tailof (edge_handle);
101 graph_handle gv::graphof (graph_handle);
102 graph_handle gv::graphof (edge_handle);
103 graph_handle gv::graphof (node_handle);
104 graph_handle gv::rootof (graph_handle);
105 Obtain handles of proto node/edge for setting default attribute values
107 node_handle gv::protonode (graph_handle);
108 edge_handle gv::protoedge (graph_handle);
109 Iterators
111 Iteration termination tests
113 bool gv::ok (graph_handle);
114 bool gv::ok (node_handle);
115 bool gv::ok (edge_handle);
116 bool gv::ok (attr_handle);
117 Iterate over subgraphs of a graph
119 graph_handle gv::firstsubg (graph_handle);
120 graph_handle gv::nextsubg (graph_handle, subgraph_handle);
121 Iterate over supergraphs of a graph (obscure and rarely useful)
123 graph_handle gv::firstsupg (graph_handle);
124 graph_handle gv::nextsupg (graph_handle, subgraph_handle);
125 Iterate over edges of a graph
127 edge_handle gv::firstedge (graph_handle);
128 edge_handle gv::nextedge (graph_handle, edge_handle);
129 Iterate over outedges of a graph
131 edge_handle gv::firstout (graph_handle);
132 edge_handle gv::nextout (graph_handle, edge_handle);
133 Iterate over edges of a node
135 edge_handle gv::firstedge (node_handle);
136 edge_handle gv::nextedge (node_handle, edge_handle);
137 Iterate over out-edges of a node
139 edge_handle gv::firstout (node_handle);
140 edge_handle gv::nextout (node_handle, edge_handle);
141 Iterate over head nodes reachable from out-edges of a node
143 node_handle gv::firsthead (node_handle);
144 node_handle gv::nexthead (node_handle, head_node_handle);
145 Iterate over in-edges of a graph
147 edge_handle gv::firstin (graph_handle);
148 edge_handle gv::nextin (node_handle, edge_handle);
149 Iterate over in-edges of a node
151 edge_handle gv::firstin (node_handle);
152 edge_handle gv::nextin (graph_handle, edge_handle);
153 Iterate over tail nodes reachable from in-edges of a node
155 node_handle gv::firsttail (node_handle);
156 node_handle gv::nexttail (node_handle, tail_node_handle);
157 Iterate over nodes of a graph
159 node_handle gv::firstnode (graph_handle);
160 node_handle gv::nextnode (graph_handle, node_handle);
161 Iterate over nodes of an edge
163 node_handle gv::firstnode (edge_handle);
164 node_handle gv::nextnode (edge_handle, node_handle);
165 Iterate over attributes of a graph
167 attribute_handle gv::firstattr (graph_handle);
168 attribute_handle gv::nextattr (graph_handle, attr_handle);
169 Iterate over attributes of an edge
171 attribute_handle gv::firstattr (edge_handle);
172 attribute_handle gv::nextattr (edge_handle, attr_handle);
173 Iterate over attributes of a node
175 attribute_handle gv::firstattr (node_handle);
176 attribute_handle gv::nextattr (node_handle, attr_handle);
177 Remove graph objects
179 bool gv::rm (graph_handle);
180 bool gv::rm (node_handle);
181 bool gv::rm (edge_handle);
182 Layout
184 Annotate a graph with layout attributes and values using a specific
186 layout engine
187 bool gv::layout (graph_handle, string engine);
188 Render
190 Render a layout into attributes of the graph
192 bool gv::render (graph_handle);
193 Render a layout to stdout
195 bool gv::render (graph_handle, string format);
196 Render to an open file
198 bool gv::render (graph_handle, string format, channel fout);
199 Render a layout to an unopened file by name
201 bool gv::render (graph_handle, string format, string filename);
202 Render to an open channel
204 bool gv::renderchannel (graph_handle, string format, string
205 channelname);
206 Render to a string result
208 gv::renderresult (graph_handle, string format, string outdata);
209 Render a layout to a malloc'ed string, to be free'd by the caller
211 (deprecated - too easy to leak memory)
213 (still needed for "eval [gv::renderdata $G tk]" )
215 string gv::renderdata (graph_handle, string format);
216 Writing graph back to file
218 bool gv::write (graph_handle, string filename);
219 bool gv::write (graph_handle, channel);
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223 graph, dot, neato, fdp, circo, twopi, perl.
224 14 February 2013 gv(3perl)