graph_parallel/doc/tsin_depth_first_visit.rst
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.. Copyright (C) 2004-2008 The Trustees of Indiana University.
Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
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|Logo| Depth-First Visit
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::
template<typename DistributedGraph, typename DFSVisitor>
void
depth_first_visit(const DistributedGraph& g,
typename graph_traits<DistributedGraph>::vertex_descriptor s,
DFSVisitor vis);
namespace graph {
template<typename DistributedGraph, typename DFSVisitor,
typename VertexIndexMap>
void
tsin_depth_first_visit(const DistributedGraph& g,
typename graph_traits<DistributedGraph>::vertex_descriptor s,
DFSVisitor vis);
template<typename DistributedGraph, typename DFSVisitor,
typename VertexIndexMap>
void
tsin_depth_first_visit(const DistributedGraph& g,
typename graph_traits<DistributedGraph>::vertex_descriptor s,
DFSVisitor vis, VertexIndexMap index_map);
template<typename DistributedGraph, typename ColorMap, typename ParentMap,
typename ExploreMap, typename NextOutEdgeMap, typename DFSVisitor>
void
tsin_depth_first_visit(const DistributedGraph& g,
typename graph_traits<DistributedGraph>::vertex_descriptor s,
DFSVisitor vis, ColorMap color, ParentMap parent, ExploreMap explore,
NextOutEdgeMap next_out_edge);
}
The ``depth_first_visit()`` function performs a distributed
depth-first traversal of an undirected graph using Tsin's corrections
[Tsin02]_ to Cidon's algorithm [Cidon88]_. The distributed DFS is
syntactically similar to its `sequential counterpart`_, which provides
additional background and discussion. Differences in semantics are
highlighted here, and we refer the reader to the documentation of the
`sequential depth-first search`_ for the remainder of the
details. Visitors passed to depth-first search need to account for the
distribution of vertices across processes, because events will be
triggered on certain processes but not others. See the section
`Visitor Event Points`_ for details.
Where Defined
-------------
<``boost/graph/distributed/depth_first_search.hpp``>
also available in
<``boost/graph/depth_first_search.hpp``>
Parameters
----------
IN: ``const Graph& g``
The graph type must be a model of `Distributed Graph`_. The graph
must be undirected.
IN: ``vertex_descriptor s``
The start vertex must be the same in every process.
IN: ``DFSVisitor vis``
The visitor must be a distributed DFS visitor. The suble differences
between sequential and distributed DFS visitors are discussed in the
section `Visitor Event Points`_.
IN: ``VertexIndexMap map``
A model of `Readable Property Map`_ whose key type is the vertex
descriptor type of the graph ``g`` and whose value type is an
integral type. The property map should map from vertices to their
(local) indices in the range *[0, num_vertices(g))*.
**Default**: ``get(vertex_index, g)``
UTIL/OUT: ``ColorMap color``
The color map must be a `Distributed Property Map`_ with the same
process group as the graph ``g`` whose colors must monotonically
darken (white -> gray -> black).
**Default**: A distributed ``iterator_property_map`` created from a
``std::vector`` of ``default_color_type``.
UTIL/OUT: ``ParentMap parent``
The parent map must be a `Distributed Property Map`_ with the same
process group as the graph ``g`` whose key and values types are the
same as the vertex descriptor type of the graph ``g``. This
property map holds the parent of each vertex in the depth-first
search tree.
**Default**: A distributed ``iterator_property_map`` created from a
``std::vector`` of the vertex descriptor type of the graph.
UTIL: ``ExploreMap explore``
The explore map must be a `Distributed Property Map`_ with the same
process group as the graph ``g`` whose key and values types are the
same as the vertex descriptor type of the graph ``g``.
**Default**: A distributed ``iterator_property_map`` created from a
``std::vector`` of the vertex descriptor type of the graph.
UTIL: ``NextOutEdgeMap next_out_edge``
The next out-edge map must be a `Distributed Property Map`_ with the
same process group as the graph ``g`` whose key type is the vertex
descriptor of the graph ``g`` and whose value type is the
``out_edge_iterator`` type of the graph. It is used internally to
keep track of the next edge that should be traversed from each
vertex.
**Default**: A distributed ``iterator_property_map`` created from a
``std::vector`` of the ``out_edge_iterator`` type of the graph.
Complexity
----------
Depth-first search is inherently sequential, so parallel speedup is
very poor. Regardless of the number of processors, the algorithm will
not be faster than *O(V)*; see [Tsin02]_ for more details.
Visitor Event Points
--------------------
The `DFS Visitor`_ concept defines 8 event points that will be
triggered by the `sequential depth-first search`_. The distributed
DFS retains these event points, but the sequence of events
triggered and the process in which each event occurs will change
depending on the distribution of the graph.
``initialize_vertex(s, g)``
This will be invoked by every process for each local vertex.
``discover_vertex(u, g)``
This will be invoked each time a process discovers a new vertex
``u``.
``examine_vertex(u, g)``
This will be invoked by the process owning the vertex ``u``.
``examine_edge(e, g)``
This will be invoked by the process owning the source vertex of
``e``.
``tree_edge(e, g)``
Similar to ``examine_edge``, this will be invoked by the process
owning the source vertex and may be invoked only once.
``back_edge(e, g)``
Some edges that would be forward or cross edges in the sequential
DFS may be detected as back edges by the distributed DFS, so extra
``back_edge`` events may be received.
``forward_or_cross_edge(e, g)``
Some edges that would be forward or cross edges in the sequential
DFS may be detected as back edges by the distributed DFS, so fewer
``forward_or_cross_edge`` events may be received in the distributed
algorithm than in the sequential case.
``finish_vertex(e, g)``
See documentation for ``examine_vertex``.
Making Visitors Safe for Distributed DFS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The three most important things to remember when updating an existing
DFS visitor for distributed DFS or writing a new distributed DFS
visitor are:
1. Be sure that all state is either entirely local or in a
distributed data structure (most likely a property map!) using
the same process group as the graph.
2. Be sure that the visitor doesn't require precise event sequences
that cannot be guaranteed by distributed DFS, e.g., requiring
``back_edge`` and ``forward_or_cross_edge`` events to be completely
distinct.
3. Be sure that the visitor can operate on incomplete
information. This often includes using an appropriate reduction
operation in a `distributed property map`_ and verifying that
results written are "better" that what was previously written.
Bibliography
------------
.. [Cidon88] Isreal Cidon. Yet another distributed depth-first-search
algorithm. Information Processing Letters, 26(6):301--305, 1988.
.. [Tsin02] Y. H. Tsin. Some remarks on distributed depth-first
search. Information Processing Letters, 82(4):173--178, 2002.
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Copyright (C) 2005 The Trustees of Indiana University.
Authors: Douglas Gregor and Andrew Lumsdaine
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.. _sequential counterpart: http://www.boost.org/libs/graph/doc/depth_first_visit.html
.. _sequential depth-first search: http://www.boost.org/libs/graph/doc/depth_first_visit.html
.. _Distributed Graph: DistributedGraph.html
.. _Immediate Process Group: concepts/ImmediateProcessGroup.html
.. _Distributed Property Map: distributed_property_map.html
.. _DFS Visitor: http://www.boost.org/libs/graph/doc/DFSVisitor.html
.. _Readable Property Map: http://www.boost.org/libs/property_map/ReadablePropertyMap.html