.TH gv 3r "28 September 2024"

.SH NAME

gv_R - graph manipulation in R

.SH SYNOPSIS

System.loadLibrary("gv");

.SH USAGE



.SH INTRODUCTION

.B gv_R
is a dynamically loaded extension for
.B R
that provides access to the graph facilities of
.B graphviz.

.SH COMMANDS

.TP
\fBNew graphs\fR
.br
.TP
New empty graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.graph\fR \fI(string name);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.digraph\fR \fI(string name);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.strictgraph\fR \fI(string name);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.strictdigraph\fR \fI(string name);\fR
.br
.TP
New graph from a dot-syntax string or file
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.readstring\fR \fI(string string);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.read\fR \fI(string filename);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.read\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_FILE f);\fR
.br
.TP
Add new subgraph to existing graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.graph\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string name);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBNew nodes\fR
.br
.TP
Add new node to existing graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.node\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string name);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBNew edges\fR
.br
.TP
Add new edge between existing nodes
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.edge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t t, SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t h);\fR
.br
.TP
Add a new edge between an existing tail node, and a named head node which will be induced in the graph if it doesn't already exist
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.edge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t t, string hname);\fR
.br
.TP
Add a new edge between an existing head node, and a named tail node which will be induced in the graph if it doesn't already exist
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.edge\fR \fI(string tname, SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t h);\fR
.br
.TP
Add a new edge between named tail  and head nodes which will be induced in the graph if they don't already exist
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.edge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string tname, string hname);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBSetting attribute values\fR
.br
.TP
Set value of named attribute of graph/node/edge - creating attribute if necessary
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.setv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string attr, string val);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.setv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, string attr, string val);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.setv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e, string attr, string val);\fR
.br
.TP
Set value of existing attribute of graph/node/edge (using attribute handle)
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.setv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a, string val);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.setv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a, string val);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.setv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a, string val);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBGetting attribute values\fR
.br
.TP
Get value of named attribute of graph/node/edge
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.getv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string attr);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.getv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, string attr);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.getv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e, string attr);\fR
.br
.TP
Get value of attribute of graph/node/edge (using attribute handle)
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.getv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.getv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.getv\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBObtain names from handles\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.nameof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.nameof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.nameof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBFind handles from names\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.findsubg\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string name);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.findnode\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string name);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.findedge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t t, SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t h);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.findattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string name);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.findattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, string name);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.findattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e, string name);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBMisc graph navigators returning handles\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.headof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.tailof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.graphof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.graphof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.graphof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.rootof\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBObtain handles of proto node/edge for setting default attribute values\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.protonode\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.protoedge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBIterators\fR
.br
.TP
Iteration termination tests
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.ok\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.ok\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.ok\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.ok\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over subgraphs of a graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.firstsubg\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.nextsubg\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t sg);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over supergraphs of a graph (obscure and rarely useful)
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.firstsupg\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t\fR \fBgv.nextsupg\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t sg);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over edges of a graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.firstedge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.nextedge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over outedges of a graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.firstout\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.nextout\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over edges of a node
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.firstedge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.nextedge\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over out-edges of a node
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.firstout\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.nextout\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over head nodes reachable from out-edges of a node
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.firsthead\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.nexthead\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t h);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over in-edges of a graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.firstin\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.nextin\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over in-edges of a node
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.firstin\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t\fR \fBgv.nextin\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over tail nodes reachable from in-edges of a node
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.firsttail\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.nexttail\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t t);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over nodes of a graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.firstnode\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.nextnode\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over nodes of an edge
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.firstnode\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t\fR \fBgv.nextnode\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e, SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over attributes of a graph
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.firstattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.nextattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over attributes of an edge
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.firstattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.nextattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
.TP
Iterate over attributes of a node
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.firstattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fISWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t\fR \fBgv.nextattr\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n, SWIGTYPE_p_Agsym_t a);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBRemove graph objects\fR
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.rm\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.rm\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agnode_t n);\fR
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.rm\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agedge_t e);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBLayout\fR
.br
.TP
Annotate a graph with layout attributes and values using a specific layout engine
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.layout\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string engine);\fR
.br
.TP
\fBRender\fR
.br
.TP
Render a layout into attributes of the graph
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.render\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br
.TP
Render a layout to stdout
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.render\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string format);\fR
.br
.TP
Render to an open file
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.render\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string format, SWIGTYPE_p_FILE fout);\fR
.br
.TP
Render a layout to an unopened file by name
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.render\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string format, string filename);\fR
.br
.TP
Render to a string result
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.renderresult\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t ing, string format);\fR
.br
\fBgv.renderresult\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string format, string outdata);\fR
.br
.TP
Render to an open channel
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.renderchannel\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string format, string channelname);\fR
.br
.TP
Render a layout to a malloc'ed string, to be free'd by the caller
.br
.TP
(deprecated - too easy to leak memory)
.br
.TP
(still needed for "eval [gv::renderdata $G tk]" )
.br
\fIstring\fR \fBgv.renderdata\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string format);\fR
.br
.TP
Writing graph back to file
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.write\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, string filename);\fR
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.write\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g, SWIGTYPE_p_FILE f);\fR
.br
.TP
Graph transformation tools
.br
\fIbool\fR \fBgv.tred\fR \fI(SWIGTYPE_p_Agraph_t g);\fR
.br

.SH KEYWORDS

graph, dot, neato, fdp, circo, twopi, R.