Re: [boost] graph: different node/edge types?

From: jsiek_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-10-15 12:27:09

Hi Krishna,

Right, you will need to use a base class pointer, just as you would
when trying to store different types in an STL container (or any
container for that matter).

Cheers,

Jeremy

Krishna Padmasola writes:
 > For example, if you model a LAN, then you have desktops, servers, hubs,
 > routers, etc as various types of nodes in the network.
 > 
 > I can currently think of two ways this can be done currently:
 > 
 > 1- have a base node pointer as the vertex property, and derive all the
 > different types of nodes from a common base class. 
 > 
 > 2- keep it externally, using the vertex descriptor as the key.
 > 
 > Is there any other way?
 > 
 > thanks,
 > Krishna.
 > 
 > jsiek_at_[hidden] wrote:
 > > 
 > > I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. What do you mean by
 > > "different types"? Different in what way?
 > > 
 > > Cheers,
 > > 
 > > Jeremy
 > > 
 > > Krishna Padmasola writes:
 > >  > Hi Jeremy,
 > >  >
 > >  > How difficult is it to have different types of nodes/edges in one graph?
 > >  >
 > >  > Thanks in advance,
 > >  > Krishna.
 > >  >
 > >  >
 > >  >
 > >  >
 > 
 > 
 > 
 >