[Boost-users] Dynamic Properties and Removing Edges/Vertex

Subject: [Boost-users] Dynamic Properties and Removing Edges/Vertex
From: ef (snorlaxgb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-18 14:41:39

Hello,
I am pretty new and inexperienced so forgive me if any of this is incorrect,
any corrections would be appreciated.

I am currently using Dot/Graphviz libaries of boost to create a graph.
However my graph is huge, to the point where memory will run out. I have
devised an algorithm to remove edges/and vertex that are unused when I am
done with them.

When an vertex/edge is added using read_graphviz function the following
happens:
the vertex/edge is added to some data structures, as well as the function
add_vertex and add_edge are called.

I think memory management is pretty straight forward for those situation.

The issues that I think will be of some concern is that in order to map
names and properties of these vertex, data is added via dynamic properties.
>From what I have seen there is no way of removing information from these
dynamic properties. (So even if I remove the vertex/edges there is still
some residue left in the dp).

My question is this correct? Are there functions to remove a certain
vertex/edge dynamic property or is this done using the function
remove_vertex/edge. From the source code I have seen there is no such thing.

Do I need to edit the dynamic property class and make a special delete
function, or am I incorrect in my thinking?

Any Advice is appreciated, Thanks!
EF