NAME

Devel::MAT::Graph - a set of references between related SVs

DESCRIPTION

Instances of this class represent an entire graph of references between related SVs, as a helper method for return values from various Devel::MAT methods, which might be used for some sort of screen layout or other analysis tasks.

CONSTRUCTOR

new

$graph = Devel::MAT::Graph->new( $dumpfile );

Constructs a new Devel::MAT::Graph instance backed by the given dumpfile (which is only actually used to make the $node->sv method work).

MUTATION METHODS

add_sv

$graph->add_sv( $sv );

Makes the graph aware of the given Devel::MAT::SV. This is not strictly necessary before calling add_ref or add_root, but ensures that has_sv will return true immediately after it, and so can be used as a sentinel for recursion control.

add_ref

$graph->add_ref( $from_sv, $to_sv, $desc );

Adds an edge to the graph, from and to the given SVs, with the given description.

add_root

$graph->add_root( $from_sv, $desc );

Adds a root edge to the graph, at the given SV with the given description.

QUERY METHODS

has_sv

$bool = $graph->has_sv( $sv );

Returns true if the graph has edges or roots for the given SV, or it has at least been given to add_sv.

get_sv_node

$node = $graph->get_sv_node( $sv );

Returns a Node object for the given SV.

get_root_nodes

@desc_nodes = $graph->get_root_nodes;

Returns an even-sized list of pairs, containing root descriptions and the nodes having those roots, in no particular order.

NODE OBJECTS

The values returned by get_sv_node respond to the following methods:

graph

$graph = $node->graph;

Returns the containing Devel::MAT::Graph instance.

addr

$addr = $node->addr;

Returns the address of the SV represented by this node.

sv

$sv = $node->sv;

Returns the SV object itself, as taken from the dumpfile instance.

roots

@roots = $node->roots;

Returns any root descriptions given (by calls to $graph->add_root for the SV at this node.

$graph->add_root( $sv, $desc );

( $desc, ... ) = $graph->get_sv_node( $sv )->roots;

edges_out

@edges = $node->edges_out;

Returns an even-sized list of any edge descriptions and more Node objects given as references (by calls to $graph->add_ref) from the SV at this node.

$graph->add_ref( $from_sv, $to_sv, $desc );

( $desc, $to_edge, ... ) = $graph->get_sv_node( $from_sv )->edges_out;

edges_out (scalar)

$n_edges = $node->edges_out;

In scalar context, returns the number of edges that exist; i.e. half the size of the pairlist that would be returned in list context.

edges_in

@edges = $node->edges_in;

Similar to edges_out, but returns edges in the opposite direction; i.e. edges of references to this node.

$graph->add_ref( $from_sv, $to_sv, $desc );

( $desc, $from_edge, ... ) = $graph->get_sv_node( $to_sv )->edges_in;

edges_in (scalar)

$n_edges = $node->edges_out;