VertexProgram (Apache TinkerPop 3.0.2-incubating API)

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable

All Known Implementing Classes:

PageRankVertexProgram, PeerPressureVertexProgram, org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.util.StaticVertexProgram, TraversalVertexProgram
```
public interface VertexProgram<M>
extends Cloneable
```
A VertexProgram represents one component of a distributed graph computation. Each vertex in the graph (logically) executes the VertexProgram instance in parallel. The collective behavior yields the computational result. In practice, a "worker" (i.e. task, thread, etc.) is responsible for executing the VertexProgram against each vertex that it has in its vertex set (a subset of the full graph vertex set). At minimum there is one "worker" for each vertex, though this is impractical in practice and GraphComputer implementations that leverage such a design are not expected to perform well due to the excess object creation. Any local state/fields in a VertexProgram is static to the vertices within the same worker set. It is not safe to assume that the VertexProgram's "worker" state will remain stable between iterations. Hence, the existence of workerIterationStart(org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.Memory) and workerIterationEnd(org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.Memory).

Author:

Marko A. Rodriguez (http://markorodriguez.com), Matthias Broecheler (me@matthiasb.com)

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface and Description

static interface VertexProgram.Builder

static interface VertexProgram.Features

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
`static interface`	`VertexProgram.Builder`
`static interface`	`VertexProgram.Features`

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static String VERTEX_PROGRAM

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static String`	`VERTEX_PROGRAM`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`VertexProgram<M>`	`clone()` When multiple workers on a single machine need VertexProgram instances, it is possible to use clone.
`static <V extends VertexProgram> V`	`createVertexProgram(Graph graph, org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration configuration)` A helper method to construct a `VertexProgram` given the content of the supplied configuration.
`void`	`execute(Vertex vertex, Messenger<M> messenger, Memory memory)` This method denotes the main body of the computation and is executed on each vertex in the graph.
`default Set<String>`	`getElementComputeKeys()` The `Element` properties that will be mutated during the computation.
`default VertexProgram.Features`	`getFeatures()`
`default Set<MapReduce>`	`getMapReducers()` The set of `MapReduce` jobs that are associated with the `VertexProgram`.
`default Set<String>`	`getMemoryComputeKeys()` The `Memory` keys that will be used during the computation.
`default Optional<MessageCombiner<M>>`	`getMessageCombiner()` Combine the messages in route to a particular vertex.
`Set<MessageScope>`	`getMessageScopes(Memory memory)` This method returns all the `MessageScope` possibilities for a particular iteration of the vertex program.
`GraphComputer.Persist`	`getPreferredPersist()`
`GraphComputer.ResultGraph`	`getPreferredResultGraph()`
`default void`	`loadState(Graph graph, org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration configuration)` When it is necessary to load the state of the VertexProgram, this method is called.
`void`	`setup(Memory memory)` The method is called at the beginning of the computation.
`default void`	`storeState(org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration configuration)` When it is necessary to store the state of the VertexProgram, this method is called.
`boolean`	`terminate(Memory memory)` The method is called at the end of each iteration to determine if the computation is complete.
`default void`	`workerIterationEnd(Memory memory)` This method is called at the end of each iteration of each "computational chunk." The set of vertices in the graph are typically not processed with full parallelism.
`default void`	`workerIterationStart(Memory memory)` This method is called at the start of each iteration of each "computational chunk." The set of vertices in the graph are typically not processed with full parallelism.

- Field Detail
  - VERTEX_PROGRAM
```
static final String VERTEX_PROGRAM
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - storeState
```
default void storeState(org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration configuration)
```
    When it is necessary to store the state of the VertexProgram, this method is called. This is typically required when the VertexProgram needs to be serialized to another machine. Note that what is stored is simply the instance/configuration state, not any processed data. The default implementation provided simply stores the VertexProgram class name for reflective reconstruction. It is typically a good idea to VertexProgram.super.storeState().
    
    Parameters:
    
    configuration - the configuration to store the state of the VertexProgram in.
  - loadState
```
default void loadState(Graph graph,
                       org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration configuration)
```
    When it is necessary to load the state of the VertexProgram, this method is called. This is typically required when the VertexProgram needs to be serialized to another machine. Note that what is loaded is simply the instance state, not any processed data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    graph - the graph that the VertexProgram will run against
    
    configuration - the configuration to load the state of the VertexProgram from.
  - setup
```
void setup(Memory memory)
```
    The method is called at the beginning of the computation. The method is global to the GraphComputer and as such, is not called for each vertex. During this stage, the Memory should be initialized to to its "start state."
    
    Parameters:
    
    memory - The global memory of the GraphComputer
  - execute
```
void execute(Vertex vertex,
             Messenger<M> messenger,
             Memory memory)
```
    This method denotes the main body of the computation and is executed on each vertex in the graph. This method is logically executed in parallel on all vertices in the graph. When the Memory is read, it is according to the aggregated state yielded in the previous iteration. When the Memory is written, the data will be aggregated at the end of the iteration for reading in the next iteration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vertex - the Vertex to execute the VertexProgram on
    
    messenger - the messenger that moves data between vertices
    
    memory - the shared state between all vertices in the computation
  - terminate
```
boolean terminate(Memory memory)
```
    The method is called at the end of each iteration to determine if the computation is complete. The method is global to the GraphComputer and as such, is not called for each Vertex. The Memory maintains the aggregated data from the last execute() iteration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    memory - The global memory of the GraphComputer
    
    Returns:
    
    whether or not to halt the computation
  - workerIterationStart
```
default void workerIterationStart(Memory memory)
```
    This method is called at the start of each iteration of each "computational chunk." The set of vertices in the graph are typically not processed with full parallelism. The vertex set is split into subsets and a worker is assigned to call the execute(org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex, org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.Messenger<M>, org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.Memory) method. The default implementation is a no-op.
    
    Parameters:
    
    memory - The memory at the start of the iteration.
  - workerIterationEnd
```
default void workerIterationEnd(Memory memory)
```
    This method is called at the end of each iteration of each "computational chunk." The set of vertices in the graph are typically not processed with full parallelism. The vertex set is split into subsets and a worker is assigned to call the execute(org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex, org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.Messenger<M>, org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.Memory) method. The default implementation is a no-op.
    
    Parameters:
    
    memory - The memory at the end of the iteration.
  - getElementComputeKeys
```
default Set<String> getElementComputeKeys()
```
    The Element properties that will be mutated during the computation. All properties in the graph are readable, but only the keys specified here are writable. The default is an empty set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the set of element keys that will be mutated during the vertex program's execution
  - getMemoryComputeKeys
```
default Set<String> getMemoryComputeKeys()
```
    The Memory keys that will be used during the computation. These are the only keys that can be read or written throughout the life of the GraphComputer. The default is an empty set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the set of memory keys that will be read/written
  - getMessageCombiner
```
default Optional<MessageCombiner<M>> getMessageCombiner()
```
    Combine the messages in route to a particular vertex. Useful to reduce the amount of data transmitted over the wire. For example, instead of sending two objects that will ultimately be merged at the vertex destination, merge/combine into one and send that object. If no message combiner is provider, then no messages will be combined. Furthermore, it is not guaranteed the all messages in route to the vertex will be combined and thus, combiner-state should not be used. The result of the vertex program algorithm should be the same regardless of whether message combining is executed or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    A optional denoting whether or not their is a message combine associated with the vertex program.
  - getMessageScopes
```
Set<MessageScope> getMessageScopes(Memory memory)
```
    This method returns all the MessageScope possibilities for a particular iteration of the vertex program. The returned messages scopes are the scopes that will be used to send messages during the stated iteration. It is not a requirement that all stated messages scopes be used, just that it is possible that they be used during the iteration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    memory - an immutable form of the Memory
    
    Returns:
    
    all possible message scopes during said vertex program iteration
  - getMapReducers
```
default Set<MapReduce> getMapReducers()
```
    The set of MapReduce jobs that are associated with the VertexProgram. This is not necessarily the exhaustive list over the life of the GraphComputer. If MapReduce jobs are declared by GraphComputer.mapReduce(), they are not contained in this set. The default is an empty set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the set of MapReduce jobs associated with this VertexProgram
  - clone
```
VertexProgram<M> clone()
```
    When multiple workers on a single machine need VertexProgram instances, it is possible to use clone. This will provide a speedier way of generating instances, over the storeState(org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration) and loadState(org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Graph, org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration) model. The default implementation simply returns the object as it assumes that the VertexProgram instance is a stateless singleton.
    
    Returns:
    
    A clone of the VertexProgram object
  - getPreferredResultGraph
```
GraphComputer.ResultGraph getPreferredResultGraph()
```
  - getPreferredPersist
```
GraphComputer.Persist getPreferredPersist()
```
  - createVertexProgram
```
static <V extends VertexProgram> V createVertexProgram(Graph graph,
                                                       org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration configuration)
```
    A helper method to construct a VertexProgram given the content of the supplied configuration. The class of the VertexProgram is read from the VERTEX_PROGRAM static configuration key. Once the VertexProgram is constructed, loadState(org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Graph, org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration) method is called with the provided graph and configuration.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    V - The vertex program type
    
    Parameters:
    
    graph - The graph that the vertex program will execute against
    
    configuration - A configuration with requisite information to build a vertex program
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly constructed vertex program
  - getFeatures
```
default VertexProgram.Features getFeatures()
```

Interface VertexProgram<M>

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

VERTEX_PROGRAM

Method Detail

storeState

loadState

setup

execute

terminate

workerIterationStart

workerIterationEnd

getElementComputeKeys

getMemoryComputeKeys

getMessageCombiner

getMessageScopes

getMapReducers

clone

getPreferredResultGraph

getPreferredPersist

createVertexProgram

getFeatures