api/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/graph/builder/GraphConnector.java

package org.apache.commons.graph.builder;

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/**
 * TODO Fillme!!
 *
 * @param <V> the Graph vertices type
 * @param <E> the Graph edges type
 */
public interface GraphConnector<V, E>
{

    /**
     * Adds a new vertex to graph.
     *
     * @param <N> the Graph vertices type
     * @param node the vertex to add
     * @return the vertex added
     */
    <N extends V> N addVertex( N node );

    /**
     * Adds a new edge to graph.
     *
     * @param <A> the Graph edges type
     * @param arc the edge to add.
     * @return the {@link HeadVertexConnector}
     */
    <A extends E> HeadVertexConnector<V, E> addEdge( A arc );

}