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NAME

v.net.components - Computes strongly and weakly connected components in the network.

KEYWORDS

vector, network, components

SYNOPSIS

v.net.components
v.net.components help
v.net.components [-a] input=name layer=string output=name method=string [--overwrite] [--verbose] [--quiet]

Flags:

-a
Add points on nodes
--overwrite
Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output

Parameters:

input=name
Name of input vector map
Data source for direct OGR access
layer=string
Layer number or name
A single vector map can be connected to multiple database tables. This number determines which table to use. Layer name for direct OGR access.
Default: 1
output=name
Name for output vector map
method=string
Type of components
Options: weak,strong
weak: Weakly connected components
strong: Strongly connected components

DESCRIPTION

v.net.components computes the weakly and strongly connected components in a network.

NOTES

Two nodes, u and v are in the same strongly connected component if there are directed paths from u to v and from v to u. The nodes are in the same weakly connected component if, ignoring orientation of the edges, there is a path between them.
The type of components is specified by method parameter. Module creates a table and links it to the given layer. This table contains only two integer columns: cat and comp. If a point or both endpoints of a line belong to the same component then the point/line is written to the output map and appropriate information is stored in the table. If -a flag is set then new points are added on the nodes without points. These points have category numbers larger than any category used in the input map.

EXAMPLES

Any road network should form a single strongly connected components. Otherwise, it is impossible to travel between some places.
v.net.components input=roads output=roads_components method=strong

SEE ALSO

v.category,

AUTHORS

Daniel Bundala, Google Summer of Code 2009, Student
Wolf Bergenheim, Mentor

Last changed: $Date: 2010-04-10 10:01:48 -0700 (Sat, 10 Apr 2010) $


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