# Spec Automaton
Representation of a automaton graph.

Extends | Graph
All Extended | Graph
All Subcl's | WordGraph
All Impl'd | AssignableConcept, ContainerConcept, DestructibleConcept
Defined in | <seqan/graph_types.h>
Signature | `template <[typename TAlphabet[, typename TCargo[, typename TSpec]]]> class Graph<Automaton<TAlphabet, TCargo, TSpec>;`

## Template Parameters

`TAlphabet` | The alphabet type used for transition labels. Default: `char`.
`TCargo` | The cargo type that can be attached to the edges. Default: `void`.
`TSpec` | Specializing type. Default: `Default`. Use `WithoutEdgeId` here to omit edge ids. NB: if edges to not store ids then external property maps do not work.

## Member Function Overview

### Member Functions Inherited From AssignableConcept

- `operator=`

## Interface Function Overview

- `void assignRoot(a, v);`
  Assign a new root vertex to the automaton.
- `bool canParseString(a[, v], str);`
  Test whether an Automaton can parse a string completely.
- `void createOracle(g, text);`
  Creates a factor oracle into an Automaton object.
- `void createOracleOnReverse(g, text);`
  Creates a factor oracle on the reversed string.
- `void createRoot(g);`
  Creates the root for the automaton.
- `void createSuffixTrie(g, terminalStateMap, text);`
  Creates a trie of all suffixes of a text.
- `createTrie(g, terminalStateMap, keywords);`
  Creates a trie in an Automaton.
- `createTrie(g, terminalStateMap, keywords);`
  Creates a trie for all reversed keywords.
- `TVertexDescriptor getRoot(a);`
  Gets the root of the automaton.
- `TVertexDescriptor getSuccessor(a, v, c);`
  Gets the successor for a given vertex and an edge label.
- `bool isRoot(a, v);`
  Tests whether a given vertex is the root or not.
- `TVertexDescriptor parseString(a, v, beginIt, endIt);, TVertexDescriptor parseString(a, v, str);`
  Parses a string one character at a time and moves accordingly in the automaton.
- `TVertexDescriptor root(a);`
  Gets reference to the root of the automaton.

### Interface Functions Inherited From Graph

- `addEdge`
- `addEdges`
- `addVertex`
- `assignEdgeMap`
- `assignVertexMap`
- `clear`
- `clearEdges`
- `clearVertices`
- `degree`
- `empty`
- `findEdge`
- `getAdjacencyMatrix`
- `getNil`
- `inDegree`
- `numEdges`
- `numVertices`
- `outDegree`
- `removeEdge`
- `removeInEdges`
- `removeOutEdges`
- `removeVertex`
- `resizeEdgeMap`
- `resizeVertexMap`
- `sourceVertex`
- `targetVertex`
- `transpose`
- `write`

### Interface Functions Inherited From AssignableConcept

- `assign`
- `set`
- `move`

### Interface Functions Inherited From ContainerConcept

- `writeValue`
- `write`
- `begin`
- `end`
- `length`
- `empty`
- `swap`
- `getObjectId`
- `moveValue`
- `append`
- `appendValue`
- `shrinkToFit`
- `directionIterator`

## Interface Metafunction Overview

### Interface Metafunctions Inherited From Graph

- `Cargo`
- `EdgeDescriptor`
- `EdgeIdHandler`
- `EdgeType`
- `Size`
- `VertexIdHandler`

### Interface Metafunctions Inherited From ContainerConcept

- `DefaultGetIteratorSpec`
- `DefaultIteratorSpec`
- `Difference`
- `DirectionIterator`
- `GetValue`
- `Iterator`
- `Position`
- `Reference`
- `Size`
- `Value`

## Detailed Description

An Automaton has directed edges, labeled with input symbols, and a distinct start state, called root. The input symbols require the use of a third parameter: The alphabet of the input symbols.

## Interface Functions Detail

### `void assignRoot(a, v);`

Assign a new root vertex to the automaton.

#### Parameters

`a` | The Automaton to assign the root for.
`v` | A vertex descriptor.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

### `bool canParseString(a[, v], str);`

Test whether an Automaton can parse a string completely.

#### Parameters

`a` | The Automaton to use for parsing.
`v` | Optionally, the descriptor of the vertex to start at. Defaults to the root.
`str` | The string to parse.

#### Returns

`bool` | `true` if the Automaton parses `str` , starting at `v`, completely and `false` otherwise.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

### `void createOracle(g, text);`

Creates a factor oracle into an Automaton object.

#### Parameters

`g` | The oracle to create.
`text` | A String to create the oracle with.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

#### See Also

- createOracleOnReverse

### `void createOracleOnReverse(g, text);`

Creates a factor oracle on the reversed string.

#### Parameters

`g` | The oracle to create.
`text` | A String to create the oracle with.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

#### See Also

- createOracle

### `void createRoot(g);`

Creates the root for the automaton.

#### Parameters

`g` | The Automaton to create the root for.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

### `void createSuffixTrie(g, terminalStateMap, text);`

Creates a trie of all suffixes of a text.

#### Parameters

`g` | The Automaton to create the suffix trie in.
`terminalStateMap` | An external property map; of type `String<String<unsigned> >`.
`text` | A TextConcept object.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

### `createTrie(g, terminalStateMap, keywords);`

Creates a trie in an Automaton.

#### Parameters

`g` | Automaton object to create the trie in.
`terminalStateMap` | An external property map. The type must be `String<String<unsigned>>` since a number of keywords can end in each vertex of the trie. This is the case in the Aho-Corasick algorithm if one pattern is a suffix of another pattern. Hence, we must associate with every vertex a set of indices that correspond to keywords.
`keywords` | A set of strings.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

#### See Also

- createTrieOnReverse

### `createTrie(g, terminalStateMap, keywords);`

Creates a trie for all reversed keywords.

#### Parameters

`g` | Automaton object to create the trie in.
`terminalStateMap` | An external property map. The type must be `String<String<unsigned>>` since a number of keywords can end in each vertex of the trie. This is the case in the Aho-Corasick algorithm if one pattern is a suffix of another pattern. Hence, we must associate with every vertex a set of indices that correspond to keywords.
`keywords` | A set of strings.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

#### See Also

- createTrie

### `TVertexDescriptor getRoot(a);`

Gets the root of the automaton.

#### Parameters

`a` | The Automaton to query for its root.

#### Returns

`TVertexDescriptor` | The root's vertex descriptor.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

### `TVertexDescriptor getSuccessor(a, v, c);`

Gets the successor for a given vertex and an edge label.

#### Parameters

`a` | The Automaton to query for its successor.
`v` | The descriptor fo the vertex to get the successor for.
`c` | The character label.

#### Returns

`TVertexDescriptor` | A vertex descriptor or nil if successor is not defined.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

#### See Also

- getNil
- parseString

### `bool isRoot(a, v);`

Tests whether a given vertex is the root or not.

#### Parameters

`a` | The Automaton to query.
`v` | The descriptor of the vertex to query.

#### Returns

`bool` | true if v is the root and false otherwise.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

### `TVertexDescriptor parseString(a, v, beginIt, endIt); TVertexDescriptor parseString(a, v, str);`

Parses a string one character at a time and moves accordingly in the automaton.

#### Parameters

`a` | An Automaton.
`v` | The descriptor of the vertex to start at.
`str` | The ContainerConcept to parse.
`beginIt` | Begin iterator to sequence to parse. Set to the first character that could not be parsed or to the value of endIt if all of the string was parsed.
`endIt` | End iterator to sequence to parse.

#### Returns

`TVertexDescriptor` | The vertex descriptor of the state that was reached after parsing.

The parsing stops before getSuccessor reaches the nil state or if the complete sequence is read.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

### `TVertexDescriptor root(a);`

Gets reference to the root of the automaton.

#### Parameters

`a` | The Automaton to query for its root.

#### Returns

`TVertexDescriptor` | Reference to the root's vertex descriptor.

#### Data Races

Thread safety unknown!

#### Dox Sources

    /*!
     * @class Automaton
     *
     * @extends Graph
     *
     * @headerfile <seqan/graph_types.h>
     *
     * @brief Representation of a automaton graph.
     *
     * @signature template <[typename TAlphabet[, typename TCargo[, typename
     *            TSpec]]]> class Graph<Automaton<TAlphabet, TCargo, TSpec>;
     *
     * @tparam TAlphabet The alphabet type used for transition labels. Default:
     *                   <tt>char</tt>.
     * @tparam TCargo The cargo type that can be attached to the edges. Default:
     *                <tt>void</tt>.
     * @tparam TSpec Specializing type. Default: <tt>Default</tt>. Use
     *               <tt>WithoutEdgeId</tt> here to omit edge ids. NB: if edges to
     *               not store ids then external property maps do not work.
     *
     * An Automaton has directed edges, labeled with input symbols, and a distinct
     * start state, called root. The input symbols require the use of a third
     * parameter: The alphabet of the input symbols.
     *
     * <img src="automatonGraph.png" title="An automaton where 0 is the start state"
     * />
     *
     * @fn Automaton#createRoot
     *
     * @brief Creates the root for the automaton.
     *
     * @signature void createRoot(g);
     *
     * @param[in,out] g The Automaton to create the root for.
     *
     * @fn Automaton#assignRoot
     *
     * @brief Assign a new root vertex to the automaton.
     *
     * @signature void assignRoot(a, v);
     *
     * @param[in,out] a The Automaton to assign the root for.
     * @param[in] v A vertex descriptor.
     *
     * @fn Automaton#root
     *
     * @brief Gets reference to the root of the automaton.
     *
     * @signature TVertexDescriptor root(a);
     *
     * @param[in] a The Automaton to query for its root.
     *
     * @return TVertexDescriptor Reference to the root's vertex descriptor.
     *
     * @fn Automaton#getRoot
     *
     * @brief Gets the root of the automaton.
     *
     * @signature TVertexDescriptor getRoot(a);
     *
     * @param[in] a The Automaton to query for its root.
     *
     * @return TVertexDescriptor The root's vertex descriptor.
     *
     * @fn Automaton#isRoot
     *
     * @brief Tests whether a given vertex is the root or not.
     *
     * @signature bool isRoot(a, v);
     *
     * @param[in] a The Automaton to query.
     * @param[in] v The descriptor of the vertex to query.
     *
     * @return bool true if v is the root and false otherwise.
     *
     * @fn Automaton#getSuccessor
     *
     * @brief Gets the successor for a given vertex and an edge label.
     *
     * @signature TVertexDescriptor getSuccessor(a, v, c);
     *
     * @param[in] a The Automaton to query for its successor.
     * @param[in] v The descriptor fo the vertex to get the successor for.
     * @param[in] c The character label.
     *
     * @return TVertexDescriptor A vertex descriptor or nil if successor is not
     *                           defined.
     *
     * @see Automaton#parseString
     * @see Graph#getNil
     *
     * @fn Automaton#parseString
     *
     * @brief Parses a string one character at a time and moves accordingly in the
     *        automaton.
     *
     * @signature TVertexDescriptor parseString(a, v, beginIt, endIt);
     * @signature TVertexDescriptor parseString(a, v, str);
     *
     * @param[in] a An Automaton.
     * @param[in] v The descriptor of the vertex to start at.
     * @param[in] str The @link ContainerConcept @endlink to parse.
     * @param[in,out] beginIt Begin iterator to sequence to parse. Set to the first
     *                        character that could not be parsed or to the value of
     *                        endIt if all of the string was parsed.
     * @param[in] endIt End iterator to sequence to parse.
     *
     * @return TVertexDescriptor The vertex descriptor of the state that was reached
     *                           after parsing.
     *
     * The parsing stops before @link Automaton#getSuccessor @endlink reaches the
     * nil state or if the complete sequence is read.
     *
     * @fn Automaton#canParseString
     *
     * @brief Test whether an Automaton can parse a string completely.
     *
     * @signature bool canParseString(a[, v], str);
     *
     * @param[in] a The Automaton to use for parsing.
     * @param[in] v Optionally, the descriptor of the vertex to start at. Defaults
     *              to the root.
     * @param[in] str The string to parse.
     *
     * @return bool <tt>true</tt> if the Automaton parses <tt>str</tt> , starting at
     *              <tt>v</tt>, completely and <tt>false</tt> otherwise.
     *
     * @fn Automaton#createOracle
     *
     * @brief Creates a factor oracle into an Automaton object.
     *
     * @signature void createOracle(g, text);
     *
     * @param[out] g The oracle to create.
     * @param[in] text A @link String @endlink to create the oracle with.
     *
     * @see Automaton#createOracleOnReverse
     *
     * @fn Automaton#createOracleOnReverse
     *
     * @brief Creates a factor oracle on the reversed string.
     *
     * @signature void createOracleOnReverse(g, text);
     *
     * @param[out] g The oracle to create.
     * @param[in] text A @link String @endlink to create the oracle with.
     *
     * @see Automaton#createOracle
     *
     * @fn Automaton#createTrie
     *
     * @brief Creates a trie in an Automaton.
     *
     * @signature createTrie(g, terminalStateMap, keywords);
     *
     * @param[in,out] g Automaton object to create the trie in.
     * @param[in] terminalStateMap  An external property map. The type must be
     *                             <tt>String&lt;String&lt;unsigned&gt;&gt;</tt>
     *                             since a number of keywords can end in each vertex
     *                             of the trie. This is the case in the Aho-Corasick
     *                             algorithm if one pattern is a suffix of another
     *                             pattern. Hence, we must associate with every
     *                             vertex a set of indices that correspond to
     *                             keywords.
     * @param[in] keywords A set of strings.
     *
     * @see Automaton#createTrieOnReverse
     *
     * @fn Automaton#createTrieOnReverse
     *
     * @brief Creates a trie for all reversed keywords.
     *
     * @signature createTrie(g, terminalStateMap, keywords);
     *
     * @param[in,out] g Automaton object to create the trie in.
     * @param[in] terminalStateMap  An external property map. The type must be
     *                             <tt>String&lt;String&lt;unsigned&gt;&gt;</tt>
     *                             since a number of keywords can end in each vertex
     *                             of the trie. This is the case in the Aho-Corasick
     *                             algorithm if one pattern is a suffix of another
     *                             pattern. Hence, we must associate with every
     *                             vertex a set of indices that correspond to
     *                             keywords.
     * @param[in] keywords A set of strings.
     *
     * @see Automaton#createTrie
     *
     * @fn Automaton#createSuffixTrie
     *
     * @brief Creates a trie of all suffixes of a text.
     *
     * @signature void createSuffixTrie(g, terminalStateMap, text);
     *
     * @param[out] g The Automaton to create the suffix trie in.
     * @param[out] terminalStateMap An external property map; of type
     *                              <tt>String&lt;String&lt;unsigned&gt; &gt;</tt>.
     * @param[in] text A @link TextConcept @endlink object.
     */