SamplingAlgorithm.java

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package org.gradoop.flink.model.impl.operators.sampling;

import org.gradoop.common.model.api.entities.Edge;
import org.gradoop.common.model.api.entities.GraphHead;
import org.gradoop.common.model.api.entities.Vertex;
import org.gradoop.flink.model.api.epgm.BaseGraph;
import org.gradoop.flink.model.api.epgm.BaseGraphCollection;
import org.gradoop.flink.model.api.operators.UnaryBaseGraphToBaseGraphOperator;

/**
 * Abstract class to provide methods for sampling algorithms.
 *
 * @param <G>  The graph head type.
 * @param <V>  The vertex type.
 * @param <E>  The edge type.
 * @param <LG> The type of the graph.
 * @param <GC> The type of the graph collection.
 */
public abstract class SamplingAlgorithm<
  G extends GraphHead,
  V extends Vertex,
  E extends Edge,
  LG extends BaseGraph<G, V, E, LG, GC>,
  GC extends BaseGraphCollection<G, V, E, LG, GC>> implements UnaryBaseGraphToBaseGraphOperator<LG> {

  @Override
  public LG execute(LG graph) {
    return sample(graph);
  }

  /**
   * Each sampling method should prepare a sample method
   *
   * @param graph graph that will be sampled of
   * @return sampled graph
   */
  protected abstract LG sample(LG graph);
}