A graph rewriting library
The ReGraph Python library is a generic framework for modelling graph-centric systems. In this context models are viewed as graphs and graph transformations - as a tool to describe both the system evolution and the model evolution [read more about the approach] (http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-540-30203-2_30).
ReGraph includes data structures for representation of typed graphs, both directed (TypedDiGraph) and undirected (TypedGraph). They are inherited from [NetworkX] (https://networkx.github.io/) graphs, therefore can be operated as any graph in the context of the reach functionality available in NetworkX.
Graph rewriting is performed by an object of the class Rewriter which is initialised with the target graph for rewriting. Rewriting is performed in-place, so the initial graph is modified in course of rewriting. Two graph rewriting modes are available: declarative (implementing sesqui-pushout rewriting) and imperative (sequence of primitive operations on the graph).
Every graph can have a meta-model, so it is possible to construct a cascade of graphs, where the graph on each level would type the the graph immediately above. In addition to simple graph rewriting, the ReGraph library provides the class GraphModeler, which implements a way to propagate specific changes (stable for cloning and deletion) in the graph at any level to the upper levels automatically.
The following Python 3 packages are required
cycler==0.10.0
decorator==4.0.9
matplotlib==1.5.1
networkx==1.11
numpy==1.11.0
pyparsing==2.1.4
python-dateutil==2.5.3
pytz==2016.4
six==1.10.0
wheel==0.24.0
To avoid manual installation and to easily set up development environment you may consider following the instructions below:
virtualenv venv -p path/to/your/python3
To activate the virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate
To install required dependencies
pip install -r requirement.txt
In order to install the ReGraph library you have to clone this repository using SSH
git clone [email protected]:Kappa-Dev/ReGraph.git
or using HTTPS
https://github.com/Kappa-Dev/ReGraph.git
Install the library with
python setup.py install
python tests/test.py