NestedEdges#

class NestedEdges#

Bases: object

Methods:

`after`(start)	Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events after start (exclusive).
`at`(time)	Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events at time.
`before`(end)	Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events before end (exclusive).
`collect`()	Collect all edges into a list
`default_layer`()	Return a view of NestedEdges containing only the default edge layer :returns: The layered view :rtype: NestedEdges
`deletions`()	Returns all timestamps of edges, where an edge is deleted
`deletions_date_time`()	Returns all timestamps of edges, where an edge is deleted
`exclude_layer`(name)	Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded name Errors if any of the layers do not exist.
`exclude_layers`(names)	Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded names Errors if any of the layers do not exist.
`exclude_valid_layer`(name)	Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded name :param name: layer name that is excluded for the new view :type name: str
`exclude_valid_layers`(names)	Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded names :param names: list of layer names that are excluded for the new view :type names: list[str]
`expanding`(step)	Creates a WindowSet with the given step size using an expanding window.
`explode`()	Explodes returns an edge object for each update within the original edge.
`explode_layers`()	Explode layers returns an edge object for each layer within the original edge.
`has_layer`(name)	Check if NestedEdges has the layer "name"
`history`()	Returns all timestamps of edges, when an edge is added or change to an edge is made.
`history_date_time`()	Returns all timestamps of edges, when an edge is added or change to an edge is made.
`is_active`()
`is_deleted`()	Check if edges are deleted
`is_self_loop`()	Check if the edges are on the same node
`is_valid`()	Check if edges are valid (i.e., not deleted)
`latest`()	Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events at the latest time.
`layer`(name)	Return a view of NestedEdges containing the layer "name" Errors if the layer does not exist
`layers`(names)	Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers names Errors if any of the layers do not exist.
`rolling`(window[, step])	Creates a WindowSet with the given window size and optional step using a rolling window.
`shrink_end`(end)	Set the end of the window to the smaller of end and self.end()
`shrink_start`(start)	Set the start of the window to the larger of start and self.start()
`shrink_window`(start, end)	Shrink both the start and end of the window (same as calling shrink_start followed by shrink_end but more efficient)
`snapshot_at`(time)	Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events that have not been explicitly deleted at time.
`snapshot_latest`()	Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events that have not been explicitly deleted at the latest time.
`valid_layers`(names)	Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers names Any layers that do not exist are ignored
`window`(start, end)	Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events between start (inclusive) and end (exclusive)

Attributes:

`date_time`	Get the date times of exploded edges
`dst`	Returns the destination node of the edge.
`earliest_date_time`	Returns the earliest date time of the edges.
`earliest_time`	Returns the earliest time of the edges.
`end`	Gets the latest time that this NestedEdges is valid.
`end_date_time`	Gets the latest datetime that this NestedEdges is valid
`id`	Returns all ids of the edges.
`latest_date_time`	Returns the latest date time of the edges.
`latest_time`	Returns the latest time of the edges.
`layer_name`	Returns the name of the layer the edges belong to - assuming they only belong to one layer
`layer_names`	Returns the names of the layers the edges belong to
`nbr`	Returns the node at the other end of the edge (same as dst() for out-edges and src() for in-edges)
`properties`	Returns all properties of the edges
`src`	Returns the source node of the edge.
`start`	Gets the start time for rolling and expanding windows for this NestedEdges
`start_date_time`	Gets the earliest datetime that this NestedEdges is valid
`time`	Returns the times of exploded edges
`window_size`	Get the window size (difference between start and end) for this NestedEdges

after(start)#

Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events after start (exclusive).

Parameters:: start (TimeInput) – The start time of the window.
Return type:: NestedEdges

at(time)#

Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events at time.

Parameters:: time (TimeInput) – The time of the window.
Return type:: NestedEdges

before(end)#

Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events before end (exclusive).

Parameters:: end (TimeInput) – The end time of the window.
Return type:: NestedEdges

collect()#

Collect all edges into a list

Returns:: the list of edges
Return type:: list[list[Edges]]

date_time#: Get the date times of exploded edges

default_layer()#: Return a view of NestedEdges containing only the default edge layer :returns: The layered view :rtype: NestedEdges

deletions()#

Returns all timestamps of edges, where an edge is deleted

Returns:: A list of lists of lists of unix timestamps

deletions_date_time()#

Returns all timestamps of edges, where an edge is deleted

Returns:: A list of lists of lists of DateTime objects

dst#: Returns the destination node of the edge.

earliest_date_time#: Returns the earliest date time of the edges.

earliest_time#: Returns the earliest time of the edges.

end#

Gets the latest time that this NestedEdges is valid.

Returns:: The latest time that this NestedEdges is valid or None if the NestedEdges is valid for all times.
Return type:: Optional[int]

end_date_time#

Gets the latest datetime that this NestedEdges is valid

Returns:: The latest datetime that this NestedEdges is valid or None if the NestedEdges is valid for all times.
Return type:: Optional[datetime]

exclude_layer(name)#

Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded name Errors if any of the layers do not exist.

Parameters:: name (str) – layer name that is excluded for the new view
Returns:: The layered view
Return type:: NestedEdges

exclude_layers(names)#

Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded names Errors if any of the layers do not exist.

Parameters:: names (list[str]) – list of layer names that are excluded for the new view
Returns:: The layered view
Return type:: NestedEdges

exclude_valid_layer(name)#

Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded name :param name: layer name that is excluded for the new view :type name: str

Returns:: The layered view
Return type:: NestedEdges

exclude_valid_layers(names)#

Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers except the excluded names :param names: list of layer names that are excluded for the new view :type names: list[str]

Returns:: The layered view
Return type:: NestedEdges

expanding(step)#

Creates a WindowSet with the given step size using an expanding window.

An expanding window is a window that grows by step size at each iteration.

Parameters:: step (int | str) – The step size of the window.
Returns:: A WindowSet object.
Return type:: WindowSet

explode()#: Explodes returns an edge object for each update within the original edge.

explode_layers()#: Explode layers returns an edge object for each layer within the original edge. These new edge object contains only updates from respective layers.

has_layer(name)#

Check if NestedEdges has the layer “name”

Parameters:: name (str) – the name of the layer to check
Return type:: bool

history()#: Returns all timestamps of edges, when an edge is added or change to an edge is made.

history_date_time()#: Returns all timestamps of edges, when an edge is added or change to an edge is made.

id#: Returns all ids of the edges.

is_active()#

is_deleted()#: Check if edges are deleted

is_self_loop()#: Check if the edges are on the same node

is_valid()#: Check if edges are valid (i.e., not deleted)

latest()#

Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events at the latest time.

Return type:: NestedEdges

latest_date_time#: Returns the latest date time of the edges.

latest_time#: Returns the latest time of the edges.

layer(name)#

Return a view of NestedEdges containing the layer “name” Errors if the layer does not exist

Parameters:: name (str) – then name of the layer.
Returns:: The layered view
Return type:: NestedEdges

layer_name#: Returns the name of the layer the edges belong to - assuming they only belong to one layer

layer_names#: Returns the names of the layers the edges belong to

layers(names)#

Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers names Errors if any of the layers do not exist.

Parameters:: names (list[str]) – list of layer names for the new view
Returns:: The layered view
Return type:: NestedEdges

nbr#: Returns the node at the other end of the edge (same as dst() for out-edges and src() for in-edges)

properties#: Returns all properties of the edges

rolling(window, step=None)#

Creates a WindowSet with the given window size and optional step using a rolling window.

A rolling window is a window that moves forward by step size at each iteration.

Parameters:

window (int | str) – The size of the window.
step (int | str | None) – The step size of the window. step defaults to window.

Returns:

A WindowSet object.

Return type:

WindowSet

shrink_end(end)#

Set the end of the window to the smaller of end and self.end()

Parameters:: end (TimeInput) – the new end time of the window
Return type:: NestedEdges

shrink_start(start)#

Set the start of the window to the larger of start and self.start()

Parameters:: start (TimeInput) – the new start time of the window
Return type:: NestedEdges

shrink_window(start, end)#

Shrink both the start and end of the window (same as calling shrink_start followed by shrink_end but more efficient)

Parameters:

start (TimeInput) – the new start time for the window
end (TimeInput) – the new end time for the window

Return type:

NestedEdges

snapshot_at(time)#

Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events that have not been explicitly deleted at time.

This is equivalent to before(time + 1) for Graph and at(time) for PersistentGraph

Parameters:: time (TimeInput) – The time of the window.
Return type:: NestedEdges

snapshot_latest()#

Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events that have not been explicitly deleted at the latest time.

This is equivalent to a no-op for Graph and latest() for PersistentGraph

Return type:: NestedEdges

src#: Returns the source node of the edge.

start#

Gets the start time for rolling and expanding windows for this NestedEdges

Returns:: The earliest time that this NestedEdges is valid or None if the NestedEdges is valid for all times.
Return type:: Optional[int]

start_date_time#

Gets the earliest datetime that this NestedEdges is valid

Returns:: The earliest datetime that this NestedEdges is valid or None if the NestedEdges is valid for all times.
Return type:: Optional[datetime]

time#: Returns the times of exploded edges

valid_layers(names)#

Return a view of NestedEdges containing all layers names Any layers that do not exist are ignored

Parameters:: names (list[str]) – list of layer names for the new view
Returns:: The layered view
Return type:: NestedEdges

window(start, end)#

Create a view of the NestedEdges including all events between start (inclusive) and end (exclusive)

Parameters:

start (TimeInput | None) – The start time of the window (unbounded if None).
end (TimeInput | None) – The end time of the window (unbounded if None).

Return type:

NestedEdges

window_size#

Get the window size (difference between start and end) for this NestedEdges

Return type:: Optional[int]