Control loops before connecting depending on AbstractGraphModel::loopsEnabled()

include/QtNodes/internal/AbstractGraphModel.hpp

@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Export.hpp"
-
-#include <unordered_map>
-#include <unordered_set>
+#include "ConnectionIdHash.hpp"
+#include "Definitions.hpp"
 
 #include <QtCore/QJsonObject>
 #include <QtCore/QObject>
 #include <QtCore/QVariant>
 
-#include "ConnectionIdHash.hpp"
-#include "Definitions.hpp"
+#include <unordered_set>
+
 
 namespace QtNodes {
 
@@ -33,23 +32,23 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC AbstractGraphModel : public QObject
 
     /// @brief Returns the full set of unique Node Ids.
     /**
-   * Model creator is responsible for generating unique `unsigned int`
-   * Ids for all the nodes in the graph. From an Id it should be
-   * possible to trace back to the model's internal representation of
-   * the node.
-   */
+     * Model creator is responsible for generating unique `unsigned int`
+     * Ids for all the nodes in the graph. From an Id it should be
+     * possible to trace back to the model's internal representation of
+     * the node.
+     */
     virtual std::unordered_set<NodeId> allNodeIds() const = 0;
 
     /**
-   * A collection of all input and output connections for the given `nodeId`.
-   */
+     * A collection of all input and output connections for the given `nodeId`.
+     */
     virtual std::unordered_set<ConnectionId> allConnectionIds(NodeId const nodeId) const = 0;
 
     /// @brief Returns all connected Node Ids for given port.
     /**
-   * The returned set of nodes and port indices correspond to the type
-   * opposite to the given `portType`.
-   */
+     * The returned set of nodes and port indices correspond to the type
+     * opposite to the given `portType`.
+     */
     virtual std::unordered_set<ConnectionId> connections(NodeId nodeId,
                                                          PortType portType,
                                                          PortIndex index) const
@@ -60,51 +59,52 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC AbstractGraphModel : public QObject
 
     /// Creates a new node instance in the derived class.
     /**
-   * The model is responsible for generating a unique `NodeId`.
-   * @param[in] nodeType is free to be used and interpreted by the
-   * model on its own, it helps to distinguish between possible node
-   * types and create a correct instance inside.
-   */
+     * The model is responsible for generating a unique `NodeId`.
+     * @param[in] nodeType is free to be used and interpreted by the
+     * model on its own, it helps to distinguish between possible node
+     * types and create a correct instance inside.
+     */
     virtual NodeId addNode(QString const nodeType = QString()) = 0;
 
     /// Model decides if a conection with a given connection Id possible.
     /**
-   * The default implementation compares corresponding data types.
-   *
-   * It is possible to override the function and connect non-equal
-   * data types.
-   */
+     * The default implementation compares corresponding data types.
+     *
+     * It is possible to override the function and connect non-equal
+     * data types.
+     */
     virtual bool connectionPossible(ConnectionId const connectionId) const = 0;
 
     /// Defines if detaching the connection is possible.
     virtual bool detachPossible(ConnectionId const) const { return true; }
 
-    /// Creates a new connection between two nodes.
     /**
-   * Default implementation emits signal
-   * `connectionCreated(connectionId)`
-   *
-   * In the derived classes user must emite the signal to notify the
-   * scene about the changes.
-   */
+     * @brief Creates a new connection between two nodes.
+     *
+     * Default implementation emits signal
+     * `connectionCreated(connectionId)`
+     *
+     * In the derived classes user must emite the signal to notify the
+     * scene about the changes.
+     */
     virtual void addConnection(ConnectionId const connectionId) = 0;
 
     /**
-   * @returns `true` if there is data in the model associated with the
-   * given `nodeId`.
-   */
+     * @returns `true` if there is data in the model associated with the
+     * given `nodeId`.
+     */
     virtual bool nodeExists(NodeId const nodeId) const = 0;
 
     /// @brief Returns node-related data for requested NodeRole.
     /**
-   * @returns Node Caption, Node Caption Visibility, Node Position etc.
-   */
+     * @returns Node Caption, Node Caption Visibility, Node Position etc.
+     */
     virtual QVariant nodeData(NodeId nodeId, NodeRole role) const = 0;
 
     /**
-   * A utility function that unwraps the `QVariant` value returned from the
-   * standard `QVariant AbstractGraphModel::nodeData(NodeId, NodeRole)` function.
-   */
+     * A utility function that unwraps the `QVariant` value returned from the
+     * standard `QVariant AbstractGraphModel::nodeData(NodeId, NodeRole)` function.
+     */
     template<typename T>
     T nodeData(NodeId nodeId, NodeRole role) const
     {
@@ -117,26 +117,28 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC AbstractGraphModel : public QObject
         return NodeFlag::NoFlags;
     }
 
-    /// @brief Sets node properties.
     /**
-   * Sets: Node Caption, Node Caption Visibility,
-   * Shyle, State, Node Position etc.
-   * @see NodeRole.
-   */
+     * @brief Sets node properties.
+     *
+     * Sets: Node Caption, Node Caption Visibility,
+     * Shyle, State, Node Position etc.
+     * @see NodeRole.
+     */
     virtual bool setNodeData(NodeId nodeId, NodeRole role, QVariant value) = 0;
 
-    /// @brief Returns port-related data for requested NodeRole.
     /**
-   * @returns Port Data Type, Port Data, Connection Policy, Port
-   * Caption.
-   */
+     * @brief Returns port-related data for requested NodeRole.
+     *
+     * @returns Port Data Type, Port Data, Connection Policy, Port
+     * Caption.
+     */
     virtual QVariant portData(NodeId nodeId, PortType portType, PortIndex index, PortRole role) const
         = 0;
 
     /**
-   * A utility function that unwraps the `QVariant` value returned from the
-   * standard `QVariant AbstractGraphModel::portData(...)` function.
-   */
+     * A utility function that unwraps the `QVariant` value returned from the
+     * standard `QVariant AbstractGraphModel::portData(...)` function.
+     */
     template<typename T>
     T portData(NodeId nodeId, PortType portType, PortIndex index, PortRole role) const
     {
@@ -155,74 +157,76 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC AbstractGraphModel : public QObject
     virtual bool deleteNode(NodeId const nodeId) = 0;
 
     /**
-   * Reimplement the function if you want to store/restore the node's
-   * inner state during undo/redo node deletion operations.
-   */
+     * Reimplement the function if you want to store/restore the node's
+     * inner state during undo/redo node deletion operations.
+     */
     virtual QJsonObject saveNode(NodeId const) const { return {}; }
 
     /**
-   * Reimplement the function if you want to support:
-   *
-   *   - graph save/restore operations,
-   *   - undo/redo operations after deleting the node.
-   *
-   * QJsonObject must contain following fields:
-   *
-   *
-   * ```
-   * {
-   *   id : 5,
-   *   position : { x : 100, y : 200 },
-   *   internal-data {
-   *     "your model specific data here"
-   *   }
-   * }
-   * ```
-   *
-   * The function must do almost exacly the same thing as the normal addNode().
-   * The main difference is in a model-specific `inner-data` processing.
-   */
+     * Reimplement the function if you want to support:
+     *
+     *   - graph save/restore operations,
+     *   - undo/redo operations after deleting the node.
+     *
+     * QJsonObject must contain following fields:
+     *
+     *
+     * ```json
+     * {
+     *   id : 5,
+     *   position : { x : 100, y : 200 },
+     *   internal-data {
+     *     "your model specific data here"
+     *   }
+     * }
+     * ```
+     *
+     * The function must do almost exacly the same thing as the normal addNode().
+     * The main difference is in a model-specific `inner-data` processing.
+     */
     virtual void loadNode(QJsonObject const &) {}
 
+    virtual bool loopsEnabled() const { return true; }
+
 public:
     /**
-   * Function clears connections attached to the ports that are scheduled to be
-   * deleted. It must be called right before the model removes its old port data.
-   *
-   * @param nodeId Defines the node to be modified
-   * @param portType Is either PortType::In or PortType::Out
-   * @param first Index of the first port to be removed
-   * @param last Index of the last port to be removed
-   */
+     * Function clears connections attached to the ports that are scheduled to be
+     * deleted. It must be called right before the model removes its old port data.
+     *
+     * @param nodeId Defines the node to be modified
+     * @param portType Is either PortType::In or PortType::Out
+     * @param first Index of the first port to be removed
+     * @param last Index of the last port to be removed
+     */
     void portsAboutToBeDeleted(NodeId const nodeId,
                                PortType const portType,
                                PortIndex const first,
                                PortIndex const last);
 
     /**
-   * Signal emitted when model no longer has the old data associated with the
-   * given port indices and when the node must be repainted.
-   */
+     * Signal emitted when model no longer has the old data associated with the
+     * given port indices and when the node must be repainted.
+     */
     void portsDeleted();
 
     /**
-   * Signal emitted when model is about to create new ports on the given node.
-   * @param first Is the first index of the new port after insertion.
-   * @param last Is the last index of the new port after insertion.
-   *
-   * Function caches existing connections that are located after the `last` port
-   * index. For such connections the new "post-insertion" addresses are computed
-   * and stored until the function AbstractGraphModel::portsInserted is called.
-   */
+     * Signal emitted when model is about to create new ports on the given node.
+     * @param first Is the first index of the new port after insertion.
+     * @param last Is the last index of the new port after insertion.
+     *
+     * Function caches existing connections that are located after the `last` port
+     * index. For such connections the new "post-insertion" addresses are computed
+     * and stored until the function AbstractGraphModel::portsInserted is called.
+     */
     void portsAboutToBeInserted(NodeId const nodeId,
                                 PortType const portType,
                                 PortIndex const first,
                                 PortIndex const last);
 
     /**
-   * Function re-creates the connections that were shifted during the port
-   * insertion. After that the node is updated.
-   */
+     * Function re-creates the connections that were shifted during the port
+     * insertion. After that the node is updated.
+     */
     void portsInserted();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:

include/QtNodes/internal/DataFlowGraphModel.hpp

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC DataFlowGraphModel : public AbstractGraphModel, public
 
     NodeId addNode(QString const nodeType) override;
 
+
     bool connectionPossible(ConnectionId const connectionId) const override;
 
     void addConnection(ConnectionId const connectionId) override;
@@ -72,16 +73,19 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC DataFlowGraphModel : public AbstractGraphModel, public
 
     QJsonObject saveNode(NodeId const) const override;
 
-    QJsonObject save() const override;
-
     void loadNode(QJsonObject const &nodeJson) override;
 
+
+    // From Serializable
+    QJsonObject save() const override;
+
+    // From Serializable
     void load(QJsonObject const &json) override;
 
     /**
-   * Fetches the NodeDelegateModel for the given `nodeId` and tries to cast the
-   * stored pointer to the given type
-   */
+     * Fetches the NodeDelegateModel for the given `nodeId` and tries to cast the
+     * stored pointer to the given type
+     */
     template<typename NodeDelegateModelType>
     NodeDelegateModelType *delegateModel(NodeId const nodeId)
     {
@@ -94,6 +98,9 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC DataFlowGraphModel : public AbstractGraphModel, public
         return model;
     }
 
+    /// Loops do not make any sense in uni-direction data propagation
+    bool loopsEnabled() const override { return false; }
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void inPortDataWasSet(NodeId const, PortType const, PortIndex const);
 
@@ -106,15 +113,15 @@ class NODE_EDITOR_PUBLIC DataFlowGraphModel : public AbstractGraphModel, public
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     /**
-   * Fuction is called in three cases:
-   *
-   * - By underlying NodeDelegateModel when a node has new data to propagate.
-   *   @see DataFlowGraphModel::addNode
-   * - When a new connection is created.
-   *   @see DataFlowGraphModel::addConnection
-   * - When a node restored from JSON an needs to send data downstream.
-   *   @see DataFlowGraphModel::loadNode
-   */
+     * Fuction is called in three cases:
+     *
+     * - By underlying NodeDelegateModel when a node has new data to propagate.
+     *   @see DataFlowGraphModel::addNode
+     * - When a new connection is created.
+     *   @see DataFlowGraphModel::addConnection
+     * - When a node restored from JSON an needs to send data downstream.
+     *   @see DataFlowGraphModel::loadNode
+     */
     void onOutPortDataUpdated(NodeId const nodeId, PortIndex const portIndex);
 
     /// Function is called after detaching a connection.