Euclidean generator and tsp enhancements

example/Jamfile.v2

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ run edge_property.cpp ;
 run edge-function.cpp : $(TEST_DIR)/makefile-dependencies.dat $(TEST_DIR)/makefile-target-names.dat ;
 run edge-iter-constructor.cpp : $(TEST_DIR)/makefile-dependencies.dat ;
 exe edmonds-karp-eg : edmonds-karp-eg.cpp ;
+run geometric_graph_generator_example.cpp ;
 run exterior_properties.cpp ;
 run exterior_property_map.cpp ;
 run family_tree.cpp ;

example/geometric_graph_generator_example.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+//=======================================================================
+// Copyright 2026
+// Author: Matyas W Egyhazy
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//=======================================================================
+
+#include <boost/graph/adjacency_matrix.hpp>
+#include <boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp>
+#include <boost/graph/geometric_graph_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/graph/simple_point.hpp>
+#include <boost/graph/kruskal_min_spanning_tree.hpp>
+#include <boost/graph/graphml.hpp>
+#include <boost/property_map/property_map.hpp>
+#include <boost/property_map/dynamic_property_map.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <vector>
+#include <random>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <map>
+
+// Utility function to write graph to GraphML file with point positions
+template < typename Graph >
+void write_graph_to_graphml(Graph& g, const std::string& filename,
+    const std::vector< boost::simple_point< double > >& points)
+{
+    std::ofstream file(filename);
+    if (!file)
+    {
+        std::cerr << "Error opening file: " << filename << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Create property maps for x and y coordinates
+    std::map< typename boost::graph_traits< Graph >::vertex_descriptor, double >
+        x_map, y_map;
+
+    typename boost::graph_traits< Graph >::vertex_iterator vi, vi_end;
+    for (boost::tie(vi, vi_end) = vertices(g); vi != vi_end; ++vi)
+    {
+        std::size_t idx = boost::get(boost::vertex_index, g, *vi);
+        x_map[*vi] = points[idx].x;
+        y_map[*vi] = points[idx].y;
+    }
+
+    boost::associative_property_map< std::map<
+        typename boost::graph_traits< Graph >::vertex_descriptor, double > >
+        x_pmap(x_map), y_pmap(y_map);
+
+    // Create dynamic properties for GraphML output
+    boost::dynamic_properties dp;
+    dp.property("x", x_pmap);
+    dp.property("y", y_pmap);
+    dp.property("weight", boost::get(boost::edge_weight, g));
+
+    // Write GraphML
+    boost::write_graphml(file, g, dp, true);
+}
+
+void example_basic_random_graph()
+{
+    using Graph = boost::adjacency_matrix< boost::undirectedS,
+        boost::no_property, boost::property< boost::edge_weight_t, double > >;
+    using Point = boost::simple_point< double >;
+
+    const std::size_t num_vertices = 25;
+    Graph g(num_vertices);
+
+    // Generate a container of random points w/ default rng and distribution (uniform)
+    std::vector< Point > points;
+    points.reserve(num_vertices);
+    auto back_itr = std::back_inserter(points);
+    boost::generate_random_points< Point >(num_vertices, 500, back_itr);
+
+    // Get the edge weight map (matches edges to weight) and vertex index map
+    auto weight_map = boost::get(boost::edge_weight, g);
+    auto vertex_index_map = boost::get(boost::vertex_index, g);
+
+    // Create complete graph (generate edges) 
+    // using the stored points and populate weight map
+    boost::connect_all_geometric(g, points, weight_map,
+        vertex_index_map);
+}
+
+void example_custom_distribution()
+{
+    using Graph = boost::adjacency_matrix< boost::undirectedS,
+        boost::no_property, boost::property< boost::edge_weight_t, double > >;
+    using Point = boost::simple_point< double >;
+
+    const std::size_t num_vertices = 15;
+    Graph g(num_vertices);
+
+    std::normal_distribution< double > normal_dist(50.0, 10.0);
+    std::vector< Point > points;
+    points.reserve(num_vertices);
+    boost::generate_random_points< Point >(
+        num_vertices, normal_dist, normal_dist, std::back_inserter(points));
+
+    // Create graph
+    boost::connect_all_geometric(g, points, boost::get(boost::edge_weight, g),
+        boost::get(boost::vertex_index, g));
+}
+
+void example_mst_on_euclidean_graph()
+{
+    // Use adjacency_list to make graphML printing possible
+    using Graph = boost::adjacency_list< boost::vecS, boost::vecS,
+        boost::undirectedS, boost::no_property,
+        boost::property< boost::edge_weight_t, double > >;
+    using Point = boost::simple_point< double >;
+    using Edge = boost::graph_traits< Graph >::edge_descriptor;
+
+    const std::size_t num_vertices = 20;
+    Graph g(num_vertices);
+
+    // Generate and store points
+    std::vector< Point > points;
+    points.reserve(num_vertices);
+    boost::generate_random_points < Point >(
+        num_vertices, 500, std::back_inserter(points));
+
+    // Create complete graph using adjacency_list
+    boost::connect_all_geometric(g, points, boost::get(boost::edge_weight, g),
+        boost::get(boost::vertex_index, g));
+
+    // Write full graph with GraphML format
+    write_graph_to_graphml(g, "full_graph.graphml", points);
+
+    // Compute MST
+    std::vector< Edge > mst_edges;
+    boost::kruskal_minimum_spanning_tree(g, std::back_inserter(mst_edges));
+
+    // Create MST subgraph using adjacency_list
+    Graph mst_graph(num_vertices);
+    for (const auto& e : mst_edges)
+    {
+        auto src = boost::source(e, g);
+        auto tgt = boost::target(e, g);
+        auto weight = boost::get(boost::edge_weight, g, e);
+        boost::add_edge(src, tgt,
+            boost::property< boost::edge_weight_t, double >(weight), mst_graph);
+    }
+
+    // Write MST with GraphML format
+    write_graph_to_graphml(mst_graph, "mst_graph.graphml", points);
+}
+
+void example_make_convenient_euclidean_graph()
+{
+    using Graph = boost::adjacency_matrix< boost::undirectedS,
+        boost::no_property, boost::property< boost::edge_weight_t, double > >;
+
+    const std::size_t num_vertices = 10;
+    const std::size_t coord_max = 100;
+    Graph g(num_vertices);
+
+    // Use simple convenience function to create complete graph
+    boost::make_random_euclidean_graph(g, num_vertices, coord_max,
+        boost::get(boost::edge_weight, g), boost::get(boost::vertex_index, g));
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    // Generates a basic random Euclidean graph from convenience function
+    example_make_convenient_euclidean_graph();
+
+    // Generates a basic random Euclidean graph from building blocks
+    example_basic_random_graph();
+
+    // Shows how to use custom distributions (e.g. normal) with separate 
+    // point generation and graph construction steps
+    example_custom_distribution();
+
+    // Computes MST on a 
+    // generated Euclidean graph and output
+    // GraphML files which can be viewed with tools like
+    // Gephi or Cytoscape https://lite.gephi.org/ 
+    example_mst_on_euclidean_graph();
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}