| 267 | |
| 268 | == 2.1 Some Considerations == #pre2 |
| 269 | The minimum requirements for a format are: |
| 270 | * ability to describe a graph (nodes and edges) |
| 271 | * ability to add descriptions to nodes and edges |
| 272 | * can be parsed easily |
| 273 | Being easy to read and write is a added bonus. |
| 274 | |
| 275 | Some things that we would like to be able to describe are |
| 276 | * node/edge IDs |
| 277 | * node behavior (a switch, host, router, service...) |
| 278 | * edge weight (throughput, connectivity, delay...) |
| 279 | |
| 280 | == 2.2 Some Formats == #fmts |
| 281 | === 2.2.1 GEXF === #gexf |
| 282 | link: http://gexf.net/format/index.html |
| 283 | |
| 284 | === 2.2.2 GDF === #gdf |
| 285 | link: https://gephi.org/users/supported-graph-formats/gdf-format/ |