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Walkthrough

Adds the experimental pgr_coreNumbers metric. It implements undirected k-core decomposition, exposes the result through PostgreSQL, adds regression coverage, and documents the function for version 4.1.0.

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Core numbers metric

Layer / File(s) Summary
Core-number computation
include/c_common/enums.h, include/metrics/coreNumbers.hpp, src/metrics/coreNumbers.cpp, src/metrics/CMakeLists.txt
Adds the CORENUMBERS operation, its C++ interface, and bin-based k-core computation.
Graph operation wiring
src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp, src/cpp_common/utilities.cpp
Registers core-number processing, removes self-loops, collapses parallel edges, and dispatches the computation.
PostgreSQL SQL bridge
sql/metrics/_coreNumbers.sql, sql/metrics/coreNumbers.sql, src/metrics/coreNumbers.c, sql/sigs/pgrouting--4.1.sig, sql/metrics/CMakeLists.txt
Adds the internal C-backed function, public SQL wrapper, PostgreSQL result emission, signatures, and packaging entries.
Regression validation
pgtap/metrics/coreNumbers/*, docqueries/metrics/coreNumbers.pg, docqueries/metrics/coreNumbers.result, docqueries/metrics/CMakeLists.txt, docqueries/metrics/test.conf
Tests the function contract, query syntax, graph edge cases, ordering, empty inputs, and documented result sets.
Documentation and catalogs
doc/metrics/pgr_coreNumbers.rst, doc/metrics/metrics-family.rst, doc/metrics/CMakeLists.txt, doc/_static/page_history.js, doc/src/release_notes.rst, NEWS.md
Adds the function documentation, navigation entries, release references, page mapping, and documentation packaging configuration.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 23242

The new function can currently return incorrect, orientation-dependent core numbers and omit vertices that only have self-loops, so consumers may receive incomplete or wrong results. These correctness issues should be fixed before merging.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant pgr_coreNumbers
  participant _pgr_corenumbers
  participant coloring_driver
  participant coreNumbers
  Client->>pgr_coreNumbers: Submit edge SQL
  pgr_coreNumbers->>_pgr_corenumbers: Pass parsed statement
  _pgr_corenumbers->>coloring_driver: Request CORENUMBERS
  coloring_driver->>coreNumbers: Build graph and compute core numbers
  coreNumbers-->>_pgr_corenumbers: Return node and core values
  _pgr_corenumbers-->>Client: Emit seq, node, core rows
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Poem

A rabbit hops through graphs so wide,
Core numbers bloom from side to side.
Loops are shed and twins unite,
Tests check every node just right.
SQL rows spring from burrowed code—
Documentation lights the road.

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doc/metrics/CMakeLists.txt (1)

5-15: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add the coreNumbers documentation query fixture.

pgr_coreNumbers.rst includes coreNumbers.queries, but docqueries/metrics/CMakeLists.txt does not generate it. Add the coreNumbers result source and include it in that CMake list.

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In `@doc/metrics/CMakeLists.txt` around lines 5 - 15, Add the coreNumbers query
fixture source to docqueries/metrics/CMakeLists.txt and include its generated
result in the corresponding CMake list so pgr_coreNumbers.rst can resolve
coreNumbers.queries, preserving the existing fixture-generation pattern.
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Inline comments:
In `@doc/metrics/pgr_coreNumbers.rst`:
- Around line 33-37: Update the k-core complexity description to account for the
post-processing sort of all result rows by node: either state that the peeling
phase is O(m) while documenting the additional O(|V| log |V|) sorting cost, or
give the complete implemented bound as O(|V| + m + |V| log |V|).
- Around line 41-43: Correct the core-1 vertex description in the documentation:
remove the claim that such vertices are terminal or adjacent to at most one
vertex, and define core number 1 as not belonging to the 2-core. Distinguish the
peeling degree in the induced subgraph from the vertex’s original graph degree,
consistent with the later star example.
- Around line 50-63: Update the pgr_coreNumbers documentation to define the
vertex set after preprocessing: self-loops are removed before graph
construction, and when no edges remain the function emits “No edges found” and
returns no rows. Revise the |V|, all-vertices, and empty-result statements to
refer to the post-preprocessing graph rather than the original input.

In `@locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/pgrouting_doc_strings.po`:
- Around line 10153-10155: Regenerate the stale English catalog entries in the
affected PO file, including the ``core`` entry and the :doc: entries for
pgr_betweennessCentrality and pgr_degree, so each msgstr exactly matches its
corresponding msgid and obsolete role markup is removed.

In `@locale/pot/pgrouting_doc_strings.pot`:
- Around line 8656-8660: Update the documentation for the undirected core-number
function to define the vertex set V consistently after self-loop removal,
explicitly stating that vertices retained after removing self-loops receive one
result row while self-loop-only vertices are omitted; keep the existing |V| and
result-ordering statements aligned with that definition.
- Around line 8647-8648: Update the documentation string for core-1 vertices to
remove the claim that they are terminal nodes or have at most one neighbor, and
describe them instead as vertices in the 1-core but not the 2-core that may be
removed after neighboring vertices are peeled. Preserve the existing
localization entry structure.

In `@src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp`:
- Around line 96-104: Update the CORENUMBERS handling around the self-loop
filter to record each loop’s endpoint before removing loops, then add those
vertices to undigraph independently of retained edges. Ensure loop-only vertices
remain in the graph and receive core number 0, including when no non-loop edges
remain, while preserving existing edge-based vertex construction.

In `@src/metrics/coreNumbers.cpp`:
- Around line 114-117: Update the adjacent-vertex selection in the out_edges
loop to choose the endpoint opposite v by comparing source and target, rather
than always assigning target(*ei, graph.graph) to u. Preserve the existing
degree comparison and peeling updates while ensuring undirected edges work
regardless of insertion orientation.

---

Outside diff comments:
In `@doc/metrics/CMakeLists.txt`:
- Around line 5-15: Add the coreNumbers query fixture source to
docqueries/metrics/CMakeLists.txt and include its generated result in the
corresponding CMake list so pgr_coreNumbers.rst can resolve coreNumbers.queries,
preserving the existing fixture-generation pattern.
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  • pgtap/metrics/coreNumbers/edge_cases.pg
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  • pgtap/metrics/coreNumbers/no_crash_test.pg
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  • sql/metrics/CMakeLists.txt
  • sql/metrics/_coreNumbers.sql
  • sql/metrics/coreNumbers.sql
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Comment on lines +33 to +37
The :math:`k`-core of a graph is the maximal subgraph in which every vertex has
degree at least :math:`k` within that subgraph. K-core decomposition iteratively
removes vertices of degree less than :math:`k` until no such vertices remain,
increasing :math:`k` at each stage. The process assigns one core number to every
vertex and runs in :math:`O(m)` time on a graph with :math:`m` edges.

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Document the end-to-end complexity.

The implementation sorts all result rows by node after the peeling pass. The current implementation therefore has an additional O(|V| log |V|) cost. State that the peeling algorithm is linear, or document the implemented bound as O(|V| + m + |V| log |V|).

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In `@doc/metrics/pgr_coreNumbers.rst` around lines 33 - 37, Update the k-core
complexity description to account for the post-processing sort of all result
rows by node: either state that the peeling phase is O(m) while documenting the
additional O(|V| log |V|) sorting cost, or give the complete implemented bound
as O(|V| + m + |V| log |V|).

Comment on lines +41 to +43
* Core :math:`1` vertices are peeled in the first step. They are **terminal
nodes**, adjacent to at most one other vertex in the induced subgraph: the
dead-ends and cul-de-sacs of a road network.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the definition of core-1 vertices.

A core-1 vertex is not necessarily a terminal vertex. The later star example gives the hub core number 1 with degree 4. Core number 1 means that the vertex is not in the 2-core. It does not limit the original degree to one. Distinguish the current peeling degree from the original graph degree.

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In `@doc/metrics/pgr_coreNumbers.rst` around lines 41 - 43, Correct the core-1
vertex description in the documentation: remove the claim that such vertices are
terminal or adjacent to at most one vertex, and define core number 1 as not
belonging to the 2-core. Distinguish the peeling degree in the induced subgraph
from the vertex’s original graph degree, consistent with the later star example.

Comment on lines +50 to +63
The function applies to **undirected** graphs only. Edge direction and traversal
costs are ignored; only the edge endpoints matter. Each vertex receives exactly
one core number, all vertices in the graph are returned, and the number of rows
is :math:`|V|`. Results are ordered by ``node`` ascending. When the edge SQL
returns no rows, the function emits a notice and returns no rows.

**Parallel edges** between the same pair of vertices are collapsed into a single
edge before the peeling starts, so edge multiplicity does not inflate core
numbers: three parallel edges between two vertices give both vertices core
:math:`1`, the same as a single edge. This matters when importing road networks
that contain duplicate geometry. A **self loop** is not a neighbor of its own
vertex, so it is dropped before peeling and does not contribute to that
vertex's degree. A vertex whose only edge is a self loop has no real
neighbors left, and therefore does not appear in the result.

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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🏁 Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

rg -n -C 8 \
  'self.?loop|remove.*loop|insert_min_edges_no_parallel|CORENUMBERS|coreNumbers' \
  src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp \
  src/cpp_common/utilities.cpp \
  src/metrics/coreNumbers.cpp

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- graph construction and output paths ---'
fd -t f -i 'base_graph|coreNumbers|coloring_driver|utilities' . | sort
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant implementation ---'
sed -n '1,230p' src/cpp_common/base_graph.hpp
sed -n '80,180p' src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp
sed -n '1,190p' src/metrics/coreNumbers.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- API wrapper and result emission ---'
rg -n -C 10 'get_edges|coreNumbers\(|results|vertex|node' src -g '*.cpp' -g '*.hpp' | head -n 260

Repository: pgRouting/pgrouting

Length of output: 705


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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- graph construction ---'
sed -n '1,260p' include/cpp_common/base_graph.hpp
printf '%s\n' '--- driver preprocessing and dispatch ---'
sed -n '88,175p' src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- core-number implementation ---'
sed -n '1,190p' src/metrics/coreNumbers.cpp
printf '%s\n' '--- result conversion and SQL wrapper ---'
rg -n -C 8 'get_edges|coreNumbers\(|II_t_rt|results|node|core' include src sql/metrics -g '*.cpp' -g '*.hpp' -g '*.c' -g '*.sql' | head -n 320

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- graph insertion methods ---'
rg -n -A 55 -B 12 \
  'insert_min_edges_no_parallel|insert_edges\(' \
  include/cpp_common/base_graph.hpp

printf '%s\n' '--- edge loading and tuple emission ---'
rg -n -A 35 -B 15 \
  'get_edges\(|get_tuples\(' \
  src include -g '*.cpp' -g '*.hpp' | head -n 260

printf '%s\n' '--- read-only preprocessing verifier ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path

driver = Path("src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp").read_text()
remove = driver.index("/* remove self loops */")
empty_check = driver.index("if (edges.empty())", remove)
graph_insert = driver.index("undigraph.insert_min_edges_no_parallel(edges)", empty_check)
dispatch = driver.index("results = coreNumbers(undigraph)", graph_insert)

assert remove < empty_check < graph_insert < dispatch
print("PASS: self-loop removal precedes empty-edge handling, graph construction, and core-number computation")

source = [(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1)]
filtered = [(u, v) for u, v in source if u != v]
vertices = {u for edge in filtered for u in edge}
assert filtered == [(1, 2), (2, 1)]
assert vertices == {1, 2}
assert 1 not in {u for u, v in source if u == v}
print("PASS: a loop-only vertex is absent from the post-preprocessing vertex set")
PY

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🏁 Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- endpoint insertion and duplicate handling ---'
rg -n -A 45 -B 12 \
  'graph_add_edge|graph_add_min_edge_no_parallel|extract_vertices' \
  include/cpp_common/base_graph.hpp

printf '%s\n' '--- corrected read-only preprocessing verifier ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path

driver = Path("src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp").read_text()
remove = driver.index("/* remove self loops */")
empty_check = driver.index("if (edges.empty())", remove)
graph_insert = driver.index("undigraph.insert_min_edges_no_parallel(edges)", empty_check)
dispatch = driver.index("results = coreNumbers(undigraph)", graph_insert)
assert remove < empty_check < graph_insert < dispatch
print("PASS: self-loop removal precedes empty-edge handling, graph construction, and core-number computation")

source = [(9, 9), (1, 2), (2, 1)]
filtered = [(u, v) for u, v in source if u != v]
vertices = {u for edge in filtered for u in edge}
assert filtered == [(1, 2), (2, 1)]
assert vertices == {1, 2}
assert 9 not in vertices
print("PASS: a loop-only vertex is absent from the post-preprocessing vertex set")
PY

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Length of output: 10912


Define the vertex set after preprocessing.

Self-loops are removed before graph construction. If preprocessing leaves no edges, the function returns no rows and emits No edges found. Define |V| as the number of vertices in the post-preprocessing graph, and update the “all vertices” and empty-result statements accordingly.

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In `@doc/metrics/pgr_coreNumbers.rst` around lines 50 - 63, Update the
pgr_coreNumbers documentation to define the vertex set after preprocessing:
self-loops are removed before graph construction, and when no edges remain the
function emits “No edges found” and returns no rows. Revise the |V|,
all-vertices, and empty-result statements to refer to the post-preprocessing
graph rather than the original input.

Comment on lines +10153 to +10155
#, fuzzy
msgid "``core``"
msgstr "``color``"

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Regenerate the stale English catalog entries.

msgid "``core```" currently has msgstr "``color```". The :doc: entries for pgr_betweennessCentrality and pgr_degree also change or remove the role markup. Set each msgstr to the exact msgid, or regenerate the PO file.

Proposed catalog fix
-#, fuzzy
 msgid "``core``"
-msgstr "``color``"
+msgstr "``core``"

-#, fuzzy
 msgid ":doc:`pgr_betweennessCentrality`"
-msgstr "pgr_betweennessCentrality"
+msgstr ":doc:`pgr_betweennessCentrality`"

-#, fuzzy
 msgid ":doc:`pgr_degree`"
-msgstr "``pgr_degree``"
+msgstr ":doc:`pgr_degree`"

Also applies to: 10414-10420

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In `@locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/pgrouting_doc_strings.po` around lines 10153 - 10155,
Regenerate the stale English catalog entries in the affected PO file, including
the ``core`` entry and the :doc: entries for pgr_betweennessCentrality and
pgr_degree, so each msgstr exactly matches its corresponding msgid and obsolete
role markup is removed.

Comment thread locale/pot/pgrouting_doc_strings.pot Outdated
Comment on lines +8647 to +8648
msgid "Core :math:`1` vertices are peeled in the first step. They are **terminal nodes**, adjacent to at most one other vertex in the induced subgraph: the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs of a road network."
msgstr ""

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the description of core-1 vertices.

Core number 1 does not mean that a vertex is terminal or has at most one neighbor. A star hub can have degree 4 and still have core number 1, as stated at Line [8830]. Core-1 vertices belong to the 1-core but not the 2-core and can become removable after neighboring vertices are peeled.

Proposed wording
-Core :math:`1` vertices are peeled in the first step. They are **terminal nodes**, adjacent to at most one other vertex in the induced subgraph: the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs of a road network.
+Vertices with core number :math:`1` belong to the 1-core but not the 2-core. They include terminal vertices and vertices that become removable after neighboring vertices are peeled.
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msgid "Core :math:`1` vertices are peeled in the first step. They are **terminal nodes**, adjacent to at most one other vertex in the induced subgraph: the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs of a road network."
msgstr ""
msgid "Vertices with core number :math:`1` belong to the 1-core but not the 2-core. They include terminal vertices and vertices that become removable after neighboring vertices are peeled."
msgstr ""
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In `@locale/pot/pgrouting_doc_strings.pot` around lines 8647 - 8648, Update the
documentation string for core-1 vertices to remove the claim that they are
terminal nodes or have at most one neighbor, and describe them instead as
vertices in the 1-core but not the 2-core that may be removed after neighboring
vertices are peeled. Preserve the existing localization entry structure.

Comment thread locale/pot/pgrouting_doc_strings.pot Outdated
Comment on lines +8656 to +8660
msgid "The function applies to **undirected** graphs only. Edge direction and traversal costs are ignored; only the edge endpoints matter. Each vertex receives exactly one core number, all vertices in the graph are returned, and the number of rows is :math:`|V|`. Results are ordered by ``node`` ascending. When the edge SQL returns no rows, the function emits a notice and returns no rows."
msgstr ""

msgid "**Parallel edges** between the same pair of vertices are collapsed into a single edge before the peeling starts, so edge multiplicity does not inflate core numbers: three parallel edges between two vertices give both vertices core :math:`1`, the same as a single edge. This matters when importing road networks that contain duplicate geometry. A **self loop** is not a neighbor of its own vertex, so it is dropped before peeling and does not contribute to that vertex's degree. A vertex whose only edge is a self loop has no real neighbors left, and therefore does not appear in the result."
msgstr ""

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Define the vertex set after self-loop removal.

The documentation promises one result row for every vertex and |V| rows, but then excludes a vertex whose only edge is a self-loop. State that V contains vertices retained after self-loop removal, or explicitly document that self-loop-only vertices are omitted.

Proposed wording
-Each vertex receives exactly one core number, all vertices in the graph are returned, and the number of rows is :math:`|V|`.
+Each vertex incident to at least one non-self-loop edge receives exactly one core number and is returned. Self-loop-only vertices are omitted, so the result has one row per retained vertex.
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msgid "The function applies to **undirected** graphs only. Edge direction and traversal costs are ignored; only the edge endpoints matter. Each vertex receives exactly one core number, all vertices in the graph are returned, and the number of rows is :math:`|V|`. Results are ordered by ``node`` ascending. When the edge SQL returns no rows, the function emits a notice and returns no rows."
msgstr ""
msgid "**Parallel edges** between the same pair of vertices are collapsed into a single edge before the peeling starts, so edge multiplicity does not inflate core numbers: three parallel edges between two vertices give both vertices core :math:`1`, the same as a single edge. This matters when importing road networks that contain duplicate geometry. A **self loop** is not a neighbor of its own vertex, so it is dropped before peeling and does not contribute to that vertex's degree. A vertex whose only edge is a self loop has no real neighbors left, and therefore does not appear in the result."
msgstr ""
msgid "The function applies to **undirected** graphs only. Edge direction and traversal costs are ignored; only the edge endpoints matter. Each vertex incident to at least one non-self-loop edge receives exactly one core number and is returned. Self-loop-only vertices are omitted, so the result has one row per retained vertex. Results are ordered by ``node`` ascending. When the edge SQL returns no rows, the function emits a notice and returns no rows."
msgstr ""
msgid "**Parallel edges** between the same pair of vertices are collapsed into a single edge before the peeling starts, so edge multiplicity does not inflate core numbers: three parallel edges between two vertices give both vertices core :math:`1`, the same as a single edge. This matters when importing road networks that contain duplicate geometry. A **self loop** is not a neighbor of its own vertex, so it is dropped before peeling and does not contribute to that vertex's degree. A vertex whose only edge is a self loop has no real neighbors left, and therefore does not appear in the result."
msgstr ""
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In `@locale/pot/pgrouting_doc_strings.pot` around lines 8656 - 8660, Update the
documentation for the undirected core-number function to define the vertex set V
consistently after self-loop removal, explicitly stating that vertices retained
after removing self-loops receive one result row while self-loop-only vertices
are omitted; keep the existing |V| and result-ordering statements aligned with
that definition.

Comment on lines +96 to +104
if (which == CORENUMBERS) {
/* remove self loops */
edges.erase(
std::remove_if(edges.begin(), edges.end(),
[](const Edge_t &edge) {
return edge.source == edge.target;
}),
edges.end());
}

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Preserve vertices when removing self-loops.

This erases a loop-only vertex before graph construction. The empty-edge path at Lines 106-110 then returns no row. A vertex that has only self-loops must remain in the graph and receive core number 0 after its loops are ignored.

Record loop endpoints before filtering, then add those vertices to undigraph independently of the retained edges. The PR objective requires a core number for each vertex.

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In `@src/coloring/coloring_driver.cpp` around lines 96 - 104, Update the
CORENUMBERS handling around the self-loop filter to record each loop’s endpoint
before removing loops, then add those vertices to undigraph independently of
retained edges. Ensure loop-only vertices remain in the graph and receive core
number 0, including when no non-loop edges remain, while preserving existing
edge-based vertex construction.

Comment on lines +114 to +117
for (boost::tie(ei, ei_end) = out_edges(v, graph.graph);
ei != ei_end; ++ei) {
V u = target(*ei, graph.graph);
if (degree[u] > degree[v]) {

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Select the endpoint opposite v.

Line 116 always reads the stored target. For an undirected edge visited from its stored target, u equals v. The peeling loop then misses the actual neighbor update. Core numbers can depend on edge insertion orientation.

Use source and target to select the endpoint opposite v.

Proposed fix
-            V u = target(*ei, graph.graph);
+            V u = source(*ei, graph.graph) == v
+                ? target(*ei, graph.graph)
+                : source(*ei, graph.graph);

The adjacent-vertex contract in include/cpp_common/base_graph.hpp lines 442-445 confirms this requirement.

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for (boost::tie(ei, ei_end) = out_edges(v, graph.graph);
ei != ei_end; ++ei) {
V u = target(*ei, graph.graph);
if (degree[u] > degree[v]) {
for (boost::tie(ei, ei_end) = out_edges(v, graph.graph);
ei != ei_end; ++ei) {
V u = source(*ei, graph.graph) == v
? target(*ei, graph.graph)
: source(*ei, graph.graph);
if (degree[u] > degree[v]) {
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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
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In `@src/metrics/coreNumbers.cpp` around lines 114 - 117, Update the
adjacent-vertex selection in the out_edges loop to choose the endpoint opposite
v by comparing source and target, rather than always assigning target(*ei,
graph.graph) to u. Preserve the existing degree comparison and peeling updates
while ensuring undirected edges work regardless of insertion orientation.

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sakirr05 force-pushed the new-function-pgr-coreNumbers branch from e82979d to 232425f Compare August 21, 2026 23:48
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GSOC 2026: New function pgr_coreNumbers to be added in pgRouting

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