Enum EdgeDirection

Namespace

AiDotNet.Enums

Assembly

AiDotNet.dll

Specifies the direction of edges to retrieve when querying a knowledge graph.

public enum EdgeDirection

Fields

Both = 2

Retrieve both outgoing and incoming edges.

Incoming = 1

Retrieve only incoming edges (edges where the specified node is the target).

Outgoing = 0

Retrieve only outgoing edges (edges where the specified node is the source).

Remarks

For Beginners: In a directed graph, edges have a direction - they go FROM one node TO another.

Think of it like Twitter follows:

• If Alice follows Bob, the edge goes FROM Alice TO Bob
• Alice has an OUTGOING edge (she's following someone)
• Bob has an INCOMING edge (someone is following him)

When querying relationships:

• Outgoing: "Who does this person follow?" (edges starting from this node)
• Incoming: "Who follows this person?" (edges pointing to this node)
• Both: "All connections" (both directions)