Feature Request - InfoMap

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

cpppython

Domain

data

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

4

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

over 1 week

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

unclear

Prerequisites

Graph theory basicsFamiliarity with C++ and PythonUnderstanding of GraphScope's algorithm interfaceCommunity detection algorithms knowledge

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

15

Research direction

The issue requests implementing the InfoMap community detection algorithm. Currently, there is no specification or API design. To proceed, one should first examine existing community detection algorithms in the GraphScope codebase (e.g., Louvain, LPA) to understand the pattern. It would be necessary to discuss and define the API with maintainers, as the issue is ambiguous. The linked paper (https://github.com/mapequation/infomap) provides the algorithm, but integrating it into GraphScope would require both C++ and Python components. Look at files like `analytical engine/` and `python/graphscope/` for examples.