+end
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- Connect a sequence of modules
+function DAG:connect(...)
+ self.sorted = nil
+ local prev
+ for _, nnm in pairs({...}) do
+ self:createNode(nnm)
+ if prev then
+ table.insert(self.node[nnm].pred, prev)
+ table.insert(self.node[prev].succ, nnm)
+ end
+ prev = nnm
+ end
+end
+
+function DAG:setInput(i)
+ self.sorted = nil
+ self.inputModules = i
+ self:nestedApply(
+ function(nnm)
+ assert(#self.node[nnm].succ > 0, 'Input modules must have outgoing edges.')
+ assert(#self.node[nnm].pred == 0, 'Input modules cannot have incoming edges.')
+ end,
+ self.inputModules
+ )
+end
+
+function DAG:setOutput(o)
+ self.sorted = nil
+ self.outputModules = o
+ self:nestedApply(
+ function(nnm)
+ assert(#self.node[nnm].pred > 0, 'Output module must have incoming edges.')
+ assert(#self.node[nnm].succ == 0, 'Output module cannot have outgoing edges.')
+ end,
+ self.outputModules
+ )