Network formats

The networks in the repository come in several different formats. Converters and utilities for these formats will soon be available.

Name Suffix Description

LibB .net

Bayesian Interchange Format .bif The proposed interchange format. I am following Fabio Cozman's version of the format, which is similar to the original proposal.

MSBN .dsc Microsoft's BN tool format. See the MSBN page.

Hugin .hugin File format used by the HUGIN BN tool.

Ideal .ideal A format that is based on the one used in the IDEAL toolkit.

Ergo file format .ergo File format used by the ERGO BN tool.

Viewing Utilities

To make these work, copy both the utility and the associated utilities in the Technical comments column to the desired directory. Some scripts also need an update of the new path of associated utilities.

Utility Usage Description Network Format Technical comments

view-network.sh view-network Displays a ps view of a network LibB set path of net-to-dot.perl and dot

view-net-pdag.sh view-net-pdag.sh Displays a ps view of the P-Dag representing the equivalence class of a network. LibB set path of BN2PDAG, PDAG2dot.awk and dot

Conversion Programs

Program Usage Description Network Format Technical comments

BN2PDAG BN2PDAG Converts and network into P-Dag format LibB Linux executable

DSC2BN DSC2BN <.dsc net> <.net net> Converts a .dsc format network into .net network LibB Linux executable. Might not work with special function nodes (noisy-or etc.)

Name	Suffix	Description
LibB	.net
Bayesian Interchange Format	.bif	The proposed interchange format. I am following Fabio Cozman's version of the format, which is similar to the original proposal.
MSBN	.dsc	Microsoft's BN tool format. See the MSBN page.
Hugin	.hugin	File format used by the HUGIN BN tool.
Ideal	.ideal	A format that is based on the one used in the IDEAL toolkit.
Ergo file format	.ergo	File format used by the ERGO BN tool.

Utility	Usage	Description	Network Format	Technical comments
view-network.sh	view-network	Displays a ps view of a network	LibB	set path of net-to-dot.perl and dot
view-net-pdag.sh	view-net-pdag.sh	Displays a ps view of the P-Dag representing the equivalence class of a network.	LibB	set path of BN2PDAG, PDAG2dot.awk and dot

Program	Usage	Description	Network Format	Technical comments
BN2PDAG	BN2PDAG	Converts and network into P-Dag format	LibB	Linux executable
DSC2BN	DSC2BN <.dsc net> <.net net>	Converts a .dsc format network into .net network	LibB	Linux executable. Might not work with special function nodes (noisy-or etc.)