Edge attributes support (#48)

* Edges support

* Documentation and additional style attribute

* Better example and review changes

* Fix xlabel

* Fix docs

* Add Edge default properties

* Fix edge docs

Co-authored-by: Andrew Selivanov <a_selivanov@wargaming.net>

diagrams/__init__.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from hashlib import md5
 from pathlib import Path
 from random import getrandbits
-from typing import List, Union
+from typing import List, Union, Dict
 
 from graphviz import Digraph
 
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ class Diagram:
 
         self.show = show
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return str(self.dot)
+
     def __enter__(self):
         setdiagram(self)
         return self
@@ -160,15 +163,9 @@ class Diagram:
         """Create a new node."""
         self.dot.node(hashid, label=label, **attrs)
 
-    def connect(self, node: "Node", node2: "Node", directed=True) -> None:
+    def connect(self, node: "Node", node2: "Node", edge: "Edge") -> None:
         """Connect the two Nodes."""
-        attrs = {"dir": "none"} if not directed else {}
+        self.dot.edge(node.hashid, node2.hashid, **edge.attrs)
-        self.dot.edge(node.hashid, node2.hashid, **attrs)
-
-    def reverse(self, node: "Node", node2: "Node", directed=True) -> None:
-        """Connect the two Nodes in reverse direction."""
-        attrs = {"dir": "none"} if not directed else {"dir": "back"}
-        self.dot.edge(node.hashid, node2.hashid, **attrs)
 
     def subgraph(self, dot: Digraph) -> None:
         """Create a subgraph for clustering"""
@@ -302,54 +299,70 @@ class Node:
         _name = self.__class__.__name__
         return f"<{self._provider}.{self._type}.{_name}>"
 
-    def __sub__(self, other: Union["Node", List["Node"]]):
+    def __sub__(self, other: Union["Node", List["Node"], "Edge"]):
-        """Implement Self - Node and Self - [Nodes]"""
+        """Implement Self - Node, Self - [Nodes] and Self - Edge."""
-        if not isinstance(other, list):
+        if isinstance(other, list):
-            return self.connect(other, directed=False)
             for node in other:
-            self.connect(node, directed=False)
+                self.connect(node, Edge(self))
+            return other
+        elif isinstance(other, Node):
+            return self.connect(other, Edge(self))
+        else:
+            other.node = self
             return other
 
-    def __rsub__(self, other: List["Node"]):
+    def __rsub__(self, other: Union[List["Node"], List["Edge"]]):
-        """
+        """ Called for [Nodes] and [Edges] - Self because list don't have __sub__ operators. """
-        Called for [Nodes] - Self because list of Nodes don't have
+        for o in other:
-        __sub__ operators.
+            if isinstance(o, Edge):
-        """
+                o.connect(self)
-        self.__sub__(other)
+            else:
+                o.connect(self, Edge(self))
         return self
 
-    def __rshift__(self, other: Union["Node", List["Node"]]):
+    def __rshift__(self, other: Union["Node", List["Node"], "Edge"]):
-        """Implements Self >> Node and Self >> [Nodes]."""
+        """Implements Self >> Node, Self >> [Nodes] and Self Edge."""
-        if not isinstance(other, list):
+        if isinstance(other, list):
-            return self.connect(other)
             for node in other:
-            self.connect(node)
+                self.connect(node, Edge(self, forward=True))
             return other
-
+        elif isinstance(other, Node):
-    def __lshift__(self, other: Union["Node", List["Node"]]):
+            return self.connect(other, Edge(self, forward=True))
-        """Implements Self << Node and Self << [Nodes]."""
+        else:
-        if not isinstance(other, list):
+            other.forward = True
-            return self.reverse(other)
+            other.node = self
-        for node in other:
-            self.reverse(node)
             return other
 
-    def __rrshift__(self, other: List["Node"]):
+    def __lshift__(self, other: Union["Node", List["Node"], "Edge"]):
-        """
+        """Implements Self << Node, Self << [Nodes] and Self << Edge."""
-        Called for [Nodes] >> Self because list of Nodes don't have
+        if isinstance(other, list):
-        __rshift__ operators.
-        """
             for node in other:
-            node.connect(self)
+                self.connect(node, Edge(self, reverse=True))
+            return other
+        elif isinstance(other, Node):
+            return self.connect(other, Edge(self, reverse=True))
+        else:
+            other.reverse = True
+            return other.connect(self)
+
+    def __rrshift__(self, other: Union[List["Node"], List["Edge"]]):
+        """Called for [Nodes] and [Edges] >> Self because list don't have __rshift__ operators."""
+        for o in other:
+            if isinstance(o, Edge):
+                o.forward = True
+                o.connect(self)
+            else:
+                o.connect(self, Edge(self, forward=True))
         return self
 
-    def __rlshift__(self, other: List["Node"]):
+    def __rlshift__(self, other: Union[List["Node"], List["Edge"]]):
-        """
+        """Called for [Nodes] << Self because list of Nodes don't have __lshift__ operators."""
-        Called for [Nodes] << Self because list of Nodes don't have
+        for o in other:
-        __lshift__ operators.
+            if isinstance(o, Edge):
-        """
+                o.reverse = True
-        for node in other:
+                o.connect(self)
-            node.reverse(self)
+            else:
+                o.connect(self, Edge(self, reverse=True))
         return self
 
     @property
@@ -357,30 +370,19 @@ class Node:
         return self._hash
 
     # TODO: option for adding flow description to the connection edge
-    def connect(self, node: "Node", directed=True):
+    def connect(self, node: "Node", edge: "Edge"):
         """Connect to other node.
 
         :param node: Other node instance.
-        :param directed: Whether the flow is directed or not.
+        :param edge: Type of the edge.
-        :return: Connected node.
-        """
-        if not isinstance(node, Node):
-            ValueError(f"{node} is not a valid Node")
-        # An edge must be added on the global diagrams, not a cluster.
-        self._diagram.connect(self, node, directed)
-        return node
-
-    def reverse(self, node: "Node", directed=True):
-        """Connect to other node in reverse direction.
-
-        :param node: Other node instance.
-        :param directed: Whether the flow is directed or not.
         :return: Connected node.
         """
         if not isinstance(node, Node):
             ValueError(f"{node} is not a valid Node")
+        if not isinstance(node, Edge):
+            ValueError(f"{node} is not a valid Edge")
         # An edge must be added on the global diagrams, not a cluster.
-        self._diagram.reverse(self, node, directed)
+        self._diagram.connect(self, node, edge)
         return node
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -392,4 +394,125 @@ class Node:
         return os.path.join(basedir.parent, self._icon_dir, self._icon)
 
 
+class Edge:
+    """Edge represents an edge between two nodes."""
+
+    _default_edge_attrs = {
+        "fontcolor": "#2D3436",
+        "fontname": "Sans-Serif",
+        "fontsize": "13",
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 node: "Node" = None,
+                 forward: bool = False,
+                 reverse: bool = False,
+                 xlabel: str = "",
+                 label: str = "",
+                 color: str = "",
+                 style: str = "",
+                 fontcolor: str = "",
+                 fontname: str = "",
+                 fontsize: str = "",
+                 ):
+        """Edge represents an edge between two nodes.
+
+        :param node: Parent node.
+        :param forward: Points forward.
+        :param reverse: Points backward.
+        :param label: Edge label.
+        :param color: Edge color.
+        :param style: Edge style.
+        :param label: Edge font color.
+        :param color: Edge font name.
+        :param style: Edge font size.
+        """
+        if node is not None:
+            assert isinstance(node, Node)
+
+        self.node = node
+        self.forward = forward
+        self.reverse = reverse
+
+        self._attrs = {}
+
+        # Set attributes.
+        for k, v in self._default_edge_attrs.items():
+            self._attrs[k] = v
+
+        # Graphviz complaining about using label for edges, so replace it with xlabel.
+        self._attrs["xlabel"] = label if label else xlabel
+        self._attrs["color"] = color
+        self._attrs["style"] = style
+        self._attrs["fontcolor"] = fontcolor
+        self._attrs["fontname"] = fontname
+        self._attrs["fontsize"] = fontsize
+
+    def __sub__(self, other: Union["Node", "Edge", List["Node"]]):
+        """Implement Self - Node or Edge and Self - [Nodes]"""
+        return self.connect(other)
+
+    def __rsub__(self, other: Union[List["Node"], List["Edge"]]) -> List["Edge"]:
+        """Called for [Nodes] or [Edges] - Self because list don't have __sub__ operators."""
+        return self.append(other)
+
+    def __rshift__(self, other: Union["Node", "Edge", List["Node"]]):
+        """Implements Self >> Node or Edge and Self >> [Nodes]."""
+        self.forward = True
+        return self.connect(other)
+
+    def __lshift__(self, other: Union["Node", "Edge", List["Node"]]):
+        """Implements Self << Node or Edge and Self << [Nodes]."""
+        self.reverse = True
+        return self.connect(other)
+
+    def __rrshift__(self, other: Union[List["Node"], List["Edge"]]) -> List["Edge"]:
+        """Called for [Nodes] or [Edges] >> Self because list of Edges don't have __rshift__ operators."""
+        return self.append(other, forward=True)
+
+    def __rlshift__(self, other: Union[List["Node"], List["Edge"]]) -> List["Edge"]:
+        """Called for [Nodes] or [Edges] << Self because list of Edges don't have __lshift__ operators."""
+        return self.append(other, reverse=True)
+
+    def append(self, other: Union[List["Node"], List["Edge"]], forward=None, reverse=None) -> List["Edge"]:
+        result = []
+        for o in other:
+            if isinstance(o, Edge):
+                o.forward = forward if forward is not None else o.forward
+                o.reverse = forward if forward is not None else o.reverse
+                self._attrs = o._attrs.copy()
+                result.append(o)
+            else:
+                result.append(Edge(o, forward=forward, reverse=reverse, **self._attrs))
+        return result
+
+    def connect(self, other: Union["Node", "Edge", List["Node"]]):
+        if isinstance(other, list):
+            for node in other:
+                self.node.connect(node, self)
+            return other
+        elif isinstance(other, Edge):
+            self._attrs = other._attrs.copy()
+            return self
+        else:
+            if self.node is not None:
+                return self.node.connect(other, self)
+            else:
+                self.node = other
+                return self
+
+    @property
+    def attrs(self) -> Dict:
+        if self.forward and self.reverse:
+            direction = 'both'
+        elif self.forward:
+            direction = 'forward'
+        elif self.reverse:
+            direction = 'back'
+        else:
+            direction = 'none'
+
+        return {**self._attrs, 'dir': direction}
+
+
 Group = Cluster

docs/getting-started/examples.md

@@ -213,6 +213,49 @@ with Diagram("Advanced Web Service with On-Premise", show=False):
 
 ![advanced web service with on-premise diagram](/img/advanced_web_service_with_on-premise.png)
 
+## Advanced Web Service with On-Premise (with colors and labels)
+
+```python
+from diagrams import Cluster, Diagram, Edge
+from diagrams.onprem.analytics import Spark
+from diagrams.onprem.compute import Server
+from diagrams.onprem.database import PostgreSQL
+from diagrams.onprem.inmemory import Redis
+from diagrams.onprem.logging import Fluentd
+from diagrams.onprem.monitoring import Grafana, Prometheus
+from diagrams.onprem.network import Nginx
+from diagrams.onprem.queue import Kafka
+
+with Diagram(name="Advanced Web Service with On-Premise (colored)", show=False):
+    ingress = Nginx("ingress")
+
+    metrics = Prometheus("metric")
+    metrics << Edge(color="firebrick", style="dashed") << Grafana("monitoring")
+
+    with Cluster("Service Cluster"):
+        grpcsvc = [
+            Server("grpc1"),
+            Server("grpc2"),
+            Server("grpc3")]
+
+    with Cluster("Sessions HA"):
+        master = Redis("session")
+        master - Edge(color="brown", style="dashed") - Redis("replica") << Edge(label="collect") << metrics
+        grpcsvc >> Edge(color="brown") >> master
+
+    with Cluster("Database HA"):
+        master = PostgreSQL("users")
+        master - Edge(color="brown", style="dotted") - PostgreSQL("slave") << Edge(label="collect") << metrics
+        grpcsvc >> Edge(color="black") >> master
+
+    aggregator = Fluentd("logging")
+    aggregator >> Edge(label="parse") >> Kafka("stream") >> Edge(color="black", style="bold") >> Spark("analytics")
+
+    ingress >> Edge(color="darkgreen") << grpcsvc >> Edge(color="darkorange") >> aggregator
+```
+
+![advanced web service with on-premise diagram colored](/img/advanced_web_service_with_on-premise_colored.png)
+
 ## RabbitMQ Consumers with Custom Nodes
 
 ```python
@@ -240,6 +283,6 @@ with Diagram("Broker Consumers", show=False):
     queue = Custom("Message queue", rabbitmq_icon)
 
     queue >> consumers >> Aurora("Database")
-````
+```
 
 ![rabbitmq consumers diagram](/img/rabbitmq_consumers_diagram.png)

docs/guides/edge.md

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+---
+id: edge
+title: Edges
+---
+
+Edge is representing an edge between Nodes.
+
+## Basic
+
+Edge is an object representing a connection between Nodes with some additional properties.
+
+An edge object contains three attributes: **label**, **color** and **style** which mirror corresponding graphviz edge attributes.
+
+```python
+from diagrams import Cluster, Diagram, Edge
+from diagrams.onprem.analytics import Spark
+from diagrams.onprem.compute import Server
+from diagrams.onprem.database import PostgreSQL
+from diagrams.onprem.inmemory import Redis
+from diagrams.onprem.logging import Fluentd
+from diagrams.onprem.monitoring import Grafana, Prometheus
+from diagrams.onprem.network import Nginx
+from diagrams.onprem.queue import Kafka
+
+with Diagram(name="Advanced Web Service with On-Premise (colored)", show=False):
+    ingress = Nginx("ingress")
+
+    metrics = Prometheus("metric")
+    metrics << Edge(color="firebrick", style="dashed") << Grafana("monitoring")
+
+    with Cluster("Service Cluster"):
+        grpcsvc = [
+            Server("grpc1"),
+            Server("grpc2"),
+            Server("grpc3")]
+
+    with Cluster("Sessions HA"):
+        master = Redis("session")
+        master - Edge(color="brown", style="dashed") - Redis("replica") << Edge(label="collect") << metrics
+        grpcsvc >> Edge(color="brown") >> master
+
+    with Cluster("Database HA"):
+        master = PostgreSQL("users")
+        master - Edge(color="brown", style="dotted") - PostgreSQL("slave") << Edge(label="collect") << metrics
+        grpcsvc >> Edge(color="black") >> master
+
+    aggregator = Fluentd("logging")
+    aggregator >> Edge(label="parse") >> Kafka("stream") >> Edge(color="black", style="bold") >> Spark("analytics")
+
+    ingress >> Edge(color="darkgreen") << grpcsvc >> Edge(color="darkorange") >> aggregator
+```
+
+![advanced web service with on-premise diagram colored](/img/advanced_web_service_with_on-premise_colored.png)

tests/test_diagram.py

@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 import os
+import shutil
 import unittest
 
-from diagrams import Cluster, Diagram, Node
+from diagrams import Cluster, Diagram, Node, Edge
 from diagrams import getcluster, getdiagram, setcluster, setdiagram
 
 
 class DiagramTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.name = "test"
+        self.name = "diagram_test"
 
     def tearDown(self):
         setdiagram(None)
         setcluster(None)
         # Only some tests generate the image file.
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(self.name)
+        except OSError:
+            # Consider it file
             try:
                 os.remove(self.name + ".png")
             except FileNotFoundError:
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ class DiagramTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_with_global_context(self):
         self.assertIsNone(getdiagram())
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'with_global_context'), show=False):
             self.assertIsNotNone(getdiagram())
         self.assertIsNone(getdiagram())
 
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ class DiagramTest(unittest.TestCase):
             Node("node")
 
     def test_node_to_node(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_node'), show=False):
             node1 = Node("node1")
             node2 = Node("node2")
             self.assertEqual(node1 - node2, node2)
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ class DiagramTest(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(node1 << node2, node2)
 
     def test_node_to_nodes(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_nodes'), show=False):
             node1 = Node("node1")
             nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
             self.assertEqual(node1 - nodes, nodes)
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ class DiagramTest(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(node1 << nodes, nodes)
 
     def test_nodes_to_node(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node'), show=False):
             node1 = Node("node1")
             nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
             self.assertEqual(nodes - node1, node1)
@@ -88,38 +93,38 @@ class DiagramTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
 class ClusterTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.name = "test"
+        self.name = "cluster_test"
 
     def tearDown(self):
         setdiagram(None)
         setcluster(None)
         # Only some tests generate the image file.
         try:
-            os.remove(self.name + ".png")
+            shutil.rmtree(self.name)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
+        except OSError:
             pass
 
     def test_validate_direction(self):
         # Normal directions.
         for dir in ("TB", "BT", "LR", "RL"):
-            with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+            with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'validate_direction'), show=False):
                 Cluster(direction=dir)
 
         # Invalid directions.
         for dir in ("BR", "TL", "Unknown"):
             with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-                with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+                with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'validate_direction'), show=False):
                     Cluster(direction=dir)
 
     def test_with_global_context(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'with_global_context'), show=False):
             self.assertIsNone(getcluster())
             with Cluster():
                 self.assertIsNotNone(getcluster())
             self.assertIsNone(getcluster())
 
     def test_with_nested_cluster(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'with_nested_cluster'), show=False):
             self.assertIsNone(getcluster())
             with Cluster() as c1:
                 self.assertEqual(c1, getcluster())
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ class ClusterTest(unittest.TestCase):
             Node("node")
 
     def test_node_to_node(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_node'), show=False):
             with Cluster():
                 node1 = Node("node1")
                 node2 = Node("node2")
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ class ClusterTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(node1 << node2, node2)
 
     def test_node_to_nodes(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_nodes'), show=False):
             with Cluster():
                 node1 = Node("node1")
                 nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
@@ -152,10 +157,111 @@ class ClusterTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(node1 << nodes, nodes)
 
     def test_nodes_to_node(self):
-        with Diagram(name=self.name, show=False):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node'), show=False):
             with Cluster():
                 node1 = Node("node1")
                 nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
                 self.assertEqual(nodes - node1, node1)
                 self.assertEqual(nodes >> node1, node1)
                 self.assertEqual(nodes << node1, node1)
+
+
+class EdgeTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.name = "edge_test"
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        setdiagram(None)
+        setcluster(None)
+        # Only some tests generate the image file.
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(self.name)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+    def test_node_to_node(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_node'), show=False):
+            node1 = Node("node1")
+            node2 = Node("node2")
+            self.assertEqual(node1 - Edge(color='red') - node2, node2)
+
+    def test_node_to_nodes(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_nodes'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
+                self.assertEqual(node1 - Edge(color='red') - nodes, nodes)
+
+    def test_nodes_to_node(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
+                self.assertEqual(nodes - Edge(color='red') - node1, node1)
+
+    def test_nodes_to_node_with_additional_attributes(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node_with_additional_attributes'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
+                self.assertEqual(nodes - Edge(color='red') - Edge(color='green') - node1, node1)
+
+    def test_node_to_node_with_attributes(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_node_with_attributes'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                node2 = Node("node2")
+                self.assertEqual(node1 << Edge(color='red', label='1.1') << node2, node2)
+                self.assertEqual(node1 >> Edge(color='green', label='1.2') >> node2, node2)
+                self.assertEqual(node1 << Edge(color='blue', label='1.3') >> node2, node2)
+
+    def test_node_to_node_with_additional_attributes(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'node_to_node_with_additional_attributes'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                node2 = Node("node2")
+                self.assertEqual(node1 << Edge(color='red', label='2.1') << Edge(color='blue') << node2, node2)
+                self.assertEqual(node1 >> Edge(color='green', label='2.2') >> Edge(color='red') >> node2, node2)
+                self.assertEqual(node1 << Edge(color='blue', label='2.3') >> Edge(color='black') >> node2, node2)
+
+    def test_nodes_to_node_with_attributes_loop(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node_with_attributes_loop'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node = Node("node")
+                self.assertEqual(node >> Edge(color='red', label='3.1') >> node, node)
+                self.assertEqual(node << Edge(color='green', label='3.2') << node, node)
+                self.assertEqual(node >> Edge(color='blue', label='3.3') << node, node)
+                self.assertEqual(node << Edge(color='pink', label='3.4') >> node, node)
+
+    def test_nodes_to_node_with_attributes_bothdirectional(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node_with_attributes_bothdirectional'), show=False) as diagram:
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
+                self.assertEqual(nodes << Edge(color='green', label='4') >> node1, node1)
+
+    def test_nodes_to_node_with_attributes_bidirectional(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node_with_attributes_bidirectional'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
+                self.assertEqual(nodes << Edge(color='blue', label='5') >> node1, node1)
+
+    def test_nodes_to_node_with_attributes_onedirectional(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node_with_attributes_onedirectional'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
+                self.assertEqual(nodes >> Edge(color='red', label='6.1') >> node1, node1)
+                self.assertEqual(nodes << Edge(color='green', label='6.2') << node1, node1)
+
+    def test_nodes_to_node_with_additional_attributes_directional(self):
+        with Diagram(name=os.path.join(self.name, 'nodes_to_node_with_additional_attributes_directional'), show=False):
+            with Cluster():
+                node1 = Node("node1")
+                nodes = [Node("node2"), Node("node3")]
+                self.assertEqual(nodes
+                                 >> Edge(color='red', label='6.1') >> Edge(color='blue', label='6.2') >> node1, node1)
+                self.assertEqual(nodes
+                                 << Edge(color='green', label='6.3') << Edge(color='pink', label='6.4') << node1, node1)
+