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# Pruning

## Merge Duplicated Nodes

```
MATCH
   (node)
WITH
   node.fqn AS name,
   COLLECT(node) AS nodes,
   COUNT(*) AS count
WHERE
   count > 1
CALL
   apoc.refactor.mergeNodes(nodes, {mergeRels: true}) YIELD node
RETURN
   node
```

## Merge Duplicated Classes

```
MATCH
   (left:Type),
   (right:Type)
WHERE
   left.fqn = right.fqn
   AND id(left) < id(right)
WITH
   [left,right] as nodes
CALL
   apoc.refactor.mergeNodes(nodes) YIELD node
RETURN
   node
```

## Merge Duplicated Methods

```
MATCH
   (class)-[:DECLARES]->(method:Method)
WITH
   class.fqn as class,
   method.name AS method,
   COLLECT(method) AS nodes,
   COUNT(*) AS count
WHERE
   count > 1
CALL
   apoc.refactor.mergeNodes(nodes, {mergeRels: true}) YIELD node
RETURN
   node
```

## Merge Duplicated Relationships

```
MATCH
   (node)-[r]->(related)
WITH
   node.fqn AS name,
   related.fqn AS related,
   type(r) AS relType,
   COLLECT(r) AS rels,
   COUNT(*) AS count
WHERE
   count > 1
CALL
   apoc.refactor.mergeRelationships(rels) YIELD rel
RETURN
   rel
```

## Delete Duplicated Relationships

```
MATCH
   (left:Type)-[r]->(right:Type)
WITH
   left,
   right,
   type(r) as type,
   collect(r) as rels
WHERE
   size(rels) > 1
UNWIND
   tail(rels) as rel
DELETE
   rel
```