refactor: forward get.adjacency.dense() to get.adjacency.sparse() if attributes are present (#1483)

[schochastics]

This PR removes (nested) for loops for get.adjacency.dense() when attr != NULL

(cherry picked commits from #1518)

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[schochastics]

Test fails because tests in main are currently not correct, see #1551 (and also #1518). Should the tests be fixed here?

cc @maelle @krlmlr

[krlmlr]

Every PR should be green, yes. If this needs changing tests, it can be done in the same PR.

The best would be to change tests first, in a separate commit or PR, so that they work both with the existing and the new implementation. Not sure if it's worth the effort.

[krlmlr]

Thanks, great! Somehow dimnames() are lost in R 4.1 and earlier, the checks are failing.

[schochastics]

Ready to be reviewed again

[krlmlr]

Thanks, we're close.

[schochastics]

ready again

[krlmlr]

Can you please auto-merge when good?