backupRingInformation() {
    this.originalRings = Array();
    this.originalRingConnections = Array();

    for (var i = 0; i < this.rings.length; i++) {
      this.originalRings.push(this.rings[i]);
    }

    for (var i = 0; i < this.ringConnections.length; i++) {
      this.originalRingConnections.push(this.ringConnections[i]);
    }

    for (var i = 0; i < this.graph.vertices.length; i++) {
      this.graph.vertices[i].value.backupRings();
    }
  }
Stores the current information associated with rings.