CNOT.cpp

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/*
Created on Fri Jun 26 14:13:26 2020
Copyright 2020 Peter Rakyta, Ph.D.

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@author: Peter Rakyta, Ph.D.
*/
#include "CNOT.h"


using namespace std;


CNOT::CNOT() : X(){

    // A string labeling the gate operation
    name = "CNOT";

    // A string describing the type of the gate
    type = CNOT_OPERATION;

    // The index of the qubit which acts as a control qubit (control_qbit >= 0) in controlled gate
    control_qbit = -1;


}


CNOT::CNOT(int qbit_num_in,  int target_qbit_in, int control_qbit_in) : X(qbit_num_in,  target_qbit_in) {


    // A string labeling the gate operation
    name = "CNOT";

    // A string describing the type of the gate
    type = CNOT_OPERATION;


    if (control_qbit_in >= qbit_num) {
        std::stringstream sstream;
        sstream << "The index of the control qubit is larger than the number of qubits" << std::endl;
        print(sstream, 0);         
        throw sstream.str();
    }
    
    // The index of the qubit which acts as a control qubit (control_qbit >= 0) in controlled gate
    control_qbit = control_qbit_in;


}

CNOT::~CNOT() {
}



CNOT* CNOT::clone() {

    CNOT* ret = new CNOT( qbit_num, target_qbit, control_qbit );
    
    ret->set_parameter_start_idx( get_parameter_start_idx() );
    ret->set_parents( parents );
    ret->set_children( children );

    return ret;

}