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+/*
+ * Ctmc.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: 14.11.2012
+ *      Author: Christian Dehnert
+ */
+
+#ifndef MRMC_MODELS_CTMC_H_
+#define MRMC_MODELS_CTMC_H_
+
+#include <ostream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+#include "AtomicPropositionsLabeling.h"
+#include "GraphTransitions.h"
+#include "src/storage/SquareSparseMatrix.h"
+#include "src/exceptions/InvalidArgumentException.h"
+
+namespace mrmc {
+
+namespace models {
+
+/*!
+ * This class represents a discrete-time Markov chain (DTMC) whose states are
+ * labeled with atomic propositions.
+ */
+template <class T>
+class Ctmc {
+
+public:
+	//! Constructor
+	/*!
+	 * Constructs a CTMC object from the given transition rate matrix and
+	 * the given labeling of the states.
+	 * @param rateMatrix The transition rate function of the
+	 * CTMC given by a matrix.
+	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
+	 * propositions to each state.
+	 */
+	Ctmc(std::shared_ptr<mrmc::storage::SquareSparseMatrix<T>> rateMatrix,
+			std::shared_ptr<mrmc::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
+			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewards = nullptr,
+			std::shared_ptr<mrmc::storage::SquareSparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix = nullptr)
+			: rateMatrix(rateMatrix), stateLabeling(stateLabeling),
+			  stateRewards(stateRewards), transitionRewardMatrix(transitionRewardMatrix),
+			  backwardTransitions(nullptr) {
+	}
+
+	//! Copy Constructor
+	/*!
+	 * Copy Constructor. Performs a deep copy of the given CTMC.
+	 * @param ctmc A reference to the CTMC that is to be copied.
+	 */
+	Ctmc(const Ctmc<T> &ctmc) : rateMatrix(ctmc.rateMatrix),
+			stateLabeling(ctmc.stateLabeling), stateRewards(ctmc.stateRewards),
+			transitionRewardMatrix(ctmc.transitionRewardMatrix) {
+		if (ctmc.backardTransitions != nullptr) {
+			this->backwardTransitions = new mrmc::models::GraphTransitions<T>(*ctmc.backwardTransitions);
+		}
+	}
+
+	//! Destructor
+	/*!
+	 * Destructor. Frees the matrix and labeling associated with this CTMC.
+	 */
+	~Ctmc() {
+		if (this->backwardTransitions != nullptr) {
+			delete this->backwardTransitions;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/*!
+	 * Returns the state space size of the CTMC.
+	 * @return The size of the state space of the CTMC.
+	 */
+	uint_fast64_t getNumberOfStates() const {
+		return this->rateMatrix->getRowCount();
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Returns the number of (non-zero) transitions of the CTMC.
+	 * @return The number of (non-zero) transitions of the CTMC.
+	 */
+	uint_fast64_t getNumberOfTransitions() const {
+		return this->rateMatrix->getNonZeroEntryCount();
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a bit vector in which exactly those bits are set to true that
+	 * correspond to a state labeled with the given atomic proposition.
+	 * @param ap The atomic proposition for which to get the bit vector.
+	 * @return A bit vector in which exactly those bits are set to true that
+	 * correspond to a state labeled with the given atomic proposition.
+	 */
+	mrmc::storage::BitVector* getLabeledStates(std::string ap) const {
+		return this->stateLabeling->getAtomicProposition(ap);
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a pointer to the matrix representing the transition probability
+	 * function.
+	 * @return A pointer to the matrix representing the transition probability
+	 * function.
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<mrmc::storage::SquareSparseMatrix<T>> getTransitionRateMatrix() const {
+		return this->rateMatrix;
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a pointer to the matrix representing the transition rewards.
+	 * @return A pointer to the matrix representing the transition rewards.
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<mrmc::storage::SquareSparseMatrix<T>> getTransitionRewardMatrix() const {
+		return this->transitionRewardMatrix;
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a pointer to the vector representing the state rewards.
+	 * @return A pointer to the vector representing the state rewards.
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> getStateRewards() const {
+		return this->stateRewards;
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 *
+	 */
+	std::set<std::string> const getPropositionsForState(uint_fast64_t const &state) const {
+		return stateLabeling->getPropositionsForState(state);
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Retrieves a reference to the backwards transition relation.
+	 * @return A reference to the backwards transition relation.
+	 */
+	mrmc::models::GraphTransitions<T>& getBackwardTransitions() {
+		if (this->backwardTransitions == nullptr) {
+			this->backwardTransitions = new mrmc::models::GraphTransitions<T>(this->probabilityMatrix, false);
+		}
+		return *this->backwardTransitions;
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Prints information about the model to the specified stream.
+	 * @param out The stream the information is to be printed to.
+	 */
+	void printModelInformationToStream(std::ostream& out) const {
+		out << "-------------------------------------------------------------- "
+			<< std::endl;
+		out << "Model type: \t\tCTMC" << std::endl;
+		out << "States: \t\t" << this->getNumberOfStates() << std::endl;
+		out << "Transitions: \t\t" << this->getNumberOfTransitions() << std::endl;
+		this->stateLabeling->printAtomicPropositionsInformationToStream(out);
+		out << "Size in memory: \t"
+			<< (this->rateMatrix->getSizeInMemory() +
+				this->stateLabeling->getSizeInMemory() +
+				sizeof(*this))/1024 << " kbytes" << std::endl;
+		out << "-------------------------------------------------------------- "
+			<< std::endl;
+	}
+
+private:
+
+	/*! A matrix representing the transition rate function of the CTMC. */
+	std::shared_ptr<mrmc::storage::SquareSparseMatrix<T>> rateMatrix;
+
+	/*! The labeling of the states of the CTMC. */
+	std::shared_ptr<mrmc::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling;
+
+	/*! The state-based rewards of the CTMC. */
+	std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewards;
+
+	/*! The transition-based rewards of the CTMC. */
+	std::shared_ptr<mrmc::storage::SquareSparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix;
+
+	/*!
+	 * A data structure that stores the predecessors for all states. This is
+	 * needed for backwards directed searches.
+	 */
+	mrmc::models::GraphTransitions<T>* backwardTransitions;
+};
+
+} // namespace models
+
+} // namespace mrmc
+
+#endif /* MRMC_MODELS_DTMC_H_ */