Changed all indexing to 0-bound. From now on, the available states always start with 0 and end with the state with the highest index used.

Adapted the test cases.
Added comments in the sparse matrix class.

src/models/atomic_propositions_labeling.h

@@ -58,12 +58,8 @@ public:
 	 * @param state_count The number of states of the model.
 	 * @param ap_count The number of atomic propositions.
 	 */
-	AtomicPropositionsLabeling(const uint_fast32_t state_count,
-			const uint_fast32_t ap_count) {
-		// add one for 1-bound indices
-		this->state_count = state_count + 1;
-		this->ap_count = ap_count;
-		this->aps_current = 0;
+	AtomicPropositionsLabeling(const uint_fast32_t state_count,	const uint_fast32_t ap_count)
+			: state_count(state_count), ap_count(ap_count), aps_current(0) {
 		this->single_labelings = new SingleAtomicPropositionLabeling*[ap_count];
 		for (uint_fast32_t i = 0; i < ap_count; ++i) {
 			this->single_labelings[i] = new SingleAtomicPropositionLabeling(state_count);
@@ -75,8 +71,8 @@ public:
 	 * Copy Constructor. Performs a deep copy of the given atomic proposition
 	 * labeling.
 	 */
-	AtomicPropositionsLabeling(const AtomicPropositionsLabeling& atomic_propositions_labeling) :
-			state_count(atomic_propositions_labeling.state_count),
+	AtomicPropositionsLabeling(const AtomicPropositionsLabeling& atomic_propositions_labeling)
+			: state_count(atomic_propositions_labeling.state_count),
 			  ap_count(atomic_propositions_labeling.ap_count),
 			  aps_current(atomic_propositions_labeling.aps_current),
 			  name_to_labeling_map(atomic_propositions_labeling.name_to_labeling_map) {

src/models/backward_transitions.h

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 	/*!
 	 * Just typedef the iterator as a pointer to the index type.
 	 */
-	typedef uint_fast64_t* state_predecessor_iterator;
+	typedef const uint_fast64_t * const state_predecessor_iterator;
 
 	//! Constructor
 	/*!
@@ -37,36 +37,30 @@ public:
 	 */
 	BackwardTransitions(mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<T>* transitionMatrix)
 			: numberOfStates(transitionMatrix->getRowCount()),
-			  numberOfNonZeroEntries(transitionMatrix->getNonZeroEntryCount()) {
+			  numberOfNonZeroTransitions(transitionMatrix->getNonZeroEntryCount()) {
 		this->state_indices_list = new uint_fast64_t[numberOfStates + 1];
-		this->predecessor_list = new uint_fast64_t[numberOfNonZeroEntries];
+		this->predecessor_list = new uint_fast64_t[numberOfNonZeroTransitions];
 
 		// First, we need to count how many backward transitions each state has.
 		// NOTE: We disregard the diagonal here, as we only consider "true"
 		// predecessors.
-		// Start by counting all but the last row.
 		uint_fast64_t* row_indications = transitionMatrix->getRowIndicationsPointer();
 		uint_fast64_t* column_indications = transitionMatrix->getColumnIndicationsPointer();
-		for (uint_fast64_t i = 0; i < numberOfStates; i++) {
+		for (uint_fast64_t i = 0; i <= numberOfStates; i++) {
 			for (uint_fast64_t j = row_indications[i]; j < row_indications[i + 1]; j++) {
 				this->state_indices_list[column_indications[j] + 1]++;
 			}
 		}
-		// Add the last row individually, as the comparison bound in the for-loop
-		// is different in this case.
-		for (uint_fast64_t j = row_indications[numberOfStates]; j < numberOfNonZeroEntries + 1; j++) {
-			this->state_indices_list[column_indications[j] + 1]++;
-		}
 
 		// Now compute the accumulated offsets.
-		for (uint_fast64_t i = 1; i < numberOfStates + 1; i++) {
+		for (uint_fast64_t i = 1; i <= numberOfStates; i++) {
 			this->state_indices_list[i] = this->state_indices_list[i - 1] + this->state_indices_list[i];
 		}
 
 		// Put a sentinel element at the end of the indices list. This way,
 		// for each state i the range of indices can be read off between
 		// state_indices_list[i] and state_indices_list[i + 1].
-		this->state_indices_list[numberOfStates + 1] = numberOfNonZeroEntries;
+		this->state_indices_list[numberOfStates + 1] = numberOfNonZeroTransitions;
 
 		// Create an array that stores the next index for each state. Initially
 		// this corresponds to the previously computed accumulated offsets.
@@ -75,15 +69,17 @@ public:
 
 		// Now we are ready to actually fill in the list of predecessors for
 		// every state. Again, we start by considering all but the last row.
-		for (uint_fast64_t i = 0; i < numberOfStates; i++) {
+		for (uint_fast64_t i = 0; i <= numberOfStates; i++) {
 			for (uint_fast64_t j = row_indications[i]; j < row_indications[i + 1]; j++) {
 				this->predecessor_list[next_state_index_list[column_indications[j]]++] = i;
 			}
 		}
-		// Add the last row individually, as the comparison bound in the for-loop
-		// is different in this case.
-		for (uint_fast64_t j = row_indications[numberOfStates]; j < numberOfNonZeroEntries; j++) {
-			this->predecessor_list[next_state_index_list[transitionMatrix->getRowCount()]++] = column_indications[j];
+
+		for (auto it = beginStatePredecessorIterator(0); it < endStatePredecessorIterator(0); it++) {
+			std::cout << "state 0 pred " << *it << std::endl;
+		}
+		for (auto it = beginStatePredecessorIterator(1); it < endStatePredecessorIterator(1); it++) {
+			std::cout << "state 1 pred " << *it << std::endl;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -121,10 +117,10 @@ private:
 	uint_fast64_t numberOfStates;
 
 	/*!
-	 * Store the number of non-zero entries to determine the highest index at
-	 * which the predecessor_list may be accessed.
+	 * Store the number of non-zero transition entries to determine the highest
+	 * index at which the predecessor_list may be accessed.
 	 */
-	uint_fast64_t numberOfNonZeroEntries;
+	uint_fast64_t numberOfNonZeroTransitions;
 };
 
 } // namespace models

src/parser/read_tra_file.cpp

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<double> * read_tra_file(const char * filename) {
 	 * Memory for diagonal elements is automatically allocated, hence only the number of non-diagonal
 	 * non-zero elements has to be specified (which is non_zero, computed by make_first_pass)
 	 */
-	sp = new sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<double>(rows);
+	sp = new sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<double>(rows + 1);
 	if ( NULL == sp ) {
 		throw std::bad_alloc();
 		return NULL;

src/sparse/static_sparse_matrix.h

@@ -21,84 +21,87 @@ namespace mrmc {
 
 namespace sparse {
 
-//! A sparse Matrix for DTMCs with a constant number of non-zero entries on the non-diagonal fields.
 /*!
-	The sparse matrix used for calculation on the DTMCs.
-	Addressing is NOT zero-based! The valid range for getValue and addNextValue is 1 to rows (first argument to constructor).
+ * A sparse matrix class with a constant number of non-zero entries on the non-diagonal fields
+ * and a seperate dense storage for the diagonal elements.
+ * NOTE: Addressing *is* zero-based, so the valid range for getValue and addNextValue is 0..(rows - 1)
+ * where rows is the first argument to the constructor.
  */
-template <class T>
+template<class T>
 class StaticSparseMatrix {
- public:
-	//! Status enum
+public:
 	/*!
-		An Enum representing the internal state of the Matrix. 
-		After creating the Matrix using the Constructor, the Object is in state UnInitialized. After calling initialize(), that state changes to Initialized and after all entries have been entered and finalize() has been called, to ReadReady.
-		Should a critical error occur in any of the former functions, the state will change to Error.
-		@see getState()
-		@see isReadReady()
-		@see isInitialized()
-		@see hasError()
+	 * An enum representing the internal state of the Matrix.
+	 * After creating the Matrix using the Constructor, the Object is in state UnInitialized. After calling initialize(), that state changes to Initialized and after all entries have been entered and finalize() has been called, to ReadReady.
+	 * Should a critical error occur in any of the former functions, the state will change to Error.
+	 * @see getState()
+	 * @see isReadReady()
+	 * @see isInitialized()
+	 * @see hasError()
 	 */
 	enum MatrixStatus {
-		Error = -1,
-		UnInitialized = 0,
-		Initialized = 1,
-		ReadReady = 2,
+		Error = -1, UnInitialized = 0, Initialized = 1, ReadReady = 2,
 	};
 
-
 	//! Constructor
 	/*!
-		\param rows Row-Count and therefore column-count of the square matrix
+	 * Constructs a sparse matrix object with the given number of rows.
+	 * @param rows The number of rows of the matrix
 	 */
-	StaticSparseMatrix(uint_fast64_t rows) {
-		// Using direct access instead of setState() because of undefined initialization value
-		// setState() stays in Error should Error be the current value
-		internal_status = MatrixStatus::UnInitialized;
-		current_size = 0;
-		
-		value_storage = NULL;
-		diagonal_storage = NULL;
-		column_indications = NULL;
-		row_indications = NULL;
-
-		row_count = rows;
-		non_zero_entry_count = 0;
-
-		//initialize(rows, non_zero_entries);
-	}
+	StaticSparseMatrix(uint_fast64_t rows)
+			: internal_status(MatrixStatus::UnInitialized),
+			  current_size(0), last_row(0), value_storage(nullptr),
+			  diagonal_storage(nullptr), column_indications(nullptr),
+			  row_indications(nullptr), row_count(rows), non_zero_entry_count(0) { }
 
 	//! Copy Constructor
 	/*!
-		Copy Constructor. Creates an exact copy of the source sparse matrix ssm. Modification of either matrix does not affect the other.
-		@param ssm A reference to the matrix that should be copied from
+	 * Copy Constructor. Performs a deep copy of the given sparse matrix.
+	 * @param ssm A reference to the matrix to be copied.
 	 */
-	StaticSparseMatrix(const StaticSparseMatrix<T> &ssm) : internal_status(ssm.internal_status), current_size(ssm.current_size), row_count(ssm.row_count), non_zero_entry_count(ssm.non_zero_entry_count)
-	{
-		pantheios::log_DEBUG("StaticSparseMatrix::CopyCTor: Using Copy() Ctor.");
+	StaticSparseMatrix(const StaticSparseMatrix<T> &ssm)
+			: internal_status(ssm.internal_status),
+			  current_size(ssm.current_size), last_row(ssm.last_row),
+			  row_count(ssm.row_count),
+			  non_zero_entry_count(ssm.non_zero_entry_count) {
+		pantheios::log_DEBUG("StaticSparseMatrix::CopyConstructor: Using copy constructor.");
+		// Check whether copying the matrix is safe.
 		if (!ssm.hasError()) {
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::CopyCtor: Throwing invalid_argument: Can not Copy from matrix in Error state.");
+			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::CopyCtor: Throwing invalid_argument: Can not Copy from matrix in error state.");
 			throw mrmc::exceptions::invalid_argument();
 		} else {
+			// Try to prepare the internal storage and throw an error in case
+			// of a failure.
 			if (!prepareInternalStorage()) {
-				pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::CopyCtor: Throwing bad_alloc: memory allocation failed.");
+				pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::CopyConstructor: Throwing bad_alloc: memory allocation failed.");
 				throw std::bad_alloc();
 			} else {
+				// Now that all storages have been prepared, copy over all
+				// elements. Start by copying the elements of type value and
+				// copy them seperately in order to invoke copy their copy
+				// constructor. This may not be necessary, but it is safer to
+				// do so in any case.
 				for (uint_fast64_t i = 0; i < non_zero_entry_count; ++i) {
 					// use T() to force use of the copy constructor for complex T types
 					value_storage[i] = T(ssm.value_storage[i]);
 				}
 				for (uint_fast64_t i = 0; i <= row_count; ++i) {
-					// same here
+					// use T() to force use of the copy constructor for complex T types
 					diagonal_storage[i] = T(ssm.diagonal_storage[i]);
 				}
 
+				// The elements that are not of the value type but rather the
+				// index type may be copied with memcpy.
 				memcpy(column_indications, ssm.column_indications, sizeof(column_indications[0]) * non_zero_entry_count);
 				memcpy(row_indications, ssm.row_indications, sizeof(row_indications[0]) * (row_count + 1));
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	//! Destructor
+	/*!
+	 * Destructor. Performs deletion of the reserved storage arrays.
+	 */
 	~StaticSparseMatrix() {
 		setState(MatrixStatus::UnInitialized);
 		if (value_storage != NULL) {
@@ -119,17 +122,19 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//! Mandatory initialization of the matrix, variant for initialize(), addNextValue() and finalize()
 	/*!
-		Mandatory initialization of the matrix, must be called before using any other member function.
-		This version is to be used together with addNextValue().
-		For initialization from a Eigen SparseMatrix, use initialize(Eigen::SparseMatrix<T> &).
-		\param non_zero_entries The exact count of entries that will be submitted through addNextValue *excluding* those on the diagonal (A_{i,j} with i = j)
+	 * Initializes the sparse matrix with the given number of non-zero entries
+	 * and prepares it for use with addNextValue() and finalize().
+	 * NOTE: Calling this method before any other member function is mandatory.
+	 * This version is to be used together with addNextValue(). For
+	 * initialization from an Eigen SparseMatrix, use initialize(Eigen::SparseMatrix<T> &).
+	 * @param non_zero_entries
 	 */
 	void initialize(uint_fast64_t non_zero_entries) {
+		// Check whether initializing the matrix is safe.
 		if (internal_status != MatrixStatus::UnInitialized) {
 			triggerErrorState();
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Throwing invalid state for status flag != 0 (is ", pantheios::integer(internal_status)," - Already initialized?");
+			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Throwing invalid state for status flag != 0 (is ", pantheios::integer(internal_status), " - Already initialized?");
 			throw mrmc::exceptions::invalid_state("StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Invalid state for status flag != 0 - Already initialized?");
 		} else if (row_count == 0) {
 			triggerErrorState();
@@ -140,6 +145,8 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Throwing invalid_argument: More non-zero entries than entries in target matrix");
 			throw mrmc::exceptions::invalid_argument("mrmc::StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: More non-zero entries than entries in target matrix");
 		} else {
+			// If it is safe, initialize necessary members and prepare the
+			// internal storage.
 			non_zero_entry_count = non_zero_entries;
 			last_row = 0;
 
@@ -153,72 +160,94 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//! Mandatory initialization of the matrix, variant for initialize(), addNextValue() and finalize()
 	/*!
-		Mandatory initialization of the matrix, must be called before using any other member function.
-		This version is to be used for initialization from a Eigen SparseMatrix, use initialize(uint_fast32_t) for addNextValue.
-		\param eigen_sparse_matrix The Eigen Sparse Matrix to be copied/ initialized from. MUST BE in compressed form!
+	 * Initializes the sparse matrix with the given Eigen sparse matrix.
+	 * NOTE: Calling this method before any other member function is mandatory.
+	 * This version is only to be used when copying an Eigen sparse matrix. For
+	 * initialization with addNextValue() and finalize() use initialize(uint_fast32_t)
+	 * instead.
+	 * @param eigen_sparse_matrix The Eigen sparse matrix to be copied.
+	 * *NOTE* Has to be in compressed form!
 	 */
 	template<int _Options, typename _Index>
 	void initialize(const Eigen::SparseMatrix<T, _Options, _Index> &eigen_sparse_matrix) {
+		// Throw an error in case the matrix is not in compressed format.
 		if (!eigen_sparse_matrix.isCompressed()) {
 			triggerErrorState();
 			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Throwing invalid_argument: eigen_sparse_matrix is not in Compressed form.");
 			throw mrmc::exceptions::invalid_argument("StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Throwing invalid_argument: eigen_sparse_matrix is not in Compressed form.");
 		}
 
+		// Compute the actual (i.e. non-diagonal) number of non-zero entries.
 		non_zero_entry_count = getEigenSparseMatrixCorrectNonZeroEntryCount(eigen_sparse_matrix);
 		last_row = 0;
 
+		// Try to prepare the internal storage and throw an error in case of
+		// failure.
 		if (!prepareInternalStorage()) {
 			triggerErrorState();
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Throwing bad_alloc: memory allocation failed");
+			pantheios::log_ERROR(
+					"StaticSparseMatrix::initialize: Throwing bad_alloc: memory allocation failed");
 			throw std::bad_alloc();
 		} else {
-			// easy case, we can simply copy the data
-			// RowMajor: Easy, ColMajor: Hmm. But how to detect?
+			// Get necessary pointers to the contents of the Eigen matrix.
 			const T* valuePtr = eigen_sparse_matrix.valuePtr();
 			const _Index* indexPtr = eigen_sparse_matrix.innerIndexPtr();
 			const _Index* outerPtr = eigen_sparse_matrix.outerIndexPtr();
 
-
-			const _Index entryCount = eigen_sparse_matrix.nonZeros();
-			const _Index outerCount = eigen_sparse_matrix.outerSize();
+			// If the given matrix is in RowMajor format, copying can simply
+			// be done by adding all values in order.
+			// Direct copying is, however, prevented because we have to
+			// separate the diagonal entries from others.
 			if (isEigenRowMajor(eigen_sparse_matrix)) {
-				// Easy case, all data can be copied with some minor changes.
-				// We have to separate diagonal entries from others
-				for (_Index row = 1; row <= outerCount; ++row) {
-					for (_Index col = outerPtr[row - 1]; col < outerPtr[row]; ++col) {
-						addNextValue(row, indexPtr[col] + 1, valuePtr[col]);
+				// Because of the RowMajor format outerSize evaluates to the
+				// number of rows.
+				const _Index rowCount = eigen_sparse_matrix.outerSize();
+				for (_Index row = 0; row < rowCount; ++row) {
+					for (_Index col = outerPtr[row]; col < outerPtr[row + 1];
+							++col) {
+						addNextValue(row, indexPtr[col], valuePtr[col]);
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				// temp copies, anyone?
-				const _Index eigen_col_count = eigen_sparse_matrix.cols();
-				const _Index eigen_row_count = eigen_sparse_matrix.rows();
-				
-				// initialise all column-start positions to known lower boundarys
-				_Index* positions = new _Index[eigen_col_count]();
-				for (_Index i = 0; i < eigen_col_count; ++i) {
+				const _Index entryCount = eigen_sparse_matrix.nonZeros();
+				// Because of the ColMajor format outerSize evaluates to the
+				// number of columns.
+				const _Index colCount = eigen_sparse_matrix.outerSize();
+
+				// Create an array to remember which elements have to still
+				// be searched in each column and initialize it with the starting
+				// index for every column.
+				_Index* positions = new _Index[colCount]();
+				for (_Index i = 0; i < colCount; ++i) {
 					positions[i] = outerPtr[i];
 				}
 
+				// Now copy the elements. As the matrix is in ColMajor format,
+				// we need to iterate over the columns to find the next non-zero
+				// entry.
 				int i = 0;
 				int currentRow = 0;
 				int currentColumn = 0;
 				while (i < entryCount) {
-					if ((positions[currentColumn] < outerPtr[currentColumn + 1]) && (indexPtr[positions[currentColumn]] == currentRow)) {
-						addNextValue(currentRow + 1, currentColumn + 1, valuePtr[positions[currentColumn]]);
-						// one more found
-						++i;
-						// mark this position as "used"
-						++positions[currentColumn];
-					}
-					// advance to next column
-					++currentColumn;
-					if (currentColumn == eigen_col_count) {
+					// If the current element belongs the the current column,
+					// add it in case it is also in the current row.
+					if ((positions[currentColumn] < outerPtr[currentColumn + 1])
+							&& (indexPtr[positions[currentColumn]] == currentRow)) {
+						addNextValue(currentRow, currentColumn,
+								valuePtr[positions[currentColumn]]);
+						// Remember that we found one more non-zero element.
+						i++;
+						// Mark this position as "used".
+						positions[currentColumn]++;
+					}
+
+					// Now we can advance to the next column and also row,
+					// in case we just iterated through the last column.
+					currentColumn++;
+					if (currentColumn == colCount) {
 						currentColumn = 0;
-						++currentRow;
+						currentRow++;
 					}
 				}
 				delete[] positions;
@@ -227,234 +256,340 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//! Linear Setter for matrix entry A_{row, col} to value
 	/*!
-		Linear Setter function for matrix entry A_{row, col} to value. Must be called consecutively for each element in a row in ascending order of columns AND in ascending order of rows.
-		Diagonal entries may be set at any time.
+	 * Sets the matrix element at the given row and column to the given value.
+	 * NOTE: This is a linear setter. It must be called consecutively for each element,
+	 * row by row *and* column by column. Only diagonal entries may be set at any time.
+	 * @param row The row in which the matrix element is to be set.
+	 * @param col The column in which the matrix element is to be set.
+	 * @param value The value that is to be set.
 	 */
-	void addNextValue(const uint_fast64_t row, const uint_fast64_t col, const T &value) {
-		if ((row > row_count) || (col > row_count) || (row == 0) || (col == 0)) {
+	void addNextValue(const uint_fast64_t row, const uint_fast64_t col,	const T& value) {
+		// Check whether the given row and column positions are valid and throw
+		// error otherwise.
+		if ((row > row_count) || (col > row_count)) {
 			triggerErrorState();
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::addNextValue: Throwing out_of_range: row or col not in 1 .. rows (is ", pantheios::integer(row), " x ", pantheios::integer(col), ", max is ", pantheios::integer(row_count), " x ", pantheios::integer(row_count), ").");
-			throw mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range("StaticSparseMatrix::addNextValue: row or col not in 1 .. rows");
+			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::addNextValue: Throwing out_of_range: row or col not in 0 .. rows (is ",
+					pantheios::integer(row), " x ", pantheios::integer(col), ", max is ",
+					pantheios::integer(row_count), " x ", pantheios::integer(row_count), ").");
+			throw mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range("StaticSparseMatrix::addNextValue: row or col not in 0 .. rows");
 		}
 
-		if (row == col) {
+		if (row == col) { // Set a diagonal element.
 			diagonal_storage[row] = value;
-		} else {
+		} else { // Set a non-diagonal element.
+			// If we switched to another row, we have to adjust the missing
+			// entries in the row_indications array.
 			if (row != last_row) {
-				for (uint_fast64_t i = last_row; i < row; ++i) {
+				for (uint_fast64_t i = last_row + 1; i <= row; ++i) {
 					row_indications[i] = current_size;
 				}
 				last_row = row;
 			}
 
+			// Finally, set the element and increase the current size.
 			value_storage[current_size] = value;
 			column_indications[current_size] = col;
 
-			// Increment counter for stored elements
 			current_size++;
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Finalizes the sparse matrix to indicate that initialization has been
+	 * completed and the matrix may now be used.
+	 */
 	void finalize() {
+		// Check whether it's safe to finalize the matrix and throw error
+		// otherwise.
 		if (!isInitialized()) {
 			triggerErrorState();
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::finalize: Throwing invalid state for internal state not Initialized (is ", pantheios::integer(internal_status)," - Already finalized?");
+			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::finalize: Throwing invalid state for internal state not Initialized (is ",
+					pantheios::integer(internal_status), " - Already finalized?");
 			throw mrmc::exceptions::invalid_state("StaticSparseMatrix::finalize: Invalid state for internal state not Initialized - Already finalized?");
 		} else if (current_size != non_zero_entry_count) {
 			triggerErrorState();
 			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::finalize: Throwing invalid_state: Wrong call count for addNextValue");
 			throw mrmc::exceptions::invalid_state("StaticSparseMatrix::finalize: Wrong call count for addNextValue");
 		} else {
+			// Fill in the missing entries in the row_indications array.
+			// (Can happen because of empty rows at the end.)
 			if (last_row != row_count) {
-				for (uint_fast64_t i = last_row; i < row_count; ++i) {
+				for (uint_fast64_t i = last_row + 1; i <= row_count; ++i) {
 					row_indications[i] = current_size;
 				}
 			}
 
-			row_indications[row_count] = non_zero_entry_count;
+			// Set a sentinel element at the last position of the row_indications
+			// array. This eases iteration work, as now the indices of row i
+			// are always between row_indications[i] and row_indications[i + 1],
+			// also for the first and last row.
+			row_indications[row_count + 1] = non_zero_entry_count;
 
 			setState(MatrixStatus::ReadReady);
 		}
 	}
 
-	//! Getter for saving matrix entry A_{row,col} to target
 	/*!
-		Getter function for the matrix. This function does not check the internal status for errors for performance reasons.
-		\param row 1-based index of the requested row
-		\param col 1-based index of the requested column
-		\param target pointer to where the result will be stored
-		\return True iff the value was set, false otherwise. On false, 0 will be written to *target.
+	 * Gets the matrix element at the given row and column to the given value.
+	 * NOTE: This function does not check the internal status for errors for performance reasons.
+	 * @param row The row in which the element is to be read.
+	 * @param col The column in which the element is to be read.
+	 * @param target A pointer to the memory location where the read content is
+	 * to be put.
+	 * @return True iff the value is set in the matrix, false otherwise.
+	 * On false, 0 will be written to *target.
 	 */
 	inline bool getValue(uint_fast64_t row, uint_fast64_t col, T* const target) {
+		// Check for illegal access indices.
+		if ((row > row_count) || (col > row_count)) {
+			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::getValue: row or col not in 0 .. rows (is ", pantheios::integer(row), " x ",
+					pantheios::integer(col), ", max is ", pantheios::integer(row_count), " x ",	pantheios::integer(row_count), ").");
+			throw mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range("StaticSparseMatrix::getValue: row or col not in 0 .. rows");
+			return false;
+		}
 
+		// Read elements on the diagonal directly.
 		if (row == col) {
-			// storage is row_count + 1 large for direct access without the -1
 			*target = diagonal_storage[row];
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		if ((row > row_count) || (col > row_count) || (row == 0) || (col == 0)) {
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::getValue: row or col not in 1 .. rows (is ", pantheios::integer(row), " x ", pantheios::integer(col), ", max is ", pantheios::integer(row_count), " x ", pantheios::integer(row_count), ").");
-			throw mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range("StaticSparseMatrix::getValue: row or col not in 1 .. rows");
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		uint_fast64_t row_start = row_indications[row - 1];
-		uint_fast64_t row_end = row_indications[row];
-
+		// In case the element is not on the diagonal, we have to iterate
+		// over the accessed row to find the element.
+		uint_fast64_t row_start = row_indications[row];
+		uint_fast64_t row_end = row_indications[row + 1];
 		while (row_start < row_end) {
+			// If the lement is found, write the content to the specified
+			// position and return true.
 			if (column_indications[row_start] == col) {
 				*target = value_storage[row_start];
 				return true;
 			}
+			// If the column of the current element is already larger than the
+			// requested column, the requested element cannot be contained
+			// in the matrix and we may therefore stop searching.
 			if (column_indications[row_start] > col) {
 				break;
 			}
 			row_start++;
 		}
 
+		// Set 0 as the content and return false in case the element was not found.
 		*target = 0;
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Returns the number of rows of the matrix.
+	 */
 	uint_fast64_t getRowCount() const {
 		return row_count;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a pointer to the value storage of the matrix. This storage does
+	 * *not* include elements on the diagonal.
+	 * @return A pointer to the value storage of the matrix.
+	 */
 	T* getStoragePointer() const {
 		return value_storage;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a pointer to the storage of elements on the diagonal.
+	 * @return A pointer to the storage of elements on the diagonal.
+	 */
 	T* getDiagonalStoragePointer() const {
 		return diagonal_storage;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a pointer to the array that stores the start indices of non-zero
+	 * entries in the value storage for each row.
+	 * @return A pointer to the array that stores the start indices of non-zero
+	 * entries in the value storage for each row.
+	 */
 	uint_fast64_t* getRowIndicationsPointer() const {
 		return row_indications;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Returns a pointer to an array that stores the column of each non-zero
+	 * element that is not on the diagonal.
+	 * @return A pointer to an array that stores the column of each non-zero
+	 * element that is not on the diagonal.
+	 */
 	uint_fast64_t* getColumnIndicationsPointer() const {
 		return column_indications;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Checks whether the internal status of the matrix makes it ready for
+	 * reading access.
+	 * @return True iff the internal status of the matrix makes it ready for
+	 * reading access.
+	 */
 	bool isReadReady() {
 		return (internal_status == MatrixStatus::ReadReady);
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Checks whether the matrix was initialized previously. The matrix may
+	 * still require to be finalized, even if this check returns true.
+	 * @return True iff the matrix was initialized previously.
+	 */
 	bool isInitialized() {
 		return (internal_status == MatrixStatus::Initialized || internal_status == MatrixStatus::ReadReady);
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Returns the internal state of the matrix.
+	 * @return The internal state of the matrix.
+	 */
 	MatrixStatus getState() {
 		return internal_status;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Checks whether the internal state of the matrix signals an error.
+	 * @return True iff the internal state of the matrix signals an error.
+	 */
 	bool hasError() {
 		return (internal_status == MatrixStatus::Error);
 	}
 
-	//! Converts this matrix to an equivalent sparse matrix in Eigens format.
 	/*!
-		Exports this sparse matrix to Eigens SparseMatrix format.
-		Required this matrix to be in the ReadReady state.
-
-		@return The Eigen SparseMatrix
-
+	 * Exports this sparse matrix to Eigens sparse matrix format.
+	 * NOTE: this requires this matrix to be in the ReadReady state.
+	 * @return The sparse matrix in Eigen format.
 	 */
 	Eigen::SparseMatrix<T, Eigen::RowMajor, int_fast32_t>* toEigenSparseMatrix() {
-		int_fast32_t eigenRows = static_cast<int_fast32_t>(row_count);
-		Eigen::SparseMatrix<T, Eigen::RowMajor, int_fast32_t>* mat = new Eigen::SparseMatrix<T, Eigen::RowMajor, int_fast32_t>(eigenRows, eigenRows);
-
+		// Check whether it is safe to export this matrix.
 		if (!isReadReady()) {
 			triggerErrorState();
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::toEigenSparseMatrix: Throwing invalid state for internal state not ReadReady (is ", pantheios::integer(internal_status),").");
+			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::toEigenSparseMatrix: Throwing invalid state for internal state not ReadReady (is ", pantheios::integer(internal_status), ").");
 			throw mrmc::exceptions::invalid_state("StaticSparseMatrix::toEigenSparseMatrix: Invalid state for internal state not ReadReady.");
 		} else {
+			// Create a
+			int_fast32_t eigenRows = static_cast<int_fast32_t>(row_count);
+			Eigen::SparseMatrix<T, Eigen::RowMajor, int_fast32_t>* mat = new Eigen::SparseMatrix<T, Eigen::RowMajor, int_fast32_t>(eigenRows, eigenRows);
+
+			// There are two ways of converting this matrix to Eigen's format.
+			// 1. Compute a list of triplets (row, column, value) for all
+			// non-zero elements and pass it to Eigen to create a sparse matrix.
+			// 2. Tell Eigen to reserve the average number of non-zero elements
+			// per row in advance and insert the values via a call to Eigen's
+			// insert method then. As the given reservation number is only an
+			// estimate, the actual number may be different and Eigen may have
+			// to shift a lot.
+			// In most cases, the second alternative is faster (about 1/2 of the
+			// first, but if there are "heavy" rows that are several times larger
+			// than an average row, the other solution might be faster.
+			// The desired conversion method may be set by an appropriate define.
 
 #			ifdef MRMC_USE_TRIPLETCONVERT
+
+			// FIXME: Wouldn't it be more efficient to add the elements in
+			// order including the diagonal elements? Otherwise, Eigen has to
+			// perform some sorting.
+
+			// Prepare the triplet storage.
 			typedef Eigen::Triplet<T> IntTriplet;
 			std::vector<IntTriplet> tripletList;
 			tripletList.reserve(non_zero_entry_count + row_count);
 
+			// First, iterate over all elements that are not on the diagonal
+			// and add the corresponding triplet.
 			uint_fast64_t row_start;
 			uint_fast64_t row_end;
-			for (uint_fast64_t row = 1; row <= row_count; ++row) {
-				row_start	= row_indications[row - 1];
-				row_end		= row_indications[row];
+			for (uint_fast64_t row = 0; row <= row_count; ++row) {
+				row_start = row_indications[row];
+				row_end = row_indications[row + 1];
 				while (row_start < row_end) {
-					tripletList.push_back(IntTriplet(row - 1, column_indications[row_start] - 1, value_storage[row_start]));
+					tripletList.push_back(IntTriplet(row, column_indications[row_start], value_storage[row_start]));
 					++row_start;
 				}
 			}
 
-			for (uint_fast64_t i = 1; i <= row_count; ++i) {
-				tripletList.push_back(IntTriplet(i - 1, i - 1, diagonal_storage[i]));
+			// Then add the elements on the diagonal.
+			for (uint_fast64_t i = 0; i <= row_count; ++i) {
+				tripletList.push_back(IntTriplet(i, i, diagonal_storage[i]));
 			}
 
+			// Let Eigen create a matrix from the given list of triplets.
 			mat->setFromTriplets(tripletList.begin(), tripletList.end());
 
 #			else // NOT MRMC_USE_TRIPLETCONVERT
 
-			// In most cases, this is faster (about 1/2 of the above). But if there are "heavy" rows that are several times larger than an average row, the other solution might be faster.
-
-			mat->reserve(Eigen::VectorXi::Constant(static_cast<int_fast32_t>(mat->outerSize()), static_cast<int_fast32_t>((non_zero_entry_count + row_count) / mat->outerSize())));
+			// Reserve the average number of non-zero elements per row for each
+			// row.
+			mat->reserve(Eigen::VectorXi::Constant(eigenRows, static_cast<int_fast32_t>((non_zero_entry_count + row_count) / eigenRows)));
 
+			// Iterate over the all non-zero elements in this matrix and add
+			// them to the matrix individually.
 			uint_fast64_t row_start;
 			uint_fast64_t row_end;
-			for (uint_fast64_t row = 1; row <= row_count; ++row) {
-				row_start	= row_indications[row - 1];
-				row_end		= row_indications[row];
+			for (uint_fast64_t row = 0; row <= row_count; ++row) {
+				row_start = row_indications[row];
+				row_end = row_indications[row + 1];
 
-				// insert the diagonal entry
-				mat->insert(row - 1, row - 1) = diagonal_storage[row];
+				// Insert the element on the diagonal.
+				mat->insert(row, row) = diagonal_storage[row];
 
+				// Insert the elements that are not on the diagonal
 				while (row_start < row_end) {
-					//tripletList.push_back(IntTriplet(row - 1, column_indications[row_start] - 1, value_storage[row_start]));
-					mat->insert(row - 1, column_indications[row_start] - 1) = value_storage[row_start];
+					mat->insert(row, column_indications[row_start]) = value_storage[row_start];
 					++row_start;
 				}
 			}
 #			endif // MRMC_USE_TRIPLETCONVERT
 
+			// Make the matrix compressed, i.e. remove remaining zero-entries.
 			mat->makeCompressed();
-		}
 
 			return mat;
 		}
 
-	//! Returns the exact count of explicit entries in the sparse matrix.
+		// This point can never be reached as both if-branches end in a return
+		// statement.
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
 	/*!
-		Retuns the exact count of explicit entries in the sparse matrix. While it is called "nonZero" count, the fields may of course be 0 (the 0-value of T).
-		@returns explicit entry count in the matrix
+	 * Returns the number of non-zero entries that are not on the diagonal.
+	 * @returns The number of non-zero entries that are not on the diagonal.
 	 */
 	uint_fast64_t getNonZeroEntryCount() const {
 		return non_zero_entry_count;
 	}
 
-	//! Converts a state into a final state.
 	/*!
-		This function allows for states to be made final. This means that all entries in row "state" will be changed to 0 but for the one on the diagonal, which will be set to 1 to create a loop on itself.
-		@param state The number of the state to be converted. Must be in 1 <= state <= rows.
-		@returns Whether the conversion was successful.
+	 * This function makes the given state absorbing. This means that all
+	 * entries in its row will be changed to 0 and the value 1 will be written
+	 * to the element on the diagonal.
+	 * @param state The state to be made absorbing.
+	 * @returns True iff the operation was successful.
 	 */
-	bool makeStateFinal(const uint_fast64_t state) {
-		if ((state > row_count) || (state == 0)) {
-			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::makeStateFinal: state not in 1 .. rows (is ", pantheios::integer(state), ", max is ", pantheios::integer(row_count), ").");
-			throw mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range("StaticSparseMatrix::makeStateFinal: state not in 1 .. rows");
+	bool makeStateAbsorbing(const uint_fast64_t state) {
+		// Check whether the accessed state exists.
+		if (state > row_count) {
+			pantheios::log_ERROR("StaticSparseMatrix::makeStateFinal: state not in 0 .. rows (is ",	pantheios::integer(state), ", max is ",	pantheios::integer(row_count), ").");
+			throw mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range("StaticSparseMatrix::makeStateFinal: state not in 0 .. rows");
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		uint_fast64_t row_start = row_indications[state - 1];
-		uint_fast64_t row_end = row_indications[state];
-
+		// Iterate over the elements in the row that are not on the diagonal
+		// and set them to zero.
+		uint_fast64_t row_start = row_indications[state];
+		uint_fast64_t row_end = row_indications[state + 1];
 
 		while (row_start < row_end) {
 			value_storage[row_start] = mrmc::misc::constGetZero(value_storage);
 			row_start++;
 		}
 
+		// Set the element on the diagonal to one.
 		diagonal_storage[state] = mrmc::misc::constGetOne(diagonal_storage);
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -472,72 +607,129 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 		return size;
 	}
 
- private:
-	uint_fast64_t current_size;
+private:
 
+	/*!
+	 * The number of rows of the matrix.
+	 */
 	uint_fast64_t row_count;
+
+	/*!
+	 * The number of non-zero elements that are not on the diagonal.
+	 */
 	uint_fast64_t non_zero_entry_count;
-	uint_fast64_t last_row;
 
-	/*! Array containing all non-zero values, apart from the diagonal entries */
+	/*!
+	 * Stores all non-zero values that are not on the diagonal.
+	 */
 	T* value_storage;
-	/*! Array containing all diagonal values */
+
+	/*!
+	 * Stores all elements on the diagonal, even the ones that are zero.
+	 */
 	T* diagonal_storage;
 
-	/*! Array containing the column number of the corresponding value_storage entry */
+	/*!
+	 * Stores the column for each non-zero element that is not on the diagonal.
+	 */
 	uint_fast64_t* column_indications;
-	/*! Array containing the row boundaries of valueStorage */
+
+	/*!
+	 * Array containing the boundaries (indices) in the value_storage array
+	 * for each row. All elements of value_storage with indices between the
+	 * i-th and the (i+1)-st element of this array belong to row i.
+	 */
 	uint_fast64_t* row_indications;
 
-	/*! Internal status enum, 0 for constructed, 1 for initialized and 2 for finalized, -1 on errors */
+	/*!
+	 * The internal status of the matrix.
+	 */
 	MatrixStatus internal_status;
 
-	/*! Sets the internal status to Error */
+	/*!
+	 * Stores the current number of non-zero elements that have been added to
+	 * the matrix. Used for correctly inserting elements in the matrix.
+	 */
+	uint_fast64_t current_size;
+
+	/*!
+	 * Stores the row in which the last element was inserted. Used for correctly
+	 * inserting elements in the matrix .
+	 */
+	uint_fast64_t last_row;
+
+	/*!
+	 * Sets the internal status to signal an error.
+	 */
 	void triggerErrorState() {
 		setState(MatrixStatus::Error);
 	}
 
 	/*! 
-		Sets the internal status to new_state iff the current state is not the Error state.
-		@param new_state the new state to be switched to
+	 * Sets the internal status to the given state if the current state is not
+	 * the error state.
+	 * @param new_state The new state to be switched to.
 	 */
 	void setState(const MatrixStatus new_state) {
 		internal_status = (internal_status == MatrixStatus::Error) ? internal_status : new_state;
 	}
 
 	/*!
-		Prepares the internal CSR storage.
-		Requires non_zero_entry_count and row_count to be set.
-		@return true on success, false otherwise (allocation failed).
+	 * Prepares the internal CSR storage. For this, it requires
+	 * non_zero_entry_count and row_count to be set correctly.
+	 * @return True on success, false otherwise (allocation failed).
 	 */
 	bool prepareInternalStorage() {
+		// Set up the arrays for the elements that are not on the diagonal.
 		value_storage = new (std::nothrow) T[non_zero_entry_count]();
-
 		column_indications = new (std::nothrow) uint_fast64_t[non_zero_entry_count]();
 
+		// Set up the row_indications array and reserve one element more than
+		// there are rows in order to put a sentinel element at the end,
+		// which eases iteration process.
 		row_indications = new (std::nothrow) uint_fast64_t[row_count + 1]();
 
-		// row_count + 1 so that access with 1-based indices can be direct without the overhead of a -1 each time
-		diagonal_storage = new (std::nothrow) T[row_count + 1]();
+		// Set up the array for the elements on the diagonal.
+		diagonal_storage = new (std::nothrow) T[row_count]();
 
-		return ((value_storage != NULL) && (column_indications != NULL) && (row_indications != NULL) && (diagonal_storage != NULL));
+		// Return whether all the allocations could be made without error.
+		return ((value_storage != NULL) && (column_indications != NULL)
+				&& (row_indications != NULL) && (diagonal_storage != NULL));
 	}
 
-	//! 
-
-
-	template <typename _Scalar, typename _Index>
+	/*!
+	 * Helper function to determine whether the given Eigen matrix is in RowMajor
+	 * format. Always returns true, but is overloaded, so the compiler will
+	 * only call it in case the Eigen matrix is in RowMajor format.
+	 * @return True.
+	 */
+	template<typename _Scalar, typename _Index>
 	bool isEigenRowMajor(Eigen::SparseMatrix<_Scalar, Eigen::RowMajor, _Index>) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	template <typename _Scalar, typename _Index>
-	bool isEigenRowMajor(Eigen::SparseMatrix<_Scalar, Eigen::ColMajor, _Index>) {
+	/*!
+	 * Helper function to determine whether the given Eigen matrix is in RowMajor
+	 * format. Always returns false, but is overloaded, so the compiler will
+	 * only call it in case the Eigen matrix is in ColMajor format.
+	 * @return False.
+	 */
+	template<typename _Scalar, typename _Index>
+	bool isEigenRowMajor(
+			Eigen::SparseMatrix<_Scalar, Eigen::ColMajor, _Index>) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Helper function to determine the number of non-zero elements that are
+	 * not on the diagonal of the given Eigen matrix.
+	 * @param eigen_sparse_matrix The Eigen matrix to analyze.
+	 * @return The number of non-zero elements that are not on the diagonal of
+	 * the given Eigen matrix.
+	 */
 	template<typename _Scalar, int _Options, typename _Index>
-	_Index getEigenSparseMatrixCorrectNonZeroEntryCount(const Eigen::SparseMatrix<_Scalar, _Options, _Index> &eigen_sparse_matrix) {
+	_Index getEigenSparseMatrixCorrectNonZeroEntryCount(
+			const Eigen::SparseMatrix<_Scalar, _Options, _Index>& eigen_sparse_matrix) {
 		const _Index* indexPtr = eigen_sparse_matrix.innerIndexPtr();
 		const _Index* outerPtr = eigen_sparse_matrix.outerIndexPtr();
 
@@ -546,8 +738,9 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 
 		uint_fast64_t diag_non_zeros = 0;
 
-		// for RowMajor, row is the current Row and col the column
-		// for ColMajor, row is the current Col and col the row
+		// For RowMajor, row is the current Row and col the column and for
+		// ColMajor, row is the current column and col the row, but this is
+		// not important as we are only looking for elements on the diagonal.
 		_Index innerStart = 0;
 		_Index innerEnd = 0;
 		_Index innerMid = 0;
@@ -555,7 +748,7 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 			innerStart = outerPtr[row];
 			innerEnd = outerPtr[row + 1] - 1;
 
-			// Now with super fancy binary search, deferred equality detection
+			// Now use binary search (but defer equality detection).
 			while (innerStart < innerEnd) {
 				innerMid = innerStart + ((innerEnd - innerStart) / 2);
 
@@ -566,8 +759,8 @@ class StaticSparseMatrix {
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Check whether we have found an element on the diagonal.
 			if ((innerStart == innerEnd) && (indexPtr[innerStart] == row)) {
-				// found a diagonal entry
 				++diag_non_zeros;
 			}
 		}

test/sparse/static_sparse_matrix_test.cpp

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ TEST(StaticSparseMatrixTest, addNextValueTest) {
 	ASSERT_NO_THROW(ssm->initialize(1));
 	ASSERT_EQ(ssm->getState(), mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<int>::MatrixStatus::Initialized);
 
-	ASSERT_THROW(ssm->addNextValue(0, 1, 1), mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range);
+	ASSERT_THROW(ssm->addNextValue(-1, 1, 1), mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range);
 	ASSERT_EQ(ssm->getState(), mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<int>::MatrixStatus::Error);
 
-	ASSERT_THROW(ssm->addNextValue(1, 0, 1), mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range);
+	ASSERT_THROW(ssm->addNextValue(1, -1, 1), mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range);
 	ASSERT_EQ(ssm->getState(), mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<int>::MatrixStatus::Error);
 
 	ASSERT_THROW(ssm->addNextValue(6, 1, 1), mrmc::exceptions::out_of_range);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ TEST(StaticSparseMatrixTest, Test) {
 	int position_row[50] = {
 		2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2,
 		2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2,
-		2, 2, 2, 2, /* first row empty, one full row � 25 minus the diagonal entry */
+		2, 2, 2, 2, /* first row empty, one full row ��� 25 minus the diagonal entry */
 		4, 4, /* one empty row, then first and last column */
 		13, 13, 13, 13, /* a few empty rows, middle columns */
 		24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24,
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ TEST(StaticSparseMatrixTest, ConversionFromDenseEigen_ColMajor_SparseMatrixTest)
 	ASSERT_EQ(ssm->getState(), mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<int>::MatrixStatus::ReadReady);
 
 	int target = -1;
-	for (int row = 1; row <= 10; ++row) {
-		for (int col = 1; col <= 10; ++col) {
+	for (int row = 0; row < 10; ++row) {
+		for (int col = 0; col < 10; ++col) {
 			ASSERT_TRUE(ssm->getValue(row, col, &target));
-			ASSERT_EQ(target, (row - 1) * 10 + col - 1);
+			ASSERT_EQ(target, row * 10 + col);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ TEST(StaticSparseMatrixTest, ConversionFromDenseEigen_RowMajor_SparseMatrixTest)
 	ASSERT_EQ(ssm->getState(), mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<int>::MatrixStatus::ReadReady);
 
 	int target = -1;
-	for (int row = 1; row <= 10; ++row) {
-		for (int col = 1; col <= 10; ++col) {
+	for (int row = 0; row < 10; ++row) {
+		for (int col = 0; col < 10; ++col) {
 			ASSERT_TRUE(ssm->getValue(row, col, &target));
-			ASSERT_EQ(target, (row - 1) * 10 + col - 1);
+			ASSERT_EQ(target, row * 10 + col);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ TEST(StaticSparseMatrixTest, ConversionFromSparseEigen_ColMajor_SparseMatrixTest
 	int target = -1;
 
 	for (auto &coeff: tripletList) {
-		ASSERT_TRUE(ssm->getValue(coeff.row() + 1, coeff.col() + 1, &target));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(ssm->getValue(coeff.row(), coeff.col(), &target));
 		ASSERT_EQ(target, coeff.value());
 	}
 }
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ TEST(StaticSparseMatrixTest, ConversionFromSparseEigen_RowMajor_SparseMatrixTest
 	int target = -1;
 
 	for (auto &coeff: tripletList) {
-		ASSERT_TRUE(ssm->getValue(coeff.row() + 1, coeff.col() + 1, &target));
+		ASSERT_TRUE(ssm->getValue(coeff.row(), coeff.col(), &target));
 		ASSERT_EQ(target, coeff.value());
 	}
 }
@@ -294,9 +294,9 @@ TEST(StaticSparseMatrixTest, ConversionToSparseEigen_RowMajor_SparseMatrixTest)
 	ASSERT_NO_THROW(ssm->initialize(100 - 10));
 	ASSERT_EQ(ssm->getState(), mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<int>::MatrixStatus::Initialized);
 
-	for (uint_fast32_t row = 1; row <= 10; ++row) {
-		for (uint_fast32_t col = 1; col <= 10; ++col) {
-			ASSERT_NO_THROW(ssm->addNextValue(row, col, values[(row - 1) * 10 + (col - 1)]));
+	for (uint_fast32_t row = 0; row < 10; ++row) {
+		for (uint_fast32_t col = 0; col < 10; ++col) {
+			ASSERT_NO_THROW(ssm->addNextValue(row, col, values[row * 10 + col]));
 		}
 	}
 	ASSERT_EQ(ssm->getState(), mrmc::sparse::StaticSparseMatrix<int>::MatrixStatus::Initialized);