diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index cfc88468b..c9e0aa7e6 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -214,27 +214,20 @@ namespace storm {
                 boost::optional<storm::prism::Program> program;
                 if (settings.isSymbolicSet()) {
                     std::string const& programFile = settings.getSymbolicModelFilename();
-                    program = storm::parser::PrismParser::parse(programFile).simplify().simplify();
-                    
-                    program->checkValidity();
+                    program = storm::parseProgram(programFile);
                 }
                 
                 // Then proceed to parsing the property (if given), since the model we are building may depend on the property.
                 std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> formulas;
                 if (settings.isPropertySet()) {
-                    storm::parser::FormulaParser formulaParser;
-                    if (program) {
-                        formulaParser = storm::parser::FormulaParser(program.get().getManager().getSharedPointer());
-                    }
+                    std::string properties = settings.getProperty();
                     
-                    // If the given property looks like a file (containing a dot and there exists a file with that name),
-                    // we try to parse it as a file, otherwise we assume it's a property.
-                    std::string property = settings.getProperty();
-                    if (property.find(".") != std::string::npos && std::ifstream(property).good()) {
-                        formulas = formulaParser.parseFromFile(settings.getProperty());
+                    if(program) {
+                        formulas = storm::parseFormulasForProgram(properties, program.get());
                     } else {
-                        formulas = formulaParser.parseFromString(settings.getProperty());
+                        formulas = storm::parseFormulasForExplicit(properties);
                     }
+                    
                 }
 
                 if (settings.isSymbolicSet()) {
diff --git a/src/parser/FormulaParser.cpp b/src/parser/FormulaParser.cpp
index 2d3fa0198..082474187 100644
--- a/src/parser/FormulaParser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser/FormulaParser.cpp
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ namespace storm {
             return *this;
         }
         
-        std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> FormulaParser::parseSingleFormulaFromString(std::string const& formulaString) {
+        std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> FormulaParser::parseSingleFormulaFromString(std::string const& formulaString) const {
             std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> formulas = parseFromString(formulaString);
             STORM_LOG_THROW(formulas.size() == 1, storm::exceptions::WrongFormatException, "Expected exactly one formula, but found " << formulas.size() << " instead.");
             return formulas.front();
         }
         
-        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> FormulaParser::parseFromFile(std::string const& filename) {
+        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> FormulaParser::parseFromFile(std::string const& filename) const {
             // Open file and initialize result.
             std::ifstream inputFileStream(filename, std::ios::in);
             STORM_LOG_THROW(inputFileStream.good(), storm::exceptions::WrongFormatException, "Unable to read from file '" << filename << "'.");
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ namespace storm {
             return formulas;
         }
         
-        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> FormulaParser::parseFromString(std::string const& formulaString) {
+        std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> FormulaParser::parseFromString(std::string const& formulaString) const {
             PositionIteratorType first(formulaString.begin());
             PositionIteratorType iter = first;
             PositionIteratorType last(formulaString.end());
diff --git a/src/parser/FormulaParser.h b/src/parser/FormulaParser.h
index 895d84cd5..25dc6514f 100644
--- a/src/parser/FormulaParser.h
+++ b/src/parser/FormulaParser.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace storm {
              * @param formulaString The formula as a string.
              * @return The resulting formula.
              */
-            std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> parseSingleFormulaFromString(std::string const& formulaString);
+            std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> parseSingleFormulaFromString(std::string const& formulaString) const;
             
             /*!
              * Parses the formula given by the provided string.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace storm {
              * @param formulaString The formula as a string.
              * @return The contained formulas.
              */
-            std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFromString(std::string const& formulaString);
+            std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFromString(std::string const& formulaString) const;
             
             /*!
              * Parses the formulas in the given file.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace storm {
              * @param filename The name of the file to parse.
              * @return The contained formulas.
              */
-            std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFromFile(std::string const& filename);
+            std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFromFile(std::string const& filename) const;
             
             /*!
              * Adds an identifier and the expression it is supposed to be replaced with. This can, for example be used
diff --git a/src/utility/storm.cpp b/src/utility/storm.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49ca3e48a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utility/storm.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include "storm.h"
+
+// Headers related to parsing.
+#include "src/parser/PrismParser.h"
+#include "src/parser/FormulaParser.h"
+
+
+
+namespace storm {
+   
+     storm::prism::Program parseProgram(std::string const& path) {
+        storm::prism::Program program= storm::parser::PrismParser::parse(path).simplify().simplify();
+        program.checkValidity();
+        return program;
+    }
+     
+    /**
+     * Helper
+     * @param FormulaParser
+     * @return The formulas.
+     */
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFormulas(storm::parser::FormulaParser & formulaParser, std::string const& inputString) {
+        // If the given property looks like a file (containing a dot and there exists a file with that name),
+        // we try to parse it as a file, otherwise we assume it's a property.
+        if (inputString.find(".") != std::string::npos && std::ifstream(inputString).good()) {
+            return formulaParser.parseFromFile(inputString);
+        } else {
+            return formulaParser.parseFromString(inputString);
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFormulasForExplicit(std::string const& inputString)    {
+        storm::parser::FormulaParser formulaParser;
+        return parseFormulas(formulaParser, inputString);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFormulasForProgram(std::string const& inputString, storm::prism::Program const& program) {
+        storm::parser::FormulaParser formulaParser(program.getManager().getSharedPointer());
+        return parseFormulas(formulaParser, inputString);
+    } 
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utility/storm.h b/src/utility/storm.h
index 34cf1122c..7fa547588 100644
--- a/src/utility/storm.h
+++ b/src/utility/storm.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include "src/settings/modules/BisimulationSettings.h"
 #include "src/settings/modules/ParametricSettings.h"
 
-// Headers related to parsing.
-#include "src/parser/AutoParser.h"
-#include "src/parser/PrismParser.h"
-#include "src/parser/FormulaParser.h"
 
 // Formula headers.
 #include "src/logic/Formulas.h"
@@ -40,6 +36,8 @@
 #include "src/storage/dd/CuddAdd.h"
 #include "src/storage/dd/CuddBdd.h"
 
+#include "src/parser/AutoParser.h"
+
 // Headers of builders.
 #include "src/builder/ExplicitPrismModelBuilder.h"
 #include "src/builder/DdPrismModelBuilder.h"
@@ -72,328 +70,330 @@
 #include "src/exceptions/NotImplementedException.h"
 
 namespace storm {
-    
 
- template<typename ValueType>
-            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> buildExplicitModel(std::string const& transitionsFile, std::string const& labelingFile, boost::optional<std::string> const& stateRewardsFile = boost::optional<std::string>(), boost::optional<std::string> const& transitionRewardsFile = boost::optional<std::string>(), boost::optional<std::string> const& choiceLabelingFile = boost::optional<std::string>()) {
-                return storm::parser::AutoParser<>::parseModel(transitionsFile, labelingFile, stateRewardsFile ? stateRewardsFile.get() : "", transitionRewardsFile ? transitionRewardsFile.get() : "", choiceLabelingFile ? choiceLabelingFile.get() : "" );
-            }
+    template<typename ValueType>
+    std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> buildExplicitModel(std::string const& transitionsFile, std::string const& labelingFile, boost::optional<std::string> const& stateRewardsFile = boost::optional<std::string>(), boost::optional<std::string> const& transitionRewardsFile = boost::optional<std::string>(), boost::optional<std::string> const& choiceLabelingFile = boost::optional<std::string>()) {
+        return storm::parser::AutoParser<>::parseModel(transitionsFile, labelingFile, stateRewardsFile ? stateRewardsFile.get() : "", transitionRewardsFile ? transitionRewardsFile.get() : "", choiceLabelingFile ? choiceLabelingFile.get() : "" );
+    }
             
-            template<typename ValueType>
-            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> buildSymbolicModel(storm::prism::Program const& program, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> result(nullptr);
-                
-                storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings settings = storm::settings::generalSettings();
-                
-                // Get the string that assigns values to the unknown currently undefined constants in the model.
-                std::string constants = settings.getConstantDefinitionString();
-                                
-                // Customize and perform model-building.
-                if (settings.getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Sparse) {
-                    typename storm::builder::ExplicitPrismModelBuilder<ValueType>::Options options;
-                    options = typename storm::builder::ExplicitPrismModelBuilder<ValueType>::Options(formulas);
-                    options.addConstantDefinitionsFromString(program, settings.getConstantDefinitionString());
-
-                    // Generate command labels if we are going to build a counterexample later.
-                    if (storm::settings::counterexampleGeneratorSettings().isMinimalCommandSetGenerationSet()) {
-                        options.buildCommandLabels = true;
-                    }
-                    
-                    result = storm::builder::ExplicitPrismModelBuilder<ValueType>::translateProgram(program, options);
-                } else if (settings.getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Dd || settings.getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Hybrid) {
-                    typename storm::builder::DdPrismModelBuilder<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>::Options options;
-                    options = typename storm::builder::DdPrismModelBuilder<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>::Options(formulas);
-                    options.addConstantDefinitionsFromString(program, settings.getConstantDefinitionString());
-
-                    result = storm::builder::DdPrismModelBuilder<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>::translateProgram(program, options);
-                }
-                
-                // Then, build the model from the symbolic description.
-                return result;
+    storm::prism::Program parseProgram(std::string const& path);
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFormulasForExplicit(std::string const& inputString);
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> parseFormulasForProgram(std::string const& inputString, storm::prism::Program const& program);
+            
+ 
+ 
+    template<typename ValueType>
+    std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> buildSymbolicModel(storm::prism::Program const& program, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+        std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> result(nullptr);
+
+        storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings settings = storm::settings::generalSettings();
+
+        // Get the string that assigns values to the unknown currently undefined constants in the model.
+        std::string constants = settings.getConstantDefinitionString();
+
+        // Customize and perform model-building.
+        if (settings.getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Sparse) {
+            typename storm::builder::ExplicitPrismModelBuilder<ValueType>::Options options;
+            options = typename storm::builder::ExplicitPrismModelBuilder<ValueType>::Options(formulas);
+            options.addConstantDefinitionsFromString(program, constants);
+
+            // Generate command labels if we are going to build a counterexample later.
+            if (storm::settings::counterexampleGeneratorSettings().isMinimalCommandSetGenerationSet()) {
+                options.buildCommandLabels = true;
             }
+
+            result = storm::builder::ExplicitPrismModelBuilder<ValueType>::translateProgram(program, options);
+        } else if (settings.getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Dd || settings.getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Hybrid) {
+            typename storm::builder::DdPrismModelBuilder<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>::Options options;
+            options = typename storm::builder::DdPrismModelBuilder<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>::Options(formulas);
+            options.addConstantDefinitionsFromString(program, constants);
+
+            result = storm::builder::DdPrismModelBuilder<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>::translateProgram(program, options);
+        }
+
+        // Then, build the model from the symbolic description.
+        return result;
+    }
             
-            template<typename ValueType>
-            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> preprocessModel(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-                if (storm::settings::generalSettings().isBisimulationSet()) {
-                    STORM_LOG_THROW(model->isSparseModel(), storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Bisimulation minimization is currently only available for sparse models.");
-                    std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> sparseModel = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>>();
-                    STORM_LOG_THROW(model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc || model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Ctmc, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Bisimulation minimization is currently only available for DTMCs.");
-                    std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> dtmc = sparseModel->template as<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>>();
-                    
-                    dtmc->reduceToStateBasedRewards();
-                    
-                    std::cout << "Performing bisimulation minimization... ";
-                    typename storm::storage::DeterministicModelBisimulationDecomposition<ValueType>::Options options;
-                    if (!formulas.empty()) {
-                        options = typename storm::storage::DeterministicModelBisimulationDecomposition<ValueType>::Options(*sparseModel, formulas);
-                    }
-                    if (storm::settings::bisimulationSettings().isWeakBisimulationSet()) {
-                        options.weak = true;
-                        options.bounded = false;
-                    }
-                    
-                    storm::storage::DeterministicModelBisimulationDecomposition<ValueType> bisimulationDecomposition(*dtmc, options);
-                    model = bisimulationDecomposition.getQuotient();
-                    std::cout << "done." << std::endl << std::endl;
-                }
-                return model;
+    template<typename ValueType>
+    std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> preprocessModel(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+        if (storm::settings::generalSettings().isBisimulationSet()) {
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(model->isSparseModel(), storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Bisimulation minimization is currently only available for sparse models.");
+            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> sparseModel = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>>();
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc || model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Ctmc, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Bisimulation minimization is currently only available for DTMCs.");
+            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> dtmc = sparseModel->template as<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>>();
+
+            dtmc->reduceToStateBasedRewards();
+
+            std::cout << "Performing bisimulation minimization... ";
+            typename storm::storage::DeterministicModelBisimulationDecomposition<ValueType>::Options options;
+            if (!formulas.empty()) {
+                options = typename storm::storage::DeterministicModelBisimulationDecomposition<ValueType>::Options(*sparseModel, formulas);
             }
+            if (storm::settings::bisimulationSettings().isWeakBisimulationSet()) {
+                options.weak = true;
+                options.bounded = false;
+            }
+
+            storm::storage::DeterministicModelBisimulationDecomposition<ValueType> bisimulationDecomposition(*dtmc, options);
+            model = bisimulationDecomposition.getQuotient();
+            std::cout << "done." << std::endl << std::endl;
+        }
+        return model;
+    }
             
-            template<typename ValueType>
-            void generateCounterexample(storm::prism::Program const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> const& formula) {
-                if (storm::settings::counterexampleGeneratorSettings().isMinimalCommandSetGenerationSet()) {
-                    STORM_LOG_THROW(model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp, storm::exceptions::InvalidTypeException, "Minimal command set generation is only available for MDPs.");
-                    STORM_LOG_THROW(storm::settings::generalSettings().isSymbolicSet(), storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Minimal command set generation is only available for symbolic models.");
-                    
-                    std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>();
-                    
-                    // Determine whether we are required to use the MILP-version or the SAT-version.
-                    bool useMILP = storm::settings::counterexampleGeneratorSettings().isUseMilpBasedMinimalCommandSetGenerationSet();
-                    
-                    if (useMILP) {
-                        storm::counterexamples::MILPMinimalLabelSetGenerator<ValueType>::computeCounterexample(program, *mdp, formula);
-                    } else {
-                        storm::counterexamples::SMTMinimalCommandSetGenerator<ValueType>::computeCounterexample(program, storm::settings::generalSettings().getConstantDefinitionString(), *mdp, formula);
-                    }
-                    
-                } else {
-                    STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "No suitable counterexample representation selected.");
-                }
+    template<typename ValueType>
+    void generateCounterexample(storm::prism::Program const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> const& formula) {
+        if (storm::settings::counterexampleGeneratorSettings().isMinimalCommandSetGenerationSet()) {
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp, storm::exceptions::InvalidTypeException, "Minimal command set generation is only available for MDPs.");
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(storm::settings::generalSettings().isSymbolicSet(), storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Minimal command set generation is only available for symbolic models.");
+
+            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>();
+
+            // Determine whether we are required to use the MILP-version or the SAT-version.
+            bool useMILP = storm::settings::counterexampleGeneratorSettings().isUseMilpBasedMinimalCommandSetGenerationSet();
+
+            if (useMILP) {
+                storm::counterexamples::MILPMinimalLabelSetGenerator<ValueType>::computeCounterexample(program, *mdp, formula);
+            } else {
+                storm::counterexamples::SMTMinimalCommandSetGenerator<ValueType>::computeCounterexample(program, storm::settings::generalSettings().getConstantDefinitionString(), *mdp, formula);
             }
+
+        } else {
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "No suitable counterexample representation selected.");
+        }
+    }
             
 #ifdef STORM_HAVE_CARL
-            template<>
-            inline void generateCounterexample(storm::prism::Program const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<storm::RationalFunction>> model, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> const& formula) {
-                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Unable to generate counterexample for parametric model.");
-            }
+    template<>
+    inline void generateCounterexample(storm::prism::Program const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<storm::RationalFunction>> model, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula> const& formula) {
+        STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Unable to generate counterexample for parametric model.");
+    }
 #endif
             
-            template<typename ValueType>
-            void verifySparseModel(boost::optional<storm::prism::Program> const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-                storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings const& settings = storm::settings::generalSettings();
-                
-                for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
-                    // If we were requested to generate a counterexample, we now do so.
-                    if (settings.isCounterexampleSet()) {
-                        STORM_LOG_THROW(program, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Unable to generate counterexample for non-symbolic model.");
-                        generateCounterexample<ValueType>(program.get(), model, formula);
-                    } else {
-                        std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
-                        std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
-                        if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc) {
-                            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>>();
-                            storm::modelchecker::SparseDtmcPrctlModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> modelchecker(*dtmc);
-                            if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                                result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                            } else {
-                                storm::modelchecker::SparseDtmcEliminationModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> modelchecker2(*dtmc);
-                                if (modelchecker2.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                                    result = modelchecker2.check(*formula);
-                                }
-                            }
-                        } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp) {
-                            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>();
+    template<typename ValueType>
+    void verifySparseModel(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+        for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
+
+            std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
+            std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
+            if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>>();
+                storm::modelchecker::SparseDtmcPrctlModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> modelchecker(*dtmc);
+                if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+                } else {
+                    storm::modelchecker::SparseDtmcEliminationModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<ValueType>> modelchecker2(*dtmc);
+                    if (modelchecker2.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                        result = modelchecker2.check(*formula);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>();
 #ifdef STORM_HAVE_CUDA
-                            if (settings.isCudaSet()) {
-                                storm::modelchecker::TopologicalValueIterationMdpPrctlModelChecker<ValueType> modelchecker(*mdp);
-                                result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                            } else {
-                                storm::modelchecker::SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> modelchecker(*mdp);
-                                result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                            }
+                if (settings.isCudaSet()) {
+                    storm::modelchecker::TopologicalValueIterationMdpPrctlModelChecker<ValueType> modelchecker(*mdp);
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+                } else {
+                    storm::modelchecker::SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> modelchecker(*mdp);
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+                }
 #else
-                            storm::modelchecker::SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> modelchecker(*mdp);
-                            result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+                storm::modelchecker::SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> modelchecker(*mdp);
+                result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
 #endif
-                        } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Ctmc) {
-                            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Ctmc<ValueType>> ctmc = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Ctmc<ValueType>>();
-                            
-                            storm::modelchecker::SparseCtmcCslModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Ctmc<ValueType>> modelchecker(*ctmc);
-                            result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                        }
-                        
-                        if (result) {
-                            std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
-                            std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
-                            result->filter(storm::modelchecker::ExplicitQualitativeCheckResult(model->getInitialStates()));
-                            std::cout << *result << std::endl;
-                        } else {
-                            std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+            } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Ctmc) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Ctmc<ValueType>> ctmc = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Ctmc<ValueType>>();
+
+                storm::modelchecker::SparseCtmcCslModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Ctmc<ValueType>> modelchecker(*ctmc);
+                result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+            }
+
+            if (result) {
+                std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
+                std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
+                result->filter(storm::modelchecker::ExplicitQualitativeCheckResult(model->getInitialStates()));
+                std::cout << *result << std::endl;
+            } else {
+                std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
             }
+        }
+    }
             
 #ifdef STORM_HAVE_CARL
-            inline void exportParametricResultToFile(storm::RationalFunction const& result, storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>::ConstraintCollector const& constraintCollector, std::string const& path) {
-                std::ofstream filestream;
-                filestream.open(path);
-                // TODO: add checks.
-                filestream << "!Parameters: ";
-                std::set<storm::Variable> vars = result.gatherVariables();
-                std::copy(vars.begin(), vars.end(), std::ostream_iterator<storm::Variable>(filestream, ", "));
-                filestream << std::endl;
-                filestream << "!Result: " << result << std::endl;
-                filestream << "!Well-formed Constraints: " << std::endl;
-                std::copy(constraintCollector.getWellformedConstraints().begin(), constraintCollector.getWellformedConstraints().end(), std::ostream_iterator<storm::ArithConstraint<storm::RationalFunction>>(filestream, "\n"));
-                filestream << "!Graph-preserving Constraints: " << std::endl;
-                std::copy(constraintCollector.getGraphPreservingConstraints().begin(), constraintCollector.getGraphPreservingConstraints().end(), std::ostream_iterator<storm::ArithConstraint<storm::RationalFunction>>(filestream, "\n"));
-                filestream.close();
-            }
+    inline void exportParametricResultToFile(storm::RationalFunction const& result, storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>::ConstraintCollector const& constraintCollector, std::string const& path) {
+        std::ofstream filestream;
+        filestream.open(path);
+        // TODO: add checks.
+        filestream << "!Parameters: ";
+        std::set<storm::Variable> vars = result.gatherVariables();
+        std::copy(vars.begin(), vars.end(), std::ostream_iterator<storm::Variable>(filestream, ", "));
+        filestream << std::endl;
+        filestream << "!Result: " << result << std::endl;
+        filestream << "!Well-formed Constraints: " << std::endl;
+        std::copy(constraintCollector.getWellformedConstraints().begin(), constraintCollector.getWellformedConstraints().end(), std::ostream_iterator<storm::ArithConstraint<storm::RationalFunction>>(filestream, "\n"));
+        filestream << "!Graph-preserving Constraints: " << std::endl;
+        std::copy(constraintCollector.getGraphPreservingConstraints().begin(), constraintCollector.getGraphPreservingConstraints().end(), std::ostream_iterator<storm::ArithConstraint<storm::RationalFunction>>(filestream, "\n"));
+        filestream.close();
+    }
             
-            template<>
-            inline void verifySparseModel(boost::optional<storm::prism::Program> const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<storm::RationalFunction>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-
-                for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
-                    STORM_LOG_THROW(model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Currently parametric verification is only available for DTMCs.");
-                    std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>>();
-                    
-                    std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
-                    std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
-                    
-                    storm::modelchecker::SparseDtmcEliminationModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>> modelchecker(*dtmc);
-                    if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                        result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                    } else {
-                        STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "The parametric engine currently does not support this property.");
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (result) {
-                        std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
-                        std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
-                        result->filter(storm::modelchecker::ExplicitQualitativeCheckResult(dtmc->getInitialStates()));
-                        std::cout << *result << std::endl;
-                    } else {
-                        std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
-                    }
-                    
-                    storm::settings::modules::ParametricSettings const& parametricSettings = storm::settings::parametricSettings();
-                    if (parametricSettings.exportResultToFile()) {
-                        exportParametricResultToFile(result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<storm::RationalFunction>()[*dtmc->getInitialStates().begin()], storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>::ConstraintCollector(*dtmc), parametricSettings.exportResultPath());
-                    }
-                }
+    template<>
+    inline void verifySparseModel(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<storm::RationalFunction>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+
+        for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Currently parametric verification is only available for DTMCs.");
+            std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>>();
+
+            std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
+            std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
+
+            storm::modelchecker::SparseDtmcEliminationModelChecker<storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>> modelchecker(*dtmc);
+            if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+            } else {
+                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "The parametric engine currently does not support this property.");
+            }
+
+            if (result) {
+                std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
+                std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
+                result->filter(storm::modelchecker::ExplicitQualitativeCheckResult(dtmc->getInitialStates()));
+                std::cout << *result << std::endl;
+            } else {
+                std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
+            }
+
+            storm::settings::modules::ParametricSettings const& parametricSettings = storm::settings::parametricSettings();
+            if (parametricSettings.exportResultToFile()) {
+                exportParametricResultToFile(result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<storm::RationalFunction>()[*dtmc->getInitialStates().begin()], storm::models::sparse::Dtmc<storm::RationalFunction>::ConstraintCollector(*dtmc), parametricSettings.exportResultPath());
             }
+        }
+    }
 #endif
             
-            template<storm::dd::DdType DdType>
-            void verifySymbolicModelWithHybridEngine(boost::optional<storm::prism::Program> const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Model<DdType>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-                for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
-                    std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
-                    std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
-                    if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc) {
-                        std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>>();
-                        storm::modelchecker::HybridDtmcPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*dtmc);
-                        if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                            result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                        }
-                    } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Ctmc) {
-                        std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Ctmc<DdType>> ctmc = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Ctmc<DdType>>();
-                        storm::modelchecker::HybridCtmcCslModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*ctmc);
-                        if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                            result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                        }
-                    } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp) {
-                        std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>>();
-                        storm::modelchecker::HybridMdpPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*mdp);
-                        if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                            result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::NotImplementedException, "This functionality is not yet implemented.");
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (result) {
-                        std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
-                        std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
-                        result->filter(storm::modelchecker::SymbolicQualitativeCheckResult<DdType>(model->getReachableStates(), model->getInitialStates()));
-                        std::cout << *result << std::endl;
-                    } else {
-                        std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
-                    }
+    template<storm::dd::DdType DdType>
+    void verifySymbolicModelWithHybridEngine(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Model<DdType>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+        for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
+            std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
+            std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
+            if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>>();
+                storm::modelchecker::HybridDtmcPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*dtmc);
+                if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+                }
+            } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Ctmc) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Ctmc<DdType>> ctmc = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Ctmc<DdType>>();
+                storm::modelchecker::HybridCtmcCslModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*ctmc);
+                if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+                }
+            } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>>();
+                storm::modelchecker::HybridMdpPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*mdp);
+                if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
                 }
+            } else {
+                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::NotImplementedException, "This functionality is not yet implemented.");
             }
+
+            if (result) {
+                std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
+                std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
+                result->filter(storm::modelchecker::SymbolicQualitativeCheckResult<DdType>(model->getReachableStates(), model->getInitialStates()));
+                std::cout << *result << std::endl;
+            } else {
+                std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
+            }
+        }
+    }
             
-            template<storm::dd::DdType DdType>
-            void verifySymbolicModelWithSymbolicEngine(boost::optional<storm::prism::Program> const& program, std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Model<DdType>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-                for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
-                    std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
-                    std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
-                    if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc) {
-                        std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>>();
-                        storm::modelchecker::SymbolicDtmcPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*dtmc);
-                        if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                            result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                        }
-                    } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp) {
-                        std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>>();
-                        storm::modelchecker::SymbolicMdpPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*mdp);
-                        if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
-                            result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::NotImplementedException, "This functionality is not yet implemented.");
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (result) {
-                        std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
-                        std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
-                        result->filter(storm::modelchecker::SymbolicQualitativeCheckResult<DdType>(model->getReachableStates(), model->getInitialStates()));
-                        std::cout << *result << std::endl;
-                    } else {
-                        std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
-                    }
+    template<storm::dd::DdType DdType>
+    void verifySymbolicModelWithSymbolicEngine(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Model<DdType>> model, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+        for (auto const& formula : formulas) {
+            std::cout << std::endl << "Model checking property: " << *formula << " ...";
+            std::unique_ptr<storm::modelchecker::CheckResult> result;
+            if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Dtmc) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>> dtmc = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Dtmc<DdType>>();
+                storm::modelchecker::SymbolicDtmcPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*dtmc);
+                if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
+                }
+            } else if (model->getType() == storm::models::ModelType::Mdp) {
+                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>> mdp = model->template as<storm::models::symbolic::Mdp<DdType>>();
+                storm::modelchecker::SymbolicMdpPrctlModelChecker<DdType, double> modelchecker(*mdp);
+                if (modelchecker.canHandle(*formula)) {
+                    result = modelchecker.check(*formula);
                 }
+            } else {
+                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::NotImplementedException, "This functionality is not yet implemented.");
             }
+
+            if (result) {
+                std::cout << " done." << std::endl;
+                std::cout << "Result (initial states): ";
+                result->filter(storm::modelchecker::SymbolicQualitativeCheckResult<DdType>(model->getReachableStates(), model->getInitialStates()));
+                std::cout << *result << std::endl;
+            } else {
+                std::cout << " skipped, because the modelling formalism is currently unsupported." << std::endl;
+            }
+        }
+    }
             
-            template<typename ValueType>
-            void buildAndCheckSymbolicModel(boost::optional<storm::prism::Program> const& program, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-                // Now we are ready to actually build the model.
-                STORM_LOG_THROW(program, storm::exceptions::InvalidStateException, "Program has not been successfully parsed.");
-                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> model = buildSymbolicModel<ValueType>(program.get(), formulas);
-                
-                STORM_LOG_THROW(model != nullptr, storm::exceptions::InvalidStateException, "Model could not be constructed for an unknown reason.");
-                
-                // Preprocess the model if needed.
-                model = preprocessModel<ValueType>(model, formulas);
-                
-                // Print some information about the model.
-                model->printModelInformationToStream(std::cout);
-                
-                // Verify the model, if a formula was given.
-                if (!formulas.empty()) {
-                    if (model->isSparseModel()) {
-                        verifySparseModel<ValueType>(program, model->as<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>>(), formulas);
-                    } else if (model->isSymbolicModel()) {
-                        if (storm::settings::generalSettings().getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Hybrid) {
-                            verifySymbolicModelWithHybridEngine(program, model->as<storm::models::symbolic::Model<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>>(), formulas);
-                        } else {
-                            verifySymbolicModelWithSymbolicEngine(program, model->as<storm::models::symbolic::Model<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>>(), formulas);
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Invalid input model type.");
+     
+    template<typename ValueType>
+    void buildAndCheckSymbolicModel(storm::prism::Program const& program, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+        std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> model = buildSymbolicModel<ValueType>(program, formulas);
+        STORM_LOG_THROW(model != nullptr, storm::exceptions::InvalidStateException, "Model could not be constructed for an unknown reason.");
+
+        // Preprocess the model if needed.
+        model = preprocessModel<ValueType>(model, formulas);
+
+        // Print some information about the model.
+        model->printModelInformationToStream(std::cout);
+
+        // Verify the model, if a formula was given.
+        if (!formulas.empty()) {
+            if (model->isSparseModel()) {
+                if(storm::settings::generalSettings().isCounterexampleSet()) {
+                    // If we were requested to generate a counterexample, we now do so for each formula.
+                    for(auto const& formula : formulas) {
+                        generateCounterexample<ValueType>(program, model->as<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>>(), formula);
                     }
+                } else {
+                    verifySparseModel<ValueType>(model->as<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>>(), formulas);
                 }
-            }
-            
-            template<typename ValueType>
-            void buildAndCheckExplicitModel(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
-                storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings const& settings = storm::settings::generalSettings();
-                
-                STORM_LOG_THROW(settings.isExplicitSet(), storm::exceptions::InvalidStateException, "Unable to build explicit model without model files.");
-                std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> model = buildExplicitModel<ValueType>(settings.getTransitionFilename(), settings.getLabelingFilename(), settings.isStateRewardsSet() ? settings.getStateRewardsFilename() : boost::optional<std::string>(), settings.isTransitionRewardsSet() ? settings.getTransitionRewardsFilename() : boost::optional<std::string>(), settings.isChoiceLabelingSet() ? settings.getChoiceLabelingFilename() : boost::optional<std::string>());
-                
-                // Preprocess the model if needed.
-                model = preprocessModel<ValueType>(model, formulas);
-                
-                // Print some information about the model.
-                model->printModelInformationToStream(std::cout);
-                
-                // Verify the model, if a formula was given.
-                if (!formulas.empty()) {
-                    STORM_LOG_THROW(model->isSparseModel(), storm::exceptions::InvalidStateException, "Expected sparse model.");
-                    verifySparseModel<ValueType>(boost::optional<storm::prism::Program>(), model->as<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>>(), formulas);
+            } else if (model->isSymbolicModel()) {
+                if (storm::settings::generalSettings().getEngine() == storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings::Engine::Hybrid) {
+                    verifySymbolicModelWithHybridEngine(model->as<storm::models::symbolic::Model<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>>(), formulas);
+                } else {
+                    verifySymbolicModelWithSymbolicEngine(model->as<storm::models::symbolic::Model<storm::dd::DdType::CUDD>>(), formulas);
                 }
+            } else {
+                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException, "Invalid input model type.");
             }
+        }
+    }
+            
+    template<typename ValueType>
+    void buildAndCheckExplicitModel(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::Formula>> const& formulas) {
+        storm::settings::modules::GeneralSettings const& settings = storm::settings::generalSettings();
+
+        STORM_LOG_THROW(settings.isExplicitSet(), storm::exceptions::InvalidStateException, "Unable to build explicit model without model files.");
+         std::shared_ptr<storm::models::ModelBase> model = buildExplicitModel<ValueType>(settings.getTransitionFilename(), settings.getLabelingFilename(), settings.isStateRewardsSet() ? settings.getStateRewardsFilename() : boost::optional<std::string>(), settings.isTransitionRewardsSet() ? settings.getTransitionRewardsFilename() : boost::optional<std::string>(), settings.isChoiceLabelingSet() ? settings.getChoiceLabelingFilename() : boost::optional<std::string>());
+        // Preprocess the model if needed.
+        model = preprocessModel<ValueType>(model, formulas);
+
+        // Print some information about the model.
+        model->printModelInformationToStream(std::cout);
+
+        // Verify the model, if a formula was given.
+        if (!formulas.empty()) {
+            STORM_LOG_THROW(model->isSparseModel(), storm::exceptions::InvalidStateException, "Expected sparse model.");
+            verifySparseModel<ValueType>(model->as<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>>(), formulas);
+        }
+    }
             
         
 }