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// Copyright (C) 2001-2009 Vivien Mallet
// Copyright (C) 2003-2009 Marc Duruflé
//
// This file is part of the linear-algebra library Seldon,
// http://seldon.sourceforge.net/.
//
// Seldon is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
// terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
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// more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
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#ifndef SELDON_FILE_MATRIX_HERMITIAN_CXX

#include "Matrix_Hermitian.hxx"

namespace Seldon
{


  /****************
   * CONSTRUCTORS *
   ****************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Matrix_Hermitian():
    Matrix_Base<T, Allocator>()
  {
    me_ = NULL;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Matrix_Hermitian(int i, int j):
    Matrix_Base<T, Allocator>(i, i)
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
    try
      {
#endif

        me_ = reinterpret_cast<pointer*>(calloc(i, sizeof(pointer)));

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
      }
    catch (...)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        me_ = NULL;
        this->data_ = NULL;
      }
    if (me_ == NULL)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        this->data_ = NULL;
      }
    if ((me_ == NULL) && (i != 0))
      throw NoMemory("Matrix_Hermitian::Matrix_Hermitian(int, int)",
                     string("Unable to allocate memory for a matrix of size ")
                     + to_str(static_cast<long int>(i)
                              * static_cast<long int>(i)
                              * static_cast<long int>(sizeof(T)))
                     + " bytes (" + to_str(i) + " x " + to_str(i)
                     + " elements).");
#endif

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
    try
      {
#endif

        this->data_ = this->allocator_.allocate(i * i, this);

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
      }
    catch (...)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        free(me_);
        me_ = NULL;
        this->data_ = NULL;
      }
    if (this->data_ == NULL)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        free(me_);
        me_ = NULL;
      }
    if (this->data_ == NULL && i != 0)
      throw NoMemory("Matrix_Hermitian::Matrix_Hermitian(int, int)",
                     string("Unable to allocate memory for a matrix of size ")
                     + to_str(static_cast<long int>(i)
                              * static_cast<long int>(i)
                              * static_cast<long int>(sizeof(T)))
                     + " bytes (" + to_str(i) + " x " + to_str(i)
                     + " elements).");
#endif

    pointer ptr = this->data_;
    int lgth = i;
    for (int k = 0; k < i; k++, ptr += lgth)
      me_[k] = ptr;
  }


  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Matrix_Hermitian(const Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>& A):
    Matrix_Base<T, Allocator>()
  {
    this->m_ = 0;
    this->n_ = 0;
    this->data_ = NULL;
    this->me_ = NULL;

    this->Copy(A);
  }


  /**************
   * DESTRUCTOR *
   **************/


  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::~Matrix_Hermitian()
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
    try
      {
#endif

        if (this->data_ != NULL)
          {
            this->allocator_.deallocate(this->data_, this->m_ * this->n_);
            this->data_ = NULL;
          }

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
      }
    catch (...)
      {
        this->data_ = NULL;
      }
#endif

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
    try
      {
#endif

        if (me_ != NULL)
          {
            free(me_);
            me_ = NULL;
          }

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
      }
    catch (...)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        me_ = NULL;
      }
#endif

  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Clear()
  {
    this->~Matrix_Hermitian();
    this->m_ = 0;
    this->n_ = 0;
  }


  /*******************
   * BASIC FUNCTIONS *
   *******************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  int Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::GetDataSize() const
  {
    return this->m_ * this->n_;
  }


  /*********************
   * MEMORY MANAGEMENT *
   *********************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Reallocate(int i, int j)
  {

    if (i != this->m_)
      {
        this->m_ = i;
        this->n_ = i;

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
        try
          {
#endif

            me_ = reinterpret_cast<pointer*>( realloc(me_,
                                                      i * sizeof(pointer)) );

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
          }
        catch (...)
          {
            this->m_ = 0;
            this->n_ = 0;
            me_ = NULL;
            this->data_ = NULL;
          }
        if (me_ == NULL)
          {
            this->m_ = 0;
            this->n_ = 0;
            this->data_ = NULL;
          }
        if (me_ == NULL && i != 0)
          throw NoMemory("Matrix_Hermitian::Reallocate(int, int)",
                         string("Unable to reallocate memory")
                         + " for a matrix of size "
                         + to_str(static_cast<long int>(i)
                                  * static_cast<long int>(i)
                                  * static_cast<long int>(sizeof(T)))
                         + " bytes (" + to_str(i) + " x " + to_str(i)
                         + " elements).");
#endif

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
        try
          {
#endif

            this->data_ =
              reinterpret_cast<pointer>(this->allocator_.reallocate(this->data_,
                                                                    i * i,
                                                                    this));

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
          }
        catch (...)
          {
            this->m_ = 0;
            this->n_ = 0;
            free(me_);
            me_ = NULL;
            this->data_ = NULL;
          }
        if (this->data_ == NULL)
          {
            this->m_ = 0;
            this->n_ = 0;
            free(me_);
            me_ = NULL;
          }
        if (this->data_ == NULL && i != 0)
          throw NoMemory("Matrix_Hermitian::Reallocate(int, int)",
                         string("Unable to reallocate memory")
                         + " for a matrix of size "
                         + to_str(static_cast<long int>(i)
                                  * static_cast<long int>(i)
                                  * static_cast<long int>(sizeof(T)))
                         + " bytes (" + to_str(i) + " x " + to_str(i)
                         + " elements).");
#endif

        pointer ptr = this->data_;
        int lgth = Storage::GetSecond(i, i);
        for (int k = 0; k < Storage::GetFirst(i, i); k++, ptr += lgth)
          me_[k] = ptr;
      }
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::SetData(int i, int j,
            typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
            ::pointer data)
  {
    this->Clear();

    this->m_ = i;
    this->n_ = i;

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
    try
      {
#endif

        me_ = reinterpret_cast<pointer*>(calloc(i, sizeof(pointer)));

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
      }
    catch (...)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        me_ = NULL;
        this->data_ = NULL;
        return;
      }
    if (me_ == NULL)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        this->data_ = NULL;
        return;
      }
#endif

    this->data_ = data;

    pointer ptr = this->data_;
    int lgth = i;
    for (int k = 0; k < i; k++, ptr += lgth)
      me_[k] = ptr;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Nullify()
  {
    this->m_ = 0;
    this->n_ = 0;

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
    try
      {
#endif

        if (me_ != NULL)
          {
            free(me_);
            me_ = NULL;
          }

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_MEMORY
      }
    catch (...)
      {
        this->m_ = 0;
        this->n_ = 0;
        me_ = NULL;
      }
#endif

    this->data_ = NULL;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Resize(int i, int j)
  {

    // Storing the old values of the matrix.
    int iold = Storage::GetFirst(this->m_, this->n_);
    int jold = Storage::GetSecond(this->m_, this->n_);
    Vector<value_type, VectFull, Allocator> xold(this->GetDataSize());
    for (int k = 0; k < this->GetDataSize(); k++)
      xold(k) = this->data_[k];

    // Reallocation.
    int inew = Storage::GetFirst(i, j);
    int jnew = Storage::GetSecond(i, j);
    this->Reallocate(i, j);

    // Filling the matrix with its old values.
    int imin = min(iold, inew), jmin = min(jold, jnew);
    for (int k = 0; k < imin; k++)
      for (int l = 0; l < jmin; l++)
        this->data_[k*jnew+l] = xold(l+jold*k);
  }


  /**********************************
   * ELEMENT ACCESS AND AFFECTATION *
   **********************************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::value_type
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::operator() (int i, int j) const
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_BOUNDS
    if (i < 0 || i >= this->m_)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::operator() const",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->m_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(i) + ".");
    if (j < 0 || j >= this->n_)
      throw WrongCol("Matrix_Hermitian::operator() const",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->n_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(j) + ".");
#endif

    if (i > j)
      return conj(me_[Storage::GetSecond(i, j)][Storage::GetFirst(i, j)]);
    else
      return me_[Storage::GetFirst(i, j)][Storage::GetSecond(i, j)];
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::const_reference
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Val(int i, int j) const
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_BOUNDS
    if (i < 0 || i >= this->m_)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int) const",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->m_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(i) + ".");
    if (j < 0 || j >= this->n_)
      throw WrongCol("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int) const",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->n_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(j) + ".");
    if (i > j)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int)",
                     string("Attempted to access to element (")
                     + to_str(i) + ", " + to_str(j)
                     + ") but row index should not be strictly"
                     + " greater than column index.");
#endif

    return me_[Storage::GetFirst(i, j)][Storage::GetSecond(i, j)];
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::reference
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Val(int i, int j)
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_BOUNDS
    if (i < 0 || i >= this->m_)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int)",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->m_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(i) + ".");
    if (j < 0 || j >= this->n_)
      throw WrongCol("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int)",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->n_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(j) + ".");
    if (i > j)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int)",
                     string("Attempted to access to element (")
                     + to_str(i) + ", " + to_str(j)
                     + ") but row index should not be strictly"
                     + " greater than column index.");
#endif

    return me_[Storage::GetFirst(i, j)][Storage::GetSecond(i, j)];
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::const_reference
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Get(int i, int j) const
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_BOUNDS
    if (i < 0 || i >= this->m_)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int) const",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->m_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(i) + ".");
    if (j < 0 || j >= this->n_)
      throw WrongCol("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int) const",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->n_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(j) + ".");
    if (i > j)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Get(int, int)",
                     string("Attempted to access to element (")
                     + to_str(i) + ", " + to_str(j)
                     + ") but row index should not be strictly"
                     + " greater than column index.");
#endif

    return me_[Storage::GetFirst(i, j)][Storage::GetSecond(i, j)];
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::reference
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Get(int i, int j)
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_BOUNDS
    if (i < 0 || i >= this->m_)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int)",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->m_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(i) + ".");
    if (j < 0 || j >= this->n_)
      throw WrongCol("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int)",
                     string("Index should be in [0, ") + to_str(this->n_-1)
                     + "], but is equal to " + to_str(j) + ".");
    if (i > j)
      throw WrongRow("Matrix_Hermitian::Val(int, int)",
                     string("Attempted to access to element (")
                     + to_str(i) + ", " + to_str(j)
                     + ") but row index should not be strictly"
                     + " greater than column index.");
#endif

    return me_[Storage::GetFirst(i, j)][Storage::GetSecond(i, j)];
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::reference
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::operator[] (int i)
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_BOUNDS
    if (i < 0 || i >= this->GetDataSize())
      throw WrongIndex("Matrix_Hermitian::operator[] (int)",
                       string("Index should be in [0, ")
                       + to_str(this->GetDataSize()-1) + "], but is equal to "
                       + to_str(i) + ".");
#endif

    return this->data_[i];
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline typename Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::const_reference
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::operator[] (int i) const
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_BOUNDS
    if (i < 0 || i >= this->GetDataSize())
      throw WrongIndex("Matrix_Hermitian::operator[] (int) const",
                       string("Index should be in [0, ")
                       + to_str(this->GetDataSize()-1) + "], but is equal to "
                       + to_str(i) + ".");
#endif

    return this->data_[i];
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Set(int i, int j, const T& x)
  {
    if (i > j)
      this->Val(j, i) = conj(x);
    else
      this->Val(i, j) = x;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>&
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::operator=(const Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>& A)
  {
    this->Copy(A);

    return *this;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  inline void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Copy(const Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>& A)
  {
    this->Reallocate(A.GetM(), A.GetN());

    this->allocator_.memorycpy(this->data_, A.GetData(), this->GetDataSize());
  }


  /************************
   * CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS *
   ************************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Zero()
  {
    this->allocator_.memoryset(this->data_, char(0),
                               this->GetDataSize() * sizeof(value_type));
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::SetIdentity()
  {
    this->Fill(T(0));

    T one;
    SetComplexOne(one);
    for (int i = 0; i < min(this->m_, this->n_); i++)
      this->Val(i, i) = one;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Fill()
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < this->GetDataSize(); i++)
      this->data_[i] = i;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  template <class T0>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Fill(const T0& x)
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < this->GetDataSize(); i++)
      this->data_[i] = x;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  template <class T0>
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>&
  Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::operator= (const T0& x)
  {
    this->Fill(x);

    return *this;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::FillRand()
  {
    srand(time(NULL));
    for (int i = 0; i < this->GetDataSize(); i++)
      this->data_[i] = rand();
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Print() const
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < this->m_; i++)
      {
        for (int j = 0; j < this->n_; j++)
          cout << (*this)(i, j) << "\t";
        cout << endl;
      }
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Print(int a, int b, int m, int n) const
  {
    for (int i = a; i < min(this->m_, a+m); i++)
      {
        for (int j = b; j < min(this->n_, b+n); j++)
          cout << (*this)(i, j) << "\t";
        cout << endl;
      }
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Print(int l) const
  {
    Print(0, 0, l, l);
  }


  /**************************
   * INPUT/OUTPUT FUNCTIONS *
   **************************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Write(string FileName) const
  {
    ofstream FileStream;
    FileStream.open(FileName.c_str(), ofstream::binary);

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the file was opened.
    if (!FileStream.is_open())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::Write(string FileName)",
                    string("Unable to open file \"") + FileName + "\".");
#endif

    this->Write(FileStream);

    FileStream.close();
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Write(ostream& FileStream) const
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the stream is ready.
    if (!FileStream.good())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::Write(ofstream& FileStream)",
                    "Stream is not ready.");
#endif

    FileStream.write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(const_cast<int*>(&this->m_)),
                     sizeof(int));
    FileStream.write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(const_cast<int*>(&this->n_)),
                     sizeof(int));

    FileStream.write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(this->data_),
                     this->m_ * this->n_ * sizeof(value_type));

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if data was written.
    if (!FileStream.good())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::Write(ofstream& FileStream)",
                    string("Output operation failed.")
                    + string(" The output file may have been removed")
                    + " or there is no space left on device.");
#endif

  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::WriteText(string FileName) const
  {
    ofstream FileStream;
    FileStream.precision(cout.precision());
    FileStream.flags(cout.flags());
    FileStream.open(FileName.c_str());

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the file was opened.
    if (!FileStream.is_open())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::WriteText(string FileName)",
                    string("Unable to open file \"") + FileName + "\".");
#endif

    this->WriteText(FileStream);

    FileStream.close();
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::WriteText(ostream& FileStream) const
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the file is ready.
    if (!FileStream.good())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::WriteText(ofstream& FileStream)",
                    "Stream is not ready.");
#endif

    int i, j;
    for (i = 0; i < this->GetM(); i++)
      {
        for (j = 0; j < this->GetN(); j++)
          FileStream << (*this)(i, j) << '\t';
        FileStream << endl;
      }

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if data was written.
    if (!FileStream.good())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::WriteText(ofstream& FileStream)",
                    string("Output operation failed.")
                    + string(" The output file may have been removed")
                    + " or there is no space left on device.");
#endif

  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::Read(string FileName)
  {
    ifstream FileStream;
    FileStream.open(FileName.c_str(), ifstream::binary);

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the file was opened.
    if (!FileStream.is_open())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::Read(string FileName)",
                    string("Unable to open file \"") + FileName + "\".");
#endif

    this->Read(FileStream);

    FileStream.close();
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::Read(istream& FileStream)
  {

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the stream is ready.
    if (!FileStream.good())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::Read(ifstream& FileStream)",
                    "Stream is not ready.");
#endif

    int new_m, new_n;
    FileStream.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&new_m), sizeof(int));
    FileStream.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&new_n), sizeof(int));
    this->Reallocate(new_m, new_n);

    FileStream.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(this->data_),
                    new_m * new_n * sizeof(value_type));

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if data was read.
    if (!FileStream.good())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Hermitian::Read(ifstream& FileStream)",
                    string("Input operation failed.")
                    + string(" The input file may have been removed")
                    + " or may not contain enough data.");
#endif

  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>::ReadText(string FileName)
  {
    ifstream FileStream;
    FileStream.open(FileName.c_str());

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the file was opened.
    if (!FileStream.is_open())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Pointers::ReadText(string FileName)",
                    string("Unable to open file \"") + FileName + "\".");
#endif

    this->ReadText(FileStream);

    FileStream.close();
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Storage, class Allocator>
  void Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, Storage, Allocator>
  ::ReadText(istream& FileStream)
  {
    // clears previous matrix
    Clear();

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checks if the stream is ready.
    if (!FileStream.good())
      throw IOError("Matrix_Pointers::ReadText(ifstream& FileStream)",
                    "Stream is not ready.");
#endif

    // we read first line
    string line;
    getline(FileStream, line);

    if (FileStream.fail())
      {
        // empty file ?
        return;
      }

    // converting first line into a vector
    istringstream line_stream(line);
    Vector<T> first_row;
    first_row.ReadText(line_stream);

    // and now the other rows
    Vector<T> other_rows;
    other_rows.ReadText(FileStream);

    // number of rows and columns
    int n = first_row.GetM();
    int m = 1 + other_rows.GetM()/n;

#ifdef SELDON_CHECK_IO
    // Checking number of elements
    if (other_rows.GetM() != (m-1)*n)
      throw IOError("Matrix_Pointers::ReadText(ifstream& FileStream)",
                    "The file should contain same number of columns.");
#endif

    this->Reallocate(m,n);
    // filling matrix
    for (int j = 0; j < n; j++)
      this->Val(0, j) = first_row(j);

    int nb = 0;
    for (int i = 1; i < m; i++)
      {
        for (int j = 0; j < i; j++)
          nb++;

        for (int j = i; j < n; j++)
          this->Val(i, j) = other_rows(nb++);
      }
  }



  // MATRIX<COLHERM> //


  /****************
   * CONSTRUCTORS *
   ****************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>::Matrix():
    Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>()
  {
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>::Matrix(int i, int j):
    Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>(i, j)
  {
  }


  /*****************
   * OTHER METHODS *
   *****************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  template <class T0>
  Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>&
  Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>::operator= (const T0& x)
  {
    this->Fill(x);

    return *this;
  }


  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  inline Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>&
  Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>::operator= (const Matrix<T, Prop,
                                                  ColHerm,
                                                  Allocator>& A)
  {
    this->Copy(A);
    return *this;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  template <class T0>
  Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>&
  Matrix<T, Prop, ColHerm, Allocator>::operator*= (const T0& x)
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < this->GetDataSize();i++)
      this->data_[i] *= x;

    return *this;
  }



  // MATRIX<ROWHERM> //


  /****************
   * CONSTRUCTORS *
   ****************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>::Matrix():
    Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>()
  {
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>::Matrix(int i, int j):
    Matrix_Hermitian<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>(i, j)
  {
  }


  /*****************
   * OTHER METHODS *
   *****************/



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  template <class T0>
  Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>&
  Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>::operator= (const T0& x)
  {
    this->Fill(x);

    return *this;
  }


  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  inline Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>&
  Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>::operator= (const Matrix<T, Prop,
                                                       RowHerm,
                                                       Allocator>& A)
  {
    this->Copy(A);
    return *this;
  }



  template <class T, class Prop, class Allocator>
  template <class T0>
  Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>&
  Matrix<T, Prop, RowHerm, Allocator>::operator*= (const T0& x)
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < this->GetDataSize();i++)
      this->data_[i] *= x;

    return *this;
  }

} // namespace Seldon.

#define SELDON_FILE_MATRIX_HERMITIAN_CXX
#endif