Source code for braket.circuits.operator

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from abc import ABC, abstractmethod


[docs]class Operator(ABC): """A quantum operator is the abstract definition of an operation for a quantum device.""" @property @abstractmethod def name(self) -> str: """str: The operator name."""
[docs] @abstractmethod def to_ir(self, *args, **kwargs): """ Converts the operator into the canonical intermediate representation. If the operator is passed in a request, this method is called before it is passed. Args: target (QubitSet): Target qubits that the operator is applied to. """