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"""The class representing a controlled-X gate."""

from __future__ import annotations

from collections.abc import Sequence

from mrmustard.parameters import Parameter
from mrmustard.physics.ansatz_factory import AnsatzFactory
from mrmustard.physics.wires import ReprEnum, Wires

from .base import Unitary
from .builtins import cx_gate

__all__ = ["CXgate"]




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class CXgate(Unitary):
    r"""Controlled X gate.

    >>> from mrmustard.lab import CXgate
    >>> gate = CXgate((0, 1), s=0.5)
    >>> assert gate.modes == (0, 1)
    >>> assert gate.parameters.s.value == 0.5

    Args:
        modes: The pair of modes of the controlled-X gate.
        s: The control parameter.
        name: A name for the gate. If not provided, the class name will be used.

    .. details::

        We have that the controlled-X gate is defined as
            .. math::

                C_X = \exp(is q_1 \otimes p_2)

        Reference: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.03247.pdf, Equation 9.
    """

    short_name = "CX"

    def __init__(
        self,
        modes: tuple[int, int],
        s: float | Sequence[float] | Parameter = 0.0,
        name: str | None = None,
    ):
        name = name if name is not None else self.__class__.__name__
        super().__init__(
            ansatz_factory=AnsatzFactory(
                ansatz_dict={ReprEnum.BARGMANN: (cx_gate, ("s", "lin_sup"))}
            ),
            wires=Wires(modes_in_ket=set(modes), modes_out_ket=set(modes)),
            name=name,
        )
        self.parameters["s"] = Parameter.from_cc_init(s, "float64", f"{self.name}/s")