source: src/main/java/agents/org/apache/commons/math/linear/MatrixUtils.java

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package agents.org.apache.commons.math.linear;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.util.Arrays;

import agents.org.apache.commons.math.Field;
import agents.org.apache.commons.math.FieldElement;
import agents.org.apache.commons.math.MathRuntimeException;
import agents.org.apache.commons.math.exception.util.LocalizedFormats;
import agents.org.apache.commons.math.fraction.BigFraction;
import agents.org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction;

/**
 * A collection of static methods that operate on or return matrices.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 983921 $ $Date: 2010-08-10 12:46:06 +0200 (mar. 10 août 2010) $
 */
public class MatrixUtils {

    /**
     * Private constructor.
     */
    private MatrixUtils() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link RealMatrix} with specified dimensions.
     * <p>The type of matrix returned depends on the dimension. Below
     * 2<sup>12</sup> elements (i.e. 4096 elements or 64&times;64 for a
     * square matrix) which can be stored in a 32kB array, a {@link
     * Array2DRowRealMatrix} instance is built. Above this threshold a {@link
     * BlockRealMatrix} instance is built.</p>
     * <p>The matrix elements are all set to 0.0.</p>
     * @param rows number of rows of the matrix
     * @param columns number of columns of the matrix
     * @return  RealMatrix with specified dimensions
     * @see #createRealMatrix(double[][])
     */
    public static RealMatrix createRealMatrix(final int rows, final int columns) {
        return (rows * columns <= 4096) ?
                new Array2DRowRealMatrix(rows, columns) : new BlockRealMatrix(rows, columns);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link FieldMatrix} with specified dimensions.
     * <p>The type of matrix returned depends on the dimension. Below
     * 2<sup>12</sup> elements (i.e. 4096 elements or 64&times;64 for a
     * square matrix), a {@link FieldMatrix} instance is built. Above
     * this threshold a {@link BlockFieldMatrix} instance is built.</p>
     * <p>The matrix elements are all set to field.getZero().</p>
     * @param <T> the type of the field elements
     * @param field field to which the matrix elements belong
     * @param rows number of rows of the matrix
     * @param columns number of columns of the matrix
     * @return  FieldMatrix with specified dimensions
     * @see #createFieldMatrix(FieldElement[][])
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static <T extends FieldElement<T>> FieldMatrix<T> createFieldMatrix(final Field<T> field,
                                                                               final int rows,
                                                                               final int columns) {
        return (rows * columns <= 4096) ?
                new Array2DRowFieldMatrix<T>(field, rows, columns) : new BlockFieldMatrix<T>(field, rows, columns);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link RealMatrix} whose entries are the the values in the
     * the input array.
     * <p>The type of matrix returned depends on the dimension. Below
     * 2<sup>12</sup> elements (i.e. 4096 elements or 64&times;64 for a
     * square matrix) which can be stored in a 32kB array, a {@link
     * Array2DRowRealMatrix} instance is built. Above this threshold a {@link
     * BlockRealMatrix} instance is built.</p>
     * <p>The input array is copied, not referenced.</p>
     *
     * @param data input array
     * @return  RealMatrix containing the values of the array
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is not rectangular
     *  (not all rows have the same length) or empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if either <code>data</code> or
     * <code>data[0]</code> is null
     * @see #createRealMatrix(int, int)
     */
    public static RealMatrix createRealMatrix(double[][] data) {
        return (data.length * data[0].length <= 4096) ?
                new Array2DRowRealMatrix(data) : new BlockRealMatrix(data);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link FieldMatrix} whose entries are the the values in the
     * the input array.
     * <p>The type of matrix returned depends on the dimension. Below
     * 2<sup>12</sup> elements (i.e. 4096 elements or 64&times;64 for a
     * square matrix), a {@link FieldMatrix} instance is built. Above
     * this threshold a {@link BlockFieldMatrix} instance is built.</p>
     * <p>The input array is copied, not referenced.</p>
     * @param <T> the type of the field elements
     * @param data input array
     * @return  RealMatrix containing the values of the array
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is not rectangular
     *  (not all rows have the same length) or empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if either <code>data</code> or
     * <code>data[0]</code> is null
     * @see #createFieldMatrix(Field, int, int)
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static <T extends FieldElement<T>> FieldMatrix<T> createFieldMatrix(T[][] data) {
        return (data.length * data[0].length <= 4096) ?
                new Array2DRowFieldMatrix<T>(data) : new BlockFieldMatrix<T>(data);
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>dimension x dimension</code> identity matrix.
     *
     * @param dimension dimension of identity matrix to generate
     * @return identity matrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if dimension is not positive
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static RealMatrix createRealIdentityMatrix(int dimension) {
        final RealMatrix m = createRealMatrix(dimension, dimension);
        for (int i = 0; i < dimension; ++i) {
            m.setEntry(i, i, 1.0);
        }
        return m;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>dimension x dimension</code> identity matrix.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the field elements
     * @param field field to which the elements belong
     * @param dimension dimension of identity matrix to generate
     * @return identity matrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if dimension is not positive
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static <T extends FieldElement<T>> FieldMatrix<T>
        createFieldIdentityMatrix(final Field<T> field, final int dimension) {
        final T zero = field.getZero();
        final T one  = field.getOne();
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // zero is type T
        final T[][] d = (T[][]) Array.newInstance(zero.getClass(), new int[] { dimension, dimension });
        for (int row = 0; row < dimension; row++) {
            final T[] dRow = d[row];
            Arrays.fill(dRow, zero);
            dRow[row] = one;
        }
        return new Array2DRowFieldMatrix<T>(d, false);
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>dimension x dimension</code> identity matrix.
     *
     * @param dimension dimension of identity matrix to generate
     * @return identity matrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if dimension is not positive
     * @since 1.1
     * @deprecated since 2.0, replaced by {@link #createFieldIdentityMatrix(Field, int)}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createBigIdentityMatrix(int dimension) {
        final BigDecimal[][] d = new BigDecimal[dimension][dimension];
        for (int row = 0; row < dimension; row++) {
            final BigDecimal[] dRow = d[row];
            Arrays.fill(dRow, BigMatrixImpl.ZERO);
            dRow[row] = BigMatrixImpl.ONE;
        }
        return new BigMatrixImpl(d, false);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a diagonal matrix with specified elements.
     *
     * @param diagonal diagonal elements of the matrix (the array elements
     * will be copied)
     * @return diagonal matrix
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static RealMatrix createRealDiagonalMatrix(final double[] diagonal) {
        final RealMatrix m = createRealMatrix(diagonal.length, diagonal.length);
        for (int i = 0; i < diagonal.length; ++i) {
            m.setEntry(i, i, diagonal[i]);
        }
        return m;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a diagonal matrix with specified elements.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the field elements
     * @param diagonal diagonal elements of the matrix (the array elements
     * will be copied)
     * @return diagonal matrix
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static <T extends FieldElement<T>> FieldMatrix<T>
        createFieldDiagonalMatrix(final T[] diagonal) {
        final FieldMatrix<T> m =
            createFieldMatrix(diagonal[0].getField(), diagonal.length, diagonal.length);
        for (int i = 0; i < diagonal.length; ++i) {
            m.setEntry(i, i, diagonal[i]);
        }
        return m;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link BigMatrix} whose entries are the the values in the
     * the input array.  The input array is copied, not referenced.
     *
     * @param data input array
     * @return  RealMatrix containing the values of the array
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is not rectangular
     *  (not all rows have the same length) or empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if data is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createFieldMatrix(FieldElement[][])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createBigMatrix(double[][] data) {
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link BigMatrix} whose entries are the the values in the
     * the input array.  The input array is copied, not referenced.
     *
     * @param data input array
     * @return  RealMatrix containing the values of the array
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is not rectangular
     *  (not all rows have the same length) or empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if data is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createFieldMatrix(FieldElement[][])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createBigMatrix(BigDecimal[][] data) {
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link BigMatrix} whose entries are the the values in the
     * the input array.
     * <p>If an array is built specially in order to be embedded in a
     * BigMatrix and not used directly, the <code>copyArray</code> may be
     * set to <code>false</code. This will prevent the copying and improve
     * performance as no new array will be built and no data will be copied.</p>
     * @param data data for new matrix
     * @param copyArray if true, the input array will be copied, otherwise
     * it will be referenced
     * @return  BigMatrix containing the values of the array
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is not rectangular
     *  (not all rows have the same length) or empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>data</code> is null
     * @see #createRealMatrix(double[][])
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createFieldMatrix(FieldElement[][])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createBigMatrix(BigDecimal[][] data, boolean copyArray) {
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data, copyArray);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a {@link BigMatrix} whose entries are the the values in the
     * the input array.  The input array is copied, not referenced.
     *
     * @param data input array
     * @return  RealMatrix containing the values of the array
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is not rectangular
     *  (not all rows have the same length) or empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if data is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createFieldMatrix(FieldElement[][])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createBigMatrix(String[][] data) {
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a {@link RealVector} using the data from the input array.
     *
     * @param data the input data
     * @return a data.length RealVector
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>data</code>is null
     */
    public static RealVector createRealVector(double[] data) {
        return new ArrayRealVector(data, true);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a {@link FieldVector} using the data from the input array.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the field elements
     * @param data the input data
     * @return a data.length FieldVector
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>data</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>data</code>is null
     */
    public static <T extends FieldElement<T>> FieldVector<T> createFieldVector(final T[] data) {
        return new ArrayFieldVector<T>(data, true);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a row {@link RealMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param rowData the input row data
     * @return a 1 x rowData.length RealMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>rowData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>rowData</code>is null
     */
    public static RealMatrix createRowRealMatrix(double[] rowData) {
        final int nCols = rowData.length;
        final RealMatrix m = createRealMatrix(1, nCols);
        for (int i = 0; i < nCols; ++i) {
            m.setEntry(0, i, rowData[i]);
        }
        return m;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a row {@link FieldMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the field elements
     * @param rowData the input row data
     * @return a 1 x rowData.length FieldMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>rowData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>rowData</code>is null
     */
    public static <T extends FieldElement<T>> FieldMatrix<T>
        createRowFieldMatrix(final T[] rowData) {
        final int nCols = rowData.length;
        if (nCols == 0) {
            throw MathRuntimeException.createIllegalArgumentException(LocalizedFormats.AT_LEAST_ONE_COLUMN);
        }
        final FieldMatrix<T> m = createFieldMatrix(rowData[0].getField(), 1, nCols);
        for (int i = 0; i < nCols; ++i) {
            m.setEntry(0, i, rowData[i]);
        }
        return m;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a row {@link BigMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param rowData the input row data
     * @return a 1 x rowData.length BigMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>rowData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>rowData</code>is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createRowFieldMatrix(FieldElement[])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createRowBigMatrix(double[] rowData) {
        final int nCols = rowData.length;
        final BigDecimal[][] data = new BigDecimal[1][nCols];
        for (int i = 0; i < nCols; ++i) {
            data[0][i] = new BigDecimal(rowData[i]);
        }
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a row {@link BigMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param rowData the input row data
     * @return a 1 x rowData.length BigMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>rowData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>rowData</code>is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createRowFieldMatrix(FieldElement[])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createRowBigMatrix(BigDecimal[] rowData) {
        final int nCols = rowData.length;
        final BigDecimal[][] data = new BigDecimal[1][nCols];
        System.arraycopy(rowData, 0, data[0], 0, nCols);
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a row {@link BigMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param rowData the input row data
     * @return a 1 x rowData.length BigMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>rowData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>rowData</code>is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createRowFieldMatrix(FieldElement[])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createRowBigMatrix(String[] rowData) {
        final int nCols = rowData.length;
        final BigDecimal[][] data = new BigDecimal[1][nCols];
        for (int i = 0; i < nCols; ++i) {
            data[0][i] = new BigDecimal(rowData[i]);
        }
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a column {@link RealMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param columnData  the input column data
     * @return a columnData x 1 RealMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>columnData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>columnData</code>is null
     */
    public static RealMatrix createColumnRealMatrix(double[] columnData) {
        final int nRows = columnData.length;
        final RealMatrix m = createRealMatrix(nRows, 1);
        for (int i = 0; i < nRows; ++i) {
            m.setEntry(i, 0, columnData[i]);
        }
        return m;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a column {@link FieldMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the field elements
     * @param columnData  the input column data
     * @return a columnData x 1 FieldMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>columnData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>columnData</code>is null
     */
    public static <T extends FieldElement<T>> FieldMatrix<T>
        createColumnFieldMatrix(final T[] columnData) {
        final int nRows = columnData.length;
        if (nRows == 0) {
            throw MathRuntimeException.createIllegalArgumentException(LocalizedFormats.AT_LEAST_ONE_ROW);
        }
        final FieldMatrix<T> m = createFieldMatrix(columnData[0].getField(), nRows, 1);
        for (int i = 0; i < nRows; ++i) {
            m.setEntry(i, 0, columnData[i]);
        }
        return m;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a column {@link BigMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param columnData  the input column data
     * @return a columnData x 1 BigMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>columnData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>columnData</code>is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createColumnFieldMatrix(FieldElement[])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createColumnBigMatrix(double[] columnData) {
        final int nRows = columnData.length;
        final BigDecimal[][] data = new BigDecimal[nRows][1];
        for (int row = 0; row < nRows; row++) {
            data[row][0] = new BigDecimal(columnData[row]);
        }
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a column {@link BigMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param columnData  the input column data
     * @return a columnData x 1 BigMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>columnData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>columnData</code>is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createColumnFieldMatrix(FieldElement[])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createColumnBigMatrix(BigDecimal[] columnData) {
        final int nRows = columnData.length;
        final BigDecimal[][] data = new BigDecimal[nRows][1];
        for (int row = 0; row < nRows; row++) {
            data[row][0] = columnData[row];
        }
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a column {@link BigMatrix} using the data from the input
     * array.
     *
     * @param columnData  the input column data
     * @return a columnData x 1 BigMatrix
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>columnData</code> is empty
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>columnData</code>is null
     * @deprecated since 2.0 replaced by {@link #createColumnFieldMatrix(FieldElement[])}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static BigMatrix createColumnBigMatrix(String[] columnData) {
        int nRows = columnData.length;
        final BigDecimal[][] data = new BigDecimal[nRows][1];
        for (int row = 0; row < nRows; row++) {
            data[row][0] = new BigDecimal(columnData[row]);
        }
        return new BigMatrixImpl(data, false);
    }

    /**
     * Check if a row index is valid.
     * @param m matrix containing the submatrix
     * @param row row index to check
     * @exception MatrixIndexException if index is not valid
     */
    public static void checkRowIndex(final AnyMatrix m, final int row) {
        if (row < 0 || row >= m.getRowDimension()) {
            throw new MatrixIndexException(LocalizedFormats.ROW_INDEX_OUT_OF_RANGE,
                                           row, 0, m.getRowDimension() - 1);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Check if a column index is valid.
     * @param m matrix containing the submatrix
     * @param column column index to check
     * @exception MatrixIndexException if index is not valid
     */
    public static void checkColumnIndex(final AnyMatrix m, final int column)
        throws MatrixIndexException {
        if (column < 0 || column >= m.getColumnDimension()) {
            throw new MatrixIndexException(LocalizedFormats.COLUMN_INDEX_OUT_OF_RANGE,
                                           column, 0, m.getColumnDimension() - 1);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Check if submatrix ranges indices are valid.
     * Rows and columns are indicated counting from 0 to n-1.
     *
     * @param m matrix containing the submatrix
     * @param startRow Initial row index
     * @param endRow Final row index
     * @param startColumn Initial column index
     * @param endColumn Final column index
     * @exception MatrixIndexException  if the indices are not valid
     */
    public static void checkSubMatrixIndex(final AnyMatrix m,
                                           final int startRow, final int endRow,
                                           final int startColumn, final int endColumn) {
        checkRowIndex(m, startRow);
        checkRowIndex(m, endRow);
        if (startRow > endRow) {
            throw new MatrixIndexException(LocalizedFormats.INITIAL_ROW_AFTER_FINAL_ROW,
                                           startRow, endRow);
        }

        checkColumnIndex(m, startColumn);
        checkColumnIndex(m, endColumn);
        if (startColumn > endColumn) {
            throw new MatrixIndexException(LocalizedFormats.INITIAL_COLUMN_AFTER_FINAL_COLUMN,
                                           startColumn, endColumn);
        }


    }

    /**
     * Check if submatrix ranges indices are valid.
     * Rows and columns are indicated counting from 0 to n-1.
     *
     * @param m matrix containing the submatrix
     * @param selectedRows Array of row indices.
     * @param selectedColumns Array of column indices.
     * @exception MatrixIndexException if row or column selections are not valid
     */
    public static void checkSubMatrixIndex(final AnyMatrix m,
                                           final int[] selectedRows, final int[] selectedColumns)
        throws MatrixIndexException {
        if (selectedRows.length * selectedColumns.length == 0) {
            if (selectedRows.length == 0) {
                throw new MatrixIndexException(LocalizedFormats.EMPTY_SELECTED_ROW_INDEX_ARRAY);
            }
            throw new MatrixIndexException(LocalizedFormats.EMPTY_SELECTED_COLUMN_INDEX_ARRAY);
        }

        for (final int row : selectedRows) {
            checkRowIndex(m, row);
        }
        for (final int column : selectedColumns) {
            checkColumnIndex(m, column);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Check if matrices are addition compatible
     * @param left left hand side matrix
     * @param right right hand side matrix
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if matrices are not addition compatible
     */
    public static void checkAdditionCompatible(final AnyMatrix left, final AnyMatrix right)
        throws IllegalArgumentException {
        if ((left.getRowDimension()    != right.getRowDimension()) ||
            (left.getColumnDimension() != right.getColumnDimension())) {
            throw MathRuntimeException.createIllegalArgumentException(
                    LocalizedFormats.NOT_ADDITION_COMPATIBLE_MATRICES,
                    left.getRowDimension(), left.getColumnDimension(),
                    right.getRowDimension(), right.getColumnDimension());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Check if matrices are subtraction compatible
     * @param left left hand side matrix
     * @param right right hand side matrix
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if matrices are not subtraction compatible
     */
    public static void checkSubtractionCompatible(final AnyMatrix left, final AnyMatrix right)
        throws IllegalArgumentException {
        if ((left.getRowDimension()    != right.getRowDimension()) ||
            (left.getColumnDimension() != right.getColumnDimension())) {
            throw MathRuntimeException.createIllegalArgumentException(
                    LocalizedFormats.NOT_SUBTRACTION_COMPATIBLE_MATRICES,
                    left.getRowDimension(), left.getColumnDimension(),
                    right.getRowDimension(), right.getColumnDimension());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Check if matrices are multiplication compatible
     * @param left left hand side matrix
     * @param right right hand side matrix
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if matrices are not multiplication compatible
     */
    public static void checkMultiplicationCompatible(final AnyMatrix left, final AnyMatrix right)
        throws IllegalArgumentException {
        if (left.getColumnDimension() != right.getRowDimension()) {
            throw MathRuntimeException.createIllegalArgumentException(
                    LocalizedFormats.NOT_MULTIPLICATION_COMPATIBLE_MATRICES,
                    left.getRowDimension(), left.getColumnDimension(),
                    right.getRowDimension(), right.getColumnDimension());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Convert a {@link FieldMatrix}/{@link Fraction} matrix to a {@link RealMatrix}.
     * @param m matrix to convert
     * @return converted matrix
     */
    public static Array2DRowRealMatrix fractionMatrixToRealMatrix(final FieldMatrix<Fraction> m) {
        final FractionMatrixConverter converter = new FractionMatrixConverter();
        m.walkInOptimizedOrder(converter);
        return converter.getConvertedMatrix();
    }

    /** Converter for {@link FieldMatrix}/{@link Fraction}. */
    private static class FractionMatrixConverter extends DefaultFieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<Fraction> {

        /** Converted array. */
        private double[][] data;

        /** Simple constructor. */
        public FractionMatrixConverter() {
            super(Fraction.ZERO);
        }

        /** {@inheritDoc} */
        @Override
        public void start(int rows, int columns,
                          int startRow, int endRow, int startColumn, int endColumn) {
            data = new double[rows][columns];
        }

        /** {@inheritDoc} */
        @Override
        public void visit(int row, int column, Fraction value) {
            data[row][column] = value.doubleValue();
        }

        /** Get the converted matrix.
         * @return converted matrix
         */
        Array2DRowRealMatrix getConvertedMatrix() {
            return new Array2DRowRealMatrix(data, false);
        }

    }

    /**
     * Convert a {@link FieldMatrix}/{@link BigFraction} matrix to a {@link RealMatrix}.
     * @param m matrix to convert
     * @return converted matrix
     */
    public static Array2DRowRealMatrix bigFractionMatrixToRealMatrix(final FieldMatrix<BigFraction> m) {
        final BigFractionMatrixConverter converter = new BigFractionMatrixConverter();
        m.walkInOptimizedOrder(converter);
        return converter.getConvertedMatrix();
    }

    /** Converter for {@link FieldMatrix}/{@link BigFraction}. */
    private static class BigFractionMatrixConverter extends DefaultFieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<BigFraction> {

        /** Converted array. */
        private double[][] data;

        /** Simple constructor. */
        public BigFractionMatrixConverter() {
            super(BigFraction.ZERO);
        }

        /** {@inheritDoc} */
        @Override
        public void start(int rows, int columns,
                          int startRow, int endRow, int startColumn, int endColumn) {
            data = new double[rows][columns];
        }

        /** {@inheritDoc} */
        @Override
        public void visit(int row, int column, BigFraction value) {
            data[row][column] = value.doubleValue();
        }

        /** Get the converted matrix.
         * @return converted matrix
         */
        Array2DRowRealMatrix getConvertedMatrix() {
            return new Array2DRowRealMatrix(data, false);
        }

    }

    /** Serialize a {@link RealVector}.
     * <p>
     * This method is intended to be called from within a private
     * <code>writeObject</code> method (after a call to
     * <code>oos.defaultWriteObject()</code>) in a class that has a
     * {@link RealVector} field, which should be declared <code>transient</code>.
     * This way, the default handling does not serialize the vector (the {@link
     * RealVector} interface is not serializable by default) but this method does
     * serialize it specifically.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The following example shows how a simple class with a name and a real vector
     * should be written:
     * <pre><code>
     * public class NamedVector implements Serializable {
     *
     *     private final String name;
     *     private final transient RealVector coefficients;
     *
     *     // omitted constructors, getters ...
     *
     *     private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream oos) throws IOException {
     *         oos.defaultWriteObject();  // takes care of name field
     *         MatrixUtils.serializeRealVector(coefficients, oos);
     *     }
     *
     *     private void readObject(ObjectInputStream ois) throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException {
     *         ois.defaultReadObject();  // takes care of name field
     *         MatrixUtils.deserializeRealVector(this, "coefficients", ois);
     *     }
     *
     * }
     * </code></pre>
     * </p>
     *
     * @param vector real vector to serialize
     * @param oos stream where the real vector should be written
     * @exception IOException if object cannot be written to stream
     * @see #deserializeRealVector(Object, String, ObjectInputStream)
     */
    public static void serializeRealVector(final RealVector vector,
                                           final ObjectOutputStream oos)
        throws IOException {
        final int n = vector.getDimension();
        oos.writeInt(n);
        for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
            oos.writeDouble(vector.getEntry(i));
        }
    }

    /** Deserialize  a {@link RealVector} field in a class.
     * <p>
     * This method is intended to be called from within a private
     * <code>readObject</code> method (after a call to
     * <code>ois.defaultReadObject()</code>) in a class that has a
     * {@link RealVector} field, which should be declared <code>transient</code>.
     * This way, the default handling does not deserialize the vector (the {@link
     * RealVector} interface is not serializable by default) but this method does
     * deserialize it specifically.
     * </p>
     * @param instance instance in which the field must be set up
     * @param fieldName name of the field within the class (may be private and final)
     * @param ois stream from which the real vector should be read
     * @exception ClassNotFoundException if a class in the stream cannot be found
     * @exception IOException if object cannot be read from the stream
     * @see #serializeRealVector(RealVector, ObjectOutputStream)
     */
    public static void deserializeRealVector(final Object instance,
                                             final String fieldName,
                                             final ObjectInputStream ois)
      throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException {
        try {

            // read the vector data
            final int n = ois.readInt();
            final double[] data = new double[n];
            for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
                data[i] = ois.readDouble();
            }

            // create the instance
            final RealVector vector = new ArrayRealVector(data, false);

            // set up the field
            final java.lang.reflect.Field f =
                instance.getClass().getDeclaredField(fieldName);
            f.setAccessible(true);
            f.set(instance, vector);

        } catch (NoSuchFieldException nsfe) {
            IOException ioe = new IOException();
            ioe.initCause(nsfe);
            throw ioe;
        } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
            IOException ioe = new IOException();
            ioe.initCause(iae);
            throw ioe;
        }

    }

    /** Serialize a {@link RealMatrix}.
     * <p>
     * This method is intended to be called from within a private
     * <code>writeObject</code> method (after a call to
     * <code>oos.defaultWriteObject()</code>) in a class that has a
     * {@link RealMatrix} field, which should be declared <code>transient</code>.
     * This way, the default handling does not serialize the matrix (the {@link
     * RealMatrix} interface is not serializable by default) but this method does
     * serialize it specifically.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The following example shows how a simple class with a name and a real matrix
     * should be written:
     * <pre><code>
     * public class NamedMatrix implements Serializable {
     *
     *     private final String name;
     *     private final transient RealMatrix coefficients;
     *
     *     // omitted constructors, getters ...
     *
     *     private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream oos) throws IOException {
     *         oos.defaultWriteObject();  // takes care of name field
     *         MatrixUtils.serializeRealMatrix(coefficients, oos);
     *     }
     *
     *     private void readObject(ObjectInputStream ois) throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException {
     *         ois.defaultReadObject();  // takes care of name field
     *         MatrixUtils.deserializeRealMatrix(this, "coefficients", ois);
     *     }
     *
     * }
     * </code></pre>
     * </p>
     *
     * @param matrix real matrix to serialize
     * @param oos stream where the real matrix should be written
     * @exception IOException if object cannot be written to stream
     * @see #deserializeRealMatrix(Object, String, ObjectInputStream)
     */
    public static void serializeRealMatrix(final RealMatrix matrix,
                                           final ObjectOutputStream oos)
        throws IOException {
        final int n = matrix.getRowDimension();
        final int m = matrix.getColumnDimension();
        oos.writeInt(n);
        oos.writeInt(m);
        for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
            for (int j = 0; j < m; ++j) {
                oos.writeDouble(matrix.getEntry(i, j));
            }
        }
    }

    /** Deserialize  a {@link RealMatrix} field in a class.
     * <p>
     * This method is intended to be called from within a private
     * <code>readObject</code> method (after a call to
     * <code>ois.defaultReadObject()</code>) in a class that has a
     * {@link RealMatrix} field, which should be declared <code>transient</code>.
     * This way, the default handling does not deserialize the matrix (the {@link
     * RealMatrix} interface is not serializable by default) but this method does
     * deserialize it specifically.
     * </p>
     * @param instance instance in which the field must be set up
     * @param fieldName name of the field within the class (may be private and final)
     * @param ois stream from which the real matrix should be read
     * @exception ClassNotFoundException if a class in the stream cannot be found
     * @exception IOException if object cannot be read from the stream
     * @see #serializeRealMatrix(RealMatrix, ObjectOutputStream)
     */
    public static void deserializeRealMatrix(final Object instance,
                                             final String fieldName,
                                             final ObjectInputStream ois)
      throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException {
        try {

            // read the matrix data
            final int n = ois.readInt();
            final int m = ois.readInt();
            final double[][] data = new double[n][m];
            for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
                final double[] dataI = data[i];
                for (int j = 0; j < m; ++j) {
                    dataI[j] = ois.readDouble();
                }
            }

            // create the instance
            final RealMatrix matrix = new Array2DRowRealMatrix(data, false);

            // set up the field
            final java.lang.reflect.Field f =
                instance.getClass().getDeclaredField(fieldName);
            f.setAccessible(true);
            f.set(instance, matrix);

        } catch (NoSuchFieldException nsfe) {
            IOException ioe = new IOException();
            ioe.initCause(nsfe);
            throw ioe;
        } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
            IOException ioe = new IOException();
            ioe.initCause(iae);
            throw ioe;
        }

    }

}