Matrix.h

#include <assert.h>  // Defines the assert function.

class Matrix {

public:

// Default Constructor. Creates a 1 by 1 matrix; sets value to zero. 
Matrix () {
  nRow_ = 1; nCol_ = 1;
  data_ = new double [1];  // Allocate memory
  set(0.0);                // Set value of data_[0] to 0.0
}

// Regular Constructor. Creates an nR by nC matrix; sets values to zero.
// If number of columns is not specified, it is set to 1.
Matrix(int nR, int nC = 1) {
  assert(nR > 0 && nC > 0);    // Check that nC and nR both > 0.
  nRow_ = nR; nCol_ = nC;
  data_ = new double [nR*nC];  // Allocate memory
  assert(data_ != 0);          // Check that memory was allocated
  set(0.0);                    // Set values of data_[] to 0.0
}

// Copy Constructor.
// Used when a copy of an object is produced 
// (e.g., passing to a function by value)
Matrix(const Matrix& mat) {
  this->copy(mat);   // Call private copy function.
}

// Destructor. Called when a Matrix object goes out of scope.
~Matrix() {
  delete [] data_;   // Release allocated memory
}

// Assignment operator function.
// Overloads the equal sign operator to work with
// Matrix objects.
Matrix& operator=(const Matrix& mat) {
  if( this == &mat ) return *this;  // If two sides equal, do nothing.
  delete [] data_;                  // Delete data on left hand side
  this->copy(mat);                  // Copy right hand side to l.h.s.
  return *this;
}

// Simple "get" functions. Return number of rows or columns.
int nRow() const { return nRow_; }
int nCol() const { return nCol_; }

// Parenthesis operator function.
// Allows access to values of Matrix via (i,j) pair.
// Example: a(1,1) = 2*b(2,3); 
// If column is unspecified, take as 1.
double& operator() (int i, int j = 1) {
  assert(i > 0 && i <= nRow_);          // Bounds checking for rows
  assert(j > 0 && j <= nCol_);          // Bounds checking for columns
  return data_[ nCol_*(i-1) + (j-1) ];  // Access appropriate value
}

// Parenthesis operator function (const version).
const double& operator() (int i, int j = 1) const{
  assert(i > 0 && i <= nRow_);          // Bounds checking for rows
  assert(j > 0 && j <= nCol_);          // Bounds checking for columns
  return data_[ nCol_*(i-1) + (j-1) ];  // Access appropriate value
}

// Set function. Sets all elements of a matrix to a given value.
void set(double value) {
  int i, iData = nRow_*nCol_;
  for( i=0; i<iData; i++ )
    data_[i] = value;
}

//*********************************************************************
private:

// Matrix data.
int nRow_, nCol_;  // Number of rows, columns
double* data_;     // Pointer used to allocate memory for data.

// Private copy function.
// Copies values from one Matrix object to another.
void copy(const Matrix& mat) {
  nRow_ = mat.nRow_;
  nCol_ = mat.nCol_;
  int i, iData = nRow_*nCol_;
  data_ = new double [iData];
  for(i = 0; i<iData; i++ )
    data_[i] = mat.data_[i];
}

}; // Class Matrix