qiskit.providers.BaseBackend
BaseBackend(configuration, provider=None)
Legacy Base class for backends.
Base class for backends.
This method should initialize the module and its configuration, and raise an exception if a component of the module is not available.
Parameters
- configuration (BackendConfiguration) – backend configuration
- provider (BaseProvider) – provider responsible for this backend
Raises
QiskitError – if an error occurred when instantiating the backend.
__init__
abstract __init__(configuration, provider=None)
Base class for backends.
This method should initialize the module and its configuration, and raise an exception if a component of the module is not available.
Parameters
- configuration (BackendConfiguration) – backend configuration
- provider (BaseProvider) – provider responsible for this backend
Raises
QiskitError – if an error occurred when instantiating the backend.
Methods
__init__(configuration[, provider]) | Base class for backends. |
configuration() | Return the backend configuration. |
name() | Return the backend name. |
properties() | Return the backend properties. |
provider() | Return the backend Provider. |
run(qobj) | Run a Qobj on the the backend. |
status() | Return the backend status. |
version() | Return the backend version. |
configuration
configuration()
Return the backend configuration.
Returns
the configuration for the backend.
Return type
name
name()
Return the backend name.
Returns
the name of the backend.
Return type
str
properties
properties()
Return the backend properties.
Returns
the configuration for the backend. If the backend does not support properties, it returns None.
Return type
provider
provider()
run
abstract run(qobj)
status
status()
version
version()
Return the backend version.
Returns
the X.X.X version of the backend.
Return type
str