Source code for qiskit_aer.library.save_instructions.save_unitary

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"""
Simulator instruction to save unitary matrix.
"""

from qiskit.circuit import QuantumCircuit
from .save_data import SaveSingleData
from ..default_qubits import default_qubits


class SaveUnitary(SaveSingleData):
    """Save Unitary"""

    def __init__(self, num_qubits, label="unitary", pershot=False):
        """Create new instruction to save the unitary simulator state.

        Args:
            num_qubits (int): the number of qubits of the
            label (str): the key for retrieving saved data from results.
            pershot (bool): if True save a list of unitaries for each
                            shot of the simulation rather than a single
                            statevector [Default: False].

        .. note::

            This save instruction must always be performed on the full width of
            qubits in a circuit, otherwise an exception will be raised during
            simulation.
        """
        super().__init__("save_unitary", num_qubits, label, pershot=pershot)


def save_unitary(self, label="unitary", pershot=False):
    """Save the current state of the unitary simulator.

    Args:
        label (str): the key for retrieving saved data from results.
        pershot (bool): if True save a list of unitaries for each
                        shot of the simulation [Default: False].

    Returns:
        QuantumCircuit: with attached instruction.

    .. note::

        This instruction is always defined across all qubits in a circuit.
    """
    qubits = default_qubits(self)
    instr = SaveUnitary(len(qubits), label=label, pershot=pershot)
    return self.append(instr, qubits)


QuantumCircuit.save_unitary = save_unitary