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from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
from typing import Any
[docs]
class Operator(ABC):
"""An operator is the abstract definition of an operation for a quantum device."""
@property
@abstractmethod
def name(self) -> str:
"""The name of the operator.
Returns:
str: The name of the operator.
"""
[docs]
@abstractmethod
def to_ir(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
"""Converts the operator into the canonical intermediate representation.
If the operator is passed in a request, this method is called before it is passed.
Returns:
Any: The the canonical intermediate representation of the operator.
"""