OpenQASM Compiler

A modern C++ compiler for OpenQASM (Quantum Assembly Language) with support for quantum circuit optimization and simulation.

Introduction

The OpenQASM Compiler is a powerful tool for compiling and optimizing quantum circuits written in OpenQASM 2.0. It provides a complete toolchain from parsing OpenQASM code to generating optimized quantum circuits, with support for simulation and visualization.

Key features include:

• Full OpenQASM 2.0 language support
• Quantum circuit optimization
• Circuit simulation capabilities
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Comprehensive testing and documentation
• Modern C++ implementation

Building

Prerequisites

• CMake 3.10 or higher
• C++17 compatible compiler
• Eigen3
• CLI11
• (Optional) Doxygen and Graphviz for documentation
• (Optional) clang-tidy for static analysis
• (Optional) lcov for coverage reporting

Build Options

The project supports several build options that can be enabled during configuration:

# Enable code coverage reporting
cmake -DENABLE_COVERAGE=ON ..
# Enable clang-tidy static analysis
cmake -DENABLE_CLANG_TIDY=ON ..
# Enable Doxygen documentation generation
cmake -DENABLE_DOXYGEN=ON ..
# Build documentation
cmake --build . --target docs

Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/doomhammerhell/OpenQASMCompiler.git
cd OpenQASMCompiler
# Create build directory
mkdir build
cd build
# Configure with CMake
cmake ..
# Build the project
cmake --build .# Run tests
ctest

Usage

Basic Usage

# Compile an OpenQASM file
./qasmc input.qasm -o output.qasm
# Enable optimization
./qasmc input.qasm -o output.qasm --optimize
# Generate visualization
./qasmc input.qasm -o output.qasm --visualize

Example OpenQASM Code

Here's a simple example of an OpenQASM program that creates a Bell state:

OPENQASM 2.0;
include"qelib1.inc";
qreg q[2];
creg c[2];
h q[0];
cx q[0], q[1];
measure q[0] -> c[0];
measure q[1] -> c[1];

Expected Output

When compiled and simulated, the above program should produce:

Circuit Statistics:
- Number of qubits: 2
- Number of gates: 3
- Circuit depth: 2
Measurement Results (1000 shots):
|00⟩: 502 (50.2%)
|01⟩: 0 (0.0%)
|10⟩: 0 (0.0%)
|11⟩: 498 (49.8%)

Project Architecture

graph TD
A[OpenQASM Source] --> B[Parser]
B --> C[Abstract Syntax Tree]
C --> D[Intermediate Representation]
D --> E[Optimizer]
E --> F[Quantum Circuit]
F --> G[Simulator]
F --> H[Visualizer]
subgraph Frontend
B
C
end
subgraph Middleend
D
E
end
subgraph Backend
F
G
H
end

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Components

1. Frontend

   • Parser: Converts OpenQASM text to AST
   • AST: Represents the program structure

2. Middleend

   • IR: Intermediate representation for optimization
   • Optimizer: Applies circuit optimizations

3. Backend

   • Quantum Circuit: Final optimized circuit
   • Simulator: Executes the circuit
   • Visualizer: Generates circuit diagrams

Development

Code Quality

The project uses several tools to ensure code quality:

• clang-tidy: Static code analysis
• Valgrind: Memory checking (Linux only)
• Code Coverage: LCOV for coverage reporting
• Doxygen: API documentation generation

Continuous Integration

The project uses GitHub Actions for continuous integration, which:

• Builds and tests on multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS)
• Runs static analysis
• Generates code coverage reports
• Builds documentation
• Uploads artifacts

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.