Esempio n. 1
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class Brzozowski:
    """
    This class transforms a pyfst DFA to regular expressions
    using the Brzozowski Algebraic Method
    """
    def __init__(self, input_fst_a, alphabet=None):
        """
        Args:
            input_fst_a (DFA): The DFA states
            alphabet (list): the input alphabet
        Returns:
            None
        """
        if alphabet is None:
            alphabet = createalphabet()
        self.alphabet = alphabet
        self.mma = DFA(self.alphabet)
        self.mma.init_from_acceptor(input_fst_a)
        # a is a matrix that holds all transitions
        # If there is a transition from state 0 to state 1 with the symbol x
        # then a[0][1]=x
        self.A = {}
        # B[n] holds the regular expression that describes how a final state
        # can be reached from state n
        self.B = {}
        self.epsilon = ''
        self.empty = None

    def _bfs_sort(self, start):
        """
        maintain a map of states distance using BFS
        Args:
            start (fst state): The initial DFA state
        Returns:
            list: An ordered list of DFA states
                  using path distance
        """
        pathstates = {}
        # maintain a queue of nodes to be visited. Both current and previous
        # node must be included.
        queue = []
        # push the first path into the queue
        queue.append([0, start])
        pathstates[start.stateid] = 0
        while queue:
            # get the first node from the queue
            leaf = queue.pop(0)
            node = leaf[1]
            pathlen = leaf[0]
            # enumerate all adjacent nodes, construct a new path and push it
            # into the queue
            for arc in node.arcs:
                next_state = self.mma[arc.nextstate]
                if next_state.stateid not in pathstates:
                    queue.append([pathlen + 1, next_state])
                    pathstates[next_state.stateid] = pathlen + 1
        orderedstatesdict = OrderedDict(
            sorted(pathstates.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=False))
        for state in self.mma.states:
            orderedstatesdict[state.stateid] = state
        orderedstates = [x[1] for x in list(orderedstatesdict.items())]
        return orderedstates

    def star(self, input_string):
        """
        Kleene star operation
        Args:
            input_string (str): The string that the kleene star will be made
        Returns:
            str: The applied Kleene star operation on the input string
        """
        if input_string != self.epsilon and input_string != self.empty:
            return "(" + input_string + ")*"
        else:
            return ""

    def _brzozowski_algebraic_method_init(self):
        """Initialize Brzozowski Algebraic Method"""
        # Initialize B
        for state_a in self.mma.states:
            if state_a.final:
                self.B[state_a.stateid] = self.epsilon
            else:
                self.B[state_a.stateid] = self.empty
            # Initialize A
            for state_b in self.mma.states:
                self.A[state_a.stateid, state_b.stateid] = self.empty
                for arc in state_a.arcs:
                    if arc.nextstate == state_b.stateid:
                        self.A[state_a.stateid, state_b.stateid] = \
                            self.mma.isyms.find(arc.ilabel)

    def _brzozowski_algebraic_method_solve(self):
        """Perform Brzozowski Algebraic Method"""
        orderedstates = self._bfs_sort(
            sorted(self.mma.states, key=attrgetter('initial'),
                   reverse=True)[0])
        for n in range(len(orderedstates) - 1, 0, -1):
            # print "n:" + repr(n)
            if self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid,
                      orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty:
                # B[n] := star(A[n,n]) . B[n]
                if self.B[orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty:
                    self.B[orderedstates[n].stateid] = \
                        self.star(self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid, orderedstates[n].stateid]) \
                        + self.B[orderedstates[n].stateid]
                else:
                    self.B[orderedstates[n].stateid] = self.star(
                        self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid,
                               orderedstates[n].stateid])
                for j in range(0, n):
                    # A[n,j] := star(A[n,n]) . A[n,j]
                    if self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid,
                              orderedstates[j].stateid] != self.empty:
                        self.A[
                            orderedstates[n].stateid,
                            orderedstates[j].stateid] = \
                            self.star(self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid, orderedstates[n].stateid]) \
                            + self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid, orderedstates[j].stateid]
                    else:
                        self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid,
                               orderedstates[j].stateid] = self.star(
                                   self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid,
                                          orderedstates[n].stateid])
            for i in range(0, n):
                # B[i] += A[i,n] . B[n]
                newnode = None
                if self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid, orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty \
                        and self.B[orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty:
                    newnode = self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                                     orderedstates[n].stateid] + self.B[
                                         orderedstates[n].stateid]
                elif self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                            orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty:
                    newnode = self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                                     orderedstates[n].stateid]
                elif self.B[orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty:
                    newnode = self.B[orderedstates[n].stateid]
                if self.B[orderedstates[i].stateid] != self.empty:
                    if newnode is not None:
                        self.B[orderedstates[i].stateid] += newnode
                else:
                    self.B[orderedstates[i].stateid] = newnode
                for j in range(0, n):
                    # A[i,j] += A[i,n] . A[n,j]
                    newnode = None
                    if self.A[
                            orderedstates[i].stateid,
                            orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty \
                            and self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid, orderedstates[j].stateid] \
                                    != self.empty:
                        newnode = self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                                         orderedstates[n].stateid] + self.A[
                                             orderedstates[n].stateid,
                                             orderedstates[j].stateid]
                    elif self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                                orderedstates[n].stateid] != self.empty:
                        newnode = self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                                         orderedstates[n].stateid]
                    elif self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid,
                                orderedstates[j].stateid] != self.empty:
                        newnode = self.A[orderedstates[n].stateid,
                                         orderedstates[j].stateid]
                    if self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                              orderedstates[j].stateid] != self.empty:
                        if newnode is not None:
                            self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                                   orderedstates[j].stateid] += newnode
                    else:
                        self.A[orderedstates[i].stateid,
                               orderedstates[j].stateid] = newnode

    def get_regex(self):
        """Generate regular expressions from DFA automaton"""
        self._brzozowski_algebraic_method_init()
        self._brzozowski_algebraic_method_solve()
        return self.B
Esempio n. 2
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class Regex:
    """
    This class transforms a pyfst DFA to regular expressions
    using the Brzozowski Algebraic Method
    """
    def __init__(self, input_fst_a, alphabet=None):
        """
        Args:
            input_fst_a (DFA): The DFA states
            alphabet (list): the input alphabet
        Returns:
            None
        """
        if alphabet is None:
            alphabet = createalphabet()
        self.alphabet = alphabet
        self.mma = DFA(self.alphabet)
        self.mma.init_from_acceptor(input_fst_a)
        # a is a matrix that holds all transitions
        # If there is a transition from state 0 to state 1 with the symbol x
        # then a[0][1]=x
        self.A = {}
        # B[n] holds the regular expression that describes how a final state
        # can be reached from state n
        self.B = {}
        self.epsilon = ''
        self.empty = None

    def _bfs_sort(self, start):
        """
        maintain a map of states distance using BFS
        Args:
            start (fst state): The initial DFA state
        Returns:
            list: An ordered list of DFA states
                  using path distance
        """
        pathstates = {}
        # maintain a queue of nodes to be visited. Both current and previous
        # node must be included.
        queue = []
        # push the first path into the queue
        queue.append([0, start])
        pathstates[start.stateid] = 0
        while queue:
            # get the first node from the queue
            leaf = queue.pop(0)
            node = leaf[1]
            pathlen = leaf[0]
            # enumerate all adjacent nodes, construct a new path and push it
            # into the queue
            for arc in node.arcs:
                next_state = self.mma[arc.nextstate]
                if next_state.stateid not in pathstates:
                    queue.append([pathlen + 1, next_state])
                    pathstates[next_state.stateid] = pathlen + 1
        orderedstatesdict = OrderedDict(
            sorted(pathstates.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=False))
        for state in self.mma.states:
            orderedstatesdict[state.stateid] = state
        orderedstates = [x[1] for x in list(orderedstatesdict.items())]
        return orderedstates

    def star(self, input_string):
        """
        Kleene star operation
        Args:
            input_string (str): The string that the kleene star will be made
        Returns:
            str: The applied Kleene star operation on the input string
        """

        if input_string != self.epsilon and input_string != self.empty:
            return "(" + input_string + ")*"
        else:
            return ""

    def _create_map(self):
        """Initialize Brzozowski Algebraic Method"""

        # at state i is represented by the regex self.B[i]
        for state_a in self.mma.states:
            self.A[state_a.stateid] = {}
            # Create a map state to state, with the transition symbols
            for arc in state_a.arcs:
                if arc.nextstate in self.A[state_a.stateid]:
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][arc.nextstate].append(
                        self.mma.isyms.find(arc.ilabel))
                else:
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][arc.nextstate] = [
                        self.mma.isyms.find(arc.ilabel)
                    ]
            if state_a.final:
                self.A[state_a.stateid]['string'] = ['']

    # In both self.B and Self.A there are empty spots that we will fill in _brzozowski_algebraic_method_solve

    def _fix_pattern(self):
        for state_a in self.mma.states:
            for target in self.A[state_a.stateid]:
                if len(self.A[state_a.stateid][target]) == 0:
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][target] = ''
                elif len(self.A[state_a.stateid][target]) == 1:
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][target] = self.A[
                        state_a.stateid][target][0]
                elif len(self.A[state_a.stateid][target]) == len(
                        self.alphabet):
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][target] = '.'
                elif len(
                    [a for a in self.A[state_a.stateid][target] if len(a) > 1
                     ]) == 0 and len(self.A[state_a.stateid][target]) > len(
                         self.alphabet) / 2:
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][target] = '[^' + ''.join(
                        filter(
                            lambda x: x not in self.A[state_a.stateid][target],
                            self.alphabet)) + ']'
                elif len(
                    [a for a in self.A[state_a.stateid][target] if len(a) > 1
                     ]) == 0 and len(self.A[state_a.stateid][target]) < len(
                         self.alphabet) / 2:
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][target] = '[' + ''.join(
                        self.A[state_a.stateid][target]) + ']'
                elif len(
                    [a for a in self.A[state_a.stateid][target] if len(a) > 1
                     ]) > 0:
                    self.A[state_a.stateid][target] = '(' + '|'.join(
                        self.A[state_a.stateid][target]) + ')'

    def partitionAlphabet(self, alphabetLen, parsedInput):
        intoInput = []
        notInInput = []
        for c in self.alphabet:
            if c in parsedInput:
                intoInput.append(c)
            else:
                notInInput.append(c)
        if len(intoInput) == alphabetLen:
            return '.'
        if (len(intoInput) < len(notInInput)):
            final = '[' + ''.join(intoInput) + ']'
        else:
            final = '[^' + ''.join(notInInput) + ']'
        return final

    def replaceAlphabet(self, input):
        if "|" not in input:
            return input
        alphabetLen = len(self.alphabet)
        parsedInput = input.split("|")
        if "|||" in input:
            parsedInput.append("|")

        for c in parsedInput:
            if len(c) > 1:
                return input

        final = self.partitionAlphabet(alphabetLen, parsedInput)
        return final

    def cleaner(self, res):
        res = self.replaceAlphabet(res)
        import re
        if '|' in re.sub('\(.*\)', '', res):
            res = '(' + res + ')'
        return res

    def cleanerS(self, res):
        res = self.replaceAlphabet(res)
        import re
        if '|' in re.sub(r'\([^)]*\)', '', res):
            res = '(' + res + ')*'
        return res

    def findWhichSymbolsFromOtherStatesConnectToMe(self, state):
        array = []
        for n in self.A:
            if n != state and state in self.A[n]:
                if self.A[n][state] not in array:
                    array.append(self.A[n][state])
        return array

    def checkIfSameStateNotNeeded(self, state, same):
        array = self.findWhichSymbolsFromOtherStatesConnectToMe(state)
        parts = []
        if len(array) == 0:
            return same
        try:
            if len(self.A[state]['same']
                   ) > 3 and self.A[state]['same'][0] == '(' and self.A[state][
                       'same'][len(self.A[state]['same']) -
                               1:len(self.A[state]['same']) + 1]:
                parts.append(
                    self.A[state]['same'][1:len(self.A[state]['same']) - 2])
            else:
                parts = re.findall(r'\((.+?)\)\*', self.A[state]['same'])

            for n in parts:
                if n[len(n) - 1] != array[0]:
                    return same
            return ''
        except AttributeError:
            return same

    def checkIfBothAreNeeded(
            self, inputA,
            inputB):  # based on the fact that ([^b]*|b([^i])*) is equal to  .*
        try:
            input1 = re.search('\(\[\^(.+?)\]\)\*', inputA).group(1)
        except AttributeError:
            input1 = inputA
        try:
            input2FirstChar = re.search('\((.+?)\)\*', inputB).group(1)[0]
        except AttributeError:
            input2FirstChar = inputB[0]

        if len(input1) == 1 and input1 == input2FirstChar:
            return 1
        else:
            return -1

    def replaceAlphabetMixed(self, input1, input2):
        found1 = 0
        found2 = 0
        if "|" not in input1:
            final1 = input1
            if len(input1) > 1:
                found1 = 1
        else:
            parsedInput = input1.split("|")
            for c in parsedInput:
                if len(c) > 1:
                    final1 = input1
                    found1 = 1
                    break

        if "|" not in input2:
            final2 = input2
            if len(input2) > 1:
                found2 = 1
        else:
            parsedInput = input2.split("|")
            for c in parsedInput:
                if len(c) > 1:
                    final2 = input2
                    found2 = 1
                    break

        if found1 == 1 and found2 == 0:
            if (self.checkIfBothAreNeeded(input1, input2) == 1):
                return '(.)*'
            final2 = self.replaceAlphabet(input2)
        if found1 == 0 and found2 == 1:
            if (self.checkIfBothAreNeeded(input1, input2) == 1):
                return '(.)*'
            final1 = self.replaceAlphabet(input1)
        if found1 == 1 and found2 == 1:
            if (self.checkIfBothAreNeeded(input1, input2) == 1):
                return '(.)*'
        if found1 == 0 and found2 == 0:
            final1 = input1
            final2 = input2
        return final1 + "|" + final2

    def getMaxInternalPath(self, inkeys):
        maxkey = 0
        keys = inkeys
        if 'same' in keys:
            keys.remove('same')
        if 'rest' in keys:
            keys.remove('rest')
        if 'string' in keys:
            keys.remove('string')
        if len(keys) > 0:
            maxkey = sorted(keys, reverse=True)[0]
        return maxkey

    def existsPath(self, initial, finalstate, visited):
        for i in self.A:
            if finalstate in self.A[i] and i not in visited:
                if i == initial:
                    return 1, self.A[i][finalstate], finalstate
                else:
                    visited.append(i)
                    res, key, transfer_state = self.existsPath(
                        initial, i, visited)
                    if res == 1:
                        return 1, key, finalstate
                    else:
                        continue
            else:
                continue
        return 0, 0, 0

    def fixBrzozowskiBackwardLoopRemoval(self):

        # Remove targets that point to start
        for i in self.A:
            if i != 0:
                for target in self.A[i].keys():
                    if target == 0:
                        self.A[i].pop(target)

        for i in self.A:
            poplist = []
            for target in self.A[i]:
                if target < i:
                    exists, transfer_value, transfer_state = self.existsPath(
                        target, i, [])

                    if exists and (
                            transfer_value == self.A[i][target] or
                        (target in self.A[target] and
                         (self.A[target][target] == self.A[i][target] or len(
                             set(self.A[i][target]) -
                             set(self.A[target][target])) == 0))):
                        poplist.append(target)
            for k in poplist:
                self.A[i].pop(k)

    def _Lexical(self):
        found = 0
        start = 0
        # First Try to Optimize the Strings by doing the possible replacements of special cases to string. e.c change a loop with character e to (e)*
        for state_a in self.A.keys():
            # Loopholes
            if state_a in self.A[state_a]:
                same = ''
                if 'same' in self.A[state_a]:
                    same = '|' + self.A[state_a]['same']
                    self.A[state_a]['same'] = '(' + ''.join(
                        self.replaceAlphabet(
                            self.A[state_a][state_a])) + ')*' + same
                del (self.A[state_a][state_a])
            # Final State
            if len(self.A[state_a].keys()
                   ) == 1 and 'string' in self.A[state_a].keys():
                for state_b in self.A:
                    if state_b != state_a and state_b in self.A:
                        if state_a in self.A[state_b]:
                            if 'rest' in self.A[state_b] and self.A[state_b][
                                    'rest'] != '' and self.A[state_b][
                                        'rest'] == self.cleaner(
                                            self.A[state_a]['string']):

                                if 'string' not in self.A[state_b]:
                                    self.A[state_b]['string'] = "(" + self.A[
                                        state_b][state_a] + ")?" + self.A[
                                            state_b]['rest']
                                else:
                                    self.A[state_b]['string'] = "(" + self.A[
                                        state_b]['string'] + "|(" + self.A[
                                            state_b][state_a] + ")?" + self.A[
                                                state_b]['rest'] + ")"
                                del (self.A[state_b][state_a])
                                del (self.A[state_b]['rest'])
                                found = 1
                            else:
                                newinput = ''.join(
                                    self.A[state_b][state_a]) + self.cleaner(
                                        self.A[state_a]['string'])
                                if 'rest' in self.A[state_b] and self.A[
                                        state_b]['rest'] != '':
                                    newinput = '(' + newinput + '|' + self.A[
                                        state_b]['rest'] + ')'

                                self.A[state_b]['rest'] = newinput
                                del (self.A[state_b][state_a])
                                found = 1
                if state_a != start:
                    del (self.A[state_a])
            if state_a != start and state_a in self.A and len(
                    self.A[state_a].keys(
                    )) == 1 and 'same' in self.A[state_a].keys():
                del (self.A[state_a])
                for state_b in self.A:
                    if state_b in self.A and state_a in self.A[state_b]:
                        del (self.A[state_b][state_a])
                        found = 1
            # Clean Loophole
            if state_a in self.A and len(self.A[state_a].keys(
            )) == 1 and 'same' in self.A[state_a].keys():
                del (self.A[state_a])
                found = 1
            # Final State
            if state_a in self.A and len(
                    self.A[state_a].keys()) == 1 and 'rest' in self.A[state_a]:
                self.A[state_a]['string'] = self.A[state_a]['rest']
                del (self.A[state_a]['rest'])
                found = 1
            # Final State with alternative path
            if state_a in self.A and len(self.A[state_a].keys()) == 2 and 'string' in self.A[state_a] and 'rest' in \
                    self.A[state_a]:
                if self.A[state_a]['rest'] != '':
                    self.A[state_a]['string'] = self.cleaner(
                        self.A[state_a]
                        ['string']) + '(' + self.replaceAlphabet(
                            self.A[state_a]['rest']) + ')?'
                del (self.A[state_a]['rest'])
                found = 1
            # State with alternative path and self loop
            if state_a in self.A and len(self.A[state_a].keys()) == 2 and 'same' in self.A[state_a] and 'rest' in \
                    self.A[state_a]:
                self.A[state_a]['rest'] = self.checkIfSameStateNotNeeded(
                    state_a, self.cleanerS(
                        self.A[state_a]['same'])) + self.cleaner(
                            self.A[state_a]['rest'])
                del (self.A[state_a]['same'])
                found = 1
            # Final State with self loop
            if state_a in self.A and len(self.A[state_a].keys()) == 2 and 'string' in self.A[state_a] and 'same' in \
                    self.A[state_a]:
                self.A[state_a]['string'] = self.checkIfSameStateNotNeeded(
                    state_a, self.cleanerS(
                        self.A[state_a]['same'])) + self.cleaner(
                            self.A[state_a]['string'])
                del (self.A[state_a]['same'])
                found = 1
            # Final State with alternative path and self loop
            if state_a in self.A and len(self.A[state_a].keys()) == 3 and 'string' in self.A[state_a] and 'rest' in \
                    self.A[state_a] and 'same' in self.A[state_a]:
                if self.A[state_a]['rest'] != '':
                    add = '(' + self.A[state_a]['rest'] + ')?'
                self.A[state_a]['string'] = self.checkIfSameStateNotNeeded(
                    state_a, self.cleanerS(
                        self.A[state_a]['same'])) + self.cleaner(
                            self.A[state_a]['string']) + add
                del (self.A[state_a]['rest'])
                del (self.A[state_a]['same'])
                found = 1
            # No path State
            if state_a != start and state_a in self.A and len(
                    self.A[state_a].keys()) == 0:
                del (self.A[state_a])
                for state_b in self.A:
                    if state_b in self.A and state_a in self.A[state_b]:
                        del (self.A[state_b][state_a])

        return found

    def fixBrzozowskiAdvanced(self, found):
        start = 0
        for state_a in self.A:
            maxkey = self.getMaxInternalPath(self.A[state_a].keys())
            if state_a != start and state_a in self.A and maxkey < state_a and (
                (len(self.A[state_a].keys()) > 1) or
                (len(self.A[state_a].keys()) == 1
                 and 'same' not in self.A[state_a])):
                same = ''
                if 'same' in self.A[state_a]:
                    same = self.checkIfSameStateNotNeeded(
                        state_a, self.cleanerS(self.A[state_a]['same']))
                # del(self.A[i]['same'])
                for state_b in [
                        x.stateid for x in self._bfs_sort(
                            sorted(self.mma.states,
                                   key=attrgetter('initial'),
                                   reverse=True)[0])
                ]:
                    if state_b != state_a and state_b in self.A:
                        if state_a in self.A[state_b]:
                            temp = self.cleaner(self.A[state_b][state_a])
                            del (self.A[state_b][state_a])
                            for newTarget in self.A[state_a]:
                                if newTarget != 'same':
                                    transValue = same + self.cleaner(
                                        self.A[state_a][newTarget])
                                    found = 1
                                    add = temp + transValue
                                    if newTarget == state_b:
                                        newTarget = 'same'
                                        add = '(' + self.replaceAlphabet(
                                            add) + ')*'
                                    if ((newTarget not in self.A[state_b]) or
                                        (self.A[state_b][newTarget] == '')):
                                        self.A[state_b][newTarget] = add
                                    else:
                                        self.A[state_b][
                                            newTarget] = self.replaceAlphabetMixed(
                                                self.A[state_b][newTarget],
                                                add)
                                    found = 1

                            if found == 1:
                                break

        return found

    def _solve(self):
        self._create_map()
        self._fix_pattern()
        self.fixBrzozowskiBackwardLoopRemoval(
        )  # Remove backward paths because of kleene star

        while 1:
            found = self._Lexical()
            if found == 0:
                found = self.fixBrzozowskiAdvanced(found)
            if found == 0:
                break
        if 'string' in self.A[0]:
            return ''.join(self.A[0]['string'].splitlines())

    def get_regex(self):
        """Generate regular expressions from DFA automaton"""

        return self._solve()
class StateRemoval:
    """Transforms a pyfst DFA to regular expressions"""
    def __init__(self, input_fst_a, alphabet=None):
        """
        Args:
            input_fst_a (DFA): The DFA states
            alphabet (list): the input alphabet
        Returns:
            None
        """
        if alphabet is None:
            alphabet = createalphabet()
        self.mma = DFA(self.alphabet)
        self.mma.init_from_acceptor(input_fst_a)
        self.alphabet = alphabet

        self.l_transitions = {}
        self.epsilon = ''
        self.empty = None

    def star(self, input_string):
        """
        Kleene star operation
        Args:
            input_string (str): The string that the kleene star will be made
        Returns:
            str: The applied Kleene star operation on the input string
        """
        if input_string != self.epsilon and input_string != self.empty:
            return "(" + input_string + ")*"
        else:
            return ""

    def _state_removal_init(self):
        """State Removal Operation Initialization"""
        # First, we remove all multi-edges:
        for state_i in self.mma.states:
            for state_j in self.mma.states:
                if state_i.stateid == state_j.stateid:
                    self.l_transitions[
                        state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] = self.epsilon
                else:
                    self.l_transitions[
                        state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] = self.empty

                for arc in state_i.arcs:
                    if arc.nextstate == state_j.stateid:
                        if self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] != self.empty:
                            self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] \
                                += self.mma.isyms.find(arc.ilabel)
                        else:
                            self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] = \
                                self.mma.isyms.find(arc.ilabel)

    def _state_removal_remove(self, k):
        """
        State Removal Remove operation
        l_transitions[i,i] += l_transitions[i,k] . star(l_transitions[k,k]) . l_transitions[k,i]
        l_transitions[j,j] += l_transitions[j,k] . star(l_transitions[k,k]) . l_transitions[k,j]
        l_transitions[i,j] += l_transitions[i,k] . star(l_transitions[k,k]) . l_transitions[k,j]
        l_transitions[j,i] += l_transitions[j,k] . star(l_transitions[k,k]) . l_transitions[k,i]
        Args:
            k (int): The node that will be removed
        Returns:
            None
        """
        for state_i in self.mma.states:
            for state_j in self.mma.states:
                if self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, k] != self.empty:
                    l_ik = self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, k]
                else:
                    l_ik = ""
                if self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, k] != self.empty:
                    l_jk = self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, k]
                else:
                    l_jk = ""
                if self.l_transitions[k, state_i.stateid] != self.empty:
                    l_ki = self.l_transitions[k, state_i.stateid]
                else:
                    l_ki = ""
                if self.l_transitions[k, state_j.stateid] != self.empty:
                    l_kj = self.l_transitions[k, state_j.stateid]
                else:
                    l_kj = ""

                if self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_i.stateid] != self.empty:
                    self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_i.stateid] += l_ik + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_ki
                else:
                    self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_i.stateid] = l_ik + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_ki

                if self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, state_j.stateid] != self.empty:
                    self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, state_j.stateid] += l_jk + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_kj
                else:
                    self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, state_j.stateid] = l_jk + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_kj

                if self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] != self.empty:
                    self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] += l_ik + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_kj
                else:
                    self.l_transitions[state_i.stateid, state_j.stateid] = l_ik + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_kj

                if self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, state_i.stateid] != self.empty:
                    self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, state_i.stateid] += l_jk + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_ki
                else:
                    self.l_transitions[state_j.stateid, state_i.stateid] = l_jk + \
                        self.star(self.l_transitions[k, k]) + l_ki

    def _state_removal_solve(self):
        """The State Removal Operation"""
        initial = sorted(
            self.mma.states,
            key=attrgetter('initial'),
            reverse=True)[0].stateid
        for state_k in self.mma.states:
            if state_k.final:
                continue
            if state_k.stateid == initial:
                continue
            self._state_removal_remove(state_k.stateid)

        print self.l_transitions
        return self.l_transitions

    def get_regex(self):
        """Regular Expression Generation"""
        self._state_removal_init()
        self._state_removal_solve()
        return self.l_transitions[0]