# Finite Set API Documentation This document describes the finite set API added to Z3. ## Overview The finite set API provides term constructors for finite sets as defined in `finite_set_decl_plugin.h`. These are distinct from the existing array-based sets and provide a more direct representation for finite sets. ## C API All functions are declared in `src/api/z3_api.h` and implemented in `src/api/api_finite_set.cpp`. ### Sort Constructor - `Z3_sort Z3_mk_finite_set_sort(Z3_context c, Z3_sort elem_sort)` - Create a finite set sort over element sort ### Sort Queries - `bool Z3_is_finite_set_sort(Z3_context c, Z3_sort s)` - Check if a sort is a finite set sort - `Z3_sort Z3_get_finite_set_sort_basis(Z3_context c, Z3_sort s)` - Get the element sort of a finite set sort ### Term Constructors - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_empty(Z3_context c, Z3_sort set_sort)` - Create an empty finite set - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_singleton(Z3_context c, Z3_ast elem)` - Create a singleton set - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_union(Z3_context c, Z3_ast s1, Z3_ast s2)` - Create the union of two sets - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_intersect(Z3_context c, Z3_ast s1, Z3_ast s2)` - Create the intersection - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_difference(Z3_context c, Z3_ast s1, Z3_ast s2)` - Create the set difference - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_member(Z3_context c, Z3_ast elem, Z3_ast set)` - Check membership - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_size(Z3_context c, Z3_ast set)` - Get the cardinality - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_subset(Z3_context c, Z3_ast s1, Z3_ast s2)` - Check subset relation - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_map(Z3_context c, Z3_ast f, Z3_ast set)` - Apply function to all elements - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_filter(Z3_context c, Z3_ast f, Z3_ast set)` - Filter set with predicate - `Z3_ast Z3_mk_finite_set_range(Z3_context c, Z3_ast low, Z3_ast high)` - Create range [low .. high] ## Python API All functions are available in `z3.py`: ### Classes - `FiniteSetSortRef` - Finite set sort reference - `FiniteSetRef` - Finite set expression reference ### Functions - `FiniteSetSort(elem_sort)` - Create finite set sort - `FiniteSetEmpty(set_sort)` - Create empty set - `FiniteSetSingleton(elem)` - Create singleton set - `FiniteSetUnion(s1, s2)` - Union (also `s1 | s2`) - `FiniteSetIntersect(s1, s2)` - Intersection (also `s1 & s2`) - `FiniteSetDifference(s1, s2)` - Difference (also `s1 - s2`) - `FiniteSetMember(elem, set)` - Membership test - `FiniteSetSize(set)` - Cardinality - `FiniteSetSubset(s1, s2)` - Subset test - `FiniteSetMap(f, set)` - Map function over set - `FiniteSetFilter(f, set)` - Filter set - `FiniteSetRange(low, high)` - Create range [low..high] - `is_finite_set(expr)` - Check if expression is a finite set - `is_finite_set_sort(sort)` - Check if sort is a finite set sort ### Example ```python from z3 import * # Create a finite set sort over integers int_set = FiniteSetSort(IntSort()) # Create sets a = Const('a', int_set) b = Const('b', int_set) s1 = FiniteSetSingleton(IntVal(1)) # Use operators union = a | b intersect = a & b diff = a - b # Use with solver solver = Solver() solver.add(FiniteSetSize(a) == 2) solver.add(FiniteSetMember(IntVal(1), a)) print(solver.check()) print(solver.model()) ``` ## C++ API All functions are declared and implemented inline in `src/api/c++/z3++.h`: ### Context Methods - `sort context::finite_set_sort(sort& s)` - Create finite set sort ### Free Functions - `expr finite_set_empty(sort const& s)` - Create empty set - `expr finite_set_singleton(expr const& e)` - Create singleton - `expr finite_set_union(expr const& a, expr const& b)` - Union - `expr finite_set_intersect(expr const& a, expr const& b)` - Intersection - `expr finite_set_difference(expr const& a, expr const& b)` - Difference - `expr finite_set_member(expr const& e, expr const& s)` - Membership - `expr finite_set_size(expr const& s)` - Size - `expr finite_set_subset(expr const& a, expr const& b)` - Subset - `expr finite_set_map(expr const& f, expr const& s)` - Map - `expr finite_set_filter(expr const& f, expr const& s)` - Filter - `expr finite_set_range(expr const& low, expr const& high)` - Range ### Example ```cpp #include z3::context c; z3::sort int_sort = c.int_sort(); z3::sort fs_sort = c.finite_set_sort(int_sort); z3::expr a = c.constant("a", fs_sort); z3::expr b = c.constant("b", fs_sort); z3::expr union_ab = finite_set_union(a, b); z3::solver s(c); s.add(finite_set_size(a) == 2); std::cout << s.check() << std::endl; ``` ## Other Language Bindings The C#, Java, JavaScript, OCaml, and Julia bindings are auto-generated from the C API through the `scripts/update_api.py` script during the build process. The `def_API` macros in `z3_api.h` provide the metadata needed for auto-generation. ## Implementation Details - The finite set plugin is registered in `src/ast/reg_decl_plugins.cpp` - The `finite_set_util` is added to the API context in `src/api/api_context.h` - Core implementation is in `src/ast/finite_set_decl_plugin.h/cpp` ## SMT-LIB2 Syntax The finite set operations map to SMT-LIB2 symbols: - `set.empty` - empty set - `set.singleton` - singleton set - `set.union` - union - `set.intersect` - intersection - `set.difference` - difference - `set.in` - membership - `set.size` - cardinality - `set.subset` - subset - `set.map` - map operation - `set.filter` - filter operation - `set.range` - integer range