about summary refs log tree commit diff homepage
path: root/stp/c_interface
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
Diffstat (limited to 'stp/c_interface')
-rw-r--r--stp/c_interface/Makefile13
-rw-r--r--stp/c_interface/c_interface.cpp1548
-rw-r--r--stp/c_interface/c_interface.h401
-rw-r--r--stp/c_interface/fdstream.h186
4 files changed, 2148 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/stp/c_interface/Makefile b/stp/c_interface/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf6b09d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stp/c_interface/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+include ../Makefile.common
+
+SRCS = c_interface.cpp
+OBJS = $(SRCS:.cpp=.o)
+
+libcinterface.a: $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) rc $@ $^
+	$(RANLIB) $@
+
+clean:	
+	rm -rf *.o *~ *.a .#*
+
+c_interface.o: c_interface.h
diff --git a/stp/c_interface/c_interface.cpp b/stp/c_interface/c_interface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4e53114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stp/c_interface/c_interface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,1548 @@
+/********************************************************************
+ * AUTHORS: Vijay Ganesh, David L. Dill
+ *
+ * BEGIN DATE: November, 2005
+ *
+ * LICENSE: Please view LICENSE file in the home dir of this Program
+ ********************************************************************/
+// -*- c++ -*-
+#include "c_interface.h"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <ostream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include "fdstream.h"
+#include "../AST/AST.h"
+
+//These typedefs lower the effort of using the keyboard to type (too
+//many overloaded meanings of the word type)
+typedef BEEV::ASTNode  node;
+typedef BEEV::ASTNode* nodestar;
+typedef BEEV::BeevMgr* bmstar;
+typedef BEEV::ASTVec   nodelist;
+typedef BEEV::CompleteCounterExample* CompleteCEStar;
+BEEV::ASTVec *decls = NULL;
+//vector<BEEV::ASTNode *> created_exprs;
+bool cinterface_exprdelete_on = false;
+
+void vc_setFlags(char c) {
+  std::string helpstring = "Usage: stp [-option] [infile]\n\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-r  : switch refinement off (optimizations are ON by default)\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-w  : switch wordlevel solver off (optimizations are ON by default)\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-a  : switch optimizations off (optimizations are ON by default)\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-s  : print function statistics\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-v  : print nodes \n";
+  helpstring +=  "-c  : construct counterexample\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-d  : check counterexample\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-p  : print counterexample\n";
+  helpstring +=  "-h  : help\n";
+  
+  switch(c) {
+  case 'a' :
+    BEEV::optimize = false;
+    BEEV::wordlevel_solve = false;
+    break;
+  case 'b':
+    BEEV::print_STPinput_back = true;
+    break;
+  case 'c':
+    BEEV::construct_counterexample = true;
+    break;
+  case 'd':
+    BEEV::construct_counterexample = true;
+    BEEV::check_counterexample = true;
+    break;
+  case 'e':
+    BEEV::variable_activity_optimize = true;
+    break;
+  case 'f':
+    BEEV::smtlib_parser_enable = true;
+    break;
+  case 'h':
+    cout << helpstring;
+    BEEV::FatalError("");
+    break;
+  case 'l' :
+    BEEV::linear_search = true;
+    break;
+  case 'n':
+    BEEV::print_output = true;
+    break;
+  case 'p':
+    BEEV::print_counterexample = true;
+    break;
+  case 'q':
+    BEEV::print_arrayval_declaredorder = true;
+    break;
+  case 'r':
+    BEEV::arrayread_refinement = false;
+    break;
+  case 's' :
+    BEEV::stats = true;
+    break;
+  case 'u':
+    BEEV::arraywrite_refinement = true;
+    break;  
+  case 'v' :
+    BEEV::print_nodes = true;
+    break;
+  case 'w':
+    BEEV::wordlevel_solve = false;
+    break;
+  case 'x':
+    cinterface_exprdelete_on = true;
+    break;
+  case 'z':
+    BEEV::print_sat_varorder = true;
+    break;
+  default:
+    std::string s = "C_interface: vc_setFlags: Unrecognized commandline flag:\n";
+    s += helpstring;
+    BEEV::FatalError(s.c_str());
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+//Create a validity Checker. This is the global BeevMgr
+VC vc_createValidityChecker(void) {
+  vc_setFlags('d');
+#ifdef NATIVE_C_ARITH
+#else
+  CONSTANTBV::ErrCode c = CONSTANTBV::BitVector_Boot(); 
+  if(0 != c) {
+    cout << CONSTANTBV::BitVector_Error(c) << endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+#endif
+  bmstar bm = new BEEV::BeevMgr();
+  decls = new BEEV::ASTVec();
+  //created_exprs.clear();
+  return (VC)bm;
+}
+
+// Expr I/O
+void vc_printExpr(VC vc, Expr e) {
+  //do not print in lisp mode
+  //bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  BEEV::ASTNode q = (*(nodestar)e);
+  //   b->Begin_RemoveWrites = true;
+  //   BEEV::ASTNode q = b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(*((nodestar)e),false);
+  //   b->Begin_RemoveWrites = false;    
+  q.PL_Print(cout);
+}
+
+void vc_printExprFile(VC vc, Expr e, int fd) {
+  fdostream os(fd);
+  ((nodestar)e)->PL_Print(os);
+  //os.flush();
+}
+
+static void vc_printVarDeclsToStream(VC vc, ostream &os) {
+  for(BEEV::ASTVec::iterator i = decls->begin(),iend=decls->end();i!=iend;i++) {
+    node a = *i;
+    switch(a.GetType()) {
+    case BEEV::BITVECTOR_TYPE:
+      a.PL_Print(os);
+      os << " : BITVECTOR(" << a.GetValueWidth() << ");" << endl;
+      break;
+    case BEEV::ARRAY_TYPE:
+      a.PL_Print(os);
+      os << " : ARRAY " << "BITVECTOR(" << a.GetIndexWidth() << ") OF ";
+      os << "BITVECTOR(" << a.GetValueWidth() << ");" << endl;
+      break;
+    case BEEV::BOOLEAN_TYPE:
+      a.PL_Print(os);
+      os << " : BOOLEAN;" << endl;
+      break;
+    default:
+      BEEV::FatalError("vc_printDeclsToStream: Unsupported type",a);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void vc_printVarDecls(VC vc) {
+  vc_printVarDeclsToStream(vc, cout);
+}
+
+static void vc_printAssertsToStream(VC vc, ostream &os, int simplify_print) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  BEEV::ASTVec v = b->GetAsserts();
+  for(BEEV::ASTVec::iterator i=v.begin(),iend=v.end();i!=iend;i++) {
+    b->Begin_RemoveWrites = true;
+    BEEV::ASTNode q = (simplify_print == 1) ? b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(*i,false) : *i;
+    q = (simplify_print == 1) ? b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(q,false) : q;
+    b->Begin_RemoveWrites = false;
+    os << "ASSERT( ";
+    q.PL_Print(os);
+    os << ");" << endl;
+  }
+}
+
+void vc_printAsserts(VC vc, int simplify_print) {
+  vc_printAssertsToStream(vc, cout, simplify_print);
+}
+
+void vc_printQueryStateToBuffer(VC vc, Expr e, char **buf, unsigned long *len, int simplify_print){
+  assert(vc);
+  assert(e);
+  assert(buf);
+  assert(len);
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  // formate the state of the query
+  stringstream os;
+  vc_printVarDeclsToStream(vc, os);
+  os << "%----------------------------------------------------" << endl;
+  vc_printAssertsToStream(vc, os, simplify_print);
+  os << "%----------------------------------------------------" << endl;
+  os << "QUERY( ";
+  b->Begin_RemoveWrites = true;
+  BEEV::ASTNode q = (simplify_print == 1) ? b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(*((nodestar)e),false) : *(nodestar)e;
+  b->Begin_RemoveWrites = false;    
+  q.PL_Print(os);
+  os << " );" << endl;
+
+  // convert to a c buffer
+  string s = os.str();
+  const char *cstr = s.c_str();
+  unsigned long size = s.size() + 1; // number of chars + terminating null
+  *buf = (char *)malloc(size);
+  if (!(*buf)) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "malloc(%lu) failed.", size);
+    assert(*buf);
+  }
+  *len = size;
+  memcpy(*buf, cstr, size);
+}
+
+void vc_printCounterExampleToBuffer(VC vc, char **buf, unsigned long *len) {
+  assert(vc);
+  assert(buf);
+  assert(len);
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  // formate the state of the query
+  std::ostringstream os;
+  BEEV::print_counterexample = true;
+  os << "COUNTEREXAMPLE BEGIN: \n";
+  b->PrintCounterExample(true,os);
+  os << "COUNTEREXAMPLE END: \n";
+
+  // convert to a c buffer
+  string s = os.str();
+  const char *cstr = s.c_str();
+  unsigned long size = s.size() + 1; // number of chars + terminating null
+  *buf = (char *)malloc(size);
+  if (!(*buf)) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "malloc(%lu) failed.", size);
+    assert(*buf);
+  }
+  *len = size;
+  memcpy(*buf, cstr, size);
+}
+
+void vc_printExprToBuffer(VC vc, Expr e, char **buf, unsigned long * len) {
+  stringstream os;
+  //bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  BEEV::ASTNode q = *((nodestar)e);
+  // b->Begin_RemoveWrites = true;
+  //   BEEV::ASTNode q = b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(*((nodestar)e),false);
+  //   b->Begin_RemoveWrites = false;    
+  q.PL_Print(os);
+  //((nodestar)e)->PL_Print(os);
+  string s = os.str();
+  const char * cstr = s.c_str();
+  unsigned long size = s.size() + 1; // number of chars + terminating null
+  *buf = (char *)malloc(size);
+  *len = size;
+  memcpy(*buf, cstr, size);
+}
+
+void vc_printQuery(VC vc){
+  ostream& os = std::cout;
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  os << "QUERY(";
+  //b->Begin_RemoveWrites = true;
+  //BEEV::ASTNode q = b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(b->GetQuery(),false);
+  BEEV::ASTNode q = b->GetQuery();
+  //b->Begin_RemoveWrites = false;    
+  q.PL_Print(os);
+  // b->GetQuery().PL_Print(os);
+  os << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Array-related methods                                                   //
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Create an array type
+Type vc_arrayType(VC vc, Type typeIndex, Type typeData) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar ti = (nodestar)typeIndex;
+  nodestar td = (nodestar)typeData;
+
+  if(!(ti->GetKind() == BEEV::BITVECTOR && (*ti)[0].GetKind() == BEEV::BVCONST))
+    BEEV::FatalError("Tyring to build array whose indextype i is not a BITVECTOR, where i = ",*ti);
+  if(!(td->GetKind()  == BEEV::BITVECTOR && (*td)[0].GetKind() == BEEV::BVCONST))
+    BEEV::FatalError("Trying to build an array whose valuetype v is not a BITVECTOR. where a = ",*td);
+  nodestar output = new node(b->CreateNode(BEEV::ARRAY,(*ti)[0],(*td)[0]));
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return (Type)output;
+}
+
+//! Create an expression for the value of array at the given index
+Expr vc_readExpr(VC vc, Expr array, Expr index) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)array;
+  nodestar i = (nodestar)index;
+  
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*i);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::READ,a->GetValueWidth(),*a,*i);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+// //! Array update; equivalent to "array WITH [index] := newValue"
+Expr vc_writeExpr(VC vc, Expr array, Expr index, Expr newValue) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)array;
+  nodestar i = (nodestar)index;
+  nodestar n = (nodestar)newValue;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*i);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*n);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::WRITE,a->GetValueWidth(),*a,*i,*n);
+  o.SetIndexWidth(a->GetIndexWidth());
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Context-related methods                                                 //
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Assert a new formula in the current context.  
+/*! The formula must have Boolean type. */
+void vc_assertFormula(VC vc, Expr e) {
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  if(!BEEV::is_Form_kind(a->GetKind()))
+    BEEV::FatalError("Trying to assert a NON formula: ",*a);
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  b->AddAssert(*a);
+}
+
+//! Check validity of e in the current context.
+/*!  If the result is true, then the resulting context is the same as
+ * the starting context.  If the result is false, then the resulting
+ * context is a context in which e is false.  e must have Boolean
+ * type. */
+int vc_query(VC vc, Expr e) {
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+ if(!BEEV::is_Form_kind(a->GetKind()))
+    BEEV::FatalError("CInterface: Trying to QUERY a NON formula: ",*a);
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  b->AddQuery(*a);
+
+  const BEEV::ASTVec v = b->GetAsserts();
+  node o;
+  if(!v.empty()) {
+    if(v.size()==1)
+      return b->TopLevelSAT(v[0],*a);
+    else 
+      return b->TopLevelSAT(b->CreateNode(BEEV::AND,v),*a);
+  }
+  else
+    return b->TopLevelSAT(b->CreateNode(BEEV::TRUE),*a);
+}
+
+void vc_push(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  b->ClearAllCaches();
+  b->Push();
+}
+
+void vc_pop(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  b->Pop();
+}
+
+void vc_printCounterExample(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  BEEV::print_counterexample = true;    
+  cout << "COUNTEREXAMPLE BEGIN: \n";
+  b->PrintCounterExample(true);
+  cout << "COUNTEREXAMPLE END: \n";
+}
+
+// //! Return the counterexample after a failed query.
+// /*! This method should only be called after a query which returns
+//  * false.  It will try to return the simplest possible set of
+//  * assertions which are sufficient to make the queried expression
+//  * false.  The caller is responsible for freeing the array when
+//  * finished with it.
+//  */
+
+Expr vc_getCounterExample(VC vc, Expr e) {
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;    
+
+  bool t = false;
+  if(b->CounterExampleSize())
+    t = true;
+  nodestar output = new node(b->GetCounterExample(t, *a));  
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+int vc_counterexample_size(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  return b->CounterExampleSize();
+}
+
+WholeCounterExample vc_getWholeCounterExample(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  CompleteCEStar c = 
+    new BEEV::CompleteCounterExample(b->GetCompleteCounterExample(), b);
+  return c;
+}
+
+Expr vc_getTermFromCounterExample(VC vc, Expr e, CompleteCEStar cc) {
+  //bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar n = (nodestar)e;
+  CompleteCEStar c = (CompleteCEStar)cc;
+
+  nodestar output = new node(c->GetCounterExample(*n));
+  return output;
+}
+
+int vc_getBVLength(VC vc, Expr ex) {
+  nodestar e = (nodestar)ex;
+
+  if(BEEV::BITVECTOR_TYPE != e->GetType()) {
+    BEEV::FatalError("c_interface: vc_GetBVLength: Input expression must be a bit-vector");
+  }
+
+  return e->GetValueWidth();
+} // end of vc_getBVLength
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Expr Creation methods                                                   //
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//! Create a variable with a given name and type 
+/*! The type cannot be a function type. */
+Expr vc_varExpr1(VC vc, char* name, 
+		int indexwidth, int valuewidth) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  node o = b->CreateSymbol(name);
+  o.SetIndexWidth(indexwidth);
+  o.SetValueWidth(valuewidth);
+  
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  ////if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*output);
+
+  //store the decls in a vector for printing purposes
+  decls->push_back(o);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_varExpr(VC vc, char * name, Type type) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)type;
+
+  node o = b->CreateSymbol(name);
+  switch(a->GetKind()) {
+  case BEEV::BITVECTOR:
+    o.SetIndexWidth(0);
+    o.SetValueWidth(GetUnsignedConst((*a)[0]));
+    break;
+  case BEEV::ARRAY:
+    o.SetIndexWidth(GetUnsignedConst((*a)[0]));
+    o.SetValueWidth(GetUnsignedConst((*a)[1]));
+    break;
+  case BEEV::BOOLEAN:
+    o.SetIndexWidth(0);
+    o.SetValueWidth(0);
+    break;
+  default:
+    BEEV::FatalError("CInterface: vc_varExpr: Unsupported type",*a);
+    break;
+  }
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  ////if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*output);
+
+  //store the decls in a vector for printing purposes
+  decls->push_back(o);
+  return output;
+}
+
+//! Create an equality expression.  The two children must have the
+//same type.
+Expr vc_eqExpr(VC vc, Expr ccc0, Expr ccc1) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc0;
+  nodestar aa = (nodestar)ccc1;
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*aa);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::EQ,*a,*aa);
+
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_boolType(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BOOLEAN);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// BOOLEAN EXPR Creation methods                                           //
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// The following functions create Boolean expressions.  The children
+// provided as arguments must be of type Boolean.
+Expr vc_trueExpr(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  node c = b->CreateNode(BEEV::TRUE);
+  
+  nodestar d = new node(c);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(d);
+  return d;
+}
+
+Expr vc_falseExpr(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  node c = b->CreateNode(BEEV::FALSE);
+  
+  nodestar d = new node(c);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(d);
+  return d;
+}
+
+Expr vc_notExpr(VC vc, Expr ccc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+  
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::NOT,*a);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_andExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+  
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::AND,*l,*r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_orExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::OR,*l,*r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_andExprN(VC vc, Expr* cc, int n) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar * c = (nodestar *)cc;
+  nodelist d;
+  
+  for(int i =0; i < n; i++)
+    d.push_back(*c[i]);
+  
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::AND,d);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_orExprN(VC vc, Expr* cc, int n) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar * c = (nodestar *)cc;
+  nodelist d;
+  
+  for(int i =0; i < n; i++)
+    d.push_back(*c[i]);
+  
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::OR,d);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_iteExpr(VC vc, Expr cond, Expr thenpart, Expr elsepart){
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar c = (nodestar)cond;
+  nodestar t = (nodestar)thenpart;
+  nodestar e = (nodestar)elsepart;
+  
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*c);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*t);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*e);
+  node o;
+  //if the user asks for a formula then produce a formula, else
+  //prodcue a term
+  if(BEEV::BOOLEAN_TYPE == t->GetType())
+    o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::ITE,*c,*t,*e);
+  else {
+    o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::ITE,t->GetValueWidth(),*c,*t,*e);
+    o.SetIndexWidth(t->GetIndexWidth());
+  }
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_impliesExpr(VC vc, Expr antecedent, Expr consequent){
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar c = (nodestar)antecedent;
+  nodestar t = (nodestar)consequent;
+  
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*c);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*t);
+  node o;
+
+  o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::IMPLIES,*c,*t);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_iffExpr(VC vc, Expr e0, Expr e1){
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar c = (nodestar)e0;
+  nodestar t = (nodestar)e1;
+  
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*c);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*t);
+  node o;
+
+  o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::IFF,*c,*t);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_boolToBVExpr(VC vc, Expr form) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar c = (nodestar)form;
+  
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*c);
+  if(!is_Form_kind(c->GetKind()))
+    BEEV::FatalError("CInterface: vc_BoolToBVExpr: You have input a NON formula:",*c);
+  
+  node o;
+  node one = b->CreateOneConst(1); 
+  node zero = b->CreateZeroConst(1);  
+  o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::ITE,1,*c,one,zero);
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// BITVECTOR EXPR Creation methods                                         //
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+Type vc_bvType(VC vc, int num_bits) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  
+  if(!(0 < num_bits))
+    BEEV::FatalError("CInterface: number of bits in a bvtype must be a positive integer:", 
+		     b->CreateNode(BEEV::UNDEFINED));
+
+  node e = b->CreateBVConst(32, num_bits);
+  nodestar output = new node(b->CreateNode(BEEV::BITVECTOR,e));
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Type vc_bv32Type(VC vc) {
+  return vc_bvType(vc,32);
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_bvConstExprFromStr(VC vc, char* binary_repr) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  node n = b->CreateBVConst(binary_repr,2);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(n);
+  nodestar output = new node(n);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvConstExprFromInt(VC vc,
+			   int n_bits, 
+			   unsigned int value) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+
+  unsigned long long int v = (unsigned long long int)value;
+  node n = b->CreateBVConst(n_bits, v);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(n);
+  nodestar output = new node(n);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvConstExprFromLL(VC vc,
+			  int n_bits, 
+			  unsigned long long value) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  
+  node n = b->CreateBVConst(n_bits, value);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(n);
+  nodestar output = new node(n);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvConcatExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o =
+    b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVCONCAT,
+		  l->GetValueWidth()+ r->GetValueWidth(),*l,*r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvPlusExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right){
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVPLUS,n_bits, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_bv32PlusExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  return vc_bvPlusExpr(vc, 32, left, right);
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_bvMinusExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVSUB,n_bits, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_bv32MinusExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  return vc_bvMinusExpr(vc, 32, left, right);
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_bvMultExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVMULT,n_bits, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvDivExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVDIV,n_bits, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvModExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVMOD,n_bits, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_sbvDivExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::SBVDIV,n_bits, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_sbvModExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::SBVMOD,n_bits, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bv32MultExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  return vc_bvMultExpr(vc, 32, left, right);
+}
+
+
+// unsigned comparators
+Expr vc_bvLtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVLT, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvLeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVLE, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvGtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVGT, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvGeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVGE, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+// signed comparators
+Expr vc_sbvLtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVSLT, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_sbvLeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVSLE, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_sbvGtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVSGT, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_sbvGeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVSGE, *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvUMinusExpr(VC vc, Expr ccc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVUMINUS, a->GetValueWidth(), *a);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+// bitwise operations: these are terms not formulas
+Expr vc_bvAndExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVAND, (*l).GetValueWidth(), *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvOrExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVOR, (*l).GetValueWidth(), *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvXorExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar l = (nodestar)left;
+  nodestar r = (nodestar)right;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*l);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*r);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVXOR, (*l).GetValueWidth(), *l, *r);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvNotExpr(VC vc, Expr ccc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVNEG, a->GetValueWidth(), *a);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvLeftShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr ccc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+
+  //convert leftshift to bvconcat
+  if(0 != sh_amt) {
+    node len = b->CreateBVConst(sh_amt, 0);
+    node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVCONCAT, a->GetValueWidth() + sh_amt, *a, len);
+    b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+    nodestar output = new node(o);
+    //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+    return output;
+  }
+  else
+    return a;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvRightShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr ccc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  
+  unsigned int w = a->GetValueWidth();  
+  //the amount by which you are rightshifting
+  //is less-than/equal-to the length of input
+  //bitvector  
+  if(0 < (unsigned)sh_amt && (unsigned)sh_amt <= w) {
+    node len = b->CreateBVConst(sh_amt, 0);
+    node hi = b->CreateBVConst(32,w-1);
+    node low = b->CreateBVConst(32,sh_amt);
+    node extract = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVEXTRACT,w-sh_amt,*a,hi,low);
+
+    node n = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVCONCAT, w,len, extract);
+    b->BVTypeCheck(n);
+    nodestar output = new node(n);
+    //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+    return output;
+  }
+  else if(sh_amt == 0)
+    return a;
+  else {
+    if(0== w)
+      BEEV::FatalError("CInterface: vc_bvRightShiftExpr: cannot have a bitvector of length 0:",*a);
+    nodestar output = new node(b->CreateBVConst(w,0));
+    //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+    return output;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Same as vc_bvLeftShift only that the answer in 32 bits long */
+Expr vc_bv32LeftShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr child) {
+  return vc_bvExtract(vc, vc_bvLeftShiftExpr(vc, sh_amt, child), 31, 0);
+}
+
+/* Same as vc_bvRightShift only that the answer in 32 bits long */
+Expr vc_bv32RightShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr child) {
+  return vc_bvExtract(vc, vc_bvRightShiftExpr(vc, sh_amt, child), 31, 0);
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_bvVar32LeftShiftExpr(VC vc, Expr sh_amt, Expr child) {
+  Expr ifpart;
+  Expr thenpart;
+  Expr elsepart = vc_trueExpr(vc);
+  Expr ite = vc_trueExpr(vc);
+
+  for(int count=32; count >= 0; count--){
+    if(count != 32) {
+      ifpart = vc_eqExpr(vc, sh_amt, 
+			 vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc, 32, count));
+      thenpart = vc_bvExtract(vc,
+			      vc_bvLeftShiftExpr(vc, count, child),
+			      31, 0);
+
+      ite = vc_iteExpr(vc,ifpart,thenpart,elsepart);
+      elsepart = ite;
+    } 
+    else
+      elsepart = vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc,32, 0);    
+  }  
+  return ite;  
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvVar32DivByPowOfTwoExpr(VC vc, Expr child, Expr rhs) {
+  Expr ifpart;
+  Expr thenpart;
+  Expr elsepart = vc_trueExpr(vc);
+  Expr ite = vc_trueExpr(vc);
+
+  for(int count=32; count >= 0; count--){
+    if(count != 32) {
+      ifpart = vc_eqExpr(vc, rhs, 
+			 vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc, 32, 1 << count));      
+      thenpart = vc_bvRightShiftExpr(vc, count, child);      
+      ite = vc_iteExpr(vc,ifpart,thenpart,elsepart);
+      elsepart = ite;
+    } else {
+      elsepart = vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc,32, 0);
+    }    
+  }  
+  return ite;  
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvVar32RightShiftExpr(VC vc, Expr sh_amt, Expr child) {
+  Expr ifpart;
+  Expr thenpart;
+  Expr elsepart = vc_trueExpr(vc);
+  Expr ite = vc_trueExpr(vc);
+
+  for(int count=32; count >= 0; count--){
+    if(count != 32) {
+      ifpart = vc_eqExpr(vc, sh_amt, 
+			 vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc, 32, count));      
+      thenpart = vc_bvRightShiftExpr(vc, count, child);      
+      ite = vc_iteExpr(vc,ifpart,thenpart,elsepart);
+      elsepart = ite;
+    } else {
+      elsepart = vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc,32, 0);
+    }    
+  }  
+  return ite;  
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvExtract(VC vc, Expr ccc, int hi_num, int low_num) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+
+  node hi = b->CreateBVConst(32,hi_num);
+  node low = b->CreateBVConst(32,low_num);
+  node o = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVEXTRACT,hi_num-low_num+1,*a,hi,low);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvBoolExtract(VC vc, Expr ccc, int bit_num) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+
+  node bit = b->CreateBVConst(32,bit_num);
+  //node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::BVGETBIT,*a,bit);  
+  node zero = b->CreateBVConst(1,0);
+  node oo = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVEXTRACT,1,*a,bit,bit);
+  node o = b->CreateNode(BEEV::EQ,oo,zero);
+  b->BVTypeCheck(o);
+  nodestar output = new node(o);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output; 
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvSignExtend(VC vc, Expr ccc, int nbits) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)ccc;
+  
+  //width of the expr which is being sign extended. nbits is the
+  //resulting length of the signextended expr
+  b->BVTypeCheck(*a);
+  
+  unsigned exprlen = a->GetValueWidth();
+  unsigned outputlen = nbits;
+  node n;
+  if(exprlen >= outputlen) {
+    //extract
+    node hi = b->CreateBVConst(32,outputlen-1);
+    node low = b->CreateBVConst(32,0);
+    n = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVEXTRACT,nbits,*a,hi,low);
+    b->BVTypeCheck(n);
+  }
+  else {
+    //sign extend
+    BEEV::ASTNode width = b->CreateBVConst(32,nbits);
+    n = b->CreateTerm(BEEV::BVSX,nbits,*a, width);
+  }
+
+  b->BVTypeCheck(n);
+  nodestar output = new node(n);
+  //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+  return output;
+}
+
+//! Return an int from a constant bitvector expression
+int getBVInt(Expr e) {
+  //bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+
+  if(BEEV::BVCONST != a->GetKind())
+    BEEV::FatalError("CInterface: getBVInt: Attempting to extract int value from a NON-constant BITVECTOR: ",*a);
+  return (int)GetUnsignedConst(*a);
+}
+
+//! Return an unsigned int from a constant bitvector expression
+unsigned int getBVUnsigned(Expr e) {
+  //bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+
+  if(BEEV::BVCONST != a->GetKind())
+    BEEV::FatalError("getBVUnsigned: Attempting to extract int value from a NON-constant BITVECTOR: ",*a);
+  return (unsigned int)GetUnsignedConst(*a);
+}
+
+//! Return an unsigned long long int from a constant bitvector expression
+unsigned long long int getBVUnsignedLongLong(Expr e) {
+  //bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+
+  if(BEEV::BVCONST != a->GetKind())
+    BEEV::FatalError("getBVUnsigned: Attempting to extract int value from a NON-constant BITVECTOR: ",*a);
+#ifdef NATIVE_C_ARITH
+  return (unsigned long long int)a->GetBVConst();
+#else
+  unsigned* bv = a->GetBVConst();
+
+  char * str_bv  = (char *)CONSTANTBV::BitVector_to_Bin(bv);
+  unsigned long long int tmp = strtoull(str_bv,NULL,2);
+  CONSTANTBV::BitVector_Dispose((unsigned char *)str_bv);
+  return tmp;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+Expr vc_simplify(VC vc, Expr e) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+
+  if(BEEV::BOOLEAN_TYPE == a->GetType()) {
+    nodestar output = new node(b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(*a,false));
+    //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+    b->Begin_RemoveWrites = true;
+    output = new node(b->SimplifyFormula_TopLevel(*output,false));
+    b->Begin_RemoveWrites = false;
+    return output;    
+  }
+  else {
+    nodestar output = new node(b->SimplifyTerm(*a));
+    //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+    b->Begin_RemoveWrites = true;
+    output = new node(b->SimplifyTerm(*output));
+    b->Begin_RemoveWrites = false;
+    return output;
+  }
+}
+
+/* C pointer support: C interface to support C memory arrays in CVCL */
+Expr vc_bvCreateMemoryArray(VC vc, char * arrayName) {
+  Type bv8  = vc_bvType(vc,8);
+  Type bv32 = vc_bvType(vc,32);
+  
+  Type malloced_mem0 = vc_arrayType(vc,bv32,bv8);
+  return vc_varExpr(vc, arrayName, malloced_mem0);
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvReadMemoryArray(VC vc, 
+			  Expr array, 
+			  Expr byteIndex, int numOfBytes) {
+  if(!(numOfBytes > 0))
+    BEEV::FatalError("numOfBytes must be greater than 0");
+
+  if(numOfBytes == 1)
+    return vc_readExpr(vc,array,byteIndex);
+  else {
+    int count = 1;
+    Expr a = vc_readExpr(vc,array,byteIndex);
+    while(--numOfBytes > 0) {
+      Expr b = vc_readExpr(vc,array,
+			   /*vc_simplify(vc, */
+				       vc_bvPlusExpr(vc, 32, 
+						     byteIndex,
+						     vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc,32,count)))/*)*/;
+      a = vc_bvConcatExpr(vc,b,a);
+      count++;
+    }
+    return a;
+  }    
+}
+
+Expr vc_bvWriteToMemoryArray(VC vc, 
+			     Expr array, Expr byteIndex, 
+			     Expr element, int numOfBytes) {
+  if(!(numOfBytes > 0))
+    BEEV::FatalError("numOfBytes must be greater than 0");
+	    
+  int newBitsPerElem = numOfBytes*8;
+  if(numOfBytes == 1)
+    return vc_writeExpr(vc, array, byteIndex, element);
+  else {
+    int count = 1;
+    int hi = newBitsPerElem - 1;
+    int low = newBitsPerElem - 8;
+    int low_elem = 0;
+    int hi_elem = low_elem + 7;
+    Expr c = vc_bvExtract(vc, element, hi_elem, low_elem);
+    Expr newarray = vc_writeExpr(vc, array, byteIndex, c);
+    while(--numOfBytes > 0) {
+      hi = low-1;
+      low = low-8;      
+
+      low_elem = low_elem + 8;
+      hi_elem = low_elem + 7;
+
+      c = vc_bvExtract(vc, element, hi_elem, low_elem);
+      newarray = 
+	vc_writeExpr(vc, newarray,
+		     vc_bvPlusExpr(vc, 32, byteIndex, vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc,32,count)),
+		     c);
+      count++;
+    }
+    return newarray;
+  }    
+}
+
+Expr vc_bv32ConstExprFromInt(VC vc, unsigned int value){
+  return vc_bvConstExprFromInt(vc, 32, value);
+}
+
+
+#if 0
+static char *val_to_binary_str(unsigned nbits, unsigned long long val) {
+        char s[65];
+
+	assert(nbits < sizeof s);
+        strcpy(s, "");
+        while(nbits-- > 0) {
+                if((val >> nbits) & 1)
+                        strcat(s, "1");
+                else
+                        strcat(s, "0");
+        }
+        return strdup(s);
+}
+#endif
+
+char* exprString(Expr e){
+  stringstream ss;
+  ((nodestar)e)->PL_Print(ss,0);
+  string s = ss.str();
+  char *copy = strdup(s.c_str());
+  return copy;
+}
+
+char* typeString(Type t){
+  stringstream ss;
+  ((nodestar)t)->PL_Print(ss,0);
+
+  string s = ss.str();
+  char *copy = strdup(s.c_str());
+  return copy;
+}
+
+Expr getChild(Expr e, int i){
+  nodestar a = (nodestar)e;
+
+  BEEV::ASTVec c = a->GetChildren();
+  if(0 <=  (unsigned)i && (unsigned)i < c.size()) {
+    BEEV::ASTNode o = c[i];
+    nodestar output = new node(o);
+    //if(cinterface_exprdelete_on) created_exprs.push_back(output);
+    return output;
+  }
+  else 
+    BEEV::FatalError("getChild: Error accessing childNode in expression: ",*a);
+  return a;
+}
+
+void vc_registerErrorHandler(void (*error_hdlr)(const char* err_msg)) {
+  BEEV::vc_error_hdlr = error_hdlr;
+}
+
+
+int vc_getHashQueryStateToBuffer(VC vc, Expr query) {
+  assert(vc);
+  assert(query);
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  nodestar qry = (nodestar)query;
+  BEEV::ASTVec v = b->GetAsserts(); 
+  BEEV::ASTNode out = b->CreateNode(BEEV::AND,b->CreateNode(BEEV::NOT,*qry),v);
+  return out.Hash();
+}
+
+Type vc_getType(VC vc, Expr ex) {
+  nodestar e = (nodestar)ex;
+
+  switch(e->GetType()) {
+  case BEEV::BOOLEAN_TYPE:
+    return vc_boolType(vc);
+    break;      
+  case BEEV::BITVECTOR_TYPE:
+    return vc_bvType(vc,e->GetValueWidth());
+    break;
+  case BEEV::ARRAY_TYPE: {
+    Type typeindex = vc_bvType(vc,e->GetIndexWidth());
+    Type typedata = vc_bvType(vc,e->GetValueWidth());
+    return vc_arrayType(vc,typeindex,typedata);
+    break;
+  }
+  default:
+    BEEV::FatalError("c_interface: vc_GetType: expression with bad typing: please check your expression construction");
+    return vc_boolType(vc);
+    break;
+  }
+}// end of vc_gettype()
+
+//!if e is TRUE then return 1; if e is FALSE then return 0; otherwise
+//return -1
+int vc_isBool(Expr e) {
+  nodestar input = (nodestar)e;
+  if(BEEV::TRUE == input->GetKind()) {
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  if(BEEV::FALSE == input->GetKind()) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  return -1;
+}
+
+void vc_Destroy(VC vc) {
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  // for(std::vector<BEEV::ASTNode *>::iterator it=created_exprs.begin(),
+  // 	itend=created_exprs.end();it!=itend;it++) {
+  //     BEEV::ASTNode * aaa = *it;
+  //     delete aaa;
+  //   }
+  delete decls;
+  delete b;
+}
+
+void vc_DeleteExpr(Expr e) {
+  nodestar input = (nodestar)e;
+  //bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  delete input;
+}
+
+exprkind_t getExprKind(Expr e) {
+  nodestar input = (nodestar)e;
+  return (exprkind_t)(input->GetKind());  
+}
+
+int getDegree (Expr e) {
+  nodestar input = (nodestar)e;
+  return input->Degree();
+}
+
+int getBVLength(Expr ex) {
+  nodestar e = (nodestar)ex;
+
+  if(BEEV::BITVECTOR_TYPE != e->GetType()) {
+    BEEV::FatalError("c_interface: vc_GetBVLength: Input expression must be a bit-vector");
+  }
+
+  return e->GetValueWidth();
+} 
+
+type_t getType (Expr ex) {
+  nodestar e = (nodestar)ex;
+    
+  return (type_t)(e->GetType());
+}
+
+int getVWidth (Expr ex) {
+  nodestar e = (nodestar)ex;
+
+  return e->GetValueWidth();
+}
+
+int getIWidth (Expr ex) {
+  nodestar e = (nodestar)ex;
+
+  return e->GetIndexWidth();
+}
+
+void vc_printCounterExampleFile(VC vc, int fd) {
+  fdostream os(fd);
+  bmstar b = (bmstar)vc;
+  BEEV::print_counterexample = true;    
+  os << "COUNTEREXAMPLE BEGIN: \n";
+  b->PrintCounterExample(true, os);
+  os << "COUNTEREXAMPLE END: \n";
+}
+
+const char* exprName(Expr e){
+    return ((nodestar)e)->GetName();
+}
+
+int getExprID (Expr ex) {
+    BEEV::ASTNode q = (*(nodestar)ex);
+
+    return q.GetNodeNum();
+}
diff --git a/stp/c_interface/c_interface.h b/stp/c_interface/c_interface.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2fa8cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stp/c_interface/c_interface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,401 @@
+/********************************************************************
+ * AUTHORS: Vijay Ganesh, David L. Dill
+ *
+ * BEGIN DATE: November, 2005
+ *
+ * License to use, copy, modify, sell and/or distribute this software
+ * and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without
+ * royalty, subject to the terms and conditions defined in the \ref
+ * LICENSE file provided with this distribution.  In particular:
+ *
+ * - The above copyright notice and this permission notice must appear
+ * in all copies of the software and related documentation.
+ *
+ * - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS", WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES,
+ * EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
+ ********************************************************************/
+// -*- c++ -*-
+#ifndef _cvcl__include__c_interface_h_
+#define _cvcl__include__c_interface_h_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+  
+#ifdef STP_STRONG_TYPING
+#else
+  //This gives absolutely no pointer typing at compile-time. Most C
+  //users prefer this over stronger typing. User is the king. A
+  //stronger typed interface is in the works.
+  typedef void* VC;
+  typedef void* Expr;
+  typedef void* Type;
+  typedef void* WholeCounterExample;
+#endif
+
+  // o  : optimizations
+  // c  : check counterexample
+  // p  : print counterexample
+  // h  : help
+  // s  : stats
+  // v  : print nodes
+  void vc_setFlags(char c);
+  
+  //! Flags can be NULL
+  VC vc_createValidityChecker(void);
+  
+  // Basic types
+  Type vc_boolType(VC vc);
+  
+  //! Create an array type
+  Type vc_arrayType(VC vc, Type typeIndex, Type typeData);
+
+  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // Expr manipulation methods                                               //
+  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+  //! Create a variable with a given name and type 
+  /*! The type cannot be a function type. The var name can contain
+    only variables, numerals and underscore. If you use any other
+    symbol, you will get a segfault. */  
+  Expr vc_varExpr(VC vc, char * name, Type type);
+
+  //The var name can contain only variables, numerals and
+  //underscore. If you use any other symbol, you will get a segfault.
+  Expr vc_varExpr1(VC vc, char* name, 
+		  int indexwidth, int valuewidth);
+
+  //! Get the expression and type associated with a name.
+  /*!  If there is no such Expr, a NULL Expr is returned. */
+  //Expr vc_lookupVar(VC vc, char* name, Type* type);
+  
+  //! Get the type of the Expr.
+  Type vc_getType(VC vc, Expr e);
+  
+  int vc_getBVLength(VC vc, Expr e);
+
+  //! Create an equality expression.  The two children must have the same type.
+  Expr vc_eqExpr(VC vc, Expr child0, Expr child1);
+  
+  // Boolean expressions
+  
+  // The following functions create Boolean expressions.  The children
+  // provided as arguments must be of type Boolean (except for the
+  // function vc_iteExpr(). In the case of vc_iteExpr() the
+  // conditional must always be Boolean, but the ifthenpart
+  // (resp. elsepart) can be bit-vector or Boolean type. But, the
+  // ifthenpart and elsepart must be both of the same type)
+  Expr vc_trueExpr(VC vc);
+  Expr vc_falseExpr(VC vc);
+  Expr vc_notExpr(VC vc, Expr child);
+  Expr vc_andExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_andExprN(VC vc, Expr* children, int numOfChildNodes);
+  Expr vc_orExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_orExprN(VC vc, Expr* children, int numOfChildNodes);
+  Expr vc_impliesExpr(VC vc, Expr hyp, Expr conc);
+  Expr vc_iffExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  //The output type of vc_iteExpr can be Boolean (formula-level ite)
+  //or bit-vector (word-level ite)
+  Expr vc_iteExpr(VC vc, Expr conditional, Expr ifthenpart, Expr elsepart);
+  
+  //Boolean to single bit BV Expression
+  Expr vc_boolToBVExpr(VC vc, Expr form);
+
+  // Arrays
+  
+  //! Create an expression for the value of array at the given index
+  Expr vc_readExpr(VC vc, Expr array, Expr index);
+
+  //! Array update; equivalent to "array WITH [index] := newValue"
+  Expr vc_writeExpr(VC vc, Expr array, Expr index, Expr newValue);
+  
+  // Expr I/O
+  //! Expr vc_parseExpr(VC vc, char* s);
+
+  //! Prints 'e' to stdout.
+  void vc_printExpr(VC vc, Expr e);
+
+  //! Prints 'e' into an open file descriptor 'fd'
+  void vc_printExprFile(VC vc, Expr e, int fd);
+
+  //! Prints state of 'vc' into malloc'd buffer '*buf' and stores the 
+  //  length into '*len'.  It is the responsibility of the caller to 
+  //  free the buffer.
+  //void vc_printStateToBuffer(VC vc, char **buf, unsigned long *len);
+
+  //! Prints 'e' to malloc'd buffer '*buf'.  Sets '*len' to the length of 
+  //  the buffer. It is the responsibility of the caller to free the buffer.
+  void vc_printExprToBuffer(VC vc, Expr e, char **buf, unsigned long * len);
+
+  //! Prints counterexample to stdout.
+  void vc_printCounterExample(VC vc);
+
+  //! Prints variable declarations to stdout.
+  void vc_printVarDecls(VC vc);
+
+  //! Prints asserts to stdout. The flag simplify_print must be set to
+  //"1" if you wish simplification to occur dring printing. It must be
+  //set to "0" otherwise
+  void vc_printAsserts(VC vc, int simplify_print);
+
+  //! Prints the state of the query to malloc'd buffer '*buf' and
+  //stores ! the length of the buffer to '*len'.  It is the
+  //responsibility of the caller to free the buffer. The flag
+  //simplify_print must be set to "1" if you wish simplification to
+  //occur dring printing. It must be set to "0" otherwise
+  void vc_printQueryStateToBuffer(VC vc, Expr e, 
+				  char **buf, unsigned long *len, int simplify_print);
+
+  //! Similar to vc_printQueryStateToBuffer()
+  void vc_printCounterExampleToBuffer(VC vc, char **buf,unsigned long *len);
+
+  //! Prints query to stdout.
+  void vc_printQuery(VC vc);
+
+  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // Context-related methods                                                 //
+  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  
+  //! Assert a new formula in the current context.  
+  /*! The formula must have Boolean type. */
+  void vc_assertFormula(VC vc, Expr e);
+  
+  //! Simplify e with respect to the current context
+  Expr vc_simplify(VC vc, Expr e);
+
+  //! Check validity of e in the current context. e must be a FORMULA
+  //
+  //if returned 0 then input is INVALID. 
+  //
+  //if returned 1 then input is VALID
+  //
+  //if returned 2 then ERROR
+  int vc_query(VC vc, Expr e);
+  
+  //! Return the counterexample after a failed query.
+  Expr vc_getCounterExample(VC vc, Expr e);
+
+  //! get size of counterexample, i.e. the number of variables/array
+  //locations in the counterexample.
+  int vc_counterexample_size(VC vc);
+  
+  //! Checkpoint the current context and increase the scope level
+  void vc_push(VC vc);
+  
+  //! Restore the current context to its state at the last checkpoint
+  void vc_pop(VC vc);
+  
+  //! Return an int from a constant bitvector expression
+  int getBVInt(Expr e);
+  //! Return an unsigned int from a constant bitvector expression
+  unsigned int getBVUnsigned(Expr e);
+  //! Return an unsigned long long int from a constant bitvector expressions
+  unsigned long long int getBVUnsignedLongLong(Expr e);
+  
+  /**************************/
+  /* BIT VECTOR OPERATIONS  */
+  /**************************/
+  Type vc_bvType(VC vc, int no_bits);
+  Type vc_bv32Type(VC vc);
+  
+  Expr vc_bvConstExprFromStr(VC vc, char* binary_repr);
+  Expr vc_bvConstExprFromInt(VC vc, int n_bits, unsigned int value);
+  Expr vc_bvConstExprFromLL(VC vc, int n_bits, unsigned long long value);
+  Expr vc_bv32ConstExprFromInt(VC vc, unsigned int value);
+  
+  Expr vc_bvConcatExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvPlusExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bv32PlusExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvMinusExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bv32MinusExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvMultExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bv32MultExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  // left divided by right i.e. left/right
+  Expr vc_bvDivExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right);
+  // left modulo right i.e. left%right
+  Expr vc_bvModExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right);
+  // signed left divided by right i.e. left/right
+  Expr vc_sbvDivExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right);
+  // signed left modulo right i.e. left%right
+  Expr vc_sbvModExpr(VC vc, int n_bits, Expr left, Expr right);
+  
+  Expr vc_bvLtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvLeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvGtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvGeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  
+  Expr vc_sbvLtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_sbvLeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_sbvGtExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_sbvGeExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  
+  Expr vc_bvUMinusExpr(VC vc, Expr child);
+
+  // bitwise operations: these are terms not formulas  
+  Expr vc_bvAndExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvOrExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvXorExpr(VC vc, Expr left, Expr right);
+  Expr vc_bvNotExpr(VC vc, Expr child);
+  
+  Expr vc_bvLeftShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr child);
+  Expr vc_bvRightShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr child);
+  /* Same as vc_bvLeftShift only that the answer in 32 bits long */
+  Expr vc_bv32LeftShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr child);
+  /* Same as vc_bvRightShift only that the answer in 32 bits long */
+  Expr vc_bv32RightShiftExpr(VC vc, int sh_amt, Expr child);
+  Expr vc_bvVar32LeftShiftExpr(VC vc, Expr sh_amt, Expr child);
+  Expr vc_bvVar32RightShiftExpr(VC vc, Expr sh_amt, Expr child);
+  Expr vc_bvVar32DivByPowOfTwoExpr(VC vc, Expr child, Expr rhs);
+
+  Expr vc_bvExtract(VC vc, Expr child, int high_bit_no, int low_bit_no);
+  
+  //accepts a bitvector and position, and returns a boolean
+  //corresponding to that position. More precisely, it return the
+  //equation (x[bit_no:bit_no] = 0)
+  //FIXME  = 1 ?
+  Expr vc_bvBoolExtract(VC vc, Expr x, int bit_no);  
+  Expr vc_bvSignExtend(VC vc, Expr child, int nbits);
+  
+  /*C pointer support:  C interface to support C memory arrays in CVCL */
+  Expr vc_bvCreateMemoryArray(VC vc, char * arrayName);
+  Expr vc_bvReadMemoryArray(VC vc, 
+			  Expr array, Expr byteIndex, int numOfBytes);
+  Expr vc_bvWriteToMemoryArray(VC vc, 
+			       Expr array, Expr  byteIndex, 
+			       Expr element, int numOfBytes);
+  Expr vc_bv32ConstExprFromInt(VC vc, unsigned int value);
+  
+  // return a string representation of the Expr e. The caller is responsible
+  // for deallocating the string with free()
+  char* exprString(Expr e);
+  
+  // return a string representation of the Type t. The caller is responsible
+  // for deallocating the string with free()
+  char* typeString(Type t);
+
+  Expr getChild(Expr e, int i);
+
+  //1.if input expr is TRUE then the function returns 1;
+  //
+  //2.if input expr is FALSE then function returns 0;
+  //
+  //3.otherwise the function returns -1
+  int vc_isBool(Expr e);
+
+  /* Register the given error handler to be called for each fatal error.*/
+  void vc_registerErrorHandler(void (*error_hdlr)(const char* err_msg));
+
+  int vc_getHashQueryStateToBuffer(VC vc, Expr query);
+
+  //destroys the STP instance, and removes all the created expressions
+  void vc_Destroy(VC vc);
+
+  //deletes the expression e
+  void vc_DeleteExpr(Expr e);
+
+  //Get the whole counterexample from the current context
+  WholeCounterExample vc_getWholeCounterExample(VC vc);
+
+  //Get the value of a term expression from the CounterExample
+  Expr vc_getTermFromCounterExample(VC vc, Expr e, WholeCounterExample c);
+
+  //Kinds of Expr
+  enum exprkind_t{
+      UNDEFINED,
+      SYMBOL,
+      BVCONST,
+      BVNEG,
+      BVCONCAT,
+      BVOR,
+      BVAND,
+      BVXOR,
+      BVNAND,
+      BVNOR,
+      BVXNOR,
+      BVEXTRACT,
+      BVLEFTSHIFT,
+      BVRIGHTSHIFT,
+      BVSRSHIFT,
+      BVVARSHIFT,
+      BVPLUS,
+      BVSUB,
+      BVUMINUS,
+      BVMULTINVERSE,
+      BVMULT,
+      BVDIV,
+      BVMOD,
+      SBVDIV,
+      SBVMOD,
+      BVSX,
+      BOOLVEC,
+      ITE,
+      BVGETBIT,
+      BVLT,
+      BVLE,
+      BVGT,
+      BVGE,
+      BVSLT,
+      BVSLE,
+      BVSGT,
+      BVSGE,
+      EQ,
+      NEQ,
+      FALSE,
+      TRUE,
+      NOT,
+      AND,
+      OR,
+      NAND,
+      NOR,
+      XOR,
+      IFF,
+      IMPLIES,
+      READ,
+      WRITE,
+      ARRAY,
+      BITVECTOR,
+      BOOLEAN
+  };
+
+  // type of expression
+  enum type_t {
+      BOOLEAN_TYPE = 0,
+      BITVECTOR_TYPE,
+      ARRAY_TYPE,
+      UNKNOWN_TYPE
+  };
+
+  // get the kind of the expression
+  exprkind_t getExprKind (Expr e);
+
+  // get the number of children nodes
+  int getDegree (Expr e);
+
+  // get the bv length
+  int getBVLength(Expr e);
+
+  // get expression type
+  type_t getType (Expr e);
+
+  // get value bit width
+  int getVWidth (Expr e);
+
+  // get index bit width
+  int getIWidth (Expr e);
+
+  // Prints counterexample to an open file descriptor 'fd'
+  void vc_printCounterExampleFile(VC vc, int fd);
+
+  // get name of expression. must be a variable.
+  const char* exprName(Expr e);
+  
+  // get the node ID of an Expr.
+  int getExprID (Expr ex);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/stp/c_interface/fdstream.h b/stp/c_interface/fdstream.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cff613c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stp/c_interface/fdstream.h
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*! @brief The following code declares classes to read from and write to
+ * file descriptore or file handles.
+ *
+ * See
+ *      http://www.josuttis.com/cppcode
+ * for details and the latest version.
+ *
+ * - open:
+ *      - integrating BUFSIZ on some systems?
+ *      - optimized reading of multiple characters
+ *      - stream for reading AND writing
+ *      - i18n
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright Nicolai M. Josuttis 2001.
+ * Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
+ * is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.
+ * This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
+ * warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
+ *
+ * Version: Jul 28, 2002
+ * History:
+ *  Jul 28, 2002: bugfix memcpy() => memmove()
+ *                fdinbuf::underflow(): cast for return statements
+ *  Aug 05, 2001: first public version
+ */
+#ifndef BOOST_FDSTREAM_HPP
+#define BOOST_FDSTREAM_HPP
+
+#include <istream>
+#include <ostream>
+#include <streambuf>
+
+
+// for EOF:
+#include <cstdio>
+// for memmove():
+#include <cstring>
+
+
+// low-level read and write functions
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+# include <io.h>
+#else
+# include <unistd.h>
+//extern "C" {
+//    int write (int fd, const char* buf, int num);
+//    int read (int fd, char* buf, int num);
+//}
+#endif
+
+
+// BEGIN namespace BOOST
+namespace std {
+
+
+/************************************************************
+ * fdostream
+ * - a stream that writes on a file descriptor
+ ************************************************************/
+
+
+class fdoutbuf : public std::streambuf {
+  protected:
+    int fd;    // file descriptor
+  public:
+    // constructor
+    fdoutbuf (int _fd) : fd(_fd) {
+    }
+  protected:
+    // write one character
+    virtual int_type overflow (int_type c) {
+        if (c != EOF) {
+            char z = c;
+            if (write (fd, &z, 1) != 1) {
+                return EOF;
+            }
+        }
+        return c;
+    }
+    // write multiple characters
+    virtual
+    std::streamsize xsputn (const char* s,
+                            std::streamsize num) {
+        return write(fd,s,num);
+    }
+};
+
+class fdostream : public std::ostream {
+  protected:
+    fdoutbuf buf;
+  public:
+    fdostream (int fd) : std::ostream(0), buf(fd) {
+        rdbuf(&buf);
+    }
+};
+
+
+/************************************************************
+ * fdistream
+ * - a stream that reads on a file descriptor
+ ************************************************************/
+
+class fdinbuf : public std::streambuf {
+  protected:
+    int fd;    // file descriptor
+  protected:
+    /* data buffer:
+     * - at most, pbSize characters in putback area plus
+     * - at most, bufSize characters in ordinary read buffer
+     */
+    static const int pbSize = 4;        // size of putback area
+    static const int bufSize = 1024;    // size of the data buffer
+    char buffer[bufSize+pbSize];        // data buffer
+
+  public:
+    /* constructor
+     * - initialize file descriptor
+     * - initialize empty data buffer
+     * - no putback area
+     * => force underflow()
+     */
+    fdinbuf (int _fd) : fd(_fd) {
+        setg (buffer+pbSize,     // beginning of putback area
+              buffer+pbSize,     // read position
+              buffer+pbSize);    // end position
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    // insert new characters into the buffer
+    virtual int_type underflow () {
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
+        using std::memmove;
+#endif
+
+        // is read position before end of buffer?
+        if (gptr() < egptr()) {
+            return traits_type::to_int_type(*gptr());
+        }
+
+        /* process size of putback area
+         * - use number of characters read
+         * - but at most size of putback area
+         */
+        int numPutback;
+        numPutback = gptr() - eback();
+        if (numPutback > pbSize) {
+            numPutback = pbSize;
+        }
+
+        /* copy up to pbSize characters previously read into
+         * the putback area
+         */
+        memmove (buffer+(pbSize-numPutback), gptr()-numPutback,
+                numPutback);
+
+        // read at most bufSize new characters
+        int num;
+        num = read (fd, buffer+pbSize, bufSize);
+        if (num <= 0) {
+            // ERROR or EOF
+            return EOF;
+        }
+
+        // reset buffer pointers
+        setg (buffer+(pbSize-numPutback),   // beginning of putback area
+              buffer+pbSize,                // read position
+              buffer+pbSize+num);           // end of buffer
+
+        // return next character
+        return traits_type::to_int_type(*gptr());
+    }
+};
+
+class fdistream : public std::istream {
+  protected:
+    fdinbuf buf;
+  public:
+    fdistream (int fd) : std::istream(0), buf(fd) {
+        rdbuf(&buf);
+    }
+};
+
+
+} // END namespace boost
+
+#endif /*BOOST_FDSTREAM_HPP*/