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Solving systems of linear equations with LAPACK

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Select the optimal LAPACK routine to solve a system of linear equations.
App architecture A Swift sample centered on main, with direct use of Accelerate.
Main patterns No named application pattern supported by the extracted structure
Project style 12 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
└── Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/
    ├── main.swift
    ├── isPositiveDefinite.swift
    ├── leastSquares_nonsquare.swift
    ├── matrixVectorMultiply.swift
    ├── nonsymmetric_banded.swift
    ├── nonsymmetric_general.swift
    ├── nonsymmetric_nonsquare.swift
    ├── nonsymmetric_tridiagonal.swift
    ├── symmetric_indefinite_general.swift
    ├── symmetric_positiveDefinite_banded.swift
    ├── symmetric_positiveDefinite_general.swift
    └── symmetric_positiveDefinite_tridiagonal.swift

Structure observations

  • Architecturally prominent files are ranked from entry points and role-named declarations; resource-only paths are omitted.
  • Primary languages: Swift.
  • The verified tree contains 3 project/configuration file(s) and 0 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/main.swift:1 — architecture anchor

/*
See the LICENSE.txt file for this sample’s licensing information.

Abstract:
Main Swift file for LAPACK linear solvers sample.
*/


import Foundation

Interpretation

The arrows summarize the source-visible entry, role-named types or folders, and framework direction; when nodes come from structural folders, the sequence is a high-level interpretation rather than proof that every adjacent node calls the next. Ownership is claimed only where the next section cites a stored property or assignment. The diagram is intentionally limited to the dominant path into Accelerate.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/main.swift:12 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

let bValues: [Float] = [80, 180, 160,
                        800, 1800, 1600]
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
main Array (bValues) owns value state Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
main Array (subdiagonalElements) owns value state Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
main Array (diagonalElements) owns value state Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
main Array (abValues) owns value state Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable

Composition arrows indicate a source-visible construction expression or locally owned value state; aggregation means the owner stores or receives a dependency without proving exclusive lifetime ownership.

Class and protocol design

Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/isPositiveDefinite.swift:9 — representative type boundary

import Accelerate
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
No local class/protocol declaration Procedural or file-level feature logic Language module and imported APIs

No local protocol conformance is claimed as protocol-oriented design; external framework conformances are listed only as dependencies.

Access control

Symbol Access Verified effect Likely rationale
leastSquares_nonsquare (Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/leastSquares_nonsquare.swift:9) implicit internal No explicit modifier means the Swift declaration is internal to the module. Inference: app-target collaboration needs no exported library surface.

Reference code

Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/leastSquares_nonsquare.swift:9 — representative boundary

import Accelerate

Swift declarations without a modifier are internal; explicit private, fileprivate, private(set), public, or open entries above are interpreted by language semantics. Objective-C/C samples instead rely on header and implementation boundaries, which are not equivalent to Swift lexical privacy.

Logic ownership and placement

Logic Owning type or file Placement rationale
Feature and framework orchestration main The sample keeps the demonstrated path in its primary concrete type.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
No named application pattern Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/main.swift:1 The verified source directly composes concrete framework types; this document avoids forcing a pattern name.

Naming conventions

  • Types: feature-specific names rather than reusable layer suffixes.
  • Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
  • Methods: isPositiveDefinite, leastSquares_nonsquare, matrixVectorMultiply, nonsymmetric_banded, nonsymmetric_general, nonsymmetric_nonsquare, sgels, nonsymmetric_tridiagonal.
  • Files: feature/project roles rather than a strict one-type-per-file rule.

Architecture takeaways

  • main is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches Accelerate through a deliberately small high-level chain; the detailed API graph remains inside the cited implementation files.
  • Stored-property evidence identifies lifecycle collaboration; it does not by itself prove exclusive object ownership.
  • Access-control conclusions separate verified language visibility from the likely design rationale.
  • The source does not justify labeling the design protocol-oriented.

Source map

Source file Relevant symbols
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/main.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/isPositiveDefinite.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/leastSquares_nonsquare.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/matrixVectorMultiply.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/nonsymmetric_banded.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/nonsymmetric_general.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/nonsymmetric_nonsquare.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/nonsymmetric_tridiagonal.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/symmetric_indefinite_general.swift Feature implementation
Accelerate-Linear-Solvers/symmetric_positiveDefinite_banded.swift Feature implementation