gistfile1.hpp

// copy constructor
Matrix::Matrix(const Matrix &rhs)
{
  if (this != &rhs) {

    // newly created object
    this->a = NULL;

    // copy rhs to this
    *this = rhs;
  }
}



// This actually does the copying
// If this is a new object, a is set to NULL

Matrix& Matrix::operator =(const Matrix &m)
{
  if (this != &m) {
    if(this->a != NULL) delete [] a;

    this->x = m.x;
    this->y = m.y;
    this->k = m.k;
    this->a = new Ratio[k];

    for(int i = 0; i < k; i++)
      this->a[i] = m.a[i];
  }
  return *this;
}