## Event-based trim

The trim tool makes an automaton trim by removing all locations that are not reachable or coreachable.

The input is a `.cif` file with one automaton, and the tool produces a new `.cif` file with the trim automaton. In addition, the general event-based restrictions apply as well.

If the automaton in the input was already trim, all locations are preserved.

### Starting the trim tool

The tool can be started in the following ways:

- In Eclipse, right click a `.cif` file in the Project Explorer tab or Package Explorer tab and choose CIF synthesis tools Event-based synthesis tools Apply trim…​.

- In Eclipse, right click an open text editor for a `.cif` file and choose CIF synthesis tools Event-based synthesis tools Apply trim…​.

- Use the `ciftrim` tool in a ToolDef script. See the scripting documentation and tools overview page for details.

- Use the `ciftrim` command line tool.

### Options

Besides the general application options, this application has the following options:

- Input file: The absolute or relative local file system path to the input CIF specification.

- Output file: The absolute or relative local file system path to the output CIF specification. If not specified, defaults to the input file path, where the `.cif` file extension is removed (if present), and a `_trim.cif` file extension is added. The `trim` part of the default extension depends on the Result name option.

- Result name: The name to use for the trim automaton. If not specified, defaults to `trim`. Also affects the Output file option.

- Add state annotations: Add state annotations to the locations of the automaton in the output CIF file. This option is enabled by default. If the output CIF file has an automaton with only a single non-initial location, then the location does not get a state annotation, regardless of whether the option is enabled or not.