def next_basis_label_or_index(self, label_or_index, n=1):
        """Given the label or index of a basis state, return the label/index of
        the next basis state.

        More generally, if `n` is given, return the `n`'th next basis state
        label/index; `n` may also be negative to obtain previous basis state
        labels/indices.

        The return type is the same as the type of `label_or_index`.

        Args:
            label_or_index (int or str or SymbolicLabelBase): If `int`, the
                index of a basis state; if `str`, the label of a basis state
            n (int): The increment

        Raises:
            IndexError: If going beyond the last or first basis state
            ValueError: If `label` is not a label for any basis state in the
                Hilbert space
            .BasisNotSetError: If the Hilbert space has no defined basis
            TypeError: if `label_or_index` is neither a :class:`str` nor an
                :class:`int`, nor a :class:`SymbolicLabelBase`
        """
        if isinstance(label_or_index, int):
            new_index = label_or_index + n
            if new_index < 0:
                raise IndexError("index %d < 0" % new_index)
            if self.has_basis:
                if new_index >= self.dimension:
                    raise IndexError("index %d out of range for basis %s"
                                     % (new_index, self._basis))
            return new_index
        elif isinstance(label_or_index, str):
            label_index = self.basis_labels.index(label_or_index)
            new_index = label_index + n
            if (new_index < 0) or (new_index >= len(self._basis)):
                raise IndexError("index %d out of range for basis %s"
                                 % (new_index, self._basis))
            return self._basis[new_index]
        elif isinstance(label_or_index, SymbolicLabelBase):
            return label_or_index.__class__(expr=label_or_index.expr + n)
        else:
            raise TypeError(
                "Invalid type for label_or_index: %s"
                % label_or_index.__class__.__name__)