MSObsColumns.h

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// # MSObservationColumns.h: provides easy access to MSObservation columns
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#ifndef MS_MSOBSCOLUMNS_H
#define MS_MSOBSCOLUMNS_H
 
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MEpoch.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MCEpoch.h>
#include <casacore/measures/TableMeasures/ArrayMeasColumn.h>
#include <casacore/measures/TableMeasures/ArrayQuantColumn.h>
#include <casacore/measures/TableMeasures/ScalarMeasColumn.h>
#include <casacore/measures/TableMeasures/ScalarQuantColumn.h>
#include <casacore/tables/Tables/ArrayColumn.h>
#include <casacore/tables/Tables/ScalarColumn.h>
#include <casacore/casa/BasicSL/String.h>
 
namespace casacore {  // # NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN
 
class MSObservation;
 
// <summary>
// A class to provide easy access to MSObservation columns
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=export>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="Bob Garwood" date="1997/02/01" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
//   <li> MSObservation
//   <li> ArrayColumn
//   <li> ScalarColumn
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// MSObservationColumns stands for MeasurementSet Observation Table
// columns.
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// This class provides access to the columns in the MSObservation Table,
// it does the declaration of all the Scalar and ArrayColumns with the
// correct types, so the application programmer doesn't have to
// worry about getting those right. There is an access function
// for every predefined column. Access to non-predefined columns will still
// have to be done with explicit declarations.
// See <linkto class=MSColumns> MSColumns</linkto> for an example.
// </synopsis>
//
// <motivation>
// See <linkto class=MSColumns> MSColumns</linkto> for the motivation.
// </motivation>
 
class MSObservationColumns {
 public:
  // Create a columns object that accesses the data in the specified Table
  MSObservationColumns(const MSObservation& msObservation);
 
  // The desctructor does nothing special
  ~MSObservationColumns();
 
  // Access to required columns
  // <group>
  ScalarColumn<Bool>& flagRow() { return flagRow_p; }
  ArrayColumn<String>& log() { return log_p; }
  ScalarColumn<String>& observer() { return observer_p; }
  ScalarColumn<String>& project() { return project_p; }
  ScalarColumn<Double>& releaseDate() { return releaseDate_p; }
  ScalarQuantColumn<Double>& releaseDateQuant() { return releaseDateQuant_p; }
  ScalarMeasColumn<MEpoch>& releaseDateMeas() { return releaseDateMeas_p; }
  ArrayColumn<String>& schedule() { return schedule_p; }
  ScalarColumn<String>& scheduleType() { return scheduleType_p; }
  ScalarColumn<String>& telescopeName() { return telescopeName_p; }
  ArrayColumn<Double>& timeRange() { return timeRange_p; }
  ArrayQuantColumn<Double>& timeRangeQuant() { return timeRangeQuant_p; }
  ArrayMeasColumn<MEpoch>& timeRangeMeas() { return timeRangeMeas_p; }
  // </group>
 
  // Const access to required columns
  // <group>
  const ScalarColumn<Bool>& flagRow() const { return flagRow_p; }
  const ArrayColumn<String>& log() const { return log_p; }
  const ScalarColumn<String>& observer() const { return observer_p; }
  const ScalarColumn<String>& project() const { return project_p; }
  const ScalarColumn<Double>& releaseDate() const { return releaseDate_p; }
  const ScalarQuantColumn<Double>& releaseDateQuant() const { return releaseDateQuant_p; }
  const ScalarMeasColumn<MEpoch>& releaseDateMeas() const { return releaseDateMeas_p; }
  const ArrayColumn<String>& schedule() const { return schedule_p; }
  const ScalarColumn<String>& scheduleType() const { return scheduleType_p; }
  const ScalarColumn<String>& telescopeName() const { return telescopeName_p; }
  const ArrayColumn<Double>& timeRange() const { return timeRange_p; }
  const ArrayQuantColumn<Double>& timeRangeQuant() const { return timeRangeQuant_p; }
  const ArrayMeasColumn<MEpoch>& timeRangeMeas() const { return timeRangeMeas_p; }
  // </group>
 
  // Convenience function that returns the number of rows in any of the columns
  rownr_t nrow() const { return flagRow_p.nrow(); }
 
  // set the epoch type for the TIME_RANGE & RELEASE_DATE columns.
  // <note role=tip>
  // In principle this function can only be used if the table is empty,
  // otherwise already written values may thereafter have an incorrect
  // reference, offset, or unit.  However, it is possible that part of the
  // table gets written before these values are known.  In that case the
  // reference, offset, or units can be set by using a False
  // <src>tableMustBeEmpty</src> argument.
  // </note>
  void setEpochRef(MEpoch::Types ref, Bool tableMustBeEmpty = True);
 
 protected:
  // # default constructor creates a object that is not usable. Use the attach
  // # function correct this.
  MSObservationColumns();
 
  // # attach this object to the supplied table.
  void attach(const MSObservation& msObservation);
 
 private:
  // # Make the assignment operator and the copy constructor private to prevent
  // # any compiler generated one from being used.
  MSObservationColumns(const MSObservationColumns&);
  MSObservationColumns& operator=(const MSObservationColumns&);
 
  // # required columns
  ScalarColumn<Bool> flagRow_p;
  ArrayColumn<String> log_p;
  ScalarColumn<String> observer_p;
  ScalarColumn<String> project_p;
  ScalarColumn<Double> releaseDate_p;
  ArrayColumn<String> schedule_p;
  ScalarColumn<String> scheduleType_p;
  ScalarColumn<String> telescopeName_p;
  ArrayColumn<Double> timeRange_p;
 
  // # Access to Measure columns
  ScalarMeasColumn<MEpoch> releaseDateMeas_p;
  ArrayMeasColumn<MEpoch> timeRangeMeas_p;
 
  // # Access to Quantum columns
  ScalarQuantColumn<Double> releaseDateQuant_p;
  ArrayQuantColumn<Double> timeRangeQuant_p;
};
 
// # Define the RO version for backward compatibility.
typedef MSObservationColumns ROMSObservationColumns;
 
}  // namespace casacore
 
#endif