AipsIOReaderWriter.h

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//# AipsIOReaderWriter.h: Implementation for reading/writing CASA AipsIO region files produced by the viewer.
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//# $Id: AipsIOReaderWriter.h 20652 2009-07-06 05:04:32Z Malte.Marquarding $

#ifndef IMAGES_AIPSIOREADERWRITER_H
#define IMAGES_AIPSIOREADERWRITER_H

//# Includes
#include <images/Regions/RFReaderWriter.h>
#include <images/Regions/ImageRegion.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary>
// Implementation of CASA region AipsIO file reader and writer
// </summary>
//
// <use visibility=export>
//
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="">
// </reviewed>
//
// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class=RFReaderWriter>RFReaderWriter</linkto>
// </prerequisite>
//
// <synopsis> 
// </synopsis> 
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// To provide a class for reading and writing ImageRegion class records that
// have been stored into an AipsIO file.
// </motivation>
//
//# <todo asof="1998/05/20">
//# </todo>

class AipsIOReaderWriter : public RFReader, public RFWriter
{
public:
    // Constructor.
    AipsIOReaderWriter();
    
    // Destructor.
    ~AipsIOReaderWriter();
    
    // RSFileReader methods //

    //<group>
    // Implements RSFileReader::read.
    bool read(Record& region);
    bool read(const ImageRegion *region);
    //</group>


    // RSFileWriter methods //
    
    // Implements RSFileWriter::setOptions.
    void setOptions(const Record* options);

    //<group>
    // Implements RSFileWriter::write
    bool write(const Record& region) const;
    bool write(const ImageRegion& region) const;
    //</group>
};

} //# end namespace

#endif