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EPointDesc.h
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00001 //# EPointDesc.h: Define the format of EPointJones cal tables
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00027 //# $Id$
00028 
00029 #ifndef CALIBRATION_EPOINTDESC_H
00030 #define CALIBRATION_EPOINTDESC_H
00031 
00032 #include <synthesis/CalTables/TimeVarVJDesc.h>
00033 #include <synthesis/CalTables/SolvableVJDesc.h>
00034 namespace casa {
00035 // <summary> 
00036 // EPointDesc: Define the format of GJones cal tables
00037 // </summary>
00038 
00039 // <use visibility=export>
00040 
00041 // <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="" demos="">
00042 
00043 // <prerequisite>
00044 //<li><linkto class="CalTableDesc">CalTableDesc</linkto> module
00045 //<li><linkto class="VisJonesDesc">VisJonesDesc</linkto> module
00046 //<li><linkto class="SolvableVisJonesDesc">SolvableVisJonesDesc</linkto> module
00047 // </prerequisite>
00048 //
00049 // <etymology>
00050 // From "GJones" and "descriptor".
00051 // </etymology>
00052 //
00053 // <synopsis>
00054 // GJonesDesc defines the format of GJones calibration tables in terms 
00055 // of table descriptors <linkto class="TableDesc">TableDesc</linkto>, 
00056 // as used in the Table system. GJones matrices define the electronic
00057 // gain corrections in the Measurement Equation formalism. At present, 
00058 // this class returns only the default table formats.
00059 // </etymology>
00060 //
00061 // <example>
00062 // <srcblock>
00063 // </srcblock>
00064 // </example>
00065 //
00066 // <motivation>
00067 // See CalTableDesc.
00068 // </motivation>
00069 //
00070 // <todo asof="98/01/01">
00071 // Generate calibration table descriptors from a VisSet or VisBuffer object
00072 // </todo>
00073 
00074 class EPointDesc : public SolvableVisJonesDesc
00075 {
00076 public:
00077   // Default null constructor, and destructor
00078   EPointDesc();
00079   // Construct from the Jones table type
00080   EPointDesc (const String& type);
00081 
00082   virtual ~EPointDesc() {};
00083 
00084   // Return the table descriptors for the main calibration table:
00085   virtual TableDesc calMainDesc();
00086   
00087   TableDesc addCols(TableDesc& td);
00088 
00089 protected:
00090   TableDesc itsTableDesc;
00091 };
00092 }
00093 #endif