UnitMap.h

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//# UnitMap.h: defines the UnitMap class containing standard unit definitions
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#ifndef CASA_UNITMAP_H
#define CASA_UNITMAP_H


//# Includes
#include <casa/aips.h>
#include <casa/BasicSL/Constants.h>
#include <casa/stdmap.h>
#include <casa/BasicSL/String.h>
#include <casa/Quanta/UnitDim.h>
#include <casa/Quanta/UnitVal.h>
#include <casa/Quanta/UnitName.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

//# Forward Declarations

//* Constants
// <note role=warning>
// SUN compiler does not accept non-simple default arguments
// </note>
// IAU definition of Gaussian grav. constant for calculating IAU units
const Double IAU_k=0.01720209895;
// Number of FITS units recognised (change the FITSstring and FITSunit lists
// in the UnitMap.cc when changing this number.
const uInt N_FITS = 19;

// <summary>
// contains all simple known physical units
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="UNKNOWN" date="before2004/08/25" tests="tUnit">
//
// <prerequisite>
// You should have at least a preliminary understanding of these classes:
//   <li> <linkto class=Unit>Unit</linkto>
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// Based on Units and the Aips++ container classes called 'Map'
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis> 
// Physical units are strings consisting of one or more names of known
// basic units, separated by '.' or ' ' (for multiplication) or '/' (for
// division). Each name can optionally be preceded by a standard decimal 
// prefix, and/or followed by an (optionally signed) exponent.
// Example:
//      km/s/(Mpc.s)2  is identical to km.s-1.Mpc-2.s-2
//
// See the <linkto class="Unit">Unit</linkto> class for more details.
//
// The UnitMap class contains the known standard basic units, and any
// other basic unit defined by the user of the Unit related classes.
// The known units are divided into 5 different groups:
// <ol>
//   <li> Defining units:       m, kg, s, A, K, cd, mol, rad, sr, _
//   <li> SI units:             including a.o. Jy, AU etc)
//   <li> Customary units:      e.g. lb, hp, ly etc
//   <li> User defined units:   defined by user (e.g. Beam, KPH, KM)
//   <li> Cached units: cached unit strings for speed in operations
// </ol>
// The full list of known units can be viewed by running the tUnit test
// program.
// <note role=caution>
// There is a difference between units without a dimension (non-dimensioned
// I will call them), and undimensioned units. Non-dimensioned examples are
// "", "%"; undimensioned examples: "beam", "pixel".
// </note>
//
// Information about the contents of the unit maps can be obtained by
// the Bool functions (False if not present):
// <ul>
//   <li> UnitMap::getPref("string", UnitName &)        prefix
//   <li> UnitMap::getUnit("string", UnitName &)        search user,
//              customary, SI (in that order)
//   <li> UnitMap::getCache("string", UnitVal &)        search cache
// </ul>
//
// The standard units can be viewed by the following commands, which
// output to cout:
// <ul>
//   <li> UnitMap::list()               all prefixes and SI, Cust and User units
//   <li> UnitMap::listCache()          current cache contents
//   <li> UnitMap::listPref()           all prefixes
//   <li> UnitMap::listDef()            all defining units
//   <li> UnitMap::listSI()             all SI Units
//   <li> UnitMap::listCust()           all customary units
//   <li> UnitMap::listUser()           all user defined units
// </ul>
//
// Units can be defined in the user list by:
// <note role=tip> The cache will be cleared if a user defined unit is overwritten,
// to make sure no old value will be used. </note>
// <srcblock>
// UnitMap::putUser("tag", UnitVal(factor,"unit"), "full name (optional)");
//    or:
// UnitMap::putUser(UnitName);
// </srcblock>
// <note role=caution>
// If using an explicit Unit variable (e.g. <src>Unit a("5Bolton/beam")</src>),
// the check on the legality of the given string, and the conversion to the 
// cached canonical value in the variable 'a', is only done at creation time. This
// means that if the user changes the value of a unit involved by the 
// <linkto class=UnitMap>putUser()</linkto> method, the unit using it should be
// re-created (<src> a = Unit("5Bolton/beam");</src>).
// </note>
// A special set of 'units' used in FITS datasets can be added by the command
// <srcblock>
//      UnitMap::addFITS();
// </srcblock>
// This set can be cleared from the user table by:
// <srcblock>
//      UnitMap::clearFITS();
// </srcblock>
// Note that Unitmap keeps track of the inclusion of the FITS inclusion,
// making multiple calls inexpensive. The list of current FITS units can
// be viewed by running the tUnit program, or looking at the FITSunit
// table.
//
// Once the UnitMap::addFITS() has been run, the FITS units can be used as
// any other unit. In addition, a FITS unit can be translated to standard
// SI units by a call to <em>Unit UnitMap::fromFITS(const Unit)</em>. Any
// unit that is defined as a standard FITS unit will be translated. Unknown
// ones will not be translated, making the way clear for having standard
// units in a FITS units string. A comparable <em>toFITS()</em> translates in
// the same way in the reversed direction.
//
// The cache can be cleared by:
// <srcblock>
// UnitMap::clearCache();
// </srcblock>
// </synopsis> 
//
// <example>
// Check for legal prefix:
// <srcblock>
//      UnitName myUnit;
//      if (UnitMap::getPref("k", myUnit)) { cout << "k has value " << myUnit;}
// </srcblock>
// Define a value for the unit 'beam':
// <srcblock>
// UnitMap::putUser("beam",UnitVal(C::pi * 0.1, "\"_2"),"telescope beam");
// </srcblock>
// List current cache:
// <srcblock>
// UnitMap::listCache();
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// Standard list available to try to enhance use of SI and related units
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="941110">
//   <li> Some inlining (did not work first go)
// </todo>

class UnitMap {
public:

//# Constructors
// Default constructor of maps
    UnitMap();

// Destructor
    ~UnitMap();

//# General member functions
  // Remove all maps (just to get no memory leaks at end of program)
  static void releaseUM();
    // Check if a unit name is known, and return its value if True
    // <group name="find">
    // Get a prefix definition from key
    static Bool getPref(const String &s, UnitName &name);
    
    // Get a cached definition
    static Bool getCache(const String &s, UnitVal &val);
    
    // Get a standard unit definition (search order: User, Customary, SI)
    static Bool getUnit(const String &s, UnitName &name);
    // </group>
    // Save a definition of a full unit name in the cache (the cache will be
    // cleared if getting too large (200 entries)
    static void putCache(const String &s, const UnitVal &val);
    
    // Define a user defined standard unit. If the unit is being redefined, and it
    // has already been used in a user's <src>Unit</src> variable, the value
    // cached in that variable will not change.
    // <group name="define">
    static void putUser(const String &s, const UnitVal &val);
    static void putUser(const String &s, const UnitVal &val,
                        const String &name);
    static void putUser(const UnitName &name);
    // </group>
// Remove a user unit
// <group>
    static void removeUser(const String &name);
    static void removeUser(const UnitName &name);
// </group>

// Clear out the cache
    static void clearCache();

// Define FITS related unit names
    static void addFITS();

// Clear FITS related units from user list
    static void clearFITS();

// Translate a FITS unit to the proper units. Note that this is a translation
// of the string only, no conversion. Unknown FITS units are not translated.
// Hence any new definition of the FITS units will work ok
    static Unit fromFITS(const Unit &un);

// Translate to a FITS unit
    static Unit toFITS(const Unit &un);

// List some part of the standard unit lists on cout or stream
// <group name="list">
// List all known unit symbols
// <group>
    static void list(ostream &os);
    static void list();
  // </group>

// List all units in cache
  // <group>
    static void listCache(ostream &os);
    static void listCache();
  // </group>

// List all prefixes
  // <group>
    static void listPref(ostream &os);
    static void listPref();
  // </group>

// List all defining units
  // <group>
    static void listDef(ostream &os);
    static void listDef();
  // </group>

// List all SI units
  // <group>
    static void listSI(ostream &os);
    static void listSI();
  // </group>

// List all customary units
  // <group>
    static void listCust(ostream &os);
    static void listCust();
  // </group>

// List all user defined units
  // <group>
    static void listUser(ostream &os);
    static void listUser();
  // </group>
// </group>

  // Return the different maps
  // <group>
  static const map<String, UnitName> &givePref();
  static const map<String, UnitName> &giveDef();
  static const map<String, UnitName> &giveSI();
  static const map<String, UnitName> &giveCust();
  static const map<String, UnitName> &giveUser();
  static const map<String, UnitVal>  &giveCache();
  // </group>

 private:
  //# Constructors
  // Copy constructor (not implemented)
  UnitMap(const UnitMap &other);
  
  //# Operators
  // Copy assignment (not implemented)
  UnitMap &operator=(const UnitMap &other);
  
  //# Data members
  
  // Decimal prefix list
  static map<String, UnitName> *mapPref;
  
  // Defining SI unit list
  static map<String, UnitName> *mapDef;
  
  // SI unit list
  static map<String, UnitName> *mapSI;
  
  // Customary list
  static map<String, UnitName> *mapCust;
  
  // User defined unit list
  static map<String, UnitName> *mapUser;
  
  // Cached list
  static map<String, UnitVal> *mapCache;  
  // FITS unit list inclusion
  static Bool doneFITS;
  
  //# member functions
  // Get the name of a FITS unit
  static Bool getNameFITS(UnitName *&name, uInt which);
  // Get the belonging unit to a FITS unit
  static const String &getStringFITS(uInt which);
  // Initialise the static map
  static void initUM();
  // Bits and pieces of initUM() to get compilation speed improved
  // <group>
  static void initUMPrefix();
  static void initUMSI1();
  static void initUMSI2();
  static void initUMCust1();
  static void initUMCust2();
  static void initUMCust3();
  // </group>

};

//# Inline Implementations


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#endif