VLAProjectFilter.h

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#ifndef NRAO_VLAPROJECTFILTER_H
#define NRAO_VLAPROJECTFILTER_H

#include <casa/aips.h>
#include <nrao/VLA/VLAFilter.h>
#include <casa/BasicSL/String.h>

#include <casa/namespace.h>
class VLALogicalRecord;

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class VLAProjectFilter: public VLAFilter
{
public:
  // The default constructor creats a filter that does not filter
  // anything. ie., the passThru() function always returns True;
  VLAProjectFilter();

  // Creates a filter that filters all records except those with an observing
  // id that matches (case insensitive) the specified project name.
  VLAProjectFilter(const String& projectName);

  // The copy constructor uses copy semantics.
  VLAProjectFilter(const VLAProjectFilter& other);

  // The destructor is trivial
  virtual ~VLAProjectFilter();

  // The assignment operator uses copy semantics.
  VLAProjectFilter& operator=(const VLAProjectFilter& other);

  // returns True if the supplied record has an observing id that matches (case
  // insensitive) the project name specified in the constructor.
  virtual Bool passThru(const VLALogicalRecord& record) const;

  // Return a pointer to a copy of the VLAProjectFilter object upcast to a
  // VLAFilter object. The class that uses this function is responsible for
  // deleting the pointer. This is used to implement a virtual copy
  // constructor.
  virtual VLAFilter* clone() const;

  // Function which checks the internal data of this class for correct
  // dimensionality and consistant values. Returns True if everything is fine
  // otherwise returns False.
  virtual Bool ok() const;

private:
  String itsProject;
};
#endif