BJonesDesc.h

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//# BJonesDesc.h: Define the format of BJones cal tables
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#ifndef CALIBRATION_BJONESDESC_H
#define CALIBRATION_BJONESDESC_H

#include <synthesis/CalTables/SolvableVJDesc.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary> 
// BJonesDesc: Define the format of BJones cal tables
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="" demos="">

// <prerequisite>
//<li><linkto class="CalTableDesc">CalTableDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="VisJonesDesc">VisJonesDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="TimeVarVisJonesDesc">TimeVarVisJonesDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="SolvableVisJonesDesc">SolvableVisJonesDesc</linkto> module
//
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From "BJones" and "descriptor".
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// BJonesDesc defines the format of BJones calibration tables in terms 
// of table descriptors <linkto class="casacore::TableDesc">casacore::TableDesc</linkto>, 
// as used in the casacore::Table system. BJones matrices represent bandpass
// corrections in the Measurement Equation formalism. At present, 
// this set of classes returns only the default table formats.
// </etymology>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// See CalTableDesc.
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="98/01/01">
// Generate calibration table descriptors from a VisSet or VisBuffer object
// </todo>

class BJonesDesc : public SolvableVisJonesDesc
{
 public:
   // Default null constructor, and destructor
   BJonesDesc();
   virtual ~BJonesDesc() {};
};


// <summary> 
// BJonesPolyDesc: Define the format of BJonesPoly cal tables
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="" demos="">

// <prerequisite>
//<li><linkto class="CalTableDesc">CalTableDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="VisJonesDesc">VisJonesDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="TimeVarVisJonesDesc">TimeVarVisJonesDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="SolvableVisJonesDesc">SolvableVisJonesDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="BJonesDesc">BJonesDesc</linkto> module
//
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From "BJones", "polynomial" and "descriptor".
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// BJonesPolyDesc defines the format of BJonesPoly calibration tables 
// in terms of table descriptors <linkto class="casacore::TableDesc">casacore::TableDesc</linkto>, 
// as used in the casacore::Table system. BJonesPoly matrices represent bandpass
// corrections in the Measurement Equation formalism in polynomial form. 
// At present, these include b-spline and casacore::Chebyshev polynomial representations,
// using the solver developed for Plateau de Bure interferometer data by
// Anterrieu et al.
// </etymology>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// See CalTableDesc.
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="02/01/01">
// Generate calibration table descriptors from a VisSet or VisBuffer object
// </todo>

class BJonesPolyDesc : public BJonesDesc
{
 public:
   // Default null constructor, and destructor
   BJonesPolyDesc();
   virtual ~BJonesPolyDesc() {};

   // Return the table descriptor for the main calibration table
   virtual casacore::TableDesc calMainDesc();
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#endif