EpochEngine.h

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//# EpochEngine.h: Engine for TaQL UDF Epoch conversions
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#ifndef MEAS_EPOCHENGINE_H
#define MEAS_EPOCHENGINE_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include<casacore/meas/MeasUDF/MeasEngine.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MEpoch.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MCEpoch.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MeasConvert.h>

namespace casacore {

  //# Forward declarations
  class PositionEngine;

  
// <summary>
// Engine for TaQL UDF Epoch conversions
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="tMeas.cc">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//# Classes you should understand before using this one.
//   <li> EngineBase
// </prerequisite>

// <synopsis>
// EpochEngine defines Engines (user defined functions) that can be used in TaQL
// to convert Measures for epochs.
// In this way such derived values appear to be ordinary TaQL functions.
//
// In TaQL these functions can be called like:
// <srcblock>
//   meas.epoch (toref, time, fromref)
//   meas.last (time, fromref, pos, posref)
// For example,
//   meas.epoch ('UTC', 1e9 s, 'WGS84')
// </srcblock>
// <ul>
//  <li>
//  <src>toref</src> is a single constant string.
//  <li>
// <src>pos</src> can have various value types. A single numeric array is
// a series of RA,DEC in J2000. If given as a set, the last argument of the
// set can be the reference types of the values in the set. The values can
// be strings (indicating planetary objects) or value pairs giving lon,lat.
// The default reference type is J2000. 
// </ul>
// All functions have data type double and unit radian.

// A epoch can also be a table column which usually knows its type.
// It can also be an expression (e.g. EPOCH[0,]) which also knows the type.
// </synopsis>

// <motivation>
// It makes it possible to handle measures in TaQL.
// </motivation>

  class EpochEngine: public MeasEngine<MEpoch>
  {
  public:
    EpochEngine();

    virtual ~EpochEngine();

    // Tell if the fraction has to be used for sidereal times.
    Bool sidFrac() const
      { return itsSidFrac; }

    // Get the values.
    Array<Double> getArrayDouble (const TableExprId& id);

    // Get the epochs.
    Array<MEpoch> getEpochs (const TableExprId& id);

    // Handle the argument(s) giving the input epochs and reference type.
    // The epoch can be a column in a table.
    void handleEpoch (std::vector<TENShPtr>& args,
                      uInt& argnr);

    // Set the MeasConvert object.
    void setConverter (MEpoch::Types toType, Bool sidFrac);

    // Set the possible position engine.
    // It can be done only once.
    void setPositionEngine (PositionEngine& engine);

  private:
    // Strip a possible prefix from the epoch type.
    virtual String stripMeasType (const String& type);
    virtual void handleValues (TableExprNode& operand,
                               const TableExprId& id,
                               Array<MEpoch>& epochs);

  //# Data members.
    Bool                        itsSidFrac;    //# T = fraction for sidereal 
    MeasFrame                   itsFrame;      //# frame used by converter
    MEpoch::Convert             itsConverter;
    PositionEngine*             itsPositionEngine;
  };

} //end namespace

#endif