FunctionWrapper.h

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//# FunctionWrapper.h: Construct function objects from C++ functions 
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#ifndef SCIMATH_FUNCTIONWRAPPER_H
#define SCIMATH_FUNCTIONWRAPPER_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/scimath/Functionals/WrapperParam.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Utilities/CountedPtr.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# Forward declarations
template <class T> class Vector;
template <class T> class WrapperBase;

// <summary> Construct nD function objects from C++ functions 
// </summary>
//
// <use visibility=export>
//
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="1996/02/22" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>
//
// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class="Function">Function</linkto> class
//   <li> <linkto class="FunctionParam">FunctionParam</linkto>
// </prerequisite>
//
// <synopsis>
// This class is provided so that user can quickly construct a function
// object from a C++ function pointer without having to write a function
// class. The constructor constructs a function object from a function 
// pointer, and an optional parameter list.
// Parameters are necessary if
// the function has to be used in a functional fitting process (see
// <linkto class=GenericL2Fit>GenericL2Fit</linkto>).
//
// The general function signature is <src>f(x;p)</src>, where <src>x</src>
// represents the <em>arguments</em>, and <src>p</src> the parameters.
// The allowed signatures of the function include all combinations of
// arguments and parameters, and are:
// <ul>
//  <li> <src>f()</src>  no arguments e.g. random number or constant
//  <li> <src>f(x)</src>  1-dimensional, e.g. <src>sin(x)</src>
//  <li> <src>f(Vectorx)</src>  n-dimensional, e.g. <src>sin(x+2y)</src>
// </ul>
//
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// Float func(const Vector<Float>& x) {return x(0)*x(1);}        // x*y
// // Convert C++ functions to Functionals
// FunctionWrapper<Float> Func(func,2);
// </srcblock>
//

template <class T>
class FunctionWrapper : public WrapperParam<T>
{
public:
  //# Constructors
  // Default constructor, to enable arrays
  FunctionWrapper();
  // A function with no parameters and no arguments.
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)());
  // A function with parameter and no arguments
  // (Note value of isPar irrelevant)
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)( const T&), const Bool isPar);
  // A function with parameters and no arguments.
  // (Note value of isPar irrelevant)
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)(const Vector<T>&), const Bool isPar);
  // Construct a  1-dimensional function with no parameters.
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)(const T&));
  // Construct a  1-dimensional function with parameter.
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)(const T&, const T&), const T &par);
  // Construct a  1-dimensional function with parameters.
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)(const T&, const Vector<T>&),
                    const Vector<T> &par);
  // Construct an n-dimensional  function with no parameters.
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)(const Vector<T>&), const Int dim=1);
  // Construct an n-dimensional  function with parameter.
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)(const Vector<T>&, const T&),
                    const T &par, const uInt dim=1);
  // Construct an n-dimensional  function with parameters.
  FunctionWrapper(T(*f)(const Vector<T>&, const Vector<T>&),
                    const Vector<T> &par, const uInt dim=1);
  // Copy constructor (reference semantics)
  // <group>
  FunctionWrapper(const FunctionWrapper<T> &other);
  // </group>
  // Copy assignment (reference semantics)
  FunctionWrapper<T> &operator=(const FunctionWrapper<T> &other);

  // Destructor
  virtual ~FunctionWrapper() {}

  //# Operators    
  // Evaluate the function at <src>x</src>.
  // <group>
  virtual T eval(typename Function<T>::FunctionArg x) const;
  // </group>

  //# Member functions
  // Get the dimensionality
  virtual uInt ndim() const;
  // Return a copy of this object from the heap. The caller is responsible 
  // for deleting this pointer.
  // <group>
  virtual Function<T> *clone() const {
    return new FunctionWrapper<T>(*this); }
  // </group>

protected:
  //# Data
  // The function aid object
  CountedPtr<WrapperBase<T> > doit_p;

  //# Make members of parent classes known.
protected:
  using WrapperParam<T>::param_p;
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#ifndef CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#include <casacore/scimath/Functionals/FunctionWrapper.tcc>
#endif //# CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#endif