GJonesDesc.h

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//# GJonesDesc.h: Define the format of GJones cal tables
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#ifndef CALIBRATION_GJONESDESC_H
#define CALIBRATION_GJONESDESC_H

#include <synthesis/CalTables/SolvableVJDesc.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary> 
// GJonesPolyDesc: Define the format of GJonesPoly 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="GJonesDesc">GJonesDesc</linkto> module
//
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From "GJones", "polynomial" and "descriptor".
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// GJonesPolyDesc defines the format of GJonesPoly calibration tables 
// in terms of table descriptors <linkto class="casacore::TableDesc">casacore::TableDesc</linkto>, 
// as used in the casacore::Table system. GJonesPoly matrices represent electronic
// gain corrections in the Measurement Equation formalism expressed as
// polynomials over time.
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// See CalTableDesc.
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="02/01/01">
// i) Move GJonesDesc to this file
// </todo>

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

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

// <summary> 
// GJonesSplineDesc: Define the format of GJonesSpline 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="GJonesDesc">GJonesDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="GJonesPolyDesc">GJonesPolyDesc</linkto> module
//
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From "GJones", "polynomial" and "descriptor".
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// GJonesSplineDesc defines the format of GJonesSpline calibration tables 
// in terms of table descriptors <linkto class="casacore::TableDesc">casacore::TableDesc</linkto>, 
// as used in the casacore::Table system. GJonesSpline matrices represent electronic
// gain corrections in the Measurement Equation formalism expressed as
// spline polynomials over time.
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// See CalTableDesc.
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="02/01/01">
// i) Move GJonesDesc to this file
// </todo>

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

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


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#endif