MCPosition.h

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//# MCPosition.h: MPosition conversion routines 
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#ifndef MEASURES_MCPOSITION_H
#define MEASURES_MCPOSITION_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MeasBase.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MeasRef.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MCBase.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MConvertBase.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MPosition.h>
#include <casacore/casa/OS/Mutex.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# Forward Declarations
class MCPosition;
class String;
template <class T> class Vector;

//# Typedefs

// <summary> MPosition conversion routines </summary>

// <use visibility=local>

// <reviewed reviewer="UNKNOWN" date="before2004/08/25" tests="tMeasure" demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class=Measure>Measure</linkto> class 
//   <li> <linkto class=MCBase>MCBase</linkto> base class
//   <li> <linkto class=MConvertBase>overall conversion</linkto>  class
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// Measure, Convert and Position
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// Contains state machinery and caching for actual conversions
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// See <linkto class=Measure>Measure</linkto> for conversion example.
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="1996/02/21">
//      <li>
// </todo>

class MCPosition : public MCBase {

public:

  //# Friends
  // Conversion of data
  friend class MeasConvert<MPosition>;
  
  //# Constructors
  // Default constructor
  MCPosition();
  
  //# Destructor
  ~MCPosition();

  //# Member functions
  // Show the state of the conversion engine (mainly for debugging purposes)
  static String showState();
  
private:
  //# Enumerations
  // The list of actual routines provided.
  // <note role=warning> Each <src>AA_BB</src> in the list points to routine
  // that can be used in the FromTo list in the getConvert routine.
  // In addition the type to which each is converted should be in the
  // ToRef array, again in the proper order. </note>
  enum Routes {
    ITRF_WGS84,
    WGS84_ITRF,
    N_Routes };
  
  //# Typedefs
  
  //# Operators
  
  //# General Member Functions
  
  //# Enumerations
  
  //# Cached Data
  Vector<Double> *DVEC1;

  //# State machine data
  // Transition list
  static uInt ToRef_p[N_Routes][3];
  // Transition matrix
  static uInt FromTo_p[MPosition::N_Types][MPosition::N_Types];
  // Object to ensure safe multi-threaded lazy single initialization
  static CallOnce0 theirInitOnce;

  //# Constructors
  // Copy constructor (not implemented)
  MCPosition(const MCPosition &other);
  // Assignment (not implemented)
  MCPosition &operator=(const MCPosition &other);
  
  //# Member functions
  
  // Create conversion function pointer
  virtual void getConvert(MConvertBase &mc, 
                          const MRBase &inref,
                          const MRBase &outref);
  
  // Create help structures for Measure conversion routines
  virtual void initConvert(uInt which, MConvertBase &mc);
  
  // Delete the pointers used in the MeasConvert help structure cache
  virtual void clearConvert();
  
  // Routine to do actual conversion
  virtual void doConvert(MeasValue &in, 
                         MRBase &inref,
                         MRBase &outref,
                         const MConvertBase &mc);
  // Conversion routine to cater for inheritance question
  void doConvert(MVPosition &in,
                 MRBase &inref,
                 MRBase &outref,
                 const MConvertBase &mc);
  
private:
  // Fill the global state. Called using theirInitOnce.
  static void doFillState();
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif