MJonesDesc.h

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//# MJonesDesc.h: Define the format of MJones calibration tables
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#ifndef CALIBRATION_MJONESDESC_H
#define CALIBRATION_MJONESDESC_H

#include <synthesis/CalTables/CalTableDesc.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary> 
// MJonesDesc: Define the format of MJones calibration tables
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

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

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class="CalTableDesc">CalTableDesc</linkto> module
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From "MJones" and "descriptor".
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// MJonesDesc defines the format of MJones calibration tables in terms
// of table descriptors <linkto class="casacore::TableDesc">casacore::TableDesc</linkto>, as
// used in the casacore::Table system. Specializations for time-variable and
// solvable MJones calibration tables are provided through inheritance.
// 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 MJonesDesc : public CalTableDesc
{
 public:
   // Default null constructor, and destructor
   MJonesDesc();
   virtual ~MJonesDesc() {};

   // Return the cal_main table descriptor
   virtual casacore::TableDesc calMainDesc();

 private:
   // casacore::Table descriptor for second antenna/feed index
   casacore::TableDesc itsAnt2Desc;

   // Generate the default table descriptor for second antenna/feed index
   casacore::TableDesc defaultAnt2Desc();

}; 


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#endif