MS1ToMS2Converter.h

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//# MS1ToMS2Converter.h: Definition for ms1 to ms2 converter
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#ifndef MS_MS1TOMS2CONVERTER_H
#define MS_MS1TOMS2CONVERTER_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/tables/Tables/Table.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Logging/LogIO.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# Forward declarations
class String;


// <summary> 
// Class to convert a MeasurementSet v1 to v2.
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="yyyy/mm/dd" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <synopsis>
// This class converts a version 1 MeasurementSet to version 2.
// The keyword MS_VERSION tells the version. If not present it is 1.
// If it is found that the MS is already a version 2 one, nothing is done.
// <p>
// It is possible to do the conversion in place. If not, first a copy
// is made which is thereafter changed in place.
// <br>
// The conversion process does the following steps:
// <ul>
//  <li> Create the newly required columns and keywords
//       and fill them with new or existing data.
//  <li> Convert the old way of defining measure info to the new
//       TableMeasures way.
//  <li> Rename obsolete columns by prefixing their names with _OBSOLETE_.
// </ul>
//
// The constructor only keeps the names of the input and output MS.
// The actual conversion is done by the <src>convert</src> function.
// </synopsis>


class MS1ToMS2Converter
{
public:
  // Create the converter for the given output (ms2) and input (ms1) name.
  // The input name has to be an MS version 1. If not, nothing will be done.
  // <br>If <src>inPlace==True</src>, the ms2 name is ignored. In that
  // case the ms is changed in place.
  MS1ToMS2Converter (const String& ms2,
                     const String& ms1,
                     Bool inPlace);

  ~MS1ToMS2Converter();

  // Do the actual conversion.
  Bool convert();

private:
  // Forbid copy constrcutor and assignment.
  // <group>
  MS1ToMS2Converter (const MS1ToMS2Converter&);
  MS1ToMS2Converter& operator= (const MS1ToMS2Converter&);
  // </group>

  // If possible remove a column from the table.
  // Otherwise rename it by prefixing it with _OBSOLETE_.
  void removeColumn(Table& t, const String& col);


  String ms1_p;
  String ms2_p;
  Bool inPlace_p;

  // Logger
  LogIO os_p;
};



} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif