MSPointingIndex.h

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//# MSPointingIndex: index into a MeasurementSet POINTING subtable
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#ifndef MS_MSPOINTINGINDEX_H
#define MS_MSPOINTINGINDEX_H

#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/ms/MSSel/MSTableIndex.h>

#include <casacore/casa/Containers/RecordField.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# forward declarations
class MSPointing;

// <summary>
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

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

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> MeasurementSet
//   <li> MSTableIndex
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// </motivation>
//
// <thrown>
//    <li>
//    <li>
// </thrown>
//

class MSPointingIndex : public MSTableIndex
{
public:
    // no index attached, use the attach function or assignment operator to change that
  MSPointingIndex();

  // construct one using the indicated POINTING table
  MSPointingIndex(const MSPointing &pointing);

  // construct one from another
  MSPointingIndex(const MSPointingIndex &other);

  virtual ~MSPointingIndex();

  MSPointingIndex &operator=(const MSPointingIndex &other);

  void attach(const MSPointing &pointing);

  // access to the antenna ID key, throws an exception if isNull() is False
  Int &antennaId() {return *antennaId_p;}
private:
  RecordFieldPtr<Int> antennaId_p;

  void attachIds();
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif