MWCAnimator.h

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//# MWCAnimator.h: Animator for MultiWCHolder class
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#ifndef TRIALDISPLAY_MWCANIMATOR_H
#define TRIALDISPLAY_MWCANIMATOR_H

#include <casa/aips.h>
#include <list>

namespace casacore{

        class RecordInterface;
}

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

        class MultiWCHolder;
        class AttributeBuffer;

// <summary>
// Animator for MultiWCHolder class.
// </summary>
// <use visibility=export>
//
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="yyyy/mm/dd" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>
//
// <etymology>
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// </synopsis>
//
// <motivation>
// </motivation>
//
// <todo>
// </todo>

        class MWCAnimator {

        public:

                // Constructor which makes an isolated MWCAnimator.
                MWCAnimator();

                // Constructor which makes a MWCAnimator which is connected to
                // the specified MultiWCHolder.
                MWCAnimator(MultiWCHolder &mholder);

                // Destructor.
                virtual ~MWCAnimator();

                // Add or remove a MultiWCHolder, or remove all MultiWCHolders
                // from this MWCAnimator.  <src>mholder</src> is
                // added at the end of the list.
                // <group>
                virtual void addMWCHolder(MultiWCHolder &mholder);
                virtual void removeMWCHolder(MultiWCHolder &mholder);
                virtual void removeMWCHolders();
                // </group>

                // Install the given restriction, spaced by the given increment, on
                // all MultiWCHolders.  Ultimately this will go private and be
                // called (for example) by next(), prev().  But for now we leave it
                // public for testing purposes.  After being called,
                // <src>restrictions</src> is the set of restrictions which have
                // been placed on the final WorldCanvasHolder of the final
                // MultiWCHolder in the list.
                virtual void setLinearRestrictions(AttributeBuffer &restrictions,
                                                   const AttributeBuffer &increments);

                // Install a restriction of the given name, and initial value and
                // increment, on all MultiWCHolders.  This is templated and the
                // templates are valid for any type which can be added to an
                // AttributeBuffer.  This function simply sets up a single-element
                // AttributeBuffer and calls <src>setLinearRestrictions</src>.
                template <class T> void setLinearRestriction(const casacore::String &name,
                        const T &value,
                        const T &increment,
                        const T& tol);

                // Install a restriction described by the given casacore::RecordInterface,
                // on all MultiWCHolders.  This method simply extracts the fields
                // <src>name</src>, <src>value</src>, and <src>increment</src>
                // from <src>rec</src>, and calls the explicit version of
                // <src>setLinearRestriction</src>.  The <src>value</src> and
                // <src>increment</src> fields can contain either casacore::Int, Float
                // or casacore::Double data at the moment.
                virtual void setLinearRestriction(const casacore::RecordInterface &rec);

                // Remove a restriction (including a 'linear' (ramped) one).
                // (Can be (and is) used to remove 'bindex' restriction).
                virtual void removeRestriction(const casacore::String& name);

        private:

                // The list of MultiWCHolders that are connected to this MWCAnimator.
                std::list<MultiWCHolder *> itsMWCHList;

                // Do we already have this MultiWCHolder registered?
                casacore::Bool isAlreadyRegistered(const MultiWCHolder &holder);

        };

} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#ifndef AIPS_NO_TEMPLATE_SRC
#include <display/DisplayEvents/MWCAniTemplates.tcc>
#endif

#endif