PolynomialParam.h

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//# PolynomialParam.h: Parameter handling for one-dimensional polynomials
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#ifndef SCIMATH_POLYNOMIALPARAM_H
#define SCIMATH_POLYNOMIALPARAM_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/casa/BasicSL/String.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Utilities/Assert.h>
#include <casacore/scimath/Functionals/Function1D.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# Forward declarations
template<class T> class Vector;

// <summary>  Parameter handling for one-dimensional polynomials
// </summary>

// <reviewed reviewer="tcornwel" date="1996/02/22" tests="tPolynomial"
// demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class="FunctionParam">FunctionParam</linkto> class
//   <li> <linkto class=Function1D>Function1D</linkto>
// </prerequisite>

// <etymology> 
// A 1-dimensional Polynomial's parameters.
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis> 
// A <src>Polynomial</src> is described by a set of coefficients;
// its fundamental operation is evaluating itself at some "x".
// The number of coefficients is the order of the polynomial plus one.
//
// Since the <src>Polynomial</src> is a <src>Function</src>, the derivatives
// can be obtained as well. 
//
// The parameter interface (see 
// <linkto class="FunctionParam">FunctionParam</linkto> class), 
// is used to provide an interface to the
// <linkto module="Fitting">Fitting</linkto> classes. 
//
// This class is in general used implicitly by the <src>Polynomial</src>
// class only.
// </synopsis> 
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
//  Polynomial<Float> pf(3);  // Third order polynomial - coeffs 0 by default
//  pf.setCoefficient(1, 1.0);
//  pf[2] = 2.0;
//  pf.setCoefficient(3, 3.0);  // 3x^3 + 2x^2 + x
//  pf(2); // == 34
// </srcblock>
// </example>

// <templating arg=T>
//  <li> T should have standard numerical operators. Current
//      implementation only tested for real types (and their AutoDiffs).
// </templating>

// <thrown>
//    <li> Assertion in debug mode if attempt is made to address incorrect
//              coefficients
// </thrown>

// <todo asof="1995/08/25">
//   <li> Global functions to make various ``special'' polynomials of various
//   orders will be useful eventually.
// </todo>

template<class T> class PolynomialParam: public Function1D<T> {
public:
  //# Constructors
  // Constructs a zero'th order polynomial, with a coeficcient of 0.0.
  PolynomialParam();
  
  // Makes a polynomial of the given order, with all coeficcients set to
  // zero. 
  explicit PolynomialParam(uInt order);
  
  // Make this a copy of other (deep copy).
  // <group>
  PolynomialParam(const PolynomialParam<T> &other);
  template <class W>
    PolynomialParam(const PolynomialParam<W> &other) :
    Function1D<T>(other) {}
  PolynomialParam<T> &operator=(const PolynomialParam<T> &other);
  // </group>
  
  // Destructor
  ~PolynomialParam();

  //# Operators  
  // Comparisons.  
  // Polynomials are equal if they are the same order
  // <group>
  Bool operator==(const PolynomialParam<T> &other) const {
    return (param_p == other.param_p); }
  Bool operator!=(const PolynomialParam<T> &other) const {
    return (param_p != other.param_p); }
  // </group>

  //# Member functions
  // Give name of function
  virtual const String &name() const { static String x("polynomial");
    return x; }

  // What is the order of the polynomial, i.e. maximum exponent of "x".
  uInt order() const { return param_p.nelements() - 1; }
  
  // What is the <em>which</em>'th coefficient of the polynomial. For an nth
  // degree polynomial, <em>which</em> varies between zero and n.
  T coefficient(uInt which) const {
    DebugAssert(which<=order(), AipsError); return param_p[which]; }
  
  // Return all the coefficients as a vector.
  const Vector<T> &coefficients() const;

  // Set the <em>which</em>'th coefficient to <em>value</em>. 
  void setCoefficient(uInt which, const T value) {
    DebugAssert(which<=order(), AipsError); param_p[which] = value; }
  
  // Set all the coefficients at once, throw away all existing coefficients.
  void setCoefficients(const Vector<T> &coefficients);

  //# Make members of parent classes known.
protected:
  using Function1D<T>::param_p;
public:
  using Function1D<T>::nparameters;
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#ifndef CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#include <casacore/scimath/Functionals/PolynomialParam.tcc>
#endif //# CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#endif