RegionHandler.h

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//# RegionHandler.h: Abstract base class for handling regions in images
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#ifndef IMAGES_REGIONHANDLER_H
#define IMAGES_REGIONHANDLER_H


//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/casa/BasicSL/String.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# Forward Declarations
class Table;
class ImageRegion;
class LatticeBase;
class LCPagedMask;
class String;
template<class T> class Vector;


// <summary>
// Base class for handling regions in images
// </summary>

// <use visibility=local>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="tPagedImage2.cc" demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class=PagedImage>PagedImage</linkto>
//   <li> <linkto class=ImageRegion>ImageRegion</linkto>
// </prerequisite>

// <synopsis> 
// Persistent regions are stored as subrecords of the table keywords
// "regions" and "masks". The user can choose one of both keywords.
// Keyword "masks" is meant for true image masks, i.e. telling for
// each pixel if it is good or bad. Keyword "regions" is meant for
// true regions in an image.
// <p>
// This class handles defining, getting and removing such regions.
// It is used by class <linkto class=PagedImage>PagedImage</linkto>, but it can also
// be used by other code to handle regions in other tables.
// <p>
// Another function performed by this class for PagedImage is the
// definition of the default region to be used with an image.
// </synopsis> 

// <example>
// </example>

// <motivation>
// This class has 2 purposes:
// <ol>
// <li> This untemplated code can be factored out from the templated
//      Image classes.
// <li> The functions can easily be used by other code.
// </ol>
// </motivation>

//# <todo asof="1999/02/16">
//# <li>
//# </todo>


class RegionHandler
{
public: 
  virtual ~RegionHandler();

  // Define the possible group types (regions or masks).
  enum GroupType {
    Regions,
    Masks,
    Any      
  };

  // Make a copy of the object.
  virtual RegionHandler* clone() const;

  // Set the object pointer (for RegionHandlerTable's callback).
  // Default implementation does nothing.
  virtual void setObjectPtr (void* objectPtr);

  // Can the class indeed define and handle regions?
  // The default implementation returns False.
  virtual Bool canDefineRegion() const;

  // Set the default mask to the mask with the given name.
  // It constructs a ImageRegion object for the new default mask.
  // If the table is writable, the setting is persistent by writing
  // the name as a keyword.
  // If the given maskName is the empty string, the default mask is unset.
  virtual void setDefaultMask (const String& maskName);

  // Get the name of the default mask.
  // An empty string is returned if no default mask.
  virtual String getDefaultMask() const;

  // Define a region belonging to the table.
  // The group type determines if it stored as a region or mask.
  // If overwrite=False, an exception will be thrown if the region
  // already exists in the "regions" or "masks" keyword.
  // Otherwise the region will be removed first.
  // <br>A False status is returned if the table is not writable
  virtual Bool defineRegion (const String& name,
                             const ImageRegion& region,
                             RegionHandler::GroupType,
                             Bool overwrite = False);

  // Does the table have a region with the given name?
  virtual Bool hasRegion (const String& name,
                          RegionHandler::GroupType = RegionHandler::Any) const;
  
  // Get a region belonging to the table.
  // A zero pointer is returned if the region does not exist.
  // The caller has to delete the <src>ImageRegion</src> object created.
  // <br>No exception is thrown if the region does not exist.
  virtual ImageRegion* getRegion (const String& name,
                                  RegionHandler::GroupType = Any,
                                  Bool throwIfUnknown = True) const;

  // Rename a region.
  // If a region with the new name already exists, it is deleted or
  // an exception is thrown (depending on <src>overwrite</src>).
  // The region name is looked up in the given group(s).
  // <br>An exception is thrown if the old region name does not exist.
  virtual Bool renameRegion (const String& newName,
                             const String& oldName,
                             RegionHandler::GroupType = Any,
                             Bool overwrite = False);

  // Remove a region belonging to the table.
  // <br>Optionally an exception is thrown if the region does not exist.
  // <br>A False status is returned if the table is not writable
  virtual Bool removeRegion (const String& name,
                             RegionHandler::GroupType = Any,
                             Bool throwIfUnknown = True);

  // Get the names of all regions/masks.
  virtual Vector<String> regionNames (RegionHandler::GroupType = Any) const;

  // Make a unique region name from the given root name, thus make it such
  // that the name is not already in use for a region or mask.
  // The root name is returned if it is already unique.
  // Otherwise a number is appended to the root name to make it unique.
  // The number starts at the given number and is incremented until the name
  // is unique.
  String makeUniqueRegionName (const String& rootName,
                               uInt startNumber=1) const;

  // Make a mask for a lattice (e.g. a PagedImage or TempImage).
  // It creates it with the shape and tile shape of the lattice.
  virtual ImageRegion makeMask (const LatticeBase& lattice,
                                const String& name);
};




} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif