SolvableMJDesc.h

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//# SolvableMJDesc.h: Define the format of SolvableMJones cal tables
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#ifndef CALIBRATION_SOLVABLEMJDESC_H
#define CALIBRATION_SOLVABLEMJDESC_H

#include <synthesis/CalTables/TimeVarMJDesc.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary> 
// SolvableMJonesDesc: Define the format of SolvableMJones cal tables
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="" demos="">

// <prerequisite>
// <li> <linkto class="CalTableDesc">CalTableDesc</linkto> module
// <li> <linkto class="MJonesDesc">MJonesDesc</linkto> module
// <li> <linkto class="TimeVarMJonesDesc">TimeVarMJonesDesc</linkto> module
//
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From "solvable MJones" and "descriptor".
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// SolvableMJonesDesc defines the format of SolvableMJones calibration 
// tables in terms of table descriptors <linkto class="casacore::TableDesc">TableDesc
// </linkto>, as used in the casacore::Table system. The solvable MJones calibration
// table formats include fit statistics and weights. Specializations for 
// specific solvable forms are provided through inheritance. At present, 
// this set of classes returns only the default table formats.
// </etymology>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// See CalTableDesc.
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="98/01/01">
// Generate calibration table descriptors from a VisSet or VisBuffer object
// </todo>

class SolvableMJonesDesc : public TimeVarMJonesDesc
{
 public:
   // Default null constructor, and destructor
   SolvableMJonesDesc();
   virtual ~SolvableMJonesDesc() {};

   // Return the cal_main table descriptor
   virtual casacore::TableDesc calMainDesc();

 private:
   // casacore::Table descriptor for fit statistics and weights
   casacore::TableDesc itsFitDesc;

};

// <summary> 
// MIfrDesc: Define the format of MIfr cal tables
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="" demos="">

// <prerequisite>
//<li><linkto class="CalTableDesc">CalTableDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="MJonesDesc">MJonesDesc</linkto> module
//<li><linkto class="SolvableMJonesDesc">SolvableMJonesDesc</linkto> module
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// From "MIfr" and "descriptor".
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// MIfrDesc defines the format of MIfr calibration tables in terms 
// of table descriptors <linkto class="casacore::TableDesc">casacore::TableDesc</linkto>, 
// as used in the casacore::Table system. MIfr matrices define diagonal,
// multiplicative interferometer gain corrections in the Measurement 
// Equation formalism. At present, this class returns only the default 
// table format.
// </etymology>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// See CalTableDesc.
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="98/01/01">
// Generate calibration table descriptors from a VisSet or VisBuffer object
// </todo>

class MIfrDesc : public SolvableMJonesDesc
{
 public:
   // Default null constructor, and destructor
   MIfrDesc();
   virtual ~MIfrDesc() {};

};


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#endif