TBExportThread.h

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//# TBExportThread.h: Thread that exports a table to VOTable XML format.
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#ifndef TBEXPORTTHREAD_H_
#define TBEXPORTTHREAD_H_

#include <QtGui>

#include <casa/BasicSL/String.h>

namespace casa {

//# Forward Declarations
class TBTable;
class ProgressHelper;

// <summary>
// Thread that exports a table to VOTable XML format.
// <summary>
//
// <synopsis>
// TBExportThread is a subclass of QThread assigned with the task of exporting a
// table into VOTable XML format to a specified file.  This task can work in the
// background to allow the user to continue interacting with the table browser.
// </synopsis>

class TBExportThread : public QThread {
public:
    // Constructor that takes the table to export, the file to export to, and an
        // optional ProgressHelper to show the progress of the export.
    TBExportThread(TBTable* table, casacore::String file,
                           ProgressHelper* progressPanel = NULL);

    ~TBExportThread();

    
    // Overrides QThread::run() which defines the task to be completed by the
    // thread.  See TBTable::exportVOTable().
    void run();

private:
    // casacore::Table to export.
    TBTable* table;

    // casacore::File to export to.
    casacore::String file;

    // (Optional) progress helper.
    ProgressHelper* progressPanel;
};

}

#endif /* TBEXPORTTHREAD_H_ */