TiledColumnStMan.h

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//# TiledColumnStMan.h: Tiled Column Storage Manager
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#ifndef TABLES_TILEDCOLUMNSTMAN_H
#define TABLES_TILEDCOLUMNSTMAN_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/tables/DataMan/TiledStMan.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Arrays/IPosition.h>
#include <casacore/casa/BasicSL/String.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# Forward Declarations


// <summary>
// Tiled Column Storage Manager.
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="UNKNOWN" date="before2004/08/25" tests="">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//# Classes you should understand before using this one.
//   <li> <linkto class=TiledStMan>TiledStMan</linkto>
//   <li> <linkto class=TSMCube>TSMCube</linkto>
//   <li> <linkto class=ROTiledStManAccessor>ROTiledStManAccessor</linkto>
//        for a discussion of the maximum cache size
// </prerequisite>

// <etymology>
// TiledColumnStMan is the Tiled Storage Manager storing
// an entire column as one hypercube.
// </etymology>

// <synopsis>
// TiledColumnStMan is a derivation from TiledStMan, the abstract
// tiled storage manager class. A description of the basics
// of tiled storage managers is given in the
// <linkto module=Tables:TiledStMan>Tables module</linkto> description.
// <p>
// TiledColumnStMan allows the user to create a tiled hypercube for
// an entire data column and extend it in an automatic way.
// It is meant to be used for fixed shaped data which have to
// be accessed in various directions.
// <p>
// The TiledColumnStMan has the following (extra) properties:
// <ul>
//  <li> Addition of a row results in the extension of the hypercube.
//       The data cells in all rows have to have the same shape. Therefore
//       the columns stored by a TiledColumnStMan storage manager
//       have to be fixed shaped (i.e. FixedShape attribute set in their
//       column descriptions).
//  <li> Coordinates for the hypercubes can be defined and (of course)
//       their shapes have to match the hypercube shape.
//       Their values have to be put explicitly (so it is not possible
//       to define them via an extendHypercube call like in
//       <linkto class=TiledDataStMan>TiledDataStMan</linkto>).
//  <li> The tile shape of the hypercube has to be defined by means
//       of the TiledColumnStMan constructor.
// </ul>
// </synopsis> 

// <motivation>
// This tiled storage manager does not require any special action
// (like calling add/extendHypercube) when used with a column
// containing equally shaped arrays.
// </motivation>

// <example>
// <srcblock>
//  // Define the table description and the columns in it.
//  TableDesc td ("", "1", TableDesc::Scratch);
//  td.addColumn (ArrayColumnDesc<float>  ("RA", 1));
//  td.addColumn (ArrayColumnDesc<float>  ("Dec", 1));
//  td.addColumn (ScalarColumnDesc<float> ("Velocity"));
//  td.addColumn (ArrayColumnDesc<float>  ("Image", 2));
//  // Define the 3-dim hypercolumn with its data and coordinate columns.
//  // Note that its dimensionality must be one higher than the dimensionality
//  // of the data cells.
//  td.defineHypercolumn ("TSMExample",
//                        3,
//                        stringToVector ("Image"),
//                        stringToVector ("RA,Dec,Velocity"));
//  // Now create a new table from the description.
//  SetupNewTable newtab("tTiledColumnStMan_tmp.data", td, Table::New);
//  // Create a TiledColumnStMan storage manager for the hypercolumn
//  // and bind the columns to it.
//  // The tile shape has to be specified for the storage manager.
//  TiledColumnStMan sm1 ("TSMExample", IPosition(3,16,32,32));
//  newtab.bindAll (sm1);
//  // Create the table.
//  Table table(newtab);
//  // Define the values for the coordinates of the hypercube.
//  Vector<float> raValues(512);
//  Vector<float> DecValues(512);
//  indgen (raValues);
//  indgen (decValues, float(100));
//  ArrayColumn<float> ra (table, "RA");
//  ArrayColumn<float> dec (table, "Dec");
//  ScalarColumn<float> velocity (table, "Velocity");
//  ArrayColumn<float> image (table, "Image");
//  Cube<float> imageValues(IPosition(2,512,512));
//  indgen (imageValues);
//  // Write some data into the data columns.
//  uInt i;
//  for (i=0; i<64; i++) {
//      table.addRow();
//      image.put (i, imageValues);
//      // The RA and Dec have to be put only once, because they
//      // are the same for each row.
//      if (i == 0) {
//          ra.put (i, raValues);
//          dec.put (i, decValues);
//      }
//      velocity.put (i, float(i));
//  }
// </srcblock>
// </example>

//# <todo asof="$DATE:$">
//# A List of bugs, limitations, extensions or planned refinements.
//# </todo>


class TiledColumnStMan : public TiledStMan
{
public:
    // Create a TiledDataStMan storage manager for the hypercolumn
    // with the given name. The columns used should have the FixedShape
    // attribute set.
    // The hypercolumn name is also the name of the storage manager.
    // The given tile shape will be used.
    // The given maximum cache size in bytes (default is unlimited) is
    // persistent, thus will be reused when the table is read back.
    // Note that the class
    // <linkto class=ROTiledStManAccessor>ROTiledStManAccessor</linkto>
    // allows one to overwrite the maximum cache size temporarily.
    // Its description contains a discussion about the effects of
    // setting a maximum cache.
    // <br>The constructor taking a Record expects fields in the record with
    // the name of the arguments in uppercase. If not defined, their
    // default value is used.
    // <group>
    TiledColumnStMan (const String& hypercolumnName,
                      const IPosition& tileShape,
                      uInt maximumCacheSize = 0);
    TiledColumnStMan (const String& hypercolumnName,
                      const Record& spec);
    // </group>

    ~TiledColumnStMan();

    // Clone this object.
    // It does not clone TSMColumn objects possibly used.
    virtual DataManager* clone() const;

    // TiledColumnStMan can always access a column.
    virtual Bool canAccessColumn (Bool& reask) const;

    // Get the type name of the data manager (i.e. TiledColumnStMan).
    virtual String dataManagerType() const;

    // Make the object from the type name string.
    // This function gets registered in the DataManager "constructor" map.
    static DataManager* makeObject (const String& dataManagerType,
                                    const Record& spec);

private:
    // Create a TiledColumnStMan.
    // This constructor is private, because it should only be used
    // by makeObject.
    TiledColumnStMan();

    // Forbid copy constructor.
    TiledColumnStMan (const TiledColumnStMan&);

    // Forbid assignment.
    TiledColumnStMan& operator= (const TiledColumnStMan&);

    // Get the (default) tile shape.
    virtual IPosition defaultTileShape() const;

    // Add rows to the storage manager.
    // This will extend the hypercube.
    void addRow (uInt nrrow);

    // Get the hypercube in which the given row is stored.
    virtual TSMCube* getHypercube (uInt rownr);

    // Get the hypercube in which the given row is stored.
    // It also returns the position of the row in that hypercube.
    virtual TSMCube* getHypercube (uInt rownr, IPosition& position);

    // Check if the hypercolumn definition fits this storage manager.
    virtual void setupCheck (const TableDesc& tableDesc,
                             const Vector<String>& dataNames) const;

    // Flush and optionally fsync the data.
    // It returns a True status if it had to flush (i.e. if data have changed).
    virtual Bool flush (AipsIO&, Bool fsync);

    // Let the storage manager create files as needed for a new table.
    // This allows a column with an indirect array to create its file.
    virtual void create (uInt nrrow);

    // Read the header info.
    virtual void readHeader (uInt nrrow, Bool firstTime);


    //# Declare data members.
    IPosition tileShape_p;
};




} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif