VLATimeFilter.h

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#ifndef NRAO_VLATIMEFILTER_H
#define NRAO_VLATIMEFILTER_H

#include <casa/aips.h>
#include <nrao/VLA/VLAFilter.h>
#include <casa/Quanta/MVEpoch.h>

#include <casa/namespace.h>
class VLALogicalRecord;

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class VLATimeFilter: public VLAFilter
{
public:
  // The default constructor creats a filter that does not filter
  // anything. ie., the passThru() function always returns true;
  VLATimeFilter();

  // Creates a filter that filters all records except those with a observation
  // time that is between the specified start and end times. The reference
  // frame is always assumed to be TAI.
  VLATimeFilter(const casacore::MVEpoch& startTime, const casacore::MVEpoch& stopTime);

  // The copy constructor uses copy semantics.
  VLATimeFilter(const VLATimeFilter& other);

  // The destructor is trivial
  virtual ~VLATimeFilter();

  // The assignment operator uses copy semantics.
  VLATimeFilter& operator=(const VLATimeFilter& other);

  // Reset the start time.
  void startTime(const casacore::MVEpoch& startTime);

  // Reset the stop time.
  void stopTime(const casacore::MVEpoch& startTime);

  // returns true if the supplied record has an observation time
  // that is between the specified start and end times.
  virtual casacore::Bool passThru(const VLALogicalRecord& record) const;

  // Return a pointer to a copy of the VLATimeFilter object upcast to a
  // VLAFilter object. The class that uses this function is responsible for
  // deleting the pointer. This is used to implement a virtual copy
  // constructor.
  virtual VLAFilter* clone() const;

  // casacore::Function which checks the internal data of this class for correct
  // dimensionality and consistant values. Returns true if everything is fine
  // otherwise returns false.
  virtual casacore::Bool ok() const;

private:
  casacore::MVEpoch itsStart;
  casacore::MVEpoch itsStop;
};
#endif