An abstract base class for table column descriptions. More...

#include <BaseColDesc.h>

Inheritance diagram for casacore::BaseColumnDesc:

Public Member Functions
	BaseColumnDesc (const String &name, const String &comment, const String &dataManagerType, const String &dataManagerGroup, DataType, const String &dataTypeId, Int options, uInt ndim, const IPosition &shape, Bool isScalar, Bool isArray, Bool isTable)
	Construct the column base object. More...

	BaseColumnDesc (const BaseColumnDesc &)
	Copy constructor (copy semantics). More...

virtual	~BaseColumnDesc ()

TableRecord &	rwKeywordSet ()
	Get access to the set of keywords. More...

const TableRecord &	keywordSet () const

virtual void	show (ostream &os) const =0
	Show the column. More...

const String &	name () const
	Get the name of the column. More...

DataType	dataType () const
	Get the data type of the column. More...

const String &	dataTypeId () const
	Get the type id for non-standard data types (i.e. More...

const String &	dataManagerType () const
	Get the type name of the default data manager. More...

String &	dataManagerType ()
	Get the type name of the default data manager. More...

const String &	dataManagerGroup () const
	Get the data manager group. More...

String &	dataManagerGroup ()
	Get the data manager group. More...

void	setDefaultDataManager (Bool always)
	Set the data manager type and group to the default. More...

const String &	comment () const
	Get comment string. More...

String &	comment ()
	Get comment string (allowing it to be changed). More...

Int	options () const
	Get the options. More...

Bool	isScalar () const
	Test if column is scalar, array or table. More...

Bool	isArray () const

Bool	isTable () const

Int	ndim () const
	Get the number of dimensions. More...

const IPosition &	shape () const
	Get the predefined shape. More...

void	setNdim (uInt ndim)
	Set the number of dimensions. More...

void	setShape (const IPosition &shape)
	Set the predefined shape. More...

void	setShape (const IPosition &shape, Bool directOption)

void	setOptions (Int options)
	Set the options to the given value. More...

uInt	maxLength () const
	Get the maximum value length. More...

void	setMaxLength (uInt maxLength)
	Set the maximum value length. More...

const TableDesc *	tableDesc () const
	Get table description (in case column contains subtables). More...

virtual TableDesc *	tableDesc ()

virtual BaseColumnDesc *	clone () const =0
	Clone a column description (creating a new column description object). More...

virtual String	className () const =0
	Get the underlying class name. More...

void	setName (const String &name)
	Set the name of the column (for a rename). More...

Protected Member Functions
BaseColumnDesc &	operator= (const BaseColumnDesc &)
	Assignment (copy semantics). More...

void	putFile (AipsIO &, const TableAttr &) const
	Put the object. More...

void	getFile (AipsIO &, const TableAttr &)
	Get the object. More...

virtual void	putDesc (AipsIO &) const =0
	Put the derived object. More...

virtual void	getDesc (AipsIO &)=0
	Get the derived object. More...

virtual PlainColumn *	makeColumn (ColumnSet *) const =0
	Make a PlainColumn object out of the description. More...

RefColumn *	makeRefColumn (RefTable , BaseColumn ) const
	Make a RefColumn object out of the description. More...

virtual ConcatColumn *	makeConcatColumn (ConcatTable *) const
	Make a ConcatColumn object out of the description. More...

Protected Attributes
String	colName_p

String	comment_p

String	dataManType_p

String	dataManGroup_p

DataType	dtype_p

String	dtypeId_p

Int	option_p

Int	nrdim_p

IPosition	shape_p

uInt	maxLength_p

TableRecord *	keySetPtr_p

Bool	isScalar_p

Bool	isArray_p

Bool	isTable_p

Private Member Functions
virtual void	checkAdd (const ColumnDescSet &cds) const
	Check if a column can be handled by ColumnDescSet. More...

virtual void	checkRename (const ColumnDescSet &cds, const String &newName) const

virtual void	handleAdd (ColumnDescSet &cds)
	Take action after a column has been handled by ColumnDescSet. More...

virtual void	handleRename (ColumnDescSet &cds, const String &oldName)

virtual void	handleRemove (ColumnDescSet &cds)

virtual void	renameAction (const String &newName, const String &oldName)
	This function allows each column to act upon a rename of another column. More...

Friends
class	ColumnDesc

Detailed Description

An abstract base class for table column descriptions.

Intended use:

Internal

Review Status

Reviewed By:: Paul Shannon
Date Reviewed:: 1994/08/11
Test programs:: none

Prerequisite

Tables module (see especially Tables.h, the module header file)
The description of letter/envelope class design, and its application to the family of classes of which BaseColumnDesc is a part, in ColumnDesc.h
TableDesc

Etymology

"Base" indicates that this is a base class for the specialized column description classes.

Synopsis

BaseColumnDesc is an abstract class describing a column in a table. Various XXXXColumnDesc classes are derived from it to describe the various types of columns, among them ArrayColumnDesc<T> and ScalarcolumnDesc<T>. These derived classes are used to construct a column description which can be added to the TableDesc.

BaseColumnDesc contains functions common to all kinds of column descriptions. It contains a TableRecord to attach simple keywords to the column description (e.g. to define a scale-factor). This keyword set serves as the initial keyword set for the column when a table gets instantiated from a table description.

The ColumnDesc class is an envelope around BaseColumnDesc, which can be used to get information about existing column descriptions.

Motivation

This abstract base class defines the common features required of all concrete column description classes. It also provides the hook (for letter objects) required by ColumnDesc, the envelope class.

Definition at line 107 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

casacore::BaseColumnDesc::BaseColumnDesc	(	const String &	name,
		const String &	comment,
		const String &	dataManagerType,
		const String &	dataManagerGroup,
		DataType	,
		const String &	dataTypeId,
		Int	options,
		uInt	ndim,
		const IPosition &	shape,
		Bool	isScalar,
		Bool	isArray,
		Bool	isTable
	)

Construct the column base object.

casacore::BaseColumnDesc::BaseColumnDesc ( const BaseColumnDesc & )

Copy constructor (copy semantics).

virtual casacore::BaseColumnDesc::~BaseColumnDesc ( )

virtual

Member Function Documentation

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::checkAdd ( const ColumnDescSet & cds ) const

privatevirtual

Check if a column can be handled by ColumnDescSet.

This gives, for instance, the virtual column class the opportunity to check if the used columns exist.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::checkAdd().

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::checkRename	(	const ColumnDescSet &	cds,
		const String &	newName
	)		const

privatevirtual

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::checkRename().

virtual String casacore::BaseColumnDesc::className ( ) const

pure virtual

Get the underlying class name.

Implemented in casacore::ArrayColumnDesc< T >, casacore::ScalarColumnDesc< T >, casacore::SubTableDesc, and casacore::ScalarRecordColumnDesc.

virtual BaseColumnDesc* casacore::BaseColumnDesc::clone ( ) const

pure virtual

Clone a column description (creating a new column description object).

Implemented in casacore::ArrayColumnDesc< T >, casacore::ScalarColumnDesc< T >, casacore::SubTableDesc, and casacore::ScalarRecordColumnDesc.

const String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::comment ( ) const

inline

Get comment string.

Definition at line 173 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References comment_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::comment().

String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::comment ( )

inline

Get comment string (allowing it to be changed).

Definition at line 177 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References comment_p.

const String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataManagerGroup ( ) const

inline

Get the data manager group.

Definition at line 160 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References dataManGroup_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::dataManagerGroup().

String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataManagerGroup ( )

inline

Get the data manager group.

(allowing it to be changed)

Definition at line 165 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References dataManGroup_p.

const String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataManagerType ( ) const

inline

Get the type name of the default data manager.

Definition at line 151 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References dataManType_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::dataManagerType().

String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataManagerType ( )

inline

Get the type name of the default data manager.

(allowing it to be changed)

Definition at line 156 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References dataManType_p.

DataType casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataType ( ) const

inline

Get the data type of the column.

Definition at line 142 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References dtype_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::dataType().

const String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataTypeId ( ) const

inline

Get the type id for non-standard data types (i.e.

for TpOther). For standard data types the returned string is empty.

Definition at line 147 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References dtypeId_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::dataTypeId().

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::getDesc ( AipsIO & )

protectedpure virtual

Get the derived object.

Implemented in casacore::ArrayColumnDesc< T >, casacore::ScalarColumnDesc< T >, casacore::SubTableDesc, and casacore::ScalarRecordColumnDesc.

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::getFile	(	AipsIO &	,
		const TableAttr &
	)

protected

Get the object.

It uses getDesc to get the derived object.

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::handleAdd ( ColumnDescSet & cds )

privatevirtual

Take action after a column has been handled by ColumnDescSet.

This gives, for instance, the virtual column class the opportunity to update the virtual column list.

Reimplemented in casacore::SubTableDesc.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::handleAdd().

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::handleRemove ( ColumnDescSet & cds )

privatevirtual

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::handleRemove().

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::handleRename	(	ColumnDescSet &	cds,
		const String &	oldName
	)

privatevirtual

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::handleRename().

Bool casacore::BaseColumnDesc::isArray ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 188 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References isArray_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::isArray().

Bool casacore::BaseColumnDesc::isScalar ( ) const

inline

Test if column is scalar, array or table.

Definition at line 186 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References isScalar_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::isScalar().

Bool casacore::BaseColumnDesc::isTable ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 190 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References isTable_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::isTable().

const TableRecord& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::keywordSet ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 130 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References keySetPtr_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::keywordSet().

virtual PlainColumn* casacore::BaseColumnDesc::makeColumn ( ColumnSet * ) const

protectedpure virtual

Make a PlainColumn object out of the description.

Implemented in casacore::ArrayColumnDesc< T >, casacore::ScalarColumnDesc< T >, casacore::SubTableDesc, and casacore::ScalarRecordColumnDesc.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::makeColumn().

virtual ConcatColumn* casacore::BaseColumnDesc::makeConcatColumn ( ConcatTable * ) const

protectedvirtual

Make a ConcatColumn object out of the description.

The default makes a ConcatColumn object. Derived classes (ScalarColumnDesc) can make more specialized objects.

Reimplemented in casacore::ScalarColumnDesc< T >.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::makeConcatColumn().

RefColumn* casacore::BaseColumnDesc::makeRefColumn	(	RefTable *	,
		BaseColumn *
	)		const

protected

Make a RefColumn object out of the description.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::makeRefColumn().

uInt casacore::BaseColumnDesc::maxLength ( ) const

inline

Get the maximum value length.

Definition at line 230 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References maxLength_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::maxLength().

const String& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::name ( ) const

inline

Get the name of the column.

Definition at line 138 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References colName_p.

Referenced by setName().

Int casacore::BaseColumnDesc::ndim ( ) const

inline

Get the number of dimensions.

Definition at line 195 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References nrdim_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::ndim().

BaseColumnDesc& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::operator= ( const BaseColumnDesc & )

protected

Assignment (copy semantics).

Int casacore::BaseColumnDesc::options ( ) const

inline

Get the options.

Definition at line 181 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References option_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::options().

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::putDesc ( AipsIO & ) const

protectedpure virtual

Put the derived object.

Implemented in casacore::ArrayColumnDesc< T >, casacore::ScalarColumnDesc< T >, casacore::SubTableDesc, and casacore::ScalarRecordColumnDesc.

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::putFile	(	AipsIO &	,
		const TableAttr &
	)		const

protected

Put the object.

It uses putDesc to put the derived object.

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::renameAction	(	const String &	newName,
		const String &	oldName
	)

privatevirtual

This function allows each column to act upon a rename of another column.

If the old name is used internally, the column can update itself.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::renameAction().

TableRecord& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::rwKeywordSet ( )

inline

Get access to the set of keywords.

Definition at line 128 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References keySetPtr_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::rwKeywordSet().

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::setDefaultDataManager ( Bool always )

Set the data manager type and group to the default.

If always==True they are always set, otherwise only if empty.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::setDefaultDataManager().

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::setMaxLength ( uInt maxLength )

Set the maximum value length.

So far, this is only possible for columns containing String values. An exception is thrown if the column data type is not TpString. Some storage managers support fixed length strings and can store them more efficiently than variable length strings.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::setMaxLength().

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::setName ( const String & name )

inline

Set the name of the column (for a rename).

Definition at line 324 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References colName_p, and name().

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::setName().

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::setNdim ( uInt ndim )

Set the number of dimensions.

This is only allowed for arrays. ndim can be zero to clear the number of dimensions and the shape. Otherwise it can only be used if the dimensionality has not been defined yet.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::setNdim().

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::setOptions ( Int options )

Set the options to the given value.

Option ColumnDesc::Direct forces FixedShape. If FixedShape is not given (implicitly or explicitly), the column can have no shape, so its shape is cleared.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::setOptions().

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::setShape ( const IPosition & shape )

Set the predefined shape.

This is only allowed for arrays, for which the shape has not been defined yet. If the dimensionality has already been defined, it must match. It will set the option FixedShape if not set yet.
The first version leaves the Direct option as is. The second version sets the Direct option as given.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::setShape().

void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::setShape	(	const IPosition &	shape,
		Bool	directOption
	)

const IPosition& casacore::BaseColumnDesc::shape ( ) const

inline

Get the predefined shape.

If not defined, a zero shape will be returned.

Definition at line 200 of file BaseColDesc.h.

References shape_p.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::shape().

virtual void casacore::BaseColumnDesc::show ( ostream & os ) const

pure virtual

Show the column.

Implemented in casacore::ArrayColumnDesc< T >, casacore::ScalarColumnDesc< T >, casacore::SubTableDesc, and casacore::ScalarRecordColumnDesc.

const TableDesc* casacore::BaseColumnDesc::tableDesc ( ) const

inline

Get table description (in case column contains subtables).

Definition at line 244 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by casacore::ColumnDesc::tableDesc().

virtual TableDesc* casacore::BaseColumnDesc::tableDesc ( )

virtual

Reimplemented in casacore::SubTableDesc.

Friends And Related Function Documentation

friend class ColumnDesc

friend

Definition at line 110 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Member Data Documentation

String casacore::BaseColumnDesc::colName_p

protected

Definition at line 250 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by name(), and setName().

String casacore::BaseColumnDesc::comment_p

protected

Definition at line 251 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by comment().

String casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataManGroup_p

protected

Definition at line 253 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by dataManagerGroup().

String casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dataManType_p

protected

Definition at line 252 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by dataManagerType().

DataType casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dtype_p

protected

Definition at line 254 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by dataType().

String casacore::BaseColumnDesc::dtypeId_p

protected

Definition at line 255 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by dataTypeId().

Bool casacore::BaseColumnDesc::isArray_p

protected

Definition at line 262 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by isArray().

Bool casacore::BaseColumnDesc::isScalar_p

protected

Definition at line 261 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by isScalar().

Bool casacore::BaseColumnDesc::isTable_p

protected

Definition at line 263 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by isTable().

TableRecord* casacore::BaseColumnDesc::keySetPtr_p

protected

Definition at line 260 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by keywordSet(), and rwKeywordSet().

uInt casacore::BaseColumnDesc::maxLength_p

protected

Definition at line 259 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by maxLength().

Int casacore::BaseColumnDesc::nrdim_p

protected

Definition at line 257 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by ndim().

Int casacore::BaseColumnDesc::option_p

protected

Definition at line 256 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by options().

IPosition casacore::BaseColumnDesc::shape_p

protected

Definition at line 258 of file BaseColDesc.h.

Referenced by shape().

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

casa/casacore/tables/Tables/BaseColDesc.h

Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Private Member Functions

Friends

Detailed Description

Intended use:

Review Status

Prerequisite

Etymology

Synopsis

Motivation

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Member Function Documentation

Friends And Related Function Documentation

Member Data Documentation