DirectionUDF.h

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// # DirectionUDF.h: TaQL UDFs for Direction conversions
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#ifndef MEAS_DIRECTIONUDF_H
#define MEAS_DIRECTIONUDF_H
 
// # Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/meas/MeasUDF/DirectionEngine.h>
#include <casacore/meas/MeasUDF/EpochEngine.h>
#include <casacore/meas/MeasUDF/PositionEngine.h>
#include <casacore/tables/TaQL/UDFBase.h>
 
namespace casacore {
 
// <summary>
// TaQL UDFs for Direction conversions.
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=export>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="tMeas.cc">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
// # Classes you should understand before using this one.
//   <li> UDFBase
// </prerequisite>
 
// <synopsis>
// DirectionUDF defines UDFs (user defined functions) that can be used in TaQL
// to convert Measures for directions.
// Special functions exist to convert to hourangle and azimuth/elevation.
// In this way such derived values appear to be ordinary TaQL functions.
//
// A function is called like:
// <srcblock>
//   meas.dir (toref, dir, time, pos)
//   meas.dir (toref, dir, time, pos)
// For example,
//   meas.dir ('B1950', [2rad,1rad])
//   meas.dir ('B1950', [[2rad,1rad], 'J2000'])
//   meas.dir ('APP', 'MOON', TIME, [[5d12m, 52deg, 11m], 'WGS84'])
//   meas.dir ('APP', 'MOON', TIME, POSITION)
// Or
//   meas.dir (toref, fromref, dir, pos, time)
// </srcblock>
// <ul>
//  <li>
//  <src>toref</src> is a single constant string.
//  <li>
// <src>dir</src> can have various value types. A single numeric array is
// a series of RA,DEC in J2000. If given as a set, the last argument of the
// set can be the reference types of the values in the set. The values can
// be strings (indicating planetary objects) or value pairs giving lon,lat.
// The default reference type is J2000.
// </ul>
// All functions have data type double and unit radian.
// </synopsis>
 
// <motivation>
// It makes it possible to handle measures in TaQL.
// </motivation>
 
class DirectionUDF : public UDFBase {
 public:
  // Define the possible function types.
  enum FuncType {
    DIRECTION,
    DIRCOS,
    HADEC,
    AZEL,
    APP,
    J2000,
    B1950,
    ECLIPTIC,
    GALACTIC,
    SUPERGALACTIC,
    ITRF
  };
 
  // Create for the given function type.
  // The Bools tell if rise/set times have to be calculated.
  explicit DirectionUDF(FuncType, Bool riseSet = False);
 
  // Function to create an object.
  static UDFBase* makeDIR(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeDIRCOS(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeHADEC(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeAZEL(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeAPP(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeJ2000(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeB1950(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeECL(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeGAL(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeSGAL(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeITRF(const String&);
  static UDFBase* makeRISESET(const String&);
 
  // Setup the object.
  virtual void setup(const Table&, const TaQLStyle&);
 
  // Get the value.
  virtual Double getDouble(const TableExprId& id);
  virtual MArray<Double> getArrayDouble(const TableExprId& id);
  virtual MArray<MVTime> getArrayDate(const TableExprId& id);
 
 private:
  // # Data members.
  DirectionEngine itsEngine;
  EpochEngine itsEpochEngine;
  PositionEngine itsPositionEngine;
  FuncType itsType;
  MDirection::Types itsRefType;
  Bool itsRiseSet;  // # True = calculate rise/set time
};
 
}  // namespace casacore
 
#endif