MEarthMagnetic.h

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//# MEarthMagnetic.h: A Measure: Magnetic field on Earth
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#ifndef MEASURES_MEARTHMAGNETIC_H
#define MEASURES_MEARTHMAGNETIC_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MeasBase.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MeasRef.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Quanta/MVEarthMagnetic.h>

namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

//# Forward Declarations
class MEarthMagnetic;
class MCEarthMagnetic;
template <class M> class MeasConvert;
template <class M> class ArrayMeasColumn;
template <class M> class ScalarMeasColumn;

//# Typedefs

// <summary> A Measure: Magnetic field on Earth </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

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

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class=Measure>Measure</linkto> class 
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// Earth and Magnetic field
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// MEarthMagnetic forms derived Measure class for Earth' magnetic flux density.
// The field can be specified as a model, or as a 3D vector (see
// <linkto class=MVEarthMagnetic>MVEarthMagnetic</linkto>) with a specified
// reference frame code. If a model is specified, a possibly specified
// explicit field will be ignored, since the field will be calculated from
// the model if a conversion is asked for.<br>
// The class contains the following magnetic field models:
// <ul>
//   <li> IGRF      international reference field
// </ul>
// The reference frame type can be any of the types specified in the
// <linkto class=MDirection>MDirection</linkto> direction types (e.g. AZEL).
// <note role=warning>
// The IGRF needs a Table of coefficients (at 5-year interval) </note>
//
// Conversion between field models is not supported (but not relevant
// anyway with only one model supported). Conversion to an explicit direction
// is done by the standard <linkto class=MeasConvert>MeasConvert</linkto>
// class and rules (see example) using <em>MEarthMagnetic::Convert</em>, 
// and the reference types (e.g. MEarthMagnetic::AZEL).
//
// An <linkto class=EarthMagneticMachine> EarthMagneticMachine</linkto> has
// been provided to get e.g. the field in a certain direction at a
// certain height.
//
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// // Where on Earth
// MPosition pos(MVPosition(Quantity(20,'m'), Quantity(5,'deg'), 
//                          Quantity(52,'deg')), MPosition::WGS84);
// // Time we want it
// MEpoch epo(MVEpoch(50000));
// // Put in frame
// MeasFrame frame(pos, epo);
// // Magnetic field model
// MEarthMagnetic mf;
// // Show field strength in Gauss in AzEl system
// cout <<
//   MEarthMagnetic::Convert(mf, MEarthMagnetic::AZEL)().
//      getValue().getLength("G") << endl;
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// To have the Earth' magnetic field in the standard Measure environment.
// </motivation>
//
// <todo asof="2000/06/15">
//  <li> maybe add other field models if necessary (e.g. dipole)
// </todo>

class MEarthMagnetic : public MeasBase<MVEarthMagnetic, MeasRef<MEarthMagnetic> >  {

 public:
  //# Friends
  // Conversion of data
  friend class MeasConvert<MEarthMagnetic>;

  //# Enumerations
  // Types of known MEarthMagnetics
  // <note role=tip> The order defines the order in the translation matrix
  // FromTo
  // in the getConvert routine in MCEarthMagnetic. Do not change the order
  // without changing the array. Additions should be made before N_types, and
  // an additional row and column should be coded in FromTo, and
  // in showType().</note>
  enum Types {
    J2000,
    JMEAN,
    JTRUE,
    APP,
    B1950,
    BMEAN,
    BTRUE,
    GALACTIC,
    HADEC,
    AZEL,
    AZELSW,
    AZELGEO,
    AZELSWGEO,
    JNAT,
    ECLIPTIC,  
    MECLIPTIC,
    TECLIPTIC,
    SUPERGAL,
    ITRF,
    TOPO,
    ICRS,
    N_Types,
    // Models. First one should be IGRF
    IGRF = 32,
    N_Models,
    // All extra bits (for internal use only)
    EXTRA = 32,
    // Defaults
    DEFAULT=IGRF,
    // Synonyms
    AZELNE=AZEL,
    AZELNEGEO=AZELGEO  
  };

  //# Typedefs
  // Measure value container for this class (i.e. MEarthMagnetic::MVType)
  typedef MVEarthMagnetic MVType;
  // Measure conversion routines for this class (i.e. MEarthMagnetic::MCType)
  typedef MCEarthMagnetic MCType;
  // Measure reference (i.e. MEarthMagnetic::Ref)
  typedef MeasRef<MEarthMagnetic> Ref;
  // Measure Convert (i.e. MEarthMagnetic::Convert)
  typedef MeasConvert<MEarthMagnetic> Convert;
  // Measure table Columns (e.g., MEarthMagnetic::ScalarColumn)
  typedef ScalarMeasColumn<MEarthMagnetic> ScalarColumn;
  typedef ArrayMeasColumn<MEarthMagnetic> ArrayColumn;

  //# Constructors
  // <note> In the following constructors and other functions, all 
  // <em>MeasRef</em> can be replaced with simple <src>Measure::TYPE</src>
  // where no offsets or frames are needed in the reference. </note>
  // Default constructor; generates the default IGRF type
  MEarthMagnetic();
  // Create from data and reference
  // <group>
  MEarthMagnetic(const MVEarthMagnetic &dt);
  MEarthMagnetic(const MVEarthMagnetic &dt, const MEarthMagnetic::Ref &rf);
  MEarthMagnetic(const MVEarthMagnetic &dt, MEarthMagnetic::Types rf);
  MEarthMagnetic(const Measure *dt);
  MEarthMagnetic(const MeasValue *dt);
  MEarthMagnetic(const MEarthMagnetic::Ref &rf);
  // </group>
  
  // <group>
  MEarthMagnetic(const MEarthMagnetic &);
  MEarthMagnetic &operator=(const MEarthMagnetic &);
  // </group>
  
  //# Destructor
  virtual ~MEarthMagnetic();
  
  //# Operators
  
  //# General Member Functions
  // Tell me your type
  // <group>
  virtual const String &tellMe() const;
  static const String &showMe();
  static void assure(const Measure &in);
  // </group>
  // Translate reference code. The uInt version has a check for valid codes
  // (i.e. it is a safe cast).
  // <thrown>
  //   <li> AipsError in the uInt interface if illegal code given
  // </thrown>
  // <group>
  static MEarthMagnetic::Types castType(uInt tp);
  static const String &showType(MEarthMagnetic::Types tp);
  static const String &showType(uInt tp);
  // </group>
  // Translate string to reference code
  // <group>
  static Bool getType(MEarthMagnetic::Types &tp, const String &in);
  Bool giveMe(MEarthMagnetic::Ref &mr, const String &in);
  // </group>
  // Set the offset in the reference (False if non-matching Measure)
  virtual Bool setOffset(const Measure &in);
  // Set the reference type to the specified String. False if illegal
  // string, reference set to DEFAULT.
  virtual Bool setRefString(const String &in);
  // Get the default reference type
  virtual const String &getDefaultType() const;
  // Get a list of all known reference codes. nall returns the number in list,
  // nextra the number of specials (like planets) that should be at 
  // end of list). typ returns the list of corresponding types.
  // <group>
  virtual const String* allTypes(Int &nall, Int &nextra,
                                 const uInt *&typ) const;
  static const String* allMyTypes(Int &nall, Int &nextra,
                                  const uInt *&typ);
  // </group>
  // Check if all internal tables of types (both enum and String) are 
  // complete and correct. This function is called automatically if and when
  // necessary.
  // <thrown>
  //   <li> AipsError if a (programming) error in the types.
  // </thrown>
  // <group> 
  virtual void checkTypes() const;
  static void checkMyTypes();
  // </group>
  // Get the reference type (for records, including codes like R_)
  virtual String getRefString() const;
  // Tell me if you are a pure model (e.g. a planet)
  virtual Bool isModel() const;
  
  // Get Measure data
  // <group>
  Quantum<Vector<Double> > get(const Unit &inunit) const;
  Quantum<Vector<Double> > getAngle() const;
  Quantum<Vector<Double> > getAngle(const Unit &inunit) const;
  // </group>
  
  // Make copy
  virtual Measure *clone() const;
  
 private:
  //# Enumerations
  
  //# Data
  
  //# Member functions
  
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif