EpochUDF.h

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//# EpochUDF.h: TaQL UDFs for Epoch conversions
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#ifndef MEAS_EPOCHUDF_H
#define MEAS_EPOCHUDF_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.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 Epoch 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>
// EpochUDF defines UDFs (user defined functions) that can be used in TaQL
// to convert Measures for epochs.
// Special functions exist to convert to local sidereal time.
// In this way such derived values appear to be ordinary TaQL functions.
//
// A function is called like:
// <srcblock>
//   meas.epoch (toref, epoch, fromref, pos, posref)
// For example,
//   meas.dir ('APP', 'MOON', POSITION, 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 EpochUDF: public UDFBase
  {
  public:
    // Define the possible function types.
    enum FuncType {EPOCH, LAST};

    explicit EpochUDF (FuncType);

    // Function to create an object.
    static UDFBase* makeEPOCH (const String&);
    static UDFBase* makeLAST  (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);

  private:
    //# Data members.
    EpochEngine    itsEngine;
    PositionEngine itsPositionEngine;
    FuncType       itsType;
    MEpoch::Types  itsRefType;
    Bool           itsSidFrac;   // T = use fraction for sidereal times
  };

} //end namespace

#endif