TaQL.h

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//# TaQL.h: The TaQL module - Casacore data querying
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//# $Id: Tables.h 21434 2014-05-07 13:07:20Z gervandiepen $

#ifndef TABLES_TAQL_H
#define TABLES_TAQL_H

//# Includes
//#   table expressions (for selection of rows)
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/tables/TaQL/ExprNode.h>
#include <casacore/tables/TaQL/ExprNodeSet.h>
#include <casacore/tables/TaQL/TableParse.h>


namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

// <module>

// <summary>
// TaQL is the query language for Casacore tables
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="jhorstko" date="1994/08/30" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//    <li> <linkto module="Tables:description">Tables</linkto> module
// </prerequisite>

// <etymology>
// "TaQL" is the Table Query Language. Its pronounciation rhymes with bagel.
// </etymology>

// <synopsis> 
// TaQL is an SQL-like language to query a Casacore table.
// Amongst its options are row select, sort, update, and delete.
// <br>Some more information is given in the description of the
// <linkto module="Tables:select and sort">Tables module</linkto>.
// A detailed description is given in <A HREF="../notes/199.html">note 199</A>.
// </synopsis>
// </module>


} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif