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casacore::ColumnsIndex Class Reference

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#include <ColumnsIndex.h>

Public Types

typedef Int Compare(const Block< void * > &fieldPtrs, const Block< void * > &dataPtrs, const Block< Int > &dataTypes, rownr_t index)
 Define the signature of a comparison function. More...
 

Public Member Functions

 ColumnsIndex (const Table &, const String &columnName, Compare *compareFunction=0, Bool noSort=False)
 Create an index on the given table for the given column. More...
 
 ColumnsIndex (const Table &, const Vector< String > &columnNames, Compare *compareFunction=0, Bool noSort=False)
 Create an index on the given table for the given columns, thus the key is formed by multiple columns. More...
 
 ColumnsIndex (const ColumnsIndex &that)
 Copy constructor (copy semantics). More...
 
 ~ColumnsIndex ()
 
ColumnsIndexoperator= (const ColumnsIndex &that)
 Assignment (copy semantics). More...
 
Bool isUnique () const
 Are all keys in the index unique? More...
 
Vector< StringcolumnNames () const
 Return the names of the columns forming the index. More...
 
const Tabletable () const
 Get the table for which this index is created. More...
 
void setChanged ()
 Something has changed in the table, so the index has to be recreated. More...
 
void setChanged (const String &columnName)
 
RecordaccessKey ()
 Access the key values. More...
 
RecordaccessLowerKey ()
 
RecordaccessUpperKey ()
 
rownr_t getRowNumber (Bool &found)
 Find the row number matching the key. More...
 
rownr_t getRowNumber (Bool &found, const Record &key)
 
RowNumbers getRowNumbers ()
 Find the row numbers matching the key. More...
 
RowNumbers getRowNumbers (const Record &key)
 
RowNumbers getRowNumbers (Bool lowerInclusive, Bool upperInclusive)
 Find the row numbers matching the key range. More...
 
RowNumbers getRowNumbers (const Record &lower, const Record &upper, Bool lowerInclusive, Bool upperInclusive)
 

Static Public Member Functions

static void copyKeyField (void *field, int dtype, const Record &key)
 Fill the internal key field from the corresponding external key. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

void copy (const ColumnsIndex &that)
 Copy that object to this. More...
 
void deleteObjects ()
 Delete all data in the object. More...
 
void addColumnToDesc (RecordDesc &description, const TableColumn &column)
 Add a column to the record description for the keys. More...
 
void create (const Table &table, const Vector< String > &columnNames, Compare *compareFunction, Bool noSort)
 Create the various members in the object. More...
 
void makeObjects (const RecordDesc &description)
 Make the various internal RecordFieldPtr objects. More...
 
void readData ()
 Read the data of the columns forming the index, sort them and form the index. More...
 
rownr_t bsearch (Bool &found, const Block< void * > &fieldPtrs) const
 Do a binary search on itsUniqueIndex for the key in fieldPtrs. More...
 
void fillRowNumbers (Vector< rownr_t > &rows, rownr_t start, rownr_t end) const
 Fill the row numbers vector for the given start till end in the itsUniqueIndex vector (end is not inclusive). More...
 

Static Protected Member Functions

static Int compare (const Block< void * > &fieldPtrs, const Block< void * > &dataPtrs, const Block< Int > &dataTypes, rownr_t index)
 Compare the key in fieldPtrs with the given index entry. More...
 

Private Member Functions

void copyKey (Block< void * > fields, const Record &key)
 Fill the internal key fields from the corresponding external key. More...
 

Static Private Member Functions

template<typename T >
static void copyKeyField (RecordFieldPtr< T > &field, const Record &key)
 Fill the internal key field from the corresponding external key. More...
 

Private Attributes

Table itsTable
 
rownr_t itsNrrow
 
RecorditsLowerKeyPtr
 
RecorditsUpperKeyPtr
 
Block< IntitsDataTypes
 
Block< void * > itsDataVectors
 
Block< void * > itsData
 
Block< void * > itsLowerFields
 
Block< void * > itsUpperFields
 
Block< BoolitsColumnChanged
 
Bool itsChanged
 
Bool itsNoSort
 
CompareitsCompare
 
Vector< rownr_titsDataIndex
 
Vector< rownr_titsUniqueIndex
 
rownr_titsDataInx
 
rownr_titsUniqueInx
 

Detailed Description

Index to one or more columns in a table.

Intended use:

Public interface

Review Status

Reviewed By:
UNKNOWN
Date Reviewed:
before2004/08/25
Test programs:
tColumnsIndex

Prerequisite

Synopsis

This class makes it possible to use transient indices on top of tables in order to speed up the process of finding rows based on a given key or key range. When constructing a ColumnsIndex object, one has to define which columns form the key for this index on the given table object. Only scalar columns are supported. The data in the given columns will be read, sorted (if needed), and stored in memory. When looking up a key or key range, the class will use a fast binary search on the data held in memory.

The ColumnsIndex object contains a Record object which can be used to define the key to be looked up. The record contains a field for each column in the index (with the same name and data type). The fastest way to fill the key is by creating a RecordFieldPtr object for each field in the record (see the example) and fill it as needed. However, one can also use the Record::define function, but that is slower.
A second record is available to define the upper key when a key range has to be looked up. The keys can be accessed using the various accessKey functions.

When a key is defined, the getRowNumbers function can be used to find the table rows containing the given key (range). Function getRowNumber can be used if all keys in the index are unique (which can be tested with the isUnique function).

Instead of using the internal records holding the keys, one can also pass its own Record object to getRowNumbers. However, it will be slower.

When constructing the object, the user can supply his own compare function. The default compare function compares each field of the key in the normal way. A user's compare function makes it possible to compare in a special way. E.g. one could use near instead of == on floating point fields. Another example (which is shown in one of the examples below) makes it possible to find a key in an index consisting of a time and width.

After an index is created, it is possible to change the data in the underlying columns. However, the ColumnsIndex can not detect if the column data have changed. It can only detect if the number of rows has changed. If the column data have changed, the user has to use the setChanged function to indicate that all columns or a particular column has changed.
If data have changed, the entire index will be recreated by rereading and optionally resorting the data. This will be deferred until the next key lookup.

Example

Suppose one has an antenna table with key ANTENNA.

// Open the table and make an index for column ANTENNA.
Table tab("antenna.tab")
ColumnsIndex colInx(tab, "ANTENNA");
// Make a RecordFieldPtr for the ANTENNA field in the index key record.
// Its data type has to match the data type of the column.
RecordFieldPtr<Int> antFld(colInx.accessKey(), "ANTENNA");
// Now loop in some way and find the row for the antenna
// involved in that loop.
Bool found;
while (...) {
// Fill the key field and get the row number.
// ANTENNA is a unique key, so only one row number matches.
// Otherwise function getRowNumbers had to be used.
*antFld = antenna;
rownr_t antRownr = colInx.getRowNumber (found);
if (!found) {
cout << "Antenna " << antenna << " is unknown" << endl;
} else {
// antRownr can now be used to get data from that row in
// the antenna table.
}
}
ColumnsIndex(const Table &, const String &columnName, Compare *compareFunction=0, Bool noSort=False)
Create an index on the given table for the given column.
Record & accessKey()
Access the key values.
Definition: ColumnsIndex.h:426
int Int
Definition: aipstype.h:50
bool Bool
Define the standard types used by Casacore.
Definition: aipstype.h:42
uInt64 rownr_t
Define the type of a row number in a table.
Definition: aipsxtype.h:46

The following example shows how multiple keys can be used and how a search on a range can be done.

Table tab("sometable")
// Note that TIME is the main key.
// Also note that stringToVector (in ArrayUtil.h) is a handy
// way to convert a String to a Vector<String>.
ColumnsIndex colInx(tab, stringToVector("TIME,ANTENNA"));
// Make a RecordFieldPtr for the fields in lower and upper key records.
RecordFieldPtr<Double> timeLow(colInx.accessLowerKey(), "TIME");
RecordFieldPtr<Int> antLow(colInx.accessLowerKey(), "ANTENNA");
RecordFieldPtr<Double> timeUpp(colInx.accessUpperKey(), "TIME");
RecordFieldPtr<Int> antUpp(colInx.accessUpperKey(), "ANTENNA");
while (...) {
// Fill the key fields.
*timeLow =...;
*antLow =...;
*timeUpp =...;
*antUpp =...;
// Find the row numbers for keys between low and upp (inclusive).
RowNumbers rows = colInx.getRowNumbers (True, True);
}
Vector< String > stringToVector(const String &string, char delim=',')
const Bool True
Definition: aipstype.h:43
double Double
Definition: aipstype.h:55

The following example shows how a specific compare function could look like. A function like this will actually be used in the calibration software.
The table for which the index is built, has rows with the TIME as its key. However, each row is valid for a given interval, where TIME gives the middle of the interval and WIDTH the length of the interval. This means that the compare function has to test whether the key is part of the interval.

Int myCompare (const Block<void*>& fieldPtrs,
const Block<void*>& dataPtrs,
const Block<Int>& dataTypes,
rownr_t index)
{
// Assert (for performance only in debug mode) that the correct
// fields are used.
DebugAssert (dataTypes.nelements() == 2, AipsError);
DebugAssert (dataTypes[0] == TpDouble && dataTypes[1] == TpDouble,
AipsError);
// Now get the key to be looked up
// (an awfully looking cast has to be used).
const Double key = *(*(const RecordFieldPtr<Double>*)(fieldPtrs[0]));
// Get the time and width of the entry to be compared.
const Double time = ((const Double*)(dataPtrs[0]))[index];
const Double width = ((const Double*)(dataPtrs[1]))[index];
const Double start = time - width/2;
const Double end = time + width/2;
// Test if the key is before, after, or in the interval
// (representing less, greater, equal).
if (key < start) {
return -1;
} else if (key > end) {
return 1;
}
return 0;
}
// Now use this compare function in an actual index.
Table tab("sometable")
ColumnsIndex colInx(tab, stringToVector("TIME,WIDTH"), myCompare);
// Make a RecordFieldPtr for the TIME field in the key record.
// Note that although the WIDTH is part of the index, it is
// not an actual key. So it does not need to be filled in.
RecordFieldPtr<Double> time(colInx.accessLowerKey(), "TIME");
Bool found;
while (...) {
// Fill the key field.
*time =...;
// Find the row number for this time.
rownr_t rownr = colInx.getRowNumber (found);
}
#define DebugAssert(expr, exception)
Definition: Assert.h:185
TableExprNode time(const TableExprNode &node)
Definition: ExprNode.h:1580

Motivation

The calibration software needs to lookup keys in calibration tables very frequently. This class makes that process much easier and faster.

Definition at line 227 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ Compare

typedef Int casacore::ColumnsIndex::Compare(const Block< void * > &fieldPtrs, const Block< void * > &dataPtrs, const Block< Int > &dataTypes, rownr_t index)

Define the signature of a comparison function.

The first block contains pointers to RecordFieldPtr<T> objects holding the key to be looked up. The second block contains pointers to the column data. The index argument gives the index in the column data. The third block contains data types of those blocks (TpBool, etc.). The function should return -1 if key is less than data, 0 if equal, 1 if greater.
An example above shows how a compare function can be used.

Definition at line 239 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ ColumnsIndex() [1/3]

casacore::ColumnsIndex::ColumnsIndex ( const Table ,
const String columnName,
Compare compareFunction = 0,
Bool  noSort = False 
)

Create an index on the given table for the given column.

The column has to be a scalar column. If noSort==True, the table is already in order of that column and the sort step will not be done. The default compare function is provided by this class. It simply compares each field in the key.

◆ ColumnsIndex() [2/3]

casacore::ColumnsIndex::ColumnsIndex ( const Table ,
const Vector< String > &  columnNames,
Compare compareFunction = 0,
Bool  noSort = False 
)

Create an index on the given table for the given columns, thus the key is formed by multiple columns.

The columns have to be scalar columns. If noSort==True, the table is already in order of those columns and the sort step will not be done. The default compare function is provided by this class. It simply compares each field in the key.

◆ ColumnsIndex() [3/3]

casacore::ColumnsIndex::ColumnsIndex ( const ColumnsIndex that)

Copy constructor (copy semantics).

◆ ~ColumnsIndex()

casacore::ColumnsIndex::~ColumnsIndex ( )

Member Function Documentation

◆ accessKey()

Record & casacore::ColumnsIndex::accessKey ( )
inline

Access the key values.

These functions allow you to create RecordFieldPtr<T> objects for each field in the key. In this way you can quickly fill in the key.
The records have a fixed type, so you cannot add or delete fields.

Definition at line 426 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

References itsLowerKeyPtr.

◆ accessLowerKey()

Record & casacore::ColumnsIndex::accessLowerKey ( )
inline

Definition at line 430 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

References itsLowerKeyPtr.

◆ accessUpperKey()

Record & casacore::ColumnsIndex::accessUpperKey ( )
inline

Definition at line 434 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

References itsUpperKeyPtr.

◆ addColumnToDesc()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::addColumnToDesc ( RecordDesc description,
const TableColumn column 
)
protected

Add a column to the record description for the keys.

◆ bsearch()

rownr_t casacore::ColumnsIndex::bsearch ( Bool found,
const Block< void * > &  fieldPtrs 
) const
protected

Do a binary search on itsUniqueIndex for the key in fieldPtrs.

If the key is found, found is set to True and the index in itsUniqueIndex is returned. If not found, found is set to False and the index of the next higher key is returned.

◆ columnNames()

Vector<String> casacore::ColumnsIndex::columnNames ( ) const

Return the names of the columns forming the index.

◆ compare()

static Int casacore::ColumnsIndex::compare ( const Block< void * > &  fieldPtrs,
const Block< void * > &  dataPtrs,
const Block< Int > &  dataTypes,
rownr_t  index 
)
staticprotected

Compare the key in fieldPtrs with the given index entry.

-1 is returned when less, 0 when equal, 1 when greater.

◆ copy()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::copy ( const ColumnsIndex that)
protected

Copy that object to this.

◆ copyKey()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::copyKey ( Block< void * >  fields,
const Record key 
)
private

Fill the internal key fields from the corresponding external key.

◆ copyKeyField() [1/2]

template<typename T >
static void casacore::ColumnsIndex::copyKeyField ( RecordFieldPtr< T > &  field,
const Record key 
)
inlinestaticprivate

Fill the internal key field from the corresponding external key.

The data type may differ.

Definition at line 390 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

References casacore::RecordInterface::get(), and casacore::RecordFieldPtr< T >::name().

◆ copyKeyField() [2/2]

static void casacore::ColumnsIndex::copyKeyField ( void *  field,
int  dtype,
const Record key 
)
static

Fill the internal key field from the corresponding external key.

The data type may differ.

◆ create()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::create ( const Table table,
const Vector< String > &  columnNames,
Compare compareFunction,
Bool  noSort 
)
protected

Create the various members in the object.

◆ deleteObjects()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::deleteObjects ( )
protected

Delete all data in the object.

◆ fillRowNumbers()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::fillRowNumbers ( Vector< rownr_t > &  rows,
rownr_t  start,
rownr_t  end 
) const
protected

Fill the row numbers vector for the given start till end in the itsUniqueIndex vector (end is not inclusive).

◆ getRowNumber() [1/2]

rownr_t casacore::ColumnsIndex::getRowNumber ( Bool found)

Find the row number matching the key.

All keys have to be unique, otherwise an exception is thrown. If no match is found, found is set to False. The 2nd version makes it possible to pass in your own Record instead of using the internal record via the accessKey functions. Note that the given Record will be copied to the internal record, thus overwrites it.

◆ getRowNumber() [2/2]

rownr_t casacore::ColumnsIndex::getRowNumber ( Bool found,
const Record key 
)

◆ getRowNumbers() [1/4]

RowNumbers casacore::ColumnsIndex::getRowNumbers ( )

Find the row numbers matching the key.

It should be used instead of getRowNumber if the same key can exist multiple times. The 2nd version makes it possible to pass in your own Record instead of using the internal record via the accessKey functions. Note that the given Record will be copied to the internal record, thus overwrites it.

◆ getRowNumbers() [2/4]

RowNumbers casacore::ColumnsIndex::getRowNumbers ( Bool  lowerInclusive,
Bool  upperInclusive 
)

Find the row numbers matching the key range.

The boolean arguments tell if the lower and upper key are part of the range. The 2nd version makes it possible to pass in your own Records instead of using the internal records via the accessLower/UpperKey functions. Note that the given Records will be copied to the internal records, thus overwrite them.

◆ getRowNumbers() [3/4]

RowNumbers casacore::ColumnsIndex::getRowNumbers ( const Record key)

◆ getRowNumbers() [4/4]

RowNumbers casacore::ColumnsIndex::getRowNumbers ( const Record lower,
const Record upper,
Bool  lowerInclusive,
Bool  upperInclusive 
)

◆ isUnique()

Bool casacore::ColumnsIndex::isUnique ( ) const
inline

Are all keys in the index unique?

Definition at line 418 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

References itsDataIndex, itsUniqueIndex, and casacore::ArrayBase::nelements().

◆ makeObjects()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::makeObjects ( const RecordDesc description)
protected

Make the various internal RecordFieldPtr objects.

◆ operator=()

ColumnsIndex& casacore::ColumnsIndex::operator= ( const ColumnsIndex that)

Assignment (copy semantics).

◆ readData()

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::readData ( )
protected

Read the data of the columns forming the index, sort them and form the index.

◆ setChanged() [1/2]

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::setChanged ( )

Something has changed in the table, so the index has to be recreated.

The 2nd version indicates that a specific column has changed, so only that column is reread. If that column is not part of the index, nothing will be done.
Note that the class itself is keeping track if the number of rows in the table changes.

◆ setChanged() [2/2]

void casacore::ColumnsIndex::setChanged ( const String columnName)

◆ table()

const Table & casacore::ColumnsIndex::table ( ) const
inline

Get the table for which this index is created.

Definition at line 422 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

References itsTable.

Member Data Documentation

◆ itsChanged

Bool casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsChanged
private

Definition at line 407 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsColumnChanged

Block<Bool> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsColumnChanged
private

Definition at line 406 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsCompare

Compare* casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsCompare
private

Definition at line 409 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsData

Block<void*> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsData
private

Definition at line 401 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsDataIndex

Vector<rownr_t> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsDataIndex
private

Definition at line 410 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

Referenced by isUnique().

◆ itsDataInx

rownr_t* casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsDataInx
private

Definition at line 413 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsDataTypes

Block<Int> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsDataTypes
private

Definition at line 399 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsDataVectors

Block<void*> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsDataVectors
private

Definition at line 400 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsLowerFields

Block<void*> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsLowerFields
private

Definition at line 404 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsLowerKeyPtr

Record* casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsLowerKeyPtr
private

Definition at line 397 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

Referenced by accessKey(), and accessLowerKey().

◆ itsNoSort

Bool casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsNoSort
private

Definition at line 408 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsNrrow

rownr_t casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsNrrow
private

Definition at line 396 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsTable

Table casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsTable
private

Definition at line 395 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

Referenced by table().

◆ itsUniqueIndex

Vector<rownr_t> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsUniqueIndex
private

Definition at line 412 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

Referenced by isUnique().

◆ itsUniqueInx

rownr_t* casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsUniqueInx
private

Definition at line 414 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsUpperFields

Block<void*> casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsUpperFields
private

Definition at line 405 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

◆ itsUpperKeyPtr

Record* casacore::ColumnsIndex::itsUpperKeyPtr
private

Definition at line 398 of file ColumnsIndex.h.

Referenced by accessUpperKey().


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