casacore::MCBase Class Reference

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#include <MCBase.h>

Public Types
enum	Routes { N_Routes }
	Each derived class should have a list of routines to be called: More...

Public Member Functions
virtual	~MCBase ()
virtual void	getConvert (MConvertBase &mc, const MRBase &inref, const MRBase &outref)=0
	All these functions are called by Measure::Convert classes only. More...
virtual void	initConvert (uInt which, MConvertBase &mc)=0
	Create help structures for Measure conversion routines. More...
virtual void	clearConvert ()=0
	Delete the pointers used in the MeasConvert help structure cache. More...
virtual void	doConvert (MeasValue &in, MRBase &inref, MRBase &outref, const MConvertBase &mc)=0
	Routine to convert a Measure from one reference frame to another. More...

Static Protected Member Functions
static void	makeState (uInt *state, const uInt ntyp, const uInt nrout, const uInt list[][3])
	The following routines create a state transition matrix from a list of all defined transitions. More...
static String	showState (uInt *state, const uInt ntyp, const uInt nrout, const uInt list[][3])
	Return a fromatted String with matrix information (based on < 100 types) More...

Static Private Member Functions
static Bool	findState (uInt &len, uInt *state, uInt *mcnt, Bool &okall, Bool *visit, const uInt *tcnt, const uInt *tree, const uInt &in, const uInt &out, const uInt ntyp, const uInt nrout, const uInt list[][3])
	Routine to find the shortest route between two points More...

Detailed Description

Base for specific measure conversions

Intended use:

Internal

Review Status

Reviewed By:

UNKNOWN

Date Reviewed:

before2004/08/25

Test programs:

tMeasure

Prerequisite

• Measure class
• MConvertBase : conversion engine

Etymology

Measure, Conversion and Base

Synopsis

MCBase forms the base for the individual state machines doing actual conversions between frames. (see e.g. MCEpoch)

It also has a static routine to calculate the state transition table based on a list of transitions. The makeState() method find the shortest route (weighted if necessary) for a given list of state transitions.

The user of the Measure classes has no direct interaction with this class.

Example

Convert (with all steps explicit) a UTC to an IAT time.

#include <casacore/measures/Measures.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MCEpoch.h>
cout << "TAI for UTC = MJD(50237.29): " <<
MEpoch::Convert(MEpoch(MVEpoch(Quantity(50237.29, "d")),
MEpoch::Ref(MEpoch::UTC)),
MEpoch::Ref(MEpoch::TAI))() <<
endl;

To get a static state transition matrix:

static Bool made = False;      // set not yet done
enum types {               // states
A=0, B, C, D, E, ntyp };
enum routes {              // routes
A_B, B_C, B_D, C_D, C_E,
D_C, C_B, B_A, D_B, E_C, nrout };
static uInt list [nrout][3] = {        // description. The third number
{A, B, 0},         // is a penalty hop to weight
{B, C, 0},         // against using this route
{B, D, 0},
{C, D, 0},
{C, E, 0},
{D, C, 0},
{C, B, 0},
{B, A, 0},
{D, B, 0},
{E, C, 0} };
static uInt state[ntyp][ntyp]; // the resultant transition matrix
// diagonal == nrout
// Make the state machine
MCBase::makeState(state[0], ntyp, nrout, routes);
made = True;

Motivation

To have specific conversion bases

To Do

• Nothing I know

Definition at line 119 of file MCBase.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

Routes

enum casacore::MCBase::Routes

Each derived class should have a list of routines to be called:

Enumerator
N_Routes

Definition at line 134 of file MCBase.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~MCBase()

virtual casacore::MCBase::~MCBase ( )

virtual

Member Function Documentation

clearConvert()

virtual void casacore::MCBase::clearConvert ( )

pure virtual

Delete the pointers used in the MeasConvert help structure cache.

Implemented in casacore::MCuvw, casacore::MCRadialVelocity, casacore::MCPosition, casacore::MCFrequency, casacore::MCEpoch, casacore::MCEarthMagnetic, casacore::MCDoppler, casacore::MCDirection, and casacore::MCBaseline.

doConvert()

virtual void casacore::MCBase::doConvert ( MeasValue &  in, MRBase &  inref, MRBase &  outref, const MConvertBase &  mc  )

pure virtual

Routine to convert a Measure from one reference frame to another.

Implemented in casacore::MCuvw, casacore::MCRadialVelocity, casacore::MCPosition, casacore::MCFrequency, casacore::MCEpoch, casacore::MCEarthMagnetic, casacore::MCDoppler, casacore::MCDirection, and casacore::MCBaseline.

findState()

static Bool casacore::MCBase::findState ( uInt &  len, uInt *  state, uInt *  mcnt, Bool &  okall, Bool *  visit, const uInt *  tcnt, const uInt *  tree, const uInt &  in, const uInt &  out, const uInt  ntyp, const uInt  nrout, const uInt  list[][3]  )

staticprivate

Routine to find the shortest route between two points

getConvert()

virtual void casacore::MCBase::getConvert ( MConvertBase &  mc, const MRBase &  inref, const MRBase &  outref  )

pure virtual

All these functions are called by Measure::Convert classes only.

Create conversion state machine list

Implemented in casacore::MCuvw, casacore::MCRadialVelocity, casacore::MCPosition, casacore::MCFrequency, casacore::MCEpoch, casacore::MCEarthMagnetic, casacore::MCDoppler, casacore::MCDirection, and casacore::MCBaseline.

initConvert()

virtual void casacore::MCBase::initConvert ( uInt  which, MConvertBase &  mc  )

pure virtual

Create help structures for Measure conversion routines.

Implemented in casacore::MCuvw, casacore::MCRadialVelocity, casacore::MCPosition, casacore::MCFrequency, casacore::MCEpoch, casacore::MCEarthMagnetic, casacore::MCDoppler, casacore::MCDirection, and casacore::MCBaseline.

makeState()

static void casacore::MCBase::makeState ( uInt *  state, const uInt  ntyp, const uInt  nrout, const uInt  list[][3]  )

staticprotected

The following routines create a state transition matrix from a list of all defined transitions.

It uses the following information:

• nrout: the number of transitions; numbered 0,...
• ntyp: the number of states
• list: a [nrout][3] list of input and output transition type of transition and a penalty hop number (<100)
• state: a [ntyp][ntyp] transition matrix with diagonal elements set to nrout.

Routine to make the transition table if necessary

showState()

static String casacore::MCBase::showState ( uInt *  state, const uInt  ntyp, const uInt  nrout, const uInt  list[][3]  )

staticprotected

Return a fromatted String with matrix information (based on < 100 types)

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• measures/Measures/MCBase.h