CasaImageOpener.h

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//# CasaImageOpener.h: A class with static functions to open an image of any type
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#ifndef IMAGEANALYSIS_CASAIMAGEOPENER_H
#define IMAGEANALYSIS_CASAIMAGEOPENER_H
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/images/Images/ImageOpener.h>


namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

//# Forward Declarations
class LatticeBase;
class LatticeExprNode;

// <summary>
// Definition of image types and handlers
// </summary>
//
// <use visibility=local>
//
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="yyyy/mm/dd" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>
// 
// <synopsis>
// Extension of imageopener to allow for virtual concat image hiding inside a directory
// </synopsis>
//

class CasaImageOpener : public ImageOpener {
public:

        // Return the type of an image with the given name.  Will throw an
        // exception if file does not exist.
        static ImageTypes imageType (const String& fileName);
        static LatticeBase* openImage (
                const String& fileName, const MaskSpecifier& spec=MaskSpecifier()
        );

private:

        static Bool _openFuncsRegistered;

        static void _registerOpenFuncs();
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END




#endif