MSCalEngine.h

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//# MSCalEngine.h: Engine to calculate derived MS values
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#ifndef DERIVEDMSCAL_MSCALENGINE_H
#define DERIVEDMSCAL_MSCALENGINE_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/tables/Tables/Table.h>
#include <casacore/tables/Tables/ScalarColumn.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MDirection.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MPosition.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MEpoch.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MBaseline.h>
#include <casacore/measures/Measures/MeasConvert.h>
#include <casacore/measures/TableMeasures/ScalarMeasColumn.h>
#include <casacore/casa/vector.h>
#include <casacore/casa/stdmap.h>

namespace casacore {

// <summary>
// Engine to calculate derived MS values
// </summary>

// <use visibility=export>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="tDerivedMSCal.cc">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//# Classes you should understand before using this one.
//   <li> MeasurementSet
// </prerequisite>

// <synopsis>
// MSCalEngine is a class used to calculate derived MeasurementSet
// values hourangle, parallactic angle, azimuth/elevation,
// local sidereal time, and UVW coordinates.
// It is used by the DerivedMSCal virtual columns and UDFs, but can
// be used by other software as well.
//
// The following values can be obtained:
// <ul>
//  <li> HA is the hourangle of the array center (observatory position).
//  <li> HA1 is the hourangle of ANTENNA1.
//  <li> HA2 is the hourangle of ANTENNA2.
//  <li> HADEC is the hourangle/DEC of the array center (observatory position).
//  <li> HADEC1 is the hourangle/DEC of ANTENNA1.
//  <li> HADEC2 is the hourangle/DEC of ANTENNA2.
//  <li> LAST is the local sidereal time of the array center.
//  <li> LAST1 is the local sidereal time of ANTENNA1.
//  <li> LAST2 is the local sidereal time of ANTENNA2.
//  <li> PA1 is the parallactic angle of ANTENNA1.
//  <li> PA2 is the parallactic angle of ANTENNA2.
//  <li> AZEL1 is the azimuth/elevation of ANTENNA1.
//  <li> AZEL2 is the azimuth/elevation of ANTENNA2.
//  <li> UVW_J2000 is the UVW coordinates in J2000 (in meters)
// </ul>
// All values have data type double and unit radian (except UVW). The HADEC,
// AZEL, and UVW cvalues are arrays while the others are scalars.
//
// This engine is meant for a MeasurementSet, but can be used for any table
// containing an ANTENNA and FIELD subtable and the relevant columns in the
// main table (ANTENNA1 and/or ANTENNA2, FIELD_ID, and TIME).
// It also looks if columns FEED1 and/or FEED2 exist. They are not used yet,
// but might be in the future for support of multi-feed arrays.
// <br>In principle the array center is the Observatory position, which is
// taken from the Measures Observatory table using the telescope name found
// in the OBSERVATION subtable or in the table keyword TELESCOPE_NAME.
// However, if the telescope name cannot be found or is unknown, the position
// of the middle antenna is used as the array position.
//
// The new CASA Calibration Table format obeys the rules mentioned above,
// so these tables are fully supported. Note they do not contain an
// OBSERVATION subtable, but use keyword TELESCOPE_NAME.
//
// The engine can also be used for old CASA Calibration Tables. It understands
// how they reference the MeasurementSets. Because these calibration tables
// contain no ANTENNA2 columns, columns XX2 are the same as XX1.
// </synopsis>

// <motivation>
// Factor out common code.
// </motivation>

// <todo asof="$DATE:$">
//  <li> Take care of the feeds and their offsets.
//  <li> Have a conversion engine per field/antenna/feed?
// </todo>

class MSCalEngine
{
public:
  // Default constructor.
  MSCalEngine();

  // Destructor.
  ~MSCalEngine();

  // Get the table used.
  Table getTable() const
    { return itsTable; }

  // Use the given table (MS or CalTable) in the engine.
  void setTable (const Table&);

  // Set the direction to be used instead of a direction from the FIELD table.
  void setDirection (const MDirection&);

  // Set the direction column name to use in the FIELD table.
  void setDirColName (const String& colName);

  // Get the hourangle for the given row.
  double getHA (Int antnr, uInt rownr);

  // Get the hourangle/DEC for the given row.
  void getHaDec (Int antnr, uInt rownr, Array<Double>&);

  // Get the parallatic angle for the given row.
  double getPA (Int antnr, uInt rownr);

  // Get the local sidereal time for the given row.
  double getLAST (Int antnr, uInt rownr);

  // Get the azimuth/elevation for the given row.
  void getAzEl (Int antnr, uInt rownr, Array<Double>&);

  // Get the UVW in J2000 for the given row.
  void getUVWJ2000 (uInt rownr, Array<Double>&);

private:
  // Copy constructor cannot be used.
  MSCalEngine (const MSCalEngine& that);

  // Assignment cannot be used.
  MSCalEngine& operator= (const MSCalEngine& that);
  
  // Set the data in the measure converter machines.
  // It returns the mount of the antenna.
  Int setData (Int antnr, uInt rownr);

  // Initialize the column objects, etc.
  void init();

  // Fill the CalDesc info for calibration tables.
  void fillCalDesc();

  // Fill or update the antenna positions from the ANTENNA subtable at
  // row calDescId. It is stored in the calInx-th entry of itsAntPos/itsMount.
  void fillAntPos (Int calDescId, Int calInx);

  // Fill or update the field directions from the FIELD subtable at
  // row calDescId. It is stored in the calInx-th entry of itsFieldDir.
  void fillFieldDir (Int calDescId, Int calInx);

  // Get a calibration MS subtable for the given id.
  Table getSubTable (Int calDescId, const String& subTabName,
                     Bool mustExist=True);

  //# Declare member variables.
  Table                       itsTable;        //# MS or CalTable to use
  Int                         itsLastCalInx;   //# id of CAL_DESC last used
  Int                         itsLastFieldId;  //# id of the field last used
  Int                         itsLastAntId;    //# -1 is array position used
  Double                      itsLastTime;
  ScalarColumn<Int>           itsAntCol[2];    //# ANTENNA1 and ANTENNA2
  ScalarColumn<Int>           itsFeedCol[2];   //# FEED1 and FEED2
  ScalarColumn<Int>           itsFieldCol;     //# FIELD_ID
  ScalarColumn<Double>        itsTimeCol;      //# TIME
  ScalarMeasColumn<MEpoch>    itsTimeMeasCol;  //# TIME as Measure
  ScalarColumn<Int>           itsCalCol;       //# CAL_DESC_ID
  map<string,int>             itsCalMap;       //# map of MS name to index
  vector<Int>                 itsCalIdMap;     //# map of calId to index
  MPosition                   itsArrayPos;
  vector<vector<MPosition> >  itsAntPos;       //# ITRF antenna positions
  vector<vector<Int> >        itsMount;        //# 1=alt-az  0=else
  vector<vector<MDirection> > itsFieldDir;     //# J2000 field directions
  Bool                        itsReadFieldDir; //# False: explicit directions
  String                      itsDirColName;   //# FIELD DIR column to read
  vector<vector<MBaseline> >  itsAntMB;        //# J2000 MBaseline per antenna
  vector<vector<Vector<double> > > itsAntUvw;  //# J2000 UVW per antenna
  vector<Block<bool> >        itsUvwFilled;    //# is UVW filled for antenna i?
  MDirection::Convert         itsRADecToAzEl;  //# converter ra/dec to az/el
  MDirection::Convert         itsPoleToAzEl;   //# converter pole to az/el
  MDirection::Convert         itsRADecToHADec; //# converter ra/dec to ha/dec
  MDirection::Convert         itsDirToJ2000;   //# converter direction to J2000
  MEpoch::Convert             itsUTCToLAST;    //# converter UTC to LAST
  MBaseline::Convert          itsBLToJ2000;    //# convert ITRF to J2000
  MeasFrame                   itsFrame;        //# frame used by the converters
  MDirection                  itsLastDirJ2000; //# itsLastFieldId dir in J2000
};


} //# end namespace

#endif