LCIntersection.h

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// # LCIntersection.h: Make the intersection of 2 or more regions
// # Copyright (C) 1998
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#ifndef LATTICES_LCINTERSECTION_H
#define LATTICES_LCINTERSECTION_H
 
// # Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/lattices/LRegions/LCRegionMulti.h>
 
namespace casacore {  // # NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN
 
// <summary>
// Make the intersection of 2 or more regions.
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=export>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class=LCRegion>LCRegion</linkto>
// </prerequisite>
 
// <synopsis>
// The LCIntersection class is a specialization of class
// <linkto class=LCRegion>LCRegion</linkto>.
// It makes it possible to find the intersection of
// given regions.
// <p>
// The center of the intersection must be inside the lattice
// </synopsis>
 
// <example>
// <srcblock>
// </srcblock>
// </example>
 
// <todo asof="1997/11/11">
// <li> Expand along (slanted) cone lines
// </todo>
 
class LCIntersection : public LCRegionMulti {
 public:
  LCIntersection();
 
  // Construct the intersection of the given regions.
  LCIntersection(const LCRegion& region1, const LCRegion& region2);
 
  // Construct from multiple regions.
  LCIntersection(Bool takeOver, const LCRegion* region1, const LCRegion* region2 = 0,
                 const LCRegion* region3 = 0, const LCRegion* region4 = 0,
                 const LCRegion* region5 = 0, const LCRegion* region6 = 0,
                 const LCRegion* region7 = 0, const LCRegion* region8 = 0,
                 const LCRegion* region9 = 0, const LCRegion* region10 = 0);
 
  // Construct from multiple regions given as a Block.
  // When <src>takeOver</src> is True, the destructor will delete the
  // given regions. Otherwise a copy of the regions is made.
  LCIntersection(Bool takeOver, const Block<const LCRegion*>& regions);
 
  // Copy constructor (copy semantics).
  LCIntersection(const LCIntersection& other);
 
  virtual ~LCIntersection();
 
  // Assignment (copy semantics).
  LCIntersection& operator=(const LCIntersection& other);
 
  // Make a copy of the derived object.
  LCRegion* cloneRegion() const override;
 
  // Get the class name (to store in the record).
  static String className();
 
  // Get the region type.  Returns className()
  String type() const override;
 
  // Convert the (derived) object to a record.
  TableRecord toRecord(const String& tableName) const override;
 
  // Convert correct object from a record.
  static LCIntersection* fromRecord(const TableRecord&, const String& tableName);
 
 protected:
  Bool equals(const LCRegion& other) const override;
 
  // Construct another LCRegion (for e.g. another lattice) by moving
  // this one. It recalculates the bounding box and mask.
  // A positive translation value indicates "to right".
  LCRegion* doTranslate(const Vector<Float>& translateVector,
                        const IPosition& newLatticeShape) const override;
 
  // Do the actual getting of the mask.
  void multiGetSlice(Array<Bool>& buffer, const Slicer& section) override;
 
 private:
  // Make the bounding box and determine the offsets.
  void defineBox();
 
  // # Define the offsets where to start reading from constituting regions.
  Block<IPosition> itsOffsets;
};
 
}  // namespace casacore
 
#endif