MSFieldGram.h

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// # MSFieldGram.h: Grammar for ms field sub-expressions
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#ifndef MS_MSFIELDGRAM_H
#define MS_MSFIELDGRAM_H
 
// # Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/casa/BasicSL/String.h>
#include <casacore/ms/MSSel/MSFieldParse.h>
 
namespace casacore {  // # NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN
 
// # Forward Declarations
class MeasurementSet;
class TableExprNode;
 
// <summary>
// Global functions for flex/bison scanner/parser for MSFieldGram
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=local>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
// # Classes you should understand before using this one.
//  <li> MSFieldGram.l and .y  (flex and bison grammar)
// </prerequisite>
 
// <synopsis>
// Global functions are needed to define the input of the flex scanner
// and to start the bison parser.
// The input is taken from a string.
// </synopsis>
 
// <motivation>
// It is necessary to be able to give an image expression in ASCII.
// This can be used in glish.
// </motivation>
// <todo asof="$DATE:$">
// # A List of bugs, limitations, extensions or planned refinements.
// </todo>
 
// <group name=MSFieldGramFunctions>
 
// Declare the bison parser (is implemented by bison command).
// TableExprNode msFieldGramParseCommand (const MeasurementSet *ms, const String& command);
// TableExprNode msFieldGramParseCommand (MSSelectableTable *ms, const String&
// command,Vector<Int>&); TableExprNode msFieldGramParseCommand (const MeasurementSet *ms, const
// String& command,Vector<Int>&);
TableExprNode msFieldGramParseCommand(const MSField& fieldSubTable, const TableExprNode& colAsTEN,
                                      const String& command, Vector<Int>&);
TableExprNode baseMSFieldGramParseCommand(MSFieldParse* parser, const String& command,
                                          Vector<Int>&);
 
// The yyerror function for the parser.
// It throws an exception with the current token.
void MSFieldGramerror(const char*);
 
// Give the table expression node.
const TableExprNode* msFieldGramParseNode();
void msFieldGramParseDeleteNode();
 
// Give the current position in the string.
// This can be used when parse errors occur.
Int& msFieldGramPosition();
 
// Declare the input routine for flex/bison.
int msFieldGramInput(char* buf, int max_size);
 
// A function to remove escaped characters.
// String msFieldGramRemoveEscapes (const String& in);
 
// A function to remove quotes from a quoted string.
// String msFieldGramRemoveQuotes (const String& in);
 
// </group>
 
}  // namespace casacore
 
#endif