TableGram.h

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// # TableGram.h: Grammar for table command lines
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#ifndef TABLES_TABLEGRAM_H
#define TABLES_TABLEGRAM_H
 
// # Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/casa/BasicSL/String.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Quanta/MVTime.h>
 
namespace casacore {  // # NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN
 
// # Forward Declarations
 
// <summary>
// Global functions for flex/bison scanner/parser for TableGram
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=local>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="UNKNOWN" date="before2004/08/25" tests="tTableGram">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
// # Classes you should understand before using this one.
//  <li> TableGram.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 a table select command in ASCII.
// This can be used in a CLI or in the table browser to get a subset
// of a table or to sort a table.
// </motivation>
 
// <todo asof="$DATE:$">
// # A List of bugs, limitations, extensions or planned refinements.
// </todo>
 
// <group name=TableGramFunctions>
 
// Declare the bison parser (is implemented by bison command).
int tableGramParseCommand(const String& command);
 
// The yyerror function for the parser.
// It throws an exception with the current token.
void TableGramerror(const char*);
 
// Give the current position in the string.
// This can be used when parse errors occur.
Int& tableGramPosition();
 
// Declare the input routine for flex/bison.
int tableGramInput(char* buf, int max_size);
 
// A function to remove escape characters.
String tableGramRemoveEscapes(const String& in);
 
// A function to remove escape characters and quotes.
String tableGramRemoveEscapesQuotes(const String& in);
 
// A function to remove quotes from a quoted string.
String tableGramRemoveQuotes(const String& in);
 
// A function to parse a date/time string.
MVTime tableGramParseDateTime(const String& in);
 
// A function to parse a time/position string.
// The value is returned in radians.
Double tableGramParseTime(const String& in);
 
// </group>
 
}  // namespace casacore
 
#endif