Generator.h

//-*-C++-*-
/***************************************************************************
 *
 *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Willem van Straten
 *   Licensed under the Academic Free License version 2.1
 *
 ***************************************************************************/
 
// psrchive/Util/tempo/Pulsar/Generator.h
 
#ifndef __PulsarGenerator_h
#define __PulsarGenerator_h
 
#include "Reference.h"
#include "Configuration.h"
#include "MJD.h"
 
namespace Pulsar {
 
  class Predictor;
  class Parameters;


  class Generator : public Reference::Able {
 
  public:

    virtual Generator* clone () const = 0;

    virtual void set_parameters (const Parameters*) = 0;

    virtual void set_time_span (const MJD& start, const MJD& finish) = 0;

    virtual void set_frequency_span (long double low, long double high) = 0;

    virtual void set_site (const std::string&) = 0;

    virtual Predictor* generate () const = 0;

    static Generator* get_default ();

    static Generator* factory (const Parameters*);
 
    class Interpreter;
 
  protected:

    static Configuration::Parameter<Generator*>& get_default_generator();
 
  };
 
}
 
#endif