Backend.h

//-*-C++-*-
/***************************************************************************
 *
 *   Copyright (C) 2004 by Willem van Straten
 *   Licensed under the Academic Free License version 2.1
 *
 ***************************************************************************/
 
// psrchive/Base/Extensions/Pulsar/Backend.h
 
#ifndef __Pulsar_Backend_h
#define __Pulsar_Backend_h
 
#include "Pulsar/ArchiveExtension.h"
#include "Conventions.h"
 
namespace Pulsar {
  

  class Backend : public Archive::Extension {
 
  public:
    
    Backend (const std::string& ext_name = "Backend");

    Backend (const Backend&);

    const Backend& operator= (const Backend&);

    Backend* clone () const
    { return new Backend( *this ); }

    std::string get_short_name () const { return "be"; }
 
    class Interface;

    TextInterface::Parser* get_interface();

    //
    // Backend implementation
    //

    std::string get_name () const;

    void set_name (const std::string& name);

    Signal::Hand get_hand () const;

    void set_hand (Signal::Hand);

    Signal::Argument get_argument () const;

    void set_argument (Signal::Argument);

    bool get_downconversion_corrected () const;

    void set_downconversion_corrected (bool corrected = true);

    bool get_corrected () const;

    void set_corrected (bool corrected = true);

    double get_delay() const { return delay; }
    
    void set_delay( const double set_delay ) { delay = set_delay; }
 
  protected:

    std::string name;

    Signal::Hand hand;

    Signal::Argument argument;

    bool downconversion_corrected;

    bool corrected;
    
    double delay;
 
  };
 
 
}
 
#endif