//# RFAFlagCubeBase.h: this defines RFAFlagCubeBase
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#ifndef FLAGGING_RFAFLAGCUBEBASE_H
#define FLAGGING_RFAFLAGCUBEBASE_H

#include <casacore/casa/Containers/RecordInterface.h>
#include <flagging/Flagging/RFABase.h> 
#include <flagging/Flagging/RFFlagCube.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary>
// Abstract RedFlagger Agent class with a flag cube
// </summary>

// <use visibility=local>

// <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> RFFlagCube
// </prerequisite>
//
// <synopsis>
// RFAFlagCubeBase is derived from RFABase. It includes an RFFlagCube
// object, which is essentially an [NCHAN,NIFR,NTIME] lattice of flags.
// Approrpiate vritual methods for managing the cube are defined.
// </synopsis>
//
// <todo asof="2001/04/16">
//   <li> add this feature
//   <li> fix this bug
//   <li> start discussion of this possible extension
// </todo>

class RFAFlagCubeBase : public RFABase
{
public:
  RFAFlagCubeBase  ( RFChunkStats &ch,const casacore::RecordInterface &parm );
  virtual ~RFAFlagCubeBase ();
  
  virtual casacore::uInt estimateMemoryUse ();  
  virtual casacore::Bool newChunk ( casacore::Int &maxmem );
  virtual void endChunk ();
  virtual void startData (bool verbose);
  virtual void startDry (bool verbose);
  virtual void startFlag (bool verbose);
  virtual IterMode iterTime (casacore::uInt it);
  virtual IterMode iterDry  (casacore::uInt it);
  virtual void iterFlag     (casacore::uInt it);
  virtual IterMode endData  ();
  virtual IterMode endDry   ();

  virtual casacore::String getDesc ();
  virtual casacore::String getStats ();
  static const casacore::RecordInterface & getDefaults ();

  virtual casacore::String getID() {return casacore::String("");};
  
protected:
// mask of active correlations. Must be setup somewhere before calling
// newChunk()
  RFlagWord   corrmask; 
// flag cube lattice
  RFFlagCube  flag;   // flag cube lattice  
};


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#endif