LELScalar.h

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//# LELScalar.h: Hold a scalar with a mask in LEL
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#ifndef LATTICES_LELSCALAR_H
#define LATTICES_LELSCALAR_H
 
 
//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
 
 
namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN
 
// <summary>
// This LEL class holds a scalar with a mask.
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=local>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="" date="yyyy/mm/dd" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>
 
// <synopsis>
// This LEL class holds a scalar with a mask.
// </synopsis>
 
// <motivation>
// It maskes it possible to handle a scalar with its mask as a single object.
// </motivation>
 
// <todo asof="1998/01/20">
// </todo>
 
 
template <class T> class LELScalar
{
public: 
// Default constructor sets a False mask.
   LELScalar();
 
// Constructor takes value and optional mask.
   LELScalar (const T& value, Bool mask=True)
      : itsValue (value), itsMask(mask) {}
 
// Get value.
// <group>
   const T& value() const
      { return itsValue; }
   T& value()
      { return itsValue; }
// </group>
 
// Get mask.
   Bool mask() const
      { return itsMask; }
 
private:
   T    itsValue;
   Bool itsMask;
};
 
 
 
} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END
 
#ifndef CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#include <casacore/lattices/LEL/LELScalar.tcc>
#endif //# CASACORE_NO_AUTO_TEMPLATES
#endif