TabPath.h

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//# TabPath.h: Search path for table files
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#ifndef TABLES_TABPATH_H
#define TABLES_TABPATH_H
 
//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/casa/BasicSL/String.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Containers/Block.h>
 
 
namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN
 
// <summary>
// Search path for table files
// </summary>
 
// <use visibility=local>
 
// <reviewed reviewer="UNKNOWN" date="before2004/08/25" tests="" demos="">
// </reviewed>
 
// <prerequisite>
// </prerequisite>
 
// <synopsis>
// TabPath is the class containing the search path for table files.
// It is used by the TabDesc class to find the directory of a table
// description.
// </synopsis>
 
// <todo asof="$DATE:$">
//  <li> This class has to be replaced by a more general path class.
// </todo>
 
 
class TabPath
{
public:
    // Create a table file search path with a .COD{Directory}
    // Use default path  ., ~/TabDir
    TabPath ();
 
    // Create a table file search path with given path name.
    TabPath (const String&);
 
    // Remove a table file search path.
    ~TabPath ();
 
    // Find a file in one of the directories.
    Bool found (const String&, String&) const;
 
    // Get the directory name.
    const String& dir (uInt dirnr) const;
   
private:
    Block<String>  tabDir_p;           // file directories
    uInt           nrDir_p;            // # directories
};
 
 
 
} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END
 
#endif