supernovas::Source Class Reference

An abstract superclass for an astronomical source or target of observation. More...

#include <supernovas.h>

Inheritance diagram for supernovas::Source:

Public Member Functions
virtual	~Source ()
const struct novas_object *	_novas_object () const
	Returns a pointer to the NOVAS C novas_object data structure that stores data internally.
Angle	angle_to (const Source &source, const Frame &frame) const
	Returns the apparent angular separation of this source from another source, for the given observer location and time of observation.
Apparent	apparent_in (const Frame &frame) const
	Returns the apparent position of a source (if possible), or else an invalid position.
virtual const Source *	copy () const =0
	Returns a pointer to a newly allocated copy of this instance.
EquatorialTrack	equatorial_track (const Frame &frame, const Interval &range) const
	Returns the short-term equatorial trajectory of this source on the observer's sky, which can be used for extrapolating its apparent position in the near-term to avoid the repeated full-fledged position calculation, which may be expensive.
EquatorialTrack	equatorial_track (const Frame &frame, double range_seconds=Unit::hour) const
	Returns the short-term equatorial trajectory of this source on the observer's sky, which can be used for extrapolating its apparent position in the near-term to avoid the repeated full-fledged position calculation, which may be expensive.
Geometric	geometric_in (const Frame &frame, enum novas_reference_system system=NOVAS_TOD) const
	Returns the geometric position of a source (if possible) relative to the observer, or else an invalid position if the source could not be positioned in the observing frame.
HorizontalTrack	horizontal_track (const Frame &frame, RefractionModel ref=NULL, const Weather &weather=Weather::standard()) const
	Returns a 1-minute horizontal trajectory of this source on the observer's sky, which can be used for extrapolating its apparent position for within a 1-minute interval to avoid the repeated full-fledged position calculation at higher rates, which may be expensive.
Angle	moon_angle (const Frame &frame) const
	Returns the apparent angular separation of this source from the Moon, for the given observer location and time of observation.
std::string	name () const
	Returns the name given to this source at instantiation.
Time	rises_above (const Angle &el, const Frame &frame, RefractionModel ref=NULL, const Weather &weather=Weather::standard()) const
	Returns the time when the source rises above the specified elevation next for an observer located on or near Earth's surface, or else an undefined (invalid) time if the observer is not near Earth's surface.
Time	sets_below (const Angle &el, const Frame &frame, RefractionModel ref=NULL, const Weather &weather=Weather::standard()) const
	Returns the time when the source sets below the specified elevation next for an observer located on or near Earth's surface, or else an undefined (invalid) time if the observer is not near Earth's surface.
Angle	sun_angle (const Frame &frame) const
	Returns the pparent angular separation of this source from the Sun, for the given observer location and time of observation.
virtual std::string	to_string () const =0
Time	transits_in (const Frame &frame) const
	Returns the time when the source transits for an observer located on or near Earth's surface, or else an undefined (invalid) time if the observer is not near Earth's surface.
enum novas_object_type	type () const
	Returns the type of this source.
Public Member Functions inherited from supernovas::Validating
bool	is_valid () const
	Returns the previously set 'valid' stae of the implementing instance.
	operator bool () const
	Objects that implement Validating can be used in conditionals directly, without explicitly calling is_valid().

Static Public Member Functions
static void	set_case_sensitive (bool value)
	Enables or disabled case-sensitive treatment of source names.

Protected Member Functions
	Source ()
	stored data on source
Protected Member Functions inherited from supernovas::Validating
	Validating ()
	dummy constructor;

Protected Attributes
struct novas_object	_object = {}
Protected Attributes inherited from supernovas::Validating
bool	_valid = false
	the state variable.

Detailed Description

An abstract superclass for an astronomical source or target of observation.

Since

1.6

See also

CatalogSource, Planet, EphemerisSource, OrbitalSource

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Source()

supernovas::Source::Source ( )

inlineprotected

stored data on source

Referenced by supernovas::CatalogSource::CatalogSource(), angle_to(), supernovas::CatalogSource::copy(), and copy().

~Source()

virtual supernovas::Source::~Source ( )

inlinevirtual

Member Function Documentation

_novas_object()

const struct novas_object * supernovas::Source::_novas_object

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)

const

Returns a pointer to the NOVAS C novas_object data structure that stores data internally.

Returns

a pointer to the underlying NOVAS C novas_object data structure.

Since

1.6

References _object.

Referenced by supernovas::SolarSystemSource::barycentric_at(), equatorial_track(), and horizontal_track().

copy()

virtual const Source * supernovas::Source::copy ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns a pointer to a newly allocated copy of this instance.

Since

1.6

Returns

pointer to a newly allocated copy.

Implemented in supernovas::CatalogSource, supernovas::EphemerisSource, supernovas::OrbitalSource, and supernovas::Planet.

References Source(), supernovas::Unit::hour, NOVAS_TOD, and supernovas::Weather::standard().

name()

std::string supernovas::Source::name

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)

const

Returns the name given to this source at instantiation.

It may be lower-case unless the set_case_sensitive(true) was called before instantiating the source.

Returns

the given source name.

Since

1.6

See also

set_case_sensitive()

References _object.

Referenced by supernovas::EphemerisSource::EphemerisSource(), supernovas::OrbitalSource::OrbitalSource(), supernovas::Planet::Planet(), supernovas::Planet::for_naif_id(), supernovas::Planet::for_name(), supernovas::EphemerisSource::to_string(), supernovas::OrbitalSource::to_string(), supernovas::OrbitalSystem::to_string(), and supernovas::Planet::to_string().

set_case_sensitive()

void supernovas::Source::set_case_sensitive ( bool value )

static

Enables or disabled case-sensitive treatment of source names.

It only affect sources that are instantiated after the change has been made.

Parameters

value

true to enable case sensitive processing of name for newly defined sources or else false to convert all future source names to lower-case for case-insensitive processing.

Since

1.6

References novas_case_sensitive().

to_string()

virtual std::string supernovas::Source::to_string ( ) const

pure virtual

Implemented in supernovas::CatalogSource, supernovas::EphemerisSource, supernovas::OrbitalSource, and supernovas::Planet.

type()

enum novas_object_type supernovas::Source::type

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)

const

Returns the type of this source.

Returns

the source type constant

Since

1.6

References _object.

Member Data Documentation

_object

struct novas_object supernovas::Source::_object = {}

protected

Referenced by supernovas::CatalogSource::CatalogSource(), supernovas::EphemerisSource::EphemerisSource(), supernovas::OrbitalSource::OrbitalSource(), supernovas::Planet::Planet(), _novas_object(), supernovas::OrbitalSource::_novas_orbital(), angle_to(), apparent_in(), geometric_in(), supernovas::SolarSystemSource::helio_distance(), supernovas::SolarSystemSource::helio_rate(), supernovas::Planet::mass(), supernovas::Planet::mean_radius(), moon_angle(), name(), supernovas::Planet::novas_id(), supernovas::EphemerisSource::number(), supernovas::OrbitalSource::orbital(), rises_above(), sets_below(), supernovas::SolarSystemSource::solar_illumination(), supernovas::SolarSystemSource::solar_power(), sun_angle(), transits_in(), and type().