GModelData.hpp 3.52 KB
/***************************************************************************
 *           GModelData.hpp  -  Abstract virtual data model class          *
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 *  copyright (C) 2011 by Jurgen Knodlseder                                *
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/**
 * @file GModelData.hpp
 * @brief Abstract data model base class interface definition
 * @author J. Knodlseder
 */

#ifndef GMODELDATA_HPP
#define GMODELDATA_HPP

/* __ Includes ___________________________________________________________ */
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include "GEnergy.hpp"
#include "GTime.hpp"
#include "GEvent.hpp"
#include "GObservation.hpp"
#include "GModel.hpp"
#include "GModelPar.hpp"
#include "GXmlElement.hpp"

/* __ Forward declarations _______________________________________________ */
class GEvent;
class GObservation;


/***********************************************************************//**
 * @class GModelData
 *
 * @brief Abstract data model class
 *
 * This abstract virtual base class implements methods to access model
 * parameters.
 ***************************************************************************/
class GModelData : public GModel {

public:
    // Constructors and destructors
    GModelData(void);
    explicit GModelData(const GXmlElement& xml);
    GModelData(const GModelData& model);
    virtual ~GModelData(void);

    // Operators
    virtual GModelData& operator=(const GModelData& model);

    // Pure virtual methods
    virtual void        clear(void) = 0;
    virtual GModelData* clone(void) const = 0;
    virtual std::string type(void) const = 0;
    virtual double      eval(const GEvent& event,
                             const GObservation& obs) const = 0;
    virtual double      eval_gradients(const GEvent& event,
                                       const GObservation& obs) const = 0;
    virtual double      npred(const GEnergy& obsEng, const GTime& obsTime,
                              const GObservation& obs) const = 0;
    virtual void        read(const GXmlElement& xml) = 0;
    virtual void        write(GXmlElement& xml) const = 0;
    virtual std::string print(void) const = 0;
    
protected:
    // Protected methods
    void init_members(void);
    void copy_members(const GModelData& model);
    void free_members(void);
};

#endif /* GMODELDATA_HPP */