Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of ScantableRedesignProposal

Timestamp:

08/16/10 11:21:56 (15 years ago)

Author:

Malte Marquarding

Comment:

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ScantableRedesignProposal

@@ -45 +45 @@
 = Proposed changes =
 
+== Structure ==
+
 * add columns in '''MS::WEATHER''' table to '''Scantable::WEATHER, including '''Time'''
  * '''MS''' is time based, so MS->Scantable Filler needs to generate '''WEATHER_ID''' in main table
@@ -70 +72 @@
  * add {{{getPolType}}} method
 
-* 
+* move '''SRCxyz''' columns into new '''SOURCE''' sub-table.
+ * add '''SOURCE_ID''' to main table
+ * copy '''MS::SOURCE'' columns
+ * note that '''RESTFREQUENCY''' etc. are in different sub-tables.
+ * not a direct copy from '''MS'''
+
+* add extra columns from '''MS::SPECTRAL_WINDOW''' to '''Scantable::FREQUENCIES'''
+ * note: use '''IF_CONV_CHAIN''' or '''FREQ_GROUP''' as '''IFNO''' equivalent in export to '''MS'''
+
+== API ==
+
+* make polarisation handling row-based ('''POL_ID''') and remove hard-coding of feed type etc.
+
+* make sure all methods accessing moved/new columns get updated
+
 
 = Effort =