GRoi.hpp

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/***************************************************************************
 *            GRoi.hpp - Abstract Region of interest base class            *
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/**
 * @file GRoi.hpp
 * @brief Abstract Region of interest base class definition
 * @author Juergen Knoedlseder
 */
 
#ifndef GROI_HPP
#define GROI_HPP
 
/* __ Includes ___________________________________________________________ */
#include <string>
#include "GBase.hpp"
 
/* __ Forward declarations _______________________________________________ */
class GEvent;
 
 
/***********************************************************************//**
 * @class GRoi
 *
 * @brief Interface for the region of interest classes
 *
 * The region of interest class holds instrument specific information about
 * the spatial region in detector or telescopes coordinates that is used
 * for an analysis. In particular, the definition of a region of interest
 * is required for an unbinned analysis.
 ***************************************************************************/
class GRoi : public GBase {
 
    // Friend classes
    friend class GObservation;
 
public:
    // Constructors and destructors
    GRoi(void);
    GRoi(const GRoi& roi);
    virtual ~GRoi(void);
 
    // Operators
    virtual GRoi& operator=(const GRoi& roi);
 
    // Pure virtual methods
    virtual void        clear(void) = 0;
    virtual GRoi*       clone(void) const = 0;
    virtual std::string classname(void) const = 0;
    virtual bool        contains(const GEvent& event) const = 0;
    virtual std::string print(const GChatter& chatter = NORMAL) const = 0;
 
protected:
    // Protected methods
    void init_members(void);
    void copy_members(const GRoi& roi);
    void free_members(void);
};
 
#endif /* GROI_HPP */