libxy-dev 1.3-1.1+b1 / usr / include / xylib / xylib.h

/* Public API of the xylib library.
 * Licence: Lesser GNU Public License 2.1 (LGPL)
 */

/** xylib is a library for reading files that contain x-y data from powder
 ** diffraction, spectroscopy or other experimental methods.
 **
 ** It is recommended to set LC_NUMERIC="C" (or other locale with the same
 ** numeric format) before reading files.
 **
 ** Usually, we first call load_file() to read file from disk. It stores
 ** all data from the file in class DataSet.
 ** DataSet contains a list of Blocks, each Blocks contains a list of Columns,
 ** and each Column contains a list of values.
 **
 ** It may sound complex, but IMO it can't be made simpler.
 ** It's analogical to a spreadsheet. One OOCalc or Excel file (which
 ** corresponds to xylib::DataSet) contains a number of sheets (Blocks),
 ** but usually only one is used. Each sheet can be viewed as a list of columns.
 **
 ** In xylib all columns in one block must have equal length.
 ** Several filetypes always contain only one Block with two Columns.
 ** In this case we can take coordinates of the 15th point as:
 **    double x = get_block(0)->get_column(1)->get_value(14);
 **    double y = get_block(0)->get_column(2)->get_value(14);
 ** Note that blocks and points are numbered from 0, but columns are numbered
 ** from 1, because the column 0 returns index of point.
 ** All values are stored as floating-point numbers, even if they are integers
 ** in the file.
 ** DataSet and Block contain also MetaData, which is a string to string map.
 **
 ** Note that C++ API uses std::string and exceptions, so it is recommended
 ** to compile the library and programs that use it with the same compiler.
 **
 ** C++ API is defined in xylib namespace, C API use prefix xylib.
 **/

#ifndef XYLIB_XYLIB_H_
#define XYLIB_XYLIB_H_

/* XYLIB_API is a mark for API classes and functions,
 * used to decorate classes and functions for Win32 DLL linking.
 */
#undef XYLIB_API
#if defined(_WIN32) && (defined(XYLIB_DLL) || defined(DLL_EXPORT))
# if defined(BUILDING_XYLIB)
#  define XYLIB_API  __declspec(dllexport)
# else
#  define XYLIB_API  __declspec(dllimport)
# endif
#else
# define XYLIB_API
#endif

/* Library version. Use xylib_get_version() to get it as a string.
 *  XYLIB_VERSION % 100 is the sub-minor version
 *  XYLIB_VERSION / 100 % 100 is the minor version
 *  XYLIB_VERSION / 10000 is the major version
 */
#define XYLIB_VERSION 10300 /* 1.3.0 */

#ifdef __cplusplus

#include <string>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <fstream>
#include <algorithm>

extern "C" {
#endif /* __cplusplus */

/** basic info about each format */
struct XYLIB_API xylibFormat
{
    const char* name;  /** short name, usually basename of .cpp/.h files */
    const char* desc;  /** full format name (reasonably short) */
    const char* exts; /** possible extensions, separated by spaces */
    int binary; /** 0 - ascii, 1 - binary */
    int multiblock; /** 1 if filetype supports multiple blocks, 0 otherwise */
};

/* Three functions below are a part of C API which is useful also in C++.  */

/* returns version of the library; see also XYLIB_VERSION */
XYLIB_API const char* xylib_get_version();

/* all supported filetypes can be iterated by calling this function
 * with 0, 1, ... until NULL is returned.
 */
XYLIB_API const struct xylibFormat* xylib_get_format(int n);

/* returns xylibFormat that has a name `name' */
XYLIB_API const struct xylibFormat* xylib_get_format_by_name(const char* name);

/* Minimal C API. Not recommended for use in other languages.
 * Note that blocks and rows are indexed from 0, but columns are indexed from 1,
 * because pseudo-column 0 contains indices of points.
 */

/* C equivalent of xylib::load_file */
XYLIB_API void* xylib_load_file(const char* path, const char* format_name,
                                const char* options);

/* C equivalent of xylib::DataSet::get_block() */
XYLIB_API void* xylib_get_block(void* dataset, int block);

/* C equivalent of xylib::Block::get_column_count() */
XYLIB_API int xylib_count_columns(void* block);

/* C equivalent of xylib::Column::get_point_count() */
XYLIB_API int xylib_count_rows(void* block, int column);

/* C equivalent of xylib::Column::get_value() */
XYLIB_API double xylib_get_data(void* block, int column, int row);

/* C equivalent of xylib::MetaData::get() */
XYLIB_API const char* xylib_dataset_metadata(void* dataset, const char* key);

/* C equivalent of xylib::MetaData::get() */
XYLIB_API const char* xylib_block_metadata(void* block, const char* key);

/* destruct DataSet created by xylib_load_file() */
XYLIB_API void xylib_free_dataset(void* dataset);

#ifdef __cplusplus
} // extern "C"

namespace xylib
{

class DataSet;

/// stores format related info
struct XYLIB_API FormatInfo : public xylibFormat
{
    typedef bool (*t_checker)(std::istream&, std::string*);
    typedef DataSet* (*t_ctor)();

    /// factory function
    t_ctor ctor;
    /// function used to check if a file has this format,
    /// optionally returns details (like format version) as string
    t_checker checker;

    FormatInfo(const char* name_, const char* desc_, const char* exts_,
               bool binary_, bool multiblock_,
               t_ctor ctor_, t_checker checker_);
};

/// unexpected format, unexpected EOF, etc
class XYLIB_API FormatError : public std::runtime_error
{
public:
    explicit FormatError(std::string const& msg) : std::runtime_error(msg) {}
};

/// all errors other than format error
class XYLIB_API RunTimeError : public std::runtime_error
{
public:
    explicit RunTimeError(std::string const& msg) : std::runtime_error(msg) {}
};


/// abstract base class for a column
class XYLIB_API Column
{
public:
    virtual ~Column() {}

    /// Column can have a name (but usually it doesn't have)
    virtual std::string const& get_name() const = 0;

    /// return number of points or -1 for "unlimited" number of points
    virtual int get_point_count() const = 0;

    /// return value of n'th point (starting from 0-th)
    virtual double get_value(int n) const = 0;

    /// get minimum value in column
    virtual double get_min() const = 0;

    /// get maximum value in column;
    /// point_count must be specified if column has "unlimited" length, it is
    /// ignored otherwise
    virtual double get_max(int point_count=0) const = 0;

    /// returns step in the case of fixed step, 0. otherwise
    virtual double get_step() const = 0;
};


// declare structs that contain implementation details
struct MetaDataImp;
struct BlockImp;
struct DataSetImp;

/// Map that stores meta-data (additional data, that usually describe x-y data)
/// for block or dataset. For example: date of the experiment, wavelength, ...
/// The only way to get all elements is using size(), get_key() and get().
class XYLIB_API MetaData
{
public:
    // use these functions to query meta data
    bool has_key(std::string const& key) const;
    std::string const& get(std::string const& key) const;
    size_t size() const;
    std::string const& get_key(size_t index) const;

    // functions for use only in xylib
    MetaData();
    ~MetaData();
    void operator=(const MetaData& other);
    void clear();
    bool set(std::string const& key, std::string const& val);
    std::string& operator[] (const std::string& x);

private:
    MetaData(const MetaData&); // disallow

    MetaDataImp *imp_;
};


/// a block of data
class XYLIB_API Block
{
public:
    /// handy pseudo-column that returns index of point as value
    static Column* const index_column;

    MetaData meta; /// meta-data

    Block();
    ~Block();

    /// block can have a name (but usually it doesn't have)
    std::string const& get_name() const;

    /// number of real columns, not including 0-th pseudo-column
    int get_column_count() const;
    /// get column, 0-th column is index of point
    const Column& get_column(int n) const;

    /// return number of points or -1 for "unlimited" number of points
    /// each column should have the same number of points (or "unlimited"
    /// number if the column is a generator)
    int get_point_count() const;

    // functions for use in filetype implementations
    void add_column(Column* c, bool append=true);
    Column* del_column(int n); // removes and returns column
    void set_name(std::string const& name);

private:
    Block(const Block&); // disallow
    void operator=(const Block&); //disallow

    BlockImp* imp_;
};


/// DataSet represents data stored typically in one file.
/// It may consist of one or more block(s) of X-Y data and of meta-data
class XYLIB_API DataSet
{
public:
    // pointer to FormatInfo of a class derived from DataSet
    FormatInfo const* const fi;

    MetaData meta; /// meta-data

    // ctor is protected
    virtual ~DataSet();

    /// number of blocks (usually 1)
    int get_block_count() const;

    /// get block n (block 0 is first)
    Block const* get_block(int n) const;

    /// read data from file
    virtual void load_data(std::istream &f) = 0;

    /// delete all data stored in this class (use only if you want to
    /// call load_data() more than once)
    void clear();

    /// check if options string has this word; t must be valid option
    bool has_option(std::string const& t);

    // functions for use in filetype implementations
    void add_block(Block* block);

    // if load_data() supports options, set it before it's called
    void set_options(std::string const& options);

    /// true if this option is handled for this format
    virtual bool is_valid_option(std::string const&) { return false; }

protected:
    explicit DataSet(FormatInfo const* fi_);

private:
    DataSetImp* imp_;
    DataSet(const DataSet&); // disallow
    void operator=(const DataSet&); //disallow
};


/// if format_name is not given, it is guessed
/// return value: pointer to Dataset that contains all data read from file
XYLIB_API DataSet* load_file(std::string const& path,
                             std::string const& format_name="",
                             std::string const& options="");

/// return value: pointer to Dataset that contains all data read from file
XYLIB_API DataSet* load_stream(std::istream &is,
                               std::string const& format_name,
                               std::string const& options="");

/// guess a format of the file; does NOT handle compressed files
XYLIB_API FormatInfo const* guess_filetype(std::string const& path,
                                           std::istream &f,
                                           std::string* details);

/// check if file f can be of this format
XYLIB_API bool check_format(FormatInfo const* fi, std::istream& f,
                            std::string* details);

/// return wildcard for file dialog in format:
/// "ASCII X Y Files (*)|*|Sietronics Sieray CPI (*.cpi)|*.cpi"
XYLIB_API std::string get_wildcards_string(std::string const& all_files="*");

} // namespace xylib

// For internal use only.
#ifdef BUILDING_XYLIB
// macro used in declarations of classes derived from DataSet
#define OBLIGATORY_DATASET_MEMBERS(class_name) \
    public: \
        class_name() : DataSet(&fmt_info) {} \
        void load_data(std::istream &f); \
        static bool check(std::istream &f, std::string *details); \
        static DataSet* ctor() { return new class_name; } \
        static const FormatInfo fmt_info;
#endif // BUILDING_XYLIB

#endif /* __cplusplus */

#endif /* XYLIB_XYLIB_H_ */