/usr/include/liblas/writer.hpp

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#ifndef LIBLAS_LASWRITER_HPP_INCLUDED
#define LIBLAS_LASWRITER_HPP_INCLUDED

#include <liblas/version.hpp>
#include <liblas/header.hpp>
#include <liblas/point.hpp>
#include <liblas/transform.hpp>
#include <liblas/filter.hpp>
#include <liblas/export.hpp>
// boost
#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
// std
#include <iosfwd> // std::ostream
#include <string>
#include <memory>
#include <cstdlib> // std::size_t

namespace liblas {

/// Defines public interface to LAS writer implementation.
/// This class 
class LAS_DLL Writer
{
public:

    /// Consructor initializes reader with specified output stream and header specification.
    /// @param ofs - stream used as destination for LAS records.
    /// @param header - specifies obligatory properties of LAS file.
    /// @exception std::runtime_error - on failure state of the input stream.
    Writer(std::ostream& ofs, Header const& header);

    Writer(Writer const& other);
    Writer(WriterIPtr ptr);
    
    Writer& operator=(Writer const& rhs);    
    
    /// Destructor does not close file attached to the output stream
    /// Header may be updated after writing operation completed, if necessary
    /// in order to maintain data consistency.
    ~Writer();
    
    /// Provides access to header structure.
    Header const& GetHeader() const;
    
    void SetHeader(Header const& header);
    

    /// \todo TODO: Move point record composition deep into writer implementation.
    /// \todo TODO: How to handle point_source_id in portable way, for LAS 1.0 and 1.1
    bool WritePoint(Point const& point);

    /// Allow in-place writing of header
    void WriteHeader();

    /// Sets filters that are used to determine wither or not to 
    /// keep a point that before we write it
    /// Filters are applied *before* transforms.
    void SetFilters(std::vector<liblas::FilterPtr> const& filters);

    /// Gets the list of filters to be applied to points as they are written
    std::vector<liblas::FilterPtr> GetFilters() const;
    
    /// Sets transforms to apply to points.  Points are transformed in 
    /// place *in the order* of the transform list.
    /// Filters are applied *before* transforms.  
    void SetTransforms(std::vector<liblas::TransformPtr> const& transforms);

    /// Gets the list of transforms to be applied to points as they are read
    std::vector<liblas::TransformPtr> GetTransforms() const;
    
private:

    WriterIPtr m_pimpl;

};

} // namespace liblas

#endif // ndef LIBLAS_LASWRITER_HPP_INCLUDED
liblas-dev 1.8.0-7build1 / usr / include / liblas / writer.hpp
