Package stella.globals

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
ExposureTimeMeasuring	Simple marker interface to allow a value to be identifyable as an adaptable exposure time.
TargetDependDecreasing	An interface denoting that this Value implementation has a value that decreases with time.
TargetDependIncreasing	An interface denoting that this Value implementation has a value that increases with time.
TargetDependingValue	Combines target depending plus value properties, no new properties, but redifines #getFor to deliver a number.
Vignetting	The basic interface that allows calculation of a vignetting factor depending on the telescope pointing.

Class Summary

Class	Description
AbstractFitsMomentsValue	Provides basic facilities for target depending values that also need access to fits moments.
AbstractStatusRequestor	An abstract base class providing the functionalibility of a StatusRequesting parameter.
AbstractTargetParameter	An abstract base class for some target depending parameters.
AbstractTargetValue	An abstract base class for some target depending parameters.
AdcFocusShift	Records the position of a Positioning driver, which is useful if this driver is a filter wheel.
AdcOffset	Records the position of a Positioning driver, which is useful if this driver is a filter wheel.
AdcPosition	Records the position of a Positioning driver, which is useful if this driver is a filter wheel.
AltTelescope	The current position of the telescope, altitude in degrees.
AzTelescope	The current position of the telescope, altitude in degrees.
ClassicPointingModel	A class representing a classical pointing model with normalized parameters.
ClassicPointingModel.Test
ConstantOffset	A class representing a contant offset in two telescope axes, azimuth and altitude.
DarkCurrent	A general variable representing the dark counts expected for a given exposure time, deduced from the current CCD temperature.
DerotatorCenter	A parameter that returns a two dimensional vector the is the right ascension and declination offset from the center of the CCD to the center of rotation of the derotator, in degrees.
DerotatorOffset	A derotator offset is calculated such that Wifsip always points approximately to the ground, but at the same time keeping the CCD geometry fixed.
DeviceTrigger	Device trigger are used to mirror the status of an external command server.
DitherParameter	A dithering parameter supports exposure-number based dithering of an imaging instrument.
ErrorTrigger	A trigger that gets true when a certain error event is sent to the SCS.
ExposureCount	This parameter provides the running number of an exposure within a target.
ExposureRepeat	A general variable representing the ra of the actual object.
ExposureSpan	A general variable representing the ra of the actual object.
ExposureTimeLeft	A general variable representing the the currently remaining exposure time.
FilterFocusShift	Records the position of a Positioning driver, which is useful if this driver is a filter wheel.
FilterWheelPosition	Records the position of a Positioning driver, which is useful if this driver is a filter wheel.
FlatAndScienceGroup	This parameter conducts the automatic selection of twilight sky flats.
FlatAndScienceGroup.Db	Test class that retrieves statistic from db and prints it out.
FlatExposureTime	We estimate the exposure time for a flat field to yield a good exposure level.
FlatExposureTime.Test	Reads the fits file given at the command line, extract the exposure time and does an exposure calculation using default bias levels.
FlatGroup	This parameter conducts the automatic selection of twilight sky flats.
FlatGroup.Db	Test class that retrieves statistic from db and prints it out.
FlatMatch	This trigger is true only when the currently requested flat group, as defined by the FlatGroup parameter matches the flat group assigned to a sky flat field target.
FlatMaximumTime	The maximum exposure time allowed for flats is a filter function, because it basically defines when too much star light is visible in the flat.
FlatPointing	Provides the nominal best sky-flat pointing position, as reported in PASP 108, 944 (1996).
FlatQuality	We estimate the quality of the currently accumulated flat fields.
FluxAdapter	A parameter that utilizes incoming AdapterFwhm status messages to derive the reported star flux (in instrumental magnitudes) out of it.
FocusMeasure	We measure the focus by maximizing a central moment of the image fits.
FocusPosition	A simple parameter that reflects the currently attained focus position of the telescope.
FocusQuality	This parameter returns the list of all exact focus determinations.
FocusQuality.Poke	We peek into the saved datas file and print its content.
FocusStar	A general variable representing the visual magnitude of the actual object.
FractionalExposureTime	This parameter gives the fractional remaining exposure time.
FrameProvider	A frame provider is a parameter that defines a certain rectangluar areas, normally depending on target picked and/or error received.
FrameProvider.Test
FwhmAdapter	A parameter that utilizes incoming AdapterFwhm status messages to derive the reported star fwhm (in arcseconds) out of it.
FwhmMeasure	A parameter that utilizes incoming AdapterFwhm status messages to derive the reported star fwhm (in arcseconds) out of it.
Horizon	The horizon is a global constraint that deals with the partial vignetting of the field of view.
Horizon.Ellipsoidal	The class to calculate the shadow of two elliptical roofs, like in STELLA.
Horizon.Show	We display a panel that shows stella1-vigentting as gray-shaded
Horizon.Stella1	The vignetting introduced by the building for stella1.
Horizon.Stella2	The vignetting introduced by the building for stella2.
InferPark	Tries to infer the parking state of the telescope by checking the telescope's power state and altitude.
LaserAzAltDistance	A parameter that calculates the distance of a target to some given point in the sky given by azimuth (astronomical, i.e.
LaserAzAltDistance.Randomize
LaserAzAltDistance.Stepper
LaserAzAltHtmlFtp
LaserAzAltHtmlList
LaserAzAltHtmlList.Test
LaserAzAltList	A parameter dealing with varying laser pointings, each defined by an az, alt, start and duration.
LaserAzAltList.LaserPointing
LaserDistance
LaserDistance.Randomize
LaserHtmlFtp
LaserHtmlFtp.Test
LaserHtmlList
LaserList	A parameter dealing with varying laser pointings, each defined by an az, alt, start and duration.
LaserList.LaserPointing
MirrorTemperature	A simple parameter that reflects the currently attained focus position of the telescope.
ObservableList	A parameter that is capable of cumulating a list of observable targets along with their highest-ever merit.
ObservableList.DateMerit	A combination of a date and a merit.
OptimalAdc	Returns the name of the optimal ADC to use for a specific target.
PilarParameter	Parameters that are linked to a pilar3 telescope parameter.
PilarTrigger	No true triggers (true/false) exist in Pilar, only values.
PilarValue	Telescope parameters whose string representation can be parsed into a number
PointingModelOffset	A class representing a contant offset in two telescope axes, azimuth and altitude.
PowerTelescope	The current power state of the telescope, as parsed from a status event.
ProposalTime	Counts the time spent on certain proposals.
ProposalTime.Dump	Dumps all proposal times to system out, converting durations to hours on the fly.
RankProvider	A frame provider is a parameter that defines a certain rectangluar areas, normally depending on target picked and/or error received.
RefractionModel	A paramter that combines necessary environment data to allow the determination of the refraction.
RemoteSensorAverage	Returns the average of a sensor.
RemoteSensorMaximum	Returns the average of a sensor.
RemoteSensorShelf	This value registers to a sensor that is a RmiDataCaster.
RemoteSensorStatistic	This value registers to a sensor that is a RmiDataCaster.
RemoteSensorStub	This class is a parameter stub, intended to bind to a remotely running sensor.
RemoteSensorStub.Read
RemoteShelfAverage	Returns the average of a sensor.
RemoteShelfMaximum	Returns the average of a sensor.
RunningCount	This parameter provides a running number which can be preserved and restored.Running number counts occurrence of certain errors, defined in concrete subclasses.
RunningExposureNumber
SeasonWeather	A trigger that mimics seasonal weather on the STELLA site.
SensorShelf	Links averaging to a data sensor.
SensorStatistic	A sensor statistic acts as a data listener, where every data event received is added to the statistic.
SensorValue	A parameter that represents a sensor that is running locally on the same host.
ShutterTimes	Wraps on a shutter and provides timing information.
SnapshotParameter	A snapshot parameter records the value of an other parameter at a certain time.
SnapshotValue	An extension to a snapshot parameter, where the registered parameter must be a value.
StatisticValue	A value that is reset at receiving a certain error-event, cumulates numbers with its set method and returns statistical values on get queris.
StatisticValue.Average	Useable class returning the average.
StatisticValue.Maximum	Useable class returning the average.
StatisticValue.Median	Useable class returning the median.
StatisticValue.Minimum	Useable class returning the average.
TargetInstitution	A parameter that assumes the user name of the current target.
TargetList	A parameter that is capable of resolving a list of parsed targets in its TargetList.get() method.
TargetList.Check	Checks the file given on the command line.
TargetList.Invoke	Mainly used for parsing input-xml files and writing them as serialized targets.
TargetList.TargetDump	A class that is a thread and dumps all of the targets registered at VM-exit to the scheduler to the dump directory.
TargetMerit	A value symbolizing the current merit of the target.
TelescopeError	A class that uses incoming TelescopeStatus errors to deduce eventually occuring telescope errors.
TrackTime	A general variable representing the tracking time remaining for the actual object.
UserShare	A parameter that represents the current time share of a user group.
WeatherTrigger	A weather trigger takes a list of SensorValues, named according to WeatherTrigger.KEY_WEATHERLIST.