radar_obj.h

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
//
// Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Marc Brooker and Michael Inggs
// Copyright (c) 2008-present FERS Contributors (see AUTHORS.md).
//
// See the GNU GPLv2 LICENSE file in the FERS project root for more information.
 
/**
 * @file radar_obj.h
 * @brief Defines the Radar class and associated functionality.
 */
 
#pragma once
 
#include "object.h"
 
namespace timing
{
    class Timing;
}
 
namespace antenna
{
    class Antenna;
}
 
namespace radar
{
    class Platform;
 
    /**
     * @enum OperationMode
     * @brief Defines the operational mode of a radar component.
     */
    enum class OperationMode
    {
        PULSED_MODE, ///< The component operates in a pulsed mode.
        CW_MODE ///< The component operates in a continuous-wave mode.
    };
 
    /**
     * @class Radar
     * @brief Represents a radar system on a platform.
     */
    class Radar : public Object
    {
    public:
        /**
         * @brief Constructs a Radar object.
         *
         * @param platform Pointer to the platform on which the radar is mounted.
         * @param name Name of the radar object.
         */
        Radar(Platform* platform, std::string name) noexcept : Object(platform, std::move(name)) {}
 
        ~Radar() override = default;
 
        Radar(const Radar&) = delete;
 
        Radar& operator=(const Radar&) = delete;
 
        Radar(Radar&&) = delete;
 
        Radar& operator=(Radar&&) = delete;
 
        /**
         * @brief Retrieves the attached radar object.
         *
         * @return Pointer to the attached radar object.
         */
        [[nodiscard]] const Radar* getAttached() const noexcept { return _attached; }
 
        /**
         * @brief Gets the antenna associated with this radar.
         *
         * @return Pointer to the associated antenna.
         */
        [[nodiscard]] const antenna::Antenna* getAntenna() const noexcept { return _antenna; }
 
        /**
         * @brief Calculates the radar gain based on input angles and wavelength.
         *
         * @param angle The radar's pointing angle.
         * @param refangle The reference angle for comparison.
         * @param wavelength The wavelength of the radar signal.
         * @return The calculated radar gain.
         */
        [[nodiscard]] RealType getGain(const math::SVec3& angle, const math::SVec3& refangle,
                                       RealType wavelength) const;
 
        /**
         * @brief Gets the noise temperature of the radar.
         *
         * @param angle The angle at which the noise temperature is calculated.
         * @return The calculated noise temperature.
         */
        [[nodiscard]] virtual RealType getNoiseTemperature(const math::SVec3& angle) const noexcept;
 
        /**
         * @brief Retrieves the timing source for the radar.
         *
         * @return Shared pointer to the timing source.
         */
        [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<timing::Timing> getTiming() const;
 
        /**
         * @brief Sets the timing source for the radar.
         *
         * @param tim Shared pointer to the timing source to set.
         */
        void setTiming(const std::shared_ptr<timing::Timing>& tim);
 
        /**
         * @brief Sets the antenna for the radar.
         *
         * @param ant Pointer to the antenna to set.
         */
        void setAntenna(const antenna::Antenna* ant);
 
        /**
         * @brief Attaches another radar object to this radar.
         *
         * @param obj Pointer to the radar object to attach.
         * @throws std::runtime_error If another object is already attached.
         */
        void setAttached(const Radar* obj);
 
    protected:
        std::shared_ptr<timing::Timing> _timing; ///< Timing source for the radar.
 
    private:
        const antenna::Antenna* _antenna{nullptr}; ///< Antenna object associated with the radar.
        const Radar* _attached{nullptr}; ///< Attached radar object.
    };
}