Class lsst::meas::base::PsfFluxAlgorithm

class PsfFluxAlgorithm : public lsst::meas::base::SimpleAlgorithm

A measurement algorithm that estimates instFlux using a linear least-squares fit with the Psf model.

The PsfFlux algorithm is extremely simple: we do a least-squares fit of the Psf model (evaluated at a given position) to the data. For point sources, this provides the optimal instFlux measurement in the limit where the Psf model is correct. We do not use per-pixel weights in the fit, as this results in bright stars being fit with a different effective profile than faint stairs.