Function lsst::afw::fits::readMetadata(fits::Fits&, bool)

Function Documentation

std::shared_ptr<daf::base::PropertyList> lsst::afw::fits::readMetadata(fits::Fits &fitsfile, bool strip = false)

Read FITS header

Includes support for the INHERIT convention: if ‘INHERIT = T’ is in the header, the PHU will be read as well, and nominated HDU will override any duplicated values.

Parameters

• fitsfile: the file and HDU to be read

• strip: if true, common FITS keys that usually have non-metadata intepretations (e.g. NAXIS, BITPIX) will be ignored.