LsstComCamTranslator

class lsst.obs.lsst.translators.LsstComCamTranslator(header, filename=None)

Bases: lsst.obs.lsst.translators.LsstCamTranslator

Metadata translation for the LSST Commissioning Camera.

Attributes Summary

DETECTOR_MAX
all_properties
cameraPolicyFile
default_resource_package
default_resource_root
default_search_path
detectorMapping
detectorSerials
extensions
name	Name of this translation class
supported_instrument
translators

Methods Summary

are_keys_ok(keywords)	Are the supplied keys all present and defined?
can_translate(header[, filename])	Indicate whether this translation class can translate the supplied header.
can_translate_with_options(header, options)	Helper method for can_translate allowing options.
cards_used()	Cards used during metadata extraction.
compute_detector_exposure_id(exposure_id, …)	Compute the detector exposure ID from detector number and exposure ID.
compute_detector_info_from_serial(…)	Helper method to return the detector information from the serial.
compute_detector_num_from_name(…)	Helper method to return the detector number from the name.
compute_exposure_id(dayobs, seqnum[, controller])	Helper method to calculate the exposure_id.
defined_in_this_class(name)	Report if the specified class attribute is defined specifically in this class.
detector_mapping()	Returns the mapping of full name to detector ID and serial.
detector_serials()	Obtain the mapping of detector serial to detector group, name, and number.
determine_translatable_headers(filename[, …])	Given a file return all the headers usable for metadata translation.
determine_translator(header[, filename])	Determine a translation class by examining the header
fix_header(header, instrument, obsid[, filename])	Fix ComCam headers.
is_key_ok(keyword)	Return True if the value associated with the named keyword is present in this header and defined.
is_keyword_defined(header, keyword)	Return True if the value associated with the named keyword is present in the supplied header and defined.
is_on_sky()	Determine if this is an on-sky observation.
max_detector_exposure_id()	The maximum detector exposure ID expected to be generated by this instrument.
max_exposure_id()	The maximum exposure ID expected from this instrument.
quantity_from_card(keywords, unit[, …])	Calculate a Astropy Quantity from a header card and a unit.
resource_root()	Package resource to use to locate correction resources within an installed package.
search_paths()	Search paths to use for LSST data when looking for header correction files.
to_altaz_begin()	Telescope boresight azimuth and elevation at start of observation.
to_boresight_airmass()	Calculate airmass at boresight at start of observation.
to_boresight_rotation_angle()	Angle of the instrument in boresight_rotation_coord frame.
to_boresight_rotation_coord()	Boresight rotation angle.
to_dark_time()	Calculate the dark time.
to_datetime_begin()
to_datetime_end()
to_detector_exposure_id()
to_detector_group()	Collection name of which this detector is a part.
to_detector_name()	Name of the detector within the instrument (might not be unique if there are detector groups).
to_detector_num()
to_detector_serial()	Serial number/string associated with this detector.
to_detector_unique_name()	Return a unique name for the detector.
to_exposure_group()	Calculate the exposure group string.
to_exposure_id()	Generate a unique exposure ID number
to_exposure_time()	Duration of the exposure with shutter open (seconds).
to_instrument()	The instrument used to observe the exposure.
to_location()
to_object()	Object of interest or field name.
to_observation_counter()	Return the sequence number within the observing day.
to_observation_id()	Label uniquely identifying this observation (can be related to ‘exposure_id’).
to_observation_reason()
to_observation_type()
to_observing_day()	Return the day of observation as YYYYMMDD integer.
to_physical_filter()	Calculate the physical filter name.
to_pressure()	Atmospheric pressure outside the dome.
to_relative_humidity()	Relative humidity outside the dome.
to_science_program()	Observing program (survey or proposal) identifier.
to_telescope()	Full name of the telescope.
to_temperature()	Temperature outside the dome.
to_tracking_radec()
to_visit_id()	Calculate the visit associated with this exposure.
translator_version()	Return the version string for this translator class.
validate_value(value, default[, minimum, …])	Validate the supplied value, returning a new value if out of range

Attributes Documentation

DETECTOR_MAX = 1000

all_properties = {'altaz_begin': PropertyDefinition(doc='Telescope boresight azimuth and elevation at start of observation.', str_type='astropy.coordinates.AltAz', py_type=<class 'astropy.coordinates.builtin_frames.altaz.AltAz'>, to_simple=<function altaz_to_simple at 0x7fd523b27c10>, from_simple=<function simple_to_altaz at 0x7fd523b27ca0>), 'boresight_airmass': PropertyDefinition(doc='Airmass of the boresight of the telescope.', str_type='float', py_type=<class 'float'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'boresight_rotation_angle': PropertyDefinition(doc='Angle of the instrument in boresight_rotation_coord frame.', str_type='astropy.coordinates.Angle', py_type=<class 'astropy.coordinates.angles.Angle'>, to_simple=<function angle_to_simple at 0x7fd523b27790>, from_simple=<function simple_to_angle at 0x7fd523b27820>), 'boresight_rotation_coord': PropertyDefinition(doc='Coordinate frame of the instrument rotation angle (options: sky, unknown).', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'dark_time': PropertyDefinition(doc='Duration of the exposure with shutter closed (seconds).', str_type='astropy.units.Quantity', py_type=<class 'astropy.units.quantity.Quantity'>, to_simple=<function exptime_to_simple at 0x7fd523b275e0>, from_simple=<function simple_to_exptime at 0x7fd523b27700>), 'datetime_begin': PropertyDefinition(doc='Time of the start of the observation.', str_type='astropy.time.Time', py_type=<class 'astropy.time.core.Time'>, to_simple=<function datetime_to_simple at 0x7fd523b179d0>, from_simple=<function simple_to_datetime at 0x7fd523b17f70>), 'datetime_end': PropertyDefinition(doc='Time of the end of the observation.', str_type='astropy.time.Time', py_type=<class 'astropy.time.core.Time'>, to_simple=<function datetime_to_simple at 0x7fd523b179d0>, from_simple=<function simple_to_datetime at 0x7fd523b17f70>), 'detector_exposure_id': PropertyDefinition(doc='Unique integer identifier for this detector in this exposure.', str_type='int', py_type=<class 'int'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'detector_group': PropertyDefinition(doc='Collection name of which this detector is a part. Can be None if there are no detector groupings.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'detector_name': PropertyDefinition(doc='Name of the detector within the instrument (might not be unique if there are detector groups).', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'detector_num': PropertyDefinition(doc='Unique (for instrument) integer identifier for the sensor.', str_type='int', py_type=<class 'int'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'detector_serial': PropertyDefinition(doc='Serial number/string associated with this detector.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'detector_unique_name': PropertyDefinition(doc='Unique name of the detector within the focal plane, generally combining detector_group with detector_name.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'exposure_group': PropertyDefinition(doc="Label to use to associate this exposure with others (can be related to 'exposure_id').", str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'exposure_id': PropertyDefinition(doc='Unique (with instrument) integer identifier for this observation.', str_type='int', py_type=<class 'int'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'exposure_time': PropertyDefinition(doc='Duration of the exposure with shutter open (seconds).', str_type='astropy.units.Quantity', py_type=<class 'astropy.units.quantity.Quantity'>, to_simple=<function exptime_to_simple at 0x7fd523b275e0>, from_simple=<function simple_to_exptime at 0x7fd523b27700>), 'instrument': PropertyDefinition(doc='The instrument used to observe the exposure.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'location': PropertyDefinition(doc='Location of the observatory.', str_type='astropy.coordinates.EarthLocation', py_type=<class 'astropy.coordinates.earth.EarthLocation'>, to_simple=<function earthlocation_to_simple at 0x7fd523af7a60>, from_simple=<function simple_to_earthlocation at 0x7fd523b17430>), 'object': PropertyDefinition(doc='Object of interest or field name.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'observation_counter': PropertyDefinition(doc='Counter of this observation. Can be counter within observing_day or a global counter. Likely to be observatory specific.', str_type='int', py_type=<class 'int'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'observation_id': PropertyDefinition(doc="Label uniquely identifying this observation (can be related to 'exposure_id').", str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'observation_reason': PropertyDefinition(doc="Reason this observation was taken, or its purpose ('science' and 'calibration' are common values)", str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'observation_type': PropertyDefinition(doc='Type of observation (currently: science, dark, flat, bias, focus).', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'observing_day': PropertyDefinition(doc='Integer in YYYYMMDD format corresponding to the day of observation.', str_type='int', py_type=<class 'int'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'physical_filter': PropertyDefinition(doc='The bandpass filter used for this observation.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'pressure': PropertyDefinition(doc='Atmospheric pressure outside the dome.', str_type='astropy.units.Quantity', py_type=<class 'astropy.units.quantity.Quantity'>, to_simple=<function pressure_to_simple at 0x7fd523b279d0>, from_simple=<function simple_to_pressure at 0x7fd523b27a60>), 'relative_humidity': PropertyDefinition(doc='Relative humidity outside the dome.', str_type='float', py_type=<class 'float'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'science_program': PropertyDefinition(doc='Observing program (survey or proposal) identifier.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'telescope': PropertyDefinition(doc='Full name of the telescope.', str_type='str', py_type=<class 'str'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None), 'temperature': PropertyDefinition(doc='Temperature outside the dome.', str_type='astropy.units.Quantity', py_type=<class 'astropy.units.quantity.Quantity'>, to_simple=<function temperature_to_simple at 0x7fd523b278b0>, from_simple=<function simple_to_temperature at 0x7fd523b27940>), 'tracking_radec': PropertyDefinition(doc='Requested RA/Dec to track.', str_type='astropy.coordinates.SkyCoord', py_type=<class 'astropy.coordinates.sky_coordinate.SkyCoord'>, to_simple=<function skycoord_to_simple at 0x7fd523b27af0>, from_simple=<function simple_to_skycoord at 0x7fd523b27b80>), 'visit_id': PropertyDefinition(doc='ID of the Visit this Exposure is associated with.\n\nScience observations should essentially always be\nassociated with a visit, but calibration observations\nmay not be.', str_type='int', py_type=<class 'int'>, to_simple=None, from_simple=None)}

cameraPolicyFile = 'policy/comCam.yaml'

default_resource_package = 'astro_metadata_translator'

default_resource_root = None

default_search_path = None

detectorMapping = None

detectorSerials = None

extensions = {}

name = 'LSSTComCam'

Name of this translation class

supported_instrument = 'LSSTCam'

translators = {'DECam': <class 'astro_metadata_translator.translators.decam.DecamTranslator'>, 'HSC': <class 'astro_metadata_translator.translators.hsc.HscTranslator'>, 'LSST-TS3': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.ts3.LsstTS3Translator'>, 'LSST-TS8': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.ts8.LsstTS8Translator'>, 'LSST-UCDCam': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.lsst_ucdcam.LsstUCDCamTranslator'>, 'LSSTCam': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.lsstCam.LsstCamTranslator'>, 'LSSTCam-PhoSim': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.phosim.LsstCamPhoSimTranslator'>, 'LSSTCam-imSim': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.imsim.LsstCamImSimTranslator'>, 'LSSTComCam': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.comCam.LsstComCamTranslator'>, 'LSST_LATISS': <class 'lsst.obs.lsst.translators.latiss.LatissTranslator'>, 'MegaPrime': <class 'astro_metadata_translator.translators.megaprime.MegaPrimeTranslator'>, 'SDSS': <class 'astro_metadata_translator.translators.sdss.SdssTranslator'>, 'SuprimeCam': <class 'astro_metadata_translator.translators.suprimecam.SuprimeCamTranslator'>}

Methods Documentation

are_keys_ok(keywords)

Are the supplied keys all present and defined?

Parameters:

keywords : iterable of str

Keywords to test.

Returns:

all_ok : bool

True if all supplied keys are present and defined.

classmethod can_translate(header, filename=None)

Indicate whether this translation class can translate the supplied header.

Looks for “COMCAM” instrument in case-insensitive manner but must be on LSST telescope. This avoids confusion with other telescopes using commissioning cameras.

Parameters:

header : dict-like

Header to convert to standardized form.

filename : str, optional

Name of file being translated.

Returns:

can : bool

True if the header is recognized by this class. False otherwise.

classmethod can_translate_with_options(header, options, filename=None)

Helper method for can_translate allowing options.

Parameters:

header : dict-like

Header to convert to standardized form.

options : dict

Headers to try to determine whether this header can be translated by this class. If a card is found it will be compared with the expected value and will return that comparison. Each card will be tried in turn until one is found.

filename : str, optional

Name of file being translated.

Returns:

can : bool

True if the header is recognized by this class. False otherwise.

Notes

Intended to be used from within can_translate implementations for specific translators. Is not intended to be called directly from determine_translator.

cards_used()

Cards used during metadata extraction.

Returns:

used : frozenset of str

Cards used when extracting metadata.

classmethod compute_detector_exposure_id(exposure_id, detector_num)

Compute the detector exposure ID from detector number and exposure ID.

This is a helper method to allow code working outside the translator infrastructure to use the same algorithm.

Parameters:

exposure_id : int

Unique exposure ID.

detector_num : int

Detector number.

Returns:

detector_exposure_id : int

The calculated ID.

classmethod compute_detector_info_from_serial(detector_serial)

Helper method to return the detector information from the serial.

Parameters:

detector_serial : str

Detector serial ID.

Returns:

info : tuple of (str, str, int)

Detector group, name, and number.

classmethod compute_detector_num_from_name(detector_group, detector_name)

Helper method to return the detector number from the name.

Parameters:

detector_group : str

Name of the detector grouping. This is generally the raft name.

detector_name : str

Detector name.

Returns:

num : int

Detector number.

static compute_exposure_id(dayobs, seqnum, controller=None)

Helper method to calculate the exposure_id.

Parameters:

dayobs : str

Day of observation in either YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD format. If the string looks like ISO format it will be truncated before the T before being handled.

seqnum : int or str

Sequence number.

controller : str, optional

Controller to use. If this is “O”, no change is made to the exposure ID. If it is “C” a 1000 is added to the year component of the exposure ID. If it is “H” a 2000 is added to the year component. This sequence continues with “P” and “Q” controllers. None indicates that the controller is not relevant to the exposure ID calculation (generally this is the case for test stand data).

Returns:

exposure_id : int

Exposure ID in form YYYYMMDDnnnnn form.

classmethod defined_in_this_class(name)

Report if the specified class attribute is defined specifically in this class.

Parameters:

name : str

Name of the attribute to test.

Returns:

in_class : bool

True if there is a attribute of that name defined in this specific subclass. False if the method is not defined in this specific subclass but is defined in a parent class. Returns None if the attribute is not defined anywhere in the class hierarchy (which can happen if translators have typos in their mapping tables).

Notes

Retrieves the attribute associated with the given name. Then looks in all the parent classes to determine whether that attribute comes from a parent class or from the current class. Attributes are compared using id().

classmethod detector_mapping()

Returns the mapping of full name to detector ID and serial.

Returns:

mapping : dict of str:tuple

Returns the mapping of full detector name (group+detector) to detector number and serial.

Raises:

ValueError

Raised if no camera policy file has been registered with this translation class.

Notes

Will construct the mapping if none has previously been constructed.

classmethod detector_serials()

Obtain the mapping of detector serial to detector group, name, and number.

Returns:

info : dict of tuple of (str, str, int)

A dict with the serial numbers as keys and values of detector group, name, and number.

classmethod determine_translatable_headers(filename, primary=None)

Given a file return all the headers usable for metadata translation.

This method can optionally be given a header from the file. This header will generally be the primary header or a merge of the first two headers.

In the base class implementation it is assumed that this supplied header is the only useful header for metadata translation and it will be returned unchanged if given. This can avoid unnecesarily re-opening the file and re-reading the header when the content is already known.

If no header is supplied, a header will be read from the supplied file using read_basic_metadata_from_file, allowing it to merge the primary and secondary header of a multi-extension FITS file. Subclasses can read the header from the data file using whatever technique is best for that instrument.

Subclasses can return multiple headers and ignore the externally supplied header. They can also merge it with another header and return a new derived header if that is required by the particular data file. There is no requirement for the supplied header to be used.

Parameters:

filename : str

Path to a file in a format understood by this translator.

primary : dict-like, optional

The primary header obtained by the caller. This is sometimes already known, for example if a system is trying to bootstrap without already knowing what data is in the file. For many instruments where the primary header is the only relevant header, the primary header will be returned with no further action.

Yields:

headers : iterator of dict-like

A header usable for metadata translation. For this base implementation it will be either the supplied primary header or a header read from the file. This implementation will only ever yield a single header.

Notes

Each translator class can have code specifically tailored to its own file format. It is important not to call this method with an incorrect translator class. The normal paradigm is for the caller to have read the first header and then called determine_translator() on the result to work out which translator class to then call to obtain the real headers to be used for translation.

classmethod determine_translator(header, filename=None)

Determine a translation class by examining the header

Parameters:

header : dict-like

Representation of a header.

filename : str, optional

Name of file being translated.

Returns:

translator : MetadataTranslator

Translation class that knows how to extract metadata from the supplied header.

Raises:

ValueError

None of the registered translation classes understood the supplied header.

classmethod fix_header(header, instrument, obsid, filename=None)

Fix ComCam headers.

Notes

Fixes the following issues:

• If LSST_NUM is missing it is filled in by looking at the CCDSLOT value and assuming that the ComCam detectors are fixed.

Corrections are reported as debug level log messages.

See fix_header for details of the general process.

is_key_ok(keyword)

Return True if the value associated with the named keyword is present in this header and defined.

Parameters:

keyword : str

Keyword to check against header.

Returns:

is_ok : bool

True if the header is present and not-None. False otherwise.

static is_keyword_defined(header, keyword)

Return True if the value associated with the named keyword is present in the supplied header and defined.

Parameters:

header : dict-lik

Header to use as reference.

keyword : str

Keyword to check against header.

Returns:

is_defined : bool

True if the header is present and not-None. False otherwise.

is_on_sky()

Determine if this is an on-sky observation.

Returns:

is_on_sky : bool

Returns True if this is a observation on sky on the summit.

classmethod max_detector_exposure_id()

The maximum detector exposure ID expected to be generated by this instrument.

Returns:

max_id : int

The maximum value.

classmethod max_exposure_id()

The maximum exposure ID expected from this instrument.

Returns:

max_exposure_id : int

The maximum value.

quantity_from_card(keywords, unit, default=None, minimum=None, maximum=None, checker=None)

Calculate a Astropy Quantity from a header card and a unit.

Parameters:

keywords : str or list of str

Keyword to use from header. If a list each keyword will be tried in turn until one matches.

unit : astropy.units.UnitBase

Unit of the item in the header.

default : float, optional

Default value to use if the header value is invalid. Assumed to be in the same units as the value expected in the header. If None, no default value is used.

minimum : float, optional

Minimum possible valid value, optional. If the calculated value is below this value, the default value will be used.

maximum : float, optional

Maximum possible valid value, optional. If the calculated value is above this value, the default value will be used.

checker : function, optional

Callback function to be used by the translator method in case the keyword is not present. Function will be executed as if it is a method of the translator class. Running without raising an exception will allow the default to be used. Should usually raise KeyError.

Returns:

q : astropy.units.Quantity

Quantity representing the header value.

Raises:

KeyError

The supplied header key is not present.

resource_root()

Package resource to use to locate correction resources within an installed package.

Returns:

resource_package : str

Package resource name. None if no package resource are to be used.

resource_root : str

The name of the resource root. None if no package resources are to be used.

search_paths()

Search paths to use for LSST data when looking for header correction files.

Returns:

path : list

List with a single element containing the full path to the corrections directory within the obs_lsst package.

to_altaz_begin()

Telescope boresight azimuth and elevation at start of observation.

Returns:

translation : <class 'astropy.coordinates.builtin_frames.altaz.AltAz'>

Translated property.

to_boresight_airmass()

Calculate airmass at boresight at start of observation.

Notes

Early data are missing AMSTART header so we fall back to calculating it from ELSTART.

to_boresight_rotation_angle()

Angle of the instrument in boresight_rotation_coord frame.

Returns:

translation : astropy.coordinates.Angle

Translated value derived from the header.

to_boresight_rotation_coord()

Boresight rotation angle.

Only relevant for science observations.

to_dark_time()

Calculate the dark time.

If a DARKTIME header is not found, the value is assumed to be identical to the exposure time.

Returns:

dark : astropy.units.Quantity

The dark time in seconds.

to_datetime_begin()

to_datetime_end()

to_detector_exposure_id()

to_detector_group()

Collection name of which this detector is a part. Can be None if there are no detector groupings.

Returns:

translation : str

Translated value derived from the header.

to_detector_name()

Name of the detector within the instrument (might not be unique if there are detector groups).

Returns:

translation : str

Translated value derived from the header.

to_detector_num()

to_detector_serial()

Serial number/string associated with this detector.

Returns:

translation : str

Translated value derived from the header.

to_detector_unique_name()

Return a unique name for the detector.

Base class implementation attempts to combine detector_name with detector_group. Group is only used if not None.

Can be over-ridden by specialist translator class.

Returns:

name : str

detector_group``_``detector_name if detector_group is defined, else the detector_name is assumed to be unique. If neither return a valid value an exception is raised.

Raises:

NotImplementedError

Raised if neither detector_name nor detector_group is defined.

to_exposure_group()

Calculate the exposure group string.

For LSSTCam and LATISS this is read from the GROUPID header. If that header is missing the exposure_id is returned instead as a string.

to_exposure_id()

Generate a unique exposure ID number

This is a combination of DAYOBS and SEQNUM, and optionally CONTRLLR.

Returns:

exposure_id : int

Unique exposure number.

to_exposure_time()

Duration of the exposure with shutter open (seconds).

Returns:

translation : astropy.units.Quantity

Translated value derived from the header.

to_instrument()

The instrument used to observe the exposure.

Returns:

translation : <class 'str'>

Translated property.

to_location()

to_object()

Object of interest or field name.

Returns:

translation : <class 'str'>

Translated property.

to_observation_counter()

Return the sequence number within the observing day.

Returns:

counter : int

The sequence number for this day.

to_observation_id()

Label uniquely identifying this observation (can be related to ‘exposure_id’).

Returns:

translation : str

Translated value derived from the header.

to_observation_reason()

to_observation_type()

to_observing_day()

Return the day of observation as YYYYMMDD integer.

For LSSTCam and other compliant instruments this is the value of the DAYOBS header.

Returns:

obs_day : int

The day of observation.

to_physical_filter()

Calculate the physical filter name.

Returns:

filter : str

Name of filter. Can be a combination of FILTER and FILTER2 headers joined by a “~” if FILTER2 is set and not empty. Returns “UNKNOWN” if no filter is declared.

to_pressure()

Atmospheric pressure outside the dome.

Returns:

translation : <class 'astropy.units.quantity.Quantity'>

Translated property.

to_relative_humidity()

Relative humidity outside the dome.

Returns:

translation : <class 'float'>

Translated property.

to_science_program()

Observing program (survey or proposal) identifier.

Returns:

translation : str

Translated value derived from the header.

to_telescope()

Full name of the telescope.

Returns:

translation : <class 'str'>

Translated property.

to_temperature()

Temperature outside the dome.

Returns:

translation : <class 'astropy.units.quantity.Quantity'>

Translated property.

to_tracking_radec()

to_visit_id()

Calculate the visit associated with this exposure.

Notes

For LATISS and LSSTCam the default visit is derived from the exposure group. For other instruments we return the exposure_id.

classmethod translator_version()

Return the version string for this translator class.

Returns:

version : str

String identifying the version of this translator.

Notes

Assumes that the version is available from the __version__ variable in the parent module. If this is not the case a translator should subclass this method.

static validate_value(value, default, minimum=None, maximum=None)

Validate the supplied value, returning a new value if out of range

Parameters:

value : float

Value to be validated.

default : float

Default value to use if supplied value is invalid or out of range. Assumed to be in the same units as the value expected in the header.

minimum : float

Minimum possible valid value, optional. If the calculated value is below this value, the default value will be used.

maximum : float

Maximum possible valid value, optional. If the calculated value is above this value, the default value will be used.

Returns:

value : float

Either the supplied value, or a default value.