Instrument

This a python binding to the C++ class Mantid::Geometry::Instrument.

bases: mantid.geometry.CompAssembly

class mantid.geometry.Instrument
__init__()

Raises an exception This class cannot be instantiated from Python

getBaseInstrument((Instrument)self) → Instrument :

Return reference to the base instrument

getBoolParameter((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → std_vector_bool
getComponentByName((Instrument)self, (str)cname) → IComponent :

Returns the named component

getDescription((Component)self) → str :

Return the description of current parameterized component

getDetector((Instrument)self, (int)detector_id) → IDetector :

Returns the detector with the given ID

getDistance((IComponent)self, (IComponent)other) → float :

Returns the distance, in metres, between this and the given component

getFullName((IComponent)self) → str :

Returns full path name of component

getIntParameter((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → std_vector_int
getName((IComponent)self) → str :

Returns the name of the component

getNumberParameter((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → std_vector_dbl
getParamDescription((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → str
getParamShortDescription((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → str
getParameterNames((Component)self[, (bool)recursive=True]) → std_set_str
getParameterType((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → str
getPos((IComponent)self) → V3D :

Returns the absolute position of the component

getPositionParameter((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → std_vector_v3d
getReferenceFrame((Instrument)self) → ReferenceFrame :

Returns the reference frame attached that defines the instrument axes

getRelativePos((Component)self) → V3D
getRelativeRot((IComponent)self) → Quat :

Returns the relative rotation as a Quat

getRotation((Component)self) → Quat
getRotationParameter((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → std_vector_quat
getSample((Instrument)self) → IComponent :

Return the object that represents the sample

getShortDescription((Component)self) → str :

Return the short description of current parameterized component

getSource((Instrument)self) → IComponent :

Return the object that represents the source

getStringParameter((Component)self, (str)pname[, (bool)recursive=True]) → std_vector_str
getValidFromDate((Instrument)self) → DateAndTime :

Return the valid from date of the instrument

getValidToDate((Instrument)self) → DateAndTime :

Return the valid to date of the instrument

hasParameter((Component)self, (str)name[, (bool)recursive=True]) → bool
nelements((ICompAssembly)self) → int :

Returns the number of elements in the assembly

setDescription((Component)self, (str)descr) → None :

Set component’s description, works only if the component is parameterized component

type((IComponent)self) → str :

Returns the type of the component represented as a string