Interface Overview

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Pipeline Input and Output

The following diagram illustrates the main inputs and outputs of the Pipeline processing workflow.

        %%{init: {'flowchart': {'curve': 'basis', 'padding': 20}}}%%
graph LR
    subgraph Inputs [Input Data]
        direction TB
        in1([uncalibrated data]):::blueInput
        in2([lists of data to flag]):::blueInput
        in3([antenna position corrections]):::blueInput
        in4([flux catalogue measurements]):::blueInput
        in5([known spectral lines in the flux calibrator spectrum]):::greenInput
        in6([additional lists of data to flag]):::greenInput
        in7([user-provided flux measurements]):::greenInput
        in8([continuum range definitions]):::greenInput
        in9([user-provided calibration tables]):::greenInput
    end

    subgraph Controls [Flow Control/Parameters]
        c1([pipeline processing request PPR])
        c2([interactive input in a CASA session])
    end

    subgraph Process [Processing]
        P([Pipeline]):::whiteProcess
    end

    subgraph Outputs [Pipeline Products]
        direction TB
        out1([flagged calibrated data]):::orangeOutput
        out2([flagged calibration tables]):::orangeOutput
        out3([calibrated images]):::orangeOutput
        out4([execution logs]):::orangeOutput
        out5([web log]):::orangeOutput
        out6([AQUA report]):::orangeOutput
        out7([restore scripts]):::orangeOutput
        out8([archive manifest]):::orangeOutput
        out9([tars for archive ingest]):::orangeOutput
    end

    %% Styles for the Subgraph Boxes
    style Inputs fill:#f0f8ff,stroke:#6c8ebf,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Controls fill:#f0f8ff,stroke:#6c8ebf,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Process fill:#ffffff,stroke:#333,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Outputs fill:#fff5e6,stroke:#d79b00,stroke-dasharray: 5 5

    %% Connections
    in1 --> P
    in2 --> P
    in3 --> P
    in4 --> P
    in5 --> P
    in6 --> P
    in7 --> P
    in8 --> P
    in9 --> P

    c1 --> P
    c2 --> P

    P --> out1
    P --> out2
    P --> out3
    P --> out4
    P --> out5
    P --> out6
    P --> out7
    P --> out8
    P --> out9

    %% Styling Classes for Nodes
    classDef blueInput fill:#dae8fc,stroke:#6c8ebf,stroke-width:2px,color:black,rx:15,ry:15;
    classDef greenInput fill:#d5e8d4,stroke:#82b366,stroke-width:2px,color:black,rx:15,ry:15;
    classDef whiteProcess fill:#ffffff,stroke:#333333,stroke-width:3px,color:black,rx:15,ry:15,font-size:16px;
    classDef orangeOutput fill:#ffe6cc,stroke:#d79b00,stroke-width:2px,color:black,rx:15,ry:15;

    %% Link Styling
    linkStyle 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 stroke:#6c8ebf,stroke-width:3px,fill:none;
    linkStyle 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 stroke:#d79b00,stroke-width:3px,fill:none;