convert_to_uvfits.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- mode: python; coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright (c) 2018 Radio Astronomy Software Group
# Licensed under the 2-clause BSD License
"""Convert any pyuvdata compatible file to UVFITS format."""
import argparse
import os
import sys
from astropy.time import Time
import pyuvdata
# setup argparse
a = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="A command-line script for converting file(s) to UVFITS format."
)
a.add_argument(
"files",
type=str,
nargs="*",
help="pyuvdata-compatible file(s) to convert to uvfits.",
)
a.add_argument(
"--output_filename",
type=str,
default=None,
help="Filepath of output file. Default is input with suffix replaced by .uvfits",
)
a.add_argument(
"--phase_time",
type=float,
default=None,
help="Julian Date to phase data to. Default is the first integration of the file.",
)
a.add_argument(
"--overwrite",
default=False,
action="store_true",
help="overwrite output file if it already exists.",
)
a.add_argument(
"--verbose", default=False, action="store_true", help="report feedback to stdout."
)
# get args
args = a.parse_args()
history = " ".join(sys.argv)
# iterate over files
for filename in args.files:
# check output
if args.output_filename is None:
splitext = os.path.splitext(filename)[1]
if splitext[1] == ".uvh5":
outfilename = splitext[0] + ".uvfits"
elif splitext[1] in [".ms", ".MS"]:
outfilename = splitext[0] + ".uvfits"
elif splitext[1] == ".sav":
outfilename = splitext[0] + ".uvfits"
else:
outfilename = filename + ".uvfits"
else:
outfilename = args.output_filename
if os.path.exists(outfilename) and args.overwrite is False:
print("{} exists, not overwriting...".format(outfilename))
continue
# read in file
UV = pyuvdata.UVData()
UV.read(filename)
if UV.phase_type == "drift":
# phase data
if args.phase_time is not None:
UV.phase_to_time(Time(args.phase_time, format="jd", scale="utc"))
if args.verbose:
print("phasing {} to time {}".format(filename, args.phase_time))
else:
UV.phase_to_time(Time(UV.time_array[0], format="jd", scale="utc"))
if args.verbose:
print("phasing {} to time {}".format(filename, UV.time_array[0]))
# write data
UV.history += history
if args.verbose:
print("saving {}".format(outfilename))
UV.write_uvfits(outfilename, spoof_nonessential=True)