MagnificationChanger

Bases: Lens_Type

Represents the XML element MagnificationChanger.

A Magnification Changer (also known as Optovar because one of the first magnification changing devices was developed by Zeiss and given this proprietary Name) provides additional magnification that can be beneficial when a desired field of view is required for the imaging sensor. Magnification Changers are placed before the Tube Lens within the infinity space of the optical system. Typical magnification increments are 1.25x, 1.6x, and 2x.

fromBase(base) staticmethod

Cast a NBOBaseClass to a CMOS.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
base	NBOBaseClass	The base class to cast	required

Returns:

Type	Description
MagnificationChanger	The casted element, or nullptr if the cast fails

getTypeName()

Returns the class type name.

Returns:

Type	Description
string	The class type name

getXMLName()

Returns the XML element name corresponding to this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
string	The XML element name

getNBOType()

Returns the NBO Type corresponding to this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
int	The NBO Type value

getChildren()

Returns a list of all classes derived from this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
List[NBOBaseClass]	The list of derived classes

getSubElements()

Returns a list of all child elements contained in this class.

Returns:

Type	Description
List[NBOBaseClass]	The list of child classes

fromJsonFile(path, validate=True)

Populates this object from a JSON file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
path	string	The path to the JSON file	required
validate	(boolean, optional)	If true, validates constraints on value. Default is true.	True

fromJsonString(json_string, validate=True)

Populates this object from a JSON string.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
json_string	string	The JSON content as a string	required
validate	(boolean, optional)	If true, validates constraints on value. Default is true.	True

fromXmlFile(path, validate=True)

Populates this object from a XML file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
path	string	The path to the XML file	required
validate	(boolean, optional)	If true, validates constraints on value. Default is true.	True

fromXmlString(xml_string, validate=True)

Populates this object from a XML string.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
xml_string	string	The XML content as a string	required
validate	(boolean, optional)	If true, validates constraints on value. Default is true.	True

toXmlFile(filename, validate=True)

Serializes this object to an XML file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
filename	string	The path to the output XML file	required
validate	(boolean, optional)	If true, validates constraints on value. Default is true.	True

toXmlString(validate=True)

Serializes this object to an XML string.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
validate	(boolean, optional)	If true, validates constraints on value. Default is true.	True

Returns:

Type	Description
string	A string containing the XML representation of this object