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cxx/mcc_mount_astro_erfa.h

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /*  MOUNT CONTROL COMPONENTS LIBRARY  */
 
 
-/*  ASTROMETRY ENGINE BASED ON ERFA-LIBRARY  */
+/*  ASTROMETRY ENGINE BASED ON ERFA-LIBRARY (THREAD-SAFE FOR ENGINE STATE MANIPULATIONS)  */
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -298,6 +298,30 @@ public:
         return ERROR_OK;
     }
 
+
+    /*  helper mathods  */
+
+    auto leapSecondsExpireDate() const
+    {
+        return _currentState._leapSeconds.expireDate();
+    }
+
+    auto leapSecondsExpireMJD() const
+    {
+        return _currentState._leapSeconds.expireMJD();
+    }
+
+
+    auto bulletinADateRange() const
+    {
+        return _currentState._bulletinA.dateRange();
+    }
+
+    auto bulletinADateRangeMJD() const
+    {
+        return _currentState._bulletinA.dateRangeMJD();
+    }
+
 protected:
     engine_state_t _currentState{};