ISL-4832 Added sort_by_time.py

python/catalog/sort_by_time.py

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+# -----------------
+# Copyright © 2024 ACK Cyfronet AGH, Poland.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# This work was partially funded by DT-GEO Project.
+# -----------------
+import numpy as np
+
+def sort_by_time(catalog):
+    """
+    Sorts the given catalog based on the 'Time' column.
+
+    Parameters:
+        catalog (np.ndarray): A structured NumPy array representing the catalog, where each row
+                              contains fields like 'Time', 'ID', and others.
+
+    Returns:
+        np.ndarray: The sorted catalog, where rows in 'val' fields are ordered by ascending 'Time' values.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the 'Time' column is not found in the catalog.
+    """
+
+    time_col_index = None
+    for idx, col in enumerate(catalog):
+        if col['field'] == "Time":
+            time_col_index = idx
+
+    if time_col_index is None:
+        raise ValueError("No 'Time' field found in the catalog.")
+
+    time_values = catalog[time_col_index]['val'].flatten()
+    sorted_indexes = np.argsort(time_values)
+
+    sorted_catalog = catalog.copy()
+    for field in sorted_catalog:
+        field['val'] = field['val'][sorted_indexes]
+
+    return sorted_catalog