G4ITTransportation.hh

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/// \brief This class is a slightly modified version of G4Transportation
///        initially written by John Apostolakis and colleagues (1997)
///        But it should use the exact same algorithm
//
// Original Author : John Apostolakis
//
// Contact : Mathieu Karamitros (kara (AT) cenbg . in2p3 . fr)
//
// WARNING : This class is released as a prototype.
// It might strongly evolve or even disapear in the next releases.
//
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// Author: Mathieu Karamitros
 
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#ifndef G4ITTransportation_H
#define G4ITTransportation_H
 
#include <CLHEP/Units/SystemOfUnits.h>
 
#include "G4VITProcess.hh"
#include "G4Track.hh"
#include "G4Step.hh"
#include "G4ParticleChangeForTransport.hh"
 
class G4ITNavigator;
//class G4Navigator;
class G4ITSafetyHelper;
class G4PropagatorInField;
 
class G4ITTransportation : public G4VITProcess
{
  // Concrete class that does the geometrical transport
public:
  // with description
 
  G4ITTransportation(const G4String& aName = "ITTransportation",
                     G4int verbosityLevel = 0);
  virtual ~G4ITTransportation();
 
  G4ITTransportation(const G4ITTransportation&);
 
  G4IT_ADD_CLONE(G4VITProcess, G4ITTransportation)
 
  virtual void BuildPhysicsTable(const G4ParticleDefinition&);
 
  virtual void ComputeStep(const G4Track&,
                           const G4Step&,
                           const double timeStep,
                           double& spaceStep);
 
  virtual void StartTracking(G4Track* aTrack);
  // Give to the track a pointer to the transportation state
 
  G4bool IsStepLimitedByGeometry()
  {
    return GetState<G4ITTransportationState>()->fGeometryLimitedStep;
  }
 
  //________________________________________________________
public:
  // without description
 
  virtual G4double AtRestGetPhysicalInteractionLength(const G4Track&,
                                                      G4ForceCondition*)
  {
    return -1.0;
  }
  // No operation in  AtRestDoIt.
 
  virtual G4VParticleChange* AtRestDoIt(const G4Track&, const G4Step&)
  {
    return 0;
  }
  // No operation in  AtRestDoIt.
 
  virtual G4double AlongStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength(const G4Track& track,
                                                         G4double, //   previousStepSize
                                                         G4double currentMinimumStep,
                                                         G4double& currentSafety,
                                                         G4GPILSelection* selection);
 
  virtual G4double PostStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength(const G4Track&, // track
                                                        G4double, // previousStepSize
                                                        G4ForceCondition* pForceCond);
 
  virtual G4VParticleChange* AlongStepDoIt(const G4Track& track,
                                           const G4Step& stepData);
 
  virtual G4VParticleChange* PostStepDoIt(const G4Track& track, const G4Step&);
 
  //________________________________________________________
  //    inline virtual G4double GetTransportationTime() ;
 
  G4PropagatorInField* GetPropagatorInField();
  void SetPropagatorInField(G4PropagatorInField* pFieldPropagator);
  // Access/set the assistant class that Propagate in a Field.
 
  inline void SetVerboseLevel(G4int verboseLevel);
  inline G4int GetVerboseLevel() const;
  // Level of warnings regarding eg energy conservation
  // in field integration.
 
  inline G4double GetThresholdWarningEnergy() const;
  inline G4double GetThresholdImportantEnergy() const;
  inline G4int GetThresholdTrials() const;
 
  inline void SetThresholdWarningEnergy(G4double newEnWarn);
  inline void SetThresholdImportantEnergy(G4double newEnImp);
  inline void SetThresholdTrials(G4int newMaxTrials);
 
  // Get/Set parameters for killing loopers:
  //   Above 'important' energy a 'looping' particle in field will
  //   *NOT* be abandoned, except after fThresholdTrials attempts.
  // Below Warning energy, no verbosity for looping particles is issued
 
  inline G4double GetMaxEnergyKilled() const;
  inline G4double GetSumEnergyKilled() const;
  inline void ResetKilledStatistics(G4int report = 1);
  // Statistics for tracks killed (currently due to looping in field)
 
  inline void EnableShortStepOptimisation(G4bool optimise = true);
  // Whether short steps < safety will avoid to call Navigator (if field=0)
 
protected:
  //________________________________________________________________
  // Protected methods
  G4bool DoesGlobalFieldExist();
  // Checks whether a field exists for the "global" field manager.
 
  //________________________________________________________________
  // Process information
  struct G4ITTransportationState : public G4ProcessState
  {
  public:
    G4ITTransportationState();
    virtual ~G4ITTransportationState();
    virtual G4String GetType()
    {
      return "G4ITTransportationState";
    }
 
    G4ThreeVector fTransportEndPosition;
    G4ThreeVector fTransportEndMomentumDir;
    G4double fTransportEndKineticEnergy;
    G4ThreeVector fTransportEndSpin;
    G4bool fMomentumChanged;
    G4bool fEnergyChanged;
    G4bool fEndGlobalTimeComputed;
    G4double fCandidateEndGlobalTime;
    G4bool fParticleIsLooping;
    // The particle's state after this Step, Store for DoIt
 
    G4TouchableHandle fCurrentTouchableHandle;
    G4bool fGeometryLimitedStep;
    // Flag to determine whether a boundary was reached.
 
    G4ThreeVector fPreviousSftOrigin;
    G4double fPreviousSafety;
    // Remember last safety origin & value.
 
    // Counter for steps in which particle reports 'looping',
    //   if it is above 'Important' Energy
    G4int fNoLooperTrials;
 
    // G4bool         fFieldExists;
    // Whether a magnetic field exists ...
    // A data member for this is problematic: it is useful only if it
    // can be initialised and updated -- and a scheme is not yet possible.
 
    G4double fEndPointDistance;
  };
 
  //________________________________________________________________
  // Informations relative to the process only (meaning no information
  // relative to the treated particle)
  G4ITNavigator* fLinearNavigator;
  G4PropagatorInField* fFieldPropagator;
  // The Propagators used to transport the particle
 
  // static const G4TouchableHandle nullTouchableHandle;
  // Points to (G4VTouchable*) 0
 
  G4ParticleChangeForTransport fParticleChange;
  // New ParticleChange
 
  // Thresholds for looping particles:
  //
  G4double fThreshold_Warning_Energy; //  Warn above this energy
  G4double fThreshold_Important_Energy; //  Hesitate above this
  G4int fThresholdTrials; //    for this no of trials
  // Above 'important' energy a 'looping' particle in field will
  //   *NOT* be abandoned, except after fThresholdTrials attempts.
  G4double fUnimportant_Energy;
  //  Below this energy, no verbosity for looping particles is issued
 
  // Statistics for tracks abandoned
  G4double fSumEnergyKilled;
  G4double fMaxEnergyKilled;
 
  // Whether to avoid calling G4Navigator for short step ( < safety)
  //   If using it, the safety estimate for endpoint will likely be smaller.
  G4bool fShortStepOptimisation;
 
  G4ITSafetyHelper* fpSafetyHelper; // To pass it the safety value obtained
 
  // Verbosity
  G4int fVerboseLevel;
  // Verbosity level for warnings
  // eg about energy non-conservation in magnetic field.
 
  void SetInstantiateProcessState(G4bool flag)
  {
    fInstantiateProcessState = flag;
  }
 
  G4bool InstantiateProcessState()
  {
    return fInstantiateProcessState;
  }
 
private:
  G4bool fInstantiateProcessState;
  G4ITTransportation& operator=(const G4ITTransportation&);
};
 
#include "G4ITTransportation.icc"
#endif // G4ITTransportation_H