source: trunk/source/geometry/navigation/include/G4MultiNavigator.hh @ 873

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// $Id: G4MultiNavigator.hh,v 1.4 2007/05/21 15:36:25 gcosmo Exp $
// GEANT4 tag $Name: HEAD $
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// class G4MultiNavigator
//
// Class description:
//
// Utility class for polling the navigators of several geometries to
// identify the next  boundary. 

// History:
// - Created. John Apostolakis, November 2006
// *********************************************************************

#ifndef G4MULTINAVIGATOR_HH
#define G4MULTINAVIGATOR_HH

#include <iostream>

#include "geomdefs.hh"
#include "G4ThreeVector.hh"
#include "G4Navigator.hh"

#include "G4TouchableHistoryHandle.hh"

#include "G4NavigationHistory.hh"

enum  ELimited { kDoNot,kUnique,kSharedTransport,kSharedOther,kUndefLimited };

class G4TransportationManager;
class G4VPhysicalVolume;

class G4MultiNavigator : public G4Navigator
{
  public:  // with description

  friend std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream &os, const G4Navigator &n);

  G4MultiNavigator();
    // Constructor - initialisers and setup.

  ~G4MultiNavigator();
    // Destructor. No actions.

  G4double ComputeStep(const G4ThreeVector &pGlobalPoint,
                       const G4ThreeVector &pDirection,
                       const G4double      pCurrentProposedStepLength,
                             G4double      &pNewSafety);
    // Return the distance to the next boundary of any geometry

  G4double ObtainFinalStep( G4int        navigatorId, 
                            G4double     &pNewSafety,     // for this geom 
                            G4double     &minStepLast,
                            ELimited     &limitedStep); 
    // Get values for a single geometry

  void PrepareNavigators(); 
    // Find which geometries are registered for this particles, and keep info
  void PrepareNewTrack( const G4ThreeVector position, 
                        const G4ThreeVector direction ); 
    // Prepare Navigators and locate 

  G4VPhysicalVolume* ResetHierarchyAndLocate(const G4ThreeVector &point,
                                             const G4ThreeVector &direction,
                                             const G4TouchableHistory &h);
    // Reset the geometrical hierarchy for all geometries.
    // Use the touchable history for the first (mass) geometry.
    // Return the volume in the first (mass) geometry.
    // 
    // Important Note: In order to call this the geometries MUST be closed.

  G4VPhysicalVolume* LocateGlobalPointAndSetup(const G4ThreeVector& point,
                                         const G4ThreeVector* direction=0,
                                         const G4bool pRelativeSearch=true,
                                         const G4bool ignoreDirection=true);
    // Locate in all geometries.
    // Return the volume in the first (mass) geometry
    //  Maintain vector of other volumes,  to be returned separately
    // 
    // Important Note: In order to call this the geometry MUST be closed.

  void LocateGlobalPointWithinVolume(const G4ThreeVector& position);
    // Relocate in all geometries for point that has not changed volume
    // (ie is within safety  in all geometries or is distance less that 
    // along the direction of a computed step.

  G4double ComputeSafety(const G4ThreeVector &globalpoint,
                         const G4double pProposedMaxLength = DBL_MAX);
    // Calculate the isotropic distance to the nearest boundary 
    // in any geometry from the specified point in the global coordinate
    // system. The geometry must be closed.

  G4TouchableHistoryHandle CreateTouchableHistoryHandle() const;
    // Returns a reference counted handle to a touchable history.

 public:  // without description

  G4Navigator* GetNavigator(G4int n) const
  { 
     if( (n>fNoActiveNavigators)||(n<0)){ n=0; }
     return fpNavigator[n]; 
  }

 protected:  // with description

  void ResetState();
    // Utility method to reset the navigator state machine.

  void SetupHierarchy();
    // Renavigate & reset hierarchy described by current history
    // o Reset volumes
    // o Recompute transforms and/or solids of replicated/parameterised
    //   volumes.

  void WhichLimited(); // Flag which processes limited the step
  void PrintLimited(); // Auxiliary, debugging printing 
  void CheckMassWorld(); 

 private:

   // STATE Information 

   G4int   fNoActiveNavigators; 
   static const G4int fMaxNav = 8;   // rename to kMaxNoNav ??
   G4VPhysicalVolume* fLastMassWorld; 

   // Global state (retained during stepping for one track
   G4Navigator*  fpNavigator[fMaxNav];   // G4Navigator** fpNavigator;

   // State after a step computation 
   ELimited      fLimitedStep[fMaxNav];
   G4bool        fLimitTruth[fMaxNav];
   G4double      fCurrentStepSize[fMaxNav]; 
   G4double      fNewSafety[ fMaxNav ];      // Safety for starting point

   // Lowest values - determine step length, and safety 
   G4double      fMinStep;      // As reported by Navigators. Can be kInfinity
   G4double      fMinSafety;
   G4double      fTrueMinStep;  // Corrected in case fMinStep >= proposed 

   // State after calling 'locate'
   G4VPhysicalVolume* fLocatedVolume[fMaxNav];
   G4ThreeVector      fLastLocatedPosition; 

   // cache of safety information 
   G4ThreeVector fSafetyLocation;       //  point where ComputeSafety is called
   G4double      fMinSafety_atSafLocation; // /\ corresponding value of safety
   G4ThreeVector fPreStepLocation;      //  point where last ComputeStep called
   G4double      fMinSafety_PreStepPt;  //   /\ corresponding value of safety

   G4TransportationManager* pTransportManager; // Cache for frequent use
};

#endif