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27// $Id: G4Transportation.hh,v 1.16 2007/11/08 17:59:38 japost Exp $
28// GEANT4 tag $Name: geant4-09-01-patch-02 $
29//
30//
31// ------------------------------------------------------------
32// GEANT 4 include file implementation
33// ------------------------------------------------------------
34//
35// Class description:
36//
37// G4Transportation is a process responsible for the transportation of
38// a particle, i.e. the geometrical propagation encountering the
39// geometrical sub-volumes of the detectors.
40// It is also tasked with part of updating the "safety".
41
42// =======================================================================
43// Created: 19 March 1997, J. Apostolakis
44// =======================================================================
45#ifndef G4Transportation_hh
46#define G4Transportation_hh 1
47
48#include "G4VProcess.hh"
49#include "G4FieldManager.hh"
50
51#include "G4Navigator.hh"
52#include "G4TransportationManager.hh"
53#include "G4PropagatorInField.hh"
54#include "G4Track.hh"
55#include "G4Step.hh"
56#include "G4ParticleChangeForTransport.hh"
57
58class G4Transportation : public G4VProcess
59{
60 // Concrete class that does the geometrical transport
61
62 public: // with description
63
64 G4Transportation( G4int verbosityLevel= 1);
65 ~G4Transportation();
66
67 G4double AlongStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength(
68 const G4Track& track,
69 G4double previousStepSize,
70 G4double currentMinimumStep,
71 G4double& currentSafety,
72 G4GPILSelection* selection
73 );
74
75 G4VParticleChange* AlongStepDoIt(
76 const G4Track& track,
77 const G4Step& stepData
78 );
79
80 G4VParticleChange* PostStepDoIt(
81 const G4Track& track,
82 const G4Step& stepData
83 );
84 // Responsible for the relocation.
85
86 G4double PostStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength(
87 const G4Track& ,
88 G4double previousStepSize,
89 G4ForceCondition* pForceCond
90 );
91 // Forces the PostStepDoIt action to be called,
92 // but does not limit the step.
93
94 G4PropagatorInField* GetPropagatorInField();
95 void SetPropagatorInField( G4PropagatorInField* pFieldPropagator);
96 // Access/set the assistant class that Propagate in a Field.
97
98 inline void SetVerboseLevel( G4int verboseLevel );
99 inline G4int GetVerboseLevel() const;
100 // Level of warnings regarding eg energy conservation
101 // in field integration.
102
103 inline G4double GetThresholdWarningEnergy() const;
104 inline G4double GetThresholdImportantEnergy() const;
105 inline G4int GetThresholdTrials() const;
106
107 inline void SetThresholdWarningEnergy( G4double newEnWarn );
108 inline void SetThresholdImportantEnergy( G4double newEnImp );
109 inline void SetThresholdTrials(G4int newMaxTrials );
110
111 // Get/Set parameters for killing loopers:
112 // Above 'important' energy a 'looping' particle in field will
113 // *NOT* be abandoned, except after fThresholdTrials attempts.
114 // Below Warning energy, no verbosity for looping particles is issued
115
116 inline G4double GetMaxEnergyKilled() const;
117 inline G4double GetSumEnergyKilled() const;
118 inline void ResetKilledStatistics( G4int report = 1);
119 // Statistics for tracks killed (currently due to looping in field)
120
121 inline void EnableShortStepOptimisation(G4bool optimise=true);
122 // Whether short steps < safety will avoid to call Navigator (if field=0)
123
124 public: // without description
125
126 G4double AtRestGetPhysicalInteractionLength(
127 const G4Track& ,
128 G4ForceCondition*
129 ) { return -1.0; };
130 // No operation in AtRestDoIt.
131
132 G4VParticleChange* AtRestDoIt(
133 const G4Track& ,
134 const G4Step&
135 ) {return 0;};
136 // No operation in AtRestDoIt.
137
138 void StartTracking(G4Track* aTrack);
139 // Reset state for new (potentially resumed) track
140
141 protected:
142
143 G4bool DoesGlobalFieldExist();
144 // Checks whether a field exists for the "global" field manager.
145
146 private:
147
148 G4Navigator* fLinearNavigator;
149 G4PropagatorInField* fFieldPropagator;
150 // The Propagators used to transport the particle
151
152 // G4FieldManager* fGlobalFieldMgr; // Used MagneticField CC
153 // Field Manager for the whole Detector
154
155 G4ThreeVector fTransportEndPosition;
156 G4ThreeVector fTransportEndMomentumDir;
157 G4double fTransportEndKineticEnergy;
158 G4ThreeVector fTransportEndSpin;
159 G4bool fMomentumChanged;
160 G4bool fEnergyChanged;
161 G4bool fEndGlobalTimeComputed;
162 G4double fCandidateEndGlobalTime;
163 // The particle's state after this Step, Store for DoIt
164
165 G4bool fParticleIsLooping;
166
167 G4TouchableHandle fCurrentTouchableHandle;
168
169 // G4bool fFieldExists;
170 // Whether a magnetic field exists ...
171 // A data member for this is problematic: it is useful only if it
172 // can be initialised and updated -- and a scheme is not yet possible.
173
174 G4bool fGeometryLimitedStep;
175 // Flag to determine whether a boundary was reached.
176
177 G4ThreeVector fPreviousSftOrigin;
178 G4double fPreviousSafety;
179 // Remember last safety origin & value.
180
181 G4ParticleChangeForTransport fParticleChange;
182 // New ParticleChange
183
184 G4double endpointDistance;
185
186 // Thresholds for looping particles:
187 //
188 G4double fThreshold_Warning_Energy; // Warn above this energy
189 G4double fThreshold_Important_Energy; // Hesitate above this
190 G4int fThresholdTrials; // for this no of trials
191 // Above 'important' energy a 'looping' particle in field will
192 // *NOT* be abandoned, except after fThresholdTrials attempts.
193 G4double fUnimportant_Energy;
194 // Below this energy, no verbosity for looping particles is issued
195
196 // Counter for steps in which particle reports 'looping',
197 // if it is above 'Important' Energy
198 G4int fNoLooperTrials;
199 // Statistics for tracks abandoned
200 G4double fSumEnergyKilled;
201 G4double fMaxEnergyKilled;
202
203 // Whether to avoid calling G4Navigator for short step ( < safety)
204 // If using it, the safety estimate for endpoint will likely be smaller.
205 G4bool fShortStepOptimisation;
206
207 // Verbosity
208 G4int fVerboseLevel;
209 // Verbosity level for warnings
210 // eg about energy non-conservation in magnetic field.
211};
212
213#include "G4Transportation.icc"
214
215#endif
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