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// class G4BrentLocator implementation
//
// 27.10.08 - Tatiana Nikitina.
// 04.10.11 - John Apostolakis, revised convergence to use Surface Normal
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
#include <iomanip>
 
#include "G4BrentLocator.hh"
#include "G4ios.hh"
 
G4BrentLocator::G4BrentLocator(G4Navigator *theNavigator)
  : G4VIntersectionLocator(theNavigator)
{
  // In case of too slow progress in finding Intersection Point
  // intermediates Points on the Track must be stored.
  // Initialise the array of Pointers [max_depth+1] to do this  
  
  G4ThreeVector zeroV(0.0,0.0,0.0);
  for (auto idepth=0; idepth<max_depth+1; ++idepth )
  {
    ptrInterMedFT[ idepth ] = new G4FieldTrack( zeroV, zeroV, 0., 0., 0., 0.);
  }
}
 
G4BrentLocator::~G4BrentLocator()
{
  for ( auto idepth=0; idepth<max_depth+1; ++idepth )
  {
    delete ptrInterMedFT[idepth];
  }
}
 
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// G4bool G4PropagatorInField::LocateIntersectionPoint( 
//        const G4FieldTrack&       CurveStartPointVelocity,   //  A
//        const G4FieldTrack&       CurveEndPointVelocity,     //  B
//        const G4ThreeVector&      TrialPoint,                //  E
//              G4FieldTrack&       IntersectedOrRecalculated  // Output
//              G4bool&             recalculated)              // Out
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Function that returns the intersection of the true path with the surface
// of the current volume (either the external one or the inner one with one
// of the daughters:
//
//     A = Initial point
//     B = another point 
//
// Both A and B are assumed to be on the true path:
//
//     E is the first point of intersection of the chord AB with 
//     a volume other than A  (on the surface of A or of a daughter)
//
// Convention of Use :
//     i) If it returns "true", then IntersectionPointVelocity is set
//        to the approximate intersection point.
//    ii) If it returns "false", no intersection was found.
//        The validity of IntersectedOrRecalculated depends on 'recalculated'
//        a) if latter is false, then IntersectedOrRecalculated is invalid. 
//        b) if latter is true,  then IntersectedOrRecalculated is
//           the new endpoint, due to a re-integration.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// NOTE: implementation taken from G4PropagatorInField
//       New second order locator is added 
//
G4bool G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint( 
         const  G4FieldTrack&       CurveStartPointVelocity,       // A
         const  G4FieldTrack&       CurveEndPointVelocity,         // B
         const  G4ThreeVector&      TrialPoint,                    // E
                G4FieldTrack&       IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT,   // Output
                G4bool&             recalculatedEndPoint,          // Out
                G4double&           fPreviousSafety,               // In/Out
                G4ThreeVector&      fPreviousSftOrigin)            // In/Out 
              
{   
  // Find Intersection Point ( A, B, E )  of true path AB - start at E.
 
  G4bool found_approximate_intersection = false;
  G4bool there_is_no_intersection       = false;
  
  G4FieldTrack  CurrentA_PointVelocity = CurveStartPointVelocity; 
  G4FieldTrack  CurrentB_PointVelocity = CurveEndPointVelocity;
  G4ThreeVector CurrentE_Point = TrialPoint;
  G4bool        validNormalAtE = false;
  G4ThreeVector NormalAtEntry;
 
  G4FieldTrack  ApproxIntersecPointV(CurveEndPointVelocity); // FT-Def-Construct
  G4double      NewSafety = 0.0;
  G4bool        last_AF_intersection = false; 
 
  // G4bool final_section= true;  // Shows whether current section is last
                                  // (i.e. B=full end)
  G4bool first_section = true;
  recalculatedEndPoint = false; 
 
  G4bool restoredFullEndpoint = false;
 
  G4long oldprc;  // cout, cerr precision
  G4int substep_no = 0;
   
  // Limits for substep number
  //
  const G4int max_substeps=   10000;  // Test 120  (old value 100 )
  const G4int warn_substeps=   1000;  //      100  
 
  // Statistics for substeps
  //
  static G4ThreadLocal G4int max_no_seen= -1; 
 
  // Counter for restarting Bintermed
  //
  G4int restartB = 0;
 
  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  //  Algorithm for the case if progress in founding intersection is too slow.
  //  Process is defined too slow if after N=param_substeps advances on the
  //  path, it will be only 'fraction_done' of the total length.
  //  In this case the remaining length is divided in two half and 
  //  the loop is restarted for each half.  
  //  If progress is still too slow, the division in two halfs continue
  //  until 'max_depth'.
  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  const G4int param_substeps = 50; // Test value for the maximum number
                                   // of substeps
  const G4double fraction_done = 0.3;
 
  G4bool Second_half = false;     // First half or second half of divided step
 
  NormalAtEntry = GetSurfaceNormal(CurrentE_Point, validNormalAtE); 
 
  // We need to know this for the 'final_section':
  // real 'final_section' or first half 'final_section'
  // In algorithm it is considered that the 'Second_half' is true
  // and it becomes false only if we are in the first-half of level
  // depthness or if we are in the first section
 
  G4int depth = 0; // Depth counts how many subdivisions of initial step made
 
#ifdef G4DEBUG_FIELD
  const G4double tolerance = 1.0e-8; 
  G4ThreeVector  StartPosition = CurveStartPointVelocity.GetPosition(); 
  if( (TrialPoint - StartPosition).mag() < tolerance * CLHEP::mm ) 
  {
     G4Exception("G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint()", 
                 "GeomNav1002", JustWarning,
                 "Intersection point F is exactly at start point A." ); 
  }
#endif
 
  // Intermediates Points on the Track = Subdivided Points must be stored.
  // Give the initial values to 'InterMedFt'
  // Important is 'ptrInterMedFT[0]', it saves the 'EndCurvePoint'
  //
  *ptrInterMedFT[0] = CurveEndPointVelocity;
  for (auto idepth=1; idepth<max_depth+1; ++idepth )
  {
    *ptrInterMedFT[idepth] = CurveStartPointVelocity;
  }
 
  //Final_section boolean store
  G4bool fin_section_depth[max_depth];
  for (auto idepth=0; idepth<max_depth; ++idepth )
  {
    fin_section_depth[idepth] = true;
  }
 
  // 'SubStartPoint' is needed to calculate the length of the divided step
  //
  G4FieldTrack SubStart_PointVelocity = CurveStartPointVelocity;
   
  do   // Loop checking, 07.10.2016, J.Apostolakis
  {
    G4int substep_no_p = 0;
    G4bool sub_final_section = false; // the same as final_section,
                                      // but for 'sub_section'
    SubStart_PointVelocity = CurrentA_PointVelocity;
 
    do   // Loop checking, 07.10.2016, J.Apostolakis
    { // REPEAT param 
      G4ThreeVector Point_A = CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetPosition();  
      G4ThreeVector Point_B = CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetPosition();
       
      // F = a point on true AB path close to point E 
      // (the closest if possible)
      //
      if(substep_no_p==0)
      {
        ApproxIntersecPointV = GetChordFinderFor()
                               ->ApproxCurvePointV( CurrentA_PointVelocity, 
                                                    CurrentB_PointVelocity, 
                                                    CurrentE_Point,
                                                    GetEpsilonStepFor());
          //  The above method is the key & most intuitive part ...
      }
#ifdef G4DEBUG_FIELD
      if( ApproxIntersecPointV.GetCurveLength() > 
          CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength() * (1.0 + tolerance) )
      {
        G4Exception("G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint()", 
                    "GeomNav0003", FatalException,
                    "Intermediate F point is past end B point" ); 
      }
#endif
 
      G4ThreeVector CurrentF_Point = ApproxIntersecPointV.GetPosition();
 
      // First check whether EF is small - then F is a good approx. point 
      // Calculate the length and direction of the chord AF
      //
      G4ThreeVector  ChordEF_Vector = CurrentF_Point - CurrentE_Point;
      G4ThreeVector  NewMomentumDir = ApproxIntersecPointV.GetMomentumDir(); 
      G4double       MomDir_dot_Norm = NewMomentumDir.dot( NormalAtEntry ) ;
     
#ifdef G4DEBUG_FIELD
      G4ThreeVector  ChordAB = Point_B - Point_A;
 
      G4VIntersectionLocator::ReportTrialStep( substep_no, ChordAB,
               ChordEF_Vector, NewMomentumDir, NormalAtEntry, validNormalAtE ); 
#endif
 
      G4bool adequate_angle;
      adequate_angle =  ( MomDir_dot_Norm >= 0.0 ) // Can use -epsilon instead.
                    || (! validNormalAtE );        //  Makes criterion invalid
      G4double EF_dist2 = ChordEF_Vector.mag2();
      if ( ( EF_dist2 <= sqr(fiDeltaIntersection) && ( adequate_angle ) )
        || ( EF_dist2 <= kCarTolerance*kCarTolerance ) )
      {
        found_approximate_intersection = true;
    
        // Create the "point" return value
        //
        IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT = ApproxIntersecPointV;
        IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT.SetPosition( CurrentE_Point );
        
        if ( GetAdjustementOfFoundIntersection() )
        {
          // Try to Get Correction of IntersectionPoint using SurfaceNormal()
          //  
          G4ThreeVector IP;
          G4ThreeVector MomentumDir=ApproxIntersecPointV.GetMomentumDirection();
          G4bool goodCorrection = AdjustmentOfFoundIntersection( Point_A,
                                    CurrentE_Point, CurrentF_Point, MomentumDir,
                                    last_AF_intersection, IP, NewSafety,
                                    fPreviousSafety, fPreviousSftOrigin );
          if ( goodCorrection )
          {
            IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT = ApproxIntersecPointV;
            IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT.SetPosition(IP);
          }
        }
       
        // Note: in order to return a point on the boundary, 
        //       we must return E. But it is F on the curve.
        //       So we must "cheat": we are using the position at point E
        //       and the velocity at point F !!!
        //
        // This must limit the length we can allow for displacement!
      }
      else  // E is NOT close enough to the curve (ie point F)
      {
        // Check whether any volumes are encountered by the chord AF
        // ---------------------------------------------------------
        // First relocate to restore any Voxel etc information
        // in the Navigator before calling ComputeStep()
        //
        GetNavigatorFor()->LocateGlobalPointWithinVolume( Point_A );
 
        G4ThreeVector PointG;   // Candidate intersection point
        G4double stepLengthAF; 
        G4bool usedNavigatorAF = false; 
        G4bool Intersects_AF = IntersectChord( Point_A,   CurrentF_Point,
                                               NewSafety,fPreviousSafety,
                                               fPreviousSftOrigin,
                                               stepLengthAF,
                                               PointG,
                                               &usedNavigatorAF);
        last_AF_intersection = Intersects_AF;
        if( Intersects_AF )
        {
          // G is our new Candidate for the intersection point.
          // It replaces  "E" and we will repeat the test to see if
          // it is a good enough approximate point for us.
          //       B    <- F
          //       E    <- G
          //
          G4FieldTrack EndPoint = ApproxIntersecPointV;
          ApproxIntersecPointV = GetChordFinderFor()->ApproxCurvePointS(
                                 CurrentA_PointVelocity, CurrentB_PointVelocity,
                                 EndPoint,CurrentE_Point, CurrentF_Point,PointG,
                                 true, GetEpsilonStepFor() );
          CurrentB_PointVelocity = EndPoint;
          CurrentE_Point = PointG;
 
          // Need to recalculate the Exit Normal at the new PointG 
          // Know that a call was made to Navigator::ComputeStep in
          // IntersectChord above.
          //
          G4bool validNormalLast; 
          NormalAtEntry  = GetSurfaceNormal( PointG, validNormalLast ); 
          validNormalAtE = validNormalLast; 
            
          // By moving point B, must take care if current
          // AF has no intersection to try current FB!!
          //
          fin_section_depth[depth] = false;
#ifdef G4VERBOSE
          if( fVerboseLevel > 3 )
          {
            G4cout << "G4PiF::LI> Investigating intermediate point"
                   << " at s=" << ApproxIntersecPointV.GetCurveLength()
                   << " on way to full s="
                   << CurveEndPointVelocity.GetCurveLength() << G4endl;
          }
#endif
        }
        else  // not Intersects_AF
        {  
          // In this case:
          // There is NO intersection of AF with a volume boundary.
          // We must continue the search in the segment FB!
          //
          GetNavigatorFor()->LocateGlobalPointWithinVolume( CurrentF_Point );
 
          G4double stepLengthFB;
          G4ThreeVector PointH;
          G4bool usedNavigatorFB = false; 
 
          // Check whether any volumes are encountered by the chord FB
          // ---------------------------------------------------------
 
          G4bool Intersects_FB = IntersectChord( CurrentF_Point, Point_B, 
                                                 NewSafety,fPreviousSafety,
                                                 fPreviousSftOrigin,
                                                 stepLengthFB,
                                                 PointH,
                                                 &usedNavigatorFB);
          if( Intersects_FB )
          { 
            // There is an intersection of FB with a volume boundary
            // H <- First Intersection of Chord FB 
 
            // H is our new Candidate for the intersection point.
            // It replaces  "E" and we will repeat the test to see if
            // it is a good enough approximate point for us.
 
            // Note that F must be in volume volA  (the same as A)
            // (otherwise AF would meet a volume boundary!)
            //   A    <- F 
            //   E    <- H
            //
            G4FieldTrack InterMed = ApproxIntersecPointV;
            ApproxIntersecPointV = GetChordFinderFor()->ApproxCurvePointS(
                          CurrentA_PointVelocity,CurrentB_PointVelocity,
                          InterMed,CurrentE_Point,CurrentF_Point,PointH,
                          false,GetEpsilonStepFor());
            CurrentA_PointVelocity = InterMed;
            CurrentE_Point = PointH;
 
            // Need to recalculate the Exit Normal at the new PointG
            //
            G4bool validNormalLast; 
            NormalAtEntry = GetSurfaceNormal( PointH, validNormalLast ); 
            validNormalAtE = validNormalLast;
          }
          else  // not Intersects_FB
          {
            // There is NO intersection of FB with a volume boundary
 
            if( fin_section_depth[depth]  )
            { 
              // If B is the original endpoint, this means that whatever
              // volume(s) intersected the original chord, none touch the
              // smaller chords we have used.
              // The value of 'IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT' returned is
              // likely not valid 
 
              // Check on real final_section or SubEndSection
              //
              if( ((Second_half)&&(depth==0)) || (first_section) )
              {
                there_is_no_intersection = true;   // real final_section
              }
              else
              {
                // end of subsection, not real final section 
                // exit from the and go to the depth-1 level 
 
                substep_no_p = param_substeps+2;  // exit from the loop
 
                // but 'Second_half' is still true because we need to find
                // the 'CurrentE_point' for the next loop
                //
                Second_half = true; 
                sub_final_section = true;
              }
            }
            else
            {
              if( depth==0 )
              {
                // We must restore the original endpoint
                //
                CurrentA_PointVelocity = CurrentB_PointVelocity;  // Got to B
                CurrentB_PointVelocity = CurveEndPointVelocity;
                SubStart_PointVelocity = CurrentA_PointVelocity;
                ApproxIntersecPointV = GetChordFinderFor()
                               ->ApproxCurvePointV( CurrentA_PointVelocity, 
                                                    CurrentB_PointVelocity, 
                                                    CurrentE_Point,
                                                    GetEpsilonStepFor());
 
                restoredFullEndpoint = true;
                ++restartB; // counter
              }
              else
              {
                // We must restore the depth endpoint
                //
                CurrentA_PointVelocity = CurrentB_PointVelocity;  // Got to B
                CurrentB_PointVelocity =  *ptrInterMedFT[depth];
                SubStart_PointVelocity = CurrentA_PointVelocity;
                ApproxIntersecPointV = GetChordFinderFor()
                               ->ApproxCurvePointV( CurrentA_PointVelocity, 
                                                    CurrentB_PointVelocity, 
                                                    CurrentE_Point,
                                                    GetEpsilonStepFor());
                restoredFullEndpoint = true;
                ++restartB; // counter
              }
            }
          } // Endif (Intersects_FB)
        } // Endif (Intersects_AF)
 
        // Ensure that the new endpoints are not further apart in space
        // than on the curve due to different errors in the integration
        //
        G4double linDistSq, curveDist; 
        linDistSq = ( CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetPosition() 
                    - CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetPosition() ).mag2(); 
        curveDist = CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength()
                    - CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength();
 
        // Change this condition for very strict parameters of propagation 
        //
        if( curveDist*curveDist*(1+2* GetEpsilonStepFor()) < linDistSq )
        {
          // Re-integrate to obtain a new B
          //
          G4FieldTrack newEndPointFT=
                  ReEstimateEndpoint( CurrentA_PointVelocity,
                                      CurrentB_PointVelocity,
                                      linDistSq,    // to avoid recalculation
                                      curveDist );
          G4FieldTrack oldPointVelB = CurrentB_PointVelocity; 
          CurrentB_PointVelocity = newEndPointFT;
         
          if ( (fin_section_depth[depth])           // real final section
             &&( first_section  || ((Second_half)&&(depth==0)) ) )
          {
            recalculatedEndPoint = true;
            IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT = newEndPointFT;
              // So that we can return it, if it is the endpoint!
          }
        }
        if( curveDist < 0.0 )
        {
          fVerboseLevel = 5; // Print out a maximum of information
          printStatus( CurrentA_PointVelocity,  CurrentB_PointVelocity,
                       -1.0, NewSafety,  substep_no );
          std::ostringstream message;
          message << "Error in advancing propagation." << G4endl
                  << "        Error in advancing propagation." << G4endl
                  << "        Point A (start) is " << CurrentA_PointVelocity
                  << G4endl
                  << "        Point B (end)   is " << CurrentB_PointVelocity
                  << G4endl
                  << "        Curve distance is " << curveDist << G4endl
                  << G4endl
                  << "The final curve point is not further along"
                  << " than the original!" << G4endl;
 
          if( recalculatedEndPoint )
          {
            message << "Recalculation of EndPoint was called with fEpsStep= "
                    << GetEpsilonStepFor() << G4endl;
          }
          oldprc = G4cerr.precision(20);
          message << " Point A (Curve start)     is " << CurveStartPointVelocity
                  << G4endl
                  << " Point B (Curve   end)     is " << CurveEndPointVelocity
                  << G4endl
                  << " Point A (Current start)   is " << CurrentA_PointVelocity
                  << G4endl
                  << " Point B (Current end)     is " << CurrentB_PointVelocity
                  << G4endl
                  << " Point S (Sub start)       is " << SubStart_PointVelocity
                  << G4endl
                  << " Point E (Trial Point)     is " << CurrentE_Point
                  << G4endl
                  << " Old Point F(Intersection) is " << CurrentF_Point
                  << G4endl
                  << " New Point F(Intersection) is " << ApproxIntersecPointV
                  << G4endl
                  << "        LocateIntersection parameters are : Substep no= "
                  << substep_no << G4endl
                  << "        Substep depth no= "<< substep_no_p  << " Depth= "
                  << depth << G4endl
                  << "        Restarted no= "<< restartB  << " Epsilon= "
                  << GetEpsilonStepFor() <<" DeltaInters= "
                  << GetDeltaIntersectionFor();
          G4cerr.precision( oldprc ); 
 
          G4Exception("G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint()",
                      "GeomNav0003", FatalException, message);
        }
 
        if( restoredFullEndpoint )
        {
          fin_section_depth[depth] = restoredFullEndpoint;
          restoredFullEndpoint = false;
        }
      } // EndIf ( E is close enough to the curve, ie point F. )
        // tests ChordAF_Vector.mag() <= maximum_lateral_displacement 
 
#ifdef G4DEBUG_LOCATE_INTERSECTION  
      G4int trigger_substepno_print= warn_substeps - 20 ;
 
      if( substep_no >= trigger_substepno_print )
      {
        G4cout << "Difficulty in converging in "
               << "G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint()"
               << G4endl
               << "    Substep no = " << substep_no << G4endl;
        if( substep_no == trigger_substepno_print )
        {
          printStatus( CurveStartPointVelocity, CurveEndPointVelocity,
                       -1.0, NewSafety, 0);
        }
        G4cout << " State of point A: "; 
        printStatus( CurrentA_PointVelocity, CurrentA_PointVelocity,
                     -1.0, NewSafety, substep_no-1, 0);
        G4cout << " State of point B: "; 
        printStatus( CurrentA_PointVelocity, CurrentB_PointVelocity,
                     -1.0, NewSafety, substep_no);
      }
#endif
      ++substep_no; 
      ++substep_no_p;
 
    } while (  ( ! found_approximate_intersection )
            && ( ! there_is_no_intersection )     
            && ( substep_no_p <= param_substeps) );  // UNTIL found or
                                                     // failed param substep
    first_section = false;
 
    if( (!found_approximate_intersection) && (!there_is_no_intersection) )
    {
      G4double did_len = std::abs( CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength()
                       - SubStart_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength()); 
      G4double all_len = std::abs( CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength()
                       - SubStart_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength());
   
      G4double stepLengthAB;
      G4ThreeVector PointGe;
 
      // Check if progress is too slow and if it possible to go deeper,
      // then halve the step if so
      //
      if ( ( did_len < fraction_done*all_len )
        && (depth < max_depth) && (!sub_final_section) )
      {
        Second_half=false;
        ++depth;
 
        G4double Sub_len = (all_len-did_len)/(2.);
        G4FieldTrack start = CurrentA_PointVelocity;
        auto integrDriver =
                         GetChordFinderFor()->GetIntegrationDriver();
        integrDriver->AccurateAdvance(start, Sub_len, GetEpsilonStepFor());
        *ptrInterMedFT[depth] = start;
        CurrentB_PointVelocity = *ptrInterMedFT[depth];
 
        // Adjust 'SubStartPoint' to calculate the 'did_length' in next loop
        //
        SubStart_PointVelocity = CurrentA_PointVelocity;
 
        // Find new trial intersection point needed at start of the loop
        //
        G4ThreeVector Point_A = CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetPosition();
        G4ThreeVector SubE_point = CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetPosition();   
     
        GetNavigatorFor()->LocateGlobalPointWithinVolume(Point_A);
        G4bool Intersects_AB = IntersectChord(Point_A, SubE_point,
                                              NewSafety, fPreviousSafety,
                                              fPreviousSftOrigin,stepLengthAB,
                                              PointGe);
        if( Intersects_AB )
        {
          last_AF_intersection = Intersects_AB;
          CurrentE_Point = PointGe;
          fin_section_depth[depth] = true;
 
          // Need to recalculate the Exit Normal at the new PointG
          //
          G4bool validNormalAB; 
          NormalAtEntry = GetSurfaceNormal( PointGe, validNormalAB ); 
          validNormalAtE = validNormalAB;  
        }
        else
        {
          // No intersection found for first part of curve
          // (CurrentA,InterMedPoint[depth]). Go to the second part
          //
          Second_half = true;
        }
      } // if did_len
 
      if( (Second_half)&&(depth!=0) )
      {
        // Second part of curve (InterMed[depth],Intermed[depth-1])                       ) 
        // On the depth-1 level normally we are on the 'second_half'
 
        Second_half = true;
 
        //  Find new trial intersection point needed at start of the loop
        //
        SubStart_PointVelocity = *ptrInterMedFT[depth];
        CurrentA_PointVelocity = *ptrInterMedFT[depth];
        CurrentB_PointVelocity = *ptrInterMedFT[depth-1];
         // Ensure that the new endpoints are not further apart in space
        // than on the curve due to different errors in the integration
        //
        G4double linDistSq, curveDist; 
        linDistSq = ( CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetPosition() 
                    - CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetPosition() ).mag2(); 
        curveDist = CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength()
                    - CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength();
        if( curveDist*curveDist*(1+2*GetEpsilonStepFor() ) < linDistSq )
        {
          // Re-integrate to obtain a new B
          //
          G4FieldTrack newEndPointFT =
                  ReEstimateEndpoint( CurrentA_PointVelocity,
                                      CurrentB_PointVelocity,
                                      linDistSq,    // to avoid recalculation
                                      curveDist );
          G4FieldTrack oldPointVelB = CurrentB_PointVelocity; 
          CurrentB_PointVelocity = newEndPointFT;
          if ( depth==1 )
          {
            recalculatedEndPoint = true;
            IntersectedOrRecalculatedFT = newEndPointFT;
            // So that we can return it, if it is the endpoint!
          }
        }
 
 
        G4ThreeVector Point_A    = CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetPosition();
        G4ThreeVector SubE_point = CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetPosition();   
        GetNavigatorFor()->LocateGlobalPointWithinVolume(Point_A);
        G4bool Intersects_AB = IntersectChord(Point_A, SubE_point, NewSafety,
                                              fPreviousSafety,
                                               fPreviousSftOrigin,stepLengthAB, PointGe);
        if( Intersects_AB )
        {
          last_AF_intersection = Intersects_AB;
          CurrentE_Point = PointGe;
 
          G4bool validNormalAB; 
          NormalAtEntry  = GetSurfaceNormal( PointGe, validNormalAB ); 
          validNormalAtE = validNormalAB;
        }
       
        depth--;
        fin_section_depth[depth]=true;
      }
    }  // if(!found_aproximate_intersection)
 
  } while ( ( ! found_approximate_intersection )
            && ( ! there_is_no_intersection )     
            && ( substep_no <= max_substeps) ); // UNTIL found or failed
 
  if( substep_no > max_no_seen )
  {
    max_no_seen = substep_no; 
#ifdef G4DEBUG_LOCATE_INTERSECTION
    if( max_no_seen > warn_substeps )
    {
      trigger_substepno_print = max_no_seen-20; // Want to see last 20 steps 
    }
#endif
  }
 
  if(  ( substep_no >= max_substeps)
      && !there_is_no_intersection
      && !found_approximate_intersection )
  {
    G4cout << "ERROR - G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint()" << G4endl
           << "        Start and end-point of requested Step:" << G4endl;
    printStatus( CurveStartPointVelocity, CurveEndPointVelocity,
                 -1.0, NewSafety, 0);
    G4cout << "        Start and end-point of current Sub-Step:" << G4endl;
    printStatus( CurrentA_PointVelocity, CurrentA_PointVelocity,
                 -1.0, NewSafety, substep_no-1);
    printStatus( CurrentA_PointVelocity, CurrentB_PointVelocity,
                 -1.0, NewSafety, substep_no);
    std::ostringstream message;
    message << "Too many substeps!" << G4endl
            << "          Convergence is requiring too many substeps: "
            << substep_no << G4endl
            << "          Abandoning effort to intersect. " << G4endl
            << "          Found intersection = "
            << found_approximate_intersection << G4endl
            << "          Intersection exists = "
            << !there_is_no_intersection << G4endl;
    oldprc = G4cout.precision( 10 ); 
    G4double done_len = CurrentA_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength(); 
    G4double full_len = CurveEndPointVelocity.GetCurveLength();
    message << "        Undertaken only length: " << done_len
            << " out of " << full_len << " required." << G4endl
            << "        Remaining length = " << full_len - done_len; 
    G4cout.precision( oldprc ); 
 
    G4Exception("G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint()",
                "GeomNav0003", FatalException, message);
  }
  else if( substep_no >= warn_substeps )
  {  
    oldprc = G4cout.precision( 10 ); 
    std::ostringstream message;
    message << "Many substeps while trying to locate intersection."
            << G4endl
            << "          Undertaken length: "  
            << CurrentB_PointVelocity.GetCurveLength()
            << " - Needed: "  << substep_no << " substeps." << G4endl
            << "          Warning level = " << warn_substeps
            << " and maximum substeps = " << max_substeps;
    G4Exception("G4BrentLocator::EstimateIntersectionPoint()",
                "GeomNav1002", JustWarning, message);
    G4cout.precision( oldprc ); 
  }
  return  !there_is_no_intersection; //  Success or failure
}