G4PropagatorInField.hh

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// Class G4PropagatorInField 
//
// class description:
// 
// This class performs the navigation/propagation of a particle/track 
// in a magnetic field. The field is in general non-uniform.
// For the calculation of the path, it relies on the class G4ChordFinder.
//
// Key Method: ComputeStep(..)
 
// History:
// -------
// 25.10.96 John Apostolakis,  design and implementation 
// 25.03.97 John Apostolakis,  adaptation for G4Transportation and cleanup
//  8.11.02 John Apostolakis,  changes to enable use of safety in intersecting
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
#ifndef G4PropagatorInField_hh 
#define G4PropagatorInField_hh  1
 
#include "G4Types.hh"
 
#include <vector>
 
#include "G4FieldTrack.hh"
#include "G4FieldManager.hh"
#include "G4VIntersectionLocator.hh"
 
class G4ChordFinder; 
 
class G4Navigator;
class G4VPhysicalVolume;
class G4VCurvedTrajectoryFilter;
 
class G4PropagatorInField
{
 
 public:  // with description
 
   G4PropagatorInField( G4Navigator    *theNavigator, 
                        G4FieldManager *detectorFieldMgr,
                        G4VIntersectionLocator *vLocator=0 );
  ~G4PropagatorInField();
 
   G4double ComputeStep( G4FieldTrack      &pFieldTrack,
                         G4double           pCurrentProposedStepLength,
                         G4double          &pNewSafety, 
                         G4VPhysicalVolume *pPhysVol=0 );
     // Compute the next geometric Step
 
   inline G4ThreeVector  EndPosition() const;       
   inline G4ThreeVector  EndMomentumDir() const;
   inline G4bool         IsParticleLooping() const;
     // Return the state after the Step
 
   inline G4double  GetEpsilonStep() const;
     // Relative accuracy for current Step (Calc.)
   inline void      SetEpsilonStep(G4double newEps);
     // The ratio DeltaOneStep()/h_current_step
 
   inline void SetChargeMomentumMass( G4double charge,     // in e+ units
                                      G4double momentum,   // in Geant4 units
                                      G4double pMass );  
     // Inform this and all associated classes of q, p, m 
 
   G4FieldManager*  FindAndSetFieldManager(G4VPhysicalVolume* pCurrentPhysVol);
     // Set (and return) the correct field manager (global or local), 
     //    if it exists.
     // Should be called before ComputeStep is called;
     //   - currently, ComputeStep will call it, if it has not been called.
 
   inline G4ChordFinder* GetChordFinder();
 
          G4int  SetVerboseLevel( G4int verbose );
   inline G4int  GetVerboseLevel() const;
   inline G4int  Verbose() const;
 
   inline G4int   GetMaxLoopCount() const;
   inline void    SetMaxLoopCount( G4int new_max );
     // A maximum for the number of steps that a (looping) particle can take.
 
   void printStatus( const G4FieldTrack&        startFT,
                     const G4FieldTrack&        currentFT, 
                           G4double             requestStep, 
                           G4double             safety,
                           G4int                step, 
                           G4VPhysicalVolume*   startVolume);
     // Print Method - useful mostly for debugging.
 
   inline G4FieldTrack GetEndState() const;
 
   inline G4double  GetMinimumEpsilonStep() const;  // Min for relative accuracy 
   inline void      SetMinimumEpsilonStep( G4double newEpsMin ); //  of any step
   inline G4double  GetMaximumEpsilonStep() const;
   inline void      SetMaximumEpsilonStep( G4double newEpsMax );
     // The 4 above methods are now obsolescent but *for now* will work 
     // They are being replaced by same-name methods in G4FieldManager,
     // allowing the specialisation in different volumes. 
     // Their new behaviour is to change the values for the global field
     // manager
 
   inline void      SetLargestAcceptableStep( G4double newBigDist );
   inline G4double  GetLargestAcceptableStep();
 
   void SetTrajectoryFilter(G4VCurvedTrajectoryFilter* filter);
     // Set the filter that examines & stores 'intermediate' 
     //  curved trajectory points.  Currently only position is stored.
 
   std::vector<G4ThreeVector>* GimmeTrajectoryVectorAndForgetIt() const;
     // Access the points which have passed by the filter.
     // Responsibility for deleting the points lies with the client.
     // This method MUST BE called exactly ONCE per step. 
 
   void ClearPropagatorState();
     // Clear all the State of this class and its current associates
     //   --> the current field manager & chord finder will also be called
 
   inline void SetDetectorFieldManager( G4FieldManager* newGlobalFieldManager );
     // Update this (dangerous) state -- for the time being
  
   inline void   SetUseSafetyForOptimization( G4bool );
   inline G4bool GetUseSafetyForOptimization();
     // Toggle & view parameter for using safety to discard 
     //   unneccesary calls to navigator (thus 'optimising' performance)
   inline G4bool IntersectChord( const G4ThreeVector&  StartPointA,
                                 const G4ThreeVector&  EndPointB,
                                 G4double      &NewSafety,
                                 G4double      &LinearStepLength,
                                 G4ThreeVector &IntersectionPoint);
     // Intersect the chord from StartPointA to EndPointB
     // and return whether an intersection occurred
     // NOTE : SAFETY IS CHANGED
 
   inline G4VIntersectionLocator* GetIntersectionLocator();
   inline void SetIntersectionLocator(G4VIntersectionLocator *pLocator );
     // Change or get the object which calculates the exact 
     //  intersection point with the next boundary
 
 public:  // without description
 
   inline G4double  GetDeltaIntersection() const;
   inline G4double  GetDeltaOneStep() const;
 
   inline G4FieldManager*  GetCurrentFieldManager();
   inline void             SetNavigatorForPropagating( G4Navigator *SimpleOrMultiNavigator ); 
   inline G4Navigator*     GetNavigatorForPropagating(); 
 
   inline void SetThresholdNoZeroStep( G4int noAct,
                                       G4int noHarsh,
                                       G4int noAbandon );
   inline G4int GetThresholdNoZeroSteps( G4int i ); 
 
   inline G4double  GetZeroStepThreshold(); 
   inline void      SetZeroStepThreshold( G4double newLength ); 
 
   void RefreshIntersectionLocator(); 
     // Update the Locator with parameters from this class
     //    and from current field manager
 
 protected:  // with description
 
   void PrintStepLengthDiagnostic( G4double      currentProposedStepLength,
                                   G4double      decreaseFactor,
                                   G4double      stepTrial,
                             const G4FieldTrack& aFieldTrack);
 private:
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   //  DATA Members
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   //  ==================================================================
   //  INVARIANTS - Must not change during tracking
 
   //  ** PARAMETERS -----------
   G4int    fMax_loop_count;
       // Limit for the number of sub-steps taken in one call to ComputeStep
   G4bool   fUseSafetyForOptimisation;
 
    //  Thresholds for identifying "abnormal" cases - which cause looping
   G4int    fActionThreshold_NoZeroSteps;       //  Threshold # - above it act
   G4int    fSevereActionThreshold_NoZeroSteps; //  Threshold # to act harshly
   G4int    fAbandonThreshold_NoZeroSteps;      //  Threshold # to abandon
   G4double fZeroStepThreshold; 
       // Threshold *length* for counting of tiny or 'zero' steps 
 
   G4double fLargestAcceptableStep;
       // Maximum size of a step - for optimization (and to avoid problems)
   //  ** End of PARAMETERS -----
 
   G4double kCarTolerance;
       // Geometrical tolerance defining surface thickness
 
   G4bool   fAllocatedLocator;                    //  Book-keeping
 
   //  --------------------------------------------------------
   //  ** Dependent Objects - to which work is delegated 
 
   G4FieldManager         *fDetectorFieldMgr; 
       // The  Field Manager of the whole Detector.  (default)
 
   G4VIntersectionLocator *fIntersectionLocator;
     // Refines candidate intersection
 
   G4VCurvedTrajectoryFilter* fpTrajectoryFilter;
     // The filter encapsulates the algorithm which selects which
     // intermediate points should be stored in a trajectory. 
     // When it is NULL, no intermediate points will be stored.
     // Else PIF::ComputeStep must submit (all) intermediate
     // points it calculates, to this filter.  (jacek 04/11/2002)
 
   G4Navigator            *fNavigator;
     // Set externally - only by tracking / run manager
   //
   //  ** End of Dependent Objects ----------------------------
 
   //  End of INVARIANTS 
   //  ==================================================================
 
   //  STATE information
   //  -----------------
   G4FieldManager *fCurrentFieldMgr;
      // The  Field Manager of the current volume (may be the global)
   G4bool         fSetFieldMgr;  // Has it been set for the current step
 
   // Parameters of current step
   G4double       fCharge, fInitialMomentumModulus, fMass;
   G4double       fEpsilonStep;        // Relative accuracy of current Step
   G4FieldTrack   End_PointAndTangent; // End point storage
   G4bool         fParticleIsLooping;
   G4int          fNoZeroStep;         //  Count of zero Steps
 
   // State used for Optimisation
   G4double       fFull_CurveLen_of_LastAttempt; 
   G4double       fLast_ProposedStepLength; 
       // Previous step information -- for use in adjust step size
   G4ThreeVector  fPreviousSftOrigin;
   G4double       fPreviousSafety; 
       // Last safety origin & value: for optimisation
 
   G4int          fVerboseLevel;
       // For debuging purposes
 
 private:
};
 
// Inline methods.
// *******************************
 
#include "G4PropagatorInField.icc"
 
#endif