G4GeometryCell.hh

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// G4GeometryCell
//
// Class description:
//
// This class is used by scoring and importance sampling.
// It serves to address a "cell". A "cell" is somewhat related to a
// touchable. It is identified by a reference to a G4VPhysicalVolume
// and a number (replica number). Only simple replicas are supported.
 
// Author: Michael Dressel (CERN), 2002
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef G4GEOMETRYCELL_HH
#define G4GEOMETRYCELL_HH
 
#include "globals.hh"
 
class G4VPhysicalVolume;
 
/**
 * @brief G4GeometryCell is used for scoring and importance sampling.
 * It defines a "cell", which, similar to the concept of "touchable",
 + is identified by a reference to a G4VPhysicalVolume and a number
 * (replica number).
 */
 
class G4GeometryCell
{
  public:
 
    /**
     * Constructor. Initialises volume and replica number.
     *  @param[in] aVolume The name of the physical volume.
     *  @param[in] RepNum The associated replica number.
     */
    G4GeometryCell(const G4VPhysicalVolume& aVolume, G4int RepNum);
 
    /**
     * Copy constructor and assignment operator.
     */
    G4GeometryCell(const G4GeometryCell& rhs) = default;
    G4GeometryCell& operator=(const G4GeometryCell& rhs);
 
    /**
     * Default Destructor.
     */
    ~G4GeometryCell() = default;
  
    /**
     * Returns the physical volume of the cell.
     */
    const G4VPhysicalVolume& GetPhysicalVolume() const;
 
    /**
     * Returns the replica number of the cell.
     */
    G4int GetReplicaNumber() const;
 
  private:
 
    /** Pointer to the physical volume of the "cell"; treated as identifier. */
    const G4VPhysicalVolume* fVPhysicalVolume = nullptr;
 
    /** Replica number of the "cell". */
    G4int fRepNum = 0;
};
 
G4bool operator==(const G4GeometryCell& k1, const G4GeometryCell& k2);
G4bool operator!=(const G4GeometryCell& k1, const G4GeometryCell& k2);
 
#endif