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// G4QSSDriver
//
// QSS Interpolator Driver
 
// Authors: Lucio Santi, Rodrigo Castro (Univ. Buenos Aires), 2018-2021
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef G4QSSDriver_HH
#define G4QSSDriver_HH
 
#include "G4InterpolationDriver.hh"
#include "G4QSSMessenger.hh"
 
/**
 * @brief G4QSSDriver is a templated driver class defining the QSS
 * (Quantum State Simulation) Interpolator Driver.
 */
 
template <class T>
class G4QSSDriver : public G4InterpolationDriver<T, true>
{
  public:
 
    /**
     * Constructor for G4QSSDriver.
     *  @param[in] T Pointer to the stepper algorithm.
     */
    inline G4QSSDriver(T* stepper);
 
    /**
     * Copy constructor and assignment operator not allowed.
     */
    G4QSSDriver(const G4QSSDriver&) = delete;
    const G4QSSDriver& operator=(const G4QSSDriver&) = delete;
 
    /**
     * Dispatch interface method for initialisation/reset of driver.
     */
    void OnStartTracking() override;
 
    /**
     * Computes the step to take, based on chord limits.
     *  @param[in,out] track The current track in field.
     *  @param[in] hstep Proposed step length.
     *  @param[in] eps Requested accuracy, y_err/hstep.
     *  @param[in] chordDistance Maximum sagitta distance.
     *  @returns The length of step taken.
     */
    inline G4double AdvanceChordLimited(G4FieldTrack& track,
                                        G4double hstep,
                                        G4double eps,
                                        G4double chordDistance) override;
 
    /**
     * Dispatch interface method for computing step.
     */
    inline void OnComputeStep(const G4FieldTrack* track) override;
 
    /**
     * Setter for driver precision parameters.
     */
    inline void SetPrecision(G4double dq_rel, G4double dq_min);
 
    /**
     * Takes one Step that is as large as possible while satisfying the
     * accuracy criterion.
     *  @param[in] it Stepper iterator.
     *  @param[in,out] y The current track state, y.
     *  @param[in] dydx dydx array.
     *  @param[in,out] hstep Step to attempt.
     *  @param[in] epsStep The relative accuracy.
     *  @param[in] curveLength Step start, x.
     *  @param[in,out] track Pointer to the Field track. Not used.
     *  @returns The step achieved.
     */
    inline G4double OneGoodStep(typename G4InterpolationDriver<T, true>::StepperIterator it,
                                field_utils::State& y,
                                field_utils::State& dydx,
                                G4double& hstep,
                                G4double epsStep,
                                G4double curveLength,
                                G4FieldTrack* track) override;
 
  private:
 
    using Base = G4InterpolationDriver<T, true>;
 
    G4bool initializedOnFirstRun = false;
};
 
#include "G4QSSDriver.icc"
 
#endif