G4ErrorPropagationNavigator.hh

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// G4ErrorPropagationNavigator
//
// Class Description:
//
// Class for performing double navigation in the detector geometry and
// on the target surface for error propagation. It overloads ComputeStep()
// and ComputeSafety() methods.
 
// Author: Pedro Arce (CIEMAT), September 2004
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef G4ErrorPropagationNavigator_hh
#define G4ErrorPropagationNavigator_hh 1
 
#include "G4Navigator.hh"
#include "G4ThreeVector.hh"
 
/**
 * @brief G4ErrorPropagationNavigator is a class for performing double
 * navigation in the detector geometry and on the target surface for error
 * propagation. It overloads ComputeStep() and ComputeSafety() methods.
 */
 
class G4ErrorPropagationNavigator : public G4Navigator
{
  public:
 
    /**
     * Constructor and Destructor.
     */
    G4ErrorPropagationNavigator() = default;
    ~G4ErrorPropagationNavigator() override = default;
  
    /**
     * Calls the navigation in the detector geometry and then checks
     * if the distance to surface is smaller than the proposed step.
     *  @param[in] pGlobalPoint The point in global coordinates system.
     *  @param[in] pDirection The normalised vector direction.
     *  @param[in] pCurrentProposedStepLength Current proposed step length.
     *  @param[in,out] newSafety New safety.
     *  @returns Length from current point to next boundary surface along
     *           @p pDirection.
     */
    G4double ComputeStep (const G4ThreeVector& pGlobalPoint,
                          const G4ThreeVector& pDirection,
                          const G4double pCurrentProposedStepLength,
                                G4double &pNewSafety) override;
 
    /**
     * Calls the navigation in the detector geometry and then checks
     * if the distance to surface is smaller than the proposed safety.
     *  @param[in] globalpoint The point in global coordinates system.
     *             The point must be within the current volume.
     *  @param[in] pProposedMaxLength The proposed maximum length is used
     *             to avoid volume safety calculations.
     *  @param[in] keepState Flag to instruct keeping the state (default true)
     *             to ensure minimum side effects from the call.
     *  @returns Length from current point to closest boundary surface.
     *           The value returned is usually an underestimate.  
     */
    G4double ComputeSafety(const G4ThreeVector& globalpoint,
                           const G4double pProposedMaxLength = DBL_MAX,
                           const G4bool keepState = true) override;
  
    /**
     * Returns Exit Surface Normal and validity too. Can only be called if
     * the Navigator's last Step has crossed a volume geometrical boundary.
     * Normal points out of the volume exited and/or into the volume entered.
     *  @param[in] point Point in global coordinates system to compare to.
     *  @param[in,out] valid Flag indicating if normal is valid.
     *  @returns A Exit Surface Normal vector and validity too.
     */
    G4ThreeVector GetGlobalExitNormal(const G4ThreeVector& point,
                                            G4bool* valid) override;
 
    /**
     * Computes the isotropic safety for 'Target'.
     *  @param[in] pGlobalpoint Point in global coordinates system.
     *  @returns The isotropic safety value.
     */
    G4double TargetSafetyFromPoint( const G4ThreeVector& pGlobalpoint );
};
 
#endif