G4FieldManager.hh

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// G4FieldManager
//
// Class description:
//
// A class to manage (Store) a pointer to the Field subclass that
// describes the field of a detector (magnetic, electric or other).
// Also stores a reference to the chord finder.
//
// The G4FieldManager class exists to allow the user program to specify 
// the electric, magnetic and/or other field(s) of the detector.
// 
// A field manager can be set to a logical volume (or to more than one), 
// in order to vary its field from that of the world.  In this manner
// a zero or constant field can override a global field,  a more or 
// less exact version can override the external approximation, lower
// or higher precision for tracking can be specified, a different 
// stepper can be chosen for different volumes, ...
//
// It also stores a pointer to the ChordFinder object that can do the
// propagation in this field. All geometrical track "advancement" 
// in the field is handled by this ChordFinder object.
//
// G4FieldManager allows the other classes/object (of the MagneticField 
// & other class categories) to find out whether a detector field object 
// exists and what that object is.
//
// The Chord Finder must be created either by calling CreateChordFinder
// for a Magnetic Field or by the user creating a  a Chord Finder object
// "manually" and setting this pointer.
//
// A default FieldManager is created by the singleton class
// G4NavigatorForTracking and exists before main is called.
// However a new one can be created and given to G4NavigatorForTracking.
//
// Our current design envisions that one Field manager is 
// valid for each region detector.
//
// It is expected that a particular geometrical region has a Field manager.
// By default a Field Manager is created for the world volume, and
// will be utilised for all volumes unless it is overridden by a 'local'
// field manager.
// Note also that a region with both electric E and magnetic B field will 
// have these treated as one field.
// Similarly it could be extended to treat other fields as additional
// components of a single field type.
 
// Author: John Apostolakis, 10.03.97 - design and implementation
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef G4FIELDMANAGER_HH
#define G4FIELDMANAGER_HH 1
 
#include "globals.hh"
 
class G4Field;
class G4MagneticField;
class G4ChordFinder;
class G4Track;  // Forward reference for parameter configuration
 
class G4FieldManager
{
  public:  // with description
 
    G4FieldManager(G4Field* detectorField = nullptr, 
                   G4ChordFinder* pChordFinder = nullptr, 
                   G4bool b = true ); // fieldChangesEnergy is taken from field
      // General constructor for any field.
      // -> Must be set with field and chordfinder for use.
    G4FieldManager(G4MagneticField* detectorMagneticField);
      // Creates ChordFinder
      // -> Assumes pure magnetic field (so energy constant)
 
    virtual ~G4FieldManager();
 
    G4FieldManager(const G4FieldManager&) = delete;
    G4FieldManager& operator=(const G4FieldManager&) = delete;
 
    G4bool SetDetectorField(G4Field* detectorField, G4int failMode = 0);
      // Pushes the field to the equation.
      // Failure to push the field (due to absence of a chord finder, driver,
      // stepper or equation) is
      //      - '0' = quiet      : Do not complain if chordFinder == 0
      //                            (It will still warn for other error.)
      //      - '1' = warn       : a warning if anything is missing
      //      - '2'/else = FATAL : a fatal error for all other values.
      // Returns success (true) or failure (false)
 
    inline void ProposeDetectorField(G4Field* detectorField);
      // Pushes the field to this class only -- no further.
      // Should be used  to initialise this field, only *before* creating
      // the chord finder and its dependent classes.
      // User is then responsible to ensure that:
      //     i) an equation, stepper, driver and chord finder are created
      //    ii) this field is used by the equation.
 
    inline void  ChangeDetectorField(G4Field* detectorField);    
      // Pushes the field to the equation ( & keeps its address )
      // Can be used only once the equation, stepper, driver and chord finder
      // have all been created.  Else it is an error.
        
    inline const G4Field*  GetDetectorField() const;
    inline G4bool          DoesFieldExist() const;
      // Set, get and check the field object
 
    void CreateChordFinder(G4MagneticField* detectorMagField);
    inline void SetChordFinder(G4ChordFinder* aChordFinder);
    inline G4ChordFinder* GetChordFinder();
    inline const G4ChordFinder* GetChordFinder() const;
      // Create, set or get the associated Chord Finder
 
    virtual void   ConfigureForTrack( const G4Track * ); 
      // Setup the choice of the configurable parameters 
      // relying on the current track's energy, particle identity, ..
      // Note: in addition to the values of member variables, 
      //       a user can use this to change the ChordFinder, the field, ...
 
  public:  // with description
   
    inline G4double GetDeltaIntersection() const;
      // Accuracy for boundary intersection.
 
    inline G4double GetDeltaOneStep() const;
      // Accuracy for one tracking/physics step.
 
    inline void SetAccuraciesWithDeltaOneStep(G4double valDeltaOneStep); 
      // Sets both accuracies, maintaining a fixed ratio for accuracies 
      // of volume Intersection and Integration (in One Step) 
 
    inline void     SetDeltaOneStep(G4double valueD1step); 
      // Set accuracy for integration of one step.   (only)
    inline void     SetDeltaIntersection(G4double valueDintersection); 
      // Set accuracy of  intersection of a volume.  (only)
 
    inline G4double  GetMinimumEpsilonStep() const;
    inline void      SetMinimumEpsilonStep( G4double newEpsMin );
      // Minimum for Relative accuracy of a Step 
 
    inline G4double  GetMaximumEpsilonStep() const;
    inline void      SetMaximumEpsilonStep( G4double newEpsMax );
      // Maximum for Relative accuracy of a Step 
 
    inline G4bool   DoesFieldChangeEnergy() const;
    inline void     SetFieldChangesEnergy(G4bool value);
      // For electric field this should be true
      // For magnetic field this should be false
    
    virtual G4FieldManager* Clone() const;
      // Needed for multi-threading, create a clone of this object
 
  private:
 
    void InitialiseFieldChangesEnergy();
      // Check whether field/equation change the energy,
      // and sets the data member accordingly
      // Note: does not handle special cases - this must be done
      // separately  (e.g. magnetic monopole in B field )
   
  private:
 
    G4Field* fDetectorField = nullptr;
    G4ChordFinder* fChordFinder = nullptr;
      // Dependent objects -- with state that depends on tracking
 
    G4bool fAllocatedChordFinder = false; // Did we used "new" to
                                          // create fChordFinder ?
    // INVARIANTS of tracking  ---------------------------------------
    // 
    //  1. 'CONSTANTS' - default values for accuracy parameters
    //
    const G4double fEpsilonMinDefault= 5.0e-5; // Expected: 5.0e-5 to 1.0e-10 ...
    const G4double fEpsilonMaxDefault= 1.0e-3; // Expected: 1.0e-3 to 1.0e-8 ...
 
    static G4double fDefault_Delta_One_Step_Value;   // = 0.01 *  millimeter;
    static G4double fDefault_Delta_Intersection_Val; // = 0.001 * millimeter;
      // Default values for accuracy parameters
 
    //  2. CHARACTERISTIC of field
    //
    G4bool fFieldChangesEnergy = false;
 
    //  3. PARAMETERS that determine the accuracy of integration or intersection
    //
    G4double fDelta_One_Step_Value;      //  for one tracking/physics step
    G4double fDelta_Intersection_Val;    //  for boundary intersection
      // Values for the required accuracies
 
    G4double fEpsilonMin; 
    G4double fEpsilonMax;
      // Values for the small possible relative accuracy of a step
      // (corresponding to the greatest possible integration accuracy)
};
 
// Implementation of inline functions
 
#include "G4FieldManager.icc"
 
#endif