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// ------------------------------------------------------------
//  GEANT 4  include file implementation
//
// ------------------------------------------------------------
//
// This class is a process responsible for the transportation of 
// a particle, ie the geometrical propagation that encounters the 
// geometrical sub-volumes of the detectors.
//
// It is also tasked with the key role of proposing the "isotropic safety",
//   which will be used to update the post-step point's safety.
//
// =======================================================================
// Created:  19 March 1997, J. Apostolakis
// =======================================================================
 
#include "G4Transportation.hh"
#include "G4TransportationProcessType.hh"
#include "G4TransportationLogger.hh"
 
#include "G4PhysicalConstants.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"
#include "G4ProductionCutsTable.hh"
#include "G4ParticleTable.hh"
 
#include "G4ChargeState.hh"
#include "G4EquationOfMotion.hh"
 
#include "G4FieldManagerStore.hh"
#include "G4CoupledTransportation.hh"
 
class G4VSensitiveDetector;
 
G4bool G4Transportation::fUseMagneticMoment=false;
G4bool G4Transportation::fUseGravity= false;
G4bool G4Transportation::fSilenceLooperWarnings= false;
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Constructor
 
G4Transportation::G4Transportation( G4int verbosity )
  : G4VProcess( G4String("Transportation"), fTransportation ),
    fFieldExertedForce( false ),
    fPreviousSftOrigin( 0.,0.,0. ),
    fPreviousSafety( 0.0 ),
    fEndPointDistance( -1.0 ), 
    fShortStepOptimisation( false ) // Old default: true (=fast short steps)
{
  SetProcessSubType(static_cast<G4int>(TRANSPORTATION));
  pParticleChange= &fParticleChange;   // Required to conform to G4VProcess 
  SetVerboseLevel(verbosity);
 
  G4TransportationManager* transportMgr ; 
 
  transportMgr = G4TransportationManager::GetTransportationManager() ; 
 
  fLinearNavigator = transportMgr->GetNavigatorForTracking() ; 
 
  fFieldPropagator = transportMgr->GetPropagatorInField() ;
 
  fpSafetyHelper =   transportMgr->GetSafetyHelper();  // New 
 
  fpLogger = new G4TransportationLogger("G4Transportation", verbosity);
 
  SetHighLooperThresholds();
  // Use the old defaults: Warning = 100 MeV, Important = 250 MeV, No Trials = 10;
  
  PushThresholdsToLogger();
  // Should be done by Set methods in SetHighLooperThresholds -- making sure
  
  // Cannot determine whether a field exists here, as it would 
  //  depend on the relative order of creating the detector's 
  //  field and this process. That order is not guaranted.
  fAnyFieldExists= DoesAnyFieldExist();
  //  This value must be updated using DoesAnyFieldExist() at least at the
  //    start of each Run -- for now this is at the Start of every Track. TODO
  
  static G4ThreadLocal G4TouchableHandle* pNullTouchableHandle = 0;
  if ( !pNullTouchableHandle)
  {
    pNullTouchableHandle = new G4TouchableHandle;
  }
  fCurrentTouchableHandle = *pNullTouchableHandle;
    // Points to (G4VTouchable*) 0
 
  
#ifdef G4VERBOSE
  if( verboseLevel > 0) 
  { 
     G4cout << " G4Transportation constructor> set fShortStepOptimisation to "; 
     if ( fShortStepOptimisation )  { G4cout << "true"  << G4endl; }
     else                           { G4cout << "false" << G4endl; }
  } 
#endif
}
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
G4Transportation::~G4Transportation()
{
  if( fSumEnergyKilled > 0.0 )
  {
     PrintStatistics( G4cout );     
  }
  delete fpLogger;
}
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
void
G4Transportation::PrintStatistics( std::ostream& outStr) const
{
   outStr << " G4Transportation: Statistics for looping particles " << G4endl;   
   if( fSumEnergyKilled > 0.0 || fNumLoopersKilled > 0 )
   {
      outStr << "   Sum of energy of looping tracks killed: "
             <<  fSumEnergyKilled / CLHEP::MeV << " MeV "          
             << " from " << fNumLoopersKilled << "  tracks "  << G4endl
             <<  "  Sum of energy of non-electrons        : "
             << fSumEnergyKilled_NonElectron / CLHEP::MeV << " MeV "
             << "  from " << fNumLoopersKilled_NonElectron << " tracks "
             << G4endl;
      outStr << "   Max energy of  *any type*  looper killed: " << fMaxEnergyKilled
             << "    its PDG was " << fMaxEnergyKilledPDG  << G4endl;
      if( fMaxEnergyKilled_NonElectron > 0.0 )
      {
         outStr << "   Max energy of non-electron looper killed: " 
                << fMaxEnergyKilled_NonElectron
                << "    its PDG was " << fMaxEnergyKilled_NonElecPDG << G4endl;
      }
      if( fMaxEnergySaved > 0.0 )
      {
         outStr << "   Max energy of loopers 'saved':  " << fMaxEnergySaved << G4endl;
         outStr << "   Sum of energy of loopers 'saved': "
                <<  fSumEnergySaved << G4endl;
         outStr << "   Sum of energy of unstable loopers 'saved': "
                << fSumEnergyUnstableSaved << G4endl;
      }
   }
   else
   {
      outStr << " No looping tracks found or killed. " << G4endl;
   }
}
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Responsibilities:
//    Find whether the geometry limits the Step, and to what length
//    Calculate the new value of the safety and return it.
//    Store the final time, position and momentum.
 
G4double G4Transportation::AlongStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength(
  const G4Track& track,
  G4double,  //  previousStepSize
  G4double currentMinimumStep, G4double& currentSafety,
  G4GPILSelection* selection)
{
  // Initial actions moved to  StartTrack()
  // --------------------------------------
  // Note: in case another process changes touchable handle
  //    it will be necessary to add here (for all steps)
  // fCurrentTouchableHandle = aTrack->GetTouchableHandle();
 
  // GPILSelection is set to defaule value of CandidateForSelection
  // It is a return value
  //
  *selection = CandidateForSelection;
 
  // Get initial Energy/Momentum of the track
  //
  const G4ThreeVector startPosition    = track.GetPosition();
  const G4ThreeVector startMomentumDir = track.GetMomentumDirection();
 
  // The Step Point safety can be limited by other geometries and/or the
  // assumptions of any process - it's not always the geometrical safety.
  // We calculate the starting point's isotropic safety here.
  {
    const G4double MagSqShift = (startPosition - fPreviousSftOrigin).mag2();
 
    if(MagSqShift >= sqr(fPreviousSafety))
      currentSafety = 0.0;
    else
      currentSafety = fPreviousSafety - std::sqrt(MagSqShift);
  }
 
  // Is the particle charged or has it a magnetic moment?
  //
  const G4DynamicParticle* pParticle = track.GetDynamicParticle();
 
  const G4double particleMass   = pParticle->GetMass();
  const G4double particleCharge = pParticle->GetCharge();
  const G4double kineticEnergy = pParticle->GetKineticEnergy();
 
  const G4double magneticMoment    = pParticle->GetMagneticMoment();
  const G4ThreeVector particleSpin = pParticle->GetPolarization();
 
  // There is no need to locate the current volume. It is Done elsewhere:
  //   On track construction
  //   By the tracking, after all AlongStepDoIts, in "Relocation"
 
  // Check if the particle has a force, EM or gravitational, exerted on it
  //
 
  G4bool eligibleEM =
    (particleCharge != 0.0) || ((magneticMoment != 0.0) && fUseMagneticMoment);
  G4bool eligibleGrav = (particleMass != 0.0) && fUseGravity;
 
  fFieldExertedForce = false;
 
  if(eligibleEM || eligibleGrav)
  {
    if(G4FieldManager* fieldMgr =
         fFieldPropagator->FindAndSetFieldManager(track.GetVolume()))
    {
      // User can configure the field Manager for this track
      fieldMgr->ConfigureForTrack(&track);
      // Called here to allow a transition from no-field pointer
      // to finite field (non-zero pointer).
 
      // If the field manager has no field ptr, the field is zero
      //   by definition ( = there is no field ! )
      if(const G4Field* ptrField = fieldMgr->GetDetectorField())
        fFieldExertedForce =
          eligibleEM || (eligibleGrav && ptrField->IsGravityActive());
    }
  }
 
  G4double geometryStepLength = currentMinimumStep;
 
  if(currentMinimumStep == 0.0)
  {
    fEndPointDistance = 0.0;
    // flag step as geometry limited if current safety is also zero
    fGeometryLimitedStep = (currentSafety == 0.0);
 
    fMomentumChanged           = false;
    fParticleIsLooping         = false;
    fEndGlobalTimeComputed     = false;
    fTransportEndPosition      = startPosition;
    fTransportEndMomentumDir   = startMomentumDir;
    fTransportEndKineticEnergy = kineticEnergy;
    fTransportEndSpin          = particleSpin;
  }
  else if(!fFieldExertedForce)
  {
    fGeometryLimitedStep = false;
    if(geometryStepLength > currentSafety || !fShortStepOptimisation)
    {
      const G4double linearStepLength = fLinearNavigator->ComputeStep(
        startPosition, startMomentumDir, currentMinimumStep, currentSafety);
 
      if(linearStepLength <= currentMinimumStep)
      {
        geometryStepLength = linearStepLength;
        fGeometryLimitedStep = true;
      }
      // Remember last safety origin & value.
      //
      fPreviousSftOrigin = startPosition;
      fPreviousSafety    = currentSafety;
      fpSafetyHelper->SetCurrentSafety(currentSafety, startPosition);
    }
 
    fEndPointDistance    = geometryStepLength;
 
    fMomentumChanged       = false;
    fParticleIsLooping     = false;
    fEndGlobalTimeComputed = false;
    fTransportEndPosition =
      startPosition + geometryStepLength * startMomentumDir;
    fTransportEndMomentumDir   = startMomentumDir;
    fTransportEndKineticEnergy = kineticEnergy;
    fTransportEndSpin          = particleSpin;
  }
  else  //  A field exerts force
  {
    const auto pParticleDef    = pParticle->GetDefinition();
    const auto particlePDGSpin = pParticleDef->GetPDGSpin();
    const auto particlePDGMagM = pParticleDef->GetPDGMagneticMoment();
 
    auto equationOfMotion = fFieldPropagator->GetCurrentEquationOfMotion();
 
    // The charge can change (dynamic), therefore the use of G4ChargeState
    //
    equationOfMotion->SetChargeMomentumMass(
      G4ChargeState(particleCharge, magneticMoment, particlePDGSpin),
      pParticle->GetTotalMomentum(), particleMass);
 
    G4FieldTrack aFieldTrack(startPosition,
                             track.GetGlobalTime(),  // Lab.
                             startMomentumDir, kineticEnergy, particleMass,
                             particleCharge, particleSpin, particlePDGMagM,
                             0.0,  // Length along track
                             particlePDGSpin);
 
    // Do the Transport in the field (non recti-linear)
    //
    const G4double lengthAlongCurve = fFieldPropagator->ComputeStep(
      aFieldTrack, currentMinimumStep, currentSafety, track.GetVolume(),
      kineticEnergy < fThreshold_Important_Energy);
 
    if(lengthAlongCurve < geometryStepLength)
      geometryStepLength = lengthAlongCurve;
 
    // Remember last safety origin & value.
    //
    fPreviousSftOrigin = startPosition;
    fPreviousSafety    = currentSafety;
    fpSafetyHelper->SetCurrentSafety(currentSafety, startPosition);
 
    fGeometryLimitedStep = fFieldPropagator->IsLastStepInVolume();
    //
    // It is possible that step was reduced in PropagatorInField due to
    // previous zero steps. To cope with case that reduced step is taken
    // in full, we must rely on PiF to obtain this value
 
    G4bool changesEnergy =
      fFieldPropagator->GetCurrentFieldManager()->DoesFieldChangeEnergy();
 
    fMomentumChanged   = true;
    fParticleIsLooping = fFieldPropagator->IsParticleLooping();
 
    fEndGlobalTimeComputed = changesEnergy;
    fTransportEndPosition    = aFieldTrack.GetPosition();
    fTransportEndMomentumDir = aFieldTrack.GetMomentumDir();
 
    fEndPointDistance  = (fTransportEndPosition - startPosition).mag();
 
    // Ignore change in energy for fields that conserve energy
    // This hides the integration error, but gives a better physical answer
    fTransportEndKineticEnergy =
      changesEnergy ? aFieldTrack.GetKineticEnergy() : kineticEnergy;
    fTransportEndSpin = aFieldTrack.GetSpin();
 
    if(fEndGlobalTimeComputed)
    {
      // If the field can change energy, then the time must be integrated
      //    - so this should have been updated
      //
      fCandidateEndGlobalTime = aFieldTrack.GetLabTimeOfFlight();
 
      // was ( fCandidateEndGlobalTime != track.GetGlobalTime() );
      // a cleaner way is to have FieldTrack knowing whether time is updated.
    }
#if defined(G4VERBOSE) || defined(G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT)
    else
    {
      // The energy should be unchanged by field transport,
      //    - so the time changed will be calculated elsewhere
      //
      // Check that the integration preserved the energy
      //     -  and if not correct this!
      G4double startEnergy = kineticEnergy;
      G4double endEnergy   = fTransportEndKineticEnergy;
 
      static G4ThreadLocal G4int no_inexact_steps = 0, no_large_ediff;
      G4double absEdiff = std::fabs(startEnergy - endEnergy);
      if(absEdiff > perMillion * endEnergy)
      {
        no_inexact_steps++;
        // Possible statistics keeping here ...
      }
      if(verboseLevel > 1)
      {
        if(std::fabs(startEnergy - endEnergy) > perThousand * endEnergy)
        {
          static G4ThreadLocal G4int no_warnings = 0, warnModulo = 1,
                                     moduloFactor = 10;
          no_large_ediff++;
          if((no_large_ediff % warnModulo) == 0)
          {
            no_warnings++;
            std::ostringstream message;
            message << "Energy change in Step is above 1^-3 relative value. "
                    << G4endl << "     Relative change in 'tracking' step = "
                    << std::setw(15) << (endEnergy - startEnergy) / startEnergy
                    << G4endl << "     Starting E= " << std::setw(12)
                    << startEnergy / MeV << " MeV " << G4endl
                    << "     Ending   E= " << std::setw(12) << endEnergy / MeV
                    << " MeV " << G4endl
                    << "Energy has been corrected -- however, review"
                    << " field propagation parameters for accuracy." << G4endl;
            if((verboseLevel > 2) || (no_warnings < 4) ||
               (no_large_ediff == warnModulo * moduloFactor))
            {
              message << "These include EpsilonStepMax(/Min) in G4FieldManager "
                      << G4endl
                      << "which determine fractional error per step for "
                         "integrated quantities. "
                      << G4endl
                      << "Note also the influence of the permitted number of "
                         "integration steps."
                      << G4endl;
            }
            message << "Bad 'endpoint'. Energy change detected and corrected."
                    << G4endl << "Has occurred already " << no_large_ediff
                    << " times.";
            G4Exception("G4Transportation::AlongStepGetPIL()", "EnergyChange",
                        JustWarning, message);
            if(no_large_ediff == warnModulo * moduloFactor)
            {
              warnModulo *= moduloFactor;
            }
          }
        }
      }  // end of if (verboseLevel)
    }
#endif
  }
 
  // Update the safety starting from the end-point,
  // if it will become negative at the end-point.
  //
  if(currentSafety < fEndPointDistance)
  {
    if(particleCharge != 0.0)
    {
      G4double endSafety =
        fLinearNavigator->ComputeSafety(fTransportEndPosition);
      currentSafety      = endSafety;
      fPreviousSftOrigin = fTransportEndPosition;
      fPreviousSafety    = currentSafety;
      fpSafetyHelper->SetCurrentSafety(currentSafety, fTransportEndPosition);
 
      // Because the Stepping Manager assumes it is from the start point,
      //  add the StepLength
      //
      currentSafety += fEndPointDistance;
 
#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
      G4cout.precision(12);
      G4cout << "***G4Transportation::AlongStepGPIL ** " << G4endl;
      G4cout << "  Called Navigator->ComputeSafety at " << fTransportEndPosition
             << "    and it returned safety=  " << endSafety << G4endl;
      G4cout << "  Adding endpoint distance   " << fEndPointDistance
             << "    to obtain pseudo-safety= " << currentSafety << G4endl;
    }
    else
    {
      G4cout << "***G4Transportation::AlongStepGPIL ** " << G4endl;
      G4cout << "  Avoiding call to ComputeSafety : " << G4endl;
      G4cout << "    charge     = " << particleCharge << G4endl;
      G4cout << "    mag moment = " << magneticMoment << G4endl;
#endif
    }
  }
 
  fFirstStepInVolume = fNewTrack || fLastStepInVolume;
  fLastStepInVolume  = false;
  fNewTrack          = false;
 
  fParticleChange.ProposeFirstStepInVolume(fFirstStepInVolume);
  fParticleChange.ProposeTrueStepLength(geometryStepLength);
 
  return geometryStepLength;
}
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//   Initialize ParticleChange  (by setting all its members equal
//                               to corresponding members in G4Track)
 
G4VParticleChange* G4Transportation::AlongStepDoIt( const G4Track& track,
                                                    const G4Step&  stepData )
{
  static G4ThreadLocal G4long noCallsASDI=0;
  const char *methodName= "AlongStepDoIt";
  noCallsASDI++;
 
  fParticleChange.Initialize(track) ;
 
  //  Code for specific process 
  //
  fParticleChange.ProposePosition(fTransportEndPosition) ;
  fParticleChange.ProposeMomentumDirection(fTransportEndMomentumDir) ;
  fParticleChange.ProposeEnergy(fTransportEndKineticEnergy) ;
  fParticleChange.SetMomentumChanged(fMomentumChanged) ;
 
  fParticleChange.ProposePolarization(fTransportEndSpin);
 
  G4double deltaTime = 0.0 ;
 
  // Calculate  Lab Time of Flight (ONLY if field Equations used it!)
  // G4double endTime   = fCandidateEndGlobalTime;
  // G4double delta_time = endTime - startTime;
 
  G4double startTime = track.GetGlobalTime() ;
  
  if (!fEndGlobalTimeComputed)
  {
     // The time was not integrated .. make the best estimate possible
     //
     G4double initialVelocity = stepData.GetPreStepPoint()->GetVelocity();
     G4double stepLength      = track.GetStepLength();
 
     deltaTime= 0.0;  // in case initialVelocity = 0 
     if ( initialVelocity > 0.0 )  { deltaTime = stepLength/initialVelocity; }
 
     fCandidateEndGlobalTime   = startTime + deltaTime ;
     fParticleChange.ProposeLocalTime(  track.GetLocalTime() + deltaTime) ;
  }
  else
  {
     deltaTime = fCandidateEndGlobalTime - startTime ;
     fParticleChange.ProposeGlobalTime( fCandidateEndGlobalTime ) ;
  }
 
 
  // Now Correct by Lorentz factor to get delta "proper" Time
  
  G4double  restMass       = track.GetDynamicParticle()->GetMass() ;
  G4double deltaProperTime = deltaTime*( restMass/track.GetTotalEnergy() ) ;
 
  fParticleChange.ProposeProperTime(track.GetProperTime() + deltaProperTime) ;
  //fParticleChange.ProposeTrueStepLength( track.GetStepLength() ) ;
 
  // If the particle is caught looping or is stuck (in very difficult
  // boundaries) in a magnetic field (doing many steps) THEN can kill it ...
  //
  if ( fParticleIsLooping )
  {
      G4double endEnergy= fTransportEndKineticEnergy;
      fNoLooperTrials ++; 
      auto particleType= track.GetDynamicParticle()->GetParticleDefinition();
      
      G4bool stable = particleType->GetPDGStable();
      G4bool candidateForEnd = (endEnergy < fThreshold_Important_Energy) 
                            || (fNoLooperTrials >= fThresholdTrials) ;
      G4bool unstableAndKillable = !stable && ( fAbandonUnstableTrials != 0);
      G4bool unstableForEnd = (endEnergy < fThreshold_Important_Energy)
                              && (fNoLooperTrials >= fAbandonUnstableTrials) ;
      if( (candidateForEnd && stable) || (unstableAndKillable && unstableForEnd) )
      {
        // Kill the looping particle 
        //
        fParticleChange.ProposeTrackStatus( fStopAndKill )  ;
        G4int particlePDG= particleType->GetPDGEncoding();
        const G4int electronPDG= 11; // G4Electron::G4Electron()->GetPDGEncoding();
 
        // Simple statistics
        fSumEnergyKilled += endEnergy;
        fSumEnerSqKilled = endEnergy * endEnergy;
        fNumLoopersKilled++;
        
        if( endEnergy > fMaxEnergyKilled ) {
           fMaxEnergyKilled = endEnergy;
           fMaxEnergyKilledPDG = particlePDG; 
        }
        if(  particleType->GetPDGEncoding() != electronPDG )
        {
           fSumEnergyKilled_NonElectron += endEnergy;
           fSumEnerSqKilled_NonElectron += endEnergy * endEnergy;
           fNumLoopersKilled_NonElectron++;
           
           if( endEnergy > fMaxEnergyKilled_NonElectron )
           {
              fMaxEnergyKilled_NonElectron = endEnergy;
              fMaxEnergyKilled_NonElecPDG =  particlePDG;
           }
        }
 
        if( endEnergy > fThreshold_Warning_Energy && ! fSilenceLooperWarnings )
        {
          fpLogger->ReportLoopingTrack( track, stepData, fNoLooperTrials,
                                        noCallsASDI, methodName );
        }
        fNoLooperTrials=0; 
      }
      else
      {
        fMaxEnergySaved = std::max( endEnergy, fMaxEnergySaved);
        if( fNoLooperTrials == 1 ) {
          fSumEnergySaved += endEnergy;
          if ( !stable )
             fSumEnergyUnstableSaved += endEnergy;
        }
#ifdef G4VERBOSE
        if( verboseLevel > 2 && ! fSilenceLooperWarnings )
        {
          G4cout << "   " << methodName  
                 << " Particle is looping but is saved ..."  << G4endl             
                 << "   Number of trials = " << fNoLooperTrials << G4endl
                 << "   No of calls to  = " << noCallsASDI << G4endl;
        }
#endif
      }
  }
  else
  {
      fNoLooperTrials=0; 
  }
 
  // Another (sometimes better way) is to use a user-limit maximum Step size
  // to alleviate this problem .. 
 
  // Introduce smooth curved trajectories to particle-change
  //
  fParticleChange.SetPointerToVectorOfAuxiliaryPoints
    (fFieldPropagator->GimmeTrajectoryVectorAndForgetIt() );
 
  return &fParticleChange ;
}
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//  This ensures that the PostStep action is always called,
//  so that it can do the relocation if it is needed.
// 
 
G4double G4Transportation::
PostStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength( const G4Track&,
                                            G4double, // previousStepSize
                                            G4ForceCondition* pForceCond )
{
  fFieldExertedForce = false; // Not known
  *pForceCond = Forced ; 
  return DBL_MAX ;  // was kInfinity ; but convention now is DBL_MAX
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
 
G4VParticleChange* G4Transportation::PostStepDoIt( const G4Track& track,
                                                   const G4Step& )
{
   G4TouchableHandle retCurrentTouchable ;   // The one to return
   G4bool isLastStep= false; 
 
  // Initialize ParticleChange  (by setting all its members equal
  //                             to corresponding members in G4Track)
  // fParticleChange.Initialize(track) ;  // To initialise TouchableChange
 
  fParticleChange.ProposeTrackStatus(track.GetTrackStatus()) ;
 
  // If the Step was determined by the volume boundary,
  // logically relocate the particle
 
  if(fGeometryLimitedStep)
  {  
    // fCurrentTouchable will now become the previous touchable, 
    // and what was the previous will be freed.
    // (Needed because the preStepPoint can point to the previous touchable)
 
    fLinearNavigator->SetGeometricallyLimitedStep() ;
    fLinearNavigator->
    LocateGlobalPointAndUpdateTouchableHandle( track.GetPosition(),
                                               track.GetMomentumDirection(),
                                               fCurrentTouchableHandle,
                                               true                      ) ;
    // Check whether the particle is out of the world volume 
    // If so it has exited and must be killed.
    //
    if( fCurrentTouchableHandle->GetVolume() == 0 )
    {
       fParticleChange.ProposeTrackStatus( fStopAndKill ) ;
    }
    retCurrentTouchable = fCurrentTouchableHandle ;
    fParticleChange.SetTouchableHandle( fCurrentTouchableHandle ) ;
 
    // Update the Step flag which identifies the Last Step in a volume
    if( !fFieldExertedForce )
       isLastStep =  fLinearNavigator->ExitedMotherVolume() 
                   | fLinearNavigator->EnteredDaughterVolume() ;
    else
       isLastStep = fFieldPropagator->IsLastStepInVolume(); 
  }
  else                 // fGeometryLimitedStep  is false
  {                    
    // This serves only to move the Navigator's location
    //
    fLinearNavigator->LocateGlobalPointWithinVolume( track.GetPosition() ) ;
 
    // The value of the track's current Touchable is retained. 
    // (and it must be correct because we must use it below to
    // overwrite the (unset) one in particle change)
    //  It must be fCurrentTouchable too ??
    //
    fParticleChange.SetTouchableHandle( track.GetTouchableHandle() ) ;
    retCurrentTouchable = track.GetTouchableHandle() ;
 
    isLastStep= false;
  }         // endif ( fGeometryLimitedStep ) 
  fLastStepInVolume= isLastStep; 
  
  fParticleChange.ProposeFirstStepInVolume(fFirstStepInVolume);
  fParticleChange.ProposeLastStepInVolume(isLastStep);    
 
  const G4VPhysicalVolume* pNewVol = retCurrentTouchable->GetVolume() ;
  const G4Material* pNewMaterial   = 0 ;
  const G4VSensitiveDetector* pNewSensitiveDetector   = 0 ;
                                                                                       
  if( pNewVol != 0 )
  {
    pNewMaterial= pNewVol->GetLogicalVolume()->GetMaterial();
    pNewSensitiveDetector= pNewVol->GetLogicalVolume()->GetSensitiveDetector();
  }
 
  fParticleChange.SetMaterialInTouchable( (G4Material *) pNewMaterial ) ;
  fParticleChange.SetSensitiveDetectorInTouchable( (G4VSensitiveDetector *) pNewSensitiveDetector ) ;
 
  const G4MaterialCutsCouple* pNewMaterialCutsCouple = 0;
  if( pNewVol != 0 )
  {
    pNewMaterialCutsCouple=pNewVol->GetLogicalVolume()->GetMaterialCutsCouple();
  }
 
  if ( pNewVol!=0 && pNewMaterialCutsCouple!=0
    && pNewMaterialCutsCouple->GetMaterial()!=pNewMaterial )
  {
    // for parametrized volume
    //
    pNewMaterialCutsCouple =
      G4ProductionCutsTable::GetProductionCutsTable()
                             ->GetMaterialCutsCouple(pNewMaterial,
                               pNewMaterialCutsCouple->GetProductionCuts());
  }
  fParticleChange.SetMaterialCutsCoupleInTouchable( pNewMaterialCutsCouple );
 
  // temporarily until Get/Set Material of ParticleChange, 
  // and StepPoint can be made const. 
  // Set the touchable in ParticleChange
  // this must always be done because the particle change always
  // uses this value to overwrite the current touchable pointer.
  //
  fParticleChange.SetTouchableHandle(retCurrentTouchable) ;
 
  return &fParticleChange ;
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// New method takes over the responsibility to reset the state of
// G4Transportation object at the start of a new track or the resumption
// of a suspended track. 
//
 
void 
G4Transportation::StartTracking(G4Track* aTrack)
{
  G4VProcess::StartTracking(aTrack);
  fNewTrack= true;
  fFirstStepInVolume= true;
  fLastStepInVolume= false;
  
  // The actions here are those that were taken in AlongStepGPIL
  // when track.GetCurrentStepNumber()==1
 
  // Whether field exists should be determined at run level -- TODO
  fAnyFieldExists= DoesAnyFieldExist(); 
  
  // reset safety value and center
  //
  fPreviousSafety    = 0.0 ; 
  fPreviousSftOrigin = G4ThreeVector(0.,0.,0.) ;
  
  // reset looping counter -- for motion in field
  fNoLooperTrials= 0; 
  // Must clear this state .. else it depends on last track's value
  //  --> a better solution would set this from state of suspended track TODO ? 
  // Was if( aTrack->GetCurrentStepNumber()==1 ) { .. }
 
  // ChordFinder reset internal state
  //
  if( fFieldPropagator && fAnyFieldExists )     
  {
     fFieldPropagator->ClearPropagatorState();   
       // Resets all state of field propagator class (ONLY) including safety
       // values (in case of overlaps and to wipe for first track).
  }
 
  // Make sure to clear the chord finders of all fields (i.e. managers)
  //
  G4FieldManagerStore* fieldMgrStore = G4FieldManagerStore::GetInstance();
  fieldMgrStore->ClearAllChordFindersState(); 
 
  // Update the current touchable handle  (from the track's)
  //
  fCurrentTouchableHandle = aTrack->GetTouchableHandle();
 
  // Inform field propagator of new track
  //
  fFieldPropagator->PrepareNewTrack();
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
 
G4bool G4Transportation::EnableMagneticMoment(G4bool useMoment)
{
  G4bool lastValue= fUseMagneticMoment;
  fUseMagneticMoment= useMoment;
  G4CoupledTransportation::fUseMagneticMoment= useMoment;
  return lastValue;
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
 
G4bool G4Transportation::EnableGravity(G4bool useGravity)
{
  G4bool lastValue= fUseGravity;
  fUseGravity= useGravity;
  G4CoupledTransportation::fUseGravity= useGravity;
  return lastValue;
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//  Supress (or not) warnings about 'looping' particles
 
void G4Transportation::SetSilenceLooperWarnings( G4bool val)
{
  fSilenceLooperWarnings= val;  // Flag to *Supress* all 'looper' warnings  
  // G4CoupledTransportation::fSilenceLooperWarnings= val;
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
G4bool G4Transportation::GetSilenceLooperWarnings()
{
  return fSilenceLooperWarnings; 
}
 
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
void G4Transportation::SetHighLooperThresholds()
{
  // Restores the old high values -- potentially appropriate for energy-frontier
  //   HEP experiments.
  // Caution:  All tracks with E < 100 MeV that are found to loop are 
  SetThresholdWarningEnergy(    100.0 * CLHEP::MeV ); // Warn above this energy
  SetThresholdImportantEnergy(  250.0 * CLHEP::MeV ); // Extra trial above this En
 
  G4int maxTrials = 10;
  SetThresholdTrials( maxTrials );
  
  PushThresholdsToLogger();  // Again, to be sure
  if( verboseLevel )  ReportLooperThresholds();    
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void G4Transportation::SetLowLooperThresholds() // Values for low-E applications
{
  // These values were the default in Geant4 10.5 - beta
  SetThresholdWarningEnergy(     1.0 * CLHEP::keV ); // Warn above this En
  SetThresholdImportantEnergy(   1.0 * CLHEP::MeV ); // Extra trials above it
 
  G4int maxTrials = 30; //  A new value - was 10
  SetThresholdTrials( maxTrials );
 
  PushThresholdsToLogger();  // Again, to be sure
  if( verboseLevel )  ReportLooperThresholds();  
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
void
G4Transportation::ReportMissingLogger( const char* methodName )
{
   const char* message= "Logger object missing from G4Transportation object";
   G4String classAndMethod= G4String("G4Transportation") + G4String( methodName );
   G4Exception(classAndMethod, "Missing Logger", JustWarning, message);   
}
 
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
void
G4Transportation::ReportLooperThresholds()
{
   PushThresholdsToLogger();  // To be absolutely certain they are in sync   
   fpLogger->ReportLooperThresholds("G4Transportation");
}
 
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
void G4Transportation::ProcessDescription(std::ostream& outStr) const 
 
// StreamInfo(std::ostream& out, const G4ParticleDefinition& part, G4bool rst) const
                                  
{
  G4String indent = "  "; //  : "");
  G4int oldPrec= outStr.precision(6);
  // outStr << std::setprecision(6);
  outStr << G4endl << indent << GetProcessName() << ": ";
 
  outStr << "   Parameters for looping particles: " << G4endl
         << "     warning-E = " << fThreshold_Warning_Energy / CLHEP::MeV  << " MeV "  << G4endl
         << "     important E = " << fThreshold_Important_Energy / CLHEP::MeV << " MeV " << G4endl
         << "     thresholdTrials " << fThresholdTrials << G4endl;
  outStr.precision(oldPrec);
}