G4UIcmdWithADoubleAndUnit.hh

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// G4UIcmdWithADoubleAndUnit
//
// Class description:
//
// A concrete class of G4UIcommand. The command defined by this class
// takes a double value and a unit string.
// General information of G4UIcommand is given in G4UIcommand.hh
 
// Author: M.Asai, 1998
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef G4UIcmdWithADoubleAndUnit_hh
#define G4UIcmdWithADoubleAndUnit_hh 1
 
#include "G4UIcommand.hh"
 
class G4UIcmdWithADoubleAndUnit : public G4UIcommand
{
  public:
 
    G4UIcmdWithADoubleAndUnit(const char* theCommandPath,
                              G4UImessenger* theMessenger);
      // Constructor. The command string with full path directory
      // and the pointer to the messenger must be given
 
    virtual G4int DoIt(G4String parameterList);
 
    static G4double GetNewDoubleValue(const char* paramString);
      // Convert string which represents a double value and a unit to
      // double. Value is converted to the Geant4 internal unit
 
    static G4double GetNewDoubleRawValue(const char* paramString);
      // Convert string which represents a double value and a unit to
      // double. Value is NOT converted to the Geant4 internal unit
      // but just as the given string
 
    static G4double GetNewUnitValue(const char* paramString);
      // Convert the unit string to the value of the unit. "paramString"
      // must contain a double value AND a unit string
 
    G4String ConvertToStringWithBestUnit(G4double val);
      // Convert a double value to a string of digits and unit. Best unit is
      // chosen from the unit category of default unit (in case SetDefaultUnit()
      // is defined) or category defined by SetUnitCategory()
 
    G4String ConvertToStringWithDefaultUnit(G4double val);
      // Convert a double value to a string of digits and unit. Best unit is
      // chosen from the category defined by SetUnitCategory() in case default
      // unit is not defined
 
    void SetParameterName(const char* theName, G4bool omittable,
                          G4bool currentAsDefault = false);
      // Set the parameter name for double parameters. Name is used by
      // the range checking function.
      // If "omittable" is set as true, the user of this command can omit
      // the value when the command is applied. If "omittable" is false,
      // the user must supply a value.
      // "currentAsDefault" flag is valid only if "omittable" is true. If this
      // flag is true, the current value is used as the default value when the
      // user omits the double parameter. If this flag is false, the value
      // given by the next SetDefaultValue() method is used
 
    void SetDefaultValue(G4double defVal);
      // Set the default value of the parameter. This default value is used
      // when the user of this command omits the parameter value, and
      // "omittable" is true and "currentAsDefault" is false
 
    void SetUnitCategory(const char* unitCategory);
    void SetUnitCandidates(const char* candidateList);
    void SetDefaultUnit(const char* defUnit);
      // These three methods must be used alternatively.
      // The user cannot omit the unit as the second parameter of the command
      // if SetUnitCategory() or SetUnitCandidates() is used, while the unit
      // defined by SetDefaultUnit() method is used as the default unit so that
      // the user can omit the second parameter.
      // SetUnitCategory() defines the category of the units which will be
      // accepted.
      // The available categories can be found in G4SystemOfUnits.hh in 'global'
      // category. Only the units categorized in the given category are accepted
      // as the second parameter of the command.
      // SetUnitCandidates() defines the candidates of units. Units listed in
      // the argument of this method must be separated by space(s). Only the
      // units listed in the candidate list are accepted as the second parameter
      // of the command.
      // SetDefaultUnit() defines the default unit and also defines the category
      // of the allowed units. Thus only the units categorized as the given
      // default unit will be accepted
};
 
#endif