G4USolid.hh

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// class G4USolid
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// Class description:
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// Bridge base class for solids defined in the Unified Solids Library.

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef G4USolid_HH
#define G4USolid_HH

#include "G4VSolid.hh"
#include "VUSolid.hh"

class G4VPVParameterisation;

class G4USolid : public G4VSolid
{
  public:  // with description

    G4USolid(const G4String& pName, VUSolid* shape);
    // Creates a new shape, with the supplied name. No provision is made
    // for sharing a common name amongst multiple classes.
    virtual ~G4USolid();
    // Default destructor.

    G4bool operator==(const G4USolid& s) const;
    // Return true only if addresses are the same.

    virtual G4bool CalculateExtent(const EAxis pAxis,
                                   const G4VoxelLimits& pVoxelLimit,
                                   const G4AffineTransform& pTransform,
                                   G4double& pMin, G4double& pMax) const;
    // Calculate the minimum and maximum extent of the solid, when under the
    // specified transform, and within the specified limits. If the solid
    // is not intersected by the region, return false, else return true.

    virtual EInside Inside(const G4ThreeVector& p) const;
    // Returns kOutside if the point at offset p is outside the shapes
    // boundaries plus Tolerance/2, kSurface if the point is <= Tolerance/2
    // from a surface, otherwise kInside.

    virtual G4ThreeVector SurfaceNormal(const G4ThreeVector& p) const;
    // Returns the outwards pointing unit normal of the shape for the
    // surface closest to the point at offset p.

    virtual G4double DistanceToIn(const G4ThreeVector& p,
                                  const G4ThreeVector& v) const;
    // Return the distance along the normalised vector v to the shape,
    // from the point at offset p. If there is no intersection, return
    // kInfinity. The first intersection resulting from `leaving' a
    // surface/volume is discarded. Hence, it is tolerant of points on
    // the surface of the shape.

    virtual G4double DistanceToIn(const G4ThreeVector& p) const;
    // Calculate the distance to the nearest surface of a shape from an
    // outside point. The distance can be an underestimate.

    virtual G4double DistanceToOut(const G4ThreeVector& p,
                                   const G4ThreeVector& v,
                                   const G4bool calcNorm = false,
                                   G4bool* validNorm = 0,
                                   G4ThreeVector* n = 0) const;
    // Return the distance along the normalised vector v to the shape,
    // from a point at an offset p inside or on the surface of the shape.
    // Intersections with surfaces, when the point is < Tolerance/2 from a
    // surface must be ignored.
    // If calcNorm==true:
    //    validNorm set true if the solid lies entirely behind or on the
    //              exiting surface.
    //    n set to exiting outwards normal vector (undefined Magnitude).
    //    validNorm set to false if the solid does not lie entirely behind
    //              or on the exiting surface
    // If calcNorm==false:
    //    validNorm and n are unused.
    //
    // Must be called as solid.DistanceToOut(p,v) or by specifying all
    // the parameters.

    virtual G4double DistanceToOut(const G4ThreeVector& p) const;
    // Calculate the distance to the nearest surface of a shape from an
    // inside point. The distance can be an underestimate.

    virtual void ComputeDimensions(G4VPVParameterisation* p,
                                   const G4int n,
                                   const G4VPhysicalVolume* pRep);
      // Throw exception if ComputeDimensions called from an illegal
      // derived class.

    virtual G4double GetCubicVolume();
    // Returns an estimation of the solid volume in internal units.
    // This method may be overloaded by derived classes to compute the
    // exact geometrical quantity for solids where this is possible,
    // or anyway to cache the computed value.
    // Note: the computed value is NOT cached.

    virtual G4double GetSurfaceArea();
    // Return an estimation of the solid surface area in internal units.
    // This method may be overloaded by derived classes to compute the
    // exact geometrical quantity for solids where this is possible,
    // or anyway to cache the computed value.
    // Note: the computed value is NOT cached.

    virtual G4GeometryType  GetEntityType() const;
    // Provide identification of the class of an object.
    // (required for persistency and STEP interface)

    virtual G4ThreeVector GetPointOnSurface() const;
    // Returns a random point located on the surface of the solid.

    virtual G4VSolid* Clone() const;
    // Returns a pointer of a dynamically allocated copy of the solid.
    // Returns NULL pointer with warning in case the concrete solid does not
    // implement this method. The caller has responsibility for ownership.

    virtual std::ostream& StreamInfo(std::ostream& os) const;
    // Dumps contents of the solid to a stream.

    virtual void DescribeYourselfTo(G4VGraphicsScene& scene) const;
    // A "double dispatch" function which identifies the solid
    // to the graphics scene for visualization.

    virtual G4VisExtent   GetExtent()  const;
    // Provide extent (bounding box) as possible hint to the graphics view.
    G4Polyhedron* CreatePolyhedron() const;
    // Create Polyhedron used for Visualisation
    virtual G4Polyhedron* GetPolyhedron() const;
    // Smart access function - creates on request and stores for future
    // access.  A null pointer means "not available".

  public:  // without description

    G4USolid(__void__&);
    // Fake default constructor for usage restricted to direct object
    // persistency for clients requiring preallocation of memory for
    // persistifiable objects.

    G4USolid(const G4USolid& rhs);
    G4USolid& operator=(const G4USolid& rhs);
    // Copy constructor and assignment operator.

    VUSolid* GetSolid() const
    {
      return fShape;
    }

  protected:

    G4ThreeVectorList* CreateRotatedVertices(const G4AffineTransform& pT) const;

  protected:  // data

    VUSolid* fShape;
    mutable G4Polyhedron* fPolyhedron;
};

#endif