G4VTrackingManager.hh

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// G4VTrackingManager
//
// Class description:
//
// Interface class for implementing a custom tracking manager that is
// specialized for stepping one or a small number of particle types.
//
// Original author: Jonas Hahnfeld, 2021
 
#ifndef G4VTrackingManager_hh
#define G4VTrackingManager_hh 1
 
class G4ParticleDefinition;
class G4Track;
 
class G4VTrackingManager
{
 
  public:
    virtual ~G4VTrackingManager() {}
 
    virtual void BuildPhysicsTable(const G4ParticleDefinition&) {}
      // Messaged by the Particle definition whenever cross-section tables have
      // to be rebuilt (i.e. if new materials have been defined).
 
    virtual void PreparePhysicsTable(const G4ParticleDefinition&) {}
      // Messaged by the Particle definition whenever cross-section tables have
      // to be prepared for rebuild (i.e. if new materials have been defined).
 
    virtual void HandOverOneTrack(G4Track* aTrack) = 0;
      // Invoking this function, a G4Track given by the argument will be
      // handed over to this tracking manager. It may be tracked immediately
      // or processing may be deferred to a later time, at the latest when
      // calling FlushEvent().
 
    virtual void FlushEvent() {}
      // Signal that all tracks in the current event have been finished and
      // this manager should process all tracks that may have been deferred.
      // When called via this method, the tracking manager may stack new
      // secondaries which will be tracked afterwards.
 
};
 
#endif