brachytherapy/include/BrachyFactory.hh

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0026 //  Code developed by: Susanna Guatelli, Albert Le
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0030 //    *                                *
0031 //    *      BrachyFactory.hh          *
0032 //    *                                *
0033 //    **********************************
0034 //
0035 // this is the abstract class which manages the sources' realisation
0036 // in terms of geometry
0037
0038 #ifndef BrachyFactory_h
0039 #define BrachyFactory_h 1
0040
0041 #include "G4VUserPrimaryGeneratorAction.hh"
0042
0043 class G4ParticleGun;
0044 class G4Run;
0045 class G4Event;
0046 class G4VPhysicalVolume;
0047
0048 class BrachyFactory
0049 {
0050 public:
0051
0052   explicit BrachyFactory();
0053   virtual ~BrachyFactory();
0054
0055   // this function manages the creation of the source in terms of
0056   // geometry ...
0057   virtual void CreateSource(G4VPhysicalVolume*) = 0;
0058
0059   // ...
0060   // This function deletes the source in the geometry (phantom); to be
0061   // used when the user needs to substitute one source with another one ...
0062   virtual void CleanSource() = 0;
0063 };
0064 #endif