iort_therapy/include/IORTStepMax.hh

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0026 // This is the *BASIC* version of IORT, a Geant4-based application
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0028 // Main Authors: G.Russo(a,b), C.Casarino*(c), G.C. Candiano(c), G.A.P. Cirrone(d), F.Romano(d)
0029 // Contributor Authors: S.Guatelli(e)
0030 // Past Authors: G.Arnetta(c), S.E.Mazzaglia(d)
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0036 //   (e) University of Wollongong, Australia
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0038 //   *Corresponding author, email to carlo.casarino@polooncologicocefalu.it
0039 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
0040 #ifndef IORTStepMax_h
0041 #define IORTStepMax_h 1
0042
0043 #include "globals.hh"
0044 #include "G4VDiscreteProcess.hh"
0045 #include "G4ParticleDefinition.hh"
0046 #include "G4Step.hh"
0047
0048 class IORTStepMaxMessenger;
0049
0050 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
0051 class IORTStepMax : public G4VDiscreteProcess
0052 {
0053   public:
0054
0055      IORTStepMax(const G4String& processName ="UserStepMax");
0056     ~IORTStepMax();
0057
0058      G4bool   IsApplicable(const G4ParticleDefinition&);
0059      void     SetMaxStep(G4double);
0060      G4double GetMaxStep() {return MaxChargedStep;};
0061
0062      G4double PostStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength( const G4Track& track,
0063                                  G4double   previousStepSize,
0064                                  G4ForceCondition* condition);
0065
0066      G4VParticleChange* PostStepDoIt(const G4Track&, const G4Step&);
0067
0068      G4double GetMeanFreePath(const G4Track&, G4double, G4ForceCondition*)
0069        {return 0.;};     // it is not needed here !
0070
0071   private:
0072
0073      G4double    MaxChargedStep;
0074      IORTStepMaxMessenger* pMess;
0075 };
0076
0077 #endif
0078