Acts::StrawSurface Class Reference

Class for a StrawSurface in the TrackingGeometry to describe dirft tube and straw like detectors. More...

#include <Acts/Surfaces/StrawSurface.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for Acts::StrawSurface:

Collaboration diagram for Acts::StrawSurface:

Public Member Functions
std::string	name () const final
	Return properly formatted class name for screen output *‍/.
Polyhedron	polyhedronRepresentation (const GeometryContext &gctx, unsigned int quarterSegments) const final
	Return a Polyhedron for the surfaces.
SurfaceType	type () const final
	Return the surface type.
Public Member Functions inherited from Acts::LineSurface
AlignmentToPathMatrix	alignmentToPathDerivative (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction) const final
	Calculate the derivative of path length at the geometry constraint or point-of-closest-approach w.r.t.
void	assignSurfaceBounds (std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > newBounds)
	Overwrite the existing surface bounds with new ones.
const SurfaceBounds &	bounds () const final
	This method returns the bounds of the surface by reference.
const std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > &	boundsPtr () const
	This method returns the shared_ptr to the LineBounds.
BoundToFreeMatrix	boundToFreeJacobian (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction) const final
	Calculate the jacobian from local to global which the surface knows best, hence the calculation is done here.
FreeToPathMatrix	freeToPathDerivative (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction) const final
	Calculate the derivative of path length at the geometry constraint or point-of-closest-approach w.r.t.
Result< Vector2 >	globalToLocal (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction, double tolerance=s_onSurfaceTolerance) const final
	Specified for LineSurface: global to local method without dynamic memory allocation.
MultiIntersection3D	intersect (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction, const BoundaryTolerance &boundaryTolerance=BoundaryTolerance::Infinite(), double tolerance=s_onSurfaceTolerance) const final
	Calculate the straight-line intersection with the line surface.
Vector3	lineDirection (const GeometryContext &gctx) const
	Get the line direction in global coordinates.
ActsMatrix< 2, 3 >	localCartesianToBoundLocalDerivative (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position) const final
	Calculate the derivative of bound track parameters local position w.r.t.
Vector3	localToGlobal (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector2 &lposition, const Vector3 &direction) const final
	Local to global transformation.
Vector3	normal (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &pos, const Vector3 &direction) const override
	Return the surface normal at a given position and direction.
LineSurface &	operator= (const LineSurface &other)
	Assignment operator.
double	pathCorrection (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction) const override
	the pathCorrection for derived classes with thickness is by definition 1 for LineSurfaces
RotationMatrix3	referenceFrame (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction) const final
	Return the measurement frame - this is needed for alignment, in particular.
Vector3	referencePosition (const GeometryContext &gctx, AxisDirection aDir) const final
	The binning position is the position calculated for a certain binning type.
Public Member Functions inherited from Acts::Surface
	~Surface () noexcept override
AlignmentToBoundMatrix	alignmentToBoundDerivative (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction, const FreeVector &pathDerivative) const
	The derivative of bound track parameters w.r.t.
void	assignDetectorElement (const SurfacePlacementBase &detelement)
	Assign a detector element.
void	assignIsSensitive (bool isSensitive)
	Assign whether the surface is sensitive.
void	assignSurfaceMaterial (std::shared_ptr< const ISurfaceMaterial > material)
	Assign the surface material description.
void	assignSurfacePlacement (const SurfacePlacementBase &placement)
	Assign a placement object which may dynamically align the surface in space.
void	assignThickness (double thick)
	Assign the thickness of the surface in the orthogonal dimension.
const DetectorElementBase *	associatedDetectorElement () const
	Return method for the associated Detector Element.
const Layer *	associatedLayer () const
	Return method for the associated Layer in which the surface is embedded.
void	associateLayer (const Layer &lay)
	Set Associated Layer Many surfaces can be associated to a Layer, but it might not be known yet during construction of the layer, this can be set afterwards.
virtual Vector3	center (const GeometryContext &gctx) const
	Return method for the surface center.
virtual Vector2	closestPointOnBoundary (const Vector2 &lposition, const SquareMatrix2 &metric) const
	Calculates the closest point on the boundary of the surface to a given point in local coordinates.
virtual double	distanceToBoundary (const Vector2 &lposition) const
	Calculates the distance to the boundary of the surface from a given point in local coordinates.
virtual FreeToBoundMatrix	freeToBoundJacobian (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction) const
	Calculate the jacobian from global to local which the surface knows best, hence the calculation is done here.
std::shared_ptr< Surface >	getSharedPtr ()
	Retrieve a std::shared_ptr for this surface (non-const version).
std::shared_ptr< const Surface >	getSharedPtr () const
	Retrieve a std::shared_ptr for this surface (const version).
virtual bool	insideBounds (const Vector2 &lposition, const BoundaryTolerance &boundaryTolerance=BoundaryTolerance::None()) const
	The insideBounds method for local positions.
bool	isAlignable () const
	Returns whether the Surface is alignable.
bool	isOnSurface (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Vector3 &position, const Vector3 &direction, const BoundaryTolerance &boundaryTolerance=BoundaryTolerance::None(), double tolerance=s_onSurfaceTolerance) const
	The geometric onSurface method.
bool	isSensitive () const
	Returns whether the Surface is sensitive.
const Transform3 &	localToGlobalTransform (const GeometryContext &gctx) const
	Return method for the surface Transform3 by reference In case a detector element is associated the surface transform is just forwarded to the detector element in order to keep the (mis-)alignment cache cetrally handled.
Surface &	operator= (const Surface &other)
	Assignment operator.
bool	operator== (const Surface &other) const
	Comparison (equality) operator The strategy for comparison is (a) first pointer comparison (b) then type comparison (c) then bounds comparison (d) then transform comparison.
const ISurfaceMaterial *	surfaceMaterial () const
	Return method for the associated Material to this surface.
const std::shared_ptr< const ISurfaceMaterial > &	surfaceMaterialSharedPtr () const
	Return method for the shared pointer to the associated Material.
const SurfacePlacementBase *	surfacePlacement () const
	Return the associated surface placement if there is any.
double	thickness () const
	Return the thickness of the surface in the normal direction.
GeometryContextOstreamWrapper< Surface >	toStream (const GeometryContext &gctx) const
	Helper method for printing: the returned object captures the surface and the geometry context and will print the surface.
std::string	toString (const GeometryContext &gctx) const
	Output into a std::string.
const Transform3 &	transform (const GeometryContext &gctx) const
	Return method for the surface Transform3 by reference In case a detector element is associated the surface transform is just forwarded to the detector element in order to keep the (mis-)alignment cache cetrally handled.
void	visualize (IVisualization3D &helper, const GeometryContext &gctx, const ViewConfig &viewConfig=s_viewSurface) const
	Visualize the surface for debugging and inspection.
Public Member Functions inherited from Acts::GeometryObject
	GeometryObject ()=default
	Defaulted constructor.
	GeometryObject (const GeometryIdentifier &geometryId)
	Constructor from a value.
	GeometryObject (const GeometryObject &)=default
	Defaulted copy constructor.
virtual	~GeometryObject () noexcept=default
void	assignGeometryId (const GeometryIdentifier &geometryId)
	Set the value.
GeometryIdentifier	geometryId () const
virtual double	referencePositionValue (const GeometryContext &gctx, AxisDirection aDir) const
	Implement the binningValue.

Protected Member Functions
	LineSurface (const GeometryContext &gctx, const LineSurface &other, const Transform3 &shift)
	Implement all constructors from the mother class.
	LineSurface (const LineSurface &other)
	Implement all constructors from the mother class.
	LineSurface (const Transform3 &transform, double radius, double halez)
	Implement all constructors from the mother class.
	LineSurface (const Transform3 &transform, std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > lbounds=nullptr)
	Implement all constructors from the mother class.
	LineSurface (std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > lbounds, const SurfacePlacementBase &placement)
	Implement all constructors from the mother class.
Protected Member Functions inherited from Acts::LineSurface
	LineSurface (const GeometryContext &gctx, const LineSurface &other, const Transform3 &shift)
	Copy constructor - with shift.
	LineSurface (const LineSurface &other)
	Copy constructor.
	LineSurface (const Transform3 &transform, double radius, double halez)
	Constructor for LineSurface from Transform3 and radial dimensions.
	LineSurface (const Transform3 &transform, std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > lbounds=nullptr)
	Constructor for LineSurface from Transform3 and LineBounds.
	LineSurface (std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > lbounds, const SurfacePlacementBase &placement)
	Constructor from SurfacePlacementBase : Element proxy.
Protected Member Functions inherited from Acts::Surface
	Surface (const GeometryContext &gctx, const Surface &other, const Transform3 &shift) noexcept
	Copy constructor with optional shift.
	Surface (const Surface &other) noexcept
	Copy constructor.
	Surface (const SurfacePlacementBase &placement) noexcept
	Constructor from SurfacePlacement: Element proxy.
	Surface (const Transform3 &transform=Transform3::Identity())
	Constructor with Transform3 as a shared object.
virtual std::ostream &	toStreamImpl (const GeometryContext &gctx, std::ostream &sl) const
	Output Method for std::ostream, to be overloaded by child classes.

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from Acts::Surface
enum	SurfaceType {   Cone = 0 , Cylinder = 1 , Disc = 2 , Perigee = 3 ,   Plane = 4 , Straw = 5 , Curvilinear = 6 , Other = 7 }
	This enumerator simplifies the persistency & calculations, by saving a dynamic_cast, e.g. More...
Static Public Member Functions inherited from Acts::Surface
template<class T, typename... Args>
static std::shared_ptr< T >	makeShared (Args &&... args)
	Factory for producing memory managed instances of Surface.
Static Public Attributes inherited from Acts::Surface
static constexpr std::array< std::string_view, Surface::SurfaceType::Other+1 >	s_surfaceTypeNames
	Helper strings for screen output.
Protected Attributes inherited from Acts::LineSurface
std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds >	m_bounds
	bounds (shared)
Protected Attributes inherited from Acts::Surface
std::unique_ptr< const Transform3 >	m_transform {}
	Transform3 definition that positions (translation, rotation) the surface in global space.
Protected Attributes inherited from Acts::GeometryObject
GeometryIdentifier	m_geometryId
	Unique geometry identifier for this object.

Detailed Description

Class for a StrawSurface in the TrackingGeometry to describe dirft tube and straw like detectors.

Member Function Documentation

LineSurface() [1/5]

Acts::LineSurface::LineSurface ( const GeometryContext & gctx, const LineSurface & other, const Transform3 & shift )

explicitprotected

Implement all constructors from the mother class.

LineSurface() [2/5]

Acts::LineSurface::LineSurface ( const LineSurface & other )

protected

Implement all constructors from the mother class.

LineSurface() [3/5]

Acts::LineSurface::LineSurface ( const Transform3 & transform, double radius, double halez )

explicitprotected

Implement all constructors from the mother class.

LineSurface() [4/5]

Acts::LineSurface::LineSurface ( const Transform3 & transform, std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > lbounds = nullptr )

explicitprotected

Implement all constructors from the mother class.

LineSurface() [5/5]

Acts::LineSurface::LineSurface ( std::shared_ptr< const LineBounds > lbounds, const SurfacePlacementBase & placement )

explicitprotected

Implement all constructors from the mother class.

name()

std::string Acts::StrawSurface::name ( ) const

finalvirtual

Return properly formatted class name for screen output *‍/.

Returns

String representation of the surface type name

Reimplemented from Acts::LineSurface.

polyhedronRepresentation()

Polyhedron Acts::StrawSurface::polyhedronRepresentation ( const GeometryContext & gctx, unsigned int quarterSegments ) const

finalvirtual

Return a Polyhedron for the surfaces.

Parameters

gctx	The current geometry context object, e.g. alignment
quarterSegments	is the number of segments used to describe curved segments in a quarter of the phi range. If it is 1, then only the extrema points in phi are inserted next to the segment corners.

Returns

A list of vertices and a face/facett description of it

Implements Acts::Surface.

type()

SurfaceType Acts::StrawSurface::type ( ) const

finalvirtual

Return the surface type.

Returns

Surface type identifier for straw surfaces

Implements Acts::Surface.