#include <StraightLineCylinderCrossing.h>

Public Member Functions
std::pair< bool, double >	pathLength (const Cylinder &cyl) const

LocalPoint	position (const double s) const

	StraightLineCylinderCrossing (const LocalPoint &startingPos, const LocalVector &startingDir, const PropagationDirection propDir=alongMomentum, double tolerance=0)

Private Types
typedef LocalVector	DirectionType

typedef Basic2DVector< float >	DirectionType2D

typedef LocalPoint	PositionType

typedef Basic2DVector< float >	PositionType2D

Private Member Functions
std::pair< bool, double >	chooseSolution (const double s1, const double s2) const
	Chooses the right solution w.r.t. the propagation direction. More...

Private Attributes
const DirectionType	theP0

const PropagationDirection	thePropDir

double	theTolerance

const PositionType	theX0

Detailed Description

Calculates the intersection of a straight line with a barrel cylinder.

Definition at line 17 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.h.

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ DirectionType

typedef LocalVector StraightLineCylinderCrossing::DirectionType

private

Definition at line 47 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.h.

◆ DirectionType2D

typedef Basic2DVector<float> StraightLineCylinderCrossing::DirectionType2D

private

Definition at line 49 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.h.

◆ PositionType

typedef LocalPoint StraightLineCylinderCrossing::PositionType

private

Definition at line 46 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.h.

◆ PositionType2D

typedef Basic2DVector<float> StraightLineCylinderCrossing::PositionType2D

private

Definition at line 48 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ StraightLineCylinderCrossing()

StraightLineCylinderCrossing::StraightLineCylinderCrossing	(	const LocalPoint &	startingPos,
		const LocalVector &	startingDir,
		const PropagationDirection	propDir = `alongMomentum`,
		double	tolerance = `0`
	)

Constructor in local frame

Definition at line 10 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.cc.

14 : theX0(startingPos), theP0(startingDir.unit()), thePropDir(propDir), theTolerance(tolerance) {}

Member Function Documentation

◆ chooseSolution()

std::pair< bool, double > StraightLineCylinderCrossing::chooseSolution	(	const double	s1,
		const double	s2
	)		const

private

Chooses the right solution w.r.t. the propagation direction.

Definition at line 49 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.cc.

                                                                                                          {
   //
   // follows the logic implemented in HelixBarrelCylinderCrossing
   //
   if (thePropDir == anyDirection) {
     return std::pair<bool, double>(true, (fabs(s1) < fabs(s2) ? s1 : s2));
   } else {
     int propSign = thePropDir == alongMomentum ? 1 : -1;
     if (s1 * s2 < 0) {
       // if different signs return the positive one
       return std::pair<bool, double>(true, ((s1 * propSign > 0) ? s1 : s2));
     } else if (s1 * propSign > 0) {
       // if both positive, return the shortest
       return std::pair<bool, double>(true, (fabs(s1) < fabs(s2) ? s1 : s2));
     } else {
       // if both negative, check if the smaller (abs value) is smaller then tolerance
       double shorter = std::min(fabs(s1), fabs(s2));
       if (shorter < theTolerance)
         return std::pair<bool, double>(true, 0);
       else
         return std::pair<bool, double>(false, 0.);
     }
   }
 }

References alongMomentum, anyDirection, min(), indexGen::s2, thePropDir, and theTolerance.

Referenced by pathLength().

◆ pathLength()

std::pair< bool, double > StraightLineCylinderCrossing::pathLength ( const Cylinder & cyl ) const

Propagation status (true if valid) and (signed) path length along the line from the starting point to the cylinder.

Definition at line 16 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.cc.

                                                                                              {
   //
   // radius of cylinder and transversal position relative to axis
   //
   double R(cylinder.radius());
   PositionType2D xt2d(theX0.x(), theX0.y());
   //
   // transverse direction
   //
   DirectionType2D pt2d(theP0.x(), theP0.y());
   //
   // solution of quadratic equation for s - assume |theP0|=1
   //
   RealQuadEquation eq(pt2d.mag2(), 2. * xt2d.dot(pt2d), xt2d.mag2() - R * R);
   if (!eq.hasSolution) {
     /*
     double A=   pt2d.mag2(); 
     double B=   2.*xt2d.dot(pt2d);
     double C=   xt2d.mag2()-R*R;
     cout << "A= " << pt2d.mag2() 
      << " B= " << 2.*xt2d.dot(pt2d)
      << " C= " << xt2d.mag2()-R*R
      << " D= " << B*B - 4*A*C
      << endl;
     */
     return std::pair<bool, double>(false, 0.);
   }
   //
   // choice of solution and verification of direction
   //
   return chooseSolution(eq.first, eq.second);
 }

References chooseSolution(), edm::eq(), dttmaxenums::R, Cylinder::radius(), theP0, theX0, PV3DBase< T, PVType, FrameType >::x(), and PV3DBase< T, PVType, FrameType >::y().

Referenced by HelixBarrelCylinderCrossing::HelixBarrelCylinderCrossing(), and RKPropagatorInS::propagateParametersOnCylinder().

◆ position()

LocalPoint StraightLineCylinderCrossing::position ( const double s ) const

inline

Returns the position along the line that corresponds to path length "s" from the starting point. If s is obtained from the pathLength method the position is the intersection point with the cylinder.

Definition at line 36 of file StraightLineCylinderCrossing.h.

36 { return LocalPoint(theX0 + s * theP0); }

References alignCSCRings::s, theP0, and theX0.