Measurement1DFloat Class Reference

#include <Measurement1DFloat.h>

Public Member Functions
float	error () const
	Measurement1DFloat ()
	Measurement1DFloat (const float &aValue)
	Measurement1DFloat (const float &aValue, const float &aError)
float	significance () const
float	value () const
	~Measurement1DFloat ()

Private Attributes
float	theError
float	theValue

Detailed Description

A class that combines a value and it's associated uncertainty, or error, together. Provides a more explicit interface than a pair<float,float>. If you don't like the name, propose a better one!

Definition at line 9 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Measurement1DFloat::Measurement1DFloat ( )

inline

Definition at line 14 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

: theValue(0.) , theError(0.) {}

Measurement1DFloat::Measurement1DFloat ( const float &  aValue )

inline

Definition at line 16 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

                                         : 
  theValue(aValue) , theError(0.) {}

Measurement1DFloat::Measurement1DFloat ( const float &  aValue, const float &  aError  )

inline

Definition at line 19 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

  : theValue(aValue) , theError(aError) {} 

Measurement1DFloat::~Measurement1DFloat ( )

inline

Definition at line 24 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

{} ;

Member Function Documentation

float Measurement1DFloat::error ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 28 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

References theError.

{ return theError; }

float Measurement1DFloat::significance ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 30 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

References theError, and theValue.

Referenced by ConversionHitChecker::nHitsBeforeVtx(), and pat::VertexAssociationSelector::operator()().

                           {
  if (theError == 0) return 0;
  else return theValue/theError;
}

float Measurement1DFloat::value ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 26 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

References theValue.

Referenced by average.Average::average(), and pat::VertexAssociationSelector::operator()().

{ return theValue; }

Member Data Documentation

float Measurement1DFloat::theError

private

Definition at line 38 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

Referenced by error(), and significance().

float Measurement1DFloat::theValue

private

Definition at line 37 of file Measurement1DFloat.h.

Referenced by significance(), and value().