ConvertMCTruthToG4.cxx

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#include "nug4/G4Base/ConvertMCTruthToG4.h"
#include "nug4/G4Base/PrimaryParticleInformation.h"
#include "nusimdata/SimulationBase/MCTruth.h"
#include "nusimdata/SimulationBase/MCParticle.h"

#include "Geant4/G4Event.hh"
#include "Geant4/G4IonTable.hh"
#include "Geant4/G4PrimaryVertex.hh"
#include "Geant4/G4ParticleDefinition.hh"
#include "Geant4/G4ParticleTable.hh"

#include <TParticle.h>

#include <CLHEP/Vector/LorentzVector.h>

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <map>

#include "messagefacility/MessageLogger/MessageLogger.h"

namespace g4b{

  // Static variables used by class.

  // Geant4's particle table.
  G4ParticleTable* ConvertMCTruthToG4::fParticleTable = 0;

  //-----------------------------------------------------
  // Constructor and destructor.
  ConvertMCTruthToG4::ConvertMCTruthToG4() 
  {
  }

  //-----------------------------------------------------
  ConvertMCTruthToG4::~ConvertMCTruthToG4() 
  {
    // Print out a list of "unknown" PDG codes we saw in the input.
    if ( ! fUnknownPDG.empty() ){
      std::ostringstream badtxt;
      std::map<G4int, G4int>::iterator i = fUnknownPDG.begin();
      for ( ; i != fUnknownPDG.end(); ++i ){
        int pdg = (*i).first;
        badtxt << "\n   Unknown PDG code = " << pdg
                << ", seen " << (*i).second << " times.";

        const int genieLo = 2000000001;
        const int genieHi = 2000000202;
        if ( pdg >= genieLo && pdg <= genieHi ) {
          badtxt << "  (GENIE specific)";
        }
      }

      mf::LogWarning("ConvertPrimaryToGeant4")
        << "The following unknown PDG codes were present in the "
        << "simb::MCTruth input.\n"
        << "They were not processed by Geant4."
        << badtxt.str();
    }

  }

  //-----------------------------------------------------
  void ConvertMCTruthToG4::Reset()
  {
    fConvertList.clear();
  }

  //-----------------------------------------------------
  void ConvertMCTruthToG4::Append( art::Ptr<simb::MCTruth>& mct )
  {
    this->Append( mct.get() );
  }

  //-----------------------------------------------------
  void ConvertMCTruthToG4::Append( const simb::MCTruth* mct )
  {
    fConvertList.push_back( mct );
  }

  //-----------------------------------------------------
  void ConvertMCTruthToG4::GeneratePrimaries( G4Event* event )
  {
    // Take the contents of MCTruth objects and use them to
    // initialize the G4Event.
  
    // A G4Event organizes its particles in terms of "vertices" and
    // "particles", like HepMC.  Unfortunately, ROOT doesn't use
    // HepMC, so the MCTruth objects aren't organized that way.
    // For most of the work that we'll ever do, there'll be only one
    // vertex in the event.  However, just in case there are multiple
    // vertices (e.g., overlays, double vertex studies) I want the
    // code to function properly.
  
    // So create a map of particle positions and associated
    // G4PrimaryVertex*.  Note that the map must use CLHEP's
    // LorentzVector, and not ROOT's, since ROOT does not define an
    // operator< for its physics vectors.
    std::map< CLHEP::HepLorentzVector, G4PrimaryVertex* >                  vertexMap;
    std::map< CLHEP::HepLorentzVector, G4PrimaryVertex* >::const_iterator  vi; 

    // For each MCTruth (probably only one, but you never know):
    // index keeps track of which MCTruth object you are using
    size_t index = 0;
    for( auto const* mct : fConvertList){
    
      // For each simb::MCParticle in the MCTruth:
      for ( int p = 0; p != mct->NParticles(); ++p ){
        // Implementation note: the following statement copies the
        // MCParticle from the MCTruth, instead of getting a
        // const reference.    
        simb::MCParticle const& particle = mct->GetParticle(p);

        // status code == 1 means "track this particle."  Any
        // other status code should be ignored by the Monte Carlo.
        if ( particle.StatusCode() != 1 ) continue;
      
        // Get the Particle Data Group code for the particle.
        G4int pdgCode = particle.PdgCode();
      
        // Get the vertex.  Note that LArSoft/ROOT uses cm, but
        // Geant4/CLHEP uses mm.
        G4double x = particle.Vx() * CLHEP::cm;
        G4double y = particle.Vy() * CLHEP::cm;
        G4double z = particle.Vz() * CLHEP::cm;
        G4double t = particle.T()  * CLHEP::ns;
      
        // Create a CLHEP four-vector from the particle's vertex.
        CLHEP::HepLorentzVector fourpos(x,y,z,t);
      
        // Is this vertex already in our map?
        G4PrimaryVertex* vertex = 0;
        std::map< CLHEP::HepLorentzVector, G4PrimaryVertex* >::const_iterator result = vertexMap.find( fourpos );
        if ( result == vertexMap.end() ){
          // No, it's not, so create a new vertex and add it to the
          // map.
          vertex = new G4PrimaryVertex(x, y, z, t);
          vertexMap[ fourpos ] = vertex;

          // Add the vertex to the G4Event.
          event->AddPrimaryVertex( vertex );
        }
        else{
          // Yes, it is, so use the existing vertex.
          vertex = (*result).second;
        }
      
        // Get additional particle information.
        TLorentzVector momentum = particle.Momentum(); // (px,py,pz,E)
        TVector3 polarization = particle.Polarization();
      
        // Get the particle table if necessary.  (Note: we're
        // doing this "late" because I'm not sure at what point
        // the G4 particle table is initialized in the loading process.
        if ( fParticleTable == 0 ){
          fParticleTable = G4ParticleTable::GetParticleTable();
        }

        // Get Geant4's definition of the particle.
        G4ParticleDefinition* particleDefinition;
      
        if(pdgCode==0){
          particleDefinition = fParticleTable->FindParticle("opticalphoton");
        }
        else
          particleDefinition = fParticleTable->FindParticle(pdgCode);

        if ( pdgCode > 1000000000) { // If the particle is a nucleus
          MF_LOG_DEBUG("ConvertPrimaryToGeant4") << ": %%% Nuclear PDG code = " << pdgCode
                                              << " (x,y,z,t)=(" << x
                                              << "," << y
                                              << "," << z
                                              << "," << t << ")"
                                              << " P=" << momentum.P()
                                              << ", E=" << momentum.E();
          // If the particle table doesn't have a definition yet, ask the ion
          // table for one. This will create a new ion definition as needed.
          if (!particleDefinition) {
            int Z = (pdgCode % 10000000) / 10000; // atomic number
            int A = (pdgCode % 10000) / 10; // mass number
            particleDefinition = fParticleTable->GetIonTable()->GetIon(Z, A, 0.);
          }
        }

        // What if the PDG code is unknown?  This has been a known
        // issue with GENIE.
        if ( particleDefinition == 0 ){
          MF_LOG_DEBUG("ConvertPrimaryToGeant4") << ": %%% Code not found = " << pdgCode;
          fUnknownPDG[ pdgCode ] += 1;
          continue;
        }
      
        // Create a Geant4 particle to add to the vertex.
        G4PrimaryParticle* g4particle = new G4PrimaryParticle( particleDefinition,
                                                               momentum.Px() * CLHEP::GeV,
                                                               momentum.Py() * CLHEP::GeV,
                                                               momentum.Pz() * CLHEP::GeV);

        // Add more particle information the Geant4 particle.
        G4double charge = particleDefinition->GetPDGCharge();
        g4particle->SetCharge( charge );
        g4particle->SetPolarization( polarization.x(),
                                     polarization.y(),
                                     polarization.z() );
      
        // Add the particle to the vertex.
        vertex->SetPrimary( g4particle );

        // Create a PrimaryParticleInformation object, and save
        // the MCTruth pointer in it.  This will allow the
        // ParticleActionList class to access MCTruth
        // information during Geant4's tracking.
        PrimaryParticleInformation* primaryParticleInfo = new PrimaryParticleInformation;
        primaryParticleInfo->SetMCTruth( mct, index, p );
          
        // Save the PrimaryParticleInformation in the
        // G4PrimaryParticle for access during tracking.
        g4particle->SetUserInformation( primaryParticleInfo );

        MF_LOG_DEBUG("ConvertPrimaryToGeant4") << ": %%% primary PDG=" << pdgCode
                                            << ", (x,y,z,t)=(" << x
                                            << "," << y
                                            << "," << z
                                            << "," << t << ")"
                                            << " P=" << momentum.P()
                                            << ", E=" << momentum.E();

      } // for each particle in MCTruth
      ++index;
    } // for each MCTruth
  }// GeneratePrimaries
}// namespace