hep.physics.particle
Interface Particle

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicParticle

public interface Particle

Description of a particle equivalent to HEPevt description

Field Summary

static int	DOCUMENTATION
static int	FINAL_STATE
static int	INTERMEDIATE

Method Summary

HepLorentzVector	asFourVector() Return this particles momentum and energy as a 4-vector
double	getCharge() Returns the particle's charge
java.util.List	getDaughters() Returns a list of the decay products of this particle
double	getEnergy() Energy
int	getGeneratorStatus() Status code, one of FINALSTATE, INTERMEDIATE or DOCUMENTATION
double	getMass() Mass
Hep3Vector	getMomentum() Momentum
Hep3Vector	getOrigin() Point of origin
double	getOriginX()
double	getOriginY()
double	getOriginZ()
java.util.List	getParents() Returns a list of the parent(s) of this particle
int	getPDGID() Convenience method for getting particles PDGID
double	getProductionTime() Production time
double	getPX() X component of momentum
double	getPY() Y component of momentum
double	getPZ() Z component of momentum
ParticleType	getType() Particle Type

Field Detail

FINAL_STATE

static final int FINAL_STATE

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Constant Field Values

INTERMEDIATE

static final int INTERMEDIATE

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DOCUMENTATION

static final int DOCUMENTATION

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getEnergy

double getEnergy()

Energy

getMass

double getMass()

Mass

getType

ParticleType getType()

Particle Type

getPDGID

int getPDGID()

Convenience method for getting particles PDGID

getMomentum

Hep3Vector getMomentum()

Momentum

getOrigin

Hep3Vector getOrigin()

Point of origin

getOriginX

double getOriginX()

getOriginY

double getOriginY()

getOriginZ

double getOriginZ()

getPX

double getPX()

X component of momentum

getPY

double getPY()

Y component of momentum

getPZ

double getPZ()

Z component of momentum

getProductionTime

double getProductionTime()

Production time

getGeneratorStatus

int getGeneratorStatus()

Status code, one of FINALSTATE, INTERMEDIATE or DOCUMENTATION

getDaughters

java.util.List getDaughters()

Returns a list of the decay products of this particle

getParents

java.util.List getParents()

Returns a list of the parent(s) of this particle

getCharge

double getCharge()

Returns the particle's charge

asFourVector

HepLorentzVector asFourVector()

Return this particles momentum and energy as a 4-vector