hep.physics.particle
Interface Particle

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicParticle

public interface Particle

Description of a particle equivalent to HEPevt description

Source Code:

Particle.java

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
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()
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

public static final int FINAL_STATE

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Constant Field Values

INTERMEDIATE

public static final int INTERMEDIATE

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Constant Field Values

DOCUMENTATION

public static final int DOCUMENTATION

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getEnergy

public double getEnergy()

Energy

getMass

public double getMass()

Mass

getType

public ParticleType getType()

Particle Type

getPDGID

public int getPDGID()

Convenience method for getting particles PDGID

getMomentum

public Hep3Vector getMomentum()

Momentum

getOrigin

public Hep3Vector getOrigin()

Point of origin

getOriginX

public double getOriginX()

getOriginY

public double getOriginY()

getOriginZ

public double getOriginZ()

getPX

public double getPX()

X component of momentum

getPY

public double getPY()

Y component of momentum

getPZ

public double getPZ()

Z component of momentum

getProductionTime

public double getProductionTime()

Production time

getGeneratorStatus

public int getGeneratorStatus()

Status code, one of FINALSTATE, INTERMEDIATE or DOCUMENTATION

getDaughters

public List getDaughters()

Returns a list of the decay products of this particle

getParents

public List getParents()

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

getCharge

public double getCharge()

Returns the particle's charge

asFourVector

public HepLorentzVector asFourVector()

Return this particles momentum and energy as a 4-vector