Abstract base class for dynamically loaded digitization plugins. More...

#include <gdynamicdigitization.h>

Public Member Functions
	GDynamicDigitization (const std::shared_ptr< GOptions > &g)
	Constructs the digitization base object.
	~GDynamicDigitization () override=default
	Virtual destructor.
virtual CollectionMode	collection_mode () const
double	processStepTime (const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &gTouchID, G4Step *thisStep)
	Computes the time associated with a simulation step for electronics binning.
virtual double	processStepTimeImpl (const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &gTouchID, G4Step *thisStep)
	Implementation hook for step time computation.
std::vector< std::string >	variables_to_normalize ()
virtual std::vector< std::string >	variables_to_normalizeImpl ()
std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > >	processTouchable (std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > gtouchable, G4Step *thisStep)
	Processes a touchable based on the current step and readout specs.
virtual std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > >	processTouchableImpl (std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > gtouchable, G4Step *thisStep)
	Implementation hook for touchable processing.
std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > >	processGTouchableModifiers (const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &gTouchID, const GTouchableModifiers &gmods)
	Applies touchable modifiers.
virtual std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > >	processGTouchableModifiersImpl (const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &gTouchID, const GTouchableModifiers &gmods)
	Implementation hook for touchable modifier application.
std::unique_ptr< GTrueInfoData >	collectTrueInformation (GHit *ghit, size_t hitn)
	Collects standardized “true hit information” into a GTrueInfoData record.
virtual std::unique_ptr< GTrueInfoData >	collectTrueInformationImpl (GHit *ghit, size_t hitn)
	Implementation hook for true-information collection.
std::unique_ptr< GDigitizedData >	digitizeHit (GHit *ghit, size_t hitn)
	Digitizes a hit into a GDigitizedData record.
virtual std::unique_ptr< GDigitizedData >	digitizeHitImpl (GHit *ghit, size_t hitn)
	Implementation hook for hit digitization.
bool	loadConstants (int runno, std::string const &variation)
	Loads digitization constants (calibration/configuration).
virtual bool	loadConstantsImpl (int runno, std::string const &variation)
	Implementation hook for constant loading.
bool	loadTT (int runno, std::string const &variation)
	Loads the translation table (identity -> electronics address).
virtual bool	loadTTImpl (int runno, std::string const &variation)
	Implementation hook for translation table loading.
void	chargeAndTimeAtHardware (int time, int q, const GHit *ghit, GDigitizedData &gdata)
	Adds hardware-level time/charge and address fields to a digitized record.
bool	defineReadoutSpecs ()
	Initializes readout specifications.
virtual bool	defineReadoutSpecsImpl ()=0
	Implementation hook to define readout specs.
virtual bool	decisionToSkipHit (double energy)
	Decides whether a hit should be skipped based on deposited energy.
virtual bool	decisionToSkipHit (double energy, const G4Step *thisStep)
	Decides whether a step should be skipped before hit creation.
bool	shouldStopTrackAfterHit (const G4Step *thisStep) const
	Ask whether Geant4 should terminate the track after recording this step's hit.
virtual bool	shouldStopTrackAfterHitImpl (const G4Step *thisStep) const
	Plugin hook controlling post-hit track termination.
void	set_loggers (const std::shared_ptr< GOptions > &g)
	Sets the options pointer required by the digitization base.
void	setDigitizationVariation (const std::string &v)
	Sets the variation used when this routine loads constants / translation tables.
std::string	getDigitizationVariation () const
	Returns the variation passed to loadConstants() / loadTT().
void	setHitRejectionPolicies (const std::string &systemName)
	Resolves this routine's hit-rejection policies from the global options.
bool	apply_thresholds (GHit ghit, GDigitizedData digitizedData)
	Applies this system's ADC-threshold rejection to a digitized hit.
virtual bool	apply_thresholds_impl (GHit ghit, GDigitizedData digitizedData)
	Plugin hook: is this digitized hit below the per-channel ADC threshold?
virtual bool	thresholds_are_intrinsic_impl () const
	Declares that this plugin's threshold is intrinsic to its GEMC2 digitization.
bool	apply_efficiency (GHit ghit, GDigitizedData digitizedData)
	Applies this system's efficiency rejection to a digitized hit.
virtual bool	apply_efficiency_impl (GHit ghit, GDigitizedData digitizedData)
	Plugin hook: does this digitized hit fail the per-channel efficiency draw?
virtual bool	efficiencies_are_intrinsic_impl () const
	Declares that this plugin's efficiency policy is intrinsic to GEMC2 digitization.
Public Member Functions inherited from GBase< GDynamicDigitization >
	GBase (const std::shared_ptr< GOptions > &gopt, std::string logger_name="")
virtual	~GBase ()
GBase &	operator= (const GBase &)=default

Static Public Member Functions
static GDynamicDigitization *	instantiate (const dlhandle h, std::shared_ptr< GOptions > g)
	Dynamically instantiates a plugin instance from a dynamic library.

Data Fields
std::shared_ptr< const GReadoutSpecs >	readoutSpecs
	Readout specs are created during initialization and treated as immutable.
std::shared_ptr< const GTranslationTable >	translationTable
	Translation table is typically loaded during initialization and treated as immutable.

Protected Member Functions
void	check_if_log_defined () const
	Ensures options/logging are configured before plugin methods run.

Protected Attributes
std::shared_ptr< GOptions >	gopts
	Options used by the digitization plugin instance.
Protected Attributes inherited from GBase< GDynamicDigitization >
std::shared_ptr< GLogger >	log

Detailed Description

Plugins typically implement:

defineReadoutSpecs()
digitizeHit()

They may additionally override:

processStepTime()
processTouchable()
collectTrueInformation()
loadConstants()
loadTT()

Definition at line 173 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ GDynamicDigitization()

GDynamicDigitization::GDynamicDigitization ( const std::shared_ptr< GOptions > & g )

inlineexplicit

Parameters

g	Options used by this plugin instance.

Definition at line 180 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ ~GDynamicDigitization()

GDynamicDigitization::~GDynamicDigitization ( )

overridedefault

Member Function Documentation

◆ apply_efficiency()

bool GDynamicDigitization::apply_efficiency	(	GHit *	ghit,
		GDigitizedData *	digitizedData )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper called automatically by the event action after digitizeHit(). It delegates to the plugin when the system is listed in -applyInefficiencies or the plugin declares its efficiency policy intrinsic. The callback may mutate the digitized record; returning true drops it and, when also_reject_true_info is set, its true-info row.

Parameters

ghit	The hit being digitized.
digitizedData	The digitized record produced by digitizeHit().

Returns: true if the hit fails the efficiency draw and must be dropped.

Definition at line 604 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ apply_efficiency_impl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::apply_efficiency_impl	(	GHit *	ghit,
		GDigitizedData *	digitizedData )

inlinenodiscardvirtual

Implemented by plugins that support efficiency policies. The callback can reject the whole hit or mutate part of its output, such as suppressing only a TDC value. Default: keep.

Definition at line 615 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ apply_thresholds()

bool GDynamicDigitization::apply_thresholds	(	GHit *	ghit,
		GDigitizedData *	digitizedData )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper called automatically by the event action after digitizeHit(). It delegates to the plugin when the system is listed in -applyThresholds or the plugin declares its threshold intrinsic. Returning true drops the digitized hit and, when also_reject_true_info is set, its true-info row.

Parameters

ghit	The hit being digitized.
digitizedData	The digitized record produced by digitizeHit().

Returns: true if the hit is below threshold and must be dropped.

Definition at line 568 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ apply_thresholds_impl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::apply_thresholds_impl	(	GHit *	ghit,
		GDigitizedData *	digitizedData )

inlinenodiscardvirtual

Implemented by plugins that support threshold rejection. The mutable digitized record may contain transient decision inputs cached by digitizeHitImpl(). Default: keep the hit.

Definition at line 579 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ chargeAndTimeAtHardware()

void GDynamicDigitization::chargeAndTimeAtHardware	(	int	time,
		int	q,
		const GHit *	ghit,
		GDigitizedData &	gdata )

This routine inserts:

crate/slot/channel from the translation table
TIMEATELECTRONICS and CHARGEATELECTRONICS

Parameters

time	Time value (time unit follows project conventions; often ns).
q	Charge value (ADC-like integer).
ghit	Input hit providing the translation-table id.
gdata	Digitized record to augment (caller retains ownership).

Definition at line 104 of file gdynamicdigitization.cc.

◆ check_if_log_defined()

void GDynamicDigitization::check_if_log_defined ( ) const

inlineprotected

If options are not set, prints an error message and exits.

Definition at line 650 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ collection_mode()

virtual CollectionMode GDynamicDigitization::collection_mode ( ) const

inlinenodiscardvirtual

Reimplemented in GDosimeterDigitization.

Definition at line 187 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ collectTrueInformation()

std::unique_ptr< GTrueInfoData > GDynamicDigitization::collectTrueInformation	(	GHit *	ghit,
		size_t	hitn )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper that logs/checks and delegates to collectTrueInformationImpl().

Parameters

ghit	Input hit from the sensitive detector.
hitn	Sequential hit index.

Returns: Newly created true-information record.

Definition at line 300 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ collectTrueInformationImpl()

std::unique_ptr< GTrueInfoData > GDynamicDigitization::collectTrueInformationImpl	(	GHit *	ghit,
		size_t	hitn )

nodiscardvirtual

Parameters

ghit	Input hit.
hitn	Sequential hit index.

Returns: Newly created true-information record.

Definition at line 46 of file gdynamicdigitization.cc.

◆ decisionToSkipHit() [1/2]

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::decisionToSkipHit ( double energy )

inlinevirtual

Default behavior skips hits with exactly zero energy if the recordZeroEdep option is disabled.

Parameters

energy Total deposited energy for the hit.

Returns: true if the hit should be skipped.

Definition at line 469 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ decisionToSkipHit() [2/2]

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::decisionToSkipHit	(	double	energy,
		const G4Step *	thisStep )

inlinevirtual

This overload gives digitization routines access to the full Geant4 step while preserving the legacy energy-only hook for existing plugins.

Parameters

energy	Total deposited energy for the step.
thisStep	Geant4 step being processed.

Returns: true if the step should be skipped.

Reimplemented in GPhotonDetectorDigitization.

Definition at line 486 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ defineReadoutSpecs()

bool GDynamicDigitization::defineReadoutSpecs ( )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper that logs/checks and delegates to defineReadoutSpecsImpl().

Returns: true on success.

Definition at line 419 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ defineReadoutSpecsImpl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::defineReadoutSpecsImpl ( )

pure virtual

Must be implemented by derived classes.

Returns: true on success.

Implemented in GDosimeterDigitization, GFluxDigitization, GParticleCounterDigitization, and GPlugin_test_example.

◆ digitizeHit()

std::unique_ptr< GDigitizedData > GDynamicDigitization::digitizeHit	(	GHit *	ghit,
		size_t	hitn )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper that logs/checks and delegates to digitizeHitImpl().

Parameters

ghit	Input hit from the sensitive detector.
hitn	Sequential hit index.

Returns: Newly created digitized record (or nullptr if not implemented).

Definition at line 325 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ digitizeHitImpl()

virtual std::unique_ptr< GDigitizedData > GDynamicDigitization::digitizeHitImpl	(	GHit *	ghit,
		size_t	hitn )

inlinenodiscardvirtual

Default implementation returns nullptr to indicate "not implemented".

Parameters

ghit	Input hit.
hitn	Sequential hit index.

Returns: Newly created digitized record, or nullptr.

Reimplemented in GDosimeterDigitization, GFluxDigitization, GParticleCounterDigitization, and GPlugin_test_example.

Definition at line 340 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ efficiencies_are_intrinsic_impl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::efficiencies_are_intrinsic_impl ( ) const

inlinenodiscardvirtual

Intrinsic efficiency policies run even when the system is absent from applyInefficiencies. The default remains configuration-controlled.

Definition at line 626 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ getDigitizationVariation()

std::string GDynamicDigitization::getDigitizationVariation ( ) const

inlinenodiscard

Returns: The effective digitization variation for this routine.

Definition at line 542 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ instantiate()

GDynamicDigitization * GDynamicDigitization::instantiate	(	const dlhandle	h,
		std::shared_ptr< GOptions >	g )

inlinestatic

This function looks up the GDynamicDigitizationFactory symbol and calls it.

Parameters

h	Dynamic library handle.
g	Options to pass to the plugin instance.

Returns: Newly created plugin instance, or nullptr on failure.

Definition at line 449 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ loadConstants()

bool GDynamicDigitization::loadConstants	(	int	runno,
		std::string const &	variation )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper that logs/checks and delegates to loadConstantsImpl().

Parameters

runno	Run number.
variation	Variation string.

Returns: true on success.

Definition at line 352 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ loadConstantsImpl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::loadConstantsImpl	(	int	runno,
		std::string const &	variation )

inlinevirtual

Default implementation does nothing and returns true.

Parameters

runno	Run number.
variation	Variation string.

Returns: true on success.

Reimplemented in GDosimeterDigitization, and GPlugin_test_example.

Definition at line 367 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ loadTT()

bool GDynamicDigitization::loadTT	(	int	runno,
		std::string const &	variation )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper that logs/checks and delegates to loadTTImpl().

Parameters

runno	Run number.
variation	Variation string.

Returns: true on success.

Definition at line 380 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ loadTTImpl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::loadTTImpl	(	int	runno,
		std::string const &	variation )

inlinevirtual

Default implementation does nothing and returns true.

Parameters

runno	Run number.
variation	Variation string.

Returns: true on success.

Reimplemented in GPlugin_test_example.

Definition at line 396 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ processGTouchableModifiers()

std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > > GDynamicDigitization::processGTouchableModifiers	(	const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &	gTouchID,
		const GTouchableModifiers &	gmods )

inlinenodiscard

Wrapper that logs/checks and delegates to processGTouchableModifiersImpl(). Example use: energy-sharing

Parameters

gTouchID	Input touchable to modify.
gmods	Modifier container describing how to modify touchables.

Returns: A vector of modified touchables (possibly empty).

Definition at line 271 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ processGTouchableModifiersImpl()

std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > > GDynamicDigitization::processGTouchableModifiersImpl	(	const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &	gTouchID,
		const GTouchableModifiers &	gmods )

virtual

Default implementation returns an empty vector (no modifiers applied).

Parameters

gTouchID	Input touchable.
gmods	Modifier container.

Returns: Modified touchables (default: empty).

Definition at line 196 of file gdynamicdigitization.cc.

◆ processStepTime()

double GDynamicDigitization::processStepTime	(	const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &	gTouchID,
		G4Step *	thisStep )

inlinenodiscard

This wrapper logs, checks that options are configured, and delegates to processStepTimeImpl().

Parameters

gTouchID	Touchable associated with the current step.
thisStep	Pointer to the current `G4Step`.

Returns: Time value used for electronics time binning (unit follows project conventions).

Definition at line 199 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ processStepTimeImpl()

double GDynamicDigitization::processStepTimeImpl	(	const std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > &	gTouchID,
		G4Step *	thisStep )

nodiscardvirtual

Default behavior returns the post-step global time from G4Step.

Parameters

gTouchID	Touchable associated with the current step.
thisStep	Pointer to the current `G4Step`.

Returns: Time value used for electronics time binning.

Definition at line 162 of file gdynamicdigitization.cc.

◆ processTouchable()

std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > > GDynamicDigitization::processTouchable	(	std::shared_ptr< GTouchable >	gtouchable,
		G4Step *	thisStep )

inlinenodiscard

The default behavior bins the step time into an electronics time-cell index using readoutSpecs->timeCellIndex(). If the index changes relative to the current touchable, a second touchable instance is created.

Parameters

gtouchable	Input touchable for this step.
thisStep	Pointer to the current `G4Step`.

Returns: One or more touchables representing the time-binned view of the input.

Definition at line 244 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ processTouchableImpl()

std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GTouchable > > GDynamicDigitization::processTouchableImpl	(	std::shared_ptr< GTouchable >	gtouchable,
		G4Step *	thisStep )

nodiscardvirtual

Parameters

gtouchable	Input touchable for this step.
thisStep	Pointer to the current `G4Step`.

Returns: One or more touchables representing the time-binned view of the input.

Definition at line 169 of file gdynamicdigitization.cc.

◆ set_loggers()

void GDynamicDigitization::set_loggers ( const std::shared_ptr< GOptions > & g )

inline

Parameters

g	Options object to store for later use.

Warning: A future refactor may remove this pattern; currently it is required for legacy flows.

Definition at line 525 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ setDigitizationVariation()

void GDynamicDigitization::setDigitizationVariation ( const std::string & v )

inline

Resolved once per geometry load: defaults to the variation of the gsystem the routine belongs to, and is overridden by the digitization_variation option when that is set.

Parameters

v	Variation string to use.

Definition at line 535 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ setHitRejectionPolicies()

void GDynamicDigitization::setHitRejectionPolicies ( const std::string & systemName )

Reads the applyThresholds and applyInefficiencies options (each a list of system names, or "all") and records whether systemName should apply threshold and/or efficiency rejection during digitization. Called once per geometry load, alongside setDigitizationVariation().

Parameters

systemName Name of the gsystem / digitization routine.

Definition at line 205 of file gdynamicdigitization.cc.

◆ shouldStopTrackAfterHit()

bool GDynamicDigitization::shouldStopTrackAfterHit ( const G4Step * thisStep ) const

inlinenodiscard

The sensitive detector evaluates this hook only after all processed touchables have created or updated their GHit. Returning true therefore preserves the current hit and prevents the track from taking another step.

Parameters

thisStep Geant4 step that was recorded.

Returns: true when the framework should apply fStopAndKill to the track.

Definition at line 500 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ shouldStopTrackAfterHitImpl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::shouldStopTrackAfterHitImpl ( const G4Step * thisStep ) const

inlinenodiscardvirtual

The default keeps the track alive. Detector plugins can override this for terminal sensitive elements such as optical-photon collectors.

Definition at line 511 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ thresholds_are_intrinsic_impl()

virtual bool GDynamicDigitization::thresholds_are_intrinsic_impl ( ) const

inlinenodiscardvirtual

Intrinsic thresholds run even when the system is absent from applyThresholds. The default remains configuration-controlled for backward compatibility.

Definition at line 590 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ variables_to_normalize()

std::vector< std::string > GDynamicDigitization::variables_to_normalize ( )

inlinenodiscard

Definition at line 218 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ variables_to_normalizeImpl()

virtual std::vector< std::string > GDynamicDigitization::variables_to_normalizeImpl ( )

inlinenodiscardvirtual

Definition at line 227 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

Field Documentation

◆ gopts

std::shared_ptr<GOptions> GDynamicDigitization::gopts

protected

Definition at line 643 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ readoutSpecs

std::shared_ptr<const GReadoutSpecs> GDynamicDigitization::readoutSpecs

Definition at line 435 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

◆ translationTable

std::shared_ptr<const GTranslationTable> GDynamicDigitization::translationTable

Definition at line 438 of file gdynamicdigitization.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Data Fields

Protected Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ GDynamicDigitization()

◆ ~GDynamicDigitization()

Member Function Documentation

◆ apply_efficiency()

◆ apply_efficiency_impl()

◆ apply_thresholds()

◆ apply_thresholds_impl()

◆ chargeAndTimeAtHardware()

◆ check_if_log_defined()

◆ collection_mode()

◆ collectTrueInformation()

◆ collectTrueInformationImpl()

◆ decisionToSkipHit() [1/2]

◆ decisionToSkipHit() [2/2]

◆ defineReadoutSpecs()

◆ defineReadoutSpecsImpl()

◆ digitizeHit()

◆ digitizeHitImpl()

◆ efficiencies_are_intrinsic_impl()

◆ getDigitizationVariation()

◆ instantiate()

◆ loadConstants()

◆ loadConstantsImpl()

◆ loadTT()

◆ loadTTImpl()

◆ processGTouchableModifiers()

◆ processGTouchableModifiersImpl()

◆ processStepTime()

◆ processStepTimeImpl()

◆ processTouchable()

◆ processTouchableImpl()

◆ set_loggers()

◆ setDigitizationVariation()

◆ setHitRejectionPolicies()

◆ shouldStopTrackAfterHit()

◆ shouldStopTrackAfterHitImpl()

◆ thresholds_are_intrinsic_impl()

◆ variables_to_normalize()

◆ variables_to_normalizeImpl()

Field Documentation

◆ gopts

◆ readoutSpecs

◆ translationTable