DFDCCathodeCluster_factory.h

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//********************************************************************
// DFDCCathodeCluster_factory.h: Class definition for a factory that
// associates cathode hits into clusters.
// Author: Craig Bookwalter
//********************************************************************

#ifndef DFACTORY_DFDCCATHODECLUSTER_H
#define DFACTORY_DFDCCATHODECLUSTER_H

#include <JANA/JFactory.h>
#include <JANA/JException.h>
#include <JANA/JStreamLog.h>
using namespace jana;

#include "DFDCCathodeCluster.h"
#include "DFDCHit.h"
#include "DFDCGeometry.h"

#include <algorithm>
#include <map>
#include <cmath>

///
/// class DFDCCathodeCluster_factory: 
/// defines a JFactory for producing groups of cathode strips that form a cluster
///  
class DFDCCathodeCluster_factory : public JFactory<DFDCCathodeCluster> {
   public:
      ///
      /// DFDCCathodeCluster_factory::DFDCCathodeCluster_factory():
      ///   default constructor--initializes log file
      ///
      DFDCCathodeCluster_factory();
      
      ///
      /// DFDCCathodeCluster_factory::~DFDCCathodeCluster_factory():
      /// default destructor--closes log file.
      ///
      ~DFDCCathodeCluster_factory();
      
      ///
      /// DFDCCathodeCluster_factory::pique():
      /// takes a single layer's worth of cathode hits and attempts to 
      /// create DFDCCathodeClusters
      /// by grouping together hits with consecutive strip numbers.
      ///
      void pique(vector<const DFDCHit*>& h);
         
   protected:
      ///
      /// DFDCCathodeCluster_factory::evnt():
      /// This (along with DFDCCathodeCluster_factory::pique()) 
      /// is the place cathode hits are associated into cathode clusters. This function 
      /// should eventually be modified to do more sophisticated peak finding. 
      ///
      jerror_t evnt(JEventLoop *eventLoop, uint64_t eventNo);  
      jerror_t init(void);
   private:
      JStreamLog* _log;
      double TIME_SLICE;
};

#endif // DFACTORY_DFDCCATHODECLUSTER_H