JPulse.hh

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#ifndef __JSIRENE__JPULSE__
#define __JSIRENE__JPULSE__

#include "evt/Hit.hh"

#include "JLang/JObjectID.hh"
#include "JDetector/JTimeRange.hh"
#include "JAAnet/JAAnetToolkit.hh"


/**
 * \file
 *
 * Time-over-threshold (ToT) pulse from a PMT.
 * A ToT pulse is defined by a object identifier and a start and stop time.
 * \author mdejong
 */

namespace JSIRENE {}
namespace JPP { using namespace JSIRENE; }

namespace JSIRENE {

  using JLANG::JObjectID;
  using JAANET::getTime;
  using JDETECTOR::JTimeRange;
 

  /**
   * Auxiliary class for a time-over-threshold pulse from a PMT.
   * A ToT pulse is defined by a object identifier and a start and stop time.
   */
  class JPulse :
    public JObjectID,
    public JTimeRange
  {
  public:
    /**
     * Default constructor.
     */
    JPulse() :
      JObjectID(),
      JTimeRange()
    {}
    

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * \param  hit        hit
     */
    JPulse(const Hit& hit) :
      JObjectID(hit.pmt_id),
      JTimeRange(getTime(hit),getTime(hit))
    {}
    

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * \param  first      first  hit
     * \param  second     second hit
     */
    JPulse(const JPulse& first,
           const JPulse& second) :
      JObjectID(first.getID()),
      JTimeRange(first)
    {
      combine(second);
    }
  };


  /**
   * Compare Monte Carlo hit times.
   *
   * \param  first      first  hit
   * \param  second     second hit
   * \return            true if first hit earlier than second; else false
   */
  inline bool operator<(const JPulse& first, const JPulse& second)
  {
    return first.getLowerLimit() < second.getLowerLimit();
  }


  /**
   * Compare Monte Carlo hit times.
   *
   * \param  hit        hit
   * \param  t0         time [ns]
   * \return            true if hit earlier than given time; else false
   */
  inline bool operator<(const JPulse& hit, const double t0)
  {
    return hit.getLowerLimit() < t0;
  }
}

#endif