/*
 * CrossSectionBase.hh
 *
 *  Created on: Sep 13, 2019
 *      Author: Nuno Barros <barros@lip.pt>
 *
 *
 *  Revision history:
 *      * 11-Dec-2019 : N. Barros <barros@lip.pt>
 *                      - Initial revision
 */

#ifndef SRC_UTIL_CROSSSECTIONBASE_HH_
#define SRC_UTIL_CROSSSECTIONBASE_HH_

#include <G4UImessenger.hh>

namespace RAT {

  class CrossSectionBase {
  public:
    CrossSectionBase() : fStrategy(-1) {}
    virtual ~CrossSectionBase() {}
    // There isn't really much to be implemented besides the strategy
    //virtual double dSigmadCosTh

    virtual void SetStrategy(const short int strat) = 0;
    short int GetStrategy() const {return fStrategy;}
    // -- Supersede to set any double parameter
    // Each individual cross section class implements their own
    // These are not pure virtual as they could not be fully implemented
    // in the derived classes
    virtual void SetDPar(const std::string /*name*/, const double /*val*/) {}
    virtual void SetSPar(const std::string /*name*/, const std::string /*val*/) {}
    virtual void SetIPar(const std::string /*name*/, const int /*val*/) {}

    virtual double Sigma(const double E) const = 0;


  protected:
    virtual void LoadTablesDB() = 0;

    short int fStrategy;
    // -- the messenger is attached to the manager, not to the individual
    //    cross section object

  };

} /* namespace RAT */

#endif /* SRC_UTIL_CROSSSECTIONBASE_HH_ */