CbmTrackMerger.h

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// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
// -----                     CbmTrackMerger header file                -----
// -----                  Created 01/12/05  by V. Friese               -----
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/** CbmTrackMerger
 *@author v.friese@gsi.de
 **
 ** Abstract base class for merging of local tracks in STS and TRD to
 ** a global track. Derived classes must implement the method DoMerge.
 **/
 
#ifndef CBMTRACKMERGER_H
#define CBMTRACKMERGER_H 1
 
#include "TObject.h"
 
class TClonesArray;
 
class CbmTrackMerger : public TObject
{
 
  public:
    /** Default constructor **/
    CbmTrackMerger()
        : TObject()
        , fVerbose(0) {};
 
    /** Destructor **/
    virtual ~CbmTrackMerger() {};
 
    /** Virtual method Init. If needed, to be implemented in the
     ** concrete class. Else no action.
     **/
    virtual void Init() {};
 
    /** Abstract method DoMerge. To be implemented in the derived classes.
     ** Task: Take arrays of StsTracks and TrdTracks and merge them to
     ** GlobalTracks. Fill the TClonesArray with CbmGlobalTracks.
     **
     *@param stsTracks   Array of CbmStsTrack (input)
     *@param trdTracks   Array of CbmTrdTrack (input)
     *@param glbTracks   Array of CbmGlobalTracks (output)
     **
     *@value Number of merged STS+TRD tracks
     **/
    virtual Int_t DoMerge(TClonesArray* stsTracks, TClonesArray* trdTracks, TClonesArray* glbTracks) = 0;
 
    /** Set verbosity
     *@param verbose   Verbosity level
     **/
    void SetVerbose(Int_t verbose) { fVerbose = verbose; };
 
  protected:
    Int_t fVerbose;   // Verbosity level
 
    ClassDef(CbmTrackMerger, 1);
};
 
#endif