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// $Id: G4CoupledTransportation.cc 110805 2018-06-15 06:52:15Z gcosmo $
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// ------------------------------------------------------------
//  GEANT 4 class implementation
// =======================================================================
// Modified:
//   10 Jan  2015, M.Kelsey: Use G4DynamicParticle mass, NOT PDGMass
//            13 May  2006, J. Apostolakis: Revised for parallel navigation (PathFinder)
//            19 Jan  2006, P.MoraDeFreitas: Fix for suspended tracks (StartTracking)
//            11 Aug  2004, M.Asai: Add G4VSensitiveDetector* for updating stepPoint.
//            21 June 2003, J.Apostolakis: Calling field manager with 
//                            track, to enable it to configure its accuracy
//            13 May  2003, J.Apostolakis: Zero field areas now taken into
//                            account correclty in all cases (thanks to W Pokorski).
//            29 June 2001, J.Apostolakis, D.Cote-Ahern, P.Gumplinger: 
//                          correction for spin tracking   
//            20 Febr 2001, J.Apostolakis:  update for new FieldTrack
//            22 Sept 2000, V.Grichine:     update of Kinetic Energy
// Created:  19 March 1997, J. Apostolakis
// =======================================================================

#include "G4CoupledTransportation.hh"
#include "G4TransportationProcessType.hh"
#include "G4TransportationLogger.hh"

#include "G4PhysicalConstants.hh"
#include "G4SystemOfUnits.hh"
#include "G4ProductionCutsTable.hh"
#include "G4ParticleTable.hh"
#include "G4ChordFinder.hh"
#include "G4Field.hh"
#include "G4FieldTrack.hh"
#include "G4FieldManagerStore.hh"

#include "G4Transportation.hh"    //  In order to use fUseMagneticMoment

class G4VSensitiveDetector;

G4bool G4CoupledTransportation::fSignifyStepInAnyVolume= false;
// This mode must apply to all threads 

G4bool G4CoupledTransportation::fUseMagneticMoment=false;
//
// Constructor

G4CoupledTransportation::G4CoupledTransportation( G4int verbosity )
  : G4VProcess( G4String("CoupledTransportation"), fTransportation ),
    fTransportEndPosition(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
    fTransportEndMomentumDir(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
    fTransportEndKineticEnergy(0.0), 
    fTransportEndSpin(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), // fTransportEndPolarization(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
    fMomentumChanged(false), 
    fEndGlobalTimeComputed(false),
    fCandidateEndGlobalTime(0.0),
    fParticleIsLooping( false ),
    fNewTrack( true ),
    fPreviousSftOrigin( 0.,0.,0. ),
    fPreviousMassSafety( 0.0 ),
    fPreviousFullSafety( 0.0 ),
    fMassGeometryLimitedStep( false ), 
    fAnyGeometryLimitedStep( false ), 
    fEndpointDistance( -1.0 ), 
    fThreshold_Warning_Energy( 1.0 * CLHEP::kiloelectronvolt ),  //  Old value: 100 * MeV ),  
    fThreshold_Important_Energy( 1.0 * MeV ), //  Old value: 250 * MeV ), 
    fThresholdTrials( 10 ), 
    fNoLooperTrials( 0 ),
    fSumEnergyKilled( 0.0 ), fMaxEnergyKilled( 0.0 ), 
    fFirstStepInMassVolume( true ),
    fFirstStepInAnyVolume( true )
{
  SetProcessSubType(static_cast<G4int>(COUPLED_TRANSPORTATION));
  SetVerboseLevel(verbosity);

  G4TransportationManager* transportMgr ; 

  transportMgr = G4TransportationManager::GetTransportationManager() ; 

  fMassNavigator = transportMgr->GetNavigatorForTracking() ; 
  fFieldPropagator = transportMgr->GetPropagatorInField() ;
  // fGlobalFieldMgr = transportMgr->GetFieldManager() ;
  fNavigatorId= transportMgr->ActivateNavigator( fMassNavigator ); 
  if( verboseLevel > 0 )
  {
    G4cout << " G4CoupledTransportation constructor: ----- " << G4endl;
    G4cout << " Verbose level is " << verboseLevel << G4endl;
    G4cout << " Navigator Id obtained in G4CoupledTransportation constructor " 
           << fNavigatorId << G4endl;
    G4cout << " Reports First/Last in " 
         << (fSignifyStepInAnyVolume ? " any " : " mass " ) << " geometry " << G4endl;
  }
  fPathFinder=  G4PathFinder::GetInstance(); 
  fpSafetyHelper = transportMgr->GetSafetyHelper();  // New 

  fpLogger = new G4TransportationLogger("G4Transportation", verbosity);
  fpLogger->SetThresholds( GetThresholdWarningEnergy(), GetThresholdImportantEnergy(),
                           GetThresholdTrials() );
  
  // Following assignment is to fix small memory leak from simple use of 'new'
  static G4ThreadLocal G4TouchableHandle* pNullTouchableHandle = 0;
  if ( !pNullTouchableHandle)  { pNullTouchableHandle = new G4TouchableHandle; }
  fCurrentTouchableHandle = *pNullTouchableHandle;
    // Points to (G4VTouchable*) 0

  G4FieldManager  *globalFieldMgr= transportMgr->GetFieldManager();
  fGlobalFieldExists= globalFieldMgr ? globalFieldMgr->GetDetectorField() : 0 ; 
}


G4CoupledTransportation::~G4CoupledTransportation()
{
  delete fpLogger;

  if( (verboseLevel > 0) || (fSumEnergyKilled > 0.0 ) )
  { 
    G4cout << " G4CoupledTransportation: Statistics for looping particles "
           << G4endl;
    G4cout << "   Sum of energy of loopers killed: "
           <<  fSumEnergyKilled / MeV << " MeV " << G4endl;
    G4cout << "   Max energy of loopers killed: "
           <<  fMaxEnergyKilled / MeV << " MeV " << G4endl;
  } 
}

//
// Responsibilities:
//    Find whether the geometry limits the Step, and to what length
//    Calculate the new value of the safety and return it.
//    Store the final time, position and momentum.

G4double G4CoupledTransportation::
AlongStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength( const G4Track&  track,
                                             G4double, //  previousStepSize
                                             G4double  currentMinimumStep,
                                             G4double& proposedSafetyForStart,
                                             G4GPILSelection* selection )
{
  G4double geometryStepLength; 
  G4double startMassSafety= 0.0;   //  estimated safety for start point (mass geometry)
  G4double startFullSafety= 0.0;   //  estimated safety for start point (all geometries)
  G4double safetyProposal= -1.0;   //  local copy of proposal 

  G4ThreeVector  EndUnitMomentum ;
  G4double       lengthAlongCurve=0.0 ;
 
  fParticleIsLooping = false ;

  // Initial actions moved to  StartTrack()   
  // --------------------------------------
  // Note: in case another process changes touchable handle
  //    it will be necessary to add here (for all steps)   
  // fCurrentTouchableHandle = aTrack->GetTouchableHandle();

  // GPILSelection is set to defaule value of CandidateForSelection
  // It is a return value
  //
  *selection = CandidateForSelection ;

  fFirstStepInMassVolume = fNewTrack | fMassGeometryLimitedStep ; 
  fFirstStepInAnyVolume =  fNewTrack | fAnyGeometryLimitedStep ;

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
  G4cout << "  CoupledTransport::AlongStep GPIL:  "
         << "  1st-step:  any= "  <<fFirstStepInAnyVolume  << " ( geom= " << fAnyGeometryLimitedStep << " ) "
         <<           " mass= " << fFirstStepInMassVolume << " ( geom= " << fMassGeometryLimitedStep << " ) " 
         << "  newTrack= " << fNewTrack << G4endl;
  // G4cout << " fLastStep-in-Vol= "  << fLastStepInVolume << G4endl;
#endif
  
  // fLastStepInVolume= false;
  fNewTrack = false;

  // Get initial Energy/Momentum of the track
  //
  const G4DynamicParticle*    pParticle  = track.GetDynamicParticle() ;
  const G4ParticleDefinition* pParticleDef   = pParticle->GetDefinition() ;
  G4ThreeVector startMomentumDir       = pParticle->GetMomentumDirection() ;
  G4ThreeVector startPosition          = track.GetPosition() ;
  G4VPhysicalVolume* currentVolume= track.GetVolume(); 

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
  if( verboseLevel > 1 )
  {
    G4cout << "G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepGPIL> called in volume " 
           << currentVolume->GetName() << G4endl; 
  }
#endif
  // G4double   theTime        = track.GetGlobalTime() ;

  // The Step Point safety can be limited by other geometries and/or the 
  // assumptions of any process - it's not always the geometrical safety.
  // We calculate the starting point's isotropic safety here.
  //
  G4ThreeVector OriginShift = startPosition - fPreviousSftOrigin ;
  G4double      MagSqShift  = OriginShift.mag2() ;
  startMassSafety = 0.0; 
  startFullSafety= 0.0; 

  //  Recall that FullSafety <= MassSafety 
  // Original: if( MagSqShift < sqr(fPreviousMassSafety) ) {
  if( MagSqShift < sqr(fPreviousFullSafety) )   // Revision proposed by Alex H, 2 Oct 07
  {
     G4double mag_shift= std::sqrt(MagSqShift); 
     startMassSafety = std::max( (fPreviousMassSafety - mag_shift), 0.0); 
     startFullSafety = std::max( (fPreviousFullSafety - mag_shift), 0.0);
       // Need to be consistent between full safety with Mass safety
       //   in order reproduce results in simple case  --> use same calculation method

     // Only compute full safety if massSafety > 0.  Else it remains 0
     //   startFullSafety = fPathFinder->ComputeSafety( startPosition ); 
  }

  // Is the particle charged or has it a magnetic moment?
  //
  G4double particleCharge = pParticle->GetCharge() ;
  G4double magneticMoment = pParticle->GetMagneticMoment() ;
  G4double       restMass = pParticle->GetMass() ; 

  fMassGeometryLimitedStep = false ; //  Set default - alex
  fAnyGeometryLimitedStep = false; 

  // fEndGlobalTimeComputed = false ;

  // There is no need to locate the current volume. It is Done elsewhere:
  //   On track construction 
  //   By the tracking, after all AlongStepDoIts, in "Relocation"

  // Check if the particle has a force, EM or gravitational, exerted on it
  //
  G4FieldManager* fieldMgr=0;
  G4bool          fieldExertsForce = false ;

  G4bool gravityOn = false;
  const G4Field* ptrField= 0;

  fieldMgr = fFieldPropagator->FindAndSetFieldManager( track.GetVolume() );
  if( fieldMgr != 0 )
  {
     // Message the field Manager, to configure it for this track
     fieldMgr->ConfigureForTrack( &track );
     // Here it can transition from a null field-ptr to a finite field 

     // If the field manager has no field ptr, the field is zero 
     //     by definition ( = there is no field ! )
     ptrField= fieldMgr->GetDetectorField();
 
     if( ptrField != 0)
     { 
        gravityOn= ptrField->IsGravityActive();
        if(  (particleCharge != 0.0) 
             || (fUseMagneticMoment && (magneticMoment != 0.0) )
             || (gravityOn && (restMass != 0.0))  )
        {
           fieldExertsForce = true;
        }
     }
  }
  G4double momentumMagnitude = pParticle->GetTotalMomentum() ;

  if( fieldExertsForce )
  {
     auto equationOfMotion= fFieldPropagator->GetCurrentEquationOfMotion();
 
     G4ChargeState chargeState(particleCharge, // Charge can change (dynamic)
                               magneticMoment,
                               pParticleDef->GetPDGSpin() ); 
     // For insurance, could set it again
     // chargeState.SetPDGSpin( pParticleDef->GetPDGSpin() );

     if( equationOfMotion )
     {
        equationOfMotion->SetChargeMomentumMass( chargeState,
                                                 momentumMagnitude,
                                                 restMass );
     }
#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
     else
     {
        G4cerr << " ERROR in G4CoupledTransportation> "
               << "Cannot find valid Equation of motion: "      << G4endl;
               << " Unable to pass Charge, Momentum and Mass "  << G4endl;
     }
#endif     
  }

  G4ThreeVector polarizationVec  = track.GetPolarization() ;
  G4FieldTrack  aFieldTrack = G4FieldTrack( startPosition, 
                                            track.GetGlobalTime(), // Lab.
                                            track.GetMomentumDirection(),
                                            track.GetKineticEnergy(),
                                            restMass,
                                            particleCharge, 
                                            polarizationVec, 
                                            pParticleDef->GetPDGMagneticMoment(),
                                            0.0,  // Length along track
                                            pParticleDef->GetPDGSpin() ) ;
  G4int stepNo= track.GetCurrentStepNumber(); 

  ELimited limitedStep; 
  G4FieldTrack endTrackState('a');  //  Default values

  fMassGeometryLimitedStep = false ;    //  default 
  fAnyGeometryLimitedStep  = false ;
  if( currentMinimumStep > 0 )
  {
      G4double newMassSafety= 0.0;     //  temp. for recalculation

      // Do the Transport in the field (non recti-linear)
      //
      lengthAlongCurve = fPathFinder->ComputeStep( aFieldTrack,
                                                   currentMinimumStep, 
                                                   fNavigatorId,
                                                   stepNo,
                                                   newMassSafety,
                                                   limitedStep,
                                                   endTrackState,
                                                   currentVolume ) ;

      G4double newFullSafety= fPathFinder->GetCurrentSafety();  
        // this was estimated already in step above

      if( limitedStep == kUnique || limitedStep == kSharedTransport )
      {
         fMassGeometryLimitedStep = true ;
      }
      
      fAnyGeometryLimitedStep = (fPathFinder->GetNumberGeometriesLimitingStep() != 0);

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
      if( fMassGeometryLimitedStep && !fAnyGeometryLimitedStep )
      {
         std::ostringstream message;
         message << " ERROR in determining geometries limiting the step" << G4endl;
         message << "  Limiting:  mass=" << fMassGeometryLimitedStep
                 << " any= " << fAnyGeometryLimitedStep << G4endl;
         message << "Incompatible conditions - by which geometries was it limited ?"<<G4endl;
         G4Exception("G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength()", 
                     "PathFinderConfused", FatalException, message); 
      }
#endif

      geometryStepLength = std::min( lengthAlongCurve, currentMinimumStep); 

      // Momentum:  Magnitude and direction can be changed too now ...
      //
      fMomentumChanged         = true ; 
      fTransportEndMomentumDir = endTrackState.GetMomentumDir() ;

      // Remember last safety origin & value.
      fPreviousSftOrigin  = startPosition ;
      fPreviousMassSafety = newMassSafety ;         
      fPreviousFullSafety = newFullSafety ; 
      // fpSafetyHelper->SetCurrentSafety( newFullSafety, startPosition);

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
      if( verboseLevel > 1 )
      {
        G4cout << "G4Transport:CompStep> " 
               << " called the pathfinder for a new step at " << startPosition
               << " and obtained step = " << lengthAlongCurve << G4endl;
        G4cout << "  New safety (preStep) = " << newMassSafety 
               << " versus precalculated = "  << startMassSafety << G4endl; 
      }
#endif

      // Store as best estimate value
      startMassSafety    = newMassSafety ; 
      startFullSafety    = newFullSafety ; 

      // Get the End-Position and End-Momentum (Dir-ection)
      fTransportEndPosition = endTrackState.GetPosition() ;
      fTransportEndKineticEnergy  = endTrackState.GetKineticEnergy() ; 
  }
  else
  {
      geometryStepLength   = lengthAlongCurve= 0.0 ;
      fMomentumChanged         = false ; 
      // fMassGeometryLimitedStep = false ;   //  --- ???
      // fAnyGeometryLimitedStep = true;
      fTransportEndMomentumDir = track.GetMomentumDirection();
      fTransportEndKineticEnergy  = track.GetKineticEnergy();

      fTransportEndPosition = startPosition;

      endTrackState= aFieldTrack;  // Ensures that time is updated

      // If the step length requested is 0, and we are on a boundary
      //   then a boundary will also limit the step.
      if( startMassSafety == 0.0 )
      {
         fMassGeometryLimitedStep = true ;
         fAnyGeometryLimitedStep = true;
      }
      //   TODO:  Add explicit logical status for being at a boundary
  }
  // G4FieldTrack aTrackState(endTrackState);  

  if( !fieldExertsForce ) 
  { 
      fParticleIsLooping         = false ; 
      fMomentumChanged           = false ; 
      fEndGlobalTimeComputed     = false ; 
  } 
  else 
  { 
  
#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
      if( verboseLevel > 1 )
      {
        G4cout << " G4CT::CS End Position = "
               << fTransportEndPosition << G4endl; 
        G4cout << " G4CT::CS End Direction = "
               << fTransportEndMomentumDir << G4endl; 
      }
#endif
      if( fFieldPropagator->GetCurrentFieldManager()->DoesFieldChangeEnergy() )
      {
          // If the field can change energy, then the time must be integrated
          //    - so this should have been updated
          //
          fCandidateEndGlobalTime   = endTrackState.GetLabTimeOfFlight();
          fEndGlobalTimeComputed    = true;
  
          // was ( fCandidateEndGlobalTime != track.GetGlobalTime() );
          // a cleaner way is to have FieldTrack knowing whether time is updated
      }
      else
      {
          // The energy should be unchanged by field transport,
          //    - so the time changed will be calculated elsewhere
          //
          fEndGlobalTimeComputed = false;
  
          // Check that the integration preserved the energy 
          //     -  and if not correct this!
          G4double  startEnergy= track.GetKineticEnergy();
          G4double  endEnergy= fTransportEndKineticEnergy; 
      
          static G4ThreadLocal G4int no_inexact_steps=0; // , no_large_ediff;
          G4double absEdiff = std::fabs(startEnergy- endEnergy);
          if( absEdiff > perMillion * endEnergy )
          {
            no_inexact_steps++;
            // Possible statistics keeping here ...
          }
#ifdef G4VERBOSE
          if( (verboseLevel > 1) && ( absEdiff > perThousand * endEnergy) )
          {
            ReportInexactEnergy(startEnergy, endEnergy); 
          }  // end of if (verboseLevel)
#endif
          // Correct the energy for fields that conserve it
          //  This - hides the integration error
          //       - but gives a better physical answer
          fTransportEndKineticEnergy= track.GetKineticEnergy(); 
      }
  }

  fEndpointDistance   = (fTransportEndPosition - startPosition).mag() ;
  fParticleIsLooping = fFieldPropagator->IsParticleLooping() ;

  fTransportEndSpin = endTrackState.GetSpin();

  // Calculate the safety

  safetyProposal= startFullSafety;   // used to be startMassSafety
    // Changed to accomodate processes that cannot update the safety -- JA 22 Nov 06

  // Update safety for the end-point, if becomes negative at the end-point.

  if(   (startFullSafety < fEndpointDistance ) 
        && ( particleCharge != 0.0 ) )  // Only needed to prepare for Mult Scat.
   //   && !fAnyGeometryLimitedStep ) // To-Try: No safety update if at boundary
  {
      G4double endFullSafety =
        fPathFinder->ComputeSafety( fTransportEndPosition); 
        // Expected mission -- only mass geometry's safety
        //   fMassNavigator->ComputeSafety( fTransportEndPosition) ;
        // Yet discrete processes only have poststep -- and this cannot 
        //   currently revise the safety  
        //   ==> so we use the all-geometry safety as a precaution

      fpSafetyHelper->SetCurrentSafety( endFullSafety, fTransportEndPosition);
        // Pushing safety to Helper avoids recalculation at this point

      G4ThreeVector centerPt= G4ThreeVector(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);  // Used for return value
      G4double endMassSafety= fPathFinder->ObtainSafety( fNavigatorId, centerPt); 
        //  Retrieves the mass value from PathFinder (it calculated it)

      fPreviousMassSafety = endMassSafety ; 
      fPreviousFullSafety = endFullSafety; 
      fPreviousSftOrigin = fTransportEndPosition ;

      // The convention (Stepping Manager's) is safety from the start point
      //
      safetyProposal = endFullSafety + fEndpointDistance;
          //  --> was endMassSafety
      // Changed to accomodate processes that cannot update the safety -- JA 22 Nov 06

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT 
      G4int prec= G4cout.precision(12) ;
      G4cout << "***CoupledTransportation::AlongStepGPIL ** " << G4endl  ;
      G4cout << "  Revised Safety at endpoint "  << fTransportEndPosition
             << "   give safety values: Mass= " << endMassSafety 
             << "  All= " << endFullSafety << G4endl ; 
      G4cout << "  Adding endpoint distance " << fEndpointDistance 
             << "   to obtain pseudo-safety= " << safetyProposal << G4endl ; 
      G4cout.precision(prec); 
  }  
  else
  {
      G4int prec= G4cout.precision(12) ;
      G4cout << "***CoupledTransportation::AlongStepGPIL ** " << G4endl  ;
      G4cout << "  Quick Safety estimate at endpoint "  << fTransportEndPosition
             << "   gives safety endpoint value = " << startFullSafety - fEndpointDistance
             << "  using start-point value " << startFullSafety 
             << "  and endpointDistance " << fEndpointDistance << G4endl; 
      G4cout.precision(prec); 
#endif
  }          

  proposedSafetyForStart= safetyProposal; 
  fParticleChange.ProposeTrueStepLength(geometryStepLength) ;

  return geometryStepLength ;
}


G4VParticleChange*
G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepDoIt( const G4Track& track,
                                        const G4Step&  stepData )
{
  static G4ThreadLocal G4long noCallsCT_ASDI=0;
  const char *methodName= "AlongStepDoIt";
  
  noCallsCT_ASDI++;

  fParticleChange.Initialize(track) ;
      // sets all its members to the value of corresponding members in G4Track

  //  Code specific for Transport
  //
  fParticleChange.ProposePosition(fTransportEndPosition) ;
  // G4cout << " G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepDoIt" 
  //     << " proposes position = " << fTransportEndPosition  
  //     << " and end momentum direction  = " << fTransportEndMomentumDir <<  G4endl;
  fParticleChange.ProposeMomentumDirection(fTransportEndMomentumDir) ;
  fParticleChange.ProposeEnergy(fTransportEndKineticEnergy) ;
  fParticleChange.SetMomentumChanged(fMomentumChanged) ;

  fParticleChange.ProposePolarization(fTransportEndSpin);
  
  G4double deltaTime = 0.0 ;

  // Calculate  Lab Time of Flight (ONLY if field Equations used it!)
     // G4double endTime   = fCandidateEndGlobalTime;
     // G4double delta_time = endTime - startTime;

  G4double startTime = track.GetGlobalTime() ;
  
  if (!fEndGlobalTimeComputed)
  {
     G4double finalInverseVel= DBL_MAX, initialInverseVel=DBL_MAX; 

     // The time was not integrated .. make the best estimate possible
     //
     G4double finalVelocity   = track.GetVelocity() ;
     if( finalVelocity > 0.0 ) { finalInverseVel= 1.0 / finalVelocity; }
     G4double initialVelocity = stepData.GetPreStepPoint()->GetVelocity() ;
     if( initialVelocity > 0.0 ) { initialInverseVel= 1.0 / initialVelocity; }
     G4double stepLength      = track.GetStepLength() ;

     if (finalVelocity > 0.0)
     {
        // deltaTime = stepLength/finalVelocity ;
        G4double meanInverseVelocity = 0.5 * ( initialInverseVel + finalInverseVel );
        deltaTime = stepLength * meanInverseVelocity ;
        // G4cout << " dt = s * mean(1/v) , with " << "  s = " << stepLength
        //     << "  mean(1/v)= "  << meanInverseVelocity << G4endl;
     }
     else
     {
        deltaTime = stepLength * initialInverseVel ;
        // G4cout << " dt = s / initV "  << "  s = "   << stepLength
        //        << " 1 / initV= " << initialInverseVel << G4endl; 
     }  //  Could do with better estimate for final step (finalVelocity = 0) ?

     fCandidateEndGlobalTime   = startTime + deltaTime ;
     fParticleChange.ProposeLocalTime(  track.GetLocalTime() + deltaTime) ;

     // G4cout << " Calculated global time from start = " << startTime << " and "
     //        << " delta time = " << deltaTime << G4endl;
  }
  else
  {
     deltaTime = fCandidateEndGlobalTime - startTime ;
     fParticleChange.ProposeGlobalTime( fCandidateEndGlobalTime ) ;
     // G4cout << " Calculated global time from candidate end time = "
     //    << fCandidateEndGlobalTime << " and start time = " << startTime << G4endl;
  }

  // G4cout << " G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepDoIt  "
  // << " flag whether computed time = " << fEndGlobalTimeComputed  << " and " 
  // << " is proposes end time " << fCandidateEndGlobalTime << G4endl; 

  // Now Correct by Lorentz factor to get "proper" deltaTime
  
  G4double  restMass       = track.GetDynamicParticle()->GetMass() ;
  G4double deltaProperTime = deltaTime*( restMass/track.GetTotalEnergy() ) ;

  fParticleChange.ProposeProperTime(track.GetProperTime() + deltaProperTime) ;
  // fParticleChange. ProposeTrueStepLength( track.GetStepLength() ) ;

  // If the particle is caught looping or is stuck (in very difficult
  // boundaries) in a magnetic field (doing many steps) THEN this kills it ...
  //
  if ( fParticleIsLooping )
  {
     G4double endEnergy= fTransportEndKineticEnergy;

     if( (endEnergy < fThreshold_Important_Energy) 
          || (fNoLooperTrials >= fThresholdTrials ) )
     {
        // Kill the looping particle 
        //
        fParticleChange.ProposeTrackStatus( fStopAndKill )  ;

        // 'Bare' statistics
        fSumEnergyKilled += endEnergy; 
        if( endEnergy > fMaxEnergyKilled) { fMaxEnergyKilled= endEnergy; }

        if( endEnergy > fThreshold_Warning_Energy )
        {
          fpLogger->ReportLoopingTrack( track, stepData, fNoLooperTrials, noCallsCT_ASDI, methodName );
        }
        fNoLooperTrials=0; 
      }
      else
      { 
        fNoLooperTrials ++; 
#ifdef G4VERBOSE
        if( verboseLevel > 2 )
        {
          G4cout << "  ** G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepDoIt(): Particle looping -  " << G4endl
                 << "   Number of trials (this track) = " << fNoLooperTrials
                 << G4endl
                 << "   Steps by this track: " << track.GetCurrentStepNumber()
                 << G4endl
                 << "   Total no of calls to this method (all tracks) = "
                 << noCallsCT_ASDI << G4endl;
        }
#endif
      }
  }
  else
  { 
      fNoLooperTrials=0; 
  }

  // Another (sometimes better way) is to use a user-limit maximum Step size
  // to alleviate this problem .. 

  // Add smooth curved trajectories to particle-change
  //
  // fParticleChange.SetPointerToVectorOfAuxiliaryPoints
  //   (fFieldPropagator->GimmeTrajectoryVectorAndForgetIt() );

  return &fParticleChange ;
}

//
//  This ensures that the PostStep action is always called,
//  so that it can do the relocation if it is needed.
// 

G4double G4CoupledTransportation::
PostStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength( const G4Track&,
                                            G4double, // previousStepSize
                                            G4ForceCondition* pForceCond )
{ 
  // Must act as PostStep action -- to relocate particle
  *pForceCond = Forced ;    
  return DBL_MAX ;
}


void G4CoupledTransportation::
ReportMove( G4ThreeVector OldVector, G4ThreeVector NewVector,
            const G4String& Quantity )
{
    G4ThreeVector moveVec = ( NewVector - OldVector );

    G4cerr << G4endl
           << "**************************************************************"
           << G4endl;
    G4cerr << "Endpoint has moved between value expected from TransportEndPosition "
           << " and value from Track in PostStepDoIt. " << G4endl
           << "Change of " << Quantity << " is " << moveVec.mag() / mm << " mm long, "
           << " and its vector is " << (1.0/mm) * moveVec << " mm " << G4endl
           << "Endpoint of ComputeStep was " << OldVector
           << " and current position to locate is " << NewVector << G4endl;
}


G4VParticleChange* G4CoupledTransportation::PostStepDoIt( const G4Track& track,
                                                          const G4Step& )
{
  G4TouchableHandle retCurrentTouchable ;   // The one to return

  // Initialize ParticleChange  (by setting all its members equal
  //                             to corresponding members in G4Track)
  // fParticleChange.Initialize(track) ;  // To initialise TouchableChange

  fParticleChange.ProposeTrackStatus(track.GetTrackStatus()) ;

  if( fSignifyStepInAnyVolume )
  {
     fParticleChange.ProposeFirstStepInVolume( fFirstStepInAnyVolume );
  }
  else
  {
     fParticleChange.ProposeFirstStepInVolume( fFirstStepInMassVolume );
  }
  
  // Check that the end position and direction are preserved 
  // since call to AlongStepDoIt

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
  if( ( verboseLevel > 0 )
     && ((fTransportEndPosition - track.GetPosition()).mag2() >= 1.0e-16) )
  {
     ReportMove( track.GetPosition(), fTransportEndPosition, "End of Step Position" ); 
     G4cerr << " Problem in G4CoupledTransportation::PostStepDoIt " << G4endl; 
  }

  // If the Step was determined by the volume boundary, relocate the particle
  // The pathFinder will know that the geometry limited the step (!?)

  if( verboseLevel > 0 )
  {
     G4cout << " Calling PathFinder::Locate() from " 
            << " G4CoupledTransportation::PostStepDoIt " << G4endl;
     G4cout << "  fAnyGeometryLimitedStep is " << fAnyGeometryLimitedStep << G4endl;

  }
#endif

  if(fAnyGeometryLimitedStep)
  {  
    fPathFinder->Locate( track.GetPosition(), 
                         track.GetMomentumDirection(),
                         true); 

    // fCurrentTouchable will now become the previous touchable, 
    // and what was the previous will be freed.
    // (Needed because the preStepPoint can point to the previous touchable)

    fCurrentTouchableHandle= 
      fPathFinder->CreateTouchableHandle( fNavigatorId );

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
    if( verboseLevel > 0 )
    {
      G4cout << "G4CoupledTransportation::PostStepDoIt --- fNavigatorId = " 
             << fNavigatorId << G4endl;
    }
    if( verboseLevel > 1 )
    {
       G4VPhysicalVolume* vol= fCurrentTouchableHandle->GetVolume(); 
       G4cout << "CHECK !!!!!!!!!!! fCurrentTouchableHandle->GetVolume() = "
              << vol;
       if( vol ) { G4cout << "Name=" << vol->GetName(); }
       G4cout << G4endl;
    }
#endif

    // Check whether the particle is out of the world volume 
    // If so it has exited and must be killed.
    //
    if( fCurrentTouchableHandle->GetVolume() == 0 )
    {
       fParticleChange.ProposeTrackStatus( fStopAndKill ) ;
    }
    retCurrentTouchable = fCurrentTouchableHandle ;
    // fParticleChange.SetTouchableHandle( fCurrentTouchableHandle ) ;
  }
  else                 // fAnyGeometryLimitedStep  is false
  { 
#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
    if( verboseLevel > 1 )
    {
       G4cout << "G4CoupledTransportation::PostStepDoIt -- "
              << " fAnyGeometryLimitedStep  = " << fAnyGeometryLimitedStep  
              << " must be false " << G4endl;
    }
#endif
    // This serves only to move each of the Navigator's location
    //
    // fLinearNavigator->LocateGlobalPointWithinVolume( track.GetPosition() ) ;

    fPathFinder->ReLocate( track.GetPosition() );
                           // track.GetMomentumDirection() ); 

    // Keep the value of the track's current Touchable is retained,
    //  and use it to overwrite the (unset) one in particle change.
    // Expect this must be fCurrentTouchable too
    //   - could it be different, eg at the start of a step ?
    //
    retCurrentTouchable = track.GetTouchableHandle() ;
    // fParticleChange.SetTouchableHandle( track.GetTouchableHandle() ) ;
  }         // endif ( fAnyGeometryLimitedStep ) 

#ifdef G4DEBUG_NAVIGATION  
  G4cout << "  CoupledTransport::AlongStep GPIL:  "
         << " last-step:  any= "  << fAnyGeometryLimitedStep << " . ..... x . " 
         <<            " mass= " <<  fMassGeometryLimitedStep
         << G4endl;
#endif
  
  if( fSignifyStepInAnyVolume )
     fParticleChange.ProposeLastStepInVolume(fAnyGeometryLimitedStep);
  else
     fParticleChange.ProposeLastStepInVolume(fMassGeometryLimitedStep);
  
  const G4VPhysicalVolume* pNewVol = retCurrentTouchable->GetVolume() ;
  const G4Material* pNewMaterial   = 0 ;
  const G4VSensitiveDetector* pNewSensitiveDetector   = 0 ;
                                                                                       
  if( pNewVol != 0 )
  {
    pNewMaterial= pNewVol->GetLogicalVolume()->GetMaterial();
    pNewSensitiveDetector= pNewVol->GetLogicalVolume()->GetSensitiveDetector();
  }

  // ( const_cast<G4Material *> pNewMaterial ) ;
  // ( const_cast<G4VSensitiveDetetor *> pNewSensitiveDetector) ;

  fParticleChange.SetMaterialInTouchable( (G4Material *) pNewMaterial ) ;
  fParticleChange.SetSensitiveDetectorInTouchable( (G4VSensitiveDetector *) pNewSensitiveDetector ) ;
             // "temporarily" until Get/Set Material of ParticleChange, 
             // and StepPoint can be made const. 

  const G4MaterialCutsCouple* pNewMaterialCutsCouple = 0;
  if( pNewVol != 0 )
  {
    pNewMaterialCutsCouple=pNewVol->GetLogicalVolume()->GetMaterialCutsCouple();
    if( pNewMaterialCutsCouple!=0 
        && pNewMaterialCutsCouple->GetMaterial()!=pNewMaterial )
      {
        // for parametrized volume
        //
        pNewMaterialCutsCouple = G4ProductionCutsTable::GetProductionCutsTable()
          ->GetMaterialCutsCouple(pNewMaterial,
                                  pNewMaterialCutsCouple->GetProductionCuts());
      }
  }
  fParticleChange.SetMaterialCutsCoupleInTouchable( pNewMaterialCutsCouple );

  // Must always set the touchable in ParticleChange, whether relocated or not
  //
  fParticleChange.SetTouchableHandle(retCurrentTouchable) ;

  return &fParticleChange ;
}

// New method takes over the responsibility to reset the state of 
//   G4CoupledTransportation object:
//      - at the start of a new track,  and
//      - on the resumption of a suspended track. 
//
void 
G4CoupledTransportation::StartTracking(G4Track* aTrack)
{

  G4TransportationManager* transportMgr =
    G4TransportationManager::GetTransportationManager();

  // G4VProcess::StartTracking(aTrack);
  fNewTrack= true;
  
  //  The 'initialising' actions
  //     once taken in AlongStepGPIL -- if ( track.GetCurrentStepNumber()==1 )

  // fStartedNewTrack= true; 

  fMassNavigator = transportMgr->GetNavigatorForTracking() ; 
  fNavigatorId= transportMgr->ActivateNavigator( fMassNavigator );

  G4ThreeVector position = aTrack->GetPosition(); 
  G4ThreeVector direction = aTrack->GetMomentumDirection();

  fPathFinder->PrepareNewTrack( position, direction); 
  // This implies a call to fPathFinder->Locate( position, direction ); 

  // Global field, if any, must exist before tracking is started
  fGlobalFieldExists= DoesGlobalFieldExist(); 

  // reset safety value and center
  //
  fPreviousMassSafety  = 0.0 ; 
  fPreviousFullSafety  = 0.0 ; 
  fPreviousSftOrigin = G4ThreeVector(0.,0.,0.) ;
  
  // reset looping counter -- for motion in field  
  fNoLooperTrials= 0; 

  // Must clear this state .. else it depends on last track's value
  //  --> a better solution would set this from state of suspended track TODO ? 
  // Was if( aTrack->GetCurrentStepNumber()==1 ) { .. }

  // ChordFinder reset internal state
  //
  if( fGlobalFieldExists )
  {
     fFieldPropagator->ClearPropagatorState();   
       // Resets safety values, in case of overlaps.  

     G4ChordFinder* chordF= fFieldPropagator->GetChordFinder();
     if( chordF )  { chordF->ResetStepEstimate(); }
  }

  // Clear the chord finders of all fields (ie managers) derived objects
  //
  G4FieldManagerStore* fieldMgrStore = G4FieldManagerStore::GetInstance();
  fieldMgrStore->ClearAllChordFindersState(); 

#ifdef G4DEBUG_TRANSPORT
  if( verboseLevel > 1 )
  {
    G4cout << " Returning touchable handle " << fCurrentTouchableHandle << G4endl;
  }
#endif

  // Update the current touchable handle  (from the track's)
  //
  fCurrentTouchableHandle = aTrack->GetTouchableHandle();  
}


void 
G4CoupledTransportation::EndTracking()
{
  G4TransportationManager::GetTransportationManager()->InactivateAll();
  fPathFinder->EndTrack();   //  Resets TransportationManager to use ordinary Navigator
}


void
G4CoupledTransportation::
ReportInexactEnergy(G4double startEnergy, G4double endEnergy)
{
  static G4ThreadLocal G4int no_warnings= 0, warnModulo=1,
                             moduloFactor= 10, no_large_ediff= 0; 

  if( std::fabs(startEnergy- endEnergy) > perThousand * endEnergy )
  {
    no_large_ediff ++;
    if( (no_large_ediff% warnModulo) == 0 )
    {
      no_warnings++;
      G4cout << "WARNING - G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepGetPIL() " 
             << "   Energy change in Step is above 1^-3 relative value. " << G4endl
             << "   Relative change in 'tracking' step = " 
             << std::setw(15) << (endEnergy-startEnergy)/startEnergy << G4endl
             << "     Starting E= " << std::setw(12) << startEnergy / MeV << " MeV " << G4endl
             << "     Ending   E= " << std::setw(12) << endEnergy   / MeV << " MeV " << G4endl;       
      G4cout << " Energy has been corrected -- however, review"
             << " field propagation parameters for accuracy."  << G4endl;
      if( (verboseLevel > 2 ) || (no_warnings<4) || (no_large_ediff == warnModulo * moduloFactor) )
      {
        G4cout << " These include EpsilonStepMax(/Min) in G4FieldManager "
               << " which determine fractional error per step for integrated quantities. " << G4endl
               << " Note also the influence of the permitted number of integration steps."
               << G4endl;
      }
      G4cerr << "ERROR - G4CoupledTransportation::AlongStepGetPIL()" << G4endl
             << "        Bad 'endpoint'. Energy change detected"
             << " and corrected. " 
             << " Has occurred already "
             << no_large_ediff << " times." << G4endl;
      if( no_large_ediff == warnModulo * moduloFactor )
      {
        warnModulo *= moduloFactor;
      }
    }
  }
}


G4bool G4CoupledTransportation::EnableUseMagneticMoment(G4bool useMoment)
{
  G4bool lastValue= fUseMagneticMoment;
  fUseMagneticMoment= useMoment;
  G4Transportation::fUseMagneticMoment= useMoment;
  return lastValue;
}