VGM::IElement Class Reference

The VGM interface to elements. More...

#include <IElement.h>

Inheritance diagram for VGM::IElement:

Public Member Functions
virtual	~IElement ()
virtual std::string	Name () const =0
	Return the name of this element.
virtual std::string	Symbol () const =0
	Return the symbol of this element.
virtual double	Z () const =0
	Return the effective atomic number.
virtual double	N () const =0
	Return the effective number of nucleons.
virtual double	A () const =0
	Return the effective effective mass of a mole in g/mole.
virtual int	NofIsotopes () const =0
	Return the number of isotopes constituing this element.
virtual IIsotope *	Isotope (int i) const =0
	Return the i-th isotope constituing this element.
virtual double	RelAbundance (int i) const =0
	Return the relative abundance (the fraction of nb of atomes per volume) of the i-th isotope constituing this material.

Detailed Description

The VGM interface to elements.

Author

Ivana Hrivnacova; IPN Orsay

Definition at line 33 of file IElement.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~IElement()

virtual VGM::IElement::~IElement ( )

inlinevirtual

Definition at line 36 of file IElement.h.

Member Function Documentation

Name()

virtual std::string VGM::IElement::Name ( ) const

pure virtual

Return the name of this element.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

Symbol()

virtual std::string VGM::IElement::Symbol ( ) const

pure virtual

Return the symbol of this element.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

Z()

virtual double VGM::IElement::Z ( ) const

pure virtual

Return the effective atomic number.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

N()

virtual double VGM::IElement::N ( ) const

pure virtual

Return the effective number of nucleons.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

A()

virtual double VGM::IElement::A ( ) const

pure virtual

Return the effective effective mass of a mole in g/mole.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

NofIsotopes()

virtual int VGM::IElement::NofIsotopes ( ) const

pure virtual

Return the number of isotopes constituing this element.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

Isotope()

virtual IIsotope * VGM::IElement::Isotope ( int i ) const

pure virtual

Return the i-th isotope constituing this element.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

RelAbundance()

virtual double VGM::IElement::RelAbundance ( int i ) const

pure virtual

Return the relative abundance (the fraction of nb of atomes per volume) of the i-th isotope constituing this material.

Implemented in Geant4GM::Element, RootGM::Element, and RootGM::ElementNonGeo.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• packages/VGM/include/VGM/materials/IElement.h