GFlavorMixerI.h

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/*!

\class   genie::flux::GFlavorMixerI

\brief   GENIE interface for flavor modification

         Specific implementations of this class when used in conjuction
         with the genie::flux::GFluxBlender class allow it to act as
         an intermediate between a concrete flux generator and the
         genie::GMCJDriver class.  Using this adapter allows one to
         apply neutrino flavor changes using different models without
         modifying either the concrete flux generator or GMCJDriver.

         Concrete instances of this interface must be configurable
         from a string, and provide a means of calculating the
         transition probability from one flavor to any of the PDG
         codes { 0, 12, 14, 16, -12, -14, -16 } where 0 represents
         the complete disappearance (decay, sterile, ...).

         Probability is expected to be normalized (that is, the sum
         of all possible outcomes, including 0, must be 1).

\author  Robert Hatcher <rhatcher \at fnal.gov>
         Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

\created 2010-10-31

\cpright Copyright (c) 2003-2024, The GENIE Collaboration
         for the full text of the license visit http://copyright.genie-mc.org
*/
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#ifndef GENIE_FLUX_GFLAVORMIXERI_H
#define GENIE_FLUX_GFLAVORMIXERI_H

#include <string>

namespace genie {
namespace flux {

  class GFlavorMixerI {

  public:

    GFlavorMixerI();
    virtual ~GFlavorMixerI();

    //
    // define the GFlavorMixerI interface:
    //

    /// each schema must take a string that configures it
    /// it is up to the individual model to parse said string
    /// and extract parameters (e.g. sin2th23, deltam12, etc)
    virtual void      Config(std::string config) = 0;

    /// for any pair of PDG codes the model must calculate
    /// the transition probability.  This can also depend on
    /// neutrino energy (in GeV) and distance (in meters) from
    /// the neutrino origin.
    virtual double    Probability(int pdg_initial, int pdg_final,
                                  double energy, double dist) = 0;

    /// provide a means of printing the configuration
    virtual void     PrintConfig(bool verbose=true) = 0;

  };

} // namespace flux
} // namespace genie

#endif //GENIE_FLUX_GFLAVORMIXERI_H