Cuts.hh

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#ifndef RIVET_Cuts_HH
#define RIVET_Cuts_HH
#include <boost/smart_ptr.hpp>

namespace Rivet {


  /// @internal Forward declaration of helper class. Not for end users.
  class CuttableBase;

  /// @internal Base class for cut objects.
  /// @note End users should always use the @ref Cut typedef instead.
  class CutBase;

  /// Main cut object
  typedef boost::shared_ptr<CutBase> Cut;


  class CutBase {
  public:
    /// Main work method.
    /// @internal Forwards the received object to @ref accept_, wrapped in the Cuttable converter
    template <typename ClassToCheck> bool accept(const ClassToCheck&) const;
    /// Comparison to another Cut
    virtual bool operator==(const Cut&) const = 0;
    /// Default destructor
    virtual ~CutBase() {}
  protected:
    /// @internal Actual accept implementation, overloadable by various cut combiners
    virtual bool _accept(const CuttableBase&) const = 0;
  };


  /// Compare two cuts for equality, forwards to the cut-specific implementation
  inline bool operator == (const Cut& a, const Cut& b) { return *a == b; }


  /// Namespace used for ambiguous identifiers.
  namespace Cuts {

    /// Available categories of cut objects
    enum Quantity { pT=0, pt=0, Et=1, et=1, mass, rap, absrap, eta, abseta, phi };
    /// Fully open cut singleton, accepts everything
    const Cut& open();

    /// @name Shortcuts for common cuts
    //@{
    Cut range(Quantity, double m, double n);
    inline Cut etaIn(double m, double n) { return range(eta,m,n); }
    inline Cut rapIn(double m, double n) { return range(rap,m,n); }
    inline Cut absetaIn(double m, double n) { return range(abseta,m,n); }
    inline Cut absrapIn(double m, double n) { return range(absrap,m,n); }
    inline Cut ptIn(double m, double n) { return range(pT,m,n); }
    inline Cut etIn(double m, double n) { return range(Et,m,n); }
    inline Cut massIn(double m, double n) { return range(mass,m,n); }
    //@}

  }


  /// @name Cut constructors
  //@{
  Cut operator < (Cuts::Quantity, double);
  Cut operator > (Cuts::Quantity, double);
  Cut operator <= (Cuts::Quantity, double);
  Cut operator >= (Cuts::Quantity, double);

  /// @internal Overload helpers for integer arguments
  //@{
  inline Cut operator <  (Cuts::Quantity qty, int i) { return qty <  double(i); }
  inline Cut operator >  (Cuts::Quantity qty, int i) { return qty >  double(i); }
  inline Cut operator <= (Cuts::Quantity qty, int i) { return qty <= double(i); }
  inline Cut operator >= (Cuts::Quantity qty, int i) { return qty >= double(i); }
  //@}

  //@}


  /// @name Cut combiners
  //@{

  /// Logical AND operation on two cuts
  /// @note No comparison short-circuiting for overloaded &&!
  Cut operator && (const Cut & aptr, const Cut & bptr);
  /// Logical OR operation on two cuts
  /// @note No comparison short-circuiting for overloaded ||!
  Cut operator || (const Cut & aptr, const Cut & bptr);
  /// Logical NOT operation on a cut
  Cut operator ! (const Cut & cptr);

  /// Logical AND operation on two cuts
  Cut operator & (const Cut & aptr, const Cut & bptr);
  /// Logical OR operation on two cuts
  Cut operator | (const Cut & aptr, const Cut & bptr);
  /// Logical NOT operation on a cut
  Cut operator ~ (const Cut & cptr);
  /// Logical XOR operation on two cuts
  Cut operator ^ (const Cut & aptr, const Cut & bptr);

  //@}


}

#endif