Particle representation, either from a HepMC::GenEvent or reconstructed. More...

#include <Particle.hh>

Inheritance diagram for Rivet::Particle:

Public Member Functions
Constructors
	Particle ()

	if (vprod!=nullptr)

	Particle (const RivetHepMC::GenParticle &gp)
	Constructor from a HepMC GenParticle reference.

Kinematic properties
const FourMomentum &	momentum () const
	The momentum.

Particle &	setMomentum (const FourMomentum &momentum)
	Set the momentum.

Particle &	setMomentum (double E, double px, double py, double pz)
	Set the momentum via components.

Particle &	transformBy (const LorentzTransform &lt)
	Apply an active Lorentz transform to this particle.

Positional properties
const FourVector &	origin () const
	The origin position (and time).

Particle &	setOrigin (const FourVector &position)
	Set the origin position.

Particle &	setOrigin (double t, double x, double y, double z)
	Set the origin position via components.

Displacement-projection properties
Vector3	closestApproach () const
	Find the point of closest approach to the primary vertex. More...

Other representations and implicit casts to momentum-like objects
virtual fastjet::PseudoJet	pseudojet () const
	Converter to FastJet3 PseudoJet.

	operator PseudoJet () const
	Cast operator to FastJet3 PseudoJet.

Particle &	setGenParticle (ConstGenParticlePtr gp)
	Set a const pointer to the original GenParticle.

ConstGenParticlePtr	genParticle () const
	Get a const pointer to the original GenParticle.

	operator ConstGenParticlePtr () const

Particle ID code accessors
PdgId	pid () const
	This Particle's PDG ID code.

PdgId	abspid () const
	Absolute value of the PDG ID code.

Charge
double	charge () const
	The charge of this Particle.

double	abscharge () const
	The absolute charge of this Particle.

int	charge3 () const
	Three times the charge of this Particle (i.e. integer multiple of smallest quark charge).

int	abscharge3 () const
	Three times the absolute charge of this Particle (i.e. integer multiple of smallest quark charge).

bool	isCharged () const
	Is this Particle charged?

Particle species
bool	isHadron () const
	Is this a hadron?

bool	isMeson () const
	Is this a meson?

bool	isBaryon () const
	Is this a baryon?

bool	isLepton () const
	Is this a lepton?

bool	isChargedLepton () const
	Is this a charged lepton?

bool	isNeutrino () const
	Is this a neutrino?

bool	hasBottom () const
	Does this (hadron) contain a b quark?

bool	hasCharm () const
	Does this (hadron) contain a c quark?

bool	isVisible () const
	Is this particle potentially visible in a detector?

bool	isParton () const
	Is this a parton? (Hopefully not very often... fiducial FTW)

Constituents (for composite particles)
virtual void	setConstituents (const Particles &cs, bool setmom=false)
	Set direct constituents of this particle.

virtual void	addConstituent (const Particle &c, bool addmom=false)
	Add a single direct constituent to this particle.

virtual void	addConstituents (const Particles &cs, bool addmom=false)
	Add direct constituents to this particle.

bool	isComposite () const
	Determine if this Particle is a composite of other Rivet Particles.

const Particles &	constituents () const
	Direct constituents of this particle, returned by reference. More...

const Particles	constituents (const ParticleSorter &sorter) const
	Direct constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor. More...

const Particles	constituents (const Cut &c) const
	Direct constituents of this particle, filtered by a Cut. More...

const Particles	constituents (const Cut &c, const ParticleSorter &sorter) const
	Direct constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor. More...

const Particles	constituents (const ParticleSelector &selector) const
	Direct constituents of this particle, filtered by a selection functor. More...

const Particles	constituents (const ParticleSelector &selector, const ParticleSorter &sorter) const
	Direct constituents of this particle, filtered and sorted by functors. More...

Particles	rawConstituents () const
	Fundamental constituents of this particle. More...

const Particles	rawConstituents (const ParticleSorter &sorter) const
	Fundamental constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor. More...

const Particles	rawConstituents (const Cut &c) const
	Fundamental constituents of this particle, filtered by a Cut. More...

const Particles	rawConstituents (const Cut &c, const ParticleSorter &sorter) const
	Fundamental constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor. More...

const Particles	rawConstituents (const ParticleSelector &selector) const
	Fundamental constituents of this particle, filtered by a selection functor. More...

const Particles	rawConstituents (const ParticleSelector &selector, const ParticleSorter &sorter) const
	Fundamental constituents of this particle, filtered and sorted by functors. More...

Ancestry (for fundamental particles with a HepMC link)
Particles	parents (const Cut &c=Cuts::OPEN) const

Particles	parents (const ParticleSelector &f) const

bool	hasParentWith (const ParticleSelector &f) const

bool	hasParentWith (const Cut &c) const

bool	hasParentWithout (const ParticleSelector &f) const

bool	hasParentWithout (const Cut &c) const

bool	hasParent (PdgId pid) const

Particles	ancestors (const Cut &c=Cuts::OPEN, bool only_physical=true) const

Particles	ancestors (const ParticleSelector &f, bool only_physical=true) const

bool	hasAncestorWith (const ParticleSelector &f, bool only_physical=true) const

bool	hasAncestorWith (const Cut &c, bool only_physical=true) const

bool	hasAncestorWithout (const ParticleSelector &f, bool only_physical=true) const

bool	hasAncestorWithout (const Cut &c, bool only_physical=true) const

bool	hasAncestor (PdgId pid, bool only_physical=true) const

bool	fromBottom () const
	Determine whether the particle is from a b-hadron decay. More...

bool	fromCharm () const
	Determine whether the particle is from a c-hadron decay. More...

bool	fromHadron () const
	Determine whether the particle is from a hadron decay. More...

bool	fromTau (bool prompt_taus_only=false) const
	Determine whether the particle is from a tau decay. More...

bool	fromPromptTau () const
	Determine whether the particle is from a prompt tau decay. More...

bool	fromHadronicTau (bool prompt_taus_only=false) const
	Determine whether the particle is from a tau which decayed hadronically. More...

	DEPRECATED ("Too vague: use fromHadron() \|\| fromPromptTau(), or isDirect()") bool fromDecay() const
	Determine whether the particle is from a hadron or tau decay. More...

bool	isDirect (bool allow_from_direct_tau=false, bool allow_from_direct_mu=false) const
	Shorthand definition of 'promptness' based on set definition flags. More...

bool	isPrompt (bool allow_from_prompt_tau=false, bool allow_from_prompt_mu=false) const
	Alias for isDirect.

Decay info
bool	isStable () const
	Whether this particle is stable according to the generator.

Particles	children (const Cut &c=Cuts::OPEN) const
	Get a list of the direct descendants from the current particle (with optional selection Cut) More...

Particles	children (const ParticleSelector &f) const
	Get a list of the direct descendants from the current particle (with selector function)

bool	hasChildWith (const ParticleSelector &f) const

bool	hasChildWith (const Cut &c) const

bool	hasChildWithout (const ParticleSelector &f) const

bool	hasChildWithout (const Cut &c) const

Particles	allDescendants (const Cut &c=Cuts::OPEN, bool remove_duplicates=true) const
	Get a list of all the descendants from the current particle (with optional selection Cut)

Particles	allDescendants (const ParticleSelector &f, bool remove_duplicates=true) const
	Get a list of all the descendants from the current particle (with selector function)

bool	hasDescendantWith (const ParticleSelector &f, bool remove_duplicates=true) const

bool	hasDescendantWith (const Cut &c, bool remove_duplicates=true) const

bool	hasDescendantWithout (const ParticleSelector &f, bool remove_duplicates=true) const

bool	hasDescendantWithout (const Cut &c, bool remove_duplicates=true) const

Particles	stableDescendants (const Cut &c=Cuts::OPEN) const

Particles	stableDescendants (const ParticleSelector &f) const
	Get a list of all the stable descendants from the current particle (with selector function)

bool	hasStableDescendantWith (const ParticleSelector &f) const

bool	hasStableDescendantWith (const Cut &c) const

bool	hasStableDescendantWithout (const ParticleSelector &f) const

bool	hasStableDescendantWithout (const Cut &c) const

double	flightLength () const

Duplicate testing
bool	isFirstWith (const ParticleSelector &f) const
	Determine whether a particle is the first in a decay chain to meet the function requirement.

bool	isFirstWithout (const ParticleSelector &f) const
	Determine whether a particle is the first in a decay chain not to meet the function requirement.

bool	isLastWith (const ParticleSelector &f) const
	Determine whether a particle is the last in a decay chain to meet the function requirement.

bool	isLastWithout (const ParticleSelector &f) const
	Determine whether a particle is the last in a decay chain not to meet the function requirement.

Comparison
bool	isSame (const Particle &other) const

Effective momentum accessors
const FourMomentum &	mom () const
	Get equivalent single momentum four-vector (const) (alias).

	operator const FourMomentum & () const
	Cast operator for conversion to FourMomentum.

Convenience access to the effective 4-vector properties
double	E () const
	Get the energy directly.

double	energy () const
	Get the energy directly (alias).

double	E2 () const
	Get the energy-squared.

double	energy2 () const
	Get the energy-squared (alias).

double	pt () const
	Get the \( p_T \) directly.

double	pT () const
	Get the \( p_T \) directly (alias).

double	perp () const
	Get the \( p_T \) directly (alias).

double	pt2 () const
	Get the \( p_T^2 \) directly.

double	pT2 () const
	Get the \( p_T^2 \) directly (alias).

double	perp2 () const
	Get the \( p_T^2 \) directly (alias).

double	Et () const
	Get the \( E_T \) directly.

double	Et2 () const
	Get the \( E_T^2 \) directly.

double	mass () const
	Get the mass directly.

double	mass2 () const
	Get the mass**2 directly.

double	pseudorapidity () const
	Get the \( \eta \) directly.

double	eta () const
	Get the \( \eta \) directly (alias).

double	abspseudorapidity () const
	Get the \( \|\eta\| \) directly.

double	abseta () const
	Get the \( \|\eta\| \) directly (alias).

double	rapidity () const
	Get the \( y \) directly.

double	rap () const
	Get the \( y \) directly (alias).

double	absrapidity () const
	Get the \( \|y\| \) directly.

double	absrap () const
	Get the \( \|y\| \) directly (alias).

double	azimuthalAngle (const PhiMapping mapping=ZERO_2PI) const
	Azimuthal angle \( \phi \).

double	phi (const PhiMapping mapping=ZERO_2PI) const
	Get the \( \phi \) directly.

ThreeMomentum	p3 () const
	Get the 3-momentum directly.

double	p () const
	Get the 3-momentum magnitude directly.

double	p2 () const
	Get the 3-momentum magnitude-squared directly.

Vector3	ptvec () const
	Get the transverse 3-momentum directly.

Vector3	pTvec () const
	Get the transverse 3-momentum directly.

double	px () const
	x component of momentum.

double	py () const
	y component of momentum.

double	pz () const
	z component of momentum.

double	px2 () const
	x component of momentum, squared.

double	py2 () const
	y component of momentum, squared.

double	pz2 () const
	z component of momentum, squared.

double	polarAngle () const
	Angle subtended by the 3-vector and the z-axis.

double	theta () const
	Synonym for polarAngle.

double	angle (const ParticleBase &v) const
	Angle between this vector and another.

double	angle (const FourVector &v) const
	Angle between this vector and another.

double	angle (const Vector3 &v3) const
	Angle between this vector and another (3-vector)

double	dot (const ParticleBase &v) const
	Lorentz dot product between this 4-vector and another.

double	dot (const FourVector &v) const
	Angle between this 4-vector and another.

Detailed Description

Particle representation, either from a HepMC::GenEvent or reconstructed.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Rivet::Particle::Particle ( )

inline

Default constructor.

Note: A particle without info is useless. This only exists to keep STL containers happy.

Member Function Documentation

Particles Rivet::Particle::ancestors	(	const Cut &	c = `Cuts::OPEN`,
		bool	only_physical = `true`
	)		const

Get a list of the ancestors of the current particle (with optional selection Cut)

Note: By default only physical ancestors, with status=2, are returned.; This is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Referenced by ancestors(), and hasAncestorWith().

Particles Rivet::Particle::ancestors	(	const ParticleSelector &	f,
		bool	only_physical = `true`
	)		const

inline

Get a list of the direct parents of the current particle (with selector function)

Note: By default only physical ancestors, with status=2, are returned.; This is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References ancestors(), and Rivet::filter_select().

Particles Rivet::Particle::children ( const Cut & c = Cuts::OPEN ) const

Get a list of the direct descendants from the current particle (with optional selection Cut)

Todo:: isDecayed? How to restrict to physical particles?

Referenced by children(), hasChildWith(), isLastWith(), Rivet::isRadiative(), Rivet::PartonicTops::project(), Rivet::TAU_EFF_ATLAS_RUN1(), and Rivet::TAU_EFF_ATLAS_RUN2().

Vector3 Rivet::Particle::closestApproach ( ) const

inline

Find the point of closest approach to the primary vertex.

Todo:: Check that this works with all angles

References origin(), Rivet::FourVector::perp(), Rivet::ParticleBase::phi(), and Rivet::ParticleBase::theta().

const Particles& Rivet::Particle::constituents ( ) const

inline

Direct constituents of this particle, returned by reference.

The returned vector will be empty if this particle is non-composite, and its entries may themselves be composites.

Referenced by constituents(), isComposite(), and Rivet::DressedLepton::photons().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::constituents ( const ParticleSorter & sorter ) const

inline

Direct constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the sorting

References constituents(), and Rivet::sortBy().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::constituents ( const Cut & c ) const

inline

Direct constituents of this particle, filtered by a Cut.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering

References constituents(), and Rivet::filter_select().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::constituents	(	const Cut &	c,
		const ParticleSorter &	sorter
	)		const

inline

Direct constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering and sorting

References constituents(), and Rivet::sortBy().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::constituents ( const ParticleSelector & selector ) const

inline

Direct constituents of this particle, filtered by a selection functor.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering

References constituents(), and Rivet::filter_select().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::constituents	(	const ParticleSelector &	selector,
		const ParticleSorter &	sorter
	)		const

inline

Direct constituents of this particle, filtered and sorted by functors.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering and sorting

References constituents(), and Rivet::sortBy().

Rivet::Particle::DEPRECATED	(	"Too vague: use	fromHadron) \|\| fromPromptTau(,
		or isDirect()"
	)		const

inline

Determine whether the particle is from a hadron or tau decay.

Specifically, walk up the ancestor chain until a status 2 hadron or tau is found, if at all.

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be perfectly answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References fromHadron(), and fromPromptTau().

double Rivet::Particle::flightLength ( ) const

Flight length of the particle from origin to decay

Note: Divide by mm or cm as usual to get the appropriate units.

bool Rivet::Particle::fromBottom ( ) const

Determine whether the particle is from a b-hadron decay.

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be perfectly answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Referenced by Rivet::fromBottom().

bool Rivet::Particle::fromCharm ( ) const

Determine whether the particle is from a c-hadron decay.

Note: If a hadron contains b and c quarks it is considered a bottom hadron and NOT a charm hadron.; This question is valid in MC, but may not be perfectly answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Referenced by Rivet::fromCharm().

bool Rivet::Particle::fromHadron ( ) const

Determine whether the particle is from a hadron decay.

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be perfectly answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Referenced by DEPRECATED(), and Rivet::fromHadron().

bool Rivet::Particle::fromHadronicTau ( bool prompt_taus_only = false ) const

Determine whether the particle is from a tau which decayed hadronically.

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be perfectly answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::fromPromptTau ( ) const

inline

Determine whether the particle is from a prompt tau decay.

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be perfectly answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References fromTau().

Referenced by DEPRECATED(), and Rivet::fromPromptTau().

bool Rivet::Particle::fromTau ( bool prompt_taus_only = false ) const

Determine whether the particle is from a tau decay.

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be perfectly answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Referenced by fromPromptTau(), and Rivet::fromTau().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasAncestor	(	PdgId	pid,
		bool	only_physical = `true`
	)		const

Check whether a given PID is found in the particle's ancestor list

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Deprecated:: Prefer hasAncestorWith(Cuts::pid == pid) etc.

Referenced by Rivet::hasAncestor(), and Rivet::PartonicTops::project().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasAncestorWith	(	const ParticleSelector &	f,
		bool	only_physical = `true`
	)		const

inline

Check whether any particle in the particle's ancestor list has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References ancestors().

Referenced by Rivet::hasAncestorWith(), and hasAncestorWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasAncestorWith	(	const Cut &	c,
		bool	only_physical = `true`
	)		const

Check whether any particle in the particle's ancestor list has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasAncestorWithout	(	const ParticleSelector &	f,
		bool	only_physical = `true`
	)		const

inline

Check whether any particle in the particle's ancestor list does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References hasAncestorWith(), and Rivet::ParticleBase::p().

Referenced by Rivet::hasAncestorWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasAncestorWithout	(	const Cut &	c,
		bool	only_physical = `true`
	)		const

Check whether any particle in the particle's ancestor list does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasChildWith ( const ParticleSelector & f ) const

inline

Check whether any direct child of this particle has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References children().

Referenced by Rivet::hasChildWith(), hasChildWithout(), Rivet::hasHadronicDecay(), and Rivet::hasLeptonicDecay().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasChildWith ( const Cut & c ) const

Check whether any direct child of this particle has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasChildWithout ( const ParticleSelector & f ) const

inline

Check whether any direct child of this particle does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References hasChildWith(), and Rivet::ParticleBase::p().

Referenced by Rivet::hasChildWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasChildWithout ( const Cut & c ) const

Check whether any direct child of this particle does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasDescendantWith	(	const ParticleSelector &	f,
		bool	remove_duplicates = `true`
	)		const

inline

Check whether any descendant of this particle has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References allDescendants().

Referenced by Rivet::hasDescendantWith(), and hasDescendantWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasDescendantWith	(	const Cut &	c,
		bool	remove_duplicates = `true`
	)		const

Check whether any descendant of this particle has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasDescendantWithout	(	const ParticleSelector &	f,
		bool	remove_duplicates = `true`
	)		const

inline

Check whether any descendant of this particle does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References hasDescendantWith(), and Rivet::ParticleBase::p().

Referenced by Rivet::hasDescendantWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasDescendantWithout	(	const Cut &	c,
		bool	remove_duplicates = `true`
	)		const

Check whether any descendant of this particle does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasParent ( PdgId pid ) const

Check whether a given PID is found in the particle's parent list

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Deprecated:: Prefer e.g. hasParentWith(Cut::pid == 123)

bool Rivet::Particle::hasParentWith ( const ParticleSelector & f ) const

inline

Check whether any particle in the particle's parent list has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References parents().

Referenced by Rivet::hasParentWith(), and hasParentWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasParentWith ( const Cut & c ) const

Check whether any particle in the particle's parent list has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasParentWithout ( const ParticleSelector & f ) const

inline

Check whether any particle in the particle's parent list does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References hasParentWith(), and Rivet::ParticleBase::p().

Referenced by Rivet::hasParentWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasParentWithout ( const Cut & c ) const

Check whether any particle in the particle's parent list does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasStableDescendantWith ( const ParticleSelector & f ) const

inline

Check whether any stable descendant of this particle has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References stableDescendants().

Referenced by Rivet::hasStableDescendantWith(), and hasStableDescendantWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasStableDescendantWith ( const Cut & c ) const

Check whether any stable descendant of this particle has the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::hasStableDescendantWithout ( const ParticleSelector & f ) const

inline

Check whether any stable descendant of this particle does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References hasStableDescendantWith(), and Rivet::ParticleBase::p().

Referenced by Rivet::hasStableDescendantWithout().

bool Rivet::Particle::hasStableDescendantWithout ( const Cut & c ) const

Check whether any stable descendant of this particle does not have the requested property

Note: This question is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

bool Rivet::Particle::isDirect	(	bool	allow_from_direct_tau = `false`,
		bool	allow_from_direct_mu = `false`
	)		const

Shorthand definition of 'promptness' based on set definition flags.

A "direct" particle is one directly connected to the hard process. It is a preferred alias for "prompt", since it has no confusing implications about distinguishability by timing information.

The boolean arguments allow a decay lepton to be considered direct if its parent was a "real" direct lepton.

Note: This one doesn't make any judgements about final-stateness

Referenced by Rivet::isDirect(), and isPrompt().

bool Rivet::Particle::isSame ( const Particle & other ) const

inline

Compare particles, based on "external" characteristics, with a little angular tolerance

Note: Not a deep comparison: GenParticle ptr and constituents are not used in the comparison

References Rivet::isZero(), Rivet::ParticleBase::mom(), origin(), and pid().

Referenced by Rivet::isSame().

Rivet::Particle::operator ConstGenParticlePtr ( ) const

inlineexplicit

Cast operator for conversion to GenParticle*

Note: Not implicit since that would enable accidental Particle::operator== comparisons

References genParticle().

Particles Rivet::Particle::parents ( const Cut & c = Cuts::OPEN ) const

Get a list of the direct parents of the current particle (with optional selection Cut)

Note: This is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

Referenced by hasParentWith(), isFirstWith(), Rivet::isRadiative(), and parents().

Particles Rivet::Particle::parents ( const ParticleSelector & f ) const

inline

Get a list of the direct parents of the current particle (with selector function)

Note: This is valid in MC, but may not be answerable experimentally – use this function with care when replicating experimental analyses!

References Rivet::filter_select(), and parents().

Particles Rivet::Particle::rawConstituents ( ) const

Fundamental constituents of this particle.

Note: Returns {{*this}} if this particle is non-composite.

Referenced by rawConstituents().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::rawConstituents ( const ParticleSorter & sorter ) const

inline

Fundamental constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the sorting

References rawConstituents(), and Rivet::sortBy().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::rawConstituents ( const Cut & c ) const

inline

Fundamental constituents of this particle, filtered by a Cut.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering

References Rivet::filter_select(), and rawConstituents().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::rawConstituents	(	const Cut &	c,
		const ParticleSorter &	sorter
	)		const

inline

Fundamental constituents of this particle, sorted by a functor.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering and sorting

References rawConstituents(), and Rivet::sortBy().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::rawConstituents ( const ParticleSelector & selector ) const

inline

Fundamental constituents of this particle, filtered by a selection functor.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering

References Rivet::filter_select(), and rawConstituents().

const Particles Rivet::Particle::rawConstituents	(	const ParticleSelector &	selector,
		const ParticleSorter &	sorter
	)		const

inline

Fundamental constituents of this particle, filtered and sorted by functors.

Note: Returns a copy, thanks to the filtering and sorting

References rawConstituents(), and Rivet::sortBy().

Particles Rivet::Particle::stableDescendants ( const Cut & c = Cuts::OPEN ) const

Get a list of all the stable descendants from the current particle (with optional selection Cut)

Todo:

Use recursion through replica-avoiding MCUtils functions to avoid bookkeeping duplicates

Insist that the current particle is post-hadronization, otherwise throw an exception?

Referenced by hasStableDescendantWith(), and stableDescendants().

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

/home/ppe/a/abuckley/proj/hep/rivet/include/Rivet/Particle.hh

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