IFootprintFactor.h

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//  ************************************************************************************************
//
//  BornAgain: simulate and fit reflection and scattering
//
//! @file      Device/Beam/IFootprintFactor.h
//! @brief     Defines interface IFootprintFactor.
//!
//! @homepage  http://www.bornagainproject.org
//! @license   GNU General Public License v3 or higher (see COPYING)
//! @copyright Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH 2018
//! @authors   Scientific Computing Group at MLZ (see CITATION, AUTHORS)
//
//  ************************************************************************************************
 
#ifndef BORNAGAIN_DEVICE_BEAM_IFOOTPRINTFACTOR_H
#define BORNAGAIN_DEVICE_BEAM_IFOOTPRINTFACTOR_H
 
#include "Base/Types/ICloneable.h"
#include "Param/Node/INode.h"
 
class MultiLayer;
class Beam;
 
//! Abstract base for classes that calculate the beam footprint factor
//! @ingroup beam
 
class IFootprintFactor : public ICloneable, public INode {
public:
    IFootprintFactor(const std::vector<double>& PValues);
    ~IFootprintFactor() override;
 
    IFootprintFactor* clone() const override = 0;
 
    double widthRatio() const { return m_width_ratio; }
 
    //! Calculate footprint correction coefficient from the beam incident angle _alpha_.
    virtual double calculate(double alpha) const = 0;
 
    virtual std::string name() const = 0;
 
protected:
    const double& m_width_ratio; //! Beam to sample width ratio
 
private:
    void initialize();
};
 
#endif // BORNAGAIN_DEVICE_BEAM_IFOOTPRINTFACTOR_H