#include <VectorField.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for VectorField:

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Public Member Functions
virtual int	dimension () const =0

virtual Vec	vector (Position bfr) const =0

Public Member Functions inherited from SimulationItem
template<class T >
T *	find (bool setup=true) const

template<class T >
T *	interface (int levels=-999999, bool setup=true) const

virtual string	itemName () const

void	setup ()

string	typeAndName () const

Public Member Functions inherited from Item
	Item (const Item &)=delete

virtual	~Item ()

void	addChild (Item *child)

const vector< Item * > &	children () const

virtual void	clearItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property)

void	destroyChild (Item *child)

virtual bool	getBoolProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

virtual vector< double >	getDoubleListProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

virtual double	getDoubleProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

virtual string	getEnumProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

virtual int	getIntProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

virtual vector< Item * >	getItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

virtual Item *	getItemProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

virtual string	getStringProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const

int	getUtilityProperty (string name) const

virtual void	insertIntoItemListProperty (const PropertyDef property, int index, Item item)

Item &	operator= (const Item &)=delete

Item *	parent () const

virtual void	removeFromItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int index)

virtual void	setBoolProperty (const PropertyDef *property, bool value)

virtual void	setDoubleListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, vector< double > value)

virtual void	setDoubleProperty (const PropertyDef *property, double value)

virtual void	setEnumProperty (const PropertyDef *property, string value)

virtual void	setIntProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int value)

virtual void	setItemProperty (const PropertyDef property, Item item)

virtual void	setStringProperty (const PropertyDef *property, string value)

void	setUtilityProperty (string name, int value)

virtual string	type () const

Protected Member Functions
	VectorField ()

Protected Member Functions inherited from SimulationItem
	SimulationItem ()

virtual bool	offersInterface (const std::type_info &interfaceTypeInfo) const

virtual void	setupSelfAfter ()

virtual void	setupSelfBefore ()

Protected Member Functions inherited from Item
	Item ()

Private Types
using	BaseType = SimulationItem

using	ItemType = VectorField

Friends
class	ItemRegistry

Detailed Description

VectorField is an abstract base class for describing vector fields. Specifically, an instance of a VectorField subclass describes a normalized vector field, i.e. a spatial distribution of 3D vector values. The field is normalized so that the maximum length (norm) of the vectors in the field is equal to one. This also implies that the vector components are dimensionless. As a result, vector fields can be used for various purposes, including the specification of magnetic fields and velocity fields.

This base class defines the interface for all subclasses in the hierarchy. It consists of the key vector(Position) function, which returns the value of the vector field at a given position, and the dimension() function, which returns a value indicating the (lack of) spatial symmetry in the field. Each concrete subclass must implement these functions.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ VectorField()

VectorField::VectorField ( )

inlineprotected

Default constructor for abstract Item subclass VectorField : "a vector field" .

Member Function Documentation

◆ dimension()

virtual int VectorField::dimension ( ) const

pure virtual

This function returns the dimension of the vector field, which depends on its (lack of) symmetry. A value of 1 means spherical symmetry, 2 means axial symmetry and 3 means none of these symmetries. The function's implementation must be provided in a subclass.

Implemented in CylindricalVectorField, HollowRadialVectorField, OffsetVectorFieldDecorator, RadialVectorField, RotateVectorFieldDecorator, and UnidirectionalVectorField.

◆ vector()

virtual Vec VectorField::vector ( Position bfr ) const

pure virtual

This function returns the value of the vector field (a 3D vector with dimensionless components) at the position \({\bf{r}}\). The function's implementation must be provided in a subclass.

Implemented in CylindricalVectorField, HollowRadialVectorField, OffsetVectorFieldDecorator, RadialVectorField, RotateVectorFieldDecorator, and UnidirectionalVectorField.

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

VectorField.hpp

Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions