#ifndef HGEOPARAM_H
#define HGEOPARAM_H

#include "hstring.h" 
#include "hvector.h"

typedef HVector<float> FVec;

//
// element class of HgeoSet with is implemented as a linked list called by name;
// stores for each element the geometrical information read from database or
// file;
// stores also the position of the Geant coordinate system in the intrinsic
// coordinate system of the detector (needed for the positioning of daughter-
// volumes)
//

class HGeoParam{
public:
	HGeoParam():trans(0.F,3),rot(0.F,9),geaPos(0.F,3),vol(FVec(0.F,3),8) {
		inout=0;
	}
	~HGeoParam(){}

	// inout flag;
        // set to 1 if volume has to be created, else 0;
	int inout;

	// Geant shape;
	HString shape;

	// name of the mothervolume;
	HString mother;

	// name of the medium (== material);
	HString material;

	// maximum of 8x3 values to store the points from technical drawings
	HVector<FVec> vol;   // maximum of 8x3 values to store the points from catia;

	// position of the coordinate system in the coordinate system of the 
	// mother or in the intrinsic coordinate system of the detector;
	FVec trans;

	// rotational matrix of the coordinate system relativ to the mother
	FVec rot;

	// position of the Geant coordinate system in the intrinsic coordinate
	// system of the detector;
	FVec geaPos;
};

#endif