FastJet 3.0.0
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fastjet::Transformer Class Reference

Base (abstract) class for a jet transformer. More...

#include <fastjet/tools/Transformer.hh>

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Public Types

typedef PseudoJetStructureBase StructureType
 A typedef that is needed to ensure that the PseudoJet::structure_of() template function works.

Public Member Functions

 Transformer ()
 default ctor
virtual ~Transformer ()
 default dtor
virtual PseudoJet result (const PseudoJet &original) const =0
 the result of the Transformer acting on the PseudoJet.
virtual std::string description () const =0
 This should be overloaded to return a description of the Transformer.

Detailed Description

Base (abstract) class for a jet transformer.

A transformer, when it acts on a jet, returns a modified version of that jet, one that may have a different momentum and/or different internal structure.

The typical usage of a class derived from Transformer is

   SomeTransformer transformer(...);
   PseudoJet transformed_jet = transformer(original_jet);
   // or
   vector<PseudoJet> transformed_jets = transformer(original_jets);

For many transformers, the transformed jets have transformer-specific information that can be accessed through the

   transformed_jet.structure_of<SomeTransformer>().transformer_specific_info();

See the description of the Filter class for a more detailed usage example. See the FastJet manual to find out how to implement new transformers.

Definition at line 69 of file Transformer.hh.


Member Function Documentation

virtual PseudoJet fastjet::Transformer::result ( const PseudoJet original) const [pure virtual]

the result of the Transformer acting on the PseudoJet.

this _has_ to be overloaded in derived classes

Parameters:
originalthe PseudoJet input to the Transformer

Implements fastjet::FunctionOfPseudoJet< PseudoJet >.

Implemented in fastjet::CASubJetTagger, fastjet::Filter, fastjet::JHTopTagger, fastjet::MassDropTagger, fastjet::Pruner, fastjet::RestFrameNSubjettinessTagger, and fastjet::Subtractor.


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