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//  Code developed by: Susanna Guatelli
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// $Id: BrachyFactory.hh,v 1.4 2003/05/22 17:20:41 guatelli Exp $
// GEANT4 tag $Name: geant4-05-02-patch-01 $
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//    *      BrachyFactory.hh          *
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// this is the abstract class which manages the sources' realisation
// in terms of geometry and primary particle generated in the radioactive core

#ifndef BrachyFactory_h
#define BrachyFactory_h 1

#include "G4VUserPrimaryGeneratorAction.hh"

class G4ParticleGun;
class G4Run;
class G4Event;
class G4VPhysicalVolume;
class BrachyAnalysisManager;

class BrachyFactory
{
public:

  BrachyFactory();
  virtual ~BrachyFactory();

  //Source primary particles' management ...
  virtual G4VUserPrimaryGeneratorAction* CreatePrimaryGeneratorAction() = 0;

  // ...
  // this function manages the creation of the source in terms of 
  // geometry ...
  virtual void CreateSource(G4VPhysicalVolume*) = 0;

  // ...
  // This function deletes the source in the geometry (phantom); to be
  // used when the user needs to substitute one source with another one ...
  virtual void CleanSource() = 0;
};
#endif