SCT_FastDigitizationTool.cxx

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/*
  Copyright (C) 2002-2024 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
*/
 
#include "FastSiDigitization/SCT_FastDigitizationTool.h"
 
// Pile-up
#include "PileUpTools/PileUpMergeSvc.h"
 
// Hit class includes
#include "InDetSimData/InDetSimDataCollection.h"
#include "Identifier/Identifier.h"
#include "InDetIdentifier/SCT_ID.h"
 
// Det Descr includes
#include "InDetReadoutGeometry/SiDetectorElement.h"
 
#include "InDetReadoutGeometry/SiDetectorDesign.h"
#include "SCT_ReadoutGeometry/SCT_ModuleSideDesign.h"
#include "SCT_ReadoutGeometry/SCT_BarrelModuleSideDesign.h"
#include "SCT_ReadoutGeometry/SCT_ForwardModuleSideDesign.h"
 
// FATRAS
#include "ReadoutGeometryBase/SiCellId.h"
#include "TrkSurfaces/Surface.h"
#include "TrkSurfaces/SurfaceBounds.h"
#include "TrkExUtils/LineIntersection2D.h"
#include "InDetPrepRawData/SCT_Cluster.h"
#include "InDetPrepRawData/SiCluster.h"
#include "SiClusterizationTool/ClusterMakerTool.h"
#include "InDetSimEvent/SiHitCollection.h"
#include "InDetPrepRawData/SiClusterContainer.h"
 
#include "StoreGate/ReadCondHandle.h"
 
// Gaudi
#include "GaudiKernel/SystemOfUnits.h"
 
#include "GeneratorObjects/HepMcParticleLink.h"
#include "AtlasHepMC/GenParticle.h"
 
// CLHEP
#include "AthenaKernel/RNGWrapper.h"
#include "CLHEP/Random/RandomEngine.h"
#include "CLHEP/Random/RandGaussZiggurat.h"
#include "CLHEP/Random/RandLandau.h"
 
#include <algorithm>
#include <cmath>
#include <memory>
#include <sstream>
#include <string>
 
SCT_FastDigitizationTool::SCT_FastDigitizationTool(const std::string& type,
                                                   const std::string& name,
                                                   const IInterface* parent) :
 
  PileUpToolBase(type, name, parent)
{
}
 
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Initialize method:
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
StatusCode SCT_FastDigitizationTool::initialize()
{
 
  //locate the AtRndmGenSvc and initialize our local ptr
  CHECK(m_rndmSvc.retrieve());
 
  CHECK(detStore()->retrieve(m_sct_ID, "SCT_ID"));
 
  if (m_inputObjectName=="")
    {
      ATH_MSG_FATAL ( "Property InputObjectName not set !" );
      return StatusCode::FAILURE;
    }
  else
    {
      ATH_MSG_DEBUG ( "Input objects: '" << m_inputObjectName << "'" );
    }
  ATH_CHECK(m_sctClusterContainerKey.initialize());
  ATH_CHECK(m_sctPrdTruthKey.initialize());
 
  // retrieve the offline cluster maker : for pixel and/or sct
  if (!m_clusterMaker.empty())
    {
      CHECK(m_clusterMaker.retrieve());
    }
 
  //locate the PileUpMergeSvc and initialize our local ptr
  CHECK(m_mergeSvc.retrieve());
 
  CHECK(m_lorentzAngleTool.retrieve());
  //Initialize threshold
  m_sctMinimalPathCut = m_sctMinimalPathCut * Gaudi::Units::micrometer;
 
  // Initialize ReadCondHandleKey
  ATH_CHECK(m_SCTDetEleCollKey.initialize());
 
  return StatusCode::SUCCESS ;
}
 
StatusCode SCT_FastDigitizationTool::prepareEvent(const EventContext& /*ctx*/, unsigned int)
{
 
  m_siHitCollList.clear();
  m_thpcsi = new TimedHitCollection<SiHit>();
  m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper = false;
  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 
}
 
StatusCode SCT_FastDigitizationTool::processBunchXing(int bunchXing,
                                                      SubEventIterator bSubEvents,
                                                      SubEventIterator eSubEvents)
{
  //decide if this event will be processed depending on HardScatterSplittingMode & bunchXing
  if (m_HardScatterSplittingMode == 2 && !m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper ) { m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper = true; return StatusCode::SUCCESS; }
  if (m_HardScatterSplittingMode == 1 && m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper )  { return StatusCode::SUCCESS; }
  if (m_HardScatterSplittingMode == 1 && !m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper ) { m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper = true; }
 
  using TimedHitCollList = PileUpMergeSvc::TimedList<SiHitCollection>::type;
  TimedHitCollList hitCollList;
 
  if (!(m_mergeSvc->retrieveSubSetEvtData(m_inputObjectName.value(), hitCollList, bunchXing,
                                          bSubEvents, eSubEvents).isSuccess()) &&
      hitCollList.empty()) {
    ATH_MSG_ERROR("Could not fill TimedHitCollList");
    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
  } else {
    ATH_MSG_VERBOSE(hitCollList.size() << " SiHitCollections with key " <<
                    m_inputObjectName << " found");
  }
 
  TimedHitCollList::iterator iColl(hitCollList.begin());
  TimedHitCollList::iterator endColl(hitCollList.end());
 
  for( ; iColl != endColl; ++iColl) {
    SiHitCollection *siHitColl = new SiHitCollection(*iColl->second);
    PileUpTimeEventIndex timeIndex(iColl->first);
    ATH_MSG_DEBUG("SiHitCollection found with " << siHitColl->size() <<
                  " hits");
    ATH_MSG_VERBOSE("time index info. time: " << timeIndex.time()
                    << " index: " << timeIndex.index()
                    << " type: " << timeIndex.type());
    m_thpcsi->insert(timeIndex, siHitColl);
    m_siHitCollList.push_back(siHitColl);
  }
 
  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
}
 
 
StatusCode SCT_FastDigitizationTool::processAllSubEvents(const EventContext& ctx) {
 
  //  get the container(s)
  using TimedHitCollList = PileUpMergeSvc::TimedList<SiHitCollection>::type;
 
  //this is a list<pair<time_t, DataLink<SCTUncompressedHitCollection> > >
  TimedHitCollList hitCollList;
  unsigned int numberOfSimHits(0);
  if ( !(m_mergeSvc->retrieveSubEvtsData(m_inputObjectName.value(), hitCollList, numberOfSimHits).isSuccess()) && hitCollList.empty() )
    {
      ATH_MSG_ERROR ( "Could not fill TimedHitCollList" );
      return StatusCode::FAILURE;
    }
  else
    {
      ATH_MSG_DEBUG ( hitCollList.size() << " SiHitCollections with key " << m_inputObjectName << " found" );
    }
 
  // Define Hit Collection
  TimedHitCollection<SiHit> thpcsi(numberOfSimHits);
 
  //now merge all collections into one
  TimedHitCollList::iterator   iColl(hitCollList.begin());
  TimedHitCollList::iterator endColl(hitCollList.end()  );
 
  m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper = false;
  // loop on the hit collections
  while ( iColl != endColl )
    {
      //decide if this event will be processed depending on HardScatterSplittingMode & bunchXing
      if (m_HardScatterSplittingMode == 2 && !m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper ) { m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper = true; ++iColl; continue; }
      if (m_HardScatterSplittingMode == 1 && m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper )  { ++iColl; continue; }
      if (m_HardScatterSplittingMode == 1 && !m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper ) { m_HardScatterSplittingSkipper = true; }
      const SiHitCollection* p_collection(iColl->second);
      thpcsi.insert(iColl->first, p_collection);
      ATH_MSG_DEBUG ( "SiHitCollection found with " << p_collection->size() << " hits" );
      ++iColl;
    }
 
  // Process the Hits
  CHECK(this->digitize(ctx, thpcsi));
 
  CHECK(this->createAndStoreRIOs(ctx));
  ATH_MSG_DEBUG ( "createAndStoreRIOs() succeeded" );
 
  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
}
 
 
 
StatusCode SCT_FastDigitizationTool::mergeEvent(const EventContext& ctx)
{
  if (m_thpcsi != nullptr)
    {
      CHECK(this->digitize(ctx, *m_thpcsi));
    }
 
  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Clean up temporary containers
  delete m_thpcsi;
  for(SiHitCollection* ptr : m_siHitCollList) delete ptr;
  m_siHitCollList.clear();
  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  CHECK(this->createAndStoreRIOs(ctx));
  ATH_MSG_DEBUG ( "createAndStoreRIOs() succeeded" );
 
  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
}
 
 
StatusCode SCT_FastDigitizationTool::digitize(const EventContext& ctx,
                                              TimedHitCollection<SiHit>& thpcsi)
{
  // truth info
  SG::WriteHandle< PRD_MultiTruthCollection > sctPrdTruth(m_sctPrdTruthKey, ctx);
  sctPrdTruth = std::make_unique< PRD_MultiTruthCollection >();
  if ( !sctPrdTruth.isValid() ) {
    ATH_MSG_FATAL( "Could not record collection " << sctPrdTruth.name() );
    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
  }
  ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "PRD_MultiTruthCollection " << sctPrdTruth.name() << " registered in StoreGate" );
 
  // Set the RNG to use for this event.
  ATHRNG::RNGWrapper* rngWrapper = m_rndmSvc->getEngine(this, m_randomEngineName);
  const std::string rngName = name()+m_randomEngineName;
  rngWrapper->setSeed( rngName, ctx );
  CLHEP::HepRandomEngine *rndmEngine = rngWrapper->getEngine(ctx);
 
  // Get SCT_DetectorElementCollection
  SG::ReadCondHandle<InDetDD::SiDetectorElementCollection> sctDetEle(m_SCTDetEleCollKey, ctx);
  const InDetDD::SiDetectorElementCollection* elements(sctDetEle.retrieve());
  if (elements==nullptr) {
    ATH_MSG_FATAL(m_SCTDetEleCollKey.fullKey() << " could not be retrieved");
    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
  }
 
  TimedHitCollection<SiHit>::const_iterator i, e;
  if(!m_sctClusterMap) { m_sctClusterMap = new SCT_detElement_RIO_map; }
  else { m_sctClusterMap->clear(); }
  while (thpcsi.nextDetectorElement(i, e))
    {
      SCT_detElement_RIO_map SCT_DetElClusterMap;
      std::vector<int> truthIdList;
      std::vector<Identifier> detEl;
      while (i != e)
        {
          const TimedHitPtr<SiHit>& currentSiHit(*i++);
          // check the status of truth information for this SiHit
          // some Truth information is cut for pile up events
          const HepMcParticleLink currentLink = HepMcParticleLink::getRedirectedLink(currentSiHit->particleLink(), currentSiHit.eventId(), ctx); // This link should now correctly resolve to the TruthEvent McEventCollection in the main StoreGateSvc.
 
          const Identifier waferId = m_sct_ID->wafer_id(currentSiHit->getBarrelEndcap(), currentSiHit->getLayerDisk(), currentSiHit->getPhiModule(), currentSiHit->getEtaModule(), currentSiHit->getSide());
          const IdentifierHash waferHash = m_sct_ID->wafer_hash(waferId);
          const InDetDD::SiDetectorElement *hitSiDetElement = elements->getDetectorElement(waferHash);
          if (!hitSiDetElement)
            {
              ATH_MSG_ERROR( "Could not get detector element.");
              continue;
            }
 
          // the module design
          const InDetDD::SCT_ModuleSideDesign* design = dynamic_cast<const InDetDD::SCT_ModuleSideDesign*>(&hitSiDetElement->design());
          if (!design)
            {
              ATH_MSG_WARNING ( "SCT_DetailedSurfaceChargesGenerator::process can not get "<< design) ;
              continue;
            }
 
          std::vector<HepMcParticleLink> hit_vector; //Store the hits in merged cluster
 
          // Process only one hit by the same particle in the same detector element
          bool isRep = false;
          const int truthID = (currentLink.barcode() !=0 && currentLink.id() == 0) ? 3 : currentLink.id(); // FIXME barcode-based Patch for reading in legacy barcode-based EDM - if the barcode is non-zero, but the id is zero then we must be looking at a particle linked to suppressed pile-up truth - such SiHits would be linked to the third GenParticle in their GenEvents (if they were present)
          const Identifier detElId = hitSiDetElement->identify();
          for (int j : truthIdList)
            {
              for (auto & k : detEl)
                {
                  if ((truthID > 0) && (truthID == j) && (detElId == k)) {isRep = true; break;}
                }
              if (isRep) { break; }
            }
          if (isRep) { continue; }
          truthIdList.push_back(truthID);
          detEl.push_back(detElId);
 
          const double hitDepth  = hitSiDetElement->hitDepthDirection();
 
          double shiftX,shiftY;
          if (hitSiDetElement->isBarrel()){
            shiftX=m_DiffusionShiftX_barrel;
            shiftY=m_DiffusionShiftY_barrel;
          }
          else{
            shiftX=m_DiffusionShiftX_endcap;
            shiftY=m_DiffusionShiftY_endcap;
          }
 
          HepGeom::Point3D<double> localStartPosition = hitSiDetElement->hitLocalToLocal3D(currentSiHit->localStartPosition());
          HepGeom::Point3D<double> localEndPosition = hitSiDetElement->hitLocalToLocal3D(currentSiHit->localEndPosition());
 
          Diffuse(localStartPosition,localEndPosition, shiftX * Gaudi::Units::micrometer, shiftY * Gaudi::Units::micrometer);
 
          const double localEntryX = localStartPosition.x();
          const double localEntryY = localStartPosition.y();
          const double localEntryZ = localStartPosition.z();
          const double localExitX = localEndPosition.x();
          const double localExitY = localEndPosition.y();
          const double localExitZ = localEndPosition.z();
 
 
 
          const Amg::Vector2D localEntry(localEntryX,localEntryY);
          const Amg::Vector2D localExit(localExitX,localExitY);
          const Amg::Vector3D localExit3D(localExitX,localExitY,localExitZ);
 
          const double thickness = hitSiDetElement->thickness();
 
          const Trk::Surface *hitSurface = &hitSiDetElement->surface();
 
          const double distX = localExitX-localEntryX;
          const double distY = localExitY-localEntryY;
          const double distZ = localExitZ-localEntryZ;
 
          const Amg::Vector3D localDirection(distX, distY, distZ);
          // path length statistics
          double potentialClusterPath_Geom  = localDirection.mag();    // geometrical path length
          double potentialClusterPath_Step  = 0.;                      // path calculated through stepping
          double potentialClusterPath_Used  = 0.;                      // path used (contains smearing & cut if applied)
 
          // relational slope
          const double slopeYX = distY/distX;
          const double slopeXZ = distX/distZ;
          const double slopeZX = distZ/distX;
          // signs of stepping
          const int signX = distX > 0. ? 1 : -1 ;
          const int signY = distY > 0. ? 1 : -1 ;
          const int signZ = distZ > 0. ? 1 : -1 ;
 
          // get the identifier of the entry and the exit
          const Identifier entryId = hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(localEntry);
          const Identifier exitId  = hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(localExit);
          // now get the cellIds and check whether they're valid
          const InDetDD::SiCellId entryCellId = hitSiDetElement->cellIdFromIdentifier(entryId);
          const InDetDD::SiCellId exitCellId = hitSiDetElement->cellIdFromIdentifier(exitId);
          // entry / exit validity
          const bool entryValid = entryCellId.isValid();
          const bool exitValid  = exitCellId.isValid();
 
          // the intersecetion id and cellId of it
          const double par = -localEntryZ/(localExitZ-localEntryZ);
          const double interX = localEntryX + par*(localExitX-localEntryX);
          const double interY = localEntryY + par*(localExitY-localEntryY);
 
          const Amg::Vector2D intersection(interX,interY);
          const Identifier intersectionId            =  hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(intersection);
 
          // apply the lorentz correction
          const IdentifierHash detElHash = hitSiDetElement->identifyHash();
          const double tanLorAng     = m_sctTanLorentzAngleScalor*m_lorentzAngleTool->getTanLorentzAngle(detElHash, ctx);
          const int lorentzDirection = tanLorAng > 0. ? 1 : -1;
          const bool useLorentzDrift = std::abs(tanLorAng) > 0.01;
          // shift parameters
          const double shift = m_lorentzAngleTool->getLorentzShift(detElHash, ctx);
          // lorenz angle effects : offset goes against the lorentzAngle
          const double xLoffset  = -lorentzDirection*thickness*tanLorAng;
 
          // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          // fast exit: skip non-valid entry && exit
          if (!entryValid && !exitValid)
            {
              continue;
            }
 
          std::vector<Identifier>          potentialClusterRDOList;
          std::map<Identifier, double>     surfaceChargeWeights;
          // min/max indices
          int phiIndexMinRaw = 1000;
          int phiIndexMaxRaw = -1000;
 
          // is it a single strip w/o drift effect ? - also check the numerical stability
          const bool singleStrip = (entryCellId == exitCellId && entryValid);
          if (singleStrip && !useLorentzDrift)
            {
              // ----------------------- single strip lucky case  ----------------------------------------
              // 1 strip cluster without drift effect
              surfaceChargeWeights[intersectionId] = potentialClusterPath_Geom;
            }
          else
            {
              // the start parameters
              int strips = 0;
              // needed for both approaches with and w/o drift
              Identifier          currentId             = entryId;
              InDetDD::SiCellId   currentCellId         = entryCellId;
              Amg::Vector2D  currentCenterPosition = hitSiDetElement->rawLocalPositionOfCell(currentCellId);
              Amg::Vector3D  currentPosition3D(localEntryX,localEntryY,localEntryZ);
              Amg::Vector3D  currentStep3D(0.,0.,0.);
 
              // ============================== the clusteristiaon core =====================================================
              // ----------------------- barrel geometrical clustering with drift -------------------------------------------
              // there are two independent loops
              // (a) the geometrical steps through the strips : labelled current
              Amg::Vector2D  currentCenterStep(0.,0.);
              // check for non-valid entry diode ... this needs to be reset then
              // ---------------------------------------------------
              // start position needs to be reset : --------
              if (!entryValid)
                {
                  // the number of strips in Phi
                  const int numberOfDiodesPhi = design->cells();
                  // the simple case is if the exit is outside locY
                  if (!hitSurface->bounds().insideLoc2(localEntry))
                    {
                      // step towards the border
                      const double stepInY = signY*(std::abs(localEntryY)-0.5*hitSiDetElement->length());
                      const double stepInX = stepInY*distX/distY;
                      const double stepInZ = stepInY*distZ/distY;
                      currentStep3D = Amg::Vector3D(stepInX,stepInY,stepInZ);
                    }
                  else
                    {
                      //get the last valid phi border
                      const int phiExitIndex   = exitCellId.phiIndex() <= 2 ? 0 : numberOfDiodesPhi-1;
 
                      const InDetDD::SiCellId  phiExitId(phiExitIndex);
                      const Amg::Vector2D phiExitCenter = hitSiDetElement->rawLocalPositionOfCell(phiExitId);
                      // fill the step parameters
                      // this may need to be changed to Rectangular/Trapezoid check
                      currentStep3D = stepToStripBorder(*hitSiDetElement,
                                                        //*hitSurface,
                                                        localEntryX, localEntryY,
                                                        localExitX, localExitY,
                                                        slopeYX,
                                                        slopeZX,
                                                        phiExitCenter,
                                                        signX);
                    } // ENDIF !hitSurface->bounds().insideLoc2(localEntry)
 
                  // get to the first valid strip ---------------------------------------------------
                  currentPosition3D += currentStep3D;
                  // for the record
                  potentialClusterPath_Step += currentStep3D.mag();
                  ATH_MSG_VERBOSE("[ cluster - sct ] Strip entry shifted by " << currentStep3D << " ( " <<  potentialClusterPath_Step << " )");
                  // for step epsilon into the first valid
                  const Amg::Vector2D positionInFirstValid(currentPosition3D.x()+0.01*signX,currentPosition3D.y()+0.01*signY);
                  // reset the entry parameters to the first valid pixel
                  currentId             = hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(positionInFirstValid);
                  currentCellId         = hitSiDetElement->cellIdFromIdentifier(currentId);
                  currentCenterPosition = hitSiDetElement->rawLocalPositionOfCell(currentId);
 
                } // ----- start position has been reset -------- ( // endif (!entryValid) )
 
              // (b) the collection of strips due to surface charge
              // the lorentz plane setp
              double        lplaneStepX = 0.;
              double        lplaneStepY = 0.;
              Amg::Vector3D lplaneIntersection(0.,0.,0.);
              Amg::Vector3D driftPrePosition3D(currentPosition3D);
              Amg::Vector3D driftPostPosition3D(currentPosition3D);
              // (c) simple cache for the purely geometrical clustering
              Identifier    lastId = currentId;
              bool          lastStrip = false;
              ATH_MSG_VERBOSE("[ cluster - sct ] CurrentPosition " << currentPosition3D );
 
              // the steps between the strips -------------------------------------------
              for ( ; ; ++strips)
                {
                  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  // current phi/eta indices
                  const int currentPhiIndex = currentCellId.phiIndex();
                  // record for the full validation
                  // (a) steps through the strips
                  // sct break for last strip or if you step out of the game
                  if (lastStrip || currentPosition3D.z() > 0.5*thickness || strips > 4)
                    {
                      break;
                    }
                  // no single valid strip
                  if (!exitValid && !currentCellId.isValid())
                    {
                      break;
                    }
                  // cache it
                  phiIndexMinRaw = currentPhiIndex < phiIndexMinRaw ?  currentPhiIndex : phiIndexMinRaw;
                  phiIndexMaxRaw = currentPhiIndex > phiIndexMaxRaw ?  currentPhiIndex : phiIndexMaxRaw;
                  // find out if this is the last step
                  lastStrip = (currentPhiIndex == exitCellId.phiIndex());
                  // get the current Pitch
                  const double currentPitchX = hitSiDetElement->phiPitch(currentCenterPosition);
                  // the next & previous sct borders are needed (next is w.r.t to the track direction)
                  std::vector<double> lorentzLinePositions;
                  const int trackDir = slopeXZ > 0 ? 1 : -1; //FIXME will be multiplying doubles by this int!
                  lorentzLinePositions.reserve(2);
                  // the both pixel borders left/right
                  lorentzLinePositions.push_back(currentCenterPosition.x() + trackDir*0.5*currentPitchX);
                  lorentzLinePositions.push_back(currentCenterPosition.x() - trackDir*0.5*currentPitchX);
                  // the third line is possible -> it is due to xOffset > pitchX
                  if (xLoffset*xLoffset > currentPitchX*currentPitchX)
                    {
                      lorentzLinePositions.push_back(currentCenterPosition.x() + lorentzDirection*1.5*currentPitchX);
                    }
                  // intersect the effective lorentz plane if the intersection is not valid anymore
                  bool          lplaneInterInCurrent(false);
                  double        lorentzPlaneHalfX(0.);
                  Amg::Vector3D lplaneCandidate(0.,0.,0.);
                  std::vector<double>::iterator lorentzLinePosIter = lorentzLinePositions.begin();
                  // find the intersection solutions for the three cases
                  int lplaneDirection = 100; // solve the intersection case first
                  // test left and right lorentz planes of this pixel
                  for ( ; lorentzLinePosIter != lorentzLinePositions.end(); ++lorentzLinePosIter)
                    {
                      // first - do the intersection : the readout side is respected by the hit depth direction
                      Trk::LineIntersection2D intersectLorentzPlane(localEntryX,-0.5*signZ*thickness,localExitX,0.5*signZ*thickness,
                                                                    (*lorentzLinePosIter)+xLoffset,-0.5*hitDepth*thickness,
                                                                    (*lorentzLinePosIter),0.5*hitDepth*thickness);
                      // avoid repeating intersections
                      const double formerPlaneStepZ = intersectLorentzPlane.interY-lplaneIntersection.z();
                      if (formerPlaneStepZ*formerPlaneStepZ < 10e-5)
                        {
                          lplaneInterInCurrent = false;
                          continue;
                        }
                      // is the intersection within the z thickness ?
                      lplaneInterInCurrent = intersectLorentzPlane.interY > -0.5*thickness
                        && intersectLorentzPlane.interY < 0.5*thickness;
                      // the step in z from the former plane intersection
                      // only go on if it is worth it
                      // (a) it has to be within z boundaries
                      if (lplaneInterInCurrent)
                        {
                          // record: the half position of the loretnz plane - for estimation to be under/over
                          lorentzPlaneHalfX = (*lorentzLinePosIter)+0.5*xLoffset;
                          // plane step parameters
                          lplaneStepX = intersectLorentzPlane.interX-localEntryX;
                          lplaneStepY = lplaneStepX*slopeYX;
                          // todo -> break condition if you are hitting the same intersection
                          lplaneCandidate = Amg::Vector3D(intersectLorentzPlane.interX,
                                                          localEntryY+lplaneStepY,
                                                          intersectLorentzPlane.interY);
                          // check in y, the x direction is only needed to find out the drift direction
                          const double distToNextLineY = 0.5*hitSiDetElement->length()-lplaneCandidate.y();
                          const double distToPrevLineY = -0.5*hitSiDetElement->length()-lplaneCandidate.y();
                          lplaneInterInCurrent = (distToNextLineY*distToPrevLineY) < 0.;
                          // we have an intersection candidate - needs to be resolved for +1/-1
                          lplaneDirection = lplaneInterInCurrent ? 0 : lplaneDirection;
                          if (lplaneInterInCurrent) {break;}
                        }
                    }
                  // now assign it (if valid)
                  if (lplaneInterInCurrent) {lplaneIntersection = lplaneCandidate;}
                  ATH_MSG_VERBOSE( "[ cluster - pix ] Lorentz plane intersection x/y/z = "
                                   << lplaneCandidate.x() << ", "
                                   << lplaneCandidate.y() << ", "
                                   << lplaneCandidate.z() );
 
                  // now solve for 1 / -1 if needed
                  if (lplaneDirection)
                    {
                      // check the z position of the track at this stage
                      const double trackZatlplaneHalfX = (lorentzPlaneHalfX-localEntryX)*slopeXZ - 0.5*thickness;
                      lplaneDirection = trackZatlplaneHalfX < 0. ? -1 : 1;
                    }
 
                  // record the lorentz plane intersections
                  // calculate the potential step in X and Y
                  currentStep3D = lastStrip ? localExit3D-currentPosition3D :  
                    stepToStripBorder(*hitSiDetElement,
                                      //*hitSurface,
                                      currentPosition3D.x(), currentPosition3D.y(),
                                      localExitX, localExitY,
                                      slopeYX,
                                      slopeZX,
                                      currentCenterPosition,
                                      signX);
 
                  // add the current Step to the current position
                  currentPosition3D     += currentStep3D;
                  // check whether the step has led outside
                  if (!hitSurface->bounds().insideLoc2(Amg::Vector2D(currentPosition3D.x(),
                                                                     currentPosition3D.y())))
                    { // stepping outside in y calls for last step
                      lastStrip = true;
                      // correct to the new position
                      currentPosition3D -= currentStep3D;
                      const double stepInY = signY*0.5*hitSiDetElement->length()-currentPosition3D.y();
                      const double stepInX = distX/distY*stepInY;
                      const double stepInZ = slopeZX*stepInX;
                      // update to the new currentStep
                      currentStep3D = Amg::Vector3D(stepInX,stepInY,stepInZ);
                      currentPosition3D += currentStep3D;
                    }
                  //           if (currentPosition3D.z() > 0.501*signZ*thickness){
                  if (std::abs(currentPosition3D.z()) > 0.501*thickness)
                    {
                      // step has led out of the silicon, correct for it
                      lastStrip = true;
                      // correct to the new position (has been seen only three times ... probably numerical problem)
                      currentPosition3D -= currentStep3D;
                      currentStep3D      = localExit3D-currentPosition3D;
                      currentPosition3D  = localExit3D;
                      //
                      ATH_MSG_VERBOSE("[ cluster - sct ] - current position set to local Exit position !");
                    }
 
                  // update the current values for the next step
                  const Amg::Vector2D currentInsidePosition(currentPosition3D.x()+0.01*signX,currentPosition3D.y()+0.01*signY);
                  currentId              = hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(currentInsidePosition);
                  currentCellId          = hitSiDetElement->cellIdFromIdentifier(currentId);
                  // just to be sure also for fan structure cases
                  currentCenterPosition = hitSiDetElement->rawLocalPositionOfCell(currentCellId);
                  // The new current Position && the path length for monitoring
                  potentialClusterPath_Step              += currentStep3D.mag();
                  ATH_MSG_VERBOSE("[ cluster - sct ] CurrentPosition " << currentPosition3D
                                  << " ( yielded by :" << currentStep3D  << ")");
                  // setting the drift Post position
                  driftPostPosition3D = lplaneInterInCurrent ? lplaneIntersection : currentPosition3D;
                  // ---------- the surface charge is emulated -------------------------------------------------------
                  if (m_sctEmulateSurfaceCharge && useLorentzDrift)
                    {
                      // loop to catch lpintersection in last step
                      const int currentDrifts = (lastStrip && lplaneInterInCurrent) ? 2 : 1;
                      for (int idrift = 0; idrift < currentDrifts; ++idrift)
                        {
                          // const assignment for fast access, take intersection solution first, then cell exit
                          const Amg::Vector3D& currentDriftPrePosition  = idrift ? driftPostPosition3D : driftPrePosition3D;
                          const Amg::Vector3D& currentDriftPostPosition = idrift ? localExit3D : driftPostPosition3D;
                          // get the center of the step and drift it to the surface
                          const Amg::Vector3D driftStepCenter = 0.5*(currentDriftPrePosition+currentDriftPostPosition);
                          // respect the reaout side through the hit dept direction
                          const double driftZtoSurface    = 0.5*hitDepth*thickness-driftStepCenter.z();
                          // record the drift position on the surface
                          const double driftPositionAtSurfaceX = driftStepCenter.x() + tanLorAng*driftZtoSurface;
                          const Amg::Vector2D driftAtSurface(driftPositionAtSurfaceX,
                                                             driftStepCenter.y());
                          const Identifier surfaceChargeId = hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(driftAtSurface);
                          if (surfaceChargeId.is_valid())
                            {
                              // check if the pixel has already got some charge
                              if (surfaceChargeWeights.find(surfaceChargeId) == surfaceChargeWeights.end())
                                {
                                  surfaceChargeWeights[surfaceChargeId] = (currentDriftPostPosition-currentDriftPrePosition).mag();
                                }
                              else
                                {
                                  surfaceChargeWeights[surfaceChargeId] += (currentDriftPostPosition-currentDriftPrePosition).mag();
                                }
                            }
                          // record the drift step for validation
                        } // end of last step intersection check
                    }
                  else // ---------- purely geometrical clustering w/o surface charge ---------------------------
                    {
                      surfaceChargeWeights[lastId] = currentStep3D.mag();
                    }
                  // next pre is current post && lastId is currentId
                  driftPrePosition3D = driftPostPosition3D;
                  lastId = currentId;
 
                } // end of steps between strips ----------------------------------------------------------------------
            }
 
          // the calculated local position
          double totalWeight = 0.;
          Amg::Vector2D potentialClusterPosition(0.,0.);
          std::map<Identifier,double>::iterator weightIter =  surfaceChargeWeights.begin();
          for ( ; weightIter != surfaceChargeWeights.end(); ++weightIter)
            {
              // get the (effective) path length in the strip
              double chargeWeight = (weightIter)->second;
              const Identifier chargeId = (weightIter)->first;
              // charge smearing if set : 2 possibilities landau/gauss
              // two options fro charge smearing: landau / gauss
              if ( m_sctSmearPathLength > 0. )
                {
                  // create the smdar parameter
                  const double sPar = m_sctSmearLandau ?
                    m_sctSmearPathLength*CLHEP::RandLandau::shoot(rndmEngine) :
                    m_sctSmearPathLength*CLHEP::RandGaussZiggurat::shoot(rndmEngine);
                  chargeWeight *=  (1.+sPar);
                }
 
              // the threshold cut
              if (!(chargeWeight > m_sctMinimalPathCut)) { continue; }
 
              // get the position according to the identifier
              const Amg::Vector2D chargeCenterPosition = hitSiDetElement->rawLocalPositionOfCell(chargeId);
              potentialClusterPath_Used += chargeWeight;
              // taken Weight (Fatras can do analog SCT clustering)
              const double takenWeight =  m_sctAnalogStripClustering ? chargeWeight : 1.;
              totalWeight += takenWeight;
              potentialClusterPosition += takenWeight * chargeCenterPosition;
              // and record the rdo
              potentialClusterRDOList.push_back(chargeId);
            }
          // bail out - no left overs after cut
 
          if (potentialClusterRDOList.empty() || potentialClusterPath_Used < m_sctMinimalPathCut)
            {
              continue;
            }
 
 
 
          // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          //  PART 2: Cluster && ROT creation
          //
          // the Cluster Parameters -----------------------------
          // normalize cluster position && get identifier
          potentialClusterPosition *= 1./totalWeight;
          /*const */Identifier potentialClusterId = hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(potentialClusterPosition);
          if (!potentialClusterId.is_valid()) {continue;}
 
          const IdentifierHash waferID = m_sct_ID->wafer_hash(hitSiDetElement->identify());
 
          // merging clusters
          if(m_mergeCluster){
            unsigned int countC(0);
            ATH_MSG_INFO("Before cluster merging there were " << SCT_DetElClusterMap.size() << " clusters in the SCT_DetElClusterMap.");
            for(SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator existingClusterIter = SCT_DetElClusterMap.begin(); existingClusterIter != SCT_DetElClusterMap.end();)
              {
                ++countC;
                if (countC>100)
                  {
                    ATH_MSG_WARNING("Over 100 clusters checked for merging - bailing out!!");
                    break;
                  }
                if (m_sct_ID->wafer_hash(((existingClusterIter->second)->detectorElement())->identify()) != waferID) {continue;}
                //make a temporary to use within the loop and possibly erase - increment the main interator at the same time.
                SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator currentExistingClusterIter = existingClusterIter++;
 
                const InDet::SCT_Cluster *existingCluster = (currentExistingClusterIter->second);
                bool isNeighbour = this->NeighbouringClusters(potentialClusterRDOList, existingCluster);
                if(isNeighbour)
                  {
                    //Merge the clusters
                    const std::vector<Identifier> &existingClusterRDOList = existingCluster->rdoList();
                    potentialClusterRDOList.insert(potentialClusterRDOList.end(), existingClusterRDOList.begin(), existingClusterRDOList.end() );
                    Amg::Vector2D existingClusterPosition(existingCluster->localPosition());
                    potentialClusterPosition = (potentialClusterPosition + existingClusterPosition)/2;
                    potentialClusterId = hitSiDetElement->identifierOfPosition(potentialClusterPosition);
                    //FIXME - also need to tidy up any associations to the deleted cluster in the truth container too.
                    SCT_DetElClusterMap.erase(currentExistingClusterIter);
 
 
                    //Store HepMcParticleLink connected to the cluster removed from the collection
                    std::pair<PRD_MultiTruthCollection::iterator,PRD_MultiTruthCollection::iterator> saved_hit = sctPrdTruth->equal_range(existingCluster->identify());
                    for (PRD_MultiTruthCollection::iterator this_hit = saved_hit.first; this_hit != saved_hit.second; ++this_hit)
                      {
                        hit_vector.push_back(this_hit->second);
                      }
                    //Delete all the occurency of the currentCluster from the multi map
                    if (saved_hit.first != saved_hit.second) sctPrdTruth->erase(existingCluster->identify());
 
                    delete existingCluster;
                    ATH_MSG_VERBOSE("Merged two clusters.");
                    //break; // Should look for more than one possible merge.
                  }
              }
            ATH_MSG_INFO("After cluster merging there were " << SCT_DetElClusterMap.size() << " clusters in the SCT_DetElClusterMap.");
          }
          // check whether this is a trapezoid
          const bool isTrapezoid(design->shape()==InDetDD::Trapezoid);
          // prepare & create the siWidth
          std::unique_ptr<InDet::SCT_Cluster> potentialClusterUniq = nullptr;
          // Find length of strip at centre
          const double clusterWidth(potentialClusterRDOList.size()*hitSiDetElement->phiPitch(potentialClusterPosition)); 
          const std::pair<InDetDD::SiLocalPosition, InDetDD::SiLocalPosition> ends(design->endsOfStrip(potentialClusterPosition));
          const double stripLength = std::abs(ends.first.xEta()-ends.second.xEta());
          const InDet::SiWidth siWidth( Amg::Vector2D(int(potentialClusterRDOList.size()),1), Amg::Vector2D(clusterWidth,stripLength) );
          // 2a) Cluster creation ------------------------------------
          if (!m_clusterMaker.empty())
            {
              ATH_MSG_INFO("Using ClusterMakerTool to make cluster.");
              // correct for the shift that will be applied in the cluster maker
              // (only if surface charge emulation was switched off )
              if (!m_sctEmulateSurfaceCharge && shift*shift > 0.)
                {
                  potentialClusterPosition -=  Amg::Vector2D(shift,0.);
                }
              // safe to compare m_sctTanLorentzAngleScalor with 1. since it is set not calculated
              else if (m_sctTanLorentzAngleScalor != 1. && shift*shift > 0.)
                {
                  // correct shift implied by the scaling of the Lorentz angle
                  const double newshift = 0.5*thickness*tanLorAng;
                  const double corr = ( shift - newshift );
                  potentialClusterPosition +=  Amg::Vector2D(corr,0.);
                }
              bool not_valid = false;
              for (auto & i : potentialClusterRDOList)
                {
                  if (!(i.is_valid()))
                    {
                      not_valid = true;
                      break;
                    }
                }
              if (not_valid)
                {
                  continue;
                }
                potentialClusterUniq = std::make_unique<InDet::SCT_Cluster>(
                    m_clusterMaker->sctCluster(
                        potentialClusterId, potentialClusterPosition,
                        std::vector<Identifier>(potentialClusterRDOList), siWidth, hitSiDetElement,
                        m_sctErrorStrategy));
            }
          else
            {
              ATH_MSG_INFO("Making cluster locally.");
              // you need to correct for the lorentz drift -- only if surface charge emulation was switched on
              const double appliedShift = m_sctEmulateSurfaceCharge ? m_sctTanLorentzAngleScalor*shift : (1.-m_sctTanLorentzAngleScalor)*shift;
              const Amg::Vector2D lcorrectedPosition = Amg::Vector2D(potentialClusterPosition.x()+appliedShift,potentialClusterPosition.y());
              AmgSymMatrix(2) mat;
              mat.setIdentity();
              mat(Trk::locX,Trk::locX) = (clusterWidth*clusterWidth)/12.;
              mat(Trk::locY,Trk::locY) = (stripLength*stripLength)/12.;
              // rotation for endcap SCT
              if(isTrapezoid  && m_sctRotateEC)
                {
                  const double Sn      = hitSiDetElement->sinStereoLocal(intersection);
                  const double Sn2     = Sn*Sn;
                  const double Cs2     = 1.-Sn2;
                  //double W       = detElement->phiPitch(*clusterLocalPosition)/detElement->phiPitch();
                  //double V0      = mat(Trk::locX,Trk::locX)*W*W;
                  const double V0      = mat(Trk::locX,Trk::locX);
                  const double V1      = mat(Trk::locY,Trk::locY);
                  mat(Trk::locX,Trk::locX) = (Cs2*V0+Sn2*V1);
                  mat(Trk::locY,Trk::locX) = (Sn*sqrt(Cs2)*(V0-V1));
                  mat(Trk::locY,Trk::locY) = (Sn2*V0+Cs2*V1);
                }
 
              // create a custom cluster
                potentialClusterUniq = std::make_unique<InDet::SCT_Cluster>(
                    potentialClusterId, lcorrectedPosition,
                    std::vector<Identifier>(potentialClusterRDOList), siWidth, hitSiDetElement,
                    Amg::MatrixX(mat));
            }
 
            //SCT_DetElClusterMap takes ownership of the ptr
            const auto it =
                SCT_DetElClusterMap.insert(SCT_detElement_RIO_map::value_type(
                    waferID, potentialClusterUniq.release()));
 
            //since we use this later
            const InDet::SCT_Cluster*  potentialCluster = it->second;
 
            // Build Truth info for current cluster
            if (currentLink.isValid()) {
              if (!HepMC::ignoreTruthLink(currentLink, m_vetoPileUpTruthLinks)) {
                sctPrdTruth->insert(std::make_pair(potentialCluster->identify(), currentLink));
                ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Truth map filled with cluster" << potentialCluster << " and link = " << currentLink);
              }
            }
          else
            {
              ATH_MSG_DEBUG("Particle link NOT valid!! Truth map NOT filled with cluster" << potentialCluster << " and link = " << currentLink);
            }
 
 
          for(const HepMcParticleLink& p: hit_vector){
            sctPrdTruth->insert(std::make_pair(potentialCluster->identify(), p ));
          }
 
          hit_vector.clear();
 
 
        } // end hit while
 
      (void) m_sctClusterMap->insert(SCT_DetElClusterMap.begin(), SCT_DetElClusterMap.end());
    }
  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
}
 
 
StatusCode SCT_FastDigitizationTool::createAndStoreRIOs(const EventContext& ctx)
{
  SG::WriteHandle<InDet::SCT_ClusterContainer> sctClusterContainer(m_sctClusterContainerKey, ctx);
  sctClusterContainer = std::make_unique<InDet::SCT_ClusterContainer>(m_sct_ID->wafer_hash_max());
  if(!sctClusterContainer.isValid()) {
    ATH_MSG_FATAL( "[ --- ] Could not create SCT_ClusterContainer");
    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
  }
  sctClusterContainer->cleanup();
 
  // --------------------------------------
  // symlink the SCT Container
  InDet::SiClusterContainer* symSiContainer=nullptr;
  CHECK(evtStore()->symLink(sctClusterContainer.ptr(),symSiContainer));
  ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "[ hitproc ] SCT_ClusterContainer symlinked to SiClusterContainer in StoreGate" );
  // --------------------------------------
 
  // Get SCT_DetectorElementCollection
  SG::ReadCondHandle<InDetDD::SiDetectorElementCollection> sctDetEle(m_SCTDetEleCollKey, ctx);
  const InDetDD::SiDetectorElementCollection* elements(sctDetEle.retrieve());
  if (elements==nullptr) {
    ATH_MSG_FATAL(m_SCTDetEleCollKey.fullKey() << " could not be retrieved");
    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
  }
 
  SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator clusterMapGlobalIter = m_sctClusterMap->begin();
  SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator endOfClusterMap = m_sctClusterMap->end();
  for (; clusterMapGlobalIter != endOfClusterMap; clusterMapGlobalIter = m_sctClusterMap->upper_bound(clusterMapGlobalIter->first))
    {
      std::pair <SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator, SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator> range;
      range = m_sctClusterMap->equal_range(clusterMapGlobalIter->first);
      SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator firstDetElem = range.first;
      const IdentifierHash waferID = firstDetElem->first;
      const InDetDD::SiDetectorElement *detElement = elements->getDetectorElement(waferID);
      InDet::SCT_ClusterCollection *clusterCollection = new InDet::SCT_ClusterCollection(waferID);
      if (clusterCollection)
        {
          clusterCollection->setIdentifier(detElement->identify());
          for ( SCT_detElement_RIO_map::iterator localClusterIter = range.first; localClusterIter != range.second; ++localClusterIter)
            {
              InDet::SCT_Cluster *sctCluster = localClusterIter->second;
              sctCluster->setHashAndIndex(clusterCollection->identifyHash(),clusterCollection->size());
              clusterCollection->push_back(sctCluster);
            }
          if (sctClusterContainer->addCollection(clusterCollection, clusterCollection->identifyHash()).isFailure())
            {
              ATH_MSG_WARNING( "Could not add collection to Identifiable container !" );
            }
        }
    } // end for
  m_sctClusterMap->clear();
 
  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
}
 
Amg::Vector3D SCT_FastDigitizationTool::stepToStripBorder(
                                                          const InDetDD::SiDetectorElement& sidetel,
                                                          //const Trk::Surface& surface,
                                                          double localStartX, double localStartY,
                                                          double localEndX, double localEndY,
                                                          double slopeYX,
                                                          double slopeZX,
                                                          const Amg::Vector2D& stripCenter,
                                                          int direction)
{
  double stepExitX = 0.;
  double stepExitY = 0.;
  double stepExitZ = 0.;
  const double coef(1.);
 
  // probably needs to be changed to rect/trapezoid
  if (sidetel.isBarrel())
    {
      // the exit position of the new strip
      double xExitPosition = stripCenter.x()+direction*0.5*sidetel.phiPitch(stripCenter);
      stepExitX = xExitPosition-localStartX;
      stepExitY = stepExitX*slopeYX;
      stepExitZ = stepExitX*slopeZX;
    }
  else
    {
      // the end position of this particular strip
      std::pair<Amg::Vector3D,Amg::Vector3D> stripEndGlobal = sidetel.endsOfStrip(stripCenter);
      Amg::Vector3D oneStripEndLocal = coef*stripEndGlobal.first;
      Amg::Vector3D twoStripEndLocal = coef*stripEndGlobal.second;
 
      double oneStripPitch = sidetel.phiPitch(Amg::Vector2D(oneStripEndLocal.x(), oneStripEndLocal.y()));
      double twoStripPitch = sidetel.phiPitch(Amg::Vector2D(twoStripEndLocal.x(), twoStripEndLocal.y()));
      // now intersect track with border
      Trk::LineIntersection2D intersectStripBorder(localStartX,localStartY,localEndX,localEndY,
                                                   oneStripEndLocal.x()+direction*0.5*oneStripPitch,oneStripEndLocal.y(),
                                                   twoStripEndLocal.x()+direction*0.5*twoStripPitch,twoStripEndLocal.y());
      // the step in x
      stepExitX = intersectStripBorder.interX - localStartX;
      stepExitY = slopeYX*stepExitX;
      stepExitZ = slopeZX*stepExitX;
    }
  return Amg::Vector3D(stepExitX,stepExitY,stepExitZ);
}
 
bool SCT_FastDigitizationTool::NeighbouringClusters(const std::vector<Identifier>& potentialClusterRDOList,  const InDet::SCT_Cluster *existingCluster) const
{
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  bool isNeighbour = false;
  unsigned int countR(0);
  const std::vector<Identifier> &existingClusterRDOList = existingCluster->rdoList();
  std::vector<Identifier>::const_iterator potentialClusterRDOIter = potentialClusterRDOList.begin();
  for ( ; potentialClusterRDOIter != potentialClusterRDOList.end(); ++potentialClusterRDOIter)
    {
      ++countR;
      if (countR>100)
        {
          ATH_MSG_WARNING("Over 100 RDOs checked for the given cluster - bailing out!!");
          break;
        }
      std::vector<Identifier>::const_iterator existingClusterRDOIter = existingClusterRDOList.begin();
      for( ; existingClusterRDOIter != existingClusterRDOList.end(); ++existingClusterRDOIter)
        {
          if(std::abs(m_sct_ID->strip(*existingClusterRDOIter) - m_sct_ID->strip(*potentialClusterRDOIter)) < 2)
            {
              isNeighbour = true;
              break;
            }
        } // end of loop over RDOs in the current existing Cluster
      if (isNeighbour)
        {
          ATH_MSG_VERBOSE("The clusters are neighbours and can be merged.");
          break;
        }
    } // end of loop over RDOs in the potential cluster
  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  return isNeighbour;
}
 
 
void SCT_FastDigitizationTool::Diffuse(HepGeom::Point3D<double>& localEntry, HepGeom::Point3D<double>& localExit, double shiftX, double shiftY ) {
 
  double localEntryX = localEntry.x();
  double localExitX = localExit.x();
 
  double signX =  (localExitX - localEntryX) > 0 ? 1 : -1;
  localEntryX += shiftX * (-1) * signX;
  localExitX += shiftX * signX;
  localEntry.setX(localEntryX);
  localExit.setX(localExitX);
 
  double localEntryY = localEntry.y();
  double localExitY = localExit.y();
 
  double signY =  (localExitY - localEntryY) > 0 ? 1 : -1;
  localEntryY += shiftY * (-1) * signY;
  localExitY += shiftY * signY;
 
  //Check the effect in the endcap
  localEntry.setY(localEntryY);
  localExit.setY(localExitY);
 
}