#ifndef ALIMUONDIGITIZERV1_H
#define ALIMUONDIGITIZERV1_H
/* Copyright(c) 1998-2001, ALICE Experiment at CERN, All rights reserved. *
 * See cxx source for full Copyright notice                               */

// The AliMUONDigitizer procees :
// - Addition of hits from different tracks
// - Merging of hits from different files
// - The response function of the chamber.
// - Simulation of the electronic noise, threshold and saturation
// 
// Gines MARTINEZ Subatech Feb 2003 

#include "AliDigitizer.h"
class AliRunDigitizer;
class AliMUONPadHit;
class AliMUONHitMapA1;

class AliMUONDigitizerv1 : public AliDigitizer {

 public:    
    AliMUONDigitizerv1();
    AliMUONDigitizerv1(AliRunDigitizer * manager);
    virtual ~AliMUONDigitizerv1();

    // Create a new TransientDigit
    virtual void   AddTransientDigit(AliMUONTransientDigit * mTD);
    // Do the main work
    virtual void   Exec(Option_t* option=0);
    // Verifying a TransientDigit
    virtual Bool_t ExistTransientDigit(AliMUONTransientDigit * mTD); 
    // Getting debug level 
    Int_t          GetDebug() const {return fDebug;}       // get debug level
    // Initialize merging and digitization
    virtual Bool_t Init();
    // Generation of a TransientDigit : Response function of the chamber
    virtual void   MakeTransientDigit(Int_t itrack, Int_t ihit, AliMUONHit * mHit);
    // Setting debug level
    void           SetDebug(Int_t level){fDebug = level;}   // set debug level    
    enum {kBgTag = -1};
    // Updating a TransientDigit
    virtual void   UpdateTransientDigit(Int_t itrack, AliMUONTransientDigit * mTD);
    
    private:    
    void           SortTracks(Int_t *tracks,Int_t *charges,Int_t ntr);
    
    private:
    AliMUONHitMapA1 **fHitMap;      //! pointer to array of pointers to hitmaps
    TObjArray *fTDList;             //! list of AliMUONTransientDigits
    Int_t fTDCounter;                 //! nr. of AliMUONTransientDigits
    Int_t fDebug;                   //! debug level
    Int_t fMask;                    //! mask dependent on input file
    Bool_t fSignal;                 //! kTRUE if signal file is processed


    ClassDef(AliMUONDigitizerv1,1) 
};    
#endif