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  1 # Category gdml History                             1 # Category gdml History
  2                                                     2 
  3 See `CONTRIBUTING.rst` for details of **requir      3 See `CONTRIBUTING.rst` for details of **required** info/format for each entry,
  4 which **must** added in reverse chronological       4 which **must** added in reverse chronological order (newest at the top).
  5 It must **not** be used as a substitute for wr      5 It must **not** be used as a substitute for writing good git commit messages!
  6                                                     6 
  7 ----------------------------------------------      7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  8                                                     8 
  9 ## 2024-06-20 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V11-02-04,  <<   9 ## 2023-06-16 I. Hrivnacova (gdml-V11-01-02)
 10 - Disabled schema validation by default, as Xe << 
 11   support only 'http' (see: https://issues.apa << 
 12 - Added possibility to define G4GDML_DEFAULT_S << 
 13   environment variable, to point to local path << 
 14   Defined new flag G4GDML_DEFAULT_WRITE_SCHEMA << 
 15   in writing.                                  << 
 16                                                << 
 17 ## 2024-03-08 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V11-02-02)  << 
 18 - Use std::map instead of std::vector to itera << 
 19   in G4GDMLWriteStructure::GetSkinSurface().   << 
 20   Part of fix addressing problem report #2598. << 
 21                                                << 
 22 ## 2024-02-29 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V11-02-01,  << 
 23 - Fix in schema module gdml_solids.xsd for tes << 
 24   correctly reference facet types. Fixes schem << 
 25   occur on some custom XSD validation tools. S << 
 26   Thanks to A.Trouche (Artenum) for providing  << 
 27                                                << 
 28 ## 2023-06-16 Ivana Hrivnacova (gdml-V11-01-02 << 
 29 - Let G4ThreeVectorCompare obey the strict wea     10 - Let G4ThreeVectorCompare obey the strict weak ordering requirements;
 30   which fixes failures in inserting elements i     11   which fixes failures in inserting elements in the std::map with
 31   this compare operator used in writing tessel     12   this compare operator used in writing tessellated solid.
 32                                                    13 
 33 # 2023-05-31 Ben Morgan (gdml-V11-01-01)           14 # 2023-05-31 Ben Morgan (gdml-V11-01-01)
 34 - Allow setting of alternative grammar for sch     15 - Allow setting of alternative grammar for schema validation via an environment
 35   variable `G4GDML_SCHEMA_FILE`, which overrid     16   variable `G4GDML_SCHEMA_FILE`, which overrides the value set by `SetImportSchema`
 36   if both are non-empty strings.                   17   if both are non-empty strings.
 37 - Update checking of grammar and schema overri     18 - Update checking of grammar and schema override to fail on missing schema, and
 38   to force parser to ignore any schema set in      19   to force parser to ignore any schema set in the input GDML file.
 39                                                    20 
 40 ## 2023-04-26 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V11-01-00)      21 ## 2023-04-26 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V11-01-00)
 41 - Added possibility to set alternative grammar     22 - Added possibility to set alternative grammar for schema validation while
 42   reading a GDML file. This can be achieved by     23   reading a GDML file. This can be achieved by either calling the new method
 43   SetImportSchema(..) from G4GDMLParser, provi     24   SetImportSchema(..) from G4GDMLParser, providing the absolute path and file
 44   name of the XML schema, or by using the new      25   name of the XML schema, or by using the new UI command:
 45     /persistency/gdml/schema "[absolute_path]/     26     /persistency/gdml/schema "[absolute_path]/schema_filename"
 46   before importing the GDML file.                  27   before importing the GDML file.
 47   By setting a locally stored alternative gram     28   By setting a locally stored alternative grammar, it will instruct the parser
 48   to ignore the default schema specified in th     29   to ignore the default schema specified in the GDML file and therefore
 49   no longer require access to the network for      30   no longer require access to the network for retrieving the schema. 
 50 - In G4GDMLWriteStructure::ExportSD(), use Get     31 - In G4GDMLWriteStructure::ExportSD(), use GetMasterSensitiveDetector() from
 51   logical volume to retrieve the shadow pointe     32   logical volume to retrieve the shadow pointer of the sensitive detector.
 52   Fixes issue reported by CMS when exporting s     33   Fixes issue reported by CMS when exporting sensitive detector auxiliary
 53   data in MT mode.                                 34   data in MT mode.
 54                                                    35 
 55 ## 2022-11-11 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V11-00-05)      36 ## 2022-11-11 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V11-00-05)
 56 - Fixed compilation warnings for implicit type     37 - Fixed compilation warnings for implicit type conversions on macOS/XCode 14.1.
 57                                                    38 
 58 ## 2022-04-04 Sergio Losilla (gdml-V11-00-04)      39 ## 2022-04-04 Sergio Losilla (gdml-V11-00-04)
 59 - Changed default temperature to 20 °C (follo     40 - Changed default temperature to 20 °C (followup to commit ba61d0).
 60                                                    41 
 61 ## 2022-03-14 W. Pokorski (gdml-V11-00-03)         42 ## 2022-03-14 W. Pokorski (gdml-V11-00-03)
 62 - Removed a forgotten (used for debugging) cou     43 - Removed a forgotten (used for debugging) cout in G4GDMLReadSolids::PropertyRead.
 63                                                    44 
 64 ## 2022-03-05 M. Asai (gdml-V11-00-02)             45 ## 2022-03-05 M. Asai (gdml-V11-00-02)
 65 - G4GDMLReadSolids, G4GDMLReadStructure:           46 - G4GDMLReadSolids, G4GDMLReadStructure:
 66   Use original find methods in G4SolidStore, G     47   Use original find methods in G4SolidStore, G4LogicalVolumeStore and
 67   G4PhysicalVolumeStore to simplify the code.      48   G4PhysicalVolumeStore to simplify the code.
 68   Co-working with geommng-V11-00-03.               49   Co-working with geommng-V11-00-03.
 69                                                    50 
 70 ## 2022-02-16 M. Asai (gdml-V11-00-01)             51 ## 2022-02-16 M. Asai (gdml-V11-00-01)
 71 - G4GDMLParser, G4GDMLReadDefine, G4GDMLReadSo     52 - G4GDMLParser, G4GDMLReadDefine, G4GDMLReadSolids, G4GDMLReadStructure:
 72   Addressing to the case of solid/volune name      53   Addressing to the case of solid/volune name duplication when reading
 73   more than one gdml files.                        54   more than one gdml files.
 74                                                    55 
 75 ## 2021-12-10 Ben Morgan (gdml-V11-00-00)          56 ## 2021-12-10 Ben Morgan (gdml-V11-00-00)
 76 - Change to new Markdown History format            57 - Change to new Markdown History format
 77                                                    58 
 78 ---                                                59 ---
 79                                                    60 
 80 # History entries prior to 11.0                    61 # History entries prior to 11.0
 81                                                    62 
 82 05 November 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-15)         63 05 November 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-15)
 83 - G4GDMLParser: issue notification warning in      64 - G4GDMLParser: issue notification warning in ImportRegions() in case
 84   more than one logical volume with same name      65   more than one logical volume with same name is found, to be set a
 85   root logical volume for a region.                66   root logical volume for a region.
 86                                                    67 
 87 02 November 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-14)         68 02 November 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-14)
 88 - G4GDMLParser: scan for all possible logical      69 - G4GDMLParser: scan for all possible logical volumes with same name in
 89   ImportRegions() and set them as root logical     70   ImportRegions() and set them as root logical volumes.
 90                                                    71 
 91 13 October 2021 D. Sawkey (gdml-V10-07-13)         72 13 October 2021 D. Sawkey (gdml-V10-07-13)
 92 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials, G4GDMLWriteSolids: G4M     73 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials, G4GDMLWriteSolids: G4MaterialProperties table now
 93   returns references to vectors, rather than m     74   returns references to vectors, rather than maps that had to be allocated
 94   on the heap. Adjust code to iterate over the     75   on the heap. Adjust code to iterate over the vectors.
 95                                                    76 
 96 30 September 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-12)        77 30 September 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-12)
 97 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials, G4GDMLWriteSolids: fix     78 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials, G4GDMLWriteSolids: fixed leaks introduced with recent
 98   changes to G4MaterialPropertiesTable, where      79   changes to G4MaterialPropertiesTable, where now maps are returned allocated
 99   on the heap, leaving ownership to clients...     80   on the heap, leaving ownership to clients...
100                                                    81 
101 15 September 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-11)        82 15 September 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-11)
102 - G4GDMLWriteStructure: added fatal exception      83 - G4GDMLWriteStructure: added fatal exception in AssemblyWrite() for the case
103   of nested assemblies, not yet supported for      84   of nested assemblies, not yet supported for exporting.
104                                                    85 
105 13 September 2021 D. Sawkey (gdml-V10-07-10)       86 13 September 2021 D. Sawkey (gdml-V10-07-10)
106 - G4GDMLReadMaterials, G4GDMLReadSolids: add p     87 - G4GDMLReadMaterials, G4GDMLReadSolids: add parameter createNewKey=true to 
107   G4Material[Const]PropertiesTable::AddPropert     88   G4Material[Const]PropertiesTable::AddProperty()
108                                                    89 
109 17 August 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-09)           90 17 August 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-09)
110 - G4GDMLRead: added missing update to internal     91 - G4GDMLRead: added missing update to internal maps for solids and volumes
111   stores, after stripping of names execution.      92   stores, after stripping of names execution. Addressing problem report #2403.
112                                                    93 
113 13 July 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-08)             94 13 July 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-08)
114 - G4GDMLParser: added utility method to retrie     95 - G4GDMLParser: added utility method to retrieve a generic physical volume
115   by its name.                                     96   by its name.
116                                                    97 
117 21 May 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-07)              98 21 May 2021 G. Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-07)
118 - G4GDMLReadSolids: updated optical surface pr     99 - G4GDMLReadSolids: updated optical surface properties based on relatively
119   recent introduction of DAVIS interface.         100   recent introduction of DAVIS interface.
120   Addressing problem report #2371.                101   Addressing problem report #2371.
121                                                   102 
122 18 May 2021 V. Ivanchenko (gdml-V10-07-06)        103 18 May 2021 V. Ivanchenko (gdml-V10-07-06)
123 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials: use G4PhysicsFreeVecto    104 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials: use G4PhysicsFreeVector instead
124   of G4PhysicsOrderedFreeVector.                  105   of G4PhysicsOrderedFreeVector.
125                                                   106 
126 1 April 2021 B. Morgan (gdml-V10-07-05)           107 1 April 2021 B. Morgan (gdml-V10-07-05)
127 - Migrate build to modular CMake API.             108 - Migrate build to modular CMake API.
128                                                   109 
129 17 March 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-04)     110 17 March 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-04)
130 - Solves the problem #2343 of not all assembli    111 - Solves the problem #2343 of not all assemblies being written out to the GDML file.
131   Fix provided by Laurie Nevay.                   112   Fix provided by Laurie Nevay.
132                                                   113 
133 16 March 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-03)     114 16 March 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-03)
134 - Solves the problem #2342 of multiUnion and a    115 - Solves the problem #2342 of multiUnion and assembly write creating degenerated names
135   (position, rotation and nodes). Fix provided    116   (position, rotation and nodes). Fix provided by Laurie Nevay.
136                                                   117 
137 4 March 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-02)      118 4 March 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-02)
138 - Removed the hardcoded size 10000 in G4GDMLWr    119 - Removed the hardcoded size 10000 in G4GDMLWrite causing the values in GDML truncated.
139   Adressing problem report #2336. Fix by Tao L    120   Adressing problem report #2336. Fix by Tao Lin.
140                                                   121 
141 3 February 2021 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-01    122 3 February 2021 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-07-01)
142 - Fixed parsing of regions in G4GDMLParser::Im    123 - Fixed parsing of regions in G4GDMLParser::ImportRegions().
143   Allow for proper deletion of meta-data lists    124   Allow for proper deletion of meta-data lists in destructor.
144   Based on GitHub PR#19 by shangjiaxuan.          125   Based on GitHub PR#19 by shangjiaxuan.
145 - Fixed reading of units for GenericTrap in G4    126 - Fixed reading of units for GenericTrap in G4GDMLReadSolids.
146   Addressing problem report #2317.                127   Addressing problem report #2317.
147                                                   128 
148 18 January 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-00    129 18 January 2021 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-07-00)
149 - Fixed importing of skin/border-surface prope    130 - Fixed importing of skin/border-surface properties by changing the key of
150   the G4GDMLReadSolids property vector map fro    131   the G4GDMLReadSolids property vector map from 'name' to 'name + ref'.
151   Addressing problem report #2305                 132   Addressing problem report #2305
152                                                   133 
153 5 November 2020 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-06-05    134 5 November 2020 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-06-05)
154 - Adding new method to the parser SetOutputFil    135 - Adding new method to the parser SetOutputFileOverwrite(G4bool flag) which
155   allows to set the flag to enable overwriting    136   allows to set the flag to enable overwriting of the output GDML file.
156                                                   137 
157 19 October 2020 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-06-04    138 19 October 2020 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-06-04)
158 - Fix for problem 2273 (fixing loops when from    139 - Fix for problem 2273 (fixing loops when from == to).
159                                                   140 
160 7 October 2020 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-06-03)    141 7 October 2020 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-06-03)
161 - Minor c++11 review. Code cleanup and formatt    142 - Minor c++11 review. Code cleanup and formatting.
162                                                   143 
163 6 October 2020 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-06-02)    144 6 October 2020 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-06-02)
164 - Use std::map instead of std::vector to itera    145 - Use std::map instead of std::vector to iterate on logical-border surfaces
165   in G4GDMLWriteStructure::GetBorderSurface().    146   in G4GDMLWriteStructure::GetBorderSurface().
166   Based on GitHub PR #6 by J.Brodsky.             147   Based on GitHub PR #6 by J.Brodsky.
167 - Some code cleanup and formatting in G4GDMLWr    148 - Some code cleanup and formatting in G4GDMLWriteStructure source.
168                                                   149 
169 21 February 2020 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-06-0    150 21 February 2020 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-06-01)
170 - Fixed writing out and reading in of const pr    151 - Fixed writing out and reading in of const properties of material.
171                                                   152 
172 11 December 2019 Ben Morgan (gdml-V10-06-00)      153 11 December 2019 Ben Morgan (gdml-V10-06-00)
173 - Cleanup CMake build, removing obsolete granu    154 - Cleanup CMake build, removing obsolete granular library options and
174   explicit include_directories.                   155   explicit include_directories.
175                                                   156 
176 13 November 2019 Makoto Asai (gdml-V10-05-09)     157 13 November 2019 Makoto Asai (gdml-V10-05-09)
177 - G4GDMLRead.cc : avoid double-definition of u    158 - G4GDMLRead.cc : avoid double-definition of units.
178                                                   159 
179 25th September 2019 Ben Morgan (gdml-V10-05-08    160 25th September 2019 Ben Morgan (gdml-V10-05-08)
180 - sources.cmake: Replace use of XercesC includ    161 - sources.cmake: Replace use of XercesC include/library by imported
181   XercesC::XercesC target                         162   XercesC::XercesC target
182                                                   163 
183 18,19 July 2019 Makoto Asai (gdml-V10-05-06, -    164 18,19 July 2019 Makoto Asai (gdml-V10-05-06, -07)
184 - G4GDMLMessenger.cc : avoid UI commands from     165 - G4GDMLMessenger.cc : avoid UI commands from being broadcasted to worker
185   threads.                                        166   threads.
186                                                   167 
187 17 May 2019 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-05-05)       168 17 May 2019 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-05-05)
188 - Adding support for writing out assemblies.      169 - Adding support for writing out assemblies.
189                                                   170 
190 2 May 2019 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-05-04)        171 2 May 2019 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-05-04)
191 - Improvement in the optical properties reader    172 - Improvement in the optical properties reader allowing to reuse the same
192   G4MaterialPropertyVector object for identica    173   G4MaterialPropertyVector object for identical properties.
193                                                   174 
194 12 April 2019 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-05-03)     175 12 April 2019 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-05-03)
195 - Fixes to BorderSurface and OpticalSurface wr    176 - Fixes to BorderSurface and OpticalSurface writer provided by Binbin Qi.
196   Addressing problem reports #2143 and #2142.     177   Addressing problem reports #2143 and #2142.
197                                                   178 
198 2 April 2019 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-05-02)      179 2 April 2019 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-05-02)
199 - Added more protections for workers also for     180 - Added more protections for workers also for writing modules and read.
200                                                   181 
201 1 April 2019 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-05-01)      182 1 April 2019 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-05-01)
202 - Added protection to G4GDMLParser::Write() to    183 - Added protection to G4GDMLParser::Write() to dump geometry only through
203   the master thread. Addressing problem report    184   the master thread. Addressing problem report #2156.
204                                                   185 
205 4 March 2019 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-05-00)      186 4 March 2019 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-05-00)
206 - Fix in G4GDMLReadStructure::PhysvolRead() to    187 - Fix in G4GDMLReadStructure::PhysvolRead() to allow correct import of
207   recursive assembly structures. Thanks to B.Q    188   recursive assembly structures. Thanks to B.Qi for the suggested fix.
208   Addressing problem report #2141.                189   Addressing problem report #2141.
209                                                   190 
210 5 October 2018 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-04)    191 5 October 2018 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-04)
211 - Added stripping of invalid characters for na    192 - Added stripping of invalid characters for names generation in writer classes
212   to prevent invalid NCName strings in exporte    193   to prevent invalid NCName strings in exported GDML files. Adopt properly
213   stripped generated strings for exporting nam    194   stripped generated strings for exporting names of optical surfaces.
214   Patch provided courtesy of B.Couturier (LHCb    195   Patch provided courtesy of B.Couturier (LHCb).
215                                                   196 
216 7 June 2018 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-03)       197 7 June 2018 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-03)
217 - Clear also auxiliary map information in G4GD    198 - Clear also auxiliary map information in G4GDMLReadStructure::Clear().
218   Addressing problem report #2064.                199   Addressing problem report #2064.
219                                                   200 
220 15 March 2018 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-02)     201 15 March 2018 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-02)
221 - Protect printout of progress in reading/writ    202 - Protect printout of progress in reading/writing by G4VERBOSE.
222                                                   203 
223 7 February 2018 Daren Sawkey (gdml-V10-04-01)     204 7 February 2018 Daren Sawkey (gdml-V10-04-01)
224 - Updates to changes in G4Material[Const]Prope    205 - Updates to changes in G4Material[Const]PropertiesTable in
225   G4GDMLWriteSolids and G4GDMLWriteMaterials.     206   G4GDMLWriteSolids and G4GDMLWriteMaterials.
226   Addressing problem report #2030.                207   Addressing problem report #2030.
227                                                   208 
228 19 December 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-0    209 19 December 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-04-00)
229 - Fixed self-consistency in G4GDMLAuxStructTyp    210 - Fixed self-consistency in G4GDMLAuxStructType header (missing #include).
230   Thanks to Raphael Isemann for reporting this    211   Thanks to Raphael Isemann for reporting this.
231                                                   212 
232 02 October 2017 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-03-09    213 02 October 2017 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-03-09)
233 - Added handling of null pointer to material i    214 - Added handling of null pointer to material in case of parallel geometries
234                                                   215 
235 15 September 2017 Soon Yung Jun (gdml-V10-03-0    216 15 September 2017 Soon Yung Jun (gdml-V10-03-08)
236 - use GetPropertyMap and GetConstPropertyMap i    217 - use GetPropertyMap and GetConstPropertyMap instead of GetPropertiesMap
237   and GetPropertiesCMap in G4GDMLWriteMaterial    218   and GetPropertiesCMap in G4GDMLWriteMaterials and G4GDMLWriteSolids
238                                                   219 
239 11 September 2017 Soon Yung Jun (gdml-V10-03-0    220 11 September 2017 Soon Yung Jun (gdml-V10-03-07)
240 - corresponding updates due to changes in G4Ma    221 - corresponding updates due to changes in G4MaterialPropertiesTable maps
241   in G4GDMLWriteMaterials and G4GDMLWriteSolid    222   in G4GDMLWriteMaterials and G4GDMLWriteSolids
242                                                   223 
243 23 August 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-06)    224 23 August 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-06)
244 - Handle all possible variants for G4TwistedTu    225 - Handle all possible variants for G4TwistedTubs, included asymmetric ones.
245   Updated TwistedtubsRead/Write() in G4GDMLRea    226   Updated TwistedtubsRead/Write() in G4GDMLRead/WriteSolids accordingly.
246   Extended schema for coping with all possible    227   Extended schema for coping with all possible parameters for G4TwistedTubs
247   shape (updated file gdml_solids.xsd). New GD    228   shape (updated file gdml_solids.xsd). New GDML schema version 3.1.6.
248   Thanks to Yimin Wang (MIT) for reporting thi    229   Thanks to Yimin Wang (MIT) for reporting this.
249                                                   230 
250 17 August 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-05)    231 17 August 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-05)
251 - Fix in G4GDMLWriteSolids::TwistedtubsWrite()    232 - Fix in G4GDMLWriteSolids::TwistedtubsWrite() to correctly export
252   end-inner/outer radii for G4TwistedTubs shap    233   end-inner/outer radii for G4TwistedTubs shape.
253                                                   234 
254 13 July 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-04)      235 13 July 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-04)
255 - Added commands to G4GDMLMessenger for enable    236 - Added commands to G4GDMLMessenger for enable/disable stripping of names
256   for reading and for appending or not pointer    237   for reading and for appending or not pointers to names for writing.
257                                                   238 
258 20 June 2017 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-03-03)      239 20 June 2017 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-03-03)
259 - Added optical surface properties to the sche    240 - Added optical surface properties to the schema
260                                                   241 
261 12 June 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-02)      242 12 June 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-02)
262 - Added ability to export limited number of le    243 - Added ability to export limited number of levels in the geometry hierarchy,
263   by specifying this through the G4GDMLParser:    244   by specifying this through the G4GDMLParser::SetMaxExportLevel(G4int) method.
264                                                   245 
265 7 April 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-01)      246 7 April 2017 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-03-01)
266 - Enabled import/export of G4MultiUnion as a n    247 - Enabled import/export of G4MultiUnion as a native type, no longer bound
267   to USolids module only. Requires co-working     248   to USolids module only. Requires co-working tags in geometry.
268                                                   249 
269 23 March 2017 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-03-00)     250 23 March 2017 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-03-00)
270 - Fixed schema for replicas along angular axis    251 - Fixed schema for replicas along angular axis.
271   Changing the schema to GDML version 3.1.5.      252   Changing the schema to GDML version 3.1.5.
272   Addressing problem report #1917.                253   Addressing problem report #1917.
273 - Added possibility to specify material proper    254 - Added possibility to specify material properties tables for optical
274   surfaces (Wouter Deconinck). Addressing enha    255   surfaces (Wouter Deconinck). Addressing enhancement request #1947.
275                                                   256 
276 18 November 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-0    257 18 November 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-09)
277 - Fixing check for correctness of the units fo    258 - Fixing check for correctness of the units for replicas in case of angular
278   axis.                                           259   axis.
279                                                   260 
280 13 September Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-08)      261 13 September Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-08)
281 - Replaced obsolete call to 'Invisible' with '    262 - Replaced obsolete call to 'Invisible' with 'G4VisAttributes::GetInvisible()'
282   in G4GDMLReadStructure::GetWorldVolume().       263   in G4GDMLReadStructure::GetWorldVolume().
283                                                   264 
284 26 July 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-07)      265 26 July 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-07)
285 - Fixing check for correctness of the units fo    266 - Fixing check for correctness of the units for divisions along angular axis.
286                                                   267 
287 29 April 2016 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-06)     268 29 April 2016 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-06)
288 - Added missing new dependency on digits_hits/    269 - Added missing new dependency on digits_hits/detector in GNUmakefile.
289                                                   270 
290 28 April 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-05)     271 28 April 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-05)
291 - Added ability to automatically export the na    272 - Added ability to automatically export the names of sensitive detectors
292   as the auxiliary information.                   273   as the auxiliary information.
293                                                   274 
294 22 March 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-04)     275 22 March 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-04)
295 - adding check for correctness of the units       276 - adding check for correctness of the units
296                                                   277 
297 21 March 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-03)     278 21 March 2016 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-02-03)
298 - increasing max_chars in the transcode() call    279 - increasing max_chars in the transcode() calls in G4GDLWrite (bug #1847)
299                                                   280 
300 16 March 2016 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-02,     281 16 March 2016 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-02, 01)
301 - Added ability to import and export scaled sh    282 - Added ability to import and export scaled shapes.
302   Extended GDML schema by adding "scaledSolid"    283   Extended GDML schema by adding "scaledSolid" tag supporting scaled shapes.
303   New GDML schema version 3.1.4 (files: gdml.x    284   New GDML schema version 3.1.4 (files: gdml.xsd, gdml_solids.xsd).
304   Requires tags "geommng-V10-02-00" and "geom-    285   Requires tags "geommng-V10-02-00" and "geom-bool-V10-02-01".
305                                                   286 
306 14 December 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-0    287 14 December 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-02-00)
307 - Corrected broken URLs and version number to     288 - Corrected broken URLs and version number to schema.
308                                                   289 
309 07 October 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-24    290 07 October 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-24)
310 - Protected compilation of G4MultiUnion wrappe    291 - Protected compilation of G4MultiUnion wrapper with G4GEOM_USE_USOLIDS flag.
311                                                   292 
312 02 October 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-23    293 02 October 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-23)
313 - Restored left-hand rule in G4GDMLWriteDefine    294 - Restored left-hand rule in G4GDMLWriteDefine. Use more relaxed precision
314   constant for formula evaluation, to allow fo    295   constant for formula evaluation, to allow for proper treatment of
315   singularities.                                  296   singularities.
316                                                   297 
317 01 October 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-22    298 01 October 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-22, 21)
318 - Apply right-hand rule (counterclockwise rota    299 - Apply right-hand rule (counterclockwise rotation) for matrix-to-angles
319   conversion in G4GDMLWriteDefine.                300   conversion in G4GDMLWriteDefine.
320   Attempt to debug CMS dumped geometry.           301   Attempt to debug CMS dumped geometry.
321                                                   302 
322 24 September 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-    303 24 September 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-20)
323 - Rectify rotation matrices in reading and wri    304 - Rectify rotation matrices in reading and writing GDML files to get rid of
324   spurious roundoff errors in stored values.      305   spurious roundoff errors in stored values.
325                                                   306 
326 06 August 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-19)    307 06 August 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-19)
327 - Fixed typo in exported name for electron cut    308 - Fixed typo in exported name for electron cuts in G4GDMLWriteStructure.
328                                                   309 
329 30 July 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-18)      310 30 July 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-18)
330 - Small modification to previous tag to avoid     311 - Small modification to previous tag to avoid writing out 0 copy-number.
331                                                   312 
332 30 July 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-17)      313 30 July 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-17)
333 - Added support for writing and reading copy-n    314 - Added support for writing and reading copy-numbers associated to placements.
334   New GDML schema version 3.1.3 (files: gdml.x    315   New GDML schema version 3.1.3 (files: gdml.xsd).
335                                                   316 
336 08 May 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-16)       317 08 May 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-16)
337 - Modification in the import/export of the reg    318 - Modification in the import/export of the regions to deal with reflected
338   volumes.                                        319   volumes.
339                                                   320 
340 07 May 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-15)       321 07 May 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-15)
341 - Fixing bug introduced in the previous tag V1    322 - Fixing bug introduced in the previous tag V10-01-13.
342                                                   323 
343 30 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-14)     324 30 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-14)
344 - Fixed non-initialised boolean flag in G4GDML    325 - Fixed non-initialised boolean flag in G4GDMLRead, reported by Coverity.
345                                                   326 
346 28 April 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-13)     327 28 April 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-13)
347 - One more fix for writing out reflected volum    328 - One more fix for writing out reflected volumes to cover the case when _only_
348   the reflected volume is present.                329   the reflected volume is present.
349                                                   330 
350 27 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-12)     331 27 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-12)
351 - Allow for optional stripping of references f    332 - Allow for optional stripping of references from regions names
352   when exporting.                                 333   when exporting.
353                                                   334 
354 20 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-11)     335 20 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-11)
355 - Corrected parsing of shape type-ID for Multi    336 - Corrected parsing of shape type-ID for MultiUnion in G4GDMLWriteSolids.
356                                                   337 
357 16 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-10)     338 16 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-10)
358 - Improved text in G4Exception for failed impo    339 - Improved text in G4Exception for failed import of file in G4GDMLRead.
359                                                   340 
360 14 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-09)     341 14 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-09)
361 - Code cleanup and formatting.                    342 - Code cleanup and formatting.
362                                                   343 
363 13 April 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-08)     344 13 April 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-08)
364 - Fixed writing out of reflected volumes. No m    345 - Fixed writing out of reflected volumes. No more redundant duplicated
365   logical volumes in the store after import of    346   logical volumes in the store after import of geometry.
366 - Correction for optional stripping of world-v    347 - Correction for optional stripping of world-volume.
367                                                   348 
368 9 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-07)      349 9 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-07)
369 - Added "dichroic" surface model for optical p    350 - Added "dichroic" surface model for optical property, consistent with
370   addition done in release 10.0.                  351   addition done in release 10.0.
371                                                   352 
372 9 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-06)      353 9 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-06)
373 - Simplified retrivial of energy cuts by direc    354 - Simplified retrivial of energy cuts by directly using G4ProductionCutsTable.
374                                                   355 
375 8 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-05)      356 8 April 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-05)
376 - Implemented ability to optionally export (ex    357 - Implemented ability to optionally export (export only!) energy cuts
377   associated to logical volumes (default is OF    358   associated to logical volumes (default is OFF). Export of energy cuts for
378   volumes can be activated/de-activated by mea    359   volumes can be activated/de-activated by means of a new UI command
379   "/persistency/gdml/export_Ecuts [true/false]    360   "/persistency/gdml/export_Ecuts [true/false]".
380 - Corrected signature for import/export of aux    361 - Corrected signature for import/export of auxiliary information and
381   execute dump of the auxiliary information af    362   execute dump of the auxiliary information after all volume's content,
382   included daughters tree, to be consistent wi    363   included daughters tree, to be consistent with schema definition.
383                                                   364 
384 30 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-04)     365 30 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-04)
385 - Enable also export of default world region,     366 - Enable also export of default world region, for consistency.
386                                                   367 
387 27 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-03)     368 27 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-03)
388 - Fixed compilation warnings on SLC5.             369 - Fixed compilation warnings on SLC5.
389                                                   370 
390 27 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-02)     371 27 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-02)
391 - Implemented import/export of geometrical reg    372 - Implemented import/export of geometrical regions associated to volumes
392   for importing and storing production cuts an    373   for importing and storing production cuts and user-limits, as global
393   auxiliary_info entity. NOTE: regions in para    374   auxiliary_info entity. NOTE: regions in parallel worlds not supported!
394   Updated G4GDMLParser to optionally activate     375   Updated G4GDMLParser to optionally activate export of regions (default
395   is OFF). Export of regions can be activated/    376   is OFF). Export of regions can be activated/de-activated by means of
396   the new UI command "/persistency/gdml/export    377   the new UI command "/persistency/gdml/export_regions [true/false]".
397 - Avoid use of standard evaluator for import o    378 - Avoid use of standard evaluator for import of units; adopt G4UnitsTable
398   instead, in order to avoid loss of precision    379   instead, in order to avoid loss of precision due to unit's conversion.
399                                                   380 
400 19 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo                      381 19 March 2015 Gabriele Cosmo
401 - Added missing file to headers list in source    382 - Added missing file to headers list in sources.cmake.
402 - Minor code cleanup...                           383 - Minor code cleanup...
403                                                   384 
404 18 March 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-01)     385 18 March 2015 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V10-01-01)
405 - Added 'userinfo' to GDML schema to allow 'gl    386 - Added 'userinfo' to GDML schema to allow 'global' auxiliary fields.
406 - Extended auxiliary field in the schema by 'a    387 - Extended auxiliary field in the schema by 'auxunit' and pointer to
407   sub-auxiliary fields (no limit on the number    388   sub-auxiliary fields (no limit on the number of levels).
408   New GDML schema version 3.1.2 (files: gdml.x    389   New GDML schema version 3.1.2 (files: gdml.xsd, gdml_core.xsd).
409 - Added writer support for auxiliary info (glo    390 - Added writer support for auxiliary info (global and volume-specific).
410                                                   391 
411 3 February 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-00    392 3 February 2015 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-01-00)
412 - Allow for return of NULL pointer in call to     393 - Allow for return of NULL pointer in call to GetWorldVolume() in case
413   read command for importing a GDML file has n    394   read command for importing a GDML file has not been yet issued.
414   Addressing enhancement request #1412.           395   Addressing enhancement request #1412.
415                                                   396 
416 24 November 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-1    397 24 November 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-11)
417 - Fixed typo in G4GDMLWriteSolids::BooleanWrit    398 - Fixed typo in G4GDMLWriteSolids::BooleanWrite() for the case of repeated
418   displacements of the reference solid in the     399   displacements of the reference solid in the same Boolean operation (issue
419   reported by ATLAS).                             400   reported by ATLAS).
420                                                   401 
421 18 November 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-1    402 18 November 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-10)
422 - Issue exception when attempting to load mult    403 - Issue exception when attempting to load multi-union structures
423   without USolids.                                404   without USolids.
424                                                   405 
425 11 November 2014 Makoto Asai (gdml-V10-00-09)     406 11 November 2014 Makoto Asai (gdml-V10-00-09)
426 - G4GDMLMessenger: /persistency/gdml/clear now    407 - G4GDMLMessenger: /persistency/gdml/clear now invokes G4RunManager to
427   cleanly delete entire geometry.                 408   cleanly delete entire geometry.
428                                                   409 
429 10 November 2014 Witold Pokorski (gdml-V10-00-    410 10 November 2014 Witold Pokorski (gdml-V10-00-08)
430 - Correction to G4GDMLReadMaterials::MixtureRe    411 - Correction to G4GDMLReadMaterials::MixtureRead() to revert order of
431   reading (first elements then materials) for     412   reading (first elements then materials) for mixtures by fraction;
432   corrects referencing for cases when elements    413   corrects referencing for cases when elements and materials may carry
433   the same name (case reported by ATLAS).         414   the same name (case reported by ATLAS).
434                                                   415 
435 29 October 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-07    416 29 October 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-07)
436 - Moved USolids module from geometry/solids to    417 - Moved USolids module from geometry/solids to externals.
437                                                   418 
438 18 July 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-06)      419 18 July 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-06)
439 - Added implementation for import/export of Mu    420 - Added implementation for import/export of Multi-Union (G4MultiUnion)
440   structures.                                     421   structures.
441   Requiring updated GDML schema for multiUnion    422   Requiring updated GDML schema for multiUnionNode entity (GDML version 3.1.1).
442 - Updated internal schema to reflect new GDML     423 - Updated internal schema to reflect new GDML schema release 3.1.1, for
443   updated gdml_solids.xsd module.                 424   updated gdml_solids.xsd module.
444                                                   425 
445 21 May 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-05)       426 21 May 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-05)
446 - Added better description to fatal exception     427 - Added better description to fatal exception in case document content
447   imported happens to be empty in G4GDMLRead::    428   imported happens to be empty in G4GDMLRead::Read().
448                                                   429 
449 20 May 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-04)       430 20 May 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-04)
450 - Correction to G4GDMLRead::Read() for the cas    431 - Correction to G4GDMLRead::Read() for the case when schema validation
451   is turned off, to disable initialisation of     432   is turned off, to disable initialisation of validation machinery in the
452   parser and allow for standalone parsing off-    433   parser and allow for standalone parsing off-network.
453                                                   434 
454 15 May 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-03)       435 15 May 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-03)
455 - Corrected minor Coverity defect in G4GDMLPar    436 - Corrected minor Coverity defect in G4GDMLParser for uninitialised
456   'strip' flag in constructors.                   437   'strip' flag in constructors.
457 - Corrected potential memory leak in G4GDMLRea    438 - Corrected potential memory leak in G4GDMLReadSolids.
458                                                   439 
459 11 April 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-02)     440 11 April 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-02)
460 - Corrected dump of 'phi' and 'theta' for G4Tr    441 - Corrected dump of 'phi' and 'theta' for G4Trap and G4Para in writer.
461   Addressing problem report #1602.                442   Addressing problem report #1602.
462                                                   443 
463 10 April 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-01)     444 10 April 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-01)
464 - Get rid of deprecated 'register' storage cla    445 - Get rid of deprecated 'register' storage class specifier in source files.
465                                                   446 
466 13 March 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-00)     447 13 March 2014 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V10-00-00)
467 - Added comparison operator for 3-vector key i    448 - Added comparison operator for 3-vector key in 'vertexMap' in
468   G4GDMLWriteSolids for export of tessellated     449   G4GDMLWriteSolids for export of tessellated solid.
469   Addressing problem report #1573.                450   Addressing problem report #1573.
470                                                   451 
471 29 November 2013 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-06    452 29 November 2013 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-06-09)
472 - Fixed GDML schema for spurious validation er    453 - Fixed GDML schema for spurious validation errors on last changes introduced
473   for parameterisation of polycone and polyhed    454   for parameterisation of polycone and polyhedra and multi-union.
474 - Fixed typo in G4GDMLReadParamvol and some co    455 - Fixed typo in G4GDMLReadParamvol and some code cleanup.
475                                                   456 
476 23 November 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-0    457 23 November 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-08)
477 - Fixed compilation warnings on SLC5/gcc-4.1.     458 - Fixed compilation warnings on SLC5/gcc-4.1.
478                                                   459 
479 22 November 2013 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-06    460 22 November 2013 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-06-07)
480 - Added support for parameterisation of polyco    461 - Added support for parameterisation of polycone and polyhedra in GDML schema.
481   Extended related classes accordingly in read    462   Extended related classes accordingly in reader and writer.
482 - Added warning in reader for multi-union stru    463 - Added warning in reader for multi-union structure not yet supported.
483                                                   464 
484 7 November 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-06    465 7 November 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-06)
485 - Replaced deprecated calls to G4Sphere access    466 - Replaced deprecated calls to G4Sphere accessor methods.
486                                                   467 
487 29 October 2013 Tatiana Nikitina                  468 29 October 2013 Tatiana Nikitina
488 - Added 'generic' Polycone and Polyhedra to GD    469 - Added 'generic' Polycone and Polyhedra to GDML Reader and Writer.
489   Splitted definition of Polycone to ordinary     470   Splitted definition of Polycone to ordinary and generic.
490 - Added parameterisation for Ellipsoid to read    471 - Added parameterisation for Ellipsoid to readear/writer and schema.
491 - Added MultiUnion solid and 'generic' Polycon    472 - Added MultiUnion solid and 'generic' Polycone and Polyhedra to the schema
492   GDML schema updated to version 3.1.0.           473   GDML schema updated to version 3.1.0.
493 - Fix in G4GDMLReadParamvol::ParametersRead()     474 - Fix in G4GDMLReadParamvol::ParametersRead() for reading parameterised
494   Sphere, Orb, Torus and Para.                    475   Sphere, Orb, Torus and Para.
495                                                   476 
496 27 August 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-05,    477 27 August 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-05, gdml-V09-06-04)
497 - Added G4Ellipsoid among solids enabled for p    478 - Added G4Ellipsoid among solids enabled for parameterisation in
498   G4GDMLParameterisation.                         479   G4GDMLParameterisation.
499                                                   480 
500 5 June 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-03)       481 5 June 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-03)
501 - Replaced use of 'pascal' with 'hep_pascal' t    482 - Replaced use of 'pascal' with 'hep_pascal' to avoid conflicts on Windows.
502                                                   483 
503 10 April 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-02)     484 10 April 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-02)
504 - Removed TLS changes in G4GDMLWrite as not ne    485 - Removed TLS changes in G4GDMLWrite as not necessary.
505                                                   486 
506 26 February 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-0    487 26 February 2013 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-06-01)
507 - Removed unused data member in G4STRead.         488 - Removed unused data member in G4STRead.
508 - Cleanup of MT changes in G4GDMLWrite.           489 - Cleanup of MT changes in G4GDMLWrite.
509                                                   490 
510 25 October 2012 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-05    491 25 October 2012 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-05)
511 - Added inclusion of headers to G4STRead.cc to    492 - Added inclusion of headers to G4STRead.cc to make it self consistent.
512                                                   493 
513 18 July 2012 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V09-05-04)      494 18 July 2012 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V09-05-04)
514 - Corrected handling of constant material prop    495 - Corrected handling of constant material properties.
515                                                   496 
516 5 July 2012 - Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-03)     497 5 July 2012 - Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-03)
517 - Explicitly use inclusion of headers for syst    498 - Explicitly use inclusion of headers for system of units and physical
518   constants, in plan to remove implicit inclus    499   constants, in plan to remove implicit inclusion from globals.hh.
519                                                   500 
520 30 May 2012 - Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-02)     501 30 May 2012 - Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-02)
521 - Fixed typo introduced in previous tag...        502 - Fixed typo introduced in previous tag...
522                                                   503 
523 25 May 2012 - Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-01)     504 25 May 2012 - Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-05-01)
524 - Fixed trivial cases of variable shadowing.      505 - Fixed trivial cases of variable shadowing.
525                                                   506 
526 20 March 2012 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V09-05-00,     507 20 March 2012 Witek Pokorski (gdml-V09-05-00, gdml-V09-04-11)
527 - Bug fix in material properties.                 508 - Bug fix in material properties.
528                                                   509 
529 23 November 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-1    510 23 November 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-10)
530 - Additional fix on G4EllipticalTube, to not c    511 - Additional fix on G4EllipticalTube, to not consider units in import for
531   semi-axes ratios.                               512   semi-axes ratios.
532                                                   513 
533 23 November 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-0    514 23 November 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-09)
534 - Same fix for G4TessellatedSolid and G4Tet, t    515 - Same fix for G4TessellatedSolid and G4Tet, to consider units in import
535   for vertices.                                   516   for vertices.
536                                                   517 
537 23 November 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-0    518 23 November 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-08)
538 - Fix in reader for G4GenericTrap shape to con    519 - Fix in reader for G4GenericTrap shape to consider units in import for
539   vertices.                                       520   vertices.
540                                                   521 
541 1 November 2011 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-04-    522 1 November 2011 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-04-07)
542 - Extended reader and writer to support new sh    523 - Extended reader and writer to support new shape G4CutTubs.
543                                                   524 
544 14 October 2011 Peter Gumplinger (gdml-V09-04-    525 14 October 2011 Peter Gumplinger (gdml-V09-04-06)
545 - Completed migration to work with tag "materi    526 - Completed migration to work with tag "materials-V09-04-15" also for writer.
546                                                   527 
547 13 October 2011 Peter Gumplinger (gdml-V09-04-    528 13 October 2011 Peter Gumplinger (gdml-V09-04-05)
548 - Modify to comply with modifications in tag "    529 - Modify to comply with modifications in tag "materials-V09-04-14".
549                                                   530 
550 27 September 2010 Anton Pytel (gdml-V09-04-04)    531 27 September 2010 Anton Pytel (gdml-V09-04-04)
551 - Extended GDML schema for materials to includ    532 - Extended GDML schema for materials to include ionisation potential (mean
552   excitation energy) property to materials (GD    533   excitation energy) property to materials (GDML-3.0.1). Adapted reader and
553   writer plugins accordingly.                     534   writer plugins accordingly.
554                                                   535 
555 23 May 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-03)       536 23 May 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-03)
556 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials: avoid dereferencing of    537 - G4GDMLWriteMaterials: avoid dereferencing of null pointer in PropertyWrite()
557   for materials without property assigned; iss    538   for materials without property assigned; issue a warning message.
558   Addressing problem report #1214.                539   Addressing problem report #1214.
559                                                   540 
560 13 May 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-02)       541 13 May 2011 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-02)
561 - Fixed compilation warnings from gcc-4.6.0 fo    542 - Fixed compilation warnings from gcc-4.6.0 for variables set but not used.
562                                                   543 
563 5 May 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-01)        544 5 May 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-04-01)
564 - Make use of G4Evaluator typedef for evaluato    545 - Make use of G4Evaluator typedef for evaluator instance.
565                                                   546 
566 10 Jan 2010 Ivana Hrivnakova (gdml-V09-04-00)     547 10 Jan 2010 Ivana Hrivnakova (gdml-V09-04-00)
567 - Correction in G4GDMLWriteMaterials::Material    548 - Correction in G4GDMLWriteMaterials::MaterialWrite() to properly treat
568   export of materials with single element defi    549   export of materials with single element defined as isotope composition.
569                                                   550 
570 30 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-10)       551 30 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-10)
571 - Fixed ambiguity in signature of Write() meth    552 - Fixed ambiguity in signature of Write() method in G4GDMLParser.
572                                                   553 
573 17 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-09)       554 17 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-09)
574 - Added possibility to de-activate/activate na    555 - Added possibility to de-activate/activate names stripping when reading files,
575   by invoking a new method G4GDMLParser::SetSt    556   by invoking a new method G4GDMLParser::SetStripFlag(bool) before importing
576   the GDML file. Stripping is activated by def    557   the GDML file. Stripping is activated by default.
577 - Corrected initialization of messenger for al    558 - Corrected initialization of messenger for all constructors of G4GDMLParser.
578                                                   559 
579 04 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-08)       560 04 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-08)
580 - Fixed compilation warning on G4GDMLEvaluator    561 - Fixed compilation warning on G4GDMLEvaluator.
581                                                   562 
582 02 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-07)       563 02 Nov 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-07)
583 - Fixed minor left Coverity reports.              564 - Fixed minor left Coverity reports.
584 - Some code cleanup and updated CMake scripts.    565 - Some code cleanup and updated CMake scripts.
585                                                   566 
586 25 Oct 2010 Witold Pokorski                       567 25 Oct 2010 Witold Pokorski
587 - New class G4GDMLMessenger instantiated with     568 - New class G4GDMLMessenger instantiated with G4GDMLParser and defining
588   UI commands for importing and exporting GDML    569   UI commands for importing and exporting GDML files, through the various
589   options the parser provides.                    570   options the parser provides.
590 - Corrected GetWorldVolume() in G4GDMLReadStru    571 - Corrected GetWorldVolume() in G4GDMLReadStructure, to make use of structure
591   stored in memory in case geometry is already    572   stored in memory in case geometry is already imported.
592                                                   573 
593 14 Oct 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-06)       574 14 Oct 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-06)
594 - Fixed dummy initialisation of members in con    575 - Fixed dummy initialisation of members in constructors in classes
595   G4GDMLParameterisation, G4GDMLReadParamvol,     576   G4GDMLParameterisation, G4GDMLReadParamvol, G4GDMLReadStructure,
596   G4GDMLWrite, G4GDMLWriteDefine, G4GDMLWriteM    577   G4GDMLWrite, G4GDMLWriteDefine, G4GDMLWriteMaterials, G4GDMLWriteSolids.
597 - Added exceptions asserting validity of dynam    578 - Added exceptions asserting validity of dynamic casted pointers.
598                                                   579 
599 11 Oct 2010 Witold Pokorski (gdml-V09-03-05)      580 11 Oct 2010 Witold Pokorski (gdml-V09-03-05)
600 - Added GetAuxMap() method to G4GDMLParser and    581 - Added GetAuxMap() method to G4GDMLParser and removed 'const' qualifier to
601   types in internal map of logical-volumes. Ch    582   types in internal map of logical-volumes. Changed value type to 'string' in
602   G4GDMLAuxPairType to avoid extra type evalua    583   G4GDMLAuxPairType to avoid extra type evaluation while parsing.
603                                                   584 
604 19 Aug 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-04)       585 19 Aug 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-04)
605 - Fixed printout of unit in G4GDMLWriteStructu    586 - Fixed printout of unit in G4GDMLWriteStructure for replicas and divisions,
606   in the case of angles.                          587   in the case of angles.
607                                                   588 
608 02 Jun 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-03)       589 02 Jun 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-03)
609 - Added G4GenericTrap among the set of support    590 - Added G4GenericTrap among the set of supported solids in both reader and
610   writer, treating as 'arb8' GDML type.           591   writer, treating as 'arb8' GDML type.
611                                                   592 
612 20 May 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-02)       593 20 May 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-02)
613 - Corrected dump of division axis in writer.      594 - Corrected dump of division axis in writer.
614                                                   595 
615 18 Feb 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-01)       596 18 Feb 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-01)
616 - Added missing reference attribute in G4GDMLW    597 - Added missing reference attribute in G4GDMLWriteMaterials for dumping
617   of materials property vectors. Increased str    598   of materials property vectors. Increased string buffer in G4GDMLWrite.
618   Addressing problem report #1104.                599   Addressing problem report #1104.
619 - Corrected import of surface properties in G4    600 - Corrected import of surface properties in G4GDMLReadSolids for the case
620   of recursive read of files.                     601   of recursive read of files.
621                                                   602 
622 17 Feb 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-00)       603 17 Feb 2010 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-03-00)
623 - Added IsValid() method to parser to verify i    604 - Added IsValid() method to parser to verify if variable/constant/quantity
624   is defined and is valid. Added const qualifi    605   is defined and is valid. Added const qualifier to reader accessors in parser.
625                                                   606 
626 04 Dec 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-18)       607 04 Dec 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-18)
627 - Updated list of optical properties in G4GDML    608 - Updated list of optical properties in G4GDMLReadSolid according to
628   last changes to G4OpticalSurface and G4Surfa    609   last changes to G4OpticalSurface and G4SurfaceProperty.
629                                                   610 
630 14 Oct 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-17)       611 14 Oct 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-17)
631 - Added support for GDML 'expression' tag, imp    612 - Added support for GDML 'expression' tag, implementing generic expressions
632   stored as literal constants.                    613   stored as literal constants.
633 - Corrected handling of 'quantity' tag; added     614 - Corrected handling of 'quantity' tag; added missing caching of evaluation.
634                                                   615 
635 24 Sep 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-16)       616 24 Sep 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-16)
636 - Added support for the GDML 'assembly' tag, i    617 - Added support for the GDML 'assembly' tag, implementing assemblies of
637   simple placements through G4AssemblyVolume.     618   simple placements through G4AssemblyVolume.
638                                                   619 
639 12 May 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-15)       620 12 May 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-15)
640 - Restricted usage of loops only for placement    621 - Restricted usage of loops only for placement of volumes. Now correctly
641   handling most common use-case of multiple co    622   handling most common use-case of multiple copies of the same volume/solid
642   through loop statement. Addressing problem r    623   through loop statement. Addressing problem report #1063.
643                                                   624 
644 11 May 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-14)       625 11 May 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-14)
645 - Allow for name stripping of volumes which ar    626 - Allow for name stripping of volumes which are included in loops; do not
646   store appended internal counter reference.      627   store appended internal counter reference.
647                                                   628 
648 27 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-13)     629 27 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-13)
649 - Get rid of unused parameter in G4GDMLWriteMa    630 - Get rid of unused parameter in G4GDMLWriteMaterials::PropertyVectorWrite().
650                                                   631 
651 24 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-12)     632 24 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-12)
652 - Some code cleanup: rationalised inclusion of    633 - Some code cleanup: rationalised inclusion of headers, replacing them
653   with forward declarations where possible.       634   with forward declarations where possible.
654                                                   635 
655 24 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-11)     636 24 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-11)
656 - Allow for reading/writing of constant materi    637 - Allow for reading/writing of constant material properties.
657 - Implemented ability to write surface propert    638 - Implemented ability to write surface properties associated to volumes
658   and material properties.                        639   and material properties.
659                                                   640 
660 17 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-10)     641 17 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-10)
661 - Defined missing copy constructor and operato    642 - Defined missing copy constructor and operator=() to G4GDMLMatrix
662   internal class, to avoid cases of memory cor    643   internal class, to avoid cases of memory corruption when handling matrices.
663                                                   644 
664 15 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-09)     645 15 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-09)
665 - Completed virtual layer for allowing customi    646 - Completed virtual layer for allowing customisation of the writer for
666   user-extended schemas.                          647   user-extended schemas.
667                                                   648 
668 09 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-08)     649 09 April 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-08)
669 - Correction in G4GDMLWriteSolids::BooleanWrit    650 - Correction in G4GDMLWriteSolids::BooleanWrite() in order to handle
670   cases of nested displaced solids given to bo    651   cases of nested displaced solids given to both operands in a Boolean
671   operation (ATLAS use case).                     652   operation (ATLAS use case).
672 - Renamed flag for maximum number of transform    653 - Renamed flag for maximum number of transformations applied to a solid
673   and moved to G4GDMLWriteSolids base class.      654   and moved to G4GDMLWriteSolids base class.
674 - First virtual layer for custom writer classe    655 - First virtual layer for custom writer classes G4GDMLWriteSolids and
675   G4GDMLWriteStructure.                           656   G4GDMLWriteStructure.
676                                                   657 
677 03 April 2009 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-02-07    658 03 April 2009 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-02-07)
678 - Correction in materials and solids tags for     659 - Correction in materials and solids tags for allowing parsing of
679   definitions within the tag scope; possibilit    660   definitions within the tag scope; possibility foreseen by the schema.
680                                                   661 
681 24 March 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-06)     662 24 March 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-06)
682 - Added empty default constructor and virtual     663 - Added empty default constructor and virtual destructor to classes in the
683   inheritance chain.                              664   inheritance chain.
684                                                   665 
685 02 March 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-05)     666 02 March 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-05)
686 - Fixed association of entities in nested loop    667 - Fixed association of entities in nested loops for solids and materials.
687   Definitions of materials are not supposed to    668   Definitions of materials are not supposed to be included in loops being
688   therefore repeated...                           669   therefore repeated...
689 - Strip off white spaces from names G4GDMLWrit    670 - Strip off white spaces from names G4GDMLWrite::GenerateName(), to avoid
690   parsing problems in imported files.             671   parsing problems in imported files.
691                                                   672 
692 26 February 2009 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-02    673 26 February 2009 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-02-04)
693 - Corrected treatment of brackets and indices     674 - Corrected treatment of brackets and indices for matrices in G4GDMLEvaluator.
694   Fixes problem report #1048.                     675   Fixes problem report #1048.
695                                                   676 
696 24 February 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-0    677 24 February 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-03)
697 - Removed useless 'const' qualifier from GetAu    678 - Removed useless 'const' qualifier from GetAuxMap() signature.
698                                                   679 
699 19 February 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-0    680 19 February 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-02)
700 - Fix in G4GDMLStructure class for missing cac    681 - Fix in G4GDMLStructure class for missing caching of auxiliary information
701   from child modules, causing auxiliary inform    682   from child modules, causing auxiliary information defined within separated
702   modules to get lost and therefore not assign    683   modules to get lost and therefore not assigned to volumes.
703   Fixes problem report #1049.                     684   Fixes problem report #1049.
704                                                   685 
705 23 January 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-01    686 23 January 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-01)
706 - Changed post-fix"_refl" to "_PV" for placeme    687 - Changed post-fix"_refl" to "_PV" for placements made through the
707   reflection-factory.                             688   reflection-factory.
708                                                   689 
709 22 January 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-00    690 22 January 2009 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-02-00)
710 - Added possibility to check overlaps by activ    691 - Added possibility to check overlaps by activating/de-activating the
711   built-in surface check for placement and par    692   built-in surface check for placement and parameterised volumes.
712   By default the overlap check is off. To acti    693   By default the overlap check is off. To activate it, use call to the
713   parser 'SetOverlapCheck(true)' before readin    694   parser 'SetOverlapCheck(true)' before reading the GDML file.
714                                                   695 
715 4 December 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-21    696 4 December 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-21)
716 - Updated default GDML schema location in G4GD    697 - Updated default GDML schema location in G4GDMLParser to point to new
717   GDML schema.                                    698   GDML schema.
718                                                   699 
719 21 November 2008 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-01    700 21 November 2008 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-01-20)
720 - Updated schema to include new features intro    701 - Updated schema to include new features introduced in reader/writer plugin.
721                                                   702 
722 21 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-1    703 21 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-19)
723 - Added missing solid Elliptical-Cone to reade    704 - Added missing solid Elliptical-Cone to reader and writer.
724                                                   705 
725 20 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-1    706 20 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-18)
726 - Implemented mechanism for importing GDML des    707 - Implemented mechanism for importing GDML descriptions with extensions
727   to the GDML schema, identified by a new tag     708   to the GDML schema, identified by a new tag "extension".
728 - Added implementation .cc file for G4GDMLPars    709 - Added implementation .cc file for G4GDMLParser.
729                                                   710 
730 17 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-1    711 17 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-17)
731 - Get rid of module-name pre-pended to entity     712 - Get rid of module-name pre-pended to entity names.
732 - Added StripNamePointers() method to G4GDMLPa    713 - Added StripNamePointers() method to G4GDMLParser, utility to be invoked in
733   the user-code to strip off pointers from ent    714   the user-code to strip off pointers from entity names in a GDML modular setup
734   after loading all modules.                      715   after loading all modules.
735                                                   716 
736 14 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-1    717 14 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-16)
737 - Enhanced name stripping in G4GDMLRead, to re    718 - Enhanced name stripping in G4GDMLRead, to remove also additional IDs
738   prepended to the original name of entities i    719   prepended to the original name of entities in the case of modular GDML files.
739                                                   720 
740 13 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-1    721 13 November 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-15)
741 - Added support for new serializer API as intr    722 - Added support for new serializer API as introduced in Xerces-3.0.0.
742 - Cleared compilation warnings on Intel-icc co    723 - Cleared compilation warnings on Intel-icc compiler.
743                                                   724 
744 22 August 2008 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-01-1    725 22 August 2008 Tatiana Nikitina (gdml-V09-01-14)
745 - G4GDMLReadStructure: added methods ReplicaRe    726 - G4GDMLReadStructure: added methods ReplicaRead(), AxisRead(), QuantityRead()
746   and introduced corrections in order to read     727   and introduced corrections in order to read replica volumes conforming to the
747   GDML Schema. Added possibility to read/write    728   GDML Schema. Added possibility to read/write replication for Rho and Phi axes.
748 - G4GDMLWriteStructure: introduced corrections    729 - G4GDMLWriteStructure: introduced corrections in order to write replica
749   volumes conforming to the GDML Schema.          730   volumes conforming to the GDML Schema.
750                                                   731 
751 20 August 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-13)    732 20 August 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-13)
752 - G4GDMLParser: added argument to Write() for     733 - G4GDMLParser: added argument to Write() for specify if appending or not
753   reference pointer to generated names. Defaul    734   reference pointer to generated names. Default is TRUE.
754 - G4GDMLRead: implemented filtering of names t    735 - G4GDMLRead: implemented filtering of names to remove from entity names
755   appended reference pointer which may have be    736   appended reference pointer which may have been generated. Simplified
756   name generated for physical-volumes to only     737   name generated for physical-volumes to only append "_PV" to its logical
757   volume name.                                    738   volume name.
758 - Removed wherever applicable additional strin    739 - Removed wherever applicable additional strings appended to names.
759                                                   740 
760 18 August 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-12)    741 18 August 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-12)
761 - G4GDMLWriteSolids: fixes in naming conventio    742 - G4GDMLWriteSolids: fixes in naming convention for solids; added specification
762   of units where missing. Introduced parsing o    743   of units where missing. Introduced parsing of vertices for tessellated solids
763   to avoid duplication in writing.                744   to avoid duplication in writing.
764                                                   745 
765 29 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina                     746 29 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina
766 - Fixes to parameterisation read and write to     747 - Fixes to parameterisation read and write to match the schema.
767                                                   748 
768 24 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina                     749 24 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina
769 - Added to reader the possibility to have a re    750 - Added to reader the possibility to have a reference to position and rotation
770   for Boolean solids, as it was possible in GD    751   for Boolean solids, as it was possible in GDML_2_10_0.
771                                                   752 
772 24 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina                     753 24 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina
773 - Fixes in reading/writing G4TwistedTrap shape    754 - Fixes in reading/writing G4TwistedTrap shapes.
774                                                   755 
775 22 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina                     756 22 July 2008 Tatiana Nikitina
776 - Added G4Paraboloid to list of supported soli    757 - Added G4Paraboloid to list of supported solids for reader and writer.
777                                                   758 
778 16 July 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-11)      759 16 July 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-11)
779 - Renamed internal methods wherever needed to     760 - Renamed internal methods wherever needed to match code policy and having
780   them starting with capital letter.              761   them starting with capital letter.
781                                                   762 
782 15 July 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-10)      763 15 July 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-10)
783 - Code review, formatting and adoption of cano    764 - Code review, formatting and adoption of canonical form for calls to
784   G4Exception. Usage of std:: namespace for ca    765   G4Exception. Usage of std:: namespace for calls to standard mathematical
785   functions.                                      766   functions.
786 - Added class G4STRead, copy of the original c    767 - Added class G4STRead, copy of the original class implemented by Z.Torzsok.
787 - Corrected compilation error on Windows/VC++8    768 - Corrected compilation error on Windows/VC++8 compiler for incorrect
788   signature of method in base class.              769   signature of method in base class.
789                                                   770 
790 3 July 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-09)       771 3 July 2008 Gabriele Cosmo (gdml-V09-01-09)
791 - Corrected bugs introduced in last commits fo    772 - Corrected bugs introduced in last commits for modularization of files;
792   Restored original use of maps.                  773   Restored original use of maps.
793 - Corrected syntax for parser writer to (optio    774 - Corrected syntax for parser writer to (optionally) take a pointer to the
794   top physical-volume instead of the logical v    775   top physical-volume instead of the logical volume.
795                                                   776 
796 25 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-08)      777 25 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-08)
797 - Units are set according to CLHEP units in G4    778 - Units are set according to CLHEP units in G4GDMLEvaluator.
798                                                   779 
799 23 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                       780 23 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
800 - Optimised string handling. Schema location c    781 - Optimised string handling. Schema location can be set in the writer.
801                                                   782 
802 20 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-07)      783 20 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-07)
803 - Set correct URL for schema for 'noNamespaceS    784 - Set correct URL for schema for 'noNamespaceSchemaLocation' parameter.
804                                                   785 
805 17 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                       786 17 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
806 - Added schema validation.                        787 - Added schema validation.
807 - Added schema definition files.                  788 - Added schema definition files.
808                                                   789 
809 10 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-06)      790 10 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-06)
810 - Modularization can be done either by physvol    791 - Modularization can be done either by physvol/depth/mixed.
811   Volume auxiliary information is requested by    792   Volume auxiliary information is requested by pointer instead of by name.
812                                                   793 
813 9 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                        794 9 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
814 - Naming convention can be configured in the w    795 - Naming convention can be configured in the writer.
815                                                   796 
816 5 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                        797 5 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
817 - Module name is optional now. If no name is s    798 - Module name is optional now. If no name is specified,
818   the logical volume name will be the filename    799   the logical volume name will be the filename.
819                                                   800 
820 2 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-05)       801 2 June 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-05)
821 - Writer checks if the file to be created does    802 - Writer checks if the file to be created does already exist.
822 - Added GetVolume() function.                     803 - Added GetVolume() function.
823                                                   804 
824 29 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                        805 29 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
825 - Added support for writing modular files.        806 - Added support for writing modular files.
826                                                   807 
827 28 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                        808 28 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
828 - Only the referenced materials/elements/isoto    809 - Only the referenced materials/elements/isotopes are written out, not the
829   whole material/element/isotope store.           810   whole material/element/isotope store.
830 - Assigned the name to world physical volume.     811 - Assigned the name to world physical volume.
831                                                   812 
832 27 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                        813 27 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
833 - Optimized/simplified writing of structure: n    814 - Optimized/simplified writing of structure: no array required for sorting.
834 - Only the referenced solids are written out,     815 - Only the referenced solids are written out, not the whole solid store.
835                                                   816 
836 23 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                        817 23 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
837 - Writer: precision is now considered in case     818 - Writer: precision is now considered in case of scale, rotation and position
838   of the physical-volume. DBL_EPSILON is used     819   of the physical-volume. DBL_EPSILON is used to filter precision for avoiding
839   unnecessary scaling, rotation or positioning    820   unnecessary scaling, rotation or positioning.
840                                                   821 
841 6 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-04)        822 6 May 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-04)
842 - Added a constant limiting the maximum number    823 - Added a constant limiting the maximum number of reflections/displacements of a single solid
843                                                   824 
844 21 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                      825 21 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
845 - Divisionvol, replicavol and paramvol are res    826 - Divisionvol, replicavol and paramvol are resolved now.
846                                                   827 
847 11 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-03)     828 11 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-03)
848 - Referenced solid in volume is resolved in ca    829 - Referenced solid in volume is resolved in case of displacements/reflections.
849                                                   830 
850 10 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                      831 10 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
851 - Added text output to console to inform of pr    832 - Added text output to console to inform of progress during processing.
852                                                   833 
853 9 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                       834 9 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
854 - Worked out an algorithm for sorting logical     835 - Worked out an algorithm for sorting logical volumes in the writer.
855                                                   836 
856 4 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok                       837 4 April 2008 Zoltan Torzsok
857 - Modified writing out of volumes to happen in    838 - Modified writing out of volumes to happen in recursive way.
858   Still needs optimization. Does not recompute    839   Still needs optimization. Does not recompute touched branches!
859                                                   840 
860 1 April 2008 Z.Torzsok                            841 1 April 2008 Z.Torzsok
861 - Corrected function names to have all startin    842 - Corrected function names to have all starting with capital letter.
862                                                   843 
863 11 March 2008 Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-02)          844 11 March 2008 Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-02)
864 - Added border surface to reader.                 845 - Added border surface to reader.
865 - Added skin surface to reader.                   846 - Added skin surface to reader.
866 - Fixed compilation problems on Intel/icc comp    847 - Fixed compilation problems on Intel/icc compiler.
867                                                   848 
868 7 March 2008 Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-01)           849 7 March 2008 Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-01)
869 - Material properties added to reader             850 - Material properties added to reader
870                                                   851 
871 20 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                        852 20 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
872 - Completed support for parameterised volumes     853 - Completed support for parameterised volumes in writer.
873 - Name is added to physvol in reader.             854 - Name is added to physvol in reader.
874                                                   855 
875 19 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                        856 19 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
876 - Replicavol is simplified and no longer restr    857 - Replicavol is simplified and no longer restricted to replication along axes.
877                                                   858 
878 18 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                        859 18 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
879 - Added G4GDMLWriteParamvol class implementing    860 - Added G4GDMLWriteParamvol class implementing the parameterised volumes
880   in the writer. Added box parameterisation an    861   in the writer. Added box parameterisation and succesfully tested.
881                                                   862 
882 15 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                        863 15 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
883 - Division volumes added to writer and succesf    864 - Division volumes added to writer and succesfully tested.
884                                                   865 
885 14 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                        866 14 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
886 - Replica volumes added to writer and succesfu    867 - Replica volumes added to writer and succesfully tested.
887                                                   868 
888 13 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                        869 13 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
889 - Added getRotationMatrix() function to G4GDML    870 - Added getRotationMatrix() function to G4GDMLReadDefine: this function
890   converts rotation angles into a rotation mat    871   converts rotation angles into a rotation matrix. This wad used in physvol,
891   reflectedSolid and boolean solid. Now this c    872   reflectedSolid and boolean solid. Now this conversion is in one place
892 - Added 'firstrotation' and 'firstposition' to    873 - Added 'firstrotation' and 'firstposition' to boolean solid. Now the first
893   solid can be transformed too (Boolean solid     874   solid can be transformed too (Boolean solid is succesfully tested).
894                                                   875 
895 11 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                        876 11 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
896 - Added matrices to writer.                       877 - Added matrices to writer.
897 - Exception handling is added to loops (identi    878 - Exception handling is added to loops (identify infinite loops).
898                                                   879 
899 8 Febryary 2008 Z.Torzsok                         880 8 Febryary 2008 Z.Torzsok
900 - Naming of physvol changed to 'ReferencedVolu    881 - Naming of physvol changed to 'ReferencedVolumeName_in_MotherVolumeName'.
901                                                   882 
902 7 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                         883 7 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
903 - Added twistedtrap and twistedtubs to writer.    884 - Added twistedtrap and twistedtubs to writer.
904                                                   885 
905 6 february 2008 Z.Torzsok                         886 6 february 2008 Z.Torzsok
906 - Tet, Twistedbox and Twistedtrd added to writ    887 - Tet, Twistedbox and Twistedtrd added to writer and succesfully tested.
907                                                   888 
908 5 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                         889 5 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
909 - Hype, orb and para added to writer.             890 - Hype, orb and para added to writer.
910   Succesfully tested, except the para.            891   Succesfully tested, except the para.
911                                                   892 
912 1 February 2008 Z.Torzsok                         893 1 February 2008 Z.Torzsok
913 - Ellipsoid and elliptical-tube added to write    894 - Ellipsoid and elliptical-tube added to writer.
914                                                   895 
915 31 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         896 31 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
916 - Quantities now can be referenced                897 - Quantities now can be referenced
917 - Naming of physical volumes changed: MotherLo    898 - Naming of physical volumes changed: MotherLogicalName_daughter(index)
918                                                   899 
919 30 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         900 30 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
920 - If there is only one setup defined, name doe    901 - If there is only one setup defined, name does not matter, that setup
921   will be loaded.                                 902   will be loaded.
922 - Temperature, pressure and state are now proc    903 - Temperature, pressure and state are now processed in the reader.
923   Added Nist support.                             904   Added Nist support.
924                                                   905 
925 28 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         906 28 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
926 - Element added to writer.                        907 - Element added to writer.
927 - Polyhedra and torus added to writer.            908 - Polyhedra and torus added to writer.
928 - Now the package is able to read/write the CM    909 - Now the package is able to read/write the CMS geometry.
929                                                   910 
930 25 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         911 25 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
931 - Bugs fixed in the writer in G4GMLWriteStruct    912 - Bugs fixed in the writer in G4GMLWriteStructure::physvolWrite():
932   the signs of the rotational angles were inco    913   the signs of the rotational angles were incorrect in certain cases
933   (180 degrees, 90 degrees,...). The reflectio    914   (180 degrees, 90 degrees,...). The reflection was incorrect in case
934   of reflecting a subtree.                        915   of reflecting a subtree.
935 - Now the package is capable of reading and wr    916 - Now the package is capable of reading and writing back the LHCb
936   geometry correctly.                             917   geometry correctly.
937                                                   918 
938 23 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         919 23 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
939 - Composite materials added to writer.            920 - Composite materials added to writer.
940 - Cone and tube added to writer.                  921 - Cone and tube added to writer.
941 - Boolean solid (intersection, subtraction, un    922 - Boolean solid (intersection, subtraction, union) added to writer.
942                                                   923 
943 22 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         924 22 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
944 - Extruded solid is added to writer.              925 - Extruded solid is added to writer.
945 - Reflected solid is removed from the written     926 - Reflected solid is removed from the written GDML files.
946   Scale transformation is used instead.           927   Scale transformation is used instead.
947 - Optimization to tha case of reading multiple    928 - Optimization to tha case of reading multiple GDML files and writing out
948   into a single GDML file:                        929   into a single GDML file:
949   The mother volume is moved to the end of the    930   The mother volume is moved to the end of the list after its daugthers are
950   processed... only when necessary, when new l    931   processed... only when necessary, when new logical volumes come from the
951   daughters!                                      932   daughters!
952                                                   933 
953 21 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         934 21 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
954 - Reflected solid is added to the writer.         935 - Reflected solid is added to the writer.
955 - Solved problem of reading multiple GDML file    936 - Solved problem of reading multiple GDML files and writing out into a single
956   GDML file:                                      937   GDML file:
957   if a logical volume (let's say the mother vo    938   if a logical volume (let's say the mother volume) is instantiated, it will
958   be added to the end of list of volumes (G4Lo    939   be added to the end of list of volumes (G4LogicalVolumeStore).
959   Once this logical volume is instantiated we     940   Once this logical volume is instantiated we can add daughters.
960   If a daughter refers to an external file, ad    941   If a daughter refers to an external file, additional logical volumes will
961   come. These logical volumes will be added to    942   come. These logical volumes will be added to the list as well, AFTER the
962   mother volume. In the mother volume these lo    943   mother volume. In the mother volume these logical volumes can be referenced
963   ...but these logical volumes are not instant    944   ...but these logical volumes are not instantiated yet when we instantiate
964   the mother! That's why we move the mother vo    945   the mother! That's why we move the mother volume at the end of the list
965   after the daughters are processed.              946   after the daughters are processed.
966                                                   947 
967 18 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         948 18 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
968 - The class hierarchy of the GDML parser/write    949 - The class hierarchy of the GDML parser/writer is finished:
969   Write <- WriteDefine <- WriteMaterials <- Wr    950   Write <- WriteDefine <- WriteMaterials <- WriteSolids
970         <- WriteSetup <- WriteStructure           951         <- WriteSetup <- WriteStructure
971   Parser Read <- ReadDefine <- ReadMaterials <    952   Parser Read <- ReadDefine <- ReadMaterials <- ReadSolids
972               <- ReadSetup <- ReadParamvol <-     953               <- ReadSetup <- ReadParamvol <- ReadStructure.
973                                                   954 
974 16 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         955 16 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
975 - Starting the materials section.                 956 - Starting the materials section.
976                                                   957 
977 15 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         958 15 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
978 - Writer implements the setup section too.        959 - Writer implements the setup section too.
979                                                   960 
980 11 January 2008 Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-00)        961 11 January 2008 Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-01-00)
981 - Reader is now capable of resolving entities.    962 - Reader is now capable of resolving entities.
982                                                   963 
983 08 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         964 08 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
984 - Vertex referencing is fixed in tessellated s    965 - Vertex referencing is fixed in tessellated solid
985   (using the identifier "vertex" according to     966   (using the identifier "vertex" according to the schema).
986                                                   967 
987 07 January 2008 Z.Torzsok                         968 07 January 2008 Z.Torzsok
988 - Starting to implement the writer.               969 - Starting to implement the writer.
989                                                   970 
990 30 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-04)       971 30 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-04)
991 - Fine tuning of the class hierarchy and fixed    972 - Fine tuning of the class hierarchy and fixed issue with reflections.
992                                                   973 
993 23 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-03)       974 23 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-03)
994 - Better handling of embedded loops and first     975 - Better handling of embedded loops and first adaptation.
995                                                   976 
996 22 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-02)       977 22 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-02)
997 - Handling of embedded loops added.               978 - Handling of embedded loops added.
998 - Fixed compilation problems on Windows platfo    979 - Fixed compilation problems on Windows platform.
999                                                   980 
1000 19 November, 07  G.Cosmo (gdml-V09-00-01)        981 19 November, 07  G.Cosmo (gdml-V09-00-01)
1001 - Better handling of modular GDML files and r    982 - Better handling of modular GDML files and reflections (Z.Torzsok).
1002 - Added disclaimer to all files. Use G4 types    983 - Added disclaimer to all files. Use G4 types.
1003 - Fixed compilation problems on SUN platform.    984 - Fixed compilation problems on SUN platform.
1004                                                  985 
1005 15 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-00)      986 15 November, 07  Z.Torzsok (gdml-V09-00-00)
1006 - Added support for modular files.               987 - Added support for modular files.
1007 - Completed set of specific solids. Supported    988 - Completed set of specific solids. Supported reflections and divisions.
1008                                                  989 
1009 02 November, 07  G.Cosmo (persistency-V09-00-    990 02 November, 07  G.Cosmo (persistency-V09-00-00)
1010 - Added G4LIB_BUILD_GDML/G4LIB_USE_GDML flags    991 - Added G4LIB_BUILD_GDML/G4LIB_USE_GDML flags to trigger compilation through
1011   the central scripts. Moved setup for XERCES    992   the central scripts. Moved setup for XERCESC (includes and libs paths) to
1012   central scripts.                               993   central scripts.
1013 - Coworks with tag "config-V09-00-06".           994 - Coworks with tag "config-V09-00-06".
1014                                                  995 
1015 17 October, 07  Z.Torzsok                        996 17 October, 07  Z.Torzsok
1016 - Introduced new "gdml" plugin sub-module, ba    997 - Introduced new "gdml" plugin sub-module, based on new GDML release 3.