Synopsis

An McMoveManager is a container for one or more Monte Carlo moves, i.e., of instances of subclasses of McMd::McMove.

See also: McMd::McMoveManager "Developer documentation for McMd::McMoveManager"; User documentation for Monte Carlo Move classes

Parameter File Format

The parameter file format for an McMoveManager contains a series of any number of parameter file blocks for McMove objects, with one space between McMove class blocks. Below is an example showing a parameter block for an McMoveManager with two objects that are instances of fictitious McMove classes named McMove1 and McMove2, in which ellipses are used to represent the body of the parameter file format for each McMove.

McMoveManager{
  McMove1{
      ....
  }
  McMove2{
      ....
  }
}

The McMoveManager parameter file block may contain any number of such blocks, but must contain at least one in order for the simulation to function.

When an McMoveManager parameter block is read, the string in the opening line of each McMove subblock, without the opening bracket, is compared to a list of McMove subclass names. This list is defined by the implemenation of the associated McMoveFactory class. If the name is recognized, an object of the specified class is created and the body of its parameter file block is read by calling the readParameters() member function of the new object. If the name is not recognized, an Exception is thrown and execution halts.

Monte Carlo Moves

Here is an incomplete list of available standard Monte Carlo moves.