ParticleName.hh
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	#ifndef RIVET_PARTICLENAME_HH
	#define RIVET_PARTICLENAME_HH
	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
	//
	// ParticleName.hh
	// Author: Lynn Garren and Walter Brown
	//
	// Create a map that gives a standard name for each pre-defined
	// particle ID number. This map is initialized if and only if
	// the public functions are called. Because the map is static,
	// the initialization happens only once.
	//
	//
	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------

	#include <string>
	#include <map>
	#include <iostream>

	namespace Rivet {
	namespace PID {

	/// get a known HepPID Particle name
	std::string particleName( const int & );
	/// lookup a known ID
	int particleName( const std::string & );

	/// list all known names
	void listParticleNames( std::ostream & os );

	/// verify that this number has a valid name
	bool validParticleName( const int & );
	/// verify that this string has a valid id
	bool validParticleName( const std::string & );

	// forward definition of ParticleNameMap class
	class ParticleNameMap;
	/// access the ParticleNameMap for other purposes
	ParticleNameMap const & getParticleNameMap();

	}} // namespace HepPID

	#endif