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/*! \libinternal \file
 * \brief
 * Declares module creation function for applied electric fields
 *
 * \author David van der Spoel <david.vanderspoel@icm.uu.se>
 * \ingroup module_applied_forces
 * \inlibraryapi
 */
#ifndef GMX_APPLIED_FORCES_ELECTRICFIELD_H
#define GMX_APPLIED_FORCES_ELECTRICFIELD_H

#include <memory>

namespace gmx
{

class IMDModule;

/*! \brief
 * Creates a module for an external electric field.
 *
 * The returned class describes the time dependent electric field that can
 * be applied to all charges in a simulation. The field is described
 * by the following:
 *     E(t) = A cos(omega*(t-t0))*exp(-sqr(t-t0)/(2.0*sqr(sigma)));
 * If sigma = 0 there is no pulse and we have instead
 *     E(t) = A cos(omega*t)
 *
 * force is kJ mol^-1 nm^-1 = e * kJ mol^-1 nm^-1 / e
 *
 * WARNING:
 * There can be problems with the virial.
 * Since the field is not self-consistent this is unavoidable.
 * For neutral molecules the virial is correct within this approximation.
 * For neutral systems with many charged molecules the error is small.
 * But for systems with a net charge or a few charged molecules
 * the error can be significant when the field is high.
 * Solution: implement a self-consistent electric field into PME.
 */
std::unique_ptr<IMDModule> createElectricFieldModule();

} // namespace gmx

#endif
