def save_particle_to_db(name, charge, mass, antiparticle, alias=[], antiparticle_alias=[]):
"""
This function save particle to db.
name - name of a partilce, string
charge - charge of a particle, float
mass - mass of a particle in MeV, float
antiparticle - name of a charge-conjugate particle.
In case if particle is self-conjugate, antiparticle == name
alias - possible names for this particle.
antiparticle_alias - possible names for its anti-particle.
"""
if alias == []:
alias.append(name)
db_part = Particle( name = name,
charge = charge,
mass = mass,
alias = alias,
antiparticle = antiparticle)
try:
db_part.save()
except:
print("Failed to save particle:")
print(json.dumps(db_part.to_dict(),sort_keys=True, indent=4))
return False
if not antiparticle == name:
if antiparticle_alias == []:
antiparticle_alias.append(antiparticle)
db_part = Particle( name = antiparticle,
charge = -charge,
mass = mass,
alias = antiparticle_alias,
antiparticle = name)
try:
db_part.save()
except:
print("Failed to save particle:")
print(json.dumps(db_part.to_dict(),sort_keys=True, indent=4))
return False
return True
