diff -u -r1.29 -r1.30
--- HelicalTrackFitter.java	10 Jan 2009 01:20:15 -0000	1.29
+++ HelicalTrackFitter.java	13 Jan 2009 06:13:22 -0000	1.30
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@

  *
  * Created on March 25, 2006, 6:11 PM
  *

- * $Id: HelicalTrackFitter.java,v 1.29 2009/01/10 01:20:15 partridge Exp $

+ * $Id: HelicalTrackFitter.java,v 1.30 2009/01/13 06:13:22 partridge Exp $

  */
 
 import hep.physics.matrix.SymmetricMatrix;

@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@

          */
         CircleFitFailed,
         /**

+         * Inconsistent seed hits
+         */
+        InconsistentSeed,
+        /**

          * s-z line fit failed.
          */
         LineFitFailed,

@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@

             //  Calculate the arc lengths from the DCA to each hit and check for backwards hits
             Map<HelicalTrackHit, Double> smap = getPathLengths(hitcol);
             for (HelicalTrackHit hit : smap.keySet()) {

-                if (smap.get(hit) < 0.) return FitStatus.CircleFitFailed;

+                if (smap.get(hit) < 0.) return FitStatus.InconsistentSeed;

             }
             
             //  Check if we have enough pixel hits to do a straight-line fit of s vs z