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# Line 16  scratch every time a specific cut is nee Line 16  scratch every time a specific cut is nee
16  inherits form {\bf PamCut} and provides an implementation for the pure virtual  inherits form {\bf PamCut} and provides an implementation for the pure virtual
17  method {\bf Check}.  method {\bf Check}.
18  A special derived class is {\bf PamCutCollection}. This is a sort of a  A special derived class is {\bf PamCutCollection}. This is a sort of a
19  container for basic cuts, and is considered as a single cut. Its {\bf Check}  container for basic cuts, and is considered as a single cut. It has an {\bf
20    AddCut} method which will add a cut to the collection. Its {\bf Check}
21  implementation simply invokes all the {\bf Check}s of the single cuts, and it  implementation simply invokes all the {\bf Check}s of the single cuts, and it
22  is successful if all the single cuts are succesful.  is successful if all the single cuts are succesful. {\bf PamCut} also provides
23  {\bf PamCut} also provides the interface for two methods for post-processing:  the interface for two methods for post-processing: {\bf OnGood} and {\bf
24  {\bf OnGood} and {\bf OnBad}. In derived classes these can contain specific  OnBad}. In derived classes these can contain specific tasks to be performed
25  tasks to be performed whenever an event satisfy the {\bf Check} condition or  whenever an event satisfy the {\bf Check} condition or not. The method {\bf
26  not. The method {\bf ApplyCut} takes care of invoking {\bf Check} and  ApplyCut} takes care of invoking {\bf Check} and subsequently calls {\bf
27  subsequently calls {\bf OnGood} or {\bf OnBad} according to the result of {\bf Check}.  OnGood} or {\bf OnBad} according to the result of {\bf Check}. Summarizing,
28  Summarizing, {\bf Check}ing an event simply means to ask the object if the  {\bf Check}ing an event simply means to ask the object if the event satisfy
29  event satisfy the selection criteria; applying a cut means to check and then  the selection criteria; applying a cut means to check and then perform
30  perform post-selection tasks. The cut can be applied to a bunch of events by  post-selection tasks. The cut can be applied to a bunch of events by means of
31  means of the {\bf Process} method.  the {\bf Process} method.
32    
33  \subsection{More on collections}  \subsection{More on collections}
34  A collection is an object which inherits from {\bf PamCutCollection}, which in  A collection is an object which inherits from {\bf PamCutCollection}, which in
# Line 67  OnBad} if all the cuts have been satisfi Line 68  OnBad} if all the cuts have been satisfi
68  {\bf PamCutCollection}. See the Doxygen html documentation for more info about  {\bf PamCutCollection}. See the Doxygen html documentation for more info about
69  {\bf BlindCutCollection} and other specific cut implementations.  {\bf BlindCutCollection} and other specific cut implementations.
70    
71    \subsection{Collections and memory management}
72    
73    Regarding to cuts ownership, a collection will by default own its cuts. This
74    means that when you add a cut to a collection calling {\bf AddCut} with a
75    pointer to the cut as argument, the collection will store this pointer and
76    will take charge of deleting it. This is done by the collection's destructor.
77    This way, a user can simply add a cut to a collection and forget about
78    deleting it. However, sometimes this feature is not desirable, so it can be
79    turned off by passing a proper value to the collection's constructor. In this
80    case, the user is in charge of managing the memory allocated for the cuts.
81    
82    
83  \section{Actions and the SmartCollection}  \section{Actions and the SmartCollection}
84  When performing an analysis, each time an event is selected as good some  When performing an analysis, each time an event is selected as good some
85  actions are likely to be performed, like filling histograms or writing a  actions are likely to be performed, like filling histograms or writing a
# Line 81  class, which does nothing but defining t Line 94  class, which does nothing but defining t
94  implementations will be called actions.\\  implementations will be called actions.\\
95  Actions are automatically handled by the {\bf SmartCollection} class. It  Actions are automatically handled by the {\bf SmartCollection} class. It
96  inherits from {PamCutCollection}, and contains a vector of {\bf  inherits from {PamCutCollection}, and contains a vector of {\bf
97  CollectionAction} objects. These actions can be added using {\bf  CollectionAction} objects. These actions can be added calling {\bf
98  SmartCollection::AddAction}; for each of them, the collection will take care of  SmartCollection::AddAction}; for each of them, the collection will take care of
99  calling {\bf Setup} at the beginning of the analysis, {\bf OnGood} and {\bf  calling {\bf Setup} at the beginning of the analysis, {\bf OnGood} and {\bf
100  OnBad} for every event (depending on the selection result), and {\bf Finalize}  OnBad} for every event (depending on the selection result), and {\bf Finalize}
# Line 117  in that bunch, and then the analysis wil Line 130  in that bunch, and then the analysis wil
130  event. If a certain cut in a bunch fails, then {\bf OnBad} is called for the  event. If a certain cut in a bunch fails, then {\bf OnBad} is called for the
131  actions of the bunch, but successive bunches are ignored; the current event is  actions of the bunch, but successive bunches are ignored; the current event is
132  discarded and the focus switches on the next one (the {\bf  discarded and the focus switches on the next one (the {\bf
133  SmartBlindCollection} behaves a little different; see the Doxygen  SmartBlindCollection} behaves a little differently; see the Doxygen
134  documentation for more details.)  documentation for more details.)
135  \\  \\
136  Loosely speaking, after defining an action one simply has to instantiate it,  Loosely speaking, after defining an action one simply has to instantiate it,
137  add it to a {\bf SmartCollection} and launch the analysis.  add it to a {\bf SmartCollection} and launch the analysis.
138    
139    \subsection{SmartCollections and memory management}
140    Like the standard collection, SmartCollection can handle the memory management
141    for actions. This works exactly as for cuts. Cuts and actions have to be
142    managed uniformly, ie., one cannot turn off ownership only for cuts or only for
143    actions.
144    
145  \section{The software organization}  \section{The software organization}
146  The software is organized in a tree of directories. The idea is that each node  The software is organized in a tree of directories. The idea is that each node
147  of this tree must provide the necessary informations about the sub-branches. In  of this tree must provide the necessary informations about the sub-branches. In
# Line 273  are shown; an on-line guide for Doxygen Line 292  are shown; an on-line guide for Doxygen
292  \verb1            http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/manual.html1    \verb1            http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/manual.html1  
293    
294  \vspace{.5cm}  \vspace{.5cm}
295  Once the header has been prepared, it's time to implement the cut into {\it  Once the header has been prepared, it's time to implement the cut in {\it
296  DummyCut.cpp}:  DummyCut.cpp}:
297    
298  \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
# Line 563  PamCut} inside the analysis code would l Line 582  PamCut} inside the analysis code would l
582      .      .
583      .      .
584        
585    PamCutCollection collection;    PamCutCollection collection("Collection");
586    
587    DummyCut1 dummy1;    DummyCut1 *dummy1 = new DummyCut1("name1");
588    collection.AddCut(dummy1);    collection.AddCut(dummy1);
589    DummyCut2 dummy2(param);    // The two lines above can be summarized also as:
590      // collection.AddCut(new DummyCut1("name1"));
591      
592      DummyCut2 *dummy2 = new DummyCut2("name2", <eventual params>);
593    collection.AddCut(dummy2);    collection.AddCut(dummy2);
594    
595    collection.Process(event, 0, event->GetEntries()-1);    collection.Process(event, 0, event->GetEntries()-1);
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649  be automatically executed every time you set your PAMELA environment.  be automatically executed every time you set your PAMELA environment.
650    
651  \section{Usage summary}  \section{Usage summary}
652  Here's a short summary on how to develop a cut, build and use it. If one only  Here's a short summary on how to develop a cut, build and use it.
653  \begin{enumerate}  \begin{enumerate}
654    \item Obtain the code (from tarball, repository\ldots) and go in the root    \item Obtain the code (from tarball, repository\ldots) and go in the root
655    code directory.    code directory.
656    \item Check if the \verb1C++1 option in the Build section of {\it makefile}    \item Check if the \verb1C++1 option in the Build section of {\it makefile}
657    is correctly set with the C++ compiler name present in your system (for many    is correctly set with the C++ compiler name present in your system (for many
658    Linux platform, \verb1g++1 is a safe choice).    Linux platforms, \verb1g++1 is a safe choice).
659    \item Create a directory named as the cut class you want to develop.    \item Create a directory named as the cut class you want to develop.
660    \item Place inside the newly created directory a {\it .h} file and a {\it    \item Place inside the newly created directory a {\it .h} file and a {\it
661    .cpp} file, named as the direcory; edit the files to define and implement the    .cpp} file, named as the direcory; edit the files to define and implement the
# Line 657  Here's a short summary on how to develop Line 679  Here's a short summary on how to develop
679    \item Develop the analysis code    \item Develop the analysis code
680  \end{enumerate}  \end{enumerate}
681    
682    \section{Online documentation}
683    The code is provided with a full set of Doxygen tags; documentation can then be
684    built using the doxygen documentation system. However, an online documentation
685    is availbale at:
686    \newline
687    \newline
688    \verb1   http://hep.fi.infn.it/PAMELA/documents/PamCut_documentation/1
689    
690    \vspace{.5cm}
691    It is updated frequently, but it may lack the description of the most recent
692    features. Please notify any fault in the online documentation for a quick fix.
693    
694    
695  \section{Some advices and suggestions}  \section{Some advices and suggestions}
696  \begin{itemize}  \begin{itemize}
697    \item Derive your cuts. Try to define a new class every time you need a new    \item Derive your cuts. Try to define a new class every time you need a new
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742    likely to be used and modified by other people, please take your time to    likely to be used and modified by other people, please take your time to
743    write the documentation. Documenting the code is a boring and time-consuming    write the documentation. Documenting the code is a boring and time-consuming
744    task, but can save you and your colleagues a lot of headaches and    task, but can save you and your colleagues a lot of headaches and
745    misunderstandings. The better a code is documented, the lesser are the    misunderstandings. The better a code is documented, the lesser the
746    questions other people will ask you.    questions other people will ask you.
747  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
748    
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