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// $Id: AliEvent.cxx,v 1.22 2004/06/29 11:29:37 nick Exp $

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Class AliEvent
// Creation and investigation of an Alice physics event.
// An AliEvent can be constructed by adding AliTracks, Alivertices, AliJets
// and/or devices like AliCalorimeters or AliDevice (derived) objects.
//
// All objects which are derived from TObject can be regarded as a device.
// However, AliDevice (or derived) objects profit from additional hit
// handling facilities.
// A "hit" is a generic name indicating an AliSignal (or derived) object.
// Note that AliEvent does NOT own hits; it only provides references to hits
// obtained from the various devices.
// This implies that hits should be owned by the devices themselves.
//
// The basic functionality of AliEvent is identical to the one of AliVertex.
// So, an AliEvent may be used as the primary vertex with some additional
// functionality compared to AliVertex.
//
// To provide maximal flexibility to the user, the two modes of track/jet/vertex
// storage as described in AliJet and AliVertex can be used.
// In addition an identical structure is provided for the storage of devices like
// AliCalorimeter objects, which can be selected by means of the memberfunction
// SetDevCopy().
//
// a) SetDevCopy(0) (which is the default).
//    Only the pointers of the 'added' devices are stored.
//    This mode is typically used by making studies based on a fixed set
//    of devices which stays under user control or is kept on an external
//    file/tree. 
//    In this way the AliEvent just represents a 'logical structure' for the
//    physics analysis.
//
//    Note :
//    Modifications made to the original devices also affect the device
//    objects which are stored in the AliEvent. 
//
// b) SetDevCopy(1).
//    Of every 'added' device a private copy will be made of which the pointer
//    will be stored.
//    In this way the AliEvent represents an entity on its own and modifications
//    made to the original calorimeters do not affect the AliCalorimeter objects
//    which are stored in the AliEvent. 
//    This mode will allow 'adding' many different devices into an AliEvent by
//    creating only one device instance in the main programme and using the
//    Reset() and parameter setting memberfunctions of the object representing the device.
//
//    Note :
//    The copy is made using the Clone() memberfunction.
//    All devices (i.e. classes derived from TObject) have the default TObject::Clone() 
//    memberfunction.
//    However, devices generally contain an internal (signal) data structure
//    which may include pointers to other objects. Therefore it is recommended to provide
//    for all devices a specific copy constructor and override the default Clone()
//    memberfunction using this copy constructor.
//    Examples for this may be seen from AliCalorimeter, AliSignal and AliDevice.   
//
// See also the documentation provided for the memberfunction SetOwner(). 
//
// Coding example to make an event consisting of a primary vertex,
// 2 secondary vertices and a calorimeter.
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// vp contains the tracks 1,2,3 and 4 (primary vertex)
// v1 contains the tracks 5,6 and 7   (sec. vertex)
// v2 contains the jets 1 and 2       (sec. vertex)
//
//        AliEvent evt;
//
// Specify the event object as the repository of all objects
// for the event building and physics analysis.
// 
//        evt.SetDevCopy(1);
//        evt.SetTrackCopy(1);
//
// Fill the event structure with the basic objects
// 
//        AliCalorimeter emcal1;
//        AliCalorimeter emcal2;
//         ...
//         ... // code to fill the emcal1 and emcal2 calorimeter data
//         ...
//
//        evt.AddDevice(emcal1);
//        evt.AddDevice(emcal2);
//
//        // Assume AliTOF has been derived from AliDevice
//        AliTOF tof1;
//        AliTOF tof2;
//         ...
//         ... // code to fill the tof1 and tof2 data
//         ...
//
//        evt.AddDevice(tof1);
//        evt.AddDevice(tof2);
//
//        AliTrack* tx=new AliTrack();
//        for (Int_t i=0; i<10; i++)
//        {
//         ...
//         ... // code to fill the track data
//         ...
//         evt.AddTrack(tx);
//         tx->Reset(); 
//        }
//
//        if (tx)
//        {
//         delete tx;
//         tx=0;
//        }
//
// Order and investigate all the hits of all the TOF devices
//
//        TObjArray* hits=evt.GetHits("AliTOF");
//        TObjArray orderedtofs=evt.SortHits(hits);
//        Int_t nhits=orderedtofs.GetEntries();
//        for (Int_t i=0; i<nhits; i++)
//        {
//         AliSignal* sx=(AliSignal*)orderedtofs.At(i);
//         if (sx) sx->Data();
//        }
//
// Order and investigate all the hits of all the calorimeter devices
//
//        TObjArray* hits=evt.GetHits("AliCalorimeter");
//        TObjArray orderedcals=evt.SortHits(hits);
//        Int_t nhits=orderedcals.GetEntries();
//        for (Int_t i=0; i<nhits; i++)
//        {
//         AliSignal* sx=(AliSignal*)orderedcals.At(i);
//         if (sx) sx->Data();
//        }
//
// Build the event structure (vertices, jets, ...) for physics analysis
// based on the basic objects from the event repository.
//
//        AliJet j1,j2;
//        for (Int_t i=0; i<evt.GetNtracks(); i++)
//        {
//         tx=evt.GetTrack(i);
//         ...
//         ... // code to fill the jet data
//         ...
//        }
//
//        AliVertex vp;
//        tx=evt.GetTrack(1);
//        vp.AddTrack(tx);
//        tx=evt.GetTrack(2);
//        vp.AddTrack(tx);
//        tx=evt.GetTrack(3);
//        vp.AddTrack(tx);
//        tx=evt.GetTrack(4);
//        vp.AddTrack(tx);
//
//        Float_t rp[3]={2.4,0.1,-8.5};
//        vp.SetPosition(rp,"car");
//
//        AliVertex v1;
//        tx=evt.GetTrack(5);
//        v1.AddTrack(tx);
//        tx=evt.GetTrack(6);
//        v1.AddTrack(tx);
//        tx=evt.GetTrack(7);
//        v1.AddTrack(tx);
//
//        Float_t r1[3]={1.6,-3.2,5.7};
//        v1.SetPosition(r1,"car");
//
//
//        AliVertex v2;
//        v2.SetJetCopy(1);
//        v2.AddJet(j1);
//        v2.AddJet(j2);
//
//        Float_t r2[3]={6.2,4.8,1.3};
//        v2.SetPosition(r2,"car");
//
// Specify the vertices v1 and v2 as secondary vertices of the primary
//
//        vp.SetVertexCopy(1);
//        vp.AddVertex(v1);
//        vp.AddVertex(v2);
//
// Enter the physics structures into the event
//        evt.SetVertexCopy(1);
//        evt.AddVertex(vp,0);
//
// The jets j1 and j2 are already available via sec. vertex v2,
// but can be made available also from the event itself if desired.
//        AliJet* jx;
//        jx=v2.GetJet(1);
//        evt.AddJet(jx,0); 
//        jx=v2.GetJet(2);
//        evt.AddJet(jx,0); 
// 
//        evt.Data("sph");
//        v1.ListAll();
//        v2.List("cyl");
//
//        Float_t etot=evt.GetEnergy();
//        Ali3Vector ptot=evt.Get3Momentum();
//        Float_t loc[3];
//        evt.GetPosition(loc,"sph");
//        AliPosition r=v1.GetPosition();
//        r.Data(); 
//        Int_t nt=v2.GetNtracks();
//        AliTrack* tv=v2.GetTrack(1); // Access track number 1 of Vertex v2
//
//        evt.List();
//
//        Int_t nv=evt.GetNvtx();
//        AliVertex* vx=evt.GetVertex(1); // Access primary vertex
//        Float_t e=vx->GetEnergy();
//
//        Float_t M=evt.GetInvmass(); 
//
// Reconstruct the event from scratch
//
//        evt.Reset();
//        evt.SetNvmax(25); // Increase initial no. of sec. vertices
//        ...
//        ... // code to create tracks etc... 
//        ...
//
// Note : All quantities are in GeV, GeV/c or GeV/c**2
//
//--- Author: Nick van Eijndhoven 27-may-2001 UU-SAP Utrecht
//- Modified: NvE $Date: 2004/06/29 11:29:37 $ UU-SAP Utrecht
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include "AliEvent.h"
#include "Riostream.h"
 
ClassImp(AliEvent) // Class implementation to enable ROOT I/O
 
AliEvent::AliEvent() : AliVertex()
{
// Default constructor.
// All variables initialised to default values.
 fDaytime.Set();
 fRun=0;
 fEvent=0;
 fAproj=0;
 fZproj=0;
 fPnucProj=0;
 fIdProj=0;
 fAtarg=0;
 fZtarg=0;
 fPnucTarg=0;
 fIdTarg=0;
 fDevices=0;
 fDevCopy=0;
 fHits=0;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
AliEvent::AliEvent(Int_t n) : AliVertex(n)
{
// Create an event to hold initially a maximum of n tracks
// All variables initialised to default values
 if (n<=0)
 {
  cout << " *** This AliVertex initialisation was invoked via the AliEvent ctor." << endl;
 }
 fDaytime.Set();
 fRun=0;
 fEvent=0;
 fAproj=0;
 fZproj=0;
 fPnucProj=0;
 fIdProj=0;
 fAtarg=0;
 fZtarg=0;
 fPnucTarg=0;
 fIdTarg=0;
 fDevices=0;
 fDevCopy=0;
 fHits=0;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
AliEvent::~AliEvent()
{
// Default destructor
 if (fDevices)
 {
  delete fDevices;
  fDevices=0;
 }
 if (fHits)
 {
  delete fHits;
  fHits=0;
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
AliEvent::AliEvent(const AliEvent& evt) : AliVertex(evt)
{
// Copy constructor.
 fDaytime=evt.fDaytime;
 fRun=evt.fRun;
 fEvent=evt.fEvent;
 fAproj=evt.fAproj;
 fZproj=evt.fZproj;
 fPnucProj=evt.fPnucProj;
 fIdProj=evt.fIdProj;
 fAtarg=evt.fAtarg;
 fZtarg=evt.fZtarg;
 fPnucTarg=evt.fPnucTarg;
 fIdTarg=evt.fIdTarg;
 fDevCopy=evt.fDevCopy;

 fDevices=0;
 Int_t ndevs=evt.GetNdevices();
 if (ndevs)
 {
  fDevices=new TObjArray(ndevs);
  if (fDevCopy) fDevices->SetOwner();
  for (Int_t i=1; i<=ndevs; i++)
  {
   TObject* dev=evt.GetDevice(i);
   if (dev)
   {
    if (fDevCopy)
    {
     fDevices->Add(dev->Clone());
    }
    else
    {
     fDevices->Add(dev);
    }
   }
  }
 }

 fHits=0;
 if (evt.fHits)
 {
  Int_t nhits=evt.fHits->GetEntries();
  if (nhits)
  {
   fHits=new TObjArray(nhits);
   for (Int_t ih=0; ih<nhits; ih++)
   {
    AliSignal* sx=(AliSignal*)evt.fHits->At(ih);
    fHits->Add(sx);
   }
  }
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::Reset()
{
// Reset all variables to default values
// The max. number of tracks is set to the initial value again
// The max. number of vertices is set to the default value again
// Note : The CalCopy mode is maintained as it was set by the user before.

 AliVertex::Reset();

 fDaytime.Set();
 fRun=0;
 fEvent=0;
 fAproj=0;
 fZproj=0;
 fPnucProj=0;
 fIdProj=0;
 fAtarg=0;
 fZtarg=0;
 fPnucTarg=0;
 fIdTarg=0;

 if (fDevices)
 {
  delete fDevices;
  fDevices=0;
 }
 if (fHits)
 {
  delete fHits;
  fHits=0;
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetOwner(Bool_t own)
{
// Set ownership of all added objects. 
// The default parameter is own=kTRUE.
//
// Invokation of this memberfunction also sets all the copy modes
// (e.g. TrackCopy & co.) according to the value of own.
//
// This function (with own=kTRUE) is particularly useful when reading data
// from a tree/file, since Reset() will then actually remove all the
// added objects from memory irrespective of the copy mode settings
// during the tree/file creation process. In this way it provides a nice way
// of preventing possible memory leaks in the reading/analysis process.
//
// In addition this memberfunction can also be used as a shortcut to set all
// copy modes in one go during a tree/file creation process.
// However, in this case the user has to take care to only set/change the
// ownership (and copy mode) for empty objects (e.g. newly created objects
// or after invokation of the Reset() memberfunction) otherwise it will
// very likely result in inconsistent destructor behaviour.

 Int_t mode=1;
 if (!own) mode=0;
 if (fDevices) fDevices->SetOwner(own);
 fDevCopy=mode;

 AliVertex::SetOwner(own);
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetDayTime(TTimeStamp& stamp)
{
// Set the date and time stamp for this event.
// An exact copy of the entered date/time stamp will be saved with an
// accuracy of 1 nanosecond.
 fDaytime=stamp;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetDayTime(TDatime& stamp)
{
// Set the date and time stamp for this event.
// The entered date/time will be interpreted as being the local date/time
// and the accuracy is 1 second.
// This function with the TDatime argument is mainly kept for backward
// compatibility reasons. It is recommended to use the corresponding
// function with the TTimeStamp argument.

 fDaytime.Set(stamp.GetDate(),stamp.GetTime(),0,kFALSE,0);
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetRunNumber(Int_t run)
{
// Set the run number for this event
 fRun=run;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetEventNumber(Int_t evt)
{
// Set the event number for this event
 fEvent=evt;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TTimeStamp AliEvent::GetDayTime() const
{
// Provide the date and time stamp for this event
 return fDaytime;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetRunNumber() const
{
// Provide the run number for this event
 return fRun;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetEventNumber() const
{
// Provide the event number for this event
 return fEvent;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetProjectile(Int_t a,Int_t z,Double_t pnuc,Int_t id)
{
// Set the projectile A, Z, momentum per nucleon and user defined particle ID.
// By default the particle ID is set to zero.
 fAproj=a;
 fZproj=z;
 fPnucProj=pnuc;
 fIdProj=id;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetProjectileA() const
{
// Provide the projectile A value.
 return fAproj;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetProjectileZ() const
{
// Provide the projectile Z value.
 return fZproj;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Double_t AliEvent::GetProjectilePnuc() const
{
// Provide the projectile momentum value per nucleon.
 return fPnucProj;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetProjectileId() const
{
// Provide the user defined particle ID of the projectile.
 return fIdProj;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetTarget(Int_t a,Int_t z,Double_t pnuc,Int_t id)
{
// Set the target A, Z, momentum per nucleon and user defined particle ID.
// By default the particle ID is set to zero.
 fAtarg=a;
 fZtarg=z;
 fPnucTarg=pnuc;
 fIdTarg=id;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetTargetA() const
{
// Provide the target A value.
 return fAtarg;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetTargetZ() const
{
// Provide the target Z value.
 return fZtarg;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Double_t AliEvent::GetTargetPnuc() const
{
// Provide the target momentum value per nucleon.
 return fPnucTarg;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetTargetId() const
{
// Provide the user defined particle ID of the target.
 return fIdTarg;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::HeaderData() const
{
// Provide event header information
 const char* name=GetName();
 const char* title=GetTitle();
 Int_t ndevs=GetNdevices();
 cout << " *" << ClassName() << "::Data*";
 if (strlen(name))  cout << " Name : " << GetName();
 if (strlen(title)) cout << " Title : " << GetTitle();
 cout << endl;
 cout << "  " << fDaytime.AsString() << endl;
 cout << "  Run : " << fRun << " Event : " << fEvent
      << " Number of devices : " << ndevs << endl;

 if (ndevs) ShowDevices();
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::Data(TString f)
{
// Provide event information within the coordinate frame f
 HeaderData();
 AliVertex::Data(f);
} 
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetNdevices() const
{
// Provide the number of stored devices
 Int_t ndevs=0;
 if (fDevices) ndevs=fDevices->GetEntries();
 return ndevs;
} 
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::AddDevice(TObject& d)
{
// Add a device to the event.
//
// Note :
// In case a private copy is made, this is performed via the Clone() memberfunction.
// All devices (i.e. classes derived from TObject) have the default TObject::Clone() 
// memberfunction.
// However, devices generally contain an internal (signal) data structure
// which may include pointers to other objects. Therefore it is recommended to provide
// for all devices a specific copy constructor and override the default Clone()
// memberfunction using this copy constructor.
// An example for this may be seen from AliCalorimeter.   

 if (!fDevices)
 {
  fDevices=new TObjArray();
  if (fDevCopy) fDevices->SetOwner();
 }
 
 // Add the device to this event
 if (fDevCopy)
 {
  fDevices->Add(d.Clone());
 }
 else
 {
  fDevices->Add(&d);
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::SetDevCopy(Int_t j)
{
// (De)activate the creation of private copies of the added devices.
// j=0 ==> No private copies are made; pointers of original devices are stored.
// j=1 ==> Private copies of the devices are made and these pointers are stored.
//
//
// Notes :
//  In case a private copy is made, this is performed via the Clone() memberfunction.
//  All devices (i.e. classes derived from TObject) have the default TObject::Clone() 
//  memberfunction.
//  However, devices generally contain an internal (signal) data structure
//  which may include pointers to other objects. Therefore it is recommended to provide
//  for all devices a specific copy constructor and override the default Clone()
//  memberfunction using this copy constructor.
//  An example for this may be seen from AliCalorimeter.   
//
//  Once the storage contains pointer(s) to device(s) one cannot
//  change the DevCopy mode anymore.
//  To change the DevCopy mode for an existing AliEvent containing
//  devices one first has to invoke Reset().

 if (!fDevices)
 {
  if (j==0 || j==1)
  {
   fDevCopy=j;
  }
  else
  {
   cout << " *" << ClassName() << "::SetDevCopy* Invalid argument : " << j << endl;
  }
 }
 else
 {
  cout << " *" << ClassName() << "::SetDevCopy* Storage already contained devices."
       << "  ==> DevCopy mode not changed." << endl; 
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetDevCopy() const
{
// Provide value of the DevCopy mode.
// 0 ==> No private copies are made; pointers of original devices are stored.
// 1 ==> Private copies of the devices are made and these pointers are stored.
//
// Note :
// In case a private copy is made, this is performed via the Clone() memberfunction.
// All devices (i.e. classes derived from TObject) have the default TObject::Clone() 
// memberfunction.
// However, devices generally contain an internal (signal) data structure
// which may include pointers to other objects. Therefore it is recommended to provide
// for all devices a specific copy constructor and override the default Clone()
// memberfunction using this copy constructor.
// An example for this may be seen from AliCalorimeter.   

 return fDevCopy;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TObject* AliEvent::GetDevice(Int_t i) const
{
// Return the i-th device of this event.
// The first device corresponds to i=1.

 if (!fDevices)
 {
  return 0;
 }
 else
 {
  Int_t ndevs=GetNdevices();
  if (i<=0 || i>ndevs)
  {
   cout << " *" << ClassName() << "::GetDevice* Invalid argument i : " << i
        << " ndevs = " << ndevs << endl;
   return 0;
  }
  else
  {
   return fDevices->At(i-1);
  }
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TObject* AliEvent::GetDevice(TString name) const
{
// Return the device with name tag "name"
 if (!fDevices)
 {
  return 0;
 }
 else
 {
  TString s;
  Int_t ndevs=GetNdevices();
  for (Int_t i=0; i<ndevs; i++)
  {
   TObject* dev=fDevices->At(i);
   if (dev)
   {
    s=dev->GetName();
    if (s == name) return dev;
   }
  }

  return 0; // No matching name found
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::ShowDevices() const
{
// Provide an overview of the available devices.
 Int_t ndevs=GetNdevices();
 if (ndevs)
 {
  cout << " The following " << ndevs << " devices are available :" << endl; 
  for (Int_t i=1; i<=ndevs; i++)
  {
   TObject* dev=GetDevice(i);
   if (dev)
   {
    cout << " Device number : " << i
         << " Class : " << dev->ClassName()
         << " Name : " << dev->GetName() << endl;
   }
  }
 }
 else
 {
  cout << " No devices present for this event." << endl;
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Int_t AliEvent::GetNhits(const char* classname)
{
// Provide the number of hits registered to the specified device class.
// The specified device class has to be derived from AliDevice.
// It is possible to indicate with the argument "classname" a specific
// device instead of a whole class of devices. However, in such a case
// it is more efficient to use the GetDevice() memberfunction directly.
 LoadHits(classname);
 Int_t nhits=0;
 if (fHits) nhits=fHits->GetEntries();
 return nhits;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TObjArray* AliEvent::GetHits(const char* classname)
{
// Provide the references to all the hits registered to the specified
// device class.
// The specified device class has to be derived from AliDevice.
// It is possible to indicate with the argument "classname" a specific
// device instead of a whole class of devices. However, in such a case
// it is more efficient to use the GetDevice() memberfunction directly.
 LoadHits(classname);
 return fHits;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void AliEvent::LoadHits(const char* classname)
{
// Load the references to the various hits registered to the specified
// device class.
// The specified device class has to be derived from AliDevice.
 if (fHits) fHits->Clear();

 Int_t ndev=GetNdevices();
 for (Int_t idev=1; idev<=ndev; idev++)
 {
  TObject* obj=GetDevice(idev);
  if (!obj) continue;

  if (obj->InheritsFrom(classname) && obj->InheritsFrom("AliDevice"))
  {
   AliDevice* dev=(AliDevice*)GetDevice(idev);
   Int_t nhits=dev->GetNhits();
   if (nhits)
   {
    if (!fHits) fHits=new TObjArray();
    for (Int_t ih=1; ih<=nhits; ih++)
    {
     AliSignal* sx=dev->GetHit(ih);
     if (sx) fHits->Add(sx);
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TObjArray AliEvent::SortHits(TObjArray* hits,Int_t idx,Int_t mode) const
{
// Order the references to an array of hits by looping over the input array "hits"
// and checking the signal value. The ordered array is returned as a TObjArray.
// Note that the input array is not modified.
// A "hit" represents an abstract object which is derived from AliSignal.
// The user can specify the index of the signal slot to perform the sorting on.
// By default the slotindex will be 1.
// Via the "mode" argument the user can specify ordering in decreasing
// order (mode=-1) or ordering in increasing order (mode=1).
// The default is mode=-1.
// Signals which were declared as "Dead" will be rejected.
// The gain etc... corrected signals will be used in the ordering process.
 
 if (idx<=0 || abs(mode)!=1 || !hits)
 {
  TObjArray ordered;
  return ordered;
 }
 else
 {
  AliDevice dev;
  TObjArray ordered=dev.SortHits(idx,mode,hits);
  return ordered;
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TObjArray AliEvent::SortHits(TObjArray* hits,TString name,Int_t mode) const
{
// Order the references to an array of hits by looping over the input array "hits"
// and checking the signal value. The ordered array is returned as a TObjArray.
// Note that the input array is not modified.
// A "hit" represents an abstract object which is derived from AliSignal.
// The user can specify the name of the signal slot to perform the sorting on.
// In case no matching slotname is found, the signal will be skipped.
// Via the "mode" argument the user can specify ordering in decreasing
// order (mode=-1) or ordering in increasing order (mode=1).
// The default is mode=-1.
// Signals which were declared as "Dead" will be rejected.
// The gain etc... corrected signals will be used in the ordering process.
 
 if (abs(mode)!=1 || !hits)
 {
  TObjArray ordered;
  return ordered;
 }
 else
 {
  AliDevice dev;
  TObjArray ordered=dev.SortHits(name,mode,hits);
  return ordered;
 }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TObject* AliEvent::Clone(const char* name) const
{
// Make a deep copy of the current object and provide the pointer to the copy.
// This memberfunction enables automatic creation of new objects of the
// correct type depending on the object type, a feature which may be very useful
// for containers when adding objects in case the container owns the objects.
// This feature allows to store either AliEvent objects or objects derived from
// AliEvent via some generic AddEvent memberfunction, provided these derived
// classes also have a proper Clone memberfunction. 

 AliEvent* evt=new AliEvent(*this);
 if (name)
 {
  if (strlen(name)) evt->SetName(name);
 }
 return evt;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////