+ virtual Bool_t IncludeAliCDBEntryInList(const TString& entryPath);
+
+ /**
+ * Function to get the start time of the DCS Archive DB request; in HLT
+ * this is the same like the start time given in the Initialize() call
+ * to the PredictionProcessors (NOTE: thsi is differnet to the
+ * implementation in the Offline Shuttle - there the initial start time
+ * is set to the start-of-data for the complete run.)
+ */
+ virtual UInt_t GetStartTimeDCSQuery();
+
+ /**
+ * Function to get the end time of the DCS Archive DB request; in HLT
+ * this is the same like the end time given in the Initialize() call
+ * to the PredictionProcessors (NOTE: thsi is differnet to the
+ * implementation in the Offline Shuttle - there the initial end time
+ * is set to the end-of-data for the complete run.)
+ */
+ virtual UInt_t GetEndTimeDCSQuery();
+
+ /**
+ * method introduced as pure virtual in r43691
+ * needs to be implemented to create pendolino instances
+ */
+ virtual void SendMLFromDet(const char* /*value*/) {}
+ /**
+ * method introduced as pure virtual in r45587
+ * needs to be implemented to create pendolino instances
+ */
+ virtual TString* GetLTUConfig(const char* /*det*/) {return NULL;}