]> git.uio.no Git - u/mrichter/AliRoot.git/blobdiff - PWGHF/vertexingHF/AliVertexingHFUtils.cxx
Merge branch 'feature-movesplit'
[u/mrichter/AliRoot.git] / PWGHF / vertexingHF / AliVertexingHFUtils.cxx
index d35aeb598a4e69da53b72dc9761a223791c7e6e5..685a62055bcc3ab62c650424e405a24127f63a2b 100644 (file)
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include <TH1F.h>
 #include <TH2F.h>
 #include <TF1.h>
+#include <TParticle.h>
+#include "AliStack.h"
 #include "AliAODEvent.h"
 #include "AliAODMCHeader.h"
 #include "AliGenEventHeader.h"
@@ -237,6 +239,37 @@ Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::GetGeneratedPhysicalPrimariesInEtaRange(TClonesArray*
   }
   return nChargedMC;
 }
+
+
+//______________________________________________________________________
+Double_t AliVertexingHFUtils::GetVZEROAEqualizedMultiplicity(AliAODEvent* ev){
+  //
+  // Method to get VZERO-A equalized multiplicty as done in AliCentralitySelectionTask
+  //  getting the equalized VZERO factors from the tender or AOD
+  // http://git.cern.ch/pubweb/AliRoot.git/blob/HEAD:/ANALYSIS/AliCentralitySelectionTask.cxx#l1345
+
+  Double_t multV0AEq=0;
+  for(Int_t iCh = 32; iCh < 64; ++iCh) {
+    Double_t mult = ev->GetVZEROEqMultiplicity(iCh);
+    multV0AEq += mult;
+  }
+  return multV0AEq;
+}
+
+//______________________________________________________________________
+Double_t AliVertexingHFUtils::GetVZEROCEqualizedMultiplicity(AliAODEvent* ev){
+  // Method to get VZERO-C equalized multiplicty as done in AliCentralitySelectionTask
+  //  getting the equalized VZERO factors from the tender or AOD
+  // http://git.cern.ch/pubweb/AliRoot.git/blob/HEAD:/ANALYSIS/AliCentralitySelectionTask.cxx#l1345
+
+  Double_t multV0CEq=0;
+  for(Int_t iCh = 0; iCh < 32; ++iCh) {
+    Double_t mult = ev->GetVZEROEqMultiplicity(iCh);
+    multV0CEq += mult;
+  }
+  return multV0CEq;
+}
+
 //______________________________________________________________________
 void AliVertexingHFUtils::AveragePt(Float_t& averagePt, Float_t& errorPt,Float_t ptmin,Float_t ptmax, TH2F* hMassD, Float_t massFromFit, Float_t sigmaFromFit, TF1* funcB2, Float_t sigmaRangeForSig,Float_t sigmaRangeForBkg, Float_t minMass, Float_t maxMass, Int_t rebin){
 
@@ -315,6 +348,13 @@ void AliVertexingHFUtils::AveragePt(Float_t& averagePt, Float_t& errorPt,Float_t
 
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckT0TriggerFired(AliAODEvent* aodEv){
+  // check if T0VTX trigger was fired, based on a workaround suggested by Alla
+  const Double32_t *mean = aodEv->GetT0TOF();
+  if(mean && mean[0]<9999.) return kTRUE;
+  else return kFALSE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________
 Double_t AliVertexingHFUtils::GetTrueImpactParameterDzero(AliAODMCHeader *mcHeader, TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *partD) {
   // true impact parameter calculation for Dzero
 
@@ -559,6 +599,38 @@ Bool_t AliVertexingHFUtils::HasCascadeCandidateAnyDaughInjected(AliAODRecoCascad
   return kFALSE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckOrigin(AliStack* stack, TParticle *mcPart, Bool_t searchUpToQuark){
+  // checking whether the mother of the particles come from a charm or a bottom quark
+
+  Int_t pdgGranma = 0;
+  Int_t mother = 0;
+  mother = mcPart->GetFirstMother();
+  Int_t istep = 0;
+  Int_t abspdgGranma =0;
+  Bool_t isFromB=kFALSE;
+  Bool_t isQuarkFound=kFALSE;
+  while (mother >0 ){
+    istep++;
+    TParticle* mcGranma = stack->Particle(mother);
+    if (mcGranma){
+      pdgGranma = mcGranma->GetPdgCode();
+      abspdgGranma = TMath::Abs(pdgGranma);
+      if ((abspdgGranma > 500 && abspdgGranma < 600) || (abspdgGranma > 5000 && abspdgGranma < 6000)){
+       isFromB=kTRUE;
+      }
+      if(abspdgGranma==4 || abspdgGranma==5) isQuarkFound=kTRUE;
+      mother = mcGranma->GetFirstMother();
+    }else{
+      printf("CheckOrigin: Failed casting the mother particle!");
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if(searchUpToQuark && !isQuarkFound) return 0;
+  if(isFromB) return 5;
+  else return 4;
+
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________
 Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckOrigin(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *mcPart, Bool_t searchUpToQuark){
   // checking whether the mother of the particles come from a charm or a bottom quark
 
@@ -590,10 +662,120 @@ Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckOrigin(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *
   else return 4;
 
 }
+
 //____________________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckD0Decay(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *mcPart, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckD0Decay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
   // Checks the D0 decay channel. Returns 1 for the D0->Kpi case, 2 for the D0->Kpipipi case, -1 in other cases
 
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=421) return -1;
+  
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  
+  if(nDau==2){
+    Int_t daughter0 = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+    Int_t daughter1 = mcPart->GetDaughter(1);
+    TParticle* mcPartDaughter0 = stack->Particle(daughter0);
+    TParticle* mcPartDaughter1 = stack->Particle(daughter1);
+    if(!mcPartDaughter0 || !mcPartDaughter1) return -1;
+    arrayDauLab[0]=daughter0;
+    arrayDauLab[1]=daughter1;
+    Int_t pdgCode0=mcPartDaughter0->GetPdgCode();
+    Int_t pdgCode1=mcPartDaughter1->GetPdgCode();
+    if(!(TMath::Abs(pdgCode0)==321 && TMath::Abs(pdgCode1)==211) &&
+       !(TMath::Abs(pdgCode0)==211 && TMath::Abs(pdgCode1)==321)){
+      return -1;
+    }
+    if(TMath::Abs(pdgCode0)==321 && (pdgD*pdgCode0)>0) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(pdgCode1)==321 && (pdgD*pdgCode1)>0) return -1;
+    if((pdgCode0*pdgCode1)>0) return -1;
+    Double_t sumPxDau=mcPartDaughter0->Px()+mcPartDaughter1->Px();
+    Double_t sumPyDau=mcPartDaughter0->Py()+mcPartDaughter1->Py();
+    Double_t sumPzDau=mcPartDaughter0->Pz()+mcPartDaughter1->Pz();
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    return 1;
+  }
+  
+  if(nDau==3 || nDau==4){
+    Int_t nKaons=0;
+    Int_t nPions=0;
+    Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+    Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+    Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+    Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+    Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==321){
+       if(pdgD>0 && pdgdau>0) return -1;
+       if(pdgD<0 && pdgdau<0) return -1;
+       nKaons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>4) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>4) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==113 || TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313){
+       Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+         Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+         if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* resdau=stack->Particle(indResDau);
+         if(!resdau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+           if(pdgD>0 && pdgresdau>0) return -1;
+           if(pdgD<0 && pdgresdau<0) return -1;
+           nKaons++;
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>4) return -1;
+         }
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+           nPions++;
+             sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+             sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+             sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+             arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+             if(nFoundKpi>4) return -1;
+         }
+       }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=3) return -1;
+    if(nKaons!=1) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -1;
+    return 2;
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckD0Decay(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *mcPart, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+ // Checks the D0 decay channel. Returns 1 for the D0->Kpi case, 2 for the D0->Kpipipi case, -1 in other cases
 
   Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
   if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=421) return -1;
@@ -698,6 +880,93 @@ Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckD0Decay(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle
   }
   return -1;
 }
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDplusDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Dplus decay channel. Returns 1 for the non-resonant case, 2 for the resonant case, -1 in other cases
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=411) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+  
+  if(nDau==3 || nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==321){
+       if(pdgD*pdgdau>0) return -1;
+       nKaons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       if(pdgD*pdgdau<0) return -1;
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313){
+       Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+         Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+         if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* resdau=stack->Particle(indResDau);
+         if(!resdau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+           if(pdgD*pdgresdau>0) return -1;
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nKaons++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+           if(pdgD*pdgresdau<0) return -1;
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+         }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=2) return -1;
+    if(nKaons!=1) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(nDau==3) return 1;
+    else if(nDau==2) return 2;
+  }
+  
+  return -1;
+  
+}
+
 //____________________________________________________________________________
 Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDplusDecay(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *mcPart, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
   // Checks the Dplus decay channel. Returns 1 for the non-resonant case, 2 for the resonant case, -1 in other cases
@@ -782,3 +1051,835 @@ Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDplusDecay(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCPartic
   return -1;
 
 }
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDplusKKpiDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Ds decay channel. Returns 1 for Ds->phipi->KKpi, 2 for Ds->K0*K->KKpi, 3 for the non-resonant case
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=411) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+  Bool_t isPhi=kFALSE;
+  Bool_t isk0st=kFALSE;
+  
+  if(nDau==3 || nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==321){
+       nKaons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313 || TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==333){
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313) isk0st=kTRUE;
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==333) isPhi=kTRUE;
+       Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+         Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+         if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* resdau=stack->Particle(indResDau);
+         if(!resdau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nKaons++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+         }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=1) return -1;
+    if(nKaons!=2) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(nDau==3) return 3;
+    else if(nDau==2){
+      if(isk0st) return 2;
+      if(isPhi) return 1;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return -1;
+  
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDplusK0spiDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Dplus->V0+pion decay channel. Returns 1 if success, -1 otherwise
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=411) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundpi=0;
+
+  Int_t codeV0=-1;
+  if(nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==311){
+       codeV0=TMath::Abs(pdgdau);
+       TParticle* v0=dau;
+       if(codeV0==311){
+         Int_t nK0Dau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+         if(nK0Dau!=1) return -1;
+         Int_t indK0s=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+         if(indK0s<0) return -1;
+         v0=stack->Particle(indK0s);
+         if(!v0) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgK0sl=v0->GetPdgCode();
+         codeV0=TMath::Abs(pdgK0sl);
+       }
+       Int_t nV0Dau=v0->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nV0Dau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstV0Dau=v0->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t v0Dau=0; v0Dau<2; v0Dau++){
+         Int_t indV0Dau=indFirstV0Dau+v0Dau;
+         if(indV0Dau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* v0dau=stack->Particle(indV0Dau);
+         if(!v0dau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgv0dau=v0dau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgv0dau)==211){
+           sumPxDau+=v0dau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=v0dau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=v0dau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundpi++]=indV0Dau;
+           if(nFoundpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+       }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=3) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(codeV0==310) return 1;
+  }
+  return -1;
+  
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDsDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Ds decay channel. Returns 1 for Ds->phipi->KKpi, 2 for Ds->K0*K->KKpi, 3 for the non-resonant case
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=431) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+  Bool_t isPhi=kFALSE;
+  Bool_t isk0st=kFALSE;
+  
+  if(nDau==3 || nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==321){
+       nKaons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313 || TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==333){
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313) isk0st=kTRUE;
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==333) isPhi=kTRUE;
+       Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+         Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+         if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* resdau=stack->Particle(indResDau);
+         if(!resdau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nKaons++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+         }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=1) return -1;
+    if(nKaons!=2) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(nDau==3) return 3;
+    else if(nDau==2){
+      if(isk0st) return 2;
+      if(isPhi) return 1;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return -1;
+  
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDsK0sKDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Ds->K0s+S decay channel. Returns 1 in case of success, otherwise -1
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=431) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+
+  Int_t codeV0=-1;
+  if(nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==321){
+       nKaons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==311){
+       codeV0=TMath::Abs(pdgdau);
+       TParticle* v0=dau;
+       if(codeV0==311){
+         Int_t nK0Dau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+         if(nK0Dau!=1) return -1;
+         Int_t indK0s=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+         if(indK0s<0) return -1;
+         v0=stack->Particle(indK0s);
+         if(!v0) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgK0sl=v0->GetPdgCode();
+         codeV0=TMath::Abs(pdgK0sl);
+       }
+       Int_t nV0Dau=v0->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nV0Dau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstV0Dau=v0->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t v0Dau=0; v0Dau<2; v0Dau++){
+         Int_t indV0Dau=indFirstV0Dau+v0Dau;
+         if(indV0Dau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* v0dau=stack->Particle(indV0Dau);
+         if(!v0dau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgv0dau=v0dau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgv0dau)==211){
+           sumPxDau+=v0dau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=v0dau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=v0dau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indV0Dau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+       }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=2) return -1;
+    if(nKaons!=1) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(codeV0==310) return 1;
+  }
+  return -1;
+  
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDsDecay(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *mcPart, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Ds decay channel. Returns 1 for Ds->phipi->KKpi, 2 for Ds->K0*K->KKpi, 3 for the non-resonant case
+
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=431) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+  Bool_t isPhi=kFALSE;
+  Bool_t isk0st=kFALSE;
+  
+  if(nDau==3 || nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      AliAODMCParticle* dau=dynamic_cast<AliAODMCParticle*>(arrayMC->At(indDau));
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==321){
+       nKaons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313 || TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==333){
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313) isk0st=kTRUE;
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==333) isPhi=kTRUE;
+       Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+         Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+         if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+         AliAODMCParticle* resdau=dynamic_cast<AliAODMCParticle*>(arrayMC->At(indResDau));
+         if(!resdau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nKaons++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+       }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=1) return -1;
+    if(nKaons!=2) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(nDau==3) return 3;
+    else if(nDau==2){
+      if(isk0st) return 2;
+      if(isPhi) return 1;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return -1;
+  
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDstarDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Dstar decay channel. Returns 1 for D*->D0pi->Kpipi, -1 in other cases
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=413) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  if(nDau!=2) return -1;
+
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+
+  for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+    Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+    if(indDau<0) return -1;
+    TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+    if(!dau) return -1;
+    Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+    if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==421){
+      Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+      if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+      Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+      for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+       Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+       if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+       TParticle* resdau=stack->Particle(indResDau);
+       if(!resdau) return -1;
+       Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+         if(pdgD*pdgresdau>0) return -1;
+         sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+         sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+         sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+         nKaons++;
+         arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+         if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+       }
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+         if(pdgD*pdgresdau<0) return -1;
+         sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+         sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+         sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+         nPions++;
+         arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+         if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+       }
+      }
+    }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+      if(pdgD*pdgdau<0) return -1;
+      nPions++;
+      sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+      sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+      sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+      arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+      if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(nPions!=2) return -1;
+  if(nKaons!=1) return -1;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  return 1;
+  
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckDstarDecay(TClonesArray* arrayMC, AliAODMCParticle *mcPart, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Dstar decay channel. Returns 1 for D*->D0pi->Kpipi, -1 in other cases
+
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=413) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  if(nDau!=2) return -1;
+
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundKpi=0;
+
+  for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+    Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+    if(indDau<0) return -1;
+    AliAODMCParticle* dau=dynamic_cast<AliAODMCParticle*>(arrayMC->At(indDau));
+    if(!dau) return -1;
+    Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+    if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==421){
+      Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+      if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+      Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+      for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+       Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+       if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+       AliAODMCParticle* resdau=dynamic_cast<AliAODMCParticle*>(arrayMC->At(indResDau)); 
+       if(!resdau) return -1;
+       Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+         if(pdgD*pdgresdau>0) return -1;
+         sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+         sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+         sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+         nKaons++;
+         arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+         if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+       }
+       if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+         if(pdgD*pdgresdau<0) return -1;
+         sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+         sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+         sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+         nPions++;
+         arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indResDau;
+         if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+       }
+      }
+    }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+      if(pdgD*pdgdau<0) return -1;
+      nPions++;
+      sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+      sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+      sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+      arrayDauLab[nFoundKpi++]=indDau;
+      if(nFoundKpi>3) return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(nPions!=2) return -1;
+  if(nKaons!=1) return -1;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  return 1;
+  
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckLcpKpiDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Lc->pKpi decay channel. Returns 1 for non-resonant decays and 2, 3 or 4 for resonant ones, -1 in other cases
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=4122) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nKaons=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Int_t nProtons=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundpKpi=0;
+
+  Int_t codeRes=-1;
+  if(nDau==3 || nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==321){
+       nKaons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundpKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundpKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundpKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundpKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==2212){
+       nProtons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundpKpi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundpKpi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==313 || TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==3124 || 
+              TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==2224){
+       codeRes=TMath::Abs(pdgdau);
+       Int_t nResDau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nResDau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstResDau=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t resDau=0; resDau<2; resDau++){
+         Int_t indResDau=indFirstResDau+resDau;
+         if(indResDau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* resdau=stack->Particle(indResDau);
+         if(!resdau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgresdau=resdau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==321){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nKaons++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundpKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundpKpi>3) return -1;
+         }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==211){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundpKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundpKpi>3) return -1;
+         }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgresdau)==2212){
+           sumPxDau+=resdau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=resdau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=resdau->Pz();
+           nProtons++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundpKpi++]=indResDau;
+           if(nFoundpKpi>3) return -1;
+         }
+       }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=1) return -1;
+    if(nKaons!=1) return -1;
+    if(nProtons!=1) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(nDau==3) return 1;
+    else if(nDau==2){
+      if(codeRes==313) return 2;
+      else if(codeRes==2224) return 3;
+      else if(codeRes==3124) return 4;
+    }  
+  }
+  return -1;
+  
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckLcV0bachelorDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Lc->V0+bachelor decay channel. Returns 1 for pK0s, 2 for piLambda, 3 for pK0l -1 in other cases
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=4122) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Int_t nProtons=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundppi=0;
+
+  Int_t codeV0=-1;
+  if(nDau==2){
+    for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+      Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+      if(indDau<0) return -1;
+      TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+      if(!dau) return -1;
+      Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+      if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+       nPions++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundppi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundppi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==2212){
+       nProtons++;
+       sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+       sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+       sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+       arrayDauLab[nFoundppi++]=indDau;
+       if(nFoundppi>3) return -1;
+      }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==311 ||  TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==3122){
+       codeV0=TMath::Abs(pdgdau);
+       TParticle* v0=dau;
+       if(codeV0==311){
+         Int_t nK0Dau=dau->GetNDaughters();
+         if(nK0Dau!=1) return -1;
+         Int_t indK0s=dau->GetDaughter(0);
+         if(indK0s<0) return -1;
+         v0=stack->Particle(indK0s);
+         if(!v0) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgK0sl=v0->GetPdgCode();
+         codeV0=TMath::Abs(pdgK0sl);
+       }
+       Int_t nV0Dau=v0->GetNDaughters();
+       if(nV0Dau!=2) return -1;
+       Int_t indFirstV0Dau=v0->GetDaughter(0);
+       for(Int_t v0Dau=0; v0Dau<2; v0Dau++){
+         Int_t indV0Dau=indFirstV0Dau+v0Dau;
+         if(indV0Dau<0) return -1;
+         TParticle* v0dau=stack->Particle(indV0Dau);
+         if(!v0dau) return -1;
+         Int_t pdgv0dau=v0dau->GetPdgCode();
+         if(TMath::Abs(pdgv0dau)==211){
+           sumPxDau+=v0dau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=v0dau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=v0dau->Pz();
+           nPions++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundppi++]=indV0Dau;
+           if(nFoundppi>3) return -1;
+         }else if(TMath::Abs(pdgv0dau)==2212){
+           sumPxDau+=v0dau->Px();
+           sumPyDau+=v0dau->Py();
+           sumPzDau+=v0dau->Pz();
+           nProtons++;
+           arrayDauLab[nFoundppi++]=indV0Dau;
+           if(nFoundppi>3) return -1;
+         }
+       }
+      }else{
+       return -1;
+      }
+    }
+    if(nPions!=2) return -1;
+    if(nProtons!=1) return -1;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+    if(codeV0==310) return 1;
+    else if(codeV0==3122) return 2;
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+//__________________________________xic______________________________________
+Int_t AliVertexingHFUtils::CheckXicXipipiDecay(AliStack* stack, Int_t label, Int_t* arrayDauLab){
+  // Checks the Xic decay channel. Returns 1 for Xic->Xipipi, -1 in other cases
+
+  if(label<0) return -1;
+  TParticle* mcPart = stack->Particle(label);
+  Int_t pdgD=mcPart->GetPdgCode();
+  if(TMath::Abs(pdgD)!=4232) return -1;
+
+  Int_t nDau=mcPart->GetNDaughters();
+  if(nDau!=3) return -1;
+
+  Int_t labelFirstDau = mcPart->GetDaughter(0);
+  Int_t nXi=0;
+  Int_t nPions=0;
+  Double_t sumPxDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPyDau=0.;
+  Double_t sumPzDau=0.;
+  Int_t nFoundXi=0;
+
+  for(Int_t iDau=0; iDau<nDau; iDau++){
+    Int_t indDau = labelFirstDau+iDau;
+    if(indDau<0) return -1;
+    TParticle* dau=stack->Particle(indDau);
+    if(!dau) return -1;
+    Int_t pdgdau=dau->GetPdgCode();
+    if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==3312){
+      if(pdgD*pdgdau<0) return -1;
+      sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+      sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+      sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+      nXi++;
+      arrayDauLab[nFoundXi++]=indDau;
+      
+    }
+    if(TMath::Abs(pdgdau)==211){
+      if(pdgD*pdgdau<0) return -1;
+      nPions++;
+      sumPxDau+=dau->Px();
+      sumPyDau+=dau->Py();
+      sumPzDau+=dau->Pz();
+      arrayDauLab[nFoundXi++]=indDau;
+      if(nFoundXi>3) return -1;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  if(nPions!=2) return -1;
+  if(nXi!=1) return -1;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Px()-sumPxDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Py()-sumPyDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  if(TMath::Abs(mcPart->Pz()-sumPzDau)>0.001) return -2;
+  return 1;
+  
+}