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  **************************************************************************/
 
+/*
+   Class to process/filter reconstruction information from ESD, ESD friends, MC and provide them for later reprocessing
+   Filtering schema - low pt part is downscaled - to have flat pt specatra of selected topologies (tracks and V0s)
+   Downscaling schema is controlled by downscaling factors
+   Usage: 
+     1.) Filtering on Lego train
+     2.) expert QA for tracking (resolution efficnecy)
+     3.) pt reoslution studies using V0s 
+     4.) dEdx calibration using V0s
+     5.) pt resolution and dEdx studies using cosmic
+     +
+     6.) Info used for later raw data OFFLINE triggering  (highPt, V0, laser, cosmic, high dEdx)
+
+   Exported trees (with full objects and dereived variables):
+   1.) "highPt"     - filtered trees with esd tracks, derived variables(propagated tracks), optional MC info +optional space points
+   2.) "V0s" -      - filtered trees with selected V0s (rough KF chi2 cut), KF particle and corresponding esd tracks + optionla space points
+   3.) "Laser"      - dump laser tracks with space points if exests 
+   4.) "CosmicTree" - cosmic track candidate (random or triggered) + esdTracks(up/down)+ optional points
+   5.) "dEdx"       - tree with high dEdx tpc tracks
+*/
+
 #include "iostream"
 #include "TSystem.h"
-
 #include <TPDGCode.h>
 #include <TDatabasePDG.h>
 
@@ -36,6 +56,8 @@
 #include "AliInputEventHandler.h"  
 #include "AliStack.h"  
 #include "AliTrackReference.h"  
+#include "AliTrackPointArray.h"
+#include "AliSysInfo.h"
 
 #include "AliPhysicsSelection.h"
 #include "AliAnalysisTask.h"
@@ -89,8 +111,10 @@ ClassImp(AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree)
   , fCentralityEstimator(0)
   , fLowPtTrackDownscaligF(0)
   , fLowPtV0DownscaligF(0)
+  , fFriendDownscaling(-3.)   
   , fProcessAll(kFALSE)
   , fProcessCosmics(kFALSE)
+  , fProcessITSTPCmatchOut(kFALSE)  // swittch to process ITS/TPC standalone tracks
   , fHighPtTree(0)
   , fV0Tree(0)
   , fdEdxTree(0)
@@ -105,7 +129,9 @@ ClassImp(AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree)
   , fPtResEtaPtTPCITS(0)
   , fPtResCentPtTPC(0)
   , fPtResCentPtTPCc(0)
-    , fPtResCentPtTPCITS(0)
+  , fPtResCentPtTPCITS(0)
+  , fCurrentFileName("")
+  , fDummyTrack(0)
 {
   // Constructor
 
@@ -122,16 +148,9 @@ ClassImp(AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree)
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
 AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::~AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree()
 {
-  //the output trees not to be deleted in case of proof analysis
-  //Bool_t deleteTrees=kTRUE;
-  //if ((AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()))
-  //{
-  //  if (AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetAnalysisType() == 
-  //           AliAnalysisManager::kProofAnalysis)
-  //    deleteTrees=kFALSE;
-  //}
-  //if (deleteTrees) delete fTreeSRedirector;
-
+  //
+  // Destructor
+  //
   delete fFilteredTreeEventCuts;
   delete fFilteredTreeAcceptanceCuts;
   delete fFilteredTreeRecAcceptanceCuts;
@@ -141,15 +160,16 @@ AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::~AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree()
 //____________________________________________________________________________
 Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Notify()
 {
+  //
+  //
   static Int_t count = 0;
   count++;
   TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(chain)
-  {
+  if(chain){
     Printf("Processing %d. file: %s", count, chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
-  }
-
-return kTRUE;
+  }  
+  fCurrentFileName=chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName();
+  return kTRUE;
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
@@ -172,8 +192,9 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::UserCreateOutputObjects()
   fMCEffTree = ((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"MCEffTree").GetTree();
   fCosmicPairsTree = ((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"CosmicPairs").GetTree();
 
-
-
+  if (!fDummyTrack)  {
+    fDummyTrack=new AliESDtrack();
+  }
 
   // histogram booking
 
@@ -278,45 +299,42 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::UserExec(Option_t *)
     Printf("ERROR: ESD event not available");
     return;
   }
-
-  //// MC event
-  //if(fUseMCInfo) {
-  //  fMC = MCEvent();
-  //  if (!fMC) {
-  //    Printf("ERROR: MC event not available");
-  //    return;
-  //  }
-  //}
-
   //if MC info available - use it.
   fMC = MCEvent();
-
   if(fUseESDfriends) {
     //fESDfriend = dynamic_cast<AliESDfriend*>(fESD->FindListObject("AliESDfriend"));
     fESDfriend = ESDfriend();
-
     if(!fESDfriend) {
       Printf("ERROR: ESD friends not available");
     }
   }
+  AliInputEventHandler* inputHandler = (AliInputEventHandler*) AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetInputEventHandler();
+  if (!inputHandler){
+    return;
+  }
 
   //if set, use the environment variables to set the downscaling factors
   //AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree_fLowPtTrackDownscaligF
   //AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree_fLowPtV0DownscaligF
+  //AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree_fFriendDownscaling
   TString env;
   env = gSystem->Getenv("AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree_fLowPtTrackDownscaligF");
-  if (!env.IsNull())
-  {
+  if (!env.IsNull()){
     fLowPtTrackDownscaligF=env.Atof();
     AliInfo(Form("fLowPtTrackDownscaligF=%f",fLowPtTrackDownscaligF));
   }
   env = gSystem->Getenv("AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree_fLowPtV0DownscaligF");
-  if (!env.IsNull())
-  {
+  if (!env.IsNull()){
     fLowPtV0DownscaligF=env.Atof();
     AliInfo(Form("fLowPtV0DownscaligF=%f",fLowPtTrackDownscaligF));
   }
-
+  env = gSystem->Getenv("AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree_fFriendDownscaling");
+  if (!env.IsNull()){
+    fFriendDownscaling=env.Atof();
+    AliInfo(Form(" fFriendDownscaling=%f",fFriendDownscaling));
+  }
+  //
+  //
   //
   if(fProcessAll) { 
     ProcessAll(fESD,fMC,fESDfriend); // all track stages and MC
@@ -324,47 +342,21 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::UserExec(Option_t *)
   else {
     Process(fESD,fMC,fESDfriend);    // only global and TPC tracks
   }
-
   //
   ProcessV0(fESD,fMC,fESDfriend);
   ProcessLaser(fESD,fMC,fESDfriend);
   ProcessdEdx(fESD,fMC,fESDfriend);
-
   if (fProcessCosmics) { ProcessCosmics(fESD,fESDfriend); }
   if(fMC) { ProcessMCEff(fESD,fMC,fESDfriend);}
+  if (fProcessITSTPCmatchOut) ProcessITSTPCmatchOut(fESD, fESDfriend);
+  printf("processed event %d\n", Int_t(Entry()));
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
 void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessCosmics(AliESDEvent *const event, AliESDfriend* esdFriend)
 {
   //
-  // Select real events with high-pT tracks 
-  //
-  if(!event) {
-    AliDebug(AliLog::kError, "event not available");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // 
-  AliInputEventHandler* inputHandler = (AliInputEventHandler*) AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetInputEventHandler();
-  if (!inputHandler)
-  {
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input handler");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // get file name
-  TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(!chain) { 
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input chain");
-    return;
-  }
-  TObjString fileName(chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
-
-
-  // check for cosmic pairs
-  //
-  // find cosmic pairs trigger by random trigger
+  // Find cosmic pairs (triggered or random) 
   //
   //
   AliESDVertex *vertexSPD =  (AliESDVertex *)event->GetPrimaryVertexSPD();
@@ -374,12 +366,9 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessCosmics(AliESDEvent *const event, AliES
   const Double_t kMinNcl=50;
   const Double_t kMaxDelta[5]={2,600,0.02,0.02,0.1};
   Int_t ntracks=event->GetNumberOfTracks(); 
-  //  Float_t dcaTPC[2]={0,0};
-  // Float_t covTPC[3]={0,0,0};
-
   UInt_t specie = event->GetEventSpecie();  // skip laser events
   if (specie==AliRecoParam::kCalib) return;
-
+  Int_t ntracksFriend = esdFriend ? esdFriend->GetNumberOfTracks() : 0;
 
 
   for (Int_t itrack0=0;itrack0<ntracks;itrack0++) {
@@ -399,10 +388,12 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessCosmics(AliESDEvent *const event, AliES
     //if (TMath::Abs(dcaTPC[0])<kMaxDelta[0]) continue;
     //if (TMath::Abs(dcaTPC[1])<kMaxDelta[0]*2) continue;
     //    const AliExternalTrackParam * trackIn0 = track0->GetInnerParam();
-    Bool_t newFriendTrack0=kFALSE;
     AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack0=NULL;
-    if (esdFriend) {if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) friendTrack0 = esdFriend->GetTrack(itrack0);} //this guy can be NULL
-    if (!friendTrack0) {friendTrack0=new AliESDfriendTrack(); newFriendTrack0=kTRUE;}
+    if (esdFriend &&!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()){
+      if (itrack0<ntracksFriend){
+       friendTrack0 = esdFriend->GetTrack(itrack0);
+      } //this guy can be NULL
+    }
 
     for (Int_t itrack1=itrack0+1;itrack1<ntracks;itrack1++) {
       AliESDtrack *track1 = event->GetTrack(itrack1);
@@ -429,20 +420,16 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessCosmics(AliESDEvent *const event, AliES
       if (TMath::Abs(TMath::Abs(track0->GetAlpha()-track1->GetAlpha())-TMath::Pi())>kMaxDelta[2]) isPair=kFALSE;
       //delta with correct sign
       /*
-         TCut cut0="abs(t1.fP[0]+t0.fP[0])<2"
-         TCut cut3="abs(t1.fP[3]+t0.fP[3])<0.02"
-         TCut cut4="abs(t1.fP[4]+t0.fP[4])<0.2"
-         */
+       TCut cut0="abs(t1.fP[0]+t0.fP[0])<2"
+       TCut cut3="abs(t1.fP[3]+t0.fP[3])<0.02"
+       TCut cut4="abs(t1.fP[4]+t0.fP[4])<0.2"
+      */
       if  (TMath::Abs(par0[0]+par1[0])>kMaxDelta[0]) isPair=kFALSE; //delta y   opposite sign
       if  (TMath::Abs(par0[3]+par1[3])>kMaxDelta[3]) isPair=kFALSE; //delta tgl opposite sign
       if  (TMath::Abs(AliTracker::GetBz())>1 && TMath::Abs(par0[4]+par1[4])>kMaxDelta[4]) isPair=kFALSE; //delta 1/pt opposite sign
       if (!isPair) continue;
       TString filename(AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetTree()->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
       Int_t eventNumber = event->GetEventNumberInFile(); 
-      //Bool_t hasFriend = kFALSE;
-      //Bool_t hasITS=(track0->GetNcls(0)+track1->GetNcls(0)>4);
-      //printf("DUMPHPTCosmic:%s|%f|%d|%d|%d\n",filename.Data(),(TMath::Min(track0->Pt(),track1->Pt())), eventNumber,hasFriend,hasITS);
-      //      const AliExternalTrackParam * trackIn1 = track1->GetInnerParam();      
       //
       //               
       Int_t ntracksSPD = vertexSPD->GetNContributors();
@@ -459,57 +446,61 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessCosmics(AliESDEvent *const event, AliES
       ULong64_t periodID     = (ULong64_t)event->GetPeriodNumber();
       ULong64_t gid          = ((periodID << 36) | (orbitID << 12) | bunchCrossID); 
       
-      //
-      // Dump to the tree 
-      // vertex
-      // TPC-ITS tracks
-      //
 
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("fileName",&fileName,32000,0);
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("runNumber",&runNumber,"runNumber/I");
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("timeStamp",&timeStamp,"timeStamp/I");
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("eventNumber",&eventNumber,"eventNumber/I");
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("triggerMask",&triggerMask,32000,0);
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("triggerClass",&triggerClass,32000,0);
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("magField",&magField,"magField/F");
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("ntracksSPD",&ntracksSPD,"ntracksSPD/I");
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("ntracksTPC",&ntracksTPC,"ntracksTPC/I");
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("vertexSPD",vertexSPD,32000,0);
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("vertexTPC",vertexTPC,32000,0);
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("track0",track0,32000,0);
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Branch("track1",track1,32000,0);
-      //
-      //fCosmicPairsTree->Fill();
-
-      Bool_t newFriendTrack1=kFALSE;
       AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack1=NULL;
-      if (esdFriend) {if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) friendTrack1 = esdFriend->GetTrack(itrack1);} //this guy can be NULL
-      if (!friendTrack1) {friendTrack1=new AliESDfriendTrack(); newFriendTrack1=kTRUE;}
+      if (esdFriend &&!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()){
+       if (itrack1<ntracksFriend){
+         friendTrack1 = esdFriend->GetTrack(itrack1);
+       } //this guy can be NULL
+      }
 
+      //
+      AliESDfriendTrack *friendTrackStore0=friendTrack0;    // store friend track0 for later processing
+      AliESDfriendTrack *friendTrackStore1=friendTrack1;    // store friend track1 for later processing
+      if (fFriendDownscaling>=1){  // downscaling number of friend tracks
+       if (gRandom->Rndm()>1./fFriendDownscaling){
+         friendTrackStore0 = 0;
+         friendTrackStore1 = 0;
+       }
+      }
+      if (fFriendDownscaling<=0){
+       if (((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"CosmicPairs").GetTree()){
+         TTree * tree = ((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"CosmicPairs").GetTree();
+         if (tree){
+           Double_t sizeAll=tree->GetZipBytes();
+           TBranch * br= tree->GetBranch("friendTrack0.fPoints");
+           Double_t sizeFriend=(br!=NULL)?br->GetZipBytes():0;
+           br= tree->GetBranch("friendTrack0.fCalibContainer");
+           if (br) sizeFriend+=br->GetZipBytes();
+           if (sizeFriend*TMath::Abs(fFriendDownscaling)>sizeAll) {
+             friendTrackStore0=0;
+             friendTrackStore1=0;
+           }
+         }
+       }
+      }
       if(!fFillTree) return;
       if(!fTreeSRedirector) return;
       (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"CosmicPairs"<<
-        "gid="<<gid<<
-        "fileName.="<<&fileName<<         // file name
-        "runNumber="<<runNumber<<              //  run number      
-        "evtTimeStamp="<<timeStamp<<            //  time stamp of event
-        "evtNumberInFile="<<eventNumber<<          //  event number        
-        "trigger="<<triggerMask<<      //  trigger
-        "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<      //  trigger
-        "Bz="<<magField<<             //  magnetic field
+        "gid="<<gid<<                         // global id of track
+        "fileName.="<<&fCurrentFileName<<     // file name
+        "runNumber="<<runNumber<<             // run number        
+        "evtTimeStamp="<<timeStamp<<          // time stamp of event
+        "evtNumberInFile="<<eventNumber<<     // event number      
+        "trigger="<<triggerMask<<             // trigger mask
+        "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<      // trigger class
+        "Bz="<<magField<<                     // magnetic field
         //
-        "multSPD="<<ntracksSPD<<
-        "multTPC="<<ntracksTPC<<
-        "vertSPD.="<<vertexSPD<<         //primary vertex -SPD
-        "vertTPC.="<<vertexTPC<<         //primary vertex -TPC
-        "t0.="<<track0<<              //track0
-        "t1.="<<track1<<              //track1
-        "friendTrack0.="<<friendTrack0<<
-        "friendTrack1.="<<friendTrack1<<
+        "multSPD="<<ntracksSPD<<              // event ultiplicity
+        "multTPC="<<ntracksTPC<<              //  
+        "vertSPD.="<<vertexSPD<<              // primary vertex -SPD
+        "vertTPC.="<<vertexTPC<<              // primary vertex -TPC
+        "t0.="<<track0<<                      // first half of comsic trak
+        "t1.="<<track1<<                      // second half of cosmic track
+        "friendTrack0.="<<friendTrackStore0<< // friend information first track  + points
+        "friendTrack1.="<<friendTrackStore1<< // frined information first track  + points 
         "\n";      
-      if (newFriendTrack1) {delete friendTrack1; friendTrack1=NULL;}
     }
-    if (newFriendTrack0) {delete friendTrack0; friendTrack0=NULL;}
   }
 }
 
@@ -520,10 +511,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Process(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEven
   //
   // Select real events with high-pT tracks 
   //
-  if(!esdEvent) {
-    AliDebug(AliLog::kError, "esdEvent not available");
-    return;
-  }
 
   // get selection cuts
   AliFilteredTreeEventCuts *evtCuts = GetEventCuts(); 
@@ -542,20 +529,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Process(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEven
 
   // 
   AliInputEventHandler* inputHandler = (AliInputEventHandler*) AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetInputEventHandler();
-  if (!inputHandler)
-  {
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input handler");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // get file name
-  TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(!chain) { 
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input chain");
-    return;
-  }
-  TObjString fileName(chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
-
   // trigger
   if(evtCuts->IsTriggerRequired())  
   {
@@ -635,7 +608,7 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Process(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEven
   if(!vtxSPD) return;
 
   Bool_t isEventOK = evtCuts->AcceptEvent(esdEvent,mcEvent,vtxESD); 
-  //printf("isEventOK %d, isEventTriggered %d, status %d, vz %f \n",isEventOK, isEventTriggered, vtxESD->GetStatus(), vtxESD->GetZv());
+  //printf("isEventOK %d, isEventTriggered %d, status %d, vz %f \n",isEventOK, isEventTriggered, vtxESD->GetStatus(), vtxESD->GetZ());
   //printf("GetAnalysisMode() %d \n",GetAnalysisMode());
   Int_t ntracks = esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks();
 
@@ -658,9 +631,9 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Process(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEven
 
     //
     //Double_t vert[3] = {0}; 
-    //vert[0] = vtxESD->GetXv();
-    //vert[1] = vtxESD->GetYv();
-    //vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZv();
+    //vert[0] = vtxESD->GetX();
+    //vert[1] = vtxESD->GetY();
+    //vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZ();
     Int_t mult = vtxESD->GetNContributors();
     Int_t multSPD = vtxSPD->GetNContributors();
     Int_t multTPC = vtxTPC->GetNContributors();
@@ -706,30 +679,11 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Process(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEven
       // TPC-ITS tracks
       //
       TObjString triggerClass = esdEvent->GetFiredTriggerClasses().Data();
-
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("fileName",&fileName,32000,0);
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("runNumber",&runNumber,"runNumber/I");
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("evtTimeStamp",&evtTimeStamp,"evtTimeStamp/I");
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("evtNumberInFile",&evtNumberInFile,"evtNumberInFile/I");
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("triggerClass",&triggerClass,32000,0);
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("Bz",&bz,"Bz/F");
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("vtxESD",vtxESD,32000,0);
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("IRtot",&ir1,"IRtot/I");
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("IRint2",&ir2,"IRint2/I");
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("mult",&mult,"mult/I");
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("esdTrack",track,32000,0);
-      //fHighPtTree->Branch("centralityF",&centralityF,"centralityF/F");
-
-      //fHighPtTree->Fill();
-
-      //Double_t vtxX=vtxESD->GetX();
-      //Double_t vtxY=vtxESD->GetY();
-      //Double_t vtxZ=vtxESD->GetZ();
       if(!fFillTree) return;
       if(!fTreeSRedirector) return;
       (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt"<<
         "gid="<<gid<<
-        "fileName.="<<&fileName<<            
+        "fileName.="<<&fCurrentFileName<<            
         "runNumber="<<runNumber<<
         "evtTimeStamp="<<evtTimeStamp<<
         "evtNumberInFile="<<evtNumberInFile<<
@@ -737,9 +691,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Process(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEven
         "Bz="<<bz<<                           //  magnetic field
         "vtxESD.="<<vtxESD<<
         "ntracksESD="<<ntracks<<              // number of tracks in the ESD
-        //  "vtxESDx="<<vtxX<<
-        //  "vtxESDy="<<vtxY<<
-        //  "vtxESDz="<<vtxZ<<
         "IRtot="<<ir1<<                      // interaction record history info
         "IRint2="<<ir2<<
         "mult="<<mult<<                      // multiplicity of tracks pointing to the primary vertex
@@ -758,65 +709,46 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Process(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEven
 void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessLaser(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEvent * const /*mcEvent*/, AliESDfriend *const esdFriend)
 {
   //
-  // Process laser events
+  // Process laser events -> dump tracks and clusters  to the special tree
   //
-  if(!esdEvent) {
-    AliDebug(AliLog::kError, "esdEvent not available");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // get file name
-  TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(!chain) { 
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input chain");
-    return;
-  }
-  TObjString fileName(chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
-
+  const Double_t kMinPt = 5; 
   if(!fFillTree) return;
   if(!fTreeSRedirector) return;
-
-  // laser events 
   const AliESDHeader* esdHeader = esdEvent->GetHeader();
-  if(esdHeader && esdHeader->GetEventSpecie()==AliRecoParam::kCalib) 
-  {
+  if(esdHeader && esdHeader->GetEventSpecie()==AliRecoParam::kCalib) {
     Int_t countLaserTracks = 0;
     Int_t runNumber = esdEvent->GetRunNumber();
     Int_t evtTimeStamp = esdEvent->GetTimeStamp();
     Int_t evtNumberInFile = esdEvent->GetEventNumberInFile();
     Float_t bz = esdEvent->GetMagneticField();
-    TObjString triggerClass = esdEvent->GetFiredTriggerClasses().Data();
-    
+    TObjString triggerClass = esdEvent->GetFiredTriggerClasses().Data();    
     // Global event id calculation using orbitID, bunchCrossingID and periodID
     ULong64_t orbitID      = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetOrbitNumber();
     ULong64_t bunchCrossID = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetBunchCrossNumber();
     ULong64_t periodID     = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetPeriodNumber();
     ULong64_t gid          = ((periodID << 36) | (orbitID << 12) | bunchCrossID); 
-
-    for (Int_t iTrack = 0; iTrack < esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks(); iTrack++)
-    {
+    for (Int_t iTrack = 0; iTrack < esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks(); iTrack++){
       AliESDtrack *track = esdEvent->GetTrack(iTrack);
       if(!track) continue;
-
-      if(track->GetTPCInnerParam()) countLaserTracks++;
-      
-      Bool_t newFriendTrack=kFALSE;
+      if(track->GetTPCInnerParam()) countLaserTracks++;      
       AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack=NULL;
-      if (esdFriend) {if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) friendTrack = esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack);} //this guy can be NULL
-      if (!friendTrack) {friendTrack=new AliESDfriendTrack(); newFriendTrack=kTRUE;}
-      
+      // suppress beam background and CE random reacks
+      if (track->GetInnerParam()->Pt()<kMinPt) continue;
+      Bool_t skipTrack=gRandom->Rndm()>1/(1+TMath::Abs(fFriendDownscaling));
+      if (skipTrack) continue;
+      if (esdFriend) {if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) friendTrack = esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack);} //this guy can be NULL      
       (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"Laser"<<
-        "gid="<<gid<<
-        "fileName.="<<&fileName<<
+        "gid="<<gid<<                          // global identifier of event
+        "fileName.="<<&fCurrentFileName<<              //
         "runNumber="<<runNumber<<
         "evtTimeStamp="<<evtTimeStamp<<
         "evtNumberInFile="<<evtNumberInFile<<
-        "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<      //  trigger
-        "Bz="<<bz<<
-        "multTPCtracks="<<countLaserTracks<<
-        "friendTrack.="<<friendTrack<<
+        "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<        //  trigger
+        "Bz="<<bz<<                             //  magnetic field
+        "multTPCtracks="<<countLaserTracks<<    //  multiplicity of tracks
+       "track.="<<track<<                      //  track parameters
+        "friendTrack.="<<friendTrack<<          //  friend track information
         "\n";
-      if (newFriendTrack) {delete friendTrack; friendTrack=NULL;}
     }
   }
 }
@@ -838,12 +770,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessAll(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCE
   //   track references at ITSin, TPCin; InnerParam at first TPC track reference, 
   //   particle ID, mother ID, production mechanism ...
   // 
-
-  if(!esdEvent) {
-    AliDebug(AliLog::kError, "esdEvent not available");
-    return;
-  }
-
   // get selection cuts
   AliFilteredTreeEventCuts *evtCuts = GetEventCuts(); 
   AliFilteredTreeAcceptanceCuts *accCuts = GetAcceptanceCuts(); 
@@ -861,19 +787,7 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessAll(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCE
 
   // 
   AliInputEventHandler* inputHandler = (AliInputEventHandler*) AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetInputEventHandler();
-  if (!inputHandler)
-  {
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input handler");
-    return;
-  }
 
-  // get file name
-  TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(!chain) { 
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input chain");
-    return;
-  }
-  TObjString fileName(chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
 
   // trigger
   if(evtCuts->IsTriggerRequired())  
@@ -994,21 +908,24 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessAll(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCE
 
     //
     Double_t vert[3] = {0}; 
-    vert[0] = vtxESD->GetXv();
-    vert[1] = vtxESD->GetYv();
-    vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZv();
+    vert[0] = vtxESD->GetX();
+    vert[1] = vtxESD->GetY();
+    vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZ();
     Int_t mult = vtxESD->GetNContributors();
     Float_t bz = esdEvent->GetMagneticField();
     Int_t runNumber = esdEvent->GetRunNumber();
     Int_t evtTimeStamp = esdEvent->GetTimeStamp();
     Int_t evtNumberInFile = esdEvent->GetEventNumberInFile();
 
+    Int_t numberOfTracks=esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks();
     // high pT tracks
-    for (Int_t iTrack = 0; iTrack < esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks(); iTrack++)
+    for (Int_t iTrack = 0; iTrack < numberOfTracks; iTrack++)
     {
       AliESDtrack *track = esdEvent->GetTrack(iTrack);
       AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack=NULL;
-      if (esdFriend) {if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) friendTrack = esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack);} //this guy can be NULL
+      Int_t numberOfFriendTracks=0;
+      if (esdFriend) numberOfFriendTracks=esdFriend->GetNumberOfTracks();
+      if (esdFriend && iTrack<numberOfFriendTracks) {if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) friendTrack = esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack);} //this guy can be NULL
       if(!track) continue;
       if(track->Charge()==0) continue;
       if(!esdTrackCuts->AcceptTrack(track)) continue;
@@ -1203,368 +1120,325 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessAll(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCE
 
       Bool_t isOKtrackInnerC3 = kFALSE;
       AliExternalTrackParam *trackInnerC3 = new AliExternalTrackParam(*(track->GetInnerParam()));
-      if(mcEvent) 
+      if(mcEvent && stack
       {
-        if(!stack) return;
-        multMCTrueTracks = GetMCTrueTrackMult(mcEvent,evtCuts,accCuts);
-        //
-        // global track
-        //
-        Int_t label = TMath::Abs(track->GetLabel()); 
-        if (label >= mcStackSize) continue;
-        particle = stack->Particle(label);
-        if (!particle) continue;
-        if(particle && particle->GetPDG() && particle->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.)
+        do //artificial loop (once) to make the continue statements jump out of the MC part
         {
-          particleMother = GetMother(particle,stack);
-          mech = particle->GetUniqueID();
-          isPrim = stack->IsPhysicalPrimary(label);
-          isFromStrangess  = IsFromStrangeness(label,stack);
-          isFromConversion = IsFromConversion(label,stack);
-          isFromMaterial   = IsFromMaterial(label,stack);
-        }
-
-        //
-        // TPC track
-        //
-        Int_t labelTPC = TMath::Abs(track->GetTPCLabel()); 
-        if (labelTPC >= mcStackSize) continue;
-        particleTPC = stack->Particle(labelTPC);
-        if (!particleTPC) continue;
-        if(particleTPC && particleTPC->GetPDG() && particleTPC->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.)
-        {
-          particleMotherTPC = GetMother(particleTPC,stack);
-          mechTPC = particleTPC->GetUniqueID();
-          isPrimTPC = stack->IsPhysicalPrimary(labelTPC);
-          isFromStrangessTPC  = IsFromStrangeness(labelTPC,stack);
-          isFromConversionTPC = IsFromConversion(labelTPC,stack);
-          isFromMaterialTPC   = IsFromMaterial(labelTPC,stack);
-        }
+          multMCTrueTracks = GetMCTrueTrackMult(mcEvent,evtCuts,accCuts);
+          //
+          // global track
+          //
+          Int_t label = TMath::Abs(track->GetLabel()); 
+          if (label >= mcStackSize) continue;
+          particle = stack->Particle(label);
+          if (!particle) continue;
+          if(particle && particle->GetPDG() && particle->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.)
+          {
+            particleMother = GetMother(particle,stack);
+            mech = particle->GetUniqueID();
+            isPrim = stack->IsPhysicalPrimary(label);
+            isFromStrangess  = IsFromStrangeness(label,stack);
+            isFromConversion = IsFromConversion(label,stack);
+            isFromMaterial   = IsFromMaterial(label,stack);
+          }
 
-        //
-        // store first track reference
-        // for TPC track
-        //
-        TParticle *part=0;
-        TClonesArray *trefs=0;
-        Int_t status = mcEvent->GetParticleAndTR(TMath::Abs(labelTPC), part, trefs);
+          //
+          // TPC track
+          //
+          Int_t labelTPC = TMath::Abs(track->GetTPCLabel()); 
+          if (labelTPC >= mcStackSize) continue;
+          particleTPC = stack->Particle(labelTPC);
+          if (!particleTPC) continue;
+          if(particleTPC && particleTPC->GetPDG() && particleTPC->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.)
+          {
+            particleMotherTPC = GetMother(particleTPC,stack);
+            mechTPC = particleTPC->GetUniqueID();
+            isPrimTPC = stack->IsPhysicalPrimary(labelTPC);
+            isFromStrangessTPC  = IsFromStrangeness(labelTPC,stack);
+            isFromConversionTPC = IsFromConversion(labelTPC,stack);
+            isFromMaterialTPC   = IsFromMaterial(labelTPC,stack);
+          }
 
-        if(status>0 && part && trefs && part->GetPDG() && part->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.) 
-        {
-          Int_t nTrackRef = trefs->GetEntries();
-          //printf("nTrackRef %d \n",nTrackRef);
+          //
+          // store first track reference
+          // for TPC track
+          //
+          TParticle *part=0;
+          TClonesArray *trefs=0;
+          Int_t status = mcEvent->GetParticleAndTR(TMath::Abs(labelTPC), part, trefs);
 
-          Int_t countITS = 0;
-          for (Int_t iref = 0; iref < nTrackRef; iref++) 
+          if(status>0 && part && trefs && part->GetPDG() && part->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.) 
           {
-            AliTrackReference *ref = (AliTrackReference *)trefs->At(iref);
+            Int_t nTrackRef = trefs->GetEntries();
+            //printf("nTrackRef %d \n",nTrackRef);
 
-            // Ref. in the middle ITS 
-            if(ref && ref->Label()==label && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kITS)
+            Int_t countITS = 0;
+            for (Int_t iref = 0; iref < nTrackRef; iref++) 
             {
-              nrefITS++;
-              if(!refITS && countITS==2) {
-                refITS = ref;
-                //printf("refITS %p \n",refITS);
+              AliTrackReference *ref = (AliTrackReference *)trefs->At(iref);
+
+              // Ref. in the middle ITS 
+              if(ref && ref->Label()==label && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kITS)
+              {
+                nrefITS++;
+                if(!refITS && countITS==2) {
+                  refITS = ref;
+                  //printf("refITS %p \n",refITS);
+                }
+                countITS++;
               }
-              countITS++;
-            }
 
-            // TPC
-            if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kTPC)
-            {
-              nrefTPC++;
-              refTPCOut=ref;
-              if(!refTPCIn) {
-                refTPCIn = ref;
-                //printf("refTPCIn %p \n",refTPCIn);
-                //break;
+              // TPC
+              if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kTPC)
+              {
+                nrefTPC++;
+                refTPCOut=ref;
+                if(!refTPCIn) {
+                  refTPCIn = ref;
+                  //printf("refTPCIn %p \n",refTPCIn);
+                  //break;
+                }
               }
-            }
-            // TRD
-            if(ref && ref->Label()==label && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kTRD)
-            {
-              nrefTRD++;
-              if(!refTRD) {
-                refTRD = ref;
+              // TRD
+              if(ref && ref->Label()==label && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kTRD)
+              {
+                nrefTRD++;
+                if(!refTRD) {
+                  refTRD = ref;
+                }
               }
-            }
-            // TOF
-            if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kTOF)
-            {
-              nrefTOF++;
-              if(!refTOF) {
-                refTOF = ref;
+              // TOF
+              if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kTOF)
+              {
+                nrefTOF++;
+                if(!refTOF) {
+                  refTOF = ref;
+                }
               }
+              // EMCAL
+              if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kEMCAL)
+              {
+                nrefEMCAL++;
+                if(!refEMCAL) {
+                  refEMCAL = ref;
+                }
+              }
+              // PHOS
+              //            if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kPHOS)
+              //             {
+              //             nrefPHOS++;
+              //             if(!refPHOS) {
+              //               refPHOS = ref;
+              //             }
+              //             }
             }
-            // EMCAL
-            if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kEMCAL)
+
+            // transform inner params to TrackRef
+            // reference frame
+            if(refTPCIn && trackInnerC3) 
             {
-              nrefEMCAL++;
-              if(!refEMCAL) {
-                refEMCAL = ref;
-              }
+              Double_t kRefPhi = TMath::ATan2(refTPCIn->Y(),refTPCIn->X());
+              isOKtrackInnerC3 = trackInnerC3->Rotate(kRefPhi);
+              isOKtrackInnerC3 = AliTracker::PropagateTrackToBxByBz(trackInnerC3,refTPCIn->R(),track->GetMass(),kStep,kFALSE);
             }
-            // PHOS
-            //            if(ref && ref->Label()==label  && ref->DetectorId()==AliTrackReference::kPHOS)
-            //             {
-            //               nrefPHOS++;
-            //               if(!refPHOS) {
-            //                 refPHOS = ref;
-            //               }
-            //             }
           }
 
-          // transform inner params to TrackRef
-          // reference frame
-          if(refTPCIn && trackInnerC3) 
+          //
+          // ITS track
+          //
+          Int_t labelITS = TMath::Abs(track->GetITSLabel()); 
+          if (labelITS >= mcStackSize) continue;
+          particleITS = stack->Particle(labelITS);
+          if (!particleITS) continue;
+          if(particleITS && particleITS->GetPDG() && particleITS->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.)
           {
-            Double_t kRefPhi = TMath::ATan2(refTPCIn->Y(),refTPCIn->X());
-            isOKtrackInnerC3 = trackInnerC3->Rotate(kRefPhi);
-            isOKtrackInnerC3 = AliTracker::PropagateTrackToBxByBz(trackInnerC3,refTPCIn->R(),track->GetMass(),kStep,kFALSE);
+            particleMotherITS = GetMother(particleITS,stack);
+            mechITS = particleITS->GetUniqueID();
+            isPrimITS = stack->IsPhysicalPrimary(labelITS);
+            isFromStrangessITS  = IsFromStrangeness(labelITS,stack);
+            isFromConversionITS = IsFromConversion(labelITS,stack);
+            isFromMaterialITS   = IsFromMaterial(labelITS,stack);
           }
         }
-
-        //
-        // ITS track
-        //
-        Int_t labelITS = TMath::Abs(track->GetITSLabel()); 
-        if (labelITS >= mcStackSize) continue;
-        particleITS = stack->Particle(labelITS);
-        if (!particleITS) continue;
-        if(particleITS && particleITS->GetPDG() && particleITS->GetPDG()->Charge()!=0.)
-        {
-          particleMotherITS = GetMother(particleITS,stack);
-          mechITS = particleITS->GetUniqueID();
-          isPrimITS = stack->IsPhysicalPrimary(labelITS);
-          isFromStrangessITS  = IsFromStrangeness(labelITS,stack);
-          isFromConversionITS = IsFromConversion(labelITS,stack);
-          isFromMaterialITS   = IsFromMaterial(labelITS,stack);
-        }
+        while (0);
       }
 
-      //
-      Bool_t dumpToTree=kFALSE;
-
-      if(isOKtpcInnerC  && isOKtrackInnerC) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
-      //if(fUseESDfriends && isOKtrackInnerC2 && isOKouterITSc) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
-      if(isOKtrackInnerC2 && isOKouterITSc) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
-      if(mcEvent && isOKtrackInnerC3) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
-      TObjString triggerClass = esdEvent->GetFiredTriggerClasses().Data();
-      if (fReducePileUp){  
-        //
-        // 18.03 - Reduce pile-up chunks, done outside of the ESDTrackCuts for 2012/2013 data pile-up about 95 % of tracks
-        // Done only in case no MC info 
         //
-        Float_t dcaTPC[2];
-        track->GetImpactParametersTPC(dcaTPC[0],dcaTPC[1]);
-        Bool_t isRoughPrimary = TMath::Abs(dcaTPC[1])<10;
-        Bool_t hasOuter=(track->IsOn(AliVTrack::kITSin))||(track->IsOn(AliVTrack::kTOFout))||(track->IsOn(AliVTrack::kTRDin));
-        Bool_t keepPileUp=gRandom->Rndm()<0.05;
-        if ( (!hasOuter) && (!isRoughPrimary) && (!keepPileUp)){
-          dumpToTree=kFALSE;
+        Bool_t dumpToTree=kFALSE;
+
+        if(isOKtpcInnerC  && isOKtrackInnerC) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
+        //if(fUseESDfriends && isOKtrackInnerC2 && isOKouterITSc) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
+        if(isOKtrackInnerC2 && isOKouterITSc) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
+        if(mcEvent && isOKtrackInnerC3) dumpToTree = kTRUE;
+        TObjString triggerClass = esdEvent->GetFiredTriggerClasses().Data();
+        if (fReducePileUp){  
+          //
+          // 18.03 - Reduce pile-up chunks, done outside of the ESDTrackCuts for 2012/2013 data pile-up about 95 % of tracks
+          // Done only in case no MC info 
+          //
+          Float_t dcaTPC[2];
+          track->GetImpactParametersTPC(dcaTPC[0],dcaTPC[1]);
+          Bool_t isRoughPrimary = TMath::Abs(dcaTPC[1])<10;
+          Bool_t hasOuter=(track->IsOn(AliVTrack::kITSin))||(track->IsOn(AliVTrack::kTOFout))||(track->IsOn(AliVTrack::kTRDin));
+          Bool_t keepPileUp=gRandom->Rndm()<0.05;
+          if ( (!hasOuter) && (!isRoughPrimary) && (!keepPileUp)){
+            dumpToTree=kFALSE;
+          }
         }
-      }
-      /////////////////
-      //book keeping of created dummy objects (to avoid NULL in trees)
-      Bool_t newvtxESD=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newtrack=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newtpcInnerC=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newtrackInnerC=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newtrackInnerC2=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newouterITSc=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newtrackInnerC3=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newrefTPCIn=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newrefITS=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newparticle=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newparticleMother=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newparticleTPC=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newparticleMotherTPC=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newparticleITS=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newparticleMotherITS=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newFriendTrack=kFALSE;
-
-      //check that the vertex is there and that it is OK, 
-      //i.e. no null member arrays, otherwise a problem with merging
-      //later on.
-      //this is a very ugly hack!
-      if (!vtxESD)
-      {
-        AliInfo("fixing the ESD vertex for streaming");
-        vtxESD=new AliESDVertex(); 
-        //vtxESD->SetNContributors(1);
-        //UShort_t pindices[1]; pindices[0]=0;
-        //vtxESD->SetIndices(1,pindices);
-        //vtxESD->SetNContributors(0);
-        newvtxESD=kTRUE;
-      }
-      //
-      if (!track) {track=new AliESDtrack();newtrack=kTRUE;}
-      if (!friendTrack) {friendTrack=new AliESDfriendTrack(); newFriendTrack=kTRUE;} 
-      if (!tpcInnerC) {tpcInnerC=new AliExternalTrackParam();newtpcInnerC=kTRUE;}
-      if (!trackInnerC) {trackInnerC=new AliExternalTrackParam();newtrackInnerC=kTRUE;}
-      if (!trackInnerC2) {trackInnerC2=new AliExternalTrackParam();newtrackInnerC2=kTRUE;}
-      if (!outerITSc) {outerITSc=new AliExternalTrackParam();newouterITSc=kTRUE;}
-      if (!trackInnerC3) {trackInnerC3=new AliExternalTrackParam();newtrackInnerC3=kTRUE;}
-      if (mcEvent)
-      {
-        if (!refTPCIn) {refTPCIn=new AliTrackReference(); newrefTPCIn=kTRUE;}
-        if (!refITS) {refITS=new AliTrackReference();newrefITS=kTRUE;}
-        if (!particle) {particle=new TParticle(); newparticle=kTRUE;}
-        if (!particleMother) {particleMother=new TParticle();newparticleMother=kTRUE;}
-        if (!particleTPC) {particleTPC=new TParticle();newparticleTPC=kTRUE;}
-        if (!particleMotherTPC) {particleMotherTPC=new TParticle();newparticleMotherTPC=kTRUE;}
-        if (!particleITS) {particleITS=new TParticle();newparticleITS=kTRUE;}
-        if (!particleMotherITS) {particleMotherITS=new TParticle();newparticleMotherITS=kTRUE;}
-      }
-      /////////////////////////
-
-      //Double_t vtxX=vtxESD->GetX();
-      //Double_t vtxY=vtxESD->GetY();
-      //Double_t vtxZ=vtxESD->GetZ();
-
-      //AliESDVertex* pvtxESD = (AliESDVertex*)vtxESD->Clone();
-      //AliESDtrack* ptrack=(AliESDtrack*)track->Clone();
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptpcInnerC = (AliExternalTrackParam*)tpcInnerC->Clone();
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptrackInnerC = (AliExternalTrackParam*)trackInnerC->Clone();
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptrackInnerC2 = (AliExternalTrackParam*)trackInnerC2->Clone();
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* pouterITSc = (AliExternalTrackParam*)outerITSc->Clone();
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptrackInnerC3 = (AliExternalTrackParam*)trackInnerC3->Clone();
-      //AliESDVertex* pvtxESD = new AliESDVertex(*vtxESD);
-      //AliESDtrack* ptrack= new AliESDtrack(*track);
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptpcInnerC = new AliExternalTrackParam(*tpcInnerC);
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptrackInnerC = new AliExternalTrackParam(*trackInnerC);
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptrackInnerC2 = new AliExternalTrackParam(*trackInnerC2);
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* pouterITSc =  new AliExternalTrackParam(*outerITSc);
-      //AliExternalTrackParam* ptrackInnerC3 = new AliExternalTrackParam(*trackInnerC3);
-
-      Int_t ntracks = esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks();
-     
-      // Global event id calculation using orbitID, bunchCrossingID and periodID 
-      ULong64_t orbitID      = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetOrbitNumber();
-      ULong64_t bunchCrossID = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetBunchCrossNumber();
-      ULong64_t periodID     = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetPeriodNumber();
-      ULong64_t gid          = ((periodID << 36) | (orbitID << 12) | bunchCrossID); 
-            
-      // fill histograms
-      FillHistograms(track, tpcInnerC, centralityF, (Double_t)chi2(0,0));
 
-      if(fTreeSRedirector && dumpToTree && fFillTree) 
-      {
-
-        (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt"<<
-          "gid="<<gid<<
-          "fileName.="<<&fileName<<                // name of the chunk file (hopefully full)
-          "runNumber="<<runNumber<<                // runNumber
-          "evtTimeStamp="<<evtTimeStamp<<          // time stamp of event (in seconds)
-          "evtNumberInFile="<<evtNumberInFile<<    // event number
-          "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<         // trigger class as a string
-          "Bz="<<bz<<                              // solenoid magnetic field in the z direction (in kGaus)
-          "vtxESD.="<<vtxESD<<                    // vertexer ESD tracks (can be biased by TPC pileup tracks)
-          //"vtxESDx="<<vtxX<<
-          //"vtxESDy="<<vtxY<<
-          //"vtxESDz="<<vtxZ<<
-          "IRtot="<<ir1<<                         // interaction record (trigger) counters - coutner 1
-          "IRint2="<<ir2<<                        // interaction record (trigger) coutners - counter 2
-          "mult="<<mult<<                         // multiplicity of tracks pointing to the primary vertex
-          "ntracks="<<ntracks<<                   // number of the esd tracks (to take into account the pileup in the TPC)
-          //                                           important variables for the pile-up studies
-          "contTPC="<< contTPC<<                    // number of contributors to the TPC primary vertex candidate
-          "contSPD="<< contSPD<<                    // number of contributors to the SPD primary vertex candidate
-          "vertexPosTPC.="<<&vertexPosTPC<<          // TPC vertex position
-          "vertexPosSPD.="<<&vertexPosSPD<<          // SPD vertex position
-          "ntracksTPC="<<ntracksTPC<<               // total number of the TPC tracks which were refitted
-          "ntracksITS="<<ntracksITS<<               // total number of the ITS tracks which were refitted
-          //
-          "esdTrack.="<<track<<                  // esdTrack as used in the physical analysis
-          "friendTrack.="<<friendTrack<<      // esdFriendTrack associated to the esdTrack
-          "extTPCInnerC.="<<tpcInnerC<<          // ??? 
-          "extInnerParamC.="<<trackInnerC<<      // ???
-          "extInnerParam.="<<trackInnerC2<<      // ???
-          "extOuterITS.="<<outerITSc<<           // ???
-          "extInnerParamRef.="<<trackInnerC3<<   // ???
-          "chi2TPCInnerC="<<chi2(0,0)<<           // chi2   of tracks ???
-          "chi2InnerC="<<chi2trackC(0,0)<<        // chi2s  of tracks TPCinner to the combined
-          "chi2OuterITS="<<chi2OuterITS(0,0)<<    // chi2s  of tracks TPC at inner wall to the ITSout
-          "centralityF="<<centralityF;
+        //init dummy objects
+        static AliESDVertex dummyvtxESD;
+        //if (!dummyvtxESD) 
+        //{
+        //  dummyvtxESD=new AliESDVertex();
+        //  //dummyvtxESD->SetNContributors(1);
+        //  //UShort_t pindices[1]; pindices[0]=0;
+        //  //dummyvtxESD->SetIndices(1,pindices);
+        //  //dummyvtxESD->SetNContributors(0);
+        //}
+        static AliExternalTrackParam dummyexternaltrackparam;
+        //if (!dummyexternaltrackparam) dummyexternaltrackparam=new AliExternalTrackParam();
+        static AliTrackReference dummytrackreference;
+        //if (!dummytrackreference) dummytrackreference=new AliTrackReference();
+        static TParticle dummyparticle;
+        //if (!dummyparticle) dummyparticle=new TParticle();
+
+        //assign the dummy objects if needed
+        if (!track) {track=fDummyTrack;}
+       AliESDfriendTrack *friendTrackStore=friendTrack;    // store friend track for later processing
+       if (fFriendDownscaling>=1){  // downscaling number of friend tracks
+         friendTrackStore = (gRandom->Rndm()<1./fFriendDownscaling)? friendTrack:0;
+       }
+       if (fFriendDownscaling<=0){
+         if (((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt").GetTree()){
+           TTree * tree = ((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt").GetTree();
+           if (tree){
+             Double_t sizeAll=tree->GetZipBytes();
+             TBranch * br= tree->GetBranch("friendTrack.fPoints");
+             Double_t sizeFriend=(br!=NULL)?br->GetZipBytes():0;
+             br= tree->GetBranch("friendTrack.fCalibContainer");
+             if (br) sizeFriend+=br->GetZipBytes();
+             if (sizeFriend*TMath::Abs(fFriendDownscaling)>sizeAll) friendTrackStore=0;
+           }
+         }
+       }
+
+
+       //        if (!friendTrackStore && fFriendDownscaling<=1) {friendTrack=fDummyFriendTrack;}
+        if (!vtxESD) {vtxESD=&dummyvtxESD;}
         if (mcEvent)
         {
-          AliTrackReference refDummy;
-          if (!refITS) refITS = &refDummy;
-          if (!refTRD) refTRD = &refDummy;
-          if (!refTOF) refTOF = &refDummy;
-          if (!refEMCAL) refEMCAL = &refDummy;
-          if (!refPHOS) refPHOS = &refDummy;
-          (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt"<<      
-            "multMCTrueTracks="<<multMCTrueTracks<<   // mC track multiplicities
-            "nrefITS="<<nrefITS<<              // number of track references in the ITS
-            "nrefTPC="<<nrefTPC<<              // number of track references in the TPC
-            "nrefTRD="<<nrefTRD<<              // number of track references in the TRD
-            "nrefTOF="<<nrefTOF<<              // number of track references in the TOF
-            "nrefEMCAL="<<nrefEMCAL<<              // number of track references in the TOF
-            "nrefPHOS="<<nrefPHOS<<              // number of track references in the TOF
-            "refTPCIn.="<<refTPCIn<<
-            "refTPCOut.="<<refTPCOut<<
-            "refITS.="<<refITS<<           
-            "refTRD.="<<refTRD<<           
-            "refTOF.="<<refTOF<<           
-            "refEMCAL.="<<refEMCAL<<       
-            "refPHOS.="<<refPHOS<<         
-            "particle.="<<particle<<
-            "particleMother.="<<particleMother<<
-            "mech="<<mech<<
-            "isPrim="<<isPrim<<
-            "isFromStrangess="<<isFromStrangess<<
-            "isFromConversion="<<isFromConversion<<
-            "isFromMaterial="<<isFromMaterial<<
-            "particleTPC.="<<particleTPC<<
-            "particleMotherTPC.="<<particleMotherTPC<<
-            "mechTPC="<<mechTPC<<
-            "isPrimTPC="<<isPrimTPC<<
-            "isFromStrangessTPC="<<isFromStrangessTPC<<
-            "isFromConversionTPC="<<isFromConversionTPC<<
-            "isFromMaterialTPC="<<isFromMaterialTPC<<
-            "particleITS.="<<particleITS<<
-            "particleMotherITS.="<<particleMotherITS<<
-            "mechITS="<<mechITS<<
-            "isPrimITS="<<isPrimITS<<
-            "isFromStrangessITS="<<isFromStrangessITS<<
-            "isFromConversionITS="<<isFromConversionITS<<
-            "isFromMaterialITS="<<isFromMaterialITS;
+          if (!refTPCIn) {refTPCIn=&dummytrackreference;}
+          if (!refITS) {refITS=&dummytrackreference;}
+          if (!particle) {particle=&dummyparticle;}
+          if (!particleMother) {particleMother=&dummyparticle;}
+          if (!particleTPC) {particleTPC=&dummyparticle;}
+          if (!particleMotherTPC) {particleMotherTPC=&dummyparticle;}
+          if (!particleITS) {particleITS=&dummyparticle;}
+          if (!particleMotherITS) {particleMotherITS=&dummyparticle;}
         }
-        //finish writing the entry
-        AliInfo("writing tree highPt");
-        (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt"<<"\n";
-      }
 
-      ////////////////////
-      //delete the dummy objects we might have created.
-      if (newvtxESD) {delete vtxESD; vtxESD=NULL;}
-      if (newtrack) {delete track; track=NULL;}
-      if (newFriendTrack) {delete friendTrack; friendTrack=NULL;}
-      if (newtpcInnerC) {delete tpcInnerC; tpcInnerC=NULL;}
-      if (newtrackInnerC) {delete trackInnerC; trackInnerC=NULL;}
-      if (newtrackInnerC2) {delete trackInnerC2; trackInnerC2=NULL;}
-      if (newouterITSc) {delete outerITSc; outerITSc=NULL;}
-      if (newtrackInnerC3) {delete trackInnerC3; trackInnerC3=NULL;}
-      if (newrefTPCIn) {delete refTPCIn; refTPCIn=NULL;}
-      if (newrefITS) {delete refITS; refITS=NULL;}
-      if (newparticle) {delete particle; particle=NULL;}
-      if (newparticleMother) {delete particleMother; particleMother=NULL;}
-      if (newparticleTPC) {delete particleTPC; particleTPC=NULL;}
-      if (newparticleMotherTPC) {delete particleMotherTPC; particleMotherTPC=NULL;}
-      if (newparticleITS) {delete particleITS; particleITS=NULL;}
-      if (newparticleMotherITS) {delete particleMotherITS; particleMotherITS=NULL;}
-      ///////////////
-
-      delete tpcInnerC;
-      delete trackInnerC;
-      delete trackInnerC2;
-      delete outerITSc;
-      delete trackInnerC3;
-    }
+        Int_t ntracks = esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks();
+
+        // Global event id calculation using orbitID, bunchCrossingID and periodID 
+        ULong64_t orbitID      = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetOrbitNumber();
+        ULong64_t bunchCrossID = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetBunchCrossNumber();
+        ULong64_t periodID     = (ULong64_t)esdEvent->GetPeriodNumber();
+        ULong64_t gid          = ((periodID << 36) | (orbitID << 12) | bunchCrossID); 
+
+        // fill histograms
+        FillHistograms(track, tpcInnerC, centralityF, (Double_t)chi2(0,0));
+
+        if(fTreeSRedirector && dumpToTree && fFillTree) {
+          (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt"<<
+            "gid="<<gid<<
+            "fileName.="<<&fCurrentFileName<<                // name of the chunk file (hopefully full)
+            "runNumber="<<runNumber<<                // runNumber
+            "evtTimeStamp="<<evtTimeStamp<<          // time stamp of event (in seconds)
+            "evtNumberInFile="<<evtNumberInFile<<    // event number
+            "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<         // trigger class as a string
+            "Bz="<<bz<<                              // solenoid magnetic field in the z direction (in kGaus)
+            "vtxESD.="<<vtxESD<<                    // vertexer ESD tracks (can be biased by TPC pileup tracks)
+            "IRtot="<<ir1<<                         // interaction record (trigger) counters - coutner 1
+            "IRint2="<<ir2<<                        // interaction record (trigger) coutners - counter 2
+            "mult="<<mult<<                         // multiplicity of tracks pointing to the primary vertex
+            "ntracks="<<ntracks<<                   // number of the esd tracks (to take into account the pileup in the TPC)
+            //                                           important variables for the pile-up studies
+            "contTPC="<< contTPC<<                    // number of contributors to the TPC primary vertex candidate
+            "contSPD="<< contSPD<<                    // number of contributors to the SPD primary vertex candidate
+            "vertexPosTPC.="<<&vertexPosTPC<<          // TPC vertex position
+            "vertexPosSPD.="<<&vertexPosSPD<<          // SPD vertex position
+            "ntracksTPC="<<ntracksTPC<<               // total number of the TPC tracks which were refitted
+            "ntracksITS="<<ntracksITS<<               // total number of the ITS tracks which were refitted
+            //
+            "esdTrack.="<<track<<                  // esdTrack as used in the physical analysis
+           //            "friendTrack.="<<friendTrack<<      // esdFriendTrack associated to the esdTrack
+            "friendTrack.="<<friendTrackStore<<      // esdFriendTrack associated to the esdTrack
+            "extTPCInnerC.="<<tpcInnerC<<          // ??? 
+            "extInnerParamC.="<<trackInnerC<<      // ???
+            "extInnerParam.="<<trackInnerC2<<      // ???
+            "extOuterITS.="<<outerITSc<<           // ???
+            "extInnerParamRef.="<<trackInnerC3<<   // ???
+            "chi2TPCInnerC="<<chi2(0,0)<<           // chi2   of tracks ???
+            "chi2InnerC="<<chi2trackC(0,0)<<        // chi2s  of tracks TPCinner to the combined
+            "chi2OuterITS="<<chi2OuterITS(0,0)<<    // chi2s  of tracks TPC at inner wall to the ITSout
+            "centralityF="<<centralityF;
+          if (mcEvent){
+            static AliTrackReference refDummy;
+            if (!refITS) refITS = &refDummy;
+            if (!refTRD) refTRD = &refDummy;
+            if (!refTOF) refTOF = &refDummy;
+            if (!refEMCAL) refEMCAL = &refDummy;
+            if (!refPHOS) refPHOS = &refDummy;
+            (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt"<<    
+              "multMCTrueTracks="<<multMCTrueTracks<<   // mC track multiplicities
+              "nrefITS="<<nrefITS<<              // number of track references in the ITS
+              "nrefTPC="<<nrefTPC<<              // number of track references in the TPC
+              "nrefTRD="<<nrefTRD<<              // number of track references in the TRD
+              "nrefTOF="<<nrefTOF<<              // number of track references in the TOF
+              "nrefEMCAL="<<nrefEMCAL<<              // number of track references in the TOF
+              "nrefPHOS="<<nrefPHOS<<              // number of track references in the TOF
+              "refTPCIn.="<<refTPCIn<<
+              "refTPCOut.="<<refTPCOut<<
+              "refITS.="<<refITS<<         
+              "refTRD.="<<refTRD<<         
+              "refTOF.="<<refTOF<<         
+              "refEMCAL.="<<refEMCAL<<     
+              "refPHOS.="<<refPHOS<<       
+              "particle.="<<particle<<
+              "particleMother.="<<particleMother<<
+              "mech="<<mech<<
+              "isPrim="<<isPrim<<
+              "isFromStrangess="<<isFromStrangess<<
+              "isFromConversion="<<isFromConversion<<
+              "isFromMaterial="<<isFromMaterial<<
+              "particleTPC.="<<particleTPC<<
+              "particleMotherTPC.="<<particleMotherTPC<<
+              "mechTPC="<<mechTPC<<
+              "isPrimTPC="<<isPrimTPC<<
+              "isFromStrangessTPC="<<isFromStrangessTPC<<
+              "isFromConversionTPC="<<isFromConversionTPC<<
+              "isFromMaterialTPC="<<isFromMaterialTPC<<
+              "particleITS.="<<particleITS<<
+              "particleMotherITS.="<<particleMotherITS<<
+              "mechITS="<<mechITS<<
+              "isPrimITS="<<isPrimITS<<
+              "isFromStrangessITS="<<isFromStrangessITS<<
+              "isFromConversionITS="<<isFromConversionITS<<
+              "isFromMaterialITS="<<isFromMaterialITS;
+          }
+          //finish writing the entry
+          AliInfo("writing tree highPt");
+          (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"highPt"<<"\n";
+        }
+        AliSysInfo::AddStamp("filteringTask",iTrack,numberOfTracks,numberOfFriendTracks,(friendTrackStore)?0:1);
+        delete tpcInnerC;
+        delete trackInnerC;
+        delete trackInnerC2;
+        delete outerITSc;
+        delete trackInnerC3;
+      }
   }
-
 }
 
 
@@ -1574,12 +1448,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessMCEff(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliM
   //
   // Fill tree for efficiency studies MC only
   AliInfo("we start!");
-
-  if(!esdEvent) {
-    AliDebug(AliLog::kError, "esdEvent not available");
-    return;
-  }
-
   if(!mcEvent) {
     AliDebug(AliLog::kError, "mcEvent not available");
     return;
@@ -1602,26 +1470,13 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessMCEff(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliM
 
   // 
   AliInputEventHandler* inputHandler = (AliInputEventHandler*) AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetInputEventHandler();
-  if (!inputHandler)
-  {
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input handler");
-    return;
-  }
 
-  // get file name
-  TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(!chain) { 
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input chain");
-    return;
-  }
-  TObjString fileName(chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
 
   // trigger
   if(evtCuts->IsTriggerRequired())  
   {
     // always MB
     isEventTriggered = inputHandler->IsEventSelected() & AliVEvent::kMB;
-
     physicsSelection = static_cast<AliPhysicsSelection*> (inputHandler->GetEventSelection());
     if(!physicsSelection) return;
 
@@ -1731,9 +1586,9 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessMCEff(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliM
 
     // reco event info
     Double_t vert[3] = {0}; 
-    vert[0] = vtxESD->GetXv();
-    vert[1] = vtxESD->GetYv();
-    vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZv();
+    vert[0] = vtxESD->GetX();
+    vert[1] = vtxESD->GetY();
+    vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZ();
     Int_t mult = vtxESD->GetNContributors();
     Double_t bz = esdEvent->GetMagneticField();
     Double_t runNumber = esdEvent->GetRunNumber();
@@ -1809,7 +1664,7 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessMCEff(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliM
       } else if (trackIndex >-1) {
         recTrack = esdEvent->GetTrack(trackIndex); 
       } else {
-        recTrack = new AliESDtrack()
+        recTrack = fDummyTrack
       } 
 
       particleMother = GetMother(particle,stack);
@@ -1827,7 +1682,7 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessMCEff(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliM
       //
       if(fTreeSRedirector && fFillTree) {
         (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"MCEffTree"<<
-          "fileName.="<<&fileName<<
+          "fileName.="<<&fCurrentFileName<<
           "triggerClass.="<<&triggerClass<<
           "runNumber="<<runNumber<<
           "evtTimeStamp="<<evtTimeStamp<<
@@ -1859,7 +1714,7 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessMCEff(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliM
           "\n";
       }
 
-      if(trackIndex <0 && recTrack) delete recTrack; recTrack=0;
+      //if(trackIndex <0 && recTrack) delete recTrack; recTrack=0;
     }
   }
 
@@ -1912,19 +1767,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessV0(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEv
 
   // 
   AliInputEventHandler* inputHandler = (AliInputEventHandler*) AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetInputEventHandler();
-  if (!inputHandler)
-  {
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input handler");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // get file name
-  TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(!chain) { 
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input chain");
-    return;
-  }
-  TObjString fileName(chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
 
   // trigger
   if(evtCuts->IsTriggerRequired())  
@@ -1998,22 +1840,48 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessV0(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEv
       if (!track1) continue;
       AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack0=NULL;
       AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack1=NULL;
-      if (esdFriend) 
-      {
-        if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit())
-        {
-          friendTrack0 = esdFriend->GetTrack(v0->GetIndex(0)); //this guy can be NULL
-          friendTrack1 = esdFriend->GetTrack(v0->GetIndex(1)); //this guy can be NULL
+      if (esdFriend)       {
+        if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()){
+         Int_t ntracksFriend = esdFriend->GetNumberOfTracks();
+         if (v0->GetIndex(0)<ntracksFriend){
+           friendTrack0 = esdFriend->GetTrack(v0->GetIndex(0)); //this guy can be NULL
+         }
+         if (v0->GetIndex(1)<ntracksFriend){
+           friendTrack1 = esdFriend->GetTrack(v0->GetIndex(1)); //this guy can be NULL
+         }
         }
       }
-      Bool_t newFriendTrack0=kFALSE;
-      Bool_t newFriendTrack1=kFALSE;
-      if (!friendTrack0) {friendTrack0=new AliESDfriendTrack(); newFriendTrack0=kTRUE;}
-      if (!friendTrack1) {friendTrack1=new AliESDfriendTrack(); newFriendTrack1=kTRUE;}
       if (track0->GetSign()<0) {
         track1 = esdEvent->GetTrack(v0->GetIndex(0));
         track0 = esdEvent->GetTrack(v0->GetIndex(1));
       }
+
+      //
+      AliESDfriendTrack *friendTrackStore0=friendTrack0;    // store friend track0 for later processing
+      AliESDfriendTrack *friendTrackStore1=friendTrack1;    // store friend track1 for later processing
+      if (fFriendDownscaling>=1){  // downscaling number of friend tracks
+       if (gRandom->Rndm()>1./fFriendDownscaling){
+         friendTrackStore0 = 0;
+         friendTrackStore1 = 0;
+       }
+      }
+      if (fFriendDownscaling<=0){
+       if (((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"V0s").GetTree()){
+         TTree * tree = ((*fTreeSRedirector)<<"V0s").GetTree();
+         if (tree){
+           Double_t sizeAll=tree->GetZipBytes();
+           TBranch * br= tree->GetBranch("friendTrack0.fPoints");
+           Double_t sizeFriend=(br!=NULL)?br->GetZipBytes():0;
+           br= tree->GetBranch("friendTrack0.fCalibContainer");
+           if (br) sizeFriend+=br->GetZipBytes();
+           if (sizeFriend*TMath::Abs(fFriendDownscaling)>sizeAll) {
+             friendTrackStore0=0;
+             friendTrackStore1=0;
+           }
+         }
+       }
+      }
+
       //
       Bool_t isDownscaled = IsV0Downscaled(v0);
       if (isDownscaled) continue;
@@ -2025,26 +1893,24 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessV0(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMCEv
       if(!fFillTree) return;
       if(!fTreeSRedirector) return;
       (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"V0s"<<
-        "gid="<<gid<<
-        "isDownscaled="<<isDownscaled<<
+        "gid="<<gid<<                         //  global id of event
+        "isDownscaled="<<isDownscaled<<       //  
         "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<      //  trigger
-        "Bz="<<bz<<
-        "fileName.="<<&fileName<<
-        "runNumber="<<run<<
-        "evtTimeStamp="<<time<<
-        "evtNumberInFile="<<evNr<<
-        "type="<<type<<
+        "Bz="<<bz<<                           //
+        "fileName.="<<&fCurrentFileName<<     //  full path - file name with ESD
+        "runNumber="<<run<<                   //
+        "evtTimeStamp="<<time<<               //  time stamp of event in secons
+        "evtNumberInFile="<<evNr<<            //  
+        "type="<<type<<                       // type of V0-
         "ntracks="<<ntracks<<
         "v0.="<<v0<<
         "kf.="<<&kfparticle<<
-        "track0.="<<track0<<
+        "track0.="<<track0<<                  // track
         "track1.="<<track1<<
-        "friendTrack0.="<<friendTrack0<<
-        "friendTrack1.="<<friendTrack1<<
+        "friendTrack0.="<<friendTrackStore0<<
+        "friendTrack1.="<<friendTrackStore1<<
         "centralityF="<<centralityF<<
         "\n";
-      if (newFriendTrack0) {delete friendTrack0;}
-      if (newFriendTrack1) {delete friendTrack1;}
     }
   }
 }
@@ -2070,13 +1936,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessdEdx(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMC
     return;
   }
 
-  // get file name
-  TTree *chain = (TChain*)GetInputData(0);
-  if(!chain) { 
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input chain");
-    return;
-  }
-  TObjString fileName(chain->GetCurrentFile()->GetName());
 
   // trigger
   Bool_t isEventTriggered = kTRUE;
@@ -2085,11 +1944,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessdEdx(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMC
 
   // 
   AliInputEventHandler* inputHandler = (AliInputEventHandler*) AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()->GetInputEventHandler();
-  if (!inputHandler)
-  {
-    Printf("ERROR: Could not receive input handler");
-    return;
-  }
 
   if(evtCuts->IsTriggerRequired())  
   {
@@ -2129,9 +1983,9 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessdEdx(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMC
   if(isEventOK && isEventTriggered)
   {
     Double_t vert[3] = {0}; 
-    vert[0] = vtxESD->GetXv();
-    vert[1] = vtxESD->GetYv();
-    vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZv();
+    vert[0] = vtxESD->GetX();
+    vert[1] = vtxESD->GetY();
+    vert[2] = vtxESD->GetZ();
     Int_t mult = vtxESD->GetNContributors();
     Double_t bz = esdEvent->GetMagneticField();
     Double_t runNumber = esdEvent->GetRunNumber();
@@ -2149,10 +2003,14 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessdEdx(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMC
     {
       AliESDtrack *track = esdEvent->GetTrack(iTrack);
       if(!track) continue;
-      Bool_t newFriendTrack=kFALSE;
       AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack=NULL;
-      if (esdFriend) {if (!esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) friendTrack = esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack);} //this guy can be NULL
-      if (!friendTrack) {friendTrack=new AliESDfriendTrack(); newFriendTrack=kTRUE;}
+      if (esdFriend && !esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) {
+       Int_t ntracksFriend = esdFriend->GetNumberOfTracks();
+       if (iTrack<ntracksFriend){
+         friendTrack = esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack);
+       } //this guy can be NULL        
+      }
+      
       if(track->Charge()==0) continue;
       if(!esdTrackCuts->AcceptTrack(track)) continue;
       if(!accCuts->AcceptTrack(track)) continue;
@@ -2162,20 +2020,19 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessdEdx(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliMC
 
       if(!fFillTree) return;
       if(!fTreeSRedirector) return;
-      (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"dEdx"<<
-        "gid="<<gid<<
-        "fileName.="<<&fileName<<
+      (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"dEdx"<<           // high dEdx tree
+        "gid="<<gid<<                         // global id
+        "fileName.="<<&fCurrentFileName<<     // file name
         "runNumber="<<runNumber<<
         "evtTimeStamp="<<evtTimeStamp<<
         "evtNumberInFile="<<evtNumberInFile<<
         "triggerClass="<<&triggerClass<<      //  trigger
         "Bz="<<bz<<
-        "vtxESD.="<<vtxESD<<
+        "vtxESD.="<<vtxESD<<                  // 
         "mult="<<mult<<
         "esdTrack.="<<track<<
         "friendTrack.="<<friendTrack<<
         "\n";
-      if (newFriendTrack) delete friendTrack;
     }
   }
 }
@@ -2213,8 +2070,6 @@ Int_t   AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::GetKFParticle(AliESDv0 *const v0, AliESDEve
   if (TMath::Abs(track1->GetTgl())>1) return 0;
   if ((track0->GetTPCClusterInfo(2,1))<100) return 0;
   if ((track1->GetTPCClusterInfo(2,1))<100) return 0;
-  //if ((track0->GetITSclusters(0))<2) return 0;
-  //if ((track1->GetITSclusters(0))<2) return 0; 
   Float_t pos0[2]={0}, cov0[3]={0};
   Float_t pos1[2]={0}, cov1[3]={0};
   track0->GetImpactParameters(pos0,cov0);
@@ -2418,7 +2273,7 @@ TParticle *AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::GetMother(TParticle *const particle, Ali
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromConversion(const Int_t label, AliStack *const stack) 
+Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromConversion(Int_t label, AliStack *const stack) 
 {
   Bool_t isFromConversion = kFALSE;
 
@@ -2450,7 +2305,7 @@ Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromConversion(const Int_t label, AliStack
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromMaterial(const Int_t label, AliStack *const stack) 
+Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromMaterial(Int_t label, AliStack *const stack) 
 {
   Bool_t isFromMaterial = kFALSE;
 
@@ -2480,7 +2335,7 @@ Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromMaterial(const Int_t label, AliStack *
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromStrangeness(const Int_t label, AliStack *const stack) 
+Bool_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::IsFromStrangeness(Int_t label, AliStack *const stack) 
 {
   Bool_t isFromStrangeness = kFALSE;
 
@@ -2522,67 +2377,6 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::FinishTaskOutput()
   // Called one at the end 
   // locally on working node
   //
-
-  //// must be deleted to store trees
-  //if(fTreeSRedirector)  delete fTreeSRedirector; fTreeSRedirector=0;
-
-  //// open temporary file and copy trees to the ouptut container
-
-  //TChain* chain = 0;
-  ////
-  //chain = new TChain("highPt");
-  //if(chain) { 
-  //  chain->Add("jotwinow_Temp_Trees.root");
-  //  fHighPtTree = chain->CopyTree("1");
-  //  delete chain; chain=0; 
-  //}
-  //if(fHighPtTree) fHighPtTree->Print();
-
-  ////
-  //chain = new TChain("V0s");
-  //if(chain) { 
-  //  chain->Add("jotwinow_Temp_Trees.root");
-  //  fV0Tree = chain->CopyTree("1");
-  //  delete chain; chain=0; 
-  //}
-  //if(fV0Tree) fV0Tree->Print();
-
-  ////
-  //chain = new TChain("dEdx");
-  //if(chain) { 
-  //  chain->Add("jotwinow_Temp_Trees.root");
-  //  fdEdxTree = chain->CopyTree("1");
-  //  delete chain; chain=0; 
-  //}
-  //if(fdEdxTree) fdEdxTree->Print();
-
-  ////
-  //chain = new TChain("Laser");
-  //if(chain) { 
-  //  chain->Add("jotwinow_Temp_Trees.root");
-  //  fLaserTree = chain->CopyTree("1");
-  //  delete chain; chain=0; 
-  //}
-  //if(fLaserTree) fLaserTree->Print();
-
-  ////
-  //chain = new TChain("MCEffTree");
-  //if(chain) { 
-  //  chain->Add("jotwinow_Temp_Trees.root");
-  //  fMCEffTree = chain->CopyTree("1");
-  //  delete chain; chain=0; 
-  //}
-  //if(fMCEffTree) fMCEffTree->Print();
-
-  ////
-  //chain = new TChain("CosmicPairs");
-  //if(chain) { 
-  //  chain->Add("jotwinow_Temp_Trees.root");
-  //  fCosmicPairsTree = chain->CopyTree("1");
-  //  delete chain; chain=0; 
-  //}
-  //if(fCosmicPairsTree) fCosmicPairsTree->Print();  
-
   Bool_t deleteTrees=kTRUE;
   if ((AliAnalysisManager::GetAnalysisManager()))
   {
@@ -2592,40 +2386,14 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::FinishTaskOutput()
   }
   if (deleteTrees) delete fTreeSRedirector;
   fTreeSRedirector=NULL;
-
-  //OpenFile(1);
-
-  // Post output data.
-  //PostData(1, fHighPtTree);
-  //PostData(2, fV0Tree);
-  //PostData(3, fdEdxTree);
-  //PostData(4, fLaserTree);
-  //PostData(5, fMCEffTree);
-  //PostData(6, fCosmicPairsTree);
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
 void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Terminate(Option_t *) 
 {
+  //
   // Called one at the end 
-  /*
-     fOutputSummary = dynamic_cast<TTree*> (GetOutputData(1));
-     if(fOutputSummary) delete fOutputSummary; fOutputSummary=0;
-     TChain* chain = new TChain("highPt");
-     if(!chain) return;
-     chain->Add("jotwinow_HighPt_TrackAndV0_Trees.root");
-     TTree *tree = chain->CopyTree("1");
-     if (chain) { delete chain; chain=0; }
-     if(!tree) return;
-     tree->Print();
-     fOutputSummary = tree;
-
-     if (!fOutputSummary) {
-     Printf("ERROR: AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::Terminate(): Output data not avaiable %p \n", GetOutputData(1));
-     return;
-     }
-     */
-
+  //
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
@@ -2679,7 +2447,7 @@ Int_t AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::GetMCTrueTrackMult(AliMCEvent *const mcEvent,
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::FillHistograms(AliESDtrack* const ptrack, AliExternalTrackParam* const ptpcInnerC, const Double_t centralityF, const Double_t chi2TPCInnerC) 
+void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::FillHistograms(AliESDtrack* const ptrack, AliExternalTrackParam* const ptpcInnerC, Double_t centralityF, Double_t chi2TPCInnerC) 
 {
   //
   // Fill pT relative resolution histograms for 
@@ -2749,3 +2517,205 @@ void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::FillHistograms(AliESDtrack* const ptrack, AliE
     fPtResCentPtTPCc->Fill(ptpcInnerC->Pt(),centralityF,1./abs(ptpcInnerC->GetSigned1Pt())*TMath::Sqrt(ptpcInnerC->GetSigma1Pt2()));
   }
 }
+
+
+void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessITSTPCmatchOut(AliESDEvent *const esdEvent, AliESDfriend *const esdFriend){
+  //
+  // Process ITS standalone tracks find match with closest TPC(or combined tracks) tracks 
+  // marian.ivanov@cern.ch
+  // 0.) Init variables
+  // 1.) GetTrack parameters at TPC inner wall
+  // 2.) Match closest TPC  track  (STANDALONE/global) - chi2 match criteria
+  //
+  // Logic to be used in reco:
+  // 1.) Find matching ITSalone->TPCalone
+  // 2.) if (!TPCalone.FindClose(TPCother))  TPCalone.Addopt(ITSalone)
+  // 3.) ff ((ITSalone.FindClose(Global)==0) CreateGlobaltrack
+  const Double_t radiusMatch=84.;    // redius to propagate
+  //
+  const Double_t dFastPhiCut=0.2;        // 6 sigma (200 MeV) fast angular cut
+  const Double_t dFastThetaCut=0.12;     // 6 sigma (200 MeV) fast angular cut
+  const Double_t dFastPosPhiCut=0.06;    // 6 sigma (200 MeV) fast angular cut
+  const Double_t dFastZCut=6;            // 6 sigma (200 MeV) fast  z difference cut
+  const Double_t dFastPtCut=2.;          // 6 sigma (200 MeV) fast 1/pt cut 
+  const Double_t chi2Cut=100;            // chi2 matching cut
+  //
+  if (!esdFriend) return;  // not ITS standalone track
+  if (esdFriend->TestSkipBit()) return; // friends tracks  not stored
+  Int_t ntracks=esdEvent->GetNumberOfTracks();
+  Float_t bz = esdEvent->GetMagneticField();
+  //
+  // 0.) Get parameters in reference radius TPC Inner wall
+  //
+  //
+  TMatrixD vecPosR0(ntracks,6);   // possition and  momentum estimate at reference radius  
+  TMatrixD vecMomR0(ntracks,6);   //
+  TMatrixD vecPosR1(ntracks,6);   // possition and  momentum estimate at reference radius TPC track  
+  TMatrixD vecMomR1(ntracks,6);   //
+  Double_t xyz[3], pxyz[3];      //
+  for (Int_t iTrack=0; iTrack<ntracks; iTrack++){
+    AliESDtrack *track = esdEvent->GetTrack(iTrack);   
+    if(!track) continue;
+    if (track->GetInnerParam()){
+      const AliExternalTrackParam *trackTPC=track->GetInnerParam();
+      trackTPC->GetXYZAt(radiusMatch,bz,xyz);
+      trackTPC->GetPxPyPzAt(radiusMatch,bz,pxyz);
+      for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++){
+       vecPosR1(iTrack,i)=xyz[i];
+       vecMomR1(iTrack,i)=pxyz[i];
+      }
+      vecPosR1(iTrack,3)= TMath::ATan2(xyz[1],xyz[0]);    // phi pos angle
+      vecMomR1(iTrack,3)= TMath::ATan2(pxyz[1],pxyz[0]);  // phi mom angle
+      vecMomR1(iTrack,4)= trackTPC->GetSigned1Pt();;    
+      vecMomR1(iTrack,5)= trackTPC->GetTgl();;    
+    }
+    AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack=esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack);
+    if(!friendTrack) continue;
+    if (friendTrack->GetITSOut()){
+      const AliExternalTrackParam *trackITS=friendTrack->GetITSOut();
+      trackITS->GetXYZAt(radiusMatch,bz,xyz);
+      trackITS->GetPxPyPzAt(radiusMatch,bz,pxyz);
+      for (Int_t i=0; i<3; i++){
+       vecPosR0(iTrack,i)=xyz[i];
+       vecMomR0(iTrack,i)=pxyz[i];
+      }
+      vecPosR0(iTrack,3)= TMath::ATan2(xyz[1],xyz[0]);
+      vecMomR0(iTrack,3)= TMath::ATan2(pxyz[1],pxyz[0]);
+      vecMomR0(iTrack,4)= trackITS->GetSigned1Pt();;    
+      vecMomR0(iTrack,5)= trackITS->GetTgl();;    
+    }
+  }
+  //  
+  // 1.) Find closest matching tracks, between the ITS standalone track 
+  // and  the all other tracks
+  //  a.) caltegory  - All
+  //  b.) category   - without ITS 
+  //      
+  //
+  Int_t ntracksPropagated=0;
+  AliExternalTrackParam extTrackDummy;
+  AliESDtrack           esdTrackDummy; 
+  AliExternalTrackParam itsAtTPC;
+  AliExternalTrackParam itsAtITSTPC;
+  for (Int_t iTrack0=0; iTrack0<ntracks; iTrack0++){
+    AliESDtrack *track0 = esdEvent->GetTrack(iTrack0);   
+    if(!track0) continue;
+    if (track0->IsOn(AliVTrack::kTPCin)) continue;
+    AliESDfriendTrack* friendTrack0=esdFriend->GetTrack(iTrack0); 
+    if (!friendTrack0) continue;
+    //if (!track0->IsOn(AliVTrack::kITSpureSA)) continue;
+    //if (!friendTrack0->GetITSOut()) continue;  // is there flag for ITS standalone?
+    ntracksPropagated++;
+    // 
+    // 2.) find clostest TPCtrack
+    //     a.) all tracks
+    Double_t minChi2All=10000000;
+    Double_t minChi2TPC=10000000;
+    Double_t minChi2TPCITS=10000000;
+    Int_t indexAll=-1;
+    Int_t indexTPC=-1;
+    Int_t indexTPCITS=-1;
+    Int_t ncandidates0=0; // n candidates - rough cut
+    Int_t ncandidates1=0; // n candidates - rough + chi2 cut
+    itsAtTPC=*(friendTrack0->GetITSOut());
+    itsAtITSTPC=*(friendTrack0->GetITSOut());
+    for (Int_t iTrack1=0; iTrack1<ntracks; iTrack1++){
+      AliESDtrack *track1 = esdEvent->GetTrack(iTrack1);   
+      if(!track1) continue;
+      if (!track1->IsOn(AliVTrack::kTPCin)) continue;
+      // fast checks
+      //
+      if (TMath::Abs(vecPosR1(iTrack1,2)-vecPosR0(iTrack0,2))>dFastZCut) continue;
+      if (TMath::Abs(vecPosR1(iTrack1,3)-vecPosR0(iTrack0,3))>dFastPosPhiCut) continue;
+      if (TMath::Abs(vecMomR1(iTrack1,3)-vecMomR0(iTrack0,3))>dFastPhiCut) continue;
+      if (TMath::Abs(vecMomR1(iTrack1,5)-vecMomR0(iTrack0,5))>dFastThetaCut) continue;
+      if (TMath::Abs(vecMomR1(iTrack1,4)-vecMomR0(iTrack0,4))>dFastPtCut) continue;
+      ncandidates0++;
+      //
+      const AliExternalTrackParam * param1= track1->GetInnerParam();
+      if (!friendTrack0->GetITSOut()) continue;
+      AliExternalTrackParam outerITS = *(friendTrack0->GetITSOut());
+      if (!outerITS.Rotate(param1->GetAlpha())) continue;
+      if (!outerITS.PropagateTo(param1->GetX(),bz)) continue; // assume track close to the TPC inner wall
+      Double_t chi2 =  outerITS.GetPredictedChi2(param1);
+      if (chi2>chi2Cut) continue;
+      ncandidates1++;
+      if (chi2<minChi2All){
+       minChi2All=chi2;
+       indexAll=iTrack1;
+      }
+      if (chi2<minChi2TPC && track1->IsOn(AliVTrack::kITSin)==0){
+       minChi2TPC=chi2;
+       indexTPC=iTrack1;
+       itsAtTPC=outerITS;
+      }
+      if (chi2<minChi2TPCITS && track1->IsOn(AliVTrack::kITSin)){
+       minChi2TPCITS=chi2;
+       indexTPCITS=iTrack1;
+       itsAtITSTPC=outerITS;
+      }
+    }
+    //
+    AliESDtrack * trackAll= (indexAll>=0)? esdEvent->GetTrack(indexAll):&esdTrackDummy;
+    AliESDtrack * trackTPC= (indexTPC>=0)? esdEvent->GetTrack(indexTPC):&esdTrackDummy;
+    AliESDtrack * trackTPCITS= (indexTPCITS>=0)? esdEvent->GetTrack(indexTPCITS):&esdTrackDummy;
+    (*fTreeSRedirector)<<"itsTPC"<<
+      "indexAll="<<indexAll<<          // index of closest track (chi2)
+      "indexTPC="<<indexTPC<<          // index of closest TPCalone tracks
+      "indexTPCITS="<<indexTPCITS<<    // index of closest cobined tracks
+      "ncandidates0="<<ncandidates0<<  // number of candidates
+      "ncandidates1="<<ncandidates1<<
+      //
+      "chi2All="<<minChi2All<<         // chi2 of closest  tracks
+      "chi2TPC="<<minChi2TPC<<         
+      "chi2TPCITS="<<minChi2TPCITS<<
+      //
+      "track0.="<<track0<<             // ITS standalone tracks
+      "trackAll.="<<trackAll<<         // Closets other track
+      "trackTPC.="<<trackTPC<<         // Closest TPC only track
+      "trackTPCITS.="<<trackTPCITS<<   // closest combined track
+      //
+      "itsAtTPC.="<<&itsAtTPC<<        // ITS track parameters at the TPC alone track  frame
+      "itsAtITSTPC.="<<&itsAtITSTPC<<  // ITS track parameters at the TPC combeined track  frame
+      "\n"; 
+  }
+}
+
+void AliAnalysisTaskFilteredTree::ProcessTrackMatch(AliESDEvent *const /*esdEvent*/, AliESDfriend *const /*esdFriend*/){
+/*
+    Use TPC standalone, ITS standalone and combined tracks to categorize/resp. recover track information.
+
+    Track categories:
+       -TPC+ITS
+       -TPC only 
+       -ITS only
+    Topology categories:
+       -Nice isolated tracks with full information 
+       -Overlapped tracks - Refit and sign them
+       -Multiple found (check overlap factor) - Merge and sign
+       -Charge particle (kink) decays - Change of direction - Sign them) 
+    Info:
+       -Array  of indexes of closest tracks in each individual category
+       -Chi2  distance to the closest tracks at reference radius of TPCin
+       -Overlap factors  - fraction of shared clusters or missing  region
+       -Chi2 distance at DCA
+    Information matrix:   
+       -matrix closest tracks from each categories
+       -characterization - chi2, index,chi2,  overlap ratio
+    
+    Decissions:
+       0.) Kink decay or catastophic multiple scaterring 
+           (combining all track categories)
+              - small chi2 at the DCA
+              - significantly large deflection angle
+              - Combinatorial algorithm - to decrease CPU time restriction of investigation to tracks with small DCA at  refernce radius
+
+       1.) if (TPConly && !(TPC+ITS) && ITSonly match ) {
+             if (!kink) TPCOnly.addoptITS
+             if (kink) TPConly sign
+           }
+
+       2.) Overlap tracks - Refit with doUnfold
+
+*/
+}