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 /**************************************************************************
- * Copyright(c) 1998-1999, ALICE Experiment at CERN, All rights reserved. *
- *                                                                        *
- * Author: The ALICE Off-line Project.                                    *
- * Contributors are mentioned in the code where appropriate.              *
- *                                                                        *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its   *
- * documentation strictly for non-commercial purposes is hereby granted   *
- * without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all   *
- * copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice   *
- * appear in the supporting documentation. The authors make no claims     *
- * about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is          *
- * provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.                  *
- **************************************************************************/
+* Copyright(c) 1998-1999, ALICE Experiment at CERN, All rights reserved. *
+*                                                                        *
+* Author: The ALICE Off-line Project.                                    *
+* Contributors are mentioned in the code where appropriate.              *
+*                                                                        *
+* Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its   *
+* documentation strictly for non-commercial purposes is hereby granted   *
+* without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all   *
+* copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice   *
+* appear in the supporting documentation. The authors make no claims     *
+* about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is          *
+* provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.                  *
+**************************************************************************/
 
 /* $Id$ */
 
 //                                                                           //
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include <Riostream.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
+// #include <Riostream.h>
+// #include <stdio.h>
+// #include <string.h>
 
 #include <TBranch.h>
-#include <TFile.h>
-#include <TGraph.h>
-#include <TH1D.h>
-#include <TH2D.h>
+#include <TDirectory.h>
 #include <TLinearFitter.h>
-#include <TObjArray.h> 
-#include <TROOT.h>
 #include <TTree.h>  
 #include <TClonesArray.h>
-#include <TRandom.h>
 #include <TTreeStream.h>
 
 #include "AliLog.h"
 #include "AliESDEvent.h"
-#include "AliAlignObj.h"
+#include "AliGeomManager.h"
 #include "AliRieman.h"
 #include "AliTrackPointArray.h"
 
-#include "AliTRDtracker.h"
-#include "AliTRDtrackerV1.h"
 #include "AliTRDgeometry.h"
 #include "AliTRDpadPlane.h"
-#include "AliTRDgeometry.h"
-#include "AliTRDcluster.h" 
-#include "AliTRDtrack.h"
-#include "AliTRDseed.h"
 #include "AliTRDcalibDB.h"
-#include "AliTRDCommonParam.h"
 #include "AliTRDReconstructor.h"
 #include "AliTRDCalibraFillHisto.h"
-#include "AliTRDtrackerFitter.h"
-#include "AliTRDstackLayer.h"
 #include "AliTRDrecoParam.h"
+
+#include "AliTRDcluster.h" 
 #include "AliTRDseedV1.h"
+#include "AliTRDtrackV1.h"
+#include "AliTRDtrackerV1.h"
+#include "AliTRDtrackerDebug.h"
+#include "AliTRDtrackingChamber.h"
+#include "AliTRDchamberTimeBin.h"
+
 
-#define DEBUG
 
 ClassImp(AliTRDtrackerV1)
+
+
+const  Float_t  AliTRDtrackerV1::fgkMinClustersInTrack =  0.5;  //
+const  Float_t  AliTRDtrackerV1::fgkLabelFraction      =  0.8;  //
+const  Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::fgkMaxChi2            = 12.0;  //
+const  Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::fgkMaxSnp             =  0.95; // Maximum local sine of the azimuthal angle
+const  Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::fgkMaxStep            =  2.0;  // Maximal step size in propagation 
 Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::fgTopologicQA[kNConfigs] = {
-               0.1112, 0.1112, 0.1112, 0.0786, 0.0786,
-               0.0786, 0.0786, 0.0579, 0.0579, 0.0474,
-               0.0474, 0.0408, 0.0335, 0.0335, 0.0335
+       0.1112, 0.1112, 0.1112, 0.0786, 0.0786,
+       0.0786, 0.0786, 0.0579, 0.0579, 0.0474,
+       0.0474, 0.0408, 0.0335, 0.0335, 0.0335
 };
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::fgNTimeBins = 0;
+TTreeSRedirector *AliTRDtrackerV1::fgDebugStreamer = 0x0;
+AliRieman* AliTRDtrackerV1::fgRieman = 0x0;
+TLinearFitter* AliTRDtrackerV1::fgTiltedRieman = 0x0;
+TLinearFitter* AliTRDtrackerV1::fgTiltedRiemanConstrained = 0x0;
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDtrackerV1(AliTRDrecoParam *p) 
-  :AliTRDtracker()
-  ,fSieveSeeding(0)
-  ,fRecoParam(p)
-  ,fFitter(0x0)
-  ,fDebugStreamerV1(0x0)
+AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDtrackerV1() 
+       :AliTracker()
+       ,fGeom(new AliTRDgeometry())
+       ,fClusters(0x0)
+       ,fTracklets(0x0)
+       ,fTracks(0x0)
+       ,fSieveSeeding(0)
 {
-  //
-  // Default constructor. Nothing is initialized.
-  //
+       //
+       // Default constructor.
+       // 
+       if (!AliTRDcalibDB::Instance()) {
+               AliFatal("Could not get calibration object");
+       }
+       fgNTimeBins = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance()->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
 
+       for (Int_t isector = 0; isector < AliTRDgeometry::kNsect; isector++) new(&fTrSec[isector]) AliTRDtrackingSector(fGeom, isector);
+       
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1){
+               TDirectory *savedir = gDirectory; 
+               fgDebugStreamer    = new TTreeSRedirector("TRD.TrackerDebug.root");
+               savedir->cd();
+       }
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________
+AliTRDtrackerV1::~AliTRDtrackerV1()
+{ 
+       //
+       // Destructor
+       //
+       
+       if(fgDebugStreamer) delete fgDebugStreamer;
+       if(fgRieman) delete fgRieman;
+       if(fgTiltedRieman) delete fgTiltedRieman;
+       if(fgTiltedRiemanConstrained) delete fgTiltedRiemanConstrained;
+       if(fTracks) {fTracks->Delete(); delete fTracks;}
+       if(fTracklets) {fTracklets->Delete(); delete fTracklets;}
+       if(fClusters) {fClusters->Delete(); delete fClusters;}
+       if(fGeom) delete fGeom;
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDtrackerV1(const TFile *in, AliTRDrecoParam *p) 
-  :AliTRDtracker(in)
-  ,fSieveSeeding(0)
-  ,fRecoParam(p)
-  ,fFitter(0x0)
-  ,fDebugStreamerV1(0x0)
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2Tracks(AliESDEvent *esd)
 {
-  //
-  // Standard constructor.
-  // Setting of the geometry file, debug output (if enabled)
-  // and initilize fitter helper.
-  //
+       //
+       // Steering stand alone tracking for full TRD detector
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   esd     : The ESD event. On output it contains 
+       //             the ESD tracks found in TRD.
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   Number of tracks found in the TRD detector.
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       // 1. Launch individual SM trackers. 
+       //    See AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksSM() for details.
+       //
+
+       if(!AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()){
+               AliError("Reconstruction configuration not initialized. Call first AliTRDReconstructor::SetRecoParam().");
+               return 0;
+       }
+       
+       //AliInfo("Start Track Finder ...");
+       Int_t ntracks = 0;
+       for(int ism=0; ism<AliTRDgeometry::kNsect; ism++){
+               //      for(int ism=1; ism<2; ism++){
+               //AliInfo(Form("Processing supermodule %i ...", ism));
+               ntracks += Clusters2TracksSM(ism, esd);
+       }
+       AliInfo(Form("Number of found tracks : %d", ntracks));
+       return ntracks;
+}
 
-       fFitter = new AliTRDtrackerFitter();
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-       fDebugStreamerV1 = new TTreeSRedirector("TRDdebug.root");
-       fFitter->SetDebugStream(fDebugStreamerV1);
-#endif
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliTRDtrackerV1::GetTrackPoint(Int_t index, AliTrackPoint &p) const
+{
+       //AliInfo(Form("Asking for tracklet %d", index));
+       
+       if(index<0) return kFALSE;
+       AliTRDseedV1 *tracklet = 0x0; 
+       if(!(tracklet = (AliTRDseedV1*)fTracklets->UncheckedAt(index))) return kFALSE;
+       
+       // get detector for this tracklet
+       AliTRDcluster *cl = 0x0;
+       Int_t ic = 0; do; while(!(cl = tracklet->GetClusters(ic++)));    
+       Int_t  idet     = cl->GetDetector();
+               
+       Double_t local[3];
+       local[0] = tracklet->GetX0(); 
+       local[1] = tracklet->GetYfit(0);
+       local[2] = tracklet->GetZfit(0);
+       Double_t global[3];
+       fGeom->RotateBack(idet, local, global);
+       p.SetXYZ(global[0],global[1],global[2]);
+       
+       
+       // setting volume id
+       AliGeomManager::ELayerID iLayer = AliGeomManager::kTRD1;
+       switch (fGeom->GetPlane(idet)) {
+       case 0:
+               iLayer = AliGeomManager::kTRD1;
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               iLayer = AliGeomManager::kTRD2;
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               iLayer = AliGeomManager::kTRD3;
+               break;
+       case 3:
+               iLayer = AliGeomManager::kTRD4;
+               break;
+       case 4:
+               iLayer = AliGeomManager::kTRD5;
+               break;
+       case 5:
+               iLayer = AliGeomManager::kTRD6;
+               break;
+       };
+       Int_t    modId = fGeom->GetSector(idet) * fGeom->Ncham() + fGeom->GetChamber(idet);
+       UShort_t volid = AliGeomManager::LayerToVolUID(iLayer, modId);
+       p.SetVolumeID(volid);
+               
+       return kTRUE;
+}
 
+//____________________________________________________________________
+TLinearFitter* AliTRDtrackerV1::GetTiltedRiemanFitter()
+{
+       if(!fgTiltedRieman) fgTiltedRieman = new TLinearFitter(4, "hyp4");
+       return fgTiltedRieman;
 }
-  
+
 //____________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDtrackerV1::~AliTRDtrackerV1()
+TLinearFitter* AliTRDtrackerV1::GetTiltedRiemanFitterConstraint()
+{
+       if(!fgTiltedRiemanConstrained) fgTiltedRiemanConstrained = new TLinearFitter(2, "hyp2");
+       return fgTiltedRiemanConstrained;
+}
+       
+//____________________________________________________________________ 
+AliRieman* AliTRDtrackerV1::GetRiemanFitter()
+{
+       if(!fgRieman) fgRieman = new AliRieman(AliTRDtrackingChamber::kNTimeBins * AliTRDgeometry::kNplan);
+       return fgRieman;
+}
+       
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::PropagateBack(AliESDEvent *event) 
+{
+       //
+       // Gets seeds from ESD event. The seeds are AliTPCtrack's found and
+       // backpropagated by the TPC tracker. Each seed is first propagated 
+       // to the TRD, and then its prolongation is searched in the TRD.
+       // If sufficiently long continuation of the track is found in the TRD
+       // the track is updated, otherwise it's stored as originaly defined 
+       // by the TPC tracker.   
+       //  
+
+       // Calibration monitor
+       AliTRDCalibraFillHisto *calibra = AliTRDCalibraFillHisto::Instance();
+       if (!calibra) AliInfo("Could not get Calibra instance\n");
+       
+       Int_t   found    = 0;     // number of tracks found
+       Float_t foundMin = 20.0;
+       
+       Int_t    nSeed   = event->GetNumberOfTracks();
+       if(!nSeed){
+               // run stand alone tracking
+               if (AliTRDReconstructor::SeedingOn()) Clusters2Tracks(event);
+               return 0;
+       }
+       
+       Float_t *quality = new Float_t[nSeed];
+       Int_t   *index   = new Int_t[nSeed];
+       for (Int_t iSeed = 0; iSeed < nSeed; iSeed++) {
+               AliESDtrack *seed = event->GetTrack(iSeed);
+               Double_t covariance[15];
+               seed->GetExternalCovariance(covariance);
+               quality[iSeed] = covariance[0] + covariance[2];
+       }
+       // Sort tracks according to covariance of local Y and Z
+       TMath::Sort(nSeed,quality,index,kFALSE);
+       
+       // Backpropagate all seeds
+       Int_t   expectedClr;
+       AliTRDtrackV1 track;
+       for (Int_t iSeed = 0; iSeed < nSeed; iSeed++) {
+       
+               // Get the seeds in sorted sequence
+               AliESDtrack *seed = event->GetTrack(index[iSeed]);
+       
+               // Check the seed status
+               ULong_t status = seed->GetStatus();
+               if ((status & AliESDtrack::kTPCout) == 0) continue;
+               if ((status & AliESDtrack::kTRDout) != 0) continue;
+       
+               // Do the back prolongation
+               Int_t   lbl         = seed->GetLabel();
+               new(&track) AliTRDtrackV1(*seed);
+               //track->Print();
+               track.SetSeedLabel(lbl);
+               seed->UpdateTrackParams(&track, AliESDtrack::kTRDbackup); // Make backup
+               Float_t p4          = track.GetC();
+               if((expectedClr = FollowBackProlongation(track))){
+                       // computes PID for track
+                       track.CookPID();
+                       // update calibration references using this track
+                       if(calibra->GetHisto2d()) calibra->UpdateHistogramsV1(&track);
+                       // save calibration object
+                       if ((track.GetNumberOfClusters() > 15) && (track.GetNumberOfClusters() > 0.5*expectedClr)) {
+                               seed->UpdateTrackParams(&track, AliESDtrack::kTRDout);
+       
+                               track.UpdateESDtrack(seed);
+                               
+                               // Add TRD track to ESDfriendTrack
+                               if (AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 0 /*&& quality TODO*/){ 
+                                       AliTRDtrackV1 *calibTrack = new AliTRDtrackV1(track);
+                                       calibTrack->SetOwner();
+                                       seed->AddCalibObject(calibTrack);
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if ((TMath::Abs(track.GetC() - p4) / TMath::Abs(p4) < 0.2) ||(track.Pt() > 0.8)) {
+                       //
+                       // Make backup for back propagation
+                       //
+                       Int_t foundClr = track.GetNumberOfClusters();
+                       if (foundClr >= foundMin) {
+                               //AliInfo(Form("Making backup track ncls [%d]...", foundClr));
+                               track.CookdEdx();
+                               track.CookdEdxTimBin(seed->GetID());
+                               track.CookLabel(1. - fgkLabelFraction);
+                               if(track.GetBackupTrack()) UseClusters(track.GetBackupTrack());
+                               
+
+                               // Sign only gold tracks
+                               if (track.GetChi2() / track.GetNumberOfClusters() < 4) {
+                                       if ((seed->GetKinkIndex(0)      ==   0) && (track.Pt() <  1.5)) UseClusters(&track);
+                               }
+                               Bool_t isGold = kFALSE;
+       
+                               // Full gold track
+                               if (track.GetChi2() / track.GetNumberOfClusters() < 5) {
+                                       if (track.GetBackupTrack()) seed->UpdateTrackParams(track.GetBackupTrack(),AliESDtrack::kTRDbackup);
+
+                                       isGold = kTRUE;
+                               }
+       
+                               // Almost gold track
+                               if ((!isGold)  && (track.GetNCross() == 0) &&   (track.GetChi2() / track.GetNumberOfClusters()  < 7)) {
+                                       //seed->UpdateTrackParams(track, AliESDtrack::kTRDbackup);
+                                       if (track.GetBackupTrack()) seed->UpdateTrackParams(track.GetBackupTrack(),AliESDtrack::kTRDbackup);
+       
+                                       isGold = kTRUE;
+                               }
+                               
+                               if ((!isGold) && (track.GetBackupTrack())) {
+                                       if ((track.GetBackupTrack()->GetNumberOfClusters() > foundMin) && ((track.GetBackupTrack()->GetChi2()/(track.GetBackupTrack()->GetNumberOfClusters()+1)) < 7)) {
+                                               seed->UpdateTrackParams(track.GetBackupTrack(),AliESDtrack::kTRDbackup);
+                                               isGold = kTRUE;
+                                       }
+                               }
+       
+                               //if ((track->StatusForTOF() > 0) && (track->GetNCross() == 0) && (Float_t(track->GetNumberOfClusters()) / Float_t(track->GetNExpected())  > 0.4)) {
+                               //seed->UpdateTrackParams(track->GetBackupTrack(), AliESDtrack::kTRDbackup);
+                               //}
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               // Propagation to the TOF (I.Belikov)
+               if (track.GetStop() == kFALSE) {
+                       Double_t xtof  = 371.0;
+                       Double_t xTOF0 = 370.0;
+               
+                       Double_t c2    = track.GetSnp() + track.GetC() * (xtof - track.GetX());
+                       if (TMath::Abs(c2) >= 0.99) continue;
+                       
+                       PropagateToX(track, xTOF0, fgkMaxStep);
+       
+                       // Energy losses taken to the account - check one more time
+                       c2 = track.GetSnp() + track.GetC() * (xtof - track.GetX());
+                       if (TMath::Abs(c2) >= 0.99) continue;
+                       
+                       //if (!PropagateToX(*track,xTOF0,fgkMaxStep)) {
+                       //      fHBackfit->Fill(7);
+                       //delete track;
+                       //      continue;
+                       //}
+       
+                       Double_t ymax = xtof * TMath::Tan(0.5 * AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha());
+                       Double_t y;
+                       track.GetYAt(xtof,GetBz(),y);
+                       if (y >  ymax) {
+                               if (!track.Rotate( AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha())) continue;       
+                       }else if (y < -ymax) {
+                               if (!track.Rotate(-AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha())) continue;
+                       }
+                                       
+                       if (track.PropagateTo(xtof)) {
+                               seed->UpdateTrackParams(&track, AliESDtrack::kTRDout);
+                               track.UpdateESDtrack(seed);
+                               
+                               // Add TRD track to ESDfriendTrack
+//                             if (AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 0 /*&& quality TODO*/){ 
+//                                     AliTRDtrackV1 *calibTrack = new AliTRDtrackV1(track);
+//                                     calibTrack->SetOwner();
+//                                     seed->AddCalibObject(calibTrack);
+//                             }
+                               found++;
+                       }
+               } else {                        
+                       if ((track.GetNumberOfClusters() > 15) && (track.GetNumberOfClusters() > 0.5*expectedClr)) {
+                               seed->UpdateTrackParams(&track, AliESDtrack::kTRDout);
+       
+                               track.UpdateESDtrack(seed);
+                               
+                               // Add TRD track to ESDfriendTrack
+//                             if (AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 0 /*&& quality TODO*/){ 
+//                                     AliTRDtrackV1 *calibTrack = new AliTRDtrackV1(track);
+//                                     calibTrack->SetOwner();
+//                                     seed->AddCalibObject(calibTrack);
+//                             }
+                               found++;
+                       }
+               }
+       
+               seed->SetTRDQuality(track.StatusForTOF());
+               seed->SetTRDBudget(track.GetBudget(0));
+       }
+       
+
+       AliInfo(Form("Number of seeds: %d", nSeed));
+       AliInfo(Form("Number of back propagated TRD tracks: %d", found));
+                       
+       delete [] index;
+       delete [] quality;
+       
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+//____________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::RefitInward(AliESDEvent *event)
+{
+       //
+       // Refits tracks within the TRD. The ESD event is expected to contain seeds 
+       // at the outer part of the TRD. 
+       // The tracks are propagated to the innermost time bin 
+       // of the TRD and the ESD event is updated
+       // Origin: Thomas KUHR (Thomas.Kuhr@cern.ch)
+       //
+
+       Int_t   nseed    = 0; // contor for loaded seeds
+       Int_t   found    = 0; // contor for updated TRD tracks
+       
+       
+       AliTRDtrackV1 track;
+       for (Int_t itrack = 0; itrack < event->GetNumberOfTracks(); itrack++) {
+               AliESDtrack *seed = event->GetTrack(itrack);
+               new(&track) AliTRDtrackV1(*seed);
+
+               if (track.GetX() < 270.0) {
+                       seed->UpdateTrackParams(&track, AliESDtrack::kTRDbackup);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               ULong_t status = seed->GetStatus();
+               if((status & AliESDtrack::kTRDout) == 0) continue;
+               if((status & AliESDtrack::kTRDin)  != 0) continue;
+               nseed++; 
+
+               track.ResetCovariance(50.0);
+
+               // do the propagation and processing
+               Bool_t kUPDATE = kFALSE;
+               Double_t xTPC = 250.0;
+               if(FollowProlongation(track)){  
+                       // Prolongate to TPC
+                       if (PropagateToX(track, xTPC, fgkMaxStep)) { //  -with update
+       seed->UpdateTrackParams(&track, AliESDtrack::kTRDrefit);
+       found++;
+       kUPDATE = kTRUE;
+                       }
+               }        
+               
+               // Prolongate to TPC without update
+               if(!kUPDATE) {
+                       AliTRDtrackV1 tt(*seed);
+                       if (PropagateToX(tt, xTPC, fgkMaxStep)) seed->UpdateTrackParams(&tt, AliESDtrack::kTRDrefit);
+               }
+       }
+       AliInfo(Form("Number of loaded seeds: %d",nseed));
+       AliInfo(Form("Number of found tracks from loaded seeds: %d",found));
+       
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+//____________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::FollowProlongation(AliTRDtrackV1 &t)
+{
+       // Extrapolates the TRD track in the TPC direction.
+       //
+       // Parameters
+       //   t : the TRD track which has to be extrapolated
+       // 
+       // Output
+       //   number of clusters attached to the track
+       //
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // Starting from current radial position of track <t> this function
+       // extrapolates the track through the 6 TRD layers. The following steps
+       // are being performed for each plane:
+       // 1. prepare track:
+       //   a. get plane limits in the local x direction
+       //   b. check crossing sectors 
+       //   c. check track inclination
+       // 2. search tracklet in the tracker list (see GetTracklet() for details)
+       // 3. evaluate material budget using the geo manager
+       // 4. propagate and update track using the tracklet information.
+       //
+       // Debug level 2
+       //
+       
+       Int_t    nClustersExpected = 0;
+       Int_t lastplane = 5; //GetLastPlane(&t);
+       for (Int_t iplane = lastplane; iplane >= 0; iplane--) {
+               Int_t   index   = 0;
+               AliTRDseedV1 *tracklet = GetTracklet(&t, iplane, index);
+               if(!tracklet) continue;
+               if(!tracklet->IsOK()) AliWarning("tracklet not OK");
+               
+               Double_t x  = tracklet->GetX0();
+               // reject tracklets which are not considered for inward refit
+               if(x > t.GetX()+fgkMaxStep) continue;
+
+               // append tracklet to track
+               t.SetTracklet(tracklet, iplane, index);
+               
+               if (x < (t.GetX()-fgkMaxStep) && !PropagateToX(t, x+fgkMaxStep, fgkMaxStep)) break;
+               if (!AdjustSector(&t)) break;
+               
+               // Start global position
+               Double_t xyz0[3];
+               t.GetXYZ(xyz0);
+
+               // End global position
+               Double_t alpha = t.GetAlpha(), y, z;
+               if (!t.GetProlongation(x,y,z)) break;    
+               Double_t xyz1[3];
+               xyz1[0] =  x * TMath::Cos(alpha) - y * TMath::Sin(alpha);
+               xyz1[1] =  x * TMath::Sin(alpha) + y * TMath::Cos(alpha);
+               xyz1[2] =  z;
+                               
+               // Get material budget
+               Double_t param[7];
+               AliTracker::MeanMaterialBudget(xyz0, xyz1, param);
+               Double_t xrho= param[0]*param[4];
+               Double_t xx0 = param[1]; // Get mean propagation parameters
+
+               // Propagate and update         
+               t.PropagateTo(x, xx0, xrho);
+               if (!AdjustSector(&t)) break;
+               
+               Double_t maxChi2 = t.GetPredictedChi2(tracklet);
+               if (maxChi2 < 1e+10 && t.Update(tracklet, maxChi2)){ 
+                       nClustersExpected += tracklet->GetN();
+               }
+       }
+
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1){
+               Int_t index;
+               for(int iplane=0; iplane<6; iplane++){
+                       AliTRDseedV1 *tracklet = GetTracklet(&t, iplane, index);
+                       if(!tracklet) continue;
+                       t.SetTracklet(tracklet, iplane, index);
+               }
+
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               cstreamer << "FollowProlongation"
+                               << "EventNumber="       << eventNumber
+                               << "ncl="                                       << nClustersExpected
+                               << "track.="                    << &t
+                               << "\n";
+       }
+
+       return nClustersExpected;
+
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::FollowBackProlongation(AliTRDtrackV1 &t)
+{
+       // Extrapolates the TRD track in the TOF direction.
+       //
+       // Parameters
+       //   t : the TRD track which has to be extrapolated
+       // 
+       // Output
+       //   number of clusters attached to the track
+       //
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // Starting from current radial position of track <t> this function
+       // extrapolates the track through the 6 TRD layers. The following steps
+       // are being performed for each plane:
+       // 1. prepare track:
+       //   a. get plane limits in the local x direction
+       //   b. check crossing sectors 
+       //   c. check track inclination
+       // 2. build tracklet (see AliTRDseed::AttachClusters() for details)
+       // 3. evaluate material budget using the geo manager
+       // 4. propagate and update track using the tracklet information.
+       //
+       // Debug level 2
+       //
+
+       Int_t nClustersExpected = 0;
+       Double_t clength = AliTRDgeometry::AmThick() + AliTRDgeometry::DrThick();
+       AliTRDtrackingChamber *chamber = 0x0;
+       
+       // Loop through the TRD planes
+       for (Int_t iplane = 0; iplane < AliTRDgeometry::Nplan(); iplane++) {
+               // BUILD TRACKLET IF NOT ALREADY BUILT
+               Double_t x = 0., y, z, alpha;
+               AliTRDseedV1 tracklet(*t.GetTracklet(iplane));
+               if(!tracklet.IsOK()){
+                       alpha = t.GetAlpha();
+                       Int_t sector = Int_t(alpha/AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha() + (alpha>0. ? 0 : AliTRDgeometry::kNsect));
+
+                       if(!fTrSec[sector].GetNChambers()) continue;
+                       
+                       if((x = fTrSec[sector].GetX(iplane)) < 1.) continue;
+               
+                       if (!t.GetProlongation(x, y, z)) break;
+                       Int_t stack = fGeom->GetChamber(z, iplane);
+                       Int_t nCandidates = stack >= 0 ? 1 : 2;
+                       z -= stack >= 0 ? 0. : 4.; 
+                       
+                       for(int icham=0; icham<nCandidates; icham++, z+=8){
+                               if((stack = fGeom->GetChamber(z, iplane)) < 0) continue;
+                       
+                               if(!(chamber = fTrSec[sector].GetChamber(stack, iplane))) continue;
+                       
+                               if(chamber->GetNClusters() < fgNTimeBins*AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetFindableClusters()) continue;
+                       
+                               x = chamber->GetX();
+                       
+                               AliTRDpadPlane *pp = fGeom->GetPadPlane(iplane, stack);
+                               tracklet.SetTilt(TMath::Tan(-TMath::DegToRad()*pp->GetTiltingAngle()));
+                               tracklet.SetPadLength(pp->GetLengthIPad());
+                               tracklet.SetPlane(iplane);
+                               tracklet.SetX0(x);
+                               if(!tracklet.Init(&t)){
+                                       t.SetStop(kTRUE);
+                                       return nClustersExpected;
+                               }
+                               if(!tracklet.AttachClustersIter(chamber, 1000.)) continue;
+                               tracklet.Init(&t);
+                               
+                               if(tracklet.GetN() < fgNTimeBins * AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetFindableClusters()) continue;
+                       
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               if(!tracklet.IsOK()){
+                       if(x < 1.) continue; //temporary
+                       if(!PropagateToX(t, x-fgkMaxStep, fgkMaxStep)) break;
+                       if(!AdjustSector(&t)) break;
+                       if(TMath::Abs(t.GetSnp()) > fgkMaxSnp) break;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               
+               // Propagate closer to the current chamber if neccessary 
+               x -= clength;
+               if (x > (fgkMaxStep + t.GetX()) && !PropagateToX(t, x-fgkMaxStep, fgkMaxStep)) break;
+               if (!AdjustSector(&t)) break;
+               if (TMath::Abs(t.GetSnp()) > fgkMaxSnp) break;
+               
+               // load tracklet to the tracker and the track
+               Int_t index = SetTracklet(&tracklet);
+               t.SetTracklet(&tracklet, iplane, index);
+       
+       
+               // Calculate the mean material budget along the path inside the chamber
+               //Calculate global entry and exit positions of the track in chamber (only track prolongation)
+               Double_t xyz0[3]; // entry point 
+               t.GetXYZ(xyz0);
+               alpha = t.GetAlpha();
+               x = tracklet.GetX0();
+               if (!t.GetProlongation(x, y, z)) break;
+               Double_t xyz1[3]; // exit point
+               xyz1[0] =  x * TMath::Cos(alpha) - y * TMath::Sin(alpha); 
+               xyz1[1] = +x * TMath::Sin(alpha) + y * TMath::Cos(alpha);
+               xyz1[2] =  z;
+               Double_t param[7];
+               AliTracker::MeanMaterialBudget(xyz0, xyz1, param);      
+               // The mean propagation parameters
+               Double_t xrho = param[0]*param[4]; // density*length
+               Double_t xx0  = param[1]; // radiation length
+               
+               // Propagate and update track
+               t.PropagateTo(x, xx0, xrho);
+               if (!AdjustSector(&t)) break;
+               Double_t maxChi2 = t.GetPredictedChi2(&tracklet);
+               if (maxChi2<1e+10 && t.Update(&tracklet, maxChi2)){ 
+                       nClustersExpected += tracklet.GetN();
+                       t.SetTracklet(&tracklet, iplane, index);
+                       UpdateTracklet(&tracklet, index);
+               }
+               // Reset material budget if 2 consecutive gold
+               if(iplane>0 && tracklet.GetN() + t.GetTracklet(iplane-1)->GetN() > 20) t.SetBudget(2, 0.);
+
+               // Make backup of the track until is gold
+               // TO DO update quality check of the track.
+               // consider comparison with fTimeBinsRange
+               Float_t ratio0 = tracklet.GetN() / Float_t(fgNTimeBins);
+               //Float_t ratio1 = Float_t(t.GetNumberOfClusters()+1) / Float_t(t.GetNExpected()+1);    
+               //printf("tracklet.GetChi2() %f     [< 18.0]\n", tracklet.GetChi2()); 
+               //printf("ratio0    %f              [>   0.8]\n", ratio0);
+               //printf("ratio1     %f             [>   0.6]\n", ratio1); 
+               //printf("ratio0+ratio1 %f          [>   1.5]\n", ratio0+ratio1); 
+               //printf("t.GetNCross()  %d         [==    0]\n", t.GetNCross()); 
+               //printf("TMath::Abs(t.GetSnp()) %f [<  0.85]\n", TMath::Abs(t.GetSnp()));
+               //printf("t.GetNumberOfClusters() %d [>    20]\n", t.GetNumberOfClusters());
+               
+               if (//(tracklet.GetChi2()      <  18.0) && TO DO check with FindClusters and move it to AliTRDseed::Update 
+                               (ratio0                  >   0.8) && 
+                               //(ratio1                  >   0.6) && 
+                               //(ratio0+ratio1           >   1.5) && 
+                               (t.GetNCross()           ==    0) && 
+                               (TMath::Abs(t.GetSnp())  <  0.85) &&
+                               (t.GetNumberOfClusters() >    20)) t.MakeBackupTrack();
+               
+       } // end planes loop
+
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1){
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               cstreamer << "FollowBackProlongation"
+                               << "EventNumber="                       << eventNumber
+                               << "ncl="                                                       << nClustersExpected
+                               << "track.="                                    << &t
+                               << "\n";
+       }
+       
+       return nClustersExpected;
+}
+
+//_________________________________________________________________________
+Float_t AliTRDtrackerV1::FitRieman(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets, Double_t *chi2, Int_t *planes){
+       //
+       // Fits a Riemann-circle to the given points without tilting pad correction.
+       // The fit is performed using an instance of the class AliRieman (equations 
+       // and transformations see documentation of this class)
+       // Afterwards all the tracklets are Updated
+       //
+       // Parameters: - Array of tracklets (AliTRDseedV1)
+       //             - Storage for the chi2 values (beginning with direction z)  
+       //             - Seeding configuration
+       // Output:     - The curvature
+       //
+       AliRieman *fitter = AliTRDtrackerV1::GetRiemanFitter();
+       fitter->Reset();
+       Int_t allplanes[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
+       Int_t *ppl = &allplanes[0];
+       Int_t maxLayers = 6;
+       if(planes){
+               maxLayers = 4;
+               ppl = planes;
+       }
+       for(Int_t il = 0; il < maxLayers; il++){
+               if(!tracklets[ppl[il]].IsOK()) continue;
+               fitter->AddPoint(tracklets[ppl[il]].GetX0(), tracklets[ppl[il]].GetYfitR(0), tracklets[ppl[il]].GetZProb(),1,10);
+       }
+       fitter->Update();
+       // Set the reference position of the fit and calculate the chi2 values
+       memset(chi2, 0, sizeof(Double_t) * 2);
+       for(Int_t il = 0; il < maxLayers; il++){
+               // Reference positions
+               tracklets[ppl[il]].Init(fitter);
+               
+               // chi2
+               if((!tracklets[ppl[il]].IsOK()) && (!planes)) continue;
+               chi2[0] += tracklets[ppl[il]].GetChi2Y();
+               chi2[1] += tracklets[ppl[il]].GetChi2Z();
+       }
+       return fitter->GetC();
+}
+
+//_________________________________________________________________________
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::FitRieman(AliTRDcluster **seedcl, Double_t chi2[2])
+{
+       //
+       // Performs a Riemann helix fit using the seedclusters as spacepoints
+       // Afterwards the chi2 values are calculated and the seeds are updated
+       //
+       // Parameters: - The four seedclusters
+       //             - The tracklet array (AliTRDseedV1)
+       //             - The seeding configuration
+       //             - Chi2 array
+       //
+       // debug level 2
+       //
+       AliRieman *fitter = AliTRDtrackerV1::GetRiemanFitter();
+       fitter->Reset();
+       for(Int_t i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+               fitter->AddPoint(seedcl[i]->GetX(), seedcl[i]->GetY(), seedcl[i]->GetZ(), 1, 10);
+       fitter->Update();
+       
+       
+       // Update the seed and calculated the chi2 value
+       chi2[0] = 0; chi2[1] = 0;
+       for(Int_t ipl = 0; ipl < kNSeedPlanes; ipl++){
+               // chi2
+               chi2[0] += (seedcl[ipl]->GetZ() - fitter->GetZat(seedcl[ipl]->GetX())) * (seedcl[ipl]->GetZ() - fitter->GetZat(seedcl[ipl]->GetX()));
+               chi2[1] += (seedcl[ipl]->GetY() - fitter->GetYat(seedcl[ipl]->GetX())) * (seedcl[ipl]->GetY() - fitter->GetYat(seedcl[ipl]->GetX()));
+       }       
+}
+
+
+//_________________________________________________________________________
+Float_t AliTRDtrackerV1::FitTiltedRiemanConstraint(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets, Double_t zVertex)
+{
+       //
+       // Fits a helix to the clusters. Pad tilting is considered. As constraint it is 
+       // assumed that the vertex position is set to 0.
+       // This method is very usefull for high-pt particles
+       // Basis for the fit: (x - x0)^2 + (y - y0)^2 - R^2 = 0
+       //      x0, y0: Center of the circle
+       // Measured y-position: ymeas = y - tan(phiT)(zc - zt)
+       //      zc: center of the pad row
+       // Equation which has to be fitted (after transformation):
+       // a + b * u + e * v + 2*(ymeas + tan(phiT)(z - zVertex))*t = 0
+       // Transformation:
+       // t = 1/(x^2 + y^2)
+       // u = 2 * x * t
+       // v = 2 * x * tan(phiT) * t
+       // Parameters in the equation: 
+       //    a = -1/y0, b = x0/y0, e = dz/dx
+       //
+       // The Curvature is calculated by the following equation:
+       //               - curv = a/Sqrt(b^2 + 1) = 1/R
+       // Parameters:   - the 6 tracklets
+       //               - the Vertex constraint
+       // Output:       - the Chi2 value of the track
+       //
+       // debug level 5
+       //
+
+       TLinearFitter *fitter = GetTiltedRiemanFitterConstraint();
+       fitter->StoreData(kTRUE);
+       fitter->ClearPoints();
+       AliTRDcluster *cl = 0x0;
+       
+       Float_t x, y, z, w, t, error, tilt;
+       Double_t uvt[2];
+       Int_t nPoints = 0;
+       for(Int_t ipl = 0; ipl < AliTRDgeometry::kNplan; ipl++){
+               if(!tracklets[ipl].IsOK()) continue;
+               for(Int_t itb = 0; itb < fgNTimeBins; itb++){
+                       if(!tracklets[ipl].IsUsable(itb)) continue;
+                       cl = tracklets[ipl].GetClusters(itb);
+                       x = cl->GetX();
+                       y = cl->GetY();
+                       z = cl->GetZ();
+                       tilt = tracklets[ipl].GetTilt();
+                       // Transformation
+                       t = 1./(x * x + y * y);
+                       uvt[0] = 2. * x * t;
+                       uvt[1] = 2. * x * t * tilt ;
+                       w = 2. * (y + tilt * (z - zVertex)) * t;
+                       error = 2. * 0.2 * t;
+                       fitter->AddPoint(uvt, w, error);
+                       nPoints++;
+               }
+       }
+       fitter->Eval();
+
+       // Calculate curvature
+       Double_t a = fitter->GetParameter(0);
+       Double_t b = fitter->GetParameter(1);
+       Double_t curvature = a/TMath::Sqrt(b*b + 1);
+
+       Float_t chi2track = fitter->GetChisquare()/Double_t(nPoints);
+       for(Int_t ip = 0; ip < AliTRDtrackerV1::kNPlanes; ip++)
+               tracklets[ip].SetCC(curvature);
+
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 5){
+               //Linear Model on z-direction
+               Double_t xref = CalculateReferenceX(tracklets);         // Relative to the middle of the stack
+               Double_t slope = fitter->GetParameter(2);
+               Double_t zref = slope * xref;
+               Float_t chi2Z = CalculateChi2Z(tracklets, zref, slope, xref);
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               TTreeSRedirector &treeStreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               treeStreamer << "FitTiltedRiemanConstraint"
+               << "EventNumber="               << eventNumber
+               << "CandidateNumber="   << candidateNumber
+               << "Curvature="                         << curvature
+               << "Chi2Track="                         << chi2track
+               << "Chi2Z="                                             << chi2Z
+               << "zref="                                              << zref
+               << "\n";
+       }
+       return chi2track;
+}
+
+//_________________________________________________________________________
+Float_t AliTRDtrackerV1::FitTiltedRieman(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets, Bool_t sigError)
+{
+       //
+       // Performs a Riemann fit taking tilting pad correction into account
+       // The equation of a Riemann circle, where the y position is substituted by the 
+       // measured y-position taking pad tilting into account, has to be transformed
+       // into a 4-dimensional hyperplane equation
+       // Riemann circle: (x-x0)^2 + (y-y0)^2 -R^2 = 0
+       // Measured y-Position: ymeas = y - tan(phiT)(zc - zt)
+       //          zc: center of the pad row
+       //          zt: z-position of the track
+       // The z-position of the track is assumed to be linear dependent on the x-position
+       // Transformed equation: a + b * u + c * t + d * v  + e * w - 2 * (ymeas + tan(phiT) * zc) * t = 0
+       // Transformation:       u = 2 * x * t
+       //                       v = 2 * tan(phiT) * t
+       //                       w = 2 * tan(phiT) * (x - xref) * t
+       //                       t = 1 / (x^2 + ymeas^2)
+       // Parameters:           a = -1/y0
+       //                       b = x0/y0
+       //                       c = (R^2 -x0^2 - y0^2)/y0
+       //                       d = offset
+       //                       e = dz/dx
+       // If the offset respectively the slope in z-position is impossible, the parameters are fixed using 
+       // results from the simple riemann fit. Afterwards the fit is redone.
+       // The curvature is calculated according to the formula:
+       //                       curv = a/(1 + b^2 + c*a) = 1/R
+       //
+       // Paramters:   - Array of tracklets (connected to the track candidate)
+       //              - Flag selecting the error definition
+       // Output:      - Chi2 values of the track (in Parameter list)
+       //
+       TLinearFitter *fitter = GetTiltedRiemanFitter();
+       fitter->StoreData(kTRUE);
+       fitter->ClearPoints();
+       AliTRDLeastSquare zfitter;
+       AliTRDcluster *cl = 0x0;
+
+       Double_t xref = CalculateReferenceX(tracklets);
+       Double_t x, y, z, t, tilt, dx, w, we;
+       Double_t uvt[4];
+       Int_t nPoints = 0;
+       // Containers for Least-square fitter
+       for(Int_t ipl = 0; ipl < kNPlanes; ipl++){
+               if(!tracklets[ipl].IsOK()) continue;
+               for(Int_t itb = 0; itb < fgNTimeBins; itb++){
+                       if(!(cl = tracklets[ipl].GetClusters(itb))) continue;
+                       if (!tracklets[ipl].IsUsable(itb)) continue;
+                       x = cl->GetX();
+                       y = cl->GetY();
+                       z = cl->GetZ();
+                       tilt = tracklets[ipl].GetTilt();
+                       dx = x - xref;
+                       // Transformation
+                       t = 1./(x*x + y*y);
+                       uvt[0] = 2. * x * t;
+                       uvt[1] = t;
+                       uvt[2] = 2. * tilt * t;
+                       uvt[3] = 2. * tilt * dx * t;
+                       w = 2. * (y + tilt*z) * t;
+                       // error definition changes for the different calls
+                       we = 2. * t;
+                       we *= sigError ? tracklets[ipl].GetSigmaY() : 0.2;
+                       fitter->AddPoint(uvt, w, we);
+                       zfitter.AddPoint(&x, z, static_cast<Double_t>(TMath::Sqrt(cl->GetSigmaZ2())));
+                       nPoints++;
+               }
+       }
+       fitter->Eval();
+       zfitter.Eval();
+
+       Double_t offset = fitter->GetParameter(3);
+       Double_t slope  = fitter->GetParameter(4);
+
+       // Linear fitter  - not possible to make boundaries
+       // Do not accept non possible z and dzdx combinations
+       Bool_t acceptablez = kTRUE;
+       Double_t zref = 0.0;
+       for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < kNPlanes; iLayer++) {
+               if(!tracklets[iLayer].IsOK()) continue;
+               zref = offset + slope * (tracklets[iLayer].GetX0() - xref);
+               if (TMath::Abs(tracklets[iLayer].GetZProb() - zref) > tracklets[iLayer].GetPadLength() * 0.5 + 1.0) 
+                       acceptablez = kFALSE;
+       }
+       if (!acceptablez) {
+               Double_t dzmf   = zfitter.GetFunctionParameter(1);
+               Double_t zmf    = zfitter.GetFunctionValue(&xref);
+               fgTiltedRieman->FixParameter(3, zmf);
+               fgTiltedRieman->FixParameter(4, dzmf);
+               fitter->Eval();
+               fitter->ReleaseParameter(3);
+               fitter->ReleaseParameter(4);
+               offset = fitter->GetParameter(3);
+               slope = fitter->GetParameter(4);
+       }
+
+       // Calculate Curvarture
+       Double_t a     =  fitter->GetParameter(0);
+       Double_t b     =  fitter->GetParameter(1);
+       Double_t c     =  fitter->GetParameter(2);
+       Double_t curvature =  1.0 + b*b - c*a;
+       if (curvature > 0.0) 
+               curvature  =  a / TMath::Sqrt(curvature);
+
+       Double_t chi2track = fitter->GetChisquare()/Double_t(nPoints);
+
+       // Update the tracklets
+       Double_t dy, dz;
+       for(Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < AliTRDtrackerV1::kNPlanes; iLayer++) {
+
+               x  = tracklets[iLayer].GetX0();
+               y  = 0;
+               z  = 0;
+               dy = 0;
+               dz = 0;
+
+               // y:     R^2 = (x - x0)^2 + (y - y0)^2
+               //     =>   y = y0 +/- Sqrt(R^2 - (x - x0)^2)
+               //          R = Sqrt() = 1/Curvature
+               //     =>   y = y0 +/- Sqrt(1/Curvature^2 - (x - x0)^2)  
+               Double_t res = (x * a + b);                                                             // = (x - x0)/y0
+               res *= res;
+               res  = 1.0 - c * a + b * b - res;                                       // = (R^2 - (x - x0)^2)/y0^2
+               if (res >= 0) {
+                       res = TMath::Sqrt(res);
+                       y    = (1.0 - res) / a;
+               }
+
+               // dy:      R^2 = (x - x0)^2 + (y - y0)^2
+               //     =>     y = +/- Sqrt(R^2 - (x - x0)^2) + y0
+               //     => dy/dx = (x - x0)/Sqrt(R^2 - (x - x0)^2) 
+               // Curvature: cr = 1/R = a/Sqrt(1 + b^2 - c*a)
+               //     => dy/dx =  (x - x0)/(1/(cr^2) - (x - x0)^2) 
+               Double_t x0 = -b / a;
+               if (-c * a + b * b + 1 > 0) {
+                       if (1.0/(curvature * curvature) - (x - x0) * (x - x0) > 0.0) {
+       Double_t yderiv = (x - x0) / TMath::Sqrt(1.0/(curvature * curvature) - (x - x0) * (x - x0));
+       if (a < 0) yderiv *= -1.0;
+       dy = yderiv;
+                       }
+               }
+               z  = offset + slope * (x - xref);
+               dz = slope;
+               tracklets[iLayer].SetYref(0, y);
+               tracklets[iLayer].SetYref(1, dy);
+               tracklets[iLayer].SetZref(0, z);
+               tracklets[iLayer].SetZref(1, dz);
+               tracklets[iLayer].SetC(curvature);
+               tracklets[iLayer].SetChi2(chi2track);
+       }
+       
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >=5){
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               Int_t eventNumber                       = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber   = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               Double_t chi2z = CalculateChi2Z(tracklets, offset, slope, xref);
+               cstreamer << "FitTiltedRieman0"
+                               << "EventNumber="                       << eventNumber
+                               << "CandidateNumber="   << candidateNumber
+                               << "xref="                                              << xref
+                               << "Chi2Z="                                             << chi2z
+                               << "\n";
+       }
+       return chi2track;
+}
+
+//_________________________________________________________________________
+Float_t AliTRDtrackerV1::CalculateChi2Z(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets, Double_t offset, Double_t slope, Double_t xref)
+{
+       //
+       // Calculates the chi2-value of the track in z-Direction including tilting pad correction.
+       // A linear dependence on the x-value serves as a model.
+       // The parameters are related to the tilted Riemann fit.
+       // Parameters: - Array of tracklets (AliTRDseedV1) related to the track candidate
+       //             - the offset for the reference x
+       //             - the slope
+       //             - the reference x position
+       // Output:     - The Chi2 value of the track in z-Direction
+       //
+       Float_t chi2Z = 0, nLayers = 0;
+       for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < AliTRDgeometry::kNplan; iLayer++) {
+               if(!tracklets[iLayer].IsOK()) continue;
+               Double_t z = offset + slope * (tracklets[iLayer].GetX0() - xref);
+               chi2Z += TMath::Abs(tracklets[iLayer].GetMeanz() - z);
+               nLayers++;
+       }
+       chi2Z /= TMath::Max((nLayers - 3.0),1.0);
+       return chi2Z;
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::PropagateToX(AliTRDtrackV1 &t, Double_t xToGo, Double_t maxStep)
+{
+       //
+       // Starting from current X-position of track <t> this function
+       // extrapolates the track up to radial position <xToGo>. 
+       // Returns 1 if track reaches the plane, and 0 otherwise 
+       //
+
+       const Double_t kEpsilon = 0.00001;
+
+       // Current track X-position
+       Double_t xpos = t.GetX();
+
+       // Direction: inward or outward
+       Double_t dir  = (xpos < xToGo) ? 1.0 : -1.0;
+
+       while (((xToGo - xpos) * dir) > kEpsilon) {
+
+               Double_t xyz0[3];
+               Double_t xyz1[3];
+               Double_t param[7];
+               Double_t x;
+               Double_t y;
+               Double_t z;
+
+               // The next step size
+               Double_t step = dir * TMath::Min(TMath::Abs(xToGo-xpos),maxStep);
+
+               // Get the global position of the starting point
+               t.GetXYZ(xyz0);
+
+               // X-position after next step
+               x = xpos + step;
+
+               // Get local Y and Z at the X-position of the next step
+               if (!t.GetProlongation(x,y,z)) {
+                       return 0; // No prolongation possible
+               }
+
+               // The global position of the end point of this prolongation step
+               xyz1[0] =  x * TMath::Cos(t.GetAlpha()) - y * TMath::Sin(t.GetAlpha()); 
+               xyz1[1] = +x * TMath::Sin(t.GetAlpha()) + y * TMath::Cos(t.GetAlpha());
+               xyz1[2] =  z;
+
+               // Calculate the mean material budget between start and
+               // end point of this prolongation step
+               AliTracker::MeanMaterialBudget(xyz0, xyz1, param);
+
+               // Propagate the track to the X-position after the next step
+               if (!t.PropagateTo(x,param[1],param[0]*param[4])) {
+                       return 0;
+               }
+
+               // Rotate the track if necessary
+               AdjustSector(&t);
+
+               // New track X-position
+               xpos = t.GetX();
+
+       }
+
+       return 1;
+
+}
+
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::ReadClusters(TClonesArray* &array, TTree *clusterTree) const
+{
+       //
+       // Reads AliTRDclusters from the file. 
+       // The names of the cluster tree and branches 
+       // should match the ones used in AliTRDclusterizer::WriteClusters()
+       //
+
+       Int_t nsize = Int_t(clusterTree->GetTotBytes() / (sizeof(AliTRDcluster))); 
+       TObjArray *clusterArray = new TObjArray(nsize+1000); 
+       
+       TBranch *branch = clusterTree->GetBranch("TRDcluster");
+       if (!branch) {
+               AliError("Can't get the branch !");
+               return 1;
+       }
+       branch->SetAddress(&clusterArray); 
+       
+       if(!fClusters){ 
+               array = new TClonesArray("AliTRDcluster", nsize);
+               array->SetOwner(kTRUE);
+       }
+       
+       // Loop through all entries in the tree
+       Int_t nEntries   = (Int_t) clusterTree->GetEntries();
+       Int_t nbytes     = 0;
+       Int_t ncl        = 0;
+       AliTRDcluster *c = 0x0;
+       for (Int_t iEntry = 0; iEntry < nEntries; iEntry++) {
+               // Import the tree
+               nbytes += clusterTree->GetEvent(iEntry);  
+               
+               // Get the number of points in the detector
+               Int_t nCluster = clusterArray->GetEntriesFast();  
+               for (Int_t iCluster = 0; iCluster < nCluster; iCluster++) { 
+                       if(!(c = (AliTRDcluster *) clusterArray->UncheckedAt(iCluster))) continue;
+                       c->SetInChamber();
+                       new((*fClusters)[ncl++]) AliTRDcluster(*c);
+                       delete (clusterArray->RemoveAt(iCluster)); 
+               }
+
+       }
+       delete clusterArray;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::LoadClusters(TTree *cTree)
+{
+       //
+       // Fills clusters into TRD tracking_sectors 
+       // Note that the numbering scheme for the TRD tracking_sectors 
+       // differs from that of TRD sectors
+       //
+
+       
+       if (ReadClusters(fClusters, cTree)) {
+               AliError("Problem with reading the clusters !");
+               return 1;
+       }
+       Int_t ncl  = fClusters->GetEntriesFast(), nin = 0;
+       if(!ncl){ 
+               AliInfo("Clusters 0");
+               return 1;
+       }
+
+       Int_t icl = ncl;
+       while (icl--) {
+               AliTRDcluster *c = (AliTRDcluster *) fClusters->UncheckedAt(icl);
+               if(c->IsInChamber()) nin++;
+               Int_t detector       = c->GetDetector();
+               Int_t sector         = fGeom->GetSector(detector);
+               Int_t stack          = fGeom->GetChamber(detector);
+               Int_t plane          = fGeom->GetPlane(detector);
+               
+               fTrSec[sector].GetChamber(stack, plane, kTRUE)->InsertCluster(c, icl);
+       }
+       AliInfo(Form("Clusters %d in %6.2f %%", ncl, 100.*float(nin)/ncl));
+       
+       for(int isector =0; isector<AliTRDgeometry::kNsect; isector++){ 
+               if(!fTrSec[isector].GetNChambers()) continue;
+               fTrSec[isector].Init();
+       }
+       
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+//____________________________________________________________________
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::UnloadClusters() 
 { 
-  //
-  // Destructor
-  //
+       //
+       // Clears the arrays of clusters and tracks. Resets sectors and timebins 
+       //
+
+       if(fTracks) fTracks->Delete(); 
+       if(fTracklets) fTracklets->Delete();
+       if(fClusters) fClusters->Delete();
+
+       for (int i = 0; i < AliTRDgeometry::kNsect; i++) fTrSec[i].Clear();
+
+       // Increment the Event Number
+       AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetEventNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber()  + 1);
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliTRDtrackerV1::AdjustSector(AliTRDtrackV1 *track) 
+{
+       //
+       // Rotates the track when necessary
+       //
+
+       Double_t alpha = AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha(); 
+       Double_t y     = track->GetY();
+       Double_t ymax  = track->GetX()*TMath::Tan(0.5*alpha);
+
+       if      (y >  ymax) {
+               if (!track->Rotate( alpha)) {
+                       return kFALSE;
+               }
+       } 
+       else if (y < -ymax) {
+               if (!track->Rotate(-alpha)) {
+                       return kFALSE;   
+               }
+       } 
+
+       return kTRUE;
+
+}
 
-       if(fDebugStreamerV1) delete fDebugStreamerV1;
-       if(fFitter) delete fFitter;
-       if(fRecoParam) delete fRecoParam;
 
+//____________________________________________________________________
+AliTRDseedV1* AliTRDtrackerV1::GetTracklet(AliTRDtrackV1 *track, Int_t p, Int_t &idx)
+{
+       // Find tracklet for TRD track <track>
+       // Parameters
+       // - track
+       // - sector
+       // - plane
+       // - index
+       // Output
+       // tracklet
+       // index
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       idx = track->GetTrackletIndex(p);
+       AliTRDseedV1 *tracklet = idx<0 ? 0x0 : (AliTRDseedV1*)fTracklets->UncheckedAt(idx);
+
+       return tracklet;
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2Tracks(AliESDEvent *esd)
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::SetTracklet(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklet)
 {
-  //
-  // Steering stand alone tracking for full TRD detector
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   esd     : The ESD event. On output it contains 
-  //             the ESD tracks found in TRD.
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   Number of tracks found in the TRD detector.
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  // 1. Launch individual SM trackers. 
-  //    See AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksSM() for details.
-  //
-
-       if(!fRecoParam){
-               AliError("Reconstruction configuration not initialized. Call first AliTRDtrackerV1::SetRecoParam().");
-               return 0;
+       // Add this tracklet to the list of tracklets stored in the tracker
+       //
+       // Parameters
+       //   - tracklet : pointer to the tracklet to be added to the list
+       //
+       // Output
+       //   - the index of the new tracklet in the tracker tracklets list
+       //
+       // Detailed description
+       // Build the tracklets list if it is not yet created (late initialization)
+       // and adds the new tracklet to the list.
+       //
+       if(!fTracklets){
+               fTracklets = new TClonesArray("AliTRDseedV1", AliTRDgeometry::Nsect()*kMaxTracksStack);
+               fTracklets->SetOwner(kTRUE);
        }
+       Int_t nentries = fTracklets->GetEntriesFast();
+       new ((*fTracklets)[nentries]) AliTRDseedV1(*tracklet);
+       return nentries;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliTRDtrackerV1::UpdateTracklet(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklet, Int_t index){
+       //
+       // Update Tracklet in the tracklet container
+       // 
+       // Parameters:
+       //  - the tracklet information
+       //  - the index of the tracklet which has to be updated
+       //
+       // Output:
+       //  - True if successfull
+       //  - false if the container doesn't exist or the index is out of range
+       //
+       if(!fTracklets || index >= fTracklets->GetEntriesFast()) return kFALSE;
        
-       //AliInfo("Start Track Finder ...");
-       Int_t ntracks = 0;
-       for(int ism=0; ism<AliTRDtracker::kTrackingSectors; ism++){
-                       //AliInfo(Form("Processing supermodule %i ...", ism));
-                       ntracks += Clusters2TracksSM(fTrSec[ism], esd);
-       }
-       AliInfo(Form("Found %d TRD tracks.", ntracks));
-       return ntracks;
+       new((*fTracklets)[index]) AliTRDseedV1(*tracklet);
+       return kTRUE;
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksSM(AliTRDtracker::AliTRDtrackingSector *sector
-                                       , AliESDEvent *esd)
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksSM(Int_t sector, AliESDEvent *esd)
 {
-  //
-  // Steer tracking for one SM.
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   sector  : Array of (SM) propagation layers containing clusters
-  //   esd     : The current ESD event. On output it contains the also
-  //             the ESD (TRD) tracks found in this SM. 
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   Number of tracks found in this TRD supermodule.
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // 1. Unpack AliTRDpropagationLayers objects for each stack.
-  // 2. Launch stack tracking. 
-  //    See AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack() for details.
-  // 3. Pack results in the ESD event.
-  //
-       
-       AliTRDpadPlane *pp = 0x0;
+       //
+       // Steer tracking for one SM.
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   sector  : Array of (SM) propagation layers containing clusters
+       //   esd     : The current ESD event. On output it contains the also
+       //             the ESD (TRD) tracks found in this SM. 
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   Number of tracks found in this TRD supermodule.
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // 1. Unpack AliTRDpropagationLayers objects for each stack.
+       // 2. Launch stack tracking. 
+       //    See AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack() for details.
+       // 3. Pack results in the ESD event.
+       //
        
        // allocate space for esd tracks in this SM
        TClonesArray esdTrackList("AliESDtrack", 2*kMaxTracksStack);
        esdTrackList.SetOwner();
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-       const Int_t kFindable = Int_t(fRecoParam->GetFindableClusters()*6.*nTimeBins);
        
-       Int_t ntracks = 0;
-       Int_t nClStack = 0;
-       for(int istack = 0; istack<AliTRDpropagationLayer::kZones; istack++){
-               AliTRDstackLayer stackLayer[kNPlanes*kNTimeBins];
-               
-               nClStack = 0;
-               //AliInfo(Form("Processing stack %i ...",istack));
-               //AliInfo("Building stack propagation layers ...");
-               for(int ilayer=0; ilayer<kNPlanes*nTimeBins; ilayer++){
-                       pp = fGeom->GetPadPlane((Int_t)(ilayer/nTimeBins), istack);
-                       Double_t stacklength = (pp->GetNrows() - 2) * pp->GetLengthIPad() 
-                                             + 2 * pp->GetLengthOPad() + 2 * pp->GetLengthRim();
-                       //Debug
-                       Double_t z0  = fGeom->GetRow0((Int_t)(ilayer/nTimeBins),istack,0);
-                       const AliTRDpropagationLayer kSMlayer(*(sector->GetLayer(ilayer)));
-                       stackLayer[ilayer] = kSMlayer;
-#ifdef DEBUG
-                       stackLayer[ilayer].SetDebugStream(fDebugStreamerV1);
-#endif                 
-                       stackLayer[ilayer].SetRange(z0 - stacklength, stacklength);
-                       stackLayer[ilayer].SetSector(sector->GetSector());
-                       stackLayer[ilayer].SetStackNr(istack);
-                       stackLayer[ilayer].SetNRows(pp->GetNrows());
-                       stackLayer[ilayer].SetRecoParam(fRecoParam);
-                       stackLayer[ilayer].BuildIndices();
-                       nClStack += stackLayer[ilayer].GetNClusters();
+       Int_t nTracks   = 0;
+       Int_t nChambers = 0;
+       AliTRDtrackingChamber **stack = 0x0, *chamber = 0x0;
+       for(int istack = 0; istack<AliTRDgeometry::kNcham; istack++){
+               if(!(stack = fTrSec[sector].GetStack(istack))) continue;
+               nChambers = 0;
+               for(int iplane=0; iplane<AliTRDgeometry::kNplan; iplane++){
+                       if(!(chamber = stack[iplane])) continue;
+                       if(chamber->GetNClusters() < fgNTimeBins * AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetFindableClusters()) continue;
+                       nChambers++;
+                       //AliInfo(Form("sector %d stack %d plane %d clusters %d", sector, istack, iplane, chamber->GetNClusters()));
                }
-               //AliInfo(Form("Finish building stack propagation layers. nClusters %d.", nClStack));
-               if(nClStack < kFindable) continue;
-               ntracks += Clusters2TracksStack(&stackLayer[0], &esdTrackList);
+               if(nChambers < 4) continue;
+               //AliInfo(Form("Doing stack %d", istack));
+               nTracks += Clusters2TracksStack(stack, &esdTrackList);
        }
-       //AliInfo(Form("Found %d tracks in SM", ntracks));
+       //AliInfo(Form("Found %d tracks in SM %d [%d]\n", nTracks, sector, esd->GetNumberOfTracks()));
        
-       for(int itrack=0; itrack<ntracks; itrack++) 
-          esd->AddTrack((AliESDtrack*)esdTrackList[itrack]);
+       for(int itrack=0; itrack<nTracks; itrack++)
+               esd->AddTrack((AliESDtrack*)esdTrackList[itrack]);
 
-       return ntracks;
+       // Reset Track and Candidate Number
+       AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetCandidateNumber(0);
+       AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetTrackNumber(0);
+       return nTracks;
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack(AliTRDstackLayer *layer
-                                          , TClonesArray *esdTrackList)
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack(AliTRDtrackingChamber **stack, TClonesArray *esdTrackList)
 {
-  //
-  // Make tracks in one TRD stack.
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   layer  : Array of stack propagation layers containing clusters
-  //   esdTrackList  : Array of ESD tracks found by the stand alone tracker. 
-  //                   On exit the tracks found in this stack are appended.
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   Number of tracks found in this stack.
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // 1. Find the 3 most useful seeding chambers. See BuildSeedingConfigs() for details.
-  // 2. Steer AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds() for 3 seeding layer configurations. 
-  //    See AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds() for more details.
-  // 3. Arrange track candidates in decreasing order of their quality
-  // 4. Classify tracks in 5 categories according to:
-  //    a) number of layers crossed
-  //    b) track quality 
-  // 5. Sign clusters by tracks in decreasing order of track quality
-  // 6. Build AliTRDtrack out of seeding tracklets
-  // 7. Cook MC label
-  // 8. Build ESD track and register it to the output list
-  //
-
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
+       //
+       // Make tracks in one TRD stack.
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   layer  : Array of stack propagation layers containing clusters
+       //   esdTrackList  : Array of ESD tracks found by the stand alone tracker. 
+       //                   On exit the tracks found in this stack are appended.
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   Number of tracks found in this stack.
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // 1. Find the 3 most useful seeding chambers. See BuildSeedingConfigs() for details.
+       // 2. Steer AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds() for 3 seeding layer configurations. 
+       //    See AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds() for more details.
+       // 3. Arrange track candidates in decreasing order of their quality
+       // 4. Classify tracks in 5 categories according to:
+       //    a) number of layers crossed
+       //    b) track quality 
+       // 5. Sign clusters by tracks in decreasing order of track quality
+       // 6. Build AliTRDtrack out of seeding tracklets
+       // 7. Cook MC label
+       // 8. Build ESD track and register it to the output list
+       //
+
+       AliTRDtrackingChamber *chamber = 0x0;
        AliTRDseedV1 sseed[kMaxTracksStack*6]; // to be initialized
-       Int_t pars[3]; // MakeSeeds parameters
+       Int_t pars[4]; // MakeSeeds parameters
 
        //Double_t alpha = AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha();
        //Double_t shift = .5 * alpha;
        Int_t configs[kNConfigs];
        
        // Build initial seeding configurations
-       Double_t quality = BuildSeedingConfigs(layer, configs);
-#ifdef DEBUG
-               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1) 
-                  AliInfo(Form("Plane config %d %d %d Quality %f"
-                              , configs[0], configs[1], configs[2], quality));
-#endif
-
+       Double_t quality = BuildSeedingConfigs(stack, configs);
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1){
+               AliInfo(Form("Plane config %d %d %d Quality %f"
+               , configs[0], configs[1], configs[2], quality));
+       }
+       
        // Initialize contors
        Int_t ntracks,      // number of TRD track candidates
-             ntracks1,     // number of registered TRD tracks/iter
-             ntracks2 = 0; // number of all registered TRD tracks in stack
+               ntracks1,     // number of registered TRD tracks/iter
+               ntracks2 = 0; // number of all registered TRD tracks in stack
        fSieveSeeding = 0;
        do{
                // Loop over seeding configurations
                ntracks = 0; ntracks1 = 0;
                for (Int_t iconf = 0; iconf<3; iconf++) {
                        pars[0] = configs[iconf];
-                       pars[1] = layer->GetStackNr();
-                       pars[2] = ntracks;
-                       ntracks = MakeSeeds(layer, &sseed[6*ntracks], pars);
+                       pars[1] = ntracks;
+                       ntracks = MakeSeeds(stack, &sseed[6*ntracks], pars);
                        if(ntracks == kMaxTracksStack) break;
                }
-#ifdef DEBUG
-               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1) 
-                  AliInfo(Form("Candidate TRD tracks %d in stack %d.", ntracks, pars[1]));
-#endif         
+               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1) AliInfo(Form("Candidate TRD tracks %d in iteration %d.", ntracks, fSieveSeeding));
+               
                if(!ntracks) break;
                
                // Sort the seeds according to their quality
@@ -312,7 +1481,7 @@ Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack(AliTRDstackLayer *layer
                
                // Sieve clusters in decreasing order of track quality
                Double_t trackParams[7];
-//             AliTRDseedV1 *lseed = 0x0;
+               //              AliTRDseedV1 *lseed = 0x0;
                Int_t jSieve = 0, candidates;
                do{
                        //AliInfo(Form("\t\tITER = %i ", jSieve));
@@ -320,198 +1489,209 @@ Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack(AliTRDstackLayer *layer
                        // Check track candidates
                        candidates = 0;
                        for (Int_t itrack = 0; itrack < ntracks; itrack++) {
-                               Int_t trackIndex = sort[itrack];
-                               if (signedTrack[trackIndex] || fakeTrack[trackIndex]) continue;
+       Int_t trackIndex = sort[itrack];
+       if (signedTrack[trackIndex] || fakeTrack[trackIndex]) continue;
        
                                
-                               // Calculate track parameters from tracklets seeds
-                               Int_t labelsall[1000];
-                               Int_t nlabelsall = 0;
-                               Int_t naccepted  = 0;
-                               Int_t ncl        = 0;
-                               Int_t nused      = 0;
-                               Int_t nlayers    = 0;
-                               Int_t findable   = 0;
-                               for (Int_t jLayer = 0; jLayer < kNPlanes; jLayer++) {
-                                       Int_t jseed = kNPlanes*trackIndex+jLayer;
-                                       if (TMath::Abs(sseed[jseed].GetYref(0) / sseed[jseed].GetX0()) < 0.15) 
-                                          findable++;
-       
-                                       if(!sseed[jseed].IsOK()) continue;
-                                       sseed[jseed].UpdateUsed();
-                                       ncl   += sseed[jseed].GetN2();
-                                       nused += sseed[jseed].GetNUsed();
-                                       nlayers++;
-       
-                                       // Cooking label
-                                       for (Int_t itime = 0; itime < nTimeBins; itime++) {
-                                               if(!sseed[jseed].IsUsable(itime)) continue;
-                                               naccepted++;
-                                               Int_t tindex = 0, ilab = 0;
-                                               while(ilab<3 && (tindex = sseed[jseed].GetClusters(itime)->GetLabel(ilab)) >= 0){
-                                                       labelsall[nlabelsall++] = tindex;
-                                                       ilab++;
-                                               }
-                                       }
-                               }
-                               // Filter duplicated tracks
-                               if (nused > 30){
-                                       //printf("Skip nused %d\n", nused);
-                                       fakeTrack[trackIndex] = kTRUE;
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               if (Float_t(nused)/ncl >= .25){
-                                       //printf("Skip nused/ncl >= .25\n");
-                                       fakeTrack[trackIndex] = kTRUE;
-                                       continue;
-                               }
+       // Calculate track parameters from tracklets seeds
+       Int_t labelsall[1000];
+       Int_t nlabelsall = 0;
+       Int_t naccepted  = 0;
+       Int_t ncl        = 0;
+       Int_t nused      = 0;
+       Int_t nlayers    = 0;
+       Int_t findable   = 0;
+       for (Int_t jLayer = 0; jLayer < kNPlanes; jLayer++) {
+               Int_t jseed = kNPlanes*trackIndex+jLayer;
+               if(!sseed[jseed].IsOK()) continue;
+               if (TMath::Abs(sseed[jseed].GetYref(0) / sseed[jseed].GetX0()) < 0.15) findable++;
+       
+               sseed[jseed].UpdateUsed();
+               ncl   += sseed[jseed].GetN2();
+               nused += sseed[jseed].GetNUsed();
+               nlayers++;
+       
+               // Cooking label
+               for (Int_t itime = 0; itime < fgNTimeBins; itime++) {
+                       if(!sseed[jseed].IsUsable(itime)) continue;
+                       naccepted++;
+                       Int_t tindex = 0, ilab = 0;
+                       while(ilab<3 && (tindex = sseed[jseed].GetClusters(itime)->GetLabel(ilab)) >= 0){
+                               labelsall[nlabelsall++] = tindex;
+                               ilab++;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       // Filter duplicated tracks
+       if (nused > 30){
+               //printf("Skip %d nused %d\n", trackIndex, nused);
+               fakeTrack[trackIndex] = kTRUE;
+               continue;
+       }
+       if (Float_t(nused)/ncl >= .25){
+               //printf("Skip %d nused/ncl >= .25\n", trackIndex);
+               fakeTrack[trackIndex] = kTRUE;
+               continue;
+       }
                                
-                               // Classify tracks
-                               Bool_t skip = kFALSE;
-                               switch(jSieve){
-                               case 0:
-                                       if(nlayers < 6) {skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       if(TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -5.){skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       break;
-       
-                               case 1:
-                                       if(nlayers < findable){skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       if(TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -4.){skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       break;
-       
-                               case 2:
-                                       if ((nlayers == findable) || (nlayers == 6)) { skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       if (TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -6.0){skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       break;
-       
-                               case 3:
-                                       if (TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -5.){skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       break;
-       
-                               case 4:
-                                       if (nlayers == 3){skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       if (TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) - nused/(nlayers-3.0) < -15.0){skip = kTRUE; break;}
-                                       break;
-                               }
-                               if(skip){
-                                       candidates++;
-                                       //printf("REJECTED : %d [%d] nlayers %d trackQuality = %e nused %d\n", itrack, trackIndex, nlayers, fTrackQuality[trackIndex], nused);
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               signedTrack[trackIndex] = kTRUE;
+       // Classify tracks
+       Bool_t skip = kFALSE;
+       switch(jSieve){
+       case 0:
+               if(nlayers < 6) {skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               if(TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -5.){skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               break;
+       
+       case 1:
+               if(nlayers < findable){skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               if(TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -4.){skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               break;
+       
+       case 2:
+               if ((nlayers == findable) || (nlayers == 6)) { skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               if (TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -6.0){skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               break;
+       
+       case 3:
+               if (TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) < -5.){skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               break;
+       
+       case 4:
+               if (nlayers == 3){skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               //if (TMath::Log(1.E-9+fTrackQuality[trackIndex]) - nused/(nlayers-3.0) < -15.0){skip = kTRUE; break;}
+               break;
+       }
+       if(skip){
+               candidates++;
+               //printf("REJECTED : %d [%d] nlayers %d trackQuality = %e nused %d\n", itrack, trackIndex, nlayers, fTrackQuality[trackIndex], nused);
+               continue;
+       }
+       signedTrack[trackIndex] = kTRUE;
                                                
 
-                               // Build track label - what happens if measured data ???
-                               Int_t labels[1000];
-                               Int_t outlab[1000];
-                               Int_t nlab = 0;
-                               for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 6; iLayer++) {
-                                       Int_t jseed = kNPlanes*trackIndex+iLayer;
-                                       if(!sseed[jseed].IsOK()) continue;
-                                       for(int ilab=0; ilab<2; ilab++){
-                                               if(sseed[jseed].GetLabels(ilab) < 0) continue;
-                                               labels[nlab] = sseed[jseed].GetLabels(ilab);
-                                               nlab++;
-                                       }
-                               }
-                               Freq(nlab,labels,outlab,kFALSE);
-                               Int_t   label     = outlab[0];
-                               Int_t   frequency = outlab[1];
-                               Freq(nlabelsall,labelsall,outlab,kFALSE);
-                               Int_t   label1    = outlab[0];
-                               Int_t   label2    = outlab[2];
-                               Float_t fakeratio = (naccepted - outlab[1]) / Float_t(naccepted);
+       // Build track label - what happens if measured data ???
+       Int_t labels[1000];
+       Int_t outlab[1000];
+       Int_t nlab = 0;
+       for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 6; iLayer++) {
+               Int_t jseed = kNPlanes*trackIndex+iLayer;
+               if(!sseed[jseed].IsOK()) continue;
+               for(int ilab=0; ilab<2; ilab++){
+                       if(sseed[jseed].GetLabels(ilab) < 0) continue;
+                       labels[nlab] = sseed[jseed].GetLabels(ilab);
+                       nlab++;
+               }
+       }
+       Freq(nlab,labels,outlab,kFALSE);
+       Int_t   label     = outlab[0];
+       Int_t   frequency = outlab[1];
+       Freq(nlabelsall,labelsall,outlab,kFALSE);
+       Int_t   label1    = outlab[0];
+       Int_t   label2    = outlab[2];
+       Float_t fakeratio = (naccepted - outlab[1]) / Float_t(naccepted);
        
                                
-                               // Sign clusters
-                               AliTRDcluster *cl = 0x0; Int_t clusterIndex = -1;
-                               for (Int_t jLayer = 0; jLayer < 6; jLayer++) {
-                                       Int_t jseed = kNPlanes*trackIndex+jLayer;
-                                       if(!sseed[jseed].IsOK()) continue;
-                                       if(TMath::Abs(sseed[jseed].GetYfit(1) - sseed[jseed].GetYfit(1)) >= .2) continue; // check this condition with Marian
-                                       sseed[jseed].UseClusters();
-                                       if(!cl){
-                                               Int_t ic = 0;
-                                               while(!(cl = sseed[jseed].GetClusters(ic))) ic++;
-                                               clusterIndex =  sseed[jseed].GetIndexes(ic);
-                                       }
-                               }
-                               if(!cl) continue;
+       // Sign clusters
+       AliTRDcluster *cl = 0x0; Int_t clusterIndex = -1;
+       for (Int_t jLayer = 0; jLayer < 6; jLayer++) {
+               Int_t jseed = kNPlanes*trackIndex+jLayer;
+               if(!sseed[jseed].IsOK()) continue;
+               if(TMath::Abs(sseed[jseed].GetYfit(1) - sseed[jseed].GetYfit(1)) >= .2) continue; // check this condition with Marian
+               sseed[jseed].UseClusters();
+               if(!cl){
+                       Int_t ic = 0;
+                       while(!(cl = sseed[jseed].GetClusters(ic))) ic++;
+                       clusterIndex =  sseed[jseed].GetIndexes(ic);
+               }
+       }
+       if(!cl) continue;
 
                                
-                               // Build track parameters
-                               AliTRDseedV1 *lseed =&sseed[trackIndex*6];
-                               Int_t idx = 0;
-                               while(idx<3 && !lseed->IsOK()) {
-                                       idx++;
-                                       lseed++;
-                               }
-                               Double_t cR = lseed->GetC();
-                               trackParams[1] = lseed->GetYref(0);
-                               trackParams[2] = lseed->GetZref(0);
-                               trackParams[3] = lseed->GetX0() * cR - TMath::Sin(TMath::ATan(lseed->GetYref(1)));
-                               trackParams[4] = lseed->GetZref(1) / TMath::Sqrt(1. + lseed->GetYref(1) * lseed->GetYref(1));
-                               trackParams[5] = cR;
-                               trackParams[0] = lseed->GetX0();
-                               trackParams[6] = layer[0].GetSector();/* *alpha+shift;  // Supermodule*/
-
-#ifdef DEBUG
-                               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1) printf("Track %d [%d] nlayers %d trackQuality = %e nused %d, yref = %3.3f\n", itrack, trackIndex, nlayers, fTrackQuality[trackIndex], nused, trackParams[1]);
-                               
-                               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 1){
-                                       Int_t sector = layer[0].GetSector();
-                                       Int_t nclusters = 0;
-                                       AliTRDseedV1 *dseed[6];
-                                       for(int is=0; is<6; is++){
-                                               dseed[is] = new AliTRDseedV1(sseed[trackIndex*6+is], kTRUE);
-                                               nclusters += sseed[is].GetN2();
-                                               //for(int ic=0; ic<30; ic++) if(sseed[trackIndex*6+is].GetClusters(ic)) printf("l[%d] tb[%d] cptr[%p]\n", is, ic, sseed[trackIndex*6+is].GetClusters(ic));
-                                       }
-                                       //Int_t eventNrInFile = esd->GetEventNumberInFile();
-                                       //AliInfo(Form("Number of clusters %d.", nclusters));
-                                       TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fDebugStreamerV1;
-                                       cstreamer << "Clusters2TracksStack"
-                                               << "Iter="      << fSieveSeeding
-                                               << "Like="      << fTrackQuality[trackIndex]
-                                               << "S0.="       << dseed[0]
-                                               << "S1.="       << dseed[1]
-                                               << "S2.="       << dseed[2]
-                                               << "S3.="       << dseed[3]
-                                               << "S4.="       << dseed[4]
-                                               << "S5.="       << dseed[5]
-                                               << "p0=" << trackParams[0]
-                                               << "p1=" << trackParams[1]
-                                               << "p2=" << trackParams[2]
-                                               << "p3=" << trackParams[3]
-                                               << "p4=" << trackParams[4]
-                                               << "p5=" << trackParams[5]
-                                               << "p6=" << trackParams[6]
-                                               << "Sector="    << sector
-                                               << "Stack="     << pars[1]
-                                               << "Label="     << label
-                                               << "Label1="    << label1
-                                               << "Label2="    << label2
-                                               << "FakeRatio=" << fakeratio
-                                               << "Freq="      << frequency
-                                               << "Ncl="       << ncl
-                                               << "NLayers="   << nlayers
-                                               << "Findable="  << findable
-                                               << "NUsed="     << nused
-                                               << "\n";
-                                       //???for(int is=0; is<6; is++) delete dseed[is];
-                               }
-#endif
+       // Build track parameters
+       AliTRDseedV1 *lseed =&sseed[trackIndex*6];
+       Int_t idx = 0;
+       while(idx<3 && !lseed->IsOK()) {
+               idx++;
+               lseed++;
+       }
+       Double_t cR = lseed->GetC();
+       trackParams[1] = lseed->GetYref(0);
+       trackParams[2] = lseed->GetZref(0);
+       trackParams[3] = lseed->GetX0() * cR - TMath::Sin(TMath::ATan(lseed->GetYref(1)));
+       trackParams[4] = lseed->GetZref(1) / TMath::Sqrt(1. + lseed->GetYref(1) * lseed->GetYref(1));
+       trackParams[5] = cR;
+       trackParams[0] = lseed->GetX0();
+       Int_t ich = 0; while(!(chamber = stack[ich])) ich++;
+       trackParams[6] = fGeom->GetSector(chamber->GetDetector());/* *alpha+shift;      // Supermodule*/
+
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1){
+               AliInfo(Form("Track %d [%d] nlayers %d trackQuality = %e nused %d, yref = %3.3f", itrack, trackIndex, nlayers, fTrackQuality[trackIndex], nused, trackParams[1]));
+                                       
+               Int_t nclusters = 0;
+               AliTRDseedV1 *dseed[6];
+               for(int is=0; is<6; is++){
+                       dseed[is] = new AliTRDseedV1(sseed[trackIndex*6+is]);
+                       dseed[is]->SetOwner();
+                       nclusters += sseed[is].GetN2();
+               }
+               //Int_t eventNrInFile = esd->GetEventNumberInFile();
+               //AliInfo(Form("Number of clusters %d.", nclusters));
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t trackNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetTrackNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               cstreamer << "Clusters2TracksStack"
+                               << "EventNumber="               << eventNumber
+                               << "TrackNumber="               << trackNumber
+                               << "CandidateNumber="   << candidateNumber
+                               << "Iter="                              << fSieveSeeding
+                               << "Like="                              << fTrackQuality[trackIndex]
+                               << "S0.="                               << dseed[0]
+                               << "S1.="                               << dseed[1]
+                               << "S2.="                               << dseed[2]
+                               << "S3.="                               << dseed[3]
+                               << "S4.="                               << dseed[4]
+                               << "S5.="                               << dseed[5]
+                               << "p0="                                << trackParams[0]
+                               << "p1="                                << trackParams[1]
+                               << "p2="                                << trackParams[2]
+                               << "p3="                                << trackParams[3]
+                               << "p4="                                << trackParams[4]
+                               << "p5="                                << trackParams[5]
+                               << "p6="                                << trackParams[6]
+                               << "Label="                             << label
+                               << "Label1="                    << label1
+                               << "Label2="                    << label2
+                               << "FakeRatio="                 << fakeratio
+                               << "Freq="                              << frequency
+                               << "Ncl="                               << ncl
+                               << "NLayers="                   << nlayers
+                               << "Findable="                  << findable
+
+                               << "NUsed="                             << nused
+                               << "\n";
+       }
                        
-                               AliTRDtrack *track = AliTRDtrackerV1::RegisterSeed(&sseed[trackIndex*kNPlanes], trackParams);
-                               if(!track){
-                                       AliWarning("Fail to build a TRD Track.");
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               AliESDtrack esdTrack;
-                               esdTrack.UpdateTrackParams(track, AliESDtrack::kTRDout);
-                               esdTrack.SetLabel(track->GetLabel());
-                               new ((*esdTrackList)[ntracks0++]) AliESDtrack(esdTrack);
-                               ntracks1++;
+       AliTRDtrackV1 *track = MakeTrack(&sseed[trackIndex*kNPlanes], trackParams);
+       if(!track){
+               //AliWarning("Fail to build a TRD Track.");
+               continue;
+       }
+       //AliInfo("End of MakeTrack()");
+       AliESDtrack esdTrack;
+       esdTrack.UpdateTrackParams(track, AliESDtrack::kTRDout);
+       esdTrack.SetLabel(track->GetLabel());
+       track->UpdateESDtrack(&esdTrack);
+       // write ESD-friends if neccessary
+       if (AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 0){
+               //printf("Creating Calibrations Object\n");
+               AliTRDtrackV1 *calibTrack = new AliTRDtrackV1(*track);
+               calibTrack->SetOwner();
+               esdTrack.AddCalibObject(calibTrack);
+       }
+       new ((*esdTrackList)[ntracks0++]) AliESDtrack(esdTrack);
+       ntracks1++;
+       AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetTrackNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetTrackNumber() + 1);
                        }
 
                        jSieve++;
@@ -523,14 +1703,17 @@ Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack(AliTRDstackLayer *layer
                fSieveSeeding++;
 
                // Rebuild plane configurations and indices taking only unused clusters into account
-               quality = BuildSeedingConfigs(layer, configs);
-               //if(quality < fRecoParam->GetPlaneQualityThreshold()) break;
+               quality = BuildSeedingConfigs(stack, configs);
+               if(quality < 1.E-7) break; //AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetPlaneQualityThreshold()) break;
                
-               for(Int_t il = 0; il < kNPlanes * nTimeBins; il++) layer[il].BuildIndices(fSieveSeeding);
+               for(Int_t ip = 0; ip < kNPlanes; ip++){ 
+                       if(!(chamber = stack[ip])) continue;
+                       chamber->Build(fGeom);//Indices(fSieveSeeding);
+               }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-                               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1) AliInfo(Form("Sieve level %d Plane config %d %d %d Quality %f", fSieveSeeding, configs[0], configs[1], configs[2], quality));
-#endif
+               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1){ 
+                       AliInfo(Form("Sieve level %d Plane config %d %d %d Quality %f", fSieveSeeding, configs[0], configs[1], configs[2], quality));
+               }
        } while(fSieveSeeding<10); // end stack clusters sieve
        
 
@@ -541,40 +1724,37 @@ Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Clusters2TracksStack(AliTRDstackLayer *layer
 }
 
 //___________________________________________________________________
-Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::BuildSeedingConfigs(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
-                                            , Int_t *configs)
+Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::BuildSeedingConfigs(AliTRDtrackingChamber **stack, Int_t *configs)
 {
-  //
-  // Assign probabilities to chambers according to their
-  // capability of producing seeds.
-  // 
-  // Parameters :
-  //
-  //   layers : Array of stack propagation layers for all 6 chambers in one stack
-  //   configs : On exit array of configuration indexes (see GetSeedingConfig()
-  // for details) in the decreasing order of their seeding probabilities. 
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //
-  //  Return top configuration quality 
-  //
-  // Detailed description:
-  //
-  // To each chamber seeding configuration (see GetSeedingConfig() for
-  // the list of all configurations) one defines 2 quality factors:
-  //  - an apriori topological quality (see GetSeedingConfig() for details) and
-  //  - a data quality based on the uniformity of the distribution of
-  //    clusters over the x range (time bins population). See CookChamberQA() for details.
-  // The overall chamber quality is given by the product of this 2 contributions.
-  // 
-
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-
-       Double_t chamberQA[kNPlanes];
+       //
+       // Assign probabilities to chambers according to their
+       // capability of producing seeds.
+       // 
+       // Parameters :
+       //
+       //   layers : Array of stack propagation layers for all 6 chambers in one stack
+       //   configs : On exit array of configuration indexes (see GetSeedingConfig()
+       // for details) in the decreasing order of their seeding probabilities. 
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //
+       //  Return top configuration quality 
+       //
+       // Detailed description:
+       //
+       // To each chamber seeding configuration (see GetSeedingConfig() for
+       // the list of all configurations) one defines 2 quality factors:
+       //  - an apriori topological quality (see GetSeedingConfig() for details) and
+       //  - a data quality based on the uniformity of the distribution of
+       //    clusters over the x range (time bins population). See CookChamberQA() for details.
+       // The overall chamber quality is given by the product of this 2 contributions.
+       // 
+
+       Double_t chamberQ[kNPlanes];
+       AliTRDtrackingChamber *chamber = 0x0;
        for(int iplane=0; iplane<kNPlanes; iplane++){
-               chamberQA[iplane] = CookPlaneQA(&layers[iplane*nTimeBins]);
-               //printf("chamberQA[%d] = %f\n", iplane, chamberQA[iplane]);
+               if(!(chamber = stack[iplane])) continue;
+               chamberQ[iplane] = (chamber = stack[iplane]) ?  chamber->GetQuality() : 0.;
        }
 
        Double_t tconfig[kNConfigs];
@@ -582,73 +1762,74 @@ Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::BuildSeedingConfigs(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
        for(int iconf=0; iconf<kNConfigs; iconf++){
                GetSeedingConfig(iconf, planes);
                tconfig[iconf] = fgTopologicQA[iconf];
-               for(int iplane=0; iplane<4; iplane++) tconfig[iconf] *= chamberQA[planes[iplane]]; 
+               for(int iplane=0; iplane<4; iplane++) tconfig[iconf] *= chamberQ[planes[iplane]]; 
        }
        
-       TMath::Sort(kNConfigs, tconfig, configs, kTRUE);
+       TMath::Sort((Int_t)kNConfigs, tconfig, configs, kTRUE);
+       //      AliInfo(Form("q[%d] = %f", configs[0], tconfig[configs[0]]));
+       //      AliInfo(Form("q[%d] = %f", configs[1], tconfig[configs[1]]));
+       //      AliInfo(Form("q[%d] = %f", configs[2], tconfig[configs[2]]));
+       
        return tconfig[configs[0]];
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
-                               , AliTRDseedV1 *sseed
-                               , Int_t *ipar)
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds(AliTRDtrackingChamber **stack, AliTRDseedV1 *sseed, Int_t *ipar)
 {
-  //
-  // Make tracklet seeds in the TRD stack.
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   layers : Array of stack propagation layers containing clusters
-  //   sseed  : Array of empty tracklet seeds. On exit they are filled.
-  //   ipar   : Control parameters:
-  //       ipar[0] -> seeding chambers configuration
-  //       ipar[1] -> stack index
-  //       ipar[2] -> number of track candidates found so far
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   Number of tracks candidates found.
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // The following steps are performed:
-  // 1. Select seeding layers from seeding chambers
-  // 2. Select seeding clusters from the seeding AliTRDpropagationLayerStack.
-  //   The clusters are taken from layer 3, layer 0, layer 1 and layer 2, in
-  //   this order. The parameters controling the range of accepted clusters in
-  //   layer 0, 1, and 2 are defined in AliTRDstackLayer::BuildCond().
-  // 3. Helix fit of the cluster set. (see AliTRDtrackerFitter::FitRieman(AliTRDcluster**))
-  // 4. Initialize seeding tracklets in the seeding chambers.
-  // 5. Filter 0.
-  //   Chi2 in the Y direction less than threshold ... (1./(3. - sLayer))
-  //   Chi2 in the Z direction less than threshold ... (1./(3. - sLayer))
-  // 6. Attach clusters to seeding tracklets and find linear approximation of
-  //   the tracklet (see AliTRDseedV1::AttachClustersIter()). The number of used
-  //   clusters used by current seeds should not exceed ... (25).
-  // 7. Filter 1.
-  //   All 4 seeding tracklets should be correctly constructed (see
-  //   AliTRDseedV1::AttachClustersIter())
-  // 8. Helix fit of the seeding tracklets
-  // 9. Filter 2.
-  //   Likelihood calculation of the fit. (See AliTRDtrackerV1::CookLikelihood() for details)
-  // 10. Extrapolation of the helix fit to the other 2 chambers:
-  //    a) Initialization of extrapolation tracklet with fit parameters
-  //    b) Helix fit of tracklets
-  //    c) Attach clusters and linear interpolation to extrapolated tracklets
-  //    d) Helix fit of tracklets
-  // 11. Improve seeding tracklets quality by reassigning clusters.
-  //      See AliTRDtrackerV1::ImproveSeedQuality() for details.
-  // 12. Helix fit of all 6 seeding tracklets and chi2 calculation
-  // 13. Hyperplane fit and track quality calculation. See AliTRDtrackerFitter::FitHyperplane() for details.
-  // 14. Cooking labels for tracklets. Should be done only for MC
-  // 15. Register seeds.
-  //
-
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
+       //
+       // Make tracklet seeds in the TRD stack.
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   layers : Array of stack propagation layers containing clusters
+       //   sseed  : Array of empty tracklet seeds. On exit they are filled.
+       //   ipar   : Control parameters:
+       //       ipar[0] -> seeding chambers configuration
+       //       ipar[1] -> stack index
+       //       ipar[2] -> number of track candidates found so far
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   Number of tracks candidates found.
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // The following steps are performed:
+       // 1. Select seeding layers from seeding chambers
+       // 2. Select seeding clusters from the seeding AliTRDpropagationLayerStack.
+       //   The clusters are taken from layer 3, layer 0, layer 1 and layer 2, in
+       //   this order. The parameters controling the range of accepted clusters in
+       //   layer 0, 1, and 2 are defined in AliTRDchamberTimeBin::BuildCond().
+       // 3. Helix fit of the cluster set. (see AliTRDtrackerFitter::FitRieman(AliTRDcluster**))
+       // 4. Initialize seeding tracklets in the seeding chambers.
+       // 5. Filter 0.
+       //   Chi2 in the Y direction less than threshold ... (1./(3. - sLayer))
+       //   Chi2 in the Z direction less than threshold ... (1./(3. - sLayer))
+       // 6. Attach clusters to seeding tracklets and find linear approximation of
+       //   the tracklet (see AliTRDseedV1::AttachClustersIter()). The number of used
+       //   clusters used by current seeds should not exceed ... (25).
+       // 7. Filter 1.
+       //   All 4 seeding tracklets should be correctly constructed (see
+       //   AliTRDseedV1::AttachClustersIter())
+       // 8. Helix fit of the seeding tracklets
+       // 9. Filter 2.
+       //   Likelihood calculation of the fit. (See AliTRDtrackerV1::CookLikelihood() for details)
+       // 10. Extrapolation of the helix fit to the other 2 chambers:
+       //    a) Initialization of extrapolation tracklet with fit parameters
+       //    b) Helix fit of tracklets
+       //    c) Attach clusters and linear interpolation to extrapolated tracklets
+       //    d) Helix fit of tracklets
+       // 11. Improve seeding tracklets quality by reassigning clusters.
+       //      See AliTRDtrackerV1::ImproveSeedQuality() for details.
+       // 12. Helix fit of all 6 seeding tracklets and chi2 calculation
+       // 13. Hyperplane fit and track quality calculation. See AliTRDtrackerFitter::FitHyperplane() for details.
+       // 14. Cooking labels for tracklets. Should be done only for MC
+       // 15. Register seeds.
+       //
+
+       AliTRDtrackingChamber *chamber = 0x0;
        AliTRDcluster *c[4] = {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0}; // initilize seeding clusters
        AliTRDseedV1 *cseed = &sseed[0]; // initialize tracklets for first track
        Int_t ncl, mcl; // working variable for looping over clusters
-       Int_t index[AliTRDstackLayer::kMaxClustersLayer], jndex[AliTRDstackLayer::kMaxClustersLayer];
+       Int_t index[AliTRDchamberTimeBin::kMaxClustersLayer], jndex[AliTRDchamberTimeBin::kMaxClustersLayer];
        // chi2 storage
        // chi2[0] = tracklet chi2 on the Z direction
        // chi2[1] = tracklet chi2 on the R direction
@@ -660,35 +1841,44 @@ Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
        
        // unpack control parameters
        Int_t config  = ipar[0];
-       Int_t istack  = ipar[1];
-       Int_t ntracks = ipar[2];
+       Int_t ntracks = ipar[1];
        Int_t planes[kNSeedPlanes]; GetSeedingConfig(config, planes);   
-#ifdef DEBUG
-               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1) AliInfo(Form("Making seeds Stack[%d] Config[%d] Tracks[%d]...", istack, config, ntracks));
-#endif
        
        // Init chambers geometry
+       Int_t ic = 0; while(!(chamber = stack[ic])) ic++;
+       Int_t istack = fGeom->GetChamber(chamber->GetDetector());
        Double_t hL[kNPlanes];       // Tilting angle
        Float_t padlength[kNPlanes]; // pad lenghts
-       AliTRDpadPlane *pp;
-       for(int il=0; il<kNPlanes; il++){
-               pp = fGeom->GetPadPlane(il, istack); // istack has to be imported
-               hL[il]        = TMath::Tan(-TMath::DegToRad()*pp->GetTiltingAngle());
-               padlength[il] = 10.; //pp->GetLengthIPad();
+       AliTRDpadPlane *pp = 0x0;
+       for(int iplane=0; iplane<kNPlanes; iplane++){
+               pp                = fGeom->GetPadPlane(iplane, istack);
+               hL[iplane]        = TMath::Tan(-TMath::DegToRad()*pp->GetTiltingAngle());
+               padlength[iplane] = pp->GetLengthIPad();
+       }
+       
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() > 1){
+               AliInfo(Form("Making seeds Stack[%d] Config[%d] Tracks[%d]...", istack, config, ntracks));
        }
 
-       Double_t cond0[4], cond1[4], cond2[4];
-       // make seeding layers (to be moved in Clusters2TracksStack)
-       AliTRDstackLayer *layer[] = {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
-       for(int isl=0; isl<kNSeedPlanes; isl++) layer[isl] = MakeSeedingLayer(&layers[planes[isl] * nTimeBins], planes[isl]);
-
-
+       Int_t nlayers = 0;
+       AliTRDchamberTimeBin *layer[] = {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+       for(int isl=0; isl<kNSeedPlanes; isl++){ 
+               if(!(chamber = stack[planes[isl]])) continue;
+               if(!(layer[isl] = chamber->GetSeedingLayer(fGeom))) continue;
+               nlayers++;
+               //AliInfo(Form("seeding plane %d clusters %d", planes[isl], Int_t(*layer[isl])));
+       }
+       if(nlayers < 4) return 0;
+       
+       
        // Start finding seeds
+       Double_t cond0[4], cond1[4], cond2[4];
        Int_t icl = 0;
        while((c[3] = (*layer[3])[icl++])){
                if(!c[3]) continue;
                layer[0]->BuildCond(c[3], cond0, 0);
                layer[0]->GetClusters(cond0, index, ncl);
+               //printf("Found c[3] candidates 0 %d\n", ncl);
                Int_t jcl = 0;
                while(jcl<ncl) {
                        c[0] = (*layer[0])[index[jcl++]];
@@ -698,294 +1888,254 @@ Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
                        Double_t phi   = (c[3]->GetY() - c[0]->GetY())/dx;
                        layer[1]->BuildCond(c[0], cond1, 1, theta, phi);
                        layer[1]->GetClusters(cond1, jndex, mcl);
+                       //printf("Found c[0] candidates 1 %d\n", mcl);
 
                        Int_t kcl = 0;
                        while(kcl<mcl) {
-                               c[1] = (*layer[1])[jndex[kcl++]];
-                               if(!c[1]) continue;
-                               layer[2]->BuildCond(c[1], cond2, 2, theta, phi);
-                               c[2] = layer[2]->GetNearestCluster(cond2);
-                               if(!c[2]) continue;
+       c[1] = (*layer[1])[jndex[kcl++]];
+       if(!c[1]) continue;
+       layer[2]->BuildCond(c[1], cond2, 2, theta, phi);
+       c[2] = layer[2]->GetNearestCluster(cond2);
+       //printf("Found c[1] candidate 2 %p\n", c[2]);
+       if(!c[2]) continue;
                                
-                               //AliInfo("Seeding clusters found. Building seeds ...");
-                               //for(Int_t i = 0; i < kNSeedPlanes; i++) printf("%i. coordinates: x = %3.3f, y = %3.3f, z = %3.3f\n", i, c[i]->GetX(), c[i]->GetY(), c[i]->GetZ());
-                               for (Int_t il = 0; il < 6; il++) cseed[il].Reset();
-
-                               fFitter->Reset();
-
-                               fFitter->FitRieman(c, kNSeedPlanes);
-
-                               chi2[0] = 0.; chi2[1] = 0.;
-                               AliTRDseedV1 *tseed = 0x0;
-                               for(int iLayer=0; iLayer<kNSeedPlanes; iLayer++){
-                                       tseed = &cseed[planes[iLayer]];
-                                       tseed->SetRecoParam(fRecoParam);
-                                       tseed->SetLayer(planes[iLayer]);
-                                       tseed->SetTilt(hL[planes[iLayer]]);
-                                       tseed->SetPadLength(TMath::Sqrt(c[iLayer]->GetSigmaZ2()*12));
-                                       tseed->SetX0(layer[iLayer]->GetX());
-
-                                       tseed->Update(fFitter->GetRiemanFitter());
-                                       chi2[0] += tseed->GetChi2Z(c[iLayer]->GetZ());
-                                       chi2[1] += tseed->GetChi2Y(c[iLayer]->GetY());
-                               }
-
-                               Bool_t isFake = kFALSE;
-                               if (c[0]->GetLabel(0) != c[3]->GetLabel(0)) isFake = kTRUE;
-                               if (c[1]->GetLabel(0) != c[3]->GetLabel(0)) isFake = kTRUE;
-                               if (c[2]->GetLabel(0) != c[3]->GetLabel(0)) isFake = kTRUE;
-#ifdef DEBUG
-                               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
-                                       Float_t yref[4], ycluster[4];
-                                       for(int il=0; il<4; il++){
-                                               tseed = &cseed[planes[il]];
-                                               yref[il] = tseed->GetYref(0);
-                                               ycluster[il] = c[il]->GetY();
-                                       }
-                                       Float_t threshold = .5;//1./(3. - sLayer);
-                                       Int_t ll = c[3]->GetLabel(0);
-                                       TTreeSRedirector &cs0 = *fDebugStreamerV1;
-                                                       cs0 << "MakeSeeds0"
-                                                       <<"isFake=" << isFake
-                                                       <<"label=" << ll
-                                                       <<"threshold=" << threshold
-                                                       <<"chi2=" << chi2[1]
-                                                       <<"yref0="<<yref[0]
-                                                       <<"yref1="<<yref[1]
-                                                       <<"yref2="<<yref[2]
-                                                       <<"yref3="<<yref[3]
-                                                       <<"ycluster0="<<ycluster[0]
-                                                       <<"ycluster1="<<ycluster[1]
-                                                       <<"ycluster2="<<ycluster[2]
-                                                       <<"ycluster3="<<ycluster[3]
-                                                       <<"\n";
-                               }
-#endif
-
-                               if(chi2[0] > fRecoParam->GetChi2Z()/*7./(3. - sLayer)*//*iter*/){
-                                       //AliInfo(Form("Failed chi2 filter on chi2Z [%f].", chi2[0]));
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               if(chi2[1] > fRecoParam->GetChi2Y()/*1./(3. - sLayer)*//*iter*/){
-                                       //AliInfo(Form("Failed chi2 filter on chi2Y [%f].", chi2[1]));
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               //AliInfo("Passed chi2 filter.");
-
-#ifdef DEBUG
-                               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
-                                       Float_t minmax[2] = { -100.0,  100.0 };
-                                       for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 4; iLayer++) {
-                                               Float_t max = c[iLayer]->GetZ() + cseed[planes[iLayer]].GetPadLength() * 0.5 + 1.0 - cseed[planes[iLayer]].GetZref(0);
-                                               if (max < minmax[1]) minmax[1] = max;
-                                               Float_t min = c[iLayer]->GetZ()-cseed[planes[iLayer]].GetPadLength() * 0.5 - 1.0 - cseed[planes[iLayer]].GetZref(0);
-                                               if (min > minmax[0]) minmax[0] = min;
-                                       }
-                                       Double_t xpos[4];
-                                       for(Int_t l = 0; l < kNSeedPlanes; l++) xpos[l] = layer[l]->GetX();
-                                       TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fDebugStreamerV1;
-                                                       cstreamer << "MakeSeeds1"
-                                               << "isFake=" << isFake
-                                               << "config="   << config
-                                               << "Cl0.="   << c[0]
-                                               << "Cl1.="   << c[1]
-                                               << "Cl2.="   << c[2]
-                                               << "Cl3.="   << c[3]
-                                               << "X0="     << xpos[0] //layer[sLayer]->GetX()
-                                               << "X1="     << xpos[1] //layer[sLayer + 1]->GetX()
-                                               << "X2="     << xpos[2] //layer[sLayer + 2]->GetX()
-                                               << "X3="     << xpos[3] //layer[sLayer + 3]->GetX()
-                                               << "Y2exp="  << cond2[0]
-                                               << "Z2exp="  << cond2[1]
-                                               << "Chi2R="  << chi2[0]
-                                               << "Chi2Z="  << chi2[1]
-                                               << "Seed0.=" << &cseed[planes[0]]
-                                               << "Seed1.=" << &cseed[planes[1]]
-                                               << "Seed2.=" << &cseed[planes[2]]
-                                               << "Seed3.=" << &cseed[planes[3]]
-                                               << "Zmin="   << minmax[0]
-                                               << "Zmax="   << minmax[1]
-                                               << "\n" ;
-                               }               
-#endif
-                               // try attaching clusters to tracklets
-                               Int_t nUsedCl = 0;
-                               Int_t nlayers = 0;
-                               for(int iLayer=0; iLayer<kNSeedPlanes; iLayer++){
-                                       AliTRDseedV1 tseed = cseed[planes[iLayer]];
-                                       if(!tseed.AttachClustersIter(&layers[planes[iLayer]*nTimeBins], 5., kFALSE, c[iLayer])) continue;
-                                       cseed[planes[iLayer]] = tseed;
-                                       nUsedCl += cseed[planes[iLayer]].GetNUsed();
-                                       if(nUsedCl > 25) break;
-                                       nlayers++;
-                               }
-                               if(nlayers < kNSeedPlanes){ 
-                                       //AliInfo("Failed updating all seeds.");
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               // fit tracklets and cook likelihood
-                               chi2[0] = 0.; chi2[1] = 0.;
-                               fFitter->FitRieman(&cseed[0], &planes[0]);
-                               AliRieman *rim = fFitter->GetRiemanFitter();
-                               for(int iLayer=0; iLayer<4; iLayer++){
-                                       cseed[planes[iLayer]].Update(rim);
-                                       chi2[0] += (Float_t)cseed[planes[iLayer]].GetChi2Z();
-                                       chi2[1] += cseed[planes[iLayer]].GetChi2Y();
-                               }
-                               Double_t chi2r = chi2[1], chi2z = chi2[0];
-                               Double_t like = CookLikelihood(&cseed[0], planes, chi2); // to be checked
-                               if (TMath::Log(1.E-9 + like) < fRecoParam->GetTrackLikelihood()){
-                                       //AliInfo(Form("Failed likelihood %f[%e].", TMath::Log(1.E-9 + like), like));
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               //AliInfo(Form("Passed likelihood %f[%e].", TMath::Log(1.E-9 + like), like));
-
+       //                              AliInfo("Seeding clusters found. Building seeds ...");
+       //                              for(Int_t i = 0; i < kNSeedPlanes; i++) printf("%i. coordinates: x = %6.3f, y = %6.3f, z = %6.3f\n", i, c[i]->GetX(), c[i]->GetY(), c[i]->GetZ());
+                               
+       for (Int_t il = 0; il < 6; il++) cseed[il].Reset();
+
+       FitRieman(c, chi2);
+
+       AliTRDseedV1 *tseed = 0x0;
+       for(int iLayer=0; iLayer<kNSeedPlanes; iLayer++){
+               Int_t jLayer = planes[iLayer];
+               tseed = &cseed[jLayer];
+               tseed->SetPlane(jLayer);
+               tseed->SetTilt(hL[jLayer]);
+               tseed->SetPadLength(padlength[jLayer]);
+               tseed->SetX0(stack[jLayer]->GetX());
+               tseed->Init(GetRiemanFitter());
+       }
 
-                               // book preliminary results
-                               seedQuality[ntracks] = like;
-                               fSeedLayer[ntracks]  = config;/*sLayer;*/
+       Bool_t isFake = kFALSE;
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
+               if (c[0]->GetLabel(0) != c[3]->GetLabel(0)) isFake = kTRUE;
+               if (c[1]->GetLabel(0) != c[3]->GetLabel(0)) isFake = kTRUE;
+               if (c[2]->GetLabel(0) != c[3]->GetLabel(0)) isFake = kTRUE;
+
+               Double_t xpos[4];
+               for(Int_t l = 0; l < kNSeedPlanes; l++) xpos[l] = layer[l]->GetX();
+               Float_t yref[4];
+               for(int il=0; il<4; il++) yref[il] = cseed[planes[il]].GetYref(0);
+               Int_t ll = c[3]->GetLabel(0);
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               AliRieman *rim = GetRiemanFitter();
+               TTreeSRedirector &cs0 = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               cs0 << "MakeSeeds0"
+                               <<"EventNumber="                << eventNumber
+                               <<"CandidateNumber="    << candidateNumber
+                               <<"isFake="                             << isFake
+                               <<"config="                             << config
+                               <<"label="                              << ll
+                               <<"chi2z="                              << chi2[0]
+                               <<"chi2y="                              << chi2[1]
+                               <<"Y2exp="                              << cond2[0]     
+                               <<"Z2exp="                              << cond2[1]
+                               <<"X0="                                 << xpos[0] //layer[sLayer]->GetX()
+                               <<"X1="                                 << xpos[1] //layer[sLayer + 1]->GetX()
+                               <<"X2="                                 << xpos[2] //layer[sLayer + 2]->GetX()
+                               <<"X3="                                 << xpos[3] //layer[sLayer + 3]->GetX()
+                               <<"yref0="                              << yref[0]
+                               <<"yref1="                              << yref[1]
+                               <<"yref2="                              << yref[2]
+                               <<"yref3="                              << yref[3]
+                               <<"c0.="                                << c[0]
+                               <<"c1.="                                << c[1]
+                               <<"c2.="                                << c[2]
+                               <<"c3.="                                << c[3]
+                               <<"Seed0.="                             << &cseed[planes[0]]
+                               <<"Seed1.="                             << &cseed[planes[1]]
+                               <<"Seed2.="                             << &cseed[planes[2]]
+                               <<"Seed3.="                             << &cseed[planes[3]]
+                               <<"RiemanFitter.="              << rim
+                               <<"\n";
+       }
 
-                               // attach clusters to the extrapolation seeds
-                               Int_t lextrap[2];
-                               GetExtrapolationConfig(config, lextrap);
-                               Int_t nusedf   = 0; // debug value
-                               for(int iLayer=0; iLayer<2; iLayer++){
-                                       Int_t jLayer = lextrap[iLayer];
-                                       
-                                       // prepare extrapolated seed
-                                       cseed[jLayer].Reset();
-                                       cseed[jLayer].SetRecoParam(fRecoParam);
-                                       cseed[jLayer].SetLayer(jLayer);
-                                       cseed[jLayer].SetTilt(hL[jLayer]);
-                                       cseed[jLayer].SetX0(layers[jLayer * nTimeBins + (nTimeBins/2)].GetX());  // ????????
-                                       //cseed[jLayer].SetPadLength(??????????);
-                                       cseed[jLayer].Update(rim);
-                                       
-                                       AliTRDcluster *cd = FindSeedingCluster(&layers[jLayer*nTimeBins], &cseed[jLayer]);
-                                       if(cd == 0x0) continue;
-//                                     if(!cd) continue;
-                                       cseed[jLayer].SetPadLength(TMath::Sqrt(cd->GetSigmaZ2() * 12.));
-                                       cseed[jLayer].SetX0(cd->GetX());        // reference defined by a seedingLayer which is defined by the x-coordinate of the layers inside
-
-                                       // fit extrapolated seed
-                                       AliTRDseedV1::FitRiemanTilt(cseed, kTRUE);
-                                       if ((jLayer == 0) && !(cseed[1].IsOK())) continue;
-                                       if ((jLayer == 5) && !(cseed[4].IsOK())) continue;
-                                       AliTRDseedV1 tseed = cseed[jLayer];
-                                       if(!tseed.AttachClustersIter(&layers[jLayer*nTimeBins], 1000.)) continue;
-                                       cseed[jLayer] = tseed;
-                                       nusedf += cseed[jLayer].GetNUsed(); // debug value
-                                       AliTRDseedV1::FitRiemanTilt(cseed, kTRUE);
-                               }
-                               //AliInfo("Extrapolation done.");
-
-                               ImproveSeedQuality(layers, cseed);
-                               //AliInfo("Improve seed quality done.");
-
-                               nlayers   = 0;
-                               Int_t nclusters = 0;
-                               Int_t findable  = 0;
-                               for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 6; iLayer++) {
-                                       if (TMath::Abs(cseed[iLayer].GetYref(0) / cseed[iLayer].GetX0()) < 0.15) findable++;
-                                       if (!cseed[iLayer].IsOK()) continue;
-                                       nclusters += cseed[iLayer].GetN2();
-                                       nlayers++;
-                               }
-                               if (nlayers < 3){ 
-                                       //AliInfo("Failed quality check on seeds.");
-                                       continue;
-                               }
+       if(chi2[0] > AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetChi2Z()/*7./(3. - sLayer)*//*iter*/){
+               //AliInfo(Form("Failed chi2 filter on chi2Z [%f].", chi2[0]));
+               AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetCandidateNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber() + 1);
+               continue;
+       }
+       if(chi2[1] > AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetChi2Y()/*1./(3. - sLayer)*//*iter*/){
+               //AliInfo(Form("Failed chi2 filter on chi2Y [%f].", chi2[1]));
+               AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetCandidateNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber() + 1);
+               continue;
+       }
+       //AliInfo("Passed chi2 filter.");
+
+       // try attaching clusters to tracklets
+       Int_t nUsedCl = 0;
+       Int_t nlayers = 0;
+       for(int iLayer=0; iLayer<kNSeedPlanes; iLayer++){
+               Int_t jLayer = planes[iLayer];
+               if(!cseed[jLayer].AttachClustersIter(stack[jLayer], 5., kFALSE, c[iLayer])) continue;
+               nUsedCl += cseed[jLayer].GetNUsed();
+               if(nUsedCl > 25) break;
+               nlayers++;
+       }
+       if(nlayers < kNSeedPlanes){ 
+               //AliInfo(Form("Failed updating all seeds %d [%d].", nlayers, kNSeedPlanes));
+               AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetCandidateNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber() + 1);
+               continue;
+       }
+       // fit tracklets and cook likelihood
+       FitTiltedRieman(&cseed[0], kTRUE);// Update Seeds and calculate Likelihood
+       chi2[0] = GetChi2Y(&cseed[0]);
+       chi2[1] = GetChi2Z(&cseed[0]);
+       //Chi2 definitions in testing stage
+       //chi2[0] = GetChi2YTest(&cseed[0]);
+       //chi2[1] = GetChi2ZTest(&cseed[0]);
+       Double_t like = CookLikelihood(&cseed[0], planes, chi2); // to be checked
+
+       if (TMath::Log(1.E-9 + like) < AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetTrackLikelihood()){
+               //AliInfo(Form("Failed likelihood %f[%e].", TMath::Log(1.E-9 + like), like));
+               AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetCandidateNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber() + 1);
+               continue;
+       }
+       //AliInfo(Form("Passed likelihood %f[%e].", TMath::Log(1.E-9 + like), like));
+
+       // book preliminary results
+       seedQuality[ntracks] = like;
+       fSeedLayer[ntracks]  = config;/*sLayer;*/
+
+       // attach clusters to the extrapolation seeds
+       Int_t lextrap[2];
+       GetExtrapolationConfig(config, lextrap);
+       Int_t nusedf   = 0; // debug value
+       for(int iLayer=0; iLayer<2; iLayer++){
+               Int_t jLayer = lextrap[iLayer];
+               if(!(chamber = stack[jLayer])) continue;
+                                               
+               // prepare extrapolated seed
+               cseed[jLayer].Reset();
+               cseed[jLayer].SetPlane(jLayer);
+               cseed[jLayer].SetTilt(hL[jLayer]);
+               cseed[jLayer].SetX0(chamber->GetX());
+               cseed[jLayer].SetPadLength(padlength[jLayer]);
+
+               // fit extrapolated seed
+               if ((jLayer == 0) && !(cseed[1].IsOK())) continue;
+               if ((jLayer == 5) && !(cseed[4].IsOK())) continue;
+               AliTRDseedV1 tseed = cseed[jLayer];
+               if(!tseed.AttachClustersIter(chamber, 1000.)) continue;
+               cseed[jLayer] = tseed;
+               nusedf += cseed[jLayer].GetNUsed(); // debug value
+               FitTiltedRieman(cseed,  kTRUE);
+       }
 
-                               // fit full track and cook likelihoods
-                               fFitter->FitRieman(&cseed[0]);
-                               Double_t chi2ZF = 0., chi2RF = 0.;
-                               for(int ilayer=0; ilayer<6; ilayer++){
-                                       cseed[ilayer].Update(fFitter->GetRiemanFitter());
-                                       if (!cseed[ilayer].IsOK()) continue;
-                                       //tchi2 = cseed[ilayer].GetChi2Z();
-                                       //printf("layer %d chi2 %e\n", ilayer, tchi2);
-                                       chi2ZF += cseed[ilayer].GetChi2Z();
-                                       chi2RF += cseed[ilayer].GetChi2Y();
-                               }
-                               chi2ZF /= TMath::Max((nlayers - 3.), 1.);
-                               chi2RF /= TMath::Max((nlayers - 3.), 1.);
-
-                               // do the final track fitting
-                               fFitter->SetLayers(nlayers);
-#ifdef DEBUG
-                               fFitter->SetDebugStream(fDebugStreamerV1);
-#endif
-                               fTrackQuality[ntracks] = fFitter->FitHyperplane(&cseed[0], chi2ZF, GetZ());
-                               Double_t param[3];
-                               Double_t chi2[2];
-                               fFitter->GetHyperplaneFitResults(param);
-                               fFitter->GetHyperplaneFitChi2(chi2);
-                               //AliInfo("Hyperplane fit done\n");
-
-                               // finalize tracklets
-                               Int_t labels[12];
-                               Int_t outlab[24];
-                               Int_t nlab = 0;
-                               for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 6; iLayer++) {
-                                       if (!cseed[iLayer].IsOK()) continue;
-
-                                       if (cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(0) >= 0) {
-                                               labels[nlab] = cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(0);
-                                               nlab++;
-                                       }
+       // AliInfo("Extrapolation done.");
+       // Debug Stream containing all the 6 tracklets
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               TLinearFitter *tiltedRieman = GetTiltedRiemanFitter();
+               Int_t eventNumber               = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber   = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               cstreamer << "MakeSeeds1"
+                               << "EventNumber="               << eventNumber
+                               << "CandidateNumber="   << candidateNumber
+                               << "S0.="                               << &cseed[0]
+                               << "S1.="                               << &cseed[1]
+                               << "S2.="                               << &cseed[2]
+                               << "S3.="                               << &cseed[3]
+                               << "S4.="                               << &cseed[4]
+                               << "S5.="                               << &cseed[5]
+                               << "FitterT.="                  << tiltedRieman
+                               << "\n";
+       }
+                               
+       if(ImproveSeedQuality(stack, cseed) < 4){
+               AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetCandidateNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber() + 1);
+               continue;
+       }
+       //AliInfo("Improve seed quality done.");
+
+       // fit full track and cook likelihoods
+       //                              Double_t curv = FitRieman(&cseed[0], chi2);
+       //                              Double_t chi2ZF = chi2[0] / TMath::Max((nlayers - 3.), 1.);
+       //                              Double_t chi2RF = chi2[1] / TMath::Max((nlayers - 3.), 1.);
+
+       // do the final track fitting (Once with vertex constraint and once without vertex constraint)
+       Double_t chi2Vals[3];
+       chi2Vals[0] = FitTiltedRieman(&cseed[0], kFALSE);
+       chi2Vals[1] = FitTiltedRiemanConstraint(&cseed[0], GetZ());
+       chi2Vals[2] = GetChi2Z(&cseed[0]) / TMath::Max((nlayers - 3.), 1.);
+       // Chi2 definitions in testing stage
+       //chi2Vals[2] = GetChi2ZTest(&cseed[0]);
+       fTrackQuality[ntracks] = CalculateTrackLikelihood(&cseed[0], &chi2Vals[0]);
+       //AliInfo("Hyperplane fit done\n");
+
+       // finalize tracklets
+       Int_t labels[12];
+       Int_t outlab[24];
+       Int_t nlab = 0;
+       for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 6; iLayer++) {
+               if (!cseed[iLayer].IsOK()) continue;
+
+               if (cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(0) >= 0) {
+                       labels[nlab] = cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(0);
+                       nlab++;
+               }
 
-                                       if (cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(1) >= 0) {
-                                               labels[nlab] = cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(1);
-                                               nlab++;
-                                       }
-                               }
-                               Freq(nlab,labels,outlab,kFALSE);
-                               Int_t label     = outlab[0];
-                               Int_t frequency = outlab[1];
-                               for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 6; iLayer++) {
-                                       cseed[iLayer].SetFreq(frequency);
-                                       cseed[iLayer].SetC(param[1]/*cR*/);
-                                       cseed[iLayer].SetCC(param[0]/*cC*/);
-                                       cseed[iLayer].SetChi2(chi2[0]);
-                                       cseed[iLayer].SetChi2Z(chi2ZF);
-                               }
-           
-#ifdef DEBUG
-                               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
-                                       Double_t curv = (fFitter->GetRiemanFitter())->GetC();
-                                       TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fDebugStreamerV1;
-                                       cstreamer << "MakeSeeds2"
-                                               << "C="       << curv
-                                               << "Chi2R="   << chi2r
-                                               << "Chi2Z="   << chi2z
-                                               << "Chi2TR="  << chi2[0]
-                                               << "Chi2TC="  << chi2[1]
-                                               << "Chi2RF="  << chi2RF
-                                               << "Chi2ZF="  << chi2ZF
-                                               << "Ncl="     << nclusters
-                                               << "Nlayers=" << nlayers
-                                               << "NUsedS="  << nUsedCl
-                                               << "NUsed="   << nusedf
-                                               << "Findable" << findable
-                                               << "Like="    << like
-                                               << "S0.="     << &cseed[0]
-                                               << "S1.="     << &cseed[1]
-                                               << "S2.="     << &cseed[2]
-                                               << "S3.="     << &cseed[3]
-                                               << "S4.="     << &cseed[4]
-                                               << "S5.="     << &cseed[5]
-                                               << "Label="   << label
-                                               << "Freq="    << frequency
-                                               << "\n";
-                               }
-#endif
+               if (cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(1) >= 0) {
+                       labels[nlab] = cseed[iLayer].GetLabels(1);
+                       nlab++;
+               }
+       }
+       Freq(nlab,labels,outlab,kFALSE);
+       Int_t label     = outlab[0];
+       Int_t frequency = outlab[1];
+       for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < 6; iLayer++) {
+               cseed[iLayer].SetFreq(frequency);
+               cseed[iLayer].SetChi2Z(chi2[1]);
+       }
+                       
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               TLinearFitter *fitterTC = GetTiltedRiemanFitterConstraint();
+               TLinearFitter *fitterT = GetTiltedRiemanFitter();
+               cstreamer << "MakeSeeds2"
+                               << "EventNumber="               << eventNumber
+                               << "CandidateNumber="   << candidateNumber
+                               << "Chi2TR="                    << chi2Vals[0]
+                               << "Chi2TC="                    << chi2Vals[1]
+                               << "Nlayers="                   << nlayers
+                               << "NUsedS="                    << nUsedCl
+                               << "NUsed="                             << nusedf
+                               << "Like="                              << like
+                               << "S0.="                               << &cseed[0]
+                               << "S1.="                               << &cseed[1]
+                               << "S2.="                               << &cseed[2]
+                               << "S3.="                               << &cseed[3]
+                               << "S4.="                               << &cseed[4]
+                               << "S5.="                               << &cseed[5]
+                               << "Label="                             << label
+                               << "Freq="                              << frequency
+                               << "FitterT.="                  << fitterT
+                               << "FitterTC.="                 << fitterTC
+                               << "\n";
+       }
                                
-                               ntracks++;
-                               if(ntracks == kMaxTracksStack){
-                                       AliWarning(Form("Number of seeds reached maximum allowed (%d) in stack.", kMaxTracksStack));
-                                       return ntracks;
-                               }
-                               cseed += 6;
+       ntracks++;
+       AliTRDtrackerDebug::SetCandidateNumber(AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber() + 1);
+       if(ntracks == kMaxTracksStack){
+               AliWarning(Form("Number of seeds reached maximum allowed (%d) in stack.", kMaxTracksStack));
+               for(int isl=0; isl<4; isl++) delete layer[isl];
+               return ntracks;
+       }
+       cseed += 6;
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -995,106 +2145,86 @@ Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeeds(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDtrack *AliTRDtrackerV1::RegisterSeed(AliTRDseedV1 *seeds, Double_t *params)
+AliTRDtrackV1* AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeTrack(AliTRDseedV1 *seeds, Double_t *params)
 {
-  //
-  // Build a TRD track out of tracklet candidates
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   seeds  : array of tracklets
-  //   params : track parameters (see MakeSeeds() function body for a detailed description)
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   The TRD track.
-  //
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // To be discussed with Marian !!
-  //
-
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-       
-  Double_t alpha = AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha();
-  Double_t shift = AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha()/2.0;
-  Double_t c[15];
-
-  c[ 0] = 0.2;
-  c[ 1] = 0.0; c[ 2] = 2.0;
-  c[ 3] = 0.0; c[ 4] = 0.0; c[ 5] = 0.02;
-  c[ 6] = 0.0; c[ 7] = 0.0; c[ 8] = 0.0;  c[ 9] = 0.1;
-  c[10] = 0.0; c[11] = 0.0; c[12] = 0.0;  c[13] = 0.0; c[14] = params[5]*params[5]*0.01;
-
-  Int_t index = 0;
-  AliTRDcluster *cl = 0;
-
-  for (Int_t ilayer = 0; ilayer < 6; ilayer++) {
-    if (seeds[ilayer].IsOK()) {
-      for (Int_t itime = nTimeBins - 1; itime > 0; itime--) {
-       if (seeds[ilayer].GetIndexes(itime) > 0) {
-         index = seeds[ilayer].GetIndexes(itime);
-         cl    = seeds[ilayer].GetClusters(itime);
-         break;
-       }
-      }
-    }
-    if (index > 0) {
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  if (cl == 0) return 0;
-  AliTRDtrack *track = new AliTRDtrack(cl
-                                      ,index
-                                      ,&params[1]
-                                      ,c
-                                      ,params[0]
-                                      ,params[6]*alpha+shift);
-       // SetCluster(cl, 0); // A. Bercuci
+       //
+       // Build a TRD track out of tracklet candidates
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   seeds  : array of tracklets
+       //   params : track parameters (see MakeSeeds() function body for a detailed description)
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   The TRD track.
+       //
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // To be discussed with Marian !!
+       //
+
+       AliTRDCalibraFillHisto *calibra = AliTRDCalibraFillHisto::Instance();
+       if (!calibra) AliInfo("Could not get Calibra instance\n");
+
+       Double_t alpha = AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha();
+       Double_t shift = AliTRDgeometry::GetAlpha()/2.0;
+       Double_t c[15];
+
+       c[ 0] = 0.2;
+       c[ 1] = 0.0; c[ 2] = 2.0;
+       c[ 3] = 0.0; c[ 4] = 0.0; c[ 5] = 0.02;
+       c[ 6] = 0.0; c[ 7] = 0.0; c[ 8] = 0.0;  c[ 9] = 0.1;
+       c[10] = 0.0; c[11] = 0.0; c[12] = 0.0;  c[13] = 0.0; c[14] = params[5]*params[5]*0.01;
+
+       AliTRDtrackV1 *track = new AliTRDtrackV1(seeds, &params[1], c, params[0], params[6]*alpha+shift);
        track->PropagateTo(params[0]-5.0);
-  track->ResetCovariance(1);
-  Int_t rc = FollowBackProlongation(*track);
-  if (rc < 30) {
-    delete track;
-    track = 0;
-  }
-  else {
-    track->CookdEdx();
-    track->CookdEdxTimBin(-1);
-    CookLabel(track,0.9);
-  }
-
-  return track;
+       track->ResetCovariance(1);
+       Int_t nc = FollowBackProlongation(*track);
+       //AliInfo(Form("N clusters for track %d", nc));
+       if (nc < 30) {
+               delete track;
+               track = 0x0;
+       } else {
+               track->CookdEdx();
+               track->CookdEdxTimBin(-1);
+               track->CookLabel(.9);
+               // computes PID for track
+               track->CookPID();
+               // update calibration references using this track
+               if(calibra->GetHisto2d()) calibra->UpdateHistogramsV1(track);
+       }
+
+       return track;
 }
 
+
 //____________________________________________________________________
-void AliTRDtrackerV1::ImproveSeedQuality(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
-                                       , AliTRDseedV1 *cseed)
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::ImproveSeedQuality(AliTRDtrackingChamber **stack, AliTRDseedV1 *cseed)
 {
-  //
-  // Sort tracklets according to "quality" and try to "improve" the first 4 worst
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //  layers : Array of propagation layers for a stack/supermodule
-  //  cseed  : Array of 6 seeding tracklets which has to be improved
-  // 
-  // Output :
-  //   cssed : Improved seeds
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // Iterative procedure in which new clusters are searched for each
-  // tracklet seed such that the seed quality (see AliTRDseed::GetQuality())
-  // can be maximized. If some optimization is found the old seeds are replaced.
-  //
-       
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
+       //
+       // Sort tracklets according to "quality" and try to "improve" the first 4 worst
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //  layers : Array of propagation layers for a stack/supermodule
+       //  cseed  : Array of 6 seeding tracklets which has to be improved
+       // 
+       // Output :
+       //   cssed : Improved seeds
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // Iterative procedure in which new clusters are searched for each
+       // tracklet seed such that the seed quality (see AliTRDseed::GetQuality())
+       // can be maximized. If some optimization is found the old seeds are replaced.
+       //
+       // debug level: 7
+       //
        
        // make a local working copy
+       AliTRDtrackingChamber *chamber = 0x0;
        AliTRDseedV1 bseed[6];
+       Int_t nLayers = 0;
        for (Int_t jLayer = 0; jLayer < 6; jLayer++) bseed[jLayer] = cseed[jLayer];
-
-
+       
        Float_t lastquality = 10000.0;
        Float_t lastchi2    = 10000.0;
        Float_t chi2        =  1000.0;
@@ -1106,118 +2236,130 @@ void AliTRDtrackerV1::ImproveSeedQuality(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
 
                for (Int_t jLayer = 0; jLayer < 6; jLayer++) {
                        squality[jLayer]  = bseed[jLayer].IsOK() ? bseed[jLayer].GetQuality(kTRUE) : -1.;
-                       sumquality +=squality[jLayer];
+                       sumquality += squality[jLayer];
                }
                if ((sumquality >= lastquality) || (chi2       >     lastchi2)) break;
 
-               
+               nLayers = 0;
                lastquality = sumquality;
                lastchi2    = chi2;
                if (iter > 0) for (Int_t jLayer = 0; jLayer < 6; jLayer++) cseed[jLayer] = bseed[jLayer];
 
-               
                TMath::Sort(6, squality, sortindexes, kFALSE);
                for (Int_t jLayer = 5; jLayer > 1; jLayer--) {
                        Int_t bLayer = sortindexes[jLayer];
-                       bseed[bLayer].AttachClustersIter(&layers[bLayer*nTimeBins], squality[bLayer], kTRUE);
+                       if(!(chamber = stack[bLayer])) continue;
+                       bseed[bLayer].AttachClustersIter(chamber, squality[bLayer], kTRUE);
+                       if(bseed[bLayer].IsOK()) nLayers++;
                }
 
-               chi2 = AliTRDseedV1::FitRiemanTilt(bseed,kTRUE);
+               chi2 = FitTiltedRieman(bseed, kTRUE);
+               if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 7){
+                       Int_t eventNumber               = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+                       Int_t candidateNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+                       TLinearFitter *tiltedRieman = GetTiltedRiemanFitter();
+                       TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+                       cstreamer << "ImproveSeedQuality"
+               << "EventNumber="               << eventNumber
+               << "CandidateNumber="   << candidateNumber
+               << "Iteration="                         << iter
+               << "S0.="                                                       << &bseed[0]
+               << "S1.="                                                       << &bseed[1]
+               << "S2.="                                                       << &bseed[2]
+               << "S3.="                                                       << &bseed[3]
+               << "S4.="                                                       << &bseed[4]
+               << "S5.="                                                       << &bseed[5]
+               << "FitterT.="                          << tiltedRieman
+               << "\n";
+               }
        } // Loop: iter
+       
+       // we are sure that at least 2 tracklets are OK !
+       return nLayers+2;
 }
 
-//____________________________________________________________________
-Double_t  AliTRDtrackerV1::CookPlaneQA(AliTRDstackLayer *layers)
-{
-  //
-  // Calculate plane quality for seeding.
-  // 
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   layers : Array of propagation layers for this plane.
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   plane quality factor for seeding
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // The quality of the plane for seeding is higher if:
-  //  1. the average timebin population is closer to an integer number
-  //  2. the distribution of clusters/timebin is closer to a uniform distribution.
-  //    - the slope of the first derivative of a parabolic fit is small or
-  //    - the slope of a linear fit is small
-  //
-
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-
-//     Double_t x;
-//     TLinearFitter fitter(1, "pol1");
-//     fitter.ClearPoints();
-       Int_t ncl = 0;
-       Int_t nused = 0;
-       Int_t nClLayer;
-       for(int itb=0; itb<nTimeBins; itb++){
-               //x = layer[itb].GetX();
-               //printf("x[%d] = %f nCls %d\n", itb, x, layer[itb].GetNClusters());
-               //if(!layer[itb].GetNClusters()) continue;
-               //fitter.AddPoint(&x, layer[itb].GetNClusters(), 1.);
-               nClLayer = layers[itb].GetNClusters();
-               ncl += nClLayer;
-               for(Int_t incl = 0; incl < nClLayer; incl++)
-                       if((layers[itb].GetCluster(incl))->IsUsed()) nused++;
-       }
-       
-       // calculate the deviation of the mean number of clusters from the
-       // closest integer values
-       Float_t nclMed = float(ncl-nused)/nTimeBins;
-       Int_t ncli = Int_t(nclMed);
-       Float_t nclDev = TMath::Abs(nclMed - TMath::Max(ncli, 1));
-       nclDev -= (nclDev>.5) && ncli ? .5 : 0.; 
-       /*Double_t quality = */ return TMath::Exp(-2.*nclDev);
-       
-//     // get slope of the derivative
-//     if(!fitter.Eval()) return quality;
-//     fitter.PrintResults(3);
-//     Double_t a = fitter.GetParameter(1);
-// 
-//     printf("nclDev(%f)  a(%f)\n", nclDev, a);
-//     return quality*TMath::Exp(-a);
+//_________________________________________________________________________
+Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::CalculateTrackLikelihood(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets, Double_t *chi2){
+       //
+       // Calculates the Track Likelihood value. This parameter serves as main quality criterion for 
+       // the track selection
+       // The likelihood value containes:
+       //    - The chi2 values from the both fitters and the chi2 values in z-direction from a linear fit
+       //    - The Sum of the Parameter  |slope_ref - slope_fit|/Sigma of the tracklets
+       // For all Parameters an exponential dependency is used
+       //
+       // Parameters: - Array of tracklets (AliTRDseedV1) related to the track candidate
+       //             - Array of chi2 values: 
+       //                 * Non-Constrained Tilted Riemann fit
+       //                 * Vertex-Constrained Tilted Riemann fit
+       //                 * z-Direction from Linear fit
+       // Output:     - The calculated track likelihood
+       //
+       // debug level 2
+       //
+
+       Double_t sumdaf = 0, nLayers = 0;
+       for (Int_t iLayer = 0; iLayer < kNPlanes; iLayer++) {
+               if(!tracklets[iLayer].IsOK()) continue;
+               sumdaf += TMath::Abs((tracklets[iLayer].GetYfit(1) - tracklets[iLayer].GetYref(1))/ tracklets[iLayer].GetSigmaY2());
+               nLayers++;
+       }
+       sumdaf /= Float_t (nLayers - 2.0);
+       
+       Double_t likeChi2Z  = TMath::Exp(-chi2[2] * 0.14);                      // Chi2Z 
+       Double_t likeChi2TC = TMath::Exp(-chi2[1] * 0.677);                     // Constrained Tilted Riemann
+       Double_t likeChi2TR = TMath::Exp(-chi2[0] * 0.78);                      // Non-constrained Tilted Riemann
+       Double_t likeAF     = TMath::Exp(-sumdaf * 3.23);
+       Double_t trackLikelihood     = likeChi2Z * likeChi2TR * likeAF;
+
+       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
+               cstreamer << "CalculateTrackLikelihood0"
+                               << "EventNumber="                       << eventNumber
+                               << "CandidateNumber="   << candidateNumber
+                               << "LikeChi2Z="                         << likeChi2Z
+                               << "LikeChi2TR="                        << likeChi2TR
+                               << "LikeChi2TC="                        << likeChi2TC
+                               << "LikeAF="                                    << likeAF
+                               << "TrackLikelihood=" << trackLikelihood
+                               << "\n";
+       }
+
+       return trackLikelihood;
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::CookLikelihood(AliTRDseedV1 *cseed
-                                       , Int_t planes[4]
-                                       , Double_t *chi2)
+Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::CookLikelihood(AliTRDseedV1 *cseed, Int_t planes[4]
+                                       , Double_t *chi2)
 {
-  //
-  // Calculate the probability of this track candidate.
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   cseeds : array of candidate tracklets
-  //   planes : array of seeding planes (see seeding configuration)
-  //   chi2   : chi2 values (on the Z and Y direction) from the rieman fit of the track.
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   likelihood value
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // The track quality is estimated based on the following 4 criteria:
-  //  1. precision of the rieman fit on the Y direction (likea)
-  //  2. chi2 on the Y direction (likechi2y)
-  //  3. chi2 on the Z direction (likechi2z)
-  //  4. number of attached clusters compared to a reference value 
-  //     (see AliTRDrecoParam::fkFindable) (likeN)
-  //
-  // The distributions for each type of probabilities are given below as of
-  // (date). They have to be checked to assure consistency of estimation.
-  //
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
+       //
+       // Calculate the probability of this track candidate.
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   cseeds : array of candidate tracklets
+       //   planes : array of seeding planes (see seeding configuration)
+       //   chi2   : chi2 values (on the Z and Y direction) from the rieman fit of the track.
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   likelihood value
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // The track quality is estimated based on the following 4 criteria:
+       //  1. precision of the rieman fit on the Y direction (likea)
+       //  2. chi2 on the Y direction (likechi2y)
+       //  3. chi2 on the Z direction (likechi2z)
+       //  4. number of attached clusters compared to a reference value 
+       //     (see AliTRDrecoParam::fkFindable) (likeN)
+       //
+       // The distributions for each type of probabilities are given below as of
+       // (date). They have to be checked to assure consistency of estimation.
+       //
+
        // ratio of the total number of clusters/track which are expected to be found by the tracker.
-       Float_t fgFindable = fRecoParam->GetFindableClusters();
+       Float_t fgFindable = AliTRDReconstructor::RecoParam()->GetFindableClusters();
 
        
        Int_t nclusters = 0;
@@ -1229,467 +2371,91 @@ Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::CookLikelihood(AliTRDseedV1 *cseed
        }
        Double_t likea     = TMath::Exp(-sumda*10.6);
        Double_t likechi2y  = 0.0000000001;
-       if (chi2[1] < 0.5) likechi2y += TMath::Exp(-TMath::Sqrt(chi2[1]) * 7.73);
-       Double_t likechi2z = TMath::Exp(-chi2[0] * 0.088) / TMath::Exp(-chi2[0] * 0.019);
-       Int_t enc = Int_t(fgFindable*4.*nTimeBins);     // Expected Number Of Clusters, normally 72
+       if (chi2[0] < 0.5) likechi2y += TMath::Exp(-TMath::Sqrt(chi2[0]) * 7.73);
+       Double_t likechi2z = TMath::Exp(-chi2[1] * 0.088) / TMath::Exp(-chi2[1] * 0.019);
+       Int_t enc = Int_t(fgFindable*4.*fgNTimeBins);   // Expected Number Of Clusters, normally 72
        Double_t likeN     = TMath::Exp(-(enc - nclusters) * 0.19);
        
        Double_t like      = likea * likechi2y * likechi2z * likeN;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-       //AliInfo(Form("sumda(%f) chi2[0](%f) chi2[1](%f) likea(%f) likechi2y(%f) likechi2z(%f) nclusters(%d) likeN(%f)", sumda, chi2[0], chi2[1], likea, likechi2y, likechi2z, nclusters, likeN));
+       //      AliInfo(Form("sumda(%f) chi2[0](%f) chi2[1](%f) likea(%f) likechi2y(%f) likechi2z(%f) nclusters(%d) likeN(%f)", sumda, chi2[0], chi2[1], likea, likechi2y, likechi2z, nclusters, likeN));
        if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 2){
-               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fDebugStreamerV1;
+               Int_t eventNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetEventNumber();
+               Int_t candidateNumber = AliTRDtrackerDebug::GetCandidateNumber();
+               // The Debug Stream contains the seed 
+               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fgDebugStreamer;
                cstreamer << "CookLikelihood"
-                       << "sumda="     << sumda
-                       << "chi0="      << chi2[0]
-                       << "chi1="      << chi2[1]
-                       << "likea="     << likea
-                       << "likechi2y=" << likechi2y
-                       << "likechi2z=" << likechi2z
-                       << "nclusters=" << nclusters
-                       << "likeN="     << likeN
-                       << "like="      << like
-                       << "\n";
-       }
-#endif
-
-       return like;
-}
-
-//___________________________________________________________________
-void AliTRDtrackerV1::GetMeanCLStack(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
-                                   , Int_t *planes
-                                   , Double_t *params)
-{
-  //
-  // Determines the Mean number of clusters per layer.
-  // Needed to determine good Seeding Layers
-  //
-  // Parameters:
-  //    - Array of AliTRDstackLayers
-  //    - Container for the params
-  //
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // Two Iterations:
-  // In the first Iteration the mean is calculted using all layers.
-  // After this, all layers outside the 1-sigma-region are rejected.
-  // Then the mean value and the standard-deviation are calculted a second
-  // time in order to select all layers in the 1-sigma-region as good-candidates.
-  //
-
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-       
-       Float_t mean = 0, stdev = 0;
-       Double_t ncl[kNTimeBins*kNSeedPlanes], mcl[kNTimeBins*kNSeedPlanes];
-       Int_t position = 0;
-       memset(ncl, 0, sizeof(Int_t)*kNTimeBins*kNSeedPlanes);
-       memset(mcl, 0, sizeof(Int_t)*kNTimeBins*kNSeedPlanes);
-       Int_t nused = 0;
-       for(Int_t ipl = 0; ipl < kNSeedPlanes; ipl++){
-               for(Int_t ils = 0; ils < nTimeBins; ils++){
-                       position = planes[ipl]*nTimeBins + ils;
-                       ncl[ipl * nTimeBins + ils] = layers[position].GetNClusters();
-                       nused = 0;
-                       for(Int_t icl = 0; icl < ncl[ipl * nTimeBins + ils]; icl++)
-                               if((layers[position].GetCluster(icl))->IsUsed()) nused++;
-                       ncl[ipl * nTimeBins + ils] -= nused;
-               }
+                               << "EventNumber="                       << eventNumber
+                               << "CandidateNumber=" << candidateNumber
+                               << "tracklet0.="                        << &cseed[0]
+                               << "tracklet1.="                        << &cseed[1]
+                               << "tracklet2.="                        << &cseed[2]
+                               << "tracklet3.="                        << &cseed[3]
+                               << "tracklet4.="                        << &cseed[4]
+                               << "tracklet5.="                        << &cseed[5]
+                               << "sumda="                                             << sumda
+                               << "chi0="                                              << chi2[0]
+                               << "chi1="                                              << chi2[1]
+                               << "likea="                                             << likea
+                               << "likechi2y="                         << likechi2y
+                               << "likechi2z="                         << likechi2z
+                               << "nclusters="                         << nclusters
+                               << "likeN="                                             << likeN
+                               << "like="                                              << like
+                               << "\n";
        }
-       // Declaration of quartils:
-       //Double_t qvals[3] = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
-       //Double_t qprop[3] = {0.16667, 0.5, 0.83333};
-       // Iterations
-       Int_t counter;
-       Double_t *array;
-       Int_t *limit;
-       Int_t nLayers = nTimeBins * kNSeedPlanes;
-       for(Int_t iter = 0; iter < 2; iter++){
-               array = (iter == 0) ? &ncl[0] : &mcl[0];
-               limit = (iter == 0) ? &nLayers : &counter;
-               counter = 0;
-               if(iter == 1){
-                       for(Int_t i = 0; i < nTimeBins *kNSeedPlanes; i++){
-                               if((ncl[i] >  mean + stdev) || (ncl[i] <  mean - stdev)) continue; // Outside 1-sigma region
-//                             if((ncl[i] >  qvals[2]) || (ncl[i] <  qvals[0])) continue; // Outside 1-sigma region
-                               if(ncl[i] == 0) continue;                                                // 0-Layers also rejected
-                               mcl[counter] = ncl[i];
-                               counter++;
-                       }
-               }
-               if(*limit == 0) break;
-               printf("Limit = %d\n", *limit);
-               //using quartils instead of mean and RMS 
-//             TMath::Quantiles(*limit,3,array,qvals,qprop,kFALSE);
-               mean = TMath::Median(*limit, array, 0x0);
-               stdev  = TMath::RMS(*limit, array);
-       }
-//     printf("Quantiles: 0.16667 = %3.3f, 0.5 = %3.3f, 0.83333 = %3.3f\n", qvals[0],qvals[1],qvals[2]);
-//     memcpy(params,qvals,sizeof(Double_t)*3);
-       params[1] = (Double_t)TMath::Nint(mean);
-       params[0] = (Double_t)TMath::Nint(mean - stdev);
-       params[2] = (Double_t)TMath::Nint(mean + stdev);
 
+       return like;
 }
 
-//___________________________________________________________________
-Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::GetSeedingLayers(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
-                                      , Double_t *params)
-{
-  //
-  // Algorithm to find optimal seeding layer
-  // Layers inside one sigma region (given by Quantiles) are sorted
-  // according to their difference.
-  // All layers outside are sorted according t
-  //
-  // Parameters:
-  //     - Array of AliTRDstackLayers (in the current plane !!!)
-  //     - Container for the Indices of the seeding Layer candidates
-  //
-  // Output:
-  //     - Number of Layers inside the 1-sigma-region
-  //
-  // The optimal seeding layer should contain the mean number of
-  // custers in the layers in one chamber.
-  //
-
-       //printf("Params: %3.3f, %3.3f, %3.3f\n", params[0], params[1], params[2]);
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       const Int_t kMaxClustersLayer = AliTRDstackLayer::kMaxClustersLayer;
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-       Int_t ncl[kNTimeBins], indices[kNTimeBins], bins[kMaxClustersLayer];
-       memset(ncl, 0, sizeof(Int_t)*kNTimeBins);
-       memset(indices, 0, sizeof(Int_t)*kNTimeBins);
-       memset(bins, 0, sizeof(Int_t)*kMaxClustersLayer);
-       Int_t nused = 0;
-       for(Int_t ils = 0; ils < nTimeBins; ils++){
-               ncl[ils] = layers[ils].GetNClusters();
-               nused = 0;
-               for(Int_t icl = 0; icl < ncl[ils]; icl++)
-                       if((layers[ils].GetCluster(icl))->IsUsed()) nused++;
-               ncl[ils] -= nused;
-       }
-       
-       Float_t mean = params[1];
-       for(Int_t ils = 0; ils < nTimeBins; ils++){
-               memmove(indices + bins[ncl[ils]+1] + 1, indices + bins[ncl[ils]+1], sizeof(Int_t)*(nTimeBins - ils));
-               indices[bins[ncl[ils]+1]] = ils;
-               for(Int_t i = ncl[ils]+1; i < kMaxClustersLayer; i++)
-                       bins[i]++;
-       }
-       
-       //for(Int_t i = 0; i < nTimeBins; i++) printf("Bin %d = %d\n", i, bins[i]);
-       Int_t sbin = -1;
-       Int_t nElements;
-       Int_t position = 0;
-       TRandom *r = new TRandom();
-       Int_t iter = 0;
-       while(1){
-               while(sbin < (Int_t)params[0] || sbin > (Int_t)params[2]){
-                       // Randomly selecting one bin
-                       sbin = (Int_t)r->Poisson(mean);
-               }
-               printf("Bin = %d\n",sbin);
-               //Randomly selecting one Layer in the bin
-               nElements = bins[sbin + 1] - bins[sbin];
-               printf("nElements = %d\n", nElements);
-               if(iter == 5){
-                       position = (Int_t)(gRandom->Rndm()*(nTimeBins-1));
-                       break;
-               }
-               else if(nElements==0){
-                       iter++;
-                       continue;
-               }
-               position = (Int_t)(gRandom->Rndm()*(nElements-1)) + bins[sbin];
-               break;
-       }
-       delete r;
-       return indices[position];
-}
-
-//____________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDcluster *AliTRDtrackerV1::FindSeedingCluster(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
-                                                 , AliTRDseedV1/*AliRieman*/ *reference)
-{
-  //
-  // Finds a seeding Cluster for the extrapolation chamber.
-  //
-  // The seeding cluster should be as close as possible to the assumed
-  // track which is represented by a Rieman fit.
-  // Therefore the selecting criterion is the minimum distance between
-  // the best fitting cluster and the Reference which is derived from
-  // the AliTRDseed. Because all layers are assumed to be equally good
-  // a linear search is performed.
-  //
-  // Imput parameters: - layers: array of AliTRDstackLayers (in one chamber!!!)
-  //                   - sfit: the reference
-  //
-  // Output:           - the best seeding cluster
-  //
-
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-       
-       // distances as squared distances
-       Int_t index = 0;
-       Float_t ypos = 0.0, zpos = 0.0, distance = 0.0, nearestDistance =100000.0; 
-       ypos = reference->GetYref(0);
-       zpos = reference->GetZref(0);
-       AliTRDcluster *currentBest = 0x0, *temp = 0x0;
-       for(Int_t ils = 0; ils < nTimeBins; ils++){
-               // Reference positions
-//             ypos = reference->GetYat(layers[ils].GetX());
-//             zpos = reference->GetZat(layers[ils].GetX());
-               index = layers[ils].SearchNearestCluster(ypos, zpos, fRecoParam->GetRoad2y(), fRecoParam->GetRoad2z());
-               if(index == -1) continue;
-               temp = layers[ils].GetCluster(index);
-               if(!temp) continue;
-               distance = (temp->GetY() - ypos) * (temp->GetY() - ypos) + (temp->GetZ() - zpos) * (temp->GetZ() - zpos);
-               if(distance < nearestDistance){
-                       nearestDistance = distance;
-                       currentBest = temp;
-               }
-       }
-       return currentBest;
-}
 
-//____________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDstackLayer *AliTRDtrackerV1::MakeSeedingLayer(AliTRDstackLayer *layers
-                                                  , Int_t plane)
-{
-  //
-  // Creates a seeding layer
-  //
-       
-       // constants
-       const Int_t kMaxRows = 16;
-       const Int_t kMaxCols = 144;
-       const Int_t kMaxPads = 2304;
-       
-       // Get the calculation
-       AliTRDcalibDB *cal = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
-       Int_t nTimeBins = cal->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-       
-       // Get the geometrical data of the chamber
-       AliTRDpadPlane *pp = fGeom->GetPadPlane(plane, layers[0].GetStackNr());
-       Int_t nCols = pp->GetNcols();
-       Float_t ymin = TMath::Min(pp->GetCol0(), pp->GetColEnd());
-       Float_t ymax = TMath::Max(pp->GetCol0(), pp->GetColEnd());
-       Float_t zmin = TMath::Min(pp->GetRow0(), pp->GetRowEnd());
-       Float_t zmax = TMath::Max(pp->GetRow0(), pp->GetRowEnd());
-       Int_t nRows = pp->GetNrows();
-       Float_t binlength = (ymax - ymin)/nCols; 
-       //AliInfo(Form("ymin(%f) ymax(%f) zmin(%f) zmax(%f) nRows(%d) binlength(%f)", ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax, nRows, binlength));
-       
-       // Fill the histogram
-       Int_t arrpos;
-       Float_t ypos;
-       Int_t irow, nClusters;  
-       Int_t *histogram[kMaxRows];                                                                                     // 2D-Histogram
-       Int_t hvals[kMaxPads];  memset(hvals, 0, sizeof(Int_t)*kMaxPads);       
-       Float_t *sigmas[kMaxRows];
-       Float_t svals[kMaxPads];        memset(svals, 0, sizeof(Float_t)*kMaxPads);     
-       AliTRDcluster *c = 0x0;
-       for(Int_t irs = 0; irs < kMaxRows; irs++){
-               histogram[irs] = &hvals[irs*kMaxCols];
-               sigmas[irs] = &svals[irs*kMaxCols];
-       }
-       for(Int_t iTime = 0; iTime < nTimeBins; iTime++){
-               nClusters = layers[iTime].GetNClusters();
-               for(Int_t incl = 0; incl < nClusters; incl++){
-                       c = layers[iTime].GetCluster(incl);     
-                       ypos = c->GetY();
-                       if(ypos > ymax && ypos < ymin) continue;
-                       irow = pp->GetPadRowNumber(c->GetZ());                          // Zbin
-                       if(irow < 0)continue;
-                       arrpos = static_cast<Int_t>((ypos - ymin)/binlength);
-                       if(ypos == ymax) arrpos = nCols - 1;
-                       histogram[irow][arrpos]++;
-                       sigmas[irow][arrpos] += c->GetSigmaZ2();
-               }
-       }
-       
-// Now I have everything in the histogram, do the selection
-//     printf("Starting the analysis\n");
-       //Int_t nPads = nCols * nRows;
-       // This is what we are interested in: The center of gravity of the best candidates
-       Float_t cogyvals[kMaxPads]; memset(cogyvals, 0, sizeof(Float_t)*kMaxPads);
-       Float_t cogzvals[kMaxPads]; memset(cogzvals, 0, sizeof(Float_t)*kMaxPads);
-       Float_t *cogy[kMaxRows];
-       Float_t *cogz[kMaxRows];
-       // Lookup-Table storing coordinates according ti the bins
-       Float_t yLengths[kMaxCols];
-       Float_t zLengths[kMaxRows];
-       for(Int_t icnt = 0; icnt < nCols; icnt++){
-               yLengths[icnt] = pp->GetColPos(nCols - 1 - icnt) + binlength/2;
-       }
-       for(Int_t icnt = 0; icnt < nRows; icnt++){
-               zLengths[icnt] = pp->GetRowPos(icnt) - pp->GetRowSize(icnt)/2;
-       }
-
-       // A bitfield is used to mask the pads as usable
-       Short_t mask[kMaxCols]; memset(mask, 0 ,sizeof(Short_t) * kMaxCols);//bool mvals[kMaxPads];
-       for(UChar_t icount = 0; icount < nRows; icount++){
-               cogy[icount] = &cogyvals[icount*kMaxCols];
-               cogz[icount] = &cogzvals[icount*kMaxCols];
-       }
-       // In this array the array position of the best candidates will be stored
-       Int_t cand[kMaxTracksStack];
-       Float_t sigcands[kMaxTracksStack];
-       
-       // helper variables
-       Int_t indices[kMaxPads]; memset(indices, 0, sizeof(Int_t)*kMaxPads);
-       Int_t nCandidates = 0;
-       Float_t norm, cogv;
-       // histogram filled -> Select best bins
-       TMath::Sort(kMaxPads, hvals, indices);                  // bins storing a 0 should not matter
-       // Set Threshold
-       Int_t maximum = hvals[indices[0]];      // best
-       Int_t threshold = static_cast<UChar_t>(maximum * fRecoParam->GetFindableClusters());
-       Int_t col, row, lower, lower1, upper, upper1;
-       for(Int_t ib = 0; ib < kMaxPads; ib++){
-               if(nCandidates >= kMaxTracksStack){
-                       AliWarning(Form("Number of seed candidates %d exceeded maximum allowed per stack %d", nCandidates, kMaxTracksStack));
-                       break;
-               }
-               // Positions
-               row = indices[ib]/nCols;
-               col = indices[ib]%nCols;
-               // here will be the threshold condition:
-               if((mask[col] & (1 << row)) != 0) continue;             // Pad is masked: continue
-               if(histogram[row][col] < TMath::Max(threshold, 1)){     // of course at least one cluster is needed
-                       break;                  // number of clusters below threshold: break;
-               } 
-               // passing: Mark the neighbors
-               lower  = TMath::Max(col - 1, 0); upper  = TMath::Min(col + 2, nCols);
-               lower1 = TMath::Max(row - 1, 0); upper1 = TMath::Min(row + 2, nCols);
-               for(Int_t ic = lower; ic < upper; ++ic)
-                       for(Int_t ir = lower1; ir < upper1; ++ir){
-                               if(ic == col && ir == row) continue;
-                               mask[ic] |= (1 << ir);
-                       }
-               // Storing the position in an array
-               // testing for neigboring
-               cogv = 0;
-               norm = 0;
-               lower = TMath::Max(col - 1,0);
-               upper = TMath::Min(col + 2, nCols);
-               for(Int_t inb = lower; inb < upper; ++inb){
-                       cogv += yLengths[inb] * histogram[row][inb];
-                       norm += histogram[row][inb];
-               }
-               cogy[row][col] = cogv / norm;
-               cogv = 0; norm = 0;
-               lower = TMath::Max(row - 1, 0);
-               upper = TMath::Min(row + 2, nRows);
-               for(Int_t inb = lower; inb < upper; ++inb){
-                       cogv += zLengths[inb] * histogram[inb][col];
-                       norm += histogram[inb][col];
-               }
-               cogz[row][col] = cogv /  norm;
-               // passed the filter
-               cand[nCandidates] = row*kMaxCols + col; // store the position of a passig candidate into an Array
-               sigcands[nCandidates] = sigmas[row][col] / histogram[row][col]; // never be a floating point exeption
-               // Analysis output
-               nCandidates++;
-       }
-       AliTRDstackLayer *fakeLayer = new AliTRDstackLayer(layers[0].GetZ0(), layers[0].GetDZ0(), layers[0].GetStackNr());
-       fakeLayer->SetX((TMath::Abs(layers[nTimeBins-1].GetX() + layers[0].GetX()))/2);
-       fakeLayer->SetSector(layers[0].GetSector());
-       AliTRDcluster **fakeClusters = 0x0;
-       UInt_t *fakeIndices = 0x0;
-       if(nCandidates){
-               fakeClusters = new AliTRDcluster*[nCandidates];
-               fakeIndices = new UInt_t[nCandidates];
-               UInt_t fakeIndex = 0;
-               for(Int_t ican = 0; ican < nCandidates; ican++){
-                       fakeClusters[ican] = new AliTRDcluster();
-                       fakeClusters[ican]->SetX(fakeLayer->GetX());
-                       fakeClusters[ican]->SetY(cogyvals[cand[ican]]);
-                       fakeClusters[ican]->SetZ(cogzvals[cand[ican]]);
-                       fakeClusters[ican]->SetSigmaZ2(sigcands[ican]);
-                       fakeIndices[ican] = fakeIndex++;// fantasy number
-               }
-       }
-       fakeLayer->SetRecoParam(fRecoParam);
-       fakeLayer->SetClustersArray(fakeClusters, nCandidates);
-       fakeLayer->SetIndexArray(fakeIndices);
-       fakeLayer->SetNRows(nRows);
-       fakeLayer->BuildIndices();
-       //fakeLayer->PrintClusters();
-       
-#ifdef DEBUG
-       if(AliTRDReconstructor::StreamLevel() >= 3){
-               TMatrixT<double> hist(nRows, nCols);
-               for(Int_t i = 0; i < nRows; i++)
-                       for(Int_t j = 0; j < nCols; j++)
-                               hist(i,j) = histogram[i][j];
-               TTreeSRedirector &cstreamer = *fDebugStreamerV1;
-               cstreamer << "MakeSeedingLayer"
-                       << "Iteration="  << fSieveSeeding
-                       << "plane="      << plane
-                       << "ymin="       << ymin
-                       << "ymax="       << ymax
-                       << "zmin="       << zmin
-                       << "zmax="       << zmax
-                       << "L.="         << fakeLayer
-                       << "Histogram.=" << &hist
-                       << "\n";
-       }
-#endif
-       return fakeLayer;
-}
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-void AliTRDtrackerV1::GetSeedingConfig(Int_t iconfig
-                                     , Int_t planes[4]) const
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::GetSeedingConfig(Int_t iconfig, Int_t planes[4])
 {
-  //
-  // Map seeding configurations to detector planes.
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   iconfig : configuration index
-  //   planes  : member planes of this configuration. On input empty.
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   planes : contains the planes which are defining the configuration
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
-  // Here is the list of seeding planes configurations together with
-  // their topological classification:
-  //
-  //  0 - 5432 TQ 0
-  //  1 - 4321 TQ 0
-  //  2 - 3210 TQ 0
-  //  3 - 5321 TQ 1
-  //  4 - 4210 TQ 1
-  //  5 - 5431 TQ 1
-  //  6 - 4320 TQ 1
-  //  7 - 5430 TQ 2
-  //  8 - 5210 TQ 2
-  //  9 - 5421 TQ 3
-  // 10 - 4310 TQ 3
-  // 11 - 5410 TQ 4
-  // 12 - 5420 TQ 5
-  // 13 - 5320 TQ 5
-  // 14 - 5310 TQ 5
-  //
-  // The topologic quality is modeled as follows:
-  // 1. The general model is define by the equation:
-  //  p(conf) = exp(-conf/2)
-  // 2. According to the topologic classification, configurations from the same
-  //    class are assigned the agerage value over the model values.
-  // 3. Quality values are normalized.
-  // 
-  // The topologic quality distribution as function of configuration is given below:
-  //Begin_Html
-  // <img src="gif/topologicQA.gif">
-  //End_Html
-  //
+       //
+       // Map seeding configurations to detector planes.
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   iconfig : configuration index
+       //   planes  : member planes of this configuration. On input empty.
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   planes : contains the planes which are defining the configuration
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       //
+       // Here is the list of seeding planes configurations together with
+       // their topological classification:
+       //
+       //  0 - 5432 TQ 0
+       //  1 - 4321 TQ 0
+       //  2 - 3210 TQ 0
+       //  3 - 5321 TQ 1
+       //  4 - 4210 TQ 1
+       //  5 - 5431 TQ 1
+       //  6 - 4320 TQ 1
+       //  7 - 5430 TQ 2
+       //  8 - 5210 TQ 2
+       //  9 - 5421 TQ 3
+       // 10 - 4310 TQ 3
+       // 11 - 5410 TQ 4
+       // 12 - 5420 TQ 5
+       // 13 - 5320 TQ 5
+       // 14 - 5310 TQ 5
+       //
+       // The topologic quality is modeled as follows:
+       // 1. The general model is define by the equation:
+       //  p(conf) = exp(-conf/2)
+       // 2. According to the topologic classification, configurations from the same
+       //    class are assigned the agerage value over the model values.
+       // 3. Quality values are normalized.
+       // 
+       // The topologic quality distribution as function of configuration is given below:
+       //Begin_Html
+       // <img src="gif/topologicQA.gif">
+       //End_Html
+       //
 
        switch(iconfig){
        case 0: // 5432 TQ 0
@@ -1786,21 +2552,20 @@ void AliTRDtrackerV1::GetSeedingConfig(Int_t iconfig
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________
-void AliTRDtrackerV1::GetExtrapolationConfig(Int_t iconfig
-                                           , Int_t planes[2]) const
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::GetExtrapolationConfig(Int_t iconfig, Int_t planes[2])
 {
-  //
-  // Returns the extrapolation planes for a seeding configuration.
-  //
-  // Parameters :
-  //   iconfig : configuration index
-  //   planes  : planes which are not in this configuration. On input empty.
-  //
-  // Output :
-  //   planes : contains the planes which are not in the configuration
-  // 
-  // Detailed description
-  //
+       //
+       // Returns the extrapolation planes for a seeding configuration.
+       //
+       // Parameters :
+       //   iconfig : configuration index
+       //   planes  : planes which are not in this configuration. On input empty.
+       //
+       // Output :
+       //   planes : contains the planes which are not in the configuration
+       // 
+       // Detailed description
+       //
 
        switch(iconfig){
        case 0: // 5432 TQ 0
@@ -1865,3 +2630,237 @@ void AliTRDtrackerV1::GetExtrapolationConfig(Int_t iconfig
                break;
        }
 }
+
+//____________________________________________________________________
+AliCluster* AliTRDtrackerV1::GetCluster(Int_t idx) const
+{
+       Int_t ncls = fClusters->GetEntriesFast();
+       return idx >= 0 || idx < ncls ? (AliCluster*)fClusters->UncheckedAt(idx) : 0x0;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________
+Float_t AliTRDtrackerV1::CalculateReferenceX(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets){
+       //
+       // Calculates the reference x-position for the tilted Rieman fit defined as middle
+       // of the stack (middle between layers 2 and 3). For the calculation all the tracklets
+       // are taken into account
+       // 
+       // Parameters:  - Array of tracklets(AliTRDseedV1)
+       //
+       // Output:              - The reference x-position(Float_t)
+       //
+       Int_t nDistances = 0;
+       Float_t meanDistance = 0.;
+       Int_t startIndex = 5;
+       for(Int_t il =5; il > 0; il--){
+               if(tracklets[il].IsOK() && tracklets[il -1].IsOK()){
+                       Float_t xdiff = tracklets[il].GetX0() - tracklets[il -1].GetX0();
+                       meanDistance += xdiff;
+                       nDistances++;
+               }
+               if(tracklets[il].IsOK()) startIndex = il;
+       }
+       if(tracklets[0].IsOK()) startIndex = 0;
+       if(!nDistances){
+               // We should normally never get here
+               Float_t xpos[2]; memset(xpos, 0, sizeof(Float_t) * 2);
+               Int_t iok = 0, idiff = 0;
+               // This attempt is worse and should be avoided:
+               // check for two chambers which are OK and repeat this without taking the mean value
+               // Strategy avoids a division by 0;
+               for(Int_t il = 5; il >= 0; il--){
+                       if(tracklets[il].IsOK()){
+       xpos[iok] = tracklets[il].GetX0();
+       iok++;
+       startIndex = il;
+                       }
+                       if(iok) idiff++;        // to get the right difference;
+                       if(iok > 1) break;
+               }
+               if(iok > 1){
+                       meanDistance = (xpos[0] - xpos[1])/idiff;
+               }
+               else{
+                       // we have do not even have 2 layers which are OK? The we do not need to fit at all
+                       return 331.;
+               }
+       }
+       else{
+               meanDistance /= nDistances;
+       }
+       return tracklets[startIndex].GetX0() + (2.5 - startIndex) * meanDistance - 0.5 * (AliTRDgeometry::AmThick() + AliTRDgeometry::DrThick());
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Int_t AliTRDtrackerV1::Freq(Int_t n, const Int_t *inlist
+                                       , Int_t *outlist, Bool_t down)
+{    
+       //
+       // Sort eleements according occurancy 
+       // The size of output array has is 2*n 
+       //
+
+       if (n <= 0) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+
+       Int_t *sindexS = new Int_t[n];   // Temporary array for sorting
+       Int_t *sindexF = new Int_t[2*n];   
+       for (Int_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+               sindexF[i] = 0;
+       }
+
+       TMath::Sort(n,inlist,sindexS,down); 
+
+       Int_t last     = inlist[sindexS[0]];
+       Int_t val      = last;
+       sindexF[0]     = 1;
+       sindexF[0+n]   = last;
+       Int_t countPos = 0;
+
+       // Find frequency
+       for (Int_t i = 1; i < n; i++) {
+               val = inlist[sindexS[i]];
+               if (last == val) {
+                       sindexF[countPos]++;
+               }
+               else {      
+                       countPos++;
+                       sindexF[countPos+n] = val;
+                       sindexF[countPos]++;
+                       last                = val;
+               }
+       }
+       if (last == val) {
+               countPos++;
+       }
+
+       // Sort according frequency
+       TMath::Sort(countPos,sindexF,sindexS,kTRUE);
+
+       for (Int_t i = 0; i < countPos; i++) {
+               outlist[2*i  ] = sindexF[sindexS[i]+n];
+               outlist[2*i+1] = sindexF[sindexS[i]];
+       }
+
+       delete [] sindexS;
+       delete [] sindexF;
+       
+       return countPos;
+
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Float_t AliTRDtrackerV1::GetChi2Y(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets) const
+{
+       //      Chi2 definition on y-direction
+
+       Float_t chi2 = 0;
+       for(Int_t ipl = 0; ipl < kNPlanes; ipl++){
+               if(!tracklets[ipl].IsOK()) continue;
+               Double_t distLayer = tracklets[ipl].GetYfit(0) - tracklets[ipl].GetYref(0); 
+               chi2 += distLayer * distLayer;
+       }
+       return chi2;
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Float_t AliTRDtrackerV1::GetChi2Z(AliTRDseedV1 *tracklets) const 
+{
+       //      Chi2 definition on z-direction
+
+       Float_t chi2 = 0;
+       for(Int_t ipl = 0; ipl < kNPlanes; ipl++){
+               if(!tracklets[ipl].IsOK()) continue;
+               Double_t distLayer = tracklets[ipl].GetMeanz() - tracklets[ipl].GetZref(0); 
+               chi2 += distLayer * distLayer;
+       }
+       return chi2;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//                                                   //
+// Resources of class AliTRDLeastSquare              //
+//                                                   //
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDLeastSquare::AliTRDLeastSquare(){
+       //
+       // Constructor of the nested class AliTRDtrackFitterLeastSquare
+       //
+       memset(fParams, 0, sizeof(Double_t) * 2);
+       memset(fSums, 0, sizeof(Double_t) * 5);
+       memset(fCovarianceMatrix, 0, sizeof(Double_t) * 3);
+
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDLeastSquare::AddPoint(Double_t *x, Double_t y, Double_t sigmaY){
+       //
+       // Adding Point to the fitter
+       //
+       Double_t weight = 1/(sigmaY * sigmaY);
+       Double_t &xpt = *x;
+       //      printf("Adding point x = %f, y = %f, sigma = %f\n", xpt, y, sigmaY);
+       fSums[0] += weight;
+       fSums[1] += weight * xpt;
+       fSums[2] += weight * y;
+       fSums[3] += weight * xpt * y;
+       fSums[4] += weight * xpt * xpt;
+       fSums[5] += weight * y * y;
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDLeastSquare::RemovePoint(Double_t *x, Double_t y, Double_t sigmaY){
+       //
+       // Remove Point from the sample
+       //
+       Double_t weight = 1/(sigmaY * sigmaY);
+       Double_t &xpt = *x; 
+       fSums[0] -= weight;
+       fSums[1] -= weight * xpt;
+       fSums[2] -= weight * y;
+       fSums[3] -= weight * xpt * y;
+       fSums[4] -= weight * xpt * xpt;
+       fSums[5] -= weight * y * y;
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDLeastSquare::Eval(){
+       //
+       // Evaluation of the fit:
+       // Calculation of the parameters
+       // Calculation of the covariance matrix
+       //
+       
+       Double_t denominator = fSums[0] * fSums[4] - fSums[1] *fSums[1];
+       //      for(Int_t isum = 0; isum < 5; isum++)
+       //              printf("fSums[%d] = %f\n", isum, fSums[isum]);
+       //      printf("denominator = %f\n", denominator);
+       fParams[0] = (fSums[2] * fSums[4] - fSums[1] * fSums[3])/ denominator;
+       fParams[1] = (fSums[0] * fSums[3] - fSums[1] * fSums[2]) / denominator;
+       //      printf("fParams[0] = %f, fParams[1] = %f\n", fParams[0], fParams[1]);
+       
+       // Covariance matrix
+       fCovarianceMatrix[0] = fSums[4] - fSums[1] * fSums[1] / fSums[0];
+       fCovarianceMatrix[1] = fSums[5] - fSums[2] * fSums[2] / fSums[0];
+       fCovarianceMatrix[2] = fSums[3] - fSums[1] * fSums[2] / fSums[0];
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Double_t AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDLeastSquare::GetFunctionValue(Double_t *xpos) const {
+       //
+       // Returns the Function value of the fitted function at a given x-position
+       //
+       return fParams[0] + fParams[1] * (*xpos);
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliTRDtrackerV1::AliTRDLeastSquare::GetCovarianceMatrix(Double_t *storage) const {
+       //
+       // Copies the values of the covariance matrix into the storage
+       //
+       memcpy(storage, fCovarianceMatrix, sizeof(Double_t) * 3);
+}
+