/* $Id$ */ // This class runs the test preprocessor // It uses AliTestShuttle to simulate a full Shuttle process // The input data is created in the functions // CreateDCSAliasMap() creates input that would in the same way come from DCS // ReadDCSAliasMap() reads from a file // CreateInputFilesMap() creates a list of local files, // that can be accessed by the shuttle void TestPreprocessor() { // load library gSystem->Load("$ALICE_ROOT/SHUTTLE/TestShuttle/libTestShuttle.so"); // create AliTestShuttle instance // The parameters are run, startTime, endTime AliTestShuttle* shuttle = new AliTestShuttle(0, 0, 1); // printf("Test Shuttle temp dir: %s\n", AliShuttleInterface::GetShuttleTempDir()); // TODO if needed, change location of OCDB and Reference test folders // by default they are set to $ALICE_ROOT/SHUTTLE/TestShuttle/TestCDB // and TestReference AliTestShuttle::SetMainCDB("local://TestCDB"); AliTestShuttle::SetMainRefStorage("local://TestReference"); printf("Test OCDB storage Uri: %s\n", AliShuttleInterface::GetMainCDB().Data()); printf("Test Reference storage Uri: %s\n", AliShuttleInterface::GetMainRefStorage().Data()); // TODO(1) // // The shuttle can read DCS data, if the preprocessor should be // tested to process DCS data, // some fake data has to be created. // // The "fake" input data can be taken using either (a) or (b): // (a) data from a file: Use ReadDCSAliasMap() // the format of the file is explained in ReadDCSAliasMap() // To use it uncomment the following line: // // TMap* dcsAliasMap = ReadDCSAliasMap(); // // (b) generated in this macro: Use CreateDCSAliasMap() and // its documentation // To use it uncomment the following line: // TMap* dcsAliasMap = CreateDCSAliasMap(); // now give the alias map to the shuttle shuttle->SetDCSInput(dcsAliasMap); // TODO(2) // // The shuttle can also process files that originate from DCS, DAQ and HLT. // To test it, we provide some local files and locations where these would // be found when // the online machinery would be there. // In real life this functions would be produces by the sub-detectors // calibration programs in DCS, DAQ or HLT. These files can then be retrieved using the Shuttle. // // Files are added with the function AliTestShuttle::AddInputFile. The syntax is: // AddInputFile(, , , , ) // In this example we add a file originating from the GDC with the id PEDESTALS // Three files originating from different LDCs but with the same id are also added // Note that the test preprocessor name is TPC. The name of the detector's preprocessor must follow // the "online" naming convention ALICE-INT-2003-039. shuttle->AddInputFile(AliShuttleInterface::kDAQ, "PMD", "PMD_PED.root", "GDC0", "PMD_PED.root"); shuttle->AddInputFile(AliShuttleInterface::kDAQ, "PMD", "PMDGAINS.root", "GDC0", "PMDGAINS.root"); shuttle->AddInputFile(AliShuttleInterface::kDAQ, "PMD", "PMD_HOT.root", "GDC0", "PMD_HOT.root"); // TODO(3) // // The shuttle can read run type stored in the DAQ logbook. // To test it, we must provide the run type manually. They will be retrieved in the preprocessor // using GetRunType function. shuttle->SetInputRunType("PHYSICS"); // TODO(4) // // The shuttle can read run parameters stored in the DAQ run logbook. // To test it, we must provide the run parameters manually. They will be retrieved in the preprocessor // using GetRunParameter function. shuttle->AddInputRunParameter("totalEvents", "30000"); shuttle->AddInputRunParameter("NumberOfGDCs", "15"); // TODO(5) // // The shuttle can query condition parameters valid from the current run from the OCDB // To test it, we must first store the object into the OCDB. It will be retrieved in the preprocessor // using GetFromOCDB function. TObjString obj("This is a condition parameter stored in OCDB"); AliCDBId id("PMD/Calib/Hot", 0, AliCDBRunRange::Infinity()); AliCDBMetaData md; AliCDBEntry entry(&obj, id, &md); shuttle->AddInputCDBEntry(&entry); // TODO(6) // Create the preprocessor that should be tested, it registers // itself automatically to the shuttle // AliPreprocessor* test = new AliTestPreprocessor(shuttle); AliPMDPreprocessor* test = new AliPMDPreprocessor(shuttle); // Test the preprocessor shuttle->Process(); // TODO(7) // In the preprocessor AliShuttleInterface::Store should be called to put the final // data to the CDB. To check if all went fine have a look at the files produced in // $ALICE_ROOT/SHUTTLE/TestShuttle/TestCDB//SHUTTLE/Data // // Check the file which should have been created AliCDBEntry* chkEntry = AliCDBManager::Instance()->GetStorage(AliShuttleInterface::GetMainCDB()) ->Get("PMD/Calib/Hot", 7); if (!chkEntry) { printf("The file is not there. Something went wrong.\n"); return; } AliPMDHotData* output = dynamic_cast (chkEntry->GetObject()); // If everything went fine, draw the result if (output) output->Print(); } TMap* CreateDCSAliasMap() { // Creates a DCS structure // The structure is the following: // TMap (key --> value) // --> // is a string // is a TObjArray of AliDCSValue // An AliDCSValue consists of timestamp and a value in form // of a AliSimpleValue // In this example 6 aliases exists: DCSAlias1 ... DCSAlias6 // Each contains 1000 values randomly generated by TRandom::Gaus + 5*nAlias TMap* aliasMap = new TMap; aliasMap->SetOwner(1); TRandom random; for(int nAlias=0;nAlias<6;nAlias++) { TObjArray* valueSet = new TObjArray; valueSet->SetOwner(1); TString aliasName="DCSAlias"; aliasName += nAlias; //printf("\n\n alias: %s\n\n",aliasName.Data()); for (int timeStamp=0;timeStamp<1000;timeStamp+=10) { AliDCSValue* dcsVal = new AliDCSValue((Float_t) (random.Gaus()+5*nAlias), timeStamp); //printf("%s\n",dcsVal->ToString().Data()); valueSet->Add(dcsVal); } aliasMap->Add(new TObjString(aliasName), valueSet); } return aliasMap; } TMap* ReadDCSAliasMap() { // Open a file that contains DCS input data // The CDB framework is used to open the file, this means the file is located // in $ALICE_ROOT/SHUTTLE/TestShuttle/TestCDB//DCS/Data // The file contains an AliCDBEntry that contains a TMap with the DCS structure. // An explanation of the structure can be found in CreateDCSAliasMap() AliCDBEntry *entry = AliCDBManager::Instance()->GetStorage(AliShuttleInterface::GetMainCDB()) ->Get("DET/DCS/Data", 0); return dynamic_cast (entry->GetObject()); } void WriteDCSAliasMap() { // This writes the output from CreateDCSAliasMap to a CDB file TMap* dcsAliasMap = CreateDCSAliasMap(); AliCDBMetaData metaData; metaData.SetBeamPeriod(0); metaData.SetResponsible("Responsible person"); metaData.SetComment("Test object for TestPreprocessor.C"); AliCDBId id("DET/DCS/Data", 0, 0); // look into AliTestShuttle's CDB main folder AliCDBManager::Instance()->GetStorage(AliShuttleInterface::GetMainCDB()) ->Put(dcsAliasMap, id, &metaData); }