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Bug fix in the merging of neighbour eta slice peaks inside the hough transform peak...
[u/mrichter/AliRoot.git] / HLT / hough / AliL3HoughMaxFinder.cxx
index 776ec7ea4f56c431bfc03e34cd3e83ab3362883f..518ea8b9a876fb90ab2e792043b139d552a45db1 100644 (file)
@@ -1,19 +1,37 @@
+// @(#) $Id$
+
 // Author: Anders Vestbo <mailto:vestbo@fi.uib.no>
-//*-- Copyright &copy ASV 
+//*-- Copyright &copy ALICE HLT Group
+
+#include <strings.h>
+#include "AliL3StandardIncludes.h"
 
-#include <string.h>
-#include <math.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef no_root
+#include <TNtuple.h>
+#include <TFile.h>
+#endif
 
+#include "AliL3Logging.h"
+#include "AliL3HoughMaxFinder.h"
 #include "AliL3Histogram.h"
 #include "AliL3TrackArray.h"
 #include "AliL3HoughTrack.h"
-#include "AliL3HoughMaxFinder.h"
+#include "AliL3Transform.h"
+#include "AliL3HoughTransformerRow.h"
+
+#if __GNUC__ == 3
+using namespace std;
+#endif
 
+/** \class AliL3HoughMaxFinder
+<pre>
 //_____________________________________________________________
 // AliL3HoughMaxFinder
 //
 // Maximum finder
+//
+</pre>
+*/
 
 ClassImp(AliL3HoughMaxFinder)
 
@@ -22,46 +40,149 @@ AliL3HoughMaxFinder::AliL3HoughMaxFinder()
 {
   //Default constructor
   fThreshold = 0;
-  //fTracks = 0;
+  fCurrentEtaSlice = -1;
   fHistoType=0;
+  fXPeaks=0;
+  fYPeaks=0;
+  fWeight=0;
+  fNPeaks=0;
+  fN1PeaksPrevEtaSlice=0;
+  fN2PeaksPrevEtaSlice=0;
+  fSTARTXPeaks=0;
+  fSTARTYPeaks=0;
+  fENDXPeaks=0;
+  fENDYPeaks=0;
+  fSTARTETAPeaks=0;
+  fENDETAPeaks=0;
+  fNMax=0;
+  fGradX=1;
+  fGradY=1;
+#ifndef no_root
+  fNtuppel = 0;
+#endif
 }
 
-
-AliL3HoughMaxFinder::AliL3HoughMaxFinder(Char_t *histotype,AliL3Histogram *hist)
+AliL3HoughMaxFinder::AliL3HoughMaxFinder(Char_t *histotype,Int_t nmax,AliL3Histogram *hist)
 {
   //Constructor
 
   //fTracks = new AliL3TrackArray("AliL3HoughTrack");
   if(strcmp(histotype,"KappaPhi")==0) fHistoType='c';
   if(strcmp(histotype,"DPsi")==0) fHistoType='l';
+
+  fCurrentEtaSlice = -1;
   
   if(hist)
     fCurrentHisto = hist;
+  
+  fGradX=1;
+  fGradY=1;
+  fNMax=nmax;
+  fXPeaks = new Float_t[fNMax];
+  fYPeaks = new Float_t[fNMax];
+  fWeight = new Int_t[fNMax];
+  fSTARTXPeaks = new Int_t[fNMax];
+  fSTARTYPeaks = new Int_t[fNMax];
+  fENDXPeaks = new Int_t[fNMax];
+  fENDYPeaks = new Int_t[fNMax];
+  fSTARTETAPeaks = new Int_t[fNMax];
+  fENDETAPeaks = new Int_t[fNMax];
+#ifndef no_root
+  fNtuppel = 0;
+#endif
+  fThreshold=0;
 }
 
-
 AliL3HoughMaxFinder::~AliL3HoughMaxFinder()
 {
   //Destructor
+  if(fXPeaks)
+    delete [] fXPeaks;
+  if(fYPeaks)
+    delete [] fYPeaks;
+  if(fWeight)
+    delete [] fWeight;
+  if(fSTARTXPeaks)
+    delete [] fSTARTXPeaks;
+  if(fSTARTYPeaks)
+    delete [] fSTARTYPeaks;
+  if(fENDXPeaks)
+    delete [] fENDXPeaks;
+  if(fENDYPeaks)
+    delete [] fENDYPeaks;
+  if(fSTARTETAPeaks)
+    delete [] fSTARTETAPeaks;
+  if(fENDETAPeaks)
+    delete [] fENDETAPeaks;
+#ifndef no_root
+  if(fNtuppel)
+    delete fNtuppel;
+#endif
+}
 
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::Reset()
+{
+  for(Int_t i=0; i<fNMax; i++)
+    {
+      fXPeaks[i]=0;
+      fYPeaks[i]=0;
+      fWeight[i]=0;
+      fSTARTXPeaks[i]=0;
+      fSTARTYPeaks[i]=0;
+      fENDXPeaks[i]=0;
+      fENDYPeaks[i]=0;
+      fSTARTETAPeaks[i]=0;
+      fENDETAPeaks[i]=0;
+    }
+  fNPeaks=0;
+  fN1PeaksPrevEtaSlice=0;
+  fN2PeaksPrevEtaSlice=0;
 }
 
-void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAbsMaxima(Int_t &max_xbin,Int_t &max_ybin)
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::CreateNtuppel()
 {
+#ifndef no_root
+  //content#; neighbouring bins of the peak.
+  fNtuppel = new TNtuple("ntuppel","Peak charateristics","kappa:phi0:weigth:content3:content5:content1:content7");
+  fNtuppel->SetDirectory(0);
+#endif  
+}
+
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::WriteNtuppel(Char_t *filename)
+{
+#ifndef no_root
+  TFile *file = TFile::Open(filename,"RECREATE");
+  if(!file)
+    {
+      cerr<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::WriteNtuppel : Error opening file "<<filename<<endl;
+      return;
+    }
+  fNtuppel->Write();
+  file->Close();
+#endif
+}
+
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAbsMaxima()
+{
+  
   if(!fCurrentHisto)
     {
-      printf("AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAbsMaxima : No histogram!\n");
+      cerr<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAbsMaxima : No histogram"<<endl;
       return;
     }
   AliL3Histogram *hist = fCurrentHisto;
   
+  if(hist->GetNEntries() == 0)
+    return;
+  
   Int_t xmin = hist->GetFirstXbin();
   Int_t xmax = hist->GetLastXbin();
   Int_t ymin = hist->GetFirstYbin();
   Int_t ymax = hist->GetLastYbin();  
   Int_t bin;
   Double_t value,max_value=0;
-
+  
+  Int_t max_xbin=0,max_ybin=0;
   for(Int_t xbin=xmin; xbin<=xmax; xbin++)
     {
       for(Int_t ybin=ymin; ybin<=ymax; ybin++)
@@ -77,11 +198,43 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAbsMaxima(Int_t &max_xbin,Int_t &max_ybin)
        }
     }
   
+  if(max_value == 0)
+    return;
+  
+  if(fNPeaks > fNMax)
+    {
+      cerr<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAbsMaxima : Array out of range : "<<fNPeaks<<endl;
+      return;
+    }
+  
+  Double_t max_x = hist->GetBinCenterX(max_xbin);
+  Double_t max_y = hist->GetBinCenterY(max_ybin);
+  fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_x;
+  fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_y;
+  fWeight[fNPeaks] = (Int_t)max_value;
+
+  fNPeaks++;
+#ifndef no_root
+  if(fNtuppel)
+    {
+      Int_t bin3 = hist->GetBin(max_xbin-1,max_ybin);
+      Int_t bin5 = hist->GetBin(max_xbin+1,max_ybin);
+      Int_t bin1 = hist->GetBin(max_xbin,max_ybin-1);
+      Int_t bin7 = hist->GetBin(max_xbin,max_ybin+1);
+      
+      fNtuppel->Fill(max_x,max_y,max_value,hist->GetBinContent(bin3),hist->GetBinContent(bin5),hist->GetBinContent(bin1),hist->GetBinContent(bin7));
+    }
+#endif  
 }
 
-AliL3TrackArray *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindBigMaxima(AliL3Histogram *hist)
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindBigMaxima()
 {
   
+  AliL3Histogram *hist = fCurrentHisto;
+  
+  if(hist->GetNEntries() == 0)
+    return;
+  
   Int_t xmin = hist->GetFirstXbin();
   Int_t xmax = hist->GetLastXbin();
   Int_t ymin = hist->GetFirstYbin();
@@ -89,9 +242,6 @@ AliL3TrackArray *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindBigMaxima(AliL3Histogram *hist)
   Int_t bin[25],bin_index;
   Double_t value[25];
   
-  AliL3TrackArray *tracks = new AliL3TrackArray("AliL3HoughTrack");
-  AliL3HoughTrack *track;
-  
   for(Int_t xbin=xmin+2; xbin<xmax-3; xbin++)
     {
       for(Int_t ybin=ymin+2; ybin<ymax-3; ybin++)
@@ -105,7 +255,6 @@ AliL3TrackArray *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindBigMaxima(AliL3Histogram *hist)
                  value[bin_index]=hist->GetBinContent(bin[bin_index]);
                  bin_index++;
                }
-             
            }
          if(value[12]==0) continue;
          Int_t b=0;
@@ -113,396 +262,740 @@ AliL3TrackArray *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindBigMaxima(AliL3Histogram *hist)
            {
              if(value[b] > value[12] || b==bin_index) break;
              b++;
-             printf("b %d\n",b);
+             //printf("b %d\n",b);
            }
          if(b == bin_index)
            {
              //Found maxima
+             if(fNPeaks > fNMax)
+               {
+                 cerr<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindBigMaxima : Array out of range "<<fNPeaks<<endl;
+                 return;
+               }
+             
              Double_t max_x = hist->GetBinCenterX(xbin);
              Double_t max_y = hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin);
-             track = (AliL3HoughTrack*)tracks->NextTrack();
-             track->SetTrackParameters(max_x,max_y,(Int_t)value[12]);
+             fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_x;
+             fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_y;
+             fNPeaks++;
            }
        }
     }
-  
-  tracks->QSort();
-  return tracks;
 }
 
-
-AliL3TrackArray *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindMaxima(AliL3Histogram *hist,Int_t *rowrange,Int_t ref_row)
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindMaxima(Int_t threshold)
 {
   //Locate all the maxima in input histogram.
   //Maxima is defined as bins with more entries than the
   //immediately neighbouring bins. 
   
-  Int_t xmin = hist->GetFirstXbin();
-  Int_t xmax = hist->GetLastXbin();
-  Int_t ymin = hist->GetFirstYbin();
-  Int_t ymax = hist->GetLastYbin();
-  Int_t bin[9],track_counter=0;
+  if(fCurrentHisto->GetNEntries() == 0)
+    return;
+  
+  Int_t xmin = fCurrentHisto->GetFirstXbin();
+  Int_t xmax = fCurrentHisto->GetLastXbin();
+  Int_t ymin = fCurrentHisto->GetFirstYbin();
+  Int_t ymax = fCurrentHisto->GetLastYbin();
+  Int_t bin[9];
   Double_t value[9];
   
-  AliL3TrackArray *tracks = new AliL3TrackArray("AliL3HoughTrack");
-  AliL3HoughTrack *track;
+  //Float_t max_kappa = 0.001;
+  //Float_t max_phi0 = 0.08;
 
-  for(Int_t xbin=xmin+1; xbin<xmax-1; xbin++)
+  for(Int_t xbin=xmin+1; xbin<=xmax-1; xbin++)
     {
-      for(Int_t ybin=ymin+1; ybin<ymax-1; ybin++)
+      for(Int_t ybin=ymin+1; ybin<=ymax-1; ybin++)
        {
-         bin[0] = hist->GetBin(xbin-1,ybin-1);
-         bin[1] = hist->GetBin(xbin,ybin-1);
-         bin[2] = hist->GetBin(xbin+1,ybin-1);
-         bin[3] = hist->GetBin(xbin-1,ybin);
-         bin[4] = hist->GetBin(xbin,ybin);
-         bin[5] = hist->GetBin(xbin+1,ybin);
-         bin[6] = hist->GetBin(xbin-1,ybin+1);
-         bin[7] = hist->GetBin(xbin,ybin+1);
-         bin[8] = hist->GetBin(xbin+1,ybin+1);
-         value[0] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[0]);
-         value[1] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[1]);
-         value[2] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[2]);
-         value[3] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[3]);
-         value[4] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[4]);
-         value[5] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[5]);
-         value[6] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[6]);
-         value[7] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[7]);
-         value[8] = hist->GetBinContent(bin[8]);
+         bin[0] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin-1,ybin-1);
+         bin[1] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin,ybin-1);
+         bin[2] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin+1,ybin-1);
+         bin[3] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin-1,ybin);
+         bin[4] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin,ybin);
+         bin[5] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin+1,ybin);
+         bin[6] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin-1,ybin+1);
+         bin[7] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin,ybin+1);
+         bin[8] = fCurrentHisto->GetBin(xbin+1,ybin+1);
+         value[0] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[0]);
+         value[1] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[1]);
+         value[2] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[2]);
+         value[3] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[3]);
+         value[4] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[4]);
+         value[5] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[5]);
+         value[6] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[6]);
+         value[7] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[7]);
+         value[8] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin[8]);
          
-         if(value[4] <= fThreshold) continue;//central bin below threshold
          
          if(value[4]>value[0] && value[4]>value[1] && value[4]>value[2]
             && value[4]>value[3] && value[4]>value[5] && value[4]>value[6]
             && value[4]>value[7] && value[4]>value[8])
            {
              //Found a local maxima
-             Float_t max_x = hist->GetBinCenterX(xbin);
-             Float_t max_y = hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin);
-             
-             track = (AliL3HoughTrack*)tracks->NextTrack();
+             Float_t max_x = fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterX(xbin);
+             Float_t max_y = fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterY(ybin);
              
-             
-             switch(fHistoType)
+             if((Int_t)value[4] <= threshold) continue;//central bin below threshold
+             if(fNPeaks >= fNMax)
                {
-               case 'c':
-                 track->SetTrackParameters(max_x,max_y,(Int_t)value[4]);
-                 break;
-               case 'l':
-                 track->SetLineParameters(max_x,max_y,(Int_t)value[4],rowrange,ref_row);
-                 break;
-               default:
-                 printf("AliL3HoughMaxFinder: Error in tracktype\n");
+                 cout<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindMaxima : Array out of range "<<fNPeaks<<endl;
+                 return;
                }
              
-             track_counter++;
-             
-
+             //Check the gradient:
+             if(value[3]/value[4] > fGradX && value[5]/value[4] > fGradX)
+               continue;
+
+             if(value[1]/value[4] > fGradY && value[7]/value[4] > fGradY)
+               continue;
+
+             fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_x;
+             fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_y;
+             fWeight[fNPeaks] = (Int_t)value[4];
+             fNPeaks++;
+
+             /*
+             //Check if the peak is overlapping with a previous:
+             Bool_t bigger = kFALSE;
+             for(Int_t p=0; p<fNPeaks; p++)
+               {
+                 if(fabs(max_x - fXPeaks[p]) < max_kappa && fabs(max_y - fYPeaks[p]) < max_phi0)
+                   {
+                     bigger = kTRUE;
+                     if(value[4] > fWeight[p]) //this peak is bigger.
+                       {
+                         fXPeaks[p] = max_x;
+                         fYPeaks[p] = max_y;
+                         fWeight[p] = (Int_t)value[4];
+                       }
+                     else
+                       continue; //previous peak is bigger.
+                   }
+               }
+             if(!bigger) //there were no overlapping peaks.
+               {
+                 fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_x;
+                 fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = max_y;
+                 fWeight[fNPeaks] = (Int_t)value[4];
+                 fNPeaks++;
+               }
+             */
            }
-         else
-           continue; //not a maxima
        }
     }
-  tracks->QSort();
-  return tracks;
+  
 }
 
+struct Window 
+{
+  Int_t start;
+  Int_t sum;
+};
 
-AliL3TrackArray *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::LookForPeaks(AliL3Histogram *hist,Int_t nbins)
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAdaptedPeaks(Int_t kappawindow,Float_t cut_ratio)
 {
+  //Peak finder which looks for peaks with a certain shape.
+  //The first step involves a pre-peak finder, which looks for peaks
+  //in windows (size controlled by kappawindow) summing over each psi-bin.
+  //These pre-preaks are then matched between neighbouring kappa-bins to
+  //look for real 2D peaks exhbiting the typical cross-shape in the Hough circle transform.
+  //The maximum bin within this region is marked as the peak itself, and
+  //a few checks is performed to avoid the clear fake peaks (asymmetry check etc.)
+  
+  
+  AliL3Histogram *hist = fCurrentHisto;
+  
+  if(!hist)
+    {
+      cerr<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder : No histogram!"<<endl;
+      return;
+    }
   
-  AliL3TrackArray *tracks = new AliL3TrackArray("AliL3HoughTrack");
-  AliL3HoughTrack *track;
+  if(hist->GetNEntries() == 0)
+    return;
+
   Int_t xmin = hist->GetFirstXbin();
   Int_t xmax = hist->GetLastXbin();
   Int_t ymin = hist->GetFirstYbin();
   Int_t ymax = hist->GetLastYbin();
+
+
+  //Start by looking for pre-peaks:
   
-  Int_t weight_loc;
-  for(Int_t xbin=xmin+nbins; xbin <= xmax - nbins; xbin++)
+  Window **local_maxima = new Window*[hist->GetNbinsY()];
+  
+  Short_t *nmaxs = new Short_t[hist->GetNbinsY()];
+  Int_t n,last_sum,sum;
+  Bool_t sum_was_rising;
+  for(Int_t ybin=ymin; ybin<=ymax; ybin++)
     {
-      for(Int_t ybin=ymin+nbins; ybin <= ymax - nbins; ybin++)
+      local_maxima[ybin-ymin] = new Window[hist->GetNbinsX()];
+      nmaxs[ybin-ymin] = 0;
+      sum_was_rising=0;
+      last_sum=0;
+      n=0;
+      for(Int_t xbin=xmin; xbin<=xmax-kappawindow; xbin++)
        {
-         weight_loc=0;
-         for(Int_t xbin_loc = xbin-nbins; xbin_loc <= xbin+nbins; xbin_loc++)
-           {
-             for(Int_t ybin_loc = ybin-nbins; ybin_loc <= ybin+nbins; ybin_loc++)
-               {
-                 Int_t bin_loc = hist->GetBin(xbin_loc,ybin_loc);
-                 weight_loc += (Int_t)hist->GetBinContent(bin_loc);
-               }
-           }
+         sum=0;
+         for(Int_t lbin=xbin; lbin<xbin+kappawindow; lbin++)
+           sum += hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(lbin,ybin));
          
-         if(weight_loc > 0)
+         if(sum < last_sum)
            {
-             track = (AliL3HoughTrack*)tracks->NextTrack();
-             track->SetTrackParameters(hist->GetBinCenterX(xbin),hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin),weight_loc);
+             if(sum > fThreshold)
+               if(sum_was_rising)//Previous sum was a local maxima
+                 {
+                   local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].start = xbin-1;
+                   local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].sum = last_sum;
+                   nmaxs[ybin-ymin]++;
+                 }
+             
+             sum_was_rising=0;
            }
-         
+         else if(sum > 0) 
+           sum_was_rising=1;
+         last_sum=sum;
        }
     }
-  tracks->QSort();
   
-  AliL3HoughTrack *track1,*track2;
-
-  for(Int_t i=1; i<tracks->GetNTracks(); i++)
+  Int_t match=0;
+  Int_t *starts = new Int_t[hist->GetNbinsY()+1];
+  Int_t *maxs = new Int_t[hist->GetNbinsY()+1];
+  
+  for(Int_t ybin=ymax; ybin >= ymin+1; ybin--)
     {
-      track1 = (AliL3HoughTrack*)tracks->GetCheckedTrack(i);
-      if(!track1) continue;
-      Int_t xbin1 = hist->FindXbin(track1->GetKappa());
-      Int_t ybin1 = hist->FindXbin(track1->GetPhi0());
-      for(Int_t j=0; j < i; j++)
+      for(Int_t i=0; i<nmaxs[ybin-ymin]; i++)
        {
-         track2 = (AliL3HoughTrack*)tracks->GetCheckedTrack(j);
-         if(!track2) continue;
-         Int_t xbin2 = hist->FindXbin(track2->GetKappa());
-         Int_t ybin2 = hist->FindYbin(track2->GetPhi0());
-         if(abs(xbin1-xbin2) < 10 && abs(ybin1-ybin2) < 10)
+         Int_t lw = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].sum;
+
+         if(lw<0)
+           continue; //already used
+
+         Int_t maxvalue=0,maxybin=0,maxxbin=0,maxwindow=0;
+         for(Int_t k=local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].start; k<local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].start + kappawindow; k++)
+           if(hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,ybin)) > maxvalue)
+             {
+               maxvalue = hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,ybin));
+               maxybin = ybin;
+               maxxbin = k;
+             }
+         
+         //start expanding in the psi-direction:
+
+         Int_t lb = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].start;
+         //Int_t ystart=ybin;
+         starts[ybin] = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].start;
+         maxs[ybin] = maxxbin;
+         Int_t yl=ybin-1,nybins=1;
+         
+         //cout<<"Starting search at ybin "<<ybin<<" start "<<lb<<" with sum "<<local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].sum<<endl;
+         while(yl >= ymin)
            {
-             tracks->Remove(i);
-             break;
+             Bool_t found=0;
+             for(Int_t j=0; j<nmaxs[yl-ymin]; j++)
+               {
+                 if( local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start - lb < 0) continue;
+                 if( local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start < lb + kappawindow + match &&
+                     local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start >= lb && local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].sum > 0)
+                   {
+                     
+                     //cout<<"match at ybin "<<yl<<" yvalue "<<hist->GetBinCenterY(yl)<<" start "<<local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start<<" sum "<<local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].sum<<endl;
+                     
+                     Int_t lmaxvalue=0,lmaxxbin=0;
+                     for(Int_t k=local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start; k<local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start + kappawindow; k++)
+                       {
+                         if(hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,yl)) > maxvalue)
+                           {
+                             maxvalue = hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,yl));
+                             maxxbin = k;
+                             maxybin = yl;
+                             maxwindow = j;
+                           }
+                         if(hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,yl)) > lmaxvalue)//local maxima value
+                           {
+                             lmaxvalue=hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,yl));
+                             lmaxxbin=k;
+                           }
+                       }
+                     nybins++;
+                     starts[yl] = local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start;
+                     maxs[yl] = lmaxxbin;
+                     local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].sum=-1; //Mark as used
+                     found=1;
+                     lb = local_maxima[yl-ymin][j].start;
+                     break;//Since we found a match in this bin, we dont have to search it anymore, goto next bin.
+                   }
+               }
+             if(!found || yl == ymin)//no more local maximas to be matched, so write the final peak and break the expansion:
+               {
+                 if(nybins > 4)
+                   {
+                     //cout<<"ystart "<<ystart<<" and nybins "<<nybins<<endl;
+
+                     Bool_t truepeak=kTRUE;
+                     
+                     //cout<<"Maxima found at xbin "<<maxxbin<<" ybin "<<maxybin<<" value "<<maxvalue<<endl;
+                     //cout<<"Starting to sum at xbin "<<starts[maxybin-ymin]<<endl;
+                     
+                     
+                     //Look in a window on both sides to probe the asymmetry
+                     Float_t right=0,left=0;
+                     for(Int_t w=maxxbin+1; w<=maxxbin+3; w++)
+                       {
+                         for(Int_t r=maxybin+1; r<=maxybin+3; r++)
+                           {
+                             right += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(w,r));
+                           }
+                       }
+                     
+                     for(Int_t w=maxxbin-1; w>=maxxbin-3; w--)
+                       {
+                         for(Int_t r=maxybin+1; r<=maxybin+3; r++)
+                           {
+                             left += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(w,r));
+                           }
+                       }
+                     
+                     //cout<<"ratio "<<right/left<<endl;
+                     
+                     Float_t upper_ratio=1,lower_ratio=1;
+                     if(left)
+                       upper_ratio = right/left;
+                     
+                     right=left=0;
+                     for(Int_t w=maxxbin+1; w<=maxxbin+3; w++)
+                       {
+                         for(Int_t r=maxybin-1; r>=maxybin-3; r--)
+                           {
+                             right += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(w,r));
+                           }
+                       }
+                     
+                     for(Int_t w=maxxbin-1; w>=maxxbin-3; w--)
+                       {
+                         for(Int_t r=maxybin-1; r>=maxybin-3; r--)
+                           {
+                             left += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(w,r));
+                           }
+                       }
+                     
+                     //cout<<"ratio "<<left/right<<endl;
+                     
+                     if(right)
+                       lower_ratio = left/right;
+                     
+                     if(upper_ratio > cut_ratio || lower_ratio > cut_ratio)
+                       truepeak=kFALSE;
+                     
+                     if(truepeak)
+                       {
+                         
+                         fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = hist->GetBinCenterX(maxxbin);
+                         fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = hist->GetBinCenterY(maxybin);
+                         fWeight[fNPeaks] = maxvalue;
+                         fNPeaks++;
+                         
+                         /*
+                         //Calculate the peak using weigthed means:
+                         Float_t sum=0;
+                         fYPeaks[fNPeaks]=0;
+                         for(Int_t k=maxybin-1; k<=maxybin+1; k++)
+                           {
+                             Float_t lsum = 0;
+                             for(Int_t l=starts[k]; l<starts[k]+kappawindow; l++)
+                               {
+                                 lsum += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(l,k));
+                                 sum += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(l,k));
+                               }
+                             fYPeaks[fNPeaks] += lsum*hist->GetBinCenterY(k);
+                           }
+                         fYPeaks[fNPeaks] /= sum;
+                         Int_t ybin1,ybin2;
+                         if(fYPeaks[fNPeaks] < hist->GetBinCenterY(hist->FindYbin(fYPeaks[fNPeaks])))
+                           {
+                             ybin1 = hist->FindYbin(fYPeaks[fNPeaks])-1;
+                             ybin2 = ybin1+1;
+                           }
+                         else
+                           {
+                             ybin1 = hist->FindYbin(fYPeaks[fNPeaks]);
+                             ybin2 = ybin1+1;
+                           }
+
+                         Float_t kappa1=0,kappa2=0;
+                         sum=0;
+                         for(Int_t k=starts[ybin1]; k<starts[ybin1] + kappawindow; k++)
+                           {
+                             kappa1 += hist->GetBinCenterX(k)*hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,ybin1));
+                             sum += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,ybin1));
+                           }
+                         kappa1 /= sum;
+                         sum=0;
+                         for(Int_t k=starts[ybin2]; k<starts[ybin2] + kappawindow; k++)
+                           {
+                             kappa2 += hist->GetBinCenterX(k)*hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,ybin2));
+                             sum += (Float_t)hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(k,ybin2));
+                           }
+                         kappa2 /= sum;
+                         
+                         fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = ( kappa1*( hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin2) - fYPeaks[fNPeaks] ) + 
+                                              kappa2*( fYPeaks[fNPeaks] - hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin1) ) )  / 
+                           (hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin2) - hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin1));
+
+                         fNPeaks++;
+                         */
+                       }
+                   }
+                 break;
+               }
+             else
+               yl--;//Search continues...
            }
        }
-
     }
-  tracks->Compress();
-  return tracks;
+
+  for(Int_t i=0; i<hist->GetNbinsY(); i++)
+    delete local_maxima[i];
+
+  delete [] local_maxima;
+  delete [] nmaxs;
+  delete [] starts;
+  delete [] maxs;
 }
 
-AliL3HoughTrack *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::CalculatePeakInWindow(Int_t *maxbin,Int_t t0,Int_t t1,Double_t t2,Int_t t3)
+struct PreYPeak 
 {
-  //Try to expand the area around the maxbin +- t0
-
-  if(!fCurrentHisto)
+  Int_t start_position;
+  Int_t end_position;
+  Int_t min_value;
+  Int_t max_value;
+  Int_t prev_value;
+  Int_t left_value;
+  Int_t right_value;
+};
+
+struct Pre2DPeak
+{
+  Float_t x;
+  Float_t y;
+  Float_t size_x;
+  Float_t size_y;
+  Int_t start_x;
+  Int_t start_y;
+  Int_t end_x;
+  Int_t end_y;
+  Float_t weight;
+};
+
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindAdaptedRowPeaks(Int_t kappawindow,Int_t xsize,Int_t ysize)
+{
+  
+  AliL3Histogram *hist = fCurrentHisto;
+  
+  if(!hist)
     {
-      printf("AliL3HoughMaxFinder::LocatePeak : No histogram\n");
-      return 0;
+      cerr<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder : No histogram!"<<endl;
+      return;
     }
-  AliL3Histogram *hist = fCurrentHisto;
+  
+  if(hist->GetNEntries() == 0)
+    return;
+  
   Int_t xmin = hist->GetFirstXbin();
   Int_t xmax = hist->GetLastXbin();
   Int_t ymin = hist->GetFirstYbin();
   Int_t ymax = hist->GetLastYbin();
-
-  Int_t xlow = maxbin[0]-t0;
-  if(xlow < xmin)
-    xlow = xmin;
-  Int_t xup = maxbin[0]+t0;
-  if(xup > xmax)
-    xup = xmax;
-  Int_t ylow = maxbin[1]-t0;
-  if(ylow < ymin)
-    ylow = ymin;
-  Int_t yup = maxbin[1]+t0;
-  if(yup > ymax)
-    yup = ymax;
   
-  Int_t nbinsx = hist->GetNbinsX()+1;
+  //Start by looking for pre-peaks:
   
-  Int_t *m = new Int_t[nbinsx];
-  Int_t *m_low = new Int_t[nbinsx];
-  Int_t *m_up = new Int_t[nbinsx];
+  PreYPeak **local_maxima = new PreYPeak*[hist->GetNbinsY()];
   
- recompute:
-
-  Int_t max_x=0,sum=0,max_xbin=0,bin;
-  
-  for(Int_t xbin=xlow; xbin<=xup; xbin++)
+  Short_t *nmaxs = new Short_t[hist->GetNbinsY()];
+  Int_t last_value=0,value=0;
+  for(Int_t ybin=ymin; ybin<=ymax; ybin++)
     {
-      for(Int_t ybin=ylow; ybin <= yup; ybin++)
+      local_maxima[ybin-ymin] = new PreYPeak[hist->GetNbinsX()];
+      nmaxs[ybin-ymin] = 0;
+      last_value = 0;
+      Bool_t found = 0;
+      for(Int_t xbin=xmin; xbin<=xmax; xbin++)
        {
-         sum = 0;
-         for(Int_t y=ybin; y <= ybin+t1; y++)
-           {
-             if(y>yup) break; //reached the upper limit in y.
-             //Inside window
-             bin = hist->GetBin(xbin,y);
-             sum += (Int_t)hist->GetBinContent(bin);
-             
-           }
-         if(sum > m[xbin]) //Max value locally in this xbin
+         value = hist->GetBinContent(hist->GetBin(xbin,ybin));
+         if(value > 0)
            {
-             m[xbin]=sum;
-             m_low[xbin]=ybin;
-             m_up[xbin]=ybin + t1;
+             if(abs(value - last_value) > 1)
+               {
+                 if(found) {
+                   local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].right_value = value;
+                   nmaxs[ybin-ymin]++;
+                 }
+                 local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].start_position = xbin;
+                 local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].end_position = xbin;
+                 local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].min_value = value;
+                 local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].max_value = value;
+                 local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].prev_value = 0;
+                 local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].left_value = last_value;
+                 found = 1;
+               }
+             if(abs(value - last_value) <= 1)
+               {
+                   local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].end_position = xbin;
+                   if(value>local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].max_value)
+                     local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].max_value = value;
+                   if(value<local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].min_value)
+                     local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].min_value = value;
+               }
            }
-         
-       }
-      
-      if(m[xbin] > max_x) //Max value globally in x-direction
-       {
-         max_xbin = xbin;
-         max_x = m[xbin];//sum;
+         last_value = value;
+             
        }
+      if(found) {
+       local_maxima[ybin-ymin][nmaxs[ybin-ymin]].right_value = value;
+       nmaxs[ybin-ymin]++;
+      }
     }
-  //printf("max_xbin %d max_x %d m_low %d m_up %d\n",max_xbin,max_x,m_low[max_xbin],m_up[max_xbin]);
-  //printf("ylow %f yup %f\n",hist->GetBinCenterY(m_low[max_xbin]),hist->GetBinCenterY(m_up[max_xbin]));
+  
+  Pre2DPeak maxima[500];
+  Int_t nmaxima = 0;
 
-  //Determine a width in the x-direction
-  Int_t x_low=0,x_up=0;
-  for(Int_t xbin=max_xbin-1; xbin >= xmin; xbin--)
+  for(Int_t ybin=ymax; ybin >= ymin; ybin--)
     {
-      if(m[xbin] < max_x*t2)
-       {
-         x_low = xbin+1;
-         break;
-       }
-    }
-  for(Int_t xbin = max_xbin+1; xbin <=xmax; xbin++)
-    {
-      if(m[xbin] < max_x*t2)
+      for(Int_t i=0; i<nmaxs[ybin-ymin]; i++)
        {
-         x_up = xbin-1;
-         break;
-       }
-    }
-  printf("x_low %d x_up %d\n",x_low,x_up);
+         Int_t local_min_value = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].min_value;
+         Int_t local_max_value = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].max_value;
+         Int_t local_prev_value = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].prev_value;
+         Int_t local_next_value = 0;
+         Int_t local_left_value = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].left_value;
+         Int_t local_right_value = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].right_value;
 
-  Double_t top=0,butt=0,value,x_peak;
-  if(x_up - x_low + 1 > t3)
-    {
-      t1 -= 1;
-      printf("\nxrange out if limit x_up %d x_low %d\n\n",x_low,x_up);
-      if(t1 > 1)
-       goto recompute;
-      else
-       {
-         x_peak = hist->GetBinCenterX(max_xbin);
-         goto moveon;
-       }
-    }
-  
-  //printf("xlow %f xup %f\n",hist->GetBinCenterX(x_low),hist->GetBinCenterX(x_up));
-  //printf("Spread in x %d\n",x_up-x_low +1);
+         if(local_min_value<0)
+           continue; //already used
 
-  //Now, calculate the center of mass in x-direction
-  for(Int_t xbin=x_low; xbin <= x_up; xbin++)
-    {
-      value = hist->GetBinCenterX(xbin);
-      top += value*m[xbin];
-      butt += m[xbin];
-    }
-  x_peak = top/butt;
-  
- moveon:
-  
-  //Find the peak in y direction:
-  Int_t x_l = hist->FindXbin(x_peak);
-  if(hist->GetBinCenterX(x_l) > x_peak)
-    x_l--;
+         //start expanding in the psi-direction:
 
-  Int_t x_u = x_l + 1;
-  
-  if(hist->GetBinCenterX(x_l) > x_peak || hist->GetBinCenterX(x_u) <= x_peak)
-    printf("\nAliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak : Wrong xrange %f %f %f\n\n",hist->GetBinCenterX(x_l),x_peak,hist->GetBinCenterX(x_u));
-    
-    //printf("\nxlow %f xup %f\n",hist->GetBinCenterX(x_l),hist->GetBinCenterX(x_u));
+         Int_t local_x_start = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].start_position;
+         Int_t local_x_end = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].end_position;
+         Int_t temp_x_start = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].start_position;
+         Int_t temp_x_end = local_maxima[ybin-ymin][i].end_position;
 
-  value=top=butt=0;
-  
-  //printf("ylow %f yup %f\n",hist->GetBinCenterY(m_low[x_l]),hist->GetBinCenterY(m_up[x_l]));
-  //printf("ylow %f yup %f\n",hist->GetBinCenterY(m_low[x_u]),hist->GetBinCenterY(m_up[x_u]));
-  
-  for(Int_t ybin=m_low[x_l]; ybin <= m_up[x_l]; ybin++)
-    {
-      value = hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin);
-      bin = hist->GetBin(x_l,ybin);
-      top += value*hist->GetBinContent(bin);
-      butt += hist->GetBinContent(bin);
-    }
-  Double_t y_peak_low = top/butt;
-  
-  //printf("y_peak_low %f\n",y_peak_low);
+         Int_t local_y=ybin-1,nybins=1;
 
-  value=top=butt=0;
-  for(Int_t ybin=m_low[x_u]; ybin <= m_up[x_u]; ybin++)
-    {
-      value = hist->GetBinCenterY(ybin);
-      bin = hist->GetBin(x_u,ybin);
-      top += value*hist->GetBinContent(bin);
-      butt += hist->GetBinContent(bin);
+         while(local_y >= ymin)
+           {
+             Bool_t found=0;
+             for(Int_t j=0; j<nmaxs[local_y-ymin]; j++)
+               {
+                 if( (local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].start_position <= (temp_x_end + kappawindow)) && (local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].end_position >= (temp_x_start - kappawindow))) 
+                   {
+                     if(((local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].min_value <= local_max_value) && (local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].min_value >= local_min_value)) ||
+                        ((local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].max_value >= local_min_value) && (local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].max_value <= local_max_value)))
+                       {
+                         if(local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].end_position > local_x_end)
+                           local_x_end = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].end_position;
+                         if(local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].start_position < local_x_start)
+                           local_x_start = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].start_position;
+                         temp_x_start = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].start_position;
+                         temp_x_end = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].end_position;
+                         if(local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].min_value < local_min_value)
+                           local_min_value = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].min_value;
+                         if(local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].max_value > local_max_value)
+                           local_max_value = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].max_value;
+                         if(local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].right_value > local_right_value)
+                           local_right_value = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].right_value;
+                         if(local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].left_value > local_left_value)
+                           local_left_value = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].left_value;
+                         local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].min_value = -1;
+                         found = 1;
+                         nybins++;
+                         break;
+                       }
+                     else
+                       {
+                         if(local_max_value > local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].prev_value)
+                           local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].prev_value = local_max_value;
+                         if(local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].max_value > local_next_value)
+                           local_next_value = local_maxima[local_y-ymin][j].max_value;
+                       }
+                   }
+               }
+             if(!found || local_y == ymin)//no more local maximas to be matched, so write the final peak and break the expansion:
+               {
+                 if((nybins > ysize) && ((local_x_end-local_x_start+1) > xsize) && (local_max_value > local_prev_value) && (local_max_value > local_next_value) && (local_max_value > local_left_value) && (local_max_value > local_right_value))
+                 //              if((nybins > ysize) && ((local_x_end-local_x_start+1) > xsize))
+                   {
+                     maxima[nmaxima].x = ((Float_t)local_x_start+(Float_t)local_x_end)/2.0;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].y = ((Float_t)ybin+(Float_t)(local_y+1))/2.0;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].size_x = local_x_end-local_x_start+1;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].size_y = nybins;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].weight = (local_min_value+local_max_value)/2;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].start_x = local_x_start;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].end_x = local_x_end;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].start_y = local_y +1;
+                     maxima[nmaxima].end_y = ybin;
+#ifdef do_mc
+                     //                      cout<<"Peak found at: "<<((Float_t)local_x_start+(Float_t)local_x_end)/2.0<<" "<<((Float_t)ybin+(Float_t)(local_y+1))/2.0<<" "<<local_min_value<<" "<<local_max_value<<" "<<" with weight "<<(local_min_value+local_max_value)/2<<" and size "<<local_x_end-local_x_start+1<<" by "<<nybins<<endl;
+#endif
+                     nmaxima++;
+                   }
+                 break;
+               }
+             else
+               local_y--;//Search continues...
+           }
+       }
     }
-  Double_t y_peak_up = top/butt;
-  
-  //printf("y_peak_up %f\n",y_peak_up);
 
-  Double_t x_value_up = hist->GetBinCenterX(x_u);
-  Double_t x_value_low = hist->GetBinCenterX(x_l);
-
-  Double_t y_peak = (y_peak_low*(x_value_up - x_peak) + y_peak_up*(x_peak - x_value_low))/(x_value_up - x_value_low);
-
-
-  //Find the weight:
-  bin = hist->FindBin(x_peak,y_peak);
-  Int_t weight = (Int_t)hist->GetBinContent(bin);
-
-  AliL3HoughTrack *track = new AliL3HoughTrack();
-  track->SetTrackParameters(x_peak,y_peak,weight);
+  //remove fake tracks
+  Int_t nxbins = hist->GetNbinsX()+2;
   
-  //Reset area around peak
-  for(Int_t xbin=x_low; xbin<=x_up; xbin++)
+  for(Int_t i = 0; i < (nmaxima - 1); i++)
     {
-      for(Int_t ybin=m_low[xbin]; ybin<=m_up[xbin]; ybin++)
+      if(maxima[i].weight < 0) continue;
+      for(Int_t j = i + 1; j < nmaxima; j++)
        {
-         bin = hist->GetBin(xbin,ybin);
-         hist->SetBinContent(bin,0);
+         if(maxima[j].weight < 0) continue;
+         Int_t xtrack1=0,xtrack2=0,ytrack1=0,ytrack2=0;
+         Int_t deltax = 9999;
+         for(Int_t ix1 = maxima[i].start_x; ix1 <= maxima[i].end_x; ix1++) {
+           for(Int_t ix2 = maxima[j].start_x; ix2 <= maxima[j].end_x; ix2++) {
+             if(abs(ix1 - ix2) < deltax) {
+               deltax = abs(ix1 - ix2);
+               xtrack1 = ix1;
+               xtrack2 = ix2;
+             }
+           }
+         }
+         Int_t deltay = 9999;
+         for(Int_t iy1 = maxima[i].start_y; iy1 <= maxima[i].end_y; iy1++) {
+           for(Int_t iy2 = maxima[j].start_y; iy2 <= maxima[j].end_y; iy2++) {
+             if(abs(iy1 - iy2) < deltay) {
+               deltay = abs(iy1 - iy2);
+               ytrack1 = iy1;
+               ytrack2 = iy2;
+             }
+           }
+         }
+         Int_t firstrow1 = AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetTrackFirstRow()[xtrack1 + nxbins*ytrack1];
+         Int_t lastrow1 = AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetTrackLastRow()[xtrack1 + nxbins*ytrack1];
+         Int_t firstrow2 = AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetTrackFirstRow()[xtrack1 + nxbins*ytrack1];
+         Int_t lastrow2 = AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetTrackLastRow()[xtrack1 + nxbins*ytrack1];
+         Int_t firstrow,lastrow;
+         if(firstrow1 < firstrow2)
+           firstrow = firstrow2;
+         else
+           firstrow = firstrow1;
+
+         if(lastrow1 > lastrow2)
+           lastrow = lastrow2;
+         else
+           lastrow = lastrow1;
+        
+         AliL3HoughTrack track1;
+         Float_t x1 = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterX(xtrack1);
+         Float_t y1 = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterY(ytrack1);
+         Float_t psi1 = atan((x1-y1)/(AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetBeta1()-AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetBeta2()));
+         Float_t kappa1 = 2.0*(x1*cos(psi1)-AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetBeta1()*sin(psi1));
+         track1.SetTrackParameters(kappa1,psi1,1);
+         Float_t firsthit1[3];
+         if(!track1.GetCrossingPoint(firstrow,firsthit1)) continue;
+         Float_t lasthit1[3];
+         if(!track1.GetCrossingPoint(lastrow,lasthit1)) continue;
+
+         AliL3HoughTrack track2;
+         Float_t x2 = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterX(xtrack2);
+         Float_t y2 = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterY(ytrack2);
+         Float_t psi2 = atan((x2-y2)/(AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetBeta1()-AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetBeta2()));
+         Float_t kappa2 = 2.0*(x2*cos(psi2)-AliL3HoughTransformerRow::GetBeta1()*sin(psi2));
+         track2.SetTrackParameters(kappa2,psi2,1);
+         Float_t firsthit2[3];
+         if(!track2.GetCrossingPoint(firstrow,firsthit2)) continue;
+         Float_t lasthit2[3];
+         if(!track2.GetCrossingPoint(lastrow,lasthit2)) continue;
+         
+         Float_t padpitchlow = AliL3Transform::GetPadPitchWidth(AliL3Transform::GetPatch(firstrow));
+         Float_t padpitchup = AliL3Transform::GetPadPitchWidth(AliL3Transform::GetPatch(lastrow));
+         // check the distance between tracks at the edges
+#ifdef do_mc
+         //      cout<<"DEBUG Merge peaks "<<i<<" "<<j<<" "<<firsthit1[1]<<" "<<firsthit2[1]<<"     "<<lasthit1[1]<<" "<<lasthit2[1]<<endl;
+#endif
+         //cvetan please check!!! I added a cast to Int_t
+         if((fabs(firsthit1[1]-firsthit2[1]) < 3.0*padpitchlow) && (fabs(lasthit1[1]-lasthit2[1]) < 3.0*padpitchup)) {
+           if(maxima[i].size_x*maxima[i].size_y > maxima[j].size_x*maxima[j].size_y)
+             maxima[j].weight = -maxima[j].weight;
+           if(maxima[i].size_x*maxima[i].size_y < maxima[j].size_x*maxima[j].size_y)
+             maxima[i].weight = -maxima[i].weight;
+#ifdef do_mc
+           //      cout<<"Merge peaks "<<i<<" "<<j<<" "<<maxima[i].weight<<" "<<maxima[j].weight<<endl;
+#endif
+         }
        }
     }
-  
-  delete [] m;
-  delete [] m_low;
-  delete [] m_up;
-  
-  return track;
-
-  
-}
 
-AliL3HoughTrack *AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeakLine(Double_t rho,Double_t theta)
-{
-  //Peak finder based on a second line transformation on kappa-phi space, 
-  //to use as a baseline.
-
-  if(!fCurrentHisto)
-    {
-      printf("AliL3HoughTransformer::FindPeakLine : No input histogram\n");
-      return 0;
+  //merge tracks in neighbour eta slices
+  /*
+  for(Int_t i = 0; i < nmaxima; i++) {
+    if(maxima[i].weight > 0) {
+      fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterX(maxima[i].x);
+      fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterY(maxima[i].y);
+      fWeight[fNPeaks] = (Int_t)maxima[i].weight;
+#ifdef do_mc
+      cout<<"Final Peak found at: "<<maxima[i].x<<" "<<maxima[i].y<<" "<<" "<<fXPeaks[fNPeaks]<<" "<<fYPeaks[fNPeaks]<<" with weight "<<fWeight[fNPeaks]<<" and size "<<maxima[i].size_x<<" by "<<maxima[i].size_y<<endl;
+#endif
+      fNPeaks++;
     }
-  
-  //get the line parameters:
-  Double_t a = -1./tan(theta);
-  Double_t b = rho/sin(theta);
-  
-  printf("rho %f theta %f\n",rho,theta);
-  //now, start looking along the line.
-  Int_t xmin = fCurrentHisto->GetFirstXbin();
-  Int_t xmax = fCurrentHisto->GetLastXbin();
-    
-  Int_t max_weight=0;
-  Double_t max_bin[2];
-  for(Int_t xbin=xmin; xbin<=xmax; xbin++)
-    {
-      Double_t x = fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterX(xbin);
-      Double_t y = a*x + b;
-      Int_t bin = fCurrentHisto->FindBin(x,y);
-      //printf("x %f y %f weight %d\n",x,y,fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin));
-      if(fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin) > max_weight)
-       {
-         max_weight = (Int_t)fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin);
-         max_bin[0] = x;
-         max_bin[1] = y;
+  }
+  */
+
+  Int_t currentnpeaks = fNPeaks;
+  for(Int_t i = 0; i < nmaxima; i++) {
+    if(maxima[i].weight < 0) continue;
+    Bool_t merged = kFALSE;
+    for(Int_t j = fN1PeaksPrevEtaSlice; j < fN2PeaksPrevEtaSlice; j++) {
+      if(fWeight[j] < 0) continue;
+      if((fENDETAPeaks[j]-fSTARTETAPeaks[j]) >= 1) continue;
+      if((maxima[i].start_x <= fENDXPeaks[j]+1) && (maxima[i].end_x >= fSTARTXPeaks[j]-1)) {
+       if((maxima[i].start_y <= fENDYPeaks[j]+1) && (maxima[i].end_y >= fSTARTYPeaks[j]-1)) {
+         //merge
+         merged = kTRUE;
+         fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = (hist->GetPreciseBinCenterX(maxima[i].x)+(fENDETAPeaks[j]-fSTARTETAPeaks[j]+1)*fXPeaks[j])/(fENDETAPeaks[j]-fSTARTETAPeaks[j]+2);
+         fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = (hist->GetPreciseBinCenterY(maxima[i].y)+(fENDETAPeaks[j]-fSTARTETAPeaks[j]+1)*fYPeaks[j])/(fENDETAPeaks[j]-fSTARTETAPeaks[j]+2);
+         fWeight[fNPeaks] = (Int_t)maxima[i].weight + fWeight[j];
+         fSTARTXPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].start_x;
+         fSTARTYPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].start_y;
+         fENDXPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].end_x;
+         fENDYPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].end_y;
+         fSTARTETAPeaks[fNPeaks] = fSTARTETAPeaks[j];
+         fENDETAPeaks[fNPeaks] = fCurrentEtaSlice;
+         fNPeaks++;
+         fWeight[j] = -fWeight[j];
        }
+      }
     }
-  
-  AliL3HoughTrack *track = new AliL3HoughTrack();
-  track->SetTrackParameters(max_bin[0],max_bin[1],max_weight);
-  return track;
+    fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterX(maxima[i].x);
+    fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = hist->GetPreciseBinCenterY(maxima[i].y);
+    if(!merged)
+      fWeight[fNPeaks] = (Int_t)maxima[i].weight;
+    else
+      fWeight[fNPeaks] = -(Int_t)maxima[i].weight;
+    fSTARTXPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].start_x;
+    fSTARTYPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].start_y;
+    fENDXPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].end_x;
+    fENDYPeaks[fNPeaks] = maxima[i].end_y;
+    fSTARTETAPeaks[fNPeaks] = fCurrentEtaSlice;
+    fENDETAPeaks[fNPeaks] = fCurrentEtaSlice;
+    fNPeaks++;
+  }  
+  fN1PeaksPrevEtaSlice = currentnpeaks;    
+  fN2PeaksPrevEtaSlice = fNPeaks;
+
+  for(Int_t i=0; i<hist->GetNbinsY(); i++)
+    delete local_maxima[i];
+
+  delete [] local_maxima;
+  delete [] nmaxs;
 }
 
-
-
-void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weight,Int_t &n,
-                                   Int_t y_window,Int_t x_bin_sides)
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Int_t y_window,Int_t x_bin_sides)
 {
   //Testing mutliple peakfinding.
   //The algorithm searches the histogram for prepreaks by looking in windows
@@ -511,18 +1004,19 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weigh
   //and the peak positions are calculated by taking the weighted mean in both
   //x and y direction. The size of the peak in x-direction is controlled by x_bin_sides.
 
-  Int_t max_entries = n;
-  n=0;
   if(!fCurrentHisto)
     {
       printf("AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1 : No input histogram\n");
       return;
     }  
+  if(fCurrentHisto->GetNEntries()==0)
+    return;
+  
   //Int_t y_window=2;
   //Int_t x_bin_sides=1;
   
-  Float_t max_kappa = 0.001;
-  Float_t max_phi0 = 0.05;
+  //Float_t max_kappa = 0.001;
+  //Float_t max_phi0 = 0.08;
   
   Int_t max_sum=0;
   
@@ -538,7 +1032,11 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weigh
   for(Int_t i=0; i<nbinsx; i++)
     {
       windowPt[i] = new AxisWindow;
+#if defined(__DECCXX)
+      bzero((char *)windowPt[i],sizeof(AxisWindow));
+#else
       bzero((void*)windowPt[i],sizeof(AxisWindow));
+#endif
       anotherPt[i] = windowPt[i];
     }
   
@@ -569,9 +1067,6 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weigh
   //Sort the windows according to the weight
   SortPeaks(windowPt,0,nbinsx);
   
-  //for(Int_t i=0; i<nbinsx; i++)
-  //printf("xbin %f weight %d\n",fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterX(windowPt[i]->xbin),windowPt[i]->weight);
-  
   Float_t top,butt;
   for(Int_t i=0; i<nbinsx; i++)
     {
@@ -592,10 +1087,20 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weigh
          top += (fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterY(j))*(fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin));
          butt += fCurrentHisto->GetBinContent(bin);
        }
-      xpeaks[n] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterX(windowPt[i]->xbin);
-      ypeaks[n] = top/butt;
-      n++;
-      if(n==max_entries) break;
+      
+      if(butt < fThreshold)
+       continue;
+      
+      fXPeaks[fNPeaks] = fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterX(windowPt[i]->xbin);
+      fYPeaks[fNPeaks] = top/butt;
+      fWeight[fNPeaks] = (Int_t)butt;
+      //cout<<"mean in y "<<ypeaks[n]<<" on x "<<windowPt[i]->xbin<<" content "<<butt<<endl;
+      fNPeaks++;
+      if(fNPeaks==fNMax) 
+       {
+         cerr<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1 : Peak array out of range!!!"<<endl;
+         break;
+       }
     }
 
   
@@ -603,9 +1108,9 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weigh
   Float_t ytop,ybutt;
   Int_t prev;
   Int_t w;
-  for(Int_t i=0; i<n; i++)
+  for(Int_t i=0; i<fNPeaks; i++)
     {
-      Int_t xbin = fCurrentHisto->FindXbin(xpeaks[i]);
+      Int_t xbin = fCurrentHisto->FindXbin(fXPeaks[i]);
       if(xbin - x_bin_sides < xmin || xbin + x_bin_sides > xmax) continue;
       top=butt=0;
       ytop=0,ybutt=0;    
@@ -613,11 +1118,13 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weigh
       prev = xbin - x_bin_sides+1;
       for(Int_t j=xbin-x_bin_sides; j<=xbin+x_bin_sides; j++)
        {
+         /*
          //Check if the windows are overlapping:
          if(anotherPt[j]->ymin > anotherPt[prev]->ymax) {prev=j; continue;}
          if(anotherPt[j]->ymax < anotherPt[prev]->ymin) {prev=j; continue;}
          prev = j;
-
+         */
+         
          top += fCurrentHisto->GetBinCenterX(j)*anotherPt[j]->weight;
          butt += anotherPt[j]->weight;
          
@@ -630,28 +1137,30 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak1(Float_t *xpeaks,Float_t *ypeaks,Int_t *weigh
            }
        }
       
-      xpeaks[i] = top/butt;
-      ypeaks[i] = ytop/ybutt;
-      weight[i] = w;
+      fXPeaks[i] = top/butt;
+      fYPeaks[i] = ytop/ybutt;
+      fWeight[i] = w;
+      //cout<<"Setting weight "<<w<<" kappa "<<fXPeaks[i]<<" phi0 "<<fYPeaks[i]<<endl;
       
+      /*
       //Check if this peak is overlapping with a previous:
-      for(Int_t p=0; p<i-1; p++)
+      for(Int_t p=0; p<i; p++)
        {
-         if(fabs(xpeaks[p] - xpeaks[i]) < max_kappa ||
-            fabs(ypeaks[p] - ypeaks[i]) < max_phi0)
+         //cout<<fabs(fXPeaks[p] - fXPeaks[i])<<" "<<fabs(fYPeaks[p] - fYPeaks[i])<<endl;
+         if(fabs(fXPeaks[p] - fXPeaks[i]) < max_kappa &&
+            fabs(fYPeaks[p] - fYPeaks[i]) < max_phi0)
            {
-             weight[i]=0;
-             break;
+             fWeight[i]=0;
+             //break;
            }
        }
-      
+      */
     }
   
   for(Int_t i=0; i<nbinsx; i++)
     delete windowPt[i];
   delete [] windowPt;
   delete [] anotherPt;
-  
 }
 
 void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::SortPeaks(struct AxisWindow **a,Int_t first,Int_t last)
@@ -701,10 +1210,9 @@ Int_t AliL3HoughMaxFinder::PeakCompare(struct AxisWindow *a,struct AxisWindow *b
   if(a->weight < b->weight) return 1;
   if(a->weight > b->weight) return -1;
   return 0;
-
 }
 
-void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak(Int_t t1,Double_t t2,Int_t t3,Float_t &kappa,Float_t &phi0)
+void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak(Int_t t1,Double_t t2,Int_t t3)
 {
   //Attempt of a more sophisticated peak finder.
   //Finds the best peak in the histogram, and returns the corresponding
@@ -716,6 +1224,8 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak(Int_t t1,Double_t t2,Int_t t3,Float_t &kappa,
       return;
     }
   AliL3Histogram *hist = fCurrentHisto;
+  if(hist->GetNEntries()==0)
+    return;
 
   Int_t xmin = hist->GetFirstXbin();
   Int_t xmax = hist->GetLastXbin();
@@ -737,7 +1247,7 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak(Int_t t1,Double_t t2,Int_t t3,Float_t &kappa,
       m_up[i]=0;
     }
 
-  Int_t max_x=0,sum=0,max_xbin=0,bin;
+  Int_t max_x=0,sum=0,max_xbin=0,bin=0;
 
   for(Int_t xbin=xmin; xbin<=xmax; xbin++)
     {
@@ -870,15 +1380,36 @@ void AliL3HoughMaxFinder::FindPeak(Int_t t1,Double_t t2,Int_t t3,Float_t &kappa,
 
   //AliL3HoughTrack *track = new AliL3HoughTrack();
   //track->SetTrackParameters(x_peak,y_peak,weight);
-  kappa = x_peak;
-  phi0 = y_peak;
+  fXPeaks[fNPeaks]=x_peak;
+  fYPeaks[fNPeaks]=y_peak;
+  fWeight[fNPeaks]=(Int_t)hist->GetBinContent(bin);
+  fNPeaks++;
   
   delete [] m;
   delete [] m_low;
   delete [] m_up;
   
   //return track;
+}
 
-    
+Float_t AliL3HoughMaxFinder::GetXPeakSize(Int_t i)
+{
+  if(i<0 || i>fNMax)
+    {
+      STDCERR<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::GetXPeakSize : Invalid index "<<i<<STDENDL;
+      return 0;
+    }
+  Float_t BinWidth = fCurrentHisto->GetBinWidthX();
+  return BinWidth*(fENDXPeaks[i]-fSTARTXPeaks[i]+1);
 }
 
+Float_t AliL3HoughMaxFinder::GetYPeakSize(Int_t i)
+{
+  if(i<0 || i>fNMax)
+    {
+      STDCERR<<"AliL3HoughMaxFinder::GetYPeak : Invalid index "<<i<<STDENDL;
+      return 0;
+    }
+  Float_t BinWidth = fCurrentHisto->GetBinWidthY();
+  return BinWidth*(fENDYPeaks[i]-fSTARTYPeaks[i]+1);
+}