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+/**************************************************************************
+ * Author: Panos Christakoglou.                                           *
+ * 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: AliProtonAnalysisBase.cxx 31056 2009-02-16 14:31:41Z pchrist $ */
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------
+//                 AliProtonAnalysisBase class
+//   This is the class to deal with the proton analysis
+//   Origin: Panos Christakoglou | Panos.Christakoglou@cern.ch
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------
+#include <Riostream.h>
+#include <TCanvas.h>
+#include <TLatex.h>
+#include <TF1.h>
+#include <TList.h>
+#include <TH1F.h>
+
+#include <AliExternalTrackParam.h>
+#include <AliESDEvent.h>
+#include <AliPID.h>
+#include <AliVertexerTracks.h>
+#include <AliESDpid.h>
+#include <AliTPCPIDResponse.h>
+class AliLog;
+class AliESDVertex;
+
+#include "AliProtonAnalysisBase.h"
+
+ClassImp(AliProtonAnalysisBase)
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+AliProtonAnalysisBase::AliProtonAnalysisBase() : 
+  TObject(),  fProtonAnalysisLevel("ESD"), fAnalysisMC(kFALSE),
+  fTriggerMode(kMB2), kUseOnlineTrigger(kFALSE), kUseOfflineTrigger(kFALSE), 
+  fPhysicsSelection(0),
+  fProtonAnalysisMode(kTPC), fProtonPIDMode(kBayesian),
+  fAnalysisEtaMode(kFALSE),
+  fRunQAAnalysis(kFALSE),
+  fVxMax(100.), fVyMax(100.), fVzMax(100.), fMinNumOfContributors(0),
+  fNBinsX(0), fMinX(0.), fMaxX(0.),
+  fNBinsY(0), fMinY(0.), fMaxY(0.),
+  fMinTPCClusters(0), fMinITSClusters(0),
+  fMaxChi2PerTPCCluster(0.), fMaxChi2PerITSCluster(0.),
+  fMaxCov11(0.), fMaxCov22(0.), fMaxCov33(0.), fMaxCov44(0.), fMaxCov55(0.),
+  fMaxSigmaToVertex(0.), fMaxSigmaToVertexTPC(0.),
+  fMaxDCAXY(0.), fMaxDCAXYTPC(0.),
+  fMaxDCAZ(0.), fMaxDCAZTPC(0.),
+  fMaxDCA3D(0.), fMaxDCA3DTPC(0.),
+  fMaxConstrainChi2(0.), fMinTPCdEdxPoints(0),
+  fMinTPCClustersFlag(kFALSE), fMinITSClustersFlag(kFALSE),
+  fMaxChi2PerTPCClusterFlag(kFALSE), fMaxChi2PerITSClusterFlag(kFALSE),
+  fMaxCov11Flag(kFALSE), fMaxCov22Flag(kFALSE), 
+  fMaxCov33Flag(kFALSE), fMaxCov44Flag(kFALSE), fMaxCov55Flag(kFALSE),
+  fMaxSigmaToVertexFlag(kFALSE), fMaxSigmaToVertexTPCFlag(kFALSE),
+  fMaxDCAXYFlag(kFALSE), fMaxDCAXYTPCFlag(kFALSE),
+  fMaxDCAZFlag(kFALSE), fMaxDCAZTPCFlag(kFALSE),
+  fMaxDCA3DFlag(kFALSE), fMaxDCA3DTPCFlag(kFALSE),
+  fMaxConstrainChi2Flag(kFALSE),
+  fITSRefitFlag(kFALSE), fTPCRefitFlag(kFALSE),
+  fESDpidFlag(kFALSE), fTPCpidFlag(kFALSE), fTOFpidFlag(kFALSE),
+  fPointOnSPDLayersFlag(0), fPointOnSDDLayersFlag(0), fPointOnSSDLayersFlag(0),
+  fPointOnITSLayer1Flag(0), fPointOnITSLayer2Flag(0),
+  fPointOnITSLayer3Flag(0), fPointOnITSLayer4Flag(0),
+  fPointOnITSLayer5Flag(0), fPointOnITSLayer6Flag(0),
+  fMinTPCdEdxPointsFlag(kFALSE),
+  fPtDependentDcaXY(0), fPtDependentDcaXYFlag(kFALSE), fNSigmaDCAXY(0),
+  fFunctionProbabilityFlag(kFALSE), 
+  fNSigma(0), fNRatio(0.),
+  fElectronFunction(0), fMuonFunction(0),
+  fPionFunction(0), fKaonFunction(0), fProtonFunction(0),
+  fDebugMode(kFALSE), fListVertexQA(0) {
+  //Default constructor
+  for(Int_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) fPartFrac[i] = 0.0;
+  /*for(Int_t i = 0; i < 24; i++) {
+    fdEdxMean[i] = 0.0;
+    fdEdxSigma[i] = 0.0;
+    }*/
+
+  fListVertexQA = new TList();
+  fListVertexQA->SetName("fListVertexQA");
+  TH1F *gHistVx = new TH1F("gHistVx",
+                          "Vx distribution;V_{x} [cm];Entries",
+                          100,-5.,5.);
+  gHistVx->SetFillColor(kRed-2);
+  fListVertexQA->Add(gHistVx);
+  TH1F *gHistVxAccepted = new TH1F("gHistVxaccepted",
+                                  "Vx distribution;V_{x} [cm];Entries",
+                                  100,-5.,5.);
+  fListVertexQA->Add(gHistVxAccepted);
+  TH1F *gHistVy = new TH1F("gHistVy",
+                          "Vy distribution;V_{y} [cm];Entries",
+                          100,-5.,5.);
+  gHistVy->SetFillColor(kRed-2);
+  fListVertexQA->Add(gHistVy);
+  TH1F *gHistVyAccepted = new TH1F("gHistVyaccepted",
+                                  "Vy distribution;V_{y} [cm];Entries",
+                                  100,-5.,5.);
+  fListVertexQA->Add(gHistVyAccepted);
+  TH1F *gHistVz = new TH1F("gHistVz",
+                          "Vz distribution;V_{z} [cm];Entries",
+                          100,-25.,25.);
+  gHistVz->SetFillColor(kRed-2);
+  fListVertexQA->Add(gHistVz);
+  TH1F *gHistVzAccepted = new TH1F("gHistVzaccepted",
+                                  "Vz distribution;V_{z} [cm];Entries",
+                                  100,-25.,25.);
+  fListVertexQA->Add(gHistVzAccepted);
+
+  TH1F *gHistNumberOfContributors = new TH1F("gHistNumberOfContributors",
+                                            "Number of contributors;N_{contr.};Entries",
+                                            100,0.,100.);
+  fListVertexQA->Add(gHistNumberOfContributors);
+
+
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+AliProtonAnalysisBase::~AliProtonAnalysisBase() {
+  //Default destructor
+  if(fElectronFunction) delete fElectronFunction;
+  if(fMuonFunction) delete fMuonFunction;
+  if(fPionFunction) delete fPionFunction;
+  if(fKaonFunction) delete fKaonFunction;
+  if(fProtonFunction) delete fProtonFunction;
+  if(fListVertexQA) delete fListVertexQA;
+  if(fPtDependentDcaXY) delete fPtDependentDcaXY;
+  if(fPhysicsSelection) delete fPhysicsSelection;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+Double_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::GetParticleFraction(Int_t i, Double_t p) {
+  //Return the a priori probs
+  Double_t partFrac=0;
+  if(fFunctionProbabilityFlag) {
+    if(i == 0) partFrac = fElectronFunction->Eval(p);
+    if(i == 1) partFrac = fMuonFunction->Eval(p);
+    if(i == 2) partFrac = fPionFunction->Eval(p);
+    if(i == 3) partFrac = fKaonFunction->Eval(p);
+    if(i == 4) partFrac = fProtonFunction->Eval(p);
+  }
+  else partFrac = fPartFrac[i];
+
+  return partFrac;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+Bool_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::IsInPhaseSpace(AliESDtrack* const track) {
+  // Checks if the track is outside the analyzed y-Pt phase space
+  Double_t gP = 0.0, gPt = 0.0, gPx = 0.0, gPy = 0.0, gPz = 0.0;
+  Double_t eta = 0.0;
+
+  if((fProtonAnalysisMode == kTPC) || (fProtonAnalysisMode == kHybrid) || (fProtonAnalysisMode == kFullHybrid)) {
+    AliExternalTrackParam *tpcTrack = (AliExternalTrackParam *)track->GetTPCInnerParam();
+    if(!tpcTrack) {
+      gP = 0.0; gPt = 0.0; gPx = 0.0; gPy = 0.0; gPz = 0.0; eta = -10.0;
+    }
+    else {
+      gP = tpcTrack->P();
+      gPt = tpcTrack->Pt();
+      gPx = tpcTrack->Px();
+      gPy = tpcTrack->Py();
+      gPz = tpcTrack->Pz();
+      eta = tpcTrack->Eta();
+    }
+  }//standalone TPC or Hybrid TPC approaches
+  else {
+    gP = track->P();
+    gPt = track->Pt();
+    gPx = track->Px();
+    gPy = track->Py();
+    gPz = track->Pz();
+    eta = track->Eta();
+  }
+  
+  if((gPt < fMinY) || (gPt > fMaxY)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsInPhaseSpace: Track rejected because it has a Pt value of %lf (accepted interval: %lf - %lf)",gPt,fMinY,fMaxY);
+      return kFALSE;
+  }
+  if((gP < fMinY) || (gP > fMaxY)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsInPhaseSpace: Track rejected because it has a P value of %lf (accepted interval: %lf - %lf)",gP,fMinY,fMaxY);
+      return kFALSE;
+  }
+  if(fAnalysisEtaMode) {
+    if((eta < fMinX) || (eta > fMaxX)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsInPhaseSpace: Track rejected because it has an eta value of %lf (accepted interval: %lf - %lf)",eta,fMinX,fMaxX);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    if((Rapidity(gPx,gPy,gPz) < fMinX) || (Rapidity(gPx,gPy,gPz) > fMaxX)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsInPhaseSpace: Track rejected because it has a y value of %lf (accepted interval: %lf - %lf)",Rapidity(gPx,gPy,gPz),fMinX,fMaxX);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+Bool_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::IsAccepted(AliESDtrack* track) {
+  // Checks if the track is excluded from the cuts
+  //Int_t  fIdxInt[200];
+  //Int_t nClustersITS = track->GetITSclusters(fIdxInt);
+  //Int_t nClustersTPC = track->GetTPCclusters(fIdxInt);
+  Int_t nClustersITS = track->GetITSclusters(0x0);
+  Int_t nClustersTPC = track->GetTPCclusters(0x0);
+
+  Float_t chi2PerClusterITS = -1;
+  if (nClustersITS!=0)
+    chi2PerClusterITS = track->GetITSchi2()/Float_t(nClustersITS);
+  Float_t chi2PerClusterTPC = -1;
+  if (nClustersTPC!=0)
+    chi2PerClusterTPC = track->GetTPCchi2()/Float_t(nClustersTPC);
+
+  Double_t extCov[15];
+  track->GetExternalCovariance(extCov);
+
+  if(fPointOnSPDLayersFlag) {
+    if((!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(0))&&(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(1))) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on either SPD layers");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnSDDLayersFlag) {
+    if((!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(2))&&(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(3))) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on either SDD layers");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnSSDLayersFlag) {
+    if((!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(4))&&(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(5))) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on either SSD layers");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnITSLayer1Flag) {
+    if(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(0)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on the 1st ITS layer");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnITSLayer2Flag) {
+    if(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(1)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on the 2nd ITS layer");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnITSLayer3Flag) {
+    if(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(2)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on the 3rd ITS layer");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnITSLayer4Flag) {
+    if(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(3)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on the 4th ITS layer");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnITSLayer5Flag) {
+    if(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(4)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on the 5th ITS layer");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fPointOnITSLayer6Flag) {
+    if(!track->HasPointOnITSLayer(5)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it doesn't have a point on the 6th ITS layer");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMinITSClustersFlag) {
+    if(nClustersITS < fMinITSClusters) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has %d ITS points (min. requested: %d)",nClustersITS,fMinITSClusters);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxChi2PerITSClusterFlag) {
+    if(chi2PerClusterITS > fMaxChi2PerITSCluster) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has a chi2 per ITS cluster %lf (max. requested: %lf)",chi2PerClusterITS,fMaxChi2PerITSCluster);
+      return kFALSE; 
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMinTPCClustersFlag) {
+    if(nClustersTPC < fMinTPCClusters) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has %d TPC clusters (min. requested: %d)",nClustersTPC,fMinTPCClusters);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxChi2PerTPCClusterFlag) {
+    if(chi2PerClusterTPC > fMaxChi2PerTPCCluster) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has a chi2 per TPC cluster %lf (max. requested: %lf)",chi2PerClusterTPC,fMaxChi2PerTPCCluster);
+      return kFALSE; 
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxCov11Flag) {
+    if(extCov[0] > fMaxCov11) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has a cov11 value of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",extCov[0],fMaxCov11);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxCov22Flag) {
+    if(extCov[2] > fMaxCov22) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has a cov22 value of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",extCov[2],fMaxCov22);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxCov33Flag) {
+    if(extCov[5] > fMaxCov33) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has a cov33 value of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",extCov[5],fMaxCov33);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxCov44Flag) {
+    if(extCov[9] > fMaxCov44) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has a cov44 value of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",extCov[9],fMaxCov44);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxCov55Flag) {
+    if(extCov[14] > fMaxCov55) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has a cov55 value of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",extCov[14],fMaxCov55);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMinTPCdEdxPointsFlag) {
+    if(track->GetTPCsignalN() < fMinTPCdEdxPoints) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has %d TPC points for the calculation of the energy loss (min. requested: %d)",track->GetTPCsignalN(),fMinTPCdEdxPoints);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fITSRefitFlag) {
+    if ((track->GetStatus() & AliESDtrack::kITSrefit) == 0) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has no ITS refit flag");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fTPCRefitFlag) {
+    if ((track->GetStatus() & AliESDtrack::kTPCrefit) == 0) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has no TPC refit flag");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fESDpidFlag) {
+    if ((track->GetStatus() & AliESDtrack::kESDpid) == 0) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has no ESD pid flag");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fTPCpidFlag) {
+    if ((track->GetStatus() & AliESDtrack::kTPCpid) == 0) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has no TPC pid flag");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fTOFpidFlag) {
+    if ((track->GetStatus() & AliESDtrack::kTOFpid) == 0) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsAccepted: Track rejected because it has no TOF pid flag");
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+void AliProtonAnalysisBase::SetPtDependentDCAxy(Int_t nSigma, 
+                                               Double_t p0, 
+                                               Double_t p1, 
+                                               Double_t p2) {
+  //Pt dependent dca cut in xy
+  fNSigmaDCAXY = nSigma;
+  fPtDependentDcaXY = new TF1("fPtDependentDcaXY","[0]+[1]/x^[2]",0.1,10.1);
+  fPtDependentDcaXY->SetParameter(0,p0); 
+  fPtDependentDcaXY->SetParameter(1,p1);
+  fPtDependentDcaXY->SetParameter(2,p2);
+  fPtDependentDcaXYFlag = kTRUE;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+Bool_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::IsPrimary(AliESDEvent *esd,
+                                       const AliESDVertex *vertex, 
+                                       AliESDtrack* track) {
+  // Checks if the track is a primary-like candidate
+  const Double_t kMicrometer2Centimeter = 0.0001;
+  Double_t gPt = 0.0, gPx = 0.0, gPy = 0.0, gPz = 0.0;
+  Double_t dca[2] = {0.0,0.0}, cov[3] = {0.0,0.0,0.0};  //The impact parameters and their covariance.
+  Double_t dca3D = 0.0;
+  Float_t dcaXY = 0.0, dcaZ = 0.0;
+
+  if((fProtonAnalysisMode == kTPC)||(fProtonAnalysisMode == kHybrid)) {
+    AliExternalTrackParam *tpcTrack = (AliExternalTrackParam *)track->GetTPCInnerParam();
+    if(!tpcTrack) {
+      gPt = 0.0; gPx = 0.0; gPy = 0.0; gPz = 0.0;
+      dca[0] = -100.; dca[1] = -100.; dca3D = -100.;
+      cov[0] = -100.; cov[1] = -100.; cov[2] = -100.;
+    }
+    else {
+      gPt = tpcTrack->Pt();
+      gPx = tpcTrack->Px();
+      gPy = tpcTrack->Py();
+      gPz = tpcTrack->Pz();
+      tpcTrack->PropagateToDCA(vertex,
+                              esd->GetMagneticField(),
+                              100.,dca,cov);
+    }
+  }//standalone TPC or hybrid TPC approaches
+  if(fProtonAnalysisMode == kFullHybrid) {
+    AliExternalTrackParam *tpcTrack = (AliExternalTrackParam *)track->GetTPCInnerParam();
+    AliExternalTrackParam cParam;
+    if(!tpcTrack) {
+      gPt = 0.0; gPx = 0.0; gPy = 0.0; gPz = 0.0;
+      dca[0] = -100.; dca[1] = -100.; dca3D = -100.;
+      cov[0] = -100.; cov[1] = -100.; cov[2] = -100.;
+    }
+    else {
+      gPt = tpcTrack->Pt();
+      gPx = tpcTrack->Px();
+      gPy = tpcTrack->Py();
+      gPz = tpcTrack->Pz();
+      track->RelateToVertex(vertex,
+                           esd->GetMagneticField(),
+                           100.,&cParam);
+      track->GetImpactParameters(dcaXY,dcaZ);
+      dca[0] = dcaXY; dca[1] = dcaZ;
+    }
+  }//standalone TPC or hybrid TPC approaches
+  else {
+    gPt = track->Pt();
+    gPx = track->Px();
+    gPy = track->Py();
+    gPz = track->Pz();
+    track->PropagateToDCA(vertex,
+                         esd->GetMagneticField(),
+                         100.,dca,cov);
+  }
+  dca3D = TMath::Sqrt(TMath::Power(dca[0],2) +
+                     TMath::Power(dca[1],2));
+     
+  if(fMaxSigmaToVertexFlag) {
+    if(GetSigmaToVertex(track) > fMaxSigmaToVertex) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a %lf sigmas to vertex (max. requested: %lf)",GetSigmaToVertex(track),fMaxSigmaToVertex);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxSigmaToVertexTPCFlag) {
+    if(GetSigmaToVertex(track) > fMaxSigmaToVertexTPC) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a %lf sigmas to vertex TPC (max. requested: %lf)",GetSigmaToVertex(track),fMaxSigmaToVertexTPC);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxDCAXYFlag) { 
+    if(TMath::Abs(dca[0]) > fMaxDCAXY) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of dca(xy) of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",TMath::Abs(dca[0]),fMaxDCAXY);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxDCAXYTPCFlag) { 
+    if(TMath::Abs(dca[0]) > fMaxDCAXYTPC) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of dca(xy) (TPC) of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",TMath::Abs(dca[0]),fMaxDCAXYTPC);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxDCAZFlag) { 
+    if(TMath::Abs(dca[1]) > fMaxDCAZ) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of dca(z) of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",TMath::Abs(dca[1]),fMaxDCAZ);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxDCAZTPCFlag) { 
+    if(TMath::Abs(dca[1]) > fMaxDCAZTPC) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of dca(z) (TPC) of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",TMath::Abs(dca[1]),fMaxDCAZTPC);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxDCA3DFlag) { 
+    if(TMath::Abs(dca3D) > fMaxDCA3D) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of dca(3D) of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",TMath::Abs(dca3D),fMaxDCA3D);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxDCA3DTPCFlag) { 
+    if(TMath::Abs(dca3D) > fMaxDCA3DTPC)  {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of dca(3D) (TPC) of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",TMath::Abs(dca3D),fMaxDCA3DTPC);
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  if(fMaxConstrainChi2Flag) {
+    if(track->GetConstrainedChi2() > 0) 
+      if(TMath::Log(track->GetConstrainedChi2()) > fMaxConstrainChi2)  {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of the constrained chi2 to the vertex of %lf (max. requested: %lf)",TMath::Log(track->GetConstrainedChi2()),fMaxConstrainChi2);
+      return kFALSE;
+      }
+  }
+  if(fPtDependentDcaXYFlag) {
+    if(TMath::Abs(dca[0]) > kMicrometer2Centimeter*fNSigmaDCAXY*fPtDependentDcaXY->Eval(gPt)) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("IsPrimary: Track rejected because it has a value of the dca(xy) higher than the %d sigma pt dependent cut: %lf (max. requested: %lf)",fNSigmaDCAXY,TMath::Abs(dca[0]),fNSigmaDCAXY*fPtDependentDcaXY->Eval(gPt));
+      return kFALSE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+Float_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::GetSigmaToVertex(AliESDtrack* esdTrack) const {
+  // Calculates the number of sigma to the vertex.
+  Float_t b[2];
+  Float_t bRes[2];
+  Float_t bCov[3];
+  if((fProtonAnalysisMode == kTPC)&&(fProtonAnalysisMode != kHybrid)&&(fProtonAnalysisMode != kFullHybrid))
+    esdTrack->GetImpactParametersTPC(b,bCov);
+  else
+    esdTrack->GetImpactParameters(b,bCov);
+  
+  if (bCov[0]<=0 || bCov[2]<=0) {
+    //AliDebug(1, "Estimated b resolution lower or equal zero!");
+    bCov[0]=0; bCov[2]=0;
+  }
+  bRes[0] = TMath::Sqrt(bCov[0]);
+  bRes[1] = TMath::Sqrt(bCov[2]);
+  
+  if (bRes[0] == 0 || bRes[1] ==0) return -1;
+  
+  Float_t d = TMath::Sqrt(TMath::Power(b[0]/bRes[0],2) + TMath::Power(b[1]/bRes[1],2));
+  
+  if (TMath::Exp(-d * d / 2) < 1e-10) return 1000;
+  
+  d = TMath::ErfInverse(1 - TMath::Exp(-d * d / 2)) * TMath::Sqrt(2);
+  
+  return d;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________//
+Double_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::Rapidity(Double_t gPx, 
+                                        Double_t gPy, 
+                                        Double_t gPz) const {
+  //returns the rapidity of the proton - to be removed
+  Double_t fMass = 9.38270000000000048e-01;
+  
+  Double_t gP = TMath::Sqrt(TMath::Power(gPx,2) + 
+                           TMath::Power(gPy,2) + 
+                          TMath::Power(gPz,2));
+  Double_t energy = TMath::Sqrt(gP*gP + fMass*fMass);
+  Double_t y = -999;
+  if(energy != gPz) 
+    y = 0.5*TMath::Log((energy + gPz)/(energy - gPz));
+
+  return y;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+const AliESDVertex* AliProtonAnalysisBase::GetVertex(AliESDEvent* esd, 
+                                                    AnalysisMode mode,
+                                                    Double_t gVxMax,
+                                                    Double_t gVyMax,
+                                                    Double_t gVzMax) {
+  // Get the vertex from the ESD and returns it if the vertex is valid
+  // Second argument decides which vertex is used (this selects
+  // also the quality criteria that are applied)
+  const AliESDVertex* vertex = 0;
+  if((mode == kHybrid)||(mode == kFullHybrid))
+    vertex = esd->GetPrimaryVertexSPD();
+  else if(mode == kTPC){
+    Double_t kBz = esd->GetMagneticField();
+    AliVertexerTracks vertexer(kBz);
+    vertexer.SetTPCMode();
+    AliESDVertex *vTPC = vertexer.FindPrimaryVertex(esd);
+    esd->SetPrimaryVertexTPC(vTPC);
+    for (Int_t i=0; i<esd->GetNumberOfTracks(); i++) {
+      AliESDtrack *t = esd->GetTrack(i);
+      t->RelateToVertexTPC(vTPC, kBz, kVeryBig);
+    }
+    delete vTPC;
+    vertex = esd->GetPrimaryVertexTPC();
+  }
+  else if(mode == kGlobal)
+    vertex = esd->GetPrimaryVertex();
+  else
+    Printf("GetVertex: ERROR: Invalid second argument %d", mode);
+  
+  if(!vertex) {
+    if(fDebugMode)
+      Printf("GetVertex: Event rejected because there is no valid vertex object");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  
+  // check Ncontributors
+  if(vertex->GetNContributors() <= 0) {
+    if(fDebugMode)
+      Printf("GetVertex: Event rejected because the number of contributors for the vertex determination is <= 0");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  
+  // check resolution
+  Double_t zRes = vertex->GetZRes();
+  if(zRes == 0) {
+    if(fDebugMode)
+      Printf("GetVertex: Event rejected because the value of the vertex resolution in z is 0");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  ((TH1F *)(fListVertexQA->At(0)))->Fill(vertex->GetXv());
+  ((TH1F *)(fListVertexQA->At(2)))->Fill(vertex->GetYv());
+  ((TH1F *)(fListVertexQA->At(4)))->Fill(vertex->GetZv());
+
+  //check position
+  if(TMath::Abs(vertex->GetXv()) > gVxMax) {
+    if(fDebugMode)
+      Printf("GetVertex: Event rejected because it has a Vx value of %lf cm (accepted interval: -%lf - %lf)",TMath::Abs(vertex->GetXv()),gVxMax,gVxMax);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if(TMath::Abs(vertex->GetYv()) > gVyMax)  {
+    if(fDebugMode)
+      Printf("GetVertex: Event rejected because it has a Vy value of %lf cm (accepted interval: -%lf - %lf)",TMath::Abs(vertex->GetYv()),gVyMax,gVyMax);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if(TMath::Abs(vertex->GetZv()) > gVzMax)  {
+    if(fDebugMode)
+      Printf("GetVertex: Event rejected because it has a Vz value of %lf cm (accepted interval: -%lf - %lf)",TMath::Abs(vertex->GetZv()),gVzMax,gVzMax);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  ((TH1F *)(fListVertexQA->At(1)))->Fill(vertex->GetXv());
+  ((TH1F *)(fListVertexQA->At(3)))->Fill(vertex->GetYv());
+  ((TH1F *)(fListVertexQA->At(5)))->Fill(vertex->GetZv());
+  ((TH1F *)(fListVertexQA->At(6)))->Fill(vertex->GetNContributors());
+
+  //check number of contributors
+  if(fMinNumOfContributors > 0) {
+    if(fMinNumOfContributors > vertex->GetNContributors()) {
+      if(fDebugMode)
+       Printf("GetVertex: Event rejected because it has %d number of contributors (requested minimum: %d)",vertex->GetNContributors(),fMinNumOfContributors);
+      
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return vertex;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::IsEventTriggered(const AliESDEvent *esd, 
+                                              TriggerMode trigger) {
+  // check if the event was triggered
+  ULong64_t triggerMask = esd->GetTriggerMask();
+  TString firedTriggerClass = esd->GetFiredTriggerClasses();
+
+  if(fAnalysisMC) {
+    // definitions from p-p.cfg
+    ULong64_t spdFO = (1 << 14);
+    ULong64_t v0left = (1 << 11);
+    ULong64_t v0right = (1 << 12);
+    
+    switch (trigger) {
+    case kMB1: {
+      if (triggerMask & spdFO || ((triggerMask & v0left) || (triggerMask & v0right)))
+       return kTRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+    case kMB2: {
+      if (triggerMask & spdFO && ((triggerMask & v0left) || (triggerMask & v0right)))
+       return kTRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+    case kSPDFASTOR: {
+      if (triggerMask & spdFO)
+       return kTRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+    }//switch
+  }
+  else {
+    if(kUseOnlineTrigger) {
+      if(firedTriggerClass.Contains("CINT1B-ABCE-NOPF-ALL"))
+       return kTRUE;
+    }
+    else if(!kUseOnlineTrigger)
+      return kTRUE;
+  }
+
+  return kFALSE;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+TCanvas *AliProtonAnalysisBase::GetListOfCuts() {
+  // return the list of cuts and their cut values for reference
+  TLatex l;
+  l.SetTextAlign(12);
+  l.SetTextSize(0.04);
+
+  TString listOfCuts;
+
+  TCanvas *c = new TCanvas("cListOfCuts","List of cuts",0,0,900,600);
+  c->SetFillColor(10); c->SetHighLightColor(41);
+  c->Divide(3,2);
+
+  c->cd(1)->SetFillColor(10);
+  l.DrawLatex(0.3,0.9,"Analysis details: List of cuts\n\n");
+
+  listOfCuts = "Analysis level: "; listOfCuts += fProtonAnalysisLevel;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.82,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Analysis mode: ";
+  if(fProtonAnalysisMode == kTPC) listOfCuts += "TPC standalone"; 
+  if(fProtonAnalysisMode == kHybrid) listOfCuts += "Hybrid TPC"; 
+  if(fProtonAnalysisMode == kFullHybrid) listOfCuts += "Full Hybrid TPC"; 
+  if(fProtonAnalysisMode == kGlobal) listOfCuts += "Global tracking"; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.74,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Trigger mode: "; 
+  if(fTriggerMode == kMB1) listOfCuts += "Minimum bias 1"; 
+  if(fTriggerMode == kMB2) listOfCuts += "Minimum bias 2"; 
+  if(fTriggerMode == kSPDFASTOR) listOfCuts += "FastOR (SPD)"; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.66,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "PID mode: "; 
+  if(fProtonPIDMode == kBayesian) listOfCuts += "Bayesian PID";
+  if(fProtonPIDMode == kRatio) {
+    listOfCuts += "Z = ln((dE/dx)_{exp.}/(dE/dx)_{theor.}) > ";
+    listOfCuts += fNRatio;
+  }
+  if(fProtonPIDMode == kSigma) {
+    listOfCuts += "N_{#sigma} area: "; listOfCuts += fNSigma;
+    listOfCuts += " #sigma";
+  }
+  //if(fProtonPIDMode == kSigma2) {
+  //listOfCuts += "N_{#sigma}(2) area: "; listOfCuts += fNSigma;
+  //listOfCuts += " #sigma";
+  //}
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.58,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Accepted vertex diamond: "; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.52,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "|V_{x}| < "; listOfCuts += fVxMax; listOfCuts += " [cm]";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.6,0.52,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "|V_{y}| < "; listOfCuts += fVyMax; listOfCuts += " [cm]";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.6,0.45,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "|V_{z}| < "; listOfCuts += fVzMax; listOfCuts += " [cm]";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.6,0.38,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "N_{contributors} > "; listOfCuts += fMinNumOfContributors; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.6,0.31,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Phase space: "; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.2,listOfCuts.Data());
+  if(fAnalysisEtaMode) listOfCuts = "|#eta| < ";  
+  else listOfCuts = "|y| < ";
+  listOfCuts += TMath::Abs(fMinX); 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.35,0.2,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "N_{bins} = ";
+  listOfCuts += fNBinsX; listOfCuts += " (binning: ";
+  listOfCuts += (fMaxX-fMinX)/fNBinsX; listOfCuts += ")";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.35,0.15,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = ""; listOfCuts += fMinY; listOfCuts += " < P_{T} < ";
+  listOfCuts += fMaxY; listOfCuts += "GeV/c"; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.35,0.1,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "N_{bins} = ";
+  listOfCuts += fNBinsY; listOfCuts += " (binning: ";
+  listOfCuts += (fMaxY-fMinY)/fNBinsY; listOfCuts += ")";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.35,0.05,listOfCuts.Data());
+
+  c->cd(2)->SetFillColor(2);
+  l.DrawLatex(0.3,0.95,"ITS related cuts");
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on either of the SPD layers: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnSPDLayersFlag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.9,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on either of the SDD layers: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnSDDLayersFlag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.83,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on either of the SSD layers: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnSSDLayersFlag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.76,listOfCuts.Data());
+
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on SPD1: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnITSLayer1Flag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.69,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on SPD2: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnITSLayer2Flag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.62,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on SDD1: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnITSLayer3Flag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.55,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on SDD2: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnITSLayer4Flag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.48,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on SSD1: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnITSLayer5Flag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.41,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request a cluster on SSD2: "; 
+  listOfCuts += fPointOnITSLayer6Flag; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.34,listOfCuts.Data());  
+  listOfCuts = "Minimum number of ITS clusters: ";
+  if(fMinITSClustersFlag) listOfCuts += fMinITSClusters;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.27,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum #chi^{2} per ITS cluster: ";
+  if(fMaxChi2PerITSClusterFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxChi2PerITSCluster; 
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.2,listOfCuts.Data());
+
+  c->cd(3)->SetFillColor(3);
+  l.DrawLatex(0.3,0.9,"TPC related cuts");
+  listOfCuts = "Minimum number of TPC clusters: ";
+  if(fMinTPCClustersFlag) listOfCuts += fMinTPCClusters;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.7,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum #chi^{2} per TPC cluster: ";
+  if(fMaxChi2PerTPCClusterFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxChi2PerTPCCluster;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.5,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Minimum number of TPC points for the dE/dx: ";
+  if(fMinTPCdEdxPointsFlag) listOfCuts += fMinTPCdEdxPoints;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.3,listOfCuts.Data());
+
+  c->cd(4)->SetFillColor(4);
+  l.DrawLatex(0.3,0.9,"Tracking related cuts");
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum cov11: ";
+  if(fMaxCov11Flag) listOfCuts += fMaxCov11;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.75,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum cov22: ";
+  if(fMaxCov22Flag) listOfCuts += fMaxCov22;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.6,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum cov33: ";
+  if(fMaxCov33Flag) listOfCuts += fMaxCov33;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.45,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum cov44: ";
+  if(fMaxCov44Flag) listOfCuts += fMaxCov44;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.3,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum cov55: ";
+  if(fMaxCov55Flag) listOfCuts += fMaxCov55;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.15,listOfCuts.Data());
+
+  c->cd(5)->SetFillColor(5);
+  l.DrawLatex(0.3,0.9,"DCA related cuts");
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum sigma to vertex: ";
+  if(fMaxSigmaToVertexFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxSigmaToVertex;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.8,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum sigma to vertex (TPC): ";
+  if(fMaxSigmaToVertexTPCFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxSigmaToVertexTPC;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.72,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum DCA in xy: ";
+  if(fMaxDCAXYFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxDCAXY;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.64,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum DCA in z: ";
+  if(fMaxDCAZFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxDCAZ;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.56,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum DCA in 3D: ";
+  if(fMaxDCA3DFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxDCA3D;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.48,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum DCA in xy (TPC): ";
+  if(fMaxDCAXYFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxDCAXYTPC;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.4,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum DCA in z (TPC): ";
+  if(fMaxDCAZFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxDCAZTPC;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.32,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum DCA in 3D (TPC): ";
+  if(fMaxDCA3DFlag) listOfCuts += fMaxDCA3DTPC;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.24,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Maximum constrained #chi^{2} (vertex): ";
+  if(fMaxConstrainChi2Flag) listOfCuts += fMaxConstrainChi2;
+  else listOfCuts += "Not used";
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.16,listOfCuts.Data());
+
+  c->cd(6)->SetFillColor(6);
+  l.DrawLatex(0.3,0.9,"Tracking bits related cuts");
+  listOfCuts = "Request the ITS refit bit: "; listOfCuts += fITSRefitFlag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.7,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request the TPC refit bit: "; listOfCuts += fTPCRefitFlag; 
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.5,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request the TPC pid bit: "; listOfCuts += fTPCpidFlag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.3,listOfCuts.Data());
+  listOfCuts = "Request the ESD pid bit: "; listOfCuts += fESDpidFlag;
+  l.DrawLatex(0.1,0.1,listOfCuts.Data());
+
+  return c;
+}
+
+//________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliProtonAnalysisBase::IsProton(AliESDtrack *track) {
+  //Function that checks if a track is a proton
+  Double_t probability[5] = {0.,0.,0.,0.,0.};
+  Double_t gPt = 0.0, gP = 0.0, gEta = 0.0;
+  Long64_t fParticleType = 0;
+  //Bayesian approach for the PID
+  if(fProtonPIDMode == kBayesian) {
+    if((fProtonAnalysisMode == kTPC)||(fProtonAnalysisMode == kHybrid)||(fProtonAnalysisMode == kFullHybrid)) {
+      AliExternalTrackParam *tpcTrack = (AliExternalTrackParam *)track->GetTPCInnerParam();
+      if(tpcTrack) {
+       gPt = tpcTrack->Pt();
+       gP = tpcTrack->P();
+       track->GetTPCpid(probability);
+      }
+      else return 0;
+    }//TPC standalone or Hybrid TPC
+    else if(fProtonAnalysisMode == kGlobal) {
+      gPt = track->Pt();
+      gP = track->P();
+      track->GetESDpid(probability);
+    }//Global tracking    
+    
+    Double_t rcc = 0.0;
+    for(Int_t i = 0; i < AliPID::kSPECIES; i++) 
+      rcc += probability[i]*GetParticleFraction(i,gP);
+    if(rcc != 0.0) {
+      Double_t w[5];
+      for(Int_t i = 0; i < AliPID::kSPECIES; i++) 
+       w[i] = probability[i]*GetParticleFraction(i,gP)/rcc;
+      fParticleType = TMath::LocMax(AliPID::kSPECIES,w);
+    }
+    if(fParticleType == 4)
+      return kTRUE;
+  }//Bayesian pid
+  //Ratio of the measured over the theoretical dE/dx a la STAR
+  else if(fProtonPIDMode == kRatio) {
+    AliExternalTrackParam *tpcTrack = (AliExternalTrackParam *)track->GetTPCInnerParam();
+    if(tpcTrack) {
+      gPt = tpcTrack->Pt();
+      gP = track->GetInnerParam()->P();
+      gEta = tpcTrack->Eta();
+    }
+    Double_t fAlephParameters[5] = {0.,0.,0.,0.,0.};
+    if(fAnalysisMC) {
+      fAlephParameters[0] = 2.15898e+00/50.;
+      fAlephParameters[1] = 1.75295e+01;
+      fAlephParameters[2] = 3.40030e-09;
+      fAlephParameters[3] = 1.96178e+00;
+      fAlephParameters[4] = 3.91720e+00;
+    }
+    else {
+      fAlephParameters[0] = 0.0283086;
+      fAlephParameters[1] = 2.63394e+01;
+      fAlephParameters[2] = 5.04114e-11;
+      fAlephParameters[3] = 2.12543e+00;
+      fAlephParameters[4] = 4.88663e+00;
+    }
+    
+    AliTPCPIDResponse *tpcResponse = new AliTPCPIDResponse();
+    tpcResponse->SetBetheBlochParameters(fAlephParameters[0],fAlephParameters[1],fAlephParameters[2],fAlephParameters[3],fAlephParameters[4]);
+
+    Double_t normalizeddEdx = -10.;
+    if((track->GetTPCsignal() > 0.0) && (tpcResponse->GetExpectedSignal(gP,AliPID::kProton) > 0.0))
+      normalizeddEdx = TMath::Log(track->GetTPCsignal()/tpcResponse->GetExpectedSignal(gP,AliPID::kProton));
+
+    delete tpcResponse;
+
+    if(normalizeddEdx >= fNRatio)
+      return kTRUE;
+  }//kRatio PID mode
+  //Definition of an N-sigma area around the dE/dx vs P band
+  else if(fProtonPIDMode == kSigma) {
+    Double_t fAlephParameters[5];
+    if(fAnalysisMC) {
+      fAlephParameters[0] = 2.15898e+00/50.;
+      fAlephParameters[1] = 1.75295e+01;
+      fAlephParameters[2] = 3.40030e-09;
+      fAlephParameters[3] = 1.96178e+00;
+      fAlephParameters[4] = 3.91720e+00;
+    }
+    else {
+      fAlephParameters[0] = 0.0283086;
+      fAlephParameters[1] = 2.63394e+01;
+      fAlephParameters[2] = 5.04114e-11;
+      fAlephParameters[3] = 2.12543e+00;
+      fAlephParameters[4] = 4.88663e+00;
+    }
+
+    Double_t nsigma = 100.0;
+    AliTPCPIDResponse *tpcResponse = new AliTPCPIDResponse();
+    tpcResponse->SetBetheBlochParameters(fAlephParameters[0],fAlephParameters[1],fAlephParameters[2],fAlephParameters[3],fAlephParameters[4]);
+    
+    Double_t mom = track->GetP();
+    const AliExternalTrackParam *in = track->GetInnerParam();
+    if (in)
+      mom = in->GetP();
+
+    nsigma = TMath::Abs(tpcResponse->GetNumberOfSigmas(mom,track->GetTPCsignal(),track->GetTPCsignalN(),AliPID::kProton));
+  
+    delete tpcResponse;
+    if(nsigma <= fNSigma) 
+      return kTRUE;
+  }//kSigma PID method
+
+  return kFALSE;
+}
+
+
+