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 #include "AliRunLoader.h"
 #include "AliLoader.h"
 #include "AliGRPObject.h"
-#include "AliRunDigitizer.h"
+#include "AliDigitizationInput.h"
 #include "AliCDBManager.h"
 #include "AliCDBStorage.h"
 #include "AliCDBEntry.h"
 #include "AliVZEROCalibData.h"
 #include "AliCTPTimeParams.h"
+#include "AliLHCClockPhase.h"
 #include "AliVZEROdigit.h"
 #include "AliVZERODigitizer.h"
+#include "AliVZEROSDigit.h"
 
 ClassImp(AliVZERODigitizer)
 
@@ -60,88 +62,101 @@ ClassImp(AliVZERODigitizer)
                     fDigits(0),
                     fSignalShape(NULL),
                     fPMResponse(NULL),
-                    fSinglePhESpectrum(NULL)
-   
+                    fSinglePhESpectrum(NULL),
+                   fEvenOrOdd(kFALSE),
+                   fTask(kHits2Digits),
+                   fVZERO(NULL)
 {
   // default constructor
+  // Initialize OCDB and containers used in the digitization
 
-//    fNdigits = 0;
-//    fDigits  = 0;
-//   
-//    fPhotoCathodeEfficiency =   0.18;
-//    fPMVoltage              =  768.0;
-//    fPMGain = TMath::Power((fPMVoltage / 112.5) ,7.04277); 
-   
-//   fCalibData = GetCalibData();
-
-  fSignalShape = new TF1("VZEROSignalShape",this,&AliVZERODigitizer::SignalShape,0,200,6,"AliVZERODigitizer","SignalShape");
-  //  fSignalShape->SetParameters(0,1.57345e1,-4.25603e-1,2.9,6.40982,3.69339e-01);
-  fSignalShape->SetParameters(1.34330e+00,1.13007e+02,-4.95705e-01,
-                             3.68911e+00,1.01040e+00, 3.94675e-01);
-  fPMResponse = new TF1("VZEROPMResponse",this,&AliVZERODigitizer::PMResponse,-kPMRespTime,2.*kPMRespTime,0,"AliVZERODigitizer","PMResponse");
-  fSinglePhESpectrum = new TF1("VZEROSinglePhESpectrum",this,&AliVZERODigitizer::SinglePhESpectrum,0,20,0,"AliVZERODigitizer","SinglePhESpectrum");
-
-  // Now get the CTP L0->L1 delay
-  AliCDBEntry *entry = AliCDBManager::Instance()->Get("GRP/CTP/CTPtiming");
-  if (!entry) AliFatal("CTP timing parameters are not found in OCDB !");
-  AliCTPTimeParams *ctpParams = (AliCTPTimeParams*)entry->GetObject();
-  Float_t l1Delay = (Float_t)ctpParams->GetDelayL1L0()*25.0;
-
-  AliCDBEntry *entry2 = AliCDBManager::Instance()->Get("VZERO/Calib/TimeDelays");
-  if (!entry2) AliFatal("VZERO time delays are not found in OCDB !");
-  TH1F *delays = (TH1F*)entry2->GetObject();
-
-  for(Int_t i = 0 ; i < 64; ++i) {
-
-    for(Int_t j = 0; j < kNClocks; ++j) fAdc[i][j] = 0;
-    fLeadingTime[i] = fTimeWidth[i] = 0;
-
-    fPmGain[i] = fCalibData->GetGain(i);
-
-    fAdcPedestal[i][0] = fCalibData->GetPedestal(i);
-    fAdcSigma[i][0]    = fCalibData->GetSigma(i); 
-    fAdcPedestal[i][1] = fCalibData->GetPedestal(i+64);
-    fAdcSigma[i][1]    = fCalibData->GetSigma(i+64); 
-
-    Int_t board = i / 8;
-    fNBins[i] = TMath::Nint(((Float_t)(fCalibData->GetMatchWindow(board)+1)*25.0+
-                            (Float_t)kMaxTDCWidth*fCalibData->GetWidthResolution(board))/
-                           fCalibData->GetTimeResolution(board));
-    fNBinsLT[i] = TMath::Nint(((Float_t)(fCalibData->GetMatchWindow(board)+1)*25.0)/
-                             fCalibData->GetTimeResolution(board));
-    fBinSize[i] = fCalibData->GetTimeResolution(board);
-    fHptdcOffset[i] = (((Float_t)fCalibData->GetTriggerCountOffset(board)-
-                       (Float_t)fCalibData->GetRollOver(board))*25.0+
-                      fCalibData->GetTimeOffset(i)+
-                      l1Delay+
-                      delays->GetBinContent(i+1)+
-                      kV0Offset);
+  Init();
+}
 
-    fTime[i] = new Float_t[fNBins[i]];
-    memset(fTime[i],0,fNBins[i]*sizeof(Float_t));
-  }
+//____________________________________________________________________________ 
+  AliVZERODigitizer::AliVZERODigitizer(AliVZERO *vzero, DigiTask_t task)
+                    :AliDigitizer(),
+                    fCalibData(GetCalibData()),
+                     fPhotoCathodeEfficiency(0.18),
+                    fNdigits(0),
+                     fDigits(0),
+                    fSignalShape(NULL),
+                     fPMResponse(NULL),
+                     fSinglePhESpectrum(NULL),
+                    fEvenOrOdd(kFALSE),
+                    fTask(task),
+                    fVZERO(vzero)
+{
+  // constructor
+  // Initialize OCDB and containers used in the digitization
 
+  Init();
 }
-
+           
 //____________________________________________________________________________ 
-  AliVZERODigitizer::AliVZERODigitizer(AliRunDigitizer* manager)
-                    :AliDigitizer(manager),
+  AliVZERODigitizer::AliVZERODigitizer(AliDigitizationInput* digInput)
+                    :AliDigitizer(digInput),
                     fCalibData(GetCalibData()),
                      fPhotoCathodeEfficiency(0.18),
                     fNdigits(0),
                      fDigits(0),
                     fSignalShape(NULL),
                      fPMResponse(NULL),
-                     fSinglePhESpectrum(NULL)
-                                       
+                     fSinglePhESpectrum(NULL),
+                    fEvenOrOdd(kFALSE),
+                    fTask(kHits2Digits),
+                    fVZERO(NULL)
 {
   // constructor
   // Initialize OCDB and containers used in the digitization
+
+  Init();
+}
+           
+//____________________________________________________________________________ 
+  AliVZERODigitizer::~AliVZERODigitizer()
+{
+  // destructor
   
+  if (fDigits) {
+    fDigits->Delete();
+    delete fDigits;
+    fDigits=0; 
+  }
+
+  if (fSignalShape) {
+    delete fSignalShape;
+    fSignalShape = NULL;
+  }
+  if (fPMResponse) {
+    delete fPMResponse;
+    fPMResponse = NULL;
+  }
+  if (fSinglePhESpectrum) {
+    delete fSinglePhESpectrum;
+    fSinglePhESpectrum = NULL;
+  }
+
+  for(Int_t i = 0 ; i < 64; ++i) {
+    if (fTime[i]) delete [] fTime[i];
+  }
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliVZERODigitizer::Init()
+{
+  // Initialises the digitizer
+  // Initialize OCDB and containers used in the digitization
+
+  // check if the digitizer was already initialized
+  if (fSignalShape) return kTRUE;
+
   fSignalShape = new TF1("VZEROSignalShape",this,&AliVZERODigitizer::SignalShape,0,200,6,"AliVZERODigitizer","SignalShape");
   //  fSignalShape->SetParameters(0,1.57345e1,-4.25603e-1,2.9,6.40982,3.69339e-01);
-  fSignalShape->SetParameters(1.34330e+00,1.13007e+02,-4.95705e-01,
-                             3.68911e+00,1.01040e+00, 3.94675e-01);
+  //  fSignalShape->SetParameters(1.34330e+00,1.13007e+02,-4.95705e-01,
+  //                         3.68911e+00,1.01040e+00, 3.94675e-01);
+  fSignalShape->SetParameters(-1.07335e+00,2.16002e+01,-1.26133e-01,
+                             1.41619e+00,5.50334e-01,3.86111e-01);
   fPMResponse = new TF1("VZEROPMResponse",this,&AliVZERODigitizer::PMResponse,-kPMRespTime,2.*kPMRespTime,0,"AliVZERODigitizer","PMResponse");
   fSinglePhESpectrum = new TF1("VZEROSinglePhESpectrum",this,&AliVZERODigitizer::SinglePhESpectrum,0,20,0,"AliVZERODigitizer","SinglePhESpectrum");
   
@@ -151,10 +166,19 @@ ClassImp(AliVZERODigitizer)
   AliCTPTimeParams *ctpParams = (AliCTPTimeParams*)entry->GetObject();
   Float_t l1Delay = (Float_t)ctpParams->GetDelayL1L0()*25.0;
 
+  AliCDBEntry *entry1 = AliCDBManager::Instance()->Get("GRP/CTP/TimeAlign");
+  if (!entry1) AliFatal("CTP time-alignment is not found in OCDB !");
+  AliCTPTimeParams *ctpTimeAlign = (AliCTPTimeParams*)entry1->GetObject();
+  l1Delay += ((Float_t)ctpTimeAlign->GetDelayL1L0()*25.0);
+
   AliCDBEntry *entry2 = AliCDBManager::Instance()->Get("VZERO/Calib/TimeDelays");
   if (!entry2) AliFatal("VZERO time delays are not found in OCDB !");
   TH1F *delays = (TH1F*)entry2->GetObject();
 
+  AliCDBEntry *entry3 = AliCDBManager::Instance()->Get("GRP/Calib/LHCClockPhase");
+  if (!entry3) AliFatal("LHC clock-phase shift is not found in OCDB !");
+  AliLHCClockPhase *phase = (AliLHCClockPhase*)entry3->GetObject();
+
   for(Int_t i = 0 ; i < 64; ++i) {
 
     for(Int_t j = 0; j < kNClocks; ++j) fAdc[i][j] = 0;
@@ -167,133 +191,214 @@ ClassImp(AliVZERODigitizer)
     fAdcPedestal[i][1] = fCalibData->GetPedestal(i+64);
     fAdcSigma[i][1]    = fCalibData->GetSigma(i+64); 
 
-    Int_t board = i / 8;
+    Int_t board = AliVZEROCalibData::GetBoardNumber(i);
     fNBins[i] = TMath::Nint(((Float_t)(fCalibData->GetMatchWindow(board)+1)*25.0+
                             (Float_t)kMaxTDCWidth*fCalibData->GetWidthResolution(board))/
                            fCalibData->GetTimeResolution(board));
     fNBinsLT[i] = TMath::Nint(((Float_t)(fCalibData->GetMatchWindow(board)+1)*25.0)/
                              fCalibData->GetTimeResolution(board));
     fBinSize[i] = fCalibData->GetTimeResolution(board);
-    fHptdcOffset[i] = (((Float_t)fCalibData->GetTriggerCountOffset(board)-
-                       (Float_t)fCalibData->GetRollOver(board))*25.0+
-                      fCalibData->GetTimeOffset(i)+
-                      l1Delay+
+    fHptdcOffset[i] = (((Float_t)fCalibData->GetRollOver(board)-
+                       (Float_t)fCalibData->GetTriggerCountOffset(board))*25.0+
+                      fCalibData->GetTimeOffset(i)-
+                      l1Delay-
+                      phase->GetMeanPhase()+
                       delays->GetBinContent(i+1)+
                       kV0Offset);
+    fClockOffset[i] = (((Float_t)fCalibData->GetRollOver(board)-
+                       (Float_t)fCalibData->GetTriggerCountOffset(board))*25.0+
+                      fCalibData->GetTimeOffset(i)-
+                      l1Delay+
+                      kV0Offset);
 
     fTime[i] = new Float_t[fNBins[i]];
     memset(fTime[i],0,fNBins[i]*sizeof(Float_t));
   }
+
+  return kTRUE;
 }
-           
-//____________________________________________________________________________ 
-  AliVZERODigitizer::~AliVZERODigitizer()
-{
-  // destructor
-  
-  if (fDigits) {
-    fDigits->Delete();
-    delete fDigits;
-    fDigits=0; 
-  }
 
-  if (fSignalShape) {
-    delete fSignalShape;
-    fSignalShape = NULL;
-  }
-  if (fPMResponse) {
-    delete fPMResponse;
-    fPMResponse = NULL;
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliVZERODigitizer::Digitize(Option_t* /*option*/) 
+{   
+  // Creates digits from hits
+  fNdigits = 0;  
+
+  if (fVZERO && !fDigInput) {
+    AliLoader *loader = fVZERO->GetLoader();
+    if (!loader) {
+      AliError("Can not get VZERO Loader via AliVZERO object!");
+      return;
+    }
+    AliRunLoader* runLoader = AliRunLoader::Instance();
+    for (Int_t iEvent = 0; iEvent < runLoader->GetNumberOfEvents(); ++iEvent) {
+      runLoader->GetEvent(iEvent);
+      if (fTask == kHits2Digits) {
+       DigitizeHits();
+       DigitizeSDigits();
+       WriteDigits(loader);
+      }
+      else {
+       DigitizeHits();
+       WriteSDigits(loader);
+      }
+    }
   }
-  if (fSinglePhESpectrum) {
-    delete fSinglePhESpectrum;
-    fSinglePhESpectrum = NULL;
+  else if (fDigInput) {
+      ReadSDigits();
+      DigitizeSDigits();
+      AliRunLoader *currentLoader = AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fDigInput->GetOutputFolderName());
+      AliLoader *loader = currentLoader->GetLoader("VZEROLoader");
+      if (!loader) { 
+       AliError("Cannot get VZERO Loader via RunDigitizer!");
+       return;
+      }
+      WriteDigits(loader);
   }
-
-  for(Int_t i = 0 ; i < 64; ++i) {
-    if (fTime[i]) delete [] fTime[i];
+  else {
+    AliFatal("Invalid digitization task! Exiting!");
   }
 }
 
-//_____________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliVZERODigitizer::Init()
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliVZERODigitizer::AddDigit(Int_t pmnumber, Float_t time, Float_t width, Bool_t integrator, Short_t *chargeADC, Int_t *labels) 
+ { 
+// Adds Digit 
+  TClonesArray &ldigits = *fDigits;  
+        
+  new(ldigits[fNdigits++]) AliVZEROdigit(pmnumber,time,width,integrator,chargeADC,labels);
+        
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliVZERODigitizer::AddSDigit(Int_t pmnumber, Int_t nbins, Float_t *charges, Int_t *labels) 
+ { 
+// Adds SDigit 
+  TClonesArray &ldigits = *fDigits;  
+        
+  new(ldigits[fNdigits++]) AliVZEROSDigit(pmnumber,nbins,charges,labels);
+        
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________
+void AliVZERODigitizer::ResetDigits()
 {
-  // Initialises the digitizer
 
-  // Initialises the Digit array
-  fDigits = new TClonesArray ("AliVZEROdigit", 1000);
-  
-  return kTRUE;
+// Clears Digits
+
+  fNdigits = 0;
+  if (fDigits) fDigits->Clear();
 }
 
 //____________________________________________________________________________
-void AliVZERODigitizer::Exec(Option_t* /*option*/) 
-{   
-  // Creates digits from hits
-  fNdigits     =    0;  
+AliVZEROCalibData* AliVZERODigitizer::GetCalibData() const
+
+{
+  AliCDBManager *man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
+
+  AliCDBEntry *entry=0;
+
+  entry = man->Get("VZERO/Calib/Data");
+
+//   if(!entry){
+//     AliWarning("Load of calibration data from default storage failed!");
+//     AliWarning("Calibration data will be loaded from local storage ($ALICE_ROOT)");
+//     Int_t runNumber = man->GetRun();
+//     entry = man->GetStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB")
+//       ->Get("VZERO/Calib/Data",runNumber);
+//     
+//   }
+
+  // Retrieval of data in directory VZERO/Calib/Data:
+
+
+  AliVZEROCalibData *calibdata = 0;
+
+  if (entry) calibdata = (AliVZEROCalibData*) entry->GetObject();
+  if (!calibdata)  AliFatal("No calibration data from calibration database !");
+
+  return calibdata;
+
+}
+
+double AliVZERODigitizer::SignalShape(double *x, double *par)
+{
+  // this function simulates the time
+  // of arrival of the photons at the
+  // photocathode
+  Double_t xx = x[0];
+  if (xx <= par[0]) return 0;
+  Double_t a = 1./TMath::Power((xx-par[0])/par[1],1./par[2]);
+  if (xx <= par[3]) return a;
+  Double_t b = 1./TMath::Power((xx-par[3])/par[4],1./par[5]);
+  Double_t f = a*b/(a+b);
+  AliDebug(100,Form("x=%f func=%f",xx,f));
+  return f;
+}
+
+double AliVZERODigitizer::PMResponse(double *x, double * /* par */)
+{
+  // this function describes the
+  // PM time response to a single
+  // photoelectron
+  Double_t xx = x[0]+kPMRespTime;
+  return xx*xx*TMath::Exp(-xx*xx/(kPMRespTime*kPMRespTime));
+}
+
+double AliVZERODigitizer::SinglePhESpectrum(double *x, double * /* par */)
+{
+  // this function describes the
+  // PM amplitude response to a single
+  // photoelectron
+  Double_t xx = x[0];
+  if (xx < 0) return 0;
+  return (TMath::Poisson(xx,kPMNbOfSecElec)+kPMTransparency*TMath::Poisson(xx,1.0));
+}
+
+Int_t AliVZERODigitizer::Cell2Pmt(Int_t cell) const
+{
+  // The method maps the scintillator
+  // indexes to the PM ones
+  if (cell < 0 || cell >= 80) {
+    AliError(Form("Wrong VZERO cell index %d",cell));
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (cell < 16) return cell;
+  if (cell < 48) return 8 + cell/2;
+  return cell - 16;
+}
+
+void AliVZERODigitizer::DigitizeHits()
+{
+  // Digitize the hits to the level of
+  // SDigits (fTime arrays)
 
   for(Int_t i = 0 ; i < 64; ++i) {
     memset(fTime[i],0,fNBins[i]*sizeof(Float_t));
-    for(Int_t j = 0; j < kNClocks; ++j) fAdc[i][j] = 0;
-    fLeadingTime[i] = fTimeWidth[i] = 0;
+    fLabels[i][0] = fLabels[i][1] = fLabels[i][2] = -1;
   }
   Float_t integral = fPMResponse->Integral(-kPMRespTime,2.*kPMRespTime);
   Float_t meansPhE = fSinglePhESpectrum->Mean(0,20);
 
-  AliRunLoader* outRunLoader =  AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fManager->GetOutputFolderName());    
-  if (!outRunLoader) {
-    Error("Exec", "Can not get output Run Loader");
-    return;
-  }
-    
-  AliLoader* outLoader = outRunLoader->GetLoader("VZEROLoader");
-
-  if (!outLoader) {
-    Error("Exec", "Can not get output VZERO Loader");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const char* mode = "update";
-  if(outRunLoader->GetEventNumber() == 0) mode = "recreate";
-  outLoader->LoadDigits(mode);
-
-  if (!outLoader->TreeD()) outLoader->MakeTree("D");
-  outLoader->MakeDigitsContainer();
-  TTree* treeD  = outLoader->TreeD();
-  Int_t bufsize = 16000;
-  treeD->Branch("VZERODigit", &fDigits, bufsize); 
-  
-  for (Int_t iInput = 0; iInput < fManager->GetNinputs(); iInput++) {
-     AliRunLoader* runLoader = AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fManager->GetInputFolderName(iInput));
-     AliLoader* loader = runLoader->GetLoader("VZEROLoader");
+     AliLoader* loader = fVZERO->GetLoader();
      if (!loader) {
-       Error("Exec", "Can not get VZERO Loader for input %d", iInput);
-       continue;
-        }
-      
-     if (!runLoader->GetAliRun()) runLoader->LoadgAlice();
-
-     AliVZERO* vzero = (AliVZERO*) runLoader->GetAliRun()->GetDetector("VZERO");
-     if (!vzero) {
-       Error("Exec", "No VZERO detector for input %d", iInput);
-       continue;
-        }
-      
+       AliError("Can not get VZERO Loader!");
+       return;
+     }
      loader->LoadHits();
      TTree* treeH = loader->TreeH();
      if (!treeH) {
-       Error("Exec", "Cannot get TreeH for input %d", iInput);
-       continue; 
-        }
-       
-     TClonesArray* hits = vzero->Hits();
-
-     //     Float_t lightYieldCorr[64] = {0.00707,0.00517,0.00520,0.00537,0.00735,0.00537,0.00733,0.00605,0.00778,0.00749,0.00701,0.00755,0.00732,0.00617,0.00669,0.00525,0.00752,0.00820,0.00797,0.01107,0.01080,0.00889,0.00880,0.01712,0.00866,0.00701,0.00811,0.00602,0.00879,0.00821,0.00861,0.01433,0.00061,0.00032,0.00099,0.00061,0.00034,0.00046,0.00031,0.00122,0.00155,0.00091,0.00032,0.00096,0.00120,0.00067,0.00113,0.00060,0.00158,0.00136,0.00340,0.00066,0.00076,0.00119,0.00129,0.00147,0.00137,0.00117,0.00088,0.00164,0.00128,0.00081,0.00121,0.00250};
-     Float_t lightYieldCorr[64] = {0.01173,0.00874,0.00878,0.00886,0.01151,0.00925,0.01167,0.00983,0.01181,0.01243,0.01115,0.01220,0.01228,0.01053,0.01021,0.00930,0.01270,0.01411,0.01316,0.01894,0.01923,0.01860,0.01738,0.00305,0.01584,0.01251,0.01344,0.00310,0.01302,0.01266,0.01407,0.00338,0.00089,0.00100,0.00130,0.00081,0.00052,0.01230,0.00059,0.02452,0.02980,0.00137,0.01421,0.00116,0.00141,0.00092,0.02480,0.00096,0.00182,0.00174,0.00218,0.00106,0.00116,0.00160,0.00162,0.03097,0.00194,0.00171,0.00132,0.00239,0.00173,0.00118,0.00163,0.00262};
+       AliError("Cannot get TreeH!");
+       return;
+     }
+     TClonesArray* hits = fVZERO->Hits();
+
 //  Now makes Digits from hits
      Int_t nTracks = (Int_t) treeH->GetEntries();
      for (Int_t iTrack = 0; iTrack < nTracks; iTrack++) {
-         vzero->ResetHits();
+         fVZERO->ResetHits();
          treeH->GetEvent(iTrack);
          Int_t nHits = hits->GetEntriesFast();
          for (Int_t iHit = 0; iHit < nHits; iHit++) {
@@ -301,15 +406,23 @@ void AliVZERODigitizer::Exec(Option_t* /*option*/)
           Int_t nPhot = hit->Nphot();
           Int_t cell  = hit->Cell();                          
           Int_t pmt = Cell2Pmt(cell);
+          if (pmt < 0) continue;
+          Int_t trackLabel = hit->GetTrack();
+          for(Int_t l = 0; l < 3; ++l) {
+            if (fLabels[pmt][l] < 0) {
+              fLabels[pmt][l] = trackLabel;
+              break;
+            }
+          }
           Float_t dt_scintillator = gRandom->Gaus(0,kIntTimeRes);
           Float_t t = dt_scintillator + 1e9*hit->Tof();
           if (pmt < 32) t += kV0CDelayCables;
           t += fHptdcOffset[pmt];
           Int_t nPhE;
-          Float_t prob = lightYieldCorr[pmt]*fPhotoCathodeEfficiency; // Optical losses included!
+          Float_t prob = fCalibData->GetLightYields(pmt)*fPhotoCathodeEfficiency; // Optical losses included!
           if (nPhot > 100)
-            nPhE =gRandom->Gaus(prob*Float_t(nPhot)+0.5,
-                                sqrt(Float_t(nPhot)*prob*(1.-prob)));
+            nPhE = (Int_t)gRandom->Gaus(prob*Float_t(nPhot)+0.5,
+                                        sqrt(Float_t(nPhot)*prob*(1.-prob)));
           else
             nPhE = gRandom->Binomial(nPhot,prob);
           Float_t charge = TMath::Qe()*fPmGain[pmt]*fBinSize[pmt]/integral;
@@ -326,15 +439,25 @@ void AliVZERODigitizer::Exec(Option_t* /*option*/)
          }           // hit loop
      }               // track loop
      loader->UnloadHits();
-  }                  // input loop
+}
+
+
+void AliVZERODigitizer::DigitizeSDigits()
+{
+  // Digitize the fTime arrays (SDigits) to the level of
+  // Digits (fAdc arrays)
+  for(Int_t i = 0 ; i < 64; ++i) {
+    for(Int_t j = 0; j < kNClocks; ++j) fAdc[i][j] = 0;
+    fLeadingTime[i] = fTimeWidth[i] = 0;
+  }
 
   Float_t maximum = 0.9*fSignalShape->GetMaximum(0,200); // Not exact, one needs to do this on the convoluted
   Float_t integral2 = fSignalShape->Integral(0,200); // function. Anyway the effect is small <10% on the 2.5 ADC thr
   for (Int_t ipmt = 0; ipmt < 64; ++ipmt) {
-    Float_t thr = fCalibData->GetDiscriThr(ipmt)*kChargePerADC*maximum*fBinSize[ipmt]/integral2;
+    Float_t thr = fCalibData->GetCalibDiscriThr(ipmt,kFALSE)*kChargePerADC*maximum*fBinSize[ipmt]/integral2;
     Bool_t ltFound = kFALSE, ttFound = kFALSE;
     for (Int_t iBin = 0; iBin < fNBins[ipmt]; ++iBin) {
-      Float_t t = fBinSize[ipmt]*Float_t(iBin+0.5);
+      Float_t t = fBinSize[ipmt]*Float_t(iBin);
       if (fTime[ipmt][iBin] > thr) {
        if (!ltFound && (iBin < fNBinsLT[ipmt])) {
          ltFound = kTRUE;
@@ -349,12 +472,13 @@ void AliVZERODigitizer::Exec(Option_t* /*option*/)
          }
        }
       }
-      Float_t tadc = t - kADCTimeOffset;
-      Int_t clock = kNClocks - Int_t(tadc/25.0) - 1;
+      Float_t tadc = t - fClockOffset[ipmt];
+      Int_t clock = kNClocks/2 - Int_t(tadc/25.0);
       if (clock >= 0 && clock < kNClocks)
        fAdc[ipmt][clock] += fTime[ipmt][iBin]/kChargePerADC;
     }
-    Int_t board = ipmt / 8;
+    AliDebug(1,Form("Channel %d Offset %f Time %f",ipmt,fClockOffset[ipmt],fLeadingTime[ipmt]));
+    Int_t board = AliVZEROCalibData::GetBoardNumber(ipmt);
     if (ltFound && ttFound) {
       fTimeWidth[ipmt] = fCalibData->GetWidthResolution(board)*
        Float_t(Int_t(fTimeWidth[ipmt]/fCalibData->GetWidthResolution(board)));
@@ -365,134 +489,164 @@ void AliVZERODigitizer::Exec(Option_t* /*option*/)
     }
   }
 
-  Int_t evenOrOdd = gRandom->Integer(2);
+  fEvenOrOdd = gRandom->Integer(2);
   for (Int_t j=0; j<64; ++j){
     for (Int_t iClock = 0; iClock < kNClocks; ++iClock) {
-      Int_t integrator = (iClock + evenOrOdd) % 2;
+      Int_t integrator = (iClock + fEvenOrOdd) % 2;
+      AliDebug(1,Form("ADC %d %d %f",j,iClock,fAdc[j][iClock]));
       fAdc[j][iClock]  += gRandom->Gaus(fAdcPedestal[j][integrator], fAdcSigma[j][integrator]);
     }
   }
        
-  // Now add digits to the digit Tree 
+}
+
+void AliVZERODigitizer::WriteDigits(AliLoader *loader)
+{
+  // Take fAdc arrays filled by the previous
+  // method and produce and add digits to the digit Tree
+
+  loader->LoadDigits("UPDATE");
 
+  if (!loader->TreeD()) loader->MakeTree("D");
+  loader->MakeDigitsContainer();
+  TTree* treeD  = loader->TreeD();
+  DigitsArray();
+  treeD->Branch("VZERODigit", &fDigits); 
+  
+  Short_t *chargeADC = new Short_t[kNClocks];
   for (Int_t i=0; i<64; i++) {      
-    //    printf(" cell %d adc ",i);
-    //    for (Int_t j = 0; j < kNClocks; ++j)
-    //      printf("%d ", Int_t(fAdc[i][j]));
-    //    printf("\n");
-    Float_t totADC = 0;
-    for (Int_t j = 8; j <= 11; ++j) {
+    for (Int_t j = 0; j < kNClocks; ++j) {
       Int_t tempadc = Int_t(fAdc[i][j]);
       if (tempadc > 1023) tempadc = 1023;
-      Int_t integrator = (j + evenOrOdd) % 2;
-      if ((Float_t(tempadc) - fAdcPedestal[i][integrator]) > (2.*fAdcSigma[i][integrator]))
-       totADC += (Float_t(tempadc) - fAdcPedestal[i][integrator]);
+      chargeADC[j] = tempadc;
     }
-    totADC += fAdcPedestal[i][(10+evenOrOdd)%2];
-    AddDigit(i, totADC, fLeadingTime[i], fTimeWidth[i], Bool_t((10+evenOrOdd)%2));
+    AddDigit(i, fLeadingTime[i], fTimeWidth[i], Bool_t((10+fEvenOrOdd)%2), chargeADC, fLabels[i]);
   }
+  delete [] chargeADC;
 
   treeD->Fill();
-  outLoader->WriteDigits("OVERWRITE");  
-  outLoader->UnloadDigits();     
-  ResetDigit();
+  loader->WriteDigits("OVERWRITE");  
+  loader->UnloadDigits();     
+  ResetDigits();
 }
 
-//____________________________________________________________________________
-void AliVZERODigitizer::AddDigit(Int_t PMnumber, Float_t adc, Float_t time, Float_t width, Bool_t integrator) 
- { 
-// Adds Digit 
-  TClonesArray &ldigits = *fDigits;  
-        
-  new(ldigits[fNdigits++]) AliVZEROdigit(PMnumber,adc,time,width,kFALSE,kFALSE,integrator);
-        
-}
-//____________________________________________________________________________
-void AliVZERODigitizer::ResetDigit()
+void AliVZERODigitizer::WriteSDigits(AliLoader *loader)
 {
+  // Take fTime arrays filled by the previous
+  // method and produce and add sdigits to the sdigit Tree
 
-// Clears Digits
+  loader->LoadSDigits("UPDATE");
 
-  fNdigits = 0;
-  if (fDigits) fDigits->Delete();
-}
+  if (!loader->TreeS()) loader->MakeTree("S");
+  loader->MakeSDigitsContainer();
+  TTree* treeS  = loader->TreeS();
+  SDigitsArray();
+  treeS->Branch("VZEROSDigit", &fDigits); 
+  
+  for (Int_t ipmt = 0; ipmt < 64; ++ipmt) {
+    AddSDigit(ipmt,fNBins[ipmt],fTime[ipmt],fLabels[ipmt]);
+  }
 
-//____________________________________________________________________________
-AliVZEROCalibData* AliVZERODigitizer::GetCalibData() const
+  treeS->Fill();
+  loader->WriteSDigits("OVERWRITE");  
+  loader->UnloadSDigits();     
+  ResetDigits();
+}
 
+void AliVZERODigitizer::ReadSDigits()
 {
-  AliCDBManager *man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
-
-  AliCDBEntry *entry=0;
-
-  entry = man->Get("VZERO/Calib/Data");
-
-//   if(!entry){
-//     AliWarning("Load of calibration data from default storage failed!");
-//     AliWarning("Calibration data will be loaded from local storage ($ALICE_ROOT)");
-//     Int_t runNumber = man->GetRun();
-//     entry = man->GetStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB")
-//       ->Get("VZERO/Calib/Data",runNumber);
-//     
-//   }
-
-  // Retrieval of data in directory VZERO/Calib/Data:
-
-
-  AliVZEROCalibData *calibdata = 0;
+  // Read SDigits which are then to precessed
+  // in the following method
+  for(Int_t i = 0 ; i < 64; ++i) {
+    memset(fTime[i],0,fNBins[i]*sizeof(Float_t));
+    fLabels[i][0] = fLabels[i][1] = fLabels[i][2] = -1;
+  }
 
-  if (entry) calibdata = (AliVZEROCalibData*) entry->GetObject();
-  if (!calibdata)  AliFatal("No calibration data from calibration database !");
+  // Loop over input files
+  Int_t nFiles= fDigInput->GetNinputs();
+  for (Int_t inputFile = 0; inputFile < nFiles; inputFile++) {
+    // Get the current loader 
+    AliRunLoader* currentLoader = 
+      AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fDigInput->GetInputFolderName(inputFile));
 
-  return calibdata;
-
-}
+    AliLoader *loader = currentLoader->GetLoader("VZEROLoader");
+    loader->LoadSDigits("READ");
+  
+    // Get the tree of summable digits
+    TTree* sdigitsTree = loader->TreeS();
+    if (!sdigitsTree)  {
+      AliError("No sdigit tree from digInput");
+      continue;
+    }
 
-double AliVZERODigitizer::SignalShape(double *x, double *par)
-{
-  // this function simulates the time
-  // of arrival of the photons at the
-  // photocathode
-  Double_t xx = x[0];
-  if (xx <= par[0]) return 0;
-  Double_t a = 1./TMath::Power((xx-par[0])/par[1],1./par[2]);
-  if (xx <= par[3]) return a;
-  Double_t b = 1./TMath::Power((xx-par[3])/par[4],1./par[5]);
-  Double_t f = a*b/(a+b);
-  AliDebug(100,Form("x=%f func=%f",xx,f));
-  return f;
-}
+    // Get the branch 
+    TBranch* sdigitsBranch = sdigitsTree->GetBranch("VZEROSDigit");
+    if (!sdigitsBranch) {
+      AliError("Failed to get sdigit branch");
+      return;
+    }
 
-double AliVZERODigitizer::PMResponse(double *x, double * /* par */)
-{
-  // this function describes the
-  // PM time response to a single
-  // photoelectron
-  Double_t xx = x[0]+kPMRespTime;
-  return xx*xx*TMath::Exp(-xx*xx/(kPMRespTime*kPMRespTime));
+    // Set the branch address
+    TClonesArray *sdigitsArray = NULL;
+    sdigitsBranch->SetAddress(&sdigitsArray);
+
+    // Sum contributions from the sdigits
+    // Get number of entries in the tree 
+    Int_t nentries  = Int_t(sdigitsBranch->GetEntries());
+    for (Int_t entry = 0; entry < nentries; ++entry)  {
+      sdigitsBranch->GetEntry(entry);
+      // Get the number of sdigits 
+      Int_t nsdigits = sdigitsArray->GetEntries();
+      for (Int_t sdigit = 0; sdigit < nsdigits; sdigit++) {
+       AliVZEROSDigit* sDigit = static_cast<AliVZEROSDigit*>(sdigitsArray->UncheckedAt(sdigit));
+       Int_t pmNumber = sDigit->PMNumber();
+       Int_t nbins = sDigit->GetNBins();
+       if (nbins != fNBins[pmNumber]) {
+         AliError(Form("Incompatible number of bins between digitizer (%d) and sdigit (%d) for PM %d! Skipping sdigit!",
+                       fNBins[pmNumber],nbins,pmNumber));
+         continue;
+       }
+       // Sum the charges
+       Float_t *charges = sDigit->GetCharges();
+       for(Int_t iBin = 0; iBin < nbins; ++iBin) fTime[pmNumber][iBin] += charges[iBin];
+       // and the labels
+       Int_t *labels = sDigit->GetTracks();
+       Int_t j = 0;
+       for(Int_t i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+         if (fLabels[pmNumber][i] < 0) {
+           if (labels[j] < 0) break;
+           fLabels[pmNumber][i] = labels[j];
+           j++;
+         }
+       }
+      }
+    }
+    loader->UnloadSDigits();
+  }
 }
 
-double AliVZERODigitizer::SinglePhESpectrum(double *x, double * /* par */)
+//____________________________________________________________________
+TClonesArray*
+AliVZERODigitizer::DigitsArray() 
 {
-  // this function describes the
-  // PM amplitude response to a single
-  // photoelectron
-  Double_t xx = x[0];
-  if (xx < 0) return 0;
-  return (TMath::Poisson(xx,kPMNbOfSecElec)+kPMTransparency*TMath::Poisson(xx,1.0));
+  // Initialize digit array if not already and
+  // return pointer to it. 
+  if (!fDigits) { 
+    fDigits = new TClonesArray("AliVZEROdigit", 64);
+    fNdigits = 0;
+  }
+  return fDigits;
 }
 
-Int_t AliVZERODigitizer::Cell2Pmt(Int_t cell) const
+//____________________________________________________________________
+TClonesArray*
+AliVZERODigitizer::SDigitsArray() 
 {
-  // The method maps the scintillator
-  // indexes to the PM ones
-  if (cell < 0 || cell >= 80) {
-    AliError(Form("Wrong VZERO cell index %d",cell));
-    return -1;
+  // Initialize sdigit array if not already and
+  // return pointer to it. 
+  if (!fDigits) { 
+    fDigits = new TClonesArray("AliVZEROSDigit", 64);
+    fNdigits = 0;
   }
-  if (cell < 16) return cell;
-  if (cell < 48) return 8 + cell/2;
-  return cell - 16;
+  return fDigits;
 }