Same as prvious for old ESD structure.

diff --git a/STEER/AliESDEvent.cxx b/STEER/AliESDEvent.cxx
index a0c120573faa3b004ab3c0077f1f8c10543674f3..9e8d9947fcc45580ba087cf4ea001a11f87c3b01 100644 (file)
--- a/STEER/AliESDEvent.cxx
+++ b/STEER/AliESDEvent.cxx
@@ -467,13 +467,22 @@ void AliESDEvent::ReadFromTree(TTree *tree){
  
   // if we find the "ESD" branch on the tree we do have the old structure
   if(tree->GetBranch("ESD")){
-    printf("%s %d AliESDEvent::ReadFromTree() Reading old Tree \n",(char*)__FILE__,__LINE__);
-    tree->SetBranchAddress("ESD",&fESDOld);
-    CreateStdContent(); // create for copy
-    // when reading back we are not owner of the list 
-    // must not delete it
-    fESDObjects->SetOwner(kFALSE);
-    return;
+      char ** address = (char **)(tree->GetBranch("ESD")->GetAddress());
+      if (!address) {
+         printf("%s %d AliESDEvent::ReadFromTree() Reading old Tree \n",(char*)__FILE__,__LINE__);
+         tree->SetBranchAddress("ESD",&fESDOld);
+      } else {
+         printf("%s %d AliESDEvent::ReadFromTree() Reading old Tree \n",(char*)__FILE__,__LINE__);
+         printf("%s %d Branch already connected. Using existing branch address. \n",(char*)__FILE__,__LINE__);
+         fESDOld = (AliESD*) (*address);
+      }
+      
+      
+      CreateStdContent(); // create for copy
+      // when reading back we are not owner of the list 
+      // must not delete it
+      fESDObjects->SetOwner(kFALSE);
+      return;
   }
 
   fESDOld = 0;