xAOD::TruthHelpers Namespace Reference

Dedicated namespace for the helper functions. More...

Functions
const xAOD::TruthParticle *	getTruthParticle (const xAOD::IParticle &p)
	Return the truthParticle associated to the given IParticle (if any).
int	getParticleTruthType (const xAOD::IParticle &p)
int	getParticleTruthOrigin (const xAOD::IParticle &p)

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Detailed Description

Dedicated namespace for the helper functions.

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Function Documentation

int xAOD::TruthHelpers::getParticleTruthOrigin

(

const xAOD::IParticle &

p

)

Parameters:

p

The particle that we want to find the truth origin of

Returns:

0 if the truth origin is not available, or the truth origin determined by MCTruthClassifier, if it is

Return the particle's truth origin (as defined by the MC Truth Classifier)

A static accessor for the information

int xAOD::TruthHelpers::getParticleTruthType

(

const xAOD::IParticle &

p

)

Parameters:

p

The particle that we want to find the truth type of

Returns:

0 if the truth type is not available, or the truth type determined by MCTruthClassifier, if it is

Return the particle's truth type (as defined by the MC Truth Classifier)

A static accessor for the information

const TruthParticle * xAOD::TruthHelpers::getTruthParticle

(

const xAOD::IParticle &

p

)

Return the truthParticle associated to the given IParticle (if any).

Parameters:

p

The particle that we find the associated truth particle for

Returns:

A pointer to the associated truth particle if available, or a null pointer if not

A convenience type declaration

A static accessor for the information