SLIC's autoname feature can automatically name the output LCIO files using event metadata, such as the type of event or the simulator version. To activate autonaming, use the -O switch from the command line or the /lcio/autoname macro command.
This is an example of using the autoname feature from the command line.
slic -g ./MyDetector.lcdd -O -r 1
The output log shows that the file has been automatically named using the type of input event, the particle gun energy, and the name of the detector.
>>>> BeginRun <0> Autoname set file name to <mu-_5GeV_SLIC_v2r0p7_MyDetectorName> Creating new Lcio file <mu-_5GeV_SLIC_v2r0p7_MyDetectorName.slcio>
The autoname feature can be turned on at any time during an interactive session or in a run macro.
/lcio/autoname
The autoname command accepts an optional string containing an ordered list of fields, each of which specifies a chunk of the name. Use the built-in Geant4 help system to see which fields are available.
Idle> help /lcio/autoname Command /lcio/autoname Guidance : Set autonaming parameters. Valid autoname fields: application version geometry event eventNumber run binary physics date Parameter : autoname Parameter type : s Omittable : True
Here is a description of each of the fields.
field |
description |
example |
|---|---|---|
application |
name of application |
SLIC |
version |
SLIC's version string |
v2r0p7 |
geometry |
geometry tag from the LCDD header |
MyDetectorName |
event |
description of the particle or name of StdHep file |
mu-, pythia-ttbar |
eventNumber |
number of events from beamOn command |
1 |
run |
run number |
1 |
binary |
name of the slic binary |
slic |
physics |
physics list |
LCPhys |
date |
current date in format YYYY-MM-DD |
2007-01-03 |
To customize the fields and their order, list the fields in order using the macro command.
/lcio/autoname application version geometry event eventNumber run binary physics date
This results in an output file with a name like this.
SLIC_v2r0p7_MyDetectorName_mu-_5GeV_1_0_slic_LCPhys_2007-01-03.slcio
Alternately, list the fields as an argument to the -O switch. This string must be quoted.
slic -g MyDetector.lcdd -O "application version geometry event eventNumber run binary physics date" -r 1