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.
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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.
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>>>> 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.
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/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.
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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 |
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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.
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/lcio/autoname application version geometry event eventNumber run binary physics date |
This results in an output file with a name like this.
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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.
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slic -g MyDetector.lcdd -O "application version geometry event eventNumber run binary physics date" -r 1 |