EcalTrigPrimESProducer.cc

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// user include files
#include "EcalTrigPrimESProducer.h"

#include <TMath.h>
#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>

#include "FWCore/MessageLogger/interface/MessageLogger.h"

//
// input stream from a gz file
//

struct GzInputStream {
  gzFile gzf;
  char buffer[256];
  std::istringstream iss;
  bool eof;
  GzInputStream(const char *file) : eof(false) {
    gzf = gzopen(file, "rb");
    if (gzf == Z_NULL) {
      eof = true;
      edm::LogWarning("EcalTPG") << "Database file " << file << " not found!!!";
    } else
      readLine();
  }
  void readLine() {
    char *res = gzgets(gzf, buffer, 256);
    eof = (res == Z_NULL);
    if (!eof) {
      iss.clear();
      iss.str(buffer);
    }
  }
  ~GzInputStream() { gzclose(gzf); }
  explicit operator bool() const {
    return ((eof == true) ? false : !iss.fail());
  }
};

template <typename T> GzInputStream &operator>>(GzInputStream &gis, T &var) {
  while ((bool)gis && !(gis.iss >> var)) {
    gis.readLine();
  }
  return gis;
}

//
// constructors and destructor
//

EcalTrigPrimESProducer::EcalTrigPrimESProducer(const edm::ParameterSet &iConfig)
    : dbFilename_(
          iConfig.getUntrackedParameter<std::string>("DatabaseFile", "")),
      flagPrint_(iConfig.getParameter<bool>("WriteInFile")) {
  // the following line is needed to tell the framework what
  // data is being produced
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::producePedestals);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceLinearizationConst);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceSlidingWindow);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEB);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEEstrip);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEEtower);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceLUT);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceWeight);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceWeightGroup);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceLutGroup);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEBGroup);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::producePhysicsConst);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceBadX);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceBadStrip);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceBadTT);
  setWhatProduced(this, &EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceSpike);
  // now do what ever other initialization is needed
}

EcalTrigPrimESProducer::~EcalTrigPrimESProducer() {}

//
// member functions
//

// ------------ method called to produce the data  ------------

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGPedestals>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::producePedestals(const EcalTPGPedestalsRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGPedestals>();
  parseTextFile();
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapXtal_.begin(); it != mapXtal_.end(); it++) {
    EcalTPGPedestal item;
    item.mean_x12 = (it->second)[0];
    item.mean_x6 = (it->second)[3];
    item.mean_x1 = (it->second)[6];
    prod->setValue(it->first, item);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGLinearizationConst>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceLinearizationConst(
    const EcalTPGLinearizationConstRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGLinearizationConst>();
  parseTextFile();
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapXtal_.begin(); it != mapXtal_.end(); it++) {
    EcalTPGLinearizationConstant item;
    item.mult_x12 = (it->second)[1];
    item.mult_x6 = (it->second)[4];
    item.mult_x1 = (it->second)[7];
    item.shift_x12 = (it->second)[2];
    item.shift_x6 = (it->second)[5];
    item.shift_x1 = (it->second)[8];
    prod->setValue(it->first, item);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGSlidingWindow>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceSlidingWindow(
    const EcalTPGSlidingWindowRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGSlidingWindow>();
  parseTextFile();
  for (int subdet = 0; subdet < 2; subdet++) {
    std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
    for (it = mapStrip_[subdet].begin(); it != mapStrip_[subdet].end(); it++) {
      prod->setValue(it->first, (it->second)[0]);
    }
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGFineGrainEBIdMap>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEB(
    const EcalTPGFineGrainEBIdMapRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGFineGrainEBIdMap>();
  parseTextFile();
  EcalTPGFineGrainConstEB fg;
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapFg_.begin(); it != mapFg_.end(); it++) {
    fg.setValues((it->second)[0], (it->second)[1], (it->second)[2],
                 (it->second)[3], (it->second)[4]);
    prod->setValue(it->first, fg);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGFineGrainStripEE>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEEstrip(
    const EcalTPGFineGrainStripEERcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGFineGrainStripEE>();
  parseTextFile();
  // EE Strips
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapStrip_[1].begin(); it != mapStrip_[1].end(); it++) {
    EcalTPGFineGrainStripEE::Item item;
    item.threshold = (it->second)[2];
    item.lut = (it->second)[3];
    prod->setValue(it->first, item);
  }
  // EB Strips
  for (it = mapStrip_[0].begin(); it != mapStrip_[0].end(); it++) {
    EcalTPGFineGrainStripEE::Item item;
    item.threshold = (it->second)[2];
    item.lut = (it->second)[3];
    prod->setValue(it->first, item);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGFineGrainTowerEE>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEEtower(
    const EcalTPGFineGrainTowerEERcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGFineGrainTowerEE>();
  parseTextFile();
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapTower_[1].begin(); it != mapTower_[1].end(); it++) {
    prod->setValue(it->first, (it->second)[1]);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGLutIdMap>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceLUT(const EcalTPGLutIdMapRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGLutIdMap>();
  parseTextFile();
  EcalTPGLut lut;
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapLut_.begin(); it != mapLut_.end(); it++) {
    unsigned int lutArray[1024];
    for (int i = 0; i < 1024; i++)
      lutArray[i] = (it->second)[i];
    lut.setLut(lutArray);
    prod->setValue(it->first, lut);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGWeightIdMap>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceWeight(const EcalTPGWeightIdMapRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGWeightIdMap>();
  parseTextFile();
  EcalTPGWeights weights;
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapWeight_.begin(); it != mapWeight_.end(); it++) {
    weights.setValues((it->second)[0], (it->second)[1], (it->second)[2],
                      (it->second)[3], (it->second)[4]);
    prod->setValue(it->first, weights);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGWeightGroup> EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceWeightGroup(
    const EcalTPGWeightGroupRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGWeightGroup>();
  parseTextFile();
  for (int subdet = 0; subdet < 2; subdet++) {
    std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
    for (it = mapStrip_[subdet].begin(); it != mapStrip_[subdet].end(); it++) {
      prod->setValue(it->first, (it->second)[1]);
    }
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGLutGroup>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceLutGroup(const EcalTPGLutGroupRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGLutGroup>();
  parseTextFile();
  for (int subdet = 0; subdet < 2; subdet++) {
    std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
    for (it = mapTower_[subdet].begin(); it != mapTower_[subdet].end(); it++) {
      prod->setValue(it->first, (it->second)[0]);
    }
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGFineGrainEBGroup>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceFineGrainEBGroup(
    const EcalTPGFineGrainEBGroupRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGFineGrainEBGroup>();
  parseTextFile();
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapTower_[0].begin(); it != mapTower_[0].end(); it++) {
    prod->setValue(it->first, (it->second)[1]);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGPhysicsConst>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::producePhysicsConst(
    const EcalTPGPhysicsConstRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGPhysicsConst>();
  parseTextFile();
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<float>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapPhys_.begin(); it != mapPhys_.end(); it++) {
    EcalTPGPhysicsConst::Item item;
    item.EtSat = (it->second)[0];
    item.ttf_threshold_Low = (it->second)[1];
    item.ttf_threshold_High = (it->second)[2];
    item.FG_lowThreshold = (it->second)[3];
    item.FG_highThreshold = (it->second)[4];
    item.FG_lowRatio = (it->second)[5];
    item.FG_highRatio = (it->second)[6];
    prod->setValue(it->first, item);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGCrystalStatus>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceBadX(const EcalTPGCrystalStatusRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGCrystalStatus>();
  parseTextFile();
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapXtal_.begin(); it != mapXtal_.end(); it++) {

    EcalTPGCrystalStatusCode badXValue;
    badXValue.setStatusCode(0);
    prod->setValue(it->first, badXValue);
  }
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGStripStatus>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceBadStrip(const EcalTPGStripStatusRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGStripStatus>();
  // returns an empty map
  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGTowerStatus>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceBadTT(const EcalTPGTowerStatusRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGTowerStatus>();
  parseTextFile();
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  // Barrel
  for (it = mapTower_[0].begin(); it != mapTower_[0].end(); it++) {
    // set the BadTT status to 0
    prod->setValue(it->first, 0);
  }
  // Endcap
  for (it = mapTower_[1].begin(); it != mapTower_[1].end(); it++) {
    // set the BadTT status to 0
    prod->setValue(it->first, 0);
  }

  return prod;
}

std::unique_ptr<EcalTPGSpike>
EcalTrigPrimESProducer::produceSpike(const EcalTPGSpikeRcd &iRecord) {
  auto prod = std::make_unique<EcalTPGSpike>();
  parseTextFile();
  // Only need to do barrel
  std::map<uint32_t, std::vector<uint32_t>>::const_iterator it;
  for (it = mapTower_[0].begin(); it != mapTower_[0].end(); ++it) {
    prod->setValue(it->first, (it->second)[2]);
  }
  return prod;
}

void EcalTrigPrimESProducer::parseTextFile() {
  if (!mapXtal_.empty())
    return; // just parse the file once!

  uint32_t id;
  std::string dataCard;
  std::string line;
  std::ifstream infile;
  std::vector<unsigned int> param;
  std::vector<float> paramF;
  int NBstripparams[2] = {4, 4};
  unsigned int data;
  float dataF;

  std::string bufString;
  std::string iString;
  std::string fString;
  std::string filename =
      "SimCalorimetry/EcalTrigPrimProducers/data/" + dbFilename_;
  std::string finalFileName;
  size_t slash = dbFilename_.find("/");
  if (slash != 0) {
    edm::FileInPath fileInPath(filename);
    finalFileName = fileInPath.fullPath();
  } else {
    finalFileName = dbFilename_;
    edm::LogWarning("EcalTPG") << "Couldnt find database file via fileinpath, "
                                  "trying with pathname directly!!";
  }

  int k = 0;

  GzInputStream gis(finalFileName.c_str());
  while (gis >> dataCard) {

    if (dataCard == "PHYSICS_EB" || dataCard == "PHYSICS_EE") {
      gis >> std::dec >> id;

      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;
      }

      paramF.clear();

      std::string st1;
      std::string st2;

      for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
        gis >> std::dec >> dataF;
        paramF.push_back(dataF);

        // std::cout<<", "<<std::dec<<dataF ;
        if (flagPrint_) {
          //---------------------------------
          if (i < 3) {
            std::ostringstream oss;
            oss << dataF;
            std::string result1 = oss.str();

            st1.append(result1);
            if (i != 2)
              st1.append(" ");
          }

          if (i > 2) {
            std::ostringstream oss;
            oss << dataF;
            std::string result2 = oss.str();

            st2.append(result2);
            if (i != 6)
              st2.append(" ");
          }
          //----------------------------------
        }
      }

      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << "" << st1 << std::endl;
        std::cout << "" << st2 << std::endl;
        std::cout << "" << std::endl;
      }

      // std::cout<<std::endl ;
      mapPhys_[id] = paramF;
    }

    if (dataCard == "CRYSTAL") {

      gis >> std::dec >> id;
      // std::cout<<dataCard<<" "<<std::dec<<id;
      std::string st3;
      std::string st4;
      std::string st5;

      if (flagPrint_) {
        // Print this comment only one time
        if (k == 0)
          std::cout << "COMMENT ====== barrel crystals ====== " << std::endl;

        if (k == 61200)
          std::cout << "COMMENT ====== endcap crystals ====== " << std::endl;

        k = k + 1;

        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;
      }

      param.clear();
      for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
        gis >> std::hex >> data;
        // std::cout<<", "<<std::hex<<data ;
        param.push_back(data);

        if (flagPrint_) {
          if (i < 3) {
            std::ostringstream oss;
            oss << std::hex << data;
            std::string result1 = oss.str();

            st3.append("0x");
            st3.append(result1);
            if (i != 2)
              st3.append(" ");

          } else if (i > 2 && i < 6) {
            std::ostringstream oss;
            oss << std::hex << data;
            std::string result2 = oss.str();

            st4.append("0x");
            st4.append(result2);
            if (i != 5)
              st4.append(" ");
          } else if (i > 5 && i < 9) {
            std::ostringstream oss;
            oss << std::hex << data;
            std::string result3 = oss.str();

            st5.append("0x");
            st5.append(result3);
            if (i != 8)
              st5.append(" ");
          }
        }

      } // end for

      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << " " << st3 << std::endl;
        std::cout << " " << st4 << std::endl;
        std::cout << " " << st5 << std::endl;
      }

      // std::cout<<std::endl ;
      mapXtal_[id] = param;
    }

    if (dataCard == "STRIP_EB") {
      gis >> std::dec >> id;

      std::string st1;

      if (flagPrint_)
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;

      param.clear();
      for (int i = 0; i < NBstripparams[0]; i++) {
        gis >> std::hex >> data;
        // std::cout << " data = " << data << std::endl;
        param.push_back(data);

        if (flagPrint_) {
          if (i == 0) {
            std::cout << "0x" << std::hex << data << std::endl;
          } else if (i == 1) {
            std::cout << "" << std::hex << data << std::endl;
          } else if (i > 1) {
            std::ostringstream oss;
            if (i == 2) {
              oss << "0x" << std::hex << data;
              std::string result4 = oss.str();
              st1.append(result4);
            } else if (i == 3) {
              std::ostringstream oss;
              oss << " 0x" << std::hex << data;
              std::string result5 = oss.str();

              st1.append(result5);
              std::cout << "" << st1 << std::endl;
            }
          }
        }
      }

      // std::cout<<std::endl ;
      mapStrip_[0][id] = param;
    }

    if (dataCard == "STRIP_EE") {
      gis >> std::dec >> id;

      std::string st6;

      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;
      }

      param.clear();
      for (int i = 0; i < NBstripparams[1]; i++) {
        gis >> std::hex >> data;
        param.push_back(data);

        if (flagPrint_) {
          if (i == 0) {
            std::cout << "0x" << std::hex << data << std::endl;
          } else if (i == 1) {
            std::cout << " " << std::hex << data << std::endl;
          } else if (i > 1) {
            std::ostringstream oss;
            if (i == 2) {
              oss << "0x" << std::hex << data;
              std::string result4 = oss.str();
              st6.append(result4);
            } else if (i == 3) {
              std::ostringstream oss;
              oss << " 0x" << std::hex << data;
              std::string result5 = oss.str();

              st6.append(result5);
              std::cout << "" << st6 << std::endl;
            }
          }
        }
      }

      // std::cout<<std::endl ;
      mapStrip_[1][id] = param;
    }

    if (dataCard == "TOWER_EE") {
      gis >> std::dec >> id;

      if (flagPrint_)
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;

      param.clear();
      for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
        gis >> std::hex >> data;
        param.push_back(data);

        if (flagPrint_) {
          if (i == 1) {
            std::cout << "0x" << std::dec << data << std::endl;
          } else {
            std::cout << " " << std::dec << data << std::endl;
          }
        }
      }

      // std::cout<<std::endl ;
      mapTower_[1][id] = param;
    }

    if (dataCard == "TOWER_EB") {
      gis >> std::dec >> id;

      if (flagPrint_)
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;

      param.clear();
      for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
        gis >> std::dec >> data;

        if (flagPrint_) {
          std::cout << " " << std::dec << data << std::endl;
        }

        param.push_back(data);
      }

      // std::cout<<std::endl ;
      mapTower_[0][id] = param;
    }

    if (dataCard == "WEIGHT") {

      if (flagPrint_)
        std::cout << std::endl;

      gis >> std::hex >> id;
      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;
      }

      param.clear();

      std::string st6;
      for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        gis >> std::hex >> data;
        param.push_back(data);

        if (flagPrint_) {
          std::ostringstream oss;
          oss << std::hex << data;
          std::string result4 = oss.str();

          st6.append("0x");
          st6.append(result4);
          st6.append(" ");
        }
      }

      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << st6 << std::endl;
        std::cout << std::endl;
      }

      // std::cout<<std::endl ;
      mapWeight_[id] = param;
    }

    if (dataCard == "FG") {

      if (flagPrint_)
        std::cout << std::endl;

      gis >> std::hex >> id;
      if (flagPrint_)
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;

      param.clear();
      std::string st7;
      for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        gis >> std::hex >> data;
        param.push_back(data);

        if (flagPrint_) {
          std::ostringstream oss;
          oss << std::hex << data;

          std::string result5 = oss.str();

          st7.append("0x");
          st7.append(result5);
          if (i != 4)
            st7.append(" ");
        }
      }

      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << st7 << std::endl;
        std::cout << std::endl;
      }

      mapFg_[id] = param;
    }

    if (dataCard == "LUT") {
      gis >> std::hex >> id;

      if (flagPrint_)
        std::cout << dataCard << " " << std::dec << id << std::endl;

      param.clear();
      for (int i = 0; i < 1024; i++) {
        gis >> std::hex >> data;
        param.push_back(data);

        if (flagPrint_) {
          std::cout << "0x" << std::hex << data << std::endl;
        }
      }

      if (flagPrint_) {
        std::cout << std::endl;
        std::cout << std::endl;
      }

      mapLut_[id] = param;
    }
  }
}

std::vector<int> EcalTrigPrimESProducer::getRange(int subdet, int tccNb,
                                                  int towerNbInTcc,
                                                  int stripNbInTower,
                                                  int xtalNbInStrip) {
  std::vector<int> range;
  if (subdet == 0) {
    // Barrel
    range.push_back(37); // stccNbMin
    range.push_back(73); // tccNbMax
    range.push_back(1);  // towerNbMin
    range.push_back(69); // towerNbMax
    range.push_back(1);  // stripNbMin
    range.push_back(6);  // stripNbMax
    range.push_back(1);  // xtalNbMin
    range.push_back(6);  // xtalNbMax
  } else {
    // Endcap eta >0
    if (subdet > 0) {
      range.push_back(73);  // tccNbMin
      range.push_back(109); // tccNbMax
    } else {                // endcap eta <0
      range.push_back(1);   // tccNbMin
      range.push_back(37);  // tccNbMax
    }
    range.push_back(1);  // towerNbMin
    range.push_back(29); // towerNbMax
    range.push_back(1);  // stripNbMin
    range.push_back(6);  // stripNbMax
    range.push_back(1);  // xtalNbMin
    range.push_back(6);  // xtalNbMax
  }

  if (tccNb > 0) {
    range[0] = tccNb;
    range[1] = tccNb + 1;
  }
  if (towerNbInTcc > 0) {
    range[2] = towerNbInTcc;
    range[3] = towerNbInTcc + 1;
  }
  if (stripNbInTower > 0) {
    range[4] = stripNbInTower;
    range[5] = stripNbInTower + 1;
  }
  if (xtalNbInStrip > 0) {
    range[6] = xtalNbInStrip;
    range[7] = xtalNbInStrip + 1;
  }

  return range;
}

// bool EcalTrigPrimESProducer::getNextString(gzFile &gzf){
//   size_t blank;
//   if (bufpos_==0) {
//     gzgets(gzf,buf_,80);
//     if (gzeof(gzf)) return true;
//     bufString_=std::string(buf_);
//   }
//   int  pos=0;
//   pos =bufpos_;
//   // look for next non-blank
//   while (pos<bufString_.size()) {
//     if (!bufString_.compare(pos,1," ")) pos++;
//     else break;
//   }
//   blank=bufString_.find(" ",pos);
//   size_t end = blank;
//   if (blank==std::string::npos) end=bufString_.size();
//   sub_=bufString_.substr(pos,end-pos);
//   bufpos_= blank;
//   if (blank==std::string::npos) bufpos_=0;
//   return false;
// }
//
// int EcalTrigPrimESProducer::converthex() {
//   // converts hex dec string sub to hexa
//   //FIXME:: find something better (istrstream?)!!!!
//
//   std::string chars("0123456789abcdef");
//   int hex=0;
//   for (size_t i=2;i<sub_.length();++i) {
//     size_t f=chars.find(sub_[i]);
//     if (f==std::string::npos) break;  //FIXME: length is 4 for 0x3!!
//     hex=hex*16+chars.find(sub_[i]);
//   }
//   return hex;
// }