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DeDxEstimatorProducer Class Reference

#include <RecoTracker/DeDxEstimatorProducer/src/DeDxEstimatorProducer.cc>

Inheritance diagram for DeDxEstimatorProducer:
edm::stream::EDProducer<>

Public Member Functions

 DeDxEstimatorProducer (const edm::ParameterSet &)
 
 ~DeDxEstimatorProducer () override
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from edm::stream::EDProducer<>
 EDProducer ()=default
 
 EDProducer (const EDProducer &)=delete
 
bool hasAbilityToProduceInBeginLumis () const final
 
bool hasAbilityToProduceInBeginProcessBlocks () const final
 
bool hasAbilityToProduceInBeginRuns () const final
 
bool hasAbilityToProduceInEndLumis () const final
 
bool hasAbilityToProduceInEndProcessBlocks () const final
 
bool hasAbilityToProduceInEndRuns () const final
 
const EDProduceroperator= (const EDProducer &)=delete
 

Static Public Member Functions

static void fillDescriptions (edm::ConfigurationDescriptions &descriptions)
 

Private Member Functions

void beginRun (edm::Run const &run, const edm::EventSetup &) override
 
void makeCalibrationMap (const TrackerGeometry &tkGeom)
 
void processHit (const TrackingRecHit *recHit, float trackMomentum, float &cosine, reco::DeDxHitCollection &dedxHits, int &NClusterSaturating)
 
void produce (edm::Event &, const edm::EventSetup &) override
 

Private Attributes

std::vector< std::vector< float > > calibGains
 
std::string m_calibrationPath
 
std::unique_ptr< BaseDeDxEstimatorm_estimator
 
unsigned int m_off
 
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollectionm_pixelDeDxHitsTag
 
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollectionm_stripDeDxHitsTag
 
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackCollectionm_tracksTag
 
unsigned int MaxNrStrips
 
float meVperADCPixel
 
float meVperADCStrip
 
bool shapetest
 
const TrackerGeometrytkGeom = nullptr
 
const edm::ESGetToken< TrackerGeometry, TrackerDigiGeometryRecordtkGeomToken
 
bool useCalibration
 
bool useDeDxHits
 
bool usePixel
 
bool useStrip
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from edm::stream::EDProducer<>
using CacheTypes = CacheContexts< T... >
 
using GlobalCache = typename CacheTypes::GlobalCache
 
using HasAbility = AbilityChecker< T... >
 
using InputProcessBlockCache = typename CacheTypes::InputProcessBlockCache
 
using LuminosityBlockCache = typename CacheTypes::LuminosityBlockCache
 
using LuminosityBlockContext = LuminosityBlockContextT< LuminosityBlockCache, RunCache, GlobalCache >
 
using LuminosityBlockSummaryCache = typename CacheTypes::LuminosityBlockSummaryCache
 
using RunCache = typename CacheTypes::RunCache
 
using RunContext = RunContextT< RunCache, GlobalCache >
 
using RunSummaryCache = typename CacheTypes::RunSummaryCache
 

Detailed Description

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Definition at line 45 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ DeDxEstimatorProducer()

DeDxEstimatorProducer::DeDxEstimatorProducer ( const edm::ParameterSet iConfig)
explicit

Definition at line 52 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.cc.

References edm::BeginRun, edm::ParameterSet::getParameter(), m_calibrationPath, m_estimator, m_pixelDeDxHitsTag, m_stripDeDxHitsTag, m_tracksTag, meVperADCPixel, meVperADCStrip, shapetest, useCalibration, useDeDxHits, usePixel, and useStrip.

53  : tkGeomToken(esConsumes<TrackerGeometry, TrackerDigiGeometryRecord, edm::Transition::BeginRun>()) {
54  produces<ValueMap<DeDxData>>();
55 
56  auto cCollector = consumesCollector();
57  string estimatorName = iConfig.getParameter<string>("estimator");
58  if (estimatorName == "median")
59  m_estimator = std::make_unique<MedianDeDxEstimator>(iConfig);
60  else if (estimatorName == "generic")
61  m_estimator = std::make_unique<GenericAverageDeDxEstimator>(iConfig);
62  else if (estimatorName == "truncated")
63  m_estimator = std::make_unique<TruncatedAverageDeDxEstimator>(iConfig);
64  else if (estimatorName == "genericTruncated")
65  m_estimator = std::make_unique<GenericTruncatedAverageDeDxEstimator>(iConfig);
66  else if (estimatorName == "unbinnedFit")
67  m_estimator = std::make_unique<UnbinnedFitDeDxEstimator>(iConfig);
68  else if (estimatorName == "likelihoodFit")
69  m_estimator = std::make_unique<LikelihoodFitDeDxEstimator>(iConfig);
70  else if (estimatorName == "productDiscrim")
71  m_estimator = std::make_unique<ProductDeDxDiscriminator>(iConfig, cCollector);
72  else if (estimatorName == "btagDiscrim")
73  m_estimator = std::make_unique<BTagLikeDeDxDiscriminator>(iConfig, cCollector);
74  else if (estimatorName == "smirnovDiscrim")
75  m_estimator = std::make_unique<SmirnovDeDxDiscriminator>(iConfig, cCollector);
76  else if (estimatorName == "asmirnovDiscrim")
77  m_estimator = std::make_unique<ASmirnovDeDxDiscriminator>(iConfig, cCollector);
78 
79  //Commented for now, might be used in the future
80  // MaxNrStrips = iConfig.getUntrackedParameter<unsigned>("maxNrStrips" , 255);
81 
82  m_tracksTag = consumes<reco::TrackCollection>(iConfig.getParameter<edm::InputTag>("tracks"));
83 
84  useDeDxHits = iConfig.getParameter<bool>("UseDeDxHits");
85  m_pixelDeDxHitsTag = consumes<reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection>(iConfig.getParameter<edm::InputTag>("pixelDeDxHits"));
86  m_stripDeDxHitsTag = consumes<reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection>(iConfig.getParameter<edm::InputTag>("stripDeDxHits"));
87 
88  usePixel = iConfig.getParameter<bool>("UsePixel");
89  useStrip = iConfig.getParameter<bool>("UseStrip");
90  meVperADCPixel = iConfig.getParameter<double>("MeVperADCPixel");
91  meVperADCStrip = iConfig.getParameter<double>("MeVperADCStrip");
92 
93  shapetest = iConfig.getParameter<bool>("ShapeTest");
94  useCalibration = iConfig.getParameter<bool>("UseCalibration");
95  m_calibrationPath = iConfig.getParameter<string>("calibrationPath");
96 
97  if (!usePixel && !useStrip)
98  edm::LogWarning("DeDxHitsProducer")
99  << "Pixel Hits AND Strip Hits will not be used to estimate dEdx --> BUG, Please Update the config file";
100 }
T getParameter(std::string const &) const
Definition: ParameterSet.h:307
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackCollection > m_tracksTag
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection > m_stripDeDxHitsTag
std::unique_ptr< BaseDeDxEstimator > m_estimator
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection > m_pixelDeDxHitsTag
const edm::ESGetToken< TrackerGeometry, TrackerDigiGeometryRecord > tkGeomToken
Log< level::Warning, false > LogWarning

◆ ~DeDxEstimatorProducer()

DeDxEstimatorProducer::~DeDxEstimatorProducer ( )
override

Definition at line 102 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.cc.

102 {}

Member Function Documentation

◆ beginRun()

void DeDxEstimatorProducer::beginRun ( edm::Run const &  run,
const edm::EventSetup iSetup 
)
overrideprivate

Definition at line 105 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.cc.

References calibGains, edm::EventSetup::getData(), m_calibrationPath, m_estimator, m_off, deDxTools::makeCalibrationMap(), TrackerGeometry::offsetDU(), GeomDetEnumerators::PixelBarrel, writedatasetfile::run, tkGeom, tkGeomToken, and useCalibration.

105  {
106  tkGeom = &iSetup.getData(tkGeomToken);
107  if (useCalibration && calibGains.empty()) {
108  m_off = tkGeom->offsetDU(GeomDetEnumerators::PixelBarrel); //index start at the first pixel
109 
111  }
112 
113  m_estimator->beginRun(run, iSetup);
114 }
T const & getData(const ESGetToken< T, R > &iToken) const noexcept(false)
Definition: EventSetup.h:119
unsigned int offsetDU(SubDetector sid) const
std::unique_ptr< BaseDeDxEstimator > m_estimator
void makeCalibrationMap(const std::string &m_calibrationPath, const TrackerGeometry &tkGeom, std::vector< std::vector< float >> &calibGains, const unsigned int &m_off)
const TrackerGeometry * tkGeom
const edm::ESGetToken< TrackerGeometry, TrackerDigiGeometryRecord > tkGeomToken
std::vector< std::vector< float > > calibGains

◆ fillDescriptions()

void DeDxEstimatorProducer::fillDescriptions ( edm::ConfigurationDescriptions descriptions)
static

Definition at line 29 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.cc.

References edm::ConfigurationDescriptions::add(), submitPVResolutionJobs::desc, and ProducerED_cfi::InputTag.

29  {
31  desc.add<string>("estimator", "generic");
32  desc.add<edm::InputTag>("tracks", edm::InputTag("generalTracks"));
33  desc.add<bool>("UseDeDxHits", false);
34  desc.add<edm::InputTag>("pixelDeDxHits", {});
35  desc.add<edm::InputTag>("stripDeDxHits", {});
36  desc.add<bool>("UsePixel", false);
37  desc.add<bool>("UseStrip", true);
38  desc.add<double>("MeVperADCPixel", 3.61e-06);
39  desc.add<double>("MeVperADCStrip", 3.61e-06 * 265);
40  desc.add<bool>("ShapeTest", true);
41  desc.add<bool>("UseCalibration", false);
42  desc.add<string>("calibrationPath", "");
43  desc.add<string>("Record", "SiStripDeDxMip_3D_Rcd");
44  desc.add<string>("ProbabilityMode", "Accumulation");
45  desc.add<double>("fraction", 0.4);
46  desc.add<double>("exponent", -2.0);
47  desc.add<bool>("truncate", true);
48 
49  descriptions.add("DeDxEstimatorProducer", desc);
50 }
void add(std::string const &label, ParameterSetDescription const &psetDescription)

◆ makeCalibrationMap()

void DeDxEstimatorProducer::makeCalibrationMap ( const TrackerGeometry tkGeom)
private

◆ processHit()

void DeDxEstimatorProducer::processHit ( const TrackingRecHit recHit,
float  trackMomentum,
float &  cosine,
reco::DeDxHitCollection dedxHits,
int &  NClusterSaturating 
)
private

Definition at line 173 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.cc.

References Surface::bounds(), calibGains, ALCARECOTkAlJpsiMuMu_cff::charge, runTheMatrix::const, TrackingRecHit::det(), deDxTools::getCharge(), TrackerGeometry::idToDet(), m_off, meVperADCPixel, meVperADCStrip, SiStripMatchedRecHit2D::monoCluster(), GluedGeomDet::monoDet(), SiStripMatchedRecHit2D::monoId(), rpcPointValidation_cfi::recHit, deDxTools::shapeSelection(), shapetest, SiStripMatchedRecHit2D::stereoCluster(), GluedGeomDet::stereoDet(), SiStripMatchedRecHit2D::stereoId(), GeomDet::surface(), Bounds::thickness(), tkGeom, reco::btau::trackMomentum, usePixel, and useStrip.

Referenced by produce().

177  {
178  auto const& thit = static_cast<BaseTrackerRecHit const&>(*recHit);
179  if (!thit.isValid())
180  return;
181 
182  auto const& clus = thit.firstClusterRef();
183  if (!clus.isValid())
184  return;
185 
186  if (clus.isPixel()) {
187  if (!usePixel)
188  return;
189 
190  const auto* detUnit = recHit->detUnit();
191  if (detUnit == nullptr)
192  detUnit = tkGeom->idToDet(thit.geographicalId());
193  float pathLen = detUnit->surface().bounds().thickness() / fabs(cosine);
194  float chargeAbs = clus.pixelCluster().charge();
195  float charge = meVperADCPixel * chargeAbs / pathLen;
196  dedxHits.push_back(DeDxHit(charge, trackMomentum, pathLen, thit.geographicalId()));
197  } else if (clus.isStrip() && !thit.isMatched()) {
198  if (!useStrip)
199  return;
200 
201  const auto* detUnit = recHit->detUnit();
202  if (detUnit == nullptr)
203  detUnit = tkGeom->idToDet(thit.geographicalId());
204  int NSaturating = 0;
205  float pathLen = detUnit->surface().bounds().thickness() / fabs(cosine);
206  float chargeAbs = deDxTools::getCharge(&(clus.stripCluster()), NSaturating, *detUnit, calibGains, m_off);
207  float charge = meVperADCStrip * chargeAbs / pathLen;
208  if (!shapetest || (shapetest && deDxTools::shapeSelection(clus.stripCluster()))) {
209  dedxHits.push_back(DeDxHit(charge, trackMomentum, pathLen, thit.geographicalId()));
210  if (NSaturating > 0)
211  NClusterSaturating++;
212  }
213  } else if (clus.isStrip() && thit.isMatched()) {
214  if (!useStrip)
215  return;
216  const SiStripMatchedRecHit2D* matchedHit = dynamic_cast<const SiStripMatchedRecHit2D*>(recHit);
217  if (!matchedHit)
218  return;
219  const GluedGeomDet* gdet = static_cast<const GluedGeomDet*>(matchedHit->det());
220  if (gdet == nullptr)
221  gdet = static_cast<const GluedGeomDet*>(tkGeom->idToDet(thit.geographicalId()));
222 
223  auto& detUnitM = *(gdet->monoDet());
224  int NSaturating = 0;
225  float pathLen = detUnitM.surface().bounds().thickness() / fabs(cosine);
226  float chargeAbs = deDxTools::getCharge(&(matchedHit->monoCluster()), NSaturating, detUnitM, calibGains, m_off);
227  float charge = meVperADCStrip * chargeAbs / pathLen;
228  if (!shapetest || (shapetest && deDxTools::shapeSelection(matchedHit->monoCluster()))) {
229  dedxHits.push_back(DeDxHit(charge, trackMomentum, pathLen, matchedHit->monoId()));
230  if (NSaturating > 0)
231  NClusterSaturating++;
232  }
233 
234  auto& detUnitS = *(gdet->stereoDet());
235  NSaturating = 0;
236  pathLen = detUnitS.surface().bounds().thickness() / fabs(cosine);
237  chargeAbs = deDxTools::getCharge(&(matchedHit->stereoCluster()), NSaturating, detUnitS, calibGains, m_off);
238  charge = meVperADCStrip * chargeAbs / pathLen;
239  if (!shapetest || (shapetest && deDxTools::shapeSelection(matchedHit->stereoCluster()))) {
240  dedxHits.push_back(DeDxHit(charge, trackMomentum, pathLen, matchedHit->stereoId()));
241  if (NSaturating > 0)
242  NClusterSaturating++;
243  }
244  }
245 }
int getCharge(const SiStripCluster *cluster, int &nSatStrip, const GeomDetUnit &detUnit, const std::vector< std::vector< float >> &calibGains, const unsigned int &m_off)
unsigned int stereoId() const
const GeomDet * det() const
virtual float thickness() const =0
SiStripCluster const & monoCluster() const
const TrackerGeomDet * idToDet(DetId) const override
const GeomDetUnit * monoDet() const
Definition: GluedGeomDet.h:19
unsigned int monoId() const
const Plane & surface() const
The nominal surface of the GeomDet.
Definition: GeomDet.h:37
bool shapeSelection(const SiStripCluster &ampls)
Definition: DeDxTools.cc:13
const GeomDetUnit * stereoDet() const
Definition: GluedGeomDet.h:20
const TrackerGeometry * tkGeom
SiStripCluster const & stereoCluster() const
std::vector< std::vector< float > > calibGains
const Bounds & bounds() const
Definition: Surface.h:87

◆ produce()

void DeDxEstimatorProducer::produce ( edm::Event iEvent,
const edm::EventSetup iSetup 
)
overrideprivate

Definition at line 116 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.cc.

References cms::cuda::assert(), trigObjTnPSource_cfi::filler, h, hcalSimParameters_cfi::hb, hfClusterShapes_cfi::hits, iEvent, trackerHitRTTI::isFromDet(), dqmiolumiharvest::j, m_estimator, m_pixelDeDxHitsTag, m_stripDeDxHitsTag, m_tracksTag, eostools::move(), HLT_2024v14_cff::pixelDeDxHits, processHit(), rpcPointValidation_cfi::recHit, jetUpdater_cfi::sort, HLT_2024v14_cff::stripDeDxHits, HLT_2024v14_cff::track, useDeDxHits, usePixel, and useStrip.

116  {
117  auto trackDeDxEstimateAssociation = std::make_unique<ValueMap<DeDxData>>();
118  ValueMap<DeDxData>::Filler filler(*trackDeDxEstimateAssociation);
119 
120  edm::Handle<reco::TrackCollection> trackCollectionHandle;
121  iEvent.getByToken(m_tracksTag, trackCollectionHandle);
122  const auto& pixelDeDxHits = iEvent.getHandle(m_pixelDeDxHitsTag);
123  const auto& stripDeDxHits = iEvent.getHandle(m_stripDeDxHitsTag);
124 
125  std::vector<DeDxData> dedxEstimate(trackCollectionHandle->size());
126 
127  for (unsigned int j = 0; j < trackCollectionHandle->size(); j++) {
128  const reco::TrackRef track = reco::TrackRef(trackCollectionHandle, j);
129 
130  int NClusterSaturating = 0;
131  DeDxHitCollection dedxHits;
132 
133  if (useDeDxHits) {
134  if (usePixel)
135  dedxHits = (*pixelDeDxHits)[track];
136  if (useStrip) {
137  const auto& hits = (*stripDeDxHits)[track];
138  dedxHits.insert(dedxHits.end(), hits.begin(), hits.end());
139  }
140  } else {
141  auto const& trajParams = track->extra()->trajParams();
142  assert(trajParams.size() == track->recHitsSize());
143  auto hb = track->recHitsBegin();
144  dedxHits.reserve(track->recHitsSize() / 2);
145  for (unsigned int h = 0; h < track->recHitsSize(); h++) {
146  auto recHit = *(hb + h);
148  continue;
149 
150  auto trackDirection = trajParams[h].direction();
151  float cosine = trackDirection.z() / trackDirection.mag();
152  processHit(recHit, track->p(), cosine, dedxHits, NClusterSaturating);
153  }
154  }
155 
156  sort(dedxHits.begin(), dedxHits.end(), less<DeDxHit>());
157  std::pair<float, float> val_and_error = m_estimator->dedx(dedxHits);
158 
159  //WARNING: Since the dEdX Error is not properly computed for the moment
160  //It was decided to store the number of saturating cluster in that dataformat
161  val_and_error.second = NClusterSaturating;
162  dedxEstimate[j] = DeDxData(val_and_error.first, val_and_error.second, dedxHits.size());
163  }
165 
166  filler.insert(trackCollectionHandle, dedxEstimate.begin(), dedxEstimate.end());
167 
168  // fill the association map and put it into the event
169  filler.fill();
170  iEvent.put(std::move(trackDeDxEstimateAssociation));
171 }
bool isFromDet(TrackingRecHit const &hit)
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackCollection > m_tracksTag
std::vector< DeDxHit > DeDxHitCollection
Definition: DeDxHit.h:45
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection > m_stripDeDxHitsTag
assert(be >=bs)
std::unique_ptr< BaseDeDxEstimator > m_estimator
edm::EDGetTokenT< reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection > m_pixelDeDxHitsTag
int iEvent
Definition: GenABIO.cc:224
void processHit(const TrackingRecHit *recHit, float trackMomentum, float &cosine, reco::DeDxHitCollection &dedxHits, int &NClusterSaturating)
edm::Ref< TrackCollection > TrackRef
persistent reference to a Track
Definition: TrackFwd.h:20
The Signals That Services Can Subscribe To This is based on ActivityRegistry h
Helper function to determine trigger accepts.
Definition: Activities.doc:4
def move(src, dest)
Definition: eostools.py:511

Member Data Documentation

◆ calibGains

std::vector<std::vector<float> > DeDxEstimatorProducer::calibGains
private

Definition at line 81 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by beginRun(), and processHit().

◆ m_calibrationPath

std::string DeDxEstimatorProducer::m_calibrationPath
private

Definition at line 77 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by beginRun(), and DeDxEstimatorProducer().

◆ m_estimator

std::unique_ptr<BaseDeDxEstimator> DeDxEstimatorProducer::m_estimator
private

Definition at line 63 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by beginRun(), DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and produce().

◆ m_off

unsigned int DeDxEstimatorProducer::m_off
private

Definition at line 82 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by beginRun(), and processHit().

◆ m_pixelDeDxHitsTag

edm::EDGetTokenT<reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection> DeDxEstimatorProducer::m_pixelDeDxHitsTag
private

Definition at line 66 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and produce().

◆ m_stripDeDxHitsTag

edm::EDGetTokenT<reco::TrackDeDxHitsCollection> DeDxEstimatorProducer::m_stripDeDxHitsTag
private

Definition at line 67 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and produce().

◆ m_tracksTag

edm::EDGetTokenT<reco::TrackCollection> DeDxEstimatorProducer::m_tracksTag
private

Definition at line 65 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and produce().

◆ MaxNrStrips

unsigned int DeDxEstimatorProducer::MaxNrStrips
private

Definition at line 75 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

◆ meVperADCPixel

float DeDxEstimatorProducer::meVperADCPixel
private

Definition at line 72 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and processHit().

◆ meVperADCStrip

float DeDxEstimatorProducer::meVperADCStrip
private

Definition at line 73 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and processHit().

◆ shapetest

bool DeDxEstimatorProducer::shapetest
private

Definition at line 79 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and processHit().

◆ tkGeom

const TrackerGeometry* DeDxEstimatorProducer::tkGeom = nullptr
private

Definition at line 85 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by beginRun(), and processHit().

◆ tkGeomToken

const edm::ESGetToken<TrackerGeometry, TrackerDigiGeometryRecord> DeDxEstimatorProducer::tkGeomToken
private

Definition at line 84 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by beginRun().

◆ useCalibration

bool DeDxEstimatorProducer::useCalibration
private

Definition at line 78 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by beginRun(), and DeDxEstimatorProducer().

◆ useDeDxHits

bool DeDxEstimatorProducer::useDeDxHits
private

Definition at line 69 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), and produce().

◆ usePixel

bool DeDxEstimatorProducer::usePixel
private

Definition at line 70 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), processHit(), and produce().

◆ useStrip

bool DeDxEstimatorProducer::useStrip
private

Definition at line 71 of file DeDxEstimatorProducer.h.

Referenced by DeDxEstimatorProducer(), processHit(), and produce().