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EcalCondTools Namespace Reference

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def compare
def compareBarrel
def compareBarrelBorder
def compareEndcap
def compareEndcapBorder
def dumpXML
def getObject
def getToken
def histo
def listIovs
def listTags
def makedist
def plot

Function Documentation

def EcalCondTools::compare (   tag1,
  db1,
  since1,
  tag2,
  db2,
  since2,
  filename = 'compare.root' 
)
Produce comparison plots for two records. Save plots to file \
   according to format. tag can be an xml file

Definition at line 88 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00090                                                     :
00091   '''Produce comparison plots for two records. Save plots to file \
00092      according to format. tag can be an xml file'''
00093   print "EcalCondTools.py compare tag1 ", tag1, "since1 : ", since1, " tag2 ", tag2," s2 ", since2
00094 
00095   coeff_1_b=[]
00096   coeff_2_b=[]
00097 
00098   coeff_1_e=[]
00099   coeff_2_e=[]
00100   
00101   if  tag1.find(".xml") < 0:
00102       found=0
00103       try:
00104         db1.startTransaction()
00105         Plug = __import__(str(db1.payloadModules(tag1)[0]))
00106         payload = Plug.Object(db1)
00107         listOfIovElem= [iovElem for iovElem in db1.iov(tag1).elements]
00108         what = {'how':'barrel'}
00109         w = inspect.setWhat(Plug.What(),what)
00110         exb = Plug.Extractor(w)
00111         what = {'how':'endcap'}
00112         w = inspect.setWhat(Plug.What(),what)
00113         exe = Plug.Extractor(w)
00114 #        p = getObject(db1,tag1,since1,ex)
00115 #        p.extract(ex)
00116         print " before loop"
00117         for elem in db1.iov(tag1).elements :       
00118           if str(elem.since())==str(since1):
00119             found=1
00120             payload.load(elem)
00121             payload.extract(exb)
00122             coeff_1_b = [i for i in exb.values()]# first set of coefficients
00123             payload.extract(exe)
00124             coeff_1_e = [i for i in exe.values()]
00125         db1.commitTransaction()
00126 
00127       except Exception,er :
00128         print " compare first set exception ",er
00129       if not found :
00130         print "Could not retrieve payload for tag: " , tag1, " since: ", since1
00131         sys.exit(0)
00132 
00133   else:
00134       coeff_1_b,coeff_1_e = EcalPyUtils.fromXML(tag1)
00135 
00136   if  tag2.find(".xml")<0:
00137       found=0
00138       try:  
00139         db2.startTransaction()
00140         Plug = __import__(str(db2.payloadModules(tag2)[0]))
00141         what = {'how':'barrel'}
00142         w = inspect.setWhat(Plug.What(),what)
00143         exb = Plug.Extractor(w)
00144         what = {'how':'endcap'}
00145         w = inspect.setWhat(Plug.What(),what)
00146         exe = Plug.Extractor(w)
00147 #        p = getObject(db2,tag2,since2)
00148 #        p.extract(ex)
00149         for elem in db2.iov(tag2).elements :       
00150           if str(elem.since())==str(since2):
00151             found=1
00152             payload.load(elem)
00153             payload.extract(exb)
00154             coeff_2_b = [i for i in exb.values()]# second set of coefficients
00155             payload.extract(exe)
00156             coeff_2_e = [i for i in exe.values()]
00157         db2.commitTransaction()
00158      
00159       except Exception, er :
00160           print " compare second set exception ",er
00161       if not found :
00162         print "Could not retrieve payload for tag: " , tag2, " since: ", since2
00163         sys.exit(0)
00164 
00165   else:
00166       coeff_2_b,coeff_2_e = EcalPyUtils.fromXML(tag2)
00167 
00168   gStyle.SetPalette(1)    
00169 
00170   savefile = TFile(filename,"RECREATE")
00171 
00172   ebhisto,ebmap, profx, profy= compareBarrel(coeff_1_b,coeff_2_b)
00173   eephisto,eepmap,eemhisto,eemmap=compareEndcap(coeff_1_e,coeff_2_e)
00174 
00175 #make more canvas (suppressed : use a root file)
00176 
00177 #  cEBdiff = TCanvas("EBdiff","EBdiff")
00178 #  cEBdiff.Divide(2,2)
00179 
00180 #  cEBdiff.cd(1)
00181 #  ebhisto.Draw()
00182 #  cEBdiff.cd(2)
00183 #  ebmap.Draw("colz")
00184 #  cEBdiff.cd(3)
00185 #  profx.Draw()
00186 #  cEBdiff.cd(4)
00187 #  profy.Draw()
00188 
00189 #  EBfilename = "EB_"+filename
00190 #  cEBdiff.SaveAs(EBfilename)
00191 
00192 #  cEEdiff = TCanvas("EEdiff","EEdiff")
00193 #  cEEdiff.Divide(2,2)
00194   
00195 #  cEEdiff.cd(1)
00196 #  eephisto.Draw()
00197 #  cEEdiff.cd(2)
00198 #  eepmap.Draw("colz")
00199 #  cEEdiff.cd(3)
00200 #  eemhisto.Draw()
00201 #  cEEdiff.cd(4)
00202 #  eemmap.Draw("colz")
00203 
00204 #  EEfilename = "EE_"+filename
00205 #  cEEdiff.SaveAs(EEfilename)
00206 
00207 
00208   eeborderphisto,eeborderpmap,eebordermhisto,eebordermmap=compareEndcapBorder(coeff_1_e,coeff_2_e)
00209   ebborderhisto,ebbordermap = compareBarrelBorder(coeff_1_b,coeff_2_b)
00210 
00211   border_diff_distro_can = TCanvas("border_difference","borders difference")
00212   border_diff_distro_can.Divide(2,3)
00213 
00214   border_diff_distro_can.cd(1)
00215   ebborderhisto.Draw()
00216   border_diff_distro_can.cd(2)
00217   ebbordermap.Draw("colz")
00218   border_diff_distro_can.cd(3)
00219   eeborderphisto.Draw()
00220   border_diff_distro_can.cd(4)
00221   eeborderpmap.Draw("colz")
00222   border_diff_distro_can.cd(5)
00223   eebordermhisto.Draw()
00224   border_diff_distro_can.cd(6)
00225   eebordermmap.Draw("colz")
00226 
00227   bordersfilename = "borders_"+filename
00228   prof_filename = "profiles_"+filename
00229   
00230 #  border_diff_distro_can.SaveAs(bordersfilename)
00231 
00232   savefile.Write()
00233 
00234 

def EcalCondTools::compareBarrel (   coeff_barl_1,
  coeff_barl_2 
)
Return an histogram and a map of the differences 

Definition at line 427 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00428                                              :
00429   '''Return an histogram and a map of the differences '''
00430 
00431   diff_distro_h   = TH1F("diffh","diffh",100,-2,2)
00432   diff_distro_m   = TH2F("diffm","diffm",360,1,361,171,-85,86)
00433   diff_distro_m.SetStats(0)
00434   ebeta = TH2F("ebeta","ebeta",171,-85,86,100,-2,2)
00435   ebphi = TH2F("ebphi","ebphi",360,1,361,100,-2,2)
00436 
00437   
00438   for i,c in enumerate(coeff_barl_1):  
00439       diff = c - coeff_barl_2[i]      
00440       ieta,iphi= EcalPyUtils.unhashEBIndex(i)
00441       diff_distro_h.Fill(diff) 
00442       diff_distro_m.Fill(iphi,ieta,diff)
00443       ebeta.Fill(ieta,diff)
00444       ebphi.Fill(iphi,diff)
00445 
00446   prof_x_h = ebeta.ProfileX()
00447   prof_y_h = ebphi.ProfileX()
00448           
00449   return diff_distro_h, diff_distro_m, prof_x_h, prof_y_h
00450 
00451 

def EcalCondTools::compareBarrelBorder (   coeff_barl_1,
  coeff_barl_2 
)
Return an histogram and a map of the differences 

Definition at line 452 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00453                                                    :
00454   '''Return an histogram and a map of the differences '''
00455 
00456   diff_distro_border_h   = TH1F("diffborderh","diffh",100,-2,2)
00457   diff_distro_border_m   = TH2F("diffborderm","diffm",360,1,361,171,-85,86)
00458   diff_distro_border_m.SetStats(0)
00459   
00460   for i,c in enumerate(coeff_barl_1):  
00461       diff = c - coeff_barl_2[i]      
00462       ieta,iphi= EcalPyUtils.unhashEBIndex(i)
00463       if (abs(ieta)==85 or abs(ieta)==65 or abs(ieta)==64 or abs(ieta)==45 or abs(ieta)==44 or abs(ieta)==25 or abs(ieta)==24 or abs(ieta)==1 or iphi%20==1 or iphi%20==0):
00464           diff_distro_border_h.Fill(diff) 
00465       if (abs(ieta)==85 or abs(ieta)==65 or abs(ieta)==64 or abs(ieta)==45 or abs(ieta)==44 or abs(ieta)==25 or abs(ieta)==24 or abs(ieta)==1 or iphi%20==0 or iphi%20==1): 
00466           diff_distro_border_m.Fill(iphi,ieta,diff)
00467           
00468   return diff_distro_border_h, diff_distro_border_m 
00469 
00470 
00471 
00472 
    
def EcalCondTools::compareEndcap (   coeff_endc_1,
  coeff_endc_2 
)
Return an histogram and a map of the differences for each endcap

Definition at line 473 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00474                                               :
00475     ''' Return an histogram and a map of the differences for each endcap'''
00476 
00477     diff_distro_h_eep   = TH1F("diff EE+","diff EE+",100,-2,2)
00478     diff_distro_h_eem   = TH1F("diff EE-","diff EE-",100,-2,2)
00479 
00480     
00481     diff_distro_m_eep   = TH2F("map EE+","map EE+",100,1,101,100,1,101)
00482     diff_distro_m_eem   = TH2F("map EE-","map EE-",100,1,101,100,1,101)
00483 
00484     temp_h = TH1F("tempR","tempR",50,0,50)
00485     
00486     diff_distro_m_eep.SetStats(0)
00487     diff_distro_m_eem.SetStats(0)
00488 
00489 
00490     for i,c in enumerate(coeff_endc_1):  
00491       diff = c - coeff_endc_2[i]
00492       ix,iy,iz = EcalPyUtils.unhashEEIndex(i)
00493       R = sqrt((ix-50)*(ix-50)+(iy-50)*(iy-50))
00494       
00495       if iz >0:
00496           diff_distro_h_eep.Fill(diff)
00497           diff_distro_m_eep.Fill(ix,iy,diff)
00498           
00499       else:
00500           diff_distro_h_eem.Fill(diff)
00501           diff_distro_m_eem.Fill(ix,iy,diff)
00502 
00503     return diff_distro_h_eep, \
00504            diff_distro_m_eep, \
00505            diff_distro_h_eem, \
00506            diff_distro_m_eem
00507 
00508 

def EcalCondTools::compareEndcapBorder (   coeff_endc_1,
  coeff_endc_2 
)
Return an histogram and a map of the differences for each endcap

Definition at line 509 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00510                                                     :
00511     ''' Return an histogram and a map of the differences for each endcap'''
00512 
00513     border_diff_distro_h_eep   = TH1F("borderdiff EE+","diff EE+",100,-2,2)
00514     border_diff_distro_h_eem   = TH1F("borderdiff EE-","diff EE-",100,-2,2)
00515 
00516     
00517     border_diff_distro_m_eep   = TH2F("bordermap EE+","map EE+",100,1,101,100,1,101)
00518     border_diff_distro_m_eem   = TH2F("bordermap EE-","map EE-",100,1,101,100,1,101)
00519     
00520     border_diff_distro_m_eep.SetStats(0)
00521     border_diff_distro_m_eem.SetStats(0)
00522 
00523 
00524     for i,c in enumerate(coeff_endc_1):  
00525       diff = c - coeff_endc_2[i]
00526       ix,iy,iz = EcalPyUtils.unhashEEIndex(i)
00527       Rsq = ((ix-50.0)**2+(iy-50.0)**2)
00528       
00529       if (iz >0 and (Rsq<144.0 or Rsq>2500.0)):
00530           border_diff_distro_h_eep.Fill(diff)
00531           border_diff_distro_m_eep.Fill(ix,iy,diff)
00532       elif (iz<0 and (Rsq<144.0 or Rsq>2500.0)):
00533           border_diff_distro_h_eem.Fill(diff)
00534           border_diff_distro_m_eem.Fill(ix,iy,diff)
00535       
00536 
00537     return border_diff_distro_h_eep, \
00538            border_diff_distro_m_eep, \
00539            border_diff_distro_h_eem, \
00540            border_diff_distro_m_eem
def EcalCondTools::dumpXML (   db,
  tag,
  since,
  filename = 'dump.xml' 
)
Dump record in XML format for a given tag 

Definition at line 42 of file EcalCondTools.py.

Referenced by ecalpyutils::arraystoXML(), cond::PayLoadInspector< DataT >::dump(), EcalFloatCondObjectContainerXMLTranslator::dumpXML(), cond::PayLoadInspector< DataT >::summary(), EcalClusterCrackCorrXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalClusterEnergyCorrectionXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalClusterEnergyCorrectionObjectSpecificXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalTimeOffsetXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalADCToGeVXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalTPGStripStatusXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalLaserAPDPNRatiosXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalTBWeightsXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalTPGCrystalStatusXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalWeightGroupXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalDAQTowerStatusXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalTPGTowerStatusXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalChannelStatusXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalDCSTowerStatusXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalPedestalsXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalGainRatiosXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalWeightSetXMLTranslator::writeXML(), EcalClusterLocalContCorrXMLTranslator::writeXML(), and EcalFloatCondObjectContainerXMLTranslator::writeXML().

00043                                              :
00044     '''Dump record in XML format for a given tag '''
00045     try :
00046        iov = inspect.Iov(db,tag)
00047        db.startTransaction()
00048        Plug = __import__(str(db.payloadModules(tag)[0]))
00049        payload = Plug.Object(db)
00050        listOfIovElem= [iovElem for iovElem in db.iov(tag).elements]
00051        inst = 0
00052        for elem in db.iov(tag).elements :
00053            inst = inst + 1
00054            if str(elem.since())==str(since):
00055                found = inst
00056                break
00057        db.commitTransaction()
00058        payload = inspect.PayLoad(db, tag, elem)
00059        out = open(filename,'w')
00060        print >> out, payload
00061       
00062     except Exception,er :
00063         print " dumpXML exception ",er

def EcalCondTools::getObject (   db,
  tag,
  since 
)
Return payload object for a given iov, tag, db

Definition at line 348 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00349                            :
00350     ''' Return payload object for a given iov, tag, db'''
00351     found=0
00352     try:
00353 #       exec('import '+db.moduleName(tag)+' as Plug')  
00354        db.startReadOnlyTransaction()
00355        Plug = __import__(str(db.payloadModules(tag)[0]))
00356        print " getObject Plug"
00357        payload = Plug.Object(db)
00358        db.commitTransaction()
00359        listOfIovElem= [iovElem for iovElem in db.iov(tag).elements]
00360        print " getObject before loop"
00361        for elem in db.iov(tag).elements :       
00362            if str(elem.since())==str(since):
00363                found=1
00364                print " getObject found ", elem.since()
00365 #               return Plug.Object(elem)
00366                return elem
00367            
00368     except Exception, er :
00369         print " getObject exception ",er
00370 
00371     if not found :
00372         print "Could not retrieve payload for tag: " , tag, " since: ", since
00373         sys.exit(0)
00374 

def EcalCondTools::getToken (   db,
  tag,
  since 
)
Return payload token for a given iov, tag, db

Definition at line 332 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00333                           :
00334     ''' Return payload token for a given iov, tag, db'''
00335     try :
00336        iov = inspect.Iov(db,tag)
00337        iovlist = iov.list()
00338        for p in iovlist:
00339            tmpsince=p[1]
00340            if str(tmpsince)==str(since) :
00341                return p[0]
00342        print "Could not retrieve token for tag: " , tag, " since: ", since
00343        sys.exit(0)
00344        
00345     except Exception, er :
00346        print er
00347 

def EcalCondTools::histo (   db,
  tag,
  since,
  filename = 'histo.root' 
)
Make histograms and save to file. tag can be an xml file

Definition at line 235 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00236                                                :
00237     '''Make histograms and save to file. tag can be an xml file'''
00238     
00239     coeff_barl=[]
00240     coeff_endc=[]
00241     
00242     if  tag.find(".xml")< 0:
00243       found=0
00244       try:  
00245 #          exec('import '+db.moduleName(tag)+' as Plug')
00246         db.startTransaction()
00247         Plug = __import__(str(db.payloadModules(tag)[0]))
00248         payload = Plug.Object(db)
00249         listOfIovElem= [iovElem for iovElem in db.iov(tag).elements]
00250         what = {'how':'barrel'}
00251         w = inspect.setWhat(Plug.What(),what)
00252         exb = Plug.Extractor(w)
00253         what = {'how':'endcap'}
00254         w = inspect.setWhat(Plug.What(),what)
00255         exe = Plug.Extractor(w)
00256         for elem in db.iov(tag).elements :       
00257           if str(elem.since())==str(since):
00258             found=1
00259             payload.load(elem)
00260             payload.extract(exb)
00261             coeff_barl = [i for i in exb.values()]
00262             payload.extract(exe)
00263             coeff_endc = [i for i in exe.values()]
00264         db.commitTransaction()
00265 
00266       except Exception, er :
00267           print " histo exception ",er
00268       if not found :
00269         print "Could not retrieve payload for tag: " , tag, " since: ", since
00270         sys.exit(0)
00271 
00272     else :
00273       coeff_barl,coeff_endc=EcalPyUtils.fromXML(tag)
00274 
00275     savefile = TFile(filename,"RECREATE")
00276 
00277     ebmap, ebeta, ebphi, eePmap, ebdist, eeMmap, prof_eePL, prof_eePR, prof_eeML, prof_eeMR, ebBorderdist = makedist(coeff_barl, coeff_endc)
00278 
00279     gStyle.SetPalette(1)
00280 
00281     c =  TCanvas("CCdist")
00282     c.Divide(2,2)
00283 
00284     c.cd(1)  
00285     ebmap.Draw("colz")
00286     c.cd(2)
00287     eePmap.Draw("colz")
00288     c.cd(3)
00289     ebdist.Draw()
00290     c.cd(4)
00291     eeMmap.Draw("colz")
00292 
00293 #    c.SaveAs(filename)
00294 
00295     prof_eb_eta = ebeta.ProfileX()
00296     prof_eb_phi = ebphi.ProfileX()
00297 
00298     c2 = TCanvas("CCprofiles")
00299     c2.Divide(2,2)
00300 
00301     leg = TLegend(0.1,0.7,0.48,0.9)
00302 
00303     c2.cd(1)
00304     prof_eb_eta.Draw()
00305     c2.cd(2)
00306     prof_eb_phi.Draw()
00307     c2.cd(3)
00308     prof_eePL.SetMarkerStyle(8)
00309     prof_eePL.Draw()
00310     prof_eePR.SetMarkerStyle(8)
00311     prof_eePR.SetMarkerColor(2)
00312     prof_eePR.Draw("same")
00313     prof_eeML.SetMarkerStyle(8)
00314     prof_eeML.SetMarkerColor(3)
00315     prof_eeML.Draw("same")
00316     prof_eeMR.SetMarkerStyle(8)
00317     prof_eeMR.SetMarkerColor(5)
00318     prof_eeMR.Draw("same")
00319     leg.AddEntry(prof_eePL,"Dee1","lp")
00320     leg.AddEntry(prof_eePR,"Dee2","lp")
00321     leg.AddEntry(prof_eeMR,"Dee3","lp")
00322     leg.AddEntry(prof_eeML,"Dee4","lp")
00323     leg.Draw()
00324     c2.cd(4)
00325     ebBorderdist.Draw()
00326 
00327     extrafilename = "profiles_"+filename
00328  #   c2.SaveAs(extrafilename)
00329 
00330     savefile.Write()      
00331 

def EcalCondTools::listIovs (   db,
  tag 
)
List all available iovs for a given tag

Definition at line 29 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00030                     :
00031     '''List all available iovs for a given tag'''
00032 
00033     try :
00034        iov = inspect.Iov(db,tag)
00035        iovlist = iov.list()
00036        print "Available iovs for tag: ",tag
00037        for p in iovlist:
00038            print "  Since " , p[1], " Till " , p[2]
00039      
00040     except Exception,er :
00041         print " listIovs exception ",er 

def EcalCondTools::listTags (   db)
List all available tags for a given db 

Definition at line 18 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00019                 :
00020     '''List all available tags for a given db '''
00021     try:
00022         db.startTransaction()
00023         tags = db.allTags()
00024         db.commitTransaction()
00025         for tag in tags.split():
00026             print tag
00027     except:
00028         return ""

def EcalCondTools::makedist (   coeff_barl,
  coeff_endc 
)

Definition at line 375 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00376                                      :
00377 
00378     ebmap = TH2F("EB","EB",360,1,261,171, -85,86)
00379     eePmap = TH2F("EE","EE",100, 1,101,100,1,101)
00380     eeMmap = TH2F("EEminus","EEminus",100,1,101,100,1,101)
00381     ebdist = TH1F("EBdist","EBdist",100,-2,2)
00382     ebBorderdist = TH1F("EBBorderdist","EBBorderdist",100,-2,2)
00383 
00384     ebeta = TH2F("ebeta","ebeta",171,-85,86,100,-2,2)
00385     ebphi = TH2F("ebphi","ebphi",360,1,361,100,-2,2)
00386 
00387     eePL = TH2F("EEPL","EEPlus Left",50,10,55,100,-2,2)
00388     eePR = TH2F("EEPR","EEPlus Right",50,10,55,100,-2,2)
00389     eeML = TH2F("EEML","EEMinus Left",50,10,55,100,-2,2)
00390     eeMR = TH2F("EEMR","EEMinus Right",50,10,55,100,-2,2)
00391     
00392     for i,c in enumerate(coeff_barl):
00393         ieta,iphi = EcalPyUtils.unhashEBIndex(i)
00394         ebmap.Fill(iphi,ieta,c)
00395         ebdist.Fill(c)
00396         ebeta.Fill(ieta,c)
00397         ebphi.Fill(iphi,c)
00398 
00399         if (abs(ieta)==85 or abs(ieta)==65 or abs(ieta)==64 or abs(ieta)==45 or abs(ieta)==44 or abs(ieta)==25 or abs(ieta)==24 or abs(ieta)==1 or iphi%20==1 or iphi%20==0):
00400             ebBorderdist.Fill(c)
00401 
00402 
00403     for i,c in enumerate(coeff_endc):
00404         ix,iy,iz = EcalPyUtils.unhashEEIndex(i)
00405         R = sqrt((ix-50)*(ix-50)+(iy-50)*(iy-50))
00406 
00407         if  iz>0:
00408             eePmap.Fill(ix,iy,c)
00409             if ix<50:
00410                 eePL.Fill(R,c,1)
00411             if ix>50:
00412                 eePR.Fill(R,c,1)
00413 
00414         if iz<0:
00415             eeMmap.Fill(ix,iy,c)
00416             if ix<50:
00417                 eeML.Fill(R,c,1)
00418             if ix>50:
00419                 eeMR.Fill(R,c,1)
00420 
00421     prof_eePL = eePL.ProfileX()
00422     prof_eePR = eePR.ProfileX()
00423     prof_eeML = eeML.ProfileX()
00424     prof_eeMR = eeMR.ProfileX()
00425     
00426     return ebmap, ebeta, ebphi, eePmap, ebdist, eeMmap, prof_eePL, prof_eePR, prof_eeML, prof_eeMR, ebBorderdist

def EcalCondTools::plot (   db,
  tag,
  since,
  filename = 'plot.root' 
)
Invoke the plot function from the wrapper and save to the specified \
   file. The file format will reflect the extension given.

Definition at line 64 of file EcalCondTools.py.

00065                                              :
00066     '''Invoke the plot function from the wrapper and save to the specified \
00067        file. The file format will reflect the extension given.'''
00068    
00069     try :
00070        iov = inspect.Iov(db,tag)
00071        db.startTransaction()
00072        Plug = __import__(str(db.payloadModules(tag)[0]))
00073        payload = Plug.Object(db)
00074        listOfIovElem= [iovElem for iovElem in db.iov(tag).elements]
00075        inst = 0
00076        for elem in db.iov(tag).elements :
00077            inst = inst + 1
00078            if str(elem.since())==str(since):
00079                found = inst
00080                break
00081        db.commitTransaction()
00082        payload = inspect.PayLoad(db, tag, elem)
00083        payload.plot(filename,"",[],[])
00084             
00085     except Exception,er :
00086         print " plot exception ",er
00087