cloneDecayTree.h File Reference

#include "DataFormats/Candidate/interface/CandidateFwd.h"
#include <memory>

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Functions
std::auto_ptr< reco::Candidate >	cloneDecayTree (const reco::Candidate &)

Function Documentation

std::auto_ptr<reco::Candidate> cloneDecayTree

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const reco::Candidate &

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Definition at line 6 of file cloneDecayTree.cc.

                                                        {
  size_t n = c.numberOfDaughters();
  if (n == 1) return auto_ptr<Candidate>(c.clone());
  // pass a particle, not a candidate, to avoid cloning daughters 
  const Candidate &p = c;
  CompositeCandidate * cmp(new CompositeCandidate(p));
  auto_ptr<Candidate> cmpPtr(cmp);
  for(size_t i = 0; i < n; ++ i)
    cmp->addDaughter(cloneDecayTree(* c.daughter(i)));
  return cmpPtr;
}