McEventCollectionCnv_p6.cxx

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/*
  Copyright (C) 2002-2025 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
*/
 
// McEventCollectionCnv_p6.cxx
// Implementation file for class McEventCollectionCnv_p6
// Author: S.Binet<binet@cern.ch>
 
// STL includes
#include <utility>
#include <cmath>
#include <cfloat> // for DBL_EPSILON
 
// GeneratorObjectsTPCnv includes
#include "GeneratorObjectsTPCnv/McEventCollectionCnv_p6.h"
#include "HepMcDataPool.h"
#include "GenInterfaces/IHepMCWeightSvc.h"
#include "McEventCollectionCnv_utils.h"
#include "GaudiKernel/ThreadLocalContext.h"
#include "TruthUtils/MagicNumbers.h"
 
static const std::set<std::string> attributes_to_ignore {
      "barcodes","barcode",
      "flows","flow1","flow2","flow3",
      "theta", "phi",
      "mpi",
      "signal_process_id",
      "signal_vertex_id",
      "filterWeight", "filterHT", "filterMET",
      "event_scale","alphaQCD","alphaQED","random_states","weights",
      "GenCrossSection","GenPdfInfo","GenHeavyIon"};
 
// Constructors
 
McEventCollectionCnv_p6::McEventCollectionCnv_p6() :
  Base_t( ),
  m_isPileup(false),m_hepMCWeightSvc("HepMCWeightSvc","McEventCollectionCnv_p6")
{}
 
McEventCollectionCnv_p6::McEventCollectionCnv_p6( const McEventCollectionCnv_p6& rhs ) :
  Base_t( rhs ),
  m_isPileup(false),m_hepMCWeightSvc("HepMCWeightSvc","McEventCollectionCnv_p6")
{}
 
McEventCollectionCnv_p6&
McEventCollectionCnv_p6::operator=( const McEventCollectionCnv_p6& rhs )
{
  if ( this != &rhs ) {
    Base_t::operator=( rhs );
    m_isPileup=rhs.m_isPileup;m_hepMCWeightSvc = rhs.m_hepMCWeightSvc;
  }
  return *this;
}
 
// Destructor
 
McEventCollectionCnv_p6::~McEventCollectionCnv_p6()
= default;
 
 
void McEventCollectionCnv_p6::persToTrans( const McEventCollection_p6* persObj,
                                           McEventCollection* transObj,
                                           MsgStream& msg )
{
  const EventContext& ctx = Gaudi::Hive::currentContext();
 
  msg << MSG::DEBUG << "Loading McEventCollection from persistent state..."
      << endmsg;
 
  // elements are managed by DataPool
  if (!m_isPileup) {
    transObj->clear(SG::VIEW_ELEMENTS);
  }
  HepMC::DataPool datapools;
  const unsigned int nVertices = persObj->m_genVertices.size();
  datapools.vtx.prepareToAdd(nVertices);
  const unsigned int nParts = persObj->m_genParticles.size();
  datapools.part.prepareToAdd(nParts);
  const unsigned int nEvts = persObj->m_genEvents.size();
  datapools.evt.prepareToAdd(nEvts);
 
  transObj->reserve( nEvts );
  for ( std::vector<GenEvent_p6>::const_iterator
          itr = persObj->m_genEvents.begin(),
          itrEnd = persObj->m_genEvents.end();
        itr != itrEnd;
        ++itr ) {
    const GenEvent_p6& persEvt = *itr;
    HepMC::GenEvent * genEvt(nullptr);
    if(m_isPileup) {
      genEvt = new HepMC::GenEvent();
    } else {
      genEvt        =  datapools.getGenEvent();
    }
#ifdef HEPMC3
    genEvt->add_attribute ("barcodes", std::make_shared<HepMC::GenEventBarcodes>());
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < persEvt.m_e_attribute_id.size(); ++i) {
      if (attributes_to_ignore.count(persEvt.m_e_attribute_name[i])) continue;
      genEvt->add_attribute(persEvt.m_e_attribute_name[i], std::make_shared<HepMC3::StringAttribute>(persEvt.m_e_attribute_string[i]), persEvt.m_e_attribute_id[i]);
    }
 
    genEvt->add_attribute("signal_process_id", std::make_shared<HepMC3::IntAttribute>(persEvt.m_signalProcessId));
    genEvt->set_event_number(persEvt.m_eventNbr);
    genEvt->add_attribute("mpi", std::make_shared<HepMC3::IntAttribute>(persEvt.m_mpi));
    genEvt->add_attribute("event_scale", std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persEvt.m_eventScale));
    genEvt->add_attribute("alphaQCD", std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persEvt.m_alphaQCD));
    genEvt->add_attribute("alphaQED", std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persEvt.m_alphaQED));
    genEvt->add_attribute("filterWeight", std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persEvt.m_filterWeight));
    genEvt->add_attribute("filterHT", std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persEvt.m_filterHT));
    genEvt->add_attribute("filterMET", std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persEvt.m_filterMET));
    genEvt->weights()= persEvt.m_weights;
    genEvt->add_attribute("random_states", std::make_shared<HepMC3::VectorLongIntAttribute>(persEvt.m_randomStates));
 
    genEvt->set_units(static_cast<HepMC3::Units::MomentumUnit>(persEvt.m_momentumUnit),
                      static_cast<HepMC3::Units::LengthUnit>(persEvt.m_lengthUnit));
 
    //restore weight names from the dedicated svc (which was keeping them in metadata for efficiency)
    if(!genEvt->run_info()) {
       HepMC3::GenRunInfoData ri_read;
       ri_read.weight_names = m_hepMCWeightSvc->weightNameVec(ctx);
       ri_read.tool_name = std::vector<std::string>();
       ri_read.tool_version = std::vector<std::string>();
       ri_read.tool_description = std::vector<std::string>();
       ri_read.attribute_name = persEvt.m_r_attribute_name;
       ri_read.attribute_string = persEvt.m_r_attribute_string;
       auto ri = std::make_shared<HepMC3::GenRunInfo>();
       ri->read_data(ri_read);
       genEvt->set_run_info(std::move(ri));
     }
    // cross-section restore
 
    if (!persEvt.m_crossSection.empty()) {
      auto cs = std::make_shared<HepMC3::GenCrossSection>();
      const std::vector<double>& xsection = persEvt.m_crossSection;
      genEvt->set_cross_section(cs);
      if( static_cast<bool>(xsection[0]) )
        cs->set_cross_section(xsection[2],xsection[1]);
      else
        cs->set_cross_section(-1.0, -1.0);
    }
 
    // heavyIon restore
    if (!persEvt.m_heavyIon.empty()) {
      auto hi = std::make_shared<HepMC3::GenHeavyIon>();
      const std::vector<float>& hIon = persEvt.m_heavyIon;
      //AV NOTE THE ORDER
      hi->set(
         static_cast<int>(hIon[12]), // Ncoll_hard
         static_cast<int>(hIon[11]), // Npart_proj
         static_cast<int>(hIon[10]), // Npart_targ
         static_cast<int>(hIon[9]), // Ncoll
         static_cast<int>(hIon[8]), // spectator_neutrons
         static_cast<int>(hIon[7]), // spectator_protons
         static_cast<int>(hIon[6]), // N_Nwounded_collisions
         static_cast<int>(hIon[5]), // Nwounded_N_collisions
         static_cast<int>(hIon[4]), // Nwounded_Nwounded_collisions
         hIon[3],                   // impact_parameter
         hIon[2],                  // event_plane_angle
         hIon[1],                  // eccentricity
         hIon[0]         );         // sigma_inel_NN
      genEvt->set_heavy_ion(std::move(hi));
    }
 
 
 
    // pdfinfo restore
    if (!persEvt.m_pdfinfo.empty())
    {
      const std::vector<double>& pdf = persEvt.m_pdfinfo;
      HepMC3::GenPdfInfoPtr pi = std::make_shared<HepMC3::GenPdfInfo>();
      pi->set(static_cast<int>(pdf[8]), // id1
              static_cast<int>(pdf[7]), // id2
              pdf[4],                   // x1
              pdf[3],                   // x2
              pdf[2],                   // scalePDF
              pdf[1],                   // pdf1
              pdf[0],                   // pdf2
              static_cast<int>(pdf[6]), // pdf_id1
              static_cast<int>(pdf[5]));// pdf_id2
      genEvt->set_pdf_info(std::move(pi));
    }
    transObj->push_back( genEvt );
 
    // create a temporary map associating the barcode of an end-vtx to its
    // particle.
    // As not all particles are stable (d'oh!) we take 50% of the number of
    // particles as an initial size of the hash-map (to prevent re-hash)
    ParticlesMap_t partToEndVtx( (persEvt.m_particlesEnd - persEvt.m_particlesBegin)/2 );
    // This is faster than the HepMC::barcode_to_vertex
    std::map<int, HepMC::GenVertexPtr> brc_to_vertex;
 
    // create the vertices
    const unsigned int endVtx = persEvt.m_verticesEnd;
    for ( unsigned int iVtx = persEvt.m_verticesBegin; iVtx != endVtx; ++iVtx ) {
       auto vtx = createGenVertex( *persObj, persObj->m_genVertices[iVtx], partToEndVtx, datapools, genEvt );
       brc_to_vertex[persObj->m_genVertices[iVtx].m_barcode] = std::move(vtx);
    } //> end loop over vertices
 
    // set the signal process vertex
    const int sigProcVtx = persEvt.m_signalProcessVtx;
    if ( sigProcVtx != 0 && brc_to_vertex.count(sigProcVtx) ) {
      HepMC::set_signal_process_vertex(genEvt, brc_to_vertex[sigProcVtx] );
    }
 
    // connect particles to their end vertices
    for (auto & p : partToEndVtx) {
      if ( brc_to_vertex.count(p.second) ) {
        auto decayVtx = brc_to_vertex[p.second];
        decayVtx->add_particle_in( p.first );
      } else {
        msg << MSG::ERROR << "GenParticle points to null end vertex !!" << endmsg;
      }
    }
    // set the beam particles
    const int beamPart1 = persEvt.m_beamParticle1;
    const int beamPart2 = persEvt.m_beamParticle2;
    if (  beamPart1 != 0  &&  beamPart2 != 0 ) {
      genEvt->set_beam_particles(HepMC::barcode_to_particle(genEvt, beamPart1),
                                 HepMC::barcode_to_particle(genEvt, beamPart2));
    }
 
#else
    genEvt->m_signal_process_id     = persEvt.m_signalProcessId;
    genEvt->m_event_number          = persEvt.m_eventNbr;
    genEvt->m_mpi                   = persEvt.m_mpi;
    genEvt->m_event_scale           = persEvt.m_eventScale;
    genEvt->m_alphaQCD              = persEvt.m_alphaQCD;
    genEvt->m_alphaQED              = persEvt.m_alphaQED;
    genEvt->m_signal_process_vertex = 0;
    genEvt->m_beam_particle_1       = 0;
    genEvt->m_beam_particle_2       = 0;
    genEvt->m_weights               = persEvt.m_weights;
    genEvt->m_random_states         = persEvt.m_randomStates;
    genEvt->m_vertex_barcodes.clear();
    genEvt->m_particle_barcodes.clear();
    genEvt->m_momentum_unit         = static_cast<HepMC::Units::MomentumUnit>(persEvt.m_momentumUnit);
    genEvt->m_position_unit         = static_cast<HepMC::Units::LengthUnit>(persEvt.m_lengthUnit);
 
    //restore weight names from the dedicated svc (which was keeping them in metadata for efficiency)
    genEvt->m_weights.m_names = m_hepMCWeightSvc->weightNames(ctx);
 
    // cross-section restore
    if( genEvt->m_cross_section )
      delete genEvt->m_cross_section;
    genEvt->m_cross_section = 0;
 
    if (!persEvt.m_crossSection.empty()) {
      genEvt->m_cross_section = new HepMC::GenCrossSection();
      const std::vector<double>& xsection = persEvt.m_crossSection;
      if( static_cast<bool>(xsection[0]) )
        genEvt->m_cross_section->set_cross_section(xsection[2],xsection[1]);
    }
 
    // heavyIon restore
    if(genEvt->m_heavy_ion )
      delete genEvt->m_heavy_ion;
    genEvt->m_heavy_ion = 0;
    if (!persEvt.m_heavyIon.empty()) {
      const std::vector<float>& hIon = persEvt.m_heavyIon;
      genEvt->m_heavy_ion = new HepMC::HeavyIon
        (
         static_cast<int>(hIon[12]), // Ncoll_hard
         static_cast<int>(hIon[11]), // Npart_proj
         static_cast<int>(hIon[10]), // Npart_targ
         static_cast<int>(hIon[9]), // Ncoll
         static_cast<int>(hIon[8]), // spectator_neutrons
         static_cast<int>(hIon[7]), // spectator_protons
         static_cast<int>(hIon[6]), // N_Nwounded_collisions
         static_cast<int>(hIon[5]), // Nwounded_N_collisions
         static_cast<int>(hIon[4]), // Nwounded_Nwounded_collisions
         hIon[3],                   // impact_parameter
         hIon[2],                  // event_plane_angle
         hIon[1],                  // eccentricity
         hIon[0]         );         // sigma_inel_NN
    }
 
 
 
    // pdfinfo restore
    if(genEvt->m_pdf_info)
      delete genEvt->m_pdf_info;
    genEvt->m_pdf_info = 0;
    if (!persEvt.m_pdfinfo.empty()) {
      const std::vector<double>& pdf = persEvt.m_pdfinfo;
      genEvt->m_pdf_info = new HepMC::PdfInfo
        (
         static_cast<int>(pdf[8]), // id1
         static_cast<int>(pdf[7]), // id2
         pdf[4],                   // x1
         pdf[3],                   // x2
         pdf[2],                   // scalePDF
         pdf[1],                   // pdf1
         pdf[0],                   // pdf2
         static_cast<int>(pdf[6]), // pdf_id1
         static_cast<int>(pdf[5])  // pdf_id2
         );
    }
 
    transObj->push_back( genEvt );
 
    // create a temporary map associating the barcode of an end-vtx to its
    // particle.
    // As not all particles are stable (d'oh!) we take 50% of the number of
    // particles as an initial size of the hash-map (to prevent re-hash)
    ParticlesMap_t partToEndVtx( (persEvt.m_particlesEnd-
                                  persEvt.m_particlesBegin)/2 );
 
    // create the vertices
    const unsigned int endVtx = persEvt.m_verticesEnd;
    for ( unsigned int iVtx= persEvt.m_verticesBegin; iVtx != endVtx; ++iVtx ) {
      genEvt->add_vertex( createGenVertex( *persObj,
                                           persObj->m_genVertices[iVtx],
                                           partToEndVtx,
                                           datapools ) );
    } //> end loop over vertices
 
    // set the signal process vertex
    const int sigProcVtx = persEvt.m_signalProcessVtx;
    if ( sigProcVtx != 0 ) {
      genEvt->set_signal_process_vertex( genEvt->barcode_to_vertex( sigProcVtx ) );
    }
 
    // connect particles to their end vertices
    for ( ParticlesMap_t::iterator
            p = partToEndVtx.begin(),
            endItr = partToEndVtx.end();
          p != endItr;
          ++p ) {
      auto decayVtx = HepMC::barcode_to_vertex(genEvt, p->second );
      if ( decayVtx ) {
        decayVtx->add_particle_in( p->first );
      } else {
        msg << MSG::ERROR
            << "GenParticle points to null end vertex !!"
            << endmsg;
      }
    }
 
    // set the beam particles
    const int beamPart1 = persEvt.m_beamParticle1;
    const int beamPart2 = persEvt.m_beamParticle2;
    if (  beamPart1 != 0  &&  beamPart2 !=0 ) {
      genEvt->set_beam_particles(genEvt->barcode_to_particle(beamPart1),
                                 genEvt->barcode_to_particle(beamPart2));
    }
 
#endif
 
 
  } //> end loop over m_genEvents
 
  msg << MSG::DEBUG << "Loaded McEventCollection from persistent state [OK]"
      << endmsg;
}
 
void McEventCollectionCnv_p6::transToPers( const McEventCollection* transObj,
                                           McEventCollection_p6* persObj,
                                           MsgStream& msg )
{
  const EventContext& ctx = Gaudi::Hive::currentContext();
 
  msg << MSG::DEBUG << "Creating persistent state of McEventCollection..."
      << endmsg;
  persObj->m_genEvents.reserve( transObj->size() );
 
  const std::pair<unsigned int,unsigned int> stats = nbrParticlesAndVertices( transObj );
  persObj->m_genParticles.reserve( stats.first  );
  persObj->m_genVertices.reserve ( stats.second );
 
  const McEventCollection::const_iterator itrEnd = transObj->end();
  for ( McEventCollection::const_iterator itr = transObj->begin();
        itr != itrEnd;
        ++itr ) {
    const unsigned int nPersVtx   = persObj->m_genVertices.size();
    const unsigned int nPersParts = persObj->m_genParticles.size();
    const HepMC::GenEvent* genEvt = *itr;
#ifdef HEPMC3
   //save the weight names to metadata via the HepMCWeightSvc
      auto ri = genEvt->run_info();
      HepMC3::GenRunInfoData ri_data;
      if (ri) {
        ri->write_data(ri_data);
        if (!ri_data.weight_names.empty()) {
          m_hepMCWeightSvc->setWeightNames(  names_to_name_index_map(ri_data.weight_names), ctx ).ignore();
        } else {
          //AV : This to be decided if one would like to have default names.
          //std::vector<std::string> names{"0"};
          //m_hepMCWeightSvc->setWeightNames( names_to_name_index_map(names), ctx );
        }
      }
 
      auto A_mpi=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::IntAttribute>("mpi");
      auto A_signal_process_id=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::IntAttribute>("signal_process_id");
      auto A_event_scale=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("event_scale");
      auto A_alphaQCD=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("alphaQCD");
      auto A_alphaQED=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("alphaQED");
      auto A_filterWeight=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("filterWeight");
      auto A_filterHT=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("filterHT");
      auto A_filterMET=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("filterMET");
      auto signal_process_vertex = HepMC::signal_process_vertex(genEvt);
 
      // If signal vertex not found on the vertices, look on the event (Sherpa)
      if (!signal_process_vertex) {
        auto event_spv = genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::IntAttribute>("signal_process_vertex");
 
        // If the attribute exists, get the vertex
        if (event_spv) signal_process_vertex = genEvt->vertices().at(-event_spv->value()-1);
      }
 
      auto A_random_states=genEvt->attribute<HepMC3::VectorLongIntAttribute>("random_states");
      auto beams=genEvt->beams();
      persObj->m_genEvents.
      emplace_back(A_signal_process_id?(A_signal_process_id->value()):-1,
                              genEvt->event_number(),
                              A_mpi?(A_mpi->value()):-1,
                              A_event_scale?(A_event_scale->value()):0.0,
                              A_alphaQCD?(A_alphaQCD->value()):0.0,
                              A_alphaQED?(A_alphaQED->value()):0.0,
                              A_filterWeight?(A_filterWeight->value()):1.0,
                              A_filterHT?(A_filterHT->value()):-13.,
                              A_filterMET?(A_filterMET->value()):-13.0,
                              signal_process_vertex?HepMC::barcode(signal_process_vertex):0,
                              !beams.empty()?HepMC::barcode(beams[0]):0,
                              beams.size()>1?HepMC::barcode(beams[1]):0,
                              genEvt->weights(),
                              A_random_states?(A_random_states->value()):std::vector<long>(),
                              std::vector<double>(),      // cross section
                              std::vector<float>(),       // heavyion
                              std::vector<double>(),      // pdf info
                              genEvt->momentum_unit(),
                              genEvt->length_unit(),
                              nPersVtx,
                              nPersVtx + genEvt->vertices().size(),
                              nPersParts,
                              nPersParts + genEvt->particles().size() );
    {
     GenEvent_p6& persEvt = persObj->m_genEvents.back();
     std::map< std::string, std::map<int, std::shared_ptr<HepMC3::Attribute> > > e_atts = genEvt->attributes();
     persEvt.m_e_attribute_name.clear();
     persEvt.m_e_attribute_id.clear();
     persEvt.m_e_attribute_string.clear();
     for (auto& attmap: e_atts) {
       if (attributes_to_ignore.count(attmap.first)) continue;
       if (attmap.first == "ShadowParticle") continue;
       if (attmap.first == "ShadowParticleId") continue;
       for (auto& att: attmap.second) {
         persEvt.m_e_attribute_name.push_back(attmap.first);
         persEvt.m_e_attribute_id.push_back(att.first);
         std::string st;
         att.second->to_string(st);
         persEvt.m_e_attribute_string.push_back(std::move(st));
       }
     }
     persEvt.m_r_attribute_name.clear();
     persEvt.m_r_attribute_string.clear();
     if (ri) {
       persEvt.m_r_attribute_string = std::move(ri_data.attribute_string);
       persEvt.m_r_attribute_name = std::move(ri_data.attribute_name);
       /*** This is for the future
       persEvt.m_r_tool_name = ri_data.tool_name;
       persEvt.m_r_tool_version = ri_data.tool_version;
       persEvt.m_r_tool_description = ri_data.tool_description;
       */ 
     } 
    //Actually, with this piece there is no need to treat the CS and HI separately.
    }
    //HepMC::GenCrossSection encoding
    if (genEvt->cross_section()) {
      auto cs=genEvt->cross_section();
      GenEvent_p6& persEvt = persObj->m_genEvents.back();
      std::vector<double>& crossSection = persEvt.m_crossSection;
      crossSection.resize(3);
      crossSection[2] = cs->xsec();
      crossSection[1] = cs->xsec_err();
      crossSection[0] = static_cast<double>(cs->is_valid());
      if (crossSection[2] < 0) {
       crossSection[2] = 0.0;
       if (crossSection[1] < 0) {
         crossSection[1] = 0.0;
       }
       crossSection[0] = 0.0;
      }
 
    }
 
    //HepMC::HeavyIon encoding
    if (genEvt->heavy_ion()) {
      auto hi=genEvt->heavy_ion();
      GenEvent_p6& persEvt = persObj->m_genEvents.back();
      std::vector<float>& heavyIon = persEvt.m_heavyIon;
      heavyIon.resize(13);
      heavyIon[12]  = static_cast<float>(hi->Ncoll_hard);
      heavyIon[11]  = static_cast<float>(hi->Npart_proj);
      heavyIon[10]  = static_cast<float>(hi->Npart_targ);
      heavyIon[9]   = static_cast<float>(hi->Ncoll);
      heavyIon[8]   = static_cast<float>(hi->spectator_neutrons);
      heavyIon[7]   = static_cast<float>(hi->spectator_protons);
      heavyIon[6]   = static_cast<float>(hi->N_Nwounded_collisions);
      heavyIon[5]   = static_cast<float>(hi->Nwounded_N_collisions);
      heavyIon[4]   = static_cast<float>(hi->Nwounded_Nwounded_collisions);
      heavyIon[3]   = hi->impact_parameter;
      heavyIon[2]   = hi->event_plane_angle;
      heavyIon[1]   = hi->eccentricity;
      heavyIon[0]   = hi->sigma_inel_NN;
    }
 
    //PdfInfo encoding
    if (genEvt->pdf_info()) {
      auto pi=genEvt->pdf_info();
      GenEvent_p6& persEvt = persObj->m_genEvents.back();
      std::vector<double>& pdfinfo = persEvt.m_pdfinfo;
      pdfinfo.resize(9);
      pdfinfo[8] = static_cast<double>(pi->parton_id[0]);
      pdfinfo[7] = static_cast<double>(pi->parton_id[1]);
      pdfinfo[6] = static_cast<double>(pi->pdf_id[0]);
      pdfinfo[5] = static_cast<double>(pi->pdf_id[1]);
      pdfinfo[4] = pi->x[0];
      pdfinfo[3] = pi->x[1];
      pdfinfo[2] = pi->scale;
      pdfinfo[1] = pi->xf[0];
      pdfinfo[0] = pi->xf[1];
    }
 
    // create vertices
    for (const auto& v: genEvt->vertices()) {
      writeGenVertex( v, *persObj );
    }
#else
    const int signalProcessVtx = genEvt->m_signal_process_vertex
      ? genEvt->m_signal_process_vertex->barcode()
      : 0;
    const int beamParticle1Barcode = genEvt->m_beam_particle_1
      ? genEvt->m_beam_particle_1->barcode()
      : 0;
    const int beamParticle2Barcode = genEvt->m_beam_particle_2
      ? genEvt->m_beam_particle_2->barcode()
      : 0;
 
   //save the weight names to metadata via the HepMCWeightSvc
   m_hepMCWeightSvc->setWeightNames( genEvt->m_weights.m_names, ctx ).ignore();
 
 
    persObj->m_genEvents.
      push_back( GenEvent_p6( genEvt->m_signal_process_id,
                              genEvt->m_event_number,
                              genEvt->mpi(),              // number of multi particle interactions
                              genEvt->m_event_scale,
                              genEvt->m_alphaQCD,
                              genEvt->m_alphaQED,
                              1, // dummy value as this does not exist in HepMC2::GenEvent
                              signalProcessVtx,
                              beamParticle1Barcode,       // barcodes of beam particles
                              beamParticle2Barcode,
                              genEvt->m_weights.m_weights,
                              genEvt->m_random_states,
                              std::vector<double>(),      // cross section
                              std::vector<float>(),       // heavyion
                              std::vector<double>(),      // pdf info
                              genEvt->m_momentum_unit,
                              genEvt->m_position_unit,
                              nPersVtx,
                              nPersVtx + genEvt->vertices_size(),
                              nPersParts,
                              nPersParts + genEvt->particles_size() ) );
    //HepMC::GenCrossSection encoding
    if (genEvt->m_cross_section) {
      GenEvent_p6& persEvt = persObj->m_genEvents.back();
      std::vector<double>& crossSection = persEvt.m_crossSection;
      crossSection.resize(3);
      crossSection[2] = genEvt->m_cross_section->m_cross_section;
      crossSection[1] = genEvt->m_cross_section->m_cross_section_error;
      crossSection[0] = static_cast<double>(genEvt->m_cross_section->m_is_set);
    }
 
    //HepMC::HeavyIon encoding
    if (genEvt->m_heavy_ion) {
      GenEvent_p6& persEvt = persObj->m_genEvents.back();
      std::vector<float>& heavyIon = persEvt.m_heavyIon;
      heavyIon.resize(13);
      heavyIon[12]  = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_Ncoll_hard);
      heavyIon[11]  = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_Npart_proj);
      heavyIon[10]  = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_Npart_targ);
      heavyIon[9]   = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_Ncoll);
      heavyIon[8]   = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_spectator_neutrons);
      heavyIon[7]   = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_spectator_protons);
      heavyIon[6]   = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_N_Nwounded_collisions);
      heavyIon[5]   = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_Nwounded_N_collisions);
      heavyIon[4]   = static_cast<float>(genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_Nwounded_Nwounded_collisions);
      heavyIon[3]   = genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_impact_parameter;
      heavyIon[2]   = genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_event_plane_angle;
      heavyIon[1]   = genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_eccentricity;
      heavyIon[0]   = genEvt->m_heavy_ion->m_sigma_inel_NN;
    }
 
    //PdfInfo encoding
    if (genEvt->m_pdf_info) {
      GenEvent_p6& persEvt = persObj->m_genEvents.back();
      std::vector<double>& pdfinfo = persEvt.m_pdfinfo;
      pdfinfo.resize(9);
      pdfinfo[8] = static_cast<double>(genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_id1);
      pdfinfo[7] = static_cast<double>(genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_id2);
      pdfinfo[6] = static_cast<double>(genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_pdf_id1);
      pdfinfo[5] = static_cast<double>(genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_pdf_id2);
      pdfinfo[4] = genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_x1;
      pdfinfo[3] = genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_x2;
      pdfinfo[2] = genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_scalePDF;
      pdfinfo[1] = genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_pdf1;
      pdfinfo[0] = genEvt->m_pdf_info->m_pdf2;
    }
 
    // create vertices
    const HepMC::GenEvent::vertex_const_iterator endVtx=genEvt->vertices_end();
    for ( HepMC::GenEvent::vertex_const_iterator i = genEvt->vertices_begin();
          i != endVtx;
          ++i ) {
      writeGenVertex( **i, *persObj );
    }
#endif
 
  } //> end loop over GenEvents
 
  msg << MSG::DEBUG << "Created persistent state of HepMC::GenEvent [OK]" << endmsg;
}
 
 
HepMC::GenVertexPtr
McEventCollectionCnv_p6::createGenVertex( const McEventCollection_p6& persEvt,
                                          const GenVertex_p6& persVtx,
                                          ParticlesMap_t& partToEndVtx, HepMC::DataPool& datapools
                                         ,HepMC::GenEvent* parent
                                          ) const
{
  HepMC::GenVertexPtr vtx(nullptr);
  if(m_isPileup) {
    vtx=HepMC::newGenVertexPtr();
  } else {
    vtx = datapools.getGenVertex();
  }
  if (parent ) parent->add_vertex(vtx);
#ifdef HEPMC3
  vtx->set_position(HepMC::FourVector( persVtx.m_x , persVtx.m_y , persVtx.m_z ,persVtx.m_t ));
  //AV ID cannot be assigned in HepMC3. And its meaning in HepMC2 is not clear.
  vtx->set_status(HepMC::new_vertex_status_from_old(persVtx.m_id, persVtx.m_barcode)); // UPDATED STATUS VALUE TO NEW SCHEME
  // cast from std::vector<float> to std::vector<double>
  std::vector<double> weights( persVtx.m_weights.begin(), persVtx.m_weights.end() );
  vtx->add_attribute("weights",std::make_shared<HepMC3::VectorDoubleAttribute>(weights));
  HepMC::suggest_barcode (vtx, persVtx.m_barcode);
  // handle the in-going (orphans) particles
  const unsigned int nPartsIn = persVtx.m_particlesIn.size();
  for ( unsigned int i = 0; i != nPartsIn; ++i ) {
    createGenParticle( persEvt.m_genParticles[persVtx.m_particlesIn[i]], partToEndVtx, datapools, vtx, false );
  }
 
  // now handle the out-going particles
  const unsigned int nPartsOut = persVtx.m_particlesOut.size();
  for ( unsigned int i = 0; i != nPartsOut; ++i ) {
    createGenParticle( persEvt.m_genParticles[persVtx.m_particlesOut[i]], partToEndVtx, datapools, vtx );
  }
#else
  vtx->m_position.setX( persVtx.m_x );
  vtx->m_position.setY( persVtx.m_y );
  vtx->m_position.setZ( persVtx.m_z );
  vtx->m_position.setT( persVtx.m_t );
  vtx->m_particles_in.clear();
  vtx->m_particles_out.clear();
  vtx->m_id      = HepMC::new_vertex_status_from_old(persVtx.m_id, persVtx.m_barcode); // UPDATED STATUS VALUE TO NEW SCHEME
  vtx->m_weights.m_weights.reserve( persVtx.m_weights.size() );
  vtx->m_weights.m_weights.assign ( persVtx.m_weights.begin(),
                                    persVtx.m_weights.end() );
  vtx->m_event   = 0;
  vtx->m_barcode = persVtx.m_barcode;
 
  // handle the in-going (orphans) particles
  const unsigned int nPartsIn = persVtx.m_particlesIn.size();
  for ( unsigned int i = 0; i != nPartsIn; ++i ) {
    createGenParticle( persEvt.m_genParticles[persVtx.m_particlesIn[i]],
                       partToEndVtx,
                       datapools );
  }
 
  // now handle the out-going particles
  const unsigned int nPartsOut = persVtx.m_particlesOut.size();
  for ( unsigned int i = 0; i != nPartsOut; ++i ) {
    vtx->add_particle_out( createGenParticle( persEvt.m_genParticles[persVtx.m_particlesOut[i]],
                                              partToEndVtx,
                                              datapools ) );
  }
#endif
 
  return vtx;
}
 
HepMC::GenParticlePtr
McEventCollectionCnv_p6::createGenParticle( const GenParticle_p6& persPart,
                                            ParticlesMap_t& partToEndVtx, HepMC::DataPool& datapools ,const HepMC::GenVertexPtr& parent, bool add_to_output ) const
{
  HepMC::GenParticlePtr p(nullptr);
    if (m_isPileup) {
    p = HepMC::newGenParticlePtr();
  } else {
    p    = datapools.getGenParticle();
  }
  if (parent) add_to_output?parent->add_particle_out(p):parent->add_particle_in(p);
#ifdef HEPMC3
  p->set_pdg_id(              persPart.m_pdgId);
  p->set_status(HepMC::new_particle_status_from_old(persPart.m_status, persPart.m_barcode)); // UPDATED STATUS VALUE TO NEW SCHEME
  p->add_attribute("phi",std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persPart.m_phiPolarization));
  p->add_attribute("theta",std::make_shared<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>(persPart.m_thetaPolarization));
  HepMC::suggest_barcode (p, persPart.m_barcode);
  p->set_generated_mass(persPart.m_generated_mass);
 
  // Note: do the E calculation in extended (long double) precision.
  // That happens implicitly on x86 with optimization on; saying it
  // explicitly ensures that we get the same results with and without
  // optimization.  (If this is a performance issue for platforms
  // other than x86, one could change to double for those platforms.)
  if ( 0 == persPart.m_recoMethod ) {
    double temp_e = std::sqrt( (long double)(persPart.m_px)*persPart.m_px +
                          (long double)(persPart.m_py)*persPart.m_py +
                          (long double)(persPart.m_pz)*persPart.m_pz +
                          (long double)(persPart.m_m) *persPart.m_m );
      p->set_momentum( HepMC::FourVector(persPart.m_px,persPart.m_py,persPart.m_pz,temp_e));
  } else {
    const int signM2 = ( persPart.m_m >= 0. ? 1 : -1 );
    const double persPart_ene =
      std::sqrt( std::abs((long double)(persPart.m_px)*persPart.m_px +
                (long double)(persPart.m_py)*persPart.m_py +
                (long double)(persPart.m_pz)*persPart.m_pz +
                signM2* (long double)(persPart.m_m)* persPart.m_m));
    const int signEne = ( persPart.m_recoMethod == 1 ? 1 : -1 );
    p->set_momentum(HepMC::FourVector( persPart.m_px,
                       persPart.m_py,
                       persPart.m_pz,
                       signEne * persPart_ene ));
  }
 
  // setup flow
  std::vector<int> flows;
  const unsigned int nFlow = persPart.m_flow.size();
  for ( unsigned int iFlow= 0; iFlow != nFlow; ++iFlow ) {
  flows.push_back(persPart.m_flow[iFlow].second );
  }
  //We construct it here as vector w/o gaps.
  p->add_attribute("flows", std::make_shared<HepMC3::VectorIntAttribute>(flows));
#else
  p->m_pdg_id              = persPart.m_pdgId;
  p->m_status              = HepMC::new_particle_status_from_old(persPart.m_status, persPart.m_barcode); // UPDATED STATUS VALUE TO NEW SCHEME
  p->m_polarization.m_theta= static_cast<double>(persPart.m_thetaPolarization);
  p->m_polarization.m_phi  = static_cast<double>(persPart.m_phiPolarization  );
  p->m_production_vertex   = 0;
  p->m_end_vertex          = 0;
  p->m_barcode             = persPart.m_barcode;
  p->m_generated_mass      = static_cast<double>(persPart.m_generated_mass);
 
  // Note: do the E calculation in extended (long double) precision.
  // That happens implicitly on x86 with optimization on; saying it
  // explicitly ensures that we get the same results with and without
  // optimization.  (If this is a performance issue for platforms
  // other than x86, one could change to double for those platforms.)
  if ( 0 == persPart.m_recoMethod ) {
 
    p->m_momentum.setPx( persPart.m_px);
    p->m_momentum.setPy( persPart.m_py);
    p->m_momentum.setPz( persPart.m_pz);
    double temp_e = std::sqrt( (long double)(persPart.m_px)*persPart.m_px +
                          (long double)(persPart.m_py)*persPart.m_py +
                          (long double)(persPart.m_pz)*persPart.m_pz +
                          (long double)(persPart.m_m) *persPart.m_m );
    p->m_momentum.setE( temp_e);
  } else {
    const int signM2 = ( persPart.m_m >= 0. ? 1 : -1 );
    const double persPart_ene =
      std::sqrt( std::abs((long double)(persPart.m_px)*persPart.m_px +
                (long double)(persPart.m_py)*persPart.m_py +
                (long double)(persPart.m_pz)*persPart.m_pz +
                signM2* (long double)(persPart.m_m)* persPart.m_m));
    const int signEne = ( persPart.m_recoMethod == 1 ? 1 : -1 );
    p->m_momentum.set( persPart.m_px,
                       persPart.m_py,
                       persPart.m_pz,
                       signEne * persPart_ene );
  }
 
  // setup flow
  const unsigned int nFlow = persPart.m_flow.size();
  p->m_flow.clear();
  for ( unsigned int iFlow= 0; iFlow != nFlow; ++iFlow ) {
    p->m_flow.set_icode( persPart.m_flow[iFlow].first,
                         persPart.m_flow[iFlow].second );
  }
#endif
 
  if ( persPart.m_endVtx != 0 ) {
    partToEndVtx[p] = persPart.m_endVtx;
  }
 
  return p;
}
 
#ifdef HEPMC3
void McEventCollectionCnv_p6::writeGenVertex( const HepMC::ConstGenVertexPtr& vtx,
                                              McEventCollection_p6& persEvt )
{
  const HepMC::FourVector& position = vtx->position();
  auto A_weights=vtx->attribute<HepMC3::VectorDoubleAttribute>("weights");
  auto A_barcode=vtx->attribute<HepMC3::IntAttribute>("barcode");
  std::vector<float> weights;
  if (A_weights) {
    auto weights_d = A_weights->value();
    for (auto& w: weights_d) weights.push_back(w);
  }
  persEvt.m_genVertices.emplace_back( position.x(),
                                                position.y(),
                                                position.z(),
                                                position.t(),
                                                HepMC::old_vertex_status_from_new(vtx->status()), // REVERTED STATUS VALUE TO OLD SCHEME
                                                weights.begin(),
                                                weights.end(),
                                                A_barcode?(A_barcode->value()):vtx->id() );
  GenVertex_p6& persVtx = persEvt.m_genVertices.back();
 
  // we write only the orphans in-coming particles and beams
  persVtx.m_particlesIn.reserve(vtx->particles_in().size());
  for (const auto& p: vtx->particles_in()) {
    if ( !p->production_vertex() || p->production_vertex()->id() == 0 ) {
      persVtx.m_particlesIn.push_back( writeGenParticle( p, persEvt ) );
    }
  }
 
  persVtx.m_particlesOut.reserve(vtx->particles_out().size());
  for (const auto& p: vtx->particles_out()) {
    persVtx.m_particlesOut.push_back( writeGenParticle( p, persEvt ) );
  }
 
  }
#else
void McEventCollectionCnv_p6::writeGenVertex( const HepMC::GenVertex& vtx,
                                              McEventCollection_p6& persEvt ) const
{
  const HepMC::FourVector& position = vtx.m_position;
  persEvt.m_genVertices.push_back(
                                  GenVertex_p6( position.x(),
                                                position.y(),
                                                position.z(),
                                                position.t(),
                                                HepMC::old_vertex_status_from_new(vtx.m_id), // REVERTED STATUS VALUE TO OLD SCHEME
                                                vtx.m_weights.m_weights.begin(),
                                                vtx.m_weights.m_weights.end(),
                                                vtx.m_barcode ) );
  GenVertex_p6& persVtx = persEvt.m_genVertices.back();
 
  // we write only the orphans in-coming particles
  const std::vector<HepMC::GenParticlePtr>::const_iterator endInVtx = vtx.m_particles_in.end();
  persVtx.m_particlesIn.reserve(vtx.m_particles_in.size());
  for ( std::vector<HepMC::GenParticlePtr>::const_iterator p = vtx.m_particles_in.begin();
        p != endInVtx;
        ++p ) {
    if ( 0 == (*p)->production_vertex() ) {
      persVtx.m_particlesIn.push_back( writeGenParticle( **p, persEvt ) );
    }
  }
 
  const std::vector<HepMC::GenParticlePtr>::const_iterator endOutVtx = vtx.m_particles_out.end();
  persVtx.m_particlesOut.reserve(vtx.m_particles_out.size());
  for ( std::vector<HepMC::GenParticlePtr>::const_iterator p = vtx.m_particles_out.begin();
        p != endOutVtx;
        ++p ) {
    persVtx.m_particlesOut.push_back( writeGenParticle( **p, persEvt ) );
  }
 
  return;
}
#endif
 
#ifdef HEPMC3
int McEventCollectionCnv_p6::writeGenParticle( const HepMC::ConstGenParticlePtr& p,
                                               McEventCollection_p6& persEvt )
{
  const HepMC::FourVector mom = p->momentum();
  const double ene = mom.e();
  const double m2  = mom.m2();
 
  // Definitions of Bool isTimeLilike, isSpacelike and isLightlike according to HepLorentzVector definition
  const bool useP2M2 = !(m2 > 0) &&   // !isTimelike
    (m2 < 0) &&   //  isSpacelike
    !(std::abs(m2) < 2.0*DBL_EPSILON*ene*ene); // !isLightlike
    auto A_flows=p->attribute<HepMC3::VectorIntAttribute>("flows");
    auto A_phi=p->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("phi");
    auto A_theta=p->attribute<HepMC3::DoubleAttribute>("theta");
 
  const short recoMethod = ( !useP2M2 ? 0: ( ene >= 0.? 1: 2 ) );
  persEvt.m_genParticles.
    emplace_back( mom.px(),
                               mom.py(),
                               mom.pz(),
                               mom.m(),
                               p->pdg_id(),
                               HepMC::old_particle_status_from_new(p->status()), // REVERTED STATUS VALUE TO OLD SCHEME
                               A_flows?(A_flows->value().size()):0,
                               A_theta?(A_theta->value()):0.0,
                               A_phi?(A_phi->value()):0.0,
                               p->production_vertex()? HepMC::barcode(p->production_vertex()):0,
                               p->end_vertex()? HepMC::barcode(p->end_vertex()):0,
                               HepMC::barcode(p),
                               p->generated_mass(),
                               recoMethod );
 
  std::vector< std::pair<int,int> > flow_hepmc2;
  if(A_flows) flow_hepmc2=vector_to_vector_int_int(A_flows->value());
  persEvt.m_genParticles.back().m_flow.assign( flow_hepmc2.begin(),flow_hepmc2.end() );
 
  // we return the index of the particle in the big vector of particles
  // (contained by the persistent GenEvent)
  return (persEvt.m_genParticles.size() - 1);
 
}
#else
int McEventCollectionCnv_p6::writeGenParticle( const HepMC::GenParticle& p,
                                               McEventCollection_p6& persEvt ) const
{
  const HepMC::FourVector& mom = p.m_momentum;
  const double ene = mom.e();
  const double m2  = mom.m2();
 
  // Definitions of Bool isTimeLilike, isSpacelike and isLightlike according to HepLorentzVector definition
  const bool useP2M2 = !(m2 > 0) &&   // !isTimelike
    (m2 < 0) &&   //  isSpacelike
    !(std::abs(m2) < 2.0*DBL_EPSILON*ene*ene); // !isLightlike
 
  const short recoMethod = ( !useP2M2
                             ? 0
                             : ( ene >= 0. //*GeV
                                 ? 1
                                 : 2 ) );
 
  persEvt.m_genParticles.
    push_back( GenParticle_p6( mom.px(),
                               mom.py(),
                               mom.pz(),
                               mom.m(),
                               p.m_pdg_id,
                               HepMC::old_particle_status_from_new(p.m_status), // REVERTED STATUS VALUE TO OLD SCHEME
                               p.m_flow.size(),
                               p.m_polarization.theta(),
                               p.m_polarization.phi(),
                               p.m_production_vertex
                               ? p.m_production_vertex->barcode()
                               : 0,
                               p.m_end_vertex
                               ? p.m_end_vertex->barcode()
                               : 0,
                               p.m_barcode,
                               p.m_generated_mass,
                               recoMethod ) );
  persEvt.m_genParticles.back().m_flow.assign( p.m_flow.begin(),
                                               p.m_flow.end() );
 
  // we return the index of the particle in the big vector of particles
  // (contained by the persistent GenEvent)
  return (persEvt.m_genParticles.size() - 1);
}
#endif
 
void McEventCollectionCnv_p6::setPileup() {
  m_isPileup = true;
}