2019

STAR SOFTWARE NEWS December 05, 2019
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The present release assignment:  
             SL09g_embed (SL09g_2Embed_v10) ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00
             SL10c_embed (SL10c_embed_v5)  ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00
             SL10h_embed (SL10h_embed_v6)  ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00
             SL10k_embed (SL10k_embed_v11) ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00
             SL11d_embed (SL11d_embed_v6)  ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00
             SL12a_embed  (SL12a_embed_v3) ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00
             SL12d_embed (SL12d_embed_v6) ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00
             SL13b_embed (SL13b_embed_v1)  ROOT_LEVEL 5.22.00 
             SL14g    (SL14g_3)  ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.09 pp 500GeV run 2013 production, days 129-161
             SL14i    (SL14i_2)  ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.09 AuAu 14.6GeV run 2014 production            
             SL15c    (SL15c)    ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.09 AuAu 200GeV run 2014 data production with HFT  
             SL15e_embed  (SL15e_embed_v1) ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.09 
             SL15l    (SL15l)    ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 pAu 200GeV st_fms run 2015 data production
             SL16d    (SL16d_1)  ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 pp,pAu,pAl run 2015 production without HFT tracking 
             SL16d_embed  (SL16d_embed_v2) ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30
             SL16g_embed  (SL16g_embed_v3) ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30     
             SL16j (SL16j)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 auau 200GeV  run 2016 production
             SL16j_embed  (SL16j_embed_v3) ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30
             SL16k_embed  (SL16k_embed_v1) ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30
             SL17d (SL17d)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 dAu 20-200GeV run 2016 production
             SL17d_embed  (SL17d_embed_v3) ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 
             SL17f (SL17f_1)     ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 auau 200GeV run 2016 st_upc production;
                                                    pp 200GeV run 2015 st_rp reproduction;
             SL17g (SL17g_1)     ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 pp 510GeV run 2017 st_W production;
             SL17i (SL17i)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 SL7.3 cucu 200-22 GeV run 2005 reproduction;
             SL18b (SL18b)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 pp 510GeV run 2017 st_physics production;
             SL18c (SL18c_1)     ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 pp 510GeV run 2017 st_fms, st_mtd production;
                                                       AuAu 54GeV run 2017 production;
             SL18c_embed (SL18c_embed_v1) ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 
             SL18f (SL18f_1)     ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 pp 510GeV run 2017 st_epd production;
                                                    AuHe3 200GeV run 2014 st_physics data production;
             SL18h (SL18h)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 pp 500GeV run 2017 st_rp stream data reproduction;
                                                    AuAu 200GeV run 2014 data reproduction with selected trigger ID;
                                                    pp 200GeV run 2015 st_rp stream data reproduction;
                                                    pAu/pAl 200GeV run 2015 st_ssdmb stream data reporuduction; 
             SL19a (SL19a)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 
       old-> SL19b (SL19b_1)     ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 AuAu 27GeV run 2018 production     
       pro-> SL19c (SL19c)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 cuAu 200GeV run 2012 data reproduction
             SL19d (SL19d)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 SL7.3
       new-> SL19e (SL19e)       ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 SL7.3
       dev-> DEV                 ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.30 SL7.3
      .dev-> .DEV                ROOT_LEVEL 5.34.38

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Release History ..

SL19a library
SL19b library
SL19c library
SL19d library
SL19e library

• December 05, 2019

• October 12, 2019
  SL19d library has been updated with next codes:
  StRoot
  StBFChain
  BigFullChain.h - modified to place epdHit before tpcHitMover for new TPC T0 correction;
  StDetectorDbMaker
  StDetectorDbChairs.cxx - added epd-based T0 correction to account for timing shift when collision is displaced from center;
  St_tpcBXT0CorrC.h, St_tpcBXT0CorrEPDC.h - added files for epd-based T0 correction to account for timing shift when collision is displaced from center;
  StTpcHitMoverMaker
  StTpcHitMoverMaker.cxx - added epd-based T0 correction to account for timing shift when collision is displaced from center;
  StarDb
  Calibrations/tpc/ tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190609.130000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190609.150000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190618.100000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190618.220000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190629.030000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190702.140000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190709.040000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.20190709.160000.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.y2016.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.y2017.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.y2018.C, tpcBXT0CorrEPD.y2019.C - created entries (CINT files) for epd-based T0 correction;
  TpcResponseSimulator.20171220.000001.C - added 10% gap correction to lower the outer sector dEdx for Run18 AuAu 27GeV;
  TpcResponseSimulator.20151220.000003.C - added 20% gap correction between inner and outer sector dEdx;
  StDb
  idl/tpcBXT0Corr.idl - added new idl file to created entries for epd-based T0 correction;
  Updated codes have been retarged with the same tag SL19d and rebuilt;
  

   

• October 5, 2019
  new library SL19d tagged as SL19d has been created and built on SL7.3 platform;
  Library was tested with standard test suite, passed it successfully and released on October 7 .
  

  Main features:

  - picoDst code updated to fill data for eTOF detector;
  - FmsCollection/Cluster updated to make shower shape scaling for all shapes;
  - EmbeddingQA added option for BTOF pid for primary tracks;
  - StarVMC/Geometry added flag for year 2018 geometry to use the mixed iTPC/TPC configuration;
  - StarVMC/Geometry added forward calorimeter system;
  - implemented initial version of the STGC geometry model;
  - implemented initial version of the forward silicon tracker FST;
  - implemented dev2021 geometry tag with forward upgrade detectors;
  - sim/g2t and St_geant_Maker updated to integrate hits for forward tracking and forward calorimeter;
  - RTS/src/DAQ_FGT/ code added FST;
  - several bugs have been fixed;

  Next codes have been updated:

  asps
  rexe/rexeLinkDef.h - removed reference to non-existent class TPaveTree ;
  Simulation/starsim/atlroot/GtHash.cxx - added missing header for TMath::Hash function;

  StRoot

  StBFChain
  StBFChain.cxx - modified to print StMemStat results in a way consistent with doPs() in StMaker;
  modified to move 'doPs' function from StMaker to StMemStat;
  St_base
  Stsstream.h - introduced a C++(11) alternative to global Form() function in ROOT;
  StBTofUtil
  StBTofGeometry.cxx - fixed node paths when using TpcRefSys (affects runs before 2013);
  StChain
  StMaker.cxx - removed seemingly outdated macro-based branching;
  moved 'doPs' function from StMaker to StMemStat;
  StDbUtilities
  StMagUtilities.cxx - modified to be sure to restore SpaceCharge settings in PredictSpaceCharge();
  StEpdUtil
  StEpdEpFinder.cxx, StEpdEpFinder.h - updated to make shift corrections for for every EventType and the phi-weights at the same time;
  StEvent
  StFmsCollection.cxx, StFmsCollection.h - updated to make FMS shower shape scaling for all shapes;
  StTriggerData2019.cxx - corrected blue filled bunch bit, and cleaning up unused spin bits;
  StTriggerData.cxx, StTriggerData.h ,StTriggerData2019.cxx, StTriggerData2019.h - improved QT board error reports/handling; added EPD access functions;
  StETofHeader.h - added non-c++ include defining uint64_t for rootcint;
  StEmbeddingUtilities
  StEmbeddingQA.cxx, StEmbeddingQADraw.cxx, StEmbeddingQATrack.cxx, StEmbeddingQATrack.h, StEmbeddingQAUtilities.cxx - added option for btof pid for primary real tracks;
  StFmsPointMaker
  StFmsPointMaker.cxx, StFmsPointMaker.h - modified to make shower shape scaling for all shapes;
  StFmsUtil
  StFmsClusterFitter.cxx, StFmsClusterFitter.h, StFmsEventClusterer.cxx, StFmsEventClusterer.h - modified to make shower shape scaling for all shapes;
  St_geant_Maker
  St_geant_Maker.cxx, St_geant_Maker.h - updated to integrate HITS for forward tracking and forward calorimeter;
  StarRoot
  StMemStat.cxx, StMemStat.h - added string representation to StMemStat; moved 'doPs' function from StMaker to StMemStat;
  added parameter to add custom string to StMemStat output;
  added StMemStat:PaveProcStatus() to save extracted values from /proc/status in a text file;
  added StMemStat::ReadProcStatus() to parse /proc/status;
  StMemStat.cxx - updated to use consistent scale for byte to MB conversion; minor refactoring of StMemStat::AsString();
  TIdTruUtil.cxx - updated to handle 0 idTruth ;
  StPicoDstMaker
  genDst.C, producePicoDst.xml - added FMS information to genDst.C; activate the most important branches via SetStatus("BranchName*",1) method by default in genDst.C ;
  StPicoDstMaker.cxx, StPicoDstMaker.h - updated for picoDst filling for eTOF detector;
  StPicoBEmcPidTraits.h - added missing header defining std::numeric_limits;
  StPicoEvent
  StPicoArrays.cxx, StPicoArrays.h, StPicoBEmcPidTraits.cxx, StPicoBEmcPidTraits.h, StPicoBEmcSmdEHit.cxx, StPicoBEmcSmdEHit.h, StPicoBEmcSmdPHit.cxx, StPicoBEmcSmdPHit.h, StPicoBTofHit.cxx, StPicoBTofHit.h, StPicoBTofPidTraits.cxx, StPicoBTofPidTraits.h, StPicoBTowHit.cxx, StPicoBTowHit.h, StPicoBbcHit.cxx, StPicoBbcHit.h, StPicoDst.cxx, StPicoDst.h, StPicoDstLinkDef.h, StPicoDstReader.cxx, StPicoDstReader.h, StPicoEmcTrigger.cxx, StPicoEmcTrigger.h, StPicoEpdHit.cxx, StPicoEpdHit.h, StPicoEvent.cxx, StPicoEvent.h, StPicoFmsHit.cxx, StPicoFmsHit.h, StPicoHelix.cxx, StPicoMtdHit.cxx, StPicoMtdHit.h, StPicoMtdPidTraits.cxx, StPicoMtdPidTraits.h, StPicoMtdTrigger.cxx, StPicoMtdTrigger.h, StPicoTrack.cxx, StPicoTrack.h, StPicoTrackCovMatrix.cxx, StPicoTrackCovMatrix.h - modified to adjust for impementation of picoDst filling for eTOF detector;
  modified to move inline function definitions to the class body; updated the Print() methods in order to avoid warnings;
  StPicoETofHit.cxx StPicoETofHit.h StPicoETofPidTraits.cxx StPicoETofPidTraits.h picodst_env.sh - added new files to fill picoDst for eTOF detector;
  StPicoBTofHit.cxx, StPicoBTofHit.h, StPicoMtdTrigger.h - added missing setId(Int_t, Int_t, Int_t) definition in StPicoBTofHit; added missing shouldHaveRejectEvent() definition in StPicoMtdTrigger ;
  StPicoArrays.cxx - fixed bug of the branch short name: BEmcPidTraits -> EmcPidTraits;
  StPicoBEmcPidTraits.h, StPicoBEmcSmdEHit.h, StPicoBEmcSmdPHit.h - included missing header from std C++ numeric limits;

  RTS
  include/rc.h - added new state;
  rtsSystems.h - added FST; added new STGC TCD;
  include/SUNRT/ipcQLib.hh - added send/receive;
  EventTracker/FtfBaseTrack.cxx - updated;
  src/rtsplusplus.def - updated;
  src/RTS_EXAMPLE/daqFileChopper.C, daqFileHacker.C, rts_example.C - updated;
  rts_example.C - added FST;
  src/DAQ_FGT/daq_fgt.cxx, fgtPed.cxx - added FST;
  src/DAQ_READER/daqReader.cxx, daqReader.h - updated;
  src/DAQ_ITPC/daq_itpc.cxx, itpcFCF.cxx, itpcFCF.h, itpcInterpreter.cxx - updated for run 2019;
  src/DAQ_FCS/daq_fcs.cxx fcs_data_c.cxx fcs_data_c.h - updated for run 2019;

  pams
  sim/idl/g2t_track.idl - modified to integrate HITS for forward tracking and forward calorimeter;
  g2t_hca_hit.idl - added new file for forward calorimeter;
  sim/g2t/g2t_volume_id.g - updated to rely on changes to the geometry which flag the mixed iTPC/TPC mode;
  g2t_fts.F, g2t_fts.idl, g2t_hca.F, g2t_hca.idl, g2t_volume_id.g - modified to integrate HITS for forward tracking and forward calorimeter;
  g2t_stg.F, g2t_stg.idl, g2t_wca.F, g2t_wca.idl - added new files for forward detectors;

  StarVMC
  Geometry/StarGeo.xml - added flag for 2018 geometry to use the mixed iTPC/TPC configuration;
  updated to define dev2021 geometry tag with forward upgrade detectors;
  Geometry/TpceGeo/TpceConfig.xml, TpceGeo3a.xml - added configuration flag to denote the mixed iTPC/TPC configuration for 2018;
  Geometry/HcalGeo/HcalGeo0a.xml, HcalGeo0b.xml, HcalGeo0.xml - added new files to depricate HCAL in preparation for FCS integration;
  Geometry/HcalGeo/HcalConfig.xml - updated to point to new module files for HCAL detector;
  Geometry/FcsmGeo/FcsmConfig.xml, HcalGeo1.xml, PlatGeo1.xml, PresGeo1.xml, WcalGeo1.xml - added new files for forward calorimeter system, comprising "West" EM calorimter, Hadronic Calorimeter, platform and preshower detectors;
  Geometry/StgmGeo/StgmConfig.xml, StgmGeo1.xml - implemented initial version of the sTGC geometry model;
  Geometry/FstmGeo/FstmConfig.xml, FstmGeo.xml - implemented initial version of the forward silicon tracker;
  xgeometry/xgeometry.age - reduced physics set for 32 v 64 bit nightly tests;
  modified to allow for detailed control over geant physics flags;
  implemented new dev2012 geometry tag;

  OnlTools
  Jevp/StJevpBuilders/tpcBuilder.cxx - fixed error in sector numbering for clusters;
  tofBuilder.cxx - modified to change the TOF Trigger Window back to the begining of run19 for 31.2 and 100 GeV test run;

• June 19, 2019
  new library SL19c tagged as SL19c has been created and built on SL6.4 and SL7.3 platform;
  Library was tested with standard test suite, passed it successfully and released on June 21 .
  

  Main features:

  - updated StETofMatchMaker & StETofCalibMaker codes;
  - fixed bug (#3390) related to TPC dE/dx of Run 19 data;
  - fixed bug in MuDst with FMS collection in run 2016 data;
  - StEpdUtil added sum-of-weights information, for both wheels and rings;
  - OnlTools updated for eTOF online histograns for run 2019;

  Next codes have been updated:

  StAnalysisUtilities
  StHistUtil.cxx - added sDCA vs. time-in-run;
  StDetectorDbMaker
  StDetectorDbChairs.cxx - modified to fix bug #3390 and adjusted to add St_TpcAdcCorrectionMDF.h;
  StDetectorDbChairs.cxx, St_TpcResponseSimulatorC.h - modified to add extra correction for the 1st pad row; increased range for gain correcton;
  St_TpcDriftVelRowCorC.h - added new file to add extra correction for the 1st pad row;
  StdEdxY2Maker
  StPidStatus.cxx, StTpcdEdxCorrection.cxx, StTpcdEdxCorrection.h, StdEdxY2Maker.cxx - modified to fix bug #3390 and adjusted to addition of St_TpcAdcCorrectionMDF;
  StEpdUtil
  StEpdEpFinder.cxx, StEpdEpInfo.cxx, StEpdEpInfo.h - added sum-of-weights information, for both wheels and rings, for both raw and phi-weighted;
  StEpdEpFinder.cxx - fixed indexing bug which caused an error in the new SumOfWeights quantity;
  StEpdEpInfo.cxx - fixed bug in bounds-checking for sum-of-weights return methods in StEpdEpInfo.cxx;
  StETofCalibMaker
  StETofCalibMaker.h - added function to set the reference pulser;
  StETofCalibMaker.cxx - changed default value for reference pulser;
  StETofMatchMaker
  StETofMatchMaker.cxx - modified to match distances as member variables and updated handling for many-tracks-to-one-hit matches;
  StETofMatchMaker.cxx, StETofMatchMaker.h - updated start time for simulation and more histograms added to doQA mode;
  StETofMatchMaker.h - changed match distances to become member variables;
  StETofUtil
  StETofGeometry.h - added support for StPicoHelix;
  StMuDSTMaker
  COMMON/StMuFmsUtil.cxx - modified to solve the issue with FMS data writing in picoDst format;
  StTpcRSMaker
  StTpcRSMaker.cxx - modified to fix TrackDirection, added extra correction for the 1st pad row; fixed bug #3390; added St_TpcAdcCorrectionMDF;
  StTriggerUtilities
  Eemc/StEemcTriggerSimu.cxx - made changes for the trigger simulator to only use 2013 algorithms for that year, not for later years, later years still use 2009 algorithms;
  Bemc/StBemcTriggerSimu.cxx - made changes for the trigger simulator to only use 2013 algorithms for that year, not for later years, later years still use 2009 algorithms;
  St_QA_Maker
  StEventQAMaker.cxx, StEventQAMaker.h, StQAMakerBase.cxx, StQAMakerBase.h - added sDCA vs. time-in-run ;

  RTS
  include/HLT/HLTFormats.h - added earliest TACs for BBC/VPD/EPD to trigger data; added bunch id to event;
  EventTracker/FtfSl3.cxx, gl3Event.cxx, FtfSl3.h, eventTrackerLib.cxx, gl3Event.cxx, gl3Event.h, gl3Hit.h - updated;
  FtfSl3.cxx, FtfSl3.h, gl3Event.cxx, gl3Event.h, gl3Hit.cxx, gl3Hit.h, gl3Track.cxx, l3CoordinateTransformer.cxx, l3CoordinateTransformer.h - added iTPC;
  src/DAQ_FCS/daq_fcs.cxx, fcs_data_c.cxx, fcs_data_c.h - added some features; updated to fix the bugs;
  src/DAQ_STGC/stgcPed.cxx - updated;

  StarVMC
  Geometry/SisdGeo/SisdGeo7a.xml - modified to enable the sstOnOsc misalignment for the SST geometry model;

  StarDb
  Geometry/tpc/TpcHalfPosition.y2019.C, TpcSuperSectorPositionB.y2019.C,iTPCSurvey.y2019.C, itpcPadPlanes.C - added real a nd ideal position for year 2019 TPC/iTPC geometry;
  TpcAdcCorrectionMDF.C - added default TpcAdcCorrectionMDF, year 2019 version of TpcResponseSimulator;
  TpcResponseSimulator.y2019.C, tpcAltroParams.y2019.C - modified for year 2019 version of TpcResponseSimulator;

  StDb
  idl/tpcCorrection.idl - modified to fix bug #3390;
  TpcResponseSimulator.idl - added extra correction for the 1st pad row ;

  OnlTools
  Jevp/StJevpBuilders/l4Builder.cxx, l4Builder.h - added bunch id to event; moveed bunch_id to BESGood; added earliest TACs for BBC/VPD/EPD to trigger data; changed binning;
  tpcBuilder.cxx, tpcBuilder.h - added no cluster vs sector; changed cluster y scale;
  LaserReader.cxx, LaserReader.h - updated;
  etofBuilder.cxx - implemented better way to get slope in multiplicity correlation plot; updated to put resetTime label back to green color in the startrun() function;
  etofBuilder.h, etofBuilder.cxx - fixed a few histogram axis labels; changed reference pulser; added empty channel count to digi density plot;
  Jevp/StJevpServer/JevpServer.cxx - updated;
  StOnlineDisplay - all codes removed because they are unsuported;

• May 14, 2019
  SL19b library has been updated with codes below to allow skipping of bad events in the AuAu27 data (first half):
  

  StRoot
  StDetectorDbMaker/St_tpcStatusC.h
  StTpcHitMaker/StTpcRTSHitMaker.cxx, StTpcHitMaker.cxx

  Library has been retagged with tag SL19b_1 and updated codes rebuilt.

   

• April 24, 2019
  new library SL19b tagged as SL19b has been created and built on SL6.4 and SL7.3 platform;
  Library was tested with standard test suite, found bugs fixed and library was released on April 29 .
  

  Main features:

  - added TPC codes modification related to dEdx calibrations for run 2018 data production;
  - introduced codes for AbortGapCleaning distortion corrections;
  - implemented y2019a geometry first production release;
  - added Fixed target geometry for year 2019 ;
  - implemented full iTPC geometry ;
  - added new version of PYTHIA 8 (Pythia8_2_35) event generator in StarGenerator;
  - implemented KLUD geometry which allows for the creation of up to 10 effective cylindrical and/or disk volumes aligned along the z-axis;
  - QtRoot removed;
  - OnlTools: StJevpBuilders & StJevpPlot updated for run 2019;
  - fixed #3388 related to StiCA problem across some sector boundaries;

  Next codes have been updated:

  asps
  Simulation/agetof/agetof.def - fixed required for 64 bits starsim: the *differences* between memory addresses;
  Simulation/starsim/atgeant/agdgetp.age, agsbegm.age, agspopb.age, agspopb.age, agspush.age, agsreset.age, axposition.age - updated for 64 bits locf ==>longF agdgetp.age;
  Simulation/starsim/comis/cbis.F, ccopysa.F, ccopysa.F, cscall.F, cscalx.F, cscath.F, cschar.F, csetc.F, csicha.F,csicns.F, csinc1.F, csinccl.F, csincl.F, csinfh.F, csinfn.F, csinit.F, csint1.F, csinta.F, csintx.F, csintz.F, cskcal.F, cspmd0.F, cspmd1.F, cspmd2.F, cspmd3.F, cspmd4.F, cspmd5.F, cspmd6.F, cspmd7.F, cspmd8.F, cspmd9.F, cspmfs.F, cssetc.F, cstran.F, mhdef.F, mhfree.F, mident.F - added 64 bits version of comis codes;
  Simulation/starsim/comis/comis/comis.inc, csbuf.inc, cscbwl.inc, csdpvs.inc, csfmt.inc, csfres.inc, cshfill.inc, cshlnm.inc, csichv.inc, csinc.inc, cskeys.inc, cskucs.inc, cslun.inc, csopen.inc, cspanm.inc, cspar.inc, cspnts.inc, csrec.inc, cssysd.inc,cstab.inc, cstabps.inc, cstbls.inc, cstvrs.inc, csutil.inc, cswpar.inc, dlfcn.inc, mdloc.inc, mdpool.inc, miword.F, pilot.h - added 64 bits version of comis codes;
  Simulation/starsim/deccc/cscald.c, cscali.c, cscalia.c, cscalr.c, cschar.c, csmytokn.cxx, jumptn.c, jumpxn.c, locf.c - added 64bits version of comis codes;
  cs_hlshl.c - added 64 bits function pointer ==> token ;
  idisp.c - fixed 64 bits adresses;
  Simulation/starsim/dzdoc/mzpaw.F - 64bits modification: use array in common instead of malloc;
  Simulation/starsim/geant/gzebra.F - modified to increase Zebra to 20M words;
  rexe/TGeant3/gcomad.F - modified for 64bits: integer*8 for address;

  StRoot
  StAnalysisUtilities
  StHistUtil.cxx - modified QA hists for run 2019 data;
  StBFChain
  BigFullChain.h, StBFChain.cxx - added picoDst BSMD write mode, implemented chain for Chains for 2019 data + etof compended, implemented options for shadowing and AbortGapCleaning distortion correction;
  StBTofSimMaker
  StBTofSimMaker.cxx - modified to move usage of pointer to after instantiation of the pointer ;
  StBichsel
  StBichselLinkDef.h, StdEdxModel.cxx, StdEdxModel.h, bichdX.C, bichselG.C, bichselG10.C - modified for run 2018 dEdx calibration ;
  StdEdxPull.cxx, StdEdxPull.h - new files added for run 2018 dEdx calibration;
  StChain
  GeometryDbAliases.h, StChain.cxx - added y2019a geometry first production release;
  StDaqLib
  EMC/EMC_BarrelReader.cxx, EMC_SmdReader.cxx - modifications for 64bits: use TTimeStamp for unix time ;
  StDbLib
  StDbDefs.hh, StDbManagerImpl.cc - updated for eTOF DB management;
  StDbUtilities
  StDbUtilitiesLinkDef.h, StSvtCoordinateTransform.cc, StTpcCoordinateTransform.cc, StTpcCoordinateTransform.hh - updated to complete dEdx calibrations for run 2018 data production; added new function 'PredictSpaceCharge()' using real hit radii;
  StMagUtilities.cxx, StMagUtilities.h - updated for for AbortGapCleaning distortion corrections;
  StDetectorDbMaker
  StDetectorDbMaker.cxx, StDetectorDbMakerLinkDef.h, StSstSurveyC.h, StTpcSurveyC.h, St_SurveyC.h, St_itpcPadGainT0C.h, St_TpcAvgCurrentC.h, St_TpcAvgPowerSupplyC.h, St_TpcResponseSimulatorC.h, St_tpcSlewingC.h, St_tpcDimensionsC.h, St_tpcPadConfigC.h, St_tpcPadGainT0BC.h, St_tpcPadGainT0C.h, St_tpcRDOMasksC.h, St_tpcRDOMapC.h, St_tpcRDOT0offsetC.h, StiTPCHitErrorCalculator.h, St_tpcTimeDependenceC.h, StiTpcChairs.cxx - modified to complete dEdx calibrations for run 2018 data production;
  St_iTPCSurveyC.h - removed defined but not implemented functions;
  StDetectorDbChairs.cxx, St_tpcSCGLC.h - updated for for AbortGapCleaning distortion corrections;
  St_tpcPadConfigC.cxx - removed;
  StETofCalibMaker
  StETofCalibMaker.cxx, StETofCalibMaker.h - added first version of pulser correction procedure;
  StETofHitMaker
  StETofHitMaker.h - added cyclic mean calculation function for average hit time;
  StETofHitMaker.cxx - added more correlation & average hit time histograms for offline QA;
  StETofMatchMaker
  StETofMatchMaker.cxx - added more histograms for offline QA;
  StEmcUtil
  geometry/StEmcGeom.cxx - updated to remove creating and deleting StMaker;
  StEvent
  StTpcHit.h, StTpcHitCollection.cxx, StTpcHitCollection.h - updated to complete dEdx calibrations for run 2018 data production;
  StEventCompendiumMaker
  StEventCompendiumMaker.cxx, StEventCompendiumMaker.h - removed redundant definition of mag.field in Event summary;
  StEventUtilities
  StuFixTopoMap.cxx - added flexibility for iTpc hits;
  StMiniMcEvent
  StTinyMcTrack.cxx - OverComplicated print commented out;
  StMiniMcMker
  StMiniMcMaker.cxx - fixed some memory leaks;
  StMtdMatchMaker
  StMtdMatchMaker.cxx - bug fixed: check the existence of vertex when analyzing StEvent ;
  StMtdMatchMaker.h - improved: extrapolate tracks to the proper primary vertex when available;
  StMtdQAMaker
  StMtdQAMaker.cxx, StMtdQAMaker.h - added option to apply vertex vr cut ;
  StMtdTrigUtil.cxx - added MTD trigger utility class for analyzing MTD trigger information;
  StMtdTrigUtil.h - added function to retrieve QT trigger channel ;
  StPass0CalibMaker
  StSpaceChargeDistMaker.cxx - enabled TPC/iTPC switch via St_tpcPadConfig;
  StRefMultCorr
  CentralityMaker.cxx, CentralityMaker.h, StRefMultCorr.cxx, StRefMultCorr.h - new modules for cantrality definition;
  StTpcDb
  StTpcDb.cxx, StTpcDbMaker.cxx - introduced codes for AbortGapCleaning distortion corrections;
  StTpcHitMaker
  StTpcAvClusterMaker.cxx, StTpcAvClusterMaker.h, StTpcHitMaker.cxx, StTpcHitMaker.h, StTpcHitMakerLinkDef.h, StTpcMixerMaker.cxx, StTpcRTSHitMaker.cxx, StTpcRTSHitMaker.h, St_daq_adc_tb.h, St_daq_cld.h, St_daq_sim_adc_tb.h, St_daq_sim_cld.h, St_tpc_cl.h - updated to complete dEdx calibration for run 2018 data production;
  StTpcHitMoverMaker
  StTpcHitMoverMaker.cxx - introduced codes for AbortGapCleaning distortion corrections;
  StTpcRSMaker
  StTpcRSMaker.cxx, StTpcRSMaker.h, TpcRS.C - reshaped;
  StTpcRSMakerLinkDef.h, TF1F.cxx, TF1F.h - updated to complete dEdx calibrations for run 2018 data production;
  StTreeMaker
  StTreeMaker.cxx - removed assert;
  StTriggerUtilities
  StDSMUtilities/DSMLayer_B001_2009.hh, DSMLayer_B101_2009.hh, DSMLayer_E001_2009.hh, DSMLayer_E101_2009.hh, DSMLayer_EM201_2009.hh, DSMLayer_LD301_2009.hh, TCU_2009.hh, trgUtil_2009.hh - updated;
  StTrsMaker
  StTrsMaker.cxx - bug fixed;
  St_QA_Maker
  QAhlist_EventQA_qa_shift.h, QAhlist_subsystems.h, StEventQAMaker.cxx, StEventQAMaker.h, StQABookHist.cxx, StQABookHist.h, StQAMakerBase.cxx, StQAMakerBase.h - updated for run 2019 QA histograms;
  St_db_Maker
  St_db_Maker.cxx - added ATTENTION message;
  St_geant_Maker
  St_geant_Maker.cxx, St_geant_Maker.h, navigate.g - Implemented a templated method for creating and filling the g2t hit tables; bug fixed;
  Embed/StPrepEmbedMaker.cxx - updated primary vertex sigma names; updated vertex errors;
  StarGenerator/BASE/AgStarReader.cxx, StarPrimaryMaker.cxx - Fixes particle time-of-flight;
  StarGenerator/Hijing1_383/StarHijing.cxx - fixed mistake in declaration of FORtran/C++ rng interface;
  address.F - modified to use iso_c_binding to establish FORtran/C++ interface;
  hijing1.383.F - modified for better implementation; checked that the candidate string number (N_ST) is not past the last generated particle.;
  StarGenerator/Kinematics/StarKinematics.cxx - fixed bug #3364 related to distance Units in the Simulation Framework, made it mm consistent with the HEPEVT standard used in event generators ;
  StarGenerator/Pythia6_2_22/address.F - modfied to use iso_c_binding for to establish interface to C++;
  StarGenerator/Pythia6_4_23/address.F - modfied to use iso_c_binding for to establish interface to C++;
  StarGenerator/Pythia6_4_28/address.F - modfied to use iso_c_binding for to establish interface to C++;
  StarGenerator/Pythia8_2_35/ - multiple codes updated to install version of PYTHIA 8 event generator;
  StarGenerator/UrQMD3_3_1/address.F - modfied to use iso_c_binding for to establish interface to C++;
  StdEdxY2Maker
  StPidStatus.cxx, StPidStatus.h, StTpcdEdxCorrection.cxx, StdEdxY2Maker.cxx, StdEdxY2Maker.h - modified to add PicoTrack for StPidStatus, added protection for range in Phi correction;
  StdEdxY2Maker.cxx, StdEdxY2Maker.h, StTpcdEdxCorrection.cxx, StTpcdEdxCorrection.h, StdEdxY2MakerLinkDef.h, dEdxHist.cxx, dEdxHist.h - added dE/dx calibration for run 2018 isobar and AuAu 27GeV data production;
  Sti
  StiKalmanTrack.cxx, StiKalmanTrack.h, StiKalmanTrackFinder.cxx, StiVMCToolKit.cxx - fixed JetCorr tracking problem;
  StiKalmanTrack.cxx - modified to restore NHitsPossible by swimming through other layers in getAllPointCount() after removing from initalize0();
  StiDetectorContainer.cxx, StiDetectorContainer.h - introduced restricted swimming in moveIn() necessary for following reasonable trajectories;
  StiMaker
  StiMaker.cxx - fixed bug;

  RTS
  EventTracker/gl3Event.cxx, l3CoordinateTransformer.h - updated;
  include/RC_Config.h, cmds.h, daq100Decision.h, daqFormats.h, iccp.h, iccp2k.h, iccpHeader.h, prepareGbPayload.h, rtsMonitor.h, rtsSystems.h - updated for run 2019;
  include/DB/RunLog/daqEventTag.h - updated for run 2019;
  scr/rtsmakefile.def - updated;
  scr/DAQ_FCS/daq_fcs.cxx, daq_fcs.h - updated DAQ for FCS detector;
  fcs_data_c.cxx - new files for FCS detector;
  scr/DAQ_ITPC/daq_itpc.cxx, daq_itpc.h, itpcFCF.cxx, itpcInterpreter.cxx, itpcInterpreter.h, itpcPed.cxx, itpcPed.h - updated DAQ for iTPC;
  scr/DAQ_L4/daq_l4.h - updated;
  src/DAQ_STGC/stgcPed.cxx - updated;
  scr/DAQ_TPC/daq_tpx.cxx, tpxCore.cxx, tpxCore.h, tpxGain.cxx, tpxPed.cxx - updated;
  src/RTS_EXAMPLE/rts_example.C, rts_example.trg.C - updated;
  trg/include/RTS_EXAMPLE/trgDataDefs.h, trgDataDefs_46.h - new code for run 2019 trigger data;

  pams
  sim/g2t/g2t_get_kine.F, g2t_volume_id.g - updated;

  StarDb
  AgMLGeometry/Geometry.y2019a.C - added year 2019 geometry;
  Calibrations/tpc/TpcAdcCorrectionB.r2015.C, TpcAdcCorrectionB.r2016.C, TpcAdcCorrectionB.r2018.C, TpcAdcCorrectionB.y2015.C, TpcAdcCorrectionB.y2016.C, TpcAdcCorrectionB.y2018.C, TpcAdcCorrectionB.y2018.C.Altro3, TpcAdcCorrectionB.y2018.C.Altro4, TpcAdcCorrectionB.y2019.C, TpcAvgCurrent.y2019.C - new files;
  TpcAvgPowerSupply.y2018.C, TpcAvgPowerSupply.y2019.C, TpcLengthCorrectionMDF.C, TpcResponseSimulator.C, TpcResponseSimulator.dev2019.C, TpcResponseSimulator.y2010.C, TpcResponseSimulator.y2011.C, TpcResponseSimulator.y2017.C, TpcResponseSimulator.y2019.C - modified;
  TpcCurrentCorrectionX.20170101.000000.root, TpcDriftDistOxygen.y2018.C, TpcDriftDistOxygen.y2019.C, TpcDriftVelRowCor.20190101.000007.C, TpcDriftVelRowCor.20190101.000400.C, TpcDriftVelRowCor.C, TpcLengthCorrectionB.y2018.C, TpcLengthCorrectionB.y2019.C, TpcPadCorrectionMDF.y2016.C, TpcPadCorrectionMDF.y2018.C, TpcResponseSimulator.y2005.C, TpcPadCorrectionMDF.y2016.C, TpcPadCorrectionMDF.y2018.C, TpcResponseSimulator.y2005.C, TpcResponseSimulator.y2018.C - added new files;
  TpcRowQ.y2005.C, TpcRowQ.y2006.C, TpcRowQ.y2019.C, TpcSecRowB.C, TpcSecRowB.y2018.C, TpcSecRowC.C - modified;
  tpcAltroParams.y2010.C, tpcAltroParams.y2016.C, tpcElectronics.dev2019.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20071101.000000.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20080128.000000.C, tpcSectorT0offset.y2018.C - updated;
  TpcSecRowB.y2019.C, TpcSecRowC.y2018.C, TpcSecRowC.y2019.C, TpcTanL.y2018.C, TpcTanL.y2019.C, TpcZCorrectionB.y2018.C, TpcZCorrectionB.y2019.C, TpcdXCorrectionB.r2018.C, TpcdXCorrectionB.y2016.C, itpcPadGainT0.C, itpcPadGainT0.r2018.root, itpcPadGainT0.y2018.C, itpcPadGainT0 .y2019.C, tpcAltroParams.20180426.121919.C, tpcAltroParams.20180426.124701.C, tpcAltroParams.y2019.C, tpcAnodeHVavg.y2019.C, tpcGas.y2018.C, tpcPadGainT0.y2018.C, tpcPressureB.r2018.C, tpcPressureB.r2019.C, tpcPressureB.y2018.C, tpcRDOMap.C, tpcRDOMap.r2016.C, tpcRDOMap.y2016.C, tpcRDOT0offset.20180312.162439.C, tpcRDOT0offset.C, tpcRDOT0offset.y2019.C - new files;
  tpcSectorT0offset.20190118.000001.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190118.000003.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190118.000005.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190204.200005.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190205.160005.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190207.115309.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190212.121959.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190214.225622.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190215.021615.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190215.224935.C, tpcSectorT0offset.20190223.080000.C, tpcSectorT0offset.y2019.C, tpcTimeDependence.C - new files;
  Geometry/tpc/TpcInnerSectorPositionB.y2016.C, iTPCSurvey.CtpcPadPlanes.C - new files;
  itpcPadPlanes.C, tpcPadConfig.y2019.C, tpcPadPlanes.dev2019.C - updated;

  StDb
  idl/TpcResponseSimulator.idl, tpcPadPlanes.idl - updated for dE/dx calibration;
  idl/ rhicfBarMap.idl, rhicfGain.idl, rhicfPedestal.idl, rhicfPlateRange.idl - new tables for RHICf detector;
  etofPulserTotPeak.idl - new eTOF table;
  tpcChargeEvent.idl - new table for AbortGapCleaning distortion corrections;

  StarVMC
  Geometry/StarGeo.xml - added y2019a geometry first production release;
  Geometry/CaveGeo/CaveGeo3.xml - updated to make sure correct version of data structure is available;;
  Geometry/KludGeo/KludGeo.xml - implemented KLUD geometry which allows for the creation of up to 10 effective cylindrical and/or disk volumes aligned along the z-axis;
  KludConfig.xml - enabled run-time configuration for this geometry during starsim runs;
  Geometry/PipeGeo/PipeConfig.xml, PipeGeo.xml - added Fixed target geometry;
  TargConfig.xml - added file to control target geometry;
  TargGeo.xml - added Fixed target geometry;
  Geometry/TpceGeo/TpceConfig.xml, TpceGeo5.xml - updated experimental geometry. Make some of the "standard" paramters the default;
  TpceGeo6.xml - implemented full iTPC geometry ;
  StarAgmlLib/AgMLStructure.h - rguement was shadowing a member, resulting in (legion of) warnings;
  AgModule.cxx, AgModule.h - removed unused reference to (deprecated) AgStructure class;
  Mortran.h, StarTGeoStacker.cxx - fixed coverity defects;
  StarAgmlUtil/AgParameterList.h - fixed coverity defects;

  OnlTools
  Jevp/StJevpBuilders/JevpBuilder.cxx, daqBuilder.cxx, daqBuilder.h, etofBuilder.cxx, etofBuilder.h, etofMessageFormat.cxx, etofMessageFormat.h, l4Builder.cxx, l4Builder.h, trgBuilder.cxx, trgBuilder.h - updated for run 2019;
  tpcBuilder.cxx, tpcBuilder.h - new TPC builder files for run 2019;
  Jevp/StJevpPlot/JevpPlot.cxx, JevpPlot.h, JevpPlotSet.cxx, JevpPlotSet.h, JevpServer.cxx - updated for run 2019 online QA plots;

   

• March 11, 2018
  new library SL19a library tagged as SL19a has been created and built on SL6.4 and SL7.3 .
  Library was tested with standard test suite, found bugs fixed and library was released on March 21.
  

  New features of the library:

  - eTOF and related codes updated;
  - trigger data for run 2019;
  

  Next codes have been updated

  StRoot
  

  StBFChain
  BigFullChain.h, StBFChain.cxx - implemented options for eTOF processing;
  StDaqLib
  TRG/trgStructures2019.h - trigger data for run 2019
  StETofCalibMaker
  StETofCalibMaker.cxx , StETofCalibMaker.h - new maker for eTOF detector;
  StETofDigiMaker
  StETofDigiMaker.cxx, StETofDigiMaker.h - new maker for eTOF detector;
  StETofHitMaker
  StETofHitMaker.cxx, StETofHitMaker.h - new maker for eTOF detector;
  StETofMatchMaker
  StETofMatchMaker.cxx, StETofMatchMaker.h - new maker for eTOF detector;
  StEpdUtil
  StBbcGeom.cxx, StBbcGeom.h, StEpdEpFinder.cxx, StEpdEpFinder.h, StEpdEpInfo.cxx, StEpdEpInfo.h,
  StEpdEvp.cxx, StEpdEvp.h, StEpdGeom.cxx, StEpdGeom.h - updated for eTOF detector;
  StEpdUtilLinkDef.h - new file for eTOF;
  StEvent
  StDetectorDefinitions.h, StDetectorName.cxx, StETofDigi.h, StETofHit.cxx, StETofHit.h - updated
  StEnumerations.h, StEvent.cxx, StEvent.h, StEventClusteringHints.cxx, StEventLinkDef.h, StEventTypes.h - updated
  StTpcRawData.h, StTrackTopologyMap.cxx, StTriggerData.cxx, StTriggerData.h - updated
  StETofPidTraits.cxx , StETofPidTraits.h - new files for eTOF;
  StRHICfCollection.cxx, StRHICfCollection.h - new files for eTOF;
  StTriggerData2019.cxx, StTriggerData2019.h - new files for trigger data run 2019;
  StMuDSTMaker
  COMMON/StMuETofCollection.cxx, StMuETofCollection.h, StMuETofDigi.cxx, StMuETofDigi.h, StMuETofHeader.cxx, StMuETofHeader.h, StMuETofHit.cxx, StMuETofHit.h, StMuETofPidTraits.cxx, StMuETofPidTraits.h - new files for eTOF detector;
  StMuEvent.cxx, StMuEvent.h, StMuTrack.cxx, StMuTypes.hh - updated;
  StPicoDstMaker
  StPicoDstMaker.cxx, StPicoDstMaker.h, StPicoFmsFiller.cxx, StPicoFmsFiller.h, StPicoUtilities.h - updated
  StPicoEvent
  StPicoBEmcSmdEHit.cxx, StPicoBEmcSmdEHit.h, StPicoBEmcSmdPHit.cxx, StPicoBEmcSmdPHit.h - new files for BEmc;
  StPicoArrays.cxx, StPicoArrays.h, StPicoBEmcPidTraits.cxx, StPicoBEmcPidTraits.h - updated ;
  StPicoBTofHit.cxx, StPicoBTofHit.h, StPicoBTofPidTraits.cxx, StPicoBTofPidTraits.h, StPicoBTowHit.cxx, StPicoBTowHit.h, StPicoBbcHit.cxx, StPicoBbcHit.h, StPicoCommon.h, StPicoDst.cxx, StPicoDst.h, StPicoDstLinkDef.h, StPicoDstReader.cxx, StPicoDstReader.h, StPicoEmcTrigger.cxx, StPicoEmcTrigger.h, StPicoEpdHit.cxx, StPicoEpdHit.h, StPicoEvent.cxx, StPicoEvent.h, StPicoFmsHit.cxx ,StPicoFmsHit.h, StPicoHelix.cxx, StPicoHelix.h, StPicoMtdHit.cxx, StPicoMtdHit.h, StPicoMtdPidTraits.cxx , StPicoMtdPidTraits.h, StPicoMtdTrigger.cxx, StPicoMtdTrigger.h, StPicoPhysicalHelix.cxx, StPicoPhysicalHelix.h, StPicoTrack.cxx, StPicoTrack.h, StPicoTrackCovMatrix.cxx, StPicoTrackCovMatrix.h - updated to improve style;
  StTagsMaker
  StTagsMaker.cxx - updated;

  StTriggerDataMaker
  StTriggerDataMaker.cxx - updated for run 2019;
  

  StDb
  idl/etofCalibParam.idl, etofDetResolution.idl, etofDigiSlewCorr.idl, etofDigiTimeCorr.idl, etofDigiTotCorr.idl, etofElectronicsMap.idl, etofGeomAlign.idl, etofHitParam.idl , etofMatchParam.idl, etofResetTimeCorr.idl, etofSignalVelocity.idl, etofSimEfficiency.idl , etofStatusMap.idl, etofTimingWindow.idl - new tables for eTOF;