Offline Software

This is the head page of the Web for BaBar Offline Software.

Recent Changes

• 29 Mar, 2000 -- Add pointer to ROOT web page (Bob)
• 28 Feb, 2000 -- Add pointer to Kanga web page (Bob)
• 3 Sept, 1999 -- Add pointer to Data Management web page (Bob)
• 11 Aug, 1999 -- Beta Micro, Tag doc link (Bob)
• 27 Mar, 1999 -- Update links (Bob)
• 15 Feb, 1999 -- New programming pages (Bob)
• 11 Oct, 1998 -- Update links (Bob)
• 10 Sept, 1998 -- Created (Bob)

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Active Items

ROOT documentation is now available. There's also a Hypernews forum for questions about the interactive use of ROOT.

The BaBarGrid web page is now available.

Kanga documentation is now available.

There is a new web page describing the raw and reco information that is kept on disk. Please see the data management page.

We are trying to combine the various recommended practices and standards into a single set of offline programming recommendations, please comment on them.

Overview of the BaBar offline software web

• The offline software effort is organized into seven areas, each of which has its own set of web pages:
  • Simulation
  • Reconstruction
  • /BFROOT/Deleted.html Tools
  • /BFROOT/Deleted.html Contact
  • Graphics
  • Databases
  • Release Coordinator

  The data distribution page may also be of interest.

• The BaBar discussion system contains active discussions on a number of topics. It is also used to hold minutes of meetings and similar items of long term interest.
  • Common Reconstruction
  • Analysis Tools
  You can (and should) subscribe to the discussions of interest so that items are directly emailed to you. Note that you will need the common account name and password to access it - ask a collaborator for it.
• We are working on common programming recommendations and standards for use across all the offline areas. These are being developed from the existing reco and database standards. The offline programming page gives access to the current set.
• The reconstruction goals for MDC2 have been summarized on the Reconstruction Task List. There is similar information for simulation in their similar latest internal review. We are now updating these with goals for cosmic commissioning preparation, the next phase. Many of these items contain projects where people could make a real contribution. Please take a look; there are things at all levels of difficulty and to match any available time.
• The Beta reconstruction & analysis tool kit is available for development use. Primary documentation is on the Web. Specifics of access to Tag and Micro quantities are separately documented. Unfortunately, the Beta page is hard to keep up to date; more recent information is usually posted to the Analysis Tools Hypernews group. See also the Analysis Tools webpage.
• The Physics/Reconstruction/Simulation Forum web pages contain lots of useful information for people who want to work with the offline software. The Forum holds biweekly meetings phone meetings.
• A running log of all CVS commit messages can be found in the CVSNEWS BfMail group, which can also be searched through the forms interface. This and additional information on software status can be found on the BABAR software administration page.

Documentation

Other Relevant Items

• The programming page contains various general reference info of interest to BaBar (and other) programmers.
• Information on the common software distribution, including the status of specific packages, who to contact, etc.