New reader script. Should work with more than 2 chambers.

TrackReconstruction.cpp

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     std::vector<Hit> x;
     std::vector<Hit> y;
     TrackFinder finder;
-    //int iterator = 0;
     
     canvas -> cd(0);
     
@@ -33,14 +32,18 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     {
         if(std::cin.get() == '\n')
         {
+            
             x.clear();
             y.clear();
             track.clear();
-            
             if(finder.FindTrack())
             {
                 finder.GetTrack(track);
                 
+                
+                /*
+                 Handling is easier if we separate the results to X and Y
+                 */
                 for(int i = 0; i < track.size(); i++)
                 {
                     if (track[i].direction == "x")
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
                     {
                         y.push_back(track[i]);
                     }
+                    std::cout << track[i];
                 }
                 
                 std::cout << "X size = " << x.size() << std::endl;
@@ -59,7 +63,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
                 if(x.size() > 0 && y.size() > 0)
                 {
                     threedhisto -> Reset();
-                    //iterator = 1;
                     for(int x1 = 0; x1 < x.size(); x1++)
                     {
                         for(int y1 = 0; y1 < y.size(); y1++)
@@ -68,8 +71,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
                             {
                                 threedhisto -> Fill(x[x1].ch_id, y[y1].ch_id, x[x1].which_chamber);
                             }
-                            //std::cout << "Drawing " << iterator << " of " << x.size()*y.size() << std::endl;
-                            //iterator++;
                         }
                     }
                     threedhisto -> Draw("lego2");

include/TrackFinder.hpp

@@ -50,4 +50,6 @@ private:
     std::vector<Hit> track;
 };
 
+std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream&, const Hit&);
+
 #endif /* TrackFinder_hpp */

source/TrackFinder.cpp

@@ -8,36 +8,37 @@
 #include "TrackFinder.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 
+std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& os, const Hit& h)
+{
+    os <<
+    "Channel ID: " << h.ch_id << std::endl <<
+    "Chamber ID: " << h.which_chamber << std::endl <<
+    "Direction: " << h.direction << std::endl;
+    return os;
+}
+
 std::istream& operator >> (std::istream& is, Hit& h)
 {
     is >> h.ch_id >> h.fine_ts >> h.coarse_ts >> h.ts >> h.width;
-    if(h.ch_id < 64)
+
+    int ch_id_helper = 0;
+    h.which_chamber = h.ch_id / 64; //Determine which chamber's data is it
+    ch_id_helper = h.ch_id % 64; //Store the channel id from 0 - 32 in it's own direction
+    
+    /*
+     the numbering of the channels starts from X 0 - 32 and Y 32-64
+     */
+    if(ch_id_helper < 32)
     {
-        h.which_chamber = 0;
-        if(h.ch_id < 32)
-        {
-            h.direction = "x";
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            h.direction = "y";
-            h.ch_id = h.ch_id - 32;
-        }
+        h.direction = "x";
+        h.ch_id = ch_id_helper;
     }
     else
     {
-        h.which_chamber = 1;
-        if(h.ch_id - 64 < 32)
-        {
-            h.direction = "x";
-            h.ch_id = h.ch_id - 64;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            h.direction = "y";
-            h.ch_id = h.ch_id - 64 - 32;
-        }
+        h.direction = "y";
+        h.ch_id = ch_id_helper - 32;
     }
+    
     return is;
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ TrackFinder::TrackFinder()
         }
         SortFile();
     }
+    //Check if any errors happen when opening the file
     catch(char param)
     {
         std::cout << param << std::endl;
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ TrackFinder::TrackFinder()
 
 void TrackFinder::SortFile()
 {
+    /*
+     Read the file line by line and store it in the memory.
+     At the end of the file, sort the data by TS ascending.
+     */
     std::cout << "Sorting data..." << std::endl;
     while (file >> h)
     {
@@ -79,6 +85,13 @@ bool TrackFinder::FindTrack()
     std::cout << "Finding track..." << std::endl;
     track.erase(track.begin(), track.end());
     
+    /*
+     If a new track found,
+     then we don't want to start from the beginning
+     so the iterator helps us storing the last value.
+     
+     Set the Interval to the right value for better track reconstruction.
+     */
     while(iterator < hits.size() - 1)
     {
         if(hits[iterator+1].ts - hits[iterator].ts < interval)
@@ -108,6 +121,9 @@ bool TrackFinder::FindTrack()
 
 void TrackFinder::GetTrack(std::vector<Hit> &h)
 {
+    /*
+     Copy the track's data into the new vector if available
+     */
     if(istrackavailable)
     {
         h = track;