Simple template utility macro to generate Pythia8 data

Author: preghenella

MC/utils/pythia8_reader.C

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+void pythia8_reader(const char* fname, int version = 2);
+void user_code(const std::vector<TParticle>& particles);
+
+void
+pythia8_reader(const char* fname, int nev = 1000)
+{
+  
+  /** instance and initialise genarator Pythia8 **/
+  auto reader = new o2::eventgen::GeneratorPythia8;
+  reader->setConfig(fname);
+  if (!reader->Init())
+    return;
+  
+  /** loop over events **/
+  for (int iev = 0;
+       reader->generateEvent() && reader->importParticles() && iev < nev;
+       ++iev) {
+    
+    /** get particles **/
+    auto& particles = reader->getParticles();
+    
+    /** execute user code **/
+    user_code(particles);
+    
+  }
+  
+}
+
+void
+user_code(const std::vector<TParticle>& particles)
+{
+  for (auto& particle : particles)
+    particle.Print();
+}
+