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L1Trigger/HardwareValidation/interface/DEutils.h
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#ifndef DEUTILS_H
#define DEUTILS_H

/*\class template DEutils
 *\description data|emulation auxiliary template
               collection operations struct
 *\author Nuno Leonardo (CERN)
 *\date 07.04
 */

#include <iomanip>

#include "FWCore/MessageLogger/interface/MessageLogger.h"
#include "L1Trigger/HardwareValidation/interface/DEtrait.h"

template <typename T>
struct DEutils {
  typedef typename T::size_type col_sz;
  typedef typename T::const_iterator col_cit;
  typedef typename T::iterator col_it;
  typedef DEtrait<T> de_trait;
  typedef typename de_trait::cand_type cand_type;
  typedef typename de_trait::coll_type coll_type;

public:
  DEutils() {
    if (de_type() > 51)
      edm::LogError("L1ComparatorDeutilsCollType")  //throw cms::Exception("ERROR")
          << "DEutils::DEutils() :: "
          << "specialization is still missing for collection of type:" << de_type() << std::endl;
  }
  ~DEutils() {}

  inline int de_type() const { return de_trait::de_type(); }
  bool de_equal(const cand_type&, const cand_type&);
  bool de_equal_loc(const cand_type&, const cand_type&);
  bool de_nequal(const cand_type&, const cand_type&);
  bool de_nequal_loc(const cand_type&, const cand_type&);
  col_it de_find(col_it, col_it, const cand_type&);
  //col_it de_find_loc  ( col_it, col_it,  const cand_type&);

  std::string print(col_cit) const;
  bool is_empty(col_cit) const;
  std::string GetName(int i = 0) const;

  L1DataEmulDigi DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int ctype);
};

/// --- form de-digi ---

template <typename T>
L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<T>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  ///return empty digi by default
  return L1DataEmulDigi();
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<EcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  //fill data if flagged, otherwise emulator
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->id().iphi() : itm->id().iphi();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->id().ieta() : itm->id().ieta();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::ETP, cid, x1, x2, 0, errt);
  unsigned int dwS = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->sample(itd->sampleOfInterest()).raw();
  unsigned int ewS = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->sample(itm->sampleOfInterest()).raw();
  //dw1 &= 0x01ff; ew1 &= 0x01ff; //9-bit: fg(8),energy(7:0)
  unsigned int mask = 0x0eff;  //fg bit temporary(!) mask
  dwS &= mask;
  ewS &= mask;
  unsigned int dwI = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->id().rawId();
  unsigned int ewI = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->id().rawId();
  //dw2 &= 0xfe00ffff; ew2 &= 0xfe00ffff; //32-bit, reset unused (24:16)
  //merge id and sample words
  unsigned int dw = (dwI & 0xfe00ffff) | ((dwS & 0x000001ff) << 16);
  unsigned int ew = (ewI & 0xfe00ffff) | ((ewS & 0x000001ff) << 16);
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->compressedEt();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->compressedEt();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  L1MonitorDigi dedata(dedefs::ETP, cid, itd->id().iphi(), itd->id().ieta(), 0, itd->compressedEt(), itd->id().rawId());
  L1MonitorDigi deemul(dedefs::ETP, cid, itm->id().iphi(), itm->id().ieta(), 0, itm->compressedEt(), itm->id().rawId());
  digi.setDEpair(dedata, deemul);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<HcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->id().iphi() : itm->id().iphi();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->id().ieta() : itm->id().ieta();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::HTP, cid, x1, x2, 0, errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->t0().raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->t0().raw();
  //16-bit; bits 10:9 not set(?);
  // bits 15:11 not accessible in emulator (slb/channel ids)
  unsigned int mask = 0x01ff;
  dw &= mask;
  ew &= mask;
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->SOI_compressedEt();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->SOI_compressedEt();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1CaloEmCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1, x2, x3(0.);
  // global index ieta (0-21), iphi (0-17), card (0-6)
  x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->regionId().iphi() : itm->regionId().iphi();
  x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->regionId().ieta() : itm->regionId().ieta();
  x3 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->regionId().rctCard() : itm->regionId().rctCard();
  //alternative coordinates: rctCrate(), rctCard(), index()
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::RCT, cid, x1, x2, x3, errt);
  unsigned int dw = itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = itm->raw();
  dw &= 0x3ff;
  dw += (((itd->rctCrate()) & 0x1f) << 10);
  dw += (((itd->isolated() ? 1 : 0) & 0x1) << 15);
  dw += (((itd->index()) & 0x3) << 16);
  ew &= 0x3ff;
  ew += (((itm->rctCrate()) & 0x1f) << 10);
  ew += (((itm->isolated() ? 1 : 0) & 0x1) << 15);
  ew += (((itm->index()) & 0x3) << 16);
  dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : dw;
  ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : ew;
  /// bits: index(17:16) iso(15) crate(14:10)  +  card(9:7) region(6) rank (5:0)
  /// (rank & 0x3f) + ((region & 0x1)<<6) + ((card & 0x7)<<7)
  ///  + ((card & 0x1f)<<10) + ((0x1)<<15) + ((0x3)<<16)
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->rank();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->rank();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1CaloRegionCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1, x2, x3(0.);
  x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->id().iphi() : itm->id().iphi();
  x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->id().ieta() : itm->id().ieta();
  x3 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->id().rctCard() : itm->id().rctCard();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::RCT, cid, x1, x2, x3, errt);
  unsigned int dw = itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = itm->raw();
  unsigned int mask = 0x3fff;
  //mask (temporary) mip(12), quiet (13)
  mask = 0x0fff;
  dw &= mask;
  dw += (((itd->id().ieta()) & 0x1f) << 14);
  dw += (((itd->id().iphi()) & 0x1f) << 19);
  ew &= mask;
  ew += (((itm->id().ieta()) & 0x1f) << 14);
  ew += (((itm->id().iphi()) & 0x1f) << 19);
  dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : dw;
  ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : ew;
  /// bits: iphi(23:19), ieta(18:14) + quiet(13), mip(12), fg(11), ovf(10), et (9:0)
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->et();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->et();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctEmCandCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  //phi: 0..17; eta: 0..21
  // bring it to global coordinates
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->regionId().iphi() : itm->regionId().iphi();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->regionId().ieta() : itm->regionId().ieta();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  dw &= 0x7fff;
  ew &= 0x7fff;  //15-bit
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->rank();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->rank();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctJetCandCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  //phi: 0..17; eta: -6..-0,+0..+6; eta sign:1(z-),0(z+)
  // bring it to global coordinates 0..21 below
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->phiIndex() : itm->phiIndex();
  unsigned deta(0), eeta(0);
  if (!itd->isForward())
    deta = (itd->etaSign() == 1 ? 10 - (itd->etaIndex() & 0x7) : (itd->etaIndex() & 0x7) + 11);
  else
    deta = (itd->etaSign() == 1 ? 3 - (itd->etaIndex() & 0x7) : (itd->etaIndex() & 0x7) + 18);
  if (!itm->isForward())
    eeta = (itm->etaSign() == 1 ? 10 - (itm->etaIndex() & 0x7) : (itm->etaIndex() & 0x7) + 11);
  else
    eeta = (itm->etaSign() == 1 ? 3 - (itm->etaIndex() & 0x7) : (itm->etaIndex() & 0x7) + 18);
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? deta : eeta;
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  dw &= 0x7fff;
  ew &= 0x7fff;  //15-bit
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->rank();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->rank();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctEtHadCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = 0;
  double x2 = 0;  //no 'location' associated with candidates...
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  dw &= 0x1fff;
  ew &= 0x1fff;  //13-bit
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->et();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->et();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}
template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctEtMissCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->phi() : itm->phi();
  double x2 = 0;  //no 'eta' associated with candidates...
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  dw &= 0x8f1fff;
  ew &= 0x8f1fff;  //22-bit (bits 13,14,15 not set)
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->et();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->et();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctEtTotalCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = 0;
  double x2 = 0;  //no 'location' associated with candidates...
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  dw &= 0x1fff;
  ew &= 0x1fff;  //13-bit
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->et();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->et();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}
template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctHFBitCountsCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = 0;
  double x2 = 0;  //no 'location' associated with candidates...
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = 0;
  int ee = 0;  //no 'rank' associated with candidates...
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}
template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctHFRingEtSumsCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = 0;
  double x2 = 0;  //no 'location' associated with candidates...
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = 0;
  int ee = 0;  //no 'rank' associated with candidates...
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}
template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctHtMissCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->phi() : itm->phi();
  double x2 = 0;  //no 'eta' associated with candidates...
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw();
  dw &= 0x8f1fff;
  ew &= 0x8f1fff;  //22-bit (bits 13,14,15 not set)
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->et();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->et();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1GctJetCountsCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = 0;
  double x2 = 0;  //no 'location' associated with candidates...
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GCT, cid, x1, x2, 0., errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->raw0();  //raw0, raw1...
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->raw0();  //raw0, raw1...
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = 0;
  int ee = 0;  //no 'rank' associated with candidates...
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1MuRegionalCandCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int sid;
  switch (itd->type_idx()) {  // 0 DT, 1 bRPC, 2 CSC, 3 fRPC
    case 0:
      sid = dedefs::DTF;
      break;
    case 1:
      sid = dedefs::RPC;
      break;
    case 2:
      sid = dedefs::CTF;
      break;
    case 3:
      sid = dedefs::RPC;
      break;
    default:
      sid = -1;
  }
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  //double x1 = (aflag!=4) ? itd->phiValue() : itm->phiValue();
  //double x2 = (aflag!=4) ? itd->etaValue() : itm->etaValue();
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->phi_packed() : itm->phi_packed();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->eta_packed() : itm->eta_packed();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(sid, cid, x1, x2, 0, errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->getDataWord();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->getDataWord();
  unsigned int mask = 0xffffffff;  //32-bit
  //RPC: mask bits 25-29 (including synch bits)
  // emulator doesn't set these bits (permanent masking)
  if (sid == dedefs::RPC)
    mask &= 0xc1ffffff;
  dw &= mask;
  ew &= mask;
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->pt_packed();  //ptValue();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->pt_packed();  //ptValue();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  //note: phi,eta,pt 'values' not always set for all muon tf systems
  //(under discussion) need universal mechanism for setting up physical units
  if (false)  //check print
    std::cout << "L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1MuRegionalCandCollection>] dedigi info"
              //<< " phivalue:" << itd->phiValue()   << "," << itm->phiValue()
              //<< " etavalue:" << itd->etaValue()   << "," << itm->etaValue()
              << " phipackd:" << itd->phi_packed() << "," << itm->phi_packed() << " etapackd:" << itd->eta_packed()
              << "," << itm->eta_packed() << std::endl;
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1MuGMTCandCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  //double x1 = (aflag!=4) ? itd->phiValue() : itm->phiValue();
  //double x2 = (aflag!=4) ? itd->etaValue() : itm->etaValue();
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->phiIndex() : itm->phiIndex();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->etaIndex() : itm->etaIndex();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::GMT, cid, x1, x2, 0, errt);
  unsigned int dw = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->getDataWord();
  unsigned int ew = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->getDataWord();
  unsigned int mask = 0x3ffffff;  //26-bit
  //mask bits 22 (isolation), 23 (mip) [not permanent!]
  mask &= (~(0x0c00000));
  dw &= mask;
  ew &= mask;
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  int de = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->ptIndex();  //ptValue();
  int ee = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->ptIndex();  //ptValue();
  digi.setRank((float)de, (float)ee);
  if (false)  //check print
    std::cout << "l1dataemuldigi l1mugmtcandcoll type:"
              << cid
              //<< " eta:" << itd->etaValue() << ", " << itm->etaValue()
              //<< " phi:" << itd->phiValue() << ", " << itm->phiValue()
              << std::hex << " word d:" << dw << "e:" << ew << std::dec << std::endl;
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1MuDTChambPhDigiCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->scNum() : itm->scNum();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->whNum() : itm->whNum();
  double x3 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->stNum() : itm->stNum();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::DTP, cid, x1, x2, x3, errt);
  //other coordinate methods phi(), phiB()
  //note: no data word defined for candidate
  int dr = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->code();
  int er = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->code();
  digi.setRank((float)dr, (float)er);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1MuDTChambThDigiCollection>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->scNum() : itm->scNum();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->whNum() : itm->whNum();
  double x3 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->stNum() : itm->stNum();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::DTP, cid, x1, x2, x3, errt);
  //note: no data word defined for candidate
  int dr(0), er(0);
  for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
    if (itd->code(i) >= dr)
      dr = itd->quality(i);
    if (itm->code(i) >= er)
      er = itm->quality(i);
  }
  //alternatives: code() = quality() + positions()
  dr = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : dr;
  er = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : er;
  digi.setRank((float)dr, (float)er);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<CSCCorrelatedLCTDigiCollection_>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->getStrip() : itm->getStrip();
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->getKeyWG() : itm->getKeyWG();
  double x3 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->getTrknmb() : itm->getTrknmb();
  //multiple subsystem ctp,ctf
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(-1, cid, x1, x2, x3, errt);
  int dq = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->getQuality();
  int eq = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->getQuality();
  digi.setRank((float)dq, (float)eq);
  // Pack LCT digi members into 32-bit data words.
  static const int kValidBitWidth = 1;      // Reverse the order of the 1st
  static const int kQualityBitWidth = 4;    // frame to keep the valid bit
  static const int kPatternBitWidth = 4;    // first and quality second, as
  static const int kWireGroupBitWidth = 7;  // is done in ALCT and CLCT.
  static const int kHalfstripBitWidth = 8;
  static const int kBendBitWidth = 1;
  static const int kBxBitWidth = 1;
  // Use sync_err and bx0_local bits to store MPC link.
  static const int kMPCLinkBitWidth = 2;
  static const int kCSCIdBitWidth = 4;
  // While packing, check that the right number of bits is retained.
  unsigned shift = 0, dw = 0, ew = 0;
  dw = itd->isValid() & ((1 << kValidBitWidth) - 1);
  dw += (itd->getQuality() & ((1 << kQualityBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kValidBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getPattern() & ((1 << kPatternBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kQualityBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getKeyWG() & ((1 << kWireGroupBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kPatternBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getStrip() & ((1 << kHalfstripBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kWireGroupBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getBend() & ((1 << kBendBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kHalfstripBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getBX() & ((1 << kBxBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kBendBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getMPCLink() & ((1 << kMPCLinkBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kBxBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getCSCID() & ((1 << kCSCIdBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift + kMPCLinkBitWidth);
  shift = 0;
  ew = itm->isValid() & ((1 << kValidBitWidth) - 1);
  ew += (itm->getQuality() & ((1 << kQualityBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kValidBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getPattern() & ((1 << kPatternBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kQualityBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getKeyWG() & ((1 << kWireGroupBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kPatternBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getStrip() & ((1 << kHalfstripBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kWireGroupBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getBend() & ((1 << kBendBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kHalfstripBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getBX() & ((1 << kBxBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kBendBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getMPCLink() & ((1 << kMPCLinkBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kBxBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getCSCID() & ((1 << kCSCIdBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift + kMPCLinkBitWidth);
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<CSCALCTDigiCollection_>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x2 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->getKeyWG() : itm->getKeyWG();
  double x3 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->getTrknmb() : itm->getTrknmb();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::CTP, cid, 0, x2, x3, errt);
  int dq = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->getQuality();
  int eq = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->getQuality();
  digi.setRank((float)dq, (float)eq);
  // Pack anode digi members into 17-bit data words.
  static const int kValidBitWidth = 1;
  static const int kQualityBitWidth = 2;
  static const int kAccelBitWidth = 1;
  static const int kPatternBBitWidth = 1;
  static const int kWireGroupBitWidth = 7;
  static const int kBxBitWidth = 5;
  // While packing, check that the right number of bits is retained.
  unsigned shift = 0, dw = 0, ew = 0;
  dw = itd->isValid() & ((1 << kValidBitWidth) - 1);
  dw += (itd->getQuality() & ((1 << kQualityBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kValidBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getAccelerator() & ((1 << kAccelBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kQualityBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getCollisionB() & ((1 << kPatternBBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kAccelBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getKeyWG() & ((1 << kWireGroupBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kPatternBBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getBX() & ((1 << kBxBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift + kWireGroupBitWidth);
  shift = 0;
  ew = itm->isValid() & ((1 << kValidBitWidth) - 1);
  ew += (itm->getQuality() & ((1 << kQualityBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kValidBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getAccelerator() & ((1 << kAccelBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kQualityBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getCollisionB() & ((1 << kPatternBBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kAccelBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getKeyWG() & ((1 << kWireGroupBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kPatternBBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getBX() & ((1 << kBxBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift + kWireGroupBitWidth);
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  return digi;
}
template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<CSCCLCTDigiCollection_>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->getKeyStrip() : itm->getKeyStrip();
  double x3 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->getTrknmb() : itm->getTrknmb();
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::CTP, cid, x1, 0, x3, errt);
  int dq = (aflag == 4) ? 0 : itd->getQuality();
  int eq = (aflag == 3) ? 0 : itm->getQuality();
  digi.setRank((float)dq, (float)eq);
  // Pack cathode digi members into 19-bit data words.
  static const int kValidBitWidth = 1;
  static const int kQualityBitWidth = 3;
  static const int kPatternBitWidth = 4;
  static const int kBendBitWidth = 1;
  static const int kHalfstripBitWidth = 5;
  static const int kCFEBBitWidth = 3;
  static const int kBxBitWidth = 2;
  // While packing, check that the right number of bits is retained.
  unsigned shift = 0, dw = 0, ew = 0;
  dw = itd->isValid() & ((1 << kValidBitWidth) - 1);
  dw += (itd->getQuality() & ((1 << kQualityBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kValidBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getPattern() & ((1 << kPatternBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kQualityBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getBend() & ((1 << kBendBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kPatternBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getStrip() & ((1 << kHalfstripBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kBendBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getCFEB() & ((1 << kCFEBBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kHalfstripBitWidth);
  dw += (itd->getBX() & ((1 << kBxBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift + kCFEBBitWidth);
  shift = 0;
  ew = itm->isValid() & ((1 << kValidBitWidth) - 1);
  ew += (itm->getQuality() & ((1 << kQualityBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kValidBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getPattern() & ((1 << kPatternBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kQualityBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getBend() & ((1 << kBendBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kPatternBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getStrip() & ((1 << kHalfstripBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kBendBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getCFEB() & ((1 << kCFEBBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift += kHalfstripBitWidth);
  ew += (itm->getBX() & ((1 << kBxBitWidth) - 1)) << (shift + kCFEBBitWidth);
  digi.setData(dw, ew);
  return digi;
}

template <>
inline L1DataEmulDigi DEutils<L1CSCSPStatusDigiCollection_>::DEDigi(col_cit itd, col_cit itm, int aflag) {
  int cid = de_type();
  int errt = aflag;
  double x1;  //sector/slot
  x1 = (aflag != 4) ? itd->slot() : itm->slot();
  //sector-slot map to be in principle to be provided from event setup
  //int de_cscstatus_slot2sector[22] =
  // {0,0,0,0,0, 0,1,2,3,4, 5,6,0,0,0, 0,7,8,9,10,  11,12};
  //x1 = (aflag!=4) ? slot2sector[itd->slot()] : slot2sector[itm->slot()];
  L1DataEmulDigi digi(dedefs::CTF, cid, x1, 0, 0, errt);
  //note: no data word and rank defined for candidate
  return digi;
}

/// --- find candidate ---

template <typename T>
typename DEutils<T>::col_it DEutils<T>::de_find(col_it first, col_it last, const cand_type& value) {
  for (; first != last; first++)
    if (de_equal(*first, value))
      break;
  return first;
}

/*
template <typename T> typename 
DEutils<T>::col_it DEutils<T>::de_find_loc( col_it first, col_it last, const cand_type& value ) {
  for ( ;first!=last; first++) 
    if ( de_equal_loc(*first,value) ) break;
  return first;
}
*/

/// --- candidate match definition ---

template <typename T>
bool DEutils<T>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  //declare candidate matching by default
  return true;
}
template <typename T>
bool DEutils<T>::de_nequal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return !de_equal(lhs, rhs);
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<EcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  unsigned int mask = 0x0fff;  //keep only ttf[11:9], fg [8], Et [7:0]
  mask &= 0x0eff;              //fg bit temporary(!) mask
  val &= ((lhs[lhs.sampleOfInterest()].raw() & mask) == (rhs[rhs.sampleOfInterest()].raw() & mask));
  val &= (lhs.id().rawId() == rhs.id().rawId());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<HcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  unsigned int mask = 0x01ff;
  val &= ((lhs.t0().raw() & mask) == (rhs.t0().raw() & mask));
  val &= (lhs.id().rawId() == rhs.id().rawId());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CaloEmCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.raw() == rhs.raw());
  val &= (lhs.rctCrate() == rhs.rctCrate());
  val &= (lhs.isolated() == rhs.isolated());
  val &= (lhs.index() == rhs.index());
  //val &= (lhs.bx()       == rhs.bx()      );
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CaloRegionCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.et() == rhs.et());
  val &= (lhs.rctCrate() == rhs.rctCrate());
  val &= (lhs.rctRegionIndex() == rhs.rctRegionIndex());
  val &= (lhs.id().isHf() == rhs.id().isHf());
  if (!lhs.id().isHf()) {
    val &= (lhs.overFlow() == rhs.overFlow());
    val &= (lhs.tauVeto() == rhs.tauVeto());
    //mask temporarily (!) mip and quiet bits
    //val &= (lhs.mip()       == rhs.mip()      );
    //val &= (lhs.quiet()     == rhs.quiet()    );
    val &= (lhs.rctCard() == rhs.rctCard());
  } else {
    val &= (lhs.fineGrain() == rhs.fineGrain());
  }
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEmCandCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctJetCandCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtHadCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtMissCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtTotalCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHtMissCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHFRingEtSumsCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHFBitCountsCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctJetCountsCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuDTChambPhDigiCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.whNum() == rhs.whNum());
  val &= (lhs.scNum() == rhs.scNum());
  val &= (lhs.stNum() == rhs.stNum());
  //val &= (lhs.phi()   ==rhs.phi()   );
  //val &= (lhs.phiB()  ==rhs.phiB()  );
  val &= (lhs.code() == rhs.code());
  val &= (lhs.Ts2Tag() == rhs.Ts2Tag());
  //val &= (lhs.BxCnt() ==rhs.BxCnt() );
  //val &= (lhs.bxNum() ==rhs.bxNum() );
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuDTChambThDigiCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.whNum() == rhs.whNum());
  val &= (lhs.scNum() == rhs.scNum());
  val &= (lhs.stNum() == rhs.stNum());
  //for(int i=0; i<7; i++) {
  //  val &= (lhs.code(i)    ==rhs.code(i)    );
  //  val &= (lhs.position(i)==rhs.position(i));
  //  val &= (lhs.quality(i) ==rhs.quality(i) );
  //}
  //val &= (lhs.bxNum() ==rhs.bxNum() );
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuRegionalCandCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.type_idx() == rhs.type_idx());
  val &= (lhs.bx() == rhs.bx());
  if (!val)
    return val;
  unsigned int dw = lhs.getDataWord();
  unsigned int ew = rhs.getDataWord();
  unsigned int mask = 0xffffffff;  //32-bit
  //RPC: mask bits 25-29 (including synch bits)
  // emulator doesn't set these bits (permanent masking)
  // 0 DT, 1 bRPC, 2 CSC, 3 fRPC
  if (rhs.type_idx() == 1 || rhs.type_idx() == 3)
    mask &= 0xc1ffffff;
  dw &= mask;
  ew &= mask;
  val &= (dw == ew);
  //val &= (lhs.getDataWord() == rhs.getDataWord() );
  //check whether collections being compared refer to same system and bx!
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuGMTCandCollection>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  //return (lhs.getDataWord() == rhs.getDataWord() );
  //return lhs==rhs; //(dataword,bx..)
  bool val = true;
  unsigned int dw = rhs.getDataWord();
  unsigned int ew = lhs.getDataWord();
  unsigned int mask = 0x3ffffff;  //26-bit
  //mask bits 22 (isolation), 23 (mip) [not permanent!]
  mask &= (~(0x0c00000));
  dw &= mask;
  ew &= mask;
  val &= (dw == ew);
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCCorrelatedLCTDigiCollection_>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  // Exclude track number from comparison since it is only meaningful for
  // LCTs upstream of the MPC but not downstream (the latter ones are
  // unpacked by the CSC TF unpacker).
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.isValid() == rhs.isValid());
  val &= (lhs.getQuality() == rhs.getQuality());
  val &= (lhs.getKeyWG() == rhs.getKeyWG());
  val &= (lhs.getStrip() == rhs.getStrip());
  val &= (lhs.getPattern() == rhs.getPattern());
  val &= (lhs.getBend() == rhs.getBend());
  val &= (lhs.getBX() == rhs.getBX());
  val &= (lhs.getMPCLink() == rhs.getMPCLink());
  val &= (lhs.getCSCID() == rhs.getCSCID());
  return val;
  //return lhs==rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCALCTDigiCollection_>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCCLCTDigiCollection_>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return lhs == rhs;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CSCSPStatusDigiCollection_>::de_equal(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.slot() == rhs.slot());
  val &= (lhs.BXN() == rhs.BXN());
  val &= (lhs.FMM() == rhs.FMM());
  val &= (lhs.SEs() == rhs.SEs());
  val &= (lhs.SMs() == rhs.SMs());
  val &= (lhs.BXs() == rhs.BXs());
  val &= (lhs.AFs() == rhs.AFs());
  val &= (lhs.VPs() == rhs.VPs());
  return val;
}

/// --- candidate location-match definition ---

template <typename T>
bool DEutils<T>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  //declare candidate matching by default
  return true;
}
template <typename T>
bool DEutils<T>::de_nequal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return !de_equal_loc(lhs, rhs);
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<EcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.id().zside() == rhs.id().zside());
  val &= (lhs.id().ietaAbs() == rhs.id().ietaAbs());
  val &= (lhs.id().iphi() == rhs.id().iphi());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<HcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.id().zside() == rhs.id().zside());
  val &= (lhs.id().ietaAbs() == rhs.id().ietaAbs());
  val &= (lhs.id().iphi() == rhs.id().iphi());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CaloEmCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.rctCrate() == rhs.rctCrate());
  val &= (lhs.rctCard() == rhs.rctCard());
  val &= (lhs.rctRegion() == rhs.rctRegion());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CaloRegionCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.rctCrate() == rhs.rctCrate());
  val &= (lhs.id().isHf() == rhs.id().isHf());
  if (!lhs.id().isHf())
    val &= (lhs.rctCard() == rhs.rctCard());
  val &= (lhs.rctRegionIndex() == rhs.rctRegionIndex());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEmCandCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.etaIndex() == rhs.etaIndex());
  val &= (lhs.phiIndex() == rhs.phiIndex());
  return val;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctJetCandCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.etaIndex() == rhs.etaIndex());
  val &= (lhs.phiIndex() == rhs.phiIndex());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtHadCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return true;  // no associated location defined
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtMissCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.phi() == rhs.phi());
  return val;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtTotalCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return true;  // no associated location defined
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHtMissCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.phi() == rhs.phi());
  return val;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHFRingEtSumsCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return true;  // no associated location defined
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHFBitCountsCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return true;  // no associated location defined
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctJetCountsCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  return true;  // no associated location defined
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuRegionalCandCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.phi_packed() == rhs.phi_packed());
  val &= (lhs.eta_packed() == rhs.eta_packed());
  //val &= (lhs.type_idx() == rhs.type_idx());
  //val &= (lhs.bx()       == rhs.bx());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuGMTCandCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.phiIndex() == rhs.phiIndex());
  val &= (lhs.etaIndex() == rhs.etaIndex());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuDTChambPhDigiCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.whNum() == rhs.whNum());
  val &= (lhs.scNum() == rhs.scNum());
  val &= (lhs.stNum() == rhs.stNum());
  //val &= (lhs.phi()   ==rhs.phi()   );
  //val &= (lhs.phiB()  ==rhs.phiB()  );
  //val &= (lhs.bxNum() ==rhs.bxNum() );
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuDTChambThDigiCollection>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.whNum() == rhs.whNum());
  val &= (lhs.scNum() == rhs.scNum());
  val &= (lhs.stNum() == rhs.stNum());
  //val &= (lhs.bxNum() ==rhs.bxNum() );
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCCorrelatedLCTDigiCollection_>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.getCSCID() == rhs.getCSCID());
  val &= (lhs.getStrip() == rhs.getStrip());
  val &= (lhs.getKeyWG() == rhs.getKeyWG());
  return val;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCALCTDigiCollection_>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.getTrknmb() == rhs.getTrknmb());
  val &= (lhs.getKeyWG() == rhs.getKeyWG());
  return val;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCCLCTDigiCollection_>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.getTrknmb() == rhs.getTrknmb());
  val &= (lhs.getKeyStrip() == rhs.getKeyStrip());
  return val;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CSCSPStatusDigiCollection_>::de_equal_loc(const cand_type& lhs, const cand_type& rhs) {
  bool val = true;
  val &= (lhs.slot() == rhs.slot());
  return val;
}

/// --- candidate emptiness definition ---

template <typename T>
bool DEutils<T>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  //declare candidate non-empty by default
  return false;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<EcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  bool val = false;
  unsigned int raw = it->sample(it->sampleOfInterest()).raw();
  unsigned int mask = 0x0fff;
  mask = 0x0eff;  //fg bit temporary(!) mask
  raw &= mask;
  val |= (raw == 0);
  if (val)
    return val;
  unsigned int ttf = it->ttFlag();
  val |= ((ttf != 0x1) && (ttf != 0x3));  //compare only if ttf is 1 or 3
  return val;
  //  return ( it->size()==0 || it->sample(it->sampleOfInterest()).raw()==0);
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<HcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  unsigned int mask = 0x01ff;
  return (it->size() == 0 || ((it->t0().raw() & mask) == 0) || it->SOI_compressedEt() == 0);
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CaloEmCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return ((it->rank()) == 0);
  //return it->empty();
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CaloRegionCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return ((it->et()) == 0);
  //return it->empty();
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEmCandCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctJetCandCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtHadCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtMissCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctEtTotalCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHtMissCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHFRingEtSumsCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctHFBitCountsCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1GctJetCountsCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuDTChambPhDigiCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->bxNum() != 0 || it->code() == 7);
  //return (it->qualityCode() == 7);
  //return  false;
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuDTChambThDigiCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->whNum() == 0 && it->scNum() == 0 && it->stNum() == 0);  //tmp!
  //return  false;
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuRegionalCandCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  //note: following call used to give trouble sometimes

  //restrict further processing to bx==0 for RPC
  if (it->type_idx() == 1 || it->type_idx() == 3)  //rpc
    if (it->bx() != 0)
      return true;

  return (it->empty());
  //virtual bool empty() const { return readDataField( PT_START, PT_LENGTH) == 0; }
  //return  (it->getDataWord()==0);
  //return  (it->pt_packed()==0);
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1MuGMTCandCollection>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return (it->empty());
  //return (it->ptIndex()==0);
  //return  (it->getDataWord()==0);
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCCorrelatedLCTDigiCollection_>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return !(it->isValid());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCALCTDigiCollection_>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return !(it->isValid());
}
template <>
inline bool DEutils<CSCCLCTDigiCollection_>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  return !(it->isValid());
}

template <>
inline bool DEutils<L1CSCSPStatusDigiCollection_>::is_empty(col_cit it) const {
  unsigned data = it->slot() | it->BXN() | it->FMM() | it->SEs() | it->SMs() | it->BXs() | it->AFs() | it->VPs();
  return data == 0;
}

/// --- print candidate ---

template <typename T>
std::string DEutils<T>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << "[DEutils<T>::print()] specialization still missing for collection!";
  //ss << *it; // default
  ss << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<EcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << "0x" << std::setw(4) << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << it->sample(it->sampleOfInterest()).raw()
     << std::setfill(' ') << std::dec << ", et:" << std::setw(3) << it->compressedEt() << ", fg:" << std::setw(1)
     << it->fineGrain() << ", ttf:" << std::setw(2) << it->ttFlag()
     << ", sdet:" << ((it->id().subDet() == EcalBarrel) ? ("Barrel") : ("Endcap"))
     << ", iz:" << ((it->id().zside() > 0) ? ("+") : ("-")) << ", ieta:" << std::setw(2) << it->id().ietaAbs()
     << ", iphi:" << std::setw(2)
     << it->id().iphi()
     //<< "\n\t: " << *it
     << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<HcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << "0x" << std::setw(4) << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << it->t0().raw() << std::setfill(' ') << std::dec
     << ", et:" << std::setw(3) << it->SOI_compressedEt() << ", fg:" << std::setw(1) << it->SOI_fineGrain()
     << ", sdet:" << it->id().subdet() << ", iz:" << ((it->id().zside() > 0) ? ("+") : ("-"))
     << ", ieta:" << std::setw(2) << it->id().ietaAbs() << ", iphi:" << std::setw(2) << it->id().iphi() << std::endl;
  //ss << *it << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1CaloEmCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << "0x" << std::setw(4) << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << it->raw() << ", rank=0x" << std::setw(2) << std::hex
     << it->rank() << std::setfill(' ') << std::dec << ", region:" << std::setw(1) << it->rctRegion()
     << ", card:" << std::setw(1) << it->rctCard() << ", crate:" << std::setw(2) << it->rctCrate()
     << ", ieta:" << std::setw(2) << it->regionId().ieta()  //0..21
     << ", iphi:" << std::setw(2)
     << it->regionId().iphi()  //0..17
                               //<< ", eta:"   << std::setw(2) << it->regionId().rctEta() //0..10
                               //<< ", phi:"   << std::setw(2) << it->regionId().rctPhi() //0..1
     << ", iso:" << std::setw(1) << it->isolated() << ", index:" << std::setw(1) << it->index() << ", bx:" << it->bx()
     << std::endl;
  //ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1CaloRegionCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << "L1CaloRegion:"
     << " et=" << it->et() << " o/f=" << it->overFlow() << " f/g=" << it->fineGrain() << " tau=" << it->tauVeto()
     << " rct(crate=" << it->rctCrate() << " card=" << it->rctCard() << " rgn=" << it->rctRegionIndex()
     << " eta=" << it->rctEta() << " phi=" << it->rctPhi() << ")\n\t\t"
     << "gct(eta=" << it->gctEta() << " phi=" << it->gctPhi() << ")" << std::hex << " cap_block=" << it->capBlock()
     << std::dec << " index=" << it->capIndex() << " bx=" << it->bx() << std::endl;
  //ss << *it; ///replace due to too long unformatted verbose
  //note: raw() data accessor missing in dataformats
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctEmCandCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  //get rct index
  //int ieta = (it->etaIndex()&0x7); ieta = it->etaSign() ? 10-ieta:11+ieta;
  ss << "0x" << std::setw(4) << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << it->raw() << ", rank=0x" << std::setw(2) << std::hex
     << it->rank() << std::setfill(' ') << std::dec << ", etaSign:" << it->etaSign()
     << ", eta:" << (it->etaIndex() & 0x7)                        //0..6
     << ", phi:" << std::setw(2) << it->phiIndex()                //0..17
     << " (ieta:" << std::setw(2) << it->regionId().ieta()        //0..21
     << ",iphi:" << std::setw(2) << it->regionId().iphi() << ")"  //0..17
     << ", iso:" << it->isolated() << ", cap block:" << std::setw(3) << it->capBlock() << ", index:" << it->capIndex()
     << ", bx:" << it->bx() << std::endl;
  //<< " " << *it << std::dec << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}

/*notes on rct/gct indices
 ieta: 0 .. 11 .. 21  ->  rctEta: 10 .. 0 .. 10   ie: ieta<11?10-ieta:ieta-11
 gct from rct  eta: rctEta&0x7 (7..0..7) | etaSign(==ieta<11)
 rct from gct  eta: +-(0..7) -> 3..18  ie: sign?10-eta:eta+11
 rct iphi = gct phi
*/

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctJetCandCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << "0x" << std::setw(4) << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << it->raw() << " " << *it << std::dec << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}
template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctEtHadCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}
template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctEtMissCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}
template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctEtTotalCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}
template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctHtMissCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}
template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctHFRingEtSumsCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}
template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctHFBitCountsCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}
template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1GctJetCountsCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1MuDTChambPhDigiCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << ""
     << " bxNum:" << it->bxNum() << " whNum:" << it->whNum() << " scNum:" << it->scNum() << " stNum:" << it->stNum()
     << " phi:" << it->phi() << " phiB:" << it->phiB() << " code:" << it->code() << " Ts2Tag:" << it->Ts2Tag()
     << " BxCnt:" << it->BxCnt() << std::endl;
  //nb: operator << not implemented in base class L1MuDTChambPhDigi
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1MuDTChambThDigiCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << ""
     << " bxNum:" << it->bxNum() << " whNum:" << it->whNum() << " scNum:" << it->scNum() << " stNum:" << it->stNum()
     << std::endl;
  //nb: operator << not implemented in base class L1MuDTChambThDigi
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1MuRegionalCandCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  //const float noval = -10; //L1MuRegionalCand::m_invalidValue;
  ss << std::setiosflags(std::ios::showpoint | std::ios::fixed | std::ios::right | std::ios::adjustfield);
  ss << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << " 0x" << std::setw(8) << it->getDataWord();
  //if(it->phiValue()==noval || it->etaValue()==noval || it->ptValue()==noval )
  ss << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << " pt:0x" << std::setw(2) << it->pt_packed() << " phi:0x" << std::setw(2)
     << it->phi_packed() << " eta:0x" << std::setw(2) << it->eta_packed();
  //else
  //  ss << std::dec << std::setfill(' ')
  //     << " pt:"   << std::setw(5) << std::setprecision(1) << it->ptValue() <<"[GeV]"
  //     << " phi:"  << std::setw(5) << std::setprecision(3) << it->phiValue()<<"[rad]"
  //     << " eta:"  << std::setw(6) << std::setprecision(3) << it->etaValue();
  ss << std::dec << std::setfill(' ') << " qua:" << std::setw(1) << it->quality() << " cha:" << std::setw(2)
     << it->chargeValue() << " chav:" << std::setw(1) << it->chargeValid() << " fh:" << std::setw(1) << it->isFineHalo()
     << " bx:" << std::setw(4) << it->bx() << " [id:" << std::setw(1) << it->type_idx()
     << "]"  // 0 DT, 1 bRPC, 2 CSC, 3 fRPC
     << std::endl;
  //ss << it->print()
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1MuGMTCandCollection>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << std::setiosflags(std::ios::showpoint | std::ios::fixed | std::ios::right | std::ios::adjustfield);
  //const float noval = -10; //L1MuGMTCand::m_invalidValue;
  ss << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << " 0x" << std::setw(7) << it->getDataWord();
  //if(it->phiValue()==noval || it->etaValue()==noval || it->ptValue()==noval)
  ss << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << " pt:0x" << std::setw(2) << it->ptIndex() << " eta:0x" << std::setw(2)
     << it->etaIndex() << " phi:0x" << std::setw(3) << it->phiIndex();
  //else
  //  ss << std::dec << std::setfill(' ')
  //     << " pt:"   << std::setw(5) << std::setprecision(1) << it->ptValue() <<"[GeV]"
  //     << " phi:"  << std::setw(5) << std::setprecision(3) << it->phiValue()<<"[rad]"
  //     << " eta:"  << std::setw(6) << std::setprecision(2) << it->etaValue();
  ss << std::dec << std::setfill(' ') << " cha:" << std::setw(2) << it->charge() << " qua:" << std::setw(3)
     << it->quality() << " iso:" << std::setw(1) << it->isol() << " mip:" << std::setw(1) << it->mip()
     << " bx:" << it->bx() << std::endl;
  //ss << it->print()
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<CSCCorrelatedLCTDigiCollection_>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss
      //<< " lct#:"     << it->getTrknmb()
      //<< " val:"      << it->isValid()
      //<< " qua:"      << it->getQuality()
      //<< " strip:"    << it->getStrip()
      //<< " bend:"     << ((it->getBend() == 0) ? 'L' : 'R')
      //<< " patt:"     << it->getPattern()
      //<<"  key wire:" << it->getKeyWG()
      //<< " bx:"       << it->getBX()
      //<< " mpc-link:" << it->getMPCLink()
      //<< " csc id:"   << it->getCSCID()
      //<< std::endl;
      << *it;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<CSCALCTDigiCollection_>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<CSCCLCTDigiCollection_>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << *it << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}

template <>
inline std::string DEutils<L1CSCSPStatusDigiCollection_>::print(col_cit it) const {
  std::stringstream ss;
  ss << " slot:" << it->slot() << " bxn:" << it->BXN() << " fmm:" << it->FMM() << " ses:" << it->SEs()
     << " sms:" << it->SMs() << " bxs:" << it->BXs() << " afs:" << it->AFs() << " vps:" << it->VPs() << std::endl;
  return ss.str();
}

/// --- name candidate ---

template <typename T>
std::string DEutils<T>::GetName(int i) const {
  const int nlabel = 17;
  if (!(i < nlabel))
    return "un-defined";
  std::string str[nlabel] = {"un-registered"};

  switch (de_type()) {
    case dedefs::ECALtp:
      str[0] = "ECAL tp";
      str[1] = "EcalTrigPrimDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "EcalTriggerPrimitiveDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::HCALtp:
      str[0] = "HCAL tp";
      str[1] = "HcalTrigPrimDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "HcalTriggerPrimitiveDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::RCTem:
      str[0] = "RCT em";
      str[1] = "L1CaloEmCollection";
      str[2] = "L1CaloEmCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::RCTrgn:
      str[0] = "RCT region";
      str[1] = "L1CaloRegionCollection";
      str[2] = "L1CaloRegion";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTisolaem:
      str[0] = "GCT em isolated";
      str[1] = "L1GctEmCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctEmCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTnoisoem:
      str[0] = "GCT em non-isolated";
      str[1] = "L1GctEmCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctEmCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTcenjets:
      str[0] = "GCT central jet";
      str[1] = "L1GctJetCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctJetCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTforjets:
      str[0] = "GCT forward jet";
      str[1] = "L1GctJetCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctJetCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTtaujets:
      str[0] = "GCT tau jet";
      str[1] = "L1GctJetCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctJetCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTisotaujets:
      str[0] = "Stage1Layer2 iso-tau jet";
      str[1] = "L1GctJetCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctJetCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTethad:
      str[0] = "GCT ht";
      str[1] = "L1GctEtHadCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctEtHad";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTetmiss:
      str[0] = "GCT et miss";
      str[1] = "L1GctEtMissCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctEtMiss";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCTettot:
      str[0] = "GCT et total";
      str[1] = "L1GctEtTotalCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctEtTotal";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCThtmiss:
      str[0] = "GCT ht miss";
      str[1] = "L1GctHtMissCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctHtMiss";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCThfring:
      str[0] = "GCT hf ring";
      str[1] = "L1GctHFRingEtSumsCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctHFRingEtSums";
      break;
    case dedefs::GCThfbit:
      str[0] = "GCT hf bit counts";
      str[1] = "L1GctHFBitCountsCollection";
      str[2] = "L1GctHFBitCounts";
      break;

    case dedefs::DTtpPh:
      str[0] = "DT tp phi";
      str[1] = "L1MuDTChambPhDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "L1MuDTChambPhDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::DTtpTh:
      str[0] = "DT tp theta";
      str[1] = "L1MuDTChambThDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "L1MuDTChambThDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::CSCtpa:
      str[0] = "CSC tpa";
      str[1] = "CSCALCTDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "CSCALCTDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::CSCtpc:
      str[0] = "CSC tpc";
      str[1] = "CSCCLCTDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "CSCCLCTDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::CSCtpl:
      str[0] = "CSC tp";
      str[1] = "CSCCorrelatedLCTDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "CSCCorrelatedLCTDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::CSCsta:
      str[0] = "CSC tf status";
      str[1] = "L1CSCSPStatusDigiCollection_";
      str[2] = "L1CSCSPStatusDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::MUrtf:
      str[0] = "Mu reg tf";
      str[1] = "L1MuRegionalCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1MuRegionalCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::LTCi:
      str[0] = "LTC";
      str[1] = "LTCDigiCollection";
      str[2] = "LTCDigi";
      break;
    case dedefs::GMTcnd:
      str[0] = "GMT cand";
      str[1] = "L1MuGMTCandCollection";
      str[2] = "L1MuGMTCand";
      break;
    case dedefs::GMTrdt:
      str[0] = "GMT record";
      str[1] = "L1MuGMTReadoutRecordCollection";
      str[2] = "L1MuGMTReadoutRecord";
      break;
    case dedefs::GTdword:
      str[0] = "";
      str[1] = "";
      str[2] = "";
      break;
      //default:
  }
  return str[i];
}

/// --- order candidates ---

template <typename T>
struct de_rank : public DEutils<T> {
  typedef DEtrait<T> de_trait;
  typedef typename de_trait::cand_type cand_type;
  bool operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
    return false;  //default
  }
};

template <>
inline bool de_rank<EcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  return x.compressedEt() > y.compressedEt();
}
template <>
inline bool de_rank<HcalTrigPrimDigiCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  return x.SOI_compressedEt() > y.SOI_compressedEt();
}

template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1CaloEmCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.rank() != y.rank()) {
    return (x.rank() < y.rank());
  } else if (x.isolated() != y.isolated()) {
    return (x.isolated()) ? true : false;
  } else if (x.rctRegion() != y.rctRegion()) {
    return (x.rctRegion() < y.rctRegion());
  } else if (x.rctCrate() != y.rctCrate()) {
    return (x.rctCrate() < y.rctCrate());
  } else if (x.rctCard() != y.rctCard()) {
    return (x.rctCard() < y.rctCard());
  } else {
    return x.raw() < y.raw();
  }
}

template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1CaloRegionCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  return x.et() < y.et();
}

template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1GctEmCandCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.rank() != y.rank()) {
    return x.rank() < y.rank();
  } else {
    if (x.etaIndex() != y.etaIndex()) {
      return y.etaIndex() < x.etaIndex();
    } else {
      return x.phiIndex() < y.phiIndex();
    }
  }
}
template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1GctJetCandCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.rank() != y.rank()) {
    return x.rank() < y.rank();
  } else {
    if (x.etaIndex() != y.etaIndex()) {
      return y.etaIndex() < x.etaIndex();
    } else {
      return x.phiIndex() < y.phiIndex();
    }
  }
}
//template <> inline bool de_rank<L1GctEtHadCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y)const { }
//template <> inline bool de_rank<L1GctEtMissCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y)const { }
//template <> inline bool de_rank<L1GctEtTotalCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y)const { }
//template <> inline bool de_rank<L1GctHtMissCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y)const { }
//template <> inline bool de_rank<L1GctHFRingEtSumsCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y)const { }
//template <> inline bool de_rank<L1GctHFBitCountsCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y)const { }
//template <> inline bool de_rank<L1GctJetCountsCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y)const { }

template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1MuDTChambPhDigiCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.whNum() != y.whNum()) {
    return x.whNum() < y.whNum();
  } else {
    if (x.scNum() != y.scNum()) {
      return y.scNum() < x.scNum();
    } else {
      return x.stNum() < y.stNum();
    }
  }
}
template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1MuDTChambThDigiCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.whNum() != y.whNum()) {
    return x.whNum() < y.whNum();
  } else {
    if (x.scNum() != y.scNum()) {
      return y.scNum() < x.scNum();
    } else {
      return x.stNum() < y.stNum();
    }
  }
}

template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1MuRegionalCandCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.phi_packed() != y.phi_packed()) {
    return x.phi_packed() < y.phi_packed();
  } else {
    if (x.eta_packed() != y.eta_packed()) {
      return y.eta_packed() < x.eta_packed();
    } else {
      return x.quality_packed() < y.quality_packed();
    }
  }
}

template <>
inline bool de_rank<L1MuGMTCandCollection>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.bx() != y.bx()) {
    return x.bx() < y.bx();
  } else if (x.ptIndex() != y.ptIndex()) {
    return x.ptIndex() < y.ptIndex();
  } else {
    return x.quality() < y.quality();
  }
}

template <>
inline bool de_rank<CSCCorrelatedLCTDigiCollection_>::operator()(const cand_type& x, const cand_type& y) const {
  if (x.getTrknmb() != y.getTrknmb()) {
    return x.getTrknmb() < y.getTrknmb();
  } else {
    if (x.getKeyWG() != y.getKeyWG()) {
      return y.getKeyWG() < x.getKeyWG();
    } else {
      return x.getQuality() < y.getQuality();
    }
  }
}

#endif