Improved genTau decay mode finding for tau trigger DQM

[mbluj]

This request is to integrate an improved tau decay product finding for tau trigger DQM using new status flags introduced to genParticle dataformat. The imporved code works correctly with Pythia6 and Pythia8 samples, which was not the case with the old code.

[cmsbuild]

A new Pull Request was created by @mbluj for CMSSW_7_5_X.

Improved genTau decay mode finding for tau trigger DQM

It involves the following packages:

HLTriggerOffline/Tau

@cmsbuild, @danduggan, @nclopezo, @deguio can you please review it and eventually sign? Thanks.
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[mbluj]

This request should be backported to 74X when the new status flags of genParticle dataformat are also available in this release series (#7812)

[deguio]

please test

[cmsbuild]

The tests are being triggered in jenkins.

[cmsbuild]

Pull request #8087 was updated. @cmsbuild, @danduggan, @nclopezo, @deguio can you please check and sign again.

[mbluj]

Tested with CMSSW_7_5_X_2015-03-04-0200. Do you want some proof (plots) justifg it works as the old version with Py6?

[cmsbuild]

+1
Tested at: 649cedc
https://cmssdt.cern.ch/SDT/jenkins-artifacts/pull-request-integration/PR-8087/3136/summary.html

[deguio]

+1
@mbluj my request of testing was for the bot, not for you.. ;)
ciao and thanks,
F.

[cmsbuild]

This pull request is fully signed and it will be integrated in one of the next CMSSW_7_5_X IBs unless changes (tests are also fine). This pull request requires discussion in the ORP meeting before it's merged. @davidlange6, @nclopezo, @ktf, @smuzaffar

[davidlange6]

+1

[davidlange6]

+1