hltGetConfiguration: improve handling of input files and datasets (73x)

[fwyzard]

• wrap list of input files longer than 255 elements
• add an option to specify the parent files or dataset

backport #6753 to 7.3.x

[cmsbuild]

A new Pull Request was created by @fwyzard (Andrea Bocci) for CMSSW_7_3_X.

hltGetConfiguration: improve handling of input files and datasets (73x)

It involves the following packages:

HLTrigger/Configuration

@Martin-Grunewald, @perrotta, @cmsbuild, @nclopezo, @fwyzard can you please review it and eventually sign? Thanks.
@geoff-smith, @jalimena this is something you requested to watch as well.
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[perrotta]

+1

[cmsbuild]

This pull request is fully signed and it will be integrated in one of the next CMSSW_7_3_X IBs unless changes or unless it breaks tests. This pull request requires discussion in the ORP meeting before it's merged. @davidlange6, @nclopezo, @ktf, @smuzaffar

[cmsbuild]

+1
Tested at: b896c99
https://cmssdt.cern.ch/SDT/jenkins-artifacts/pull-request-integration/PR-6754/1398/summary.html

[cmsbuild]

This pull request is fully signed and it will be integrated in one of the next CMSSW_7_3_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

[cmsbuild]

+1
Tested at: 2107899
https://cmssdt.cern.ch/SDT/jenkins-artifacts/pull-request-integration/PR-6754/1412/summary.html

[cmsbuild]

This pull request is fully signed and it will be integrated in one of the next CMSSW_7_3_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