From a2e3f53f19f5a4da81be148db4a20a72ca29ffc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andre Sailer <andre.philippe.sailer@cern.ch> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 10:40:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Release Notes for v01-29 --- doc/ReleaseNotes.md | 122 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 122 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/ReleaseNotes.md b/doc/ReleaseNotes.md index 93820b4e0..73d6781b0 100644 --- a/doc/ReleaseNotes.md +++ b/doc/ReleaseNotes.md @@ -1,3 +1,125 @@ +# v01-29 + +* 2024-06-06 Andre Sailer ([PR#1277](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1277)) + - Geant4Converter: fix the order of the TGeoNode conversion to Geant4 volumes, using vector instead of set. Maybe fixes #1271 + +* 2024-05-26 Andre Sailer ([PR#1276](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1276)) + - XMLElements: fix build when not using XercesC, failing to include header files + +* 2024-05-23 Markus Frank ([PR#1275](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1275)) + - The battle agains coverity + - The last defects I know how to solve. For the rest more expertise is required. + +* 2024-05-23 MarkusFrankATcernch ([PR#1274](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1274)) + - Allow coverity scans being started manually + +* 2024-05-23 Markus Frank ([PR#1272](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1272)) + - The battle agains coverity. Try to fix various defects. + +* 2024-05-22 Markus Frank ([PR#1270](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1270)) + - The battle agains coverity: Attack and reduce coverity errors + +* 2024-05-22 Markus Frank ([PR#1269](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1269)) + - Code maintenance: change quoted include statements to angular brackets in subpackage DDG4. + +* 2024-05-22 Markus Frank ([PR#1268](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1268)) + Code maintenance: + - change quoted include statements in DDCore to angular brackets + - Add the odd licence statement + - Remove obsolete file DD4hep/TGeoUnits.h: Take TGeoUnits from ROOT if needed. + This file dates back to the time TGeoUnits.h did not exist in ROOT. + +* 2024-05-21 Markus Frank ([PR#1267](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1267)) + - Try to eliminate more coverity code deficiencies + (See https://scan.coverity.com/projects/dd4hep?tab=overview) + +* 2024-05-16 Andre Sailer ([PR#1266](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1266)) + - DDSim: make setupUserFunction be documented in the steering file + - Fix random typos in comments and doxygen strings + - Geant4Handle: Fix error message when plugin casting did not succeed + +* 2024-05-16 Markus Frank ([PR#1265](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1265)) + - Fix some coverity problems + +* 2024-05-16 tmadlener ([PR#1264](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1264)) + - EDM4hepOUTPUT: Introduce pre-processor checks to transparently switch to the new `std::optional` return values of `podio::Frame::getParameter` (introduced with [AIDASoft/podio#580](https://github.com/AIDASoft/podio/pull/580)) + +* 2024-05-16 Thomas Latham ([PR#1263](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1263)) + - Enhance handling of transformations in VolumeBuilder + +* 2024-05-15 Markus Frank ([PR#1262](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1262)) + - Add optional instantiation of the G4ScoringManager together with the G4RunManager. + The instantiation can be steered by option to the Geant4Kernel: + ``` + import DDG4 + g4 = DDG4.Geant4() + g4.kernel().HaveScoringManager = True + ``` + For rational, please see issue: https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/issues/1261 + +* 2024-05-13 Alvaro Tolosa Delgado ([PR#1253](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1253)) + - DDRec/DCH_info.h: Add data extension class for FCCee Drift Chamber. This class provides data storage and ancillary functionalities needed to build the geometry. + +* 2024-05-10 Andre Sailer ([PR#1260](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1260)) + - DDG4/DDSim: allow configuring of the unstable generator status codes with SIM.physics.alternativeDecayStatuses. This allows one to tweak which particles are passed to the Geant4 simulation. Fixes #1256 + - DDG4: Geant4InputAction: move setting of generator status bits to a common place, reduce code duplication. + +* 2024-05-07 Markus Frank ([PR#1259](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1259)) + - Protect Geant4 Primary creation against negative masses. + - See issue https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/issues/1233 for a detailed discussion of the problem. + - Allow shapes to be defined recursively using shape creation plugin. + - Show how to properly use CAD shapes with a non-zero origin (Issue : https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/issues/1200) + examples/DDCAD/compact/DD4hep_Issue_1134_resolved.xml + Once the CAD shape (aka volume) is placed correctly into the origin of a mother mother, the mother can then be placed + rotated and shifted according to the the boxed mother's origin like any other volume. + +* 2024-05-07 Andre Sailer ([PR#1258](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1258)) + - DDSim: correct the number of events when running over all events (-1), fixes #1257 + - GenerationActionInit: declare properties to access number of processed runs (numberOfRuns) and events (numberOfEVents) + - DDG4: decode or eval all properties out of str or cppyy.gbl.string types + +* 2024-04-23 Andre Sailer ([PR#1255](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1255)) + - Geant4GFlashShowerModel: remove wrong unit conversions from particleBound properties. Caused particle bounds to be off by 1e3 when GEANT_UNITS were enabled. + +* 2024-04-22 tmadlener ([PR#1252](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1252)) + - DDDigiEDM4hep: Switch to the correct podio pre-processor version checks for switching to the non-deprecated readers / writers. Also simplify this such that choosing which type(name) to use is handled in one place rather than several. + - Geant4Output2EDM4hep: Switch to a non-deprecated setter for setting the MCParticle for a SimTrackerHit once EDM4hep ships with it. + +* 2024-04-19 Andre Sailer ([PR#1254](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1254)) + - CMake: drop possible use of ROOT::PyROOT target, always use ROOT::ROOTTPython + - Python: remove the use of (dd)six, fix issues pointed out by new version of flake8 + +* 2024-04-18 Andre Sailer ([PR#1242](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1242)) + - CI: change which LCG_releases/ROOT versions DD4hep is tested. + - Fix various issues with latest version of ROOT (6-32-patches, master) and cppyy in ROOT. + - :warning: : You may encounter issues with python setup complaining about mismatched types, strings, conversions + +* 2024-04-04 Andre Sailer ([PR#1251](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1251)) + - EDM4hepOutput: determine momentum vector type automagically. Make it work with any EDM4hep version correctly, fixes #1250 + +* 2024-04-02 Andre Sailer ([PR#1248](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1248)) + - ddsim now exits with non-zero exit code when something went wrong during simulation + +* 2024-04-02 Wouter Deconinck ([PR#1245](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1245)) + - fix adding individual planes to existing Polycone + +* 2024-03-26 Andre Sailer ([PR#1247](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1247)) + - DDSim: add checks that input files and compact files exist before doing anything extensive and provide proper error message. Fixes #1246 + +* 2024-03-21 Markus Frank ([PR#1244](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1244)) + * The build type flag was lost when including files from compact. This PR fixes this deficiency and ensures the flag propagation. Example: 'box_shape_build_type' + +* 2024-03-20 Alvaro Tolosa Delgado ([PR#1243](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1243)) + - Fixed TwistedTube when only half-length is provided, making the tube is symmetric along Z axis + +* 2024-03-13 Andre Sailer ([PR#1241](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1241)) + - CMake: dd4hep_add_dictionary: use temporary files to create dictionary to allow dependencies to use COMPILE_LANGUAGE, fixes #1239 . Add USE_COMMAND_TO_GENERATE option to fall back to previous implementation + - CMake: dd4hep_add_dictionary: remove duplicates from definition and include_directory options when calling rootcling + +* 2024-02-29 Markus Frank ([PR#1238](https://github.com/aidasoft/DD4hep/pull/1238)) + - Adapt documentation for Tube(...) constructor to reality. + See issue https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/issues/1236 + # v01-28 * 2024-02-19 Markus Frank ([PR#1228](https://github.com/aidasoft/dd4hep/pull/1228)) -- GitLab