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+"""Helper object for configuring the LCIO output file (meta)"""
+
+from DDSim.Helper.ConfigHelper import ConfigHelper
+
+class Meta( ConfigHelper ):
+  """Configuration for the LCIO output file settings"""
+  def __init__( self ):
+    super(Meta, self).__init__()
+    self._eventParameters_EXTRA = {'help': "Event parameters to write in every event. " \
+                                           "Use C/F/I ids to specify parameter type. E.g parameterName/F=0.42 to set a float parameter",
+                                   'nargs': '+'}
+    self.eventParameters = []
+    self._runNumberOffset_EXTRA = {'help': "The run number offset to write in slcio output file. "\
+                                           "E.g setting it to 42 will start counting runs from 42 instead of 0"}
+    self.runNumberOffset = 0
+    self._eventNumberOffset_EXTRA = {'help': "The event number offset to write in slcio output file."\
+                                             " E.g setting it to 42 will start counting events from 42 instead of 0"}
+    self.eventNumberOffset = 0
+
+