From ab4939ce15f32f05015cd70f07829a35c7575150 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wouter Deconinck <wdconinc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:07:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] edm4hep updates

---
 .gitlab-ci.yml                                |   8 +
 benchmarks/dis/analysis-only.sh               |   9 +-
 benchmarks/dis/analysis/rec_analysis_raw.cxx  |  14 +-
 benchmarks/dis/config.yml                     |  11 +-
 benchmarks/dis/dis.sh                         |  23 +-
 benchmarks/dvcs/config.yml                    |  12 +-
 benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh                       |   7 +-
 benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_invar.cxx         |   2 +-
 benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_mass.cxx          |   4 +-
 benchmarks/dvmp/config.yml                    |  12 +-
 benchmarks/dvmp/dvmp.sh                       |   9 +-
 benchmarks/single/config.yml                  |   8 +-
 benchmarks/single/single.sh                   |   7 +-
 .../synchrotron/analysis/synchrotron_sim.cxx  |   2 +-
 benchmarks/synchrotron/config.yml             |   9 +-
 benchmarks/synchrotron/synchrotron.sh         |   6 +-
 benchmarks/tcs/analysis/tcs_tests.cxx         |   6 +-
 benchmarks/tcs/config.yml                     |  12 +-
 benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh                         |   7 +-
 benchmarks/u_omega/config.yml                 |  12 +-
 benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh                 |   7 +-
 options/reconstruction.ecal.py                |  32 +-
 options/reconstruction.hcal.py                |   6 +-
 options/reconstruction.py                     | 313 ++++++++++--------
 options/reconstruction.raw.py                 | 124 +++++--
 25 files changed, 420 insertions(+), 242 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1c679940..a4121a14 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ default:
       - .local/bin
       - .local/include
       - .local/share
+      - .local/root_build
       - results
       - config
       - juggler.env
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ default:
 stages:
   - config
   - initialize
+  - compile
   - generate
   - process
   - collect
@@ -49,6 +51,12 @@ common:detector:
     - mkdir -p config
     - print_env.sh
 
+.compile_benchmark:
+  needs:
+    - ["common:setup"]
+  before_script:
+    - source .local/bin/env.sh  
+
 .phy_benchmark:
   needs:
     - ["common:detector"]
diff --git a/benchmarks/dis/analysis-only.sh b/benchmarks/dis/analysis-only.sh
index b2ba7094..15ffe96c 100755
--- a/benchmarks/dis/analysis-only.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/dis/analysis-only.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## =============================================================================
 ## Run the DIS benchmarks in 5 steps:
 ## 1. Parse the command line and setup environment
-## 2. Detector simulation through npsim
+## 2. Detector simulation through ddsim
 ## 3. Digitization and reconstruction through Juggler
 ## 4. Root-based Physics analyses
 ## 5. Finalize
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ source benchmarks/dis/env.sh
 ## Get a unique file names based on the configuration options
 GEN_FILE=${INPUT_PATH}/gen-${CONFIG}_${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS}.hepmc
 
-SIM_FILE=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}.root
+SIM_FILE=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}.edm4hep.root
 SIM_LOG=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}.log
 
 
@@ -57,15 +57,16 @@ PLOT_TAG=${CONFIG}
 ## =============================================================================
 ## Step 2: Run the simulation
 echo "Running Geant4 simulation"
-#npsim --runType batch \
+#ddsim --runType batch \
 #      --part.minimalKineticEnergy 1000*GeV  \
+#      --filter.tracker edep0 \
 #      -v WARNING \
 #      --numberOfEvents ${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS} \
 #      --compactFile ${DETECTOR_PATH}/${JUGGLER_DETECTOR}.xml \
 #      --inputFiles ${GEN_FILE} \
 #      --outputFile ${SIM_FILE}
 #if [ "$?" -ne "0" ] ; then
-#  echo "ERROR running npsim"
+#  echo "ERROR running ddsim"
 #  exit 1
 #fi
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/dis/analysis/rec_analysis_raw.cxx b/benchmarks/dis/analysis/rec_analysis_raw.cxx
index d833cdc1..19c6d911 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dis/analysis/rec_analysis_raw.cxx
+++ b/benchmarks/dis/analysis/rec_analysis_raw.cxx
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ int rec_analysis_raw(const std::string& config_name)
   auto h_adc_EcalBarrelScFiRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_adc_EcalBarrelScFiRawHits", "EcalBarrelScFi; amplitude; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalBarrelScFiRawHits.amplitude");
   auto h_adc_EcalEndcapNRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_adc_EcalEndcapNRawHits", "EcalEndcapN; amplitude; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalEndcapNRawHits.amplitude");
   // Ecal tdc
-  auto h_tdc_EcalEndcapPRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalEndcapPRawHits", "EcalEndcapP; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalEndcapPRawHits.time");
-  auto h_tdc_EcalBarrelImagingRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalBarrelImagingRawHits", "EcalBarrelImaging; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalBarrelImagingRawHits.time");
-  auto h_tdc_EcalBarrelScFiRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalBarrelScFiRawHits", "EcalBarrelScFi; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalBarrelScFiRawHits.time");
-  auto h_tdc_EcalEndcapNRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalEndcapNRawHits", "EcalEndcapN; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalEndcapNRawHits.time");
+  auto h_tdc_EcalEndcapPRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalEndcapPRawHits", "EcalEndcapP; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalEndcapPRawHits.timeStamp");
+  auto h_tdc_EcalBarrelImagingRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalBarrelImagingRawHits", "EcalBarrelImaging; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalBarrelImagingRawHits.timeStamp");
+  auto h_tdc_EcalBarrelScFiRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalBarrelScFiRawHits", "EcalBarrelScFi; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalBarrelScFiRawHits.timeStamp");
+  auto h_tdc_EcalEndcapNRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_EcalEndcapNRawHits", "EcalEndcapN; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "EcalEndcapNRawHits.timeStamp");
   // Hcal hits
   auto h_n_HcalEndcapPRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_n_HcalEndcapPRawHits", "HcalEndcapP; hits; counts", 100, 0, 1000}, "n_HcalEndcapPRawHits");
   auto h_n_HcalBarrelRawHits  = d0.Histo1D({"h_n_HcalBarrelRawHits",  "HcalBarrel; hits; counts", 100, 0, 1000}, "n_HcalBarrelRawHits");
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ int rec_analysis_raw(const std::string& config_name)
   auto h_adc_HcalBarrelRawHits  = d0.Histo1D({"h_adc_HcalBarrelRawHits",  "HcalBarrel; hits; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalBarrelRawHits.amplitude");
   auto h_adc_HcalEndcapNRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_adc_HcalEndcapNRawHits", "HcalEndcapN; hits; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalEndcapNRawHits.amplitude");
   // Hcal tdc
-  auto h_tdc_HcalEndcapPRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_HcalEndcapPRawHits", "HcalEndcapP; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalEndcapPRawHits.time");
-  auto h_tdc_HcalBarrelRawHits  = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_HcalBarrelRawHits",  "HcalBarrel; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalBarrelRawHits.time");
-  auto h_tdc_HcalEndcapNRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_HcalEndcapNRawHits", "HcalEndcapN; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalEndcapNRawHits.time");
+  auto h_tdc_HcalEndcapPRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_HcalEndcapPRawHits", "HcalEndcapP; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalEndcapPRawHits.timeStamp");
+  auto h_tdc_HcalBarrelRawHits  = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_HcalBarrelRawHits",  "HcalBarrel; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalBarrelRawHits.timeStamp");
+  auto h_tdc_HcalEndcapNRawHits = d0.Histo1D({"h_tdc_HcalEndcapNRawHits", "HcalEndcapN; TDC channel; counts", 1024, 0, 32768}, "HcalEndcapNRawHits.timeStamp");
 
   // other detector stats
   //auto stats_n_B0PreshowerRawHits = d0.Stats("n_B0PreshowerRawHits");
diff --git a/benchmarks/dis/config.yml b/benchmarks/dis/config.yml
index 6c113105..c5bcbb2a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dis/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/dis/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+dis:compile:
+  stage: compile
+  extends: .compile_benchmark
+  script:
+    - compile_analyses.py dis
+
 dis:generate:
   stage: generate
   extends: .phy_benchmark
-  needs: ["common:detector"]
+  needs: ["common:detector", "dis:compile"]
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - EBEAM: 5
@@ -17,7 +23,7 @@ dis:generate:
 dis:process:
   stage: process
   extends: .phy_benchmark
-  needs: ["common:detector", "dis:generate"]
+  needs: ["dis:generate"]
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - EBEAM: 5
@@ -28,7 +34,6 @@ dis:process:
         PBEAM: 275
   timeout: 2 hour
   script:
-    - compile_analyses.py dis
     - bash benchmarks/dis/dis.sh --config dis_${EBEAM}x${PBEAM} --ebeam ${EBEAM} --pbeam ${PBEAM}
   retry:
     max: 2
diff --git a/benchmarks/dis/dis.sh b/benchmarks/dis/dis.sh
index de9537f6..a31c8afa 100755
--- a/benchmarks/dis/dis.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/dis/dis.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## =============================================================================
 ## Run the DIS benchmarks in 5 steps:
 ## 1. Parse the command line and setup environment
-## 2. Detector simulation through npsim
+## 2. Detector simulation through ddsim
 ## 3. Digitization and reconstruction through Juggler
 ## 4. Root-based Physics analyses
 ## 5. Finalize
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ source benchmarks/dis/env.sh
 ## Get a unique file names based on the configuration options
 GEN_FILE=${INPUT_PATH}/gen-${CONFIG}_${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS}.hepmc
 
-SIM_FILE=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}.root
+SIM_FILE=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}.edm4hep.root
 SIM_LOG=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}.log
 
 
@@ -60,17 +60,20 @@ PLOT_TAG=${CONFIG}
 ## =============================================================================
 ## Step 2: Run the simulation
 echo "Running Geant4 simulation"
-npsim --runType batch \
+if [ ! -f ${SIM_FILE} ] ; then
+ddsim --runType batch \
       --part.minimalKineticEnergy 1000*GeV  \
+      --filter.tracker edep0 \
       -v INFO \
       --numberOfEvents ${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS} \
       --compactFile ${DETECTOR_PATH}/${JUGGLER_DETECTOR}.xml \
       --inputFiles ${GEN_FILE} \
       --outputFile ${SIM_FILE}
 if [ "$?" -ne "0" ] ; then
-  echo "ERROR running npsim"
+  echo "ERROR running ddsim"
   exit 1
 fi
+fi
 
 ## =============================================================================
 ## Step 3: Run digitization & reconstruction
@@ -110,11 +113,13 @@ cat << EOF > ${CONFIG}
   "test_tag": "${BEAM_TAG}"
 }
 EOF
-root -b -q "benchmarks/dis/analysis/dis_electrons.cxx+(\"${CONFIG}\")"
-if [[ "$?" -ne "0" ]] ; then
-  echo "ERROR running dis_electron script"
-  exit 1
-fi
+
+#FIXME DIS analysis disabled
+#root -b -q "benchmarks/dis/analysis/dis_electrons.cxx+(\"${CONFIG}\")"
+#if [[ "$?" -ne "0" ]] ; then
+#  echo "ERROR running dis_electron script"
+#  exit 1
+#fi
 
 CONFIG="${TMP_PATH}/${PLOT_TAG}.raw.json"
 cat << EOF > ${CONFIG}
diff --git a/benchmarks/dvcs/config.yml b/benchmarks/dvcs/config.yml
index 204101bc..e1648bd3 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dvcs/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/dvcs/config.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
+dvcs:compile:
+  stage: compile
+  extends: .compile_benchmark
+  script:
+    - compile_analyses.py dvcs
+
 dvcs:process:
   stage: process
   extends: .phy_benchmark
   tags:
     - phy
-  needs: ["common:detector"]
+  needs: ["common:detector", "dvcs:compile"]
   script:
-    - compile_analyses.py dvcs
-    - bash benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh --all
+    #- bash benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh --all
+    - bash benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh --data-init --sim --rec
 
 dvcs:results:
   stage: collect
diff --git a/benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh b/benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh
index ac7e7a22..2e762a36 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/dvcs/dvcs.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ FILE_NAME_TAG="dvcs"
 DATA_URL="S3/eictest/ATHENA/EVGEN/DVCS/DVCS_10x100_2M/DVCS.1.hepmc"
 
 export JUGGLER_MC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/mc_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.hepmc"
-export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
+export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.edm4hep.root"
 export JUGGLER_REC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/rec_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
 
 echo "FILE_NAME_TAG       = ${FILE_NAME_TAG}"
@@ -100,15 +100,16 @@ fi
 ### Step 2. Run the simulation (geant4)
 if [[ -n "${DO_SIM}" || -n "${DO_ALL}" ]] ; then
   ## run geant4 simulations
-  npsim --runType batch \
+  ddsim --runType batch \
     --part.minimalKineticEnergy 1000*GeV  \
+    --filter.tracker edep0 \
     -v ERROR \
     --numberOfEvents ${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS} \
     --compactFile ${DETECTOR_PATH}/${JUGGLER_DETECTOR}.xml \
     --inputFiles "${JUGGLER_MC_FILE}" \
     --outputFile  ${JUGGLER_SIM_FILE}
   if [[ "$?" -ne "0" ]] ; then
-    echo "ERROR running npsim"
+    echo "ERROR running ddsim"
     exit 1
   fi
 fi
diff --git a/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_invar.cxx b/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_invar.cxx
index 6b115890..d72ddc7b 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_invar.cxx
+++ b/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_invar.cxx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int vm_invar(const std::string& config_name)
 
   // Define analysis flow
   auto d_im = d.Define("p_rec_sorted", momenta_sort_rec, {"ReconstructedParticles"})
-                  .Define("p_sim_sorted", momenta_sort_sim, {"mcparticles"})
+                  .Define("p_sim_sorted", momenta_sort_sim, {"MCParticles"})
                   .Define("N", "p_rec_sorted.size()")
                   .Define("invariant_quantities_rec", util::calc_inv_quant, {"p_rec_sorted"})
                   .Define("invariant_quantities_sim", util::calc_inv_quant, {"p_sim_sorted"})
diff --git a/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_mass.cxx b/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_mass.cxx
index ab2f857e..be47f1fc 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_mass.cxx
+++ b/benchmarks/dvmp/analysis/vm_mass.cxx
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ int vm_mass(const std::string& config_name)
     return common_bench::find_decay_pair(parts, vm_mass, decay_mass);
   };
 
-  // common_bench::PrintGeant4(mcparticles);
+  // common_bench::PrintGeant4(MCParticles);
   // Define analysis flow
   auto d_im = d.Define("p_rec", common_bench::momenta_RC, {"ReconstructedParticles"})       //using dummy rc
                   .Define("N", "p_rec.size()")
-                  .Define("p_sim", common_bench::momenta_from_simulation, {"mcparticles"})
+                  .Define("p_sim", common_bench::momenta_from_simulation, {"MCParticles"})
                   .Define("decay_pair_rec", find_decay_pair, {"p_rec"})
                   .Define("decay_pair_sim", find_decay_pair, {"p_sim"})
                   .Define("p_vm_rec", "decay_pair_rec.first + decay_pair_rec.second")
diff --git a/benchmarks/dvmp/config.yml b/benchmarks/dvmp/config.yml
index 57908c30..ab66e16a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dvmp/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/dvmp/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+dvmp:compile:
+  stage: compile
+  extends: .compile_benchmark
+  script:
+    - compile_analyses.py dvmp
+
 dvmp:generate:
-  needs: ["common:detector"]
+  needs: ["common:detector", "dvmp:compile"]
   image: eicweb.phy.anl.gov:4567/monte_carlo/lager/lager:unstable
   extends: .phy_benchmark
   stage: generate
@@ -14,11 +20,9 @@ dvmp:generate:
 dvmp:process:
   stage: process
   extends: .phy_benchmark
-  needs: ["common:detector", "dvmp:generate"]
+  needs: ["dvmp:generate"]
   timeout: 2 hour
   script:
-    - ls -lrth
-    - compile_analyses.py dvmp
     - ls -lrth
     - run_many.py ./benchmarks/dvmp/dvmp.sh 
           -c jpsi_barrel 
diff --git a/benchmarks/dvmp/dvmp.sh b/benchmarks/dvmp/dvmp.sh
index 1c02ef88..5efb7ed3 100755
--- a/benchmarks/dvmp/dvmp.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/dvmp/dvmp.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## =============================================================================
 ## Run the DVMP benchmarks in 5 steps:
 ## 1. Parse the command line and setup environment
-## 2. Detector simulation through npsim
+## 2. Detector simulation through ddsim
 ## 3. Digitization and reconstruction through Juggler
 ## 4. Root-based Physics analyses
 ## 5. Finalize
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ source benchmarks/dvmp/env.sh
 ## Get a unique file names based on the configuration options
 GEN_FILE=${INPUT_PATH}/gen-${CONFIG}_${DECAY}_${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS}.hepmc
 
-SIM_FILE=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}_${DECAY}.root
+SIM_FILE=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}_${DECAY}.edm4hep.root
 SIM_LOG=${TMP_PATH}/sim-${CONFIG}_${DECAY}.log
 
 
@@ -60,15 +60,16 @@ ls -lrth
 ls -lrth input
 echo ${TMP_PATH}
 ls -lrth ${TMP_PATH}
-npsim --runType batch \
+ddsim --runType batch \
       --part.minimalKineticEnergy 100*GeV  \
+      --filter.tracker edep0 \
       -v WARNING \
       --numberOfEvents ${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS} \
       --compactFile ${DETECTOR_PATH}/${JUGGLER_DETECTOR}.xml \
       --inputFiles ${GEN_FILE} \
       --outputFile ${SIM_FILE}
 if [ "$?" -ne "0" ] ; then
-  echo "ERROR running npsim"
+  echo "ERROR running ddsim"
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/single/config.yml b/benchmarks/single/config.yml
index a84da3f8..cac524ca 100644
--- a/benchmarks/single/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/single/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+single:compile:
+  extends: .compile_benchmark
+  stage: compile
+  script:
+    - compile_analyses.py single
+
 single:process:
   extends: .phy_benchmark
   timeout: 24 hours
   stage: process
+  needs: ["common:detector", "single:compile"]
   script:
-    - compile_analyses.py single
     - bash benchmarks/single/single.sh e-_1GeV_45to135deg
diff --git a/benchmarks/single/single.sh b/benchmarks/single/single.sh
index a12398a5..f4b4c9cc 100644
--- a/benchmarks/single/single.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/single/single.sh
@@ -6,20 +6,21 @@ fi
 
 export JUGGLER_FILE_NAME_TAG="${1:-e-_1GeV_45to135deg}"
 export JUGGLER_GEN_FILE="benchmarks/single/${JUGGLER_FILE_NAME_TAG}.steer"
-export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="sim_${JUGGLER_FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
+export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="sim_${JUGGLER_FILE_NAME_TAG}.edm4hep.root"
 export JUGGLER_REC_FILE="rec_${JUGGLER_FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
 
 # Simulate
-npsim --runType run \
+ddsim --runType run \
       --printLevel WARNING \
       --enableGun \
       --steeringFile ${JUGGLER_GEN_FILE} \
       --numberOfEvents ${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS} \
       --part.minimalKineticEnergy 1*TeV  \
+      --filter.tracker edep0 \
       --compactFile ${DETECTOR_PATH}/${JUGGLER_DETECTOR}.xml \
       --outputFile  ${JUGGLER_SIM_FILE}
 if [[ "$?" -ne "0" ]] ; then
-  echo "ERROR running npsim"
+  echo "ERROR running ddsim"
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/synchrotron/analysis/synchrotron_sim.cxx b/benchmarks/synchrotron/analysis/synchrotron_sim.cxx
index f60a77b8..f469e435 100644
--- a/benchmarks/synchrotron/analysis/synchrotron_sim.cxx
+++ b/benchmarks/synchrotron/analysis/synchrotron_sim.cxx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ R__LOAD_LIBRARY(libDD4pod.so)
 
 #include "eicd/ReconstructedParticleCollection.h"
 
-void synchrotron_sim(const char* fname = "sim_synchrotron.root"){
+void synchrotron_sim(const char* fname = "sim_synchrotron.edm4hep.root"){
 
   fmt::print(fmt::emphasis::bold | fg(fmt::color::forest_green), "Running synchrotron analysis...\n");
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/synchrotron/config.yml b/benchmarks/synchrotron/config.yml
index 6232b12c..bf95232d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/synchrotron/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/synchrotron/config.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+synchrotron:compile:
+  stage: compile
+  extends: .compile_benchmark
+  script:
+    - compile_analyses.py synchrotron
+
 synchrotron:process:
   stage: process
   extends: .phy_benchmark
   tags:
     - s3
-  needs: ["common:detector"]
+  needs: ["common:detector", "synchrotron:compile"]
   script:
-    - compile_analyses.py synchrotron
     - bash benchmarks/synchrotron/synchrotron.sh --all
 
 synchrotron:results:
diff --git a/benchmarks/synchrotron/synchrotron.sh b/benchmarks/synchrotron/synchrotron.sh
index fe271ae2..c80b72a0 100644
--- a/benchmarks/synchrotron/synchrotron.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/synchrotron/synchrotron.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ FILE_NAME_TAG="synchrotron"
 DATA_URL="S3/eictest/ATHENA/EVGEN/SR/SR.10GeV_5kVthreshold_hepmc/25098.hepmc"
 
 export JUGGLER_MC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/mc_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.hepmc"
-export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
+export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.edm4hep.root"
 export JUGGLER_REC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/rec_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
 
 echo "FILE_NAME_TAG       = ${FILE_NAME_TAG}"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fi
 ### Step 2. Run the simulation (geant4)
 if [[ -n "${DO_SIM}" || -n "${DO_ALL}" ]] ; then
   ## run geant4 simulations
-  npsim --runType batch \
+  ddsim --runType batch \
     --part.minimalKineticEnergy 1000*GeV  \
     --filter.tracker edep0 \
     -v ERROR \
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ if [[ -n "${DO_SIM}" || -n "${DO_ALL}" ]] ; then
     --inputFiles ${JUGGLER_MC_FILE} \
     --outputFile ${JUGGLER_SIM_FILE}
   if [[ "$?" -ne "0" ]] ; then
-    echo "ERROR running npsim"
+    echo "ERROR running ddsim"
     exit 1
   fi
 fi
diff --git a/benchmarks/tcs/analysis/tcs_tests.cxx b/benchmarks/tcs/analysis/tcs_tests.cxx
index f833b43a..72155c43 100644
--- a/benchmarks/tcs/analysis/tcs_tests.cxx
+++ b/benchmarks/tcs/analysis/tcs_tests.cxx
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ void tcs_tests(const char* fname = "rec_tcs.root"){
   ) -> std::vector<float> {
     std::vector<float> theta;
     for (const auto& p: v)
-      if (p.status == status)
-        theta.push_back(1000. * p.direction.theta);
+      if (p.status == status) {
+        const auto& mom = p.p;
+        theta.push_back(1000. * std::atan2(std::hypot(mom.x, mom.y), mom.z));
+      }
     return theta;
   };
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/tcs/config.yml b/benchmarks/tcs/config.yml
index b2c7b42b..1fa13e1a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/tcs/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/tcs/config.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+tcs:compile:
+  stage: compile
+  extends: .compile_benchmark
+  script:
+    - compile_analyses.py tcs
+
 tcs:process:
   stage: process
   extends: .phy_benchmark
   tags:
     - phy
-  needs: ["common:detector"]
+  needs: ["common:detector", "tcs:compile"]
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - EBEAM: 5
@@ -16,8 +22,8 @@ tcs:process:
         PBEAM: 275
         TAG: s800
   script:
-    - compile_analyses.py tcs
-    - bash benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh --all --ebeam ${EBEAM} --pbeam ${PBEAM} --tag ${TAG}
+    #- bash benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh --all --ebeam ${EBEAM} --pbeam ${PBEAM} --tag ${TAG}
+    - bash benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh --data-init --sim --rec --ebeam ${EBEAM} --pbeam ${PBEAM} --tag ${TAG}
 
 tcs:results:
   stage: collect
diff --git a/benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh b/benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh
index 6c858947..c9e66ecc 100644
--- a/benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/tcs/tcs.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ FILE_NAME_TAG="tcs"
 DATA_URL="S3/eictest/ATHENA/EVGEN/EXCLUSIVE/TCS_ABCONV/${EBEAM}x${PBEAM}/hel_minus/TCS_gen_ab_hiAcc_${EBEAM}x${PBEAM}m_${TAG}_novtx.hepmc.gz"
 
 export JUGGLER_MC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/mc_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.hepmc"
-export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
+export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.edm4hep.root"
 export JUGGLER_REC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/rec_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
 
 echo "FILE_NAME_TAG       = ${FILE_NAME_TAG}"
@@ -121,15 +121,16 @@ fi
 ### Step 2. Run the simulation (geant4)
 if [[ -n "${DO_SIM}" || -n "${DO_ALL}" ]] ; then
   ## run geant4 simulations
-  npsim --runType batch \
+  ddsim --runType batch \
     --part.minimalKineticEnergy 1000*GeV  \
+    --filter.tracker edep0 \
     -v ERROR \
     --numberOfEvents ${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS} \
     --compactFile ${DETECTOR_PATH}/${JUGGLER_DETECTOR}.xml \
     --inputFiles "${JUGGLER_MC_FILE}" \
     --outputFile  ${JUGGLER_SIM_FILE}
   if [ "$?" -ne "0" ] ; then
-    echo "ERROR running npsim"
+    echo "ERROR running ddsim"
     exit 1
   fi
 fi
diff --git a/benchmarks/u_omega/config.yml b/benchmarks/u_omega/config.yml
index 6b47401a..cca2b656 100644
--- a/benchmarks/u_omega/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/u_omega/config.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
+u_omega:compile:
+  stage: compile
+  extends: .compile_benchmark
+  script:
+    - compile_analyses.py u_omega
+
 u_omega:process:
   stage: process
   extends: .phy_benchmark
   tags:
     - phy
-  needs: ["common:detector"]
+  needs: ["common:detector", "u_omega:compile"]
   script:
-    - compile_analyses.py u_omega
-    - bash benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh --all
+    #- bash benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh --all
+    - bash benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh --data-init --sim --rec
 
 u_omega:results:
   stage: collect
diff --git a/benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh b/benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh
index 28e0943f..cea2af37 100644
--- a/benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh
+++ b/benchmarks/u_omega/u_omega.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ FILE_NAME_TAG="u_omega"
 DATA_URL="S3/eictest/ATHENA/EVGEN/EXCLUSIVE/omega/u_omegaNeutralDecay_5x41GeV_5k_Q2_1_5.hepmc"
 
 export JUGGLER_MC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/mc_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.hepmc"
-export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
+export JUGGLER_SIM_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/sim_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.edm4hep.root"
 export JUGGLER_REC_FILE="${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}/rec_${FILE_NAME_TAG}.root"
 
 echo "FILE_NAME_TAG       = ${FILE_NAME_TAG}"
@@ -99,15 +99,16 @@ fi
 ### Step 2. Run the simulation (geant4)
 if [[ -n "${DO_SIM}" || -n "${DO_ALL}" ]] ; then
   ## run geant4 simulations
-  npsim --runType batch \
+  ddsim --runType batch \
     --part.minimalKineticEnergy 1000*GeV  \
+    --filter.tracker edep0 \
     -v ERROR \
     --numberOfEvents ${JUGGLER_N_EVENTS} \
     --compactFile ${DETECTOR_PATH}/${JUGGLER_DETECTOR}.xml \
     --inputFiles "${JUGGLER_MC_FILE}" \
     --outputFile  ${JUGGLER_SIM_FILE}
   if [[ "$?" -ne "0" ]] ; then
-    echo "ERROR running npsim"
+    echo "ERROR running ddsim"
     exit 1
   fi
 fi
diff --git a/options/reconstruction.ecal.py b/options/reconstruction.ecal.py
index 9695c0ea..832f12fd 100644
--- a/options/reconstruction.ecal.py
+++ b/options/reconstruction.ecal.py
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ from Configurables import Jug__Reco__CalorimeterHitsMerger as CalHitsMerger
 from Configurables import Jug__Reco__CalorimeterIslandCluster as IslandCluster
 from Configurables import Jug__Reco__ClusterRecoCoG as RecoCoG
 from Configurables import Jug__Fast__TruthClustering as TruthClustering
-from Configurables import Jug__Fast__ClusterMerger as ClusterMerger
+#from Configurables import Jug__Fast__ClusterMerger as ClusterMerger
 
 # branches needed from simulation root file
 sim_coll = [
-    "mcparticles",
+    "MCParticles",
     "EcalEndcapNHits",
     "EcalEndcapPHits",
 ]
@@ -111,20 +111,16 @@ ce_ecal_cl = TruthClustering("ce_ecal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ce_ecal_cl)
 
 ce_ecal_clreco = RecoCoG("ce_ecal_clreco",
-        #inputHitCollection=ce_ecal_cl.inputHitCollection,
-        inputHitCollection=ce_ecal_cl.inputHits,
-        #inputProtoClusterCollection=ce_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ce_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusters,
         outputClusterCollection="EcalEndcapNClusters",
-        mcHits="EcalEndcapNHits",
         logWeightBase=4.6)
 algorithms.append(ce_ecal_clreco)
 
-ce_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ce_ecal_clmerger",
-        inputClusters = ce_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
-        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusters",
-        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusterRelations")
-algorithms.append(ce_ecal_clmerger)
+#ce_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ce_ecal_clmerger",
+#        inputClusters = ce_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
+#        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusters",
+#        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusterRelations")
+#algorithms.append(ce_ecal_clmerger)
 
 # Endcap ScFi Ecal
 ci_ecal_daq = calo_daq['ecal_pos_endcap']
@@ -169,21 +165,17 @@ ci_ecal_cl = TruthClustering("ci_ecal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ci_ecal_cl)
 
 ci_ecal_clreco = RecoCoG("ci_ecal_clreco",
-        #inputHitCollection=ci_ecal_cl.inputHitCollection,
-        inputHitCollection=ci_ecal_cl.inputHits,
-        #inputProtoClusterCollection=ci_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ci_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusters,
         outputClusterCollection="EcalEndcapPClusters",
         enableEtaBounds=True,
-        mcHits="EcalEndcapPHits",
         logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(ci_ecal_clreco)
 
-ci_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ci_ecal_clmerger",
-        inputClusters = ci_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
-        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusters",
-        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusterRelations")
-algorithms.append(ci_ecal_clmerger)
+#ci_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ci_ecal_clmerger",
+#        inputClusters = ci_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
+#        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusters",
+#        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusterRelations")
+#algorithms.append(ci_ecal_clmerger)
 
 # Output
 podout = PodioOutput("out", filename=output_rec)
diff --git a/options/reconstruction.hcal.py b/options/reconstruction.hcal.py
index 06e230d6..c8742250 100644
--- a/options/reconstruction.hcal.py
+++ b/options/reconstruction.hcal.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ from Configurables import Jug__Reco__ClusterRecoCoG as RecoCoG
 
 # branches needed from simulation root file
 sim_coll = [
-    "mcparticles",
+    "MCParticles",
     "HcalEndcapPHits",
     "HcalEndcapNHits",
 ]
@@ -111,10 +111,8 @@ ci_hcal_cl = IslandCluster("ci_hcal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ci_hcal_cl)
 
 ci_hcal_clreco = RecoCoG("ci_hcal_clreco",
-        inputHitCollection=ci_hcal_cl.inputHitCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ci_hcal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         outputClusterCollection="HcalEndcapPClusters",
-        mcHits="HcalEndcapPHits",
         logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(ci_hcal_clreco)
 
@@ -152,10 +150,8 @@ ce_hcal_cl = IslandCluster("ce_hcal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ce_hcal_cl)
 
 ce_hcal_clreco = RecoCoG("ce_hcal_clreco",
-        inputHitCollection=ce_hcal_cl.inputHitCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ce_hcal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         outputClusterCollection="HcalEndcapNClusters",
-        mcHits="HcalEndcapNHits",
         logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(ce_hcal_clreco)
 
diff --git a/options/reconstruction.py b/options/reconstruction.py
index 0606212e..decc15f7 100644
--- a/options/reconstruction.py
+++ b/options/reconstruction.py
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ from Configurables import PodioInput
 from Configurables import Jug__Fast__MC2SmearedParticle as MC2DummyParticle
 from Configurables import Jug__Fast__ParticlesWithTruthPID as ParticlesWithTruthPID
 from Configurables import Jug__Fast__SmearedFarForwardParticles as FFSmearedParticles
-from Configurables import Jug__Fast__MatchClusters as MatchClusters
-from Configurables import Jug__Fast__ClusterMerger as ClusterMerger
-from Configurables import Jug__Fast__TruthEnergyPositionClusterMerger as EnergyPositionClusterMerger
-from Configurables import Jug__Fast__InclusiveKinematicsTruth as InclusiveKinematicsTruth
+#from Configurables import Jug__Fast__MatchClusters as MatchClusters
+#from Configurables import Jug__Fast__ClusterMerger as ClusterMerger
+#from Configurables import Jug__Fast__TruthEnergyPositionClusterMerger as EnergyPositionClusterMerger
+#from Configurables import Jug__Fast__InclusiveKinematicsTruth as InclusiveKinematicsTruth
 from Configurables import Jug__Fast__TruthClustering as TruthClustering
 
+from Configurables import Jug__Digi__SimTrackerHitsCollector as SimTrackerHitsCollector
 from Configurables import Jug__Digi__PhotoMultiplierDigi as PhotoMultiplierDigi
 from Configurables import Jug__Digi__CalorimeterHitDigi as CalHitDigi
 from Configurables import Jug__Digi__SiliconTrackerDigi as TrackerDigi
@@ -140,11 +141,11 @@ from Configurables import Jug__Reco__TrackParamVertexClusterInit as TrackParamVe
 from Configurables import Jug__Reco__CKFTracking as CKFTracking
 from Configurables import Jug__Reco__ParticlesFromTrackFit as ParticlesFromTrackFit
 # from Configurables import Jug__Reco__TrajectoryFromTrackFit as TrajectoryFromTrackFit
-from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsElectron as InclusiveKinematicsElectron
-from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsDA as InclusiveKinematicsDA
-from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsJB as InclusiveKinematicsJB
-from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsSigma as InclusiveKinematicsSigma
-from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicseSigma as InclusiveKinematicseSigma
+#from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsElectron as InclusiveKinematicsElectron
+#from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsDA as InclusiveKinematicsDA
+#from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsJB as InclusiveKinematicsJB
+#from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicsSigma as InclusiveKinematicsSigma
+#from Configurables import Jug__Reco__InclusiveKinematicseSigma as InclusiveKinematicseSigma
 
 from Configurables import Jug__Reco__FarForwardParticles as FFRecoRP
 from Configurables import Jug__Reco__FarForwardParticlesOMD as FFRecoOMD
@@ -166,10 +167,8 @@ from Configurables import Jug__Reco__ParticleCollector as ParticleCollector
 
 # branches needed from simulation root file
 sim_coll = [
-    'mcparticles',
+    'MCParticles',
     'B0TrackerHits',
-    'ForwardRomanPotHits',
-    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits',
     'EcalEndcapNHits',
     'EcalEndcapPHits',
     'EcalBarrelHits',
@@ -177,19 +176,57 @@ sim_coll = [
     'HcalBarrelHits',
     'HcalEndcapPHits',
     'HcalEndcapNHits',
-    'TrackerEndcapHits',
-    'TrackerBarrelHits',
-    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits',
-    'VertexBarrelHits',
     'DRICHHits',
     'ZDCEcalHits',
     'ZDCHcalHits',
 ]
+
+forward_romanpot_collections = [
+    'ForwardRomanPotHits1',
+    'ForwardRomanPotHits2'
+]
+forward_offmtracker_collections = [
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits1',
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits2',
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits3',
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits4'
+]
+sim_coll += forward_romanpot_collections + forward_offmtracker_collections
+
+tracker_endcap_collections = [
+    'TrackerEndcapHits1',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits2',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits3',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits4',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits5',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits6'
+]
+tracker_barrel_collections = [
+    'TrackerBarrelHits'
+]
+vertex_barrel_collections = [
+    'VertexBarrelHits'
+]
+gem_endcap_collections = [
+    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits1',
+    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits2',
+    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits3'
+]
+sim_coll += tracker_endcap_collections + tracker_barrel_collections + vertex_barrel_collections + gem_endcap_collections
+
+vertex_endcap_collections = [
+    'VertexEndcapHits'
+]
+mpgd_barrel_collections = [
+    'MPGDTrackerBarrelHits1',
+    'MPGDTrackerBarrelHits2'
+]
+
 if 'acadia' in detector_version:
-    sim_coll.append('VertexEndcapHits')
+    sim_coll += vertex_endcap_collections
     sim_coll.append('MRICHHits')
 else:
-    sim_coll.append('MPGDTrackerBarrelHits')
+    sim_coll += mpgd_barrel_collections
 
 # list of algorithms
 algorithms = []
@@ -200,21 +237,25 @@ algorithms.append(podin)
 
 # Generated particles
 dummy = MC2DummyParticle("dummy",
-        inputParticles="mcparticles",
+        inputParticles="MCParticles",
         outputParticles="GeneratedParticles",
         smearing=0)
 algorithms.append(dummy)
 
 # Truth level kinematics
-truth_incl_kin = InclusiveKinematicsTruth("truth_incl_kin",
-        inputMCParticles="mcparticles",
-        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsTruth"
-)
-algorithms.append(truth_incl_kin)
+#truth_incl_kin = InclusiveKinematicsTruth("truth_incl_kin",
+#        inputMCParticles="MCParticles",
+#        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsTruth"
+#)
+#algorithms.append(truth_incl_kin)
 
 ## Roman pots
+ffi_romanpot_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("ffi_romanpot_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = forward_romanpot_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "ForwardRomanPotAllHits")
+algorithms.append(ffi_romanpot_coll)
 ffi_romanpot_digi = TrackerDigi("ffi_romanpot_digi",
-        inputHitCollection = "ForwardRomanPotHits",
+        inputHitCollection = ffi_romanpot_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
         outputHitCollection = "ForwardRomanPotRawHits",
         timeResolution = 8)
 algorithms.append(ffi_romanpot_digi)
@@ -230,8 +271,12 @@ ffi_romanpot_parts = FarForwardParticles("ffi_romanpot_parts",
 algorithms.append(ffi_romanpot_parts)
 
 ## Off momentum tracker
+ffi_offmtracker_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("ffi_offmtracker_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = forward_offmtracker_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "ForwardOffMTrackerAllHits")
+algorithms.append(ffi_offmtracker_coll)
 ffi_offmtracker_digi = TrackerDigi("ffi_offmtracker_digi",
-        inputHitCollection = "ForwardOffMTrackerHits",
+        inputHitCollection = ffi_offmtracker_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
         outputHitCollection = "ForwardOffMTrackerRawHits",
         timeResolution = 8)
 algorithms.append(ffi_offmtracker_digi)
@@ -278,10 +323,8 @@ ffi_zdc_ecal_cl = IslandCluster('ffi_zdc_ecal_cl',
 algorithms.append(ffi_zdc_ecal_cl)
 
 ffi_zdc_ecal_clreco = RecoCoG('ffi_zdc_ecal_clreco',
-        inputHitCollection = ffi_zdc_ecal_cl.inputHitCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection = ffi_zdc_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         outputClusterCollection = 'ZDCEcalClusters',
-        mcHits = "ZDCEcalHits",
         logWeightBase = 3.6,
         samplingFraction = ffi_zdc_ecal_sf)
 algorithms.append(ffi_zdc_ecal_clreco)
@@ -306,10 +349,8 @@ ffi_zdc_hcal_cl = IslandCluster('ffi_zdc_hcal_cl',
 algorithms.append(ffi_zdc_hcal_cl)
 
 ffi_zdc_hcal_clreco = RecoCoG('ffi_zdc_hcal_clreco',
-        inputHitCollection = ffi_zdc_hcal_cl.inputHitCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection = ffi_zdc_hcal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         outputClusterCollection = 'ZDCHcalClusters',
-        mcHits = "ZDCHcalHits",
         logWeightBase = 3.6,
         samplingFraction = ffi_zdc_hcal_sf)
 algorithms.append(ffi_zdc_hcal_clreco)
@@ -348,20 +389,16 @@ ce_ecal_cl = TruthClustering("ce_ecal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ce_ecal_cl)
 
 ce_ecal_clreco = RecoCoG("ce_ecal_clreco",
-        #inputHitCollection=ce_ecal_cl.inputHitCollection,
-        inputHitCollection=ce_ecal_cl.inputHits,
-        #inputProtoClusterCollection=ce_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ce_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusters,
         outputClusterCollection="EcalEndcapNClusters",
-        mcHits="EcalEndcapNHits",
         logWeightBase=4.6)
 algorithms.append(ce_ecal_clreco)
 
-ce_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ce_ecal_clmerger",
-        inputClusters = ce_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
-        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusters",
-        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusterRelations")
-algorithms.append(ce_ecal_clmerger)
+#ce_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ce_ecal_clmerger",
+#        inputClusters = ce_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
+#        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusters",
+#        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapNMergedClusterRelations")
+#algorithms.append(ce_ecal_clmerger)
 
 # Endcap ScFi Ecal
 ci_ecal_daq = calo_daq['ecal_pos_endcap']
@@ -406,21 +443,17 @@ ci_ecal_cl = TruthClustering("ci_ecal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ci_ecal_cl)
 
 ci_ecal_clreco = RecoCoG("ci_ecal_clreco",
-        #inputHitCollection=ci_ecal_cl.inputHitCollection,
-        inputHitCollection=ci_ecal_cl.inputHits,
-        #inputProtoClusterCollection=ci_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ci_ecal_cl.outputProtoClusters,
         outputClusterCollection="EcalEndcapPClusters",
         enableEtaBounds=True,
-        mcHits="EcalEndcapPHits",
         logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(ci_ecal_clreco)
 
-ci_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ci_ecal_clmerger",
-        inputClusters = ci_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
-        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusters",
-        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusterRelations")
-algorithms.append(ci_ecal_clmerger)
+#ci_ecal_clmerger = ClusterMerger("ci_ecal_clmerger",
+#        inputClusters = ci_ecal_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
+#        outputClusters = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusters",
+#        outputRelations = "EcalEndcapPMergedClusterRelations")
+#algorithms.append(ci_ecal_clmerger)
 
 # Central Barrel Ecal (Imaging Cal.)
 img_barrel_daq = calo_daq['ecal_barrel_imaging']
@@ -453,11 +486,10 @@ img_barrel_cl = ImagingCluster("img_barrel_cl",
 algorithms.append(img_barrel_cl)
 
 img_barrel_clreco = ImagingClusterReco("img_barrel_clreco",
-        inputHitCollection=img_barrel_cl.inputHitCollection,
-        inputProtoClusterCollection=img_barrel_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
-        outputClusterCollection="EcalBarrelImagingClusters",
+        inputProtoClusters=img_barrel_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
+        outputClusters="EcalBarrelImagingClusters",
         mcHits="EcalBarrelHits",
-        outputLayerCollection="EcalBarrelImagingLayers")
+        outputLayers="EcalBarrelImagingLayers")
 algorithms.append(img_barrel_clreco)
 
 # Central ECAL SciFi
@@ -499,21 +531,19 @@ scfi_barrel_cl = IslandCluster("scfi_barrel_cl",
 algorithms.append(scfi_barrel_cl)
 
 scfi_barrel_clreco = RecoCoG("scfi_barrel_clreco",
-         inputHitCollection=scfi_barrel_cl.inputHitCollection,
          inputProtoClusterCollection=scfi_barrel_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
          outputClusterCollection="EcalBarrelScFiClusters",
-         mcHits="EcalBarrelScFiHits",
          logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(scfi_barrel_clreco)
 
 ## barrel cluster merger
-barrel_clus_merger = EnergyPositionClusterMerger("barrel_clus_merger",
-        inputMCParticles = "mcparticles",
-        inputEnergyClusters = scfi_barrel_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
-        inputPositionClusters = img_barrel_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
-        outputClusters = "EcalBarrelMergedClusters",
-        outputRelations = "EcalBarrelMergedClusterRelations")
-algorithms.append(barrel_clus_merger)
+#barrel_clus_merger = EnergyPositionClusterMerger("barrel_clus_merger",
+#        inputMCParticles = "MCParticles",
+#        inputEnergyClusters = scfi_barrel_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
+#        inputPositionClusters = img_barrel_clreco.outputClusterCollection,
+#        outputClusters = "EcalBarrelMergedClusters",
+#        outputRelations = "EcalBarrelMergedClusterRelations")
+#algorithms.append(barrel_clus_merger)
 
 
 # Central Barrel Hcal
@@ -553,10 +583,8 @@ cb_hcal_cl = IslandCluster("cb_hcal_cl",
 algorithms.append(cb_hcal_cl)
 
 cb_hcal_clreco = RecoCoG("cb_hcal_clreco",
-        inputHitCollection=cb_hcal_cl.inputHitCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=cb_hcal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         outputClusterCollection="HcalBarrelClusters",
-        mcHits="HcalBarrelHits",
         logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(cb_hcal_clreco)
 
@@ -594,10 +622,8 @@ ci_hcal_cl = IslandCluster("ci_hcal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ci_hcal_cl)
 
 ci_hcal_clreco = RecoCoG("ci_hcal_clreco",
-        inputHitCollection=ci_hcal_cl.inputHitCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ci_hcal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         outputClusterCollection="HcalEndcapPClusters",
-        mcHits="HcalEndcapPHits",
         logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(ci_hcal_clreco)
 
@@ -635,48 +661,76 @@ ce_hcal_cl = IslandCluster("ce_hcal_cl",
 algorithms.append(ce_hcal_cl)
 
 ce_hcal_clreco = RecoCoG("ce_hcal_clreco",
-        inputHitCollection=ce_hcal_cl.inputHitCollection,
         inputProtoClusterCollection=ce_hcal_cl.outputProtoClusterCollection,
         outputClusterCollection="HcalEndcapNClusters",
-        mcHits="HcalEndcapNHits",
         logWeightBase=6.2)
 algorithms.append(ce_hcal_clreco)
 
 # Tracking
+trk_b_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("trk_b_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = tracker_barrel_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "TrackerBarrelAllHits")
+algorithms.append( trk_b_coll )
+
 trk_b_digi = TrackerDigi("trk_b_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="TrackerBarrelHits",
-        outputHitCollection="TrackerBarrelRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = trk_b_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "TrackerBarrelRawHits",
         timeResolution=8)
 algorithms.append(trk_b_digi)
 
+trk_ec_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("trk_ec_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = tracker_endcap_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "TrackerEndcapAllHits")
+algorithms.append( trk_ec_coll )
+
 trk_ec_digi = TrackerDigi("trk_ec_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="TrackerEndcapHits",
-        outputHitCollection="TrackerEndcapRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = trk_ec_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "TrackerEndcapRawHits",
         timeResolution=8)
 algorithms.append(trk_ec_digi)
 
+vtx_b_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("vtx_b_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = vertex_barrel_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "VertexBarrelAllHits")
+algorithms.append( vtx_b_coll )
+
 vtx_b_digi = TrackerDigi("vtx_b_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="VertexBarrelHits",
-        outputHitCollection="VertexBarrelRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = vtx_b_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "VertexBarrelRawHits",
         timeResolution=8)
 algorithms.append(vtx_b_digi)
 
 if 'acadia' in detector_version:
+    vtx_ec_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("vtx_ec_coll",
+            inputSimTrackerHits = vertex_endcap_collections,
+            outputSimTrackerHits = "VertexEndcapAllHits")
+    algorithms.append( vtx_ec_coll )
+
     vtx_ec_digi = TrackerDigi("vtx_ec_digi", 
-            inputHitCollection="VertexEndcapHits",
-            outputHitCollection="VertexEndcapRawHits",
+            inputHitCollection = vtx_ec_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+            outputHitCollection = "VertexEndcapRawHits",
             timeResolution=8)
     algorithms.append( vtx_ec_digi )
 else:
+    mm_b_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("mm_b_coll",
+            inputSimTrackerHits = mpgd_barrel_collections,
+            outputSimTrackerHits = "MPGDTrackerBarrelAllHits")
+    algorithms.append( mm_b_coll )
+
     mm_b_digi = TrackerDigi("mm_b_digi", 
-            inputHitCollection="MPGDTrackerBarrelHits",
-            outputHitCollection="MPGDTrackerBarrelRawHits",
+            inputHitCollection = mm_b_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+            outputHitCollection = "MPGDTrackerBarrelRawHits",
             timeResolution=8)
     algorithms.append( mm_b_digi )
 
+gem_ec_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("gem_ec_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = gem_endcap_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "GEMTrackerEndcapAllHits")
+algorithms.append( gem_ec_coll )
+
 gem_ec_digi = TrackerDigi("gem_ec_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="GEMTrackerEndcapHits",
-        outputHitCollection="GEMTrackerEndcapRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = gem_ec_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "GEMTrackerEndcapRawHits",
         timeResolution=10)
 algorithms.append(gem_ec_digi)
 
@@ -736,7 +790,7 @@ algorithms.append(sourcelinker)
 
 ## Track param init
 truth_trk_init = TrackParamTruthInit("truth_trk_init",
-        inputMCParticles="mcparticles",
+        inputMCParticles="MCParticles",
         outputInitialTrackParameters="InitTrackParams")
 algorithms.append(truth_trk_init)
 
@@ -762,30 +816,31 @@ algorithms.append(parts_from_fit)
 
 # Event building
 parts_with_truth_pid = ParticlesWithTruthPID("parts_with_truth_pid",
-        inputMCParticles = "mcparticles",
+        inputMCParticles = "MCParticles",
         inputTrackParameters = parts_from_fit.outputTrackParameters,
-        outputParticles = "ReconstructedChargedParticles")
+        outputParticles = "ReconstructedParticles")
+#        outputParticles = "ReconstructedChargedParticles")
 algorithms.append(parts_with_truth_pid)
 
-match_clusters = MatchClusters("match_clusters",
-        inputMCParticles = "mcparticles",
-        inputParticles = parts_with_truth_pid.outputParticles,
-        inputEcalClusters = [
-                str(ce_ecal_clmerger.outputClusters),
-                str(barrel_clus_merger.outputClusters),
-                str(ci_ecal_clmerger.outputClusters)
-        ],
-        inputHcalClusters = [
-                str(ce_hcal_clreco.outputClusterCollection),
-                str(cb_hcal_clreco.outputClusterCollection),
-                str(ci_hcal_clreco.outputClusterCollection)
-        ],
-        outputParticles = "ReconstructedParticles")
-algorithms.append(match_clusters)
+#match_clusters = MatchClusters("match_clusters",
+#        inputMCParticles = "MCParticles",
+#        inputParticles = parts_with_truth_pid.outputParticles,
+#        inputEcalClusters = [
+#                str(ce_ecal_clmerger.outputClusters),
+#                str(barrel_clus_merger.outputClusters),
+#                str(ci_ecal_clmerger.outputClusters)
+#        ],
+#        inputHcalClusters = [
+#                str(ce_hcal_clreco.outputClusterCollection),
+#                str(cb_hcal_clreco.outputClusterCollection),
+#                str(ci_hcal_clreco.outputClusterCollection)
+#        ],
+#        outputParticles = "ReconstructedParticles")
+#algorithms.append(match_clusters)
 
 ## Far Forward for now stored separately
 fast_ff = FFSmearedParticles("fast_ff",
-        inputMCParticles = "mcparticles",
+        inputMCParticles = "MCParticles",
         outputParticles  = "ReconstructedFFParticles",
         enableZDC        = True,
         enableB0         = True,
@@ -826,36 +881,36 @@ if 'acadia' in detector_version:
     algorithms.append(mrich_reco)
 
 # Inclusive kinematics
-incl_kin_electron = InclusiveKinematicsElectron("incl_kin_electron",
-        inputMCParticles="mcparticles",
-        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
-        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsElectron"
-)
-algorithms.append(incl_kin_electron)
-incl_kin_jb = InclusiveKinematicsJB("incl_kin_jb",
-        inputMCParticles="mcparticles",
-        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
-        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsJB"
-)
-algorithms.append(incl_kin_jb)
-incl_kin_da = InclusiveKinematicsDA("incl_kin_da",
-        inputMCParticles="mcparticles",
-        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
-        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsDA"
-)
-algorithms.append(incl_kin_da)
-incl_kin_sigma = InclusiveKinematicsSigma("incl_kin_sigma",
-        inputMCParticles="mcparticles",
-        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
-        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsSigma"
-)
-algorithms.append(incl_kin_sigma)
-incl_kin_esigma = InclusiveKinematicseSigma("incl_kin_esigma",
-        inputMCParticles="mcparticles",
-        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
-        outputData="InclusiveKinematicseSigma"
-)
-algorithms.append(incl_kin_esigma)
+#incl_kin_electron = InclusiveKinematicsElectron("incl_kin_electron",
+#        inputMCParticles="MCParticles",
+#        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
+#        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsElectron"
+#)
+#algorithms.append(incl_kin_electron)
+#incl_kin_jb = InclusiveKinematicsJB("incl_kin_jb",
+#        inputMCParticles="MCParticles",
+#        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
+#        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsJB"
+#)
+#algorithms.append(incl_kin_jb)
+#incl_kin_da = InclusiveKinematicsDA("incl_kin_da",
+#        inputMCParticles="MCParticles",
+#        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
+#        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsDA"
+#)
+#algorithms.append(incl_kin_da)
+#incl_kin_sigma = InclusiveKinematicsSigma("incl_kin_sigma",
+#        inputMCParticles="MCParticles",
+#        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
+#        outputData="InclusiveKinematicsSigma"
+#)
+#algorithms.append(incl_kin_sigma)
+#incl_kin_esigma = InclusiveKinematicseSigma("incl_kin_esigma",
+#        inputMCParticles="MCParticles",
+#        inputParticles="ReconstructedParticles",
+#        outputData="InclusiveKinematicseSigma"
+#)
+#algorithms.append(incl_kin_esigma)
 
 # Output
 podout = PodioOutput("out", filename=output_rec)
@@ -870,7 +925,7 @@ podout.outputCommands = [
         ] + [
         "drop " + c for c in sim_coll
         ] + [
-        "keep mcparticles"
+        "keep MCParticles"
         ]
 algorithms.append(podout)
 
diff --git a/options/reconstruction.raw.py b/options/reconstruction.raw.py
index 62665bcd..92e32574 100644
--- a/options/reconstruction.raw.py
+++ b/options/reconstruction.raw.py
@@ -57,16 +57,15 @@ services.append(EICDataSvc("EventDataSvc", inputs=input_sims, OutputLevel=WARNIN
 # juggler components
 from Configurables import PodioInput
 
+from Configurables import Jug__Digi__SimTrackerHitsCollector as SimTrackerHitsCollector
 from Configurables import Jug__Digi__PhotoMultiplierDigi as PhotoMultiplierDigi
 from Configurables import Jug__Digi__CalorimeterHitDigi as CalHitDigi
 from Configurables import Jug__Digi__SiliconTrackerDigi as TrackerDigi
 
 # branches needed from simulation root file
 sim_coll = [
-    'mcparticles',
+    'MCParticles',
     'B0TrackerHits',
-    'ForwardRomanPotHits',
-    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits',
     'EcalEndcapNHits',
     'EcalEndcapPHits',
     'EcalBarrelHits',
@@ -74,17 +73,56 @@ sim_coll = [
     'HcalBarrelHits',
     'HcalEndcapPHits',
     'HcalEndcapNHits',
-    'TrackerEndcapHits',
-    'TrackerBarrelHits',
-    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits',
-    'VertexBarrelHits',
     'DRICHHits',
 ]
+
+forward_romanpot_collections = [
+    'ForwardRomanPotHits1',
+    'ForwardRomanPotHits2'
+]
+forward_offmtracker_collections = [
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits1',
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits2',
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits3',
+    'ForwardOffMTrackerHits4'
+]
+sim_coll += forward_romanpot_collections + forward_offmtracker_collections
+
+tracker_endcap_collections = [
+    'TrackerEndcapHits1',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits2',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits3',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits4',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits5',
+    'TrackerEndcapHits6'
+]
+tracker_barrel_collections = [
+    'TrackerBarrelHits'
+]
+vertex_barrel_collections = [
+    'VertexBarrelHits'
+]
+gem_endcap_collections = [
+    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits1',
+    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits2',
+    'GEMTrackerEndcapHits3'
+]
+sim_coll += tracker_endcap_collections + tracker_barrel_collections + vertex_barrel_collections + gem_endcap_collections
+
+
+vertex_endcap_collections = [
+    'VertexEndcapHits'
+]
+mpgd_barrel_collections = [
+    'MPGDTrackerBarrelHits1',
+    'MPGDTrackerBarrelHits2'
+]
+
 if 'acadia' in detector_version:
-    sim_coll.append('VertexEndcapHits')
+    sim_coll += vertex_endcap_collections
     sim_coll.append('MRICHHits')
 else:
-    sim_coll.append('MPGDTrackerBarrelHits')
+    sim_coll += mpgd_barrel_collections
 
 # list of algorithms
 algorithms = []
@@ -94,15 +132,23 @@ podin = PodioInput("PodioReader", collections=sim_coll)
 algorithms.append(podin)
 
 ## Roman pots
+ffi_romanpot_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("ffi_romanpot_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = forward_romanpot_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "ForwardRomanPotAllHits")
+algorithms.append(ffi_romanpot_coll)
 ffi_romanpot_digi = TrackerDigi("ffi_romanpot_digi",
-        inputHitCollection = "ForwardRomanPotHits",
+        inputHitCollection = ffi_romanpot_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
         outputHitCollection = "ForwardRomanPotRawHits",
         timeResolution = 8)
 algorithms.append(ffi_romanpot_digi)
 
 ## Off momentum tracker
+ffi_offmtracker_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("ffi_offmtracker_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = forward_offmtracker_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "ForwardOffMTrackerAllHits")
+algorithms.append(ffi_offmtracker_coll)
 ffi_offmtracker_digi = TrackerDigi("ffi_offmtracker_digi",
-        inputHitCollection = "ForwardOffMTrackerHits",
+        inputHitCollection = ffi_offmtracker_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
         outputHitCollection = "ForwardOffMTrackerRawHits",
         timeResolution = 8)
 algorithms.append(ffi_offmtracker_digi)
@@ -180,42 +226,72 @@ ce_hcal_digi = CalHitDigi("ce_hcal_digi",
 algorithms.append(ce_hcal_digi)
 
 # Tracking
+trk_b_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("trk_b_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = tracker_barrel_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "TrackerBarrelAllHits")
+algorithms.append( trk_b_coll )
+
 trk_b_digi = TrackerDigi("trk_b_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="TrackerBarrelHits",
-        outputHitCollection="TrackerBarrelRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = trk_b_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "TrackerBarrelRawHits",
         timeResolution=8)
 algorithms.append(trk_b_digi)
 
+trk_ec_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("trk_ec_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = tracker_endcap_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "TrackerEndcapAllHits")
+algorithms.append( trk_ec_coll )
+
 trk_ec_digi = TrackerDigi("trk_ec_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="TrackerEndcapHits",
-        outputHitCollection="TrackerEndcapRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = trk_ec_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "TrackerEndcapRawHits",
         timeResolution=8)
 algorithms.append(trk_ec_digi)
 
+vtx_b_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("vtx_b_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = vertex_barrel_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "VertexBarrelAllHits")
+algorithms.append( vtx_b_coll )
+
 vtx_b_digi = TrackerDigi("vtx_b_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="VertexBarrelHits",
-        outputHitCollection="VertexBarrelRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = vtx_b_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "VertexBarrelRawHits",
         timeResolution=8)
 algorithms.append(vtx_b_digi)
 
 if 'acadia' in detector_version:
+    vtx_ec_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("vtx_ec_coll",
+            inputSimTrackerHits = vertex_endcap_collections,
+            outputSimTrackerHits = "VertexEndcapAllHits")
+    algorithms.append( vtx_ec_coll )
+
     vtx_ec_digi = TrackerDigi("vtx_ec_digi", 
-            inputHitCollection="VertexEndcapHits",
-            outputHitCollection="VertexEndcapRawHits",
+            inputHitCollection = vtx_ec_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+            outputHitCollection = "VertexEndcapRawHits",
             timeResolution=8)
     algorithms.append( vtx_ec_digi )
 else:
+    mm_b_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("mm_b_coll",
+            inputSimTrackerHits = mpgd_barrel_collections,
+            outputSimTrackerHits = "MPGDTrackerBarrelAllHits")
+    algorithms.append( mm_b_coll )
+
     mm_b_digi = TrackerDigi("mm_b_digi", 
-            inputHitCollection="MPGDTrackerBarrelHits",
-            outputHitCollection="MPGDTrackerBarrelRawHits",
+            inputHitCollection = mm_b_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+            outputHitCollection = "MPGDTrackerBarrelRawHits",
             timeResolution=8)
     algorithms.append( mm_b_digi )
 
+gem_ec_coll = SimTrackerHitsCollector("gem_ec_coll",
+        inputSimTrackerHits = gem_endcap_collections,
+        outputSimTrackerHits = "GEMTrackerEndcapAllHits")
+algorithms.append( gem_ec_coll )
+
 gem_ec_digi = TrackerDigi("gem_ec_digi",
-        inputHitCollection="GEMTrackerEndcapHits",
-        outputHitCollection="GEMTrackerEndcapRawHits",
+        inputHitCollection = gem_ec_coll.outputSimTrackerHits,
+        outputHitCollection = "GEMTrackerEndcapRawHits",
         timeResolution=10)
-algorithms.append(gem_ec_digi)
+algorithms.append( gem_ec_digi )
 
 # DRICH
 drich_digi = PhotoMultiplierDigi("drich_digi",
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