Java Analysis Studio and the hep.lcd classes Tony Johnson Ann Arbor - LCD workshop - March 1999

Java Analysis Studio Experiment independent Physics Analysis Tool Histogram Creation, Manipulation and Display Easy to download and install on Windows or Unix Works with hep.lcd classes for LCD specific analysis

What is hep.lcd ? hep.lcd a Java framework for Analysis of LCD data from Stdhep, Gismo, Root FASTMC Running Reconstruction and Parameterized (Fast) MC Rapid development of reconstruction and analysis algorithms Event Display, Analysis Tools Can be used inside JAS or standalone

What is hep.lcd Why Java? More appropriate language than C++ for data analysis Easy to learn Simpler to use Huge industry support Runs on all machines of interest to hep Fast Clustering .3secs/event FastMC 6ms/event Track Finding 2secs/event

hep.lcd Status Version 0.96 released today! Details Release Notes Weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 1:30 PST Remote developers welcome to join by phone Users with problems or suggestions also more than welcome.

Data Repository Set up by Don Benton at Penn Available at sp05.hep.upenn.edu http://spcw.hep.upenn.edu/cgi- bin/display_table

Event Display

Users Guide + Tutorial Based on December’s hands-on tutorial Covers all components of hep.lcd package Doesn’t assume any previous experience with Java or Java Analysis Studio Constantly Evolving Document (90% complete) User Feedback Encouraged Every page has a feedback form which sends e-mail to maintainer You can see comments of others plus replies http://www-sldnt.slac.stanford.edu/jas/Documentation/lcd

What’s Next hep.lcd package Java Analysis Studio Track-Cluster Association Track Fitting CVS for code repository? WIRED event display What else do people need? Java Analysis Studio New release coming next month Feedback wanted!

hep.lcd experience? We now have 6+ people who have contributed code We have ~10 people who are using the system for analysis (see other talks) We want more people to try it We want feedback from early users.