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Next generation input-output data format for HEP using Google's protocol buffers

Year: 2013

Type: preprint

Abstract: We propose a data format for Monte Carlo (MC) events, or any structural data, including experimental data, in a compact binary form using variable-size integer encoding as implemented in the Google's Protocol Buffers package. This approach is implemented in the so-called ProMC library which produces smaller file sizes for MC records compared to the existing input-output libraries used in high-energy physics (HEP). Other important features are a separation of abstract data layouts from concrete programming implementations, self-description and random access. Data stored in ProMC files can be written, read and manipulated in a number of programming languages, such C++, Java and Python.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1306.6675

Author: Chekanov, S. V.

Institution: Argonne National Laboratory

Language: English

Topic: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, University of Chicago, Office of Science, Argonne National Laboratory

Awards: G102163711, G1055550527, G1313983767, G1664757510, G2287611682, G262962599, G3075337988, G498139845, G6848031779, G6918803902, G969889393, G993149817

OpenAlex ID: W1947638464

Cites: 2

Cited by: 7

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