No matching constructor for initialization

Hello , I’m trying run many files. My goal is to add *.root files from a specified directory to a TChain for processing in ROOT. When I’m trying to run it using .L evnts.C and then evnts l; it give me some errors like that

ROOT_prompt_1:1:7: error: no matching constructor for initialization of 'evnts'
evnts l;
      ^
/evnts.h:21:7: note: candidate constructor (the implicit copy constructor) not viable: requires 1 argument, but 0 were provided
class evnts {
      ^
/evnts.h:227:8: note: candidate constructor not viable: requires at least argument 'name', but no arguments were provided
evnts::evnts(std::string name, TTree* tree) : fChain(0)

Here is related code:


#ifndef evnts_h
#define evnts_h

#include <TROOT.h>
#include <TChain.h>
#include <TFile.h>

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>

// Header file for the classes stored in the TTree if any.

class evnts {
public:
    TTree  *fChain;   //!pointer to the analyzed TTree or TChain
    Int_t  fCurrent; //!current Tree number in a TChain

    // Fixed size dimensions of array or collections stored in the TTree if any.

       // Declaration of leaf types
    Int_t           run;
    Float_t         magfld;
    UInt_t          orbit;
    Double_t        time;
    UShort_t        trig_mask;
    Float_t         centV0;
    Float_t         centCL0;
    Float_t         centCL1;
    Int_t           nITSCls;
    Int_t           nITSTrkls;
    Int_t           multTr;
    Int_t           multV0Tot;
    Int_t           multV0On;
    Int_t           tpcClsTot;
    UShort_t        bx;
    Float_t         vx;
    Float_t         vy;
    Float_t         vz;
    Float_t         tpc_mult;
    Float_t         voa_mult;
    Float_t         voc_mult;
    Float_t         vx_min;
    Float_t         vx_max;
    Float_t         vy_min;
    Float_t         vy_max;
    Float_t         zax1;
    Float_t         zcx1;
    Float_t         zay1;
    Float_t         zcy1;
    Float_t         zax2;
    Float_t         zcx2;
    Float_t         zay2;
    Float_t         zcy2;
    Float_t         zae;
    Float_t         zce;
    Float_t         zna[5];
    Float_t         znc[5];
    Float_t         uax1;
    Float_t         ucx1;
    Float_t         uay1;
    Float_t         ucy1;
    Float_t         uax2;
    Float_t         ucx2;
    Float_t         uay2;
    Float_t         ucy2;
    Float_t         vax1[4];
    Float_t         vcx1[4];
    Float_t         vay1[4];
    Float_t         vcy1[4];
    Float_t         vax2[4];
    Float_t         vcx2[4];
    Float_t         vay2[4];
    Float_t         vcy2[4];
    Float_t         vae[4];
    Float_t         vce[4];
    Float_t         txpl[7];
    Float_t         typl[7];
    Float_t         txpr[7];
    Float_t         typr[7];
    Float_t         txnl[7];
    Float_t         tynl[7];
    Float_t         txnr[7];
    Float_t         tynr[7];
    Int_t           nv;
    Float_t         pt[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         eta[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         phi[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         rap[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         dca[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         angle[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         path[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         dcapn[300];   //[nv]
    Short_t         v[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         m[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         ptp[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         etap[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         phip[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         dcap[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         nrowp[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         nclusp[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         nsgmp[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         ptn[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         etan[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         phin[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         dcan[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         nrown[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         nclusn[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         nsgmn[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         phistar[300];   //[nv]
    Float_t         thetastar[300];   //[nv]

    // List of branches
    TBranch* b_run;   //!
    TBranch* b_magfld;   //!
    TBranch* b_orbit;   //!
    TBranch* b_time;   //!
    TBranch* b_trig_mask;   //!
    TBranch* b_centV0;   //!
    TBranch* b_centCL0;   //!
    TBranch* b_centCL1;   //!
    TBranch* b_nITSCls;   //!
    TBranch* b_nITSTrkls;   //!
    TBranch* b_multTrk;   //!
    TBranch* b_multV0Tot;   //!
    TBranch* b_multV0On;   //!
    TBranch* b_tpcClsTot;   //!
    TBranch* b_bx;   //!
    TBranch* b_vx;   //!
    TBranch* b_vy;   //!
    TBranch* b_vz;   //!
    TBranch* b_tpc_mult;   //!
    TBranch* b_voa_mult;   //!
    TBranch* b_voc_mult;   //!
    TBranch* b_vx_min;   //!
    TBranch* b_vx_max;   //!
    TBranch* b_vy_min;   //!
    TBranch* b_vy_max;   //!
    TBranch* b_zax1;   //!
    TBranch* b_zcx1;   //!
    TBranch* b_zay1;   //!
    TBranch* b_zcy1;   //!
    TBranch* b_zax2;   //!
    TBranch* b_zcx2;   //!
    TBranch* b_zay2;   //!
    TBranch* b_zcy2;   //!
    TBranch* b_zae;   //!
    TBranch* b_zce;   //!
    TBranch* b_zna;   //!
    TBranch* b_znc;   //!
    TBranch* b_uax1;   //!
    TBranch* b_ucx1;   //!
    TBranch* b_uay1;   //!
    TBranch* b_ucy1;   //!
    TBranch* b_uax2;   //!
    TBranch* b_ucx2;   //!
    TBranch* b_uay2;   //!
    TBranch* b_ucy2;   //!
    TBranch* b_vax1;   //!
    TBranch* b_vcx1;   //!
    TBranch* b_vay1;   //!
    TBranch* b_vcy1;   //!
    TBranch* b_vax2;   //!
    TBranch* b_vcx2;   //!
    TBranch* b_vay2;   //!
    TBranch* b_vcy2;   //!
    TBranch* b_vae;   //!
    TBranch* b_vce;   //!
    TBranch* b_txpl;   //!
    TBranch* b_typl;   //!
    TBranch* b_txpr;   //!
    TBranch* b_typr;   //!
    TBranch* b_txnl;   //!
    TBranch* b_tynl;   //!
    TBranch* b_txnr;   //!
    TBranch* b_tynr;   //!
    TBranch* b_nv;   //!
    TBranch* b_pt;   //!
    TBranch* b_eta;   //!
    TBranch* b_phi;   //!
    TBranch* b_rap;   //!
    TBranch* b_dca;   //!
    TBranch* b_angle;   //!
    TBranch* b_path;   //!
    TBranch* b_dcapn;   //!
    TBranch* b_v;   //!
    TBranch* b_m;   //!
    TBranch* b_ptp;   //!
    TBranch* b_etap;   //!
    TBranch* b_phip;   //!
    TBranch* b_dcap;   //!
    TBranch* b_nrowp;   //!
    TBranch* b_nclusp;   //!
    TBranch* b_nsgmp;   //!
    TBranch* b_ptn;   //!
    TBranch* b_etan;   //!
    TBranch* b_phin;   //!
    TBranch* b_dcan;   //!
    TBranch* b_nrown;   //!
    TBranch* b_nclusn;   //!
    TBranch* b_nsgmn;   //!
    TBranch* b_phistar;   //!
    TBranch* b_thetastar;   //!

    evnts(std::string name, TTree* tree = 0);
    virtual ~evnts();
    virtual Int_t    Cut(Long64_t entry);
    virtual Int_t    GetEntry(Long64_t entry);
    virtual Long64_t LoadTree(Long64_t entry);
    virtual void     Init(TTree* tree);
    virtual void     Loop();
    virtual Bool_t   Notify();
    virtual void     Show(Long64_t entry = -1);
    std::string runName; //**************
};

#endif

#ifdef evnts_cxx
evnts::evnts(std::string name, TTree* tree) : fChain(0)
{
    // if parameter tree is not specified (or zero), connect the file
    // used to generate this class and read the Tree.
  if (tree == 0) {

     //      std::cout<<"Enter Run name (e.g. V6): ";
     //      std::cin >> runName;

      TChain * chain = new TChain("tree","");
      runName=name;
      
      char runlist[40];
      sprintf(runlist,"%s%s","runlist",name.data());

      char fileName[40];
      std::string runN;
      std::ifstream	llist(runlist);
      //int nfile=0;
      int nfileOpen=0; 
      int nfileNot=0; 
      
      for (int i=0; i < 100000; i++)
	{
	  if (!(llist >> runN)) break;
	  sprintf(fileName,"%s%s%s","data/",runN.data(),".root");
	  ifstream ifile(fileName);
	  if(ifile.fail()) {
	    cout<<fileName<<" file does not exist"<<endl;
	    nfileNot++;
	    continue;
	  }
	  ifile.close();

	  //cout<<"adding file ="<<fileName<<endl;
	  chain->Add(fileName);
	  nfileOpen++; 
	}
      //  chain->GetListOfLeaves()->ls();
      //      cout <<"Init chain OK"<<endl;
      cout <<"Init chain OK; "<<nfileOpen<<" files in chain    "<<nfileNot<<"not found"<<endl;

      tree = chain;

   }
   Init(tree);
}


evnts::~evnts()
{
    if (!fChain) return;
    delete fChain->GetCurrentFile();
}

Int_t evnts::GetEntry(Long64_t entry)
{
    // Read contents of entry.
    if (!fChain) return 0;
    return fChain->GetEntry(entry);
}
Long64_t evnts::LoadTree(Long64_t entry)
{
    // Set the environment to read one entry
    if (!fChain) return -5;
    Long64_t centry = fChain->LoadTree(entry);
    if (centry < 0) return centry;
    if (fChain->GetTreeNumber() != fCurrent) {
        fCurrent = fChain->GetTreeNumber();
        Notify();
    }
    return centry;
}

void evnts::Init(TTree* tree)
{
    // The Init() function is called when the selector needs to initialize
    // a new tree or chain. Typically here the branch addresses and branch
    // pointers of the tree will be set.
    // It is normally not necessary to make changes to the generated
    // code, but the routine can be extended by the user if needed.
    // Init() will be called many times when running on PROOF
    // (once per file to be processed).

    // Set branch addresses and branch pointers
    if (!tree) return;
    fChain = tree;
    fCurrent = -1;
    fChain->SetMakeClass(1);

    fChain->SetBranchAddress("run", &run, &b_run);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("magfld", &magfld, &b_magfld);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("orbit", &orbit, &b_orbit);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("time", &time, &b_time);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("trig_mask", &trig_mask, &b_trig_mask);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("centV0", &centV0, &b_centV0);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("centCL0", &centCL0, &b_centCL0);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("centCL1", &centCL1, &b_centCL1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nITSCls", &nITSCls, &b_nITSCls);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nITSTrkls", &nITSTrkls, &b_nITSTrkls);
    // fChain->SetBranchAddress("multTrk", &multTrk, &b_multTrk);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("multV0Tot", &multV0Tot, &b_multV0Tot);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("multV0On", &multV0On, &b_multV0On);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("tpcClsTot", &tpcClsTot, &b_tpcClsTot);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("bx", &bx, &b_bx);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vx", &vx, &b_vx);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vy", &vy, &b_vy);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vz", &vz, &b_vz);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("tpc_mult", &tpc_mult, &b_tpc_mult);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("voa_mult", &voa_mult, &b_voa_mult);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("voc_mult", &voc_mult, &b_voc_mult);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vx_min", &vx_min, &b_vx_min);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vx_max", &vx_max, &b_vx_max);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vy_min", &vy_min, &b_vy_min);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vy_max", &vy_max, &b_vy_max);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zax1", &zax1, &b_zax1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zcx1", &zcx1, &b_zcx1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zay1", &zay1, &b_zay1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zcy1", &zcy1, &b_zcy1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zax2", &zax2, &b_zax2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zcx2", &zcx2, &b_zcx2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zay2", &zay2, &b_zay2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zcy2", &zcy2, &b_zcy2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zae", &zae, &b_zae);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zce", &zce, &b_zce);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("zna", zna, &b_zna);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("znc", znc, &b_znc);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("uax1", &uax1, &b_uax1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("ucx1", &ucx1, &b_ucx1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("uay1", &uay1, &b_uay1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("ucy1", &ucy1, &b_ucy1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("uax2", &uax2, &b_uax2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("ucx2", &ucx2, &b_ucx2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("uay2", &uay2, &b_uay2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("ucy2", &ucy2, &b_ucy2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vax1", vax1, &b_vax1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vcx1", vcx1, &b_vcx1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vay1", vay1, &b_vay1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vcy1", vcy1, &b_vcy1);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vax2", vax2, &b_vax2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vcx2", vcx2, &b_vcx2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vay2", vay2, &b_vay2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vcy2", vcy2, &b_vcy2);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vae", vae, &b_vae);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("vce", vce, &b_vce);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("txpl", txpl, &b_txpl);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("typl", typl, &b_typl);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("txpr", txpr, &b_txpr);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("typr", typr, &b_typr);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("txnl", txnl, &b_txnl);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("tynl", tynl, &b_tynl);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("txnr", txnr, &b_txnr);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("tynr", tynr, &b_tynr);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nv", &nv, &b_nv);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("pt", pt, &b_pt);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("eta", eta, &b_eta);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("phi", phi, &b_phi);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("rap", rap, &b_rap);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("dca", dca, &b_dca);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("angle", angle, &b_angle);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("path", path, &b_path);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("dcapn", dcapn, &b_dcapn);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("v", v, &b_v);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("m", m, &b_m);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("ptp", ptp, &b_ptp);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("etap", etap, &b_etap);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("phip", phip, &b_phip);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("dcap", dcap, &b_dcap);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nrowp", nrowp, &b_nrowp);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nclusp", nclusp, &b_nclusp);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nsgmp", nsgmp, &b_nsgmp);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("ptn", ptn, &b_ptn);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("etan", etan, &b_etan);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("phin", phin, &b_phin);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("dcan", dcan, &b_dcan);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nrown", nrown, &b_nrown);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nclusn", nclusn, &b_nclusn);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("nsgmn", nsgmn, &b_nsgmn);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("phistar", phistar, &b_phistar);
    fChain->SetBranchAddress("thetastar", thetastar, &b_thetastar);
    Notify();
}

Bool_t evnts::Notify()
{
    // The Notify() function is called when a new file is opened. This
    // can be either for a new TTree in a TChain or when when a new TTree
    // is started when using PROOF. It is normally not necessary to make changes
    // to the generated code, but the routine can be extended by the
    // user if needed. The return value is currently not used.

    return kTRUE;
}

void evnts::Show(Long64_t entry)
{
    // Print contents of entry.
    // If entry is not specified, print current entry
    if (!fChain) return;
    fChain->Show(entry);
}
Int_t evnts::Cut(Long64_t entry)
{
    // This function may be called from Loop.
    // returns  1 if entry is accepted.
    // returns -1 otherwise.
    return 1;
}
#endif // #ifdef evnts_cxx

Hello,

Thanks for posting this question.
The error message is perhaps already pointing to the solution:

/evnts.h:227:8: note: candidate constructor not viable: requires at least argument 'name', but no arguments were provided
evnts::evnts(std::string name, TTree* tree) : fChain(0)

This is saying that your constructor needs at least two parameters. If one looks at the code, it can be seen that it’s true:

evnts::evnts(std::string name, TTree* tree) : fChain(0)
{
    // if parameter tree is not specified (or zero), connect the file
    // used to generate this class and read the Tree.

Moreover, the second parameter can even be a nullptr.

Said that, these days we always propose to migrate all analyses to the powerful RDataFrame interface.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,
D

The problem is same approach works in another macro but not in this one

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