TFile

TFile

new TFile()

Interface to read objects from ROOT files

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Use openFile to create instance of the class

Methods

getFileName()

Returns file name

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(async) readDirectory(dir_name, cycleopt) → {Promise}

Read the directory content from a root file

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If directory was already read - return previously read object Same functionality as TFile#readObject

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
dir_name string

directory name
cycle number <optional>

directory cycle
Returns:
  • promise with read directory
Type
Promise

(async) readObject(obj_name, cycleopt) → {Promise}

Read any object from a root file

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One could specify cycle number in the object name or as separate argument

Example
let f = await openFile('https://root.cern/js/files/hsimple.root');
let obj = await f.readObject('hpxpy;1');
console.log(`Read object of type ${obj._typename}`);
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
obj_name string

name of object, may include cycle number like 'hpxpy;1'
cycle number <optional>

cycle number, also can be included in obj_name
Returns:

promise with object read

Type
Promise