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// @(#)root/roostats:$Id:  cranmer $
// Author: Kyle Cranmer, Akira Shibata
/*************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 1995-2008, Rene Brun and Fons Rademakers.               *
 * All rights reserved.                                                  *
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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/** \class RooStats::HistFactory::ConfigParser
 *  \ingroup HistFactory
 *  TODO Add documentation.
*/
 
#include "TDOMParser.h"
 
#include "RooStats/HistFactory/ConfigParser.h"
#include "RooStats/HistFactory/HistFactoryException.h"
#include "RooStats/HistFactory/Measurement.h"
 
#include "HFMsgService.h"
 
#include <TXMLAttr.h>
#include <TXMLNode.h>
 
 
#include <sstream>
 
using namespace RooStats;
using namespace HistFactory;
 
using std::string, std::cerr, std::cout, std::endl, std::vector;
 
namespace {
 
    void AddSubStrings( vector<std::string> & vs, std::string s){
      const std::string delims("\\ ");
      std::string::size_type begIdx;
      std::string::size_type endIdx;
      begIdx=s.find_first_not_of(delims);
      while(begIdx!=string::npos){
   endIdx=s.find_first_of(delims, begIdx);
   if(endIdx==string::npos) endIdx=s.length();
   vs.push_back(s.substr(begIdx,endIdx-begIdx));
   begIdx=s.find_first_not_of(delims, endIdx);
      }
    }
 
    // Turn a std::string of "children" (space separated items)
    // into a vector of std::strings
    std::vector<std::string> GetChildrenFromString( std::string str ) {
 
      std::vector<std::string> child_vec;
 
      const std::string delims("\\ ");
      std::string::size_type begIdx;
      std::string::size_type endIdx;
      begIdx=str.find_first_not_of(delims);
      while(begIdx!=string::npos){
   endIdx=str.find_first_of(delims, begIdx);
   if(endIdx==string::npos) endIdx=str.length();
   std::string child_name = str.substr(begIdx,endIdx-begIdx);
   child_vec.push_back(child_name);
   begIdx=str.find_first_not_of(delims, endIdx);
      }
 
      return child_vec;
    }
 
    // Turn a std::string of "children" (space separated items)
    // into a vector of std::strings
    void AddParamsToAsimov( RooStats::HistFactory::Asimov& asimov, std::string str ) {
 
      // First, split the string into a list
      // each describing a parameter
      std::vector<std::string> string_list = GetChildrenFromString( str );
 
      // Next, go through each one and split based
      // on the '=' to separate the name from the val
      // and fill the map
      std::map<std::string, double> param_map;
 
      for( unsigned int i=0; i < string_list.size(); ++i) {
 
   std::string param = string_list.at(i);
   // Split the string
   size_t eql_location = param.find('=');
 
   // If there is no '=' deliminator, we only
   // set the variable constant
   if( eql_location==string::npos ) {
     asimov.SetFixedParam(param);
   }
   else {
 
     std::string param_name = param.substr(0,eql_location);
     double param_val = atof( param.substr(eql_location+1, param.size()).c_str() );
 
     std::cout << "ASIMOV - Param Name: " << param_name
          << " Param Val: " << param_val << std::endl;
     // Give the params a value AND set them constant
     asimov.SetParamValue(param_name, param_val);
     asimov.SetFixedParam(param_name);
   }
 
      }
 
      return;
 
    }
}
 
std::vector< RooStats::HistFactory::Measurement > ConfigParser::GetMeasurementsFromXML( string input ) {
 
  // Open an input "Driver" XML file (input),
  // Parse that file and its channel files
  // and return a vector filled with
  // the listed measurements
 
 
  // Create the list of measurements
  // (This is what will be returned)
  std::vector< HistFactory::Measurement > measurement_list;
 
    // Open the Driver XML File
    TDOMParser xmlparser;
    Int_t parseError = xmlparser.ParseFile( input.c_str() );
    if( parseError ) {
      std::cerr << "Loading of xml document \"" << input
      << "\" failed" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
 
    // Read the Driver XML File
    cxcoutIHF << "reading input : " << input << endl;
    TXMLDocument* xmldoc = xmlparser.GetXMLDocument();
    TXMLNode* rootNode = xmldoc->GetRootNode();
 
 
    // Check that it is the proper DOCTYPE
    if( rootNode->GetNodeName() != TString( "Combination" ) ){
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Driver DOCTYPE not equal to 'Combination'" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    // Loop over the Combination's attributes
    std::string OutputFilePrefix;
 
    TListIter attribIt = rootNode->GetAttributes();
    TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
    while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
      // Get the Name, Val of this node
      TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
      std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
      if( attrName == TString( "" ) ) {
   cxcoutEHF << " Error: Attribute for 'Combination' with no name found" << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
 
      else if( attrName == TString( "OutputFilePrefix" ) ) {
   OutputFilePrefix = string(curAttr->GetValue());
   cxcoutIHF << "output file prefix is : " << OutputFilePrefix << endl;
      }
 
      /*
   else if( attrName == TString( "InputFile" ) ) {
        channel.InputFile = attrVal ;
   }
      */
 
      else {
   cxcoutEHF << " Error: Unknown attribute for 'Combination' encountered: "
        << attrName << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
 
      // node = node->GetNextNode();
 
    }
 
    TXMLNode* node = nullptr;
 
    // Get the list of channel XML files to combine
    // Do this first so we can quickly exit
    // if no channels are found
    std::vector< std::string > xml_channel_files;
    node = rootNode->GetChildren();
    while( node != nullptr ) {
      if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "Input" ) ) {
   if( node->GetText() == nullptr ) {
     cxcoutEHF << "Error: node: " << node->GetName()
          << " has no text." << std::endl;
     throw hf_exc();
   }
   xml_channel_files.push_back(node->GetText());
      }
      node = node->GetNextNode();
    }
 
    // If no channel xml files are found, exit
    if(xml_channel_files.empty()){
      cerr << "no input channels found" << endl;
      throw hf_exc();
      //return measurement_list;
    }
    else {
      std::ostringstream msg;
      msg << "Found Channels: ";
      for( unsigned int i=0; i < xml_channel_files.size(); ++i )   msg << " " << xml_channel_files.at(i);
      cxcoutIHF << msg.str();
    }
 
    // Get the list of functions
    // These apply to all measurements, so we
    // first create the list of preprocess functions
    // (before we create the list of measurements)
    // and then we add them to all measurements
 
    // For now, we create this list twice
    // simply for compatibility
    // std::vector< std::string > preprocessFunctions;
    std::vector< RooStats::HistFactory::PreprocessFunction > functionObjects;
 
    node = rootNode->GetChildren();
    while( node != nullptr ) {
      if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "Function" ) ) {
 
   // For now, add both the objects itself and
   // it's command string (for easy compatibility)
   RooStats::HistFactory::PreprocessFunction Func = ParseFunctionConfig( node );
   // preprocessFunctions.push_back( Func.GetCommand() );
   functionObjects.push_back( Func );
      }
      node = node->GetNextNode();
    }
 
    std::cout << std::endl;
 
 
    // Fill the list of measurements
    node = rootNode->GetChildren();
    while( node != nullptr ) {
 
      if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "" ) ) {
   cxcoutEHF << "Error: Node found in Measurement Driver XML with no name" << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
 
      else if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "Measurement" ) ) {
   HistFactory::Measurement measurement = CreateMeasurementFromDriverNode( node );
   // Set the prefix (obtained above)
   measurement.SetOutputFilePrefix( OutputFilePrefix );
   measurement_list.push_back( measurement );
      }
 
      else if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "Function" ) ) {
   // Already processed these (directly above)
   ;
      }
 
      else if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "Input" ) ) {
   // Already processed these (directly above)
   ;
      }
 
      else if( IsAcceptableNode( node ) ) { ; }
 
      else {
   cxcoutEHF << "Error: Unknown node found in Measurement Driver XML: "
        << node->GetNodeName() << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
 
      node = node->GetNextNode();
    }
 
    cxcoutIHF << "Done Processing Measurements" << std::endl;
 
    if( measurement_list.empty() ) {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: No Measurements found in XML Driver File" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
    else {
      std::ostringstream msg;
      msg << "Found Measurements: ";
      for( unsigned int i=0; i < measurement_list.size(); ++i )   msg << " " << measurement_list.at(i).GetName();
      msg << std::endl;
      cxcoutIHF << msg.str();
    }
 
    // Add the preprocessed functions to each measurement
    // for( unsigned int i = 0; i < measurement_list.size(); ++i) {
    //   measurement_list.at(i).SetPreprocessFunctions( preprocessFunctions );
    // }
    // Add the preprocessed functions to each measurement
    for( unsigned int i = 0; i < measurement_list.size(); ++i) {
      measurement_list.at(i).SetFunctionObjects( functionObjects );
    }
 
    // Create an instance of the class
    // that collects histograms
    //HistCollector collector;
 
    // Create the list of channels
    // (Each of these will be added
    //  to every measurement)
    std::vector< HistFactory::Channel > channel_list;
 
    // Fill the list of channels
    for( unsigned int i = 0; i < xml_channel_files.size(); ++i ) {
      std::string channel_xml = xml_channel_files.at(i);
      cxcoutIHF << "Parsing Channel: " << channel_xml << std::endl;
      HistFactory::Channel channel =  ParseChannelXMLFile( channel_xml );
 
      // Get the histograms for the channel
      //collector.CollectHistograms( channel );
      //channel.CollectHistograms();
      channel_list.push_back( channel );
    }
 
    // Finally, add the channels to the measurements:
    for( unsigned int i = 0; i < measurement_list.size(); ++i) {
 
      HistFactory::Measurement& measurement = measurement_list.at(i);
 
      for( unsigned int j = 0; j < channel_list.size(); ++j ) {
   measurement.GetChannels().push_back( channel_list.at(j) );
      }
    }
 
  return measurement_list;
}
 
 
HistFactory::Measurement ConfigParser::CreateMeasurementFromDriverNode(TXMLNode *node)
{
   // construct and return at bottom
   HistFactory::Measurement measurement;
 
   // safety for public functions
   if (node == nullptr) {
      cxcoutWHF << "Input driver node is undefined, ignoring\n";
      return measurement;
   }
 
   // Set the default values:
   measurement.SetLumi(1.0);
   measurement.SetLumiRelErr(.10);
   measurement.SetBinLow(0);
   measurement.SetBinHigh(1);
 
   cxcoutIHF << "Creating new measurement:\n";
 
   // First, get the attributes of the node
   TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
   TXMLAttr *curAttr = nullptr;
   while ((/**/ curAttr = dynamic_cast<TXMLAttr *>(attribIt()) /**/) != nullptr) {
      // curAttr is guaranteed non-null above
      const std::string curAttrName(curAttr->GetName() ? curAttr->GetName() : "");
      const std::string curAttrValue(curAttr->GetValue() ? curAttr->GetValue() : "");
      if (curAttrName.empty()) {
         cxcoutEHF << "Found XML attribute in Measurement with no name.\n";
         // ADD Output Here
         throw hf_exc();
      } else if (curAttrName == "Name") {
         measurement.SetName(curAttrValue.c_str());
      } else if (curAttrName == "Lumi") {
         measurement.SetLumi(std::stof(curAttrValue));
      } else if (curAttrName == "LumiRelErr") {
         measurement.SetLumiRelErr(std::stof(curAttrValue));
      } else if (curAttrName == "BinLow") {
         measurement.SetBinLow(std::stoi(curAttrValue));
      } else if (curAttrName == "BinHigh") {
         measurement.SetBinHigh(std::stoi(curAttrValue));
      } else if (curAttrName == "Mode") {
         cout << "\n INFO: Mode attribute is deprecated and no longer supported, will ignore\n";
      } else if (curAttrName == "ExportOnly") {
         // ignored
         cxcoutIHF << "The \"ExportOnly\" attribute is ignored it is always \"true\" for any Measurement." << std::endl;
      } else {
         cxcoutEHF << "Found unknown XML attribute in Measurement: " << curAttrName << "\n";
         throw hf_exc();
      }
   } // End Loop over attributes
 
   // Then, get the properties of the children nodes
   TXMLNode *child = node->GetChildren();
   while (child != nullptr) {
      const std::string childName(child->GetName() ? child->GetName() : "");
      const std::string childNodeName(child->GetNodeName() ? child->GetNodeName() : "");
      const std::string childText(child->GetText() ? child->GetText() : "");
      if (childNodeName.empty()) {
         cxcoutEHF << "Found XML child node of Measurement with no name\n";
         throw hf_exc();
      } else if (childNodeName == "POI") {
         if (childText.empty()) {
            cxcoutEHF << "Error: node: " << childName << " has no text.\n";
            throw hf_exc();
         }
         // poi // measurement.SetPOI(childText);
         AddSubStrings(measurement.GetPOIList(), childText);
      } else if (childNodeName == "ParamSetting") {
         TListIter paramIt = child->GetAttributes();
         TXMLAttr *curParam = nullptr;
         while ((/**/ curParam = dynamic_cast<TXMLAttr *>(paramIt()) /**/) != nullptr) {
            // curParam is guaranteed non-null above
            const std::string curParamName(curParam->GetName() ? curParam->GetName() : "");
            if (curParamName.empty()) {
               cxcoutEHF << "Error: Found tag attribute with no name in ParamSetting\n";
               throw hf_exc();
            } else if (curParamName == "Const") {
               if (curParam->GetValue() == TString("True")) {
                  // Fix here...?
                  if (childText.empty()) {
                     cxcoutEHF << "Error: node: " << childName << " has no text.\n";
                     throw hf_exc();
                  }
                  AddSubStrings(measurement.GetConstantParams(), childText);
               }
            } else if (curParamName == "Val") {
               double val = atof(curParam->GetValue());
               if (childText.empty()) {
                  cxcoutEHF << "Error: node: " << childName << " has no text.\n";
                  throw hf_exc();
               }
               std::vector<std::string> child_nodes = GetChildrenFromString(childText);
               for (size_t i = 0; i < child_nodes.size(); ++i) {
                  measurement.SetParamValue(child_nodes.at(i), val);
               }
            } else {
               cxcoutEHF << "Found tag attribute with unknown name in ParamSetting: " << curParamName << "\n";
               throw hf_exc();
            }
         }
      } else if (childNodeName == "Asimov") {
         // Now, create and configure an asimov object
         // and add it to the measurement
         RooStats::HistFactory::Asimov asimov;
         std::string ParamFixString;
 
         // Loop over attributes
         attribIt = child->GetAttributes();
         curAttr = nullptr;
         while ((/**/ curAttr = dynamic_cast<TXMLAttr *>(attribIt()) /**/) != nullptr) {
            const std::string curAttrName(curAttr->GetName() ? curAttr->GetName() : "");
            const std::string curAttrValue(curAttr->GetValue() ? curAttr->GetValue() : "");
            if (curAttrName.empty()) {
               cxcoutEHF << "Error: Found tag attribute with no name in ConstraintTerm\n";
               throw hf_exc();
            } else if (curAttrName == "Name") {
               asimov.SetName(curAttrValue);
            } else if (curAttrName == "FixParams") {
               ParamFixString = curAttrValue;
            } else {
               cxcoutEHF << "Found tag attribute with unknown name in ConstraintTerm: " << curAttrName << "\n";
               throw hf_exc();
            }
         }
 
         // Add any parameters to the asimov dataset
         // to be fixed during the fitting and dataset generation
         if (ParamFixString.empty()) {
            cxcoutWHF << "Warning: Asimov Dataset with name: " << asimov.GetName()
                      << " added, but no parameters are set to be fixed\n";
         } else {
            AddParamsToAsimov(asimov, ParamFixString);
         }
         measurement.AddAsimovDataset(asimov);
      } else if (childNodeName == "ConstraintTerm") {
         std::vector<string> syst;
         std::string type;
         double rel = 0;
 
         // Get the list of parameters in this tag:
         if (childText.empty()) {
            cxcoutEHF << "Error: node: " << childName << " has no text\n";
            throw hf_exc();
         }
         AddSubStrings(syst, childText);
 
         // Now, loop over this tag's attributes
         attribIt = child->GetAttributes();
         curAttr = nullptr;
         while ((/**/ curAttr = dynamic_cast<TXMLAttr *>(attribIt()) /**/) != nullptr) {
            const std::string curAttrName(curAttr->GetName() ? curAttr->GetName() : "");
            const std::string curAttrValue(curAttr->GetValue() ? curAttr->GetValue() : "");
            if (curAttrName.empty()) {
               cxcoutEHF << "Error: Found tag attribute with no name in ConstraintTerm\n";
               throw hf_exc();
            } else if (curAttrName == "Type") {
               type = curAttrValue;
            } else if (curAttrName == "RelativeUncertainty") {
               rel = std::stof(curAttrValue);
            } else {
               cxcoutEHF << "Found tag attribute with unknown name in ConstraintTerm: " << curAttrName << "\n";
               throw hf_exc();
            }
         } // End Loop over tag attributes
 
         // Now, fill the maps, depending on the type:
         if (rel != 0) {
            if (type == "Gamma") {
               for (const auto &isyst : syst) {
                  // Fix Here...?
                  measurement.GetGammaSyst()[isyst] = rel;
               }
            } else if (type == "Uniform") {
               for (const auto &isyst : syst) {
                  // Fix Here...?
                  measurement.GetUniformSyst()[isyst] = rel;
               }
            } else if (type == "LogNormal") {
               for (const auto &isyst : syst) {
                  // Fix Here...?
                  measurement.GetLogNormSyst()[isyst] = rel;
               }
            }
         } else if (type == "NoConstraint") {
            for (const auto &isyst : syst) {
               // Fix Here...?
               measurement.GetNoSyst()[isyst] = 1.0; // MB : dummy value
            }
         } else {
            // only Gamma, Uniform, LogNormal and NoConstraint are valid types
            cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered unknown type for ConstraintTerm: " << type << "\n";
            throw hf_exc();
         }
         // End adding of Constraint terms
      } else if (IsAcceptableNode(child)) {
         /* do nothing */
      } else {
         cxcoutEHF << "Found XML child of Measurement with unknown name: " << childNodeName << "\n";
         throw hf_exc();
      }
      child = child->GetNextNode();
   }
 
   measurement.PrintTree(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
   return measurement;
}
 
HistFactory::Channel ConfigParser::ParseChannelXMLFile( string filen ) {
 
  /*
  TString lumiStr;
  lumiStr+=lumi;
  lumiStr.ReplaceAll(' ', TString());
  */
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Parsing file: " << filen << std::endl;
 
  TDOMParser xmlparser;
 
  // reading in the file and parse by DOM
  Int_t parseError = xmlparser.ParseFile( filen.c_str() );
  if( parseError ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Loading of xml document \"" << filen
         << "\" failed" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  TXMLDocument* xmldoc = xmlparser.GetXMLDocument();
  TXMLNode* rootNode = xmldoc->GetRootNode();
 
  // Check that is is a CHANNEL based on the DOCTYPE
 
  if( rootNode->GetNodeName() != TString( "Channel" ) ){
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: In parsing a Channel XML, "
         << "Encountered XML with DOCTYPE: " << rootNode->GetNodeName()
         << std::endl;
    cxcoutEHF << " DOCTYPE for channels must be 'Channel' "
         << " Check that your XML is properly written" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  // Now, create the channel,
  // configure it based on the XML
  // and return it
 
  HistFactory::Channel channel;
 
  // Set the default values:
  channel.SetInputFile( "" );
  channel.SetHistoPath( "" );
 
  // Walk through the root node and
  // get its attributes
  TListIter attribIt = rootNode->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ) {
      cxcoutEHF << " Error: Attribute for 'Channel' with no name found" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      channel.SetName( attrVal );
      cxcoutIHF << " : creating a channel named " << channel.GetName() << std::endl;
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "InputFile" ) ) {
      cxcoutIHF << "Setting InputFile for this channel: " << attrVal << std::endl;
      channel.SetInputFile( attrVal );
      // Set the current (cached) value
      m_currentInputFile = attrVal;
    }
 
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoPath" ) ) {
      cxcoutIHF << "Setting HistoPath for this channel: " << attrVal << std::endl;
      // Set the current (cached) value
      channel.SetHistoPath( attrVal );
      m_currentHistoPath = attrVal;
    }
 
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoName" ) ) {
      // Changed This:
      cxcoutEHF << "Use of HistoName in Channel is deprecated" << std::endl;
      cxcoutEHF << "This will be ignored" << std::endl;
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << " Error: Unknown attribute for 'Channel' encountered: "
      << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
  } // End loop over the channel tag's attributes
 
  // Check that the channel was properly initiated:
 
  if( channel.GetName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Channel created with no name" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  m_currentChannel = channel.GetName();
 
  // Loop over the children nodes in the XML file
  // and configure the channel based on them
 
  TXMLNode* node = rootNode->GetChildren();
 
  bool firstData=true;
 
  while( node != nullptr ) {
 
    // Restore the Channel-Wide Defaults
    m_currentInputFile = channel.GetInputFile();
    m_currentHistoPath = channel.GetHistoPath();
 
    if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "" ) ) {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered node in Channel with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "Data" ) ) {
      if( firstData ) {
   RooStats::HistFactory::Data data = CreateDataElement(node);
   if( !data.GetName().empty() ) {
     cxcoutEHF << "Error: You can only rename the datasets of additional data sets.  "
          << "  Remove the 'Name=" << data.GetName() << "' tag"
          << " from channel: " << channel.GetName() << std::endl;
     throw hf_exc();
   }
   channel.SetData( data );
   firstData=false;
      }
      else {
   channel.AddAdditionalData( CreateDataElement(node) );
      }
    }
 
    else if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "StatErrorConfig" ) ) {
      channel.SetStatErrorConfig( CreateStatErrorConfigElement(node) );
    }
 
    else if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "Sample" ) ) {
      channel.GetSamples().push_back( CreateSampleElement(node) );
    }
 
    else if( IsAcceptableNode( node ) ) { ; }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered node in Channel with unknown name: " << node->GetNodeName() << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    node = node->GetNextNode();
 
  } // End loop over tags in this channel
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Created Channel: " << std::endl;
  channel.Print(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
  return channel;
 
}
 
 
 
HistFactory::Data ConfigParser::CreateDataElement( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Creating Data Element" << std::endl;
 
    HistFactory::Data data;
 
    // Set the default values
    data.SetInputFile( m_currentInputFile );
    data.SetHistoPath( m_currentHistoPath );
    //data.HistoName = m_currentHistoName;
 
    // Now, set the attributes
    TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
    TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
    while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
      // Get the Name, Val of this node
      TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
      std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
      if( attrName == TString( "" ) ) {
   cxcoutEHF << " Error: Attribute for 'Data' with no name found" << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
 
      else if( attrName == TString( "Name" ) ) {
   data.SetName( attrVal );
      }
 
      else if( attrName == TString( "InputFile" ) ) {
   data.SetInputFile( attrVal );
      }
 
      else if( attrName == TString( "HistoName" ) ) {
   data.SetHistoName( attrVal );
      }
 
      else if( attrName == TString( "HistoPath" ) ) {
   data.SetHistoPath( attrVal );
      }
 
    else if( IsAcceptableNode( node ) ) { ; }
 
      else {
   cxcoutEHF << " Error: Unknown attribute for 'Data' encountered: " << attrName << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
 
    }
 
    // Check the properties of the data node:
    if( data.GetInputFile().empty() ) {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Data Node has no InputFile" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
    if( data.GetHistoName().empty() ) {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Data Node has no HistoName" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    cxcoutIHF << "Created Data Node with"
         << " InputFile: " << data.GetInputFile()
         << " HistoName: " << data.GetHistoName()
         << " HistoPath: " << data.GetHistoPath()
        << (!data.GetName().empty() ? " Name: " : "") << data.GetName() << std::endl;
 
    // data.hist = GetHisto(data.FileName, data.HistoPath, data.HistoName);
 
    return data;
}
 
 
 
HistFactory::StatErrorConfig ConfigParser::CreateStatErrorConfigElement( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Creating StatErrorConfig Element" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::StatErrorConfig config;
 
  // Setup default values:
  config.SetConstraintType( Constraint::Poisson );
  config.SetRelErrorThreshold( 0.05 ); // 5%
 
  // Loop over the node's attributes
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "RelErrorThreshold" ) ) {
      config.SetRelErrorThreshold( atof(attrVal.c_str()) );
    }
 
    if( attrName == TString( "ConstraintType" ) ) {
      // Allowable Values:  Gaussian
 
      if( attrVal.empty() ) {
   cxcoutEHF << "Error: Bad Value for StatErrorConfig Constraint Type Found" << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
 
      else if( attrVal=="Gaussian" || attrVal=="Gauss"  ) {
   config.SetConstraintType( Constraint::Gaussian );
      }
 
      else if( attrVal=="Poisson" || attrVal=="Pois"  ) {
   config.SetConstraintType( Constraint::Poisson );
      }
 
      else if( IsAcceptableNode( node ) ) { ; }
 
      else {
   cout << "Invalid Stat Constraint Type: " << curAttr->GetValue() << endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
    }
  } // End: Loop Over Attributes
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Created StatErrorConfig Element with"
       << " Constraint type: " << config.GetConstraintType()
       << " RelError Threshold: " << config.GetRelErrorThreshold()
       << std::endl;
 
  return config;
 
}
 
 
HistFactory::Sample ConfigParser::CreateSampleElement( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Creating Sample Element" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::Sample sample;
 
  // Set the default values
  sample.SetInputFile( m_currentInputFile );
  sample.SetHistoPath( m_currentHistoPath );
  sample.SetChannelName( m_currentChannel );
  sample.SetNormalizeByTheory( true );
  //sample.HistoName = m_currentHistoName;
 
  // Now, set the attributes
 
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ) {
      cxcoutEHF << " Error: Attribute for 'Sample' with no name found" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      sample.SetName( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "InputFile" ) ) {
      sample.SetInputFile( attrVal );
      m_currentInputFile = attrVal;
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoName" ) ) {
      sample.SetHistoName( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoPath" ) ) {
      sample.SetHistoPath( attrVal );
      m_currentHistoPath = attrVal;
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "NormalizeByTheory" ) ) {
      sample.SetNormalizeByTheory( CheckTrueFalse(attrVal,"Sample") );
      /*
   if( attrVal == "" ) {
   cxcoutEHF << "Error: Attribute 'NormalizeByTheory' in Sample has no value" << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
   }
   else if ( attrVal == "True"  || attrVal == "true"  )   sample.NormalizeByTheory = true;
   else if ( attrVal == "False" || attrVal == "false" )   sample.NormalizeByTheory = false;
   else {
   cxcoutEHF << "Error: Attribute 'NormalizeByTheory' in Sample has unknown value: " << attrVal <<  std::endl;
   std::cout << "Value must be 'True' or 'False' " <<  std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
   }
      */
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << " Error: Unknown attribute for 'Sample' encountered: " << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
  }
 
  // Quickly check the properties of the Sample Node
  if( sample.GetName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Sample Node has no Name" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( sample.GetInputFile().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Sample Node has no InputFile" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( sample.GetHistoName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Sample Node has no HistoName" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
 
  // Now, loop over the children and add the systematics
 
  TXMLNode* child = node->GetChildren();
 
  while( child != nullptr ) {
 
    if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "" ) ) {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered node in Sample with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "NormFactor" ) ) {
      sample.GetNormFactorList().push_back( MakeNormFactor( child ) );
    }
 
    else if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "OverallSys" ) ) {
      sample.GetOverallSysList().push_back( MakeOverallSys( child ) );
    }
 
    else if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "HistoSys" ) ) {
      sample.GetHistoSysList().push_back( MakeHistoSys( child ) );
    }
 
    else if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "HistoFactor" ) ) {
      cxcoutEHF << "WARNING: HistoFactor not yet supported" << std::endl;
      //sample.GetHistoFactorList().push_back( MakeHistoFactor( child ) );
    }
 
    else if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "ShapeSys" ) ) {
      sample.GetShapeSysList().push_back( MakeShapeSys( child ) );
    }
 
    else if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "ShapeFactor" ) ) {
      sample.GetShapeFactorList().push_back( MakeShapeFactor( child ) );
    }
 
    else if( child->GetNodeName() == TString( "StatError" ) ) {
      sample.SetStatError( ActivateStatError(child) );
    }
 
    else if( IsAcceptableNode( child ) ) { ; }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered node in Sample with unknown name: " << child->GetNodeName() << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    child=child->GetNextNode();
  }
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Created Sample Node with"
       << " Name: " << sample.GetName()
       << " InputFile: " << sample.GetInputFile()
       << " HistoName: " << sample.GetHistoName()
       << " HistoPath: " << sample.GetHistoPath()
       << std::endl;
 
  // sample.hist = GetHisto(sample.FileName, sample.HistoPath, sample.HistoName);
 
  return sample;
}
 
 
HistFactory::NormFactor ConfigParser::MakeNormFactor( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Making NormFactor:" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::NormFactor norm;
 
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ){
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in NormFactor with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      norm.SetName( attrVal );
    }
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "Val" ) ) {
      norm.SetVal( atof(attrVal.c_str()) );
    }
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "Low" ) ) {
      norm.SetLow( atof(attrVal.c_str()) );
    }
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "High" ) ) {
      norm.SetHigh( atof(attrVal.c_str()) );
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in NormFactor with unknown name: "
      << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
  } // End loop over properties
 
  if( norm.GetName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: NormFactor Node has no Name" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  if( norm.GetLow() >= norm.GetHigh() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: NormFactor: " << norm.GetName()
         << " has lower limit >= its upper limit: "
         << " Lower: " << norm.GetLow()
         << " Upper: " << norm.GetHigh()
         << ". Please Fix" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( norm.GetVal() > norm.GetHigh() || norm.GetVal() < norm.GetLow() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: NormFactor: " << norm.GetName()
         << " has initial value not within its range: "
         << " Val: " << norm.GetVal()
         << " Lower: " << norm.GetLow()
         << " Upper: " << norm.GetHigh()
         << ". Please Fix" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  norm.Print(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
  return norm;
 
}
 
HistFactory::HistoFactor ConfigParser::MakeHistoFactor( TXMLNode* /*node*/ ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Making HistoFactor" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::HistoFactor dummy;
 
  dummy.SetInputFileLow( m_currentInputFile );
  dummy.SetHistoPathLow( m_currentHistoPath );
 
  dummy.SetInputFileHigh( m_currentInputFile );
  dummy.SetHistoPathHigh( m_currentHistoPath );
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Made HistoFactor" << std::endl;
 
  return dummy;
 
}
 
 
HistFactory::HistoSys ConfigParser::MakeHistoSys( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Making HistoSys:" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::HistoSys histoSys;
 
  // Set Default values
  histoSys.SetInputFileLow( m_currentInputFile );
  histoSys.SetHistoPathLow( m_currentHistoPath );
 
  histoSys.SetInputFileHigh( m_currentInputFile );
  histoSys.SetHistoPathHigh( m_currentHistoPath );
 
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  /*
  string Name, histoPathHigh, histoPathLow,
    histoNameLow, histoNameHigh, inputFileHigh, inputFileLow;
  inputFileLow=inputFileName; inputFileHigh=inputFileName;
  histoPathLow=histoPathName; histoPathHigh=histoPathName;
  histoNameLow=histoName; histoNameHigh=histoName;
  */
 
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ){
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in HistoSys with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      histoSys.SetName( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoFileHigh" ) ) {
      histoSys.SetInputFileHigh( attrVal );
    }
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoPathHigh" ) ) {
      histoSys.SetHistoPathHigh( attrVal );
    }
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoNameHigh" ) ) {
      histoSys.SetHistoNameHigh( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoFileLow" ) ) {
      histoSys.SetInputFileLow( attrVal );
    }
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoPathLow" ) ) {
      histoSys.SetHistoPathLow( attrVal );
    }
    else if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "HistoNameLow" ) ) {
      histoSys.SetHistoNameLow( attrVal );
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in HistoSys with unknown name: "
      << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
  } // End loop over properties
 
 
  if( histoSys.GetName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: HistoSys Node has no Name" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( histoSys.GetInputFileHigh().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: HistoSysSample Node has no InputFileHigh" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( histoSys.GetInputFileLow().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: HistoSysSample Node has no InputFileLow" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( histoSys.GetHistoNameHigh().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: HistoSysSample Node has no HistoNameHigh" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( histoSys.GetHistoNameLow().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: HistoSysSample Node has no HistoNameLow" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
 
  histoSys.Print(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
  return histoSys;
 
}
 
 
HistFactory::OverallSys ConfigParser::MakeOverallSys( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Making OverallSys:" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::OverallSys overallSys;
 
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ){
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in OverallSys with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      overallSys.SetName( attrVal );
    }
    else if( attrName == TString( "High" ) ) {
      overallSys.SetHigh( atof(attrVal.c_str()) );
    }
    else if( attrName == TString( "Low" ) ) {
      overallSys.SetLow( atof(attrVal.c_str()) );
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in OverallSys with unknown name: "
      << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
  }
 
  if( overallSys.GetName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered OverallSys with no name" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
 
  overallSys.Print(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
  return overallSys;
 
}
 
 
HistFactory::ShapeFactor ConfigParser::MakeShapeFactor( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Making ShapeFactor" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::ShapeFactor shapeFactor;
 
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
 
  // A Shape Factor may or may not include an initial shape
  // This will be set by strings pointing to a histogram
  // If we don't see a 'HistoName' attribute, we assume
  // that an initial shape is not being set
  std::string ShapeInputFile = m_currentInputFile;
  std::string ShapeInputPath = m_currentHistoPath;
 
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ){
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in ShapeFactor with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      shapeFactor.SetName( attrVal );
    }
    else if( attrName == TString( "Const" ) ) {
      shapeFactor.SetConstant( CheckTrueFalse(attrVal, "ShapeFactor" ) );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoName" ) ) {
      shapeFactor.SetHistoName( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "InputFile" ) ) {
      ShapeInputFile = attrVal;
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoPath" ) ) {
      ShapeInputPath = attrVal;
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in ShapeFactor with unknown name: "
      << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
  }
 
  if( shapeFactor.GetName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered ShapeFactor with no name" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  // Set the Histogram name, path, and file
  // if an InitialHist is set
  if( shapeFactor.HasInitialShape() ) {
    if( shapeFactor.GetHistoName().empty() ) {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: ShapeFactor: " << shapeFactor.GetName()
      << " is configured to have an initial shape, but "
      << "its histogram doesn't have a name"
      << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
    shapeFactor.SetHistoPath( ShapeInputPath );
    shapeFactor.SetInputFile( ShapeInputFile );
  }
 
  shapeFactor.Print(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
  return shapeFactor;
 
}
 
 
HistFactory::ShapeSys ConfigParser::MakeShapeSys( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Making ShapeSys" << std::endl;
 
  HistFactory::ShapeSys shapeSys;
 
  // Set the default values
  shapeSys.SetConstraintType( Constraint::Gaussian );
  shapeSys.SetInputFile( m_currentInputFile );
  shapeSys.SetHistoPath( m_currentHistoPath );
 
 
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  //EstimateSummary::ConstraintType ConstraintType = EstimateSummary::Gaussian; //"Gaussian";
 
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ){
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in ShapeSys with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      shapeSys.SetName( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoName" ) ) {
      shapeSys.SetHistoName( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoPath" ) ) {
      shapeSys.SetHistoPath( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "InputFile" ) ) {
      shapeSys.SetInputFile( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "ConstraintType" ) ) {
      if( attrVal.empty() ) {
   cxcoutEHF << "Error: ShapeSys Constraint type is empty" << std::endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
      else if( attrVal=="Gaussian" || attrVal=="Gauss" ) {
   shapeSys.SetConstraintType( Constraint::Gaussian );
      }
      else if( attrVal=="Poisson"  || attrVal=="Pois"  ) {
   shapeSys.SetConstraintType( Constraint::Poisson );
      }
      else {
   cout << "Error: Encountered unknown ShapeSys Constraint type: " << attrVal << endl;
   throw hf_exc();
      }
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in ShapeSys with unknown name: "
      << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
  } // End loop over attributes
 
 
  if( shapeSys.GetName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered ShapeSys with no Name" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( shapeSys.GetInputFile().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered ShapeSys with no InputFile" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( shapeSys.GetHistoName().empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered ShapeSys with no HistoName" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  shapeSys.Print(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
  return shapeSys;
 
}
 
 
HistFactory::StatError ConfigParser::ActivateStatError( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Activating StatError" << std::endl;
 
  // Set default values
  HistFactory::StatError statError;
  statError.Activate( false );
  statError.SetUseHisto( false );
  statError.SetHistoName( "" );
 
  // Loop over the node's attributes
  TListIter attribIt = node->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
 
    // Get the Name, Val of this node
    TString attrName    = curAttr->GetName();
    std::string attrVal = curAttr->GetValue();
 
    if( attrName == TString( "" ) ){
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in ActivateStatError with no name" << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "Activate" ) ) {
      statError.Activate( CheckTrueFalse(attrVal,"ActivateStatError") );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoName" ) ) {
      statError.SetHistoName( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "HistoPath" ) ) {
      statError.SetHistoPath( attrVal );
    }
 
    else if( attrName == TString( "InputFile" ) ) {
      statError.SetInputFile( attrVal );
    }
 
    else {
      cxcoutEHF << "Error: Encountered Element in ActivateStatError with unknown name: "
      << attrName << std::endl;
      throw hf_exc();
    }
 
  } // End: Loop Over Attributes
 
  // Based on the input, determine
  // if we should use a histogram or not:
  // Logic: One turns on using a histogram
  // by setting the attribute "HistoName"
  // If this is set AND the InputFile or
  // HistoPath aren't set, we set those
  // to the current default values
  if( !statError.GetHistoName().empty() ) {
    statError.SetUseHisto( true );
 
    // Check that a file has been set
    // (Possibly using the default)
    if( statError.GetInputFile().empty() ) {
      statError.SetInputFile( m_currentInputFile );
    }
    if( statError.GetHistoPath().empty() ) {
      statError.SetHistoPath( m_currentHistoPath );
    }
 
  }
 
  /*
  if( statError.Activate ) {
    if( statError.UseHisto ) {
    }
    else {
      statError.InputFile = "";
      statError.HistoName = "";
      statError.HistoPath = "";
    }
    }
  */
 
  statError.Print(oocoutI(nullptr, HistFactory));
 
  return statError;
 
}
 
 
RooStats::HistFactory::PreprocessFunction ConfigParser::ParseFunctionConfig( TXMLNode* functionNode ){
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Parsing FunctionConfig" << std::endl;
 
  //std::string name, expression, dependents;
  TListIter attribIt = functionNode->GetAttributes();
  TXMLAttr* curAttr = nullptr;
 
  std::string Name;
  std::string Expression;
  std::string Dependents;
 
  // Add protection to ensure that all parts are there
  while( ( curAttr = dynamic_cast< TXMLAttr* >( attribIt() ) ) != nullptr ) {
    if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "Name" ) ) {
      Name = curAttr->GetValue();
      //func.SetName( curAttr->GetValue() );
      //name = curAttr->GetValue() ;
    }
    if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "Expression" ) ) {
      Expression = curAttr->GetValue();
      //func.SetExpression( curAttr->GetValue() );
    }
    if( curAttr->GetName() == TString( "Dependents" ) ) {
      Dependents = curAttr->GetValue();
      //func.SetDependents( curAttr->GetValue() );
    }
  }
 
  if( Name.empty() ){
    cxcoutEHF << "Error processing PreprocessFunction: Name attribute is empty" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( Expression.empty() ){
    cxcoutEHF << "Error processing PreprocessFunction: Expression attribute is empty" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  if( Dependents.empty() ){
    cxcoutEHF << "Error processing PreprocessFunction: Dependents attribute is empty" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  RooStats::HistFactory::PreprocessFunction func(Name, Expression, Dependents);
 
  cxcoutIHF << "Created Preprocess Function: " << func.GetCommand() << std::endl;
 
  //std::string command = "expr::"+func.GetName()+"('"+func.GetExpression()+"',{"+func.GetDependents()+"})";
  //func.SetCommand( command );
  // //  cout << "will pre-process this line " << ret <<endl;
  return func;
 
}
 
 
bool ConfigParser::IsAcceptableNode( TXMLNode* node ) {
 
  if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "text" ) ) {
    return true;
  }
 
  if( node->GetNodeName() == TString( "comment" ) ) {
    return true;
  }
 
  return false;
 
}
 
 
bool ConfigParser::CheckTrueFalse( std::string attrVal, std::string NodeTitle ) {
 
  if( attrVal.empty() ) {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: In " << NodeTitle
         << " Expected either 'True' or 'False' but found empty" << std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
  else if ( attrVal == "True"  || attrVal == "true"  )   return true;
  else if ( attrVal == "False" || attrVal == "false" )   return false;
  else {
    cxcoutEHF << "Error: In " << NodeTitle
         << " Expected either 'True' or 'False' but found: " << attrVal <<  std::endl;
    throw hf_exc();
  }
 
  return false;
 
}
 
//ConfigParser