fixes for recent updates to CkfTrackCandidateMaker

RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiDetachedQuadStep_cff.py

@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi
 hiDetachedQuadStepTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiDetachedQuadStepTrajectoryFilter'),
-    maxCand = 4,#4 for pp
+    maxCand = 4, # 4 for pp
     estimator = 'hiDetachedQuadStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),#2.0 for pp
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0, # 2.0 for pp
     # 0.63 GeV is the maximum pT for a charged particle to loop within the 1.1m radius
     # of the outermost Tracker barrel layer (B=3.8T)
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7),# 0.7 for pp
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7, # 0.7 for pp
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = False
 )
 

RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiDetachedTripletStep_cff.py

@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiDetachedTripletStepTrajectoryFilter'),
     maxCand = 2,
     estimator = 'hiDetachedTripletStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0),
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction   = cms.double(0),
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 0.,
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction   = 0.,
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = False
 )
 
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
 hiDetachedTripletStepTrackCandidates = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi.ckfTrackCandidates.clone(
     src = 'hiDetachedTripletStepSeeds',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(True),
+    numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = True,
     TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiDetachedTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
     clustersToSkip = 'hiDetachedTripletStepClusters',
     doSeedingRegionRebuilding = True,
@@ -256,4 +256,3 @@
 hiDetachedTripletStepTask_Phase1.replace(hiDetachedTripletStepTracksHitDoublets, hiDetachedTripletStepTracksHitDoubletsCA)
 hiDetachedTripletStepTask_Phase1.replace(hiDetachedTripletStepTracksHitTriplets, hiDetachedTripletStepTracksHitTripletsCA)
 trackingPhase1.toReplaceWith(hiDetachedTripletStepTask, hiDetachedTripletStepTask_Phase1)
-

RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiHighPtTripletStep_cff.py

@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi
 hiHighPtTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiHighPtTripletStepTrajectoryFilter'),
-    maxCand = 3,#3 for pp
+    maxCand = 3, # 3 for pp
     estimator = 'hiHighPtTripletStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),#2.0 for pp
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0, # 2.0 for pp
     # 0.63 GeV is the maximum pT for a charged particle to loop within the 1.1m radius
     # of the outermost Tracker barrel layer (B=3.8T)
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7),# 0.7 for pp
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7, # 0.7 for pp
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = False
 )
 

RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiJetCoreRegionalStep_cff.py

@@ -125,16 +125,16 @@
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiJetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryFilter'),
     maxCand = 50,
     estimator = 'hiJetCoreRegionalStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7)
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7,
 )
 
 # MAKING OF TRACK CANDIDATES
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi
 hiJetCoreRegionalStepTrackCandidates = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi.ckfTrackCandidates.clone(
     src = 'hiJetCoreRegionalStepSeeds',
     maxSeedsBeforeCleaning = 10000,
-    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict( refToPSet_ = 'hiJetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
+    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiJetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
     NavigationSchool = 'SimpleNavigationSchool',
 )
 

RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiLowPtQuadStep_cff.py

@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi
 hiLowPtQuadStepTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiLowPtQuadStepTrajectoryFilter'),
-    maxCand = 4,#4 for pp
+    maxCand = 4, # 4 for pp
     estimator = 'hiLowPtQuadStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),#2.0 for pp
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0, # 2.0 for pp
     # 0.63 GeV is the maximum pT for a charged particle to loop within the 1.1m radius
     # of the outermost Tracker barrel layer (B=3.8T)
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7),# 0.7 for pp
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7, # 0.7 for pp
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = False
 )
 

RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiLowPtTripletStep_cff.py

@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiLowPtTripletStepTrajectoryFilter'),
     maxCand = 3,
     estimator = 'hiLowPtTripletStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
     # 0.63 GeV is the maximum pT for a charged particle to loop within the 1.1m radius
-    # of the outermost Tracker barrel layer (with B=3.8T)  
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7)
+    # of the outermost Tracker barrel layer (with B=3.8T)
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7,
 )
 
 # MAKING OF TRACK CANDIDATES

RecoHI/HiTracking/python/hiPixelPairStep_cff.py

@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'hiPixelPairTrajectoryFilter'),
     maxCand = 3,
     estimator = 'hiPixelPairChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7)
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7,
 )
 
 # MAKING OF TRACK CANDIDATES

RecoTracker/CkfPattern/python/GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
 
-#to resolve the refToPSet_
+# to resolve the refToPSet_
 from TrackingTools.TrajectoryFiltering.TrajectoryFilter_cff import CkfBaseTrajectoryFilter_block
 
 GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder = cms.PSet(
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     # Out-in tracking will not be attempted unless this many hits
     # are on track after in-out tracking phase.
     minNrOfHitsForRebuild = cms.int32(5),
-    seedAs5DHit  = cms.bool(False)
+    seedAs5DHit = cms.bool(False),
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.),
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.),
 )
-
-

RecoTracker/ConversionSeedGenerators/python/ConversionStep2_cff.py

@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@
 conv2CkfTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'conv2CkfTrajectoryFilter'),
     minNrOfHitsForRebuild = 3,
-    clustersToSkip        = cms.InputTag('conv2Clusters'),
-    maxCand               = 2
+    maxCand               = 2,
 )
 
 # MAKING OF TRACK CANDIDATES

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/DetachedQuadStep_cff.py

@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@
     maxCand = 3,
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = True,
     estimator = 'detachedQuadStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7)
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7,
 )
 trackingNoLoopers.toModify(detachedQuadStepTrajectoryBuilder,
                            maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.0)
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@
     src = 'detachedQuadStepSeeds',
     clustersToSkip = 'detachedQuadStepClusters',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(True),
+    numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = True,
     TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'detachedQuadStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
     TrajectoryCleaner = 'detachedQuadStepTrajectoryCleanerBySharedHits',
     doSeedingRegionRebuilding = True,

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/DetachedTripletStep_cff.py

@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@
 # TRACK BUILDING
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi
 detachedTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
-    trajectoryFilter = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('detachedTripletStepTrajectoryFilter')),
+    trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'detachedTripletStepTrajectoryFilter'),
     maxCand = 3,
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = True,
     estimator = 'detachedTripletStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7) 
-    )
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7,
+)
 trackingNoLoopers.toModify(detachedTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder,
                            maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.0)
 trackingLowPU.toModify(detachedTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder,
@@ -201,14 +201,14 @@
 # Give handle for CKF for HI
 _detachedTripletStepTrackCandidatesCkf = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi.ckfTrackCandidates.clone(
     src = 'detachedTripletStepSeeds',
-    clustersToSkip = cms.InputTag('detachedTripletStepClusters'),
+    clustersToSkip = 'detachedTripletStepClusters',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(True),
-    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('detachedTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder')),
+    numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = True,
+    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'detachedTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
     doSeedingRegionRebuilding = True,
     useHitsSplitting = True
-    )
+)
 detachedTripletStepTrackCandidates = _detachedTripletStepTrackCandidatesCkf.clone()
 
 from TrackingTools.TrajectoryCleaning.TrajectoryCleanerBySharedHits_cfi import trajectoryCleanerBySharedHits

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/DisplacedGeneralStep_cff.py

@@ -117,11 +117,10 @@
     src = 'displacedGeneralStepSeeds',
     TrajectoryCleaner = 'displacedGeneralStepTrajectoryCleanerBySharedHits',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(False),
-
-    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('displacedGeneralStepTrajectoryBuilder')),
-    clustersToSkip = cms.InputTag('displacedGeneralStepClusters'),
+    numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = False,
+    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'displacedGeneralStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
+    clustersToSkip = 'displacedGeneralStepClusters',
     doSeedingRegionRebuilding = True,
     useHitsSplitting = True,
     cleanTrajectoryAfterInOut = True
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@
     MinNumberOfHits = 8,
     Fitter = 'displacedGeneralStepRKFitter',
     Smoother = 'displacedGeneralStepRKSmoother'
-    )
+)
 
 
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@
     src = 'displacedGeneralStepTrackCandidates',
     AlgorithmName = 'displacedGeneralStep',
     Fitter = 'generalDisplacedFlexibleKFFittingSmoother',
-    )
+)
 
 
 #---------------------------------------- TRACK SELECTION AND QUALITY FLAG SETTING.

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/HighPtTripletStep_cff.py

@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = True,
     maxCand              = 3,
     estimator            = 'highPtTripletStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
     # 0.63 GeV is the maximum pT for a charged particle to loop within the 1.1m radius
     # of the outermost Tracker barrel layer (with B=3.8T)
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7)
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7
 )
 trackingNoLoopers.toModify(highPtTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder,
                            maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.0)

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/InitialStepPreSplitting_cff.py

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi
 initialStepTrajectoryBuilderPreSplitting = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
-    trajectoryFilter = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('initialStepTrajectoryFilterPreSplitting')),
+    trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'initialStepTrajectoryFilterPreSplitting'),
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = True,
     maxCand   = 3,
     estimator = 'initialStepChi2Est',
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@
 initialStepTrackCandidatesPreSplitting = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi.ckfTrackCandidates.clone(
     src = 'initialStepSeedsPreSplitting',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(True),
-    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('initialStepTrajectoryBuilderPreSplitting')),
+    numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = True,
+    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'initialStepTrajectoryBuilderPreSplitting'),
     doSeedingRegionRebuilding = True,
-    useHitsSplitting = True
+    useHitsSplitting = True,
 )
 initialStepTrackCandidatesPreSplitting.MeasurementTrackerEvent = 'MeasurementTrackerEventPreSplitting'
 

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/InitialStep_cff.py

@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@
 
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi
 initialStepTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
-    trajectoryFilter = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('initialStepTrajectoryFilter')),
+    trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'initialStepTrajectoryFilter'),
     alwaysUseInvalidHits = True,
     maxCand = 3,
     estimator = 'initialStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7)
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7,
 )
 trackingNoLoopers.toModify(initialStepTrajectoryBuilder,
                            maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.0)
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@
 _initialStepTrackCandidatesCkf = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi.ckfTrackCandidates.clone(
     src = 'initialStepSeeds',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(True),
-    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('initialStepTrajectoryBuilder')),
+    numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = True,
+    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'initialStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
     doSeedingRegionRebuilding = True,
-    useHitsSplitting = True
+    useHitsSplitting = True,
 )
 initialStepTrackCandidates = _initialStepTrackCandidatesCkf.clone()
 

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/JetCoreRegionalStep_cff.py

@@ -149,22 +149,20 @@
 CkfBaseTrajectoryFilter_block = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.CkfBaseTrajectoryFilter_block
 jetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'jetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryFilter'),
-    #clustersToSkip = 'jetCoreRegionalStepClusters',
     maxCand = 50,
     estimator = 'jetCoreRegionalStepChi2Est',
-    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(2.0),
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.7)
+    maxDPhiForLooperReconstruction = 2.0,
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.7,
 )
 trackingNoLoopers.toModify(jetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryBuilder,
                            maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.0)    
 jetCoreRegionalStepBarrelTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'jetCoreRegionalStepBarrelTrajectoryFilter'),
-    #clustersToSkip = 'jetCoreRegionalStepClusters',
     maxCand = 50,
     estimator = 'jetCoreRegionalStepChi2Est',
     keepOriginalIfRebuildFails = True,
     lockHits = False,
-    requireSeedHitsInRebuild = False
+    requireSeedHitsInRebuild = False,
 )
 trackingNoLoopers.toModify(jetCoreRegionalStepBarrelTrajectoryBuilder,
                            maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.0))    
@@ -196,11 +194,11 @@
 jetCoreRegionalStepTrackCandidates = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi.ckfTrackCandidates.clone(
     src                    = 'jetCoreRegionalStepSeeds',
     maxSeedsBeforeCleaning = 10000,
-    TrajectoryBuilderPSet  = cms.PSet( refToPSet_ = cms.string('jetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryBuilder')),
+    TrajectoryBuilderPSet  = dict(refToPSet_ = 'jetCoreRegionalStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
     NavigationSchool       = 'SimpleNavigationSchool',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    #numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    #onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(True),
+    #numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    #onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = True,
 )
 jetCoreRegionalStepBarrelTrackCandidates = jetCoreRegionalStepTrackCandidates.clone(
     src                    = 'jetCoreRegionalStepSeedsBarrel',

RecoTracker/IterativeTracking/python/LowPtBarrelTripletStep_cff.py

@@ -62,31 +62,31 @@
 lowPtBarrelTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder_cfi.GroupedCkfTrajectoryBuilder.clone(
     trajectoryFilter = dict(refToPSet_ = 'lowPtBarrelTripletStepTrajectoryFilter'),
     clustersToSkip = 'lowPtBarrelTripletStepClusters',
-    maxCand        = 3,
-    #lostHitPenalty = cms.double(10.0), 
+    maxCand = 3,
+    #lostHitPenalty = 10.,
     estimator = 'lowPtBarrelTripletStepChi2Est',
     # 0.63 GeV is the maximum pT for a charged particle to loop within the 1.1m radius
     # of the outermost Tracker barrel layer (with B=3.8T)
-    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(0.63) 
-    # set the variable to a negative value to turn-off the looper reconstruction 
-    #maxPtForLooperReconstruction = cms.double(-1.) 
-    )
+    maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.63,
+    # set the variable to a negative value to turn-off the looper reconstruction
+    #maxPtForLooperReconstruction = -1.,
+)
 trackingNoLoopers.toModify(lowPtBarrelTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder,
                            maxPtForLooperReconstruction = 0.0)
 # MAKING OF TRACK CANDIDATES
 import RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi
 lowPtBarrelTripletStepTrackCandidates = RecoTracker.CkfPattern.CkfTrackCandidates_cfi.ckfTrackCandidates.clone(
     src = 'lowPtBarrelTripletStepSeeds',
     ### these two parameters are relevant only for the CachingSeedCleanerBySharedInput
-    numHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.int32(50),
-    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = cms.bool(True),
-    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = cms.PSet(refToPSet_ = cms.string('lowPtBarrelTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder')),
+    numHitsForSeedCleaner = 50,
+    onlyPixelHitsForSeedCleaner = True,
+    TrajectoryBuilderPSet = dict(refToPSet_ = 'lowPtBarrelTripletStepTrajectoryBuilder'),
     doSeedingRegionRebuilding = True,
-    useHitsSplitting          = True,
+    useHitsSplitting = True,
     TransientInitialStateEstimatorParameters = cms.PSet(
-        propagatorAlongTISE      = cms.string('PropagatorWithMaterialForLoopers'),
-        propagatorOppositeTISE   = cms.string('PropagatorWithMaterialForLoopersOpposite'),
-        numberMeasurementsForFit = cms.int32(4)
+        propagatorAlongTISE = 'PropagatorWithMaterialForLoopers',
+        propagatorOppositeTISE = 'PropagatorWithMaterialForLoopersOpposite',
+        numberMeasurementsForFit = 4,
     )
 )