IMetaDataProvider.h

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#ifndef PODIO_IMETADATAPROVIDER_H
#define PODIO_IMETADATAPROVIDER_H
 
#include "podio/GenericParameters.h"
#include "podio/utilities/Deprecated.h"
 
namespace podio {
 
/** Inteface to access meta data for runs, events and collections.
 * @author F. Gaede, DESY
 * @date Apr 2020
 */
class DEPR_EVTSTORE IMetaDataProvider {
 
public:
  /// destructor
  virtual ~IMetaDataProvider() = default;
 
  /// return the event meta data for the current event
  virtual GenericParameters& getEventMetaData() = 0;
 
  /// return the run meta data for the given runID
  virtual GenericParameters& getRunMetaData(int runID) = 0;
 
  /// return the collection meta data for the given colID
  virtual GenericParameters& getCollectionMetaData(int colID) = 0;
};
 
} // namespace podio
 
#endif