Makefile cleaned.

Warnings in ConfigDictionary class resolved.

.gitignore

-*~
+# Ignore compiled files
+*.o
+*.out
+*.d
+*.so
+
+#Ignore files automatically build by ROOT
+*.pcm
+*Dict.cpp
+
+
+# Ignore log files
+*.log
+
+# Ignore build directories
+build/
+
+# Ignore data and calibration files
 *.root
 *.cal
+
+#Ignore VS code stuff
+.vscode/
+
+# config.ini
\ No newline at end of file

Utilities/ConfigDictionary.cpp

@@ -161,46 +161,61 @@ void ConfigDictionary::FromString(std::string params){
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-std::string ConfigDictionary::GetString(std::string key)throw(std::string){
+std::string ConfigDictionary::GetString(std::string key){
 	//Extracts string from given key
 	//(if it exist, otherwise raises exception)
 	//This works also for long strings with white spaces in it!
 	if (configMap.find(key) == configMap.end()){
 		Error("ConfigDictionary::GetString",
 				"Couldn't find the key: %s!",key.c_str());
-		throw(key);
+		// throw(key);
+		throw std::runtime_error("Couldn't find the key: " + key);
 	}
 	return configMap[key];
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-int	ConfigDictionary::GetInt(std::string key)throw(std::string){
-	//Extracts integer from given key
-	//(if it exist, otherwise raises exception)
-	return Get<int>(key);
+int ConfigDictionary::GetInt(std::string key) {
+    // Extracts integer from given key
+    // (if it exists, otherwise raises exception)
+    try {
+        return Get<int>(key);
+    } catch (const std::string& message) {
+        // Catch the exception thrown by Get<int> and re-throw it as std::runtime_error
+        throw std::runtime_error(message);
+    }
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-double ConfigDictionary::GetDouble(std::string key)throw(std::string){
+double ConfigDictionary::GetDouble(std::string key){
 	//Extracts double precision floating number from given key
 	//(if it exist, otherwise raises exception)
-	return Get<double>(key);
+	try
+	{
+		return Get<double>(key);
+	} catch (const std::string& message) {
+        // Catch the exception thrown by Get<int> and re-throw it as std::runtime_error
+        throw std::runtime_error(message);
+    }
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-bool ConfigDictionary::GetBool(std::string key)throw(std::string){
+bool ConfigDictionary::GetBool(std::string key){
 	//Extracts boolean from given key
 	//(if it exist, otherwise raises exception)
 	//Differs from template to make it more readable.
+	
+	// Check if the key exists in the config map
 	if (configMap.find(key) == configMap.end()){
 		Error("ConfigDictionary::GetBool",
 				"Couldn't find the key: %s!",key.c_str());
-		throw(key);
+		throw std::runtime_error("Couldn't find the key: " + key);
 	}
 	//Convert string to bool:
 	if (configMap[key].compare("true") == 0)
 		return true;
-	else return false;
+	else
+		return false;
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________

Utilities/ConfigDictionary.h

@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ public:
 	//These throw errors if couldn't find key:
 	//Most of methods below are just using templates to
 	//make them usable in Cint.
-	std::string GetString(std::string)throw(std::string);
-	int	GetInt(std::string)throw(std::string);
-	double GetDouble(std::string)throw(std::string);
-	bool GetBool(std::string)throw(std::string);
+	std::string GetString(std::string);
+	int	GetInt(std::string);
+	double GetDouble(std::string);
+	bool GetBool(std::string);
 
 	//These will always set 'something' into map:
 	void SetString(std::string,std::string);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 
 	//_________________________________________________________________________
 	template <class T>
-	T Get(std::string key) throw (std::string) {
+	T Get(std::string key) {
 		//This method will get object of any class
 		//that was - presumably - stored before in string format in CD.
 		//Object needs to have proper >> operator.
@@ -62,11 +62,20 @@ public:
 			Error(	"ConfigDictionary::Get",
 					"Couldn't find the key: %s!",
 					key.c_str());
-			throw(key);
+			throw std::runtime_error("Couldn't find the key: " + key);
 		}
+		// Use std::istringstream to convert the string to the desired type
 		std::istringstream inStream(configMap[key]);
 		T item;
+		// Extract the value from the stringstream
 		inStream >> item;
+		// Check if extraction failed
+		if (inStream.fail()) {
+			// Throw std::runtime_error with an informative message
+			throw std::runtime_error("Failed to extract value for key: " + key);
+		}
+
+		// Return the extracted item
 		return item;
 	}
 
@@ -83,29 +92,39 @@ public:
 
 	//_________________________________________________________________________
 	template <class T>
-	int GetArray(std::string key,std::vector<T> & output)throw(std::string){
+	int GetArray(std::string key,std::vector<T> & output){
 		//Preconditions: T must have >> operator
 		//Effect: searches for key in map and pushes values stored in it into output vector
 		//Returns: number of elements pushed into vector
-		int retNumber = 0;
+		
+		int retNumber = 0;	// Counter for the number of elements pushed into the vector
+		
+		// Check if the key exists in the config map
 		if (configMap.find(key) == configMap.end()){
 			Error(	"ConfigDictionary::GetInt",
 					"Couldn't find the key: %s!",key.c_str());
-			throw(key);
+			throw std::runtime_error("Couldn't find the key: " + key);
 		}
+
+		// Create a string stream from the value associated with the key
 		std::istringstream arrayString(configMap[key]);
+		// Temporary string to hold each item from the string stream
 		std::string itemString;
+
 		//Dangerous - maybe? - exceptions for ss not handled...
-		while (arrayString){
-			std::getline(arrayString,itemString,ARRAY_DELIM);
-			std::stringstream itemStream(itemString);
-			if (itemString.length() > 0){
-				T item;
-				itemStream>>item;
-				output.push_back(item);
-				retNumber++;
+		// Loop to extract each item from the string stream
+		while (std::getline(arrayString,itemString,ARRAY_DELIM)){
+			std::stringstream itemStream(itemString); // Create a string stream from the item string
+			if (!itemString.empty()) { // Check if the item string is not empty
+				T item; // Temporary variable to hold the converted item
+				itemStream >> item; // Extract the item from the string stream
+				output.push_back(item); // Push the item into the output vector
+				retNumber++; // Increment the counter
 			}
+			
 		}
+
+		// Return the number of elements pushed into the vector
 		return retNumber;
 	}
 

makefile

@@ -51,23 +51,22 @@ clean_htmldoc:
 
 clean:
 	-$(RM) $(UTILITIESOBJS) $(UTILITIESCPP_DEPS) 
-	-$(RM) $(UTILITIES)/UtilitiesDict.* libUtilities.so
+	-$(RM) $(UTILITIES)/UtilitiesDict.* libUtilities.so $(UTILITIES)/*.pcm
 	-@echo ' '
 	-$(RM) $(ACULDATAOBJS) $(ACULDATACPP_DEPS) 
 	-$(RM) $(ACULDATA)/AculDataDict.* *.pcm $(ACULDATA)/*.pcm
 	 -$(RM) libAculData.so
 	-@echo ' '
 	-$(RM) $(ACULCALIBOBJS) $(ACULCALIBCPP_DEPS) 
-	-$(RM) $(ACULCALIB)/AculCalibDict.* libAculCalib.so
+	-$(RM) $(ACULCALIB)/AculCalibDict.* libAculCalib.so $(ACULCALIB)/*.pcm
 	-@echo ' '
 	-$(RM) $(TELOSSOBJS) $(TELOSSCPP_DEPS)
-	-$(RM) $(TELOSS)/TELossDict.* *.pcm $(TELOSS)/*.pcm
+	-$(RM) $(TELOSS)/TELossDict.* *.pcm $(TELOSS)/*.pcm $(TELOSS)/*.pcm
 	-$(RM) libTELoss.so
 	-@echo ' '
 	-$(RM) htmldoc
 	-@echo ' '
 
-# <<<<<<< HEAD
 # Those *Dictionary* files below need special treating:
 $(UTILITIES)/UtilitiesDict.cpp:
 	-@echo 'Pre-building UtilitiesDict.cpp and UtilitiesDict.h files'
@@ -98,28 +97,6 @@ $(TELOSS)/TELossDict.cpp:
 	-ln -s $(TELOSS)/TELossDict_rdict.pcm .
 	-@echo ' '	
 
-# =======
-# Those *Cint* files below need special treating:
-# $(UTILITIES)/UtilitiesDict.cpp:
-# 	-@echo 'Pre-building UtilitiesDict.cpp and UtilitiesDict.h files'
-# 	-rootcint -f $(UTILITIES)/UtilitiesDict.cpp -c -p $(UTILITIES_HEADERS)
-# 	-@echo ' '
-
-# $(ACULDATA)/AculDataCint.cpp:
-# 	-@echo 'Pre-building AculDataCint.cpp and AculDataCint.h files'
-# 	-rootcint -f $(ACULDATA)/AculDataCint.cpp -c -p $(ACULDATA_HEADERS)
-# 	-@echo ' '
-	
-# $(ACULCALIB)/AculCalibDict.cpp:
-# 	-@echo 'Pre-building AculCalibDict.cpp and AculCalibDict.h files'
-# 	-rootcint -f $(ACULCALIB)/AculCalibDict.cpp -c -p $(ACULCALIB_HEADERS)
-# 	-@echo ' '
-	
-# $(TELOSS)/TELossCint.cpp:
-# 	-@echo 'Pre-building TELossCint.cpp and TELossCint.h files'
-# 	-rootcint -f $(TELOSS)/TELossCint.cpp -c -p $(TELOSS)/TELoss.h $(TELOSS)/linkdef.h
-# >>>>>>> newArch
-
 #*.so files
 libUtilities.so: $(UTILITIESOBJS)
 	@echo 'Building target: $@'