Request slice infos for Preslice declarations

Non-optional Preslice declarations no longer fail when the column is missing A declaration that cannot be used is skipped with a warning: - the table is not an input and does not have the column - the table is not an input (non-optional only) - the table does not have the column (non-optional only)
aalkin · Sep 29, 2026 · Sep 29, 2026 · Sep 29, 2026 · Sep 29, 2026 · Sep 29, 2026
commit 6c167ed38d7597840c3db2d29509c7747c13d5e2
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #if defined(__CLING__)
 #error "Please do not include this file in ROOT dictionary generation"
 #endif
+#include "Framework/InputSpec.h"
 #include "Framework/Concepts.h"
-#include "Framework/ConcreteDataMatcher.h"
 #include "Framework/Pack.h"                   // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "Framework/FunctionalHelpers.h"      // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "Headers/DataHeader.h"               // IWYU pragma: export
@@ -1450,8 +1450,8 @@ struct PresliceBase : public Policy {
 
   PresliceBase(expressions::BindingNode index_)
     : Policy{Entry(
-               o2::soa::getLabelFromTypeForKey<T, OPT>(std::string{index_.name}),
-               o2::soa::getMatcherFromTypeForKey<T, OPT>(std::string{index_.name}),
+               o2::soa::getLabelFromTypeForKey<T, true>(std::string{index_.name}),
+               o2::soa::getMatcherFromTypeForKey<T, true>(std::string{index_.name}),
                std::string{index_.name}
                )}
   {

@@ -627,6 +627,71 @@ bool replaceOrigin(T& presliceGroup, header::DataOrigin const& newOrigin)
   return true;
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+  requires(!is_preslice<T> && !is_preslice_group<T>)
+bool addSlicingInputs(T&, std::vector<InputSpec>&, header::DataOrigin const&)
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+/// check if any of the tables the sliced type is based on is an input of the task
+template <soa::is_table T>
+bool isSlicedTableInput(std::vector<InputSpec> const& inputs, header::DataOrigin const& newOrigin)
+{
+  auto isInput = [&inputs, &newOrigin](ConcreteDataMatcher matcher) {
+    if ((matcher.origin == header::DataOrigin{"AOD"}) && (newOrigin != header::DataOrigin{"AOD"})) {
+      matcher = replaceOrigin(matcher, newOrigin);
+    }
+    return std::ranges::any_of(inputs, [&matcher](InputSpec const& input) { return DataSpecUtils::match(input, matcher); });
+  };
+  return [&isInput]<size_t... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>) {
+    return (isInput(o2::aod::matcher<T::originals[Is]>()) || ...);
+  }(std::make_index_sequence<T::originals.size()>{});
+}
+
+/// all the process function inputs are already added at this point, so a Preslice can only
+/// amend them. Depending on whether the sliced table is an input of the task and whether it has
+/// the index column, there are 4 cases:
+/// 1. no table, no column - likely an incorrect declaration, warning for both Preslice and PresliceOptional
+/// 2. no table, column    - Preslice that never works, or a common declaration in a templated task that is
+///                          not effective in this specialization, warning for Preslice only
+/// 3. table, no column    - the intended case for PresliceOptional, a mistake for Preslice, warning for Preslice only
+/// 4. table, column       - slicing input is added
+template<is_preslice T>
+bool addSlicingInputs(T& preslice, std::vector<InputSpec>& inputs, header::DataOrigin const& newOrigin)
+{
+  using target_t = typename T::target_t;
+  auto const& [binding, matcher, key, enabled] = preslice.bindingKey;
+  if (preslice.isMissing()) {
+    if (!isSlicedTableInput<target_t>(inputs, newOrigin)) {
+      LOGP(warn, "Preslice declared on {} is skipped: {} is not an input of any process function and does not have column {}, the declaration is likely incorrect",
+           o2::soa::getLabelFromType<target_t>(), o2::soa::getLabelFromType<target_t>(), key);
+    } else if constexpr (!T::optional) {
+      LOGP(warn, "Preslice declared on {} is skipped: it does not have column {}, use PresliceOptional if the column is not always expected",
+           o2::soa::getLabelFromType<target_t>(), key);
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (std::ranges::none_of(inputs, [&matcher](InputSpec const& input) { return DataSpecUtils::match(input, matcher); })) {
+    if constexpr (!T::optional) {
+      LOGP(warn, "Preslice declared on {}/{} ({}) is skipped: {} is not an input of any process function, use PresliceOptional if the declaration is not effective in every specialization of a templated task",
+           binding, key, DataSpecUtils::describe(matcher), binding);
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+  DataSpecUtils::updateInputList(inputs, inputForEntry(preslice.bindingKey, std::same_as<typename T::policy_t, framework::PreslicePolicySorted>));
+  return true;
+}
+
+template <is_preslice_group T>
+bool addSlicingInputs(T&& presliceGroup, std::vector<InputSpec>& inputs, header::DataOrigin const& newOrigin)
+{
+  homogeneous_apply_refs<true>([&inputs, &newOrigin](auto& preslice){
+    return addSlicingInputs(preslice, inputs, newOrigin);
+  }, presliceGroup);
+  return true;
+}
+
 template <typename T>
   requires(!is_preslice<T> && !is_preslice_group<T>)
 bool registerCache(T&, Cache&, Cache&)

@@ -635,6 +635,11 @@ DataProcessorSpec adaptAnalysisTask(ConfigContext const& ctx, Args&&... args)
   // replace origins in Preslice declarations
   homogeneous_apply_refs_sized<numElements>([&newOrigin](auto& element) { return analysis_task_parsers::replaceOrigin(element, newOrigin); }, *task.get());
 
+  // add slicing inputs from Preslice declarations
+  homogeneous_apply_refs_sized<numElements>([&inputs, &newOrigin](auto& element){
+    return analysis_task_parsers::addSlicingInputs(element, inputs, newOrigin);
+  }, *task.get());
+
   auto algo = AlgorithmSpec::InitCallback
   {
     [task = task, expressionInfos, inputInfos, newOrigin, newOriginStr](InitContext& ic) mutable {

@@ -177,10 +177,11 @@ struct KTask {
   std::shared_ptr<int> someSharedInt;
 };
 
+
+// PresliceOptional ignores situations where the table is present, but does
+// not have the requested column
 struct LTask {
   SliceCache cache;
-  Preslice<aod::Tracks> perCol = aod::track::collisionId;
-  PresliceOptional<aod::Tracks> perPart = aod::mctracklabel::mcParticleId;
   PresliceUnsorted<aod::McCollisionLabels> perMcCol = aod::mccollisionlabel::mcCollisionId;
   PresliceUnsortedOptional<aod::Collisions> perMcColopt = aod::mccollisionlabel::mcCollisionId;
   void process(aod::McCollision const&, soa::SmallGroups<soa::Join<aod::Collisions, aod::McCollisionLabels>> const&) {}
@@ -189,14 +190,31 @@ struct LTask {
 struct MTask {
   SliceCache cache;
   struct : public PresliceGroup {
-    Preslice<aod::Tracks> perCol = aod::track::collisionId;
-    PresliceOptional<aod::Tracks> perPart = aod::mctracklabel::mcParticleId;
     PresliceUnsorted<aod::McCollisionLabels> perMcCol = aod::mccollisionlabel::mcCollisionId;
     PresliceUnsortedOptional<aod::Collisions> perMcColopt = aod::mccollisionlabel::mcCollisionId;
   } foo;
   void process(aod::McCollision const&, soa::SmallGroups<soa::Join<aod::Collisions, aod::McCollisionLabels>> const&) {}
 };
 
+// Preslices that cannot be used are skipped with a warning:
+// - table is not an input and does not have the column
+// - table is not an input
+// - table does not have the column
+struct NTask {
+  SliceCache cache;
+  Preslice<aod::Tracks> perPart = aod::mctracklabel::mcParticleId;
+  Preslice<aod::Tracks> perCol = aod::track::collisionId;
+  Preslice<aod::Collisions> perMcCol = aod::mccollisionlabel::mcCollisionId;
+  void process(aod::McCollision const&, soa::SmallGroups<soa::Join<aod::Collisions, aod::McCollisionLabels>> const&) {}
+};
+
+// optional Preslice on a table that is not an input of any process function is skipped silently
+struct OTask {
+  SliceCache cache;
+  PresliceOptional<aod::Tracks> perCol = aod::track::collisionId;
+  void process(aod::McCollision const&, soa::SmallGroups<soa::Join<aod::Collisions, aod::McCollisionLabels>> const&) {}
+};
+
 TEST_CASE("AdaptorCompilation")
 {
   auto cfgc = makeEmptyConfigContext();
@@ -276,6 +294,12 @@ TEST_CASE("AdaptorCompilation")
 
   auto task13 = adaptAnalysisTask<MTask>(*cfgc, TaskName{"test13"});
   REQUIRE(task13.inputs.size() == 4); // 3 base + 1 actual slice
+
+  auto task14 = adaptAnalysisTask<NTask>(*cfgc, TaskName{"test14"});
+  REQUIRE(task14.inputs.size() == 4); // 3 base + 1 actual slice, all Preslices skipped
+
+  auto task15 = adaptAnalysisTask<OTask>(*cfgc, TaskName{"test15"});
+  REQUIRE(task15.inputs.size() == 4); // 3 base + 1 actual slice, optional Preslice skipped
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("TestPartitionIteration")