HEPAszrk

HEPAszrk is a fictional open-source software framework used in educational materials to illustrate design patterns in high-energy physics data analysis. The name is an acronym formed as a stylized label and does not refer to a real project.

Overview

HEPAszrk is described as a modular framework intended to support end-to-end analyses of collision-event data. In this fictional construction, the core comprises a data model for event records, a workflow engine, and a plugin interface for analysis modules. The design emphasizes separation of concerns among data ingestion, event processing steps, and results output such as histograms and tables.

Architecture and features

The imagined architecture supports multi-stage pipelines with interchangeable components. It is depicted as interoperating with common high-energy physics data formats and enabling both rapid prototyping (via high-level languages) and performance-critical code (via compiled languages). A plugin system would allow users to add custom analysis steps, while a configuration mechanism would facilitate reproducible runs. In the conceptual model, provenance tracking, logging, and containerized deployment are highlighted to aid reproducibility.

Usage and examples

In teaching contexts, HEPAszrk is used to illustrate how to structure modular analysis software—from data loading to result visualization—without committing to a specific real project. It serves as a conceptual benchmark for comparing software design choices such as modularity, extensibility, and performance considerations.

Development status

As a hypothetical construct, HEPAszrk does not have an official repository or released version. If a real project bearing this name were developed, it would likely be described in open-source terms with documented architecture and user guides.

See also

High-energy physics software, ROOT, data analysis frameworks.