Dependencies

Required Dependencies

These packages are required to compile IceTray.

Name	Description	Local Documentation
CMake	Cross-platform build system	CMake
python	Interpreted programming language	Python
NumPy	Python support for multi-dimensional arrays	Python
Boost	Boost C++ Libraries	Boost
GSL	GNU Scientific Library
CFITSIO	A FITS File Subroutine Library
zlib	Compression Algorithm	IceTray I/O
fftw	Discrete Fourier transform	Dataclasses documentation

Optional Build Dependencies

These dependencies are optional. If not present IceTray will compile with reduced functionality.

Name	Description	Needed for
libarchive	Multi-format archive and compression library	bz2 and tar support for i3 files
Zstandard	Compression Algorithm	zstd compressed i3 files
BLAS	Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms	Millipede, wavedeform
LAPACK	Linear Algebra PACKage	Millipede, wavedeform, I3GulliverLBFGSB
SuiteSparse	Sparse matrix algorithms	Millipede, wavedeform, RoundTripChargeTest
Photospline	Tensor-product B-spline surface evaluation	LeptonInjector, MuonGun, neutrino-generator, Photonics Service, phys-services, spline-reco
ERFA	Essential Routines for Fundamental Astronomy	astro, filterscripts, wimpsim-reader
PAL	Positional Astronomy Library	astro, filterscripts, wimpsim-reader
HDF5	High-performance data management and storage suite	hdfwriter
Boost NumPy	Boost.Python NumPy extension	MuonGun and ml_suite pybindings
HEALPix	Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelization of a sphere	NoiseEngine, DST
SPRNG	Scalable Parallel Random Number Generators Library	SPRNGRandomService
ROOT	Particle physics data analysis	rootwriter, I3GulliverMinuit2
Minuit2	Physics analysis tool for function minimization.	I3GulliverMinuit2
CLHEP	A Class Library for High Energy Physics	clsim, g4-tankresponse
Geant4	Simulation of the passage of particles through matter	clsim, g4-tankresponse
OpenCL	framework for programs that execute across heterogeneous platforms	clsim, ppc
GMP	GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library	make_safeprimes
ZeroMQ	An open-source universal messaging library	clsim client/server
MultiNest	Bayesian inference tool for cosmology and particle physics	I3GulliverMN
NLOpt	library for nonlinear optimization	I3GulliverNLopt
ncurses	Text-based user interfaces	dataio-shovel
CDK	Curses Development Kit	dataio-shovel
OpenGL	3D vector graphics	steamshovel
GLUT	OpenGL Utility Toolkit	steamshovel
Qt5	GUI Widget Toolkit	steamshovel

Other Dependencies

These are not needed at compile time but are necessary for certain functionality

Name	Description	Needed for
SciPy	Python library used for scientific computing	various unit tests
h5py	Pythonic interface to the HDF5 binary data format	various unit tests
PyTables	Python library managing hierarchical datasets	various unit tests
healpy	Python interface for HEALPix C++ library	DST, unit tests
iminuit	Python interface for Minuit2 library	Lilliput
pyzmq	Python bindings for ØMQ.	gcdserver
scikit-learn	machine learning library	Finallevel Filter Diffuse-NuMu
pymongo	Python bindings for MongoDB,	gcdserver
Doxygen	Generate documentation from source code	documentation
Sphinx	intelligent and beautiful documentation	documentation
Breathe	Bridge between the Sphinx and Doxygen documentation systems	documentation
Napoleon	Legible docstrings for python	documentation