Implement template helper functions to reduce macro depencencies in SoA backend

[sbaldu]

PR description:

This PR implements helper functions and type traits to handle the behaviours required by the different column types without the need to use boost conditions, thus reducing the use of macros and improving readability.
There are some helper functions that are marked as TODOs, as they are waiting for further developments in the backend of the SoA Layout class.

PR validation:

All the tests still pass, as the behaviour is unchanged.

FYI @leobeltra @fwyzard @felicepantaleo

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• There are other open Pull requests which might conflict with changes you have proposed:
  • File Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py modified in PR(s): Restructure and comment the tau embedding method #48408, Fixed Number of Events Data Wfs for Testing #48490, Adapt HGCal rechit producer for HGCal testbeam data #48606
  • File Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/upgradeWorkflowComponents.py modified in PR(s): CA Extension to strips #47090, LST: add trackToTrack comparisons for GPU vs CPU tracking #48508
  • File DataFormats/SoATemplate/interface/SoACommon.h modified in PR(s): Various fixes for heterogeneous utilities #47605, Updated SoA View accessors from raw pointers to span #48377
  • File DataFormats/SoATemplate/interface/SoALayout.h modified in PR(s): Various fixes for heterogeneous utilities #47605, Updated SoA View accessors from raw pointers to span #48377
  • File SimMuon/RPCDigitizer/python/muonRPCDigis_cfi.py modified in PR(s): Rpc digi dev v9 #47447
  • File SimMuon/RPCDigitizer/src/RPCDigiProducer.cc modified in PR(s): Rpc digi dev v9 #47447

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A new Pull Request was created by @sbaldu for master.

It involves the following packages:

• Configuration/ProcessModifiers (operations)
• Configuration/PyReleaseValidation (pdmv, upgrade)
• DataFormats/SoATemplate (heterogeneous)
• SimCalorimetry/EcalSimProducers (simulation)
• SimCalorimetry/HcalSimProducers (simulation)
• SimGeneral/MixingModule (simulation)
• SimGeneral/TrackingAnalysis (simulation)
• SimMuon/CSCDigitizer (simulation)
• SimMuon/DTDigitizer (simulation)
• SimMuon/GEMDigitizer (simulation, upgrade)
• SimMuon/RPCDigitizer (simulation)
• SimTracker/SiPixelDigitizer (simulation)
• SimTracker/SiStripDigitizer (simulation)

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[kpedro88]

@sbaldu it looks like you started from the special branch CMSSW_15_1_FASTPU_X. This branch is specifically for development of a new pileup mixing approach. It is not ready to be merged into master yet. Please rebase your branch onto the standard branch CMSSW_15_1_X.

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hold

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Pull request has been put on hold by @kpedro88
They need to issue an unhold command to remove the hold state or L1 can unhold it for all

[sbaldu]

@sbaldu it looks like you started from the special branch CMSSW_15_1_FASTPU_X. This branch is specifically for development of a new pileup mixing approach. It is not ready to be merged into master yet. Please rebase your branch onto the standard branch CMSSW_15_1_X.

Ok, I'm closing and opening from the correct release.