diff --git a/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
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+++ b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/CMakeLists.txt
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+################################################################################
+# Package: TrigExMTHelloWorld
+################################################################################
+
+# Declare the package name:
+atlas_subdir( TrigExMTHelloWorld )
+
+# Declare the package's dependencies:
+atlas_depends_on_subdirs( PUBLIC
+ Control/AthenaBaseComps
+ PRIVATE
+ GaudiKernel )
+
+# Component(s) in the package:
+atlas_add_component( TrigExMTHelloWorld
+ src/*.cxx
+ src/components/*.cxx
+ LINK_LIBRARIES AthenaBaseComps GaudiKernel )
+
+# Install files from the package:
+atlas_install_headers( TrigExMTHelloWorld )
+atlas_install_joboptions( share/*.py )
+
diff --git a/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/TrigExMTHelloWorld/MTHelloWorld.h b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/TrigExMTHelloWorld/MTHelloWorld.h
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7122ab7b4f05084e4e692a54bf85f4e9b5d9c6e3
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+++ b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/TrigExMTHelloWorld/MTHelloWorld.h
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+/*
+ Copyright (C) 2002-2017 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
+*/
+
+#include "AthenaBaseComps/AthAlgorithm.h"
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+class MTHelloWorld : public AthAlgorithm {
+public:
+ MTHelloWorld (const std::string& name, ISvcLocator* pSvcLocator);
+ virtual StatusCode initialize();
+ virtual StatusCode execute();
+ virtual StatusCode finalize();
+ virtual StatusCode beginRun();
+ virtual StatusCode endRun();
+ virtual StatusCode start();
+ virtual StatusCode stop();
+
+private:
+ IntegerProperty m_myInt;
+ BooleanProperty m_myBool;
+ DoubleProperty m_myDouble;
+ StringArrayProperty m_myStringVec;
+};
diff --git a/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/cmt/requirements b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/cmt/requirements
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..19b2f8dc03635327e857276e58f5098e833036b5
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+++ b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/cmt/requirements
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package TrigExMTHelloWorld
+
+author Werner Wiedenmann <Werner.Wiedenmann@cern.ch>
+author Frank Winklmeier <frank.winklmeier@cern.ch>
+
+public
+use AtlasPolicy AtlasPolicy-*
+use AthenaBaseComps AthenaBaseComps-* Control
+
+library TrigExMTHelloWorld *.cxx -s=components *.cxx
+apply_pattern component_library
+
+apply_pattern declare_joboptions files="*.py"
+
+private
+use GaudiInterface GaudiInterface-* External
diff --git a/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/share/MTHelloWorldOptions.py b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/share/MTHelloWorldOptions.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..efd9114addf48e4b89b9c179e0b2f00035e58614
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+++ b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/share/MTHelloWorldOptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#**************************************************************
+#
+# MTHelloWorld example
+#
+#==============================================================
+from AthenaCommon.AppMgr import ServiceMgr as svcMgr
+from AthenaCommon.Constants import *
+
+#--------------------------------------------------------------
+# Private Application Configuration options
+#--------------------------------------------------------------
+from TrigExMTHelloWorld.TrigExMTHelloWorldConf import MTHelloWorld
+HelloWorld = MTHelloWorld("HelloWorld")
+
+from AthenaCommon.AlgSequence import AlgSequence
+topSequence = AlgSequence()
+topSequence += HelloWorld
+
+#--------------------------------------------------------------
+# Algorithms Private Options
+#--------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# For the genuine HelloWorld algorithm
+HelloWorld.MyInt = 42
+HelloWorld.MyBool = TRUE
+HelloWorld.MyDouble = 3.14159
+HelloWorld.MyStringVec = [ "Welcome", "to", "Athena", "Framework", "Tutorial" ]
+
+# For a special HelloWorld algorithm
+#HelloWorld__1 = Algorithm( "HelloWorld__1" )
+#HelloWorld__1.MyInt = 21
+#HelloWorld__1.MyBool = FALSE
+#HelloWorld__1.MyDouble = 6.28
+#HelloWorld__1.MyStringVec = [ "Welcome", "to", "Thread", "1" ]
+
+#==============================================================
+#
+# End of MTHelloWorld example
+#
+#**************************************************************
diff --git a/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/MTHelloWorld.cxx b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/MTHelloWorld.cxx
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a6fa4dde1b7b10a8dcdc84175f992202d3a01fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/MTHelloWorld.cxx
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+/*
+ Copyright (C) 2002-2017 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
+*/
+
+#include "TrigExMTHelloWorld/MTHelloWorld.h"
+
+MTHelloWorld::MTHelloWorld(const std::string& name, ISvcLocator* pSvcLocator) :
+ AthAlgorithm(name, pSvcLocator),
+ m_myInt(0), m_myBool(0), m_myDouble(0)
+{
+
+ // Part 2: Declare the properties
+ declareProperty("MyInt", m_myInt);
+ declareProperty("MyBool", m_myBool);
+ declareProperty("MyDouble", m_myDouble);
+
+ declareProperty("MyStringVec",m_myStringVec);
+
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+
+StatusCode MTHelloWorld::initialize()
+{
+ ATH_MSG_INFO("initialize()");
+
+
+#ifdef ATLAS_GAUDI_V21
+ SmartIF<IService> tmp_msgSvc(msgSvc());
+ if(tmp_msgSvc.isValid()) {
+ ATH_MSG_INFO(" Algorithm = " << name() << " is connected to Message Service = " << tmp_msgSvc->name());
+ }
+#else
+ Service* tmp_msgSvc = dynamic_cast<Service*> (msgSvc());
+ if(tmp_msgSvc != 0) {
+ ATH_MSG_INFO(" Algorithm = " << name() << " is connected to Message Service = "
+ << tmp_msgSvc->name());
+ }
+#endif
+
+ // Part 2: Print out the property values
+ ATH_MSG_INFO(" MyInt = " << m_myInt);
+ ATH_MSG_INFO(" MyBool = " << m_myBool);
+ ATH_MSG_INFO(" MyDouble = " << m_myDouble);
+
+ for (unsigned int i=0; i<m_myStringVec.value().size(); i++) {
+ ATH_MSG_INFO(" MyStringVec[" << i << "] = " << (m_myStringVec.value())[i]);
+ }
+
+ return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+
+StatusCode MTHelloWorld::execute()
+{
+
+ ATH_MSG_INFO("execute()");
+
+ // Part 1: Print out the different levels of messages
+ ATH_MSG_DEBUG( "A DEBUG message");
+ ATH_MSG_INFO( "An INFO message");
+ ATH_MSG_WARNING( "A WARNING message");
+ ATH_MSG_ERROR( "An ERROR message");
+ ATH_MSG_FATAL( "A FATAL error message");
+
+ return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+
+StatusCode MTHelloWorld::finalize()
+{
+ ATH_MSG_INFO( "finalize()");
+ return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
+}
+
+StatusCode MTHelloWorld::beginRun()
+{
+ ATH_MSG_INFO( "beginRun()");
+ return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
+}
+
+StatusCode MTHelloWorld::endRun()
+{
+ ATH_MSG_INFO( "endRun()");
+ return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
+}
+
+StatusCode MTHelloWorld::start()
+{
+ ATH_MSG_INFO( "start()");
+ return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
+}
+
+StatusCode MTHelloWorld::stop()
+{
+ ATH_MSG_INFO( "stop()");
+ return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/components/MTHelloWorld_entries.cxx b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/components/MTHelloWorld_entries.cxx
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d34ad59de639e41c93c281f3ddd9678d94908bf
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+++ b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/components/MTHelloWorld_entries.cxx
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+#include "TrigExMTHelloWorld/MTHelloWorld.h"
+#include "GaudiKernel/DeclareFactoryEntries.h"
+
+DECLARE_ALGORITHM_FACTORY( MTHelloWorld )
+
+DECLARE_FACTORY_ENTRIES(TrigExMTHelloWorld) {
+ DECLARE_ALGORITHM( MTHelloWorld );
+}
diff --git a/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/components/MTHelloWorld_load.cxx b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/components/MTHelloWorld_load.cxx
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ac59b3791827570c7a5ef068804ae1945961724a
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+++ b/HLT/Trigger/TrigControl/TrigExamples/TrigExMTHelloWorld/src/components/MTHelloWorld_load.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#include "GaudiKernel/LoadFactoryEntries.h"
+
+LOAD_FACTORY_ENTRIES(TrigExMTHelloWorld)
+