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// Copyright (C) 2010, Guy Barrand. All rights reserved.
// See the file inlib.license for terms.

#ifndef inlib_aida_ntuple
#define inlib_aida_ntuple

// An in memory ntuple able to have "sub ntuple" on a column.
// It is used in ioda to read ntuples in XML/AIDA files.

#ifdef INLIB_MEM
#include "mem"
#endif

#include "vmanip"
#include "vfind"
#include "typedefs"
#include "scast"

#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <ostream>

namespace inlib {
namespace aida {

class base_col {
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("inlib::aida::base_col");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual void* cast(const std::string& a_class) const {
    if(void* p = cmp_cast<base_col>(this,a_class)) {return p;}
    else return 0;
  }
public:
  virtual base_col* copy() const = 0;
  virtual uint64 num_elems() const = 0;
  virtual bool add() = 0;
  virtual bool reset() = 0;
protected:
  base_col(std::ostream& a_out,const std::string& a_name)
  :m_out(a_out)
  ,m_name(a_name),m_index(0){
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
public:
  virtual ~base_col(){
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::decrement(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
protected:
  base_col(const base_col& a_from)
  :m_out(a_from.m_out)
  ,m_name(a_from.m_name)
  ,m_index(a_from.m_index){
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
  base_col& operator=(const base_col& a_from){
    m_name = a_from.m_name;
    m_index = a_from.m_index;
    return *this;
  }
public:
  std::string name() {return m_name;}
  const std::string& name() const {return m_name;}

  void set_index(uint64 a_index){m_index = a_index;}
protected:
  std::ostream& m_out;
  std::string m_name;
  uint64 m_index;
};

class base_ntu {
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("inlib::aida::base_ntu");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual void* cast(const std::string& a_class) const {
    if(void* p = cmp_cast<base_ntu>(this,a_class)) {return p;}
    else return 0;
  }
protected:
#ifdef ANDROID_NDK
  base_ntu():m_out(std::cout),m_index(-1){} //Android : for inlib STL.
#endif
  base_ntu(std::ostream& a_out,const std::string& a_title)
  :m_out(a_out),m_title(a_title),m_index(-1){
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
  virtual ~base_ntu() {
    clear();
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::decrement(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
protected:
  base_ntu(const base_ntu& a_from)
  :m_out(a_from.m_out)
  ,m_title(a_from.m_title),m_index(a_from.m_index)
  {
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
    std::vector<base_col*>::const_iterator it;
    for(it=a_from.m_cols.begin();it!=a_from.m_cols.end();++it) {
      base_col* column = (*it)->copy();
      if(!column) {
        m_out << s_class() << "::cstor :"
              << " can't copy column."
              << std::endl;
        inlib::clear<base_col>(m_cols);
        m_index = -1;
        return; //throw
      }
      m_cols.push_back(column);
    }
  }
  base_ntu& operator=(const base_ntu& a_from){
    inlib::clear<base_col>(m_cols);
    m_index = a_from.m_index;

    m_title = a_from.m_title;
    std::vector<base_col*>::const_iterator it;
    for(it=a_from.m_cols.begin();it!=a_from.m_cols.end();++it) {
      base_col* column = (*it)->copy();
      if(!column) {
        m_out << s_class() << "::operator=() :"
              << " can't copy column."
              << std::endl;
        inlib::clear<base_col>(m_cols);
        m_index = -1;
        return *this;
      }
      m_cols.push_back(column);
    }

    return *this;
  }
public:
  std::ostream& out() {return m_out;}
  const std::vector<base_col*>& cols() const {return m_cols;}

  std::string title() {return m_title;}
  const std::string& title() const {return m_title;}
  void set_title(const std::string& a_title) {m_title = a_title;}

  uint64 rows() const {
    if(m_cols.empty()) return 0;
    return m_cols.front()->num_elems();
  }

  void clear() { //must not be confused with reset().
    inlib::clear<base_col>(m_cols);
    m_index = -1;
  }

  bool reset() { //clear data in columns (but not the column set)
    bool status = true;
    std::vector<base_col*>::iterator it;
    for(it=m_cols.begin();it!=m_cols.end();++it) {
      if(!(*it)->reset()) status = false;
    }
    m_index = -1;
    return status;
  }

  // reading :
  void start() {m_index = -1;set_columns_index(0);}
  bool next() { 
    // a tuple loop is of the form :
    //  tuple.start();
    //  while(tuple.next()) {
    //    ...
    //    double v;
    //    if(!col->get_entry(v)) {}
    //    ...
    //  }
    if((m_index+1)>=(int64)rows()) return false;
    m_index++;
    set_columns_index(m_index);
    return true;
  }
  int64 row_index() const {return m_index;}

  // filling :
  bool add_row() {
    bool status = true;
    std::vector<base_col*>::iterator it;
    for(it=m_cols.begin();it!=m_cols.end();++it) {
      if(!(*it)->add()) status = false;
    }
    return status;
  }

public:
  base_col* find_column(const std::string& a_name){
    return find_named<base_col>(m_cols,a_name);
  }

  void add_column(base_col* a_col) { //we take ownership.
    m_cols.push_back(a_col);
  }
protected:
  void set_columns_index(uint64 a_index) {
    std::vector<base_col*>::iterator it;
    for(it=m_cols.begin();it!=m_cols.end();++it) {
      (*it)->set_index(a_index);
    }
  }
protected:
  std::ostream& m_out;
  std::string m_title;
  int64 m_index;
  std::vector<base_col*> m_cols;
};

}}

#include "tos"
#include "sto"
#include "columns"
#include "stype"

namespace inlib {
namespace aida {

//inline const std::string& s_aida_type(char) {
//  static const std::string s_v("char");
//  return s_v;
//}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(short) {
  static const std::string s_v("short");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(int) {
  static const std::string s_v("int");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(float) {
  static const std::string s_v("float");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(double) {
  static const std::string s_v("double");
  return s_v;
}

//inline const std::string& s_aida_type(unsigned char) {
//  static const std::string s_v("byte");
//  return s_v;
//}

inline const std::string& s_aida_type(bool) {
  static const std::string s_v("boolean");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(const std::string&) {
  static const std::string s_v("string");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(int64) {
  static const std::string s_v("long");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(const std::vector<double>&) {
  static const std::string s_v("double[]");
  return s_v;
}

inline const std::string& s_aida_type_ituple() {
  static const std::string s_v("ITuple");
  return s_v;
}

inline const std::string& s_aida_type(unsigned short) {
  static const std::string s_v("ushort");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(unsigned int) {
  static const std::string s_v("uint");
  return s_v;
}
inline const std::string& s_aida_type(uint64) {
  static const std::string s_v("ulong");
  return s_v;
}

class aida_base_col : public base_col {
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("inlib::aida::aida_base_col");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual void* cast(const std::string& a_class) const {
    if(void* p = cmp_cast<aida_base_col>(this,a_class)) {return p;}
    else return base_col::cast(a_class);
  }
public:
  virtual std::string aida_type() const = 0;
  virtual bool s_default_value(std::string&) const = 0;
  virtual bool s_value(std::string&) const = 0;
  virtual bool s_fill(const std::string&) = 0;
public:
  aida_base_col(std::ostream& a_out,const std::string& a_name)
  : base_col(a_out,a_name){}
public:
  virtual ~aida_base_col(){}
public:
  aida_base_col(const aida_base_col& a_from)
  : base_col(a_from)
  {}
  aida_base_col& operator=(const aida_base_col& a_from){
    base_col::operator=(a_from);
    return *this;
  }
};

inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,std::string& a_v) {
  a_v = a_s;
  return true;
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,char& a_v) {
  //for exlib/cbk/aida_ntu
  if(a_s.empty()) return false;
  a_v = a_s[0];
  return true;
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,unsigned char& a_v) {
  //for exlib/cbk/aida_ntu
  if(a_s.empty()) return false;
  a_v = a_s[0];
  return true;
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,bool& a_v) {
  return to(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,short& a_v) {
  return to<short>(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,unsigned short& a_v) {
  return to<unsigned short>(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,int& a_v) {
  return to<int>(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,unsigned int& a_v) {
  return to<unsigned int>(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,int64& a_v) {
  return to<int64>(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,uint64& a_v) {
  return to<uint64>(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,float& a_v) {
  return to<float>(a_s,a_v);
}
inline bool s__fill(const std::string& a_s,double& a_v) {
  return to<double>(a_s,a_v);
}

template <class T>
class aida_col : public aida_base_col {
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("inlib::aida::aida_col<"+stype(T())+">");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual void* cast(const std::string& a_class) const {
    if(void* p = cmp_cast< aida_col<T> >(this,a_class)) {return p;}
    else return aida_base_col::cast(a_class);
  }
public:
  virtual base_col* copy() const {return new aida_col(*this);}
  virtual bool add() {m_data.push_back(m_tmp);m_tmp = m_default;return true;}
  virtual bool reset() {
    m_data.clear();
    m_index = 0;
    m_tmp = m_default;
    return true;
  }
  virtual uint64 num_elems() const {return m_data.size();}
public:
  virtual std::string aida_type() const {return s_aida_type(T());}
  virtual bool s_default_value(std::string& a_s) const {
    a_s = tos(m_default);
    return true;
  }
  virtual bool s_value(std::string& a_s) const {
    typedef typename std::vector<T>::size_type sz_t;
    a_s = tos(m_data[sz_t(m_index)]);
    return true;
  }

  // for exlib/raxml/tuple :
  virtual bool s_fill(const std::string& a_s) {
    //if(!to<T>(a_s,m_tmp)) {
    if(!s__fill(a_s,m_tmp)) {
      m_out << s_class() << "::fill :"
            << " can't convert " << sout(a_s) << "."
            << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    return true;
  }
public:
  aida_col(std::ostream& a_out,const std::string& a_name,const T& a_def)
  : aida_base_col(a_out,a_name)
  ,m_default(a_def)
  ,m_tmp(a_def){}
public:
  virtual ~aida_col(){}
public:
  aida_col(const aida_col& a_from)
  : aida_base_col(a_from)
  ,m_data(a_from.m_data)
  ,m_default(a_from.m_default)
  ,m_tmp(a_from.m_tmp)
  {}
  aida_col& operator=(const aida_col& a_from){
    aida_base_col::operator=(a_from);
    m_data = a_from.m_data;
    m_default = a_from.m_default;
    m_tmp = a_from.m_tmp;
    return *this;
  }
public:
  bool fill(const T& a_value) {m_tmp = a_value;return true;}
  bool get_entry(T& a_v) const {
    if(m_index>=m_data.size()) {
      m_out << s_class() << "::get_entry :"
            << " bad index " << m_index
            << ". Vec size is " << m_data.size() << "."
            << "."
            << std::endl;
      a_v = T();
      return false;
    }
    typedef typename std::vector<T>::size_type sz_t;
    a_v = m_data[sz_t(m_index)];
    return true;
  }
protected:
  std::vector<T> m_data;
  T m_default;
  T m_tmp;
};

class ntuple : public base_ntu {
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("inlib::aida::ntuple");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual void* cast(const std::string& a_class) const {
    if(void* p = cmp_cast<ntuple>(this,a_class)) {return p;}
    else return base_ntu::cast(a_class);
  }
public:
#ifdef ANDROID_NDK
  ntuple(){} //Android : for inlib STL.
#endif
  ntuple(std::ostream& a_out,const std::string& a_title)
  : base_ntu(a_out,a_title)
  {}
  virtual ~ntuple() {}
public:
  ntuple(const ntuple& a_from): base_ntu(a_from){}
  ntuple& operator=(const ntuple& a_from){
    base_ntu::operator=(a_from);
    return *this;
  }
public:
  template <class T>
  aida_col<T>* create_col(const std::string& a_name,
                                 const T& a_def = T()) {
    if(find_named<base_col>(m_cols,a_name)) {
      m_out << s_class() << "::create_col :"
            << " a column with name " << sout(a_name) << " already exists."
            << std::endl;
      return 0;
    }
    aida_col<T>* col = new aida_col<T>(m_out,a_name,a_def);
    if(!col) {
      m_out << s_class() << "::create_col :"
            << " can't create aida_col<T> " << sout(a_name) << "."
            << std::endl;
      return 0;
    }    
    m_cols.push_back(col);
    return col;
  }

  template <class T>
  aida_col<T>* find_column(const std::string& a_name){
    base_col* col = find_named<base_col>(m_cols,a_name);
    if(!col) return 0;
    return inlib::cast<base_col, aida_col<T> >(*col);
  }
};


class aida_col_ntu : public base_col {
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("inlib::aida::aida_col_ntu");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual void* cast(const std::string& a_class) const {
    if(void* p = cmp_cast<aida_col_ntu>(this,a_class)) {return p;}
    else return base_col::cast(a_class);
  }
public:
  virtual base_col* copy() const {return new aida_col_ntu(*this);}
  virtual bool add() {m_data.push_back(m_tmp);m_tmp.reset();return true;}
  virtual bool reset() {m_data.clear();m_index = 0;return true;}
  virtual uint64 num_elems() const {return m_data.size();}
public:
  base_ntu* get_entry() {
    if(m_index>=m_data.size()) {
      m_out << s_class() << "::get_entry :"
            << " bad index " << m_index
            << ". Vec size is " << m_data.size() << "."
            << "."
            << std::endl;
      return 0;
    }
    typedef std::vector<ntuple>::size_type sz_t;
    return &(m_data[sz_t(m_index)]);
  }

  virtual base_ntu* get_to_fill() {return &m_tmp;}
public:
  aida_col_ntu(std::ostream& a_out,const std::string& a_name)
  : base_col(a_out,a_name)
  ,m_tmp(a_out,"tmp")
  {}
public:
  virtual ~aida_col_ntu(){}
public:
  aida_col_ntu(const aida_col_ntu& a_from)
  : base_col(a_from)
  ,m_data(a_from.m_data)

  ,m_tmp(a_from.m_tmp)
  {}
  aida_col_ntu& operator=(const aida_col_ntu& a_from){
    base_col::operator=(a_from);
    m_data = a_from.m_data;

    m_tmp = a_from.m_tmp;
    return *this;
  }
protected:
  std::vector<ntuple> m_data;
  ntuple m_tmp;
};

inline bool create_cols_from_vals(ntuple& a_ntu,
                                  const std::vector<value>& a_vars,
                                  bool a_verbose = false){
  std::vector<value>::const_iterator it;
  for(it=a_vars.begin();it!=a_vars.end();++it) {
      if((*it).type()==value::VOID_STAR) {
        if(a_verbose){
          a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_cols_from_vals :"
                      << " ITuple : " << (*it).label() << " : begin "
                      << std::endl;
        }
        std::vector<value>* vars = 
          (std::vector<value>*)(*it).get_void_star();

        aida_col_ntu* col_ntu = new aida_col_ntu(a_ntu.out(),(*it).label());
        // create sub columns on the the "fillable" of col_ntu :
        base_ntu* sub_base_ntu = col_ntu->get_to_fill();
        if(!sub_base_ntu) return false;
        ntuple* sub_aida =
          inlib::cast<base_ntu,ntuple>(*sub_base_ntu);
        if(!sub_aida) return false;

        if(!create_cols_from_vals(*sub_aida,*vars,a_verbose)) {
          delete col_ntu;
          return false;
        }

        a_ntu.add_column(col_ntu);

    } else {
        if(a_verbose){
          std::string stype;        
          (*it).s_type(stype);
          std::string sval;        
          (*it).tos(sval);
          a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_cols_from_vals :"
                      << " " << stype << " : " 
                      << (*it).label() << " : " 
                      << sval
                      << std::endl;
        }

        //   char,short,int,float,double
        //   byte,boolean,string,long(for int64)
        //   double[]

        base_col* col = 0;
      /*if((*it).type()==value::CHAR) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<char>((*it).label(),(*it).get_char());
        } else*/ if((*it).type()==value::SHORT) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<short>((*it).label(),(*it).get_short());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::INT) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<int>((*it).label(),(*it).get_int());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::INT64) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<int64>((*it).label(),(*it).get_int64());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::FLOAT) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<float>((*it).label(),(*it).get_float());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::DOUBLE) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<double>((*it).label(),(*it).get_double());

        //} else if((*it).type()==value::UNSIGNED_CHAR) {
        //  col = a_ntu.create_col<unsigned char>
        //          ((*it).label(),(*it).get_unsigned_char());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::UNSIGNED_SHORT) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<unsigned short>
                  ((*it).label(),(*it).get_unsigned_short());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::UNSIGNED_INT) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<unsigned int>
                  ((*it).label(),(*it).get_unsigned_int());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::UNSIGNED_INT64) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<uint64>
                  ((*it).label(),(*it).get_unsigned_int64());

        } else if((*it).type()==value::BOOL) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<bool>((*it).label(),(*it).get_bool());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::STRING) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<std::string>
                  ((*it).label(),(*it).get_string());
        } else if((*it).type()==value::INT64) {
          col = a_ntu.create_col<int64>((*it).label(),(*it).get_int64());
        }

        if(!col) {
          std::string stype;        
          (*it).s_type(stype);
          std::string sval;        
          (*it).tos(sval);
          a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_cols_from_vals :"
                      << " failed for " << stype << " : " 
                      << (*it).label() << " : " 
                      << sval
                      << std::endl;
          return false;
        }
      }
  }
  return true;
}

// for raxml :
inline bool create_col(ntuple& a_ntu,
                       const std::string& a_type,
                       const std::string& a_name,
                       const std::string& a_s, //def or booking.
                       bool a_is_ntu){
/*
  if(a_type==s_aida_type((char)0)) {
    char v;
    if(!to<char>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<char>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else*/ if(a_type==s_aida_type((short)0)) {
    short v;
    if(!to<short>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<short>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((int)0)) {
    int v;
    if(!to<int>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<int>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((int64)0)) {
    int64 v;
    if(!to<int64>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<int64>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((float)0)) {
    float v;
    if(!to<float>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<float>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }


  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((double)0)) {
    double v;
    if(!to<double>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<double>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

/*  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((unsigned char)0)) { //byte
    unsigned int v;
    if(!to<unsigned int>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }    
    if(v>=256) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to byte."
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<unsigned char>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
*/
  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((unsigned short)0)) {
    unsigned short v;
    if(!to<unsigned short>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<unsigned short>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((unsigned int)0)) {
    unsigned int v;
    if(!to<unsigned int>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<unsigned int>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((uint64)0)) {
    uint64 v;
    if(!to<uint64>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<uint64>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((bool)true)) {
    bool v;
    if(!to(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<bool>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type(std::string())) {
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<std::string>(a_name,a_s)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type((int64)0)) {
    int64 v;
    if(!to<int64>(a_s,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't convert def " << sout(a_s)
                  << " to a " << a_type
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!a_ntu.create_col<int64>(a_name,v)) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " can't create column of type " << sout(a_type)
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  } else if(a_type==s_aida_type_ituple()) {
    // we expect a booking string on a_s.

    if(!a_is_ntu) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " mismatch a_is_ntu/a_type."
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(a_s.empty()) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                  << " empty booking string."
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

    columns::finder f(a_ntu.out(),a_s);
    if(!f.find_variables()) {
      a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
            << " find_variables() failed for " << sout(a_s) << "."
            << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

    aida_col_ntu* col_ntu = new aida_col_ntu(a_ntu.out(),a_name);
    //create columns on the fillable.
    base_ntu* sub_base_ntu = col_ntu->get_to_fill();
    if(!sub_base_ntu) {delete col_ntu;return false;}
    ntuple* sub_aida = inlib::cast<base_ntu,ntuple>(*sub_base_ntu);
    if(!sub_aida) {delete col_ntu;return false;}

    std::vector<value> vars = f.result();
    if(!create_cols_from_vals(*sub_aida,vars)) {
      columns::delete_columns(vars);
      delete col_ntu;
      return false;
    }
    columns::delete_columns(vars);
    a_ntu.add_column(col_ntu);

    //FIXME : double[]

  } else {
    a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_col :" 
                << " col type " << sout(a_type)
                << " not yet handled."
                << std::endl;
    return false;
  }

  return true;
}

// for waxml :
inline bool create_cols_from_string(ntuple& a_ntu,
                                    const std::string& a_booking,
                                    bool a_verbose = false){
  a_ntu.clear();
  if(a_booking.empty()) {
    a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_cols_from_string :"
                << " empty booking string."
                << std::endl;
    return false;
  }

  columns::finder f(a_ntu.out(),a_booking);
  if(!f.find_variables()) {
    a_ntu.out() << "inlib::aida::create_cols_from_string :"
          << " find_variables() failed."
          << std::endl;
    return false;
  }
  std::vector<value> vars = f.result();
  if(a_verbose) columns::dump_columns(a_ntu.out(),vars);

  if(!create_cols_from_vals(a_ntu,vars)) {
    columns::delete_columns(vars);
    a_ntu.clear();
    return false;
  }
  columns::delete_columns(vars);
  return true;
}

inline aida_col_ntu* find_col_ntu(ntuple& a_ntu,
                                  const std::string& a_name){
  base_col* col = find_named<base_col>(a_ntu.cols(),a_name);
  if(!col) return 0;
  return inlib::cast<base_col, aida_col_ntu >(*col);
}

template <class T>
class base_looper {
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("inlib::aida::base_looper<"+stype(T())+">");
    return s_v;
  }
protected:
  virtual bool action(const T& a_value) = 0; //return false to stop processing.
public:
  base_looper(base_ntu& a_ntu,const base_col& a_col)
  :m_ntu(a_ntu),m_col(a_col){
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
  virtual ~base_looper(){
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::decrement(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
public:
  base_looper(const base_looper& a_from)
  :m_ntu(a_from.m_ntu),m_col(a_from.m_col){
#ifdef INLIB_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
  base_looper& operator=(const base_looper& a_from){return *this;}
public:
  bool process() {
    std::vector<unsigned int> is;
    bool found = false;
    if(!find_is(m_ntu,&m_col,is,found)) {
      m_ntu.out() << s_class() << "::process :"
                  << " find_is failed."
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(!found) {
      m_ntu.out() << s_class() << "::process :"
                  << " find_is : col not found."
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    if(is.empty()) {
      m_ntu.out() << s_class() << "::process :"
                  << " is vec empty."
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

  //{m_ntu.out() << "debug : sz " << is.size() << std::endl;
  // std::vector<unsigned int>::const_iterator it;
  // for(it=is.begin();it!=is.end();++it){
  //   m_ntu.out() << "  " << *it << std::endl;       
  //}}

    bool stop = false;
    if(!_looper(m_ntu,is,0,stop)) {
      m_ntu.out() << s_class() << "::process :"
                  << " _looper failed."
                  << std::endl;
      return false;
    }
    return true;
  }
protected:
  static bool find_is(const base_ntu& a_ntu,const base_col* a_col,
                             std::vector<unsigned int>& a_is,
                             bool& a_found){
    // search the indices to reach the sub leaf a_col from the main a_ntu.    
    // Note : it is assumed that a_is is empty and a_found = false before
    //        calling with function.
  
    const std::vector<base_col*>& cols = a_ntu.cols();
    std::vector<base_col*>::const_iterator it;
  
    // look if a_col is a leaf col of a_ntu :
   {unsigned int index = 0;
    for(it=cols.begin();it!=cols.end();++it,index++) {
      if(*it==a_col) {
        a_is.push_back(index); //leaf index is the last one in a_is.
        a_found = true;
        return true;
      }
    }}
  
    // go down sub ntu :
   {unsigned int index = 0;
    for(it=cols.begin();it!=cols.end();++it,index++) {
      aida_col_ntu* col = cast<base_col,aida_col_ntu>(*(*it));
      if(!col) continue;
      base_ntu* sub = col->get_to_fill(); //it holds the "sub" cols schema.
      if(!sub) {a_is.clear();return false;}
      a_is.push_back(index);
      if(!find_is(*sub,a_col,a_is,a_found)) {a_is.clear();return false;}
      if(a_found) return true;
      a_is.pop_back();
    }}
    return true;
  }  
protected:
  bool _looper(base_ntu& a_sub,
                      const std::vector<unsigned int>& a_is,
                      unsigned int a_depth,
                      bool& a_stop) {
    if(a_depth>=a_is.size()) return false;

    unsigned int coli = a_is[a_depth];  
    const std::vector<base_col*>& cols = a_sub.cols();
    if(coli>=cols.size()) return false;

    if(a_depth==(a_is.size()-1)) { //we reach the leaf.
      aida_col<T>* col = cast<base_col, aida_col<T> >(*(cols[coli]));
      if(!col) return false;
      a_sub.start();
      while(a_sub.next()) {
        T v;
        if(!col->get_entry(v)) return false;
        if(!action(v)) {a_stop = true;break;}
      }
    } else {
      aida_col_ntu* col = cast<base_col,aida_col_ntu>(*(cols[coli]));
      if(!col) return false;
      a_sub.start();
      while(a_sub.next()) {
        base_ntu* ntu = col->get_entry(); //not const.
        if(!ntu) return false;
        ntu->start();
        while(ntu->next()) {
          if(!_looper(*ntu,a_is,a_depth+1,a_stop)) return false;
          if(a_stop) break;
        }
      }
    }
    return true;
  }
protected:
  base_ntu& m_ntu;
  const base_col& m_col;
};

}}

#include "mnmx"

namespace inlib {
namespace aida {

template <class T>
class stat_looper : public base_looper<T> {
protected:
  virtual bool action(const T& a_v) {
    if(m_first) {
      m_mn = a_v;
      m_mx = a_v;
      m_S = a_v;
      m_S2 = a_v*a_v;

      m_first = false;
    } else {
      m_mn = inlib::mn<T>(m_mn,a_v);
      m_mx = inlib::mx<T>(m_mx,a_v);
      m_S += a_v;
      m_S2 += a_v*a_v;
    }
    m_counter++;
    return true; //continue looping.
  }
public:
  stat_looper(base_ntu& a_ntu,const base_col& a_col)
  : base_looper<T>(a_ntu,a_col)
  ,m_first(true)
  ,m_mn(T())
  ,m_mx(T())
  ,m_S(T())
  ,m_S2(T())
  ,m_counter(0)
  {}
  virtual ~stat_looper(){}
public:
  stat_looper(const stat_looper& a_from)
  : base_looper<T>(a_from)
  ,m_first(true)
  ,m_mn(T())
  ,m_mx(T())
  ,m_S(T())
  ,m_S2(T())
  ,m_counter(0)
  {}
  stat_looper& operator=(const stat_looper& a_from){
    base_looper<T>::operator=(a_from);
    m_first = true;
    m_mn = T();
    m_mx = T();
    m_S = T();
    m_S2 = T();
    m_counter = 0;
    return *this;
  }  
public:
  bool process() {
    m_counter = 0;
    if(!base_looper<T>::process()) {
      m_mn = T();
      m_mx = T();
      m_S = T();
      m_S2 = T();
      m_counter = 0;
      return false;
    }
    return true;
  }
  T mn() const {return m_mn;}
  T mx() const {return m_mx;}
  T S() const {return m_S;}
  T S2() const {return m_S2;}
  uint64 counter() const {return m_counter;}
protected:
  bool m_first;
  T m_mn;
  T m_mx;
  T m_S;
  T m_S2;
  uint64 m_counter;
};

template <class T>
inline bool column_infos(inlib::aida::base_ntu& a_ntu,
                         inlib::aida::base_col& a_col,
                         T& a_mn,T& a_mx,T& a_S,T& a_S2,
                         inlib::uint64& a_count){
  inlib::aida::stat_looper<T> lpr(a_ntu,a_col);
  bool status = lpr.process();
  a_mn = lpr.mn();
  a_mx = lpr.mx();
  a_S = lpr.S();
  a_S2 = lpr.S2();
  a_count = lpr.counter();
  if(!status) return false;
  if(!a_count) return false;
  return true;
}

inline base_col* find_leaf_column(const base_ntu& a_ntu,
                              const std::string& a_name){
  const std::vector<base_col*>& cols = a_ntu.cols();
  std::vector<base_col*>::const_iterator it;  
  for(it=cols.begin();it!=cols.end();++it) {
    aida_col_ntu* col = cast<base_col,aida_col_ntu>(*(*it));
    if(col) {
      base_ntu* sub = col->get_to_fill(); //it holds the "sub" cols schema.
      if(!sub) return 0;
      base_col* fcol = find_leaf_column(*sub,a_name);
      if(fcol) return fcol;      
    } else {
      if((*it)->name()==a_name) return *it;
    }
  }
  return 0;
}  

}}

#endif