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/**
 * @class cArea
 * file name: cArea.h
 * @author Betti Oesterholz
 * @date 14.02.2010
 * @mail webmaster@BioKom.info
 *
 * System: C++
 *
 * This class represents the fib -areaelement.
 * Copyright (C) @c LGPL3 2010 Betti Oesterholz
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
 * License, or any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *
 *
 * This class represents the areaelement of the Fib -multimedialanguage.
 * An areaelement contains a list with subareas which build the area.
 * It defines a variable which runs over the values of the areas.
 * The variable takes all integervalues in the subareas of the area.
 *
 */
/*
History:
14.02.2010  Oesterholz  created
18.04.2010  Oesterholz  evalueObject() methods changed: not a function but
   an object is given to evalue the data
07.08.2011  Oesterholz  isDefinedVariable() and getDefinedVariables() with
   pCallingFibElement
25.08.2011  Oesterholz  underarea to subarea
19.10.2011  Oesterholz  FEATURE_EQUAL_FIB_OBJECT implemented
*/

#ifndef ___C_AREA_H__
#define ___C_AREA_H__


#include "version.h"

#include "fibDatatyps.h"

#include "cFibLimb.h"
#include "cRoot.h"
#include "cVectorArea.h"
#include "cFibVariable.h"

namespace fib{


class cArea: public cFibLimb{

friend class cFibElement;

private:

   /**
    * The list with the subareas of the area element.
    */
   list<cVectorArea> liSubAreas;
   
   /**
    *The variable which this areaelement defines.
    */
   cFibVariable variableDefined;

public:

#ifdef FEATURE_SIMPLE_CONSTRUCTOR
   
   /**
    * parameterconstructor
    *
    * @param inVectorArea the subareavector this area should have
    * @param pInUnderobject the fib -element which is the underobject of
    *    this fib -element (it also stands next in the order of fib -elements)
    * @param pInSuperiorElement the fib -element in which this
    *    area -element is an underobject
    */
   cArea( const cVectorArea & inVectorArea,
      cFibElement * pInUnderobject = NULL,
      cFibElement * pInSuperiorElement = NULL );
   
#else //FEATURE_SIMPLE_CONSTRUCTOR
   
   /**
    * parameterconstructor
    *
    * @param inVectorArea the subareavector this area should have
    * @param pInSuperiorElement the fib -element in which this
    *    area -element is an underobject
    * @param pInPreviousFibElement the fib -element, which stands in the order
    *    of fib -elements befor this fib -element
    * @param pInUnderobject the fib -element which is the underobject of
    *    this fib -element (it also stands next in the order of fib -elements)
    */
   cArea( const cVectorArea & inVectorArea,
      cFibElement * pInSuperiorElement = NULL,
      cFibElement * pInPreviousFibElement = NULL,
      cFibElement * pInUnderobject = NULL );

#endif //FEATURE_SIMPLE_CONSTRUCTOR


   /**
    * copyconstructor
    * This copyconstructor constructs a copy of the given areaelement.
    * It dosn't copy other area -elements than the given, even if ther are
    * in the area -element.
    *
    * @param areaElement the area -element to copy
    */
   cArea( const cArea &areaElement );

protected:

   /**
    * The constructor for restoring a areaobject from an TinyXml element.
    *
    * @param pXmlNode a pointer to the TinyXml node wher the fib -object is stored in
    * @param outStatus An reference to an integervalue where the errorvalue
    *    can be stored to.
    *    possible errorvalues are:
    *       - 0  loading successful
    *       - -1 loading error, invalid pXmlElement
    *       - -2 loading error, invalid data in pXmlElement
    *       - 1 loading warning, invalid data in pXmlElement, error could be corrected
    *       - 2 loading warning, invalid data in pXmlElement, maybe the loaded
    *          object is wrong
    * @param liDefinedVariables a list with the defined variables for the
    *    to restore fib -element, every variable should have it's number
    *    (the number under which it is stored) as it's value
    */
   cArea( const TiXmlElement * pXmlElement, intFib &outStatus,
      list<cFibVariable*> & liDefinedVariables );

   /**
    * This constructor restores a areaobject from the stream where it is
    * stored in the compressed fib -format.
    * This method is for internal use only.
    *
    * @param iBitStream the stream wher the areaobject is stored to in,
    *    because this stream is an cReadBits, any number of bits can be
    *    readed from it
    * @param outStatus An reference to an integervalue where the errorvalue
    *    can be stored to. If the pointer is NULL no errorvalue will be
    *    given back.
    *    possible errorvalues are:
    *       - 0  loading successful
    *       - -1 loading error, invalid stream
    *       - -2 loading error, invalid data in stream
    *       - 1 loading warning, invalid data in stream, error could be corrected
    *       - 2 loading warning, invalid data in stream, maybe the loaded
    *          object is wrong
    * @param liDefinedVariables a list with the defined variables for the
    *    to restore fib -element, every variable should have it's number
    *    (the number under which it is stored) as it's value
    * @param validDomains the domains valid for restoring the fib -elements
    * @param pNextRoot the next higher root -element for the to restore
    *    fib -elements, or the last restored root -element
    */
   cArea( cReadBits & iBitStream, intFib & outStatus,
      list<cFibVariable*> & liDefinedVariables, const cDomains & validDomains,
      cRoot * pNextRoot );


public:

   /**
    * @see getTypeName
    * @return a character for the typ of the fib -element
    * Types are:
    *    - u: element of unknown typ
    *    - p: point
    *    - l: listelement
    *    - y: property
    *    - c: comment
    *    - a: area
    *    - f: function
    *    - i: if -condition
    *    - o: extern object element
    *    - s: extern underobject element
    *    - r: root -element
    */
   virtual char getType() const;

   /**
    * This method evaluades the fib -object.
    *
    * @param evaluePosition a reference to the object with the
    *    evaluePosition() method to evalue /store the positions and ther
    *    properties; everytime a point (to evalue) is reached in the
    *    evaluation, this method is called with the position and the
    *    properties of the point; @see iEvaluePosition
    * @param objectPoint the object point in the order of true partobjects
    *    to evalue
    * @param liVecProperties a list with the property vectors which should
    *    be global for the evalued object
    * @return if the evalueation was successfull true, else false
    */
   virtual bool evalueObject( iEvaluePosition & evaluePosition,
      const unsignedIntFib objectPoint,
      list<cVectorProperty> & liVecProperties ) const;

   /**
    * This method evaluades the fib -object.
    * Evertime a fib -elements, with a type of the given type chars in
    * liCFibElementTyps, is reached while evaluation, it is given
    * back with the properties which it has.
    * Ever pointelement is given back. The type chars for pointelements
    * don't need to be in the list liCFibElementTyps.
    *
    * @param evalueFibElement a reference to the object with the
    *    evalueElement() method to evalue /store the fib -elements and ther
    *    properties; everytime a fib -element (with one of the type given
    *    in liCFibElementTyps) is reached in the evaluation, the method
    *    evalueElement() of this objects is called with the fib -element
    *    and the properties of the fib -element; @see iEvalueFibElement
    * @param objectPoint the object point in the order of true partobjects
    *    to evalue
    * @param liVecProperties a list with the property vectors which should
    *    be global for the evalued object
    * @param liCFibElementTyps a list with the type chars (@see getType)
    *    of the fib -elements to return
    * @return if the evalueation was successfull true, else false
    */
   virtual bool evalueObject( iEvalueFibElement & evalueFibElement,
      const unsignedIntFib objectPoint,
      list<cVectorProperty> & liVecProperties,
      const list<char> & liCFibElementTyps );

   /**
    * This method evaluades a value for the time needed to evalue the
    * object.
    * This value should not exceed lMaxTime, if the value for the time
    * is greater than lMaxTime the evaluation will be stopt and lMaxTime
    * returned. If lMaxTime is 0 (for infinity) the evaluation won't be
    * stoped, this is the standard case.
    *
    * @see evalueObject()
    * @param lMaxTime the maximum time for the evaluation, the returned
    *    exceed this value; the value 0 stands for infinity, so the 
    *    evaluation won't be stoped
    * @return a value for the time needed to evalue the object
    */
   virtual unsignedLongFib getTimeNeed( unsignedLongFib lMaxTime=0 ) const;

   /**
    * This method evaluades the size of the Fib -object in bits in the
    * compressed file form.
    * The optionalpart field of area -elements will be ignored.
    *
    * @see store()
    * @return the size of the Fib -object in bits in the compressed form
    */
   virtual unsignedLongFib getCompressedSize() const;

   /**
    * This method checks if the given variable is used in the given
    * direction from this fib -element.
    *
    * @see cFibVariable
    * @see isDefinedVariable()
    * @param variable the variable to check if it is used
    * @param direction the direction from this fib -element, in which the
    *    variable should be used; standardvalue is ED_POSITION so yust
    *    this fib -element will be checked
    * @return true if the variable is used, else false
    */
   virtual bool isUsedVariable( const cFibVariable *variable ,
      edDirection direction=ED_POSITION ) const;

   /**
    * This method returns all variables used in the given direction from
    * this fib -element.
    *
    * @see cFibVariable
    * @see isUsedVariable()
    * @see isDefinedVariable()
    * @param direction the direction from this fib -element, in which the
    *    variable should be used; standardvalue is ED_POSITION so yust
    *    this fib -element will be checked
    * @return the set with all variables used in the given direction from
    *    this fib -element
    */
   virtual set<cFibVariable*> getUsedVariables( edDirection direction=ED_POSITION );

   /**
    * This method replace the variable variableOld with the variable
    * variableNew in the object.
    *
    * @see cFibVariable
    * @see isUsedVariable()
    * @see isDefinedVariable()
    * @param variableOld the variable to replace
    * @param variableNew the variable with which the variable variableOld
    *    is to replace
    * @return true if the variable variableOld is replaced with variableNew,
    *    else false
    */
   virtual bool replaceVariable( cFibVariable *variableOld,
      cFibVariable *variableNew );

   /**
    * This method copies the fib -element on the specified position.
    * Variables which are not defined in the fib -element but used
    * don't change ther reference.
    *
    * @see getType()
    * @param cType the type of the fib -element to copy
    * @param elementPoint the number of the fib -element, in the order of
    *    Fib -elements of the given type cType, to copy
    * @param bAbsolute if the lNumber is an absolute value for the wool
    *    fib -object
    * @return the copy of the fib -element
    */
   virtual cFibElement *copyElement( const char cType='u', const unsignedIntFib
      elementPoint=0, bool bAbsolute=false ) const;

#ifndef FEATURE_EQUAL_FIB_OBJECT
   
   /**
    * This method checks if the given Fib -object is equal to this Fib
    * -object.
    * Variables can be others, but must be defined and used in equivalent
    * fib -elements.
    *
    * @param fibObject the Fib -object to which this Fib -object should be
    *    equal
    * @return true if this Fib -object is equal to the given Fib -object,
    *    else false
    */
   virtual bool equal( const cFibElement & fibObject ) const;
   
   /**
    * This method checks if the given fib -element is equal to this fib
    * -element.
    * The underobjects arn't compared, not even ther count is compared.
    * Used variables can be others.
    *
    * @param fibElement the fib -element to which this fib -element should be
    *    equal
    * @return true if this fib -element is equal to the given fib -object,
    *    else false
    */
   virtual bool equalElement( const cFibElement & fibElement ) const;

#endif //FEATURE_EQUAL_FIB_OBJECT


   /**
    * This method stores this Fib -object in the XML -format into the
    * given stream.
    *
    * @param stream the stream where this Fib -object should be stored to
    * @return true if this Fib -object is stored, else false
    */
   virtual bool storeXml( ostream &stream ) const;



/*
 * Area -element methods
 */
   
   /**
    * @return the number of subareas this areaelement consists of
    */
   unsignedIntFib getNumberOfSubareas() const;
   
   /**
    * This method returns a pointer to the iSubarea'th subarea of this
    * areaelement.
    *
    * @param iSubarea the number of the subarea to return (counting begins with 1)
    * @return a pointer to the iSubarea'th subarea, or NULL if non such exists
    */
   cVectorArea * getSubarea( unsignedIntFib iSubarea=1 );
   
   /**
    * This method adds the given subarea to the existing subareas.
    *
    * @param underArea a reference to the to add subarea
    * @param uiPosition the position wher the underArea should be added
    *    (counting begins with 1); if 0 the underArea will be added to the
    *    end of the subarea list
    * @return true if the underArea was added, else false
    */
   bool addSubarea( const cVectorArea &underArea, unsignedIntFib uiPosition=0 );
   
   /**
    * This method deletes the uiSubareaPosition'th subarea from the
    * existing subareas.
    *
    * @param uiSubareaPosition the position wher the underArea should be
    *    deleted (counting begins with 1)
    * @return true if the subarea was deleted, else false
    */
   bool deleteSubarea( unsignedIntFib uiSubareaPosition );
   
   /**
    * This method sorts the subareas.
    *
    * when sorted the subarealist will fullfill the following constrains:
    *    - if the a suarea as two values as it's bounderies, the first
    *      value will be lower than the second
    *    - every subareas which have overlaped will be combined to one new
    *      subarea
    *    - the subarealist will be sorted in increasing order; subarea
    *      with lower bounderies will be on the front of the subarealist
    * While sorting bounderies which are given by variables will be ignored.
    *
    * @return true if the subareas are sorted, else false
    */
   bool sort();
   
   /**
    * @return a pointer to the variable this areaelement defines
    */
   cFibVariable * getDefinedVariable();


protected:

   /**
    * This method stores this Fib -object in the compressed Fib -format
    * into the given stream.
    * It is needed becouse the stream can yust store byts but the size of
    * fib -elements can be any number of bits. Because of that ther have to
    * be a possibility to exchange the missing bits betwean the fib -elements.
    * Beware: You need to call storeBit() of the root -elements with the
    * domain for the area or the area will not be readebel.
    *
    * @see store
    * @param stream the stream where this Fib -object should be stored to
    * @param cRestBits the not yet writen bits which should be stored
    * @param uiRestBitPosition the number of bits in the cRestBits which
    *    should be writen respectively containing valid information
    * @return true if this Fib -object is stored, else false
    */
   virtual bool storeBit( ostream & stream, char & cRestBits,
      unsigned char & uiRestBitPosition ) const;

   /**
    * This method sets the each variable, which is defined over an leaf,
    * to an uniqe integer number greater than the given number
    * uiLastVariableNumber. While storing this number can be stored to
    * identify the variable.
    *
    * @param uiLastVariableNumber the number which was last use, this
    *    means also is the greatest used, in this limb.
    * @return the number which was last use, this
    *    means also is the greatest used, in this limb
    *    from the method
    */
   virtual unsignedIntFib enumerateVariablesForStoring(
      unsignedIntFib uiLastVariableNumber = 0 );
   
   /**
    * This method copies the connected object with the given number in the
    * order of connected objects.
    * For this every fib -element, beginning from this fib -element, that
    * is part of the connected object will be copied.
    * Variables which are not defined in the connected object but used
    * don't change ther reference.
    * It is an helpmethod for the copy method. It dosn't update the
    * structural information of the created fib -object.
    *
    * @param iObjectPoint the number of the connected object to copy;
    *    the standartvalue is 0 for coping the complet actual object
    * @return the copy of the connected object or NULL if non such exists
    */
   virtual cFibElement *copyInternal( const unsignedIntFib iObjectPoint=0 ) const;

   /**
    * This method checks if the given variable is defined in the given
    * direction from this Fib-element.
    * This is for intern use to get the correct data from
    * isDefinedVariable() without pCallingFibElement.
    *
    * @see cFibVariable
    * @see isUsedVariable()
    * @param pVariable the variable to check if it is defined
    * @param direction the direction from this Fib-element, in which the
    *    variable should be defined; standardvalue is ED_POSITION so yust
    *    this Fib-element will be checked
    * @param pCallingFibElement the Fib-Element which called this method
    * @return true if the variable is used, else false
    */
   virtual bool isDefinedVariableInternal( const cFibVariable * pVariable,
      edDirection direction = ED_POSITION,
      const cFibElement * pCallingFibElement = NULL ) const;
   
   /**
    * This method returns all variables defined in the given direction from
    * this Fib-element.
    * This is for intern use to get the correct data from
    * getDefinedVariables() without pCallingFibElement..
    *
    * @see cFibVariable
    * @see getUsedVariables()
    * @see isDefinedVariable()
    * @param direction the direction from this Fib-element, in which the
    *    variable should be used; standardvalue is ED_POSITION so yust
    *    this Fib-element will be checked
    * @param pCallingFibElement the Fib-Element which called this method
    * @return the set with all variables used in the given direction from
    *    this Fib-element
    */
   virtual list< cFibVariable* > getDefinedVariablesInternal(
      edDirection direction = ED_HIGHER,
      const cFibElement * pCallingFibElement = NULL );


#ifdef FEATURE_EQUAL_FIB_OBJECT

   /**
    * This method checks if the given Fib-object is equal to this fib
    * -object.
    * Variables can be others, but must be defined and used in equivalent
    * Fib-elements.
    *
    * @param fibObject the Fib-object to which this Fib-object should be
    *    equal
    * @param mapEqualRootObjects the root objects of this object that wher
    *    already checked as equal
    *    map entries:
    *       key: the root-element of this Fib object that was checked
    *       value: the to the key correspondending root-element of the
    *          fibObject that was checked and which is equal to the key
    *       root-element
    *    (it is empty if bCheckExternalObjects == false)
    * @param mapEqualDefinedVariables the Fib elements that defines
    *    variables and are equal;
    *    map entries:
    *       key: the Fib element of this Fib object that was checked
    *       value: the to the key correspondending Fib element of the
    *          fibObject that was checked and which sets its defined
    *          variables to the same values as the key Fib element
    * @param bCheckExternalObjects if true the external objects of
    *    cExtObject will be compared
    * @return true if this Fib-object is equal to the given Fib-object,
    *    else false
    */
   virtual bool equalInternal( const cFibElement & fibObject,
      map< const cRoot *, const cRoot * > & mapEqualRootObjects,
      map< const cFibElement *, const cFibElement * > & mapEqualDefinedVariables,
      const bool bCheckExternalObjects ) const;

   /**
    * This method checks if the given Fib-element is equal to this fib
    * -element.
    * The subobjects arn't compared, not even ther count is compared.
    * Used variables can be others.
    *
    * @param fibElement the Fib-element to which this Fib-element should be
    *    equal
    * @param mapEqualRootObjects the root objects of this object that wher
    *    already checked as equal
    *    map entries:
    *       key: the root-element of this Fib object that was checked
    *       value: the to the key correspondending root-element of the
    *          fibObject that was checked and which is equal to the key
    *       root-element
    *    (it is empty if bCheckExternalObjects == false)
    * @param mapEqualDefinedVariables the Fib elements that defines
    *    variables and are equal;
    *    map entries:
    *       key: the Fib element of this Fib object that was checked
    *       value: the to the key correspondending Fib element of the
    *          fibObject that was checked and which sets its defined
    *          variables to the same values as the key Fib element
    * @param bCheckExternalObjects if true the external objects of
    *    cExtObject will be compared
    * @return true if this Fib-element is equal to the given Fib-object,
    *    else false
    */
   virtual bool equalElementInternal( const cFibElement & fibElement,
      map< const cRoot *, const cRoot * > & setEqualRootObjects,
      map< const cFibElement *, const cFibElement * > & mapEqualDefinedVariables,
      const bool bCheckExternalObjects ) const;


   /**
    * This method checks if the given Fib-element sets the variable to
    * the same values as this Fib-element.
    *
    * @param variableOwn a pointer to a defined variable in this Fib-element,
    *    it is compared to the equivalent variable fibElement in the given
    *    Fib-element fibElement
    * @param fibElement the Fib-element to which this Fib-element should be
    *    compared
    * @param variable a pointer to a defined variable in the other 
    *    Fib-element fibElement
    * @param mapEqualRootObjects the root objects of this object that wher
    *    already checked as equal
    *    map entries:
    *       key: the root-element of this Fib object that was checked
    *       value: the to the key correspondending root-element of the
    *          fibObject that was checked and which is equal to the key
    *       root-element
    *    (it is empty if bCheckExternalObjects == false)
    * @param mapEqualDefinedVariables the Fib elements that defines
    *    variables and are equal;
    *    map entries:
    *       key: the Fib element of this Fib object that was checked
    *       value: the to the key correspondending Fib element of the
    *          fibObject that was checked and which sets its defined
    *          variables to the same values as the key Fib element
    * @param bCheckExternalObjects if true the external objects of
    *    cExtObject will be compared
    * @return true if this Fib-element sets the variable to the same
    *    values as this Fib-element
    */
   virtual bool equalValuesSetInternal( const cFibVariable * variableOwn,
      const cFibElement & fibElement,
      const cFibVariable * variable,
      map< const cRoot *, const cRoot * > & setEqualRootObjects,
      map< const cFibElement *, const cFibElement * > & mapEqualDefinedVariables,
      const bool bCheckExternalObjects ) const;

#endif //FEATURE_EQUAL_FIB_OBJECT

};
}//namespace fib

#endif //___C_AREA_H__