source: XIOS/trunk/src/node/file.cpp @ 609

#include "file.hpp"

#include "attribute_template.hpp"
#include "object_template.hpp"
#include "group_template.hpp"
#include "object_factory.hpp"
#include "context.hpp"
#include "context_server.hpp"
#include "nc4_data_output.hpp"
#include "nc4_data_input.hpp"
#include "calendar_util.hpp"
#include "date.hpp"
#include "message.hpp"
#include "type.hpp"
#include "xios_spl.hpp"
#include "context_client.hpp"
#include "mpi.hpp"

namespace xios {

   /// ////////////////////// Définitions ////////////////////// ///

   CFile::CFile(void)
      : CObjectTemplate<CFile>(), CFileAttributes()
      , vFieldGroup(), data_out(), enabledFields(), fileComm(MPI_COMM_NULL)
   {
     setVirtualFieldGroup() ;
     setVirtualVariableGroup() ;
   }

   CFile::CFile(const StdString & id)
      : CObjectTemplate<CFile>(id), CFileAttributes()
      , vFieldGroup(), data_out(), enabledFields(), fileComm(MPI_COMM_NULL)
    {
      setVirtualFieldGroup() ;
      setVirtualVariableGroup() ;
    }

   CFile::~CFile(void)
   { /* Ne rien faire de plus */ }

   ///---------------------------------------------------------------
  //! Get name of file
   StdString CFile::GetName(void)   { return (StdString("file")); }
   StdString CFile::GetDefName(void){ return (CFile::GetName()); }
   ENodeType CFile::GetType(void)   { return (eFile); }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------
   /*!
   \brief Get data writer object.
   Each enabled file in xml represents a physical netcdf file.
   This function allows to access the data writer object.
   \return data writer object.
   */
   boost::shared_ptr<CDataOutput> CFile::getDataOutput(void) const
   {
      return data_out;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Get data reader object.
   Each enabled file in xml represents a physical netcdf file.
   This function allows to access the data reader object.
   \return data reader object.
   */
   boost::shared_ptr<CDataInput> CFile::getDataInput(void) const
   {
      return data_in;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Get virtual field group
      In each file, there always exists a field group which is the ancestor of all
   fields in the file. This is considered be virtual because it is created automatically during
   file initialization and it normally doesn't appear on xml file
   \return Pointer to field group
   */
   CFieldGroup* CFile::getVirtualFieldGroup(void) const
   {
      return (this->vFieldGroup);
   }

   /*!
   \brief Get virtual variable group
      In each file, there always exists a variable group which is the ancestor of all
   variable in the file. This is considered be virtual because it is created automatically during
   file initialization and it normally doesn't appear on xml file
   \return Pointer to variable group
   */
   CVariableGroup* CFile::getVirtualVariableGroup(void) const
   {
      return (this->vVariableGroup);
   }

   //! Get all fields of a file
   std::vector<CField*> CFile::getAllFields(void) const
   {
      return (this->vFieldGroup->getAllChildren());
   }

   //! Get all variables of a file
   std::vector<CVariable*> CFile::getAllVariables(void) const
   {
      return (this->vVariableGroup->getAllChildren());
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------
   /*!
   \brief Get all enabled fields of file
      A field is considered to be enabled if it fullfil these conditions: it is enabled, inside a enabled file
   and its own level is not larger than file output level.
   \param [in] default_outputlevel default value output level of file
   \param [in] default_level default value level of field
   \param [in] default_enabled flag determine by default if field is enabled
   \return Vector of pointers of enabled fields
   */
   std::vector<CField*> CFile::getEnabledFields(int default_outputlevel,
                                                int default_level,
                                                bool default_enabled)
   {
      if (!this->enabledFields.empty())
         return (this->enabledFields);

      const int _outputlevel =
         (!output_level.isEmpty()) ? output_level.getValue() : default_outputlevel;
      std::vector<CField*>::iterator it;
      this->enabledFields = this->getAllFields();

      std::vector<CField*> newEnabledFields;

      for ( it = this->enabledFields.begin() ; it != this->enabledFields.end(); it++ )
      {
         if (!(*it)->enabled.isEmpty()) // Si l'attribut 'enabled' est défini ...
         {
            if (! (*it)->enabled.getValue()) continue;
//            { it--; this->enabledFields.erase(it+1); continue; }
         }
         else // Si l'attribut 'enabled' n'est pas défini ...
         {
            if (!default_enabled) continue ;
//            { it--; this->enabledFields.erase(it+1); continue; }
         }

         if (!(*it)->level.isEmpty()) // Si l'attribut 'level' est défini ...
         {
            if ((*it)->level.getValue() > _outputlevel) continue ;
//            { it--; this->enabledFields.erase(it+1); continue; }
         }
         else // Si l'attribut 'level' n'est pas défini ...
         {
            if (default_level > _outputlevel) continue ;
//            { it--; this->enabledFields.erase(it+1); continue; }
         }

//         CField* field_tmp=(*it).get() ;
//         shared_ptr<CField> sptfield=*it ;
//         field_tmp->refObject.push_back(sptfield) ;
         newEnabledFields.push_back(*it) ;
         // Le champ est finalement actif, on y ajoute sa propre reference.
//         (*it)->refObject.push_back(*it);
         // Le champ est finalement actif, on y ajoute la référence au champ de base.
         (*it)->setRelFile(CFile::get(this));
//         (*it)->baseRefObject->refObject.push_back(*it);
         // A faire, ajouter les references intermediaires...
      }
      enabledFields=newEnabledFields ;

      return (this->enabledFields);
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------
   //! Change virtual field group to a new one
   void CFile::setVirtualFieldGroup(CFieldGroup* newVFieldGroup)
   {
      this->vFieldGroup = newVFieldGroup;
   }

   //! Change virtual variable group to new one
   void CFile::setVirtualVariableGroup(CVariableGroup* newVVariableGroup)
   {
      this->vVariableGroup = newVVariableGroup;
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------
   //! Create virtual field group, which is done normally on initializing file
   void CFile::setVirtualFieldGroup(void)
   {
      this->setVirtualFieldGroup(CFieldGroup::create());
   }

   //! Create virtual variable group, which is done normally on initializing file
   void CFile::setVirtualVariableGroup(void)
   {
      this->setVirtualVariableGroup(CVariableGroup::create());
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------
   bool CFile::isSyncTime(void)
   {
     CContext* context = CContext::getCurrent() ;
     const CDate& currentDate = context->calendar->getCurrentDate() ;
     if (!sync_freq.isEmpty())
     {
       if (*lastSync + sync_freq.getValue() < currentDate)
       {
         *lastSync=currentDate ;
         return true ;
        }
      }
      return false ;
    }

   //! Initialize a file in order to write into it
   void CFile::initFile(void)
   {
      CContext* context = CContext::getCurrent() ;
      const CDate& currentDate = context->calendar->getCurrentDate() ;
      CContextServer* server=context->server ;

      lastSync=new CDate(currentDate) ;
      lastSplit=new CDate(currentDate) ;
      isOpen=false ;

      allDomainEmpty=true ;

      set<CAxis*> setAxis;
      set<CDomain*> setDomains;

      std::vector<CField*>::iterator it, end = this->enabledFields.end();
      for (it = this->enabledFields.begin(); it != end; it++)
      {
         CField* field = *it;
         allDomainEmpty &= !field->grid->doGridHaveDataToWrite();
         std::vector<CAxis*> vecAxis = field->grid->getAxis();
         for (size_t i = 0; i < vecAxis.size(); ++i)
            setAxis.insert(vecAxis[i]);
         std::vector<CDomain*> vecDomains = field->grid->getDomains();
         for (size_t i = 0; i < vecDomains.size(); ++i)
            setDomains.insert(vecDomains[i]);
      }
      nbAxis = setAxis.size();
      nbDomains = setDomains.size();

      // create sub communicator for file
      int color=allDomainEmpty?0:1 ;
      MPI_Comm_split(server->intraComm,color,server->intraCommRank,&fileComm) ;
      if (allDomainEmpty) MPI_Comm_free(&fileComm) ;
      //

    }

    //! Verify state of a file
    void CFile::checkFile(void)
    {
      if (mode.isEmpty() || mode.getValue() == mode_attr::write)
      {
        if (!isOpen) createHeader();
        checkSync();
      }
      else
      {
        if (!isOpen) openInReadMode();
      }
      checkSplit();
    }

    /*!
    \brief Verify if synchronisation should be done
        If syn option is enabled, syn frequence and current time will be used to
    calculate the moment to syn file(s)
    \return True if it is the moment to synchronize file, otherwise false
    */
   bool CFile::checkSync(void)
   {
     CContext* context = CContext::getCurrent() ;
     const CDate& currentDate = context->calendar->getCurrentDate() ;
     if (!sync_freq.isEmpty())
     {
       if (*lastSync + sync_freq.getValue() <= currentDate)
       {
         *lastSync=currentDate ;
         data_out->syncFile() ;
         return true ;
        }
      }
      return false ;
    }

    /*!
    \brief Verify if splitting should be done
        If split option is enabled, split frequence and current time will be used to
    calculate the moment to split file
    \return True if it is the moment to split file, otherwise false
    */
    bool CFile::checkSplit(void)
    {
      CContext* context = CContext::getCurrent() ;
      const CDate& currentDate = context->calendar->getCurrentDate() ;
      if (!split_freq.isEmpty())
      {
        if (currentDate > *lastSplit + split_freq.getValue())
        {
          *lastSplit = *lastSplit + split_freq.getValue();
          std::vector<CField*>::iterator it, end = this->enabledFields.end();
          for (it = this->enabledFields.begin(); it != end; it++)
          {
            (*it)->resetNStep();
            (*it)->resetNStepMax();
          }
          if (mode.isEmpty() || mode.getValue() == mode_attr::write)
            createHeader() ;
          else
            openInReadMode();
          return true ;
        }
      }
      return false ;
    }

   /*!
   \brief Create header of netcdf file
   There are some information to fill in header of each netcdf.
   */
   void CFile::createHeader(void)
   {
      CContext* context = CContext::getCurrent() ;
      CContextServer* server=context->server ;

      if (!allDomainEmpty)
      {
         StdString filename = (!name.isEmpty()) ?   name.getValue() : getId();
         StdOStringStream oss;
         oss << filename;
         if (!name_suffix.isEmpty()) oss << name_suffix.getValue();

         if (!split_freq.isEmpty())
         {
           string splitFormat ;
           if (split_freq_format.isEmpty())
           {
             if (split_freq.getValue().second != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d%h%mi%s";
             else if (split_freq.getValue().minute != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d%h%mi";
             else if (split_freq.getValue().hour != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d%h";
             else if (split_freq.getValue().day != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d";
             else if (split_freq.getValue().month != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo";
             else splitFormat = "%y";
           }
           else splitFormat=split_freq_format ;
           oss << "_" << lastSplit->getStr(splitFormat)
               << "-" << (*lastSplit + split_freq.getValue() - 1 * Second).getStr(splitFormat);
         }

        bool append = !this->append.isEmpty() && this->append.getValue();

         bool useClassicFormat = !format.isEmpty() && format == format_attr::netcdf4_classic;

         bool multifile=true ;
         if (!type.isEmpty())
         {
           if (type==type_attr::one_file) multifile=false ;
           else if (type==type_attr::multiple_file) multifile=true ;

         }
#ifndef USING_NETCDF_PAR
         if (!multifile)
         {
            info(0)<<"!!! Warning -> Using non parallel version of netcdf, switching in multiple_file mode for file : "<<filename<<" ..."<<endl ;
            multifile=true ;
          }
#endif
         if (multifile)
         {
            int commSize, commRank ;
            MPI_Comm_size(fileComm,&commSize) ;
            MPI_Comm_rank(fileComm,&commRank) ;

            if (server->intraCommSize > 1)
            {
              oss << "_"  ;
              int width=0 ; int n=commSize-1 ;
              while(n != 0) { n=n/10 ; width++ ;}
              if (!min_digits.isEmpty())
                if (width<min_digits) width=min_digits ;
              oss.width(width) ;
              oss.fill('0') ;
              oss<<right<< commRank;
            }
         }
         oss << ".nc";

         bool isCollective = par_access.isEmpty() ||  par_access == par_access_attr::collective;

         if (isOpen) data_out->closeFile();

        data_out = shared_ptr<CDataOutput>(new CNc4DataOutput(oss.str(), append, useClassicFormat,
                                                              fileComm, multifile, isCollective));
        isOpen = true;

        data_out->writeFile(CFile::get(this));

        // Do not recreate the file structure if opening an existing file
        if (!data_out->IsInAppendMode())
        {
          std::vector<CField*>::iterator it, end = this->enabledFields.end();
          for (it = this->enabledFields.begin(); it != end; it++)
          {
            CField* field = *it;
            this->data_out->writeFieldGrid(field);
          }
          this->data_out->writeTimeDimension();

          for (it = this->enabledFields.begin(); it != end; it++)
          {
            CField* field = *it;
            this->data_out->writeField(field);
          }

          vector<CVariable*> listVars = getAllVariables() ;
          for (vector<CVariable*>::iterator it = listVars.begin(); it != listVars.end(); it++)
            this->data_out->writeAttribute(*it);

          this->data_out->definition_end();
        }
      }
   }

  /*!
  \brief Open an existing NetCDF file in read-only mode
  */
  void CFile::openInReadMode(void)
  {
    CContext* context = CContext::getCurrent();
    CContextServer* server=context->server;

    if (!allDomainEmpty)
    {
      StdString filename = (!name.isEmpty()) ? name.getValue() : getId();
      StdOStringStream oss;
      oss << filename;
      if (!name_suffix.isEmpty()) oss << name_suffix.getValue();

      if (!split_freq.isEmpty())
      {
        string splitFormat;
        if (split_freq_format.isEmpty())
        {
          if (split_freq.getValue().second != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d%h%mi%s";
          else if (split_freq.getValue().minute != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d%h%mi";
          else if (split_freq.getValue().hour != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d%h";
          else if (split_freq.getValue().day != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo%d";
          else if (split_freq.getValue().month != 0) splitFormat = "%y%mo";
          else splitFormat = "%y";
        }
        else splitFormat=split_freq_format;
        oss << "_" << lastSplit->getStr(splitFormat)
        << "-" << (*lastSplit + split_freq.getValue() - 1 * Second).getStr(splitFormat);
      }

      bool multifile = true;
      if (!type.isEmpty())
      {
        if (type == type_attr::one_file) multifile = false;
        else if (type == type_attr::multiple_file) multifile = true;
      }
  #ifndef USING_NETCDF_PAR
      if (!multifile)
      {
        info(0) << "!!! Warning -> Using non parallel version of netcdf, switching in multiple_file mode for file : " << filename << " ..." << endl;
        multifile = true;
      }
  #endif
      if (multifile)
      {
        int commSize, commRank;
        MPI_Comm_size(fileComm, &commSize);
        MPI_Comm_rank(fileComm, &commRank);

        if (server->intraCommSize > 1)
        {
          oss << "_" ;
          int width = 0, n = commSize - 1;
          while (n != 0) { n = n / 10; width++; }
          if (!min_digits.isEmpty() && width < min_digits)
            width = min_digits;
          oss.width(width);
          oss.fill('0');
          oss << right << commRank;
        }
      }
      oss << ".nc";

      bool isCollective = par_access.isEmpty() || par_access == par_access_attr::collective;

      if (isOpen) data_out->closeFile();

      data_in = shared_ptr<CDataInput>(new CNc4DataInput(oss.str(), fileComm, multifile, isCollective));
      isOpen = true;
    }
  }

   //! Close file
   void CFile::close(void)
   {
     delete lastSync ;
     delete lastSplit ;
     if (!allDomainEmpty)
       if (isOpen)
       {
         if (mode.isEmpty() || mode.getValue() == mode_attr::write)
          this->data_out->closeFile();
         else
          this->data_in->closeFile();
       }
      if (fileComm != MPI_COMM_NULL) MPI_Comm_free(&fileComm) ;
   }
   //----------------------------------------------------------------

   /*!
   \brief Parse xml file and write information into file object
   \param [in] node xmld node corresponding in xml file
   */
   void CFile::parse(xml::CXMLNode & node)
   {
      SuperClass::parse(node);

      if (node.goToChildElement())
      {
        do
        {
           if (node.getElementName()=="field" || node.getElementName()=="field_group") this->getVirtualFieldGroup()->parseChild(node);
           else if (node.getElementName()=="variable" || node.getElementName()=="variable_group") this->getVirtualVariableGroup()->parseChild(node);
        } while (node.goToNextElement()) ;
        node.goToParentElement();
      }

   }
   //----------------------------------------------------------------

   /*!
   \brief Represent a file in form of string with all its info
   \return String
   */
   StdString CFile::toString(void) const
   {
      StdOStringStream oss;

      oss << "<" << CFile::GetName() << " ";
      if (this->hasId())
         oss << " id=\"" << this->getId() << "\" ";
      oss << SuperClassAttribute::toString() << ">" << std::endl;
      if (this->getVirtualFieldGroup() != NULL)
         oss << *this->getVirtualFieldGroup() << std::endl;
      oss << "</" << CFile::GetName() << " >";
      return (oss.str());
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------

   /*!
   \brief Find all inheritace among objects in a file.
   \param [in] apply (true) write attributes of parent into ones of child if they are empty
                     (false) write attributes of parent into a new container of child
   \param [in] parent
   */
   void CFile::solveDescInheritance(bool apply, const CAttributeMap * const parent)
   {
      SuperClassAttribute::setAttributes(parent,apply);
      this->getVirtualFieldGroup()->solveDescInheritance(apply, NULL);
      this->getVirtualVariableGroup()->solveDescInheritance(apply, NULL);
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------

//   void CFile::processEnabledFile(void)
//   {
//     if (output_freq.isEmpty()) ERROR("void CFile::processEnabledFile(void)",
//                                       <<"File attribute <<output_freq>> is undefined");
//     solveFieldRefInheritance(true) ;
//     getEnabledFields() ;
//     processEnabledFields() ;
//   }

//   void CFile::processEnabledFields(void)
//   {
//      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->enabledFields.size(); i++)
//      {
//        this->enabledFields[i]->processEnabledField() ;
//      }
//   }

   /*!
   \brief Resolve all reference of active fields.
      In order to know exactly which data each active field has, a search for all its
   reference to find its parents or/and its base reference object must be done. Moreover
   during this search, there are some information that can only be sent to server AFTER
   all information of active fields are created on server side, e.g: checking mask or index
   \param [in] sendToServer: Send all info to server (true) or only a part of it (false)
   */
   void CFile::solveAllRefOfEnabledFields(bool sendToServer)
   {
     int size = this->enabledFields.size();
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
     {
       this->enabledFields[i]->solveAllReferenceEnabledField(sendToServer);
     }
   }

   /*!
   \brief Contruct all expression related to active fields.
      Each field can do some expressions which appear on the xml file, and itself can be
   a result of an expression among some other fields. This function builds all possible expression
   relating to active fields.
   */
   void CFile::buildAllExpressionOfEnabledFields()
   {
     int size = this->enabledFields.size();
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
     {
       this->enabledFields[i]->buildAllExpressionEnabledField();
     }
   }

   /*!
     Prefetching the data for enabled fields read from file.
   */
   void CFile::prefetchEnabledReadModeFields(void)
   {
     if (mode.isEmpty() || mode.getValue() != mode_attr::read)
       return;

     int size = this->enabledFields.size();
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
       this->enabledFields[i]->sendReadDataRequest();
   }

   /*!
     Prefetching the data for enabled fields read from file whose data is out-of-date.
   */
   void CFile::prefetchEnabledReadModeFieldsIfNeeded(void)
   {
     if (mode.isEmpty() || mode.getValue() != mode_attr::read)
       return;

     int size = this->enabledFields.size();
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
       this->enabledFields[i]->sendReadDataRequestIfNeeded();
   }

   void CFile::solveFieldRefInheritance(bool apply)
   {
      // Résolution des héritages par référence de chacun des champs contenus dans le fichier.
      std::vector<CField*> allF = this->getAllFields();
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < allF.size(); i++)
         allF[i]->solveRefInheritance(apply);
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------

   void CFile::solveEFGridRef(void)
   {
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->enabledFields.size(); i++)
         this->enabledFields[i]->solveGridReference();
   }

   //----------------------------------------------------------------

   void CFile::solveEFOperation(void)
   {
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->enabledFields.size(); i++)
         this->enabledFields[i]->solveOperation();
   }

   void CFile::solveEFExpression(void)
   {
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->enabledFields.size(); i++)
         this->enabledFields[i]->buildExpression();
   }

   /*!
   \brief Add a field into file.
      A field is added into file and it will be written out if the file is enabled and
   level of this field is smaller than level_output. A new field won't be created if one
   with id has already existed
   \param [in] id String identity of new field
   \return Pointer to added (or already existed) field
   */
   CField* CFile::addField(const string& id)
   {
     return vFieldGroup->createChild(id) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Add a field group into file.
      A field group is added into file and it will play a role as parents for fields.
   A new field group won't be created if one with id has already existed
   \param [in] id String identity of new field group
   \return Pointer to added (or already existed) field group
   */
   CFieldGroup* CFile::addFieldGroup(const string& id)
   {
     return vFieldGroup->createChildGroup(id) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Add a variable into file.
      A variable is added into file and if one with id has already existed, pointer to
   it will be returned.
      Variable as long as attributes are information container of file.
   However, whereas attributes are "fixed" information, variables provides a more flexible way to user
   to fill in (extra) information for a file.
   \param [in] id String identity of new variable
   \return Pointer to added (or already existed) variable
   */
   CVariable* CFile::addVariable(const string& id)
   {
     return vVariableGroup->createChild(id) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Add a variable group into file.
      A variable group is added into file and it will play a role as parents for variables.
   A new variable group won't be created if one with id has already existed
   \param [in] id String identity of new variable group
   \return Pointer to added (or already existed) variable group
   */
   CVariableGroup* CFile::addVariableGroup(const string& id)
   {
     return vVariableGroup->createChildGroup(id) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Send a message to create a field on server side
   \param[in] id String identity of field that will be created on server
   */
   void CFile::sendAddField(const string& id)
   {
    CContext* context=CContext::getCurrent() ;

    if (! context->hasServer )
    {
       CContextClient* client=context->client ;

       CEventClient event(this->getType(),EVENT_ID_ADD_FIELD) ;
       if (client->isServerLeader())
       {
         CMessage msg ;
         msg<<this->getId() ;
         msg<<id ;
         const std::list<int>& ranks = client->getRanksServerLeader();
         for (std::list<int>::const_iterator itRank = ranks.begin(), itRankEnd = ranks.end(); itRank != itRankEnd; ++itRank)
           event.push(*itRank,1,msg);
         client->sendEvent(event) ;
       }
       else client->sendEvent(event) ;
    }

   }

   /*!
   \brief Send a message to create a field group on server side
   \param[in] id String identity of field group that will be created on server
   */
   void CFile::sendAddFieldGroup(const string& id)
   {
    CContext* context=CContext::getCurrent() ;
    if (! context->hasServer )
    {
       CContextClient* client=context->client ;

       CEventClient event(this->getType(),EVENT_ID_ADD_FIELD_GROUP) ;
       if (client->isServerLeader())
       {
         CMessage msg ;
         msg<<this->getId() ;
         msg<<id ;
         const std::list<int>& ranks = client->getRanksServerLeader();
         for (std::list<int>::const_iterator itRank = ranks.begin(), itRankEnd = ranks.end(); itRank != itRankEnd; ++itRank)
           event.push(*itRank,1,msg);
         client->sendEvent(event) ;
       }
       else client->sendEvent(event) ;
    }

   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a field on server side
   \param[in] event Received event
   */
   void CFile::recvAddField(CEventServer& event)
   {

      CBufferIn* buffer=event.subEvents.begin()->buffer;
      string id;
      *buffer>>id ;
      get(id)->recvAddField(*buffer) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a field on server side
   \param[in] buffer Buffer containing message
   */
   void CFile::recvAddField(CBufferIn& buffer)
   {
      string id ;
      buffer>>id ;
      addField(id) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a field group on server side
   \param[in] event Received event
   */
   void CFile::recvAddFieldGroup(CEventServer& event)
   {

      CBufferIn* buffer=event.subEvents.begin()->buffer;
      string id;
      *buffer>>id ;
      get(id)->recvAddFieldGroup(*buffer) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a field group on server side
   \param[in] buffer Buffer containing message
   */
   void CFile::recvAddFieldGroup(CBufferIn& buffer)
   {
      string id ;
      buffer>>id ;
      addFieldGroup(id) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Send messages to duplicate all variables on server side
      Because each variable has also its attributes. So first thing to do is replicate
   all these attributes on server side. Because variable can have a value, the second thing
   is to duplicate this value on server, too.
   */
   void CFile::sendAddAllVariables()
   {
     if (!getAllVariables().empty())
     {
       // Firstly, it's necessary to add virtual variable group
       sendAddVariableGroup(getVirtualVariableGroup()->getId());

       // Okie, now we can add to this variable group
       std::vector<CVariable*> allVar = getAllVariables();
       std::vector<CVariable*>::const_iterator it = allVar.begin();
       std::vector<CVariable*>::const_iterator itE = allVar.end();

       for (; it != itE; ++it)
       {
         this->sendAddVariable((*it)->getId());
         (*it)->sendAllAttributesToServer();
         (*it)->sendValue();
       }
     }
   }

   /*!
   \brief Send a message to create a variable on server side
      A variable always belongs to a variable group
   \param[in] id String identity of variable that will be created on server
   */
   void CFile::sendAddVariable(const string& id)
   {
    CContext* context=CContext::getCurrent() ;

    if (! context->hasServer )
    {
       CContextClient* client=context->client ;

       CEventClient event(this->getType(),EVENT_ID_ADD_VARIABLE) ;
       if (client->isServerLeader())
       {
         CMessage msg ;
         msg<<this->getId() ;
         msg<<id ;
         const std::list<int>& ranks = client->getRanksServerLeader();
         for (std::list<int>::const_iterator itRank = ranks.begin(), itRankEnd = ranks.end(); itRank != itRankEnd; ++itRank)
           event.push(*itRank,1,msg);
         client->sendEvent(event) ;
       }
       else client->sendEvent(event) ;
    }

   }

   /*!
   \brief Send a message to create a variable group on server side
   \param[in] id String identity of variable group that will be created on server
   */
   void CFile::sendAddVariableGroup(const string& id)
   {
    CContext* context=CContext::getCurrent() ;
    if (! context->hasServer )
    {
       CContextClient* client=context->client ;

       CEventClient event(this->getType(),EVENT_ID_ADD_VARIABLE_GROUP) ;
       if (client->isServerLeader())
       {
         CMessage msg ;
         msg<<this->getId() ;
         msg<<id ;
         const std::list<int>& ranks = client->getRanksServerLeader();
         for (std::list<int>::const_iterator itRank = ranks.begin(), itRankEnd = ranks.end(); itRank != itRankEnd; ++itRank)
           event.push(*itRank,1,msg);
         client->sendEvent(event) ;
       }
       else client->sendEvent(event) ;
    }

   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a variable on server side
   \param[in] event Received event
   */
   void CFile::recvAddVariable(CEventServer& event)
   {

      CBufferIn* buffer=event.subEvents.begin()->buffer;
      string id;
      *buffer>>id ;
      get(id)->recvAddVariable(*buffer) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a variable on server side
   \param[in] buffer Buffer containing message
   */
   void CFile::recvAddVariable(CBufferIn& buffer)
   {
      string id ;
      buffer>>id ;
      addVariable(id) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a variable group on server side
   \param[in] event Received event
   */
   void CFile::recvAddVariableGroup(CEventServer& event)
   {

      CBufferIn* buffer=event.subEvents.begin()->buffer;
      string id;
      *buffer>>id ;
      get(id)->recvAddVariableGroup(*buffer) ;
   }

   /*!
   \brief Receive a message annoucing the creation of a variable group on server side
   \param[in] buffer Buffer containing message
   */
   void CFile::recvAddVariableGroup(CBufferIn& buffer)
   {
      string id ;
      buffer>>id ;
      addVariableGroup(id) ;
   }

   /*!
     \brief Sending all active (enabled) fields from client to server.
   Each field is identified uniquely by its string identity. Not only should we
   send the id to server but also we need to send ids of reference domain and reference axis.
   With these two id, it's easier to make reference to grid where all data should be written.
   Remark: This function must be called AFTER all active (enabled) files have been created on the server side
   */
   void CFile::sendEnabledFields()
   {
     int size = this->enabledFields.size();
     CField* fieldPtr(0);
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
     {
       fieldPtr = this->enabledFields[i];
       if (fieldPtr->name.isEmpty()) fieldPtr->name.setValue(fieldPtr->getBaseFieldReference()->getId());
       this->sendAddField(fieldPtr->getId());
       fieldPtr->sendAllAttributesToServer();
       fieldPtr->sendAddAllVariables();
     }
   }

   /*!
   \brief Dispatch event received from client
      Whenever a message is received in buffer of server, it will be processed depending on
   its event type. A new event type should be added in the switch list to make sure
   it processed on server side.
   \param [in] event: Received message
   */
   bool CFile::dispatchEvent(CEventServer& event)
   {
      if (SuperClass::dispatchEvent(event)) return true ;
      else
      {
        switch(event.type)
        {
           case EVENT_ID_ADD_FIELD :
             recvAddField(event) ;
             return true ;
             break ;

           case EVENT_ID_ADD_FIELD_GROUP :
             recvAddFieldGroup(event) ;
             return true ;
             break ;

            case EVENT_ID_ADD_VARIABLE :
             recvAddVariable(event) ;
             return true ;
             break ;

           case EVENT_ID_ADD_VARIABLE_GROUP :
             recvAddVariableGroup(event) ;
             return true ;
             break ;
           default :
              ERROR("bool CFile::dispatchEvent(CEventServer& event)", <<"Unknown Event") ;
           return false ;
        }
      }
   }




   ///---------------------------------------------------------------

} // namespace xios