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/* This file is part of the KDE project
   Copyright (C) 2003,2004 Ariya Hidayat <ariya@kde.org>

   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   version 2 of the License.

   This library 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
   Library General Public License for more details.

   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
   along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
   the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
 * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
*/

#include "kspread_value.h"

#include <kdebug.h>

#include <tqstring.h>
#include <textstream.h>

#include <float.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <limits.h>

using namespace KSpread;

// helper struct for array implementation
// this struct holds one piece of an array of size CHUNK_COLS x CHUNK_ROWS
// or less
struct arrayChunk {
  arrayChunk (int c, int r) {
    cols = c; rows = r;
    ptr = new Value* [c*r];
    for (int i = 0; i < c*r; ++i) ptr[i] = 0;
  }
  
  ~arrayChunk () {
    if (!ptr) return;
    unsigned count = cols * rows;
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < count; i++)
      delete ptr[i];
    delete [] ptr;
  }

  arrayChunk( const arrayChunk& ac )
  {
    operator=( ac );
  }
  
  arrayChunk& operator= ( const arrayChunk& ac )
  {
    cols = ac.cols; rows = ac.rows;
    ptr = new Value* [cols*rows];
    unsigned count = cols * rows;
    for( unsigned i = 0; i < count; i++ )
      if( ac.ptr[i] )
        ptr[i] = new Value( *ac.ptr[i] );
      else
        ptr[i] = 0;
    return *this;
  }
  
  Value **ptr;
  unsigned cols, rows;
};

#define CHUNK_COLS 128
#define CHUNK_ROWS 128
// helper class for array implementation
class ValueArray
{
public:
  arrayChunk **chunks;
  unsigned columns;
  unsigned rows;
  unsigned chunkCols, chunkRows;
  
  ValueArray(): chunks(0), columns(0), rows(0), chunkCols(0), chunkRows(0) {};
  
  ~ValueArray()
  { 
    clear();
  };
   
  ValueArray( const ValueArray& va )
    : chunks(0), columns(0), rows(0), chunkCols(0), chunkRows(0)
  {
    operator=( va );
  }
  
  ValueArray& operator= ( const ValueArray& va )
  {
    init( va.columns, va.rows );
    unsigned count = chunkCols * chunkRows;
    for( unsigned i = 0; i < count; i++ )
      if( va.chunks[i] )
        chunks[i] = new arrayChunk (*va.chunks[i]);
      else
        chunks[i] = 0;
    return *this;
  }
   
  void clear()
  {
    int c = columns / CHUNK_COLS;
    int r = rows / CHUNK_ROWS;
    if (columns % CHUNK_COLS != 0) c++;
    if (rows % CHUNK_ROWS != 0) r++;
    if( !chunks ) return;
    unsigned count = c*r;
    if( !count ) return;
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < count; i++)
      delete chunks[i];
    delete [] chunks;
    chunks = 0;
    columns = rows = chunkCols = chunkRows = 0;
  }
  
  void init( unsigned c, unsigned r )
  {
    if (chunks) clear();
    columns = c; rows = r;
    int cc = columns / CHUNK_COLS;
    int rr = rows / CHUNK_ROWS;
    if (columns % CHUNK_COLS != 0) cc++;
    if (rows % CHUNK_ROWS != 0) rr++;
    chunkCols = cc;
    chunkRows = rr;
    unsigned count = cc*rr;
    chunks = new arrayChunk* [count];
    for( unsigned i = 0; i < count; i++ )
      chunks[i] = 0;
  }
  
  Value* at( unsigned c, unsigned r ) const
  {
    if( !chunks ) return 0;
    if( c >= columns ) return 0;
    if( r >= rows ) return 0;
    
    int col = c / CHUNK_COLS;
    int row = r / CHUNK_ROWS;
    int cpos = c % CHUNK_COLS;
    int rpos = r % CHUNK_ROWS;
    arrayChunk *chunk = chunks[row * chunkCols + col];
    if (!chunk) return 0;
    return chunk->ptr[rpos * chunk->cols + cpos];
  };
  
  void set( unsigned c, unsigned r, Value* v )
  {
    if (!chunks) return;
    if( c >= columns ) return;
    if( r >= rows ) return;
    unsigned col = c / CHUNK_COLS;
    unsigned row = r / CHUNK_ROWS;
    unsigned cpos = c % CHUNK_COLS;
    unsigned rpos = r % CHUNK_ROWS;
    arrayChunk *chunk = chunks[row * chunkCols + col];
    if (!chunk) {
      unsigned cc = (col==chunkCols-1) ? (columns % CHUNK_COLS) : CHUNK_COLS;
      unsigned rr = (row==chunkRows-1) ? (rows % CHUNK_ROWS) : CHUNK_ROWS;
      chunk = new arrayChunk (cc, rr);
      chunks[row * chunkCols + col] = chunk;
    }
    delete chunk->ptr[rpos * chunk->cols + cpos];
    chunk->ptr[rpos * chunk->cols + cpos] = v;
  }

  bool operator==( const ValueArray& other ) const
  {
    if ( columns != other.columns || rows != other.rows )
      return false;
    for ( unsigned r = 0; r < rows; ++r )
      for ( unsigned c = 0; c < columns; ++c ) {
        Value* v1 = at( c, r );
        Value* v2 = other.at( c, r );
        if ( ( v1 && !v2 ) || ( !v1 && v2 ) )
            return false;
        if ( !( v1 && v2 && *v1 == *v2 ) )
            return false;
    }
    return true;
  }

};


// helper class for Value
class KSpread::ValueData
{
  public:

    Value::Type type:4;
    Value::Format format:4;

    // reference count, at least one when object exists
    unsigned int count:24;

    union
    {
      bool b;
      long i;
      double f;
      TQString* ps;
      ValueArray* pa;
    };

    // create empty data
    ValueData(): type( Value::Empty ),
      format (Value::fmt_None), count( 1 ), ps( 0 ) { };

    // destroys data
    ~ValueData(){ if( this == s_null ) s_null = 0;
       if( type == Value::Array ) delete pa;
       if( type == Value::String ) delete ps;
       if( type == Value::Error ) delete ps;
     }

    // static empty data to be shared
    static ValueData* null()
      { if( !s_null) s_null = new ValueData; else s_null->ref(); return s_null; }

    // increase reference count
    void ref() { count++; }

    // decrease reference count
    void unref()
      {  --count; if( !count ) delete this; }

    // true if it's null (which is shared)
    bool isNull(){ return this == s_null; }

    /** set most probable formatting based on the type */
    void setFormatByType ();

  private:

    static ValueData* s_null;
};

void KSpread::ValueData::setFormatByType ()
{
  switch (type) {
    case Value::Empty:
      format = Value::fmt_None;
    break;
    case Value::Boolean:
      format = Value::fmt_Boolean;
    break;
    case Value::Integer:
      format = Value::fmt_Number;
    break;
    case Value::Float:
      format = Value::fmt_Number;
    break;
    case Value::String:
      format = Value::fmt_String;
    break;
    case Value::Array:
      format = Value::fmt_None;
    break;
    case Value::CellRange:
      format = Value::fmt_None;
    break;
    case Value::Error:
      format = Value::fmt_String;
    break;
  };
}

// to be shared between all empty value
ValueData* ValueData::s_null = 0;

// static things
Value ks_value_empty;
Value ks_error_div0;
Value ks_error_na;
Value ks_error_name;
Value ks_error_null;
Value ks_error_num;
Value ks_error_ref;
Value ks_error_value;

// create an empty value
Value::Value()
{
  d = ValueData::null();
}

// destructor
Value::~Value()
{
  d->unref();
}

// create value of certain type
Value::Value( Value::Type _type )
{
  d = new ValueData;
  d->type = _type;
  d->setFormatByType ();
}

// copy constructor
Value::Value( const Value& _value )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  assign( _value );
}

// assignment operator
Value& Value::operator=( const Value& _value )
{
  return assign( _value );
}

// comparison operator - returns true only if strictly identical, unlike equal()/compare()
bool Value::operator==( const Value& v ) const
{
  const ValueData* n = v.d;
  if ( (uint)d->type != n->type )
    return false;
  switch( d->type )
  {
    case Empty: return true;
    case Boolean: return n->b == d->b;
    case Integer: return n->i == d->i;
    case Float:   return compare( n->f, d->f ) == 0;
    case String:  return *n->ps == *d->ps;
    case Array:   return *n->pa == *d->pa;
    case Error:   return *n->ps == *d->ps;
    default: break;
  }
  kdWarning() << "Unhandled type in Value::operator==: " << d->type << endl;
  return false;
}

// create a boolean value
Value::Value( bool b )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue( b );
}

// create an integer value
Value::Value( long i )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue ( i );
}

// create an integer value
Value::Value( int i )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue ( i );
}

// create a floating-point value
Value::Value( double f )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue( f );
}

// create a string value
Value::Value( const TQString& s )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue( s );
}

// create a string value
Value::Value (const char *s)
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue (TQString (s));
}

// create a floating-point value from date/time
Value::Value( const TQDateTime& dt )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue( dt );
}

// create a floating-point value from time
Value::Value( const TQTime& dt )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue( dt );
}

// create a floating-point value from date
Value::Value( const TQDate& dt )
{
  d = ValueData::null();
  setValue( dt );
}

// create an array value
Value::Value( unsigned columns, unsigned rows )
{
  d = new ValueData;
  d->type = Array;
  d->format = fmt_None;
  d->pa = new ValueArray;
  d->pa->init( columns, rows );
}

// assign value from other
// shallow copy: only copy the data pointer
Value& Value::assign( const Value& _value )
{
  d->unref();
  d = _value.d;
  d->ref();
  return *this;
}

// return type of the value
Value::Type Value::type() const
{
  return d ? d->type : Empty;
}

// set the value to boolean
void Value::setValue( bool b )
{
  detach();
  d->type = Boolean;
  d->b = b;
  d->format = fmt_Boolean;
}

// get the value as boolean
bool Value::asBoolean() const
{
  bool result = false;

  if( type() == Value::Boolean )
    result = d->b;

  return result;
}

// set the value to integer
void Value::setValue( long i )
{
  detach();
  d->type = Integer;
  d->i = i;
  d->format = fmt_Number;
}

// set the value to integer
void Value::setValue( int i )
{
  detach();
  d->type = Integer;
  d->i = static_cast<long>( i );
  d->format = fmt_Number;
}

// get the value as integer
long Value::asInteger() const
{
  long result = 0;

  if( type() == Value::Integer )
    result = d->i;

  if( type() == Value::Float )
    result = static_cast<long>(d->f);

  return result;
}

void Value::setValue( const Value& v )
{
  assign( v );
}

// set the value as floating-point
void Value::setValue( double f )
{
  detach();
  d->type = Float;
  d->f = f;
  d->format = fmt_Number;
}

// get the value as floating-point
double Value::asFloat() const
{
  double result = 0.0;

  if( type() == Value::Float )
    result = d->f;

  if( type() == Value::Integer )
    result = static_cast<double>(d->i);

  return result;
}

// set the value as string
void Value::setValue( const TQString& s )
{
  detach();
  d->type = String;
  d->ps = new TQString( s );
  d->format = fmt_String;
}

// get the value as string
TQString Value::asString() const
{
  TQString result;

  if( type() == Value::String )
  if( d->ps )
    result = TQString( *d->ps );

  return result;
}

// set error message
void Value::setError( const TQString& msg )
{
  detach();
  d->type = Error;
  d->ps = new TQString( msg );
}

// get error message
TQString Value::errorMessage() const
{
  TQString result;

  if( type() == Value::Error )
  if( d->ps )
    result = TQString( *d->ps );

  return result;
}

// set the value as date/time
// NOTE: date/time is stored as serial number
// Day 61 means 1st of March, 1900
void Value::setValue( const TQDateTime& dt )
{
  // reference is 31 Dec, 1899 midnight
  TQDate refDate( 1899, 12, 31 );
  TQTime refTime( 0, 0 );

  int i = refDate.daysTo( dt.date() ) + 1;
  i += refTime.secsTo( dt.time() ) / 86400;

  setValue( i );
  d->format = fmt_DateTime;
}

void Value::setValue( const TQTime& time )
{
  // reference time is midnight
  TQTime refTime( 0, 0 );
  int i = refTime.msecsTo( time ) /* / 86400000 */;

  setValue( i );
  d->format = fmt_Time;
}

void Value::setValue( const TQDate& date )
{
  // reference date is 31 Dec, 1899
  TQDate refDate = TQDate( 1899, 12, 31 );
  int i = refDate.daysTo( date ) + 1;

  setValue( i );
  d->format = fmt_Date;
}

// get the value as date/time
TQDateTime Value::asDateTime() const
{
  return TQDateTime( asDate(), asTime() );
}

// get the value as date
TQDate Value::asDate() const
{
  TQDate dt( 1899, 12, 30 );

  int i = asInteger();
  dt = dt.addDays( i );
  
  return dt;
}

// get the value as time
TQTime Value::asTime() const
{
  TQTime dt;
  
  int i = asInteger();
  dt = dt.addMSecs(i) /*( f * 86400 * 1000  )*/;
  
  return dt;
}

Value::Format Value::format() const
{
  return d ? d->format : fmt_None;
}

void Value::setFormat (Value::Format fmt)
{
  detach();
  d->format = fmt;
}

Value Value::element( unsigned column, unsigned row ) const
{
  if( (uint)d->type != Array ) return *this;
  if( !d->pa ) return *this;
  Value* v = d->pa->at (column % columns(), row % rows());
  return v ? Value( *v ) : empty();
}

void Value::setElement( unsigned column, unsigned row, const Value& v )
{
  if( (uint)d->type != Array ) return;
  if( !d->pa ) return;
  detach();
  d->pa->set( column, row, new Value( v ) );
}

unsigned Value::columns() const
{
  if( (uint)d->type != Array ) return 1;
  if( !d->pa ) return 1;
  return d->pa->columns;
}

unsigned Value::rows() const
{
  if( (uint)d->type != Array ) return 1;
  if( !d->pa ) return 1;
  return d->pa->rows;
}

// reference to empty value
const Value& Value::empty()
{
  return ks_value_empty;
}

// reference to #DIV/0! error
const Value& Value::errorDIV0()
{
  if( !ks_error_div0.isError() )
    ks_error_div0.setError( "#DIV/0!" );
  return ks_error_div0;
}

// reference to #N/A error
const Value& Value::errorNA()
{
  if( !ks_error_na.isError() )
    ks_error_na.setError( "#N/A" );
  return ks_error_na;
}

// reference to #NAME? error
const Value& Value::errorNAME()
{
  if( !ks_error_name.isError() )
    ks_error_name.setError( "#NAME?" );
  return ks_error_name;
}

// reference to #NUM! error
const Value& Value::errorNUM()
{
  if( !ks_error_num.isError() )
    ks_error_num.setError( "#NUM!" );
  return ks_error_num;
}

// reference to #NULL! error
const Value& Value::errorNULL()
{
  if( !ks_error_null.isError() )
    ks_error_null.setError( "#NULL!" );
  return ks_error_null;
}

// reference to #REF! error
const Value& Value::errorREF()
{
  if( !ks_error_ref.isError() )
    ks_error_ref.setError( "#REF!" );
  return ks_error_ref;
}

// reference to #VALUE! error
const Value& Value::errorVALUE()
{
  if( !ks_error_value.isError() )
    ks_error_value.setError( "#VALUE!" );
  return ks_error_value;
}

// detach, create deep copy of ValueData
void Value::detach()
{
  if( d->isNull() || ( d->count > 1 ) )
  {
    ValueData* n;
    n = new ValueData;

    n->type = d->type;
    switch( n->type )
    {
    case Empty: break;
    case Boolean: n->b = d->b; break;
    case Integer: n->i = d->i; break;
    case Float:   n->f = d->f; break;
    case String:  n->ps = new TQString( *d->ps ); break;
    case Array:   n->pa = new ValueArray; *n->pa = (*d->pa); break;
    case Error:   n->ps = new TQString( *d->ps ); break;
    default: break;
    }

    d->unref();
    d = n;
  }
}

int Value::compare( double v1, double v2 )
{
  double v3 = v1 - v2;
  if( v3 > DBL_EPSILON ) return 1;
  if( v3 < -DBL_EPSILON ) return -1;
  return 0;
}

bool Value::isZero( double v )
{
  return fabs( v ) < DBL_EPSILON;
}

bool Value::isZero() const
{
  if( !isNumber() ) return false;
  return isZero( asFloat() );
}

bool Value::allowComparison( const Value& v ) const
{
  Value::Type t1 = d->type;
  Value::Type t2 = v.type();
  
  if( ( t1 == Empty ) && ( t2 == Empty ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Empty ) && ( t2 == String ) ) return true;
  
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == Integer ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == Float ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == String ) ) return true;
    
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == Integer ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == Float ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == String ) ) return true;
  
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == Integer ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == Float ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == String ) ) return true;
  
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Empty ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Integer ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Float ) ) return true;
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == String ) ) return true;
  
  // errors can be compared too ...
  if ((t1 == Error) && (t2 == Error)) return true;
  
  return false;
}

// compare values. looks strange in order to be compatible with Excel
int Value::compare( const Value& v ) const 
{
  Value::Type t1 = d->type;
  Value::Type t2 = v.type();
  
  // errors always less than everything else
  if( ( t1 == Error ) && ( t2 != Error ) )
    return -1;
  if( ( t2 == Error ) && ( t1 != Error ) )
    return 1;
    
  // comparing errors only yields 0 if they are the same  
  if( ( t1 == Error ) && ( t2 == Error ) )
    return errorMessage() != v.errorMessage();
  
  // empty == empty
  if( ( t1 == Empty ) && ( t2 == Empty ) )
    return 0;
  
  // empty value is always less than string
  // (except when the string is empty)
  if( ( t1 == Empty ) && ( t2 == String ) )
    return( v.asString().isEmpty() ) ? 0 : -1;
    
  // boolean vs boolean
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) )
  {
    bool p = asBoolean();
    bool q = v.asBoolean();
    if( p ) return q ? 0 : 1;
    else return q ? -1 : 0;
  }
  
  // boolean is always greater than integer
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == Integer ) )
    return 1;
  
  // boolean is always greater than float
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == Float ) )
    return 1;
  
  // boolean is always greater than string
  if( ( t1 == Boolean ) && ( t2 == String ) )
    return 1;
  
  // integer is always less than boolean
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) )
    return -1;
    
  // integer vs integer
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == Integer ) )
  {
    long p = asInteger();
    long q = v.asInteger();
    return ( p == q ) ? 0 : ( p < q ) ? -1 : 1;
  }  
  
  // integer vs float
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == Float ) )
    return compare( asFloat(), v.asFloat() );
  
  // integer is always less than string
  if( ( t1 == Integer ) && ( t2 == String ) )
    return -1;
  
  // float is always less than boolean
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) )
    return -1;
  
  // float vs integer
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == Integer ) )
    return compare( asFloat(), v.asFloat() );
  
  // float vs float
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == Float ) )
    return compare( asFloat(), v.asFloat() );
  
  // float is always less than string
  if( ( t1 == Float ) && ( t2 == String ) )
    return -1;

  // string is always greater than empty value
  // (except when the string is empty)
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Empty ) )
    return( asString().isEmpty() ) ? 0 : 1;
  
  // string is always less than boolean
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Boolean ) )
    return -1;
  
  // string is always greater than integer
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Integer ) )
    return 1;
    
  // string is always greater than float
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == Float ) )
    return 1;

  // The-Real-String comparison
  if( ( t1 == String ) && ( t2 == String ) )
    return asString().compare( v.asString() );

  // Undefined, actually allowComparison would return false
  return 0;
}

bool Value::equal( const Value& v ) const
{
  if (!allowComparison (v)) return false;
  return compare( v ) == 0;
}

bool Value::less( const Value& v ) const
{
  if (!allowComparison (v)) return false;
  return compare( v ) < 0;
}

bool Value::greater( const Value& v ) const
{
  if (!allowComparison (v)) return false;
  return compare( v ) > 0;
}

TQTextStream& operator<<( TQTextStream& ts, Value::Type type ) 
{
  switch( type )
  {
    case Value::Empty:   ts << "Empty"; break;
    case Value::Boolean: ts << "Boolean"; break;
    case Value::Integer: ts << "Integer"; break;
    case Value::Float:   ts << "Float"; break;
    case Value::String:  ts << "String"; break;
    case Value::Array:   ts << "Array"; break;
    case Value::Error:   ts << "Error"; break;
    default: ts << "Unknown!"; break;
  };
  return ts;
}

TQTextStream& operator<<( TQTextStream& ts, Value value ) 
{
  ts << value.type();
  switch( value.type() )
  {
    case Value::Empty:   break;
    
    case Value::Boolean: 
      ts << ": "; 
      if (value.asBoolean()) ts << "TRUE"; 
      else ts << "FALSE"; break;
      
    case Value::Integer: 
      ts << ": " << value.asInteger(); break;
      
    case Value::Float:   
      ts << ": " << value.asFloat(); break;
      
    case Value::String:  
      ts << ": " << value.asString(); break;
      
    case Value::Error: 
      ts << "(" << value.errorMessage() << ")"; break;
    
    default: break;
  }
  return ts;
}