khanat-code-old/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp

// Ryzom - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
//
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//
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// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
//
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#include <map>
#include "nel/misc/rgba.h"
#include "nel/gui/interface_parser.h"
#include "nel/misc/i_xml.h"
#include "nel/misc/file.h"
#include "nel/misc/algo.h"
#include "nel/misc/mem_stream.h"
#include "nel/misc/factory.h"
#include "nel/misc/big_file.h"
#include "nel/misc/xml_auto_ptr.h"
#include "nel/gui/interface_options.h"
#include "nel/gui/interface_anim.h"
#include "nel/gui/interface_expr.h"
#include "nel/gui/view_pointer.h"
#include "nel/gui/group_modal.h"
#include "nel/gui/group_list.h"
#include "nel/gui/group_container.h"
#include "nel/gui/interface_link.h"
#include "nel/gui/lua_helper.h"
#include "nel/gui/lua_ihm.h"
#include "nel/gui/lua_manager.h"

#ifdef LUA_NEVRAX_VERSION
	#include "lua_ide_dll_nevrax/include/lua_ide_dll/ide_interface.h" // external debugger
#endif
const uint32 UI_CACHE_SERIAL_CHECK = (uint32) 'IUG_';

using namespace NLMISC;
using namespace std;

namespace NLGUI
{

	void saveXMLTree(COFile &f, xmlNodePtr node)
	{
		// save node name
		std::string name = (const char *) node->name;
		f.serial(name);
		// save properties
		uint32 numProp = 0;
		xmlAttrPtr currProp = node->properties;
		while (currProp)
		{
			++ numProp;
			currProp = currProp->next;
		}
		f.serial(numProp);
		currProp = node->properties;
		while (currProp)
		{
			std::string name = (const char *) currProp->name;
			f.serial(name);
			CXMLAutoPtr ptr(xmlGetProp(node, currProp->name));
			std::string value = (const char *) ptr;
			f.serial(value);
			currProp = currProp->next;
		}
		uint32 numChildren = 0;
		xmlNodePtr currChild = node->children;
		while (currChild)
		{
			++ numChildren;
			currChild = currChild->next;
		}
		f.serial(numChildren);
		currChild = node->children;
		while (currChild)
		{
			saveXMLTree(f, currChild);
			currChild = currChild->next;
		}
	}

	xmlNodePtr buildTree(CIFile &f)
	{
		// load node name
		std::string name;
		f.serial(name);
		xmlNodePtr node = xmlNewNode(NULL, (const xmlChar *) name.c_str());
		// slod properties
		uint32 numProp;
		f.serial(numProp);
		for(uint k = 0; k < numProp; ++k)
		{
			std::string name, value;
			f.serial(name, value);
			xmlSetProp(node, (const xmlChar *) name.c_str(), (const xmlChar *) value.c_str());
		}
		uint32 numChildren;
		f.serial(numChildren);
		for(uint k = 0; k < numChildren; ++k)
		{
			xmlAddChild(node, buildTree(f));
		}
		return node;
	}



	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	// CRootGroup
	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	class CRootGroup : public CInterfaceGroup
	{
	public:
		CRootGroup(const TCtorParam &param)
			: CInterfaceGroup(param)
		{ }

		/// Destructor
		virtual ~CRootGroup() { }

		virtual CInterfaceElement* getElement (const std::string &id)
		{
			if (_Id == id)
			return this;

			if (id.substr(0, _Id.size()) != _Id)
				return NULL;

			vector<CViewBase*>::const_iterator itv;
			for (itv = _Views.begin(); itv != _Views.end(); itv++)
			{
				CViewBase *pVB = *itv;
				if (pVB->getId() == id)
					return pVB;
			}

			vector<CCtrlBase*>::const_iterator itc;
			for (itc = _Controls.begin(); itc != _Controls.end(); itc++)
			{
				CCtrlBase* ctrl = *itc;
				if (ctrl->getId() == id)
					return ctrl;
			}

			// Accelerate
			string sTmp = id;
			sTmp = sTmp.substr(_Id.size()+1,sTmp.size());
			string::size_type pos = sTmp.find(':');
			if (pos != string::npos)
				sTmp = sTmp.substr(0,pos);

			map<string,CInterfaceGroup*>::iterator it = _Accel.find(sTmp);
			if (it != _Accel.end())
			{
				CInterfaceGroup *pIG = it->second;
				return pIG->getElement(id);
			}
			return NULL;
		}

		virtual void addGroup (CInterfaceGroup *child, sint eltOrder = -1)
		{
			string sTmp = child->getId();
			sTmp = sTmp.substr(_Id.size()+1,sTmp.size());
			_Accel.insert(pair<string,CInterfaceGroup*>(sTmp, child));
			CInterfaceGroup::addGroup(child,eltOrder);
		}

		virtual bool delGroup (CInterfaceGroup *child, bool dontDelete = false)
		{
			string sTmp = child->getId();
			sTmp = sTmp.substr(_Id.size()+1,sTmp.size());
			map<string,CInterfaceGroup*>::iterator it = _Accel.find(sTmp);
			if (it != _Accel.end())
			{
				_Accel.erase(it);
			}
			return CInterfaceGroup::delGroup(child,dontDelete);
		}

	private:
		map<string,CInterfaceGroup*> _Accel;
	};

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	// CInterfaceParser
	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	CInterfaceParser::CInterfaceParser()
	{
		luaInitialized = false;
		cacheUIParsing = false;
		setupCallback = NULL;
	}

	CInterfaceParser::~CInterfaceParser()
	{
		_ParentPositionsMap.clear();
		_ParentSizesMap.clear();
		_ParentSizesMaxMap.clear();
		_LuaClassAssociation.clear();
		_Templates.clear();
		removeAllModules();
		setupCallback = NULL;
	}
	/** Convert a string into a memstream
	  */
	static void interfaceScriptAsMemStream(const std::string &script, CMemStream &destStream)
	{
		NLMISC::contReset(destStream);
		if (destStream.isReading()) // we must be sure that we are reading the stream
		{
			destStream.invert();
		}
		destStream.seek(0, NLMISC::IStream::begin);
		if (script.empty()) return;
		destStream.serialBuffer(const_cast<uint8 *>((const uint8 *) &script[0]), (uint)script.size());
		destStream.invert();
		destStream.seek(0, NLMISC::IStream::begin);
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseInterface (const std::vector<std::string> & strings, bool reload, bool isFilename, bool checkInData)
	{
		bool	ok;

		bool needCheck = false;

	#if !FINAL_VERSION
		needCheck = false;
	#endif

		// TestYoyo. UnHide For Parsing Profile
		/*
		NLMISC::CHTimer::startBench();
		{

		H_AUTO(parseInterface);
		*/

		//ignore the content of tags containing only white space
		xmlKeepBlanksDefault(0);
		//parse all interface files and build a single xml document
		xmlNodePtr globalEnclosing;
		nlassert (strings.size());
		CIXml read;
		string nextFileName;
		static const char *SCRIPT_AS_STRING = "<script as string>";
		try
		{
			CIFile file;
			CMemStream scriptStream;
			string firstFileName;
			vector<string>::const_iterator it = strings.begin();
			if (isFilename)
			{
				//get the first file document pointer
				firstFileName = *it;
				string filename = CPath::lookup(firstFileName);
				bool isInData = false;
				string::size_type pos = filename.find ("@");
				if (pos != string::npos)
				{
					vector<string> bigFilePaths;
					CBigFile::getInstance().getBigFilePaths(bigFilePaths);
					if (CBigFile::getInstance().getBigFileName(filename.substr(0, pos)) != "data/"+filename.substr(0, pos))
						isInData = false;
					else
						isInData = true;
				}

				if ((needCheck && !isInData) || !file.open (CPath::lookup(firstFileName)))
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not open file %s, skipping xml parsing",firstFileName.c_str());
					return false;
				}
				read.init (file);
			}
			else
			{
				firstFileName = SCRIPT_AS_STRING; // for error msg
				interfaceScriptAsMemStream(*it, scriptStream);
				read.init(scriptStream);
			}
			//get the enclosing element (<interface config>)
			globalEnclosing = read.getRootNode();
			if (!globalEnclosing)
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("no root element in xml file %s, skipping xml parsing",firstFileName.c_str());
				return false;
			}
			if (strcmp( (char*)globalEnclosing->name,"interface_config") )
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("wrong root element in xml file %s, skipping xml parsing",firstFileName.c_str());
				return false;
			}
			if (isFilename)
			{
				file.close();
			}

			// Get all other xml files, and add their nodes to the first xml document
			it++;
			uint32 i = 0;
			for (; it != strings.end(); it++)
			{
				//nlwarning("Parsing interface file : %s", it->c_str());
				nextFileName = *it;
				CIXml nextRead;
				xmlNodePtr cur = NULL;
				bool saveParseResult = false;
				bool readFromUncompressedXML = true;
				if( isFilename && cacheUIParsing )
				{
					saveParseResult = true;
					std::string archive = CPath::lookup(nextFileName + "_compressed", false, false);
					std::string current = CPath::lookup(nextFileName, false, false);
					if (!archive.empty() && !current.empty())
					{
						if (CFile::getFileModificationDate(current) <= CFile::getFileModificationDate(archive))
						{
							CIFile input;
							input.open(archive);
							input.serialCheck(UI_CACHE_SERIAL_CHECK);
							input.serialVersion(0);
							cur = buildTree(input);
							input.serialCheck(UI_CACHE_SERIAL_CHECK);
							readFromUncompressedXML = false;
							saveParseResult = false;
						}
					}
				}
				if (!cur)
				{
					if (isFilename)
					{
						if (!file.open(CPath::lookup(nextFileName, false, false)))
						{
							// todo hulud interface syntax error
							nlwarning ("could not open file %s, skipping xml parsing",nextFileName.c_str());
							return false;
						}
						nextRead.init (file);
					}
					else
					{
						interfaceScriptAsMemStream(nextFileName, scriptStream);
						nextFileName = SCRIPT_AS_STRING; // for error MSG
						read.init(scriptStream);
					}
					cur = nextRead.getRootNode();
					if (!cur)
					{
						// todo hulud interface syntax error
						nlwarning ("no root element in  xml file %s, skipping xml parsing", it->c_str() );
						return false;
					}
				}
				if (saveParseResult)
				{
					nlassert(isFilename);
					std::string outputFilename = CPath::standardizePath("data") + CFile::getFilename(nextFileName) + std::string("_compressed");
					COFile f;
					f.open(outputFilename);
					f.serialCheck(UI_CACHE_SERIAL_CHECK);
					f.serialVersion(0);
					saveXMLTree(f, cur);
					f.serialCheck(UI_CACHE_SERIAL_CHECK);
				}
				if (strcmp( (char*)cur->name,"interface_config") )
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("wrong root element in xml file %s. should be interface config, skipping xml parsing", nextFileName.c_str());
					return false;
				}
				xmlNodePtr curSon = cur->children;
				while (curSon)
				{
					xmlNodePtr bufNode = xmlCopyNode (curSon, 1);
					xmlAddChild (globalEnclosing,bufNode);
					curSon = curSon->next;
				}
				if (!readFromUncompressedXML)
				{
					freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(cur);
				}
				if (isFilename)
				{
					file.close();
				}
				i++;
			}
		}
		catch (const Exception &e)
		{
			// Output error
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning ("CInterfaceParser: Error while loading the xml interface file %s, skipping xml parsing : %s", nextFileName.c_str(), e.what());
			if (testWildCard(nextFileName, "save/keys_?*.xml"))
			{
				// if file matches 'save/keys_?*.xml', move this file as a backup
				string	backup = nextFileName+".backup";
				if (CFile::fileExists(backup))
					CFile::deleteFile(backup);
				CFile::moveFile(backup.c_str(), nextFileName.c_str());
			}
			return false;
		}
		//parse the built doc
		ok = parseXMLDocument(globalEnclosing, reload);
	//	freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(globalEnclosing); // Done by the ~CIXml


		// TestYoyo. UnHide for Parsing Profile
		/*
		}
		NLMISC::CHTimer::endBench();
		// Display and save profile to a File.
		CLog	log;
		CFileDisplayer	fileDisplayer(NLMISC::CFile::findNewFile(getLogDirectory() + "profile_parseInterface.log"));
		log.addDisplayer(&fileDisplayer);
		// diplay
		NLMISC::CHTimer::displayHierarchicalByExecutionPathSorted(&log, CHTimer::TotalTime, true, 48, 2);
		NLMISC::CHTimer::display(&log, CHTimer::TotalTime);
		*/

		if( ok )
		{
			if( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() == NULL )
			{
				CViewPointer *pointer = dynamic_cast< CViewPointer* >( NLMISC_GET_FACTORY(CViewBase, std::string).createObject( "generic_pointer", CViewBase::TCtorParam() ) );
				CWidgetManager::getInstance()->setPointer( pointer );
			}
		}


		return ok;
	}


	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseXMLDocument(xmlNodePtr root, bool reload)
	{

		CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup *curRoot = NULL;
		CInterfaceGroup *rootGroup = NULL;
		//parse templates
		xmlNodePtr curNode = root->children;

		std::vector< CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup > &_MasterGroups = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getAllMasterGroup();

		while (curNode)
		{
			// first solve define for the xml node and his sons
			if(!solveDefine(curNode))
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("could not read all define");
			}
			// then try to solve Style for the xml node and his sons
			else if (!solveStyle(curNode))
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("could not read all styles");
			}
			// If define and style oks, try to parse "1st pass" objets (define, options....).
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)curNode->name,"template") )
			{
				// Check there is a valid name for this template
				CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( curNode, (xmlChar*)"name" ));
				if (ptr)
				{
					// remove any template with the same name in the list (useful when using 'loadui' command)
					for(uint k = 0; k < _Templates.size(); ++k)
					{
						CXMLAutoPtr otherTemplName((const char*) xmlGetProp( _Templates[k], (xmlChar*)"name" ));
						if (strcmp((const char *) otherTemplName, (const char *) ptr) == 0)
						{
							nlwarning("Replacing template %s with new version", (const char *) ptr);
							xmlFreeNode(_Templates[k]);
							_Templates[k] = NULL;
						}
					}
					_Templates.erase(std::remove(_Templates.begin(), _Templates.end(), (xmlNodePtr) NULL), _Templates.end());
					_Templates.push_back(curNode);
				}
				else
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("no name in a template node");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)curNode->name,"options") )
			{
				if (!parseOptions(curNode,rootGroup))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse options");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)curNode->name,"define") )
			{
				if (!parseDefine(curNode))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse define");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)curNode->name,"style") )
			{
				if (!parseStyle(curNode))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse 'style'");
			}
			else
			{
				IParserModule *module = getModuleFor( (char*)( curNode->name ) );
				if( module != NULL ){
					if( module->canParseInStage( IParserModule::Unresolved ) )
						module->parse( curNode, rootGroup );
				}
			}

			curNode = curNode->next;
		}


		if (!reload) // TMP : crahs when doing the setup twice (old pointer on the text manager ...)
		{
			setupOptions();
		}


		//parse filters , groups and eventually instances
		// vector that are on top of the xml hierarchy
		root = root->children;
		while (root)
		{
			if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"root") )
			{
				CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*)xmlGetProp (root, (xmlChar*)"id"));
				if (ptr)
				{
					rootGroup = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getMasterGroupFromId (string("ui:") + (const char*)ptr);
					if (rootGroup == NULL)
					{
						rootGroup = (CInterfaceGroup*)(new CRootGroup(CViewBase::TCtorParam()));
						rootGroup->parse (root, NULL);
						CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup mg;
						mg.Group = rootGroup;
						_MasterGroups.push_back (mg);
					}
					for (uint32 i = 0; i < _MasterGroups.size(); ++i)
						if (_MasterGroups[i].Group == rootGroup)
							curRoot = &_MasterGroups[i];
				}
				else
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse root");
				}
			}
			else if (!strcmp((char*)root->name,"group"))
			{
				if (!parseGroup(root,rootGroup, reload))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse group");
			}
			else if (!strcmp((char*)root->name,"instance"))
			{
				if (!parseInstance(root))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse instance");
			}
			else if (!strcmp((char*)root->name,"view"))
			{
				if (!parseView(root,rootGroup, reload))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse view");
			}
			else if (!strcmp((char*)root->name,"ctrl"))
			{
				if (!parseControl(root,rootGroup, reload))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse control");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"vector") )
			{
				if (!parseVector(root))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse vector");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"link") )
			{
				if (!parseLink(root,rootGroup))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse link");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"variable") )
			{
				if (!parseVariable(root,rootGroup))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse variable");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"tree") )
			{
				if (!parseTree(root,curRoot))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse tree");
				/* if (!setupTree(root,curRoot))
					nlwarning ("could not setup tree"); */
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"proc") )
			{
				if (!parseProcedure(root, reload))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse procedure");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"sheet_selection") )
			{
				if (!parseSheetSelection(root))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse sheet selection");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"anim") )
			{
				if (!parseAnim(root,rootGroup))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse 'anim'");
			}
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)root->name,"lua") )
			{
				if(!parseLUAScript(root))
				{
					nlwarning ("could not parse 'lua'");
					exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
				}
			}
			else
			{
				IParserModule *module = getModuleFor( (char*)( root->name ) );
				if( module != NULL )
				{
					if( module->canParseInStage( IParserModule::Resolved ) )
						module->parse( root, rootGroup );
				}
			}

			root = root->next;
		}

		// add all modals group to the window list
		for (uint32 i = 0; i < _MasterGroups.size(); ++i)
		{

			CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup &rMG = _MasterGroups[i];
			// insert all modals
			for (uint32 j = 0; j < rMG.Group->getGroups().size(); ++j)
			{
				CGroupModal *pIG = dynamic_cast<CGroupModal*>(rMG.Group->getGroups()[j]);
				// if it is a modal group
				if(pIG)
				{
					// add to the window list
					CWidgetManager::getInstance()->addWindowToMasterGroup(rMG.Group->getId(), pIG);
				}
			}
		}

		// init all the elements coords, and Lua Script
		if (!initCoordsAndLuaScript())
			return false;

		std::vector<xmlNodePtr> keptTemplates;

		// keep template that have the "keep" flag if we are not reloading
		// if reloading, always keep the template
		{
			CXMLAutoPtr ptr;
			for(uint k = 0; k < _Templates.size(); ++k)
			{
				CXMLAutoPtr ptr(xmlGetProp(_Templates[k], (const xmlChar *) "keep"));
				if (reload || (ptr && nlstricmp((const char *) ptr, "true") == 0))
				{
					// xmlUnsetProp(_Templates[k], (const xmlChar *) "keep");
					xmlNodePtr	copy = xmlCopyNode(_Templates[k], 1);
					if (copy)
						keptTemplates.push_back(copy);
				}

				// free the original node, whether we kept a copy or not
				xmlUnlinkNode( _Templates[k] );
				xmlFreeNode( _Templates[k] );
				_Templates[k] = NULL;
			}
			// keep new list
			_Templates.swap(keptTemplates);
		}
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseTemplateNode(xmlNodePtr node,xmlNodePtr instance,xmlNodePtr templ)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr;
		//get the node properties
		xmlAttrPtr props = node->properties;
		while (props)
		{
			//get the property value
			ptr = (char*)xmlGetProp( node, props->name);
			nlassert(ptr);
			//if it begins with a #, it is a reference in the instance attribute
			if (strchr(ptr, '#') != NULL)
			{
				string LastProp = ptr;
				string NewProp ="";
				string RepProp;

				while (LastProp.size() > 0)
				{
					string::size_type diesPos = LastProp.find("#");
					if (diesPos != string::npos)
					{
						if (diesPos > 0)
						{
							NewProp += LastProp.substr(0, LastProp.find("#"));
							LastProp = LastProp.substr(LastProp.find("#"),LastProp.size());
						}

						CXMLAutoPtr instanceProp;
						for (uint32 i = 0; i < LastProp.size(); ++i)
						{
							RepProp = LastProp.substr(0, LastProp.size()-i);
							instanceProp = xmlGetProp (instance , (const xmlChar*)(RepProp.c_str() + 1));
							if (instanceProp)
								break;
							instanceProp = xmlGetProp (templ , (const xmlChar*)(RepProp.c_str() + 1));
							if (instanceProp)
								break;
						}
						if (!instanceProp)
						{
							CXMLAutoPtr ptr2((const char*)xmlGetProp( instance, (xmlChar*)"id"));
							string sTmp;
							if (ptr2.getDatas() != NULL)
								sTmp = string("cannot parse template node property: ") + ((const char *) ptr + 1) + string(" in instance : ") + string((const char*)ptr2);
							else
								sTmp = string("cannot parse template node property: ") + ((const char *) ptr + 1) + string(" in instance : NULL");
							// todo hulud interface syntax error
							nlinfo(sTmp.c_str());

							return false;
						}
						NewProp += string((const char*)instanceProp);
						LastProp = LastProp.substr (RepProp.size(), LastProp.size());
					}
					else
					{
						NewProp += LastProp;
						LastProp = "";
					}
				}
				xmlSetProp(node,props->name, (const xmlChar*)NewProp.c_str());
			}
			props = props->next;
		}
		//parse the node children
		node = node->children;
		while (node)
		{
			if (!parseTemplateNode(node,instance,templ))
				return false;
			node = node->next;
		}
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseInstance(xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr;

		//try to find the instance template in our template vector. If the template doesn't exist, return false
		CXMLAutoPtr templ((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"template" ));
		if (!templ)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo("parse error : no referenced template in an instance");
			return false;
		}
		vector<xmlNodePtr>::const_iterator it;
		for (it = _Templates.begin(); it != _Templates.end();it++)
		{
			ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( *it, (xmlChar*)"name" );
			if (!ptr)
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlinfo("no name in a template node");
				return false;
			}
			if ( !strcmp(templ,ptr) )
			{
				break;
			}
		}
		if ( it == _Templates.end() )
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo("the template %s was not found", (const char*)templ);
			return false;
		}

		xmlNodePtr templNode = *it;
		//for each child of the template, create the appropriate node
		xmlNodePtr child = (*it)->children;
		xmlNodePtr nextSibling=cur;
		while (child)
		{
			//copy the template child node
			xmlNodePtr node = xmlCopyNode (child, 1);

			//add it to our tree
			//node = xmlAddChild(cur->parent,node);
			node = xmlAddNextSibling (nextSibling, node);
			nextSibling = nextSibling->next;

			//parse the child
			if (!parseTemplateNode(node, cur, templNode))
				return false;
			child = child->next;
		}
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseVector(xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		//get the number of elements
		CXMLAutoPtr cSize((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"_size" ));
		if (!cSize)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo("no _size in a vector");
			return false;
		}
		sint32 size;
		fromString(cSize, size);
		if (size <= 0)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo("size<0");
			return false;
		}

		// Vector of groups
		bool bGroupVector = true;

		//get the first position reference
		CXMLAutoPtr firstpos((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"_firstpos" ));
		if (!firstpos)
		{
			bGroupVector = false;
		}
		//get the next position reference
		CXMLAutoPtr nextpos((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"_nextpos" ));
		if (!nextpos)
		{
			bGroupVector = false;
		}

		sint32 index = 0;
		//get the first index value
		CXMLAutoPtr indexChar((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"_firstindex" ));
		if (indexChar)
		{
			fromString((const char*)indexChar, index);
		}

		sint32 step = 1;
		//get the step for the indices
		CXMLAutoPtr stepChar((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"_step" ));
		if (stepChar)
		{
			fromString((const char*)stepChar, step);
		}


		//get the x and y of the first element
		CXMLAutoPtr xfirst((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"_xfirst" ));
		CXMLAutoPtr yfirst((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"_yfirst" ));

		xmlNodePtr node;
		CXMLAutoPtr id;
		xmlNodePtr nextSibling= cur;
		//now we can add all the following elements
		sint32 i;
		for (i = index;; i += step)
		{
			if (step > 0)
			{
				if (i >= index + size) break;
			}
			else
			{
				if (i <= index - size) break;
			}
			//copy the node
			node = xmlCopyNode(cur,1);
			//set the name and posref

			if (bGroupVector)
			{
				if (i==index)
				{
					xmlSetProp(node,(xmlChar*)"posref",(const xmlChar*)firstpos);
					if (xfirst)
					{
						xmlSetProp(node,(xmlChar*)"x",(const xmlChar*)xfirst);
					}
					if (yfirst)
					{
						xmlSetProp(node,(xmlChar*)"y",(const xmlChar*)yfirst);
					}
				}
				else
				{
					xmlSetProp(node,(xmlChar*)"posref",(const xmlChar*)nextpos);
					xmlSetProp(node,(xmlChar*)"posparent",(const xmlChar*)id);
				}
			}

			xmlNodeSetName(node,(xmlChar*)"instance");

			//replace all the $i
			xmlAttrPtr attr = node->properties;
			while(attr)
			{
				CXMLAutoPtr prop((const char*) xmlGetProp( node, attr->name ));
				string str((const char*)prop);
				string::size_type pos = str.find("$i");
				while (pos != string::npos)
				{
					str.replace(pos,2,toString(i));
					pos = str.find("$i",pos);
				}
				xmlSetProp(node,attr->name,(xmlChar*)str.c_str());
				attr = attr->next;

			}
			//add the new instance to our tree, just near us.
			xmlAddNextSibling (nextSibling, node);
			nextSibling= node;

			//get the node id, used in the next iteration
			if (bGroupVector)
			{
				id = (char*) xmlGetProp( node, (xmlChar*)"id" );
				if (!id)
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlinfo("no id in a vector");
					break;
				}
			}
		}

		return step > 0 ? (i == index + size) : (i == index - size);
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseLink(xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"expr"));
		if (!ptr)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::parseLink> Can't read  the expression for a link node");
			return false;
		}
		std::string expr = ptr;


		std::vector<CInterfaceLink::CTargetInfo> targets;

		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"target");
		if (ptr)
		{
			CInterfaceLink::splitLinkTargets(std::string((const char*)ptr), parentGroup, targets);
		}
		// optional action handler
		std::string action;
		std::string params;
		std::string cond;
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"action");
		if (ptr) action = (const char *) ptr;
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"params");
		if (ptr) params = (const char *) ptr;
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"cond");
		if (ptr) cond = (const char *) ptr;

		// create the link
		CInterfaceLink *il = new CInterfaceLink;
		il->init(targets, expr, action, params, cond, parentGroup); // init will add 'il' in the list of link present in 'elm'
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseVariable (xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * /* parentGroup */)
	{
		//get the args
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"entry"));
		if (!ptr)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo ("no entry in a variable tag");
			return false;
		}
		string entry((const char*)ptr);

		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"type");
		if (!ptr)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo ("no type in a variable tag");
			return false;
		}
		string type((const char*)ptr);

		string value;
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"value");
		if (!ptr)
		{
			//if no value is specified, try to get the db entry directly
			value = entry;
		}
		else
			value = string((const char*)ptr);

		// Array definition
		sint	size= 1;
		bool	ArrayMode= false;
		string	entryPrefix;
		string	entrySuffix;
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"size");
		if (ptr)
		{
			ArrayMode= true;
			fromString((const char*)ptr, size);
			string::size_type pos= entry.find("$i");
			if( pos==string::npos )
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlinfo ("no $i found in a 'variable' tag with 'size' defined ");
				return false;
			}
			else
			{
				entryPrefix= entry.substr(0, pos);
				entrySuffix= entry.substr(pos+2);
			}
		}

		// loop all variables
		for(sint index= 0;index<size;index++)
		{
			// If array variable, build the variable name
			if(ArrayMode)
			{
				entry= entryPrefix + toString(index) + entrySuffix;
			}

			// access the database
			CInterfaceProperty prop;

			if (type == "sint64")
				prop.readSInt64(value.c_str(),entry);
			else if (type == "sint32")
				prop.readSInt32(value.c_str(),entry);
			else if (type == "float" || type == "double")
				prop.readDouble(value.c_str(),entry);
			else if (type == "bool")
				prop.readBool(value.c_str(),entry);
			else if (type == "rgba")
				prop.readRGBA(value.c_str(),entry);
			else if (type == "hotspot")
				prop.readHotSpot(value.c_str(),entry);
			else if (type == "text")
			{
				/*uint textId = addText(value);
				prop.readSInt32(toString(textId),entry);*/
			}
		}

		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseOptions (xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * /* parentGroup */)
	{
		// build the options from type
		CInterfaceOptions *options = NULL;
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"type" ));
		if (ptr)
		{
			options = NLMISC_GET_FACTORY( CInterfaceOptions, std::string ).createObject( std::string( (const char*)ptr ), CInterfaceOptions::TCtorParam() );

			if( options == NULL )
				options = new CInterfaceOptions( CInterfaceOptions::TCtorParam() );
		}
		else
		{
			options = new CInterfaceOptions( CInterfaceOptions::TCtorParam() );
		}

		CWidgetManager *wm = CWidgetManager::getInstance();

		// get the name
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"name" );
		if (!ptr)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo ("options has no name");
			return false;
		}
		string optionsName = ptr;

		// herit if possible
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"herit" );
		if (ptr)
		{
			string optionsParentName = ptr;
			CInterfaceOptions *io = wm->getOptions( optionsParentName );
			if( io != NULL )
				options->copyBasicMap( *io );
		}

		// parse parameters
		if (options->parse (cur))
		{
			// Remove old one
			wm->removeOptions( optionsName );
			wm->addOptions( optionsName, options );
		}
		else
		{
			delete options;
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseGroup (xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup, bool reload)
	{
		CInterfaceGroup * group;
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"type" ));
		if (ptr)
		{
			group = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>( NLMISC_GET_FACTORY(CViewBase, std::string).createObject(string((const char*)ptr), CViewBase::TCtorParam()) );
			if (group == NULL)
			{
				group = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>(NLMISC_GET_FACTORY(CViewBase, std::string).createObject("interface_group", CViewBase::TCtorParam()));
			}

		}
		else
			group = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>(NLMISC_GET_FACTORY(CViewBase, std::string).createObject("interface_group", CViewBase::TCtorParam()));

		// parse the group attributes
		if (!group->parse(cur,parentGroup))
		{
			delete group;
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning ("cannot parse group attributes");
			return false;
		}

		if (parentGroup)
		{
			CGroupList *pList = dynamic_cast<CGroupList*>(parentGroup);
			if (parentGroup->getElement(group->getId()) != NULL)
			{
				// Remove old groupe and replace
				if (reload)
				{
					// Remove from the parent
					parentGroup->delElement (group->getId(), true);
				}
				else
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("id already exists for %s in %s", group->getId().c_str(), parentGroup->getId().c_str());
					delete group;
					return false;
				}
			}

			if (pList != NULL)
				pList->addChild (group);
			else
				parentGroup->addGroup (group);
		}
		else
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo ("no parent for %s", group->getId().c_str());
			delete group;
			return false;
		}

		//parse the children
		bool ok = parseGroupChildren(cur, group, reload);

		if (!ok)
		{
			string tmp = "cannot parse group "+group->getId();
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo (tmp.c_str());
		}
		return ok;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseGroupChildren(xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup, bool reload)
	{
		cur = cur->children;
		bool ok = true;
		while (cur)
		{
			if ( !strcmp((char*)cur->name,"view") )
				ok = ok && parseView(cur,parentGroup, reload);
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)cur->name,"ctrl") )
				ok = ok && parseControl(cur,parentGroup, reload);
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)cur->name,"group") )
				ok = ok && parseGroup(cur,parentGroup, reload);
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)cur->name,"instance") )
				ok = ok && parseInstance(cur);
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)cur->name,"vector") )
				ok = ok && parseVector(cur);
			else if ( !strcmp((char*)cur->name,"link") )
				ok = ok && parseLink(cur,parentGroup);
			else
			{
				IParserModule *module = getModuleFor( (char*)( cur->name ) );
				if( module != NULL )
				{
					if( module->canParseInStage( IParserModule::GroupChildren ) )
						ok = ok && module->parse( cur, parentGroup );
				}
			}


			cur = cur->next;
		}
		return ok;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseControl (xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup, bool reload)
	{
		CCtrlBase* ctrl = NULL;
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"type" ));
		if (!ptr)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo ("no type in a control tag");
			return false;
		}

		ctrl = dynamic_cast<CCtrlBase*>(NLMISC_GET_FACTORY(CViewBase, std::string).createObject(string((const char*)ptr), CViewBase::TCtorParam()));

		if (ctrl)
		{
			if (!ctrl->parse(cur,parentGroup))
			{
				delete ctrl;
				return false;
			}
			if (parentGroup->getElement(ctrl->getId()) != NULL)
			{
				// Remove old groupe and replace
				if (reload)
					parentGroup->delElement (ctrl->getId());
				else
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("id already exists for %s in %s", ctrl->getId().c_str(), parentGroup->getId().c_str());
					delete ctrl;
					return false;
				}
			}
			// Add the ctrl to the parent group
			parentGroup->addCtrl(ctrl);
			return true;
		}
		return false;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseView(xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup, bool reload)
	{
		CViewBase * view=NULL;
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"type" ));
		if (!ptr)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo("no type in a view");
			return false;
		}

		view = NLMISC_GET_FACTORY(CViewBase, std::string).createObject(string((const char*)ptr), CViewBase::TCtorParam());

		if ( !strcmp(ptr,"pointer"))
		{
			CWidgetManager::getInstance()->setPointer( dynamic_cast<CViewPointer*>(view) );
		}

		//nlinfo("view type %s mem : %d",ptr,view->getMemory());
		if (view)
		{
			if (!view->parse(cur,parentGroup))
			{
				delete view;
				return false;
			}
			if (parentGroup->getElement(view->getId()) != NULL)
			{
				// Remove old groupe and replace
				if (reload)
					parentGroup->delElement (view->getId());
				else
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("id already exists for %s in %s", view->getId().c_str(), parentGroup->getId().c_str());
					delete view;
					return false;
				}
			}

			//add the view to the parent group
			CGroupList *pList = dynamic_cast<CGroupList*>(parentGroup);
			if (pList != NULL)
			{
				pList->addChild (view);
			}
			else
			{
				parentGroup->addView(view);
			}
			return true;
		}
		// todo hulud interface syntax error
		nlinfo("unknown view type %s", (const char*)ptr);
		return false;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseTreeNode (xmlNodePtr cur, CGroupContainer *parentGroup)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"node" ));
		if (!ptr) return false;
		CInterfaceElement *pEltFound = NULL;
		std::vector< CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup > &_MasterGroups = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getAllMasterGroup();
		for (uint32 i = 0; i < _MasterGroups.size(); ++i)
		{
			CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup &rMG = _MasterGroups[i];
			for (uint32 j = 0; j < rMG.Group->getGroups().size(); ++j)
			{
				CInterfaceGroup *pIG = rMG.Group->getGroups()[j];
				string stmp = strlwr(pIG->getId().substr(pIG->getId().rfind(':')+1,pIG->getId().size()));
				string stmp2 = strlwr(string((const char*)ptr));
				if (stmp == stmp2)
				{
					pEltFound = pIG;
					break;
				}
			}
			if (pEltFound != NULL)
				break;
		}
		if (pEltFound == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("element not found for tree : ") + string((const char*)ptr);
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}
		CGroupContainer *pIC = dynamic_cast<CGroupContainer*>(pEltFound);
		if (pIC == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("not a container : ") + pEltFound->getId();
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}
		parentGroup->attachContainer (pIC);
		cur = cur->children;
		while (cur)
		{
			parseTreeNode(cur, pIC);
			cur = cur->next;
		}
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::setupTreeNode (xmlNodePtr cur, CGroupContainer * /* parentGroup */)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"node" ));
		if (!ptr) return false;
		std::vector< CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup > &_MasterGroups = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getAllMasterGroup();
		CInterfaceElement *pEltFound = NULL;
		for (uint32 i = 0; i < _MasterGroups.size(); ++i)
		{
			CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup &rMG = _MasterGroups[i];
			for (uint32 j = 0; j < rMG.Group->getGroups().size(); ++j)
			{
				CInterfaceGroup *pIG = rMG.Group->getGroups()[j];
				string stmp = strlwr(pIG->getId().substr(pIG->getId().rfind(':')+1,pIG->getId().size()));
				string stmp2 = strlwr(string((const char*)ptr));
				if (stmp == stmp2)
				{
					pEltFound = pIG;
					break;
				}
			}
			if (pEltFound != NULL)
				break;
		}
		if (pEltFound == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("element not found for tree : ") + string((const char*)ptr);
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}
		CGroupContainer *pIC = dynamic_cast<CGroupContainer*>(pEltFound);
		if (pIC == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("not a container : ") + pEltFound->getId();
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}
		// See if the group should be docked.
		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"docked" );
		if (nlstricmp((const char *) ptr, "true") == 0)
		{
			// dock the container
			pIC->popupCurrentPos();
			// compute position on screen
			sint32 x = 0, y = 0, w = 200, h = 100;
			ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"x" );
			if (ptr)
			{
				sint32 value;
				if (fromString((const char*)ptr, value))
				{
					x = value;
				}
			}
			ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"y" );
			if (ptr)
			{
				sint32 value;
				if (fromString((const char*)ptr, value))
				{
					y = value;
				}
			}
			ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"w" );
			if (ptr)
			{
				sint32 value;
				if (fromString((const char*)ptr, value))
				{
					w = value;
				}
			}
			ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"h" );
			if (ptr)
			{
				sint32 value;
				if (fromString((const char*)ptr, value))
				{
					h = value;
				}
			}
			pIC->setX(x);
			pIC->setY(y);
			pIC->setW(w);
			pIC->setH(h);
			pIC->invalidateCoords();
		}
		//
		while (cur)
		{
			setupTreeNode(cur, pIC);
			cur = cur->next;
		}
		return true;
	}

	void CInterfaceParser::addModule( std::string name, IParserModule *module )
	{
		std::map< std::string, IParserModule* >::iterator itr =
			moduleMap.find( name );

		if( itr != moduleMap.end() )
		{
			nlwarning( "Tried to add parser module %s, which already exists.",name.c_str() );
			delete module;
			return;
		}

		module->setParser( this );
		moduleMap[ name ] = module;
	}

	CInterfaceParser::IParserModule* CInterfaceParser::getModuleFor( std::string name ) const
	{
		std::map< std::string, IParserModule* >::const_iterator itr =
			moduleMap.find( name );
		if( itr == moduleMap.end() )
			return NULL;
		else
			return itr->second;
	}

	void CInterfaceParser::removeAllModules()
	{
		std::map< std::string, IParserModule* >::iterator itr;
		for( itr = moduleMap.begin(); itr != moduleMap.end(); ++itr )
		{
			delete itr->second;
		}
		moduleMap.clear();
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::setupTree (xmlNodePtr cur, CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup * /* parentGroup */)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"node" ));
		if (!ptr) return false;
		std::vector< CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup > &_MasterGroups = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getAllMasterGroup();
		CInterfaceElement *pEltFound = NULL;
		for (uint32 i = 0; i < _MasterGroups.size(); ++i)
		{
			CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup &rMG = _MasterGroups[i];
			for (uint32 j = 0; j < rMG.Group->getGroups().size(); ++j)
			{
				CInterfaceGroup *pIG = rMG.Group->getGroups()[j];
				string stmp = strlwr(pIG->getId().substr(pIG->getId().rfind(':')+1,pIG->getId().size()));
				string stmp2 = strlwr(string((const char*)ptr));
				if (stmp == stmp2)
				{
					pEltFound = pIG;
					break;
				}
			}
			if (pEltFound != NULL)
				break;
		}

		if (pEltFound == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("no group found for ") + string((const char*)ptr);
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}

		// the element must be a group
		CInterfaceGroup *pIG = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>(pEltFound);
		if (pIG == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("not a group !") + pEltFound->getId();
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}

		// but must not be a group modal
		if (dynamic_cast<CGroupModal*>(pIG))
		{
			string stmp = string("tree can't have modal group !") + pEltFound->getId();
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}


		CGroupContainer *pIC = dynamic_cast<CGroupContainer*>(pEltFound);
		if (pIC != NULL)
		{
			cur = cur->children;
			while (cur)
			{
				setupTreeNode(cur, pIC);
				cur = cur->next;
			}
		}
		return true;
	}



	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseTree (xmlNodePtr cur, CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup *parentGroup)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"node" ));
		if (!ptr) return false;
		std::vector< CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup > &_MasterGroups = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getAllMasterGroup();
		CInterfaceElement *pEltFound = NULL;
		for (uint32 i = 0; i < _MasterGroups.size(); ++i)
		{
			CWidgetManager::SMasterGroup &rMG = _MasterGroups[i];
			for (uint32 j = 0; j < rMG.Group->getGroups().size(); ++j)
			{
				CInterfaceGroup *pIG = rMG.Group->getGroups()[j];
				string stmp = NLMISC::toLower(pIG->getId().substr(pIG->getId().rfind(':')+1,pIG->getId().size()));
				string stmp2 = NLMISC::toLower(string((const char*)ptr));
				if (stmp == stmp2)
				{
					pEltFound = pIG;
					break;
				}
			}
			if (pEltFound != NULL)
				break;
		}

		if (pEltFound == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("no group found for ") + string((const char*)ptr);
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}

		// the element must be a group
		CInterfaceGroup *pIG = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>(pEltFound);
		if (pIG == NULL)
		{
			string stmp = string("not a group !") + pEltFound->getId();
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}

		// but must not be a group modal
		if (dynamic_cast<CGroupModal*>(pIG))
		{
			string stmp = string("tree can't have modal group !") + pEltFound->getId();
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo(stmp.c_str());
			return false;
		}

		// Ok add it.
		CWidgetManager::getInstance()->addWindowToMasterGroup(parentGroup->Group->getId(), pIG);

		CGroupContainer *pIC = dynamic_cast<CGroupContainer*>(pEltFound);
		if (pIC != NULL)
		{
			cur = cur->children;
			while (cur)
			{
				parseTreeNode(cur, pIC);
				cur = cur->next;
			}
		}
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseDefine(xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"id" ));
		if (!ptr || *ptr==0)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo ("no id in a define");
			return false;
		}
		CXMLAutoPtr ptrVal2;
		CXMLAutoPtr ptrVal((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"value" ));
		if (!ptrVal)
		{
			ptrVal2 = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"value_from_code" );
			if (!ptrVal2)
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("<parseDefine> : no value nor value_from_code in a define");
				return false;
			}
		}

		// verify id.
		string	id= (const char*)ptr;
		for(uint i=0;i<id.size();i++)
		{
			if(!validDefineChar(id[i]))
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("<parseDefine> : bad id in a define. Bad char found: %c", id[i]);
				return false;
			}
		}

		// Check if we have to execute some code
		if (ptrVal2)
		{
			CInterfaceExprValue res;

			if (CInterfaceExpr::eval(ptrVal2, res))
			{
				if (!res.toString())
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("<parseDefine> : cant eval to string value_from_code : %s", (const char*)ptrVal2);
					return false;
				}
				setDefine(id, res.getString().c_str());
			}
			else
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("<parseDefine> : cant eval value_from_code : %s", (const char*)ptrVal2);
				return false;
			}
		}
		else
		{
			// Assign var
			setDefine (id, (const char*)ptrVal);
		}

		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseProcedure(xmlNodePtr cur, bool reload)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr((const char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"id" ));
		if (!ptr || *ptr==0)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning ("no id in a procedure");
			return false;
		}
		string	procId= ptr;

		if (_ProcedureMap.find(procId) != _ProcedureMap.end())
		{
			// If reloading the interface, remove the old proc
			if (reload)
			{
				_ProcedureMap.erase (procId);
			}
			else
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning ("id already exists for procedure %s", procId.c_str());
				return false;
			}
		}

		// build the procedure
		CProcedure	newProc;

		// Look for sons.
		cur = cur->children;
		while (cur)
		{
			if (stricmp((char*)cur->name,"action") == 0)
			{
				CXMLAutoPtr name((const char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"handler"));
				CXMLAutoPtr params((const char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"params"));
				CXMLAutoPtr cond((const char*) xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"cond"));
				CProcAction	action;
				if(!name)
				{
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlinfo("no action name in a action of procedure %s", procId.c_str());
					return false;
				}
				else
					action.Action= (const char*)name;
				if(params)
					action.buildParamBlock((const char*)params);
				if(cond)
					action.buildCondBlock ((const char*)cond);
				newProc.Actions.push_back(action);
			}
			else if (!strcmp((char*)cur->name,"instance"))
			{
				if (!parseInstance(cur))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse instance");
			}
			else if (!strcmp((char*)cur->name,"vector"))
			{
				if (!parseVector(cur))
					// todo hulud interface syntax error
					nlwarning ("could not parse vector");
			}
			cur = cur->next;
		}

		// add/replace the procedure
		_ProcedureMap[procId]= newProc;

		return true;
	}

	void CInterfaceParser::setupOptions()
	{
		if( setupCallback != NULL )
			setupCallback->setupOptions();
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::initCoordsAndLuaScript()
	{
		// set all position associations
		for (map<CInterfaceElement*,string>::const_iterator it = _ParentPositionsMap.begin(); it != _ParentPositionsMap.end();it++)
		{
			CInterfaceElement *pIEL = it->first;
			string EltName = it->second;

			CInterfaceGroup *parent = pIEL->getParent();
			CInterfaceElement *parentpos;
			//if the element has a parent check the parent's children
			if (parent)
				parentpos = parent->getElement(EltName);
			//if the element has no parent, check the windows
			else
				parentpos = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getWindowFromId(EltName);

			if (parentpos == NULL)
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlinfo(" the element %s was not found as %s position reference ", EltName.c_str(), pIEL->getId().c_str());
			}
			else
			{
				pIEL->setParentPos (parentpos);
			}
		}
		// Same for size
		for (map<CInterfaceElement*,string>::const_iterator it2 = _ParentSizesMap.begin(); it2 != _ParentSizesMap.end(); it2++)
		{
			CInterfaceElement *pIEL = it2->first;
			string EltName = it2->second;

			CInterfaceGroup *parent = pIEL->getParent();
			CInterfaceElement *parentsize;
			if (EltName == "parent")
			{
				parentsize = pIEL->getParent();
			}
			else
			{
				//if the element has a parent check the parent's children
				if (parent)
					parentsize = parent->getElement(EltName);
				//if the element has no parent, check the windows
				else
					parentsize = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getWindowFromId(EltName);
			}

			if (parentsize == NULL)
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlinfo(" the element %s was not found as %s size reference ", EltName.c_str(), pIEL->getId().c_str());
			}
			else
			{
				pIEL->setParentSize (parentsize);
			}
		}
		// Same for size max
		for (map<CInterfaceElement*,string>::const_iterator it3 = _ParentSizesMaxMap.begin(); it3 != _ParentSizesMaxMap.end(); it3++)
		{
			CInterfaceGroup *pIEL = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>(it3->first);
			if (pIEL == NULL) continue;
			string EltName = it3->second;

			CInterfaceGroup *parent = pIEL->getParent();
			CInterfaceElement *parentsizemax;
			if (EltName == "parent")
			{
				parentsizemax = parent;
			}
			else
			{
				//if the element has a parent check the parent's children
				if (parent)
					parentsizemax = parent->getElement(EltName);
				//if the element has no parent, check the windows
				else
					parentsizemax = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getWindowFromId(EltName);
			}

			if (parentsizemax == NULL)
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlinfo(" the element %s was not found as %s sizemax reference ", EltName.c_str(), pIEL->getId().c_str());
			}
			else
			{
				pIEL->setParentSizeMax (parentsizemax);
			}
		}

		// Same For LUA Class association
		for (map<CInterfaceGroup*,string>::const_iterator itLua = _LuaClassAssociation.begin(); itLua != _LuaClassAssociation.end(); itLua++)
		{
			// execute the script on this group
			CAHManager::getInstance()->runActionHandler("lua", itLua->first, itLua->second);
		}


		// Clear all structures used only for init
		NLMISC::contReset (_ParentPositionsMap);
		NLMISC::contReset (_ParentSizesMap);
		NLMISC::contReset (_ParentSizesMaxMap);
		NLMISC::contReset (_LuaClassAssociation);
		return true;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	void CInterfaceParser::addParentPositionAssociation(CInterfaceElement* element, const std::string& parent)
	{
		_ParentPositionsMap.insert (std::map<CInterfaceElement*,std::string>::value_type(element, parent));
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	void CInterfaceParser::addParentSizeAssociation(CInterfaceElement* element, const std::string& parent)
	{
		_ParentSizesMap.insert (std::map<CInterfaceElement*,std::string>::value_type(element, parent));
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	void CInterfaceParser::addParentSizeMaxAssociation (CInterfaceElement *element, const std::string &parent)
	{
		_ParentSizesMaxMap.insert (std::map<CInterfaceElement*,std::string>::value_type(element, parent));
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	void CInterfaceParser::addLuaClassAssociation (CInterfaceGroup *group, const std::string &luaScript)
	{
		_LuaClassAssociation.insert (std::map<CInterfaceGroup*,std::string>::value_type(group, luaScript));
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	const std::string	&CInterfaceParser::getDefine(const std::string &id) const
	{
		static	string NullStr;
		CstItVarMap	it= _DefineMap.find(id);
		if(it==_DefineMap.end())
			return NullStr;
		else
			return it->second;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool				CInterfaceParser::isDefineExist(const std::string &id) const
	{
		CstItVarMap	it= _DefineMap.find(id);
		return it!=_DefineMap.end();
	}


	// ***************************************************************************
	void				CInterfaceParser::setDefine(const std::string &id, const std::string &value)
	{
		_DefineMap[id]= value;
	}


	// ***************************************************************************
	bool				CInterfaceParser::validDefineChar(char c) const
	{
		if(c>='A' && c<='Z')
			return true;
		if(c>='a' && c<='z')
			return true;
		if(c>='0' && c<='9')
			return true;
		if(c=='_')
			return true;

		return false;
	}

	#define	DEFINE_IDENT	'%'

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool				CInterfaceParser::solveDefine(const std::string &propVal, std::string &newPropVal, std::string &defError)
	{
		string::size_type	curPos= 0;
		string::size_type	lastPos= 0;

		//if it has some % then solve define value
		while( (curPos=propVal.find(DEFINE_IDENT, curPos)) != string::npos)
		{
			// If it is end of line
			if(curPos==propVal.size()-1)
			{
				// then skip
				curPos= propVal.size();
			}
			// If it is a double %%
			else if(propVal[curPos+1]==DEFINE_IDENT)
			{
				// copy from last to cur included
				curPos++;
				newPropVal+= propVal.substr(lastPos, curPos-lastPos);
				// both % are skipped
				curPos++;
				lastPos= curPos;
			}
			// else parse define value
			else
			{
				// copy the last not define sub string.
				newPropVal+= propVal.substr(lastPos, curPos-lastPos);

				// skip the %
				curPos++;

				// get the id pos
				uint	startIdPos= (uint)curPos;
				while( curPos<propVal.size() && validDefineChar(propVal[curPos]) )
					curPos++;
				// get the id
				string	defineId= propVal.substr(startIdPos, curPos-startIdPos);
				if(!isDefineExist(defineId))
				{
					defError= defineId;
					return false;
				}
				// Add the define value to the string
				newPropVal+= getDefine(defineId);

				// valid pos is current pos
				lastPos= curPos;
			}
		}
		// concat last part
		newPropVal+= propVal.substr(lastPos, propVal.size()-lastPos);

		return true;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool				CInterfaceParser::solveDefine(xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr;

		//get the node properties
		xmlAttrPtr props = cur->properties;
		while (props)
		{
			//get the property value
			ptr = (char*)xmlGetProp( cur, props->name);
			nlassert(ptr);
			string	propVal= ptr;
			string	newPropVal;

			// solve define of this prop
			string	defError;
			if(!solveDefine(propVal, newPropVal, defError))
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlinfo("can't find define: %s", defError.c_str());
				return false;
			}

			// change value
			xmlSetProp(cur, props->name, (const xmlChar*)newPropVal.c_str());

			// next property
			props = props->next;
		}

		// recurs to node children
		cur= cur->children;
		while(cur)
		{
			if(!solveDefine(cur))
				return false;
			cur= cur->next;
		}

		return true;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseSheetSelection(xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr prop;
		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"name" );
		if (!prop)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::parseSheetSelection> can't get name of a selection");
			return false;
		}
		std::string groupName = (const char *) prop;
		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"texture" );
		if (!prop)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::parseSheetSelection> can't get texture name for selection %s", groupName.c_str());
			return false;
		}
		std::string texName = (const char *) prop;
		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"color" );
		CRGBA color = CRGBA::White;
		if (prop)
		{
			color = CInterfaceElement::convertColor(prop);
		}
		bool globalColor = true;
		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"global_color" );
		if (prop) globalColor = CInterfaceElement::convertBool(prop);
		sint groupIndex = _CtrlSheetSelection.addGroup(groupName);
		if (groupIndex != -1)
		{
			CSheetSelectionGroup *csg = _CtrlSheetSelection.getGroup(groupIndex);
			csg->setTexture(texName);
			csg->setColor(color);
			csg->enableGlobalColor(globalColor);
		}
		return true;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool CInterfaceParser::addLink(CInterfaceLink *link, const std::string &id)
	{
		if (!link)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("link empty");
			return false;
		}
		TLinkMap::const_iterator it = _LinkMap.find(id);
		if (it != _LinkMap.end())
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::addLink> link %s added twice", id.c_str());
			return false;
		}
		#ifdef NL_DEBUG
			link->LinkName = id;
		#endif
		_LinkMap[id] = link;
		return false;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool CInterfaceParser::removeLink(const std::string &id)
	{
		TLinkMap::iterator it = _LinkMap.find(id);
		if (it == _LinkMap.end())
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::removeLink> unknown link %s", id.c_str());
			return false;
		}
		CSmartPtr<CInterfaceLink> &link = it->second; // dont need to copy a smart ptr on link since still in map
		for (uint k = 0; k < link->getNumTargets(); ++k)
		{
			link->getTarget(k)->removeLink(link); // remove the link from the list & delete it
		}
		it->second->uninit();
		_LinkMap.erase(it); // NB : the link is holded by a smart ptr, to do this decrease the ref count
		return true;
	}


	// ***************************************************************************
	xmlNodePtr CInterfaceParser::searchTreeNodeInHierarchy(xmlNodePtr root, const char *node)
	{
		// if I match...
		CXMLAutoPtr prop((const char*) xmlGetProp( root, (xmlChar*)"node" ));
		// not a valide tree node? abort.
		if (!prop) return NULL;
		// match?
		if ( !strcmp((const char*)prop, node ) )
			return root;

		// No, try with sons.
		xmlNodePtr cur= root->children;
		while(cur)
		{
			xmlNodePtr candidate= searchTreeNodeInHierarchy(cur, node);
			// if found in this branch.
			if(candidate)
				return candidate;

			// try next
			cur= cur->next;
		}

		// not found
		return NULL;
	}

	//==================================================================
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseAnim(xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup)
	{
		CInterfaceAnim *pAnim;

		CXMLAutoPtr ptr;

		ptr = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"id" );
		if (!ptr)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlinfo ("anim has no id");
			return false;
		}
		string animId = ptr;
		pAnim = new CInterfaceAnim;

		if (pAnim->parse (cur, parentGroup))
		{
			if (_AnimMap.count(animId))
			{
				nlwarning("Anim %s already exists, replacing with new one", animId.c_str());
			}
			_AnimMap[animId] = pAnim;
		}
		else
		{
			delete pAnim;
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	}

	//==================================================================
	void CInterfaceParser::freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(xmlNodePtr node)
	{
		if (!node) return;
		 while (node)
		 {
			 xmlNodePtr currNode = node;
			 node = node->next;
			 xmlFreeNode(currNode);
		 }
	}


	// ***************************************************************************
	CInterfaceGroup *CInterfaceParser::createGroupInstance(const std::string &templateName, const std::string &parentID, const std::pair<std::string,std::string> *templateParams, uint numParams, bool updateLinks /* = true */)
	{
		// create basic xml node that contains infos for the template
		xmlNodePtr instance = xmlNewNode(NULL, (const xmlChar *) "instance");
		if (!instance)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::createGroupInstance> Can't create xml node ");
			return NULL;
		}
		for(uint k = 0; k < numParams; ++k)
		{
			xmlSetProp(instance, (const xmlChar *) templateParams[k].first.c_str(), (const xmlChar *) templateParams[k].second.c_str());
		}
		xmlSetProp(instance, (const xmlChar *) "template", (const xmlChar *) templateName.c_str());
		if (!parseInstance(instance))
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::createGroupInstance> cannot create instance from template %s", templateName.c_str());
			freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
			return NULL;
		}

		// result should contain a group
		xmlNodePtr currNode = instance->next;
		while (currNode)
		{
			if (strcmp((const char *) currNode->name, "group") == 0 && currNode->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE)
			{
				// TODO nico : build a struct from that mess
				std::map<CInterfaceElement*,std::string> localParentPositionsMap;
				std::map<CInterfaceElement*,std::string> localParentSizesMap;
				std::map<CInterfaceElement*,std::string> localParentSizesMaxMap;
				std::map<CInterfaceGroup*,std::string>	 localLuaClassAssociation;

				localParentPositionsMap.swap(_ParentPositionsMap);
				localParentSizesMap.swap(_ParentSizesMap);
				localParentSizesMaxMap.swap(_ParentSizesMaxMap);
				localLuaClassAssociation.swap(_LuaClassAssociation);

				CViewBase::TCtorParam params;
				CInterfaceGroup dummyGroup(params);
				dummyGroup.setId(parentID);
				if (!parseGroup(currNode, &dummyGroup, false))
				{
					localParentPositionsMap.swap(_ParentPositionsMap);
					localParentSizesMap.swap(_ParentSizesMap);
					localParentSizesMaxMap.swap(_ParentSizesMaxMap);
					localLuaClassAssociation.swap(_LuaClassAssociation);
					freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
					return NULL;
				}
				freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
				CInterfaceGroup *group = dummyGroup.getGroup((uint) 0);
				dummyGroup.delGroup(group, true);
				group->setParent(NULL);
				group->setParentPos(NULL);
				initCoordsAndLuaScript();
				localParentPositionsMap.swap(_ParentPositionsMap);
				localParentSizesMap.swap(_ParentSizesMap);
				localParentSizesMaxMap.swap(_ParentSizesMaxMap);
				localLuaClassAssociation.swap(_LuaClassAssociation);
				if ((group != NULL) && updateLinks)
				{
					group->updateAllLinks();
				}
				CGroupContainer *pGC = dynamic_cast<CGroupContainer*>(group);
				if (pGC != NULL)
					pGC->setup();
				return group;
			}
			currNode = currNode->next;
		}
		// todo hulud interface syntax error
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr(xmlGetProp(instance, (const xmlChar *) templateName.c_str()));
		nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::createGroupInstance> no group found in template %s", (const char*)ptr);
		freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
		return NULL;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	CInterfaceElement *CInterfaceParser::createUIElement(const std::string &templateName, const std::string &parentID, const std::pair<std::string,std::string> *templateParams, uint numParams, bool updateLinks /* = true */)
	{
		std::string elementId;

		// create basic xml node that contains infos for the template
		xmlNodePtr instance = xmlNewNode(NULL, (const xmlChar *) "instance");
		if (!instance)
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::addUIElement> Can't create xml node ");
			return NULL;
		}
		for(uint k = 0; k < numParams; ++k)
		{
			xmlSetProp(instance, (const xmlChar *) templateParams[k].first.c_str(), (const xmlChar *) templateParams[k].second.c_str());
			if (!strcmp(templateParams[k].first.c_str(), "id"))
			{
				elementId = templateParams[k].second;
			}
		}
		xmlSetProp(instance, (const xmlChar *) "template", (const xmlChar *) templateName.c_str());
		if (!parseInstance(instance))
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::addUIElement> cannot create instance from template %s", templateName.c_str());
			freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
			return NULL;
		}

		CInterfaceElement	*pIE= CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getElementFromId(parentID);
		CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>(pIE);

		if(!parentGroup)
		{
			nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::addUIElement> no parent group %s found ", parentID.c_str());
			freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
			return NULL;
		}

		// result should contain a group
		xmlNodePtr currNode = instance->next;
		CInterfaceElement * newElement = NULL;
		while (currNode)
		{
			if (strcmp((const char *) currNode->name, "group") == 0 && currNode->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE)
			{
				if (!parseGroup(currNode, parentGroup, false))
				{
					freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
					return NULL;
				}
				freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
				newElement = parentGroup->getGroup(elementId);
				parentGroup->delGroup((CInterfaceGroup*)newElement, true);
			}
			else if (strcmp((const char *) currNode->name, "ctrl") == 0 && currNode->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE)
			{
				if (!parseControl(currNode, parentGroup, false))
				{
					freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
					return NULL;
				}
				freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
				newElement = parentGroup->getCtrl(elementId);
				parentGroup->delCtrl((CCtrlBase*)newElement, true);
			}

			if(newElement != NULL)
			{
				initCoordsAndLuaScript();
				if (updateLinks)
				{
					newElement->updateAllLinks();
				}
				return newElement;
			}

			currNode = currNode->next;
		}
		// todo hulud interface syntax error
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr(xmlGetProp(instance, (const xmlChar *) templateName.c_str()));
		nlwarning("<CInterfaceParser::addUIElement> no group found in template %s", (const char *)ptr);
		freeXMLNodeAndSibblings(instance);
		return NULL;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	void CInterfaceParser::removeAllLinks()
	{
		_LinkMap.clear();
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	void CInterfaceParser::removeAllProcedures()
	{
		_ProcedureMap.clear();
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	void CInterfaceParser::removeAllDefines()
	{
		_DefineMap.clear();
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	void CInterfaceParser::removeAllTemplates()
	{
		for (uint i = 0; i < _Templates.size(); ++i)
			xmlFreeNode(_Templates[i]);
		_Templates.clear();
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	void CInterfaceParser::removeAllAnims()
	{
		TAnimMap::iterator it = _AnimMap.begin();
		while (it != _AnimMap.end())
		{
			CInterfaceAnim *pAnim = it->second;
			delete pAnim;
			it++;
		}
		_AnimMap.clear();
	}

	// ***************************************************************************


	// ***************************************************************************
	void CInterfaceParser::removeAll()
	{
		removeAllLinks();
		CWidgetManager::getInstance()->removeAllOptions();
		removeAllProcedures();
		removeAllDefines();
		removeAllTemplates();
		removeAllAnims();
		CWidgetManager::getInstance()->removeAllMasterGroups();
		_StyleMap.clear();
		_CtrlSheetSelection.deleteGroups();
	}


	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	uint CInterfaceParser::getProcedureNumActions(const std::string &procName) const
	{
		CstItProcedureMap	it= _ProcedureMap.find(procName);
		if(it!=_ProcedureMap.end())
		{
			const CProcedure	&proc= it->second;
			return (uint)proc.Actions.size();
		}
		else
			return 0;
	}

	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	bool CInterfaceParser::getProcedureAction(const std::string &procName, uint actionIndex, std::string &ah, std::string &params) const
	{
		CstItProcedureMap	it= _ProcedureMap.find(procName);
		if(it!=_ProcedureMap.end())
		{
			const CProcedure	&proc= it->second;
			if(actionIndex<proc.Actions.size())
			{
				const CProcAction &action= proc.Actions[actionIndex];
				// if not a variable parametrized Params
				if(action.ParamBlocks.size()==1 && action.ParamBlocks[0].NumParam==-1)
				{
					ah= action.Action;
					params= action.ParamBlocks[0].String;
					return true;
				}
			}
		}

		return false;
	}

	CInterfaceAnim* CInterfaceParser::getAnim( const std::string &name) const
	{
		TAnimMap::const_iterator it = _AnimMap.find( name );
		if( it == _AnimMap.end() )
		{
			nlwarning( "anim %s not found", name.c_str() );
			return NULL;
		}
		else
			return it->second;
	}

	CProcedure* CInterfaceParser::getProc( const std::string &name )
	{
		TProcedureMap::iterator itr = _ProcedureMap.find( name );
		if( itr == _ProcedureMap.end() )
			return NULL;

		return &itr->second;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseStyle(xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		string		styleId;
		CXMLAutoPtr prop;

		prop = xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"style");
		if(prop)
			styleId= (const char*)prop;
		else
		{
			// todo hulud interface syntax error
			nlwarning("'style' not found in 'style'");
			return false;
		}

		// create or replace style
		CStyle	newStyle;

		//get the node properties
		xmlAttrPtr props = cur->properties;
		while (props)
		{
			// if not the "style" property
			if( nlstricmp((const char*)props->name, "style") != 0 )
			{
				// Append it.
				newStyle.Properties.push_back(CStyleProperty());
				newStyle.Properties.back().Name= (const char*)props->name;

				CXMLAutoPtr ptr(xmlGetProp( cur, props->name ));
				newStyle.Properties.back().Value = (const char*)ptr;
			}

			props= props->next;
		}

		// associate.
		_StyleMap[styleId]= newStyle;

		return true;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool CInterfaceParser::parseLUAScript (xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		// read fileName
		CXMLAutoPtr prop;
		string	fileName;
		prop = xmlGetProp (cur, (xmlChar*)"file");
		if(prop)
			fileName= (const char*)prop;
		else
		{
			nlwarning("'file' not found in 'lua'");
			return false;
		}

		// Append to set of reloadable FileScripts
		_LuaFileScripts.insert(fileName);

		// just display warning here.
		string	dummyError;
		return loadLUA(fileName, dummyError);
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool				CInterfaceParser::solveStyle(xmlNodePtr cur)
	{
		CXMLAutoPtr ptr;

		// if the node is a style, abort (not recrusive because use "style" as param name)
		if ( !strcmp((char*)cur->name,"style") )
			return true;

		// try to read a "style" param.
		ptr= (char*)xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"style");
		if(ptr)
		{
			// get the style
			TStyleMap::iterator	it= _StyleMap.find((const char*)ptr);
			if( it==_StyleMap.end() )
			{
				// todo hulud interface syntax error
				nlwarning("style '%s' not found", (const char*)ptr);
				return false;
			}

			// the style
			CStyle	&style= it->second;

			// for all properties of the style, set them in the node
			for(uint i=0;i<style.Properties.size();i++)
			{
				const char *propName= style.Properties[i].Name.c_str();
				const char *propValue= style.Properties[i].Value.c_str();

				// replace it only if the property is not already defined, (=> user can overide style properties)
				CXMLAutoPtr ptr2(xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)propName));
				if( !ptr2 )
				{
					xmlSetProp(cur, (xmlChar*)propName, (xmlChar*)propValue);
				}
			}
		}

		// recurs to node children
		cur= cur->children;
		while(cur)
		{
			if(!solveStyle(cur))
				return false;
			cur= cur->next;
		}

		return true;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************

	#ifdef LUA_NEVRAX_VERSION

	class CLuaDebugBreakScreen : public IDebuggedAppMainLoop
	{
	public:
		// called by external lua debugger when application is breaked
		virtual void breakEventLoop()
		{
			Driver->clearBuffers(CRGBA(90, 90, 90));
			TextContext->setShaded(true);
			TextContext->setFontSize(40);
			TextContext->setColor(CRGBA::White);

			// TOP LEFT //
			//----------//
			TextContext->setHotSpot(NL3D::UTextContext::MiddleMiddle);
			TextContext->printfAt(0.5f, 0.5f, "Break in LUA code");
			Driver->swapBuffers();
		}
	};
	static CLuaDebugBreakScreen LuaDebugBreakScreen;

	#endif


	// ***************************************************************************
	void	CInterfaceParser::initLUA()
	{
		CLuaManager::enableLuaDebugging();

	#ifdef LUA_NEVRAX_VERSION
		extern ILuaIDEInterface *LuaDebuggerIDE;
		if (LuaDebuggerIDE) LuaDebuggerIDE->setDebuggedAppMainLoop(&LuaDebugBreakScreen);
	#endif

		// register LUA methods
		CLuaIHM::registerAll( *( CLuaManager::getInstance().getLuaState() ) );
		luaInitialized = true;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	void	CInterfaceParser::uninitLUA()
	{
		_LuaFileScripts.clear();
		CLuaManager::getInstance().ResetLuaState();
		luaInitialized = false;
	}

	// ***************************************************************************
	bool	CInterfaceParser::loadLUA(const std::string &fileName, std::string &error)
	{
		// get file

		bool needCheck = false;

		#if !FINAL_VERSION
			needCheck = false;
		#endif

		string	pathName= CPath::lookup(fileName, false);
		if(pathName.empty())
		{
			nlwarning("LUA Script '%s' not found", fileName.c_str());
			return false;
		}

		bool isInData = false;
		std::string::size_type pos = pathName.find("@");
		if (pos != string::npos)
		{
			if (CBigFile::getInstance().getBigFileName(pathName.substr(0, pos)) != "data/"+pathName.substr(0, pos))
				isInData = false;
			else
				isInData = true;
		}

		if (needCheck && !isInData)
		{
			nlwarning("You are not allowed to modify the lua files");
			// return true so it'll not generate a message box, we just ignore the file
			return true;
		}

		// Parse script
		try
		{
			CLuaManager::getInstance().getLuaState()->executeFile(pathName);
		}
		catch(const ELuaError &e)
		{
			nlwarning(e.luaWhat().c_str());
			error= e.luaWhat();
			return false;
		}

		return true;
	}

	void CInterfaceParser::reloadAllLuaFileScripts()
	{
		std::set< std::string >::const_iterator	it;
		for( it = _LuaFileScripts.begin(); it != _LuaFileScripts.end(); ++it )
		{
			std::string error;
			// if fail to reload a script, display the error code
			if( !loadLUA( *it, error ) )
			{
				nlwarning( LuaHelperStuff::formatLuaErrorSysInfo( error ).c_str() );
			}
		}
	}
}