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

#ifndef tools_rroot_ntuple
#define tools_rroot_ntuple

// to have same API than rcsv::ntuple.

#include "../rntuple"

#include "tree"
#include "leaf"
#include "stl_vector"

#include "../cids"
#include "../vfind"
#include "../vmanip"
#include "../ntuple_binding"
#include "../get_lines"

#ifdef TOOLS_MEM
#include "../mem"
#endif

namespace tools {
namespace rroot {

class ntuple : public virtual read::intuple {
  typedef read::intuple parent;
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("tools::rroot::ntuple");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual const std::string& s_cls() const {return s_class();}
public: //intuple
  virtual void start() {m_index = -1;}
  virtual bool next() { 
    m_index++;
    if((uint64)m_index>=m_tree.entries()) return false;
    return true;
  }
  virtual read::icol* find_icol(const std::string& a_name){
    return find_named<read::icol>(m_cols,a_name);
  }
  virtual const std::vector<read::icol*>& columns() const {return m_cols;}
  virtual const std::string& title() const {return m_tree.title();}
  virtual bool number_of_entries(uint64 & a_value) const {a_value = m_tree.entries();return true;}
public:

  template <class T,class LEAF>
  class column_ref : public virtual read::icolumn<T> {
    typedef read::icolumn<T> parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {return 200+_cid(T())+10000;}
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column_ref>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
  public: //icol
    virtual const std::string& name() const {return m_leaf.name();}
  public: //icolumn<T>
    virtual bool fetch_entry() const {return _fetch_entry();}
    virtual bool get_entry(T& a_v) const {
      if(!_fetch_entry()) {a_v = T();return false;}
      a_v = m_ref;
      return true;
    }
  public:
    column_ref(ifile& a_file,branch& a_branch,LEAF& a_leaf,int64& a_index,T& a_ref)
    :m_file(a_file)
    ,m_branch(a_branch)
    ,m_leaf(a_leaf)
    ,m_index(a_index) //WARNING : we keep the ref !
    ,m_ref(a_ref)
    {}
    virtual ~column_ref(){}
  protected:
    column_ref(const column_ref& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from)
    ,parent(a_from)
    ,m_file(a_from.m_file)
    ,m_branch(a_from.m_branch) 
    ,m_leaf(a_from.m_leaf) 
    ,m_index(a_from.m_index)
    ,m_ref(a_from.m_ref)
    {}
    column_ref& operator=(const column_ref& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      return *this;
    }
  protected:    
    //typedef typename LEAF::value_t value_t;
    bool _fetch_entry() const {
      unsigned int n;
      if(!m_branch.find_entry(m_file,uint32(m_index),n)) {m_ref = T();return false;}
      if(!m_leaf.num_elem()) {m_ref = T();return true;} //it is ok. It may be a vector from a row_wise ntuple column.
      typename LEAF::value_t _tmp;
      if(!m_leaf.value(0,_tmp)) return false;
      m_ref = T(_tmp);
      return true;
    }
  protected:
    ifile& m_file;
    branch& m_branch;
    LEAF& m_leaf;
    int64& m_index; //WARNING : a ref.
    T& m_ref;
    //value_t m_tmp;
  };

  template <class T,class LEAF>
  class column : public column_ref<T,LEAF> {
    typedef column_ref<T,LEAF> parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {return 200+_cid(T());}
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
  public:
    column(ifile& a_file,branch& a_branch,LEAF& a_leaf,int64& a_index)
    :parent(a_file,a_branch,a_leaf,a_index,m_value)
    ,m_value(T())
    {}
    virtual ~column(){}
  protected:
    column(const column& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from)
    ,read::icolumn<T>(a_from)
    ,parent(a_from)
    ,m_value(a_from.m_value)
    {}
    column& operator=(const column& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      m_value = a_from.m_value;
      return *this;
    }
  public:    
    const T& get_value() const {return m_value;}
  protected:
    T m_value;
  };

  class column_string_ref : public virtual read::icol {
    typedef read::icol parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {
      static const std::string s_v;
      return _cid(s_v)+10000;
    }
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column_string_ref>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return 0;
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
    virtual const std::string& name() const {return m_leaf.name();}
  public:
    virtual bool fetch_entry() const {return _fetch_entry();}
  public:
    column_string_ref(ifile& a_file,branch& a_branch,leaf_string& a_leaf,int64& a_index,std::string& a_ref)
    :m_file(a_file)
    ,m_branch(a_branch)
    ,m_leaf(a_leaf)
    ,m_index(a_index) //WARNING : we keep the ref !
    ,m_ref(a_ref)
    {}
    virtual ~column_string_ref(){}
  protected:
    column_string_ref(const column_string_ref& a_from)
    :parent(a_from)
    ,m_file(a_from.m_file)
    ,m_branch(a_from.m_branch)
    ,m_leaf(a_from.m_leaf) 
    ,m_index(a_from.m_index)
    ,m_ref(a_from.m_ref)
    {}
    column_string_ref& operator=(const column_string_ref& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      return *this;
    }
  public:    
    bool get_entry(std::string& a_v) const {
      if(!_fetch_entry()) {a_v.clear();return false;}
      a_v = m_ref;
      return true;
    }
  protected:
    bool _fetch_entry() const {
      unsigned int n;
      if(!m_branch.find_entry(m_file,uint32(m_index),n)) {m_ref.clear();return false;}
      const char* _cs = m_leaf.value();
      if(!_cs) {m_ref.clear();return false;}
      m_ref = _cs;
      return true;
    }
  protected:
    ifile& m_file;
    branch& m_branch;
    leaf_string& m_leaf;
    int64& m_index; //WARNING : a ref.
    std::string& m_ref;
  };

  class column_string : public column_string_ref {
    typedef column_string_ref parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {
      static const std::string s_v;
      return _cid(s_v);
    }
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column_string>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
    virtual const std::string& name() const {return m_leaf.name();}
  public:
    column_string(ifile& a_file,branch& a_branch,leaf_string& a_leaf,int64& a_index)
    :parent(a_file,a_branch,a_leaf,a_index,m_value)
    {}
    virtual ~column_string(){}
  protected:
    column_string(const column_string& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from)
    ,parent(a_from)
    ,m_value(a_from.m_value)
    {}
    column_string& operator=(const column_string& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      m_value = a_from.m_value;
      return *this;
    }
  public:
    const std::string& get_value() const {return m_value;}
  protected:
    std::string m_value;
  };

  class column_vector_string_ref : public column_string_ref {
    typedef column_string_ref parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {return _cid_std_vector<std::string>()+10000;}
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column_vector_string_ref>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
    virtual const std::string& name() const {return m_leaf.name();}
  public:
    virtual bool fetch_entry() const {return _fetch_entry();}
  public:
    column_vector_string_ref(ifile& a_file,branch& a_branch,leaf_string& a_leaf,int64& a_index,
                             std::vector<std::string>& a_ref,char a_sep)
    :parent(a_file,a_branch,a_leaf,a_index,m_value)
    ,m_ref(a_ref)
    ,m_sep(a_sep)
    {}
    virtual ~column_vector_string_ref(){}
  protected:
    column_vector_string_ref(const column_vector_string_ref& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from)
    ,parent(a_from)
    ,m_ref(a_from.m_ref)
    ,m_sep(a_from.m_sep)
    {}
    column_vector_string_ref& operator=(const column_vector_string_ref& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      m_sep = a_from.m_sep;
      return *this;
    }
  public:    
    bool get_entry(std::vector<std::string>& a_v) const {
      if(!_fetch_entry()) {a_v.clear();return false;}
      a_v = m_ref;
      return true;
    }
  protected:
    bool _fetch_entry() const {
      if(!parent::_fetch_entry()) return false;
      get_lines(m_value,m_ref);
      return true;
    }
  protected:
    std::vector<std::string>& m_ref;
    char m_sep;
    std::string m_value;
  };

  class column_vector_string : public column_vector_string_ref {
    typedef column_vector_string_ref parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {return _cid_std_vector<std::string>();}
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column_vector_string>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
    virtual const std::string& name() const {return m_leaf.name();}
  public:
    column_vector_string(ifile& a_file,branch& a_branch,leaf_string& a_leaf,int64& a_index,char a_sep)
    :parent(a_file,a_branch,a_leaf,a_index,m_value,a_sep)
    {}
    virtual ~column_vector_string(){}
  protected:
    column_vector_string(const column_vector_string& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from)
    ,parent(a_from)
    ,m_value(a_from.m_value)
    {}
    column_vector_string& operator=(const column_vector_string& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      m_value = a_from.m_value;
      return *this;
    }
  public:
    const std::vector<std::string>& get_value() const {return m_value;}
  protected:
    std::vector<std::string> m_value;
  };

  // to read row_wise columns with vector of basic types :
  template <class T>
  class std_vector_column_ref : public virtual read::icolumn<T> {
    typedef read::icolumn<T> parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {return 200+_cid(T())+10000;}
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<std_vector_column_ref>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
  public: //icol
    virtual const std::string& name() const {return m_leaf.name();}
  public: //icolumn<T>
    virtual bool fetch_entry() const {return _fetch_entry();}
    virtual bool get_entry(T& a_v) const {
      if(!_fetch_entry()) {a_v = T();return false;}
      if(m_ref.empty()) {a_v = T();return false;}
      a_v = m_ref[0];
      return true;
    }
  public:
    std_vector_column_ref(ifile& a_file,branch& a_branch,leaf<T>& a_leaf,int64& a_index,std::vector<T>& a_ref)
    :m_file(a_file)
    ,m_branch(a_branch)
    ,m_leaf(a_leaf)
    ,m_index(a_index) //WARNING : we keep the ref !
    ,m_ref(a_ref)
    {}
    virtual ~std_vector_column_ref(){}
  protected:
    std_vector_column_ref(const std_vector_column_ref& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from)
    ,parent(a_from)
    ,m_file(a_from.m_file)
    ,m_branch(a_from.m_branch) 
    ,m_leaf(a_from.m_leaf) 
    ,m_index(a_from.m_index)
    ,m_ref(a_from.m_ref)
    {}
    std_vector_column_ref& operator=(const std_vector_column_ref& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      return *this;
    }
  protected:
    bool _fetch_entry() const {
      unsigned int n;
      if(!m_branch.find_entry(m_file,uint32(m_index),n)) {m_ref.clear();return false;}
      m_leaf.value(m_ref);
      return true;
    }
  protected:
    ifile& m_file;
    branch& m_branch;
    leaf<T>& m_leaf;
    int64& m_index; //WARNING : a ref.
    std::vector<T>& m_ref;
  };

  // to read column_wise columns with vector of basic types :
  template <class RT,class T>
  class column_element_ref : public virtual read::icolumn<T> {
    typedef read::icolumn<T> parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {return 300+_cid(T())+10000;}
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column_element_ref>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
  public: //icol
    virtual const std::string& name() const {return m_leaf.name();}
  public: //icolumn<T>
    virtual bool fetch_entry() const {return _fetch_entry();}
    virtual bool get_entry(T& a_v) const {
      if(!_fetch_entry()) {a_v = T();return false;}
      a_v = m_ref;
      return true;
    }
  public:
    column_element_ref(ifile& a_file,branch_element& a_branch,leaf_element& a_leaf,int64& a_index,T& a_ref)
    :m_file(a_file)
    ,m_be(a_branch)
    ,m_leaf(a_leaf)
    ,m_index(a_index) //WARNING : we keep the ref !
    ,m_ref(a_ref)
    {}
    virtual ~column_element_ref(){}
  protected:
    column_element_ref(const column_element_ref& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from),parent(a_from)
    ,m_file(a_from.m_file)
    ,m_be(a_from.m_be)
    ,m_leaf(a_from.m_leaf) 
    ,m_index(a_from.m_index)
    ,m_ref(a_from.m_ref)
    {}
    column_element_ref& operator=(const column_element_ref& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      return *this;
    }
  protected:
    bool _fetch_entry() const {
      unsigned int n;
      if(!m_be.find_entry(m_file,uint32(m_index),n)) {m_ref = T();return false;}
      iro* obj = m_be.object(); //Not owner.
      if(!obj)  {m_ref = T();return false;}
      RT* v = id_cast<iro,RT>(*obj);
      if(!v)  {m_ref = T();return false;}
      m_ref = *v; //it assumes a T::operator=(RT)
      return true;
    }
  protected:
    ifile& m_file;
    branch_element& m_be;
    leaf_element& m_leaf;
    int64& m_index; //WARNING : a ref.
    T& m_ref;
  };

  template <class RT,class T>
  class column_element : public column_element_ref<RT,T> {
    typedef column_element_ref<RT,T> parent;
  public:
    static cid id_class() {return 300+_cid(T());}
  public: //icol
    virtual void* cast(cid a_class) const {
      if(void* p = cmp_cast<column_element>(this,a_class)) return p;
      return parent::cast(a_class);
    }
    virtual cid id_cls() const {return id_class();}
  public:
    column_element(ifile& a_file,branch_element& a_branch,leaf_element& a_leaf,int64& a_index)
    :parent(a_file,a_branch,a_leaf,a_index,m_value)
    ,m_value(T())
    {}
    virtual ~column_element(){}
  protected:
    column_element(const column_element& a_from)
    :read::icol(a_from)
    ,read::icolumn<T>(a_from)
    ,parent(a_from)
    ,m_value(a_from.m_value)
    {}
    column_element& operator=(const column_element& a_from){
      if(&a_from==this) return *this;
      m_value = a_from.m_value;
      return *this;
    }
  public:
    const T& get_value() const {return m_value;}
  protected:
    T m_value;
  };

public:
  ntuple(tree& a_tree):m_tree(a_tree),m_index(-1){
#ifdef TOOLS_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
  virtual ~ntuple() {
    safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);
#ifdef TOOLS_MEM
    mem::decrement(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
protected:
  ntuple(const ntuple& a_from)
  :parent(a_from),m_tree(a_from.m_tree){
#ifdef TOOLS_MEM
    mem::increment(s_class().c_str());
#endif
  }
  ntuple& operator=(const ntuple&){return *this;}
public:
  bool initialize(std::ostream& a_out,const ntuple_binding& a_bd = ntuple_binding(),bool a_enforce_double = false) {
    safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);

    std::vector<base_leaf*> leaves;
    m_tree.find_leaves(leaves);
    tools_vforcit(base_leaf*,leaves,it) {
      base_leaf* bl = (*it);
      if(find_named<read::icol>(m_cols,bl->name())) {
        a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
              << " column with name " << sout(bl->name())
              << " already exists."
              << std::endl;
        safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);
        return false;
      }
      branch* _branch = m_tree.find_leaf_branch(*bl);
      if(!_branch) {
        a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
              << " can't find branch of leaf " << sout(bl->name()) << "."
              << std::endl;
        safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);
        return false;
      }

      //a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
      //      << " branch " << _branch->name()
      //      << ", entries " << _branch->entry_number() << "."
      //      << std::endl;

#define TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_COL(a__type) \
      if(leaf<a__type>* lf_##a__type = safe_cast<base_leaf, leaf<a__type> >(*bl) ){\
        cid user_cid;void* user_obj;\
        a_bd.find_user_obj(bl->name(),user_cid,user_obj);\
        typedef leaf<a__type> leaf_t;\
        if(!user_obj) {\
          if(a_enforce_double) {\
            column<double,leaf_t>* col = new column<double,leaf_t>(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*lf_##a__type,m_index);\
            m_cols.push_back(col);\
          } else {\
            column<a__type,leaf_t>* col = new column<a__type,leaf_t>(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*lf_##a__type,m_index);\
            m_cols.push_back(col);\
          }\
        } else {\
          const base_leaf* lfc = bl->leaf_count();\
          if(lfc) {\
            /*::printf("debug : ntuple : create col leaf count : %s\n",bl->name().c_str());*/\
            if(user_cid!=_cid_std_vector<a__type>()) {\
              a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"\
                    << " for leaf with name " << sout(bl->name())\
                    << ", user variable type is not a std::vector of " << #a__type << "."\
                    << std::endl;\
              safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);\
              return false;\
            }\
            std::vector<a__type>* user_var = (std::vector<a__type>*)user_obj;\
            std_vector_column_ref<a__type>* col = new std_vector_column_ref<a__type>\
	      (m_tree.file(),*_branch,*lf_##a__type,m_index,*user_var);\
            m_cols.push_back(col);\
          } else {\
            /*::printf("debug : ntuple : create col : %s\n",bl->name().c_str());*/\
            if(user_cid!=_cid(a__type())) {\
              a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"\
                    << " for leaf with name " << sout(bl->name())\
                    << ", user variable type is not a " << #a__type << "."\
                    << std::endl;\
              safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);\
              return false;\
            }\
            a__type* user_var = (a__type*)user_obj;\
            column_ref<a__type,leaf_t>* col =\
              new column_ref<a__type,leaf_t>(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*lf_##a__type,m_index,*user_var);\
            m_cols.push_back(col);\
          }\
	}\
      }

      //below types are in sync with wroot/ntuple.

           TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_COL(char)
      else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_COL(short)
      else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_COL(int)
      else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_COL(float)
      else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_COL(double)

      else if(leaf_string* ls = safe_cast<base_leaf, leaf_string >(*bl) ){
        char sep = '\n';
        cid user_cid;void* user_obj;
        if(!a_bd.find_user_obj(bl->name(),user_cid,user_obj)) {
          column_vector_string* col = new column_vector_string(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*ls,m_index,sep);
          m_cols.push_back(col);
	} else if(user_cid==_cid_std_vector<std::string>()) {
          std::vector<std::string>* user_var = (std::vector<std::string>*)user_obj;
          if(user_var) {
            column_vector_string_ref* col = new column_vector_string_ref(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*ls,m_index,*user_var,sep);
            m_cols.push_back(col);
	  } else {
	    column_vector_string* col = new column_vector_string(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*ls,m_index,sep);
            m_cols.push_back(col);
          }
        } else if(user_cid==_cid(std::string())) {
          std::string* user_var = (std::string*)user_obj;
          if(user_var) {
            column_string_ref* col = new column_string_ref(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*ls,m_index,*user_var);
            m_cols.push_back(col);
	  } else {
	    column_string* col = new column_string(m_tree.file(),*_branch,*ls,m_index);
            m_cols.push_back(col);
          }
	} else {
          a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
                << " for leaf with name " << sout(ls->name())
                << ", user variable type is not a std::string or a std::vector<std::string>."
                << ". It's class id is " << user_cid << "."
                << std::endl;
          safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);
          return false;
	}

      } else if(leaf_element* le = safe_cast<base_leaf,leaf_element>(*bl) ){

        branch_element* be = safe_cast<branch,branch_element>(*_branch);
        if(!be) {
          a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize : branch is not a branch_element." << std::endl;
          safe_clear<read::icol>(m_cols);
          return false;
        }

#define TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL(a__name,a__type) \
        if(be->class_name()==a__name) {\
          /*::printf("debug : ntuple : create vec col : %s\n",bl->name().c_str());*/\
          typedef a__type el_t;\
          std::vector<el_t>* user_var = a_bd.find_vector_variable<el_t>(bl->name());\
          if(user_var) {\
            typedef column_element_ref< stl_vector<el_t> , std::vector<el_t> > ce_t;\
            ce_t* col = new ce_t(m_tree.file(),*be,*le,m_index,*user_var);\
            m_cols.push_back(col);\
	  } else {\
            typedef column_element< stl_vector<el_t> , std::vector<el_t> > ce_t;\
            ce_t* col = new ce_t(m_tree.file(),*be,*le,m_index);\
            m_cols.push_back(col);\
	  }\
	}
	  
             TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<char>",char)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<short>",short)
      //else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<unsigned short>",unsigned short)
      //else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<unsigned int>",unsigned int)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<int>",int)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<float>",float)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<double>",double)
	
      //else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<string>",std::string)
      //else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<unsigned long>",uint64) //beurk

        // WARNING : take care of the space in "> >".
	/* VisualC++ : the below does not compile.
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<vector<unsigned short> >",std::vector<unsigned short>)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<vector<short> >",std::vector<short>)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<vector<unsigned int> >",std::vector<unsigned int>)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<vector<int> >",std::vector<short>)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<vector<float> >",std::vector<float>)
        else TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL("vector<vector<double> >",std::vector<double>)
        */

        else {
          a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
                << " WARNING : leaf element"
                << " with name " << sout(bl->name())
                << ",title " << sout(bl->title())
                << " br_elem class name " << be->class_name() << "."
                << " entries " << be->entry_number() << "."
                << std::endl;
        }

      } else {
        a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
              << " WARNING : column type not yet handled for leaf"
              << " with name " << sout(bl->name())
              << " and title " << sout(bl->title()) << "."
              << " s_cls() is " << sout(bl->s_cls()) << "."
              << " Not fatal."
              << std::endl;
      }

    }

#undef TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_VEC_COL
#undef TOOLS_RROOT_NTUPLE_CREATE_COL

    size_t num = m_cols.size();
    if(!num) {
      a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
            << " zero columns."
            << std::endl;
      return false;
    }

   {tools_vforcit(column_binding,a_bd.columns(),it) {
      if(!find_named<read::icol>(m_cols,(*it).name())) {
        a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
              << " warning : for column binding with name " << sout((*it).name()) << ", no ntuple column found."
              << std::endl;
      }
    }}

    //a_out << "tools::rroot::ntuple::initialize :"
    //      << " number of columns " << num << "."
    //      << std::endl;

    return true;
  }

  bool get_row() const {
    bool status = true;
    tools_vforcit(read::icol*,m_cols,it) {
      if(!(*it)->fetch_entry()) {
        m_tree.out() << "tools::rroot::ntuple::get_row : fetch_entry() failed for leaf " << (*it)->name() << std::endl;
        status = false;
      }
    }
    return status;
  }
protected:
  tree& m_tree;
  std::vector<read::icol*> m_cols;
  int64 m_index;
};

// for gopaw :

class fac_tree_holder {
public:  
  fac_tree_holder(ifac* a_fac,tree* a_tree):m_fac(a_fac),m_tree(a_tree){}  //own a_fac,a_tree.
  virtual ~fac_tree_holder() {delete m_tree;delete m_fac;}
protected:
  fac_tree_holder(const fac_tree_holder&){}
  fac_tree_holder& operator=(const fac_tree_holder&){return *this;}
protected:
  ifac* m_fac;
  tree* m_tree;
};

class fac_tree_ntuple : public fac_tree_holder, public ntuple { //fac_tree_holder must be first.
  typedef ntuple parent;
public:
  static const std::string& s_class() {
    static const std::string s_v("tools::rroot::fac_tree_ntuple");
    return s_v;
  }
  virtual const std::string& s_cls() const {return s_class();}
public:  
  fac_tree_ntuple(ifac* a_fac,tree* a_tree) //own these.
  :fac_tree_holder(a_fac,a_tree)
  ,parent(*a_tree)  //deleted first.
  {}
  virtual ~fac_tree_ntuple() {}
protected:
  fac_tree_ntuple(const fac_tree_ntuple& a_from):read::intuple(a_from),fac_tree_holder(a_from),parent(a_from){}
  fac_tree_ntuple& operator=(const fac_tree_ntuple&){return *this;}
};

}}

#endif