Renaming of files in preparation for code style tools.

Signed-off-by: Michele Calgaro <[email protected]>
(cherry picked from commit 00d4f92b717fbcbed6f9eee361975d6ee5380d59)

1 files changed, 2651 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/mcopidl/mcopidl.cpp b/mcopidl/mcopidl.cpp
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+    /*
+
+    Copyright (C) 1999 Stefan Westerfeld, [email protected]
+                       Nicolas Brodu, [email protected]
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+
+    Permission is also granted to link this program with the Qt
+    library, treating Qt like a library that normally accompanies the
+    operating system kernel, whether or not that is in fact the case.
+
+    */
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+#include <stack>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include "common.h"
+#include "namespace.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace Arts;
+
+int idl_in_include;
+int idl_line_no;
+string idl_filename;
+
+/*
+ * if we start parsing an include file, we push the name of the file
+ * and the line number where we left it on the stack for later usage
+ */
+stack<pair<int,string> > idl_include_stack;
+
+list<EnumDef> enums;
+list<TypeDef> structs;
+list<InterfaceDef> interfaces;
+list<string> packetTypes;		// just an evil hack to get experimental video
+list<string> customIncludes;	// just an evil hack to get experimental video
+list<string> includes;		// files to include
+list<string> includePath;	// path for the includes
+
+// names that occur in included files -> no code generation
+list<string> includedNames;
+
+ModuleDef module;
+
+void addEnumTodo( const EnumDef& edef )
+{
+	enums.push_back(edef);
+
+	if(idl_in_include)
+	{
+		includedNames.push_back(edef.name);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		module.enums.push_back(edef);
+	}
+}
+
+void addStructTodo( const TypeDef& type )
+{
+	structs.push_back(type);
+
+	if(idl_in_include)
+	{
+		includedNames.push_back(type.name);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		module.types.push_back(type);
+	}
+}
+
+void addInterfaceTodo( const InterfaceDef& iface )
+{
+	interfaces.push_back(iface);
+
+	if(idl_in_include)
+	{
+		includedNames.push_back(iface.name);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		module.interfaces.push_back(iface);
+	}
+}
+
+bool fromInclude(string name)
+{
+	list<string>::iterator i;
+
+	for(i=includedNames.begin(); i != includedNames.end();i++)
+		if(*i == name) return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void startInclude( const char *line )
+{
+	const char *file = "*unknown*";
+	char *l = strdup(line);
+	char *a = strtok(l,"<\"");
+	if(a)
+	{
+		char *b = strtok(0,">\"");
+		if(b) file = b;
+	}
+
+	idl_in_include++;
+	idl_include_stack.push(make_pair(idl_line_no, idl_filename));
+	idl_line_no = 0;
+	idl_filename =  file;
+	free(l);
+}
+
+void endInclude()
+{
+	assert(!idl_include_stack.empty());
+	idl_line_no = idl_include_stack.top().first;
+	idl_filename = idl_include_stack.top().second;
+	idl_include_stack.pop();
+
+	idl_in_include--;
+}
+
+bool isPacketType( string type )
+{
+	list<string>::iterator i;
+
+	for(i=packetTypes.begin();i != packetTypes.end(); i++)
+		if((*i) == type) return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool isStruct( string type )
+{
+	list<TypeDef>::iterator i;
+
+	for(i=structs.begin();i != structs.end(); i++)
+		if(i->name == type) return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool isEnum( string type )
+{
+	list<EnumDef>::iterator i;
+
+	for(i=enums.begin();i != enums.end(); i++)
+		if(i->name == type) return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool isInterface( string type )
+{
+	list<InterfaceDef>::iterator i;
+
+	for(i=interfaces.begin();i != interfaces.end(); i++)
+		if(i->name == type) return true;
+
+	return (type == "object");
+}
+
+string formatMultiLineString(string s, string indent)
+{
+	string result = indent+"\"";
+	string::iterator si = s.begin();
+
+	int lineLen = 80-indent.size()-6;	
+	int i = 0;
+
+	while(si != s.end())
+	{
+		if(i == lineLen)
+		{
+			result += "\"\n" + indent + "\"";
+			i = 0;
+		}
+
+		result += *si++;
+		i++;
+	}
+	return result+"\"";
+}
+
+#define MODEL_MEMBER    1
+#define MODEL_ARG       2
+#define MODEL_READ      3
+#define MODEL_REQ_READ  4
+#define MODEL_RES_READ  5
+#define MODEL_WRITE     6
+#define MODEL_REQ_WRITE 7
+#define MODEL_RESULT    8
+#define MODEL_INVOKE    9
+#define MODEL_STREAM    10
+#define MODEL_MSTREAM   11
+#define MODEL_ASTREAM   12
+#define MODEL_AMSTREAM  13
+#define MODEL_ASTREAM_PACKETPTR  14
+#define MODEL_SEQ       1024
+
+#define MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ	(MODEL_MEMBER|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_ARG_SEQ		(MODEL_ARG|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_READ_SEQ		(MODEL_READ|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_WRITE_SEQ		(MODEL_WRITE|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ	(MODEL_REQ_READ|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ	(MODEL_RES_READ|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ	(MODEL_REQ_WRITE|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_RESULT_SEQ	(MODEL_RESULT|MODEL_SEQ)
+#define MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ	(MODEL_INVOKE|MODEL_SEQ)
+
+/**
+ * generates a piece of code for the specified type/name
+ *
+ * model determines if the code is a parameter declaration, type member
+ * declaration, write-to-stream code for, read-from-stream code or whatever
+ * else
+ */
+string createTypeCode(string type, const string& name, long model,
+		string indent = "")
+{
+	string result = "";
+
+	if(type.length() >= 1 && type[0] == '*')
+	{
+		model |= MODEL_SEQ;
+		type = type.substr(1,type.length()-1);
+	}
+
+	if(type == "void")
+	{
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "if(result) delete result;\n";
+		}
+		else if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+		{
+			result = indent + name+";\n";
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			result = "void";
+		}
+	}
+	else if(type == "float")
+	{
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)		result = "float";
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ) result = "std::vector<float>";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)		result = "float";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)	result = "const std::vector<float>&";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = "float";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<float> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_STREAM)		result = "float *"+name;
+		if(model==MODEL_MSTREAM)	result = "float **"+name;
+		if(model==MODEL_ASTREAM)	result = "Arts::FloatAsyncStream "+name;
+		if(model==MODEL_AMSTREAM)	assert(false);
+		if(model==MODEL_ASTREAM_PACKETPTR) result = "Arts::DataPacket<float> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = name+" = stream.readFloat()";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.readFloatSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "if(!result) return 0.0; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "float returnCode = result->readFloat();\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<float> *_returnCode ="
+												" new std::vector<float>;\n";
+			result += indent + "if(!result) return _returnCode; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "result->readFloatSeq(*_returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+			result = indent + "float "+name+" = request->readFloat();\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ)
+			result = indent + "std::vector<float> "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "request->readFloatSeq("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = "stream.writeFloat("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.writeFloatSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = "request->writeFloat("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "request->writeFloatSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+			result = indent + "result->writeFloat("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<float> *_returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "result->writeFloatSeq(*_returnCode);\n"
+				   + indent + "delete _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+	}
+	else if(type == "boolean")
+	{
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)		result = "bool";
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ) result = "std::vector<bool>";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)		result = "bool";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)	result = "const std::vector<bool>&";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = "bool";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<bool> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = name+" = stream.readBool()";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.readBoolSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "if(!result) return false; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "bool returnCode = result->readBool();\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<bool> *_returnCode ="
+												" new std::vector<bool>;\n";
+			result += indent + "if(!result) return _returnCode; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "result->readBoolSeq(*_returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+			result = indent + "bool "+name+" = request->readBool();\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ)
+			result = indent + "std::vector<bool> "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "request->readBoolSeq("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = "stream.writeBool("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.writeBoolSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = "request->writeBool("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "request->writeBoolSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+			result = indent + "result->writeBool("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<bool> *_returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "result->writeBoolSeq(*_returnCode);\n"
+				   + indent + "delete _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+	}
+	else if(type == "byte")
+	{
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)		result = "Arts::mcopbyte";
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ) result = "std::vector<Arts::mcopbyte>";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)		result = "Arts::mcopbyte";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)	result = "const std::vector<Arts::mcopbyte>&";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = "Arts::mcopbyte";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<Arts::mcopbyte> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = name+" = stream.readByte()";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.readByteSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "if(!result) return 0; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "Arts::mcopbyte returnCode = result->readByte();\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<Arts::mcopbyte> *_returnCode ="
+										" new std::vector<Arts::mcopbyte>;\n";
+			result += indent + "if(!result) return _returnCode; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "result->readByteSeq(*_returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+			result = indent + "Arts::mcopbyte "+name+" = request->readByte();\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ)
+			result = indent + "std::vector<Arts::mcopbyte> "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "request->readByteSeq("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = "stream.writeByte("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.writeByteSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = "request->writeByte("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "request->writeByteSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+			result = indent + "result->writeByte("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<Arts::mcopbyte> *_returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "result->writeByteSeq(*_returnCode);\n"
+				   + indent + "delete _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_ASTREAM)
+			result = "Arts::ByteAsyncStream "+name;
+		if(model==MODEL_ASTREAM_PACKETPTR) result = "Arts::DataPacket<Arts::mcopbyte> *";
+	}
+	else if(type == "long")
+	{
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)		result = "long";
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ) result = "std::vector<long>";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)		result = "long";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)	result = "const std::vector<long>&";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = "long";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<long> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = name+" = stream.readLong()";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.readLongSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "if(!result) return 0; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "long returnCode = result->readLong();\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<long> *_returnCode ="
+												" new std::vector<long>;\n";
+			result += indent + "if(!result) return _returnCode; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "result->readLongSeq(*_returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+			result = indent + "long "+name+" = request->readLong();\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ)
+			result = indent + "std::vector<long> "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "request->readLongSeq("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = "stream.writeLong("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.writeLongSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = "request->writeLong("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "request->writeLongSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+			result = indent + "result->writeLong("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<long> *_returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "result->writeLongSeq(*_returnCode);\n"
+				   + indent + "delete _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+	} else if(type == "string") {
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)		result = "std::string";
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<std::string>";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)		result = "const std::string&";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)	result = "const std::vector<std::string>&";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = "std::string";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<std::string> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = "stream.readString("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.readStringSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::string "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "request->readString("+name+");\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ)
+			result = indent + "std::vector<std::string> "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "request->readStringSeq("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "if(!result) return\"\"; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "std::string returnCode;\n";
+			result += indent + "result->readString(returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<std::string> *_returnCode ="
+											" new std::vector<std::string>;\n";
+			result += indent + "if(!result) return _returnCode; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "result->readStringSeq(*_returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = "stream.writeString("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.writeStringSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = "request->writeString("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "request->writeStringSeq("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+			result = indent + "result->writeString("+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<std::string> *_returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "result->writeStringSeq(*_returnCode);\n"
+				   + indent + "delete _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+	} else if(isPacketType(type)) {
+		if(model==MODEL_ASTREAM)
+			result = type+"AsyncStream "+name;
+		if(model==MODEL_ASTREAM_PACKETPTR) result = "Arts::DataPacket<"+type+"> *";
+	} else if(isStruct(type)) {
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)
+			result = type;
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ)
+			result = "std::vector<"+type+">";
+
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)	
+			result = "const "+type+"&";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)
+			result = "const std::vector<"+type+">&";
+
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = name+".readType(stream)";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "Arts::readTypeSeq(stream,"+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+			result = indent + type+" "+name+"(*request);\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ)
+			result = indent + "std::vector<"+type+"> "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "Arts::readTypeSeq(*request,"+name+");\n";
+
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = name+".writeType(stream)";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = name+".writeType(*request)";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "Arts::writeTypeSeq(stream,"+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "Arts::writeTypeSeq(*request,"+name+")";
+
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+			result = indent + type + " _returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+			       + indent + "_returnCode.writeType(*result);\n";
+
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<"+type+"> *_returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "Arts::writeTypeSeq(*result,*_returnCode);\n"
+				   + indent + "delete _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent +
+					"if(!result) return "+type+"(); // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent+ type + " _returnCode(*result);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<"+type+"> *_returnCode ="
+											" new std::vector<"+type+">;\n";
+			result += indent + "if(!result) return _returnCode; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "Arts::readTypeSeq(*result,*_returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = type;
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<"+type+"> *";
+	} else if(isEnum(type)) {
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)		result = type;
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ) result = "std::vector<"+type+">";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)		result = type;
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)	result = "const std::vector<"+type+">&";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = type;
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<"+type+"> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = name+" = ("+type+")stream.readLong()";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.readLongSeq("+name+")";		// TODO
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent  +
+						"if(!result) return ("+type+")0; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + type+" returnCode = ("+
+												type+")result->readLong();\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+			result = indent +
+				type+" "+name+" = ("+type+")request->readLong();\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = "stream.writeLong("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "stream.writeLongSeq("+name+")";		// TODO
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = "request->writeLong("+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+			result = indent + "result->writeLong("+name+");\n";
+	} else if(isInterface(type)) {
+		// the "object class" is called Object
+		if(type == "object") type = "Arts::Object";
+
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER)		result = type+"_var";
+		if(model==MODEL_MEMBER_SEQ) result = "std::vector<"+type+">";
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG)		result = type;
+		if(model==MODEL_ARG_SEQ)	result = "const std::vector<"+type+">&";
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT)		result = type;
+		if(model==MODEL_RESULT_SEQ)	result = "std::vector<"+type+"> *";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ)
+			result = "Arts::readObject(stream,"+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_READ_SEQ)
+			result = "Arts::readObjectSeq(stream,"+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ)
+		{
+ 			result = indent + "if (!result) return "+type+"::null();\n"; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + type+"_base* returnCode;\n";
+			result += indent + "Arts::readObject(*result,returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return "+type+"::_from_base(returnCode);\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_RES_READ_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<"+type+"> *_returnCode ="
+												" new std::vector<"+type+">;\n";
+			result += indent + "if(!result) return _returnCode; // error occurred\n";
+			result += indent + "Arts::readObjectSeq(*result,*_returnCode);\n";
+			result += indent + "delete result;\n";
+			result += indent + "return _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ)
+		{
+			result = indent + type +"_base* _temp_"+name+";\n";
+			result += indent + "Arts::readObject(*request,_temp_"+name+");\n";
+			result += indent + type+" "+name+" = "+type+"::_from_base(_temp_"+name+");\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_READ_SEQ)
+			result = indent + "std::vector<"+type+"> "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "Arts::readObjectSeq(*request,"+name+");\n";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE)
+			result = "Arts::writeObject(stream,"+name+"._base())";
+		if(model==MODEL_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "Arts::writeObjectSeq(stream,"+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE)
+			result = "Arts::writeObject(*request,"+name+"._base())";
+		if(model==MODEL_REQ_WRITE_SEQ)
+			result = "Arts::writeObjectSeq(*request,"+name+")";
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE)
+		{
+			result = indent + type+" returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+			       + indent + "Arts::writeObject(*result,returnCode._base());\n";
+		}
+		if(model==MODEL_INVOKE_SEQ)
+		{
+			result = indent + "std::vector<"+type+"> *_returnCode = "+name+";\n"
+				   + indent + "Arts::writeObjectSeq(*result,*_returnCode);\n"
+				   + indent + "delete _returnCode;\n";
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr,"error: undefined type %s occurred\n",type.c_str());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if((model & ~MODEL_SEQ) == MODEL_MEMBER
+	|| (model & ~MODEL_SEQ) == MODEL_ARG)
+	{
+		result += " ";
+		result += name;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+string buildInheritanceList(const InterfaceDef& interface, const string& append)
+{
+	vector<string>::const_iterator ii;
+	string result = "";
+	bool first = true;
+
+	for(ii=interface.inheritedInterfaces.begin();
+		ii != interface.inheritedInterfaces.end();ii++)
+	{
+		if(!first) result += ",\n\t"; else first = false;
+		result += "virtual public "+*ii+append;
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+string mkdef(string prefix)
+{
+	string result;
+
+	for(unsigned int i=0;i<prefix.length();i++)
+		result += toupper(prefix[i]);
+	result += "_H";
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+const char *generated_disclaimer =
+	"/* this file was generated by the MCOP idl compiler - DO NOT EDIT */\n\n";
+
+FILE *startHeader(string prefix)
+{
+	string header_name = prefix+".h.new";
+	FILE *header = fopen(header_name.c_str(),"w");
+
+	fprintf(header,"%s", generated_disclaimer);
+	fprintf(header,"#ifndef %s\n",mkdef(prefix).c_str());
+	fprintf(header,"#define %s\n\n",mkdef(prefix).c_str());
+	fprintf(header,"#include \"common.h\"\n\n");
+	fprintf(header,"#include \"arts_export.h\"\n\n");
+	
+	list<string>::iterator cii;
+	for(cii=customIncludes.begin(); cii != customIncludes.end(); cii++)
+		fprintf(header,"#include \"%s\"\n",(*cii).c_str());
+	if(!customIncludes.empty()) fprintf(header,"\n");
+
+	return (header);
+}
+
+void endHeader(FILE *header, string prefix)
+{
+	fprintf(header,"#endif /* %s */\n",mkdef(prefix).c_str());
+	fclose(header);
+}
+
+FILE *startSource(string prefix)
+{
+	string header_name = prefix+".h";
+	string source_name = prefix+".cpp.new";
+
+	FILE *source = fopen(source_name.c_str(),"w");
+	fprintf(source,"%s", generated_disclaimer);
+	fprintf(source,"#include \"%s\"\n\n",header_name.c_str());
+
+	return source;
+}
+
+void endSource(FILE *source)
+{
+	fclose(source);
+}
+
+/* moves file BASE.new to BASE, but only if there are any changes. Otherwise
+   BASE.new is simply removed */
+void moveIfChanged(string base)
+{
+	string newn = base+".new";
+	FILE *oldf = fopen(base.c_str(), "r");
+	if (!oldf) {
+		rename(newn.c_str(), base.c_str());
+		return;
+	}
+	FILE *newf = fopen(newn.c_str(), "r");
+	if (!newf) {
+		fclose(oldf);
+		return;
+	}
+	bool different = false;
+	unsigned char *oldb, *newb;
+	size_t blen = 65536;
+	oldb = new unsigned char[blen];
+	newb = new unsigned char[blen];
+	while (1) {
+		size_t olen = fread(oldb, 1, blen, oldf);
+		size_t nlen = fread(newb, 1, blen, newf);
+		if (olen != nlen) {
+			different = true;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (!olen) break;
+		if (memcmp(oldb, newb, olen)) {
+			different = true;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (olen < blen) break;
+	}
+	delete [] newb;
+	delete [] oldb;
+	fclose(newf);
+	fclose(oldf);
+	if (different) {
+		rename(newn.c_str(), base.c_str());
+	} else {
+		unlink(newn.c_str());
+	}
+}
+
+bool haveIncluded(string filename)
+{
+	list<string>::iterator i;
+
+	for(i = ::includes.begin();i != ::includes.end();i++)
+		if(*i == filename) return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void doIncludeHeader(FILE *header)
+{
+	list<string>::iterator i;
+	bool done_something = false;
+
+	for(i = ::includes.begin();i != ::includes.end();i++)
+	{
+		char *include = strdup((*i).c_str());
+		if(strlen(include) >= 4)
+		{
+			if(strcmp(&include[strlen(include)-4],".idl") == 0)
+			{
+				include[strlen(include)-4] = 0;
+				if(!done_something)
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"// includes of other idl definitions\n");
+					done_something = true;
+				}
+				fprintf(header,"#include \"%s.h\"\n",include);
+			}
+		}
+		free(include);
+	}
+	if(done_something) fprintf(header,"\n");
+}
+
+void doEnumHeader(FILE *header)
+{
+	list<EnumDef>::iterator edi;
+	vector<EnumComponent>::iterator i;
+	NamespaceHelper nspace(header);
+
+	for(edi = enums.begin();edi != enums.end(); edi++)
+	{
+		EnumDef& ed = *edi;
+
+		if(fromInclude(ed.name)) continue; // should come from the include
+
+		nspace.setFromSymbol(ed.name);
+		string ename = nspace.printableForm(ed.name);
+		if(ename == "_anonymous_") ename = "";	
+
+		fprintf(header,"enum %s {",ename.c_str());
+		int first = 0;
+		for(i=ed.contents.begin();i != ed.contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			if(first != 0) fprintf(header,", ");
+			first++;
+			fprintf(header,"%s = %ld",i->name.c_str(),i->value);
+		}	
+		fprintf(header,"};\n");
+	}
+}
+
+void doStructHeader(FILE *header)
+{
+	list<TypeDef>::iterator csi;
+	vector<TypeComponent>::iterator i;
+	NamespaceHelper nspace(header);
+
+	for(csi = structs.begin();csi != structs.end(); csi++)
+	{
+		TypeDef& d = *csi;
+
+		if(fromInclude(d.name)) continue; // should come from the include
+
+		nspace.setFromSymbol(d.name.c_str());
+		string tname = nspace.printableForm(d.name);
+
+		fprintf(header,"class ARTS_EXPORT %s : public Arts::Type {\n",tname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"public:\n");
+
+		/** constructor without arguments **/
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s();\n",tname.c_str());
+
+		/** constructor with arguments **/
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s(",tname.c_str());
+		int first = 0;
+		for(i=d.contents.begin();i != d.contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			string name = createTypeCode(i->type,"_a_" + i->name,MODEL_ARG);
+			if(first != 0) fprintf(header,", ");
+			first++;
+			fprintf(header,"%s",name.c_str());
+		}
+		fprintf(header,");\n");
+
+		/** constructor from stream **/
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s(Arts::Buffer& stream);\n",tname.c_str());
+
+		/** copy constructor (from same type) **/
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s(const %s& copyType);\n",
+			tname.c_str(),tname.c_str());
+
+		/** assignment operator **/
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s& operator=(const %s& assignType);\n",
+			tname.c_str(),tname.c_str());
+
+		/** data members **/
+		for(i=d.contents.begin();i != d.contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			string name = createTypeCode(i->type,i->name,MODEL_MEMBER);
+			fprintf(header,"\t%s;\n",name.c_str());
+		}
+		
+		fprintf(header,"\n// marshalling functions\n");
+
+		/** marshalling function for reading from stream **/
+		fprintf(header,"\tvoid readType(Arts::Buffer& stream);\n");
+
+		/** marshalling function for writing to stream **/
+		fprintf(header,"\tvoid writeType(Arts::Buffer& stream) const;\n");
+
+		/** returns the name of the type **/
+		fprintf(header, "\tstd::string _typeName() const;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"};\n\n");
+	}
+}
+
+void doStructSource(FILE *source)
+{
+	list<TypeDef>::iterator csi;
+	vector<TypeComponent>::iterator i;
+
+	fprintf(source,"// Implementation\n");
+	for(csi = structs.begin();csi != structs.end(); csi++)
+	{
+		TypeDef& d = *csi;
+
+		if(fromInclude(d.name)) continue; // should come from the include
+
+		string tname = NamespaceHelper::nameOf(d.name);
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s::%s()\n{\n}\n\n",d.name.c_str(),tname.c_str());
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s::%s(",d.name.c_str(),tname.c_str());
+		int first = 0;
+		for(i=d.contents.begin();i != d.contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			string name = createTypeCode(i->type,"_a_" + i->name,MODEL_ARG);
+			if(first != 0) fprintf(source,", ");
+			first++;
+			fprintf(source,"%s",name.c_str());
+		}
+		fprintf(source,")\n{\n");
+		for(i=d.contents.begin();i != d.contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			string n = "_a_" + i->name;
+			fprintf(source,"\tthis->%s = %s;\n",i->name.c_str(),n.c_str());
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** constructor from stream **/
+		fprintf(source,"%s::%s(Arts::Buffer& stream)\n{\n",d.name.c_str(),tname.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\treadType(stream);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** copy constructor **/
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s::%s(const %s& copyType) : Arts::Type(copyType)\n{\n",
+			d.name.c_str(),tname.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\tArts::Buffer buffer;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tcopyType.writeType(buffer);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treadType(buffer);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** assignment operator **/
+		fprintf(source,"%s& %s::operator=(const %s& assignType)\n{\n",
+			d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\tArts::Buffer buffer;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tassignType.writeType(buffer);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treadType(buffer);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn *this;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+#if 0 /* not needed if types use vector<Type> instead of vector<Type *> */
+		/** virtual destuctor: free type contents **/
+		fprintf(source,"%s::~%s()\n{\n",d.name.c_str(),tname.c_str());
+		for(i=d->contents.begin();i != d->contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			string stype = (*i)->type;
+			string type = stype.substr(1,stype.length()-1);
+			if(stype[0] == '*' && isStruct(type))
+			{
+				fprintf(source,"\tfreeTypeSeq(%s);\n",(*i)->name.c_str());
+			}
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+#endif	
+		/** marshalling function for reading from stream **/
+		fprintf(source,"void %s::readType(Arts::Buffer& stream)\n{\n",d.name.c_str());
+		for(i=d.contents.begin();i != d.contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			string code = createTypeCode(i->type,i->name,MODEL_READ);
+			fprintf(source,"\t%s;\n",code.c_str());
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** marshalling function for writing to stream **/
+		fprintf(source,"void %s::writeType(Arts::Buffer& stream) const\n{\n",d.name.c_str());
+		for(i=d.contents.begin();i != d.contents.end();i++)
+		{
+			string code = createTypeCode(i->type,i->name,MODEL_WRITE);
+			fprintf(source,"\t%s;\n",code.c_str());
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** returns the name of the type **/
+		fprintf(source,"std::string %s::_typeName() const\n{\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn \"%s\";\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+	}
+}
+
+string createReturnCode(const MethodDef& md)
+{
+	return createTypeCode(md.type,"",MODEL_RESULT,"");
+}
+
+string createParamList(const MethodDef& md)
+{
+	string result;
+	int first = 0;
+	vector<ParamDef>::const_iterator pi;
+
+	for(pi = md.signature.begin(); pi != md.signature.end(); pi++)
+	{
+		const ParamDef& pd = *pi;
+		string p = createTypeCode(pd.type,pd.name,MODEL_ARG,"");
+
+		if(first != 0) result += ", ";
+		first++;
+		result += p;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+string createCallParamList(const MethodDef& md)
+{
+	string result;
+	bool first = true;
+	vector<ParamDef>::const_iterator pi;
+
+	for(pi = md.signature.begin(); pi != md.signature.end(); pi++)
+	{
+		if (!first) result += ", ";
+		first = false;
+		result += pi->name;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+void createStubCode(FILE *source, string iface, string method,
+					const MethodDef& md)
+{
+	string rc = createReturnCode(md);
+	string params = createParamList(md);
+	vector<ParamDef>::const_iterator pi;
+
+	Buffer b;
+	md.writeType(b);
+
+	fprintf(source,"%s %s_stub::%s(%s)\n",rc.c_str(),iface.c_str(),
+				method.c_str(), params.c_str());
+	fprintf(source,"{\n");
+	fprintf(source,"\tlong methodID = _lookupMethodFast(\"%s\");\n",
+											b.toString("method").c_str());
+	if(md.flags & methodTwoway)
+	{
+		fprintf(source,"\tlong requestID;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tArts::Buffer *request, *result;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\trequest = Arts::Dispatcher::the()->"
+				"createRequest(requestID,_objectID,methodID);\n");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		fprintf(source,"\tArts::Buffer *request = Arts::Dispatcher::the()->"
+				"createOnewayRequest(_objectID,methodID);\n");
+	}
+
+	for(pi = md.signature.begin(); pi != md.signature.end(); pi++)
+	{
+		const ParamDef& pd = *pi;
+		string p;
+		p = createTypeCode(pd.type,pd.name,MODEL_REQ_WRITE);
+		fprintf(source,"\t%s;\n",p.c_str());
+	}
+	fprintf(source,"\trequest->patchLength();\n");
+	fprintf(source,"\t_connection->qSendBuffer(request);\n\n");
+
+	if(md.flags & methodTwoway)
+	{
+		fprintf(source,"\tresult = "
+			"Arts::Dispatcher::the()->waitForResult(requestID,_connection);\n");
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s",
+			createTypeCode(md.type,"",MODEL_RES_READ,"\t").c_str());
+	}
+	fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+}
+
+bool haveStreams(const InterfaceDef& d)
+{
+	vector<AttributeDef>::const_iterator ai;
+
+	for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		if(ai->flags & attributeStream) return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool haveAsyncStreams(const InterfaceDef& d)
+{
+	vector<AttributeDef>::const_iterator ai;
+
+	for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		if((ai->flags & attributeStream) && (ai->flags & streamAsync))
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+string dispatchFunctionName(string interface, long mcount)
+{
+	char number[20];
+	sprintf(number,"%02ld",mcount);
+
+	string nspace = NamespaceHelper::namespaceOf(interface);
+	for (string::iterator i = nspace.begin(); i != nspace.end(); i++)
+		if(*i == ':') *i = '_';
+
+	string iname = NamespaceHelper::nameOf(interface);
+
+	return "_dispatch_" + nspace + "_" + iname + "_" + number;
+}
+
+void createDispatchFunction(FILE *source, long mcount,
+					const InterfaceDef& d, const MethodDef& md,string name)
+{
+	/** calculate signature (prevents unused argument warnings) **/
+	string signature = "void *object, ";
+
+	if(md.signature.size() == 0)
+		signature += "Arts::Buffer *";
+	else
+		signature += "Arts::Buffer *request";
+
+	if(md.flags & methodTwoway)
+	{
+		if(md.type == "void")
+			signature += ", Arts::Buffer *";
+		else
+			signature += ", Arts::Buffer *result";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(md.type != "void")
+		{
+			cerr << "method " << md.name << " in interface " << d.name <<
+			   " is declared oneway, but not void" << endl;
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	fprintf(source,"// %s\n",md.name.c_str());
+	fprintf(source,"static void %s(%s)\n",
+			dispatchFunctionName(d.name,mcount).c_str(), signature.c_str());
+	fprintf(source,"{\n");
+
+	string call = "(("+d.name+"_skel *)object)->"+name + "(";
+	int first = 1;
+	vector<ParamDef>::const_iterator pi;
+	for(pi = md.signature.begin(); pi != md.signature.end(); pi++)
+	{
+		const ParamDef& pd = *pi;
+		string p;
+
+		if(!first) call += ",";
+		first = 0;
+		call += pd.name;
+		p = createTypeCode(pd.type,pd.name,MODEL_REQ_READ, "\t");
+		fprintf(source,"%s",p.c_str());
+	}
+	call += ")";
+	string invoke = createTypeCode(md.type,call,MODEL_INVOKE,"\t");
+	fprintf(source,"%s",invoke.c_str());
+	fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+}
+
+// generate a list of all parents. There can be repetitions
+vector<std::string> allParents(const InterfaceDef& iface)
+{
+	vector<std::string> ret;
+	list<InterfaceDef>::iterator interIt;
+	vector<std::string>::const_iterator si;
+	// For all inherited interfaces
+	for (si = iface.inheritedInterfaces.begin(); si != iface.inheritedInterfaces.end(); si++)
+	{
+		ret.push_back(*si);
+		// Find the corresponding interface definition
+		for (interIt=interfaces.begin(); interIt!=interfaces.end(); interIt++) {
+			InterfaceDef& parent = *interIt;
+			if (parent.name == (*si)) {
+				// Now add this parent's parents
+				vector<std::string> ppar = allParents(parent);
+				ret.insert(ret.end(), ppar.begin(), ppar.end());
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+// generate a list of all parents - without repetitions
+vector<string> allParentsUnique(const InterfaceDef& iface)
+{
+	map<string,bool> done;
+	vector<string> parents = allParents(iface),result;
+	vector<string>::iterator i;
+
+	for(i=parents.begin();i!=parents.end();i++)
+	{	
+		string& name = *i;
+		if(!done[name])
+		{
+			result.push_back(name);
+			done[name] = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+InterfaceDef findInterface(const string& iface)
+{
+	list<InterfaceDef>::iterator i;
+	for(i=interfaces.begin();i != interfaces.end(); i++)
+	{
+		const InterfaceDef& d = *i;
+		if(d.name == iface) return d;
+	}
+	return InterfaceDef();
+}
+
+InterfaceDef mergeAllParents(const InterfaceDef& iface)
+{
+	InterfaceDef result = iface;
+
+	vector<string> parents = allParentsUnique(iface);
+	vector<string>::iterator pi;
+	
+	for(pi = parents.begin(); pi != parents.end(); pi++)
+	{
+		string parent = *pi;
+
+		list<InterfaceDef>::iterator i;
+		for(i=interfaces.begin();i != interfaces.end(); i++)
+		{
+			const InterfaceDef& d = *i;
+			if(d.name == parent)
+			{
+				/* merge attributes */
+				vector<AttributeDef>::const_iterator ai;
+
+				for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+					result.attributes.push_back(*ai);
+
+				/* merge methods */
+				vector<MethodDef>::const_iterator mi;
+
+				for(mi = d.methods.begin(); mi != d.methods.end(); mi++)
+				{
+					result.methods.push_back(*mi);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+struct ForwardCode {
+	bool constructor;
+	string fullifacename, result, mname, params, callparams;
+	string baseclass;
+};
+
+void checkSymbolDefinition(const string& name, const string& type,
+							const InterfaceDef& where, map<string,string>& defs)
+{
+	string xwhere = where.name + "::" + name + " ("+type+")";
+	string& mapentry = defs[name];
+
+	if(mapentry.empty())
+	{
+		mapentry = xwhere;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		cerr << idl_filename << ": warning: " << xwhere
+				<< " collides with " << mapentry << endl;
+	}
+}
+
+void doInterfacesHeader(FILE *header)
+{
+	list<InterfaceDef>::iterator ii;
+	vector<MethodDef>::iterator mi;
+	vector<AttributeDef>::iterator ai;
+	string inherits;
+	NamespaceHelper nspace(header);
+	list<ForwardCode> forwardCode;
+
+	/*
+	 * this allows it to the various interfaces as parameters, returncodes
+	 * and attributes even before their declaration
+	 */
+	for(ii = interfaces.begin();ii != interfaces.end(); ii++)
+	{
+		InterfaceDef& d = *ii;
+		if(!fromInclude(d.name))
+		{
+			nspace.setFromSymbol(d.name);
+			fprintf(header,"class %s;\n",nspace.printableForm(d.name).c_str());
+		}
+	}
+	fprintf(header,"\n");
+
+	for(ii = interfaces.begin();ii != interfaces.end(); ii++)
+	{
+		InterfaceDef& d = *ii;
+		string iname;
+		string fullifacename = d.name;
+
+		if(fromInclude(d.name)) continue; // should come from the include
+
+		// create abstract interface
+		inherits = buildInheritanceList(d,"_base");
+		if(inherits.empty()) inherits = "virtual public Arts::Object_base";
+
+		nspace.setFromSymbol(d.name);
+		iname = nspace.printableForm(d.name);
+
+		fprintf(header,"class ARTS_EXPORT %s_base : %s {\n",iname.c_str(),inherits.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"public:\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tstatic unsigned long _IID; // interface ID\n\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tstatic %s_base *_create(const std::string& subClass"
+						" = \"%s\");\n", iname.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\tstatic %s_base *_fromString(const std::string& objectref);\n",
+														iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\tstatic %s_base *_fromReference(Arts::ObjectReference ref,"
+		                                " bool needcopy);\n\n",iname.c_str());
+
+		fprintf(header,"\tstatic %s_base *_fromDynamicCast(const Arts::Object&"
+										" object);\n", iname.c_str());
+
+		/* reference counting: _copy */
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s_base *_copy() {\n"
+					   "\t\tassert(_refCnt > 0);\n"
+				       "\t\t_refCnt++;\n"
+					   "\t\treturn this;\n"
+					   "\t}\n\n",iname.c_str());
+				
+		// Default I/O info
+		fprintf(header,"\tvirtual std::vector<std::string> _defaultPortsIn() const;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tvirtual std::vector<std::string> _defaultPortsOut() const;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\n");
+
+		// Casting
+		fprintf(header,"\tvoid *_cast(unsigned long iid);\n\n");
+
+		/* attributes (not for streams) */
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+			string rc = createTypeCode(ad.type,"",MODEL_RESULT);
+			string pc = createTypeCode(ad.type,"newValue",MODEL_ARG);
+
+			if(ad.flags & attributeAttribute)
+			{
+				if(ad.flags & streamOut)  /* readable from outside */
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"\tvirtual %s %s() = 0;\n",rc.c_str(),
+						ad.name.c_str());
+				}
+				if(ad.flags & streamIn)  /* writeable from outside */
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"\tvirtual void %s(%s) = 0;\n",
+						ad.name.c_str(), pc.c_str());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/* methods */
+		for(mi = d.methods.begin(); mi != d.methods.end(); mi++)
+		{
+			MethodDef& md = *mi;
+			string rc = createReturnCode(md);
+			string params = createParamList(md);
+
+			fprintf(header,"\tvirtual %s %s(%s) = 0;\n",rc.c_str(),
+				md.name.c_str(), params.c_str());
+		}		
+		fprintf(header,"};\n\n");
+
+		// create stub
+
+		inherits = buildInheritanceList(d,"_stub");
+		if(inherits.empty()) inherits = "virtual public Arts::Object_stub";
+
+		fprintf(header,"class ARTS_EXPORT %s_stub : virtual public %s_base, %s {\n",
+			iname.c_str(), iname.c_str(),inherits.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"protected:\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s_stub();\n\n",iname.c_str());
+
+		fprintf(header,"public:\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s_stub(Arts::Connection *connection, long objectID);\n\n",
+			iname.c_str());
+			/* attributes (not for streams) */
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+			string rc = createTypeCode(ad.type,"",MODEL_RESULT);
+			string pc = createTypeCode(ad.type,"newValue",MODEL_ARG);
+
+			if(ad.flags & attributeAttribute)
+			{
+				if(ad.flags & streamOut)  /* readable from outside */
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"\t%s %s();\n",rc.c_str(),
+						ad.name.c_str());
+				}
+				if(ad.flags & streamIn)  /* writeable from outside */
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"\tvoid %s(%s);\n",
+						ad.name.c_str(), pc.c_str());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+			/* methods */
+		for(mi = d.methods.begin(); mi != d.methods.end(); mi++)
+		{
+			MethodDef& md = *mi;
+			string rc = createReturnCode(md);
+			string params = createParamList(md);
+
+			fprintf(header,"\t%s %s(%s);\n",rc.c_str(),
+				md.name.c_str(), params.c_str());
+		}
+		fprintf(header,"};\n\n");
+
+		// create skeleton
+
+		inherits = buildInheritanceList(d,"_skel");
+		if(inherits.empty()) inherits = "virtual public Arts::Object_skel";
+
+		fprintf(header,"class ARTS_EXPORT %s_skel : virtual public %s_base,"
+			" %s {\n",iname.c_str(),iname.c_str(),inherits.c_str());
+
+		bool firstStream = true;
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+
+			if(ad.flags & attributeStream)
+			{
+				if(firstStream)
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"protected:\n");
+					fprintf(header,"\t// variables for streams\n");
+					firstStream = false;
+				}
+
+				/** generate declaration of the variable: multi stream? **/
+				string decl;
+
+				if(ad.flags & streamMulti)
+				{
+					if(ad.flags & streamAsync)
+						decl = createTypeCode(ad.type,ad.name,MODEL_AMSTREAM);
+					else
+						decl = createTypeCode(ad.type,ad.name,MODEL_MSTREAM);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					if(ad.flags & streamAsync)
+						decl = createTypeCode(ad.type,ad.name,MODEL_ASTREAM);
+					else
+						decl = createTypeCode(ad.type,ad.name,MODEL_STREAM);
+				}
+
+				decl += ";";
+
+				/** write to source **/
+				string comment;
+
+				if(ad.flags & streamIn) comment = "incoming stream";
+				if(ad.flags & streamOut) comment = "outgoing stream";
+
+				fprintf(header,"\t%-40s  // %s\n",decl.c_str(),comment.c_str());
+			}
+		}
+		if(!firstStream) fprintf(header,"\n");
+
+		bool haveAsyncStreams = false;
+
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+
+			if((ad.flags & attributeStream) && (ad.flags & streamAsync))
+			{
+				if(!haveAsyncStreams)
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"\t// handler for asynchronous streams\n");
+					haveAsyncStreams = true;
+				}
+
+				string ptype =
+					createTypeCode(ad.type,"",MODEL_ASTREAM_PACKETPTR);
+
+				if(ad.flags & streamIn)
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"\tvirtual void process_%s(%s) = 0;\n",
+										ad.name.c_str(),ptype.c_str());
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"\tvirtual void request_%s(%s);\n",
+										ad.name.c_str(),ptype.c_str());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if(haveAsyncStreams) fprintf(header,"\n");
+
+		bool haveChangeNotifications = false;
+
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+
+			if((ad.flags & attributeAttribute) && (ad.flags & streamOut)
+			&& (ad.type == "byte" || ad.type == "float" || ad.type == "long"
+			||  ad.type == "string" || ad.type == "boolean"
+			||  ad.type == "*byte" || ad.type == "*float" || ad.type == "*long"
+			||  ad.type == "*string" || isEnum(ad.type)))
+			{
+				if(!haveChangeNotifications)
+				{
+					fprintf(header,"protected:\n");
+					fprintf(header,"\t// emitters for change notifications\n");
+					haveChangeNotifications = true;
+				}
+
+				string pc = createTypeCode(ad.type,"newValue",MODEL_ARG);
+
+				fprintf(header,"\tinline void %s_changed(%s) {\n",
+										ad.name.c_str(),pc.c_str());
+				fprintf(header,"\t\t_emit_changed(\"%s_changed\",newValue);\n",
+										ad.name.c_str());
+				fprintf(header,"\t}\n");
+			}
+		}
+		if(haveChangeNotifications) fprintf(header,"\n");
+
+		fprintf(header,"public:\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s_skel();\n\n",iname.c_str());
+
+		fprintf(header,"\tstatic std::string _interfaceNameSkel();\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tstd::string _interfaceName();\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tbool _isCompatibleWith(const std::string& interfacename);\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tvoid _buildMethodTable();\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tvoid dispatch(Arts::Buffer *request, Arts::Buffer *result,"
+						"long methodID);\n");
+
+		if(haveAsyncStreams)
+		  fprintf(header,"\tvoid notify(const Arts::Notification& notification);\n");
+
+		fprintf(header,"};\n\n");
+
+		nspace.leaveAll();
+		
+		// Create object wrapper for easy C++ syntax
+		
+		fprintf(header,"#include \"reference.h\"\n");
+		
+		// Allow connect facility only if there is something to connect to!
+/*		if (haveStreams(d)) {
+			fprintf(header,"#include \"flowsystem.h\"\n");
+		}
+		fprintf(header,"\n");
+*/
+		nspace.setFromSymbol(d.name);
+
+		inherits = ": public Arts::Object";
+
+		fprintf(header,"class ARTS_EXPORT %s %s {\n",iname.c_str(),inherits.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"private:\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tstatic Arts::Object_base* _Creator();\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t%s_base *_cache;\n",iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s_base *_method_call() {\n",iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t_pool->checkcreate();\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\tif(_pool->base) {\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t\t_cache="
+							"(%s_base *)_pool->base->_cast(%s_base::_IID);\n",
+							iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t\tassert(_cache);\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t}\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\treturn _cache;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t}\n");
+		
+		// This constructor is now protected. use ::null() and ::_from_base()
+		// if necessary. It is protected, though there should be noinherited
+		// class
+		fprintf(header,"\nprotected:\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s(%s_base* b) : Arts::Object(b), _cache(0) {}\n\n",
+			iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		
+		fprintf(header,"\npublic:\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\ttypedef %s_base _base_class;\n\n",iname.c_str());
+		// empty constructor: specify creator for create-on-demand
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s() : Arts::Object(_Creator), _cache(0) {}\n",iname.c_str());
+		
+		// constructors from reference and for subclass
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s(const Arts::SubClass& s) :\n"
+			"\t\tArts::Object(%s_base::_create(s.string())), _cache(0) {}\n",
+			iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s(const Arts::Reference &r) :\n"
+			"\t\tArts::Object("
+			"r.isString()?(%s_base::_fromString(r.string())):"
+			"(%s_base::_fromReference(r.reference(),true))), _cache(0) {}\n",
+			iname.c_str(),iname.c_str(), iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s(const Arts::DynamicCast& c) : "
+			"Arts::Object(%s_base::_fromDynamicCast(c.object())), "
+			"_cache(0) {}\n", iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+
+		// copy constructors
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s(const %s& target) : Arts::Object(target._pool), _cache(target._cache) {}\n",
+			iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s(Arts::Object::Pool& p) : Arts::Object(p), _cache(0) {}\n",
+			iname.c_str());
+			
+		// null object
+		// %s::null() returns a null object (and not just a reference to one)
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline static %s null() {return %s((%s_base*)0);}\n",
+			iname.c_str(),iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline static %s _from_base(%s_base* b) {return %s(b);}\n",
+			iname.c_str(),iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+
+		// copy operator.
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s& operator=(const %s& target) {\n",
+			iname.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		// test for equality
+		fprintf(header,"\t\tif (_pool == target._pool) return *this;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t_pool->Dec();\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t_pool = target._pool;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t_cache = target._cache;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\t_pool->Inc();\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t\treturn *this;\n");
+		fprintf(header,"\t}\n");
+
+		// casts to parent interfaces
+		vector<string> parents = allParentsUnique(d);
+		for (vector<std::string>::iterator si = parents.begin();
+												si != parents.end(); si++)
+		{
+			string &s = *si;
+			fprintf(header,"\tinline operator %s() const { return %s(*_pool); }\n",
+									s.c_str(), s.c_str());
+		}
+
+		// conversion to _base* object
+		fprintf(header,"\tinline %s_base* _base() {return _cache?_cache:_method_call();}\n",iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(header,"\n");
+
+		vector<string> all = parents;
+		vector<string>::iterator i;
+		all.push_back(d.name);
+		// InterfaceDef allMerged = mergeAllParents(d);
+
+		map<string, string> definitionMap;
+
+		for(i=all.begin();i != all.end();i++)
+		{
+			InterfaceDef id = findInterface(*i);
+			string baseclass = id.name+"_base";
+
+			/* attributes */
+			for(ai = id.attributes.begin();ai != id.attributes.end();ai++)
+			{
+				AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+				ForwardCode fc;
+				fc.fullifacename = fullifacename;
+				fc.constructor = false;
+				fc.mname = ad.name;
+				fc.baseclass = baseclass;
+
+				checkSymbolDefinition(ad.name, "attribute", id, definitionMap);
+
+				if(ad.flags & attributeAttribute)
+				{
+					if(ad.flags & streamOut)  /* readable from outside */
+					{
+						fc.params = "";
+						fc.callparams = "";
+						fc.result = createTypeCode(ad.type,"",MODEL_RESULT);
+						fprintf(header,"\tinline %s %s();\n",
+							fc.result.c_str(), fc.mname.c_str());
+						forwardCode.push_back(fc);
+					}
+					if(ad.flags & streamIn)  /* writeable from outside */
+					{
+						fc.params =
+							createTypeCode(ad.type,"_newValue",MODEL_ARG);
+						fc.callparams = "_newValue";
+						fc.result="void";
+						fprintf(header,"\tinline void %s(%s);\n",
+							fc.mname.c_str(), fc.params.c_str());
+						forwardCode.push_back(fc);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			/* methods */
+			for(mi = id.methods.begin(); mi != id.methods.end(); mi++)
+			{
+				MethodDef& md = *mi;
+				ForwardCode fc;
+				fc.fullifacename = fullifacename;
+				fc.result = createReturnCode(md);
+				fc.params = createParamList(md);
+				fc.callparams = createCallParamList(md);
+				fc.constructor = (md.name == "constructor");
+				fc.baseclass = baseclass;
+
+				checkSymbolDefinition(md.name, "method", id, definitionMap);
+
+				// map constructor methods to the real things
+				if (md.name == "constructor") {
+					fc.mname = iname;
+					fprintf(header,"\tinline %s(%s);\n",
+											iname.c_str(),fc.params.c_str());
+				} else {
+					fc.mname = md.name;
+					fprintf(header,"\tinline %s %s(%s);\n",fc.result.c_str(),
+											md.name.c_str(),fc.params.c_str());
+				}
+
+				forwardCode.push_back(fc);
+			}
+		}
+		fprintf(header,"};\n\n");
+	}
+
+	nspace.leaveAll();
+
+	/*
+	 * Forwarding code. We have to do this here, as the classes may depend on
+	 * each other, e.g. an argument of one function are a SmartWrapper which is
+	 * declared later in the text.
+	 */
+	if(!forwardCode.empty())
+		fprintf(header,"// Forward wrapper calls to _base classes:\n\n");
+
+	list<ForwardCode>::iterator fi;
+	for(fi = forwardCode.begin(); fi != forwardCode.end(); fi++)
+	{
+		if(fi->constructor)
+		{
+			fprintf(header,"inline %s::%s(%s)\n", fi->fullifacename.c_str(),
+							fi->mname.c_str(), fi->params.c_str());
+			fprintf(header,"\t\t: Arts::Object(%s_base::_create())\n",
+				fi->mname.c_str());
+			fprintf(header,"{\n");
+			fprintf(header,"\tstatic_cast<%s*>(_method_call())->constructor(%s);\n",
+								fi->baseclass.c_str(),fi->callparams.c_str());
+			fprintf(header,"}\n\n");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			fprintf(header,"inline %s %s::%s(%s)\n",
+							fi->result.c_str(), fi->fullifacename.c_str(),
+							fi->mname.c_str(), fi->params.c_str());
+			fprintf(header,"{\n");
+			fprintf(header,"\t%s _cache?static_cast<%s*>(_cache)->%s(%s):"
+								"static_cast<%s*>(_method_call())->%s(%s);\n",
+							fi->result=="void"?"":"return",
+							fi->baseclass.c_str(),
+							fi->mname.c_str(),fi->callparams.c_str(),
+							fi->baseclass.c_str(),
+							fi->mname.c_str(),fi->callparams.c_str());
+
+			fprintf(header,"}\n\n");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+enum DefaultDirection {defaultIn, defaultOut};
+bool addParentDefaults(InterfaceDef& iface, vector<std::string>& ports, DefaultDirection dir);
+bool lookupParentPort(InterfaceDef& iface, string port, vector<std::string>& ports, DefaultDirection dir);
+
+bool addDefaults(InterfaceDef& iface, vector<std::string>& ports, DefaultDirection dir)
+{
+	vector<AttributeDef>::iterator ai;
+	vector<std::string>::iterator di;
+	bool hasDefault = false;
+	// Go through the default ports of this interface
+	for (di = iface.defaultPorts.begin(); di != iface.defaultPorts.end(); di++) {
+		bool foundIn = false, foundOut = false;
+		// Find the corresponding attribute definition
+		for (ai = iface.attributes.begin(); ai != iface.attributes.end(); ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+
+			if ((ad.flags & attributeStream) && ((*di)==ad.name)) {
+				// Add this port to the list
+				if (ad.flags & streamIn) {
+					foundIn=true;
+					if (dir==defaultIn) ports.push_back(*di);
+				}
+				// Add this port to the list
+				if (ad.flags & streamOut) {
+					foundOut=true;
+					if (dir==defaultOut) ports.push_back(*di);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		bool found = false;
+		// Not found, might come from a parent
+		if (!(foundIn || foundOut)) {
+			found = lookupParentPort(iface, *di, ports, dir);
+		}
+		if ((found) || (foundIn && (dir==defaultIn)) || (foundOut && (dir==defaultOut)))
+			hasDefault = true;
+	}
+	// If no default was specified, then try to inherit some
+	if (!hasDefault)
+		hasDefault = addParentDefaults(iface, ports, dir);
+	
+	// Still have no default?
+	// If we have only one stream in a given direction, make it default.
+	if (!hasDefault) {
+		vector<AttributeDef>::iterator foundPos;
+		int found = 0;
+		for (ai = iface.attributes.begin(); ai != iface.attributes.end(); ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+			if (ad.flags & attributeStream) {
+				if ((ad.flags & streamIn) && (dir == defaultIn)) {
+					found++; foundPos=ai;
+				}
+				if ((ad.flags & streamOut) && (dir == defaultOut)) {
+					found++; foundPos=ai;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (found == 1) {hasDefault=true; ports.push_back(foundPos->name);}
+	}
+	return hasDefault;
+}
+
+
+bool addParentDefaults(InterfaceDef& iface, vector<std::string>& ports, DefaultDirection dir)
+{
+	list<InterfaceDef>::iterator interIt;
+	vector<std::string>::iterator si;
+	bool hasDefault = false;
+	// For all inherited interfaces
+	for (si = iface.inheritedInterfaces.begin(); si != iface.inheritedInterfaces.end(); si++)
+	{
+		// Find the corresponding interface definition
+		for (interIt=interfaces.begin(); interIt!=interfaces.end(); interIt++) {
+			InterfaceDef& parent = *interIt;
+			if (parent.name == (*si)) {
+				// Now add the default ports of this parent
+				bool b = addDefaults(parent, ports, dir);
+				if (b) hasDefault = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return hasDefault;
+}
+
+bool lookupParentPort(InterfaceDef& iface, string port, vector<std::string>& ports, DefaultDirection dir)
+{
+	list<InterfaceDef>::iterator interIt;
+	vector<AttributeDef>::iterator ai;
+	vector<std::string>::iterator si;
+	// For all inherited interfaces
+	for (si = iface.inheritedInterfaces.begin(); si != iface.inheritedInterfaces.end(); si++)
+	{
+		// Find the corresponding interface definition
+		for (interIt=interfaces.begin(); interIt!=interfaces.end(); interIt++) {
+			InterfaceDef& parent = *interIt;
+			if (parent.name == (*si)) {
+				// Now look at the ports of this parent
+				vector<AttributeDef>::iterator foundPos;
+				bool found = false;
+				for (ai = parent.attributes.begin(); ai != parent.attributes.end(); ai++) {
+					if ((ai->flags & attributeStream) && (ai->name==port)){
+						if (((ai->flags & streamIn) && (dir == defaultIn))
+						|| ((ai->flags & streamOut) && (dir == defaultOut))) {
+							found = true; foundPos=ai; break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				if (found) {ports.push_back(port); return true;}
+				// Not found, look recursively at the parent ancestors
+				bool b = lookupParentPort(parent, port, ports, dir);
+				if (b) return true; // done
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void doInterfacesSource(FILE *source)
+{
+	list<InterfaceDef>::iterator ii;
+	vector<MethodDef>::iterator mi;
+	vector<AttributeDef>::iterator ai;
+
+	long mcount;
+
+	for(ii = interfaces.begin();ii != interfaces.end(); ii++)
+	{
+		InterfaceDef& d = *ii;
+
+		if(fromInclude(d.name)) continue; // should come from the include
+
+		string iname = NamespaceHelper::nameOf(d.name);
+
+		// create static functions
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s_base *%s_base::_create(const std::string& subClass)\n",
+											d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tArts::Object_skel *skel = "
+							"Arts::ObjectManager::the()->create(subClass);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tassert(skel);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t%s_base *castedObject = "
+							"(%s_base *)skel->_cast(%s_base::_IID);\n",
+							d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\tassert(castedObject);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn castedObject;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+	
+		fprintf(source,"%s_base *%s_base::_fromString(const std::string& objectref)\n",
+											d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tArts::ObjectReference r;\n\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tif(Arts::Dispatcher::the()->stringToObjectReference(r,objectref))\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\treturn %s_base::_fromReference(r,true);\n",
+															d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn 0;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s_base *%s_base::_fromDynamicCast(const Arts::Object& object)\n",
+											d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tif(object.isNull()) return 0;\n\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t%s_base *castedObject = (%s_base *)object._base()->_cast(%s_base::_IID);\n",
+											d.name.c_str(), d.name.c_str(), d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\tif(castedObject) return castedObject->_copy();\n\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn _fromString(object._toString());\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s_base *%s_base::_fromReference(Arts::ObjectReference r,"
+		               " bool needcopy)\n",d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t%s_base *result;\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,
+		"\tresult = (%s_base *)Arts::Dispatcher::the()->connectObjectLocal(r,\"%s\");\n",
+										d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\tif(result)\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\tif(!needcopy)\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\tresult->_cancelCopyRemote();\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t}\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\telse\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\tArts::Connection *conn = "
+							"Arts::Dispatcher::the()->connectObjectRemote(r);\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\tif(conn)\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\tresult = new %s_stub(conn,r.objectID);\n",
+										d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\tif(needcopy) result->_copyRemote();\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\tresult->_useRemote();\n");
+
+		// Type checking
+		/*
+		 * One may wonder why we first claim that we want to use the object
+		 * using _useRemote, then check if we *can* to use it (if the
+		 * type is right), and finally, if we can't release it
+		 * again. 
+		 *
+		 * However, if we don't, we can't release it either, as we may not
+		 * release an object which we don't use. If we would not call release,
+		 * we would on the other hand create a *local* memory leak, as the
+		 * _stub wouldn't get removed.
+		 */
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\tif (!result->_isCompatibleWith(\"%s\")) {\n",
+			d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\t\tresult->_release();\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\t\treturn 0;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\t}\n");
+
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t}\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t}\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn result;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+		
+		
+		// Default I/O info
+		vector<std::string> portsIn, portsOut;
+		vector<std::string>::iterator si, di;
+		addDefaults(d, portsIn, defaultIn);
+		addDefaults(d, portsOut, defaultOut);
+		
+		vector<std::string> done; // don't repeat values
+		fprintf(source,"std::vector<std::string> %s_base::_defaultPortsIn() const {\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\tstd::vector<std::string> ret;\n");
+		// Loop through all the values
+		for (si = portsIn.begin(); si != portsIn.end(); si++)
+		{
+			// repeated value? (virtual public like merging...)
+			bool skipIt = false;
+			for (di = done.begin(); di != done.end(); di++) {
+				if ((*di)==(*si)) {skipIt = true; break;}
+			}
+			if (skipIt) continue;
+			fprintf(source,"\tret.push_back(\"%s\");\n",(*si).c_str());
+			done.push_back(*si);
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn ret;\n}\n");
+		done.clear();
+		fprintf(source,"std::vector<std::string> %s_base::_defaultPortsOut() const {\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\tstd::vector<std::string> ret;\n");
+		// Loop through all the values
+		for (si = portsOut.begin(); si != portsOut.end(); si++)
+		{
+			// repeated value? (virtual public like merging...)
+			bool skipIt = false;
+			for (di = done.begin(); di != done.end(); di++) {
+				if ((*di)==(*si)) {skipIt = true; break;}
+			}
+			if (skipIt) continue;
+			fprintf(source,"\tret.push_back(\"%s\");\n",(*si).c_str());
+			done.push_back(*si);
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn ret;\n}\n\n");
+
+		/** _cast operation **/
+		vector<std::string> parentCast = allParentsUnique(d);
+
+		fprintf(source,"void *%s_base::_cast(unsigned long iid)\n",
+			d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tif(iid == %s_base::_IID) return (%s_base *)this;\n",
+			d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+
+		vector<std::string>::iterator pci;
+		for(pci = parentCast.begin(); pci != parentCast.end();pci++)
+		{
+			string& pc = *pci;
+			fprintf(source,"\tif(iid == %s_base::_IID) "
+							"return (%s_base *)this;\n",pc.c_str(),pc.c_str());
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"\tif(iid == Arts::Object_base::_IID) return (Arts::Object_base *)this;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn 0;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		// create stub
+
+		/** constructors **/
+		fprintf(source,"%s_stub::%s_stub()\n" ,d.name.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t// constructor for subclasses"
+										" (don't use directly)\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s_stub::%s_stub(Arts::Connection *connection, "
+						"long objectID)\n",d.name.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"	: Arts::Object_stub(connection, objectID)\n");
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t// constructor to create a stub for an object\n");
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** stub operations **/
+
+			/** stub operations for object methods **/
+		for(mi = d.methods.begin(); mi != d.methods.end(); mi++)
+		{
+			MethodDef& md = *mi;
+			createStubCode(source,d.name.c_str(),md.name.c_str(),md);
+		}
+
+			/** stub operations for attributes **/
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+
+			if(ad.flags & attributeAttribute)
+			{
+				MethodDef md;
+				if(ad.flags & streamOut)  /* readable from outside */
+				{
+					md.name = "_get_"+ad.name;
+					md.type = ad.type;
+					md.flags = methodTwoway;
+					/* no parameters (don't set md.signature) */
+
+					createStubCode(source,d.name.c_str(),ad.name.c_str(),md);
+				}
+				if(ad.flags & streamIn)  /* writeable from outside */
+				{
+					md.name = "_set_"+ad.name;
+					md.type = "void";
+					md.flags = methodTwoway;
+
+					ParamDef pd;
+					pd.type = ad.type;
+					pd.name = "newValue";
+					md.signature.push_back(pd);
+
+					createStubCode(source,d.name.c_str(),ad.name.c_str(),md);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// create skeleton
+
+		/** _interfaceName **/
+		fprintf(source,"std::string %s_skel::_interfaceName()\n",	
+													d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn \"%s\";\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		// Run-time type compatibility check
+		fprintf(source,"bool %s_skel::_isCompatibleWith(const std::string& interfacename)\n",
+			d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		// Interface is compatible with itself!
+		fprintf(source,"\tif (interfacename == \"%s\") return true;\n",d.name.c_str());
+		// It also provides the parent interfaces
+		for(pci = parentCast.begin(); pci != parentCast.end();pci++)
+		{
+			fprintf(source,"\tif (interfacename == \"%s\") return true;\n", pci->c_str());
+		}
+		// and is ultimately an Object
+		fprintf(source,"\tif (interfacename == \"Arts::Object\") return true;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn false;\n"); // And nothing else
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+		
+		fprintf(source,"std::string %s_skel::_interfaceNameSkel()\n",	
+													d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn \"%s\";\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** dispatch operations **/
+		Buffer methodTable;
+
+			/** dispatch operations for object methods **/
+		mcount = 0;
+		for(mi = d.methods.begin(); mi != d.methods.end(); mi++, mcount++)
+		{
+			MethodDef& md = *mi;
+			md.writeType(methodTable);
+
+			createDispatchFunction(source,mcount,d,md,md.name);
+		}
+
+			/** dispatch operations for attributes **/
+
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin();ai != d.attributes.end();ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+
+			if(ad.flags & attributeAttribute)
+			{
+				MethodDef md;
+				if(ad.flags & streamOut)  /* readable from outside */
+				{
+					md.name = "_get_"+ad.name;
+					md.type = ad.type;
+					md.flags = methodTwoway;
+					/* no parameters (don't set md.signature) */
+
+					md.writeType(methodTable);
+					createDispatchFunction(source,mcount++,d,md,ad.name);
+				}
+				if(ad.flags & streamIn)  /* writeable from outside */
+				{
+					md.name = "_set_"+ad.name;
+					md.type = "void";
+					md.flags = methodTwoway;
+
+					ParamDef pd;
+					pd.type = ad.type;
+					pd.name = "newValue";
+
+					md.signature.push_back(pd);
+
+					md.writeType(methodTable);
+					createDispatchFunction(source,mcount++,d,md,ad.name);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/** methodTable **/
+
+		string methodTableString = formatMultiLineString(
+			methodTable.toString("MethodTable"),"        ");
+
+		fprintf(source,"void %s_skel::_buildMethodTable()\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tArts::Buffer m;\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\tm.fromString(\n");
+		fprintf(source,"%s,\n",methodTableString.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\t\t\"MethodTable\"\n");
+		fprintf(source,"\t);\n");
+
+		long i;
+		for(i=0;i<mcount;i++)
+			fprintf(source,"\t_addMethod(%s,this,Arts::MethodDef(m));\n",
+							dispatchFunctionName(d.name,i).c_str());
+
+		vector<string>::iterator ii = d.inheritedInterfaces.begin();
+		while(ii != d.inheritedInterfaces.end())
+		{
+			fprintf(source,"\t%s_skel::_buildMethodTable();\n",
+				ii->c_str());
+			ii++;
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		fprintf(source,"%s_skel::%s_skel()\n", d.name.c_str(),iname.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"{\n");
+		for(ai = d.attributes.begin(); ai != d.attributes.end(); ai++)
+		{
+			AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+			if((ad.flags & attributeStream) == attributeStream)
+			{
+				fprintf(source,"\t_initStream(\"%s\",&%s,%d);\n",
+							ad.name.c_str(),ad.name.c_str(),ad.flags);
+			}
+		}
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		/** notification operation **/
+		if(haveAsyncStreams(d))
+		{
+			fprintf(source,"void %s_skel::notify(const Arts::Notification "
+			               "&notification)\n", d.name.c_str());
+			fprintf(source,"{\n");
+			for(ai = d.attributes.begin(); ai != d.attributes.end(); ai++)
+			{
+				AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+				if((ad.flags & (attributeStream|streamAsync))
+								== (attributeStream|streamAsync))
+				{
+					const char *fname=(ad.flags&streamIn)?"process":"request";
+					string packettype =
+						createTypeCode(ad.type,"",MODEL_ASTREAM_PACKETPTR);
+
+					fprintf(source,"\tif(%s.notifyID() == notification.ID)\n",
+							ad.name.c_str());
+					fprintf(source,
+					   "\t\t%s_%s((%s)notification.data);\n",
+						fname,ad.name.c_str(),packettype.c_str());
+				}
+			}
+			fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+			/*
+			 * create empty request_ methods for output streams
+			 * (not everybody uses requesting)
+			 */
+			for(ai = d.attributes.begin(); ai != d.attributes.end(); ai++)
+			{
+				AttributeDef& ad = *ai;
+				if((ad.flags & (attributeStream|streamAsync|streamOut))
+								== (attributeStream|streamAsync|streamOut))
+				{
+					string packettype =
+						createTypeCode(ad.type,"",MODEL_ASTREAM_PACKETPTR);
+					fprintf(source,"void %s_skel::request_%s(%s)\n",
+						d.name.c_str(),ad.name.c_str(),packettype.c_str());
+					fprintf(source,"{\n");
+					fprintf(source,"	assert(false); // this default is for "
+					               "modules who don't want requesting\n");
+					fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// Smartwrapper statics
+		// _Creator
+		fprintf(source,"Arts::Object_base* %s::_Creator() {\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"\treturn %s_base::_create();\n",d.name.c_str());
+		fprintf(source,"}\n\n");
+
+		// IID
+		fprintf(source,"unsigned long %s_base::_IID = "
+			"Arts::MCOPUtils::makeIID(\"%s\");\n\n",d.name.c_str(),d.name.c_str());
+	}
+}
+
+void doInterfaceRepoSource(FILE *source, string prefix)
+{
+	Buffer b;
+	module.moduleName = "";
+	module.writeType(b);
+
+	string data = formatMultiLineString(b.toString("IDLFile"),"    ");
+
+	fprintf(source,"static Arts::IDLFileReg IDLFileReg_%s(\"%s\",\n%s\n);\n",
+		prefix.c_str(),prefix.c_str(),data.c_str());
+}
+
+void doTypeFile(string prefix)
+{
+	Buffer b;
+	module.moduleName = prefix;
+	module.writeType(b);
+	
+	FILE *typeFile = fopen((prefix+".mcoptype.new").c_str(),"w");
+	unsigned long towrite = b.size();
+	fwrite(b.read(towrite),1,towrite,typeFile);
+	fclose(typeFile);
+}
+
+void doTypeIndex(string prefix)
+{
+	FILE *typeIndex = fopen((prefix+".mcopclass.new").c_str(),"w");
+
+	vector<string> supportedTypes;
+
+	vector<InterfaceDef>::iterator ii;
+	for(ii = module.interfaces.begin(); ii != module.interfaces.end(); ii++)
+		if(!fromInclude(ii->name)) supportedTypes.push_back(ii->name);
+
+	vector<TypeDef>::iterator ti;
+	for(ti = module.types.begin(); ti != module.types.end(); ti++)
+		if(!fromInclude(ti->name)) supportedTypes.push_back(ti->name);
+
+	string supportedTypesList;
+	vector<string>::iterator si;
+	bool first = true;
+	for(si = supportedTypes.begin(); si != supportedTypes.end(); si++)
+	{
+		if(!first) supportedTypesList += ",";
+
+		supportedTypesList += (*si);
+		first = false;
+	}
+	fprintf(typeIndex, "# this file was generated by the MCOP idl compiler - DO NOT EDIT\n");
+	fprintf(typeIndex,"Type=%s\n",supportedTypesList.c_str());
+	fprintf(typeIndex,"TypeFile=%s.mcoptype\n",prefix.c_str());
+	fclose(typeIndex);
+}
+
+void exit_usage(char *name)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr,"usage: %s [ <options> ] <filename>\n",name);
+	fprintf(stderr,"\nOptions:\n");
+	fprintf(stderr,"  -I <directory>     search in <directory> for includes\n");
+	fprintf(stderr,"  -e <name>          exclude a struct/interface/enum from code generation\n");
+	fprintf(stderr,"  -t                 create .mcoptype/.mcopclass files with type information\n");
+	exit(1);
+}
+extern void mcopidlParse(const char *code);
+
+bool match(vector<char>::iterator start, const char *string)
+{
+	while(*string && *start)
+		if(*string++ != *start++) return false;
+
+	return (*string == 0);
+}
+
+bool fileExists(const char *filename)
+{
+	FILE *test = fopen(filename,"r");
+	if(test)
+	{
+		fclose(test);
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+string searchFile(const char *filename,list<string>& path)
+{
+	if(fileExists(filename)) return filename;
+
+	list<string>::iterator i;
+	for(i = path.begin(); i != path.end(); i++)
+	{
+		string location = *i + "/" + filename;
+		if(fileExists(location.c_str())) return location;
+	}
+	fprintf(stderr,"file '%s' not found\n",filename);
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+void append_file_to_vector(const char *filename, vector<char>& v)
+{
+	FILE *f = fopen(filename,"r");
+	if(!f) {
+		fprintf(stderr,"file '%s' not found\n",filename);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	char buffer[1024];
+	long l;
+	while((l = fread(buffer,1,1024,f)) > 0)
+		v.insert(v.end(),buffer, buffer+l);
+	fclose(f);
+}
+
+void append_string_to_vector(const char *string, vector<char>& v)
+{
+	while(*string) v.push_back(*string++);
+}
+
+void preprocess(vector<char>& input, vector<char>& output)
+{
+	string filename;
+	enum { lineStart, idlCode, commentC, filenameFind,
+	            filenameIn1, filenameIn2 } state = lineStart;
+
+	vector<char>::iterator i = input.begin();
+
+	while(i != input.end())
+	{
+		if(state != commentC && match(i,"/*")) // check if here starts a comment
+		{
+			state = commentC;
+			i += 2;
+		}
+		else if(state == commentC)
+		{
+			if(match(i,"*/")) // leave comment state?
+			{
+				state = idlCode;
+				i += 2;
+			}
+			else // skip comments
+			{
+				if(*i == '\n') output.push_back(*i); // keep line numbering
+				i++;
+			}
+		}
+		else if(state == filenameFind)
+		{
+			switch(*i++)
+			{
+				case ' ':	// skip whitespaces
+				case '\t':
+					break;
+
+				case '"':	state = filenameIn1;
+					break;
+				case '<':	state = filenameIn2;
+					break;
+				default:	cerr << "bad char after #include statement" << endl;
+							assert(0); // error handling!
+			}
+		}
+		else if((state == filenameIn1 && *i == '"')
+			 || (state == filenameIn2 && *i == '>'))
+		{
+			append_string_to_vector("#startinclude <",output);
+			append_string_to_vector(filename.c_str(),output);
+			append_string_to_vector(">\n",output);
+
+			if(!haveIncluded(filename))
+			{
+				::includes.push_back(filename);
+
+				// load include, preprocess
+				vector<char> file,filepp;
+
+				string location = searchFile(filename.c_str(),includePath);
+				append_file_to_vector(location.c_str(),file);
+				preprocess(file,filepp);
+
+				// append preprocessed file
+				output.insert(output.end(),filepp.begin(),filepp.end());
+			}
+
+			append_string_to_vector("#endinclude",output);
+			state = idlCode;
+			i++;
+		}
+		else if(state == filenameIn1 || state == filenameIn2)
+		{
+			filename += *i++;
+		}
+		else if(state == lineStart) // check if we're on lineStart
+		{
+			if(match(i,"#include"))
+			{
+				i += 8;
+				state = filenameFind;
+				filename = "";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if(*i != ' ' && *i != '\t' && *i != '\n') state = idlCode;
+				output.push_back(*i++);
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+		 	if(*i == '\n') state = lineStart;	// newline handling
+			output.push_back(*i++);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	/*
+	 * parse command line options
+	 */
+	int c;
+	bool makeTypeInfo = false;
+	while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "I:P:C:te:includ")) != -1)
+	{
+		switch(c)
+		{
+			case 'I': includePath.push_back(optarg);
+				break;
+			case 'P': packetTypes.push_back(optarg);
+				break;
+			case 'C': customIncludes.push_back(optarg);
+				break;
+			case 't': makeTypeInfo = true;
+				break;
+			case 'e': includedNames.push_back(optarg);
+				break;
+			case 'i': break;	// Ignore gcc's -include <header.h> option
+			case 'n': break;	// Ignore gcc's -include <header.h> option
+			case 'c': break;	// Ignore gcc's -include <header.h> option
+			case 'l': break;	// Ignore gcc's -include <header.h> option
+			case 'u': break;	// Ignore gcc's -include <header.h> option
+			case 'd': break;	// Ignore gcc's -include <header.h> option
+			default: exit_usage(argv[0]);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if((argc-optind) != 1) exit_usage(argv[0]);
+
+	const char *inputfile = argv[optind];
+
+	/*
+	 * find out prefix (filename without .idl)
+	 */
+
+	char *prefix = strdup(inputfile);
+
+	if(strlen(prefix) < 4 || strcmp(&prefix[strlen(prefix)-4],".idl")) {
+		fprintf(stderr,"filename must end in .idl\n");
+		exit(1);
+	} else {
+		prefix[strlen(prefix)-4] = 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * strip path (mcopidl always outputs the result into the current directory)
+	 */
+	char *pathless = strrchr(prefix,'/');
+	if(pathless)
+		prefix = pathless+1;
+
+	/*
+	 * load file
+	 */
+
+	idl_line_no = 1;
+	idl_in_include = 0;
+	idl_filename = inputfile;
+
+	vector<char> contents,contentspp;
+	append_file_to_vector(inputfile,contents);
+
+	// trailing zero byte (mcopidlParse wants a C-style string as argument)
+	contents.push_back(0);
+
+	// preprocess (throws includes into contents, removes C-style comments)
+	preprocess(contents,contentspp);
+
+	// call lex&yacc parser
+	mcopidlParse(&contentspp[0]);
+
+	// generate code for C++ header file
+	FILE *header = startHeader(prefix);
+	doIncludeHeader(header);
+	doEnumHeader(header);
+	doStructHeader(header);
+	doInterfacesHeader(header);
+	endHeader(header,prefix);
+	moveIfChanged(string(prefix)+".h");
+
+	// generate code for C++ source file
+	FILE *source = startSource(prefix);
+	doStructSource(source);
+	doInterfacesSource(source);
+	doInterfaceRepoSource(source,prefix);
+	endSource(source);
+	moveIfChanged(string(prefix)+".cpp");
+
+	// create type file
+	if(makeTypeInfo)
+	{
+		doTypeFile(prefix);
+		doTypeIndex(prefix);
+		moveIfChanged(string(prefix)+".mcoptype");
+		moveIfChanged(string(prefix)+".mcopclass");
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}