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+.idea/
+cmake-build-debug/
+bin/
+obj/

AttributeCombiner.h

+/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner.h) ENABLED START -----*/
+//=============================================================================
+//
+// file :        AttributeCombiner.h
+//
+// description : Include file for the AttributeCombiner class
+//
+// project :     AttributeCombiner
+//
+// This file is part of Tango device class.
+// 
+// Tango 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 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// Tango 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 Tango.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// 
+//
+// Copyright (C): 2018
+//                European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
+//                BP 220, Grenoble 38043
+//                France
+//
+//=============================================================================
+//                This file is generated by POGO
+//        (Program Obviously used to Generate tango Object)
+//=============================================================================
+
+
+#ifndef AttributeCombiner_H
+#define AttributeCombiner_H
+
+#include <tango.h>
+
+#include <AttributeMap.h>
+
+#define MAXATTRIBUTE 32   // Maximum number of attribute in a definition
+#define MAXERROR     5    // Maximum number of error per device
+#define MAXVALUELENGTH 100000 // Maximum length of a spectrum attribute
+
+typedef struct {
+		vector<string> errList;
+} ERRITEM;
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner.h
+
+/**
+ *  AttributeCombiner class description:
+ *    A class to combine attributes coming from several devices
+ */
+
+namespace AttributeCombiner_ns
+{
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::Additional Class Declarations) ENABLED START -----*/
+
+//	Additional Class Declarations
+class DynAttribute;
+class DynSpectrumAttribute;
+class DynImageAttribute;
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::Additional Class Declarations
+
+class AttributeCombiner : public TANGO_BASE_CLASS
+{
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::Data Members) ENABLED START -----*/
+
+//	Add your own data members
+public:
+		AttributeMap attMap;
+		Tango::Group *deviceGroup;
+		vector<ERRITEM> errorStack;
+		Tango::DeviceProxy *self;
+
+		template<typename inType>
+		void READG(Tango::Attribute &attr,inType &value,ATTITEM *item,Tango::GroupAttrReplyList arl[]);
+		template<typename T>
+		void WRITEG(Tango::WAttribute &attr,ATTITEM *item,Tango::GroupReplyList arl[]);
+		template <typename inType,typename outType>
+		void READSCALAR(Tango::Attribute &attr,ATTITEM *item,Tango::GroupAttrReplyList arl[],outType invalid,outType disableValue);
+		template <typename inType>
+		void READSPECTRUM(Tango::Attribute &attr,ATTITEM *item,Tango::GroupAttrReplyList arl[]);
+		template <typename inType,typename outType>
+		void WRITES(Tango::WAttribute &attr,ATTITEM *item,Tango::GroupReplyList arl[]);
+
+		virtual void read_dyn_attributes(Tango::Attribute &attr,DynAttribute *src);
+		virtual void write_dyn_attributes(Tango::WAttribute &attr,DynAttribute *src);
+		virtual void read_dynspec_attributes(Tango::Attribute &attr,DynSpectrumAttribute *src);
+		virtual void write_dynspec_attributes(Tango::WAttribute &attr,DynSpectrumAttribute *src);
+		virtual void read_dynimg_attributes(Tango::Attribute &attr,DynImageAttribute *src);
+		virtual void write_dynimg_attributes(Tango::WAttribute &attr,DynImageAttribute *src);
+
+		void split(vector<string> &tokens, const string &text, char sep);
+		void tolower(string &s);
+		int  ToTangoType(string name,string type);
+		void addError(int devIndex,Tango::GroupAttrReply &reply);
+		Tango::WAttribute &getAtt(string name);
+		bool isNumber(std::string value);
+		void saveDisabledBLM();
+    bool isDisalbed(int idx);
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::Data Members
+
+//	Device property data members
+public:
+	//	AttributeList:	List of attribute (9 fields per line)
+	//  
+	//  Name;Attribute list;Type;IsRW;IsSpectrum;IsGrouped;Length;Expert
+	//  
+	//  Name: Attribute Name
+	//  Attribute list: Attribute name list to combine (coma separated)
+	//  Type: Type of Atttribute(s)
+	//  IsRW: Read write flag
+	//  IsSpectrum: true if attribute(s) is(are) a spectrum
+	//  isGrouped: Group all attributes to a single one (scalar only)
+	//  Length: Name of the `ALL` lenght attribute for combined spectrum, `None` otherwise
+	//  Expert: Expert view (true or false)
+	//  Alarm: Set alarm if value are not all equal (true or false) for grouped attribute
+	vector<string>	attributeList;
+	//	AttributeRefList:	List of reference attribute
+	vector<string>	attributeRefList;
+	//	DeviceList:	List of devices
+	vector<string>	deviceList;
+
+//	Attribute data members
+public:
+	Tango::DevString	*attr_Errors_read;
+
+//	Constructors and destructors
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a newly device object.
+	 *
+	 *	@param cl	Class.
+	 *	@param s 	Device Name
+	 */
+	AttributeCombiner(Tango::DeviceClass *cl,string &s);
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a newly device object.
+	 *
+	 *	@param cl	Class.
+	 *	@param s 	Device Name
+	 */
+	AttributeCombiner(Tango::DeviceClass *cl,const char *s);
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a newly device object.
+	 *
+	 *	@param cl	Class.
+	 *	@param s 	Device name
+	 *	@param d	Device description.
+	 */
+	AttributeCombiner(Tango::DeviceClass *cl,const char *s,const char *d);
+	/**
+	 * The device object destructor.
+	 */
+	~AttributeCombiner() {delete_device();};
+
+
+//	Miscellaneous methods
+public:
+	/*
+	 *	will be called at device destruction or at init command.
+	 */
+	void delete_device();
+	/*
+	 *	Initialize the device
+	 */
+	virtual void init_device();
+	/*
+	 *	Read the device properties from database
+	 */
+	void get_device_property();
+	/*
+	 *	Always executed method before execution command method.
+	 */
+	virtual void always_executed_hook();
+
+
+//	Attribute methods
+public:
+	//--------------------------------------------------------
+	/*
+	 *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::read_attr_hardware()
+	 *	Description : Hardware acquisition for attributes.
+	 */
+	//--------------------------------------------------------
+	virtual void read_attr_hardware(vector<long> &attr_list);
+
+/**
+ *	Attribute Errors related methods
+ *	Description: 
+ *
+ *	Data type:	Tango::DevString
+ *	Attr type:	Spectrum max = 2048
+ */
+	virtual void read_Errors(Tango::Attribute &attr);
+	virtual bool is_Errors_allowed(Tango::AttReqType type);
+
+
+	//--------------------------------------------------------
+	/**
+	 *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::add_dynamic_attributes()
+	 *	Description : Add dynamic attributes if any.
+	 */
+	//--------------------------------------------------------
+	void add_dynamic_attributes();
+
+
+
+
+//	Command related methods
+public:
+	/**
+	 *	Command ResetError related method
+	 *	Description: Reset Error stack
+	 *
+	 */
+	virtual void reset_error();
+	virtual bool is_ResetError_allowed(const CORBA::Any &any);
+	/**
+	 *	Command UpdateSetpoint related method
+	 *	Description: Update local setpoints from device setpoints
+	 *
+	 */
+	virtual void update_setpoint();
+	virtual bool is_UpdateSetpoint_allowed(const CORBA::Any &any);
+	/**
+	 *	Command EnableDevice related method
+	 *	Description: Enable device
+	 *
+	 *	@param argin Enable device #i
+	 */
+	virtual void enable_device(Tango::DevShort argin);
+	virtual bool is_EnableDevice_allowed(const CORBA::Any &any);
+	/**
+	 *	Command DisableDevice related method
+	 *	Description: Disable device
+	 *
+	 *	@param argin Disable device #i
+	 */
+	virtual void disable_device(Tango::DevShort argin);
+	virtual bool is_DisableDevice_allowed(const CORBA::Any &any);
+
+
+	//--------------------------------------------------------
+	/**
+	 *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::add_dynamic_commands()
+	 *	Description : Add dynamic commands if any.
+	 */
+	//--------------------------------------------------------
+	void add_dynamic_commands();
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::Additional Method prototypes) ENABLED START -----*/
+
+//	Additional Method prototypes
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::Additional Method prototypes
+};
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::Additional Classes Definitions) ENABLED START -----*/
+
+//	Additional Classes Definitions
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::Additional Classes Definitions
+
+}	//	End of namespace
+
+#endif   //	AttributeCombiner_H

AttributeCombiner.xmi

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII"?>
+<pogoDsl:PogoSystem xmi:version="2.0" xmlns:xmi="http://www.omg.org/XMI" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:pogoDsl="http://www.esrf.fr/tango/pogo/PogoDsl">
+  <classes name="AttributeCombiner" pogoRevision="9.6">
+    <description description="A class to combine attributes coming from several devices" title="AttributeCombiner" sourcePath="/mntdirect/_segfs/tango/cppserver/calculcation/AttributeCombiner" language="Cpp" filestogenerate="XMI   file,Code files,Makefile,CMakeLists,Protected Regions" license="GPL" copyright="Copyright (C): 2018&#xA;               European Synchrotron Radiation Facility&#xA;               BP 220, Grenoble 38043&#xA;               France" hasMandatoryProperty="false" hasConcreteProperty="true" hasAbstractCommand="false" hasAbstractAttribute="false">
+      <inheritances classname="Device_Impl" sourcePath=""/>
+      <identification contact="at esrf.fr - pons" author="pons" emailDomain="esrf.fr" classFamily="Calculation" siteSpecific="" platform="All Platforms" bus="Not Applicable" manufacturer="none" reference=""/>
+    </description>
+    <deviceProperties name="AttributeList" description="List of attribute (9 fields per line)&#xA;&#xA;Name;Attribute list;Type;IsRW;IsSpectrum;IsGrouped;Length;Expert&#xA;&#xA;Name: Attribute Name&#xA;Attribute list: Attribute name list to combine (coma separated)&#xA;Type: Type of Atttribute(s)&#xA;IsRW: Read write flag&#xA;IsSpectrum: true if attribute(s) is(are) a spectrum&#xA;isGrouped: Group all attributes to a single one (scalar only)&#xA;Length: Name of the `ALL` lenght attribute for combined spectrum, `None` otherwise&#xA;Expert: Expert view (true or false)&#xA;Alarm: Set alarm if value are not all equal (true or false) for grouped attribute">
+      <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringVectorType"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </deviceProperties>
+    <deviceProperties name="AttributeRefList" description="List of reference attribute">
+      <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringVectorType"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </deviceProperties>
+    <deviceProperties name="DeviceList" description="List of devices">
+      <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringVectorType"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </deviceProperties>
+    <commands name="State" description="This command gets the device state (stored in its device_state data member) and returns it to the caller." execMethod="dev_state" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0">
+      <argin description="none">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="Device state">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:StateType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="true" inherited="true" concrete="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="Status" description="This command gets the device status (stored in its device_status data member) and returns it to the caller." execMethod="dev_status" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0">
+      <argin description="none">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="Device status">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:ConstStringType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="true" inherited="true" concrete="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="ResetError" description="Reset Error stack" execMethod="reset_error" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" isDynamic="false">
+      <argin description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="UpdateSetpoint" description="Update local setpoints from device setpoints" execMethod="update_setpoint" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" isDynamic="false">
+      <argin description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="EnableDevice" description="Enable device" execMethod="enable_device" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" isDynamic="false">
+      <argin description="Enable device #i">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:ShortType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <commands name="DisableDevice" description="Disable device" execMethod="disable_device" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" isDynamic="false">
+      <argin description="Disable device #i">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:ShortType"/>
+      </argin>
+      <argout description="">
+        <type xsi:type="pogoDsl:VoidType"/>
+      </argout>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+    </commands>
+    <attributes name="Errors" attType="Spectrum" rwType="READ" displayLevel="OPERATOR" polledPeriod="0" maxX="2048" maxY="" allocReadMember="false" isDynamic="false">
+      <dataType xsi:type="pogoDsl:StringType"/>
+      <changeEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <archiveEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="false"/>
+      <dataReadyEvent fire="false" libCheckCriteria="true"/>
+      <status abstract="false" inherited="false" concrete="true" concreteHere="true"/>
+      <properties description="" label="" unit="" standardUnit="" displayUnit="" format="" maxValue="" minValue="" maxAlarm="" minAlarm="" maxWarning="" minWarning="" deltaTime="" deltaValue=""/>
+    </attributes>
+    <preferences docHome="./doc_html" makefileHome="/segfs/tango/cppserver/env"/>
+    <additionalFiles name="AttributeMap" path="/mntdirect/_segfs/tango/cppserver/calculcation/AttributeCombiner/AttributeMap.cpp"/>
+  </classes>
+</pogoDsl:PogoSystem>

AttributeCombinerStateMachine.cpp

+/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombinerStateMachine.cpp) ENABLED START -----*/
+//=============================================================================
+//
+// file :        AttributeCombinerStateMachine.cpp
+//
+// description : State machine file for the AttributeCombiner class
+//
+// project :     AttributeCombiner
+//
+// This file is part of Tango device class.
+// 
+// Tango 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 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// Tango 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 Tango.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// 
+//
+// Copyright (C): 2018
+//                European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
+//                BP 220, Grenoble 38043
+//                France
+//
+//=============================================================================
+//                This file is generated by POGO
+//        (Program Obviously used to Generate tango Object)
+//=============================================================================
+
+#include <AttributeCombiner.h>
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::AttributeCombinerStateMachine.cpp
+
+//================================================================
+//  States  |  Description
+//================================================================
+
+
+namespace AttributeCombiner_ns
+{
+//=================================================
+//		Attributes Allowed Methods
+//=================================================
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::is_Errors_allowed()
+ *	Description : Execution allowed for Errors attribute
+ */
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+bool AttributeCombiner::is_Errors_allowed(TANGO_UNUSED(Tango::AttReqType type))
+{
+
+	//	Not any excluded states for Errors attribute in read access.
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::ErrorsStateAllowed_READ) ENABLED START -----*/
+	
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::ErrorsStateAllowed_READ
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+//=================================================
+//		Commands Allowed Methods
+//=================================================
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::is_ResetError_allowed()
+ *	Description : Execution allowed for ResetError attribute
+ */
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+bool AttributeCombiner::is_ResetError_allowed(TANGO_UNUSED(const CORBA::Any &any))
+{
+	//	Not any excluded states for ResetError command.
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::ResetErrorStateAllowed) ENABLED START -----*/
+	
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::ResetErrorStateAllowed
+	return true;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::is_UpdateSetpoint_allowed()
+ *	Description : Execution allowed for UpdateSetpoint attribute
+ */
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+bool AttributeCombiner::is_UpdateSetpoint_allowed(TANGO_UNUSED(const CORBA::Any &any))
+{
+	//	Not any excluded states for UpdateSetpoint command.
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::UpdateSetpointStateAllowed) ENABLED START -----*/
+	
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::UpdateSetpointStateAllowed
+	return true;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::is_EnableDevice_allowed()
+ *	Description : Execution allowed for EnableDevice attribute
+ */
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+bool AttributeCombiner::is_EnableDevice_allowed(TANGO_UNUSED(const CORBA::Any &any))
+{
+	//	Not any excluded states for EnableDevice command.
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::EnableDeviceStateAllowed) ENABLED START -----*/
+	
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::EnableDeviceStateAllowed
+	return true;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ *	Method      : AttributeCombiner::is_DisableDevice_allowed()
+ *	Description : Execution allowed for DisableDevice attribute
+ */
+//--------------------------------------------------------
+bool AttributeCombiner::is_DisableDevice_allowed(TANGO_UNUSED(const CORBA::Any &any))
+{
+	//	Not any excluded states for DisableDevice command.
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::DisableDeviceStateAllowed) ENABLED START -----*/
+	
+	/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::DisableDeviceStateAllowed
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(AttributeCombiner::AttributeCombinerStateAllowed.AdditionalMethods) ENABLED START -----*/
+
+//	Additional Methods
+
+/*----- PROTECTED REGION END -----*/	//	AttributeCombiner::AttributeCombinerStateAllowed.AdditionalMethods
+
+}	//	End of namespace

AttributeMap.cpp

+//=============================================================================
+//
+// file :        AttributeMap.cpp
+//
+// description : Handle relation between attribute and private attribute data for a device
+//
+// project :     AttributeCombiner
+//
+// This file is part of Tango device class.
+// 
+// Tango 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 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// Tango 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 Tango.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+// 
+// $Author: pons $
+//
+//
+//
+//=============================================================================
+
+namespace AttributeCombiner_ns
+{
+class AttributeMap;
+}
+
+#include <AttributeCombiner.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace AttributeCombiner_ns
+{
+
+// Construct an empty attribute map
+AttributeMap::AttributeMap() {
+}
+
+// Destruct attribute map
+AttributeMap::~AttributeMap() {
+  clear();
+}
+
+// Free allocated resource
+void AttributeMap::clear() {
+  map.clear();
+}
+
+// Add a ref attribute
+void AttributeMap::addRef(string attName) {
+
+  ATTITEM newItem;
+  newItem.attName = attName;
+  newItem.grouped = false;
+  newItem.attNames.clear();
+  newItem.type = Tango::DEV_DOUBLE;
+  newItem.rwType = Tango::READ_WRITE;
+  newItem.setInit = false;
+  newItem.isSpectrum = true;
+  newItem.lengthAttName = "";
+  newItem.isRef = true;
+  newItem.refData = NULL;
+
+  // Look for insertion position
+  bool found = false;
+  int i=0;
+  while(!found && i<(int)map.size()) {
+    found = map[i].attName.compare(attName) > 0;
+    if(!found) i++;
+  }
+
+  // Insert
+  if(found) {
+    map.insert(map.begin()+i,newItem);
+  } else {
+    map.push_back(newItem);
+  }
+
+}
+
+// Add an attribute
+void AttributeMap::add(string attName,vector<std::string> attNames,bool grouped,int type,int rwType,bool isSpectrum,string lgthAttName,bool manageAlarm) {
+  
+  ATTITEM newItem;
+  newItem.attName = attName;
+  newItem.grouped = grouped;
+  newItem.attNames = attNames;
+  newItem.type = type;
+  newItem.rwType = rwType;
+  newItem.setInit = false;
+  newItem.isSpectrum = isSpectrum;
+  newItem.lengthAttName = lgthAttName;
+  newItem.isRef = false;
+  newItem.refData = NULL;
+  newItem.manageAlarm = manageAlarm;
+
+  // Look for insertion position
+  bool found = false;
+  int i=0;
+  while(!found && i<(int)map.size()) {
+     found = map[i].attName.compare(attName) > 0;
+     if(!found) i++;
+  }
+
+  // Insert
+  if(found) {
+    map.insert(map.begin()+i,newItem);
+  } else {
+    map.push_back(newItem);
+  }
+    
+}
+  
+// Get item according to attribute name
+ATTITEM *AttributeMap::get(string attName) {
+
+  bool found = false;
+  int  min=0;
+  int  max=map.size()-1;
+  int  mid,comp;
+
+  while(!found && min<=max) {
+
+    mid = (min+max)/2;
+    comp = map[mid].attName.compare(attName);
+    if(comp>0) {
+      max = mid-1;
+    } else if(comp<0) {
+      min = mid+1;
+    } else {
+      found = true;