WIP using the reverse index to find out the Command-ID

this includes using a Command* as key within a std::map

src/lib/util.hpp

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace util {
   /** shortcut for containment test on a map */
   template <typename MAP>
   inline bool 
-  contains (MAP& map, typename MAP::key_type& key)
+  contains (MAP& map, typename MAP::key_type const& key)
   {
     return map.find(key) != map.end();
   }
@@ -132,6 +132,19 @@ namespace util {
     return end != std::find(begin,end, val);
   }
   
+  /** fetch value from a Map, or return a default if not found */
+  template <typename MAP>
+  inline typename MAP::value_type
+  getValue_or_default (MAP& map, typename MAP::key_type const& key
+                               , typename MAP::value_type defaultVal)
+  {
+    typename MAP::iterator pos = map.find (key);
+    if (pos != map.end())
+      return pos->second;
+    else
+      return defaultVal;
+  }
+  
   /** shortcut for removing all copies of an Element
    *  in any sequential collection */
   template <typename SEQ>

src/proc/control/command-registry.hpp

@@ -71,8 +71,23 @@ namespace control {
 //  using std::ostream;
   using std::string;
   using util::contains;
+  using util::getValue_or_default;
   
   
+  /**
+   * Helper for building a std::map with
+   * Command* as keys. Defines the order
+   * by the address of the Command's 
+   * implementation object.
+   */
+  struct order_by_impl
+    {
+      bool
+      operator() (Command* pC1, Command* pC2)
+        {
+          return ( pC1 &&  pC2  && (*pC1 < *pC2));
+        }
+    };
   
   
   /**
@@ -84,7 +99,7 @@ namespace control {
     {
       // using a hashtable to implement the index
       typedef unordered_map<Symbol, Command, hash<Symbol> > CmdIndex;
-      typedef std::map< void*, Symbol> ReverseIndex;
+      typedef std::map<Command*, Symbol, order_by_impl> ReverseIndex;
       
       CmdIndex index_;
       ReverseIndex ridx_;
@@ -140,12 +155,8 @@ namespace control {
       queryIndex (Symbol cmdID)
         {
           Lock sync(this);
-          
+          return getValue_or_default (index_, cmdID, Command() );
-          if (contains (index_,cmdID))
+        }                                           //if not found
-            return index_[cmdID];
-          else
-            return Command();
-        }
       
       
       /** search the command index for a definition
@@ -155,14 +166,15 @@ namespace control {
       const char*
       findDefinition (Command const& cmdInstance)  const
         {
-          UNIMPLEMENTED ("try to find a registration in the index for a given command instance");
+//        Lock sync(this);                                     ////////////////////////////////////TICKET #272  Lock should also be usable in const methods
-        }
+          return getValue_or_default (ridx_, &cmdInstance, 0 );
+        }                                   //used as Key
       
       
       size_t
       index_size()  const
         {
-          UNIMPLEMENTED ("number of defs in the index");
+          return index_.size();
         }
       
       

src/proc/control/command.cpp

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace control {
   
   
   
-  /** is this a valid command definition frame? especially
+  /** is this a valid command definition? especially..
    *  - the prototype command is initialised properly
    *  - there is a command definition registered for our command ID
    *  - and the registered command uses the same underlying command impl

src/proc/control/command.hpp

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ namespace control {
       
       operator string() const;
       friend bool operator== (Command const&, Command const&);
+      friend bool operator<  (Command const&, Command const&);
       
       
     protected:
@@ -212,6 +213,13 @@ namespace control {
     return ! (c1 == c2); 
   }
   
+  /** allow for sets and associative containers */
+  inline bool
+  operator< (Command const& c1, Command const& c2)
+  {
+    return ( c1 &&  c2  && (&c1.impl() < &c2.impl())); 
+  }
+