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+/*******************************************************************************\r
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2012 Association for Decentralized Information Management in\r
+ * Industry THTH ry.\r
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials\r
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0\r
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at\r
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html\r
+ *\r
+ * Contributors:\r
+ *     VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland - initial API and implementation\r
+ *******************************************************************************/\r
+package org.simantics.databoard;\r
+\r
+import java.io.IOException;\r
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;\r
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;\r
+import java.util.Collections;\r
+import java.util.Comparator;\r
+import java.util.HashMap;\r
+import java.util.Map;\r
+\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.adapter.AdaptException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.adapter.Adapter;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.adapter.AdapterConstructionException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.adapter.AdapterFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.adapter.RuntimeAdaptException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.adapter.RuntimeAdapterConstructionException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.annotations.ArgumentImpl;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.annotations.Arguments;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.Binding;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.VariantBinding;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.classfactory.ImmutableClassesFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.classfactory.TypeClassFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.classfactory.TypeClassSubFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.error.BindingConstructionException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.error.BindingException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.error.RuntimeBindingConstructionException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.factory.BindingRepository;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.factory.DefaultBindingFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.factory.JavaUtilBindingsProvider;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.factory.MutableBindingFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.factory.TroveBindingsProvider;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.factory.TypeBindingFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.impl.BeanBinding;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.impl.ObjectVariantBinding;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.impl.StringVariantBinding;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.mutable.ImmutableVariantBinding;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.mutable.MutableVariant;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.mutable.Variant;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.reflection.BindingProvider;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.reflection.BindingRequest;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.reflection.ClassBindingFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.binding.reflection.VoidBinding;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.serialization.DefaultSerializerFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.serialization.RuntimeSerializerConstructionException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.serialization.Serializer;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.serialization.SerializerConstructionException;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.serialization.SerializerFactory;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.type.Datatype;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.util.Bean;\r
+import org.simantics.databoard.util.DataValueUtil;\r
+\r
+public class Databoard {\r
+\r
+       // Repositories\r
+\r
+       /** Repository of mutable bindings */\r
+    public final Map<Datatype, Binding>       mutableBindingRepository    = Collections.synchronizedMap( new HashMap<Datatype, Binding>() );\r
+\r
+    /** Repository of default bindings */\r
+    public final Map<Datatype, Binding>       defaultBindingRepository    = Collections.synchronizedMap( new HashMap<Datatype, Binding>() );\r
+\r
+    /** Repository of class Bindings */\r
+    public final BindingRepository            bindingRepository = new BindingRepository();\r
+\r
+    /** Repository of serializers */\r
+    public final Map<Binding, Serializer>     serializerRepository        = Collections.synchronizedMap( new HashMap<Binding, Serializer>() ); \r
+       \r
+    \r
+    // Factories\r
+\r
+    /** Mutable Bindings Factory */\r
+       public final TypeBindingFactory           mutableBindingFactory = new MutableBindingFactory( mutableBindingRepository );\r
+\r
+       /** Default Bindings Factory */\r
+       public final TypeBindingFactory           defaultBindingFactory = new DefaultBindingFactory( defaultBindingRepository );\r
+\r
+       /** Reflection based Binding Factory, create binding to class */\r
+    public final ClassBindingFactory            classBindingFactory = new ClassBindingFactory( bindingRepository, defaultBindingFactory );\r
+\r
+    /** Serializer Factory */\r
+    public final SerializerFactory              serializationFactory = new DefaultSerializerFactory( serializerRepository );\r
+\r
+    /** Adapter Factory */\r
+       public final AdapterFactory              adapterFactory = new AdapterFactory();\r
+       \r
+       /** Class Factory */ \r
+       public final TypeClassFactory typeClassFactory = new TypeClassFactory();\r
+       \r
+       \r
+       public final VariantBinding VARIANT;                    // Variant      \r
+       public final VariantBinding OBJECT;                     // java.lang.Object ( as variant )      \r
+       public final VariantBinding STR_VARIANT;                // java.lang.String ( as variant )\r
+       public final Binding        BEAN;            // Bean ( as variant )                     \r
+\r
+       public Databoard() {\r
+       classBindingFactory.addFactory( new TroveBindingsProvider() );\r
+       classBindingFactory.addFactory( new JavaUtilBindingsProvider() );\r
+       \r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.STRING, Bindings.STRING );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.INTEGER, Bindings.INTEGER );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.BOOLEAN, Bindings.BOOLEAN );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.BYTE, Bindings.BYTE );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.LONG, Bindings.LONG );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.DOUBLE, Bindings.DOUBLE ); \r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.FLOAT, Bindings.FLOAT );   \r
+        addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.VOID, Bindings.VOID );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.BOOLEAN_ARRAY, Bindings.BOOLEAN_ARRAY );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.BYTE_ARRAY, Bindings.BYTE_ARRAY );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.INTEGER_ARRAY, Bindings.INT_ARRAY );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.LONG_ARRAY, Bindings.LONG_ARRAY );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.FLOAT_ARRAY, Bindings.FLOAT_ARRAY );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.DOUBLE_ARRAY, Bindings.DOUBLE_ARRAY );\r
+       addDefaultBinding( Datatypes.STRING_ARRAY, Bindings.STRING_ARRAY );\r
+       \r
+       VARIANT        = new ImmutableVariantBinding( classBindingFactory, adapterFactory );\r
+       OBJECT         = new ObjectVariantBinding( classBindingFactory, adapterFactory );\r
+        BEAN           = new BeanBinding( classBindingFactory, typeClassFactory, adapterFactory );\r
+       STR_VARIANT    = new StringVariantBinding( serializationFactory, VARIANT );     \r
+\r
+       // Add sub-factory that creates binding for Bean\r
+       classBindingFactory.addFactory( new DataboardBindings() );\r
+       \r
+               // Add class factory that constructs basic types\r
+               typeClassFactory.addFactory( new ImmutableClassesFactory() );\r
+               \r
+               // Bindings.databoard cannot initialize itself\r
+               if (Bindings.databoard != null) {\r
+                       initialize();\r
+               }\r
+       }\r
+       \r
+       void initialize() {\r
+               // Add run-time class factory, if objectweb.asm-library is available.\r
+               try {\r
+                       // Check ASM Exists\r
+                       Class.forName("org.objectweb.asm.ClassWriter");\r
+                       Class<?> y = Class.forName("org.simantics.databoard.binding.classfactory.AsmTypeClassFactory");\r
+                       Constructor<?> c = y.getConstructor( TypeClassFactory.class );\r
+                       TypeClassSubFactory f = (TypeClassSubFactory) c.newInstance(typeClassFactory);\r
+                       typeClassFactory.addFactory( f );\r
+                       \r
+                       BindingRequest br = new BindingRequest( Datatype.class ); \r
+                       Binding datatypeBinding = getBinding( br );\r
+                       typeClassFactory.getRepository().put(datatypeBinding.type(), br);\r
+               } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {\r
+               } catch (InstantiationException e) {\r
+               } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {\r
+               } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {\r
+               } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {\r
+               } catch (SecurityException e) {\r
+               } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       e.printStackTrace();\r
+               }\r
+       }\r
+       \r
+       public void clear() {\r
+               mutableBindingRepository.clear();\r
+               defaultBindingRepository.clear();\r
+               bindingRepository.clear();\r
+               serializerRepository.clear();           \r
+       }\r
+               \r
+    /**\r
+     * Get or create a binding that is completely mutable java class. \r
+     * \r
+        * DataType           | Class of the bound instance\r
+        * ===================|==================\r
+        * UnionType          | GenericBinding.TaggedObject.class\r
+        * OptionType         | ValueContainer.class\r
+        * RecordType         | Object[].class\r
+        * BooleanType        | MutableBoolean.class\r
+        * DoubleType         | MutableDouble.class\r
+        * FloatType          | MutableFloat.class\r
+        * ByteType           | MutableByte.class\r
+        * IntegerType        | MutableInt.class\r
+        * LongType           | MutableLong.class\r
+        * StringType         | ValueContainer.class\r
+        * ArrayType          | ArrayList.class\r
+        * MapType            | TreeMap.class\r
+        * VariantType        | MutableVariant.class\r
+        * \r
+        * Note, requesting a binding with this convenience method stores the \r
+        * binding and the type with strong reference, thus preventing garbage \r
+        * collection. To allow garbage collection, please use another instance of \r
+        * GenericBindingFactory and binding repository (Map<Datatype, Binding>). <p>\r
+     *\r
+        * @param type the type to create binding to\r
+        * @return binding binding to a mutable class \r
+     */    \r
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
+       public <T extends Binding> T getMutableBinding(Datatype type) {\r
+       try {\r
+               Binding binding = mutableBindingRepository.get(type);\r
+               if (binding!=null) return (T) binding;\r
+               synchronized(mutableBindingRepository) {\r
+                       return (T) mutableBindingFactory.getBinding(type);\r
+               }\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       // Unexpected - if error is thrown there is fault in GenericBindingScheme\r
+                       throw new RuntimeBindingConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Get or create a binding based on default java classes, such as \r
+     * Integer.class, or byte[].class. The result is often binding for an \r
+     * immutable classs. These bindings are more efficient than mutable bindings (above).\r
+     * \r
+        * DataType           | Class of the bound instance\r
+        * ===================|==================\r
+     * BooleanType        | Boolean.class\r
+     * ByteType           | Byte.class\r
+     * FloatType          | Float.class\r
+     * DoubleType         | Double.class\r
+     * IntegerType        | Int.class\r
+     * LongType           | Long.class\r
+     * StringType         | String.class\r
+     * UnionType          | TaggedObject.class\r
+     * OptionType         | ValueContainer.class\r
+     * RecordType         | Object[].class\r
+     * MapType            | TreeMap.class\r
+     * VariantType        | Variant.class\r
+     * ArrayType(Boolean) | boolean[].class\r
+     * ArrayType(Byte)    | byte[].class\r
+     * ArrayType(Integer) | int[].class\r
+     * ArrayType(Long)    | long[].class\r
+     * ArrayType(Float)   | float[].class\r
+     * ArrayType(Double)  | double[].class\r
+     * ArrayType(Byte)    | byte[].class\r
+     * ArrayType( T )     | Object[].class\r
+     * \r
+        * Note, requesting a binding with this convenience method stores the \r
+        * binding and the type with strong reference, thus preventing garbage \r
+        * collection. To allow garbage collection, please use another instance of \r
+        * DefaultBindingFactory and binding repository (Map<Datatype, Binding>). <p>\r
+     *\r
+        * @param type the type to create binding to\r
+        * @return binding binding to a mutable class \r
+     */    \r
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
+       public <T extends Binding> T getBinding(Datatype type) {\r
+       try {\r
+               Binding binding = defaultBindingRepository.get(type);\r
+               if (binding!=null) return (T) binding;\r
+               synchronized(defaultBindingRepository) {\r
+                       return (T) defaultBindingFactory.getBinding(type);\r
+               }\r
+        } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       // Unexpected - if error is thrown there is fault in DefaultBindingScheme\r
+                       throw new RuntimeBindingConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }    \r
+       \r
+       /**\r
+        * Get a binding to a Java Class. Details can be added by placing annotations\r
+        * to the java classes. See more in package org.simantics.databoard.annotations. \r
+        * <p>\r
+        *  \r
+        * Whether the result is a completely mutable or not depends on the \r
+        * requested class. For instance, fields such as Boolean, Integer, Long\r
+        * are not mutable, instead MutableBoolean, MutableInteger and MutableLong are.\r
+        * The length of Object[] is not mutable, but length of List<Object> is. <p>\r
+        * \r
+        * Note, requesting a binding with this convenience method stores the \r
+        * binding and the class with strong reference, thus preventing garbage \r
+        * collection. To allow garbage collection, please use another instance of \r
+        * BindingFactory and binding repository (Map<BindingRequest, Binding>). <p> \r
+        * \r
+        * @see ClassBindingFactory  \r
+        * @param clazz \r
+        * @return binding\r
+        * @throws BindingConstructionException\r
+        */\r
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
+       public <T extends Binding> T getBinding(Class<?> clazz)\r
+    throws BindingConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+       Binding binding = bindingRepository.get( clazz );\r
+       if (binding != null) {\r
+               return (T) binding;\r
+       }\r
+       \r
+       BindingRequest request = new BindingRequest( clazz );\r
+       synchronized(classBindingFactory) {\r
+               binding = classBindingFactory.construct(request);\r
+       }\r
+               return (T) binding;\r
+    }\r
+\r
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
+       public <T extends Binding> T getBinding(BindingRequest request)\r
+    throws BindingConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+       synchronized(classBindingFactory) {\r
+               return (T) classBindingFactory.construct(request);\r
+       }\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+       /**\r
+        * Get a binding for a Java Class. Use this method to acquire class \r
+        * parameters for a generics class. <p>\r
+        * \r
+        * Example 1: \r
+        * \r
+        *    Binding binding = getBinding(Map.class, String.class, Integer.class);\r
+        *    Map<String, Integer> map = (Map<String, Integer>) binding.createDefault();\r
+        *    \r
+        * Example 2:\r
+        *    \r
+     *  Binding d = getBinding(List.class, Integer.class);\r
+        *  List<Integer> list = (List<Integer>) d.createRandom(5);\r
+        *    \r
+        * Example 3:\r
+        *    \r
+     *  Binding d = getBinding(List.class, List.class, Integer.class);\r
+        *  List<List<Integer>> list = (List<List<Integer>>) d.createRandom(5);\r
+        * \r
+        * @see ClassBindingFactory  \r
+        * @param clazz\r
+        * @return binding\r
+        * @throws BindingConstructionException\r
+        */\r
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
+       public <T extends Binding> T getBinding(Class<?> clazz, Class<?>...parameters)\r
+    throws BindingConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+       BindingRequest request = new BindingRequest( clazz, parameters );\r
+       synchronized(classBindingFactory) {\r
+               return (T) classBindingFactory.construct(request);\r
+       }\r
+    }    \r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+        * Read binding and type from a class. DataType details and parameters\r
+        * are read as annotations placed in the class.  \r
+        * (See org.simantics.databoard.annotations)\r
+        * <p>\r
+        * As an exception, in the subclasses of {@link Throwable}, the fields of\r
+        * Throwable are omited.\r
+        * <p>\r
+        * This method is used for well-known classes where the caller is 100% sure\r
+        * that a binding is construable without exception. <p> \r
+        * \r
+        * @param clazz\r
+        * @return binding\r
+        * @throws RuntimeBindingConstructionException\r
+     */\r
+       @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
+       public <T extends Binding> T getBindingUnchecked(Class<?> clazz)\r
+    throws RuntimeBindingConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+               try {\r
+               return (T) getBinding(clazz);\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeBindingConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }    \r
+\r
+       /**\r
+        * Get a binding for a Java Class. Use this method to acquire class \r
+        * parameters for a generics class. <p>\r
+        * \r
+        * Example 1: \r
+        * \r
+        *    Binding binding = getBinding(Map.class, String.class, Integer.class);\r
+        *    Map<String, Integer> map = (Map<String, Integer>) binding.createDefault();\r
+        *    \r
+        * Example 2:\r
+        *    \r
+     *  Binding d = getBinding(List.class, Integer.class);\r
+        *  List<Integer> list = (List<Integer>) d.createRandom(5);\r
+        *    \r
+        * Example 3:\r
+        *    \r
+     *  Binding d = getBinding(List.class, List.class, Integer.class);\r
+        *  List<List<Integer>> list = (List<List<Integer>>) d.createRandom(5);\r
+        * \r
+        * @see ClassBindingFactory  \r
+        * @param clazz\r
+        * @return binding\r
+        * @throws BindingConstructionException\r
+        */\r
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
+       public <T extends Binding> T getBindingUnchecked(Class<?> clazz, Class<?>...parameters)\r
+    throws RuntimeBindingConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+       try {\r
+               Arguments args = new ArgumentImpl(parameters);\r
+               BindingRequest request = new BindingRequest( clazz, args );\r
+               Binding binding = bindingRepository.get( request );\r
+               if (binding!=null);\r
+               synchronized(classBindingFactory) {\r
+                       binding = classBindingFactory.construct(request);\r
+               }\r
+                       return (T) binding;\r
+       } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+               throw new RuntimeBindingConstructionException(e);\r
+       }\r
+    }    \r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Add a simple binding to reflection binding factory.\r
+     *  \r
+     * @param binding\r
+     * @param clazz\r
+     * @param parameters parameter classes\r
+     */\r
+    public void addBinding( Binding binding, Class<?> clazz, Class<?>...parameters )\r
+    {\r
+       ArgumentImpl args = new ArgumentImpl( parameters );\r
+       BindingRequest request = new BindingRequest( clazz, args );\r
+       bindingRepository.put( request, binding );\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Add binding factory for compositive bindings \r
+     * \r
+     * @param factory\r
+     */\r
+    public void addBindingFactory( BindingProvider factory )\r
+    {\r
+       classBindingFactory.addFactory( factory );\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Creates a bean class \r
+     * @param type\r
+     * @return class\r
+     */\r
+    public BindingRequest getBeanBindingRequest( Datatype type ) throws RuntimeBindingConstructionException {\r
+       try {\r
+                       return typeClassFactory.getClass(type);\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeBindingConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+\r
+    /**\r
+     * Creates a bean class \r
+     * @param type\r
+     * @return class\r
+     */\r
+    public Class<?> getBeanClass( Datatype type ) throws BindingConstructionException {\r
+       BindingRequest br = typeClassFactory.getClass(type);\r
+       return br.getClazz();\r
+    }\r
+\r
+    /**\r
+     * Create binding from datatype that instantiates java classes. \r
+     * RecordTypes are Beans, UnionTypes are Classes with @Union annotation, \r
+     * ArrayTypes are []. \r
+     * \r
+     * @param type\r
+     * @return class\r
+     */\r
+    public Binding getBeanBinding( Datatype type ) throws RuntimeBindingConstructionException {\r
+               try {\r
+               BindingRequest br = typeClassFactory.getClass(type);\r
+               return getBinding( br );\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeBindingConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+\r
+       /**\r
+        * Get serializer that follows Databoard serialization spec.\r
+        *  \r
+        * @param binding\r
+        * @return serializer\r
+        * @throws SerializerConstructionException\r
+        */\r
+       public Serializer getSerializer(Binding binding) throws SerializerConstructionException {\r
+               return serializationFactory.construct(binding);\r
+       }\r
+\r
+       /**\r
+        * Get serializer that follows Databoard serialization spec.\r
+        * \r
+        * @param binding\r
+        * @return serializer\r
+        * @throws RuntimeSerializerConstructionException\r
+        */\r
+       public Serializer getSerializerUnchecked(Binding binding) throws RuntimeSerializerConstructionException {\r
+               try {\r
+                       return serializationFactory.construct(binding);\r
+               } catch (SerializerConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeSerializerConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+       }\r
+\r
+       /**\r
+        * Get serializer that follows Databoard serialization spec.\r
+        *  \r
+        * @param clazz\r
+        * @return serializer\r
+        * @throws SerializerConstructionException\r
+        */\r
+       public Serializer getSerializer(Class<?> clazz) throws SerializerConstructionException {\r
+               try {\r
+                       Binding binding = getBinding(clazz);\r
+                       return serializationFactory.construct(binding);\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new SerializerConstructionException( e );\r
+               }\r
+       }\r
+\r
+       /**\r
+        * Get serializer that follows Databoard serialization spec.\r
+        * \r
+        * @param clazz\r
+        * @return serializer serializer\r
+        * @throws RuntimeSerializerConstructionException\r
+        */\r
+       public Serializer getSerializerUnchecked(Class<?> clazz) throws RuntimeSerializerConstructionException {\r
+               try {\r
+                       Binding binding = getBinding(clazz);\r
+                       return serializationFactory.construct(binding);\r
+               } catch (SerializerConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeSerializerConstructionException(e);\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeSerializerConstructionException( new SerializerConstructionException(e) );\r
+               }\r
+       }       \r
+    /**\r
+     * Create an adapter that adapts two bindings of the same\r
+     * data type.\r
+     * \r
+     * @param domain binding of the source instance\r
+     * @param range binding of the result instance\r
+     * @return result adapter\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException \r
+     */\r
+    public Adapter getAdapter(Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    throws AdapterConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+       return adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, false, false);\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Create an adapter that adapts between two bindings of the same\r
+     * data type.\r
+     * \r
+     * @param domain binding of the source instance\r
+     * @param range binding of the result instance\r
+     * @return result adapter\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException \r
+     */\r
+    public Adapter getAdapterUnchecked(Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    throws RuntimeAdapterConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+       try {\r
+                       return adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, false, false);\r
+               } catch (AdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeAdapterConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+\r
+    /**\r
+     * Create a type adapter that adapts instances from one Datatype to \r
+     * another. Type Adapter does the following conversions: \r
+     * \r
+     *    o Number Types, e.g. long -> double\r
+     *    o Unit Types, e.g. mph -> km/h\r
+     *    o Record Types, for each field of the range, there must be equal in domain \r
+     *    o Union Types, for each tag type of the domain, there must be equal in range\r
+     * \r
+     * {@link AdaptException} is thrown at runtime, if number conversion is not \r
+     * posible, e.g. converting value 500 from Integer to Byte.\r
+     * Note, there is also a possibility of precision loss, in many conversions\r
+     * e.g. from double to int.\r
+     * \r
+     * @param domain binding of the source instance\r
+     * @param range binding of the result instance\r
+     * @return adapter\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException \r
+     */\r
+    public Adapter getTypeAdapter(Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    throws AdapterConstructionException\r
+    {\r
+       return adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, true, false);\r
+    }\r
+\r
+    /**\r
+     * Create a type adapter that adapts instances from one DataType to \r
+     * another. Type Adapter does the following conversions: \r
+     * \r
+     *    o Number Types, e.g. long -> double\r
+     *    o Unit Types, e.g. mph -> km/h\r
+     *    o Record Types, for each field of the range, there must be equal in domain \r
+     *    o Union Types, for each tag type of the domain, there must be equal in range\r
+     * \r
+     * {@link AdaptException} is thrown at runtime, if number values are \r
+     * not compatible, e.g. converting value 500 from Long to Byte.\r
+     * Note, there is also a possibility of precision loss, e.g. when \r
+     * converting from double to int.\r
+     * \r
+     * @param domain binding of the source instance\r
+     * @param range binding of the result instance\r
+     * @return result adapter\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException \r
+     */\r
+    public Adapter getTypeAdapterUnchecked(Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    {\r
+       try {\r
+                       return adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, true, false);\r
+               } catch (AdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeAdapterConstructionException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Adapt a value of one type to another. \r
+     * \r
+     * @param value\r
+     * @param domain\r
+     * @param range\r
+     * @return adapted value\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException\r
+     * @throws AdaptException\r
+     */\r
+    public Object adapt(Object value, Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    throws AdaptException\r
+    {\r
+       try {\r
+               if (domain==range) {\r
+                               return value;\r
+               }\r
+                       return adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, true, false).adapt(value);\r
+               } catch (AdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new AdaptException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Adapt a value of one type to another. Exceptions are run-time. Use this\r
+     * if it safe to assume the conversion will be successful.\r
+     * \r
+     * @param value\r
+     * @param domain\r
+     * @param range\r
+     * @return adapted value\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException\r
+     * @throws AdaptException\r
+     */\r
+    public Object adaptUnchecked(Object value, Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    throws RuntimeAdapterConstructionException, RuntimeAdaptException\r
+    {\r
+       try {\r
+               if (domain==range) {\r
+                               return value;\r
+               }\r
+               return  adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, true, false).adaptUnchecked(value);\r
+               } catch (RuntimeAdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeAdaptException(new AdaptException(e.getCause()));\r
+               } catch (AdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeAdaptException(new AdaptException(e));\r
+               }\r
+    }    \r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Adapt and clone a value instance to another type. Immutable \r
+     * bindings may return the argument as is, others return a cloned copy.  \r
+     * \r
+     * @param value\r
+     * @param domain\r
+     * @param range\r
+     * @return adapted value\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException\r
+     * @throws AdaptException\r
+     */\r
+    public Object clone(Object value, Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    throws AdaptException\r
+    {\r
+       try {\r
+               if (domain==range) {\r
+                       if (domain.isImmutable()) {\r
+                               return value;\r
+                       } else { \r
+                               return domain.clone(value);\r
+                       }\r
+               }\r
+                       return adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, true, true).adapt(value);\r
+               } catch (AdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new AdaptException(e);\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+\r
+    /**\r
+     * Clone a value of one binding to another. Bindings that handle immutable values\r
+     * may return the same instance, others will guarantee a complete copy.\r
+     * \r
+     * This method throws only runtime exceptions. Use this if it is safe to assume\r
+     * that the conversion will be successful.\r
+     * \r
+     * @param value\r
+     * @param domain\r
+     * @param range\r
+     * @return adapted value\r
+     * @throws AdapterConstructionException\r
+     * @throws AdaptException\r
+     */\r
+    public Object cloneUnchecked(Object value, Binding domain, Binding range)\r
+    throws RuntimeAdapterConstructionException, RuntimeAdaptException\r
+    {\r
+       try {\r
+                       return adapterFactory.getAdapter(domain, range, true, true).adapt(value);\r
+               } catch (AdaptException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeAdaptException(e);\r
+               } catch (RuntimeAdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeAdaptException(new AdaptException(e.getCause()));\r
+               } catch (AdapterConstructionException e) {\r
+                       throw new RuntimeAdaptException(new AdaptException(e));\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Compares two data values for order. Returns a negative integer,\r
+     * zero, or a positive integer if, the first argument precedes/lesser than \r
+     * the second, is equal to, or successor/greater than the second.<p>\r
+     * \r
+     * DataTypes of b1 and b2 are not equal, then data types are compared. <p>\r
+     *\r
+     * The comparison function is defined at \r
+     * http://dev.simantics.org/index.php/Org.simantics.datatype_Manual#CompareTo_and_Equals <p>\r
+     * \r
+     * Note, comparing 2 different number types will not result a value comparison.\r
+     * Instead values have the following type precedence ByteType, IntegerType, LongType,\r
+     * FloatType, and the highest DoubleType. <p>\r
+     *\r
+     * @param b1 Binding of o1 \r
+     * @param o1 the first object to be compared.\r
+     * @param b2 Binding of o2\r
+     * @param o2 the second object to be compared.\r
+     * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the\r
+     *                first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the\r
+     *        second.\r
+     * @throws BindingException if object cannot be handled by a binding\r
+     */\r
+    public int compare(Binding b1, Object o1, Binding b2, Object o2) \r
+    throws BindingException\r
+    {\r
+       return DataValueUtil.compare(b1, o1, b2, o2);\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Compare two data values for equality. <p>\r
+     * \r
+     * Note, comparing 2 different number types will not result a value comparison.\r
+     * Instead values have the following type precedence ByteType, IntegerType, LongType,\r
+     * FloatType, and the highest DoubleType. <p>\r
+     * \r
+     * @param b1\r
+     * @param o1\r
+     * @param b2\r
+     * @param o2\r
+     * @return true if equal\r
+     * @throws BindingException\r
+     */\r
+    public boolean equals(Binding b1, Object o1, Binding b2, Object o2)\r
+    throws BindingException\r
+    {\r
+       return DataValueUtil.equals(b1, o1, b2, o2);\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    public Comparator<Object> createComparator(final Binding b1, final Binding b2)\r
+    {\r
+       return DataValueUtil.createComparator(b1, b2);\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    /**\r
+     * Print the content of an object as a structure.\r
+     * Utility function for debug purposes.\r
+     * \r
+     * @param o\r
+     * @return content\r
+     */\r
+    public String toString(Object o) {\r
+       try {\r
+                       Binding b = getBinding( o.getClass() );\r
+                       return b.printValueDefinition(o, true);\r
+               } catch (BindingConstructionException e) {\r
+                       return "<error "+e.getClass().getName()+" "+e.getMessage()+">";\r
+               } catch (IOException e) {\r
+                       return "<error "+e.getClass().getName()+" "+e.getMessage()+">";\r
+               } catch (BindingException e) {\r
+                       return "<error "+e.getClass().getName()+" "+e.getMessage()+">";\r
+               }\r
+    }\r
+    \r
+    class DataboardBindings implements BindingProvider {\r
+               @Override\r
+               public Binding provideBinding(ClassBindingFactory mainFactory, BindingRequest request) throws BindingConstructionException {\r
+                       // Variant Type\r
+               if (request.getClazz().equals( Object.class )) return OBJECT;\r
+               if (request.getClazz().equals( Void.class ) || request.getClazz().equals(void.class) ) return VoidBinding.VOID_BINDING;\r
+               if (request.getClazz().equals( Variant.class) ) return Bindings.VARIANT;\r
+               if (request.getClazz().equals( MutableVariant.class) ) return Bindings.MUTABLE_VARIANT;\r
+                       if (request.getClazz().equals( Bean.class ) ) return BEAN;\r
+                               \r
+                       return null;\r
+               }\r
+       } \r
+                               \r
+    private void addDefaultBinding(Datatype datatype, Binding binding ) {\r
+       defaultBindingRepository.put(datatype, binding);\r
+    }\r
+\r
+}\r