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-/*******************************************************************************\r
- * Copyright (c) 2007, 2010 Association for Decentralized Information Management\r
- * in 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;\r
-\r
-import java.io.File;\r
-import java.util.UUID;\r
-import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;\r
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;\r
-\r
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;\r
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;\r
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;\r
-import org.simantics.SimanticsPlatform.OntologyRecoveryPolicy;\r
-import org.simantics.SimanticsPlatform.RecoveryPolicy;\r
-import org.simantics.application.arguments.IArguments;\r
-import org.simantics.application.arguments.SimanticsArguments;\r
-import org.simantics.db.ReadGraph;\r
-import org.simantics.db.Resource;\r
-import org.simantics.db.Session;\r
-import org.simantics.db.WriteGraph;\r
-import org.simantics.db.common.procedure.adapter.ProcedureAdapter;\r
-import org.simantics.db.exception.DatabaseException;\r
-import org.simantics.db.exception.RuntimeDatabaseException;\r
-import org.simantics.db.indexing.IndexUtils;\r
-import org.simantics.db.layer0.util.SimanticsClipboard;\r
-import org.simantics.db.layer0.util.SimanticsKeys;\r
-import org.simantics.db.layer0.variable.Variable;\r
-import org.simantics.db.layer0.variable.Variables;\r
-import org.simantics.db.management.ISessionContext;\r
-import org.simantics.db.management.ISessionContextProvider;\r
-import org.simantics.db.management.ISessionContextProviderSource;\r
-import org.simantics.db.management.SessionContextProvider;\r
-import org.simantics.db.management.SingleSessionContextProviderSource;\r
-import org.simantics.db.request.ReadInterface;\r
-import org.simantics.db.request.WriteInterface;\r
-import org.simantics.internal.FileServiceImpl;\r
-import org.simantics.layer0.Layer0;\r
-import org.simantics.project.IProject;\r
-import org.simantics.project.ProjectKeys;\r
-import org.simantics.scl.compiler.top.ValueNotFound;\r
-import org.simantics.scl.osgi.SCLOsgi;\r
-import org.simantics.scl.runtime.SCLContext;\r
-import org.simantics.scl.runtime.function.Function;\r
-import org.simantics.scl.runtime.function.Function1;\r
-import org.simantics.scl.runtime.function.Function2;\r
-import org.simantics.utils.FileService;\r
-import org.simantics.utils.FileUtils;\r
-import org.simantics.utils.TempFiles;\r
-import org.simantics.utils.threads.ThreadUtils;\r
-import org.slf4j.Logger;\r
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;\r
-\r
-/**\r
- * A facade for accessing basic Simantics platform services. Usable without a\r
- * graphical UI, i.e. in headless contexts.\r
- *\r
- * TODO: in time, move headless functionality of SimanticsUI into this class but\r
- * originals as delegates in SimanticsUI.\r
- *\r
- * TODO: duplicate of org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics, do something about this!!\r
- */\r
-public class Simantics {\r
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Simantics.class);\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Default database driver ID\r
-     */\r
-    private static final String DEFAULT_DATABASE_DRIVER_ID = "procore";\r
-\r
-    private static String defaultDatabaseDriverId = DEFAULT_DATABASE_DRIVER_ID;\r
-\r
-    private static ISessionContextProviderSource providerSource = null;\r
-    private static volatile FileServiceImpl fileService = null;\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Sets the database driver to be used by the platform. To have any effect,\r
-     * this must be set before platform startup.\r
-     * \r
-     * @param id driver id\r
-     */\r
-    public static void setDefaultDatabaseDriver(String id) {\r
-        defaultDatabaseDriverId = id;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Returns currently set default database driver id.\r
-     */\r
-    public static String getDefaultDatabaseDriver() {\r
-        return defaultDatabaseDriverId;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @param args\r
-     * @param progress\r
-     * @return\r
-     * @throws PlatformException\r
-     */\r
-    public static ISessionContext startUpHeadless(IArguments args, IProgressMonitor progress) throws PlatformException {\r
-        if (SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.sessionContext != null) {\r
-            throw new RuntimeDatabaseException("Simantics is already up and running.");\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        RecoveryPolicy workspacePolicy = Platform.inDevelopmentMode() ? RecoveryPolicy.FixError : RecoveryPolicy.ThrowError;\r
-        OntologyRecoveryPolicy ontologyPolicy = Platform.inDevelopmentMode() ? OntologyRecoveryPolicy.Merge : OntologyRecoveryPolicy.ThrowError;\r
-\r
-        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.RECOVERY_POLICY_FIX_ERRORS)) {\r
-            workspacePolicy = RecoveryPolicy.FixError;\r
-            ontologyPolicy = OntologyRecoveryPolicy.Merge;\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.ONTOLOGY_RECOVERY_POLICY_REINSTALL)) {\r
-            ontologyPolicy = OntologyRecoveryPolicy.ReinstallDatabase;\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.ONTOLOGY_RECOVERY_POLICY_REINSTALL)) {\r
-            ontologyPolicy = OntologyRecoveryPolicy.ReinstallDatabase;\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        int localPort = 0;\r
-        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.LOCAL_SERVER_PORT)) {\r
-            try {\r
-                localPort = args.get(SimanticsArguments.LOCAL_SERVER_PORT);\r
-            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {\r
-                throw new PlatformException("Failed to open database session", e);\r
-            }\r
-        }\r
-\r
-//        ServerAddress remoteDatabase = null;\r
-//        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.SERVER)) {\r
-//            String serverAddress = args.get(SimanticsArguments.SERVER);\r
-//            try {\r
-//                remoteDatabase = new ServerAddress(serverAddress);\r
-//            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {\r
-//                throw new PlatformException("Failed to open database session", e);\r
-//            }\r
-//        }\r
-\r
-        return startUpHeadless(progress, workspacePolicy, ontologyPolicy, localPort /*, remoteDatabase*/);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @param progress\r
-     * @param workspacePolicy\r
-     * @param ontologyPolicy\r
-     * @param localPort\r
-     * @param remoteDatabase\r
-     * @return\r
-     * @throws PlatformException\r
-     */\r
-    public static ISessionContext startUpHeadless(IProgressMonitor progress, RecoveryPolicy workspacePolicy, OntologyRecoveryPolicy ontologyPolicy, int localPort) throws PlatformException {\r
-        if (SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.sessionContext != null) {\r
-            throw new RuntimeDatabaseException("Simantics is already up and running.");\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        // Set session context provider.\r
-        final ISessionContextProvider provider = new SessionContextProvider(null);\r
-        ISessionContextProviderSource source = new SingleSessionContextProviderSource(provider);\r
-        setSessionContextProviderSource(source);\r
-        org.simantics.db.layer0.internal.SimanticsInternal.setSessionContextProviderSource(source);\r
-\r
-        if (progress == null)\r
-            progress = new NullProgressMonitor();\r
-        return SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.startUp(defaultDatabaseDriverId, progress, workspacePolicy, ontologyPolicy, true, new ConsoleUserAgent());\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @param progress\r
-     * @throws PlatformException\r
-     */\r
-    public static void shutdown(IProgressMonitor progress) throws PlatformException {\r
-        SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.shutdown(progress);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Queue execution of a runnable.\r
-     *\r
-     * @param runnable\r
-     */\r
-    public static void async(Runnable runnable) {\r
-        ThreadUtils.getBlockingWorkExecutor().execute(runnable);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static void async(Runnable runnable, int delay, TimeUnit unit) {\r
-        ThreadUtils.getTimer().schedule(runnable, delay, unit);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static ScheduledFuture<?> scheduleAtFixedRate(Runnable runnable, int initialDelay, int period, TimeUnit unit) {\r
-        return ThreadUtils.getTimer().scheduleAtFixedRate(runnable, initialDelay, period, unit);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Queue execution of a non-blocking runnable. Use this method with caution.\r
-     * A non-blocking runnable nevers locks anything, No Locks, No semaphores,\r
-     * No Object.wait(), No synchronized() {} blocks.\r
-     *\r
-     * @param runnable a non-blocking runnable\r
-     */\r
-    public static void asyncNonblocking(Runnable runnable) {\r
-        ThreadUtils.getNonBlockingWorkExecutor().execute(runnable);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Schedule execution of a non-blocking runnable. Use this method with caution.\r
-     * A non-blocking runnable never locks anything, No Locks, No semaphores,\r
-     * No Object,wait(), No synchronized() {} blocks.\r
-     *\r
-     * @param runnable a non-blocking runnable\r
-     * @param initialDelay\r
-     * @param period\r
-     */\r
-    public static void asyncNonblocking(Runnable runnable, int initialDelay, int period) {\r
-        ThreadUtils.getNonBlockingWorkExecutor().scheduleAtFixedRate(runnable, initialDelay, period, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static synchronized ISessionContext setSessionContext(ISessionContext ctx) {\r
-        return getSessionContextProvider().setSessionContext(ctx);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static void setSessionContextProviderSource(ISessionContextProviderSource source) {\r
-        if (source == null)\r
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("null provider source");\r
-        providerSource = source;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static ISessionContextProviderSource getProviderSource() {\r
-        if (providerSource == null)\r
-            throw new IllegalStateException(\r
-            "providerSource must be initialized by the application before using class Simantics");\r
-        return providerSource;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static ISessionContextProvider getSessionContextProvider() {\r
-        return getProviderSource().getActive();\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Returns the database session context associated with the currently active\r
-     * context. This method should be used to retrieve session contexts only\r
-     * when the client is sure that the correct context is active.\r
-     *\r
-     * @return the session context associated with the currently active context\r
-     *         or <code>null</code> if the context has no session context\r
-     */\r
-    public static ISessionContext getSessionContext() {\r
-        ISessionContextProvider provider = getSessionContextProvider();\r
-        return provider != null ? provider.getSessionContext() : null;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Returns the database Session bound to the currently active context.\r
-     *\r
-     * <p>\r
-     * The method always returns a non-null Session or produces an\r
-     * IllegalStateException if a Session was not attainable.\r
-     * </p>\r
-     *\r
-     * @return the Session bound to the currently active workbench window\r
-     * @throws IllegalStateException if no Session was available\r
-     */\r
-    public static Session getSession() {\r
-        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();\r
-        if (ctx == null)\r
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Session unavailable, no database session open");\r
-        return ctx.getSession();\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * Returns the database Session bound to the currently active context.\r
-     * Differently from {@link #getSession()}, this method returns\r
-     * <code>null</code> if there is no current Session available.\r
-     *\r
-     * @see #getSession()\r
-     * @return the Session bound to the currently active context or\r
-     *         <code>null</code>\r
-     */\r
-    public static Session peekSession() {\r
-        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();\r
-        return ctx == null ? null : ctx.peekSession();\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @return the currently open and active project as a Resource\r
-     * @throws IllegalStateException if there is no currently active database\r
-     *         session, which also means there is no active project at the\r
-     *         moment\r
-     */\r
-    public static Resource getProjectResource() {\r
-        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();\r
-        if (ctx == null)\r
-            throw new IllegalStateException("No current database session");\r
-        Resource project = ctx.getHint(SimanticsKeys.KEY_PROJECT);\r
-        if (project == null)\r
-            throw new IllegalStateException("No current project resource in session context " + ctx);\r
-        return project;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @return the currently open and active project as a {@link Resource}\r
-     */\r
-    public static Resource peekProjectResource() {\r
-        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();\r
-        return ctx != null ? ctx.<Resource>getHint(SimanticsKeys.KEY_PROJECT) : null;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @return the currently open and active project as an {@link IProject}\r
-     * @throws IllegalStateException if there is no currently active database\r
-     *         session, which also means there is no active project at the\r
-     *         moment\r
-     */\r
-    public static IProject getProject() {\r
-        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();\r
-        if (ctx == null)\r
-            throw new IllegalStateException("No current database session");\r
-        IProject project = ctx.getHint(ProjectKeys.KEY_PROJECT);\r
-        if (project == null)\r
-            throw new IllegalStateException("No current project in session context " + ctx);\r
-        return project;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @return the currently open and active project as an {@link IProject} or\r
-     *         <code>null</code> if there is no active session or project\r
-     */\r
-    public static IProject peekProject() {\r
-        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();\r
-        return ctx == null ? null : ctx.<IProject>getHint(ProjectKeys.KEY_PROJECT);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    // FIXME: once org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics is gone, re-enable this\r
-//    private static SimanticsClipboard clipboard = SimanticsClipboard.EMPTY;\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @param content\r
-     */\r
-    public static void setClipboard(SimanticsClipboard content) {\r
-        // FIXME: once org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics is gone, re-enable this\r
-//        if (content == null)\r
-//            throw new NullPointerException("null clipboard content");\r
-//        clipboard = content;\r
-        org.simantics.db.layer0.internal.SimanticsInternal.setClipboard(content);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static SimanticsClipboard getClipboard() {\r
-        // FIXME: once org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics is gone, re-enable this\r
-        //return clipboard;\r
-        return org.simantics.db.layer0.internal.SimanticsInternal.getClipboard();\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static Layer0 getLayer0() throws DatabaseException {\r
-        return Layer0.getInstance(getSession());\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <T> T sync(ReadInterface<T> r) throws DatabaseException {\r
-       return getSession().sync(r);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <T> T sync(WriteInterface<T> r) throws DatabaseException {\r
-       return getSession().sync(r);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <T> void async(ReadInterface<T> r) {\r
-       getSession().async(r, new ProcedureAdapter<T>());\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <T> void async(WriteInterface<T> r) {\r
-       getSession().async(r);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static void clearTemporaryDirectory() {\r
-        FileUtils.deleteDir(getTemporaryDirectory());\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static File getTempfile(String directory, String suffix) {\r
-        File dir = getTemporaryDirectory(directory);\r
-        return new File(dir, UUID.randomUUID().toString() + "." + suffix);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static File getTemporaryDirectory(String directory) {\r
-        File sub = new File(getTemporaryDirectory(), directory);\r
-        sub.mkdirs();\r
-        return sub;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static File getTemporaryDirectory() {\r
-        File workspace = Platform.getLocation().toFile();\r
-        File temp = new File(workspace, "tempFiles");\r
-        temp.mkdirs();\r
-        return temp;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static TempFiles getTempFiles() {\r
-        return TEMP_FILES;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    private static class TempFilesImpl implements TempFiles {\r
-        private final TempFilesImpl parent;\r
-        private final String prefix;\r
-        private final String fullPrefix;\r
-\r
-        private TempFilesImpl(TempFilesImpl parent, String directory) {\r
-            this.parent = parent;\r
-            this.prefix = directory;\r
-            this.fullPrefix = getPrefix(new StringBuilder()).toString();\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        private StringBuilder getPrefix(StringBuilder sb) {\r
-            if (parent != null)\r
-                parent.getPrefix(sb);\r
-            if (prefix != null && !prefix.isEmpty())\r
-                sb.append(prefix).append(File.separatorChar);\r
-            return sb;\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        @Override\r
-        public File getRoot() {\r
-            return Simantics.getTemporaryDirectory(fullPrefix);\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        @Override\r
-        public File getTempfile(String directory, String suffix) {\r
-            return Simantics.getTempfile(fullPrefix.isEmpty() ? directory : fullPrefix + directory, suffix);\r
-        }\r
-\r
-        @Override\r
-        public TempFiles subdirectory(String directory) {\r
-            return new TempFilesImpl(this, directory);\r
-        }\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static TempFiles TEMP_FILES = new TempFilesImpl(null, null);\r
-\r
-    public static void flushIndexCaches(IProgressMonitor progress, Session session) {\r
-        try {\r
-            IndexUtils.flushIndexCaches(progress, session);\r
-        } catch (Exception e) {\r
-            LOGGER.error("Flushing index caches failed.", e);\r
-        }\r
-    }\r
-\r
-\r
-    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })\r
-       public static <T> T applySCL(String module, String function, ReadGraph graph, Object ... args) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();\r
-           Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);\r
-               try {\r
-                       T t = (T)((Function)SCLOsgi.MODULE_REPOSITORY.getValue(module, function)).applyArray(args);\r
-                       return t;\r
-               } catch (ValueNotFound e) {\r
-                       throw new DatabaseException("SCL Value not found: " + e.name);\r
-               } catch (Throwable t) {\r
-                       throw new DatabaseException(t);\r
-               } finally {\r
-                       sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);\r
-               }\r
-\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
-    public static <T> T applySCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Function f, Object ... args) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();\r
-        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);\r
-        try {\r
-            return (T)f.applyArray(args);\r
-        } catch (Throwable t) {\r
-            throw new DatabaseException(t);\r
-        } finally {\r
-            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);\r
-        }\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")\r
-    public static <T> T applySCLRead(ReadGraph graph, @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Function f, Object ... args) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();\r
-        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);\r
-        try {\r
-            return (T)f.applyArray(args);\r
-        } catch (Throwable t) {\r
-            throw new DatabaseException(t);\r
-        } finally {\r
-            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);\r
-        }\r
-    }\r
-    \r
-    public static <P0,R> R applySCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, Function1<P0,R> function, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();\r
-        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);\r
-        try {\r
-            return function.apply(p0);\r
-        } catch (Throwable t) {\r
-            throw new DatabaseException(t);\r
-        } finally {\r
-            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);\r
-        }\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,R> R applySCLRead(ReadGraph graph, Function1<P0,R> function, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();\r
-        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);\r
-        try {\r
-            return function.apply(p0);\r
-        } catch (Throwable t) {\r
-            throw new DatabaseException(t);\r
-        } finally {\r
-            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);\r
-        }\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,P1,R> R applySCLRead(ReadGraph graph, Function2<P0,P1,R> function, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();\r
-        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);\r
-        try {\r
-            return function.apply(p0, p1);\r
-        } catch (Throwable t) {\r
-            throw new DatabaseException(t);\r
-        } finally {\r
-            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);\r
-        }\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, Variable property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        Function1<P0,R> fn = property.getPossibleValue(graph);\r
-        if(fn == null) throw new DatabaseException("No function for " + property.getURI(graph));\r
-        return Simantics.applySCLWrite(graph, fn, p0);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Variable property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        Function1<P0,R> fn = property.getPossibleValue(graph);\r
-        if(fn == null) throw new DatabaseException("No function for " + property.getURI(graph));\r
-        return Simantics.applySCLRead(graph, fn, p0);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,P1,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Variable property, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        Function2<P0,P1,R> fn = property.getPossibleValue(graph);\r
-        if(fn == null) throw new DatabaseException("No function for " + property.getURI(graph));\r
-        return Simantics.applySCLRead(graph, fn, p0, p1);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        return invokeSCLWrite(graph, getProperty(graph, entity, property), p0);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        return invokeSCL(graph, getProperty(graph, entity, property), p0);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static <P0,P1,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        return invokeSCL(graph, getProperty(graph, entity, property), p0, p1);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-       public static <P0,R> R tryInvokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {\r
-       Variable p = Variables.tryGetProperty(graph, entity, property);\r
-       if (p == null)\r
-               return null;\r
-        return invokeSCL(graph, p, p0);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-       public static <P0,P1,R> R tryInvokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {\r
-       Variable p = Variables.tryGetProperty(graph, entity, property);\r
-       if (p == null)\r
-               return null;\r
-        return invokeSCL(graph, p, p0, p1);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-       private static Variable getProperty(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property) throws DatabaseException {\r
-        return Variables.getVariable(graph, entity).getProperty(graph, property);\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static boolean ensureMemoryBytes(long bytes) {\r
-\r
-       Runtime runtime = Runtime.getRuntime();\r
-       long consumedMemory = runtime.totalMemory() - runtime.freeMemory();\r
-       long available = runtime.maxMemory() - consumedMemory;\r
-\r
-       return available > bytes;\r
-\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    public static long getDiskBytes() {\r
-\r
-        File ws = new File(Platform.getInstanceLocation().getURL().getFile());\r
-        return ws.getUsableSpace();\r
-\r
-    }\r
-\r
-    /**\r
-     * @return a service for dealing with recurring file system handling cases\r
-     */\r
-    public static FileService getFileService() {\r
-        FileService fs = fileService;\r
-        if (fs == null) {\r
-            synchronized (Simantics.class) {\r
-                fs = fileService;\r
-                if (fs == null)\r
-                    fs = fileService = new FileServiceImpl();\r
-            }\r
-        }\r
-        return fs;\r
-    }\r
-\r
-}\r
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2010 Association for Decentralized Information Management
+ * in Industry THTH ry.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *     VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.simantics;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
+import org.simantics.SimanticsPlatform.OntologyRecoveryPolicy;
+import org.simantics.SimanticsPlatform.RecoveryPolicy;
+import org.simantics.application.arguments.IArguments;
+import org.simantics.application.arguments.SimanticsArguments;
+import org.simantics.db.ReadGraph;
+import org.simantics.db.RequestProcessor;
+import org.simantics.db.Resource;
+import org.simantics.db.Session;
+import org.simantics.db.WriteGraph;
+import org.simantics.db.common.Indexing;
+import org.simantics.db.common.procedure.adapter.ProcedureAdapter;
+import org.simantics.db.exception.DatabaseException;
+import org.simantics.db.exception.RuntimeDatabaseException;
+import org.simantics.db.indexing.IndexUtils;
+import org.simantics.db.layer0.util.SimanticsClipboard;
+import org.simantics.db.layer0.util.SimanticsKeys;
+import org.simantics.db.layer0.variable.Variable;
+import org.simantics.db.layer0.variable.Variables;
+import org.simantics.db.management.ISessionContext;
+import org.simantics.db.management.ISessionContextProvider;
+import org.simantics.db.management.ISessionContextProviderSource;
+import org.simantics.db.management.SessionContextProvider;
+import org.simantics.db.management.SingleSessionContextProviderSource;
+import org.simantics.db.request.ReadInterface;
+import org.simantics.db.request.WriteInterface;
+import org.simantics.db.service.XSupport;
+import org.simantics.internal.FileServiceImpl;
+import org.simantics.layer0.Layer0;
+import org.simantics.project.IProject;
+import org.simantics.project.ProjectKeys;
+import org.simantics.scl.compiler.top.ValueNotFound;
+import org.simantics.scl.osgi.SCLOsgi;
+import org.simantics.scl.runtime.SCLContext;
+import org.simantics.scl.runtime.function.Function;
+import org.simantics.scl.runtime.function.Function1;
+import org.simantics.scl.runtime.function.Function2;
+import org.simantics.utils.FileService;
+import org.simantics.utils.FileUtils;
+import org.simantics.utils.TempFiles;
+import org.simantics.utils.threads.ThreadUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * A facade for accessing basic Simantics platform services. Usable without a
+ * graphical UI, i.e. in headless contexts.
+ *
+ * TODO: in time, move headless functionality of SimanticsUI into this class but
+ * originals as delegates in SimanticsUI.
+ *
+ * TODO: duplicate of org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics, do something about this!!
+ */
+public class Simantics {
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Simantics.class);
+
+    /**
+     * Default database driver ID
+     */
+    private static final String DEFAULT_DATABASE_DRIVER_ID = "acorn";
+
+    private static String defaultDatabaseDriverId = DEFAULT_DATABASE_DRIVER_ID;
+
+    private static ISessionContextProviderSource providerSource = null;
+    private static volatile FileServiceImpl fileService = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the database driver to be used by the platform. To have any effect,
+     * this must be set before platform startup.
+     * 
+     * @param id driver id
+     */
+    public static void setDefaultDatabaseDriver(String id) {
+        defaultDatabaseDriverId = id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns currently set default database driver id.
+     */
+    public static String getDefaultDatabaseDriver() {
+        return defaultDatabaseDriverId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param args
+     * @param progress
+     * @return
+     * @throws PlatformException
+     */
+    public static ISessionContext startUpHeadless(IArguments args, IProgressMonitor progress) throws PlatformException {
+        if (SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.sessionContext != null) {
+            throw new RuntimeDatabaseException("Simantics is already up and running.");
+        }
+
+        RecoveryPolicy workspacePolicy = Platform.inDevelopmentMode() ? RecoveryPolicy.FixError : RecoveryPolicy.ThrowError;
+        OntologyRecoveryPolicy ontologyPolicy = Platform.inDevelopmentMode() ? OntologyRecoveryPolicy.Merge : OntologyRecoveryPolicy.ThrowError;
+
+        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.RECOVERY_POLICY_FIX_ERRORS)) {
+            workspacePolicy = RecoveryPolicy.FixError;
+            ontologyPolicy = OntologyRecoveryPolicy.Merge;
+        }
+
+        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.ONTOLOGY_RECOVERY_POLICY_REINSTALL)) {
+            ontologyPolicy = OntologyRecoveryPolicy.ReinstallDatabase;
+        }
+
+        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.ONTOLOGY_RECOVERY_POLICY_REINSTALL)) {
+            ontologyPolicy = OntologyRecoveryPolicy.ReinstallDatabase;
+        }
+
+        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.DISABLE_INDEX)) {
+            Indexing.setDefaultDependenciesIndexingEnabled(false);
+        }
+
+        String databaseDriverId = defaultDatabaseDriverId;
+        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.DATABASE_ID)) {
+            databaseDriverId = args.get(SimanticsArguments.DATABASE_ID);
+            Simantics.setDefaultDatabaseDriver(databaseDriverId);
+        }
+
+        int localPort = 0;
+        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.LOCAL_SERVER_PORT)) {
+            try {
+                localPort = args.get(SimanticsArguments.LOCAL_SERVER_PORT);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                throw new PlatformException("Failed to open database session", e);
+            }
+        }
+
+//        ServerAddress remoteDatabase = null;
+//        if (args.contains(SimanticsArguments.SERVER)) {
+//            String serverAddress = args.get(SimanticsArguments.SERVER);
+//            try {
+//                remoteDatabase = new ServerAddress(serverAddress);
+//            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+//                throw new PlatformException("Failed to open database session", e);
+//            }
+//        }
+
+        return startUpHeadless(progress, workspacePolicy, ontologyPolicy, localPort, databaseDriverId /*, remoteDatabase*/);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param progress
+     * @param workspacePolicy
+     * @param ontologyPolicy
+     * @param localPort
+     * @param remoteDatabase
+     * @return
+     * @throws PlatformException
+     */
+    public static ISessionContext startUpHeadless(IProgressMonitor progress, RecoveryPolicy workspacePolicy, OntologyRecoveryPolicy ontologyPolicy, int localPort, String databaseDriverId) throws PlatformException {
+        if (SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.sessionContext != null) {
+            throw new RuntimeDatabaseException("Simantics is already up and running.");
+        }
+
+        // Set session context provider.
+        final ISessionContextProvider provider = new SessionContextProvider(null);
+        ISessionContextProviderSource source = new SingleSessionContextProviderSource(provider);
+        setSessionContextProviderSource(source);
+        org.simantics.db.layer0.internal.SimanticsInternal.setSessionContextProviderSource(source);
+
+        if (progress == null)
+            progress = new NullProgressMonitor();
+        return SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.startUp(databaseDriverId, progress, workspacePolicy, ontologyPolicy, true, new ConsoleUserAgent());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param progress
+     * @throws PlatformException
+     */
+    public static void shutdown(IProgressMonitor progress) throws PlatformException {
+        SimanticsPlatform.INSTANCE.shutdown(progress);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Queue execution of a runnable.
+     *
+     * @param runnable
+     */
+    public static void async(Runnable runnable) {
+        ThreadUtils.getBlockingWorkExecutor().execute(runnable);
+    }
+
+    public static void async(Runnable runnable, int delay, TimeUnit unit) {
+        ThreadUtils.getTimer().schedule(runnable, delay, unit);
+    }
+
+    public static ScheduledFuture<?> scheduleAtFixedRate(Runnable runnable, int initialDelay, int period, TimeUnit unit) {
+        return ThreadUtils.getTimer().scheduleAtFixedRate(runnable, initialDelay, period, unit);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Queue execution of a non-blocking runnable. Use this method with caution.
+     * A non-blocking runnable nevers locks anything, No Locks, No semaphores,
+     * No Object.wait(), No synchronized() {} blocks.
+     *
+     * @param runnable a non-blocking runnable
+     */
+    public static void asyncNonblocking(Runnable runnable) {
+        ThreadUtils.getNonBlockingWorkExecutor().execute(runnable);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Schedule execution of a non-blocking runnable. Use this method with caution.
+     * A non-blocking runnable never locks anything, No Locks, No semaphores,
+     * No Object,wait(), No synchronized() {} blocks.
+     *
+     * @param runnable a non-blocking runnable
+     * @param initialDelay
+     * @param period
+     */
+    public static void asyncNonblocking(Runnable runnable, int initialDelay, int period) {
+        ThreadUtils.getNonBlockingWorkExecutor().scheduleAtFixedRate(runnable, initialDelay, period, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+    }
+
+    public static synchronized ISessionContext setSessionContext(ISessionContext ctx) {
+        return getSessionContextProvider().setSessionContext(ctx);
+    }
+
+    public static void setSessionContextProviderSource(ISessionContextProviderSource source) {
+        if (source == null)
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("null provider source");
+        providerSource = source;
+    }
+
+    public static ISessionContextProviderSource getProviderSource() {
+        if (providerSource == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException(
+            "providerSource must be initialized by the application before using class Simantics");
+        return providerSource;
+    }
+
+    public static ISessionContextProvider getSessionContextProvider() {
+        return getProviderSource().getActive();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database session context associated with the currently active
+     * context. This method should be used to retrieve session contexts only
+     * when the client is sure that the correct context is active.
+     *
+     * @return the session context associated with the currently active context
+     *         or <code>null</code> if the context has no session context
+     */
+    public static ISessionContext getSessionContext() {
+        ISessionContextProvider provider = getSessionContextProvider();
+        return provider != null ? provider.getSessionContext() : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database Session bound to the currently active context.
+     *
+     * <p>
+     * The method always returns a non-null Session or produces an
+     * IllegalStateException if a Session was not attainable.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @return the Session bound to the currently active workbench window
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if no Session was available
+     */
+    public static Session getSession() {
+        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();
+        if (ctx == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Session unavailable, no database session open");
+        return ctx.getSession();
+    }
+    
+    public static RequestProcessor getAvailableRequestProcessor() {
+        Object graph = SCLContext.getCurrent().get("graph");
+        if(graph instanceof ReadGraph)
+            return (RequestProcessor)graph;
+        else
+            return Simantics.getSession();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database Session bound to the currently active context.
+     * Differently from {@link #getSession()}, this method returns
+     * <code>null</code> if there is no current Session available.
+     *
+     * @see #getSession()
+     * @return the Session bound to the currently active context or
+     *         <code>null</code>
+     */
+    public static Session peekSession() {
+        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();
+        return ctx == null ? null : ctx.peekSession();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the currently open and active project as a Resource
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if there is no currently active database
+     *         session, which also means there is no active project at the
+     *         moment
+     */
+    public static Resource getProjectResource() {
+        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();
+        if (ctx == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No current database session");
+        Resource project = ctx.getHint(SimanticsKeys.KEY_PROJECT);
+        if (project == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No current project resource in session context " + ctx);
+        return project;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the currently open and active project as a {@link Resource}
+     */
+    public static Resource peekProjectResource() {
+        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();
+        return ctx != null ? ctx.<Resource>getHint(SimanticsKeys.KEY_PROJECT) : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the currently open and active project as an {@link IProject}
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if there is no currently active database
+     *         session, which also means there is no active project at the
+     *         moment
+     */
+    public static IProject getProject() {
+        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();
+        if (ctx == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No current database session");
+        IProject project = ctx.getHint(ProjectKeys.KEY_PROJECT);
+        if (project == null)
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No current project in session context " + ctx);
+        return project;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the currently open and active project as an {@link IProject} or
+     *         <code>null</code> if there is no active session or project
+     */
+    public static IProject peekProject() {
+        ISessionContext ctx = getSessionContext();
+        return ctx == null ? null : ctx.<IProject>getHint(ProjectKeys.KEY_PROJECT);
+    }
+
+    // FIXME: once org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics is gone, re-enable this
+//    private static SimanticsClipboard clipboard = SimanticsClipboard.EMPTY;
+
+    /**
+     * @param content
+     */
+    public static void setClipboard(SimanticsClipboard content) {
+        // FIXME: once org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics is gone, re-enable this
+//        if (content == null)
+//            throw new NullPointerException("null clipboard content");
+//        clipboard = content;
+        org.simantics.db.layer0.internal.SimanticsInternal.setClipboard(content);
+    }
+
+    public static SimanticsClipboard getClipboard() {
+        // FIXME: once org.simantics.db.layer0.util.Simantics is gone, re-enable this
+        //return clipboard;
+        return org.simantics.db.layer0.internal.SimanticsInternal.getClipboard();
+    }
+
+    public static Layer0 getLayer0() throws DatabaseException {
+        return Layer0.getInstance(getSession());
+    }
+
+    public static <T> T sync(ReadInterface<T> r) throws DatabaseException {
+       return getSession().sync(r);
+    }
+
+    public static <T> T sync(WriteInterface<T> r) throws DatabaseException {
+       return getSession().sync(r);
+    }
+
+    public static <T> void async(ReadInterface<T> r) {
+       getSession().async(r, new ProcedureAdapter<T>());
+    }
+
+    public static <T> void async(WriteInterface<T> r) {
+       getSession().async(r);
+    }
+
+    public static void clearTemporaryDirectory() {
+        FileUtils.deleteDir(getTemporaryDirectory());
+    }
+
+    public static File getTempfile(String directory, String suffix) {
+        File dir = getTemporaryDirectory(directory);
+        return new File(dir, UUID.randomUUID().toString() + "." + suffix);
+    }
+
+    public static File getTemporaryDirectory(String directory) {
+        File sub = new File(getTemporaryDirectory(), directory);
+        sub.mkdirs();
+        return sub;
+    }
+
+    public static File getTemporaryDirectory() {
+        File workspace = Platform.getLocation().toFile();
+        File temp = new File(workspace, "tempFiles");
+        temp.mkdirs();
+        return temp;
+    }
+
+    public static TempFiles getTempFiles() {
+        return TEMP_FILES;
+    }
+
+    private static class TempFilesImpl implements TempFiles {
+        private final TempFilesImpl parent;
+        private final String prefix;
+        private final String fullPrefix;
+
+        private TempFilesImpl(TempFilesImpl parent, String directory) {
+            this.parent = parent;
+            this.prefix = directory;
+            this.fullPrefix = getPrefix(new StringBuilder()).toString();
+        }
+
+        private StringBuilder getPrefix(StringBuilder sb) {
+            if (parent != null)
+                parent.getPrefix(sb);
+            if (prefix != null && !prefix.isEmpty())
+                sb.append(prefix).append(File.separatorChar);
+            return sb;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public File getRoot() {
+            return Simantics.getTemporaryDirectory(fullPrefix);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public File getTempfile(String directory, String suffix) {
+            return Simantics.getTempfile(fullPrefix.isEmpty() ? directory : fullPrefix + directory, suffix);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public TempFiles subdirectory(String directory) {
+            return new TempFilesImpl(this, directory);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static TempFiles TEMP_FILES = new TempFilesImpl(null, null);
+
+    public static void flushIndexCaches(IProgressMonitor progress, Session session) {
+        try {
+            IndexUtils.flushIndexCaches(progress, session);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.error("Flushing index caches failed.", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void saveQueries(Session session) {
+        try {
+            XSupport xs = session.getService(XSupport.class);
+            xs.saveQueries();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.error("Saving database queries failed.", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
+    public static <T> T applySCL(String module, String function, Object ... args) throws DatabaseException {
+        try {
+            T t = (T)((Function)SCLOsgi.MODULE_REPOSITORY.getValue(module, function)).applyArray(args);
+            return t;
+        } catch (ValueNotFound e) {
+            throw new DatabaseException("SCL Value not found: " + e.name);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if (t instanceof DatabaseException)
+                throw (DatabaseException) t;
+            throw new DatabaseException(t);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static <T> T applySCL(String module, String function, ReadGraph graph, Object ... args) throws DatabaseException {
+        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();
+        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);
+        try {
+            return applySCL(module, function, args);
+        } catch (DatabaseException dbe) {
+            throw dbe;
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            throw new DatabaseException(t);
+        } finally {
+            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public static <T> T applySCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Function f, Object ... args) throws DatabaseException {
+        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();
+        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);
+        try {
+            return (T)f.applyArray(args);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if (t instanceof DatabaseException)
+                throw (DatabaseException) t;
+            throw new DatabaseException(t);
+        } finally {
+            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public static <T> T applySCLRead(ReadGraph graph, @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") Function f, Object ... args) throws DatabaseException {
+        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();
+        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);
+        try {
+            return (T)f.applyArray(args);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if (t instanceof DatabaseException)
+                throw (DatabaseException) t;
+            throw new DatabaseException(t);
+        } finally {
+            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public static <P0,R> R applySCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, Function1<P0,R> function, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {
+        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();
+        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);
+        try {
+            return function.apply(p0);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if (t instanceof DatabaseException)
+                throw (DatabaseException) t;
+            throw new DatabaseException(t);
+        } finally {
+            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,R> R applySCLRead(ReadGraph graph, Function1<P0,R> function, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {
+        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();
+        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);
+        try {
+            return function.apply(p0);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if (t instanceof DatabaseException)
+                throw (DatabaseException) t;
+            throw new DatabaseException(t);
+        } finally {
+            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,P1,R> R applySCLRead(ReadGraph graph, Function2<P0,P1,R> function, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {
+        SCLContext sclContext = SCLContext.getCurrent();
+        Object oldGraph = sclContext.put("graph", graph);
+        try {
+            return function.apply(p0, p1);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if (t instanceof DatabaseException)
+                throw (DatabaseException) t;
+            throw new DatabaseException(t);
+        } finally {
+            sclContext.put("graph", oldGraph);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, Variable property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {
+        Function1<P0,R> fn = property.getPossibleValue(graph);
+        if(fn == null) throw new DatabaseException("No function for " + property.getURI(graph));
+        return Simantics.applySCLWrite(graph, fn, p0);
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Variable property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {
+        Function1<P0,R> fn = property.getPossibleValue(graph);
+        if(fn == null) throw new DatabaseException("No function for " + property.getURI(graph));
+        return Simantics.applySCLRead(graph, fn, p0);
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,P1,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Variable property, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {
+        Function2<P0,P1,R> fn = property.getPossibleValue(graph);
+        if(fn == null) throw new DatabaseException("No function for " + property.getURI(graph));
+        return Simantics.applySCLRead(graph, fn, p0, p1);
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCLWrite(WriteGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {
+        return invokeSCLWrite(graph, getProperty(graph, entity, property), p0);
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {
+        return invokeSCL(graph, getProperty(graph, entity, property), p0);
+    }
+
+    public static <P0,P1,R> R invokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {
+        return invokeSCL(graph, getProperty(graph, entity, property), p0, p1);
+    }
+
+       public static <P0,R> R tryInvokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0) throws DatabaseException {
+       Variable p = Variables.tryGetProperty(graph, entity, property);
+       if (p == null)
+               return null;
+        return invokeSCL(graph, p, p0);
+    }
+
+       public static <P0,P1,R> R tryInvokeSCL(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property, P0 p0, P1 p1) throws DatabaseException {
+       Variable p = Variables.tryGetProperty(graph, entity, property);
+       if (p == null)
+               return null;
+        return invokeSCL(graph, p, p0, p1);
+    }
+
+       private static Variable getProperty(ReadGraph graph, Resource entity, Resource property) throws DatabaseException {
+        return Variables.getVariable(graph, entity).getProperty(graph, property);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean ensureMemoryBytes(long bytes) {
+
+       Runtime runtime = Runtime.getRuntime();
+       long consumedMemory = runtime.totalMemory() - runtime.freeMemory();
+       long available = runtime.maxMemory() - consumedMemory;
+
+       return available > bytes;
+
+    }
+
+    public static long getDiskBytes() {
+
+        File ws = new File(Platform.getInstanceLocation().getURL().getFile());
+        return ws.getUsableSpace();
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return a service for dealing with recurring file system handling cases
+     */
+    public static FileService getFileService() {
+        FileService fs = fileService;
+        if (fs == null) {
+            synchronized (Simantics.class) {
+                fs = fileService;
+                if (fs == null)
+                    fs = fileService = new FileServiceImpl();
+            }
+        }
+        return fs;
+    }
+
+}